How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 114

“How many did he summon at once?”

“Wow, each one is more than twice the size of a regular Fireball.”

The spectators were all astonished at Kamon Vade’s spellcasting. Soon, the fireballs began flying towards Kyle.

Whoosh, boom! Bang! Boom!

The explosions started one after another. Kyle deftly evaded the barrage of fireballs with light movements. However,

“Watch out!”

As someone shouted, Kyle found himself in a position where it was difficult to dodge the fireballs raining down from all directions. Without hesitation, he drew his sword. Of course, the sword Kyle was using for this honor duel was not the legendary sword “Python” he received from the Dean but a standard issue sword.

‘That means there’s a greater chance.’

But then,

Swoosh, slash!

“…!”

“What the hell is that?”

Kyle slashed through an incoming fireball. The fireball extinguished before it could even explode.

“He cut through the spell?”

“Is that even possible?”

There were legends of skilled swordsmen being able to cut through magic, but it was considered more of a myth. The idea of slicing through a spell made of mana with a mere sword seemed absurd.

However,

“I knew it.”

I nodded and muttered to myself. It wasn’t surprising that the protagonist of this world, a character blessed with the creator’s favor and brimming with cheat abilities, could slice through a spell.

‘If anything, it would have been more surprising if he couldn’t.’

Unlike my calm thoughts, the reactions of the others were quite intense.

“He’s as skilled as a trained spell sniper at his age?”

“He’s going to make a name for himself as a mage hunter.”

The professors from the swordsmanship department watched Kyle’s performance with great pleasure.

“Hmm, he’s much stronger than expected.”

“Cutting through spells with a single strike… He’s very dangerous.”

The people from the magic department watched our fight with uneasy eyes.

“Hoo.”

Anyway, according to the first plan with Chelsea, I took the initiative and continued casting spells without stopping.

“Fireball, Lightning, Ice Arrow!”

I used Beroen Clarence’s techniques to enhance basic attack spells with minimal mana consumption.

Whoosh!

Dozens of spells flew rapidly towards Kyle.

However,

Tap, slash!

Kyle remained calm and moved with precision, slicing through the spells only when necessary. Although I was restricting his movements and not giving him any openings,

‘If this battle of attrition continues, I’ll be at a disadvantage.’

At that moment, Kyle and I made eye contact. He looked at me with an expressionless face and spoke in a dissatisfied tone.

“What are you doing, Kamon?”

“…?”

“Stop messing around like this!”

What the hell is this lunatic saying? Messing around…? Huh?

Whoosh, tap!

His speed increased, and the frequency of his sword swings multiplied.

‘Has he already figured out the pattern?’

Realizing that Kyle had quickly adapted and was about to counterattack, I immediately switched strategies.

‘Since I have the initiative, let’s proceed quickly.’

“Fireball, Lightning, Ice Arrow, Magic Missile!”

I cast dozens of spells again and hurled them at Kyle while swiftly moving my hands.

Whip!

I took out an item I had prepared from my pocket…

Clink! Clatter!

…and threw it on the ground without hesitation. At the same time,

Tap!

I quickly put on a mask to cover my nose and mouth. Then,

Whoosh!

The orange liquid I had thrown from the glass bottle evaporated rapidly. Confirming that the liquid had completely disappeared without a trace, I prayed earnestly.

“Please work!”

And at that moment,

Stumble!

“Huh…?”

“What’s that? Did Kyle just stumble?”

As the spectators shouted, Kyle’s body wobbled, and he failed to dodge or block the incoming spells, getting hit directly.

“It worked!”

Seeing my plan working perfectly, I clenched my fist and shouted.

But,

Thud, thud!

Even though he was hit by the spells, Kyle didn’t seem to be significantly affected. He shook his head vigorously and then looked straight at me.

“Kamon, you…”

‘How high is his resistance?’

The item I had thrown was a potent paralytic drug capable of immobilizing an ogre or a giant monster like a minotaur for hours. But it didn’t even last a few seconds on him?

“That’s terrible value for money.”

I muttered and immediately started moving again.

“Fireball! Ice Arrow!”

I continuously summoned spells and threw them at Kyle while taking out more items from my pockets and hurling them.

‘To break his sword, I must immobilize him.’

Whoosh!

The paralytic drug scattered over the marble dueling ground quickly vaporized, hindering Kyle’s movements. Kyle, annoyed by the hindrance, muttered with a hardened expression.

“Kamon, I told you to stop messing around.”

“Messing around…? I’m always serious, you bastard!”

Seeing his movements slow down, I prepared for the next phase.

‘The second step, immobilize his sword.’

Restricting Kyle’s range of motion with a barrage of spells and the potent paralytic drug, I reached into my pocket again.

“Let’s see if you can withstand this.”

I used the most crucial tool for breaking Kyle’s sword—one that would immobilize his weapon.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

With my movements, several metal plates were quickly installed on the ground of the dueling arena.

Click!

Then, with a snap of my fingers, small pillars rose from the metal plates I had installed.

“What is that?”

“Why does Kamon keep throwing or setting things up?”

“Are those magical tools?”

The spectators murmured, puzzled by my sudden actions.

“…?”

Even Kyle, who was engaged in battle with me, looked at me with a perplexed expression.

Ignoring his gaze, I quickly shouted, “Activate!”

Boooom!

With a tremendous engine noise, the small pillars began to vibrate slightly.

“Hmph!”

Kyle’s expression hardened as he watched the fireballs, then glanced at the sword in his hand. And then…

“What the…”

Thud, bwoom!

In an instant, Kyle’s sword was pulled from his hand and stuck in the center of the arena.

“Got it!”

The device I had prepared emitted a powerful magnetic field to immobilize the sword. With Kyle’s sword fixed in place, I quickly cast another spell.

“Lightning! Magic Missile!”

With the second part of the plan proceeding smoothly, the only thing left was…

Swish!

I took out a small vial containing a glowing purple liquid and looked at Kyle, or rather, his immobilized sword.

“It’s over now.”

What I held was no ordinary potion. It was far more precious and rare than the powerful paralytic drug I had used earlier.

‘Destruction Elixir.’

Its name implied its ability to destroy any metal. If Kyle had brought the legendary sword “Python” used by the hero, it might have been a different story.

‘But for a regular sword, this is more than enough.’

So let’s end this, Kyle.

“Haaa!”

I smiled invisibly at the sight of Kyle, immobilized by the magnetic field and unable to move properly.

“Nascos Sesilino.”

With my shout, the purple liquid seemed to come to life, floating gently in the air and moving towards Kyle.

Whoosh!

As the vial of Destruction Elixir flew through the air towards Kyle, I cast a powerful acceleration spell.

“Seleron Haste!”

The liquid shot towards Kyle’s sword like a bullet.

Swaaaash!

The sound of the liquid cutting through the air was followed by a fast-approaching vial aimed at Kyle’s sword. I clenched my fist tightly.

‘It worked. It’s all over now…’

But just then, my thoughts were interrupted.

“Haa, really.”

Kyle let out a short sigh and, ignoring the effects of the magnetic field, extended his hand.

Then,

Swish, grab!

“…!”

Kyle caught the vial of Destruction Elixir moving at nearly the speed of sound with a simple motion.

“No way!”

I shouted in disbelief as he stopped the incredibly fast vial with just his hand.

“Are you kidding me?! This is just too much!”

But then, something even more unbelievable happened.

Grrrrr!

Kyle’s pure strength was pulling the immobilized sword towards him, defying the magnetic field’s effect.

“…”

This was beyond logic, defying the laws of physics itself. I was speechless.

And then,

“Enough, Kamon. Stop these tricks.”

“What?”

“I want a real fight with you. Let’s fight properly from now on!”

Kyle shouted in an irritated tone and swung his sword.

Swoosh!

A powerful wave of energy grazed my right cheek, leaving a small wound and drawing blood.

‘What is this…’

And then, with another swing,

Swish, boom!

All the magic I had summoned and the magical tools I had set up were destroyed.

“Damn it.”

I cursed shortly, and Kyle spoke again.

“That’s it. I’m going first now.”

With his brief declaration, an immense force surged towards me.

Whoosh!

Seeing him charge at me with terrifying speed, I couldn’t help but panic.

“Damn it!”

I cursed instinctively and retreated quickly.

Tap!

At the same time, Kyle’s sword slashed through the spot where I had just been.

Swoosh!

“…!”

‘If I had been a bit slower, he would have cut me.’

Thanks to the intense training with Chelsea over the past week, I instinctively avoided his attack.

Gritting my teeth, I glared at the wildly charging Kyle.

“Damn it, really…”

This was beyond unfair, violating basic principles, even the laws of physics. What could I do against such a character?

Tap, swish!

I tried to back away quickly to escape Kyle’s range, but…

Swoosh!

His sword relentlessly targeted my weak points.

“Damn it!”

Faced with Kyle’s overwhelming power and determination, I looked at his face. He was more serious than ever, seemingly putting everything into this duel.

‘Why are you risking your life for this?! For what reason?!’

Tap, swoosh!

“Hup!”

Once again, I tried to dodge his attack by throwing myself to the side.

Thud!

“Huh…?”

I felt a slight shift in the trajectory of his attack towards me.

And then,

“Got you.”

Kyle’s short declaration.

Swoosh!

His sword aimed at my chest.

“Aaaaaah!”

I twisted my body desperately, and his sword…

Thud!

“Ugh!”

…pierced through my left shoulder with a brutal sound.

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