[{"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-87":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},1319843,1753,"Chapter 87","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Chapter 87\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud, thud, thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rough footsteps echoed through the male dormitory of the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cadets who heard the sound peeked out from behind their doors to see what was happening—and upon seeing Instructor Kang Jae-seok, whose entire body bore traces of battle, their faces turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above all else, the twisted expression on his face radiated a murderous intent, as though he’d kill the first person who dared cross him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Yoo Seongwoo! Is Cadet Yoo Seongwoo here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Kang Jae-seok! What brings you to the dormitory at this hour?! And that injury—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in clothes half-melted by intense heat and barely hanging off his body like rags, Kang Jae-seok bellowed Seongwoo’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already half out of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to confirm it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether his own student was the Demon—Devil Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Yoo Seongwoo! Come out here this instant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, he arrived at Seongwoo’s dorm room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, the dormitory supervisor fidgeted anxiously, unable to hide her confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What in the world had happened to make the cold, strict, rule-abiding Kang Jae-seok lose his reason like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had worked at the Academy for years, had seen him countless times—but never once had she seen him so enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had forgotten that this was a place where students lived, the air itself trembled under the violent pressure emanating from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice of salvation came from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haa, what the hell’s this lunatic throwing a tantrum for in the middle of the night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“School Nurse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the dorm supervisor, the School Nurse who appeared before her looked like an angel sent to end the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was anyone in the Academy who could stop Instructor Kang Jae-seok, it was her—the only one who treated him without hesitation or fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The School Nurse crossed her arms with an exasperated sigh and blocked his path, her expression one of sheer annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kang Jae-seok, get a hold of yourself. This is the Academy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s with that look? Did you get into a fight or something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said move, Chun Ga-eun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Calm your energy down first. You’re making everyone uncomfortable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Jae-seok glared daggers at her, his eyes blazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people would have collapsed under the pressure—maybe even wet themselves. But the woman standing before him was not someone to be trifled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The School Nurse’s brow twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you wanna go at it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dormitory floor split as an enormous force clashed between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cadets froze where they stood, unable even to breathe, while the dorm supervisor realized in horror that the woman before her was no angel ending a war—but a devil about to start one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move. I have to confirm something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said, start by explaining the situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no time for that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Devil Knight had escaped through a Gate Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Yoo Seongwoo was truly the Devil Knight, he would surely return to his dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But direct travel to the Academy through a Gate Stone was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because the entire Academy was protected by layered barriers—one that nullified the Gate Stone’s power and another that restricted all non-staff movement after 10 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if Yoo Seongwoo really was the Devil Knight, he could not possibly be within the Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just need to confirm it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Confirm what, exactly?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether Cadet Yoo Seongwoo is a Demon or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, the School Nurse’s face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cadets were still watching the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—they had likely heard what Kang Jae-seok had just said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—you can take responsibility for those words?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can. So move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the bloodshot rage in his eyes, the School Nurse sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After letting out a sharp curse under her breath, she stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your judgment is wrong, you’ll be the one taking full responsibility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gladly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he marched straight toward Yoo Seongwoo’s dorm room, followed by the uneasy School Nurse and the anxious dorm supervisor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In seconds, Instructor Kang Jae-seok was pounding on Seongwoo’s door, as if he might break it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Yoo Seongwoo! If you can hear me, come out immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard he knocked, there was only silence. Kang Jae-seok’s expression stiffened—and so did the School Nurse’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cadet Yoo Seongwoo! If you don’t open this door right now, I’ll break it down myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after repeated warnings, the door didn’t open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mana began to gather in Kang Jae-seok’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm supervisor’s face drained of color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he raised his arm to strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing there was Yoo Seongwoo, looking utterly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of Kang Jae-seok’s disheveled figure, Seongwoo’s face went pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Kang Jae-seok?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The School Nurse’s cold expression turned toward the instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes wide open, Kang Jae-seok scrutinized Seongwoo’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That predatory gaze alone made Seongwoo’s shoulders shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instructor even infused mana into his sight to confirm that the person before him was real—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not someone disguised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everything—the look, the aura, the energy wave—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything told him that the man before him was truly Yoo Seongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Impossible.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with no ties or relation whatsoever using the exact same technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Jae-seok knew about Seongwoo’s Asura Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of Hanul Hall’s training arenas had been half-destroyed, and the Sword Empress herself had come to apologize to him for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A case where someone of the Sword Empress’s level had drawn her Sword Aura against a mere cadet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a baffling incident, so he had reviewed the surveillance footage from Hanul Hall himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the technique used by the Devil Knight was identical in every mechanism to Seongwoo’s Asura Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Jae-seok seized Seongwoo firmly by the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The School Nurse’s brow furrowed at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kang Jae-seok!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he ignored the voice and released mana toward Seongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To inspect his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly was the Devil Knight, there would be injuries somewhere on his body or in his energy core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames the Devil Knight wielded were unlike ordinary fire—once they clung to something, they never extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had burned through Kang Jae-seok’s own technique and scorched his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since those flames had surrounded the Devil Knight entirely and rotated at incredible speed, even with superhuman regeneration, there should have been at least some trace left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter how thoroughly Kang Jae-seok scanned Seongwoo’s body with mana, he couldn’t sense a single mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, his hand dropped from Seongwoo’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tension drained from him all at once, and he slumped to the ground with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, the dormitory supervisor hurried over to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it all been his imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was this all part of the Devil Knight’s deception?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no way to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Instructor Kang Jae-seok looked up at Yoo Seongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll ask just one thing. Did you leave the Academy at any point today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that, Kang Jae-seok lowered his head deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I apologize for causing such a disturbance at this late hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he left, his broad back somehow looked endlessly small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d managed to escape using the Gate Stone, but I couldn’t take a single step. My entire body writhed in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the backlash from performing Asura Descent using the Flames of Gehenna, not the Infernal Flame of the Asura Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the Flames of Gehenna were gnawing away at my body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghhhhh….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air reeked of burnt flesh, and thick smoke filled the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything—the ground and the area around me—had already been reduced to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, it was an open field; otherwise, the fire would’ve spread further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain surpassed even what I’d felt when struck by the Guardian’s attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to heal myself with the Power of Restoration right away, but I couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely managing to sit cross-legged, I began circulating the Asura Divine Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to rein in the rampaging flames devouring my body, but control didn’t come easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing agony made it nearly impossible to focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, even I had to admit—it was sheer madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hadn’t possessed the Power of Restoration, my body would have turned to ash the moment I attempted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the power it unleashed… was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had blinded even Kang Jae-seok and bought me enough time to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could elevate my mastery and perfect the technique someday—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I would truly wield power worthy of the name Asura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After maintaining the Asura Divine Art for a long while to suppress the Flames of Gehenna, I finally felt the fire coming under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. Just a little more!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right on cue, the Power of Restoration, which had been waiting in reserve, began repairing my body and soothing the flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Flames of Gehenna seemed to concede, fading away slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could I let out a sigh of relief and collapse onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, Asura Descent using the Flames of Gehenna was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hurt this much, failing to escape next time would just mean dying outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Kang Jae-seok had gone mad and was tearing through the area searching for me right now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I retrieved my uniform and belongings from subspace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d stored them there before transforming into the Devil Knight—just in case. Thank goodness I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking my phone screen, I saw a message from Lia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Instructor Kang Jae-seok came by.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Suspicion Level of Instructor Kang Jae-seok decreases by 7.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suspicion that had spiked before the battle had dropped again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choosing the Mask of the Deceiver was precisely for moments like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this ability, I could act freely as the Devil Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least now, Kang Jae-seok wouldn’t be able to easily suspect me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzzz, bzzz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My phone vibrated noisily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I checked it, the caller ID was hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I instantly knew who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the Heavenly Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t bother using a restricted number—she didn’t even know how to make a call like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the caller could only be those guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I answered, a voice I’d never heard before spoke, brimming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Devil Knight! As expected of Pandemonium’s greatest fixer. I knew you’d handle the mission perfectly. Have you seen the news? It’s filled with stories about Pandemonium and you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, someone from Pandemonium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. So, what’s the purpose of this call?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all that chaos, it would’ve been stranger not to make the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d nearly obliterated the Daehos Guild, a high-ranking official from the Association had been brutally killed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even a top-ranked hero like Kang Jae-seok had failed to catch me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, it was a job well done—too well done, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I’d planned to go this far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t as though money would start falling from the sky just because I did well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the Demon from Pandemonium who had called spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The high-ranking executive who ordered the mission is very pleased with your performance. You didn’t just clean up the mess Berid left behind—you elevated Pandemonium’s reputation. Naturally, you’ll be rewarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just get to the point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t care less about what the high-ranking executives thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that chaos with Kang Jae-seok, I was exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caller paused briefly before speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, the reward’s been sent. It should arrive right after we hang up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My weary, half-closing eyes snapped wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>",1921,"2026-06-05T19:04:26.866Z",1,"novelbin.me","f10d54b5ac8628d5f0150f71e24d461df97012868117fec74d746abd7a2dc86d","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-88","i-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-chapter-86",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-final-boss-cover.jpg"]