How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 117

Just like any other day, the training room was bustling with routine activities. Kyle Perrion was swinging his sword at a scarecrow, training diligently.

Then,

Bang!

“Hey, Kyle!”

The training room door burst open as a familiar face appeared.

“Fabian.”

“Are you out of your mind?!”

Fabian, his face slightly flushed, stormed over to Kyle and shouted.

“You asked the committee for disciplinary action, claiming you lost the duel?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Kyle paused his sword swings and nodded nonchalantly.

“You idiot! Who said you lost? Kamon passed out! Whether it was mana exhaustion or whatever, you were the one who…”

“Fabian.”

“Ugh, this is driving me crazy.”

Fabian kicked the scarecrow in frustration, making Kyle smile faintly as he tried to calm him down.

“Calm down.”

“How can I calm down? Kyle, what’s wrong with you? Even kindness has its limits.”

“……”

Fabian seemed to think Kyle’s actions were a sacrifice for Kamon Vade. But Kyle shook his head and spoke firmly.

“Fabian, you’re misunderstanding something.”

“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? Tell me what I’m misunderstanding!”

Kyle responded calmly to Fabian’s outburst.

“I truly lost.”

“What?”

“I lost that duel.”

“……”

Fabian looked at him in disbelief, and Kyle continued slowly.

“And this is the second time.”

“Huh?”

The shock was evident on Fabian’s face as he stared at Kyle.

“What do you mean, the second time? You clearly…”

“……”

Ignoring Fabian’s questions, Kyle lifted the fallen scarecrow back into place and prepared to continue his training.

“Kyle!”

Fabian shouted as if trying to bring Kyle’s attention back to his unanswered questions.

“Fabian.”

Kyle’s soft but resolute voice made Fabian pause.

“I’ll say it again.”

With a determined look, Kyle stared at him.

“I lost to Kamon Vade.”

“……”

Fabian could only remain silent, staring at Kyle.

* * *

“Chelsea, are you coming to the café with us?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

Chelsea nodded in response to Elaine’s question. Elaine smiled brightly and spoke enthusiastically.

“Let’s hurry up and get some cookies and lemonade. I’m a bit hungry.”

“You’ll get fat if you keep eating like that, Elaine.”

Mellin’s stern voice made Elaine look at her wide-eyed.

“W-What? I’ve gained weight? No way!”

Elaine exclaimed in shock, glancing at them with big eyes.

“No, I’m saying you’ll gain weight if you keep eating like that. Haha.”

“Pfft.”

Mellin’s laughter made Chelsea chuckle as well, covering her mouth lightly. They continued walking towards the café, engaging in lighthearted conversation.

“The new parfait is…”

“Cut back on the sweets, Elaine.”

Elaine and Mellin continued chatting without pause, while Chelsea silently walked behind them. Noticing her quietness, Elaine turned around and asked,

“Chelsea, are you thinking about something?”

“Huh? What?”

“You’ve been really quiet…”

Elaine’s cautious question made Chelsea smile faintly and shake her head.

“I was just walking along with you guys without thinking about anything.”

“Then come up here. Why are you walking behind us?”

Elaine linked her arm with Chelsea’s and pulled her along.

“Yeah, you look like you have a huge burden on your mind.”

Mellin nodded and joined them, sandwiching Chelsea between them. Chelsea smiled faintly, feeling slightly awkward but grateful.

‘Did I really look that serious?’

Chelsea had been replaying the honor duel between Kamon Vade and Kyle Perrion in her mind.

‘He was stronger than I expected.’

Kyle had shown much greater strength and skill than she had anticipated. Despite training with him multiple times, her estimation of his abilities had been off.

And then there was Kamon Vade.

‘He tried harder than I thought.’

She recalled Kamon’s determination and effort during their training sessions. She was lost in these thoughts when…

“Ah, Princess.”

“Hello.”

Mellin and Elaine suddenly stopped and greeted someone, pulling Chelsea out of her reverie. Looking ahead, she saw…

“Nice to see you all. Going to Lupinus Café?”

“Yes, are you going there too, Princess Francia?”

“I’m on my way out after finishing my drink.”

Princess Francia replied with a friendly smile.

Then, her gaze shifted briefly to Chelsea before she continued.

“Did you all enjoy watching the honor duel?”

“Oh, the fight between Kamon and Kyle?”

“Yes, it was fun to watch.”

Elaine answered with a vague smile, while Mellin nodded firmly.

“I also found it quite entertaining, but it was a bit disappointing.”

“Disappointing?”

“Huh?”

Elaine and Mellin tilted their heads in curiosity.

Princess Francia, still smiling, explained slowly.

“It seemed like Kyle was too kind, giving Kamon a chance. We were all expecting a fierce competition to determine the strongest freshman.”

Elaine and Mellin nodded in understanding.

“Oh.”

“That’s true. If Kyle had shown his true skills, Kamon wouldn’t have stood a chance…”

Mellin began to agree when Chelsea abruptly interrupted.

“No.”

“……?”

“C-Chelsea?”

Chelsea stepped forward and spoke firmly.

“That duel wasn’t about someone going easy on the other.”

“What?”

“Kyle and Kamon fought with everything they had.”

Princess Francia and the others looked at Chelsea in surprise.

Chelsea stood resolutely, her expression firm, causing Princess Francia and the other two to look at her with bewildered eyes.

“……”

“……”

An awkward silence hung in the air until Princess Francia broke it with a leisurely smile and a nod.

“Well, Chelsea, as the top student of our grade, your perspective is certainly more accurate than mine. I apologize for speaking without full knowledge.”

She bowed her head in a show of apology, and Mellin and Elaine quickly waved their hands, flustered.

“No, it’s not your fault, Princess.”

“Chelsea, why are you acting like this?”

Chelsea, however, remained unwavering, responding with a slight nod.

“Good. As long as you understand.”

“……?!”

“Let’s go, guys.”

With a cold demeanor, Chelsea turned and walked away, leaving the others in shock.

“Hey, Chelsea! Why do you keep…?”

“I’m sorry, Princess. Chelsea isn’t usually like this,” Mellin and Elaine apologized repeatedly, and Princess Francia, with a gentle smile, shook her head.

“It’s alright. It was my mistake. Go on now.”

After seeing Mellin and Elaine follow Chelsea, Princess Francia’s smile faded.

“Ha, what was that? Unbelievable.”

She shook her head in disbelief.

* * *

Swoosh, clang!

Multiple blades clashed.

Boom, crackle!

Dozens of spells flew through the air.

‘…What is this?’

I felt a strange sensation as if I were floating in the air, disconnected from the world, as if my soul and body were separated, drifting in the ether.

Then,

Whoosh, bang!

Crash.

Clatter, boom!

Amidst the cacophony of battle sounds, I turned my head.

There, a fierce battle, more like a one-sided massacre, was unfolding.

“Argh, retreat!”

“Damn it, what kind of monster is that?!”

‘Guards?’

Familiar armor-clad guards and knights with grim expressions seemed to be protecting someone.

And then,

“Vermin.”

I heard a voice that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

‘…!’

There stood someone I couldn’t believe.

Dark hair and deep, dark green eyes filled with arrogance and scorn for everything in the world.

‘Kamon Vade?’

It was me standing there.

Simultaneously,

Whoosh!

Just like when I used multiple enhanced Fire Balls with Beroen Clarence’s mana-guiding method against Kyle, dozens of huge fireballs appeared in the air, spiraling like long spears.

‘Flare Spear?’

It was a spell I had once read about in the library, wanting to learn more about magic.

Realizing this, I was horrified.

‘That spell is on par with Nine Rings of Fire.’

And yet, dozens of them were being cast and fired simultaneously.

“Step aside, trash.”

Whoosh, swoosh!

The fire spears, summoned in mid-air, shot toward the guards and knights blocking his path.

“Ugh!”

“Watch out… Aagh!”

In an instant, more than a dozen were incapacitated by the powerful magic.

‘What the hell is going on?’

I couldn’t fully comprehend what I was witnessing, but one thing was certain.

‘That’s the real Kamon Vade.’

The character Kamon Vade, before I was transmigrated into his body.

No one would call him a third-rate extra villain after seeing him like this.

‘Crazy author.’

At that moment,

“P-Please spare me.”

A platinum-haired girl, kneeling on the ground and trembling, appeared.

‘Princess Francia?’

Her state seemed strange, her eyes lifeless as if trapped in her own world, reminiscent of when she was chased by shadows in the past.

She wasn’t even looking at Kamon approaching her but staring at the empty space, muttering.

“I-I’m sorry. Please…”

“Princess, you need to escape… Ugh!”

But the real Kamon, unfazed by her pleas, dealt with all those who blocked his path.

Step, step!

He approached her slowly.

‘Is this the incident where Kamon attacked the princess?’

At that moment,

“Kamon, stop!”

A very familiar voice came from behind.

‘Kyle.’

Step, thud!

Surprisingly, Kamon stopped in his tracks at Kyle’s shout.

Then he turned to face Kyle.

“A worthless commoner dares to defy me again.”

With a twisted smile, Kamon muttered.

Swish!

Kyle, the protagonist, drew his sword with a tense expression and shouted,

“Stay where you are, Kamon. If you move another step, I’ll cut you down.”

“Pfft!”

Kamon laughed mockingly and tilted his head.

“Do you think you can defeat me?”

“……”

Kyle didn’t respond, gripping his sword tightly, his expression grim.

Kamon, the third-rate villain, began shaking his head.

“That’s why I hate those who don’t know their place.”

Whoosh!

With a flick of his hand, dozens of fire spears were summoned again.

“Begone, trash.”

Snap! Whoosh!

As Kamon’s final words echoed, the rotating fire spears filled the sky and shot towards Kyle.

Kyle swung his sword at the incoming magic, and just then,

“Hmm? Are you finally awake?”

A strange voice pierced my consciousness, and I snapped my eyes open.

‘What, where am I?’

The sight before me was a small room, like an infirmary.

Was that a dream?

But it felt too real to be just a dream.

What the hell is going on…?

A voice broke through my thoughts.

“You’re really awake.”

“……?”

Turning my head, I saw a voluptuous blonde woman in a tight-fitting red dress that accentuated her curves, looking at me.

“Hello, Kamon.”

“B-Beatrice?”

Why was she here?

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