[{"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-60":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},1319785,1753,"Chapter 60","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Chapter 60\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subjugation of the Drake was successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s perfect parry, empowered by the power of the dragon, was a success as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, the massive explosion obliterated half of the Drake’s head, erasing it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, we got a massive scolding from Instructor Kang Jae-seok, but thanks to Instructor Mabel’s defense, we barely managed to escape without receiving disciplinary action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I supported Helena together with Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena couldn’t keep her balance properly, probably because she had overexerted herself earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen Instructor Kang Jae-seok that angry before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right? My ears are still ringing—am I bleeding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, don’t be ridiculous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my lame joke, Park Siwoo gave a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a guy, he looked a bit too dejected just because an instructor chewed him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road to the shelter was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the rampaging beasts, everyone had already evacuated to the shelters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least it’s a relief we can’t sense anyone nearby. Looks like everyone got away safely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, we shouldn’t let our guard down. Let’s look around a bit more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used the excuse of searching for anyone left behind to scout around the Beast Ranch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this event wasn’t completely over yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was about time for that thing to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the plans had failed one after another—there was no way the mastermind behind this would stay idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d definitely be glaring in rage, ready to cause more trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I deliberately didn’t head straight to the shelter and lingered nearby instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—to lure that Hidden Boss out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a faint voice reached my ears from somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hel……p……me!……Some……one……is……here……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo must have heard it too, as he looked around in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sungwoo, did you hear that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned toward where the voice came from—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a public restroom whose entrance looked like it had collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was where the voice was coming from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll support Helena, so go check it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo approached the collapsed restroom and shouted loudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me! Is someone there? If you can hear me, please respond!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here……! Here……! Someone’s here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice filled with hope answered from within the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice that sounded almost too bright to be real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t make any sense from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Mabel had sent a telepathic warning directly into everyone’s minds at the ranch, telling them to evacuate because it was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, someone was still here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two types of people who would remain behind in that case—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone truly brainless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or someone who had no reason to run in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t seem like Park Siwoo thought that far ahead. His face brightened as he moved toward the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started clearing away the debris piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him, I let out a dry chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like the bastard’s getting desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I drew the Guardian’s Sword from my belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you’ve noticed too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo glanced at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been looking at Park Siwoo with a hint of disdain from the start, so he must have realized it was a trap as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pattern of destruction on that collapsed structure is different from the surrounding ruins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a building collapses due to external force, the direction of that force determines the way it falls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that restroom—it looked as if an explosion had gone off inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a hundred meters away, the other buildings were perfectly intact. Only this area had been destroyed. Suspicious, to say the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It could be the source of the beast rampage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dan Chun-woo said that, his hand went to his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man seeking to restore his family’s honor—of course he’d want to slay the Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let your guard down. For something that caused an incident of this scale, it’s probably at least a high-ranked Demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even better. Besides, I’d like to test this overflowing power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buff magic Mabel had cast at maximum strength was still in effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo approached Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged brief hand signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo’s gaze turned toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might be foolish, but he wasn’t dull—he must have sensed something strange from our behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to be tired, Park Siwoo slowed his pace, taking a short break from clearing the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, I gave the signal and drove the Guardian’s Sword into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright white light burst forth, spreading outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space turned pure white as a powerful subspace field formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collapsed restroom suddenly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast sent Park Siwoo and Dan Chun-woo flying backward—they had tried to attack at the same moment I signaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brats have good instincts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure emerged through the thick cloud of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the cause of the rampage—the Hidden Boss, the Demon of Madness, Boris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your deaths today are because of your instructor, Mabel Elva. Curse her as you die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister red glow flared from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a ringing filled my ears, and a wave of unpleasant nausea hit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was his special ability—the one that drove beasts mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, that very ability had made this fight a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, I didn’t have to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had Instructor Mabel’s buff magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her buffs included a mental protection enchantment—Mind Protector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t asked her for buffs just for fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo and Dan Chun-woo also seemed to feel discomfort, but not enough to succumb to his frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris hesitated, his voice filled with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait… why isn’t my ability working on you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red glow in his eyes intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as the light flared, we didn’t fall into madness, and his eyebrows twitched violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Things not going according to plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killing you doesn’t require my ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audacity—he’d already used his power twice and still had the nerve to talk big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, Dan Chun-woo appeared behind Boris and struck with a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris sneered, his head twisting unnaturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That won’t work, boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his arm, grabbing Dan Chun-woo’s sword mid-swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, his eyes blazed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo’s face twisted as he met that gaze head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, you even have buff magic protecting you. But it’ll only buy you time. You’ll die soon enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, the one who’s dying is you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puuk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wet, slicing sound, a holy light pierced through Boris’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Park Siwoo’s attack—he had concealed his presence and struck almost simultaneously with Dan Chun-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo had faked an attack, intentionally releasing his aura to draw attention—while the real strike came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple, but solid teamwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think they’d already coordinate this well—just as expected of playable characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris’s mouth, twisted 180 degrees, spewed black blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graaaghhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scream of agony tore from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have felt as if his insides were melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that pain well—after all, I’d been on the receiving end of the Guardian’s power before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo twisted his spear, trying to wrench it free from Boris’s chest where he had impaled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrrgh! You damned brat! I’ll tear you apart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris threw Dan Chun-woo back, then clutched the spear to prevent Siwoo from pulling it out, howling like a beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Boris’s arm turned pitch-black, slithering up the shaft like a snake until his hand clamped around Park Siwoo’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted Siwoo off the ground, tightening his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siwoo choked and thrashed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sslice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clean cutting sound, Boris’s arm was severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Dan Chun-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you forgot about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn you all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the two of them—buffed by Instructor Mabel—were more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among early bosses, Boris had been notorious for being difficult, but without his special ability, Berserk, he was actually weaker than most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had a few troublesome patterns left, but at this rate, the two could finish him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the whites of his eyes turned black, and a sinister energy burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was—his troublesome skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a crimson wave of energy erupted from Boris’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy spread outward, filling the entire area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a splitting headache hit me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo and Dan Chun-woo fell to their knees from the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wide-area Berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, Berserk was activated through direct line of sight, but this was an enhanced version—fueled directly by magic to cover a vast area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Instructor Mabel’s mental barrier wouldn’t break from a mere high-ranked Demon’s skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, beside me, Helena’s body suddenly trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Boris’s twisted mouth spread into a hideous grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way—Helena?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kuhaha! You let your guard down! Looks like that woman didn’t grant her the same mental barrier as you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crimson energy that had filled the space began to be sucked toward Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo hurried to stop it, but the red mist-like aura ignored his magical strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a strange, guttural noise escaped Helena’s mouth as I supported her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghhhhh….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her eyes snapped open—the pupils split vertically, and scales began to grow around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was unfocused—she still hadn’t regained consciousness after opening her Dragon Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t control the dragon’s strength even when she was in her right mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her current state, it was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon’s power within her began to rage out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rooaaaarrrr!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a massive roar, everyone except Boris froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manifestation of Dragon Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris burst into manic laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Khahaha! I’ll let you die at the hands of your precious comrade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“D-Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the effect of Dragon Fear, Park Siwoo’s body stiffened as he glared at Boris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring him, Boris, brimming with arrogance, issued a command toward Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, annihilate the enemies before your eyes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Graaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena roared and lunged at Park Siwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—she tried to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no way I’d stand by and watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had anticipated even this level of rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grabbed her arm, yanked her toward me, and slammed her head into the ground with my other hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a harsh crashing sound, Helena’s body slammed into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three pairs of eyes—Dan Chun-woo’s, Park Siwoo’s, and Boris’s—shifted from me to Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena, whose dragon power had gone berserk, was no longer anywhere near the level of an ordinary Academy student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way such an attack would kill or even seriously harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, though her face was buried in the ground in a rather pitiful state, she thrashed violently in resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lifted her head again and drove it down into the ground once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kwaaaang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a louder crash than before did Helena finally go limp, seemingly unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now then, got anything else to show me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-To subdue your comrade so ruthlessly! Do you have no blood, no tears? How can a heartless bastard like you be a hero candidate instead of a villain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, Park Siwoo—why are you nodding along with the villain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Desperate, huh? Talking nonsense already. Let’s wrap this up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrr… you damned brats!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a final roar, Boris charged at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by now, the momentum had already shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I had deliberately lured him into focusing his remaining power on controlling Helena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I knew it, Dan Chun-woo, having recovered some stamina, stepped in front of Boris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue sword energy and black demonic aura clashed violently in midair, the sound of their collision echoing sharply as their battle raged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the night I trained with the Guardian until now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the pain, all the effort, all the preparation began to bear fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I was entranced by its beauty, like witnessing the first snowfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starlight flickering in the air began to gather in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starlight orbiting through the air now revolved around a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its slow rotation grew faster and faster until Park Siwoo’s spear was bathed in brilliant starlight, expanding in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spearhead grew abnormally large—like a fusion of a spear and a greatsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping it like a sword, Park Siwoo infused it with mana, creating a massive blade of radiant starlight several meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from it emanated a divine presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo’s signature skill, and the most powerful technique available in the early game—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Sword Summon (星劍召喚)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think I’d get to see it with my own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shiver ran through me as I watched the sight unfold before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon of Madness, Boris, stared at the massive, gleaming blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair filled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Park Siwoo shouted toward Dan Chun-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get away from him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gigantic blade, radiating blinding light, swung toward the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris’s tough, iron-like flesh split apart like tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his torn wound, a holy light erupted, filling the entire space.\u003C\u002Fp>",2144,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","f00e4f804f566c7d16fba5d75ef191ee2faff05bd1fb64690ebe19372da06d52","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-107","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-59",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]