Chapter 1102 – #262_The Graduate Student King (2)
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“I look forward to working with you in the future.”
“Likewise. Please get home safely.”
Siwoo shook hands, seeing off another head of an academic society.
It was the head of an academic society who had visited his office for a partnership with the Hessed Society.
The days of desperately seeking out people like a subway peddler or a door-to-door salesman, begging, ‘Please invest in our society,’ ‘Please form a partnership with us,’ were now long gone.
Now, Siwoo was in the position of a superior, interviewing and selecting the heads of academic societies who came to him.
He was meeting with ten heads of academic societies a day, and he had formed connections with over 50% of the minor academic societies in Gehenna.
Naturally, the scale of the society expanded beyond the existing roadmap.
The originally planned number of departments was 10, but it was increased to 15, and the affiliated departments under the main departments also became abundant like a bunch of grapes.
The initial investment funds required also increased two or three times, but it wasn’t a big problem.
This was because the heads of academic societies, who were convinced that the Hessed Society would not end as a one-time event, willingly promised investments and donations.
It was significant in that the money was not given with voting rights, privileges, or secret desires, as it had been in the past.
“Good, good.”
This wasn’t the only thing that was improving the financial situation of the Hessed Society.
Tuition and course fees were also not negligible now.
The motto of Hessed University was to provide standardized magic classes at reasonable prices.
As it was a new model of academic society, the witches who had been skeptical were now convinced.
The name value of ‘Count Shin Siwoo’ was like a guarantee.
Even the members of other academic societies who had formed partnerships with the Hessed Society but were not very interested in the classes were now eager to register.
This was even before the establishment and reorganization of the departments were completed.
It meant that not only the talents accepted through partnerships but also ‘pure Hessed Society members’ were increasing significantly.
At this point, one might wonder.
The number of departments has increased so much.
This meant that the process of the basic department, which served as a ‘grammar class’ for entering other departments, had become even more important.
Currently, Siwoo’s biggest role in the society was to review all the curricula of departments such as ‘Wave Department,’ ‘Mana Mechanics Circuit Department,’ and ‘Concept Department,’ and integrate them into one curriculum.
Of course, it wasn’t easy.
Even with the active help of the department heads, the amount was so much that he had collapsed from overwork while doing it.
So, how was he dealing with this now that the number of departments had increased so much?
The answer was the help of the basic department professors and the cooperation of other department professors.
Siwoo no longer did everything himself.
“Head of the Society, I’ve finished the instructions you gave. Shall I submit the documents?”
“No. I’ll go check it myself.”
Sola, who had entered the head of the society’s office, reported with a light bow.
Sola, the head of the ‘Wine Pub,’ which had recently formed a partnership, surprisingly and willingly took on the position of head of the Mana Mechanics Circuit Department and chief professor of the basic department.
Moreover, she brought other members of the Wine Pub as researchers.
Witches usually only want to do their own work.
Considering that they tend to avoid positions that increase their workload no matter how much money they are given, it was quite unexpected.
As he walked to the basic department’s academic building, he chatted with Sola.
“Was it difficult?”
“It wasn’t that difficult because you gave such detailed directions, Count. Of course, it wasn’t easy. It’s the curriculum of the basic department, but it’s not the basics I know.”
Sola gave a wry smile, her face showing signs of exhaustion despite her glamorous appearance.
However, Sola’s exhaustion was nothing compared to the people left in the academic building.
As soon as he opened the door, the dark scene of the basic department came into view.
The wide room was filled with piles of documents, and the scent of coffee mixed with the smell of ink filled the air like a diffuser.
It was a scene reminiscent of a Victorian-era mad scientist’s laboratory, and in the midst of it, a strange sound like the cry of a chimera echoed.
“…Ugh….”
“Ehehehehe.”
“Heehee! Heeheehee!”
Witches with bloodshot eyes, disheveled hair, and giggling.
They were the witches from the Wine Pub who had joined the Hessed Society following their eldest sister, Sola, and the voluntary slaves who had volunteered as researchers in the basic department.
“I’m done…. I’m finally done….”
“We finished three days early.”
“I’m so glad we made it on time….”
They hadn’t yet noticed Sola and Siwoo entering, and they looked exhausted.
Well, Siwoo knew because he had done it himself.
It wasn’t an easy task.
Let’s use an appropriate analogy for the work that the basic department researchers had done.
If the basic department’s curriculum was a ‘course meal,’ the curriculum sent by other departments was the ‘ingredients.’
Siwoo’s role was to create a recipe for a great course meal with those ingredients, and the researchers’ role was to cook the meal using that recipe.
Of course, the course meal wouldn’t come out perfectly in one go.
In the process, they would taste and evaluate, change the menu, change the sauce combinations, and rearrange the course order, which was Siwoo’s role.
He hadn’t completely taken his hands off, but he had delegated about 80% of the hard labor to about twenty researchers.
“I feel like I’m going crazy…. But it’s over!”
“Party? How about we have a wrap-up party together?”
“Sounds good! How about a host bar?! I’m a VIP there!”
The researchers, who had been immersed in the sense of accomplishment and joy of finishing their hard work, suddenly became quiet.
They had finally discovered Siwoo, who was with Sola.
“Everyone, you’ve worked hard. You finished earlier than expected.”
He was now used to the gazes that were fixed on his face, which were almost burdensome.
With appropriate praise, he picked up the final version of the basic department curriculum that they had organized.
It was time for the head chef to taste and confirm the course meal.
It was an important time to evaluate the hard work they had done for the past few days.
-Flip, flip, flip
The documents were being flipped through at a very fast pace.
“Hmm.”
The researchers felt a sense of dread, as if their hearts were falling, at Siwoo’s meaningful reaction.
Sola, who was next to him, also stiffened her shoulders.
“Very good. It’s well organized overall. I thank you for your hard work.”
“Phew….”
“Thank goodness, thank goodness! It turned out well!”
“Head of the Society! You’re coming to the after-party with us, right?”
“Wow! Sola and the Head of the Society look so good together!”
“Date! Date!”
-Thump, thump
Siwoo gave a wry smile and lightly tapped the table to quiet the commotion.
“But I never told you to do it like this?”
“Ah.”
“There are many disappointing parts overall. The goal of the basic department is to enable students to adapt to the lectures of other departments by taking the basic department. But there are many confusing parts in the composition of this part, this part, and this part. Could you give me the materials that Department Head Periwinkle sent?”
“H, here it is.”
In front of the witches who were handing over the Concept Department materials with trembling hands, Siwoo continued his speech.
If the complex magical terms were removed and only the essence of the content was compared, it would be like this:
“You made something like garbage with these high-quality ingredients! Did you use the recipe I gave you as firewood?”
“Who made this sauce! Show yourself! How is this a velouté sauce! Where’s the cream? Where did the cream go? Did you steal it for your own pleasure?”
“The chicken! It’s not cooked! Try eating it! Is it good? Is this good to your taste?”
“How dare you call this shameful thing a dish! Are you even cooks?”
“You’re going to a host bar after doing this kind of work? You want to have an after-party? Fine, let’s have an after-party. The menu is Yukgaejang.”
Of course, he didn’t really say it like that.
It was just that the aristocratic rhetoric, polite language, and a slight smile made it sound like that to the researchers.
Nevertheless, the researchers, whose faces were turning white, no longer saw the legendary romanticist Count Shin Siwoo.
They only saw the demon king, Head of the Society Shin Siwoo.
“Sola, if you’re having a hard time serving as the chief professor of the basic department, you don’t have to force yourself.”
“I, I’m sorry.”
Sola, who was in charge of the overall management as the chief professor of the basic department, stood stiffly next to him, looking like she was about to stop breathing.
Siwoo sighed lightly.
“…Well, it’s okay. The framework is good. It’s hard to do well from the beginning. I think I neglected it too much.”
Siwoo smiled kindly at the researchers, who couldn’t even sigh in relief and were holding their breaths.
“We still have three days until the start of the semester, right? Let’s leave the framework and start over from the beginning.”
Some of the researchers collapsed, gasping for air, and some foamed at the mouth.
Siwoo took direct control and began a three-day all-nighter.
And the researchers were able to see why Shin Siwoo was among the geniuses.
They could see how he, a mere male witch, could lead such a rumored achievement.
Siwoo had been sitting at the table and had not done anything else for three days, showing a state of hyper-concentration.
Of course, in the process, he showed sharp criticisms that were different from Sola’s.
“Head of the Society, I, I’ve fixed the parts you pointed out….”
“Wow, amazing? I clearly told you to fix it, but you brought this as a fix. Everyone, stand up and give this idiot a standing ovation! Clap, clap, clap! (Paraphrased)”
“Head of the Society, can’t we rest for a bit? I’m too dizzy….”
“Hmm, aren’t you a witch? Even the Head of the Society, who is not in good health, has been up all night for two days, and you’re whining like this. In that case, why don’t you just take a vacation and rest for a few months? Haha! Just kidding. (Paraphrased)”
In fact, from Siwoo’s perspective, who was more of a hard worker than a natural talent, he wasn’t really making them do anything impossible.
He thought that if a person was determined to learn something, if they were determined to delve into one field, this much effort was natural.
However, there were three reasons why the witches, who would have all deserted due to the harsh treatment before, were still there.
First, it was an opportunity to build a close relationship with Shin Siwoo.
Second, even seeing just one aspect of his talent showed that if they overcame this hardship, they could learn a lot in the future.
Third.
“…H, how is it this time?”
Siwoo, who had been looking through the materials that a pitiful researcher was handing over with trembling hands, smiled.
It was a warm smile, different from the forced smile he barely managed to make before criticizing, and it enveloped the researcher like a warm spring breeze.
“You’re doing a great job. I believed you would do well if I explained it nicely.”
It was that sincere recognition that struck their hearts deeply.
