A Death Row Convict Teaches at a School of Magic

c circle, like Olga Schmel, tended to regard me with an immense proportion of condescension.

For students with whom I had no particular contact, such as students in other classes, this was acceptable, but not so for the class I was in charge of.
In times of crisis, controlling the class as a whole would be tough, and above all, meeting each other every day with such open animosity against me would lead to a sense of discomfort.

Well, that was why, once the problem I now suspected was exposed and solved, I could deal with those students considerably smoother―

“Now, let’s dispense with the chitchat and review today’s schedule―”

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“…So, in today’s staff meeting, I made it very clear that I want all the teachers to thoroughly review their lectures to ensure that they are being conducted properly.”

By the time I had summarized what had unfolded at today’s morning meeting, a trace of admiration had mingled in everyone’s eyes as they gazed at me.

Predictably, though, some of the students showed blatant displeasure with my performance.
Students from the family thought to be the most prominent of all of them were seated in the rear of the classroom, interspersed among the aristocrats.

Aristocratic and commoner relations have gotten better in recent years, and most aristocratic students now treat commoners equally, but exceptions existed in every circumstance.
Even in this class, to my understanding, there were about three students who still adhered to the anachronistic noble-commoner philosophy.

Of these three, Olga Schmel, the leader of the group, was blatantly leering in my direction.
Olga Schmel, a highly qualified magician whose family name was distinguished, was believed to dominate the class and was initially considered for transfer to the class of Murrue, the daughter of a prestigious aristocrat. In the hopes that he would mature up and take over the sole leadership of that class, something nobody else wanted to do, the teacher who was initially assigned to teach Class 4 suggested placing him in the same class as Karen and Fina.
This teacher, who had a keen sense of responsibility and was zealous about education, would certainly be willing to do that, and for that reason, I was disappointed that he demonstrated his unwarranted intuition and snooped around in my vicinity. In the end, I ended up being assigned to that class, and only then did I have to resign myself to the fact that my karma had rolled back to me.

“What’s the matter, Teacher, you suddenly let out a sigh?”

“O-Oh.
Excuse me.
The number of people coming to the infirmary has been increasing lately, making things all the more intense.
The selection rounds are crucial, but please don’t get hurt, everyone.”

Luis Albas, who was occupying a seat in the front row, called out to me, snapping me out of my daze.
Not only was he one of the few students who could talk to Karen unassumingly, but he was also a student with a keen intuition.
In front of such a student, what I did was unwittingly release a sigh.

With a strained smile on my face, I offered a reasonable explanation and ended the homeroom.
In the midst of putting away the attendance sheet in my hand, I glanced at Andrei Kandel, who was taking a seat in the middle row.

He was on his way out of the classroom, his hunchback further arching.

Shortly after, Olga left the classroom as well.

Both Olga and Andrei had contrasting personalities, and I had never heard them conversing in the classroom before.

After all, there is a high possibility that it is “that direction”…

Originally, I would have loved to talk to a student who expressed a positive opinion about me, but unfortunately, there was no sense in doing so unless I could solve the problem on my own this time.

As if I didn’t notice anything at all, I left the platform and strode out of the classroom.

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T/N:

All the different color text is unreliable narrator that I didn’t get its meaning.
It is simply translated conveniently.
I will change it if I ever figured it out.
If you see any different color text in future chapters, it means the same thing.