Villain Takes Over The Academy

[Translator - Helga ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter 35

"They're moving along better than I thought."

Transformed into a bat, I was hanging from a tree, watching the Deconstructionist Department students descend the mountain.

It was difficult for me to ignore Commander-in-Chief Kim Tae-hee's order to stay in the rear. As much as Do Jin-hak was a self-serving guy, he wasn't reckless enough to openly disobey orders.

That's why I needed a justification.@@novelbin@@

A justification to go to the front lines, even if it meant disobeying orders.

And that was by using Seo Su-kyung.

"I was correct to assume that she would be easily provoked."

Seo Su-kyung was in a situation where she had to raise her ranking this semester no matter what. It was only natural that she wouldn't be able to stand being left behind in the rear while her competitors were earning points.

So I gave Seo Su-kyung a justification too. By luring the Corrupted Humans to the rear where the operation room was located.

With Seo Su-kyung's sharp mind, even that small of an excuse would be enough for her to take the bait.

"I didn't expect him to provoke Seo Su-kyung to that extent, though."

The way he blatantly provoked Seo Su-kyung made it seem like he was someone sent by Kim Tae-hee...

Thanks to that, things proceeded smoothly. Seo Su-kyung agitated the students' sense of inferiority and took them to the front lines.

With the situation like this, I could also go to the front lines under the pretext of controlling the students' sudden actions.

To where the Devil villain was, constantly creating Corrupted Humans.

[Villain Field Training Event: Survive against the villain army!]

[Time remaining: 27 minutes]

[Rewards: Trait experience increase. Fame score increase. ????]

I checked the remaining time again.

About 10 minutes had already passed...

"The guys on the front lines must be having a hard time right now."

This event was originally too difficult for the students to handle.

The main villain of the event, Singing Scorpion, was a villain who charmed humans with his song and then corrupted their souls with his poisonous stinger, one of the few hybrids of Devil and villain.

‘He's a guy born with the Devil's instinct to taint the world with evil.’

Singing Scorpion played the role of summoning Devils to the human world in Chapter 3. Although the soldiers tried to stop him, he was a major villain who built his forces by creating an enormous army of Corrupted Humans, so even the soldiers couldn't do anything about him.

"The reason I initially sought out Nachal was because of Singing Scorpion."

Because of the Blood Demon trait that required human blood to grow, I wanted to make a Devil villain my comrade.

But Singing Scorpion was too much of a major villain to touch, so instead, I took Nachal, one of the Devil villains, from another villain organization.

Thinking about it now, it was quite a good combination...

"...It's all pointless."

Old memories flashed through my mind. I suddenly missed the faces of Jeokho and the other villains from High Society.

What were they all doing now...

"...Honestly, I can see it all clearly."

Actually, I knew too well where they were and what they were doing at this point in time, since I had met them in so many loops.

Nachal would be on the run from other Devil villains by now. Devil villains grew stronger by devouring each other. Among the Devil villains, Nachal, the weakest, was the best prey for his kind.

"Jeokho would be working as a spy on the battlefield."

Jeokho, with his excellent camouflage skills, specialized in disguising himself as a soldier and manipulating humans.

He was even better than me in that aspect, so even at this moment, he would be guiding many soldiers to hell.

"It would be reassuring to have them."

I was about to fall into nostalgia, remembering those familiar faces...

But I soon came to my senses and shook my head. Now was not the time to reminisce. I probably wouldn't meet them in this loop.

Because I was not the villain Blood Demon in the 138th loop, but the human Do Jin-hak.

Anyway, in the original story, the students were pushed to the edge by the Singing Scorpion for the entire 35 minutes of the event's time limit.

Then, at the last minute, the Divine Department succeeded in casting a spell to seal the Corrupted Humans, and they barely survived; that was the ending in the original story...

"This time, it can't end like that."

If it ended that way, the Singing Scorpion would escape, and there would be no way to obtain the Devil villain's heart.

It was the worst possible ending for me, who needed to lift the curse.

"But it's not like there's no way."

Even though Singing Scorpion was a formidable villain in the early stages, he wasn't completely without weaknesses. The developers left some room for heavy spenders to defeat Singing Scorpion.

Of course, I didn't have any items or equipment that could only be obtained by spending tens of millions of won.

But I did have one weapon that couldn't be bought with cash.

The weapon of experience, accumulated by dying again and again 137 times.

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"11 o'clock! Corrupted Humans are swarming!"

About 15 minutes had passed since the battle began.

The students were gradually becoming exhausted by the endless waves of Corrupted Humans. It seemed like it was time to request reinforcements from the Military Association, but the professors didn't budge.

"How long do we have to hold on?"

"Damn it, I think I'm going to die!"

Cries of death erupt from everywhere. The number of students who were seriously injured and struggling for their lives was steadily increasing.

However, to Commander-in-Chief Kim Tae-hee, the students' screams were nothing more than meaningless noise, like the barking of dogs.

Or rather, this situation was exactly what he wanted.

Hardship, adversity, trials that pushed them to their limits!

And the growth achieved when they overcame all of it...!

It couldn't be helped if a few people died in the process. This was the Masterlcass.

The strong would survive, and those who survived would become stronger.

"Watch out! A few of them are heading towards the Alchemy Department!"

An urgent voice rang out from somewhere, and soon a group of Corrupted Humans appeared before the Alchemy Department students.

Having cast spells non-stop, the students didn't even have the stamina to run away.

Just as the image of being bitten and devoured filled everyone's minds…

Crash-!

A savior appeared out of nowhere, swinging a shield, and the group of Corrupted Humans were knocked back in an instant.

Bang-!

Crash-!

Boom-!

The one who was beating the Corrupted Humans with pure strength, without any attack weapons or spells, was, of course, Shin A-sol. She was the only one in this academy who could make such an absurd feat possible.

"Is everyone okay?"

Thanks to her quickly resolving the situation alone, the students could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you. I really thought I was going to die."

"Don't let your guard down yet. You might really die then."

"R-right."

"But where's Okamoto?" Shin A-sol asked, looking around among the students.

Okamoto, who should have been playing an active role in the Alchemy Department, was nowhere to be seen.

"That guy is over there..."

The students sighed and pointed to the back. Okamoto was seen cowering in the distance.

Perhaps he wasn't feeling well, as he was only creating equipment with simple basic alchemy spells.

Shin A-sol ran towards him in bewilderment.

"What are you doing here? The others are in danger because you're not doing anything!"

"..."

But instead of answering, Okamoto glared at Shin A-sol.

Shin A-sol couldn't understand her friend's strange behavior.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"...Why didn't you come today?"

"Didn't come where?"

"The Deconstructionist Department lecture. Why didn't you come?"

Okamoto held a grudge about it.

The trouble with Yang Hak-je that morning.

If Shin A-sol had been there, even Yang Hak-je wouldn't have dared to pick a fight with Okamoto.

Or rather, if he hadn't followed Shin A-sol to that Deconstructionist Department lecture in the first place, he wouldn't have suffered such humiliation.

'Who am I taking that class for?!'

No one had forced Okamoto to take the Deconstructionist Department lecture, but he was still deeply offended by Shin A-sol.

However, Shin A-sol said with a puzzled look, "What Deconstructionist Department lecture? The morning lecture was canceled."

"What? Canceled?"

"I got a message last night. Saying the lecture was canceled."

Somehow, Shin A-sol thought that the Deconstructionist Department lecture had been canceled the day before. That's why she didn't show up in the classroom alone.

What was going on?

Okamoto was momentarily dumbfounded, but he quickly grasped the truth of the situation. He might not have physical strength, but his mind was one of the sharpest in the academy.

'I got it...! Yang Hak-je! It was all his scheme!'

It was indeed an accurate deduction. Yang Hak-je had deliberately given Shin A-sol false information to prevent her from coming to the classroom, in order to create a situation where Okamoto was alone.

'But why? Why is he suddenly targeting me?'

Okamoto usually didn't make enemies inside or outside of the academy with his excellent interpersonal skills.

Except for Seo Su-kyung, his family's enemy, there was almost no one in this academy who had a grudge against Okamoto.

Then why did Yang Hak-je devise such a crude scheme...?

'Wait...! Could it be Professor D?'

Thinking that way, it felt like a puzzle piece fell into place.

Yang Hak-je had initially picked a fight with Okamoto, but later tried to redirect the attack towards Professor D. If the field training situation hadn't occurred, he would have definitely attacked Professor D.

'Yes, that's it! That's why he suddenly attended the Deconstructionist Department lecture!'

Okamoto's eyes gleamed mischievously.

He felt like he had a clue.

Knowing the opponent's objective made counterattacking easier. If necessary, he could even cooperate with Professor D.

'Seeing him today, I think I might get along with Professor D better than I thought.'

Professor D would also find a big shot like Yang Hak-je troublesome, so he wouldn't refuse his offer. If that happened, things would become even easier.

What should he do? Break his arms and legs?

'No, that's not enough. I need to give him a memory that will haunt that bastard for a long time.'

Physical damage was meaningless against Yang Hak-je, who belonged to the Divine Department. He would heal immediately. Mental damage would be more effective against someone like him.

Like throwing a pile of dung on his face.

Or feeding him rice with maggots in it...

"...What are you thinking that makes you smile like that?"

Shin A-sol frowned at Okamoto, who was muttering to himself. Seeing Okamoto secretly plotting revenge with a sinister smile wasn't a pleasant sight.

"Uwaaagh!"

Just then, a scream suddenly erupted from afar.

"Agh!"

"S-save me...!"

The students who were entering the building filled with Corrupted Humans were now running back out, screaming.

Crack-!

Crunch-!

A giant Corrupted Human, ruthlessly trampling those students, emerged from the building.

A large monster whose entire body was made up of many Corrupted Humans, as if dozens of them had been combined...

As it shoved the students trampled on the ground into its mouth and chewed, its massive body grew even larger, adding the students' bodies one by one.

Shin A-sol, witnessing the horrifying form of the enemy, gasped and muttered, "W-what is that...?"

"It's a Large Corrupted Human. Dozens of Corrupted Humans have merged together, so its combat power and defense have increased dozens of times..."

Even Okamoto, who had only read about it in books, was seeing it in person for the first time. Perhaps that's why he couldn't move his body in front of that overwhelming presence.

The other students around him were also unable to move rationally. They were all terrified, just awkwardly holding their weapons...

“GRAAGGH!”

The Large Corrupted Human roared with its mouth wide open!

Then, an ominous, intangible energy began to surge from around it, washing over the students like waves.

"Eek!"

"I-I don't want to die!"

The spell Fear cast by the Large Corrupted Human sent dozens of students into a panic.

As the students, who had lost their minds to fear, ran away, the formation collapsed in an instant, and the Large Corrupted Human easily grabbed the students and shoved them into its mouth.

Crunch-!

Crack-!

With the addition of the students' bodies one by one, the Large Corrupted Human's body grew larger and larger, now even bigger than the building.

Okamoto felt his feet freeze in front of the grotesque sight.

"...Is this really a B-rank practice?"

Something was definitely wrong. This was a difficulty that should be handled by a regular military unit, not an academy.

"Okamoto, look over there."

To make matters worse, Shin A-sol pointed to the opposite side with a grave face.

Okamoto turned his head and felt the blood drain from his face.

On the other side, Large Corrupted Humans were emerging from other buildings one by one.

[Translator - Helga ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]