[{"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-112":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},1319794,1753,"Chapter 112","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>Chapter 112\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A space filled to the brim with dense demonic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, six thrones were positioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those seated upon the thrones were engaged in heated debate with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Things aren’t flowing badly. Public opinion is moving quite favorably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit. We lost every single Academy spy we painstakingly planted. If the Academy tightens its security even further because of this, how do you propose we find the ‘Gate’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t it Berid who found the ‘Gate’? He even turned part of the Academy into hell and eventually revived a demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? In the end, that bastard failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is for the best. Let’s just gather our forces and wipe out the Academy as it is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those seated on the thrones each voiced their own opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knelt on one knee and listened to their words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, I couldn’t even raise my body under the pressure of the aura they were emitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was only natural, as those thrones symbolized the absolute beings of this world who controlled Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world governed by the law of survival of the strongest, occupying the highest seat was not merely symbolic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolute power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone filled this space to the brim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topic they were discussing was the hell manifestation and demon revival that had occurred at the Academy a few days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After I left the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That incident had been regarded as Pandemonium’s large-scale assault on the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than an operation carried out by the individual demon Berid, it was seen as a full-fledged invasion orchestrated by Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, tensions between demons and heroes were gradually escalating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an atmosphere where it wouldn’t have been strange for a war to break out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Pandemonium’s side seemed somewhat flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Berid had offered up all the demons who had infiltrated the Academy as sacrifices, leaving only Joo Sarang and me as the sole survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Academy was currently on heightened alert against external infiltration, making it difficult to contact Joo Sarang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, I was the only one left who could provide detailed information about what had happened at the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why they summoned me here to hear about the Academy’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suitably embellished the story, claiming part of Berid’s achievements as my own while further emphasizing Berid’s failure in the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the high-ranking executives fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the hell manifestation at the Academy wasn’t because Berid found the Gate. Instead, he forcibly overlaid hell’s information through a fragment of the Gate, and when the operation failed, he even coveted the Heart of the Demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded while acting out the most grief-stricken expression I could muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. When all his operations failed, Berid recklessly used the Power of Usurpation on the Heart of the Demon, and as a result, he went berserk…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He had become such an idiot that even I could barely recognize him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Demon supported my words, adding credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of those seated on the thrones asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what happened to that Heart of the Demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing the most guilt-ridden expression I could manage, I took something out from my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gem that looked as though all its color had completely faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it, a voice from the throne asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me that’s the Heart of the Demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I killed Berid and immediately retrieved the heart from him, but it was already in this state. We believe it was due to Berid’s authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sigh escaped among the high-ranking executives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart of the Demon was a precious treasure even within Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exceedingly rare for a high-ranking being from another dimension, such as a demon, to cross into this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lowered my head even further to hide my expression as best as I could in front of their disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up until the moment the Heavenly Demon struck Berid down in a single blow and retrieved the Heart of the Demon, the heart had still retained its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, perhaps it would be more accurate to say it had been refined into an even better state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bizarre, ominous power I had felt when I first stole the Heart of the Demon had completely vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to that, I was able to gulp down this power whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recalled the moment when I received the Heart of the Demon from the Heavenly Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The SS-rank skill Lamb detects the Heart of the Demon.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The power contained within the Heart of the Demon has weakened, making its origin easy to identify.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The SS-rank skill Lamb begins greedily devouring the power of the origin.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Heart of the Demon cannot resist the Lamb skill.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The origin of the demon is annihilated by the Lamb.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Power of Severance has been added to the list of usable authorities.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The incomplete Power of Restoration has been completed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Stats increase.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Corrosion rate increases by 3%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations! You have granted a demon true death.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The trait ‘Devil Slayer’ is created.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gain resistance to demons’ mental attacks.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Attack power against demons increases.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Corrosion rate decreases by 1%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I touched the Heart of the Demon, a message window appeared before my eyes and absorbed the demon’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was nothing bad about it for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I obtained a new weapon, while at the same time handing Pandemonium nothing more than a meaningless shell of the Heart of the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing two birds with one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I hadn’t anticipated was that the reward for claiming the Heart of the Demon was far greater than I had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had only thought I’d gain the Power of Severance at best, but on top of that, the Power of Restoration was further strengthened and my stats increased drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most immediate change I could feel was my mana pool, which had nearly doubled compared to before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been many techniques I couldn’t properly use due to my lack of mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, Lamb absorbing the demon’s power was treated as killing a demon, granting me various additional effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resistance that freed me from the pressure the demon had once exerted toward me, and increased attack power against demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed this didn’t apply solely to demons either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the inherited memories, even opening one’s mouth in front of the Six Thrones of Pandemonium had been difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here I was, calmly spouting lies in the face of such intense auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because demons gained their power through contracts with demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was one thing that kept bothering me—the word ‘corrosion rate’ that kept catching my eye whenever I used demonic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly did this corrosion rate signify?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time I saw this term was when I created the Giant’s Spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, every time I acquired a new demonic authority, the corrosion rate increased little by little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, I hadn’t felt any major changes, but judging by the way my gamer instincts were warning me, it didn’t look like a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed I’d need to look into this further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Devil Knight. How did you know that the hell manifestation was fake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had already thought through an answer to that as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was the one who told Berid the method for manifesting hell. At the time, I was searching the Academy in order to find the location of the Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come to think of it, we did assign you that mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, if you managed to manifest hell within the Academy, it seems like you gained something worthwhile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gate was a secret the Academy had protected for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it couldn’t be hidden forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two reasons for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was the need to appease the anger of the high-ranking executives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We lost the Heart of the Demon, and the operation failed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a situation like that, reporting nothing but failure could very well cost me my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My future movements would also be heavily restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t rely solely on the sturdy shelter called the Heavenly Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I needed to mix in some plausible information here and there to redirect their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second reason was the expiration date of information and, ironically, to prevent Pandemonium’s intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandemonium was bound to keep invading this place endlessly in order to seize the Gate anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that process, the Gate’s location would eventually be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, it would actually be easier to prepare for and block them by feeding information in advance and concentrating Pandemonium’s invasion routes and objectives into a single point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I took out the refined information I had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve figured out a way to reach the Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, the beings on the thrones cast interested gazes my way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To approach the Gate, a key is required.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A key?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. After investigating countless fragments, I managed to learn the method of reaching the Gate itself. However, a powerful barrier was erected there, blocking access.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then are you saying that this key is meant to open that barrier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I nodded, the high-ranking executives let out sounds of satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what exactly is this key?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The power of the star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was required to approach the Gate was none other than the power of Park Siwoo, a playable character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the setting, there existed a certain relationship between the ‘Gate,’ a point where dimensions intersect, and the ‘power of the star.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, going strictly by the setting, was the playable character closest to being the protagonist among the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of the high-ranking executives asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But can’t that barrier be destroyed with sheer force?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It will likely be difficult. Since it’s a barrier protecting the Gate, it feels as though it blocks interference with space itself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then that means we have no choice but to bring in the one who possesses the power of the star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the conversation was settling toward abducting Park Siwoo, I cautiously raised my hand and cut them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued, Park Siwoo would become Pandemonium’s target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Park Siwoo, who was still weak, and the other companions, an attack by demons would be quite a burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t as though I hadn’t thought this through before speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo was merely an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is one problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irritation seeped into their voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executives were probably starting to get tired of this meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start, they weren’t exactly the type well-suited to using their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The key’s power is too weak to open the barrier. Therefore, we should wait for a while until the key bearing the power of the star grows……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly what I was aiming for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temporarily blocking the Academy’s intrusion in order to nurture Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kind of hostage situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, one of the high-ranking executives seemed displeased with my opinion and pressed down on me while releasing a rough aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And how long are we supposed to wait, knowing how long that will take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t take that long. The power of the star is special, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, I needed to give a definite time frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three months. That should be sufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three months…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s shorter than I expected. I think that’s more than worth the investment. Especially since we lost a considerable number of demons in this incident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think it’s a bad idea either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the executives expressed their stances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them seemed satisfied with the relatively short time frame and were inclined to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short time, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That won’t be the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve played the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I know just how explosively playable characters and their companions can grow in a short period of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, within these three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final, third playable character appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In , the appearance of the third playable character marks the point where the story shifts as demons and players begin to clash in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I came all the way to Pandemonium anyway, I planned to help facilitate the appearance of the third playable character and the growth of the characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the characters’ growth, I could contact Seo Da-hee through Lia, and I’d need to pay a bit more attention to the playable characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the meantime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to grow stronger as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, strong enough to wipe out all six bastards right in front of my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",2124,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","fa22e00e0ff3c46d0d6cca3a9d8e979cf9c26cc851345e1cb1c404132c44aa87","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-64","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-111",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]