Became an Academy Villain 122

Chapter 122 – 19. Conflict (9)

Goryushin calmly gripped his sword.
The movement of a sword is like a mirror of the person who handles it, so if you wield it impatiently, it will inevitably be broken.
However, Goryushin realized the mind of Myeonggyeongsusu (明鏡止水), which allows him to quickly regain his composure and seek action plans through experiencing the events of the past.

“Let’s get started.”

Sureureung.
With a clear and sharp sound, a silver sword resembling a mirror appears.
As it was, he raised his arm to head level and positioned himself with the point of the sword pointed at the enemy’s face.
Ochs, not only was it easy to keep the enemy in check, but it was also a good basic stance for changing to another stance after seeing the enemy’s movements.

The key to the confrontation was, after all, speed.
The ability to quickly respond to Xian’s attacks, and the ability to counterattack without being in a hurry to block.
The moment your concentration breaks even for a moment, the winner is decided.

Whoa-!
With the sound of sucking air, Xian kicked off the ground and jumped up.
It was a nimble movement, completely different from the violent movement from before.
Green magic no longer swayed around her.
Compared to before, the sense of intimidation may be lower, but as the mana that is unnecessarily radiated outward is eliminated, the attack becomes faster and sharper.

Immediately, she poured magic power into her fist and shouted it out.
According to the master’s will, the mana becomes a wave and expands explosively.
Xian didn’t slow down and put his fist into Goryushin’s face.

It was a clean and heavy blow.
However, Xian couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.
It was because the soft texture that should be felt on human skin was not felt at all.

“It hurts…”

Even though it must have been hit properly, Goryushin muttered as he straightened her sword as if nothing had happened.
No, upon closer inspection, it was clear that the damage had been minor, but it was clear.
Small frowning eyes, quivering mouth corners and rough breathing. All were reflexive signs of physical pain.

But why is it so fine?
It would be normal for a tolerable Awakener to have his body shattered in a single blow, but no matter how much he is a physical-type Awakener… How could an academy student have that level of physical strength?

‘Should I change my attack method…?’

After replacing a part of his body with that of a demon, he could replace the burden of melee attacks with mana consumption, so he didn’t like other methods that much, but Xian thought it was time to give them a little variation.

A killing skill that I naturally acquired while living as a secret agent.
Because he has become so accustomed to it, it brings up bitter memories whenever he uses a technique, but sometimes you have to endure even such unpleasantness in order to gain victory.

‘Quickly kill and leave. No, I don’t even have to kill it…? If I somehow defeat it, I’ll be reconnected with the outside world…’

Xian continued to think complicatedly, capturing the magic that had spread throughout his body.
And at the same time, Goryushin was enduring the excruciating throbbing pain.

It hurts so much.
It’s to the point where I wonder if my jawbone is really broken.
Of course, I knew very well that there would be no such thing due to the refraction effect of the ‘Mirror Sword’, but even taking that into consideration, I felt this pain for the first time in a long time.

“Whoa…”

Was it foolish to take one hit as a test?
Goryushin took a deep breath and prepared for Xian’s next attack.
If you attack hastily, you may be hit without a second hand, so for now, carefully grasp the movements of the other side.

Immediately, Xian charged again.
However, this time it wasn’t a fist.
Blue-green mana slowly gathered on the wide open palm, and gradually became a sphere that rotated fiercely.

‘If hit, it’s dangerous.’

When he made the judgment that even if he refracted physical force with the mirror sword, he would suffer significant damage to his internal organs, he immediately drew mana into his legs and prepared to evade.

And the sphere was shot.

Kwagwagwang!
A clump of energy filled with the pure nature of diffusion and eruption tears through space.
Rather than increase the distance, Goryushin quickly rolled towards Xi’an and dodged the sphere.

Then he moved forward and quickly swung his sword.
Since he already controlled the sphere, his body was in a defenseless state.
I don’t really like it, but if I cut off at least one arm, I’ll be able to subdue it…

However, his sword strikes scattered without reaching Xian’s body.
Goryushin took a deep breath as he looked down at the mass of energy violently striking his stomach.
It was a complete misjudgment.

“Well, don’t misunderstand.”

An excruciating feeling of vomiting rises through the body along with a terrible sense of twisting of the intestines.
Seeing her eyes looking at her as if she had made a mistake, Xian smiled faintly and continued her words.

“I’m not human, but I’m sorry if you think about it by your standards. Well… I’ll praise you for not being afraid and trying to come closer and attack.”

At Xian’s gesture, the two spheres that had stayed behind flew towards Goryusin all at once.
I need to avoid it, but my body doesn’t listen to me, perhaps because of the shock I just had.
He barely managed to roll over, holding on to his creaking leg, but as if he knew it, the sphere turned around and was fired at him again.

“It’s not going to die… Well, maybe. Not quite that crap yet.”

Kwaaaaang—!
A violent explosion hit Goryushin.
Sian squinted her eyes at the swarm of light that instantly paralyzed her eyesight.

“Did you push it hard?”

He felt a little guilty, but he quickly erased it from his mind.
About 30 seconds passed, and when he felt the explosion slowly die down, Xian carefully opened his eyes.

“What…?”

There was nothing left where Goryūshin had fallen until just now.
The head, the limbs, and even the sword he was holding.
Even if it was completely melted by the explosion, it would be normal if there were ashes left, but Xian felt an extreme sense of discomfort at the scene unfolding in front of him.

Moreover, if you look closely, the traces of the explosion are also very strange.
If the explosion centered on Goryushin, there should have been traces extending radially in a narrow range, but if you look at the oval traces that span a wide range now…

Fu-wook!
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sensation of a sharp object piercing her forearm.

“You can’t mistake it for being taken care of.”

Goryusin walked out from behind Xian’s back.
Her face was covered with fatigue, as if she was quite worn out from the battle, but it was not clear that she had been caught in the explosion.

“Like you did before…”

Grabbing the hilt of her sword and carefully pulling it, the reddish sword blade was gently pulled out.
The late Liu Xin sat down and looked down at Xian, who was bleeding from her, and smiled bitterly.

“Everyone hides a trump card.”

I definitely didn’t feel any magic behind me…
No, I should have fought while considering all of that.

The wound that penetrated his shoulder was quite deep, so even if his life was not affected, he could not continue the battle.
Xian, who had been looking at Goryushin for a moment with devastated eyes, immediately pressed the bleeding part with his other hand and struggled to get up.

“Yes, you won. I will surrender.”

As soon as Xian finished speaking, the black magic that formed the barrier began to slowly crumble.
However, the mana did not go to God Goryu, but flowed into Xian’s body.

The color of magic gradually changes.
A drop of green light lingered in the pitch-black darkness, and before long it turned dark khaki and slowly came out of Xian’s interior.

It was the moment when the cloning master’s power was manifested for the first time.
The ability to become stronger than the original in proportion to the master’s absolute strength, even though it does not follow the strength of the original.
It was only then that the barrier that had finished its work completely collapsed and was absorbed into the stigmata on its back.

“Whoa… Tired, tired.”

It was pretty strong.
To the extent that he had to use the one-time ability of the mirror sword, ‘complete refraction’.
It was a bit painful to waste a skill that could only be used once, but the result was satisfactory, so I decided not to regret it.

When all the barriers were removed, the faces of my friends came into view.
Even while he was fighting, he seemed to be conversing with his head while sitting on the floor, as if he was planning something.

“Guys!”

Goryushin was about to run towards them at once, dragging his weary legs.
However, the painful sensation that suddenly gripped her body made her collapse without taking a few steps.

I feel a formidable presence behind my back.
A very deep and dark magic pricked his skin.
When he managed to turn his motionless head and confirm his identity, Goryushin couldn’t help but be astonished.

“Who made Xian like this?”

A squeaking voice, as if fingernails were scraping an iron plate.
And Goryusin’s consciousness was cut off.