[{"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-66":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},1319799,1753,"Chapter 66","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Chapter 66\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, a subspace opened, and another sword slipped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the appearance of the fourth sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the difficulty had increased, the smile never left my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This very moment was simply exhilarating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surge of dopamine and adrenaline that came with realizing I was growing stronger in real time made me forget even fatigue and pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four swords now drew far more complex sword paths as they flew toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even though the number had doubled, it was no longer difficult to defend myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I deflected the flying swords, evaded their trajectories, and sometimes caught one of hers midair to swing it and block another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the midst of that fierce exchange, my domain became increasingly distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To exert dominance over the space within the range of my influence—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing me fend off even her four swords with ease, the Sword Empress smiled as though amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Originally, I only meant to give you a hint, but to think you’d even manage to grasp the concept of a domain. Siwoo, and you as well—you’re both remarkable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the middle of battle, I bowed my head slightly in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had clearly crossed the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just how strong had I become?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I even agreed to this spar in the first place was because I wanted to know my current limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the Asura Divine Art and expanded my sensory field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference from before was that I no longer spread my perception widely, but instead, in line with the flow of the Asura Divine Art, I only extended it along the precise path I intended to move, like a guiding line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve optimal power, I drew my lines efficiently and advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light stomp, the ground around me glowed crimson, radiating a dreadful heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a gentle wave of my hand, flames rose, feeling as though they were a part of my own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By understanding the concept of a domain, my mastery over manipulating the Infernal Flame had clearly improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Empress, watching me, crooked her finger as if to say, “Come at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, maybe this was worth a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I compressed my domain, which had spread throughout my body, as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reducing my domain would leave me vulnerable to attacks, but right now, the Sword Empress was waiting for my strike rather than attacking herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I would unleash the strongest attack I could muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I condensed my domain further and further until it focused entirely into one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, within that space, I spun the Infernal Flame, igniting it fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Empress’s eyes gleamed with intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you’re trying to imitate that? Should I call it foolish… or courageous? But that’s what makes it all the more fascinating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense heat gathered in my hand, and the air around it shimmered, distorting space like a mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing heat felt as though it might cook my entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, I should have fully controlled even the heat of the Asura Divine Art through my domain, but the energy I had condensed to its limit was difficult to manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I had restricted the domain to a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the only way to fully control such overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, my hand glowed red, like heated iron, from the concentrated Infernal Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that… Star Sword Summon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look of panic on his face was priceless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked similar to Star Sword Summon, but it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Sword Summon simply condensed raw power, expending a massive amount of energy to create an imitation of Sword Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what I was doing now might have looked similar, yet I was pouring condensed mana into a limited domain, perfectly concentrating its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Park Siwoo’s Star Sword Summon was like a thermal power plant running on endless fuel, then my technique was nuclear fusion itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strike that concentrated an infinite destructive force into a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my clenched fist into a knife-hand, aiming it at the Sword Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compressed energy trembled, ready to explode at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sword Empress, just to be safe… you should be careful. I can’t even guarantee the power of this technique myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This body isn’t so frail that I’d need to be worried by a junior. Come at me however you wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I won’t hold back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I charged straight toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear of destruction, filled with the purest yang energy, blazed forth, leaving a long fiery trail as it roared toward the Sword Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-AAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yoo Sung-woo charged, the path he passed turned red and melted in his wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Empress’s four swords, wreathed in blue sword energy, crossed before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the four swords clashed with Sung-woo’s crimson knife-hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ZZZZZHHHANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the collision of their powers, the Sword Empress’s blades screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a technique nearly comparable to Sword Aura—or perhaps even greater in raw destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary sword energy alone could never withstand such an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the four treasured swords belonging to Dan Chun-woo were dyed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Empress’s weakness—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she defended against a powerful blow, her control over her swords weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, unable to endure the heat, the four swords began to twist grotesquely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Empress’s face showed disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What a ridiculous attack.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her Spirit-Controlled Sword Technique couldn’t block that blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she stretched out her hand toward the empty air, space itself tore open, revealing a black subspace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within emerged a pure white blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her beloved sword, Mirinae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that his sister would draw her cherished sword against a mere cadet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, she approached Yoo Sung-woo, who was breaking through her shattered collection of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should feel honored. I don’t show this to just anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, her aura transformed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The natural mana around her converged toward her blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful light burst forth from the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sword energy so vast that no one could imagine it was merely the manifestation of mana concentrated within the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t stop there—she began to perfectly control the eruption of power like a raging volcano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her command, the immense energy moved and condensed into pure sword energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, her sword radiated a dazzling brilliance, taking on a distinct, tangible form—like a blade forged from light itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the Sword Empress’s Sword Aura and Sung-woo’s knife-hand collided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWA-AAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clash of forces incomparable to before exploded forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist that destroyed all things met a sword that cut through all things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum belonged to the Sword Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she wasn’t using her Spirit-Controlled Sword Technique but was wielding her sword directly, her strength was so immense that Yoo Sung-woo could hardly even think of resisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it… this pain….’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My body couldn’t withstand the strain of the compressed power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique was worthy of being called a strike that destroyed everything—but it also devoured its own user with that excessive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, I could feel the throbbing pain vibrating through the hand that contained all of my condensed power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain was fading bit by bit—not because my hand was healing, but because I was losing sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it was a guaranteed defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yoo Sung-woo decided to make his final move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened his crimson-stained hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Releasing the condensed energy all at once would be dangerous even for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead, he created a small outlet for the suppressed power to escape through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a tiny crack formed in the sealed energy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power, unable to withstand the pressure, burst forth as a red laser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the crimson blade of his hand, a concentrated beam of flame shot out in a straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a dragon’s breath, the Infernal Flame surged forward, pushing against her Sword Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KUUUUGUGUGUNG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a tremendous explosion, the dueling ground—shielded by a blue barrier—was dyed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s face turned pale at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crazy! That kind of attack—the training field won’t survive it! We have to get out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell are they doing?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Park Siwoo and Helena hurriedly moved to get as far away from the dueling ground as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that explosion broke through the field’s barrier, the entire building could collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, they spotted Dan Chun-woo standing completely still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Helena shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to get out of there too! You’ll be caught in the explosion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dan Chun-woo didn’t respond. He couldn’t take his eyes off the scene before him—no, he wouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Helena grabbed Dan Chun-woo’s wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was someone she disliked—no, loathed—but she couldn’t just stand by and watch someone get hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said move! What are you doing going closer?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo extended his hand, pointing toward the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem to have forgotten who she’s fighting against.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking than a massive subspace opened above the dueling ground, and dozens of swords poured down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of blades, wreathed in blue sword energy, encircled the barrier of the dueling ground and began to spin furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment, the barrier of the dueling ground finally gave way under Sung-woo’s strike and shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHING!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Sung-woo’s energy wave didn’t escape outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword energy from the blades rotating around the barrier intertwined, forming an even stronger barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clash of immense forces shook the entire dueling ground, sending clouds of dust billowing into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the countless swords that had been rotating around finally stopped, and the dust settled, the Sword Empress came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was supporting a limp Yoo Sung-woo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo’s face twisted at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Humiliating.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he was seeing someone’s back ahead of him—the one who had always believed himself the strongest among his peers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something boiled deep within his chest, an unpleasant heat rising to his head, clouding his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always stood above others—born as the strong, living as a ruler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or so he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he witnessed the battle between those two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time in his life he had ever felt defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling began to gnaw away at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo knew better than anyone that, though he had sparred with his sister, the Sword Empress, hundreds of times, she had never once fought him with her full strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a master who had already reached an extraordinary realm, and their age gap was nearly ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sister had begun honing her sword long before him and possessed far more experience and enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all, she had learned much more from their grandfather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Dan Chun-woo had always accepted defeat in their spars as inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, the Sword Empress wasn’t a rival—she was the embodiment of the path he would one day walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yoo Sung-woo was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood proudly before her, and she had drawn her true Sword Aura to face him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dan Chun-woo had been nothing more than someone who could make her hold her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How disgraceful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That unwavering fighting spirit against a mighty opponent, that refusal to imagine defeat while giving everything he had—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enough to drench the arrogant Dan Chun-woo, who had lived basking in his own superiority, in cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I must train even harder.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, the conceited Dan Chun-woo—who had believed he had no equal—found a true rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the moment his perspective shifted: from one who thought there was nothing to gain from the Academy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To one who now saw it as a place to rise higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that moment became his new stepping stone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The event that gave him wings.\u003C\u002Fp>",1984,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","1dbd0907370e8c3005b94b81af921f039417d5b7e0f9a39766e5a2f01033a04b","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-115","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-114",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]