Chapter 36

Chapter 36

I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy.

Episode 36: Invasion (5)

The woman’s eyes fixed on the sword.

She stared at it as though it were an impossible object.

‘…….’

Has she noticed something?

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword boasted a unique blade but a common handle.

I had thought it would be fine and carried it in a scabbard provided by the Korea Hero School.

‘Maybe I should have kept it in subspace after all.’

-Master, as I’ve said many times, I don’t like the subspace.

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword rarely expressed dislike.

Well, it couldn’t be helped.

Weapons with egos lose affinity rapidly when placed in subspace.

It was like being trapped in a dark, solitary cell forever for them.

Using Nyeom, I signaled Seo Ga-yeon to watch for a while and then walked forward.

“Where did you get that sword?”

The woman’s voice trembled as she asked.

“What sword are you referring to?”

“The one at your waist.”

Chak.

She opened her fan and spoke. Her expression had changed; now she looked at me with confusion.

I drew the sword and pointed it at the woman. Seo Ga-yeon closed her eyes and gathered magic.

“Do you want to see this sword?”

“…….”

As I tapped the scabbard, the woman’s eyebrows twitched.

“It must be a mistake. The Black Heavenly Demon Sword was shattered long ago. You can’t have it.”

She spoke with certainty.

The woman picked up her metal fan, and a sharp energy emanated from it.

An elder from the outskirts of the Heaven Society.

A wind sorceress wielding a metal fan.

Whooosh!

She unfolded the metal fan, and a strong wind blew, making it difficult to open one’s eyes.

As soon as the wind picked up, I stomped on the ground.

Leap.

My opponent was a sorceress. Closing the distance would tip the scales in my favor.

But moving was difficult.

The wind entwined like a spider’s web, impeding movement.

-Look at the pattern of the wind.

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword whispered quietly.

-The sorceress will try to stop you, Master.

I closed my eyes.

Dawn appeared in my mind, and I heard a clicking sound in my head.

I opened my eyes.

The world shone with a green light.

-The Divine Sight specializes in observing the opponent. The previous master overcame numerous adversities with it.

Swish!

The wind formed into blades. There were easily more than 50 by a rough estimate.

‘The pattern has changed.’

It was more complicated than when playing games. There was less space to move, and the strong wind limited movement.

Even if I had drunk an elixir, my basic stats were low.

“Gasp!”

I threw a sword containing a part of the Energy of Defying Heaven from subspace.

“Futile effort!”

The woman swung her metal fan.

The wind rose to block the sword, but the sword containing the Energy of Defying Heaven resisted and shot toward the woman.

“Kuh!”

The sword pierced the woman’s arm.

She staggered from the severe impact.

The wind, entangling like spider webs, loosened. I quickly dashed out using the Black Shadow Step.

[Your proficiency in Black Shadow Step has increased.]

[Black Shadow Step (C) has been added to your skill list.]

I leapt with a speed that even I couldn’t handle.

-Finally mastered it, huh.

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword murmured quietly. In a moment, I was right in front of the woman.

I swung the sword with the finesse of the Black Flash Sword Technique.

My sword accelerated.

The woman hastily raised her fan to block.

Crrraaang!

An unbelievable sound for a clash between a sword and a fan resonated.

“…How!”

The woman screamed in astonishment.

I stepped back half a step and prepared for another attack.

Thrust.

As I thrust with the finesse of the Black Flash Sword Technique while holding an iron sword, the woman quickly retreated.

The wind whirled, aiding the woman’s movement.

Quickly taking the stance of Black Shadow Step for thrusting, the woman retreated further.

“How do you know the Black Flash Sword Technique?”

“How do you think I knew?”

I smirked.

Then the woman looked at me with dark eyes.

“If you tell me now, I can spare your life.”

“You think you can kill me now?”

Even without holding the Black Heavenly Demon Sword, I was pressuring the opponent.

If I brought out the Black God Martial Arts, I could completely overwhelm her.

Honestly, if I didn’t want to lose, I couldn’t lose.

“Conversely, if you tell me how many enemies are here, I can spare you.”

“Heh, you trust the Emperor? She can’t come here.”

-Master, are you observing with the Divine Sight?

‘Yeah.’

-Look more closely with the Divine Sight. Did her mana fluctuate?

‘No, it didn’t.’

-Then it must be the truth. Has that monstrous woman been held back by someone else?

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword mumbled in wonder.

‘Should I capture her for now?’

I seriously used the Energy of Defying Heaven.

Whooosh!

A black energy surged through my body, and a negating power swelled outside my body.

“What?!”

The woman was startled.

I quickly approached her.

Black God Martial Arts.

Black Scripture – Seal.

Thud.

With a light sound, the Energy of Defying Heaven penetrated the woman’s body.

“Krrgh!”

The woman began to twist her body.

The Energy of Defying Heaven infiltrated her body, causing all other magical powers to run rampant and disperse, neutralizing the opponent.

‘There’s one downside, but…’

It didn’t matter much.

After some time, it resulted in the permanent loss of martial arts or circles.

Anyway, the opponent was a villain, so it was okay to use it liberally.

‘…And I have no intention of sparing her.’

If it became known that I was a Heavenly Demon, things would get really troublesome.

The Sect’s Young Leader would try to get rid of me.

‘The Young Leader intervening at this point would be really bothersome.’

The Heaven Society had split off from the Demonic Sect and thus had many blind followers.

Many would risk their lives to attack me if the Young Leader ordered it.

“How, how do you have the power of the Energy of Defying Heaven? You, you really are…!”

The woman was in shock.

I knocked her out by hitting the back of her neck.

Thud.

“Aaah!”

“……”

Oops, I hit too hard.

-Master, try hitting a bit lower next time.

‘Okay.’

After knocking her out again, I used Nyeom to move her into a nearby box.

I knocked her out because the principal gave a separate reward for bringing them in.

I hesitated to kill since she wasn’t a Mine.

Seo Ga-yeon and I looked around, but no enemies were in sight.

It seemed like things were getting sorted out on the other side too.

‘It’s not as hard as I thought.’

Avoiding the Emperor while bringing in personnel must have been difficult.

“But there wasn’t much happening.”

Seo Ga-yeon said with a sullen expression.

I agreed with her.

It was too uneventful for an attack on the school.

It’s always best when there’s no trouble.

‘Should I consider the disguise aspect?’

This thought crossed my mind, but it seemed pointless.

Seo Ye-bin was not a fool; she would have thoroughly checked everything.

“Phew.”

Kim Seo-hyun cut off the head of a Mine and steadied his breath.

His heart felt a bit sore from draining his mana to the limit.

‘I need to refine it more.’

There was still much excess. The martial arts he was learning now were extremely extensive.

Thousand-Year Martial Pulse.

Kim Seo-hyun, who had inherited a thousand years of martial arts history, still felt overwhelmed by learning his own martial arts.

“Want a drink?”

“…Ah, it’s Ershil. Thanks.”

Ershil offered a blue-colored potion.

Kim Seo-hyun drank it with a smile, feeling a refreshing sensation and a slight recovery of mana.

At the same time, he considered Ershil.

Ershil’s abilities were beyond imagination.

As the Mines approached, she used illusion magic to make them fight one another and utilized the magic room to keep the students safe.

Indeed, the lack of fatalities here was due to Ershil’s magic.

But it wasn’t only Ershil.

The firepower of Hong Yu-hwa, who remained protected in a safe place, was tremendous.

Park Woon-hyuk, too, gained the upper hand against the Mines, while Saint scattered light magic to suppress them.

‘And Ara was remarkable as well.’

If one were to name the student with the highest contribution to this fight, it would be Ershil, but the most striking scene belonged to Kim Ara without a doubt.

The image of Kim Ara wielding a sword larger than her height and crushing a Mine with a single blow sent shivers down his spine.

‘At least three.’

He could think of at least three beings he wasn’t sure he could defeat.

He had thought himself without equal.

Kim Seo-hyun smiled bitterly as he recalled a student who wasn’t present.

Lee Seo-ha.

Thinking about him brought up questions.

The mystery remained unsolved.

His talent had not even begun to reveal itself.

The ease with which he had earlier dispelled the barrier confining this place underscored this fact even more.

Footsteps echoed.

The man in question walked into the entrance leisurely, Seo Ga-yeon at his side, and a woman unconscious and floating behind them.

“Lee Seo-ha? Who is that person?”

“She swung a sword at me as soon as she saw me, so I subdued her. She seems to be connected to the invaders.”

Lee Seo-ha reported as he handed the subdued villain to Professor Song Ra-hee.

Then he walked over to Kim Seo-hyun.

“It’s quite something, capturing a villain alive.”

“It was merely a conversation, nothing noteworthy. You’re the impressive one.”

He said, offering a half-smile.

“Tell your hyung if you’re struggling with anything.”

Lee Seo-ha suggested, his smile tinged with mischief.

Kim Seo-hyun nodded, laughing awkwardly at the unfamiliar term of endearment.