Entering the academy is based on strength, and talent.
Character?
How can this thing be tested?
"But…", Asher thought for a moment and said again, "Byrd probably doesn't know the specific situation. If we explain Kates's identity to him properly, this should be a good breakthrough point."
What about alerting the enemy?
He is not afraid.
Catch the big and let go of the small.
Then in private, when others aren't paying attention, take them all together.
"…So what happens next?", Brett looked at Asher.
Asher: "?"
"What happens next?"
"I mean what's next regarding the Greystone situation," Brett was going crazy.
What?
The person was caught.
The person went in.
But as for clues related to the theft of Greystone, not a single new one appeared.
Brett had a question mark face.
Was there something wrong with this cooperation of theirs?
Asher suddenly understood, "Oh, you mean that!"
"That you shouldn't ask me," Asher blinked and said seriously, "I'm just an ordinary pet beast professor part-time teacher."
"Let the professionals handle professional matters."
"Of course there are professionals following up with the later stuff."
As he spoke, Asher even nodded, as if to increase the credibility of what he said.
Brett: "..."
Brett looked at Asher with dead fish eyes.
Credibility?
Just see whether he believes it or not.
But Brett also understood what Asher meant.
Just like Asher said, following up isn't his responsibility. It's understandable that he doesn't know anything.
Brett took a deep breath.
Told himself not to get angry.
Getting angry in the end only hurts yourself.
Not worth it.
"…But I just want to ask, how did you manage to say what you just said?", Brett still couldn't hold back his complaint.
"Ordinary?"
Brett looked at Asher very sincerely, "When you said those words, didn't you feel even a little guilty?"
Asher smiled.
Brett understood.
Ask? Then it means he's not guilty at all.
"You reminded me," Asher suddenly said.
Brett became alert.
Brett felt all the hair on his body stand up.
What did he remember?
"Speaking of which…", Asher stroked his chin and said thoughtfully, "Don't I not need to stay at the academy anymore?"
The reason Asher entered the academy.
A large part was because of Charlotte's request.
Then Asher himself was also curious about the strength of the geniuses in the academy, which led to him joining and becoming a teacher.
But now…
Brett turned and walked away.
Without even stopping for a second.
Unfortunately.
Brett was still caught by Harry, whose face was full of anger.
"Has nothing to do with me!", Brett quickly raised both hands to show his innocence, "This matter really has absolutely nothing to do with me."
"It was Professor Asher who remembered it on his own!"
"Don't pin the blame on me, okay!", Brett said loudly.
'I am really the most wronged person ever!'
Brett thought back to his first reaction after hearing what Asher said. Harry would definitely come to settle scores with him next.
Sure enough.
In the blink of an eye, the person arrived.
"Who told you to go find Professor Asher," Harry didn't accept Brett's explanation.
"I haven't dared to appear in front of Professor Asher these past few days!"
Just afraid that someone would remember this matter, pat his butt and want to leave.
He didn't expect, there was still someone here who only ruined things instead of helping.
Thinking that, Harry's gaze toward Brett was full of killing intent.
Brett trembled three times.
Brett shut up.
"…Forget it," In the end, Harry still let go of Brett, "Professor Asher joining the academy was already surprising, and it doesn't seem that unacceptable if he wants to leave."
Isn't Asher exactly this kind of person?
Harry couldn't help but recall the first time he learned about Asher.
Comparing with the Asher now…
That really is.
Doesn't seem like much has changed.
But Asher's identity and social status have changed dramatically.
However, Asher didn't say he was leaving just like that.
Since he became a teacher at the Advanced Beast Taming Academy, it wasn't so easy to resign.
This bit of teacher's sense of responsibility, Asher still had.
"My class is easy to learn," Asher said sincerely.
Harry and Brett: "?"
"Because whether you have talent in this area is very obvious," Asher smiled again.
"It's like math, either you can do it or you can't, you can't even fake it a little."
"Hahaha!", Old Rothschild laughed out loud when he heard this, patted Asher's shoulder, "Exactly!"
"So just stick to the curriculum I originally arranged for the students," Asher smiled and continued.
"I know everyone is a genius, but to maintain that title, the effort required is no joke."
"Time has to be divided among all the classes, and they still need to train their beasts."
"This isn't an easy task."
At this moment, Asher really looked like a teacher who deeply cared about his students.
Next.
"So my class has no usual grades, only one final exam score."
Improve the evolution route of their pet beast.
Score whatever they can.
Harry: "..."
"Savage, you're savage," Harry gave Asher a thumbs-up.
What?
No usual grades?
Thinking for the students?
Asher: 'How can you even say that.'
'Don't you know some students just fall short by a tiny bit in the final exam?'
'0.5 or 1 point.'
Student: 'Teacher, please help, please save me.'
Teacher: 'The grade is okay? Then let's look at the usual grade and help a little!'
But now with Asher…
"Isn't this just great?"
"Everyone knows clearly in their hearts how many points they can get."
Asher, who has never suffered the pain of begging for grades, didn't feel there was any problem at all.
Everyone is an adult now.
Be rational, okay?
Take responsibility for yourself.
Otherwise, he really doesn't have the time for this.
Old Rothschild fanned the flames on the side, "Aiya, I think Professor Asher is already very responsible to the students!"
Harry waved his hand helplessly.
'It's no use talking.'
'The academy already agreed anyway.'
'It's not like I am the one who will suffer.'
'Whatever.'
Brett on the side: "..."
Brett wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead and let out a sigh of relief for his own students.
'Mhm!'
'Thankfully, my student life didn't encounter such a devil teacher.'
'So lucky!'
'But… if that's the case, can I also bring in such a nominal "devil teacher" to our academy?'
'Unempathetic, only increases pressure on students...', Brett rubbed his chin, seriously thinking about the feasibility of this idea.
However.
Before Brett and Asher could have a friendly discussion.
Asher left South Soren Advanced Beast Taming Academy a step earlier.
"Ai!"
"What a pity!", Brett sighed.
Harry looked at him curiously.
Then Brett told Harry his thoughts.
'Anyway it's self-study for students.'
'If South Soren can, our Southwest can too, right?'
Worst case, just beg Professor Asher in the end to check how well the students' self-study went.
Harry after learning Brett's little scheme: "..."
"Fu*k off," Harry waved Brett off in disgust, "Hurry up and go!"
"Always thinking about poaching our people every day."
"In your dreams!", Harry shouted.
"Professor Asher belongs to the nation!", Even after being kicked out, Brett still didn't give up.
If South Soren students enjoy this treatment.
Why shouldn't Southwest students get it too?
Southwest Advanced Beast Taming Academy students who came along for exchange week: "..."
'No need!'
'Teacher, we really don't need it!'
Having already heard about the tragic lives to come from South Soren students, Southwest students expressed that they don't want fairness in this area at all.
Brett: 'But I think it can work.'
Southwest students: —_—
———
All the liveliness in the academy belonged to others.
Asher sat at his desk.
"This is really…", He looked at the document Charlotte handed to him, his expression a little hard to describe.
Asher skimmed through the contents quickly.
"This is the information extracted from them?", Asher asked.
Charlotte clasped both hands together, face serious.
Couldn't hold it for even a second.
Charlotte broke character.
She flopped backward, her body limp like it had no bones.
"Ah…", Charlotte stared blankly at the ceiling, still speaking.
"Didn't you say earlier that Byrd could very likely be the breakthrough?"
"So we tried it."
As she said this, Charlotte suddenly sat up with a backflip and stared intensely at Asher, "How did you guess he would definitely betray her?"
Asher shrugged, "Did you tell him the truth about Kates?"
"Half and half," Charlotte said awkwardly, "Alright, I get what you mean now."
"So it really was because Kates was a spy, and he felt deceived, so he spilled everything he knew?"
"No?"
Charlotte frowned, very confused.
"Didn't he notice something wrong from the start?"
"If Kates was really a good person, how could she do those things?"
Asher smiled, "Maybe he did suspect something, but still held a bit of hope."
Of course.
Maybe he really didn't know anything.
Kates's act was excellent.
Byrd's brain also wasn't exactly top-notch.
Add the two… Asher really wasn't surprised something like this happened.
"So did he know anything useful?"
That was the key.
Hearing this, Charlotte gave Asher a look.
"You know what… he really did know something useful," As she spoke, Charlotte pulled out another document, "Here, this one."
Asher looked at the piece of paper on the desk, his face confused.
But Asher knew Charlotte wasn't the type to joke around on serious matters.
He lowered his head and carefully examined the paper in front of him.
Very soon.
Asher really did spot something.
"This is…", Asher looked at the indecipherable symbols, like patterns or some kind of writing, and said hesitantly.
"A map?"
"Bingo!", Charlotte picked up the paper and seriously handed it over to Asher.
Asher, vaguely sensing something: "..."
"You're…"
Charlotte sincerely clasped Asher's hands, looked him in the eyes, and said seriously, "I'll leave it to you, invincible Professor Asher!"
Asher: "..."
"What's with that nickname," Asher said a little speechlessly.
He didn't care that Charlotte gave him this map.
What he cared about was the nickname.
The nickname?
"Ah…", Charlotte's eyes were a little shifty, like she hadn't expected Asher to mind such a thing.
She looked left, looked right.
Just didn't want to meet Asher's eyes.
However, once Asher wanted to know something, he would never back down.
"…Alright alright, I'll tell you, but don't go telling anyone it was me who told you," Charlotte quickly blurted out Professor Desmond's name.
Asher was silent for two seconds.
How to say it.
Not very surprised.
Just that his expression looked a little pained.
"What?", Asher said, not understanding, "Don't you guys feel…"
"Embarrassed?", Seeing Asher's expression, Charlotte helped him finish.
Asher nodded.
That's exactly what he meant.
"Hehehe!", Charlotte laughed, "It's not so bad!"
"Mainly because this nickname really suits you, Professor Asher."
Charlotte said loudly and seriously.
"As long as it's something handed to you, Professor Asher, nothing can't be done."
"No matter how difficult the beast evolution research is, in your hands it's as easy as eating, sleeping, and drinking water."
"Invincible, any problem with that?"
'No!'
'Not a single bit!'
Asher: "..."
Asher decided to skip this topic.
"What's the deal with this map?", Asher examined the map closely.
He didn't know if it was his imagination.
But the more he looked, the more the symbols. Like patterns or some kind of special writing, looked a bit familiar.
There was not much. If he'd really seen it before, it must've been a while ago.
"Actually I'm not sure, and can't confirm what kind of map it is," Charlotte's expression turned serious again.
She briefly explained the map's origin to Asher.
Basically, Byrd wasn't completely dumb.
He vaguely sensed something off about Kates.
Then seized an opportunity.
Saw this map at Kates's place. Couldn't steal it, so he hand-drew one that looked about the same.
"We didn't find the map on Kates."
"This map probably has some errors."
"But based on instrument comparisons, the area shown should be in South Soren, near Radiant City."
Charlotte paused here, glanced at Asher.
Asher got what Charlotte meant. He shook the map in his hand, "You want me to investigate while I'm at it?"
Charlotte nodded.
'That's exactly it.'
"This kind of thing should theoretically be assigned to official beast tamers, right?"
Asher asked in return.
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