[{"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-77":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},1319825,1753,"Chapter 77","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Chapter 77\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the long corridor of the labyrinth, eerie voices echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Krurururung…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lightlightlightlightlight……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kkueeeeeek!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drew closer, faint tremors began to ripple through the labyrinth’s passageway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the ominous presence of Monsters surged forward like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang must have sensed it too, as a sharp curse escaped her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why the hell did we come this deep in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you follow me then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I wanted to see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing a sigh, I used the 【Dark Relic】 to form a long spear in my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My preferred weapon was a sword, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t wield others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the A-rank skill 【Weapon Mastery】, I could handle almost any weapon at a master’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, in a narrow hallway like this, a spear was far more useful than a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I activated the 【Power of Mighty Strength】, an immense force coursed through my entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breath of exhilaration escaped me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leveled my spear toward the oncoming wave of Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I allowed them to approach even once, I’d be swept away by that tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I tensed my body, cracks spread across the floor from the pressure of the activated 【Power of Mighty Strength】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I kicked off the ground and hurled my spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a deafening explosion that tore through the air, a massive hole opened in the midst of the Monsters flooding the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pause, I kept generating and throwing spears toward the horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time I did, thunderous explosions rang out, and the Monsters that filled the labyrinth’s passage were blown apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t get it. If you can deal with them this easily, what’s the fuss about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That part hadn’t been in my calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dungeon’s level was similar to that of The Nameless One’s Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue was that the gap between my past and present strength was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had completely forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had grown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since my growth, this was the first time I had transformed into the Devil Knight form and fought at full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why I couldn’t properly gauge my own strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I could combine two powers simultaneously, and both my overall stats and mana reserves had risen significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there really are a lot of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang looked at the Monsters with an expression of exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, their numbers were overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as we kept slaughtering them, it didn’t seem like their numbers were decreasing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to wipe them all out at once, using the 【Flames of Gehenna】 would be best—but that would attract every creature lurking in the deeper levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an idea came to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle with the Guardian, I had managed to combine two powers to create an entirely new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I try another combination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power 【Levatein】 had been born from the fusion of the 【Dark Relic】 and the 【Flames of Gehenna】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what would happen if I combined the 【Power of Mighty Strength】 with the 【Dark Relic】?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouted to Joo Sarang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wipe them out in one go. Hold them off for a bit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? All of a sudden?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking her tongue, Joo Sarang placed her hand on the ground. The floor rippled like liquid, and countless Monsters sank beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A matter-manipulation ability, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I had some breathing room, I immediately began combining the powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mana filling my body started melting away at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fusion of two powers—each belonging to a different master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A miracle that would’ve been impossible in-game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must’ve been possible only because my body served as the vessel for the Final Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having done it once before, performing the fusion again wasn’t too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Power fusion successful.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A new, unprecedented power has been created.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Power ‘Spear of the Giant’ has been generated.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Corruption rate increased by 1%.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Corruption rate, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t seen that message before—it caught my eye for a moment—but the result itself was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear created through the 【Dark Relic】 had changed shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spear of the Giant looked more like a massive stake than a proper spear, as if a boulder had been crudely carved into its form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang, still holding back the Monsters, let out a strained voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long do I have to hold them?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done—get back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the Spear of the Giant, I took a throwing stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sheer size made it unbelievably heavy; without the 【Power of Mighty Strength】, I wouldn’t have even been able to lift it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I raised it, the ground cracked under the weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Joo Sarang received my signal and retreated—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a dam bursting, the Monsters surged forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t stand there! Get behind me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I confirmed she was behind me, I hurled the Spear of the Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku-gwagwagwagwang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous roar erupted—far beyond anything from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The colossal spear pierced through the horde, dragging every Monster in its path as a violent gust exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunks of pulverized flesh scattered in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Spear of the Giant’s power didn’t end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began to grow—like the mythic Ruyi Jingu Bang—expanding rapidly until it filled the entire labyrinth corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devouring the Monsters’ life force, air pressure, and mana, it grew infinitely in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the true ability of the Spear of the Giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ku-gu-gu-gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire labyrinth trembled under the immense shockwaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the spear completely sealed the passage, bringing its advance to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just a massive wall of defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using my aura sense, I could feel that one side of the corridor had been completely cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing this, Joo Sarang let out a short remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, shi—.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I released the power, the Spear of the Giant that had filled the labyrinth corridor gradually shrank, then crumbled into ordinary stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene left behind where the spear vanished was devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even through the darkness, I could sense the remains of Monsters that had died gruesomely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sat down for a moment to catch my breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang, exhausted from fending off the beasts, sat down beside me as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rested her head on my shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That armor must have been uncomfortable against her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, such a mood killer. Can’t you take that armor off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew she’d say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if more Monsters show up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look ahead. Do you see any?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t even see in this darkness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stopped talking after that, quietly enjoying a brief moment of rest together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang glanced at Seongwoo, who sat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness hid his face, but the faint sound of his breathing and the warmth radiating from him made it clear he was really there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the silence wasn’t awkward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at least, Joo Sarang didn’t think so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years had she longed for and resented him after they were separated ten years ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t forgotten or abandoned her and their comrades—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he simply couldn’t do otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how long it’s been since we were together like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been ten years. You disappeared when we were seven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Seongwoo still didn’t answer, she puffed her cheeks and began fidgeting with her piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nervous habit of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why aren’t you saying anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you don’t understand what’s going on right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark tone of Seongwoo’s voice made her brow twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attitude toward her felt colder than how he treated Park Siwoo or Helena back at the Academy—and that bothered her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to Seongwoo, Joo Sarang had spent quite a bit of time following him and secretly observing his actions since they’d met again at the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she knew well how he treated his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was always relaxed, playful, and mischievous—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just like the boy she remembered from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with her, he stayed distant and cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he so cold only to her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because she had infiltrated the Student Council as Pandemonium’s agent—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>specifically, as one of Berid’s subordinates?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew the two of them had a bad history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that hadn’t been her decision to make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A high-ranking executive from Pandemonium—her superior—had personally assigned her to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, to treat her curtly over something like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Isn’t that being a bit too petty?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of Seongwoo’s true feelings, Joo Sarang’s tone sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you think I don’t understand, then explain it to me. Don’t just keep it to yourself and brood. We used to talk about everything and solve our problems together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seongwoo held back a sigh that was about to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless sharp words circled in his mind, but he didn’t let any of them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It frustrated him that he couldn’t control his emotions whenever something involved her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, he couldn’t bring himself to feel any affection for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constant reminiscing about their past, the pitiful look in her eyes—it all irritated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only putting up with her because she was still useful to his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It looks like we’ve both recovered our stamina. Let’s get moving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why won’t you ever answer my questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll find out soon enough, whether you want to or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seongwoo deliberately replied in a stiff tone and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, his reaction stemmed from his trauma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To escape this place, one of them had to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had already experienced killing someone—for the sake of survival, for his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if time passed and the person he killed had forgiven him, the weight and scar in his heart hadn’t disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from what he’d heard of Joo Sarang’s past, she had gone through something similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want to dig up old wounds and make things more complicated between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the two said nothing more and kept walking deeper into the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the stronger the Monsters became, but to Seongwoo, it wasn’t a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike before, they no longer swarmed in hordes, so their progress through the dungeon was much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the two began nearing the end of the labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint cries of Monsters and the unpleasant sounds of flesh tearing—once intermittent—now surrounded them constantly, like the dungeon’s background music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when they reached the corridor’s end, they were met with a massive pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, enormous Monster presences exploded in every direction, filling his sensory field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the source of all those cries and revolting noises echoing through the depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color drained from Joo Sarang’s face as she saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh… no… stop it…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That place was truly hell itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Monsters were endlessly fighting within the pit, devouring each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some tore off others’ tails and ate them, only to have their own legs bitten off in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, left with only half their bodies, still moved their mouths as if trying to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, their eyes—and antennae—turned toward the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was as if they were asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘You’re the same… aren’t you?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question sent a shiver through both their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1881,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","764087cfa6d4c503964f9231577f26de6c3c0452e077d402f7c87a56eed25af2","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-130","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-129",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]