Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

Who is the best professor at Imperial College right now?

"Eh? Professor Moya."

These are the answers from a randomly selected group of students.

"While it depends on the situation, I personally think it's Professor Moya."

Professor Maas, who had previously worked with Professor Rhodes, gave the same answer.

"Isn't it Professor Moya? Of course, if we include Professor Rhodes, that's a different story."

Even the dean of the college gave Professor Moya a very high evaluation.

So what does Professor Moya himself think?

"Who else but Professor Horn and I?"

Professor Moya said.

Despite having served as the second-highest professor at Imperial College for ten consecutive years, she remained humble.

This may be why she never questioned the position of chief professor, even though it had been vacant for three years!

As for the only one who expressed dissatisfaction in this interview, it was probably Professor Horn, who was in the third seat.

……

"Humble my foot! The only reason she didn't covet the top spot is because she's too proud to admit it!"

When Rhodes saw this college news article, he almost spat it out.

Of course, these thoughts can only be kept to oneself.

On the surface, he maintained his usual arrogant demeanor.

In the past, Professors Rhodes, Moya, and Horn were collectively known as the three giants of Imperial College.

The three parties have engaged in numerous open and covert struggles to secure the position of chief professor.

The story ends with Professor Rhodes emerging victorious.

The real reason Professor Moya didn't vie for the top spot is that she once had a decisive battle with Professor Rhodes at the Great Falls, and not only did she lose, she also fell into the abyss.

He was eventually rescued by Professor Rhodes and brought ashore.

From then on, she promised Professor Rhodes that she would not covet his chief position again for ten years.

But this does not mean that their relationship has improved.

I'm not fighting for the top spot, I'm fighting for pride.

Professor Moya and Professor Rhodes maintained a fierce competitive relationship.

"Professor Rhodes, you know me. You are the person I admire most. If you were here, I definitely wouldn't have chosen Professor Moya."

Professor Maas, sitting opposite, chuckled.

It was afternoon, and Professor Maas invited Rhodes to have afternoon tea, something they hadn't done in a long time.

"Professor Maas, we are both professors, there's no need for such obsequious behavior. I didn't mean to criticize you."

Rhodes shook his head.

His arrogance was never directed at others, but at himself.

Professor Maas knew this too; he was just joking to get closer to the other person.

After all, we hadn't seen each other for several years, so our relationship had become somewhat distant.

At this time.

A voice came from not far away.

"Rhodes, you are as arrogant as ever."

Looking in the direction of the sound, a capable and neat short-haired woman walked quickly over.

She pulled up a chair and sat down.

"What do you want from me?"

Professor Moya spoke without any politeness.

"I'm preparing to investigate the ghost incident at the college and need to gather relevant information."

Rod replied indifferently.

He knew very well how to get along with Professor Moya; there was no need for pleasantries, just business as usual.

Because this is the most efficient way.

"It seems you're planning to use this to rebuild your reputation in the academy and rightfully reclaim your top spot."

Professor Moya stared intently at Rhodes.

In her eyes, Professor Rhodes would never do anything meaningless.

Any seemingly strange action actually contains a profound meaning that is unknown to others.

For example, Professor Rhodes once wrote a bestselling popular novel called "Hart the Sorcerer" under the pseudonym Rowling.

At first, Professor Moya did not understand why the other party did this, and thought that Professor Rhodes was greedy for the petty profits of publishing the novel.

Later, someone spread rumors about Professor Rhodes at the college, saying that he was a scheming and unscrupulous evil sorcerer.

This caused Professor Rhodes's reputation to plummet.

In this critical moment, everything took a turn for the better because of the bestseller status of "Hart the Sorcerer".

Many students bought the popular novel and quickly associated the stern and cold-blooded Professor Sith with Professor Rhodes.

Professor Sith in the book appears cold-hearted but is actually driven by a sense of justice.

As the novel spread, Professor Rhodes not only reversed his reputation but also gained immense popularity. Coupled with his good looks and teaching ability, he became the most popular professor in the college.

It was only then that Professor Moya realized what was happening.

Professor Rhodes probably anticipated all of this.

He simply turned the tables on them, making arrangements in advance and using this public opinion to create momentum, ultimately reversing public opinion and propelling himself to the top spot.

Such deep scheming.

Even now, Professor Moya still feels a chill run down his spine when he thinks about it.

What a terrible man.

Therefore, the other party's investigation into the academy ghost this time must have a deeper meaning.

"Professor Moya, I hope you understand that the ghost incident is a threat to the students. Don't put your personal feelings above the students' safety."

Rod had no idea what Professor Moya was thinking.

He was only worried that the other party would cause trouble for him, so he directly raised the banner of protecting students to increase the weight of his words.

"Hmph, it's not your turn to lecture me yet."

Professor Moya snorted coldly.

He glanced at Anjie sitting on the other side out of the corner of his eye.

She had invited Ange to be her student more than once, but Professor Rhodes poached her away.

"Let me be blunt, the so-called ghost incident is most likely a prank by students to create a festive atmosphere for the upcoming Witch Day."

Professor Moya picked up his teacup and took a sip of black tea.

She even suspected that the headmaster was involved in the prank, after all, she knew that the headmaster was the "Witch King".

"It all started a week ago when a student saw a ghost in the school building corridor in the middle of the night."

"Living in the teaching building in the middle of the night violates school rules, and the student should be disciplined first."

"I punished him without you even having to tell me. But he still insisted that he saw the ghost with his own eyes, and afterwards, students reported encountering the ghost in other parts of the academy."

"No other damage was caused?"

"There have been no casualties so far, but recently some students who go out at night have experienced mental confusion. These include things like misremembering the number of steps on the stairs, staring at portraits in the hallway, or hearing crying in an empty classroom."

"It does seem like a student prank. We could arrange for teachers to patrol at night; perhaps they'll be able to find something."

"In fact, we have already made such arrangements. As a result, many teachers on duty have witnessed the ghost, and as a result, they have suffered from mental and memory disorders, and so far we have not been able to catch it."

Professor Moya put down his teacup and looked at Rhodes.

"So what are you planning to do?"

"I'm preparing to conduct a night patrol tonight and meet this ghost in person."

Rod said unhurriedly.

He didn't believe there were any real ghosts in the academy, but he had a premonition that he should investigate this ghost incident thoroughly.

Perhaps there will be some unexpected discoveries.

……

However, this time, Rhodes miscalculated.

He patrolled the night for several nights in a row but found nothing, not even a shadow of the so-called ghost.

"Teacher, there's no need to waste time here. Ghosts don't exist in this world."

"It seems you've overcome your fear of ghosts."

Rod glanced at Ange, who was patrolling with him.

Anjie's daily performance is almost perfect, but she has one fatal weakness.

She's afraid of ghosts.

A similar ghost incident occurred years ago. Ange was completely different from her usual composure. Instead, she acted like a timid little girl, screaming in terror and clinging tightly to Rod, trembling.

Looking back now, I still find it very cute.

"Teacher, everyone grows up."

Despite saying that, Ange still held onto Rod's sleeve tightly.

"...That's enough for tonight."

Seeing that he had found nothing more, Rhodes decided to end the patrol there.

Although no ghost was found.

But he could sense a kind of prying gaze.

obviously.

He was being targeted by a ghost.