[{"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-85":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},1319841,1753,"Chapter 85","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>Chapter 85\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard who arrived at the private room beneath the banquet hall began unbuttoning his suit jacket, as if he couldn’t hold back any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was flushed red, and he was breathing heavily, sending me a greedy, lust-filled gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that the door was firmly locked, I released my mana and formed a barrier around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man, who had half-undressed, froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic power cloaking his body began to wash away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How does it feel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To witness with your own eyes an “attractive woman” turning into a dark, broad-shouldered man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his expression, the shock must have been quite severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… you were sent by Pandemonium, weren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, calmer than I expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew a day like this would come. I just didn’t expect it to be today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bastard was surprisingly composed at my sudden appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it only made him look even more pathetic, speaking like that with his shirt still half-unbuttoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it when Miss Kim went to the restroom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sharp. Then you must already know what’s about to happen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feigning composure, the bastard looked straight at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know well—Pandemonium never lets a traitor live. They’ll chase you to the depths of hell and tear you apart. But do you know something? I betrayed Pandemonium five years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you trying to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That you’re not the only one who’s tried to kill me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, he flicked his hand, and his shadow rippled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it, figures clad in black cloaks suddenly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the darkness of their cloaks, crimson eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A so-called executive of the Association keeping demons as subordinates. Seems the Association has truly fallen far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re talented ones I smuggled out before I betrayed Pandemonium.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he said, those before me could, in a way, be considered my juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like me and Joo Sarang, they were elite demons—killing machines born from the same nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t planned to let him die peacefully, but now I was even more determined to make his death agonizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for further words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I lunged at the black-clad figures blocking my path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They instantly formed up into a formation, drawing their weapons and charging from three directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swift coordination and impressive synergy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such teamwork wasn’t something Pandemonium taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandemonium thrived on the principle of survival of the fittest, not cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They attacked from my blind spots, each wielding their weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, how ironic. If this had happened just a few weeks earlier, I might’ve struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I lightly stepped forward, mana spread outward, filling the space around me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My senses sharpened to their extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My very existence filled the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the first one entered my sight, I seized his wrist with Golden Thread Hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, I pulled him forward, blocking the second attacker’s strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold, tearing sound, the first attacker’s body was pierced through by a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I released mana beneath the feet of the one trying to ambush me from behind—massive flames erupted upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the last one by the head, I slammed him into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the subordinates the target had boasted about were all retired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target’s face turned pale at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must’ve assumed that transforming was the extent of my ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear spread thickly across his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driven by panic, the target screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-you useless fools! You can’t even kill one demon?! Get up and kill him right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Telling the dead to rise—are you a necromancer now? As expected of a Pandemonium traitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my mockery, the target ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Pandemonium has finally sharpened its blade to kill me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharpened its blade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he actually believed he was still alive because of his own skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know why you’re still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! Because I’m a high-ranking executive in the Association—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. Pandemonium’s just been waiting for you to ripen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pandemonium never forgives traitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they know exactly how to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don’t just kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they use their deaths as fuel to spread Pandemonium’s name even wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, he was chosen as the firewood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pandemonium could’ve killed you anytime. They just waited for you to climb high enough—to season properly—so that your fall would hurt the most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I strode toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing him roughly by the back of his neck, I lifted him off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keuk, kehuk! P-please! Spare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know that’s impossible. But if you answer what I ask, I’ll at least make it painless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghhh… c-can’t… breathe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dangling in midair, his eyes began to roll upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t let him pass out yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I loosened my grip, and he fell to the floor, coughing violently, tears streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...What’s your question…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resignation was already seeping into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pandemonium’s Treasure Vault. Tell me about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, glancing up at me once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could practically hear the gears turning in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing upon demonic power, I summoned a sword—【Dark Relic】—its aura writhing ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sinister energy, the target screamed desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I-I don’t know for sure! I’m not even certain it’s really a treasure vault! I just… they’ve hidden it so well that I can only assume something valuable must be there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The location?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon Realm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Become a Hero, there was only one place referred to as the Demon Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baekdu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was also the region where the Heavenly Demon was active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that existed in the place where the Heavenly Demon resided—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made his words much more credible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something hidden in the dwelling place of the Heavenly Demon, the strongest force within Pandemonium?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hearing that made it sound like there was definitely something there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be a bad idea to check it out when I had the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps during vacation—or even before that wouldn’t be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, the Heavenly Demon didn’t seem to dislike me, so visiting her wouldn’t be rejected outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, meeting the Heavenly Demon in person still terrified me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if what was hidden there was important to Pandemonium, then it was worth risking my life for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As promised, I’ll give you a comfortable death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my words, tears began streaming down the man’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgusting crocodile tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you know… there’s still another debt to settle, isn’t there? You said it yourself—‘If something is given, something must be returned.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised my sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-wait…! You promised me a painless death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. But come to think of it—you tried to grope me earlier, didn’t you? I didn’t factor that into the deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the private room of the Daehos Guild, the agonized screams of a man echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As planned, the target met a gruesome death. And when this truth eventually came to light, the media would undoubtedly be in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brutal death during a grand guild’s party, and yet no one knew how or by whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Pandemonium would claim responsibility for the killing under their name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they would even make the announcement before the guild could attempt to cover it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, this would become a massive scandal—and Pandemonium would use it to restore the reputation they had lost after the Beast Rampage incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I finished everything and exited the private room, I ran into Helena in front of the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We meet again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why am I running into her here of all places?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to leave quickly, but I couldn’t show my urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I asked with a calm façade, “What brings you here at this hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena replied, “It’s too late to return to the Academy, so I decided to stay in one of the private rooms provided by the Daehos Guild. Booking a hotel would’ve been too much trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. I was just about to leave myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Helena tilted her head, looking puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, then in the private room earlier…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trailed off, and her face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was she imagining?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to clear up her misunderstanding, but I didn’t have the time—or the energy—to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the awkward silence, I quickly stepped into the elevator to get out of there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to leave this place as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d handled things quietly, but I had still cast a barrier and fought a brief battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any sensitive or high-ranking Heroes had been nearby, they could have sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully those guys got out safely too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought back to the three black-clad ones I had given first aid to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio who had been treated like slaves by the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When mocking that bastard, I said they were dead—but in truth, I’d only given them light injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire I’d used wasn’t the 【Flames of Gehenna】, just ordinary flames, so their natural regeneration should allow them to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when I stabbed them, I’d avoided vital points, and the last one… well, I might’ve hit him a bit hard, but I treated him afterward, so he should be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything was over, I woke them up and faced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, they were just kids—barely entering adolescence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t treated them, they wouldn’t have escaped the scene, and they’d likely have been executed as suspects in a murder case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a twinge of old memories, I patched them up and sent them away. If they had even a shred of common sense, they’d understand they needed to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was as far as my kindness went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging an awkward farewell with Helena, I pressed the elevator’s close button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kugoong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent explosion suddenly shook the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beeeep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator jolted to an emergency stop from the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From down the hallway, faint smoke began to drift out—coming from the direction I had exited after killing the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My head instantly cooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Footsteps echoed from beyond the smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena looked at me, flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure. Please, stay behind me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoyance boiled inside me, but I forced myself to remain calm and motioned for Helena to step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, I was disguised as a member of the Daehos Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running away in panic wouldn’t fit my role and would only draw suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke began to clear—and someone burst through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man’s familiar voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Helena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Kang Jae-seok? What are you doing here? And those children in your arms…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena looked at him in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with a grim expression, Instructor Kang Jae-seok quickly gave a briefing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a murder case. I sensed suspicious mana and came to investigate. Found these demons fleeing the scene, so I captured them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cursed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all people, they had to run into Instructor Kang Jae-seok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There went my clean escape plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Kang Jae-seok turned to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Intermediate Hero Jung Ji-woon, Daehos Guild.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. Then assist in securing the area. Notify the guild and lock down the building.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded and moved quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind was spinning rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell was I supposed to do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I just escape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they tracked me, using the Mask of the Deceiver would make evading pursuit relatively easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three black-clad kids held in Kang Jae-seok’s arms weighed on my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I escaped now, they’d be labeled as murderers and executed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale in my mind kept tilting back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My duty as a human being—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or my own safety and gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that endless dilemma, I shut my eyes tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1982,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","5866fc9f500363bc6afa9e1f305866387ee72bf01a1092b7f16f59564e53334d","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-86","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-137",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]