Fake Professor, Misunderstood As Strong - Chapter 81

Anger of the Common folk… Part-2.
Jareth and others finally came to the conclusion that they shouldn’t go back to the university for the time being.

If they really went there, the frustrated crowd would smash their cars and spit on their faces like crazy.

Shin and Yoseh went back to their respective families; Gazid went to his shady lab to hide; and the students were also sent back to their homes for the time being.

Aside from that, Thomas was given the responsibility to contact the government employees who usually came to visit Nathan and were responsible for the funding.

Although it’s very unlikely that any politician will dare to fund the university under these extreme circumstances, they still had to try it; otherwise, they really will lose their jobs.

Nathan might have been a wicked person with a twisted personality, but his presence was the reason for the university’s proper functioning.

Without him, the university is going to face a lot of difficulties soon.

Moreover, people all over the internet are going crazy and spouting curses at Nathan endlessly.

…

(On the internet)

“D*mn! Who could have thought that the principal was such a scammer!! He took money from the common folk to improve their magic circuits, but all of those people ended up becoming disabled!”

“Yeah! He cast his space portal spell to divert the river’s water towards a dam, as if he were doing some great work… It turns out that he was the cause of the massive flood in the southern area!”

“Yes! I live in the southern regions! That d*mned old fox! He caused the deaths of nearly three hundred innocent people with that flood! And the reason was… he wanted to dig an old relic buried under the river!!”

“It turns out that he was responsible for the outburst in the Mkara dungeon. He taunted the monsters because he wanted to test the effectiveness of his spells! He’s absolute trash!!”

…

Rahnan had collected a massive amount of evidence against Nathan; he did all this to one day ruin Nathan’s reputation completely.

And that’s exactly what’s happening right now.

Not only were all of Nathan’s crimes making people angry, but they were also making people feel cold towards the university.

Jareth rubbed his head after looking at the people posting all the evidence and arguing over it again and again.

‘If this continues, the university is done for…’

He gritted his teeth and signaled for Thomas to stop for a second when he was about to leave.

Shin and others had already left; only Thomas and Jareth were the ones left on the scene.

“How about we organize a press conference? If things aren’t cleared soon, they will keep escalating, and even we might become people’s target…”

Hearing Jareth’s words, Thomas thought for a moment and then nodded his head.

“Okay, let me finish my meeting with the government employees first. We will organize the conference in the evening when people will get tired from shouting all day long…”

Thomas’s words made some sense, so Jareth agreed to them.

He boarded the car and left.

The driver glanced at Jareth through the rearview mirror and asked in a calm voice.

“Where should we go, Master Jareth?”

Hearing that question, Jareth contemplated for a moment and then replied.

“Let’s go to Hotel Supernova for the time being…”

The driver nodded his head and started the car in an instant.

Although he was afraid that the frustrated crowd of people might spot their car, he still didn’t run away because he knew that a grade-2 mage was sitting in the back of the car.

If something happens, Jareth will be able to deal with it all easily.

…

Evening.

Reporters from all of the major news channels were invited to a massive press conference.

Given that the conference took place in the university’s backyard, the reporters encountered significant challenges in maneuvering through the dense crowd to gain entry.

Eventually, police were stationed to clear the path and control the angry crowd.

Thomas didn’t dare take a car; he directly cast the ‘float’ spell and entered the university through the air.

A look of sadness hung over Thomas’s face. He had just ended the meeting half an hour ago, and the government has decided to temporarily stop funding for the university.

If the situation worsens, the university may have to close soon and transfer all of the students to other universities.

Thomas and others will lose their jobs and will have to find other places to work.

Although his head was filled with uncertainties, he still decided to follow Jareth’s advice and organized this press conference.

If a proper explanation is not given today, then there is no saving the university anymore.

When Thomas landed on the stage and sat in his designated chair, all of the reporter’s eyes became bright in an instant, as if they had found their prey and it was time to feast.

Although he has been to many press conferences before, Nathan was the one who spoke most of the time, and Thomas had no experience on how to give proper answers.

‘Ugh… that guy Jareth gave the idea, and he hasn’t arrived yet…’

“Welcome everyone! Today I have arranged this press conference to give a proper explanation to all of the common folk.”

After saying that, Thomas was out of words.

However, ignoring his difficulties, one of the reporters stood up and immediately asked him a question.

“Professor Thomas, is it really true that the principal of your university has been doing shady things for years?”

Before Thomas could even answer the question, another reporter stood up and said,

“Professor Thomas, is it true that Principal Nathan liked to play with the lives of innocent children? He even laid traps in the university.”

“Professor Thomas, are any of the other professors also involved in the things that Principal Nathan did?”

Thomas was totally overwhelmed by those endless questions. The reporters were too excited; they wanted Thomas to say some controversial things and increase the ratings of their channels.

No matter the world, reporters always like to exaggerate the news.

“Professor Thomas, is it true that the principal is a ped*phile, and he harasses female students?”

Thomas nearly spit a mouthful of blood after hearing that question.

He had seen Nathan favor some talented students, but he had never seen him do that kind of thing, so he wasn’t sure, but hearing that question was still shocking.

Even Thomas himself was confused.

‘Wait…. It might really be possible… d*mn!!’

Just when the reporters were bombarding Thomas with hundreds of questions, an overwhelming pressure came from the sky, and a man with dark purple hair and pupils landed on the stage.

His cold eyes emitted a palpitating sense of oppression.

All of the reporters went silent in an instant and sat down on their seats with straightened backs.

They dared not make any weird moves after Jareth appeared in front of them.

The people who were watching the live press conference immediately went crazy.

“The goat!! The legend!! THE GREAT SAGE HAS APPEARED!!!”

“Ahhh!!! That cold face!! That overwhelming pressure!! My goat is the best, no doubt about it!!”

“Let me see!! Why is the camera shaking!? Does the cameraman not know how to take proper videos!? Ahhh!! Let me see the goat a bit more!!”

(It’s not that the cameraman is shaking the camera on purpose… Jareth’s overwhelming aura is making him tremble!)

Unlike other professors, Jareth has been quite popular in recent times, and he has a massive fan base now.

Moreover, the soldiers who came back from the battle of Artavia said that Jareth was a tremendous help in this mission.

Although the principal’s reputation has been dragged through the sewers, Jareth’s reputation has skyrocketed once again.

Jareth took the mic from Thomas’s hands and sat down on the empty chair.

“Everyone, the principal was the one who committed all of the crimes that are being circulated on the news…”

“But the students of the university are innocent. I would like to request that the people stop blaming the university for what the principal did; those crimes are his to shoulder, and others shouldn’t be punished for them…”

When Jareth spoke, his voice was as cold as always, and no one dared to interrupt him at all.

Everyone misunderstood Jareth’s strength; people are already thinking that Jareth is very close to breaking through grade 1, and no one wants to offend a future grade 1 who has always worked to protect the people!

Only Jareth himself knows that he is a fraud who isn’t even a Grade 4 mage yet! Even Mark has become a grade-4 mage by now, and Jareth is still stuck in the same realm!

However, no one suspected Jareth’s tricks, and no one thought that he was a total fraud. They misunderstood that Jareth is likely only a little bit weaker than Nathan and Reynald.

A courageous reporter raised his hand at Jareth’s words to show that he wanted to ask something.

Jareth glanced at him and nodded his head, giving his approval to ask the question.

“Uh, Professor Jareth, could you please tell us where the principal is at the moment?” As you said, he is the one who committed all of the crimes, but we still need to find his location to bring him to justice…”

Jareth nodded his head at those words and replied in a calm voice.

“Everyone, don’t worry, the principal has already been captured; he’s actually imprisoned inside a ‘Death Cage’ and he will suffer endless mental torture for hundreds of years inside that place…”

Hearing Jareth’s words, all of the reporters were taken aback, and some of them even sucked cold breath after hearing the word ‘Death Cage’.

The people in this world aren’t ignorant of the ways of magic.

Many people are knowledgeable about the various types of magic spells.

The most interesting are those forbidden spells.

People like to see mysterious and forbidden things; thus, the forbidden spells are quite famous among the people.

Thus, when the reporters heard about ‘Death Cage’ they immediately knew what Jareth was talking about.

That spell is, after all, designed specifically for torture! If caught in it, even a grade 1 mage will suffer!