Chapter 23: The Falmouths, Though Far Away, Will Be Punished
“That’s too much!”
“Exactly! She already has Junior Angel, what more does she want?! She’s not even letting Professor Agnes off the hook!”
“My pure and innocent Professor Agnes! Please don’t get involved with that person, she’s a devil who preys on girls…”
Yesterday’s news spread like wildfire throughout the various departments. Coupled with Lena sleeping in class and disrespecting her elders, her image worsened in the eyes of the public, escalating to the level of public enemy.
Although most people had heard of Lena’s exploits, they didn’t know what she actually looked like.
So, when they heard that the person sleeping in the last row was the legendary “Queen of All Women,” Lena Falmouth, almost everyone turned their gaze towards the slender figure with gray hair like a long robe.
“Um…”
After being ignored by Lena, Agnes hesitated for a moment, then straightened up, facing the noisy students below. “Quiet.”
Two words, spoken in a gentle voice that carried an irresistible magic.
Like a perfectly timed tranquilizer, injected into everyone’s hearts.
A brief silence.
Everyone held their breath, even forgetting to breathe.
“Is Professor Agnes angry?”
“It seems so. Even when she’s angry, she doesn’t show it. As expected of everyone’s dream lover, she’s too gentle.”
“It’s an open class after all, with the empire’s higher-ups and department heads present. Someone’s actually sleeping during such an important class. I’d be angry too, but Professor Agnes’s anger has no bite, how cute…”
Whispers gradually turned into murmurs.
The situation became uncontrollable, with school leaders shaking their heads, closing their scorecards, and starting to pack up their documents.
“Wake up!”
Agnes’s voice was laced with anxiety, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow.
Open classes were extremely important for every teacher, affecting their salary increases, reputation, and even promotion opportunities. However, Agnes was now facing a disastrous situation, all because of the gray-haired female student in front of her.
It wasn’t that she blamed Lena for deliberately causing trouble.
Agnes believed that every student was like her own daughter. A teacher for a day, a mother for life. She should guide troubled students onto the right path, requiring endless patience…
Gentle persuasion!
Remember to be gentle!
“Lena, many people are watching you. Listen to your older sister, can you please wake up?”
Her voice was incredibly gentle.
Agnes’s water-blue hair fell onto Lena’s wrist, a faint fragrance wafting over, as if cleansing one’s soul.
Lena’s mind stirred slightly, and her eyes, buried beneath her arms, closed comfortably.
Unfortunately, Lena’s soul had long been sold to the demons, and only a beautiful shell remained after her rebirth.
“Lena? Are you sulking with your older sister?”
Agnes always knew how to find the right approach. Calling Lena her “sister” charmed everyone, making Lena seem unreasonable.
Although it was their first conversation, it felt like they had known each other for a long time.
“How about this, if Lena wakes up, I’m willing to help you with magic theory after class. I heard from Professor Witch that you’re a little weak in this area and have missed many classes. After all, failing is quite troublesome, you’ll have to retake the exam…”
Suddenly, as if by magic, a pair of ears perked up.
Agnes understood and pressed her advantage. “What do you think, Lena?”
Lena reluctantly sat up, slowly straightening her back. Her 1.76-meter height towered over Agnes.
Agnes had no choice but to look up.
Her beautiful blue eyes seemed to overflow with spring water, her delicate features and gentle demeanor evoking a deep protective instinct.
“Um… Lena?”
“Professor, if you give me special tutoring like this, the other students will think you have feelings for me…”
Lena placed a hand on Agnes’s head, ruffling her hair just as she did with Ling Ling.
Without looking at Agnes’s blushing neck, Lena sat back down, as if nothing had happened.
All of this happened in just three seconds.
The dramatic effect was like a rollercoaster ride from heaven to hell for the onlookers.
Their goddess, even the most beautiful professor of the Arcane Academy, had fallen for her?
Yesterday it was the popular idol, Miss Angel, and now her evil claws had reached Agnes…
Unruly!
Did Lena Falmouth think the academy was her personal harem?!
Was there no law and order?
Was there no law—at all?
“You don’t have to worry about a degenerate like me. Keeping your distance is the wise choice…” Lena said, half self-deprecating, half teasing. “You can continue your lecture.”
“You’re not going to sleep?” Agnes asked.
“With so many flies buzzing around, who could sleep?”
Lena crossed her legs nonchalantly, her gray eyes sweeping across the audience, her lips curving into a smile. “But with the beautiful professor’s lecture as a side dish, even the most unappetizing course becomes palatable.”
“If anyone is foolish enough to leave, I’ll simply consider them ignorant and lacking in judgment. After all, such a good class, such an excellent lecturer, losing the chance to be rated excellent just because one student is sleeping, I have reason to suspect discrimination from the academy and the Imperial Education Department.”
“The Falmouths, though far away, will be punished.”
Lena uttered the last sentence with a smile, her demeanor still languid.
Her voice wasn’t loud, but it reached every corner of the classroom.
Several department heads, who had reached the door, turned back and glared at Lena, their faces dark.
Because unlike other teachers, Agnes had never offered them bribes. So, they always deliberately found excuses to make things difficult for her during open classes, or simply absented themselves and gave her low scores.
This seemed to have become a common practice at Saint Lorenzo Magic Academy.
No bribes = no favors.
Bribes = allies.
So, naturally, Lena’s words, which threatened their interests, made them furious. But they didn’t dare offend the powerful family behind Lena, so they could only swallow their anger and listen to the lecture.
“Pfft…”
Seeing the disgruntled department heads, Agnes couldn’t help but giggle. “You’re so impressive.”
“I can be even more impressive. Would Professor want to see?” Lena teased, lifting the corner of her skirt, revealing a glimpse of her smooth, stocking-clad thigh and rounded bottom.
She sent a seductive glance Agnes’s way.
Agnes’s heart skipped a beat, then she quickly changed the subject, chuckling dryly. “Forget it, I don’t have the courage, hehe…”
What was wrong with Lena?
Suddenly, she seemed so charming, so alluring…
No, no, no!
She was your student, Agnes! You couldn’t have strange thoughts just because she was beautiful!
You weren’t even attracted to girls; you must be lonely…
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