After returning, he was still preoccupied. Although he seemed to have figured some things out, it had raised more questions for him, and the smile on his face looked somewhat forced.
The issues troubling him couldn't be solved by Tenjo Hikari; Hikari could only help as much as he could.
Just like that, a day passed, and the students of the Duel Academy once again gathered in the same classroom, which was a rare occurrence.
Professor Cobra silently found a seat. He already knew about Seraph's defeat, but he didn't speak out.
For him, the death of a colleague wouldn't affect his affairs; he wouldn't bother with it.
The students gradually sat down, and then Judai and Professor Moushou stepped onto the stage.
Professor Moushou's uniform was open, revealing the shirt inside. Whether it was because he was too fatigued recently or had completely let loose, he took a cigarette out of his pocket, clenched it in his mouth, sheltered it from the wind with his left hand, lit it with a lighter in his right hand, and took a deep drag, exhaling a ring of smoke.
"Whew~~"
He looked at Judai and noticed Judai's furrowed brow, which made him chuckle, "Haha, Judai, how have you been thinking these past days?"
Judai shook his head, "I still... don't feel good."
He was still feeling groggy in his mind.
"Hahaha, I understand, I understand completely," Moushou laughed heartily. He had always appreciated Judai because out of all his classes, Judai was the most enthusiastic and willing to cooperate with him, so he knew Judai fairly well.
Based on this, he understood Judai to some extent.
In his view, Judai's only issue wasn't kindness, but rather "I want everything."
Wanting to protect friends while also not wanting to harm another existence, that's quite difficult.
Ed grabbed a seat and sat beside Tenjo Hikari, scrutinizing the stage.
He also understood Judai's thoughts, so Judai challenging Professor Moushou didn't surprise him.
Although they were both "heroes," Judai's heroes were more pure, dazzling, and radiant. He may use Evil Heroes, but the ultimate goal is always protection.
"Honestly, I'm quite pleased, Judai."
"The professor is pleased?" Judai was actually surprised.
"Hahaha—Of course," Professor Moushou laughed heartily, "With the professor looking rough, you should understand—he wasn't always a teacher...
I used to serve as a soldier in the international peacekeeping force and received several medals."
Cobra remained silent. He had seen Moushou on the battlefield before; he truly was among the elite of the peacekeeping forces.
"A... soldier in the peacekeeping force?" Judai was slightly surprised upon hearing about the professor's previous occupation.
He didn't expect that Professor Moushou, who could kill a spirit bare-handed, was a warrior of the peacekeeping force.
"I wasn't called Moushou back then," the professor said while smoking, "but when I left, the boss said using my original identity might attract some drug lord, so I changed my name."
The students were quite amazed by such an identity. Of course, the most surprising thing was why a soldier in the peacekeeping force would want to become a teacher.
The professor took another drag from his cigarette.
"Anyway, most of you can see I'm not very good at teaching—usually, I just show videos or use myself as an example." Moushou laughed joyfully, and Professor Cronos couldn't help but smile.
Indeed, among many professors, even if some are just filling a role, they possess basic skills for teaching quite well.
Only Professor Moushou genuinely lacks the skill, so he usually teaches randomly, teaching whatever comes to mind.
"If this continues, my professional qualification evaluation will be a goner, so I'm very grateful to you, Judai." He casually pressed on the blade-shaped Duel Disk on his chest; it automatically unfolded, and he put the deck on the Duel Disk, which shuffled automatically. "If I continued teaching normally, by next semester, I might be living off the wind in the northwest—but you challenged me. This way, regardless of the duel's outcome, I think the students will somewhat understand me and understand you.
Now, my career rating evaluation is steady, isn't it?"
Although before that, he might get severely marked for smoking in class by Professor Cronos.
"After all... for duelists, as long as we duel, we can understand each other, right?"
Judai finally became excited.
It seemed the professor wasn't a war-crazed tyrant who dismissed all situations with a single stroke—
He actually worried most that the professor he knew best outside school would be a war maniac.
"So that's it—great! Professor! Duel!" He eagerly equipped his Duel Disk.
Professor Moushou, LP: 4000.
Yuki Judai, LP: 4000.
"I'll start, draw—" Professor Moushou's physical prowess seemed even more intimidating than Judai's, as he managed to seize the initiative first.
As he raised his hand, the card automatically popped into his hand card slot. He lowered his gaze and smirked, "Ha, a nice draw. Then—activate the Continuous Spell Card, Ancient Warriors Saga - Deception and Betrayal."