[{"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-120":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},1319808,1753,"Chapter 120","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>Chapter 120\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared blankly at the being before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman with dull ash-gray hair, completely naked without a single thread on her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face looked exactly like mine reflected through the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the point that I wondered—if I became a woman, would I look like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biden seemed to feel the same, as he remarked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This test subject is different from the others. She resembles the Devil Knight even more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. She is a true clone created from the Devil Knight’s DNA.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The researcher’s answer carried a strange sense of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the being before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was… a very strange feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think I would encounter the third playable character like this, before the story had even properly begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But curiosity aside…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of reward was Biden planning to give me by bringing me here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the researcher beside him began introducing No. 66.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her research results are extremely promising. She shows minimal rejection to Demonic Authority. Among all test subjects so far, she is the closest to a complete prototype.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glow flickered within Biden’s hollow eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from the side, I could feel the intense greed he had toward No. 66.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it would be a problem if she fell into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was supposed to become a dagger aimed at Pandemonium—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not a blade serving it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the experiment is not yet complete, so further research is required.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the added explanation, Biden clicked his tongue in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing his interest, the researcher quickly continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“While No. 66 is closest to completion, the other test subjects are also quite interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to another test subject beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I turned my gaze there, I failed to control my expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he pointed at was something that could no longer be called human—screaming as if begging to be killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Biden’s gaze shone even brighter than when he looked at No. 66.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is… interesting. The body has completely collapsed, yet the remnants of a Demon are extremely strong. You’ve been playing quite an amusing game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The researchers’ faces turned pale under his chilling gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Biden continued to observe the subject with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the researchers explained with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That subject was originally a Demon used for experiments to enhance Demonic Authority. However, during the process… a Great Being descended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Demon’s descent. But only temporarily, I presume. A human body cannot withstand such power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. It briefly acted as an avatar before ceasing all function.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biden’s ominous laughter echoed through the lab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing their conversation, my expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their words were familiar to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this is where the ‘Avatars’ were created?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Become a Hero, there were several enemies that gave players a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overpowered mobs—stronger than bosses despite not being bosses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very top of them were elite mobs called Avatars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beings directly possessed and controlled by Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had overwhelming physical abilities, boss-level patterns, and came in various types—driving players into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even I had been defeated by them countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even the developers knew those mobs were broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they wouldn’t have given them a time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a certain period, Avatars self-destructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to think that the birthplace of those horrific elite mobs was here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, I hadn’t planned to interfere with this lab unless the story demanded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now I had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Avatars started appearing, the already hellish difficulty would become a complete disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, I wasn’t even at the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Park Siwoo or Dan Chun-woo encountered one and got overwhelmed by some bizarre pattern…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a horrifying thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the original story flow was already broken anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biden suddenly stopped laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze turned toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Devil Knight, you’re like a bluebird that brings fortune. Originally, I planned to use a suitable test subject here as a sacrifice to enhance your authority. But at this level… I can’t think of a reward worthy of your contribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only happened to come across the information. I was lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That luck is part of your achievement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his gaze shifted to the researchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly, Biden shouted with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From this moment on, I will provide full support to this laboratory! Test subjects, ritual artifacts, security—whatever you need, just say it! I, Biden, one of the Absolute Beings of Pandemonium, promise it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shocking declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst possible situation had just occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lab falling under Biden’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it “support” was just a fancy way of saying he’d take it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything here would fall under his surveillance, and under the pretext of security, powerful undead would be stationed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the third playable character—who was supposed to escape easily—would now face far greater difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenario could spiral even further out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two things I needed to accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First priority: ensure No. 66 escapes safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: stop the research on the Avatar elite mobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the process, conflict with Biden would be unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless thoughts rose and fell in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, there was only one choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rescue No. 66—and eliminate Biden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the option I most wanted to avoid, but there was no alternative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeating a High-ranking Executive of Pandemonium within two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An absurd mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s think positively instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, Biden was easier to deal with compared to other executives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His power came from the undead he commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his undead, the difficulty of his fight dropped by about two-thirds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I just needed to seal his undead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I did have a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this difficulty balance is completely broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going from Berid, a mid-boss, straight to Biden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that’s just how this game was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already knew that when I threw my life into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the one who cleared every ending everyone hated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was the one who took down Berid, the hidden mastermind of the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I’d deal with this fight too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing my thoughts, I looked at No. 66 inside the glass container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared back at me with golden eyes—just like mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, I reached out toward the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold surface met my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew her past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I knew what awaited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born from the deep darkness of human malice—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she would have to endure countless trials to become the light that pierced that darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That path would be painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would smile far more than she did now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would be happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why she had to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of the ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another reason I cared so much about No. 66.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of all the playable characters in Become a Hero—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she was my favorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was another version of me that I found in that game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, who lived a happy life in a normal family and grew into a Hero with pure talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo, who was born into wealth and power, receiving every advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing them was fun—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I could never truly relate to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After organizing my thoughts, I turned to Biden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still discussing support with the researchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The researchers, who had looked uncomfortable earlier, now wore smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His offer must have been that appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Biden looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Devil Knight, I promised to give you a reward worthy of your contribution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will gratefully accept whatever you offer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After some thought, I believe this is best. You will be satisfied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a subspace, he pulled something out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gemstone emitting a dark, ominous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart of the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s giving me that as a reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in Pandemonium, the Heart of the Demon was a rare treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing my reaction, Biden spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems to interest you. But this is not what you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Not what I think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh. It is not the Heart of the Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked identical, and the aura felt similar—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closer, it was slightly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy, the form… it wasn’t quite the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a well-crafted imitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to contain my curiosity, I asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the essence of black magic—the equivalent of a Lich’s heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Lich’s heart…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a certain item came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My thoughts overlapped with Berid’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Life Vessel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pinnacle of black magic chosen by humans to transcend death and achieve immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of a human heart, life energy is stored in an artificial object modeled after the Heart of the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the reward Biden offered me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the Life Vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human magic could never perfectly replicate the Heart of the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, those who used the Life Vessel in the game gained immortality—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but lost their living bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biden let out a grotesque chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh heh… you know why I’m giving this to you, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I like you. Too valuable to remain under the Heavenly Demon. Abandon her and come under me. I will name you my successor!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1563,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b246374f9a6dce96a36327f2c527d43e7f6a417b374517c1e401b9efdccbf0d","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-70","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-69",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]