Villain Takes Over The Academy

[Translator - Helga ]

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Chapter 45

"That's it. Now all we have to do is cast the spell."

It was already a dark night.

Sarah, who had finally completed the summoning circle, spoke in an excited voice.

"Now, move that devil villain to the opposite side. That's where the medium's ritual position is."

Nachal glanced at me with fearful eyes, then began to move hesitantly as I nodded.

"By the way, what do you plan to do with Hwadam, who has become a devil?" I asked Sarah. "Even if it's Hwadam, since he's a devil, he'll be killed as soon as he's discovered. I don't think this academy will readily believe your story."

"You don't have to worry about that. Teacher Hwadam only borrowed a devil's body to adapt to the abyss. In the human realm, he can return to his original body."

That's a relief. The part I'm worried about is not Hwadam, but the devil's body that Hwadam is using.

'If Hwadam abandons the devil's body, it won't be difficult to extract the heart from it.'

The first step was to lift the curse with the devil's heart.

Hwadam's fan Taeheo and the remaining tasks are things to think about later.

"Now, I'll start the summoning."

As the medium, Nachal, moved to its position, Sarah placed the fan Taeheo on the edge of the summoning circle. Having completed all the preparations, she was overly nervous, and the excitement on her face was gradually intensifying.

Soon, the spell began to flow out of Sarah's mouth.

Kugugung...

Rain clouds hanging over the dark window.

An ominous air enveloping the building...

'It seems like something huge is coming out.'

In this world, which is the background of the game, the effects that appear around you become more splendid as you cast high-level spells. So much so that some players even judge whether to run away or fight by looking at the effects of the spells used by the enemy villains.

The fact that this level of atmosphere is being created is definitely evidence that an unusual being is crossing over to this side.

'But... that part is a bit strange.'

As the spell continued, I gradually became more and more concerned about something.

One part of the summoning circle where light was gradually flickering...

In the summoning circle, which was emitting a dark red light overall, one part was shining gold.

'That's similar to the ritual overload phenomenon. It occurs when energy exceeding the output value of the summoning circle is connected...'

Just as the electrical circuit burns out if you don't keep the specified amount of power when plugging in a console, the summoning circle also has an output value that can be connected by the ritual.

So I was strangely concerned. The calculation of the ritual output value is a very basic thing, and it was not possible for a professor like Sarah to make such a mistake.

'Especially since this summoning circle was created by this woman with great effort over many years... the possibility is zero.'

Then what does this phenomenon mean?

While the questions continued, the end of the summoning ceremony was approaching.

Urr... Kwagwang!

Lightning struck outside the window, and at the same time, a dark red light flashed greatly from the summoning circle. With thick smoke, something finally began to rise from the summoning circle.

A huge height that reached the ceiling.

A pitch-black, scorched skull face.

A huge hammer held in one hand...

"...Is that Hwadam Seo Gyeong-deok?"

Certainly, the visuals were the shape of a devil living deep in the abyss.

However, that appearance was very strange somehow.

"Teacher Hwadam...? Is that you?"

Sarah, who finally succeeded in summoning the devil, approached it nervously.

However, the summoned entity did not answer Sarah's question. Instead of answering, it muttered strange sounds.

Tick-tock- tick-tock- tick-tock- tick-tock-

'...What on earth is that sound?'

It kept repeating a sound as if it were coming from a clockwork mechanism. For some reason, that sound gave me an ominous feeling.

"Ugh... I, I'm scared...!"

Nachal, who felt fear, was no different. It quickly hid behind me and trembled.

This timid creature had the ability to instinctively sense when it was in a dangerous situation.

Seeing Nachal like this, it was certain that this devil was a dangerous one.

Very much so.

"Sarah, get away from it. That's not Seo Gyeong-deok."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I summoned it with the medium he gave me! If it's not the teacher, then what is it?"

Sarah retorted in a sharp voice and then spoke to it again.

"Teacher, it's me. Sarah, your disciple. I have finally called you from that dark and terrible place."

Tick-tock- tick-tock- tick-tock- tick-tock-

However, it still only muttered strange sounds without answering.

As if waiting for something.

As if hoping the clockwork will turn faster.

That sound bothered me a lot.

In the Military Chronicle, devils are portrayed as very dangerous beings, possessing abilities that overwhelm ordinary villains.

However, the developers provide minimal hints so that players can guess the abilities that devils possess.

That strange sound must also be related to the ability that it possessed...

Ting-

[25% of Do Jin-hak's essence is activated.]

[Casting Do Jin-hak's spell "Identify Reality".]

Sensing something unusual, I immediately cast a spell. Identify Reality was the best spell in this situation.

[ENP increases from 35/180 to 55/180.]

[Your brain begins to recognize the multi-dimensional space.]

The scene in front of me turned gray, and the formulas of the summoning circle drawn on the floor floated up, stretching out one by one like mathematical formulas.

The summoning circle was so vast that it felt dizzying...

I focused all my concentration to see the devil by passing through the formulas blocking my sight.

"...Hmm?"

Soon, my eyes turned to the hammer held in its hand.

The hammer that just looked like a large weapon.

However, there was something strange about the hammer seen with the spell of Identify Reality.

There were large numbers written on the surface of the hammer, and those numbers were gradually decreasing.

14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8...

The numbers on the hammer decreasing like a countdown...

At that moment, I suddenly remembered Sarah's future in my head. In the original story, Sarah died before Chapter 3.

Due to a mysterious explosion accident that occurred during an experiment.

Tick-tock- tick-tock—

"Oh no...!"

By the time I realized it, the number on the hammer had already become 0.

Light suddenly erupted from the hammer, and the giant skull devil swung the hammer down with all its might, as if it had been waiting for this moment.

* * *

...When I came to my senses, I was buried under a pile of collapsed buildings.

I could hear loud screams and explosions from all directions, and the hot flames and burning smell stung the tip of my nose.

Ting-

[ENP increases to 179/180.]

[Extreme fatigue and pain engulf your body.]

[The success rate of all spells and special skills drops drastically.]

The messages that appeared as soon as I opened my eyes summarized the current situation.

However, the actual situation was more cruel than the messages.

"...Nachal."

I was able to easily find Nachal's head rolling on the floor. Not only Nachal, but also Sarah was caught in the explosion, and pieces of her body were scattered everywhere.

The same development as the original story...

In the end, Sarah's experiment failed. Because she summoned the wrong devil, not Seo Gyeong-deok.

"But why on earth...?"

I couldn't understand at all. As far as I knew, the reason Sarah's experiment failed in the original story was because she couldn't find a suitable medium in the end.

But this time, she used Nachal, a devil villain, as a medium. There was no factor that could cause the experiment to fail.

‘Is it related to the output overload that was seen during the summoning spell?"

However, output overload only burns the circuit and cannot be seen as a direct cause of summoning such a strange entity.

Then what on earth was the problem...?

"...Anyway, this is the biggest damage in this playthrough."

Thinking is for later.

If I didn't recover my ENP quickly, I won't be able to avoid death. First, I tried to move my barely attached body.

"Ugh..."

If the Mist Form spell hadn't been activated reflexively, I would have ended up in the same situation as those guys...

"...The capsule is also gone."

I looked for the blood capsule container in my pocket, but it was already shattered. I couldn’t just sit still and wait for rescue.

Judging from the fact that explosions and screams continued to be heard from afar...

Bang!

Kwagwang!

Kuwoooong...!

Even the explosion sound heard from a distance shook the ground greatly like an earthquake. It was not a normal level among devils.

What on earth did Sarah summon?

Ting-!

[The 'Lord of Explosion', Gartea, who dominates the abyss, has appeared!]

[Survive Gartea's indiscriminate explosive attacks!]

[Time limit: 30 minutes.]

"Lord of Explosion...?"

The question was soon resolved by the message that appeared next.

The many lords who dominate the abyss.

The most dangerous beings in the vast abyss, as vast as the universe, are the calamities known as the "Lords of the Abyss."

They are the highest-level beings, much higher than villains, devils, and sacred beasts, so they are revered as gods in the world of Military Chronicle.

Beings who, true to their reputation, have the power to instantly break the balance of the game, so even the developers only created the setting, and there were no cases where they actually appeared...

"...To think I would see it like this."

No matter how much of a mistake it was, Sarah summoned a truly absurd being.

"But there is a time limit."

The fact that there is a time limit means that this situation will not continue. If I just endure, there may be a way out.

Crack-

I straightened the bones of my broken leg and, leaning against the wall, managed to climb the stairs. Recovery came first.

What I needed most right now was a large amount of blood.

And it was urgent to have blood full of vitality.

But where can I get such blood in this situation...

"Professor D!"

Around the time when my consciousness was fading, I heard someone's voice. When I turned my head, I saw Clementine running over with a pale face.

"Oh my god! What happened...? Are you okay?"@@novelbin@@

Clementine couldn't close her mouth after seeing my injuries. I couldn't believe that she had appeared in this situation.

Even if she was a character with a good affinity, how can the timing be so perfect?

"How is the situation outside?"

"It's a mess because of the monster that suddenly appeared! Professor Kim is gathering all the professors to respond, but...!"

The situation outside was worse than expected. Due to the powerful enemy that appeared so suddenly, there were many casualties among the students as well as the professors.

"Hold on to me! I'll take you to the infirmary!"

Clementine, who appeared just in time, grunted and lifted my shoulder to carry me to the infirmary. Fortunately, she said that side was still safe.

"By the way, what on earth is going on? Suddenly, the Lord of the Abyss appeared..."

The appearance of the Lord of the Abyss in the human realm is a rare major incident in the history of the Military Chronicle.

It would be better not to say that I was at the scene of Gartea's summoning...

"But why was Professor D in Professor Sarah's lab?"

Ouch.

Clementine suddenly asked a sharp question. While wondering what to say, I realized that I had a good excuse today.

"I was curious, so I went to see. I was trying to ask about what happened at the faculty meeting today."

"Faculty meeting?"

"About my expulsion. You went to ask the same thing at lunch, didn't you?"

"Ah... that's right. I forgot."

Clementine stuck out her tongue as if she had forgotten for a moment.

For some reason, that seemed out of place. It was very inconsistent with the settings of this world that Clementine, who had the best Genius, forgot something.

"But it's really fortunate that Professor D is alive."

"It's not a problem for anyone if I die."

"Come on. Then the problem is too big?"

Clementine retorted in a somewhat excited voice.

Something is strange. Today's Clementine, no, even when I met her at noon, she wasn't like this.

"Professor Alfred, what are you suddenly talking about..."

...I was about to ask, but I couldn't continue. Because of the hot pain that suddenly squeezed into my side.

Stab-

When I looked down, I saw a sharp blade piercing my side. Clementine, who was holding the blade, stared at me with a chilling face.

"If you die in vain, it's not worth it for me to have worked so hard to sneak in like this, is it?"

It was not Clementine's voice at all.

The way she speaks and her voice had suddenly changed.

It was a voice that lives in my memory.

'Phantom Thief... Why is this guy here?'

The Phantom Thief who killed the librarian and disguised himself was now imitating Clementine.

"I thought that if I disguised myself as this woman, you would definitely be off guard. I've been watching you all along, and you don't seem to be very wary of her."

The Phantom Thief chattered in a tone as if he was overjoyed.

However, I already felt his voice too far away. In my fading consciousness, all my senses began to disappear quickly.

The feeling of death that I had experienced more than a hundred times...

That disgusting feeling was coming again.

'...This is the end.'

I could feel it intuitively. Even the powerful Mist Form spell cannot prevent death this time.

To think that this round would end like this.

'I thought it would go well this time...'

What exactly, where did it go wrong?

From the time when I missed the Phantom Thief in the library?

Or was it helping Sarah's experiment?

No, maybe it was a mistake from the beginning to enter this academy...

Ting-

[Main quest failed.]

Extreme futility rushes in with the message.

The voice ringing in my head sounded like a terrible nightmare. I let out a sigh with my non-existent body.

When I open my eyes, it will be that damn underground lab again.

That unlucky guy will appear and ramble.

I will repeat this endless cycle...

[The special skill "Unyielding Will" is activated.]

As everything became futile, my mind drifted away. I wish someone would just end this pain forever...

'...Wait, what did it just say?'

I was momentarily distracted by the contents of the message that flashed through my mind.

What was the message just now? Unyielding Will?

I hadn't seen anything like that before. It was the first time I'd seen it.

[You retain some of the data from the previous playthrough.]

[Starting playthrough139.]

[Translator - Helga ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]