[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero":3,"chapter-i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-chapter-139":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became the Academy’s War Hero",{"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},1531796,1990,"Chapter 139 : Finale (1)","i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-chapter-139",139,"\u003Cp>Chapter 139: Finale (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The briefing ended in just three minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Part of it was because the instructions were simple—but more importantly, detailed explanations weren’t necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a good way, everyone present had a clear sense of self-awareness. They understood their strengths and limitations precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eugene looked at each of them once, then nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though each had entered this battlefield with different goals and motivations, at this moment, they had to trust one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether for revenge, duty, or personal ambition—none of those desires could ever surpass the prosperity of humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything is for the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederick Lake and Betty Scarletwood charged in first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Dabios drew out spears of darkness from behind and hurled them without even a preparatory motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederick leapt into the air, while Betty rolled to evade them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spears embedded into the ground, scattering ominous mana around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single gesture from Dabios, the spears vanished as if they had never existed, returning to their position behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So now you’re trying to stop us from even getting close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Were-Reptile and Smilodon will join soon. Let’s break through before that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two steadily closed the distance against the returning spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as their skin was torn and pierced by the spear tips, they pressed forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they finally entered attack range—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dabios immediately activated Slaughter Field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant, Rubia cast three types of defensive magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred Armor, Divine Armor, Divine Aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blades that filled the air rapidly shaved away at the barriers, but they bought just enough time to exchange blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frederick pushed in from the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Betty from the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One unleashed a Mana Fist, gathering every last bit of remaining mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other brought down a massive greatsword strike infused with condensed mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAAAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kiiiiik, Kiiiik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two blows that would have obliterated most Beasts on contact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were blocked by Dabios with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisting its body lightly to disperse the remaining force, it kicked Frederick away with its left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guhk…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it fired three spears simultaneously, pushing Betty back over ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four watching from behind quickly processed the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were attacks from some of the Empire’s greatest fighters. Even an SS-rank Beast should have at least been damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its additional ability made that impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mana Infect….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything cut by Slaughter Field became contaminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even concentrated mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Still, this confirms it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Karen’s words, Eugene nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. The ratio’s different, for sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even an SS-rank Beast couldn’t use its abilities infinitely. There was a limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger the attack, the denser the Slaughter Field needed to be to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as seen earlier, the field had been excessively concentrated against the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubia touched her lips as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With attacks stronger than that… there will definitely be gaps outside the range of Slaughter Field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only for a moment, though.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the final confirmation complete—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eugene Carter, Francia Brida, Rubia Magnus, Karen Rosefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four took their positions according to their roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds that felt like ten minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KWAAAAAANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the explosion from afar as their signal—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They charged toward Dabios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final battle had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I sprinted forward, I quickly scanned both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members were desperately holding back the A+ rank Beasts from joining the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘If we fail this time, it’s over…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I unleashed a slash to obscure the enemy’s vision, then signaled Francia and Rubia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Francia ran toward Betty, who had temporarily pulled back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubia deployed three magic circles in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only maintain 100 shots in continuous deployment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After splitting from the two heroines, only Karen and I remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, we both entered the enemy’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it had been waiting, spears flew toward us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karen deflected them with her halberd, and I barely knocked them aside with Lukesax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, three types of Spear Magic rained down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two small spheres floating behind Karen sank into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thick spikes burst upward from the earth, shooting toward Dabios’s core in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could even activate Slaughter Field—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden strike forced its body backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spikes pierced straight through its left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dabios activated its ability belatedly, shattering the spikes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that brief moment of disruption was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant of hesitation, Karen and I closed the distance and unleashed mana-filled strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exact same pattern and mana compression as Frederick and Betty’s earlier attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one more participant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the rising spikes and the falling Spears—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long wooden pillar appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was struck directly by a dark spear and split in half—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it failed to reach Francia Brida, who had been hiding at its tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She joined the front line instantly and drew her sword at the exact same timing as us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three strikes from three directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dabios activated its ability again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoooooosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Slaughter Field concentrated on Karen and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the same time, it extended both arms violently toward Francia, intending to blow her away along with her sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson blade began to overlay her broken sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“……!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dabios realized the situation instantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of retreating, it stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the ability was, it likely intended to destroy it before completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its arms were blocked by an invisible wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Aura Blade Francia had woven—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierced through its aura and armored body with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refusing to allow anything further, Dabios hurled a spear straight toward her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Francia didn’t falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She twisted her blade upward and slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear shattered the moment it touched the Divine Armor that had formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the previous attacks from the others—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Aura Blade was constructed in the exact opposite way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it cut through Dabios’s body as if slicing tofu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“GRAAAAAAAAH!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With half its upper body severed, Dabios unleashed a torrent of killing intent and threw spear after spear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Amplify Field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Storm Nova!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden burst of wind formed between them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling Francia completely out of Dabios’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a joint effort by Michel Bernhardt and Agent Meriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a satisfied smile, I stepped on Karen’s halberd and leapt upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Against a Dabios that’s lost its composure…!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-leap, I reversed my grip and drove Lukesax straight into the exposed gap in its upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, pouring every last bit of mana I had left—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I slashed upward to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head spun through the air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Severed along with its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A victory achieved together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defeat of the commander Beast dealt a heavy blow to the enemy’s morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining high-rank Beasts did their best to fill the void left by Dabios—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the loss of a central figure had a real impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after eliminating the four A+ rank Beasts including the Erosion Pillar Scatter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a clear shift in the enemy’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-rank Beasts that had coordinated so effectively began to lose their edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of reinforcements steadily decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aerial Beasts, which had joined later, even began retreating in groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let them escape! Wipe them out here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered around the relatively fresh Dellowell Believers, eight teams were formed and deployed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six for interception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two for pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing down fleeing Beasts completely was impossible for humans—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they needed to drive them toward the border, away from the capital if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could identify the Gate’s location in the process, even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the roughly 8,000 Beasts gathered at Mallet, nearly 30% were defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the remaining 5,000, around 2,000 chose to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the pursuit team led by Frederick Lake and Betty Scarletwood chased them beyond the outer wall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We focused on eliminating the remaining 3,000 as quickly as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within four hours, nearly 90% of the remnants were eliminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I’m dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha… yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Beasts struggled desperately to take even one more human down with them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the alliance was not so easily broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Karen and the veteran fighters—their performance was dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the pursuit team returned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single Beast was left moving in the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evacuate the wounded first! Move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inside, quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outer wall and turret repair teams—briefing first, then move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re Beasts! Don’t lower your guard! We don’t know when they’ll appear again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporting each other, Rubia and I entered the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching people rushing about in all directions, we paused briefly and looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though exhaustion was evident on our faces—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smiles on our lips were brighter than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, we each moved to handle our respective duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Francia, who had performed two miracles, was completely exhausted and resting in a makeshift lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with relatively less depletion focused on caring for the wounded. Members of Karbenna and the Special Task Force also actively assisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magic Tower’s agents found Master Gustav collapsed unconscious on the terrace and transported him to the infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rubia followed them to help, I headed toward the command center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Master of the Magic Tower Gustav was engaged in heated discussion with the leaders of each faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been saying this—there were no signs whatsoever—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gate Beasts usually don’t show signs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped in, interrupting their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, the mana composition of the area might change slightly—but noticing that in advance is nearly impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did the pursuit team get any results?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At my question, Frederick pointed to a section of the map spread across the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given the location, we couldn’t pursue further—but it’s highly likely they emerged from inside the Forest of Delusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gustav suddenly exclaimed as if struck by something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As all eyes turned to him, he waved his hands hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no, it’s nothing! Please, continue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…We left a vanguard there, but we have no idea when they’ll appear again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There should be about six months of grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over the ten key figures gathered here, I shifted my gaze to the upper-left of the map—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the capital, Arpe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to prepare quickly before then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Preparation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To survive.\u003C\u002Fp>",1716,"2026-06-06T06:11:51.613Z",1,"novelbin.me","b664b26cb3eb6a0a6a0576ea0c5f597450afcbdf04d5752275bb9ddb61071a71","i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-chapter-140","i-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-chapter-138",163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-academy-s-war-hero-cover.jpg"]