The Reincarnate Became a Professor at the Academy

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I looked at the fallen Black Flame Demon King.

The most dangerous among the Demon Kings.

I had heard the chatter of transcendents and even the gods about him.

They warned that this one was the most dangerous Demon King.

But.

When I actually faced him…

'Somehow, he's too underwhelming.'

No, rather than thinking that.

I took out something pitch black from my pocket.

The flesh of the Demon God.

An item obtained by the gods of games, victory, and civilization against the Demon God.

That item nullified the Demon God's immortality.

To be precise, it made my attacks capable of bypassing immortality.

As a result, I was able to defeat him very easily.

'I can't believe I had to risk my life to catch this piece of trash.'

The Insect Dragon King and the Mighty King.

He was weaker than those two.

Yet, he was still a Demon King.

Even among Demon Kings, the difference in power and mastery could be significant.

'I beat him too easily, so I'm not sure.'

Was it because this one was particularly weak?

Or was the flesh of the Demon God such a dangerous thing?

I looked at the corpse of the Black Flame Demon King.

'Still, this could be valuable.'

Whether it's the God of Magic or Han Seojin, who held the power of three gods.

Their power was so violent that it was rare for a Demon King to leave a corpse.

In contrast, this one was remarkably tidy.

'If there's a problem.'

I couldn't quite grasp the feeling.

Yet my senses.

'Is the flesh of the Demon God targeting this?'

I sensed such a strange feeling. That the flesh of the Demon God was targeting this.

There was nothing strange about it.

Come to think of it, it made sense.

What kind of existence was a Demon King?

A particularly powerful being among the demonic race.

Transcendents.

The Demon God implanted fragments within such beings.

An absurd existence that overwhelmed ordinary transcendents.

That was precisely what a Demon King was.

It's not unusual for the flesh of the Demon God to react to the fragments of the Demon God.

"What should we do with this?"

"Is that important?"

I was momentarily at a loss for words.

When I looked at the Duke of Extermination, she was looking at me, her face flushed.

"Important… right?"

"…Is it?"

She looked a bit dejected.

Instinctively, my intuition spoke to me.

If I didn't handle this quickly, it might be dangerous later.

'But how do I handle this quickly?'

There were two people here who could take care of this.

The principal.

And the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor, Neo Seunghwa.

But neither of them was here right now.

So I have to handle it.

'A fragment of the Demon God…'

I looked at something shining from the body of the Black Flame Demon King.

Insect Dragon King.

In my second, when I killed him, that thing shone and headed somewhere.

But now, that phenomenon isn't happening.

'On the contrary…'

It just stayed still.

As if the Demon God couldn't take any action.

'Is it dangerous?'

A thought crossed my mind.

That Demon God.

Could it manifest here using this as a medium?

I had made an enemy of him.

Han Seojin, who possessed three divine names.

He effortlessly obliterated the civilization of the Demon Realm where the Demon God resided, and in an attempt to stop it, the Demon God sent it back in time using the power of time.

In that process, the Demon God had no choice but to give up a piece of its flesh.

'Perhaps this is a piece of that Demon God's flesh.'

It might be more important to the Demon God than I imagined.

If so, being here was extremely dangerous.

I couldn't send that fragment anywhere.

Then perhaps.

'Should I just consume it?'

I gazed at the fragment of the Demon God.

It was filled with ominous magic.

If the lowest grade demon were to eat this, it wouldn't be strange for them to become a Demon King right away.

'Of course, their rank would be quite low.'

If you fed this to a Transcendent, they'd become a Demon King.

If you fed it to the lowest grade demon, it would become a Demon King equivalent to a Transcendent level.

I looked at the fragment of the Demon God.

Then I sensed presences around me.

Beings that seemed like Transcendents. And those that seemed like gods.

'It's a bit surprising that demons are coming too.'

I also sensed a massive presence.

It was coming this way very urgently.

Was it a Demon King?

It wouldn't be anyone I recognized.

Because the Dragon King was an irredeemable bastard I couldn't coexist with, and the Mighty King was a damn dog at best.

There's no one I would hold a grudge against.

'And I have no desire to build any rapport with a Demon King.'

I sat astride the corpse of the Demon King.

"Are you tempted?"

"It is tempting."

But it was something I couldn't consume alone.

I could eat it if I wanted to, but the chances of getting indigestion were high.

'It's a bit awkward to take it with me.'

I was conflicted.

However, there wasn't much time to ponder.

Another Demon King.

One of them was swiftly approaching here.

-Is it you?

A voice that was clear despite the distance.

It was full of eagerness to fight.

He held a sword. His face was obscured by a straw hat.

'Oh my.'

A Demon King with a straw hat.

It seemed he hadn't abandoned his human habits.

Such a fellow was rather dangerous.

'A Demon King's body with human skills is quite risky.'

I looked at the Duke of Extermination.

"Should we retreat?"

"I haven't used much strength."

"…I've used some."

In truth, I had been using the power of the Morning Star continuously, and my magic was about to run out. At most, I could use it one more time.

'But it doesn't seem like he'll just take it quietly.'

Only one shot remained, barely enough to block his attack.

"Retreat."

The Duke of Extermination clicked her tongue and said.

I hesitated.

Retreating wasn't a bad option, but.

'I have to eat it after all.'

I reached out my hand.

Then the fragment began to react.

Tremendous magical power.

I knew at first glance.

If I ate this, something would definitely go wrong.

'But I'm tempted.'

The purity of the magic power…

Evil.

A corrupt power, yet its purity made it seem less like corruption.

Rather…

'It's close to the Great Sky.'

A power I only knew theoretically, one I only perceived to exist.

No, to be precise, on the opposite side…

"Seojin?"

At the Duke of Extermination's call, I put the fragment in my bosom.

It would be nice if I could put it in a subspace.

'If I put something like this in, it'll break immediately.'

Objects imbued with such magic were dangerous.

Since they had the property of distorting space itself, the moment you inserted it, the subspace was ruined.

'The problem is those bastards over there.'

From afar.

Beings revealed their murderous intent towards us.

Demon Kings.

Two presences, both exuding the level of Demon Kings.

The powers of the Demon King were versatile, so there might be three.

'But going there is…'

The place where gods and transcendents resided.

Many were simply surprised by the defeat of the Demon King.

'Their greed is practically dripping off them.'

I could feel it in their eyes and presence.

The fragment of the Demon God I possessed.

They wanted it.

Well, who wouldn't want it?

But rather than those things…

"We should probably start running."

"I agree. It's dangerous at this distance. However, I don't know where we should go."

The Duke of Extermination said such words.

"We need to avoid the Demon Kings. For that, a domain would be ideal."

"Domain?"

"The realm possessed by Transcendents or Gods… the Divine Seat. That's what it means."

"They're like a concretized version of a domain?"

"It's more than that. It's a constant realm, and it's generally stronger than a regular domain. Even Demon Kings won't try to fight Archgods in that state. Their strength in their own realm is a characteristic of the Divine Seat. It's a bit different for us Transcendents, though…"

Was that so?

I understood the Duke of Extermination's words.

Where should we flee to?

While I was pondering that, the Duke of Extermination extended her arms and looked at me.

"…?"

"Carry me."

"Like before?"

"Yes."

It seemed she liked the princess carry from before, as she adjusted herself into a position that made it easy to lift her.

I distanced myself from the Demon King, retreating slightly using the Wind God's Steps.

"With that speed, escaping shouldn't be a problem."

The Duke of Extermination, assessing my speed for a moment, spoke to me.

"First and foremost, it's important to keep distance from the Demon King. The area is dozens of times larger than Earth, so escaping shouldn't be an issue."

"…If you're assuming there's a place to run to, that is."

"That's right."

But a place to escape to…

What about Neo Seunghwa or the principal's domains?

"Since I'm there, it's not a bad choice. However, my reputation, the person called the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor… and the principal, Kwon Sora's territory, aren't exactly ideal for defense. They're more advantageous for escape. My guess is, if you're planning to do something with that, you'll need time, right?"

"That's correct."

"But given the place, there aren't many places to escape to. A place where you can avoid their eyes, and can't be attacked, untouched by gods or Transcendents. Such a convenient place couldn't possibly…"

The Duke of Extermination, who was speaking up to that point, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

As if something had come to mind.

"No… come to think of it, there is. Though it's something I've only heard about occasionally, so it's not certain yet."

"There's such a place?"

I was puzzled.

Could there really be a place that fulfilled all the conditions she mentioned unless it's a place that partially relaxed them?

"The problem is that it might still be an unknown existence."

"An unknown existence?"

"I don't know at all. Ever since the foundation of that existence appeared, it hasn't shown itself. Some say it's the counterpart to the Demon God, while others say it's related to the Demon God."

Both the counterpart to the Demon God and possibly the Demon God itself.

It piqued my interest.

'If it's the counterpart to the Demon God.'

The one who gave that strange power to the Dragon King.

It must be related to that one.

But more than curiosity about it, escaping this place took precedence.

Over there, a figure wearing a conical hat was glaring at me with a menacing gaze.

Are you fleeing?

Of course, I must flee.

That one over there was different from the Black Flame Demon King. Even if I were to summon the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor…

'Equal…but not losing.'

I couldn't be sure of victory. So retreating was the right choice now.

I could summon the power of the Heaven-Surrendering Martial Emperor, but.

'How can I endure it for just under 10 minutes?'

It seemed like an opponent I would have to fight for at least an entire day.

While gauging one of the Demon Kings, I felt a chilling sensation.

'From this distance…'

It was an attack.

I quickly widened the distance. Then, slashes poured down on the spot where I had been.

"The Sword Demon King…"

"Is that the name?"

Responding to the Duke of Extermination's words, I looked at the one called the Sword Demon Lord. He seemed disappointed and stopped in his tracks.

'It seems like he's given up for now.'

As I sensed his disappointment, I had a feeling that I might have to fight him soon.

"Fortunately, it doesn't seem like he's chasing us deeply."

The Duke of Extermination's voice was mixed with relief.

"We should head there first."

Saying that, she pulled me into a tight embrace.

I held back, feeling the soft sensation.

We arrived there not long after.

"This is…"

Should I call it instinct?

My soul was speaking.

The space known as the soul and the god's throne were resonating.

The throne of the Archgod.

This was, indeed, my sanctuary.

After deciding to rest here,

A moment later, the Duke of Extermination, blushing to her ears, spoke to me.

"Finally…it's just the two of us."

"...."