## Chapter 747 – 747. Savior Of The Academy
Swoosh.
The wind blew. The sound of the wind was eerie, like the laughter of a demon.
“Dodge.”
I said. Kim Chun-woo and I simultaneously created distance. Black flames erupted from the ground where Kim Chun-woo and I had been standing.
‘These aren’t ordinary flames.’
I could feel demonic power from the black flames. They were dangerous and unpleasant flames.
I immediately looked for Yoo Seung-joon. Yoo Seung-joon was rushing towards Kim Chun-woo, not me. He wore a red tengu mask on his face, and black crow wings flapped on his back.
‘He targeted Kim Chun-woo, not me. Kim Chun-woo must have really pissed him off.’
I considered helping Kim Chun-woo but decided to watch. I was curious about Kim Chun-woo’s true abilities, and I could subdue someone like Yoo Seung-joon anytime if I got serious.
‘It wouldn’t be bad to let Kim Chun-woo gain some experience this time.’
Kim Chun-woo activated his trait, Holy War (S). A golden, sacred aura surrounded his greatsword. The spear and greatsword clashed. Yoo Seung-joon, wielding the spear, was pushed back. It wasn’t so much a difference in strength as it was a difference in compatibility.
Yoo Seung-joon gritted his teeth.
“That power! That damn holy power! I lost last time because of that power!”
Yoo Seung-joon flew into the sky. Not to escape, but to gain a more advantageous position. Kim Chun-woo, who couldn’t fly, had no way to attack Yoo Seung-joon.
Yoo Seung-joon wildly swung his spear in the sky. The wind and black flames generated from the spear tip turned into blades and fell towards Kim Chun-woo.
Kim Chun-woo moved with cold calculation. Unlike last time, Kim Chun-woo maintained his composure to the end. There was no sign of him going berserk.
“Do you think you can keep dodging? Die! Hahaha!”
On the other hand, Yoo Seung-joon was intoxicated by demonic power. Mana that seemed inexhaustible no matter how much he used, a situation where he was the only one attacking. In a game, it would feel like he was using cheats.
A glance. Kim Chun-woo looked at me. I thought he was asking for help, but he wasn’t. He ran towards the forest.
“Kim Chun-woo! You’re already in my grasp!”
Yoo Seung-joon, his eyes glazed over, chased after Kim Chun-woo. It seemed I was out of his interest.
‘Thanks to that, getting evidence will be easy.’
I openly took out the camera I had been secretly holding and followed Kim Chun-woo and Yoo Seung-joon.
The battle, which I thought would be one-sided, took a turn in the forest. Kim Chun-woo managed to cut off the wings of Yoo Seung-joon, who was flying in the sky, by jumping up using the trees.
“Kuaaaak!”
Yoo Seung-joon fell to the ground with a scream. If his opponent hadn’t been Yoo Seung-joon, his wings would have recovered, but he was at a disadvantage.
‘There’s nothing more to see. It’s over.’
Yoo Seung-joon couldn’t keep up with Kim Chun-woo’s skills. Demonic power? Yoo Seung-joon’s black flames and wind were being destroyed in front of Kim Chun-woo’s golden light without being able to exert their power properly.
Clang! Clink! Clang!
The greatsword and spear clashed and bounced off each other repeatedly. The golden light and black flames mixed and neutralized each other, disappearing. The battle continued, and the damage to Yoo Seung-joon’s body accumulated.
“Kuaaaak! Why! Why! Why are you standing in my way!”
Yoo Seung-joon, having lost his reason, unleashed his mana. His body was gradually being eroded by mana. It was Yoo Seung-joon’s mistake. The balance, which had been somewhat even, collapsed, and a large opening appeared for Yoo Seung-joon. Kim Chun-woo didn’t miss the opportunity.
Swish.
Yoo Seung-joon’s right arm was cut off and fell to the ground. Yoo Seung-joon’s face turned pale.
“This, this can’t be happening. I…!”
Yoo Seung-joon took a step back. He was watching Kim Chun-woo, who was exhausted, and tried to escape. If I hadn’t been there, he might have succeeded in escaping. I, who had been watching, intervened and kicked Yoo Seung-joon in the back.
With the sound of a leather ball bursting, Yoo Seung-joon rolled on the ground. Dark red blood gushed from his severed shoulder.
“Sung Yoo-jin…!”
Yoo Seung-joon raised his upper body. He glared at me as if he would kill me, grinding his teeth. I stomped on his head. Thud! Yoo Seung-joon’s head was crushed into the dirt.
“Aaaagh! You!!”
Mana erupted. Yoo Seung-joon flailed his remaining left hand at me.
‘Lightning.’
Zzzzzzzzt!
“Kuaaaaaaa!”
Yoo Seung-joon’s scream echoed. I didn’t stop there; I swung my sword, cutting off Yoo Seung-joon’s left arm as well, and then pressed his pressure points to subdue him.
“Yoo-jin. Isn’t that too much? What if he dies…”
Kim Chun-woo approached. I let out a hollow laugh.
“There’s no way a demon would die that easily. More importantly, are you okay? You look pretty tired.”
“I’m… fine.”
Kim Chun-woo’s complexion wasn’t good. If you looked closely, his hands and feet were trembling. The excitement of the battle hadn’t left his body yet.
I held the blade of my sword to Yoo Seung-joon’s neck. Yoo Seung-joon met my eyes with the cold metal. Fear was evident in his eyes.
“Instead of tiring each other out late at night, just answer my questions.”
***
I interrogated Yoo Seung-joon for over two hours. However, the information I obtained was minimal. At best, it was Yoo Seung-joon’s identity and some information about the Japanese Magic Society.
“So, you don’t know anything about the other demons in Maruhan Academy?”
“I don’t. How many times do I have to say it? I only receive and carry out missions alone.”
“There’s no way the Magic Society would trust a half-wit like you to carry out their plans.”
“Whatever you say, I don’t know what I don’t know.”
“Hey, you little shit. Can’t you lower your eyes?”
I didn’t like Yoo Seung-joon’s glare, so I kicked his torso with all my might. Yoo Seung-joon let out a scream and groan of pain.
“Kim Chun-woo. Don’t you have anything you want to ask this bastard?”
Kim Chun-woo, who had been quietly observing, approached.
“Yoo Seung-joon. Why did you become a demon? With your talent and skills, you could have become a hero without the power of a demon.”
“…I’m an orphan. I joined the Magic Society to survive and accepted the power of a demon. If I didn’t have demonic power, I would have become a cold corpse, thrown away in an alleyway to rot and disappear.”
“……”
Kim Chun-woo’s face darkened. I placed my hand on Kim Chun-woo’s shoulder.
“You don’t believe what that bastard is saying, do you?”
“There’s no reason for him to lie. Yoo Seung-joon made a contract with a demon to survive…”
“I’m going crazy.”
Whack!
I smacked Kim Chun-woo on the back of the head. Kim Chun-woo rubbed the back of his head and glared at me.
“What was that for?”
“It’s because you’re so frustrating. Listen carefully. Yoo Seung-joon isn’t an orphan. His parents are alive and well. And he made a contract with a demon to survive? That’s the most original bullshit I’ve ever heard. Considering how demons are treated in this world and the demonic erosion, it’s more likely you’d survive if you went to an orphanage.”
“It was… a lie…?”
“That guy is a demon. You’re an idiot for easily believing a demon’s words. Honestly, I don’t even know why you believe Yoo Seung-joon.”
Yoo Seung-joon, whose lie had been exposed, was sweating and rolling his eyes. Just as he was about to open his mouth to assess the situation, I moved my sword around in the air, and he quietly closed his mouth and watched my every move.
“Even if what that bastard said was true, you shouldn’t waver. He became a demon because of his unfortunate past? That’s not a reason to be forgiven for becoming a demon. You know it too, Kim Chun-woo, even if I don’t say it. If we let this guy go, more people will die in the future.”
“……I was just momentarily shaken because I was inexperienced.”
Kim Chun-woo grabbed his greatsword again, as if regaining his composure.
“Sung Yoo-jin, what are you going to do with Yoo Seung-joon?”
“I was originally going to kill him… Can you kill him?”
“Leave it to me. I can kill him. Yoo Seung-joon has to die here.”
“I told you, I was originally going to kill him.”
“……You’re not going to kill him? You’ve extracted all the information you could.”
“If this guy dies here and goes missing, it’ll cause problems for the academy. If a student suddenly goes missing, it’ll cause an uproar both inside and outside.”
Everyone knew that Kim Chun-woo and I didn’t get along with Yoo Seung-joon. If Yoo Seung-joon suddenly went missing, it would become troublesome in many ways.
“Are you planning to hand Yoo Seung-joon over to the Hero Association?”
“I told you, I don’t want any trouble. And the Hero Association can’t be trusted. It’s easy for the Japanese Magic Society to interfere.”
“Then what are you going to do?”
“I need to hand him over to someone who’s capable, has power, and can be trusted.”
“Is there such a person? I have no idea.”
“There is.”
I took out my smartphone and contacted someone. A calm voice came through the smartphone speaker.
-What is it?
It was the voice of Kang Ji-young, the head of Maruhan Academy.
“Auntie. A problem has occurred.”
-If it’s about the last incident, didn’t you say you’d handle it yourself?
“It’s not related to the Hero Alliance. It’s a more serious problem.”
A sigh was heard.
-…Tell me.
I told her about Yoo Seung-joon. That Yoo Seung-joon was a demon. Upon hearing that, Kang Ji-young immediately changed her attitude to serious and asked for our location.
Kang Ji-young is the head of Maruhan Academy. She is someone who wants the academy’s daily life to be peaceful. She would want to end this quietly. What happens to Yoo Seung-joon in the process is none of my concern.
“Yoo Seung-joon. The Iron Lady is coming here. Shall we say our goodbyes before we part? Farewell.”
“You… bastard…”
Kang Ji-young’s public image was that of steel. She was merciless and inflexible. Of course, the real Kang Ji-young was a little different, but it was true that she was merciless to her enemies.
Yoo Seung-joon, who had no arms, was watching us and suddenly got up to run away. I kicked a stone that was at my feet. The stone flew through the air and accurately hit Yoo Seung-joon in the back of the head. Yoo Seung-joon slumped to the ground.
“Where do you think you’re going? Kim Chun-woo, cut off that bastard’s legs.”
“…Is it really necessary to go that far? What if he dies…”
“There’s no way a demon would die that easily. And if necessary, we can use a potion. You’re not going to tell me you can’t cut off his legs because you feel sorry for that bastard, are you?”
“…Mercy is a luxury for demons.”
Kim Chun-woo, with a blank face, approached Yoo Seung-joon with his greatsword. The greatsword fell from above, and a terrible scream echoed.
***
Morning assembly time.
Unlike usual, Yoon Hee-jung, with a somber atmosphere, entered the classroom. The students, who were sensitive to the atmosphere, quietly paid attention to Yoon Hee-jung.
“I have some bad news for you. Yoo Seung-joon withdrew from the academy yesterday.”
“……”
The students were silent. They didn’t argue with Yoon Hee-jung or ask why. Considering Yoo Seung-joon’s attitude, most of them would think that his withdrawal was a good thing.
‘The truth is, it wasn’t a withdrawal.’
Kang Ji-young decided not to reveal that Yoo Seung-joon was a demon. If the fact that a demon had infiltrated the academy became known, reporters would swarm in, and Kang Ji-young, as the head of the academy, would not be able to avoid responsibility.
I support Kang Ji-young’s decision. If Kang Ji-young, as the head of the academy, wavers, the academy itself will waver. That’s why I handed over Yoo Seung-joon’s custody and evidence to Kang Ji-young. The academy can only function properly with Kang Ji-young in charge.
‘Yoo Seung-joon is… well, it’s one of two things.’
Either he’s dead, or he’s locked up somewhere.
“Uh… it seems like no one has any questions. Today’s schedule will be the dungeon practice as we mentioned before. You’ll get the results you’ve worked hard for, so don’t be nervous and do your best.”
Yoon Hee-jung spoke briefly and left the classroom for the office. I also quietly got up from my seat and followed her.
***
The dungeon practice began. The dungeon practice was conducted simultaneously by groups 1, 2, and 3. The students who were waiting could watch the progress of the dungeon practice through the TV screen. It wasn’t unfair. After all, each group had to conquer a different dungeon.
“Group 6. I’ve heard about you. I heard that Yoo Seung-joon, who was in your group, withdrew from the academy? It seems difficult for the two of you to conquer the dungeon. Will you give up?”
Ki Pil-woo.
The teacher in charge of the dungeon practice approached me and Shin Jung-mi and asked. He was a man with a sturdy build and short black hair.
“It’s okay. We can do it by ourselves.”
“Yes. We’ve prepared for it together.”
Shin Jung-mi and I said confidently.
