Surviving as a Con Artist at the Academy

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255th Chapter: Ancient Evil God (3)

300 years ago, it wasn’t a peaceful time like it is now.

This was when gigantic and grand beings roamed the land, beings that no longer exist today.

Compared to these existences, humans were merely insects.

Those beings that could silence a human just by their presence were referred to as Evil Gods or Demons.

In front of these Evil Gods that walked the earth, humans were not even as significant as fallen leaves on the ground.

With just one stomp, mountains would be crushed, and mere passersby could cause plagues to spread.

No matter how skilled a hero might be, it was akin to a herbivore confronting a predator.

Those beings were of a different caliber, capable of striding beyond the cosmos.

‘Looking back, I grew up in an era tainted by fear.’

Makia spent her childhood in a time far more dangerous than now.

As a member of the royal family, she was raised amidst luxury, so she didn’t feel this much.

She had lived knowing that her country was surrounded by beings that spread calamities.

However, the silver lining was that even those Evil Gods had lifespans.

Though she didn’t know for sure, Makia, who would later become emperor, had collected their corpses for research.

‘Since then, I no longer felt fear towards Evil Gods.’

After summoning various scholars and conducting research, it was confirmed that humans could inherit the powers of those Evil Gods.

Of course, it was a confidential study and not disclosed to the citizens, yet there was remarkable progress.

If she were to inherit that power, she believed she could crush that woman.

In the future, she would accept the power to be called the ‘Demon King,’ and Makia would ascend as the first Demon King.

‘Dantia… Dantia Aligieri…!’

She had to be special.

No one above her could exist.

A female wizard who had knocked her down during a tactical event of the empire. Dantia Aligieri should not exist in this world.

After being thoroughly defeated that day, she attempted to retaliate using her status, but that woman remained unfazed.

Instead, with each passing moment, she began to achieve accomplishments surpassing those of the empire.

Yet, she could understand why she was called the Great Sage.

This was because she developed spells that prevented even Evil Gods from approaching.

‘Yes… that alone was truly amazing. But…!’

Isn’t it too much for someone to become greater than the emperor?

She hoped for a bit of consideration. What would happen to the glorious royal family if that woman continued to thrive?

Every time people praised her instead of Makia, it made her stomach turn.

Even her daughter Maya began to admire that woman.

At that moment, the thin thread of reasoning she was barely holding onto snapped.

In the end, she deprived her daughter of the throne but had no regrets.

Because…

-Brother, you’ve done nothing wrong. It’s Maya’s fault for ignoring the warnings.

Makia had only one sibling to talk to.

Rodan, unlike Mela, never overstepped his boundaries.

He would stick to his position and would never covet someone else’s place, a good guy.

Anyone beneath him was good, while anyone trying to clash with him was evil.

That was Makia’s way of thinking.

-Haha! I am always on your side, brother!

Being the only family, he was quite missed.

After being reincarnated, there were many thoughts about Rodan.

Even as he accepted the power of the Evil God and transformed into the Demon King, he acted just as he said he would.

-Brother, even though we part now… my descendants will one day help you.

His loyalty was inseparable.

Isn’t this what we commonly call friendship? Experiencing it directly didn’t feel bad at all.

Rodan, Makia still loved him.

As the only family in her life.

That’s why meeting her brother’s descendants felt like a necessity.

[AAAAARRRGHHH!!]

A tremendous scream erupted from the Zombie Evil God.

With its massive body, it wailed as if its throat was ripped apart, deafening ears and shaking the space around it.

“What a voice!”

A purple beam of destruction shot deep into the Zombie Evil God’s throat.

Diora’s overwhelming destructive power incinerated everything within it.

It was akin to firing a flamethrower directly into its throat, so the pain Makia felt was beyond imagination.

“Really… its durability is ridiculously high!”

The firepower being shoved down its throat was the same power Diora launched into the sky last time.

If fired at the ground, it could turn villages and mountains into plains with its monstrous destructive capability.

And yet, look at its form. It remains intact.

[AAAAAAH! KEHEHEHEH!!]

It was obvious it had taken damage, but its body still held out.

Unless it was a dragon-grade monster, any single blow of this magnitude would obliterate it without a trace.

To maintain physical form after taking an equal blow was truly the body of an Evil God once feared in this world.

“Ugh… the recoil is already hitting me.”

The moment power discharge ended, the risk flooded in as if it had been waiting.

It had been released at the cost of draining all mana and spirit power to zero, leaving her body sluggish.

She felt like she could collapse any second, and her vision was swirling.

Although this meant she couldn’t move a step today, her objective had been achieved.

[KHACK! AAAAAAAHH!!]

Makia wriggled while clutching her massive wound.

If it were a human, the pain would feel like having their insides burn alive, making it hard to speak.

“Hmm… what just happened?”

“Oh, I remember now. That Rodan brat!”

Starting with Jenny and Luska, the others began to awaken.

The moment they awoke, they immediately took out their frustration on her.

“I woke up, but my body still stings.”

“Couldn’t you have been a bit gentler? Senior.”

Next, Angela and Nebia also awoke.

Everyone’s resistance to poison had grown stronger, allowing them to awaken in just 10 minutes.

“Ow ow ow…”

Lastly, Mirona, Mary, and Lyman also woke up.

In reality, Lyman had just pretended to be unconscious and thus showed no particular aftereffects.

Ultimately, since it was a surface-level attack, everyone looked fine.

“AAAH! My waist… it feels like it’s going to break!”

Except for Mary, who suddenly let out intense groans.

What on earth had Lyman used to knock her out? It was unimaginable.

“Wahhh, friend! My waist hurts! Please give me a rub!”

“Sorry, but I’m out of strength right now.”

“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”

I pointed towards the gigantic figure before us.

“I hit that thing while you all were asleep.”

They all turned their attention to that direction.

There it was, the Zombie Evil God, writhing in agony.

And now, it had just barely managed to open its mouth.

[Why… why have you done this to me, Rodan’s descendant!]

It looked extremely shocked from being hit from behind by me.

It seemed it truly trusted me, the descendant of Rodan.

[My… important organs within have been destroyed! My magic output is below half!]

As it lamented, I let out a chuckle.

“Yeah, I am indeed the descendant of your brother. But what of it? Besides that, I have no relation with you.”

[W-what!]

Makia was shocked once again by my altered demeanor.

Though it had little strength to speak now, I grinned while watching it whine.

“There’s really no reason to feel wronged. You’ve been deceiving the entire nation.”

Just like when it masqueraded as Emperor Kamain.

300 years ago, it had even killed its own sister and yet claimed to seek revenge before the emperor.

“Did you think you wouldn’t be deceived by someone like me?”

[Impossible…! How could it be you, the descendant of my one and only sister, Rodan!!]

What a laughable character.

Even in such a situation, it was still dwelling on its sibling?

But judging by the way it referred to its ‘one and only sibling,’ it seemed quite attached to Rodan.

The thought made it even funnier.

“Do I have to inherit your will just because I’m your brother’s descendant? Your narrow-minded thinking is why you’ll never surpass the Great Sage.”

[That can’t be…! It can’t be!]

“So remember this. Those who start with deceit will meet their end through deceit.”

[AAAAAAAH!!]

From its skeletal face, red lights began to flicker.

At the same time, it released tremendous magic power and charged at me.

Despite being below half, its magic wasn’t insignificant. Yet, it was a level that they could handle easily.

“Who do you think you are!”

[KEK!]

At that moment, a giant figure came flying from behind, delivering a spinning kick into Makia’s mouth and sending her rolling to the ground.

The form that helped me when I couldn’t move was a collection of scrap metal.

A robot… more precisely, it was a gigantic golem made of metal.

As far as I know, there was only one person capable of controlling a golem of that size.

“Brother-in-law! Are you okay?”

The lid on the golem’s chest opened, revealing Baimon Dreadnote who was inside controlling it.

“You always pop up just when I forget about you.”

“I was a bit late because I was collecting these metals! What the heck is that monster?”

“It’s a complicated explanation, but could you just take me on board first?”

“Oh, of course!”

I was placed in the golem’s hand and sat beside Baimon at the control seat.

While my safety was secured, I couldn’t let my guard down.

It was no foe that could fall merely to a golem kick after withstanding Diora’s beam.

[I will eliminate all of you!]

The creature that had risen again roared with rage-mixed screams.

At that moment, the enormous hand of the Destruction God descended from the sky.

But there was no need to worry.

“I gave that thing a hit, so it’s probably significantly weakened.”

“Couldn’t you leave out the ‘probably’?”

“Anyway, I’m counting on you now, Lyman.”

KUGUGUGUUNG!-

Then, an enormous pressure emanated from the hand coming down from the sky.

It felt as if an invisible sack of rice was pressing down on my head. Because of that, the others could hardly move.

It was the field dominance characteristic of the Destruction God, slowing the movement of all beings except for its vessel.

The only person who could counter this, of course, was Lyman.

“Go and come back. You must.”

“Of course.”

The moment Makia’s words reached him, Lyman soared into the sky immediately.

How could he fly without wings?

The others, except for me and Mirona, were stunned by the sight.

And even more shocking, they witnessed.

Now without a need to hide, Lyman transformed into a demon in the air.

“Uh…?”

“Is that…?”

“A ninja… no, a demon?”

“Haah…”

“….”

Everyone was left speechless as if they had become a realm of otherworldly beings.

And when Lyman collided with the Destruction God’s hand, the pressure vanished.

This was understood from the main story, but the focus now had to shift elsewhere.

“How about looking forward instead of up?”

I was not wrong. Makia, having regained her senses, was charging again.

[You all!!]

Makia, now so close she swung her fist toward us.

Although the strike was enough to crater the ground, they all managed to leap out of the way.

Baimon skillfully maneuvered the golem to avoid as well.

Even though I couldn’t move, I was glad I had sat in the golem’s control seat ahead of time.

[You can’t escape!]

At that moment, she looked up and shot a beam toward the sky.

It reached the gap created by the Destruction God descending, and countless monsters began pouring out.

Monsters in the form of winged skeletons all aimed for us.

“Do you dare touch my brother-in-law?”

With a single swing of the golem’s arm, the upper bodies of the monsters exploded.

Had Baimon always been such a dependable guy?

Well, whatever the case…

“Rest assured, brother-in-law! I will protect you.”

“Thanks a lot. Just when I can’t move my body.”

“Is that true?”

“Ah… I can’t even talk anymore…”

Maybe it was because I used Diora’s beam more powerfully than I had when I first shot it into the sky.

My vision was starting to dim.

The battle had just begun, yet could I fall asleep like this?

“Brother-in-law, there’s no need to force your eyes open. I can’t feel any magic coming from you.”

“….”

“I don’t know what happened, but sleep easy. My Students of Aligieri are not weak at all.”

I never thought words like that would come from the mouth of this shut-in.

The character was severely distorted compared to the main story.

But no matter what, Baimon’s words were right.

“In the end, I guess I have no choice but to believe…”

My eyes began to close slowly.

Finally, my vision went completely dark.

Entrusting everything to the future, I ultimately lost consciousness.
Surviving as an Academy Scammer.