[{"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-122":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},1319811,1753,"Chapter 122","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-122",122,"\u003Cp>Chapter 122\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing a long, heavy conversation with Heavenly Demon, I returned to my room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the tension had finally eased, my back was drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she hadn’t directly used violence or physical punishment on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However… it was my first time seeing Heavenly Demon express her emotions like that, so it felt unfamiliar—and honestly, a bit overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her anger wasn’t simply because I disobeyed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the exact moment her emotions exploded wasn’t when she noticed my change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when I explained what had happened with Lord Biden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Heavenly Demon, it was an extremely rare display of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not seem like a big change, but in my memories, her expression barely ever shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she openly revealed her displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, still furious, she strode outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Nothing strange would happen, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like going to confront Lord Biden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if she kept him in check, I’d be grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I returned to my room, sat at the desk, and took out Lia’s Heart Fragment from the drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That matter was separate from this—I needed to keep in contact with this side regularly whenever I had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days had passed, so the Academy’s break should be over by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo, Helena, and Dan Chun-woo should have returned as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was curious about their condition—and more importantly, I needed to return to the Academy briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to stand against Lord Biden, I had to prepare something to counter him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I infused mana into the Heart Fragment, Lia’s voice flowed into my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Husband? Why are you contacting me so soon?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why does that sound so sarcastic?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well, someone who promises to stay in touch and then disappears for a whole month suddenly reaches out first.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I said I was sorry about that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sure you are.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was starting to sound more and more like a moody teenager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because she had experienced social life at the Academy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her emotional expressions had definitely become more varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So why did you contact me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I figured the Academy’s closure should be ending soon.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being at Heavenly Demon’s residence made it hard to know what was happening outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My phone was destroyed, and her residence was somewhere on Mount Baekdu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sense of time had dulled, and information came slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Classes are still suspended until this week. Starting next week, things will return to normal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Have the others returned?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Helena and Dan Chun-woo are back. Park Siwoo is still missing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been three days since I last contacted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Fragment of the Gate, three days could feel like months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he still hadn’t come out of the dungeon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘The dungeon is still inaccessible?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Park Siwoo was doing far better inside than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did you ask Helena and Dan Chun-woo about joining the Student Council?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yeah.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did they accept?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Well… kind of?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What kind of vague answer is that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dan Chun-woo refused, but the Sword Empress forced him in. Helena accepted, but… um… was she always that rude?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That unexpected question made me tilt my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Dan Chun-woo, but Helena?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena was the furthest person from that word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always valued etiquette and carried herself with the dignity of a noble family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[She’s been clashing hard with Yoo Iseo. She even picked a fight with Joo Sarang, asking if she was a Demon.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Seriously?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I’m telling you. Both Joo Sarang and Yoo Iseo are like that too—do you only get close to people who treat you harshly, Husband?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’ve really got a mouth on you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were here, I would’ve flicked her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still… Helena acting out of character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had never considered a situation like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the cause was probably me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if she changed because of me, that also meant she trusted and cared about me deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made things… complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was nothing I could do right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I was the cause, interfering clumsily might only make things worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I could do was hope she overcame it herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter taste lingered in my mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You and Seo Da-hee keep an eye on her. She’s just confused for now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Got it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least it seems like nothing major has happened at the Academy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Major? Oh.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demons shouldn’t be making any moves right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s not exactly major, but a special class was created.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘A special class?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no such thing in Become a Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It’s a class that gathers outstanding cadets regardless of grade. They said it was created after the Hell Manifestation to prevent students from leaving. Chun Ga-eun is personally leading it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, after Berid’s Hell Manifestation in Become a Hero, the Academy’s reputation collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most noticeable effect was the decrease in NPC students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the scenario progressed, the number of student NPCs dropped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fewer new students enrolled, and existing ones either fell into corruption, got expelled, or dropped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fewer students, the Academy’s budget shrank, and instructors were reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when this was just a game, I didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a player’s perspective, it simply removed useless NPCs and increased difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Academy existed to train Heroes, then preventing student loss was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they used Chun Ga-eun and the special class as bait—to show that one could become the disciple of a top-tier Hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t all positive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the name “special class” itself broke the Academy’s principle of equal education and created an elite group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, if it gathered only the most exceptional cadets…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Park Siwoo, Dan Chun-woo, and Helena would definitely be included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it that way, it wasn’t entirely bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was away, they would have a powerful backing in Chun Ga-eun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like I had Heavenly Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Oh, and I’ll probably stop by the Academy in a few days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What? Really?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be our first meeting in a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How long will you stay?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Not long. Maybe a day at most.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My notoriety at the Academy must be sky-high by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And security had likely tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I used the Mask of the Deceiver, Chun Ga-eun’s presence worried me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-tier Heroes were transcendent beings, on par with the High-ranking Executives of Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Heavenly Demon saw through my mask, I needed to avoid Chun Ga-eun as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So I need you to open a backdoor for me to enter the Academy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If you tell Yoo Iseo, it’ll be easy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No… don’t tell her. Only you and Joo Sarang should know I’m coming.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Got it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was only retrieving an artifact—no need to stir unnecessary trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Then I’ll see you next week.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye, I cut the connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That settled my preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trip to the Academy had one purpose—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To obtain an item capable of sealing Lord Biden’s Undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A final-tier equipment: ‘Punishment of Solis, the Sun God.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, it only had meaning if Park Siwoo followed the magic build.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he had taken the spear path, it was now useless to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So taking it wouldn’t disrupt the scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, I always secured it when facing Lord Biden in-game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the sun was the natural enemy of Undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being final-tier gear, it couldn’t be obtained by simply clearing a dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required a hidden piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to go through the Fragment of the Gate at the Academy Observatory, reach the altar that granted divine blessings, and bless the item ‘Star of Art’ that I had previously obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fragment was among the most difficult dungeons in the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally—it was a linked dungeon after clearing the Chamber of Gu Poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was an even bigger problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t have the Star of Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had lent it to Helena before the Hell Manifestation—and never got it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew “I’ll chase you to the ends of hell if you don’t return it” would become reality?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Should’ve watched my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dormitory stood empty, newly rebuilt and renovated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning after a month, Helena organized her belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because she had been gone so long, her own room felt unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her clothes into the wardrobe and arranged items she brought from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze stopped on the Star of Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Why do I still have this…?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she thought of Yoo Sung-woo, her heart felt like it dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devil Knight in black armor, wielding a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the truth that the Devil Knight was the only man she could call a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep-rooted fear began to creep up from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa… haa…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing grew rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the dragon sleeping inside her body began to stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pupils slit and shone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, she would have panicked at the sudden surge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she calmly subdued it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s not time yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a well-trained hound, the dragon’s power obeyed her command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a deep sigh, she picked up the Star of Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still emitted a faint warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind was in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Helena herself didn’t know what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, Yoo Sung-woo was both hateful and frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, Demons were objects of fear—and hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the cancer of the world that killed her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Demons had to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should never have opened her heart to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never have cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of that, she let her guard down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had taken a place in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only she had never paid attention to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only she hadn’t felt sympathy for his scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His constant annoying remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training together after class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Studying together for exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field trip they all went on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life-and-death battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words he gave her, saying he understood her trauma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them were her first experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After her mother’s death, her father—driven by revenge—had locked her inside their estate, afraid of losing her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First experiences are powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shape the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like a terrible first love leaves behind fear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart had learned to fear relationships and closed itself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena placed the Star of Art deep inside her desk drawer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And locked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1750,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","35e6fcbb453ad00a162d0bcd0f99cc12bed3567a2cb9d98b50cd588be6dcd88a","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-71","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-121",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]