Chapter 66

Chapter 66

I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy.

Episode 66: The Overlord (2)

“When the time comes, help me be of assistance to Lee Seo-ha.”

“It would be nice if I could stand by your side when that time comes.”

“…….”

She spoke calmly.

I could only nod my head blankly at her words.

A confession that made my face unwittingly flush washed over me. I felt it sincerely, and the emotion approached without any distance.

As if her feelings were colliding with mine, our emotions began to entwine.

‘It’s not necessarily a good thing to feel this deeply.’

It was more dangerous than I thought.

If I wasn’t careful, my emotions could become entangled with hers.

And because of my cold nature, I might end up hurting her.

“……Alright.”

“Okay.”

Seo Ga-yeon nodded her head.

“Ah, and has Seo-ha decided where to intern?”

“No, not yet.”

At the Korea Hero School, there was an internship system during the holidays.

It allowed students from all over the world to gain ‘societal’ experience in advance at places that wanted them.

The structure usually involved guilds pouring enormous amounts of money to have priority, followed by associations with the next right.

“Ga-yeon, what about you?”

“I don’t know. I don’t think many guilds will invite me.”

“You jumped in the rankings last time, and you’re going to jump again this time, right? Then you’ll get a lot of offers. Potential is an important criterion.”

“Really?”

They looked at current abilities, but since we were in our teens, potential was also considered.

If Seo Ga-yeon truly grew, she would at least surpass Park Woon-hyuk.

Hearing my words, Seo Ga-yeon smiled as if reassured.

“I wish we could go to the same place.”

……This was really dangerous.

I almost inadvertently asked if I should go to the same place too.

I struggled to maintain my composure.

I awakened my Talent, True Heart.

‘……Phew.’

My flushed face cooled down instantly.

I forcibly grounded my uplifted spirit to regain my senses.

The buoyant mood vanished.

“How’s magic going these days?”

“It’s going well. It’s different from other magics.”

Seo Ga-yeon said with a slight smile.

The magic created with the power of starlight is drawn according to her imagination, rather than a formula.

Therefore, mental strength was the most important for her, unlike other magicians.

“So, about last time…….”

We talked like this for a long time.

-Ah! Who touched the sea water?

-Just a moment! Let’s, let’s call it a draw, shall we?

Dozens of monitors were flickering. The voices of children were vividly heard from within.

‘It’s been a while.’

I watched the children suffer on the screen.

Not only me, but Park Woon-hyuk, Kim Seo-hyun, Hong Yu-hwa, Ershil, and Kim Ara were there.

“A hamster has grown a lot.”

“……Hamster?”

“It’s Seo Ga-yeon.”

Kim Ara had started calling Seo Ga-yeon this nickname since they became close in the middle part of the game.

But hearing it already, it felt kind of new.

‘Is this what they call the butterfly effect or something?’

I looked at Seo Ga-yeon. Her appearance changed drastically when she used the power of starlight, but now, with her black hair and eyes, she definitely resembled a hamster.

‘Is it because of the beige cardigan she’s wearing?’

“That guy. When did she get so skilled?”

“Is it because Seo-ha is her partner? Her skills have improved tremendously?”

Park Woon-hyuk and Kim Seo-hyun were paying attention to Seo Ga-yeon.

Seo Ga-yeon was fighting using attributeless magic.

-Judgment Spear.

On the screen, a translucent spear appears in front of her. With a crackling sound, it hits a student in the chest.

-575th Han Jae-yeon, eliminated.

As the Judgment Spear hit the chest, a shield was formed around the student, and various mechanisms emerged to ensure the student’s safety.

A cushion was created on the ground, and a magic circle appeared below it, forming a teleportation formula.

Whoosh!

And in one corner, a light appeared, and the student was summoned.

“Student Han Jae-yeon has arrived.”

“…She already defeated the 575th?”

“Her growth is steep. She might even aim for the top 400 with that level.”

I looked at Seo Ga-yeon on the screen.

The Judgment Spear was powerful, but it seemed to consume a lot of mana as she breathed heavily.

“Lee Seo-ha, student.”

“Yes?”

A professor with neatly combed-back hair and glasses approached me and spoke.

“The principal is calling for you.”

“The principal?”

I was puzzled.

Although I had contributed greatly to capturing the Minotaur, it was said that I would be directly commended during the holiday ceremony.

Well, the professor in front of me didn’t seem like the type to make up such a story.

‘He’s like the villain of Chapter 5.’

To be precise, he was someone who, out of too much respect for the principal, didn’t like Kim Seo-hyun, who monopolized the principal’s attention, and engaged in behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Intently, the professor looked at me.

I got up from my seat and followed him.

“May I know why the principal has called for me?”

“She is a transcendent being. Show more respect.”

He answered curtly.

I laughed lightly. He respected Seo Ye-bin, but he was also quite pitiable.

‘When Seo Ye-bin asked what he wanted as a reward, he said he wanted to be a star, but was rejected because he had no talent.’

That was the moment he became a definitive villain.

And the dialogue was epic.

He thought becoming a Mine would make Seo Ye-bin notice him, but Seo Ye-bin looked at him with cold eyes, and his despair was amusing.

A huge door stood right in front of the principal’s office. As I approached, the door creaked open on its own.

Seo Ye-bin was visible, sitting inside.

Seo Ye-bin, smiling.

“…”

The professor hesitated for a moment.

“Welcome.”

“You seem in a good mood?”

“Yes, you bring me joy.”

Seo Ye-bin greeted me with a smile.

Glancing at the professor, I found his expression priceless—like someone who had just heard the world was ending tomorrow.

“You may leave.”

“……Yes.”

The professor bowed his head and left the principal’s office with a forlorn look. Creak—As soon as he left, the door closed by itself.

“That professor made a slip of the tongue.”

“Did you hear it?”

“I am aware of everything within my domain, the school. There’s no reason I wouldn’t hear it.”

Seo Ye-bin said this and briefly smiled.

“But why did you call me?”

“It’s because of Celestial.”

As Seo Ye-bin spoke, a black shadow elongated beside her. It soon took the shape of a man, and he appeared.

“Nice to meet you.”

“Yes, nice to meet you too.”

“Yes. The reason I called Lee Seo-ha here is for one thing.”

Celestial stretched out his hand.

“That is……”

Celestial stopped speaking.

At that moment, Seo Ye-bin’s face registered disbelief.

“Why is that guy, who was stuck in the boundary, here?”

“Did he hear some rumor?”

Celestial and Seo Ye-bin spoke to each other while looking at each other.

Crack.

“……That ignorant guy?”

“He was always ignorant, but why……?”

The sound of something breaking interrupted them.

Seo Ye-bin and Celestial looked flustered. They were flustered? I followed their gaze.

Click.

The sound of something powering up echoed in my mind, and I activated Divine Sight. My eyes, seeing the bright dawn, captured all phenomena.

I saw it.

A crack in the massive barrier that enveloped the school.

And then.

Boom!

A sound of something breaking, accompanied by a massive explosion, filled the air. The barrier shattered like glass, and a being crash-landed on the ground.

“Tsk, an uninvited guest has arrived.”

“How ridiculous. How much did that barrier cost?”

The scene was extraordinary.

‘Mana’ was screaming as if crushed by something. The landscape was changing, distorted as if pressed by something.

I knew what this spectacle meant.

‘Crazy.’

In the smoke, the silhouette of a man seemed to be rising.

“Do you know it’s rude?”

“Do I look like a being who cares about such things?”

A deep voice resonated.

Slowly.

A man rose from the smoke.

He was a man of immense stature.

Height: 2 meters 20 centimeters. Next to ordinary humans, he would appear gigantic.

Yet, his proportions were so perfect that he seemed handsome. At least from a distance.

He was wearing a suit.

A black jacket and black trousers. He roughly grabbed his tie and walked towards me.

Thud.

One step. He had covered a distance of over 1 km in a single step, coming close enough to be clearly visible to the naked eye.

His imposing presence was enough to make one’s skin crawl.

His purple eyes looked at me.

Thud.

The air grew heavier. He strode forward as if nothing could stop him.

“You are.”

The air around seemed crushed. His mere presence, uncontained and scattered, was all it took to fixate on me.

Cold sweat broke out on its own.

‘…Is it obvious?’

Because he was a monster on par with the Emperor and Celestial.

He stood against evil alone, never accepting help from anyone.

Yet, he remained unbroken by anyone.

An entity who lifted mountains alone and guarded the boundaries.

Considered the most formidable among all transcendent beings.

The Overlord.

And also the father of Kim Ara.

“Are you the one who seduced my daughter?”

……My first encounter with him was the worst.