[{"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-137":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Academy’s Final Boss",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"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},1319840,1753,"Chapter 137","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-137",137,"\u003Cp>Chapter 137\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a week had passed since the incident at Cheonji of Mount Baekdu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight shattered through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned at the pouring sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The savory scent of rice tickled my nose, waking me completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past week, I had focused entirely on recovering my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine power Sandalphon had implanted into me was slowing my recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and Wol-ah walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She carried a small tray in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you feeling a little better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m almost fully recovered. So you really don’t have to keep bringing meals to my room anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wol-ah remembered nothing about being possessed by Sandalphon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, the events at Mount Baekdu were merely a fun outing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt unsettling somehow, but it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reason for a child to remember getting possessed by a powerful soul and fighting amidst bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting the tray down, Wol-ah gestured toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed down from the bed and sat opposite her, lifting my spoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wol-ah. It’s been porridge for an entire week now. Can’t I at least have some side dishes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! What if your stomach gets upset?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, three meals of porridge every day for a whole week?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does she actually remember everything after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Master away?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. She’s been leaving often lately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You probably won’t be seeing her much for a while. We might even get visitors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Visitors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the word visitors, Wol-ah’s eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing only me and the Heavenly Demon for so long, the idea must have sounded exciting to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guests coming here weren’t exactly people to welcome warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, they would be Demons coming to confront the Heavenly Demon for interfering in Pandemonium’s affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After declaring she would seize power within Pandemonium, the Heavenly Demon immediately began acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started actively interfering with the operations of Pandemonium, which had previously run smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling that, I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more I think about it, the funnier it gets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only imagine how bewildered they must be by the Heavenly Demon suddenly barging in and demanding work for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I fully supported her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, her behavior would throw Pandemonium into massive chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Pandemonium operated surprisingly smoothly for a group of Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because the High-ranking Executives enforcing the Ironblood Law possessed immense and stable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They restrained one another, occasionally joined forces, and maintained their own balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what would happen if a massive bomb called the Heavenly Demon suddenly dropped into the middle of all that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t they begin fighting over their positions, or form alliances to avoid losing power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how things unfolded, the Heavenly Demon’s actions would serve as an excellent way to hinder Pandemonium’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while they dealt with that chaos, I intended to make my own preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because the Heavenly Demon was moving didn’t mean I could sit around doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was about one month left before No. 66’s escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to lay the groundwork and prepare arrangements for her escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing was perfect as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Heavenly Demon, the High-ranking Executives would all be occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while they were distracted, I intended to infiltrate the laboratory where No. 66 was being held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 66 was also one of the main playable characters with significant importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in battles against multiple opponents, she was absurdly efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dan Chun-woo was the strongest playable character in one-on-one combat, then No. 66 was the strongest in large-scale battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there was no harm in building favor with her ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she entered the Academy, chances to meet her would become rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, I also intended to eliminate Biden during No. 66’s escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the outcome had been uncertain, but after this incident, I was convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Solis could seal away Biden’s Undead, I felt confident I could defeat him even with my current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having the Demon of the End control my body had been a complete nightmare, but ironically, the battle he fought while using my body elevated me to an entirely new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way he controlled power, his movements, and his combat style remained vividly engraved into my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this realization extended beyond just Demonic Authorities—it even changed my understanding of mana control itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, there was the catastrophe-level Authority formed by combining three Demonic Authorities together—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Greatsword of Cataclysm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its destructive power was truly apocalyptic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had even effortlessly shattered the hidden world created by the Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had no intention of using it recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its destructive power was too overwhelming, and honestly, even if I tried again, there was no guarantee I could successfully recreate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even combining two Authorities required controlling opposing forces and forcing them to merge, and the mental strain consumed in that process was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But combining three Authorities?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t even attempted it again, yet I already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current me couldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe…… once my Corrosion Rate surpassed 20%, it might become possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no intention of raising my Corrosion Rate any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Increasing the Corrosion Rate was no different from shortening my own lifespan, so why the hell would I willingly raise it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, I intended to restrain my use of Demonic Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Authorities were powerful and convenient, but they also made people dependent on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I’d still have to use them when necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic Authorities currently accounted for over half of my combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what happened, I absolutely had to avoid increasing the Corrosion Rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my experiences so far, the Corrosion Rate increased under roughly three conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, when obtaining a new Authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, when combining Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, when killing a Demon or stealing an Authority through a Demon’s Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the stronger my demonic power became, the more the Corrosion Rate increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying thing about the Corrosion Rate was how low the increases seemed at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for special cases, it usually only rose by around 1%, and even large increases rarely exceeded 3%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant if I got careless, it could creep up on me like credit card debt before suddenly destroying me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I absolutely couldn’t abuse Demonic Authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wol-ah’s voice interrupted my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sung-woo-nim! Why did you suddenly stop eating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry. I was just thinking for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you hate the porridge that much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Wol-ah’s words, I nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I could tolerate it for a day or two, but after eating porridge three times a day for an entire week, even looking at something white made me nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, Wol-ah wouldn’t even give me soy sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She claimed strong flavors might shock my stomach or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one spoonful of soy sauce could shock my stomach, I would’ve already died from sodium overdose long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Wol-ah muttered quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavenly Demon-nim said you should only eat porridge for about a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, what did you just say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though someone had smashed my head with a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the mastermind behind feeding me porridge three times a day for an entire week was the Heavenly Demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming sense of betrayal surged through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered why she hadn’t hit or scolded me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this how she vented her anger instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting out a small sigh, I stopped thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d be leaving soon anyway, and once I did, I could finally eat real food again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wol-ah got up to fetch side dishes, I called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wol-ah, don’t go. Sit down for a moment. I have something to tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something to tell me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be leaving the residence for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? What are you talking about all of a sudden? Your body isn’t even fully healed yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook my head at Wol-ah’s worried voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, a week of rest had already been more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that my body had recovered, it was time to get back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, Wol-ah’s eyes drooped sadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had grown slightly, she was still a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gently stroked her lowered head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look so down. I’ll come back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When will you return?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably…… about a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, that meant Wol-ah would be alone for an entire month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t like I spent my time playing with her while staying here, but the difference between having someone around and being completely alone was still huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, what choice did I have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one else who could do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll bring back lots of tanghulu when I return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive storm of mana raged through the training grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM! CLANG! THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the storm, two figures swung their weapons at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spear overflowing with the Power of the Star shot forward heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo blocked it with the flat of his blade and clenched his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of impact, Dan Chun-woo’s body was violently blasted backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo immediately seized the opportunity and lunged after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starlight exploded from Park Siwoo’s body, adding momentum to his charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Dan Chun-woo stabbed his sword into the ground to steady himself while simultaneously channeling mana into the earth through the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground of the training arena exploded upward, obscuring Park Siwoo’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet despite that, Park Siwoo never faltered and continued charging straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spear split into two and slashed through empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that sight, confusion filled Park Siwoo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a massive Aura erupted from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo had leapt high into the air and unleashed his ultimate technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The swordsmanship passed down to him by the Sword Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword overflowing with tyrannical force descended toward Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Park Siwoo wasn’t someone who would simply accept that attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing it was dangerous to take Dan Chun-woo’s sword head-on, Park Siwoo let out a short shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo’s expression hardened upon seeing Park Siwoo’s technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That technique……?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technique Park Siwoo used looked extremely familiar to Dan Chun-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it strongly resembled the True Asura Descent Yoo Sung-woo used in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference, however, was that Park Siwoo’s casting speed was overwhelmingly faster than Yoo Sung-woo’s had been back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo poured even more strength into his sword and swung it down toward Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BEEEEEP—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before their weapons collided, the buzzer signaling the end of the spar rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, both of their Auras instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, stunned voices erupted from the surrounding spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Special Class students gathered from the Academy’s greatest talents, the two of them displayed overwhelmingly exceptional growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiping the sweat from his body with a towel, Park Siwoo approached Dan Chun-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are incredible. I trained like I was going to die for an entire month, yet we’re still evenly matched.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo was genuinely shocked by Dan Chun-woo’s progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Trial Tower, Park Siwoo had spent nearly an entire year focused solely on training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, he believed no one his age could catch up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, despite the difference in time they experienced, the two had achieved nearly identical levels of growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Seriously amazing. What kind of method did he use?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo looked at Dan Chun-woo with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that Dan Chun-woo thought of Park Siwoo as a complete monster as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a reason behind Dan Chun-woo’s explosive growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that reason was a powerful motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absolute powerhouse he encountered in the Hellified Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fluttered her alluring black hair as she saved him from the Drake’s Breath—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then crushed the Drake with a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that image remained deeply engraved in Dan Chun-woo’s mind, refusing to leave him for the past month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo, age 17.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just experienced his first love far too late.\u003C\u002Fp>",2026,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","e126eb32bc3d53472e9443a60834aef6ba8ac91210173563cbeb4216f878097a","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-85","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-84","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]