[{"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-84":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},1319839,1753,"Chapter 84","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>Chapter 84\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had obtained a new Demon’s Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than that fact itself, the illusion that the creature had shown me weighed heavily on my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was supposed to be the future…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a Demon who had shown me this, I couldn’t fully trust what it said 100%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to believe it was lying, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it saying that what I’d done so far wasn’t enough to reach a happy ending?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps some special condition was required?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To begin with, who exactly was this “high-ranking being” it mentioned, and why did it want to show me all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head became a mess of tangled thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing my troubled expression, Seo Da-hee asked worriedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you okay? You don’t look good. Did something go wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, nothing like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shook off my idle thoughts and reassured her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t something that could be solved by worrying about it right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, if that vision truly was the future, I’d need to prepare for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, did you get the power properly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Want me to show you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, show me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sparkled with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated the Mask of the Deceiver, invoking the Demon’s Power, and for a moment, demonic energy cloaked my body before dispersing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang’s eyes went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa, damn. You look exactly the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why? Why’d you have to transform into me, of all people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee shouted in disbelief, staring at my transformed self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, Joo Sarang snickered and teased,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your whole body’s changed, does that mean everything else changed too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee’s face flushed crimson at her mischievous remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Joo Sarang jabbed my side playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be honest—aren’t you curious too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t some teenage boy to get worked up over that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee sighed in relief at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I switched my phone to selfie mode and examined my reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen was a girl identical to Seo Da-hee, wearing an emotionless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at my arms, torso, and legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From my own eyes, everything looked the same, but to others—or on camera—I appeared as Seo Da-hee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name Mask of the Deceiver suggested, it seemed to be a power that manipulated perception itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, I was glad it didn’t physically alter my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my actual body had turned into that of a woman, things would have felt… considerably empty at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I checked how much mana was being consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said the disguise consumed mana continuously while active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, I could feel the mana draining away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, at this rate, I could probably maintain the transformation all day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then how much would it take to transform someone else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Joo Sarang, come here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I touched her, mana flowed from my hand into her body—and her appearance began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joo Sarang blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the—what did you just do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This power works on others too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? But it doesn’t feel like I changed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking confused, she examined her body from every angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because it manipulates how others perceive you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… why do you keep turning everyone into me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seo Da-hee shouted, her face red as a beet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You mean I turned into her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Judging by her reaction, it’s working perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, when I checked my mana, the consumption was much greater this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the—so it drains even more when I transform others than when I change myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I tried maintaining three targets, it’d be unmanageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two was the maximum I could handle efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While keeping the Mask of the Deceiver active, I tried using another Demon’s Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even as I drew upon my demonic energy, it wouldn’t move—it was as if something blocked it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the conditions were a bit tricky, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could use my powers when only Joo Sarang was transformed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when I used the mask on myself, I couldn’t activate any other Demon’s Powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I could only apply one such power per target at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use multiple, I’d have to find a way to fuse them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would’ve been great if I could use all my powers freely while disguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it wasn’t all bad—only the Demon’s Powers were restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mana and Asura Divine Art worked perfectly fine, so there was no real issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, I ran a few more experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, I learned that in Seo Da-hee’s case, since she had Lia as an intermediary, I could activate powers through her even from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. That should be enough preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We put our heads together, planning carefully to ensure the mission would be flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, the day of the mission arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood in front of the Daehos Guild building, where the party was to be held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm breeze brushed through my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like summer was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened my phone to check my messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A photo of me—smiling brightly in the dormitory—had just arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Seo Da-hee had successfully infiltrated the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why I had chosen the Mask of the Deceiver among all the powers available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect alibi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now that Seo Da-hee could move about freely outside, she could assist me much more directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could wander the Academy disguised as me—or be used strategically in other ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that everything was in order, I made my way toward the Daehos Guild headquarters, where security was extremely tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infiltration wasn’t difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Power of Deception to its fullest, I knocked out one of the guards, entered the building, and then took on the guise of one of the VIP guests to slip into the party hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet was being held in the grand hall within the Daehos Guild building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lavish spread of food, guild officials and Heroes dressed in accordance with the dress code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of a major guild’s party—the caliber of both the guests and VIPs was on another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quietly walked through the banquet hall, holding a glass of champagne handed to me by a passing waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was searching for the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when someone caught my eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman who stood at the center of the crowd, naturally leading the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing an elegant dress the same color as her eyes, Helena Raiders stood out no matter where she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, she was the daughter of a prestigious family. It wasn’t strange for her to be invited to a party like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just in case, I looked around for Dan Chun-woo, but fortunately, he was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge shadow loomed behind Helena, who was chatting animatedly with others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces of the people talking to her stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Helena, I didn’t expect to see you here. Did you use an outing permit for this event?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s eyes widened as she recognized Instructor Kang Jae-seok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor, why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was invited, same as you. I have ties with the Daehos Guild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I see. Then please enjoy the party, Instructor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her words, Instructor Kang Jae-seok nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Cadet Helena, you enjoy yourself too. Although, knowing the diligent Cadet Helena, I doubt you’ll drink much—but if any adults offer you alcohol, refuse politely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their short exchange, Instructor Kang Jae-seok’s gaze turned toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must’ve stared for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I quickly averted my eyes, pretending not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sigh escaped me inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had a bad feeling this mission wouldn’t be easy either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way… when exactly was the target supposed to arrive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The party had started around six, and it was already eight, yet the target still hadn’t shown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was heating up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some pairs had already left hand in hand, while others remained, chatting in small groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft classical music drifted through the air, tickling my ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the doors of the hall opened, and someone entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, slick-looking middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recognized him at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the target I had to eliminate tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving late, he began greeting acquaintances as he made his way through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I decided to wait patiently for the right moment—when he was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when a familiar voice came from behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this your first time at a place like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I turned, Helena was smiling up at me kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve been standing alone this whole time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I wondered if she had recognized me—but judging by her reaction, that didn’t seem to be the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her Dragon Eyes, I’d been trying to avoid getting too close, since she might see through the Mask of the Deceiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a Hero affiliated with the Daehos Guild?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Helena Raiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without taking my eyes off the target, I gave her a polite answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was probably trying to form a connection with the guild. Too bad for her—the person whose appearance I was using was tied up quietly in a private room right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing my lukewarm attitude, Helena asked carefully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I bothering you by talking to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… I’m just not very good at conversation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I wanted to tell her to go away because she was getting in the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But standing alone and drinking looked suspicious, and she seemed genuinely friendly—it felt too cruel to brush her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation that followed wasn’t particularly meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She talked about guild politics, Hero scandals, and other gossip I already knew from the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, I knew even more about those events than she did—it almost felt like listening to someone discuss rumors about things I’d personally witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was a decent way to kill time, and before I knew it, it was nine o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The party seemed to be winding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As people began leaving, the once-lively atmosphere gradually calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the target moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to his habits, a beautiful woman clung to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That could be useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, an opportunity presented itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drunken woman left the banquet hall for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I followed her out, knocked her unconscious, and transformed into her using the Mask of the Deceiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguised as the woman, I approached the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw me, he patted the seat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was starting to worry something happened since you were gone so long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, he naturally grabbed my shoulder and pulled me closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of disgust rose in my throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You disgusting bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my jaw, suppressing the urge to kill him on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With inhuman patience, I replied sweetly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, come now, what could possibly happen here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a saying! Look around—there are Heroes everywhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, something was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I was planning to kill him—brutally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing along and reacting appropriately to his small talk, he began to boast endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stories of his past achievements, boring association politics—he went on and on, desperate to impress a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among his rambling were things that made me wonder if he should even be saying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping a polite smile as I responded was making my facial muscles twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was worse, his hands were starting to get bolder by the minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d written the character for “endure” in my heart several times now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with the assassination—I wanted to cut his hands off right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, drunk and reeking of alcohol, he leaned closer and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m telling this only to you, but… I recently found what’s believed to be Pandemonium’s treasure vault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh! Didn’t I say? I’m only telling you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I froze, unsure how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandemonium’s treasure vault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he just spouting nonsense to impress a woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this man did have deep ties with Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Why would I lie? You’ve seen all the exclusive stories I’ve given you so far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me more about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I asked, his hand began sliding lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, I nearly lost control and killed him right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a low voice, he whispered into my ear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing comes for free, you know what I mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stood up silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have taken my reaction as rejection, because he forced a laugh and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a joke, just a joke! I went too far. Don’t be mad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really? Just a joke? That’s funny—because I was just about to move somewhere more private.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I smiled faintly as I looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression twisted into one of lecherous delight.\u003C\u002Fp>",2134,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","8e0ba7af6059edcb06011085cf005e6873376014c1cea071367ad33a0a51438d","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-137","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-136",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]