"Alright, next is Cyril... and you two over there. State your names and then take the field. Also, the start will be at my signal."
"...Yes, I will borrow your strength."
"Y-Yes! I'm Melia!"
"I-I'm Yuliel!"
"First, my respects. ...Alright, come at me then."
Hmm, it seems that the mock battle earlier had some effect.
There are still a few students with defiant eyes, but significantly fewer than before, and they are bowing properly. I gave them some advice too, so I guess it just depends on what happens from now on.
...The problem is that this is only the first class. The thought that there are two more classes today is genuinely depressing.
"Phew~! A cold ale after a day's work is the best!"
"...Honestly, you drink too openly, even in the academy dorms. You absolutely must not be seen by the students."
"I understand. This is my daily pleasure, so please allow me this much."
Since it's one of my daily pleasures, I won't forgive Anon for taking it away.
I'm in the staff dormitory within the academy right now. Of course, as someone with the title of Great Sage, I have a home with a laboratory, but I decided to live in this dormitory during my time as a temporary teacher.
The room is small, but I'm used to small rooms like this from my previous life, so it's not a problem. After work, Anon came over, and we had a drink to celebrate the safe conclusion of the first day.
"Still, as Anon said, all the classes were in a terrible state. The classes were completely out of control."
"Indeed! I don't quite understand what 'out of control' means, but it's nothing but harm to those who genuinely want to learn magic...!"
"Well, children tend to conform to those around them who are messing around or lack motivation. Besides, I think the poor quality of the teachers was a significant cause of it."
"That's what I thought. They are looking for new teachers on that end, so please wait a little longer."
It seems they are at least looking for new teachers reasonably. Well, they were looking even before they asked me, so I'll leave this matter to Anon, as it's not something I can influence.
"However, there are still quite a few who are earnestly trying to learn magic. How were the other students?"
"...Let's see. It is indeed delightful that there are students who are still trying to learn magic in this situation. Though, there were many more foolish students who brought up their titles and family names."
After that, I taught two more classes. In the first class, as expected, Cyril was excellent. There were also students who seemed motivated and talented, like Melia, a scholarship student of commoner birth, who, though initially timid, showed her strength in practice.
...However, in the other classes, there were even more students like Gale who defiantly brought up their titles and family names. Truly, letting those kinds of people get ahead makes the other students get carried away.
"Even so, it seems nearly ten complaints have already come to the academy today. What kind of lesson did you teach...?"
"Ah, they were being too disrespectful to the teacher, so I just showed them my strength in a mock battle. Don't worry, no one got injured, and I'm giving advice to each student."
The other classes had the same terrible attitude as class B, so I did mock battles with three students at a time in the training grounds, gathering information about the students and displaying my own strength.
"Well, even if complaints come, if I show them a document with the Royal Seal bearing Geek's name, they'll all shut up instantly. I'm looking forward to tomorrow! Heh heh heh, they'll surely be wondering why a mere temporary teacher has been given so much authority!"
Anon spoke with a cheerful demeanor.
Surely, until now, they must have been dealing with complaints from such people one by one. It would give anyone an upset stomach.
"However, today's lesson is just the beginning. Tomorrow is that special advanced class, you see."
"Ah, I know."
The first-year classes at this academy consist of three classes, A to C, and an S class, which is the special advanced class for those who performed exceptionally well on the entrance exams. Classes A to C are not divided by skill level but are equally distributed to ensure similar overall levels.
The S class has just over ten students, but they seem to be a troublesome bunch. Their backgrounds, including their abilities and family connections, make them particularly difficult to handle.
"The third princess is in that class too, right?"
Yes, the third princess of this country belongs to that S class.
After all, she is royalty. She holds incomparably more authority than a count. Well, I wonder how things will unfold.