[{"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-55":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},1319776,1753,"Chapter 55","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Chapter 55\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch, we spent the rest of the day leisurely strolling around the Beast Farm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to me, Park Siwoo grumbled with a small bump swelling on one side of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—when I told you to bring a lunchbox, what kind of person brings kimchi stew?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wasn’t it a lunchbox that didn’t even have to be packed in the first place? And you ate half of that kimchi stew yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm. Not bad though. You made it yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded at his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the kimchi stew I’d packed as lunch was the leftovers from what I’d eaten with Seo Da-hee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was just enough left over that I’d brought it to eat later when I got hungry, but since Park Siwoo nagged me to bring a lunchbox, I just brought that as it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking beside us, Helena chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was decent enough that I wouldn’t have guessed you made it. They say even a worm can crawl if it tries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s just the taste of seasoning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, any dish tastes good if you throw in enough seasoning, and kimchi stew always tastes better the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wait—did she just call me a worm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena seemed to be getting cheekier by the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we walked around to help with digestion, some familiar faces came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo raised his hand first and waved to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group in the distance waved back in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena, noticing this, asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are they acquaintances of yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re the new Student Council Executives who joined recently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, that reminds me—I saw a poster not long ago about recruiting new executives. I heard the competition was fierce again this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Park Siwoo shook his head as if he’d had enough of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of that, the Vice President had a really hard time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard time, my ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was basically a rigged game where the selected candidates were already decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn’t even get an interview since we were first-years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, Park Siwoo turned to Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that I think about it, Helena—you’re not in any club, are you? With your skills, other clubs would’ve welcomed you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo’s words were true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena wasn’t part of any organization within the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the clubs were busy recruiting new members, several had extended invitations to her—but she declined them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no intention of mingling in such lowly social circles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you still haven’t fixed that tendency to avoid people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, low voice spoke from behind us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena slowly turned her head toward the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Dan Chun-woo, who had been following us from a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at me and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you finished thinking? I figured you’ve had plenty of time to decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must’ve really been obsessed with my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he’d follow me around like this—the bait had worked perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was about to answer, Helena cut me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why have you been following us since earlier? Did you suddenly develop a stalking hobby?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The only reason I’m following you people is because of the sword he has. If my following bothers you, you can just leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his indifferent response, Helena grabbed her own neck in disbelief and snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the unwelcome one here! And when he said he needed time to think, that meant you should come back after a few days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t ask for your opinion. So—will you sell me the sword?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo ignored Helena as though she were invisible and fixed his gaze on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s face flushed red with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never look at people properly, do you? You judge only by worth, and once they’re of no use, you toss them aside. You disgust me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as she spoke with emotion, Dan Chun-woo’s eyes never left me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze demanded an answer, as if he couldn’t even hear her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I already knew the guy had no manners, but seeing it firsthand like this—it felt like a stone had lodged itself in my chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this what they meant by “the shrimp getting crushed in a whale fight”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing she was being completely ignored, Helena turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You! I’ll buy that sword. For twice the price he offered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twice? So, twenty million won?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Such nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking his tongue, Dan Chun-woo shot her a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you trying to pull?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, weren’t you the one who said you don’t even see the likes of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Then I’ll buy it for twenty-five hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll pay three thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell— I wasn’t even planning on selling it, so what were they doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only planned to keep Dan Chun-woo close until just before the event started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had somewhat recognized the sword’s value, but even so, that was only part of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Guardian’s Sword would be useful in several ways in the upcoming scenario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the two of them kept raising the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew they didn’t get along, but I hadn’t realized it was this bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the game, their poor relationship was only hinted at—never explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no idea why they were snapping at each other like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll pay thirty-seven hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-seven ten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the bids went up by thousands, but now the amounts were shrinking pitifully. It was almost funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But jokes aside, it was time to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they liked it or not, both were comrades who had to fight against the Beast Rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even one of them dropped out, our overall strength would take a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, both of you, calm down for a second.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes turned toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena, already boiling with anger, snapped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? We’re just trying to buy your old, rusty sword for a good price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you lashing out at someone who’s just standing still? You still have no sense of dignity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh! And you’re still as obnoxious as ever!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and channeled mana into my hand, clapping it sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision of mana burst out in a wave, scattering through the air. Only then did the two finally close their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Both of you, shut it for a second. Let’s sort this out one by one. What exactly is your relationship?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you ask what kind of relationship... what should I even say? Enemies? Or just… not on good terms?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging by how you talk, you two must’ve known each other for a while. Childhood friends, maybe?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Helena vehemently denied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Funny joke! If we’d been childhood friends, I would’ve died of frustration ages ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was my fiancée’s betrothed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you trying to do by saying that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo’s words made Helena snap out in a flustered yell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who needed to know already knew. Like how I was cast out of my family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though that was the sort of story that could be a weakness for him, Dan Chun-woo spoke with a flat tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Helena stood there flustered, unable to do anything but stammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway — they were engaged?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone had known that before I possessed the body, the game community would’ve gone up in flames over the setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense: when playing as Dan Chun-woo, Helena’s affection rarely rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, playing as Dan Chun-woo, Helena failed to cooperate properly and the run got messed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would today be fine? It wasn’t exactly good for me either if things went badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, these people were comrades who had to join forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At minimum, no one should be tying each other’s ankles during the Beast Rampage that was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena hurriedly offered an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just so you know—this was forced by the heads of our houses long before we were even born, and I never wanted it, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it. I roughly understand. So you were close and then drifted apart—childhood friends gone sour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We weren’t childhood friends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ignored her protests and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what happened between you two. But you shouldn’t do things you’ll regret. If you die, everything becomes meaningless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t know the exact past between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had a general idea about their future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their future wasn’t bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just theirs — the future of all playable characters in this game was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I was here doing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, advice like that wouldn’t stick to people that age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d lived recklessly myself before becoming terminally ill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Helena looked at me with a bitterly disappointed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was really old-man advice a moment ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So—will you sell the sword or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, what do you think I’d say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After various idle chats, lunchtime was coming to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We turned to head back just as the ground began to shake violently with a dull roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugugung!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams rose all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexpected tremor threw people into confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others crouched low and checked the situation, startled as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A sudden earthquake—what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold clarity swept through my head and the hairs on my arms stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly a bad premonition flashed through my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way—the Demons were already rampaging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, that was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the higher-ranked Demons were, they couldn’t trigger all the beasts to rampage this quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not without someone’s help…….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—someone’s help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recalled the new Student Council Executives I’d just seen a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d overlooked the timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Beast Rampage event was supposed to happen half a year from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that time, Berid should’ve already been dealt with by the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, according to the game scenario, Berid would have been eliminated first and there should’ve been no other assistance—but now Berid was still alive and well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the event happened in this state, the Beast Rampage had been brought forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unexpected variable made my irritation rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I forced down the heat rising in me and calmly analyzed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the incident had occurred earlier than expected, it didn’t change what I had to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandemonium aimed to tarnish the Academy’s reputation through this Beast Rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By failing to respond and causing cadets and civilians to die, they wanted to shatter the social trust the Academy held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why the Demons hadn’t launched a direct assault themselves but had taken the hassle to incite the beasts to rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I had to reveal that this wasn’t a simple Beast Rampage but a planned strike with Demonic backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slapped my cheek to clear my head, then, still crouched, looked at the others waiting for the tremors to subside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena, Dan Chun-woo, Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were perfectly prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I just had to play the perfect scenario with these preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And devising such strategies was my specialty.\u003C\u002Fp>",1823,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","d553348d95c182bea6b9a90d3b5d7028c0d516ca4b1ec4663d1395f4843abac1","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-103","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-54",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]