I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy

hrough Alterisha’s mind.

Those were the bitter memories with Professor Maizen.

“You foolish girl.
Is that all you're capable of?”

“I'm sorry.”

“I told you to prepare properly! How many times do I have to say it for you to understand?”

“But, but I did it as you wanted, Professor…”

“Even if I said something wrong, you should have understood! You've worked under me for years, and you still can't do that?!”

“I'm sorry! Please, please don't kick me out!”

“Listen carefully.
Without me, you won't even set foot in this academic field.
You understand, right? So do it properly!”

She had been deceived, robbed, oppressed, and endured immense pain under Professor Maizen.
She wanted to cry, but she had to hold it in.
All those memories came flooding back.

That surge of emotions.

“Professor…”

She exploded all at once.

“Professor, you're more of a fool than I am!!”

Silence.

With a timid yet resolute statement, all the alchemists opened their mouths wide in astonishment.

“Uh…
uh…”

Even Professor Maizen froze, wide-eyed.

“Hahaha!” Beaurock Stoneforge burst into laughter.
“It's amusing.
Today's presentation is truly amusing!”

Perhaps due to his laughter, Maizen also belatedly regained his composure and spoke up.

But…
it would have been better if he hadn't regained his composure.

Thanks to his regaining of reason, Maizen quickly grasped the situation he was in.

‘What am I doing right now?’

He looked around the hall.

Former colleagues, acquaintances, companions, those brothers who respected each other.
All of them were looking at him with faces that seemed to convey disgust and pity.

“No, no.
It's not true! Look! This woman stole my paper! Why, why don't you understand?”

No one responded to his words.

Perhaps it was because he was already partially out of his mind, but there was no longer any worth in continuing the connection with the professor who had tried to plagiarize Assistant Alterisha’s paper twice.

“Take him out.”

“No…
no, aahh!”

With a cold remark from Moderator, the situation was concluded as two security guards dragged Maizen out.

Thump!

“Ughhh…”

Maybe because all the tension was released, several bodyguards in suits and officials rushed over and took care of Alterisha as she sat down on the floor.

“Are you alright, Assistant Alterisha? Here, we have water and a towel.”

“Would you like to take some medicine?”

“There's a university hospital nearby that I operate.
Would you like to have a check-up for a moment?”

“Haha, hahaha…”

With the stark change in treatment, Alterisha could finally realize what she had done.

Thump!

She lifted her head and looked at Baek Yu-Seol, who was approaching her.
He was smiling as always, but for some reason, that smile today felt unforgettable.

“Assistant Alterisha, you've worked hard today.” Baek Yu-Seol reached out his hand and spoke, and Alterisha warmly smiled and shook his hand.

“Thank you!”