How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 115

The sudden turn of events in the arena elicited varied reactions from the audience.

“K-Kamon!”

“Damn it! Did he just twist the sword like that?!”

“This is bad…”

The friends who were rooting for Kamon and those from the magic department shouted in shock.

“Yes, finally!”

“Finish him off now!”

“Yeah, give it to him good!”

Meanwhile, those from the swordsmanship department and Kamon’s detractors raised their voices, demanding a decisive victory.

“What do we do? He might get seriously injured.”

“Does it matter if he gets hurt? If he loses here, he’s finished.”

“Kamon, snap out of it!”

Only a few, including Bren, Lois, and Elliot, shouted in concern, cheering for Kamon. Cecilia, sitting nearby, was anxiously biting her lips and shaking her leg.

“He can’t lose, he just can’t…”

“Cecilia, stop it. People are watching. Stop shaking your leg!”

Rosen Ravenia, sitting next to her, seemed more concerned about Cecilia’s behavior than the outcome of the duel.

Meanwhile…

“See? I was right,” Diana said with a wide grin, looking at Princess Francia sitting next to her.

“……”

The princess did not respond, her eyes deeply fixed on the duel. Normally, Diana would have been displeased with Francia’s lack of reaction, but she seemed in high spirits now, smiling lightly.

“Hmph.”

Among those delighted with Kamon’s apparent defeat, there was one girl biting her lower lip fiercely. Chelsea, who hadn’t missed a single moment of the duel between Kamon and Kyle, had a frustrated look in her eyes.

‘He’s been following the plan perfectly.’

So far, Kamon Vade’s performance had been nearly flawless, executing their plan even better than during their training. But…

“What’s wrong, Chelsea?” Professor Jace, sitting next to her, asked.

Shaking her head slightly, Chelsea replied, “I guess I was wrong. I didn’t expect Kyle to be this strong.”

“Really?”

“Kamon has executed everything I taught him flawlessly. He’s doing better than ever, but how did Kyle catch the Destruction Elixir with his bare hands?”

“Hmm.”

Chelsea chewed her fingernails as she spoke, and Jace, or rather Jamie, shrugged and replied, “We usually call such people monsters. Perhaps that Kyle is one of them.”

“A… monster.”

Chelsea unconsciously repeated the word, and Jamie laughed, placing a hand on her shoulder.

“But don’t worry too much.”

“What?”

“The student I chose isn’t as weak as you think.”

“……”

Chelsea could only stare blankly at Jamie’s enigmatic words and smile.

“Look at his face.”

“What?”

Following Jamie’s direction, Chelsea’s gaze shifted back to the duel.

There stood Kamon Vade, gritting his teeth and glaring at Kyle.

And then,

“……?!”

‘Is he… smirking?’

Chelsea quickly assessed Kamon’s expression, realizing he was far from giving up.

“See? Does that look like the face of someone who’s given up? He looks like he’s enjoying this.”

Just as Jamie said, Kamon Vade appeared on the verge of breaking into a smile, his expression betraying a mix of determination and excitement. Chelsea’s mind went blank with confusion.

‘What is this? Why?’

At that moment,

Thunk!

“……!”

“What? What’s happening?”

“That crazy guy. He’s grabbing the sword with his bare hands.”

Kamon Vade had seized the blade embedded in his shoulder with his right hand. The audience gasped, and Kyle’s pupils dilated slightly in shock.

And then,

“I’ve got you too.”

Kamon muttered with a grin, gripping the sword firmly.

“……!”

Chelsea felt a chill run down her spine.

Jamie’s voice echoed again, “See?”

She chuckled, shaking her head.

“Just trust him and let him be.”

“Dammit! The Destruction Elixir is gone.”

“What?”

Jamie’s eyes widened at Chelsea’s sudden outburst.

For the first time, Jamie saw a side of Chelsea she had never seen before. Ignoring Jamie’s reaction, Chelsea continued urgently,

“We had such a great opportunity, but we’re out of the Destruction Elixir. Damn it! I should’ve prepared extra!”

Jamie looked at her in surprise, then replied, “Maybe we don’t need it.”

“What? What do you mean we don’t need it?”

“Well, I mean…”

“Ugh! We can’t miss this perfect opportunity!”

Jamie decided to hold back her words as she watched Chelsea immerse herself in the duel.

* * *

“Ugh!”

The immense pain and burning sensation dominated my left shoulder.

Kyle’s sword had pierced through my shoulder, despite my attempts to dodge.

‘It looks like it went all the way through.’

I wanted to scream and collapse, but I couldn’t afford to. If I lost here, my life would be over.

‘This could work to my advantage.’

Despite the excruciating pain, I gritted my teeth and thought. The sword, whether intentionally or not, was now fixed in my body, making it easier to hold.

Clench!

With my other hand, I grabbed the blade.

“……!”

The sharp edge cut into my hand, but I gritted my teeth.

“Hoo, it’s secured again.”

I took a deep breath and smiled at Kyle, who was looking at me with a shocked expression.

And then, ‘So, the only option left is that one, huh?’

With the plan Chelsea and I had prepared completely failing, there was now only one thing I could do.

‘I really didn’t want to use this…’

I wasn’t sure about its exact effects, but recalling Jamie’s teachings, I knew it could leave me bedridden for weeks.

“No other choice.”

“Kamon, let go of that sword! Now!”

Kyle was straining to pull his sword out of my shoulder with all his might. I muttered softly.

“Hey, Kyle.”

“…?”

“You said you wanted a real fight, right?”

“What?”

“Then watch closely.”

Without hesitation, I began chanting the spell Jamie had taught me the previous night.

“Gladys Sector Caelum.”

Suddenly, the ‘orb’ on my right ring finger emitted a brilliant light.

Soon enough,

Bzzzzzzzzzzz!

A powerful light began to surge between Kyle and me.

“Light?”

Swoosh.

In an instant, the light grew in size, rapidly expanding.

‘Wait, this isn’t the shape it had before?’

When Jamie showed me the spell, it took the form of a giant sword of light.

Why was it now forming into a sphere?

At that moment, Kyle’s expression hardened, and he pulled his sword strongly.

Squelch, slice!

“Gah!”

The sword was pulled out of my shoulder, and I lost my grip on him.

“Ugh, damn it!”

The sudden pain shook my concentration momentarily, but I continued to look Kyle in the eye.

“It’s already too late.”

Bzzzzzz, swoosh!

The light continued to grow in size. Kyle, holding his blood-stained sword, let out a loud shout.

“Haaah!”

He swung his sword at the light, aiming to cut through it.

Swoosh, clang!

But.

“…!”

The sword, as if hitting a solid steel wall, bounced back and broke in half.

‘What? It broke that easily?’

Kyle, looking at the broken sword in disbelief, muttered in a trembling voice.

“Kamon, what is this…?”

Though it seemed like the magic had gone wrong, it didn’t matter now.

So,

“Say hello, Kyle. This is the sword of light that will take you down.”

“What?”

I smirked and said.

Bzzzz, BOOM!

The massive ball of light was about to explode.

Flap, thud!

‘Huh?’

Suddenly, a woman in a red dress appeared before my eyes.

‘Who is she?’

She extended her hand toward the exploding ball of light and shouted.

“Allego Dran Fodi…”

But before I could hear the end of her soft voice,

Bzzzz, BOOM!

I was engulfed by the exploding light and lost consciousness.

* * *

“What’s going on?”

“What just happened?”

The audience was abuzz with the series of shocking events.

“Look over there.”

“Kyle is standing.”

“Huh? But Kyle’s sword…”

“It’s broken?”

All eyes were on Kyle Perrion, standing with a broken sword in his hand.

And then they noticed Kamon Vade, lying unconscious on the ground some distance away.

“Who won?”

“Whoever passed out first lost, right?”

“But if a swordsman’s sword is broken…”

“No way. Does that mean Kamon beat Kyle?”

“Come on, that can’t be. Kyle must have won.”

“Did you see that magic? If it had fully exploded, there wouldn’t have been anything left.”

“But who is that woman?”

“She’s quite beautiful.”

The students murmured amongst themselves, struggling to understand the current situation.

In the midst of the confused chatter,

“……”

Kyle, standing alone on the stage, silently stared at his broken sword.

It wasn’t the legendary sword “Python” given by the Dean, but the sword he had used since entering the academy.

‘It’s over.’

The training, the tests, and all the incidents.

The sword that had been with him through it all was now broken, and he stood there in a daze.

At that moment,

“Are you okay?”

A voice broke through his thoughts. He turned to see a beautiful blonde woman in a dazzling red dress.

“……?”

“You look fine. The shockwave was quite strong.”

Kyle didn’t respond to her questioning look. Under normal circumstances, he would have had many questions about this unknown woman, but now…

“Kamon.”

He muttered softly, his gaze falling on Kamon Vade, lying unconscious a short distance away.

Looking at Kamon’s prone form, Kyle muttered with a defeated expression.

“Again, like this.”

Thud.

He let go of the broken sword in his hand.

“Hey, are you really okay…”

The blonde woman in the red dress tried to ask him another question, but

“Excuse me. Who are you?”

The referee, who had been overseeing the duel, intervened, stopping her.

As they began to talk amongst themselves, Kyle’s attention was not on them.

Instead,

“This time…!”

Kyle muttered to himself, looking ready to explode with frustration.

“I really thought I could win this time…”

Kyle recalled the duel with Kamon.

His proposal to fight seriously had been met with what seemed like mockery, as Kamon never truly engaged him.

No, to be precise, the moment Kamon got serious,

‘I couldn’t do anything.’

The sword broke, and his will to fight disappeared.

Before just one spell.

Just like back then…

“I lost.”

He quietly declared his defeat, looking at Kamon’s unconscious form before turning away.

Thud, thud.

Kyle walked away from the dueling ground with heavy steps, disappearing from sight.

—————–

Bonus chapter for every review on Novel Updates