Chapter 123.1

Chapter 123 – Rule 31. The Leader Restores Order in Academy City (25)

Lee Se-Ah scoffed.

“Wow… When did you all suddenly become so friendly after baring your fangs at each other? It’s so hypocritical that I can’t help but laugh.”

*Gwaaaah!!*

The countless souls contained within Se-Ah’s magic wings screamed as they expanded in size.

“Even if you all combine your powers, you still can’t defeat me.”

Soon, Se-Ah’s wings of magic grew so enormous that they covered a portion of the sky, revealing countless eyes. Each eye bore a red pupil, scanning every direction.

The red ring that had formed behind Se-Ah also grew larger, slowly rising into the sky and emitting a divine light.

The crimson ring was gradually disintegrating like burning incense, flickering and distorting like a malfunctioning TV screen or a glitchy game pixel—a foreboding omen.

The faint glow emanating from Se-Ah intensified, creating a halo of light.

The students in the center area quickly realized that the slowly vanishing red ring was some kind of countdown.

*Gooooo!!*

Ominous magic, filled with countless anguished cries, engulfed the area.

“What is that?”

“It’s power that defies the laws of the world and can re-edit everything without limits. If you make direct contact, it’ll bring you close to death.”

Se-Ah grinned slyly as she answered Woo-jin’s question.

“You…”

“At this rate, it’s not going to work. I’ll have to change everything. Why don’t you try to stop me, Senior?”

Unique Ability: Fate Recalibration.

Ultimate Skill.

Magic Technique Type 5: Paradox Creation.

No one knew exactly what would happen, but it was clear that great chaos would descend upon the world.

*Paaahhh!!!*

The tremendous surge of magic whipped up a violent wind, sweeping through the area relentlessly. Yet, Woo-jin and Goliath didn’t budge.

“I’d like to stop this fight too. Even if I’ve already become the villain, I have no choi—huh?”

Se-Ah looked at her hand, sensing something was wrong. Her hand was trembling, as if she had pushed it too far.

“Why… isn’t my magic replenishing?”

Se-Ah muttered to herself.

It felt as if she were scraping the last drops from a dry bucket or driving a car with an empty gas tank.

The replenishment of her magic trickled in slowly, eventually reaching its limit. The magic she was releasing now seemed to be her last.

“…No way.”

Se-Ah stared at Woo-jin with a foreboding feeling.

For some reason, Woo-jin had escaped from the hidden world and was now opposing her—a baffling mystery.

Now, she could finally guess the answer.

“You did something, didn’t you, Senior?”

Se-Ah smirked coldly.

“This is why I can’t help but like you…”

Her voice carried a sigh.

She was both amused and irritated, caught in a web of complex emotions, knowing she had fallen into Woo-jin’s trap.

There was no turning back now.

She would have to settle this with her final magic technique.

Just then, Se-Ah sensed an eerie magic behind her. She quickly turned around.

In the distance, Goliath was suspended in midair, preparing to throw a punch. His fist, cloaked in a swirling black energy that distorted space and time, was surrounded by golden magic.

Falling debris twisted unnaturally like taffy, warping and being absorbed into his punch.

*Thud.*

*Thud!*

*Thud!!*

The energy surrounding Goliath’s fist grew larger in a stepwise fashion.

A power modeled after a black hole.

It wasn’t a real black hole, but its destructive power was undoubtedly the worst imaginable.

That fist could distort and destroy everything, including space and time.

A crack appeared in Se-Ah’s smug smile. She glared at Goliath with her red eyes, her face brimming with fury.

“Goliath, you…!”

Se-Ah let out a guttural growl.

“You’re really crossing the line, aren’t you!? If you wield such destructive power, Neo Seoul, its people…!”

The city would be destroyed, and its citizens would all perish.

“Shut up…!”

Goliath laughed boldly.

“It’s a blow to defeat you…!”

Unique Ability: Graviton Mastery.

Ultimate Skill.

Magic Technique Type 5: Event Horizon.

The embodiment of all irrationality.

No one in Neo Seoul could withstand its power.

Se-Ah narrowed her eyes.

What she saw was the future.

She wished for Neo Seoul’s growth and the happiness of many people.

Her desire and hope were sincere.

To achieve that, she had exploited the Head Principal’s affection.