The Genius Professor Wants An Easy Life - Chapter 235
Senin.
He’s always been a rotten person.
As I’ve said repeatedly, he’s the protagonist but worse than a villain.
Here’s a question.
Why do we have to keep grinding Senin endlessly to make him turn over a new leaf?
Is it because rolling around in the dirt will reform his character?
‘Senin is not someone who will become good just because he suffers.’
The answer was unexpected.
‘You have to make him realize that he can’t become a true great man through wrongful methods.’
In reality, having a conscience has nothing to do with becoming a successful merchant.
Just look at the world. How many wicked rich people are there?
In fact, the more they exploit others, the easier it is for them to become richer.
But the goal Senin aspires to isn’t just to be a common wealthy merchant.
“Senin, what is your goal?”
“……”
“Is your goal to make a little money through these dirty tricks?”
Senin bit his lip and didn’t answer.
The greatest merchant on the continent.
That was Senin’s goal.
‘Senin squandering all his wealth to become a merchant of salvation was also because of his goal.’
Why take such a loss? No way. Everyone in this world owes me. Once the crisis of destruction is over, I’ll become the true greatest merchant on the continent.
That’s what Senin used to say, posing with confidence.
‘After acting so cool, he’d secretly cry behind the scenes, upset about the wasted money. It was perfect.’
I admit it.
I personally favor Senin.
Even after his dirty tricks, I still want to give him a chance.
“The choice is yours. But remember, the fact that I’ve come to you now means I’m giving you an opportunity.”
“!!”
“I won’t wait long for your answer. Make your decision and contact me by the end of today.”
He’s smart enough to understand this much said.
I turned and left the guild.
Emily was waiting with a worried look on her face.
“How did it go?”
“Well, I’m not sure what Senin will do. Were you able to secure all the herbs I mentioned?”
“I’m still searching, but I think it’s possible. But, why do you need those herbs? Don’t tell me?”
“Yes, they’re to make a substitute for Arancho.”
“!!”
That’s right.
The reason I’m giving Senin a chance is because of this.
Even if the deal with Senin falls through, I had a way to resolve the epidemic.
Of course, using something other than Arancho might be a bit inconvenient and inefficient, but ultimately, there was no major problem.
But Senin?
He’d be like a dog chasing after a chicken.
Having hoarded Arancho, he must have incurred a massive debt and would end up buried in it.
‘It doesn’t end there. If I reveal that this incident was the work of the Dark Tower, Senin will also face severe punishment for colluding with the evil dark magicians.’
It was a serious crime that could result in the death penalty.
Even if he avoided losing his life, he wouldn’t be able to escape being ousted from the scenario.
‘I can’t help it. What Senin did this time crossed the line.’
I continued walking.
As I said before, I like Senin.
So, I didn’t want him to meet such an end.
My steps naturally slowed down.
If I walked slowly, maybe Senin would change his mind and stop me.
‘One can hope.’
I gave him a day’s grace, but Senin would probably reject my offer.
I was about to shake my head bitterly.
“Wait a moment, please.”
“!!”
I stopped in my tracks, startled.
Contrary to my expectations, Senin had followed me out!
But then, Senin said something completely unexpected.
I thought he would try to negotiate the terms of the Arancho deal.
“Who exactly are you?”
“What do you mean?”
“Who are you to keep looking at me with those pitying eyes!!”
Ah.
His eyes turned blood-red.
The same look I saw last time.
“You brought down my family and threw me into this pit, and now you pretend to pity me! Don’t act like you care! I will never forgive you…!!”
I realized why Senin had done such terrible things this time.
It was out of spite towards me.
‘What should I say?’
I felt troubled.
I had a lot to say.
I hadn’t done anything wrong.
But I felt I shouldn’t respond that way.
I sensed this moment was a crucial turning point in winning over Senin.
But while I was contemplating my words, something unexpected happened.
Slap!!
A sharp sound echoed.
Emily, who was standing beside me, had slapped Senin’s cheek!
“You, you?”
“Stop acting like a spoiled child.”
“!!”
Emily glared coldly at Senin.
“You know it too, right? Our father fell because he did something wrong. Stop behaving like a child.”
Senin gritted his teeth.
But he couldn’t refute.
It meant he was aware that his anger was misplaced.
“You, you… What makes you so great?”
“Call me properly as your elder sister. Do you still think you’re the pampered young master everyone caters to?”
“Agh!!”
Their argument was turning into a sibling quarrel, so I sighed and stepped forward.
“Both of you, stop. Emily, you were wrong just now. Senin is still a child. As an adult, you should restrain yourself.”
“What, what did you say? Calling me a child?”
“Looking at how you’re acting now, aren’t you just a child?”
I shook my head.
“Did you ask me why I pity you? Of course, I do. You’re an immature child. A professor’s role is to guide a child like you who can’t tell right from wrong.”
“!!”
I clicked my tongue.
“I won’t tell you not to resent me. From your perspective, I can see why you would. But if you’re standing here as a merchant, set aside personal feelings and make a wise decision. What you’re doing now isn’t something that can be excused by youth.”
“……”
“I hope you’re not foolish enough to ignore an opportunity because of personal grudges.”
Senin was silent for a long time before he responded in a subdued voice.
“…I understand. It seems this matter is already lost, so I’ll accept your offer.”
His tone was still reluctant.
I sensed that he might cause similar problems again, so I knew I needed a concrete solution.
“You’ve made the right decision. Let’s trade Arancho leaves at 0.1 pena per leaf.”
“What, what? 0.1 pena?”
That’s only one-tenth of the cost.
Essentially, it meant giving away Arancho for free.
“The initial offer was 1 pena per leaf. But circumstances have changed, so the price must too.”
“There’s no reason to sell at that price!”
“You might have to. I’ll soon reveal that the Dark Tower is behind this epidemic. If you don’t want to be marked as an accomplice and rot in prison forever.”
“You, you….”
My threat made Senin’s clenched fist tremble.
“Instead, I’ll give you one benefit.”
“…What benefit are you talking about?”
“You must have taken out a huge loan to hoard Arancho, right? At an unreasonably high interest rate?”
Senin flinched.
He probably didn’t get a regular loan from a bank; he must have borrowed from shady moneylenders.
Whoever the lenders are, they wouldn’t be lenient. If Senin couldn’t repay the money, he’d be in serious trouble.
“I’ll repay that loan in the name of the Vanmily Guild.”
“…Really?”
“Yes, I’m not saying I’ll repay it for free. The Vanmily Guild will buy your loan rights. In other words, the Vanmily Guild will be your new creditor.”
“Hah!”
Senin was about to frown, so I added another condition.
“If you work for the Vanmily Guild for six months, the loan will be forgiven.”
“You’re doing this out of pity?”
As expected of a secondary main character, Senin reacted grumpily even to good conditions.
“It’s not out of pity. It’s not a condition where I’m losing out either.”
“You’re not losing out?”
“Right, I believe your talent will bring in more profit than the loan amount during the six months you work for the Vanmily Guild.”
“!!”
“Are you not confident? If not, you can just work like a cow to repay the debt. Even with generous daily wages, it would take you 500 years to repay it.”
“Humph! Who said I’m not confident? Just watch. In six months, I’ll grow the Vanmily Guild to many times its current size.”
Senin stormed off.
Emily, standing beside me, spoke.
“Thank you, Van. I know you did this because you care about Senin.”
“No, it’s not just empty words. Senin will be a great asset to the Vanmilly Guild.”
Senin’s talent in commerce is devilish.
In fact, his talent hasn’t been properly utilized because he’s been up to foolish tricks until now.
Once Senin gets his act together and properly uses his talent, he’ll rake in money like no other.
‘Hehe. If Senin rakes in money, it all eventually becomes my money. This is what they call, ‘Senin does the work, Van reaps the rewards.’’
So, despite the ups and downs, Senin’s matter was resolved well.
Of course, this isn’t the end.
The most important task still remains.
‘I have to bring the Dark Tower Master to their knees.’
When I used the victory rate predictor on Duke Byron, it showed a 15.8% chance.
The Dark Tower Master, even at the same level as a sage, is a step above Dark Byron.
The chances are likely around 10%.
‘A 10% chance is worth fighting for, but not this time. I need an overwhelming victory.’
Until I reach Lv. 4 (mana), it will be difficult to achieve.
When I captured Duke Roshran, I used the Moonstone’s power, but I can’t use such tricks this time.
‘There’s another issue. I have to fight using only dark magic.’
To resolve this swiftly and quietly without making a big scene, I have to use the Dark Tower’s impeachment system.
Since I’ll be fighting for the position of the Dark Tower Master, I can’t use regular magic.
‘To use high-level dark magic, I need dark mana. My regular mana isn’t sufficient.’
My mana was already low, and now I have an additional handicap.
Above all, I’m not well-versed in dark magic. I don’t know many dark magic spells.
No matter how extraordinary a genius I am, it’s difficult to learn enough dark magic to compete with a top-tier dark magician at this point.
So, I decided to prepare a secret strategy.
“…What does that have to do with what I’m doing right now?”
Lindon said hesitantly.
“Linden, do you know?”
“…Know what?”
“Entering graduate school is like entrusting your life to a professor.”
“Why are you saying that while tying up my arms and legs!!”
Lindon squirmed, bound hand and foot.
He wasn’t the only one.
“Mmmpf!!!”
Bern-Beril was in a similar situation, rolling around.
That’s right.
I planned to use these two to bring the Dark Tower Master to his knees.
