I Became the Daughter of the Academy’s Villain

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<Sing, without hesitation, etched another scar onto the body of the head of the family. The head of the family did not evade; he accepted his fate.>

“I envy you. That courage… If I had such courage 700 years ago…”

<The head of the Four Heavenly Demon drooped his head.>

<Sadi felt it. He still had some strength left. He was sure of it because he could peek directly into his heart. Yet, he did not resist.>

<He acknowledged Sing and Sia's strength. Their courage was not in vain.>

<He recognized his entire life. His obsession.>

<Even as the worst of trash, deep down, he knew. That what he was doing was close to evil and that he would eventually deserve punishment, even if it came through another's hand.>

<It was a self-destructive desire aimed at himself, who sought the existence of the Empire and the continent in a disgusting manner.>

<Sadi felt it again. That Sing also knew this fact. Even knowing that the terminal had penetrated into him to peek into his true thoughts, Sing did not reject Sadi.>

<The satisfaction of completing revenge.>

<Anger towards the head of the family who chose death.>

<If he had the courage to embrace death, he should have composed himself and confronted the Principal.>

<The despair of a world still chaotic and a tomorrow that remains unseen, even after finishing a long revenge.>

<In the end, the subjugation of Evil Dragon Omoshiroi is the true salvation of humanity, and I am convinced that all this tragedy and revenge will never repeat again without Omoshiroi's death.>

<At the end of numerous emotions and thoughts, Sing firmly gripped the loosening sword, tightening his grip.>

“Don’t relax. Nothing is over yet. The enemy of Oknodie, the Heavenly Sovereign, remains.”

“Is that all?”

“… That’s it. For now.”

<That’s quite a nice resolution, isn’t it?>

<Sadi feigned ignorance of Sing’s resolve to subjugate the Evil Dragon.>

<Jiang, too, stood beside them, pretending to be fine while wiping the blood flowing from his mouth due to injuries sustained from the earlier battle.>

<The Heavenly Sovereign, awakened in the form of a dragon.>

<His majesty, having ceased to be human, was truly tremendous.>

<With a serpentine body adorned with koi scales and the horns of a chain, this dragon was perceived as one of the most ideal forms of life.>

<One might even find it hard to accept that such a divine being could exist amongst the ominous weird creatures.>

“It really looks like a monster.”

“It can’t be any different. It’s just a terminology difference between the East and West. Professor Buzhaar’s monsters and the Heavenly Sovereign’s weird creatures are rooted in the same essence, just different in nature.”

“Could we have faced Professor Buzhaar?”

“… Honestly, it was a stretch.”

“Could we interfere?”

<As long as we don't get in the way, it’s all good.>

<It’s hard to say Oknodie has the upper hand when he’s already struggling and wasting his Grand Magic insignia placed on paper airplanes like water.>

<He was doing his best to withstand while using special airplanes to counter the attacks of professor-level strongmen, and if those without defense rushed in and faced a retaliatory strike...?>

<He would be in crisis in two moves, perhaps suffering a fatal or near-fatal blow within five moves.>

<Then Oknodie would surely come to assist, unable to ignore them.>

<Protecting is way harder.>

<As Oknodie's damage increases, resistance will become more challenging.>

<Ultimately, their reckless joining could lead to Oknodie's defeat and death.>

“… I guess we have no choice but to trust and hold on.”

“It’s not a futile endeavor. Hehe. Look, there are plenty of minions responding to the Heavenly Sovereign’s call, right?”

“Not a single one will be allowed to approach Oknodie.”

<Jiang nodded at Sing's chilling gaze.>

<Nobody should intervene in this fight and disrupt Oknodie.>

<The roles of the three were now determined.>

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<Regardless of their friends' decisions, Oknodie was feeling perplexed by unexpected difficulties.>

“Was subjugating the Heavenly Sovereign originally this difficult?”

<After pondering for a moment, Oknodie realized he had pushed ahead far too quickly.>

<While it might be different elsewhere, the final regional event in the Eastern Region should be completed last.>

<That should come only after building enough strength, akin to a fourth-year graduation level.>

“I’ve been fighting at least a year ahead of schedule, so this is how hard it is!”

<He had collected numerous hidden pieces. All that was left was to earn the higher experience required.>

<The lack of experience was holding him back. A veteran among veterans.>

<Even Oknodie, who knew countless of the world’s deepest secrets, needed to adapt his new body and gain new experiences.>

<Stats and functions.>

<Rising them increasingly requires special experiences and challenging obstacles as you progress.>

<Knowledge becomes power just by knowing, but some experiences can't be transformed into power without performing them.>

<The body can’t learn merely through the head.>

<Oknodie compensated for bodily deficiencies with intellect.>

<Recklessly dumping special paper airplanes stamped with Grand Magic insignia was a prime example.>

<If the wizards of the Magic Tower saw it, they would faint.>

<The Magic Tower’s yearly budget was evaporating by the minute.>

<The sight of Grand Magic insignia, which should take weeks to carve carefully by skilled inscription masters, alongside rare materials and countless efforts, disappearing in seconds would shock many casters, leading to mana circuit failures and madness.>

“Inventories are running low!”

<Oknodie felt the reality as he noticed the dwindling scrolls.>

<Just how ridiculous dragons were.>

<Dragon magic was over ten times stronger than that of other races.>

<They could entirely dominate nature mana and squeeze it so it could not revive in the cycle of nature, controlling it instead.>

<Just as humans can accomplish the impossible when facing death, so too can mana not withhold itself from such pressure.>

<The dragon's magic was beyond common resistance, needing a resistance boost that doubled.>

<Subjugation of the Evil Dragon.>

<A resistance level reaching ten times.>

<That was the reason veteran players faced the Principal in the final content; it was also why the Heavenly Sovereign of the Eastern Empire was so challenging to conquer.>

<An ordinary player, after four years in the Academy, gathers a resistance that is the baseline.>

<To gather ten times that would require expertise, specific locations, new experiences, and more challenging achievements across numerous sectors.>

<“That’s why I have to build relationships with many supporting NPCs or attend new lectures!”>

<Some elite NPCs offer knowledge about certain attributes if favorability increases, while others provide valuable elixirs if you help their family.>

<Some villainous NPCs play tricks to provide certain equipment if you show loyalty to their organization, yet they’re all lies waiting to be robbed once you figure out where they’ve hidden their goods.>

<"Just like increasing favorability with Rosgini and the Red Magic Tower could boost fire resistance at Vesuvius!" >

<Professors’ lectures aren’t just for easy stat boosts; they hide rare rewards that need to be discovered and collected.>

<In the Curse Experience lecture, you must first seal off vision and strive for first place in item-finding races or locate the highest difficulty item.>

<But such tediousness was handled while diligently leveling up the ‘steal’ function in Professor Bronze's lectures, subtly collecting the rewards I already learned the locations of.>

<The resistance gained while clearing major events in the Western world is a bonus.>

<Even so, I lack the experience to challenge the subjugation of the Evil Dragon, but facing the Heavenly Sovereign of the Eastern Empire? What about that?>

“I might not achieve total resistance, but… partial resistance is absolutely achievable!”

<Basing that gap, he gambles.>

<Oknodie waved a cloth larger than himself from his backpack.>

<In the blink of an eye, the Heavenly Sovereign's claws pierced the cloth.>

<But along with the cloth that took the hit, Oknodie vanished.>

<In the instant the cloth enveloped him, he had successfully concealed his position and existence using a blend of almost perfected mana technique and stealth.>

“Tricks will not work. If you don’t reveal yourself, I’ll kill your comrades.”

<Taking on the role of the Heavenly Sovereign who has reigned in the treacherous lands of the East, he executed a strategy that would compel Oknodie to reveal himself.>

<As the technique aimed at the distant enemy emerged, the piece of cloth caught by the Sovereign transformed, becoming Oknodie.>

“?!”

<Changing shapes like the severed cloth, Oknodie sustained a wound as his abdomen was pierced.>

<Typically, small shocks break disguises, but Oknodie's superhuman pain tolerance and the time allowed by the player’s subtle skills tricked the Heavenly Sovereign completely.>

<While the Heavenly Sovereign pulled strength from the abdomen to strike the far opponent, Oknodie took the opportunity to reveal himself at close range.>

<A bold operation built on his own injury.>

<The gamble succeeded.>

<Long-range was guaranteed defeat.>

<Mid-range was a close call.>

<Short-range found him at a disadvantage.>

<But when it comes to very close range...?

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<Strength All-In Mana Circuit>

<Disaster Bug's Tattoo>

<The Corrupted Holy Sword, Pillaged and Tamed>

<The Imitated Impaired Hero's Blessing>

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<An incredible boost in power offered by the Strength All-In Mana Circuit.>

<A tremendous rate of speed enhancement granted by the Disaster Bug's Tattoo.>

<A damage-increasing effect from the Holy Sword that boasts incredible levels.>

<Plus, the Hero's Blessing that can withstand the pressures that torment the natural mana of dragons.>

<This last desperate strike, borrowed from Sia after spending a night in the dormitory, aimed to collapse the Heavenly Sovereign’s dragon form was shocking.>

“Even if it’s stolen, the similarity in the imitation is so high that it counts as the original and shares the limit on usage, which should surprise Ishtar, but I wouldn’t be surprised!”

<I have given Ishtar plenty of sweet tips.>

<It should be fine to use it at least once!>

<It was a shocking blow capable of collapsing both the Heavenly Sovereign's dragon form and Ishtar's daily life.>

 

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