How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 79

“The margin is at least 6:4, maybe even 5:5.”

“We won’t know for sure until the actual votes are counted.”

Claire and Lois spoke in slightly excited tones. Lady Cecilia nodded with a bright smile.

“We might really see a ‘miracle’ happen.”

However, I poured cold water on their heated reactions.

“It’s not over yet, so stop talking nonsense and focus on what we need to do.”

“Ah, Kamon.”

“…”

The atmosphere turned cold in an instant, but it couldn’t be helped.

‘If we get carried away or pop the champagne too early, who knows what might happen.’

In the military, they say to be careful even of falling leaves when you’re close to discharge. It was better not to get carried away and risk things going awry.

After finishing the meeting, I returned to the dormitory.

Thud!

“Ahhhh.”

Lying on the soft bed of the dormitory, staring at the familiar ceiling, I thought to myself.

‘When you think about it, the original story has twisted quite a bit now…’

Well, wasn’t that expected?

Since I had decided to make Lady Cecilia the student council president, it was natural for the story to change.

Of course, worrying or thinking about it now wouldn’t change anything.

I’m a dead man walking, who could explode any day now. Could I afford to worry about the distant future?

“Sss, but it still feels unsettling.”

In the novels, movies, or other creative works I’ve seen, when the past is changed due to regression or reincarnation, a massive butterfly effect often occurs.

As someone who was now in the world of a fantasy novel, changing outcomes based on my knowledge, I had no idea what impact it would have.

“Hmmmm.”

Even though this was the only way for me to survive…

“Could some variable cause the protagonist to suddenly die or change the ending?”

Since I had been transported into this novel’s world, my top priority had always been ‘survival.’

So far, I had vaguely hoped that reaching the end of the novel might return me to my original life.

But if my actions or the butterfly effect altered that ending, and the story’s conclusion changed?

“Ah, forget it!”

There was no need to excessively think negatively right now.

“After all, worrying about something that hasn’t happened yet won’t solve anything, will it?”

I was on the brink of death. First, I needed to resolve that.

Right?

Whish!

Muttering to myself as if to reassure myself, I turned my body on the bed.

And at that moment.

“…Huh?!”

I made eye contact with someone outside the window.

“Wha-what…! Who are you?!”

In the sudden situation, I froze and shouted in a trembling voice.

Squeak, clatter!

The dark figure outside the window opened the closed window naturally.

Then,

“Are you Kamon Vade?”

What the hell, really, what is this?

Was he an assassin sent to kill me?

‘But this is the academy.’

Could an outsider move around so freely like this?

What were the guards doing?

“Wh-who are you?! Who do you think you are just barging in here… Are you an intruder?!”

As I forced myself to shout, the shadowy figure muttered as if it was amusing.

“Pointless actions.”

“What?”

“No matter what you shout or scream here, no one will hear you. Everyone around is in a deep sleep, and a sound-blocking spell has been cast on this room.”

“…!”

“Ah, don’t misunderstand. I’m not here to harm you.”

Creak!

Shaking his head lightly, the shadowy figure sat on my chair.

“Kamon Vade, you have a history of attacking Princess Francia Flance, correct?”

“…”

“Not answering, huh.”

“Did the imperial family send you?”

“The imperial family?”

The shadowy figure chuckled and shook his head as if it were ridiculous.

“You seem to be mistaken, but the imperial family doesn’t care about a guy like you.”

Smirking, he continued.

“Like I said, you don’t need to be scared. I’m here because I need you. In a way, we’re on the same side.”

“Same side?”

“Yes. Some in the organization call you a traitor, but I don’t share that view.”

“Or…ganization?”

Wait, what now?

Things were rapidly progressing in an incomprehensible direction.

“Anyone can fail a mission. It’s how you handle it afterward that matters. In that sense, you’ve been doing your part.”

“What?”

“Weren’t you staying at the academy, biding your time for another opportunity to assassinate Princess Francia?”

“…”

Hold on.

None of this was mentioned in the original novel.

‘Was Kamon Vade part of some organization?’

And he attempted to assassinate Princess Francia under their orders?

It wasn’t just an accident born out of inferiority to Kyle?

“So, I have a proposal for you.”

“A proposal?”

“Yes, a proposal. Or maybe an opportunity. We’re planning to attack Princess Francia again, and the order from above is to handle it cleaner than ever. The reason I’ve come to you is simple…”

The shadowy figure, who had suddenly declared an attack on Princess Francia, spoke to me in a sly tone.

“Help us from the inside.”

“…”

‘Isn’t this from an original episode?’

In the original story, there was indeed an attack on Princess Francia around this time.

Of course, the protagonist Kyle made a timely appearance and thwarted the second attack on the princess, which deepened their relationship.

Moreover, Lady Cecilia, who was accused of being behind it, fell into disgrace and exited the stage.

‘So, this was all part of an organization’s plan to assassinate Princess Francia?’

At that moment,

“Hmm. Who’s this rat? A new guest?”

“Who… huh!”

“Shh!”

A familiar voice came from an empty space, stopping the shadowy figure in his tracks.

Rip!

At the same time, the space tore open, revealing a girl with green hair, Jamie Hasellion.

“Master?”

“Quiet, quiet. We need to be quiet in the dormitory. We wouldn’t want to alarm the students now, would we?”

Jamie said nonchalantly, her eyes fixed on the dark figure. Then, she turned to me and continued.

“So, were you having a reunion with an old colleague, Kamon?”

“Huh? Oh, no. I don’t know this person.”

“Hmm? Really? I thought I heard earlier that you were from the same organization.”

“It must be a misunderstanding. I don’t know this person.”

Knowing nothing about Kamon Vade’s complete past, I could only deny it completely.

Jamie chuckled, nodding as if amused by my response.

“Alright, I also have a past I can’t talk about. But hiding things from your mentor is a bit much, don’t you think?”

“No, it’s not like that…”

“It’s fine. The more past someone has, the more desperate they become.”

“What?”

Unexpectedly satisfied, Jamie turned to the subdued figure.

“Well then, how about we have a cozy little chat with this sneaky intruder who decided to visit my dear student?”

Snap!

At her finger snap, the dark figure’s body stiffened, and he groaned in pain.

“You… Who are you… Ugh!”

“Shh. I told you to be quiet. I’m the one asking questions here.”

Jamie wiped the smile off her face and lowered her voice.

“Who are you?”

“…”

“You won’t answer? Fine.”

Snap!

With another snap, the dark figure let out a painful groan.

“Aaagh…”

“Now, let’s try again. What’s your name?”

“I… I can’t say.”

Despite the pain, the figure refused to reveal his identity.

“Oh, I like you. I appreciate strong and resilient people.”

Jamie murmured with a wicked smile, her eyes glinting dangerously as she stared at the dark figure.

“Flowers that bend easily aren’t fun. Let’s see how far we can go.”

Snap!

“Aaaaargh!”

The figure’s screams filled the room, but thanks to the soundproofing spell, no one came to check on us.

While the figure writhed in Jamie’s magical grip, he finally screamed in a desperate tone.

“Just… kill me!”

“Oh dear, such scary words. How could I kill anyone? I’m just having a little fun.”

Jamie’s sinister smile and words seemed to pale the figure’s unseen face.

But then,

Whizz!

“Hmm?”

Something slipped through the slightly open window.

And then,

Whoosh!

Thick smoke started pouring out rapidly.

At the same time, several figures similar to the dark figure rushed in through the window.

“Oh, interesting. Mice coming in groups now?”

A wide smile spread across Jamie’s face as she prepared to take action again.

Then,

“Yellow Mage, Jamie Hasellion.”

The voice of the dark figure’s leader came as he stood before Jamie, making her frown.

“Ha, these guys…”

“Wait, we have no intention of fighting you.”

“What? And yet you come sneaking into my dear student’s room like this?”

“It was our mistake not realizing Kamon Vade was your student. We will compensate for that later.”

Evidently not wanting to engage in a conflict with Jamie, one of the continent’s most powerful mages, the shadowy group acted defensively. Jamie replied in a voice dripping with sarcasm.

“And why should I trust the words of rats like you?”

“……”

The leader of the shadows paused before speaking again.

“Alright, will this suffice?”

Swish!

As he finished speaking, two stones flew towards Jamie through the shadows.

Thud!

Jamie caught the two stones effortlessly and examined them with a gleam in her eyes.

“High-grade mana stones?”

“With two stones of that purity, you can consider today’s incident forgotten.”

But my mentor, Jamie, was not someone to be easily placated.

“Tsk, that’s a bit lacking.”

“We will provide an additional stone of the same purity later.”

“Is that so? Fine, I’ll accept your offer.”

Smiling brightly, Jamie nodded. The leader of the shadows seemed relieved and began to speak again.

“Thank you for accepting our offer…”

“But what about the mental damages my student suffered?”

“What?”

“You came here and threatened my student. How will you compensate for that?”

“……”

The shadowy leader fell silent, unable to respond, while Jamie continued.

“Another stone of the same purity should suffice. That would cover my student’s share.”

‘It seems like the one doing the blackmail here is my mentor…’

Finally,

“…Fine.”

The shadowy leader answered reluctantly in a low voice.

“Deal! Now, get out.”

Jamie said cheerfully, and the shadowy leader gave the order.

“Everyone, withdraw.”

The shadows vanished out the open window one by one.

“……”

I watched in a daze, then quickly gathered my wits and bowed to Jamie.

“Thank you, Master.”

“It’s only natural for a mentor to do this.”

Jamie shrugged and replied proudly. I immediately asked her what I was most curious about.

“But how did you know I was in danger and show up just in time?”

“What?”

“No, the timing was…”

“Enough with the pointless questions. Tell me, what’s your connection with those guys?”

Jamie’s tone turned sharp as she interrupted me.

“What? I told you, I don’t know them.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s true! I really don’t know them!”

How could I know about Kamon Vade’s hidden past?

“Alright, fine.”

Jamie nodded, cracking her neck.

Crack!

“Kamon, if you choose this difficult path…”

Seeing her about to snap her fingers again, I hurriedly shouted.

“M-Master? Wait a minute. No, really. I don’t know them! I swear!!”

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