[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss":3,"chapter-i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Academy’s Final Boss",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1319856,1753,"Chapter 100","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>Chapter 100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang—no, Seo Da-hee, who had taken on Joo Sarang’s appearance through the Mask of the Deceiver—looked at me with anxious eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really think this is the right thing to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Revealing to Iseo that I’m still alive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s right. That’s why we’re doing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my curt reply, Seo Da-hee flared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not what I meant. What if she gets angry because we deceived her all this time? What if she thinks we’re traitors too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you the one worrying about that? I’m the one who put a hole in your chest. I’m the one who locked you in that studio apartment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, Seo Da-hee’s expression grew complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, even though I spoke calmly, cold sweat was running down the back of my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would she react once she learned the truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I could no longer delay revealing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason I had gone as far as pretending to kill Seo Da-hee and hiding her existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Berid had been cornered—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was to use her as a hidden card that could drag him down completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Pandemonium’s gaze that had once been cast toward Yoo Iseo had been withdrawn, and Berid was too preoccupied to maintain his information network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the perfect time to reveal the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all, since we could now use the Mask of the Deceiver, there was no longer any need for Seo Da-hee to stay in hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we go, then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, Yoo Iseo was in her dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the old Yoo Iseo would have been in the Student Council room at this hour,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but ever since the Honey Jack Club incident, she had spent more time staying in her dorm and either returned late to the Council or didn’t come at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely because she hadn’t yet identified who among the Student Council members could be trusted and was trying to minimize contact with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For me—who had to meet her in secret—this was a fortunate circumstance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only issue was that men were strictly forbidden from entering the female dorms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I too borrowed the appearance of a female cadet through the Mask of the Deceiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we walked through the dormitory, a hint of nostalgia crossed Seo Da-hee’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still seemed unable to relax, her fingers constantly fidgeting without rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reached Yoo Iseo’s dorm room and gently knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Yoo Iseo opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Joo Sarang, and the person beside you is…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s a friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect Cadet Joo Sarang to seek me out. What brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s tone was cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt because all Student Council members were under suspicion—and Joo Sarang was one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee answered her question, her voice faintly trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s something important I’d like to discuss with you, President. Would it be alright if we talked inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s something you came with a friend to say. I suppose it’s not a conversation fit for the hallway?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Seo Da-hee’s words, Yoo Iseo’s expression grew even more guarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times like this, a direct approach was better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about a Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the word Demon, Yoo Iseo’s face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She led us into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s room was messier than I had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clothes scattered everywhere, countless documents spread across the floor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and an entire wall covered in photographs and notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was what she had been doing instead of attending the Student Council—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ceaselessly trying to deduce who the traitor was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the door was shut, Yoo Iseo released her mana throughout the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was setting up a barrier to prevent any sound from leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils glowed blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, what is it you wanted to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her intent was clear—if I said the wrong thing, she’d subdue me instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since she’d erected a barrier, it was about time I revealed myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I released the Mask of the Deceiver’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s eyes wavered as she recognized me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Yoo Seongwoo…? That just now—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was natural for her to be shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the aura couldn’t be sensed while the power was active,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the moment it was invoked and then released, the presence of demonic energy could be clearly felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And such a miracle could only be achieved through the Power of a Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the Power of a Demon. You’ve been suspicious of me for a while, haven’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you thinking, coming here like this? Don’t tell me you’ve come to surrender yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said that, Yoo Iseo’s hair turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked ready to attack at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a fight broke out here, the instructors would immediately notice the disturbance and rush in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this level of hostility was already expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew The Reader from my shadow and drove it into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a heavy thud, the blade pierced the floor and a white space expanded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Reader retained the original function of the Guardian’s Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—after evolving when it inherited the Guardian’s power, its barrier’s strength had only grown greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps thinking my action was a threat, Yoo Iseo transformed into a streak of lightning and appeared before me in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She struck with the Spear of Thunderbolt in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her attack failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she knew it, Seo Da-hee had summoned her spear and shield, blocking Yoo Iseo’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief clash, Yoo Iseo froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The previous barrier wasn’t enough, so I simply reinforced it. Please, don’t be so wary. I came here because I wanted to talk with you, President.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed my voice no longer reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s gaze never left Seo Da-hee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not Cadet Joo Sarang, are you? We’ve met before, haven’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her question, Seo Da-hee closed her mouth and looked toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes said she didn’t know how to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if she sought help from me, there was nothing I could say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a path she had to walk on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The way you look now is different from before. Did you receive help from Cadet Seongwoo? Who exactly are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s gaze was fixed solely on Seo Da-hee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she had forgotten that I, the one who had used the Power of a Demon, was even present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could understand that well enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee had already told me that the two of them had met once before at the Honey Jack Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she also mentioned that Yoo Iseo seemed to have recognized her identity during that fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this was one of the reasons I decided it was better to reveal Seo Da-hee’s existence to Yoo Iseo as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yoo Iseo had truly realized who Seo Da-hee was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then in her process of weeding out and suspecting Demons, Seo Da-hee’s image must have lingered in her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were to fall into despair and corruption because of that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would be an absurd situation where all of Berid’s plans failed, yet Yoo Iseo herself became corrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something I had to prevent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only if Yoo Iseo fulfilled her role properly would subduing Berid become easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee, now seemingly resolved, glanced at me and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I released the power of deception I had placed upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of Joo Sarang that had covered Seo Da-hee began to melt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her true form slowly revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short girl with doll-like features, her face stiffened with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was trying to remain composed, but the tremor in her eyes betrayed her agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da-hee…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-hi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee gave an awkward smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no response came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo continued to look at her in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she finally gathered herself, the question she threw wasn’t to Seo Da-hee—but to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How am I supposed to take this? Is this another trick from Pandemonium?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no trick. What you see before you is the truth itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I just saw your appearance change. You expect me to believe that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone grew sharper, cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White energy began to surge from Yoo Iseo’s body, her hair standing on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura filled the white space around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her look ready to strike at any moment, I raised my hands in a gesture of surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll say this again—I’m only here to talk. And my power doesn’t project memories or habits, even if it changes appearances.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that excuse, I still don’t see any reason—or proof—for me to believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crackling sound, spears of lightning began forming one after another in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Seo Da-hee stepped in front of Yoo Iseo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please listen! Everything we did was for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t act friendly with me while wearing Da-hee’s face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spears of thunder rained down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I had tried my best not to provoke her, but it seemed Seo Da-hee’s very existence was too strong a trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly pulled Seo Da-hee into my arms and activated the Dark Relic, forming a massive shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy bombardment numbed my arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I was about to summon the armor through my demonic power, Seo Da-hee stopped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo frowned at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show your true self. Why do you have the same habits, the same fighting style as Da-hee? Is this the Power of a Demon? Did you steal her body and memories?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I’m the real Seo Da-hee! Your friend, you idiot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee shouted, her eyes brimming red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry for showing up only now… I know how much pain I caused you. But I had no choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be ridiculous. Pain? I lost my family! Do you even know what it feels like to have your heart ripped out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I do! I know! I’ve felt that same loss! I felt the hand that pierced my chest—and the cold eyes of someone I trusted staring down at me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee’s death had become a deep trauma for both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo had lost her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee had died at the hands of the person she loved—me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and after being resurrected, she was forced to live in isolation, cut off from everything she cherished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the person Yoo Iseo longed for more than anyone stood right before her, she couldn’t help but doubt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tragedy—and I was the one who had caused it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, thick tears began to fall from both their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We promised, didn’t we? Even if the whole world turns against us—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we’d always stand by each other no matter what… Then why won’t you believe me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s eyes wavered under Seo Da-hee’s desperate gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trembled as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re really Da-hee, then why are you only showing up now? If you’d come back earlier, we could’ve taken care of the Demons in the Student Council long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Seo Da-hee tried to answer, I raised my hand to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question wasn’t hers to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because of me. I stopped her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean by that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The moment her identity was revealed, I would’ve been in trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, Yoo Iseo’s expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Explain yourself clearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still haven’t realized who I am, have you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your identity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, she closed her mouth, thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could roughly tell what she was imagining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo suspected Ha Yoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have believed Ha Yoon to be the Devil Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That image of the Devil Knight must’ve been deeply imprinted in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are two commander-class Demons dispatched to the Academy. Ha Yoon is the one known as Berid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Berid…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspected as much after seeing your notes. Your information is fragmented and incomplete, President. That’s why you’re at risk of being manipulated by him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he is Berid… then you are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, I began to draw upon the Power of a Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From my shadow, black darkness surged forth and clung to my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness spread, forming into armor that enveloped me completely, filling me with overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Iseo’s face froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the Devil Knight.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2076,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","137b594661648162802c566d0411f6f27e5aa9d311cddee76b9d1bc11854ff9e",null,"i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-99",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]