How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 136

“Thank you again, so much.”

After Flora and her mother disappeared, having thanked us numerous times, we were left holding a small certificate.

“……”

“……”

As we stood there in a daze, a round of applause broke out.

Clap clap clap!

“Wow, amazing!”

“Awesome, students.”

“Swish, swish, bam! This is what magic and swordsmanship are all about.”

Some people stayed behind, still clapping and cheering for us.

“The academy couple looks so cute.”

It was clear that some people still had misconceptions, but I tried to smile as naturally as possible and looked at Chelsea.

I was worried she might get angry and explode again.

“……”

However, Chelsea was deep in thought, staring at the certificate in her hand.

‘What’s she thinking so hard about?’

I wondered for a moment but then shook my head and refocused on the situation.

“Phew, it got bigger than I expected, but at least we got everything done.”

Even though it felt like a storm had passed, we had achieved our goal.

Now, should I find another complainant?

Ugh, it’s annoying, but it can’t be helped.

“Chelsea.”

“……?”

Chelsea turned her head at my call, and I pointed at the certificate in her hand.

“You’re done now, so you can go back to Lady Francia…”

Just as I was about to continue, Chelsea suddenly murmured.

“Sorry.”

“Huh?”

“I feel like I caused unnecessary misunderstandings.”

“What do you mean?”

I was puzzled by Chelsea’s words.

Chelsea handed me the certificate.

“Here, take this.”

“……?”

Confused by her sudden action, I looked at her, and she continued in a calm tone.

“No matter how I think about it, you solved this, not me. So, you should have this certificate, Kamon.”

“What?”

I was taken aback by the unexpected situation, but Chelsea firmly placed the certificate in my hand.

“Here, take it.”

“Uh, okay.”

Caught off guard, I took the certificate from Chelsea and looked at her for a moment.

‘Well, I’m grateful if she gives it to me.’

I had the certificate without having to go through more trouble.

To be honest, I did handle this complaint mostly by myself.

“Thanks. I’ll gladly accept it then…”

I nodded and started to say something to Chelsea when suddenly,

Tug.

“Huh?”

I felt a tugging sensation from behind and turned around.

A girl with gray hair in a blue dress was pulling on my clothes.

“What’s this? Who are you…”

I started to speak in surprise.

“Doll.”

“What?”

“Please find my doll.”

The girl bluntly stated her request.

‘What’s this now?’

I was slightly annoyed by the unexpected situation and spoke in an exasperated tone.

“Suddenly?”

“Yes, my talking doll is missing. I need to find it quickly.”

She must have seen us helping Flora’s mother on stage and misunderstood something.

“Wait a minute.”

But before I could say anything more,

“A missing doll? What kind of doll?”

Chelsea spoke up first, making me miss my chance to respond.

‘Hmm. Should I let Chelsea handle this since she needs to process another complaint anyway?’

Chelsea seemed to have the same thought as me and nodded slightly when our eyes met.

Well, Chelsea needs to get a certificate too, so it makes sense to pass this on to her.

‘Didn’t she ask for my help because she couldn’t handle Flora?’

She couldn’t even find Flora’s mother and had to ask for my help…

Oh well, whatever.

That’s not my problem.

‘She’ll manage.’

I didn’t think main characters like Kyle, Chelsea, and Princess Francia would fail to solve such minor issues.

So I left the girl to Chelsea and turned to leave.

Tug.

“……”

The little girl clung to my pants, refusing to let go.

“Can you let go?”

“Find my doll.”

“She said she’d find it. I don’t need to.”

I pointed at Chelsea, but the girl was stubborn and wouldn’t let go.

“Find it.”

Despite Chelsea’s attempts to persuade her,

“I’ll find your doll, so can you let go of his clothes and talk to me?”

“Find it.”

“……”

Why is she like this?

She’s not going to get anything by just clinging and demanding.

I sighed deeply and tried to pry the girl’s hand off my pants.

“Chelsea, I’m leaving. You handle this… Hey, let go!”

“No, find it.”

“Seriously.”

“Find it!”

Seeing the girl’s stubbornness, I finally sighed and nodded.

“Fine, okay. I’ll help you. But let go of my clothes first, okay?”

There was no point in arguing with a child. I just needed to solve the problem quickly and move on.

I tried to speak as gently as possible, but,

“Liar.”

The girl shook her head firmly, surprising me.

‘She’s pretty sharp for a kid.’

“I’m not lying. I’ll help you. Chelsea and I will find your doll together, so let go of my clothes…”

At that moment,

Boom! Bang!

A loud explosion echoed from somewhere, drawing everyone’s attention.

“What was that?”

“It sounded like an explosion.”

Chelsea spoke calmly, but the girl clung to me even tighter.

“An explosion?”

And then,

Thud, thud! Boom!

The ground of the commercial district started shaking, causing chaos among the people.

“What’s happening? An earthquake?”

“I don’t know. Let’s run. It might be dangerous.”

“What’s going on?”

Everyone looked confused, and at that moment,

BOOM!

A building not far away exploded.

“Ugh, what’s happening!”

“Everyone, get to safety. Be careful!”

The situation turned into chaos instantly, with more explosions erupting.

BAM! BOOM!

Amidst the confusion, a dust cloud rose in the distance, heading our way. Nearby, people murmured in fear and panic.

“What… what is that?”

“Something’s coming this way?”

Chelsea, standing next to me, muttered in a low voice.

“It’s a monster.”

“What? A monster?”

As I turned to her, someone shouted in a terrified voice.

“It’s a Hawkbore!”

A huge boar monster, easily three or four times the size of an average adult man, came into view.

“No way, why is there a Hawkbore in the city!”

“Run! Everyone, run!”

People in the commercial district screamed and fled in terror.

“Damn, why is a monster suddenly in the middle of the city….”

As I muttered in the face of the unexpected situation, Chelsea’s voice reached me.

“Look, it’s Kyle and Fabian.”

Following her gaze, I saw the two of them frantically trying to stop the monster.

“Ugh, I knew this would happen.”

That damned protagonist passive skill.

Combined with the world’s tendency to screw me over, a giant boar monster was charging towards us.

“It’s coming this way.”

Chelsea spoke in a determined tone.

“I’ll try to stop it. Kamon, you…”

“Got it.”

I nodded, picking up the girl who was still clinging to me.

“I’ll see you later.”

Given the chaos, it was wise to leave it to Kyle, Fabian, and Chelsea and get as far away as possible.

Besides…

‘Considering all the times the world has screwed me over, those three might not be enough to stop it.’

Thinking of the worst-case scenario, I pondered how to avoid the monster.

Should I climb onto a building?

No, given its size, it could destroy the building itself.

How about the city walls to block its charge?

But they were too far.

It would be nice if there were an underground shelter or bunker, but that was unlikely.

However, there was something else almost as good.

“The sea.”

We were in a city centered around a harbor. There were ships in the commercial district that had come in through the shallow sea.

If I got on one of those, no matter how big the boar monster was, it wouldn’t be able to leap over the water.

So I started running towards the harbor at full speed.

Thud, thud, thud!

As I sprinted towards the ships in the harbor,

“Kamon, be careful!”

Chelsea’s urgent shout from behind made me look back. The giant boar was barreling towards us.

“Damn, I knew it.”

A normal monster would have followed the screams and movements of the people.

But it was charging straight at me, proving that the world was indeed out to get me.

“Hold on tight.”

I shouted to the girl in my arms and activated my mana through the orb.

“Levitation.”

With the incantation, we floated gently off the ground.

I started flying towards a ship a bit away from the harbor when,

“Kamon!”

“Damn it, stop it!”

“Grrr!”

I heard Chelsea, Fabian, and Kyle’s voices from behind.

Simultaneously,

Thud, thud, thud, zoom!

The Hawkbore, with its eyes seemingly fixed on me, leapt into the air.

“Damn it!”

I cursed.

The monster, airborne, was now flying towards us over the harbor.

If this continued, we’d be swept away by its charge and end up in the sea instead of on the ship.

Then,

Buzzzz!

“…Huh?”

A mechanical sound activated, and a large magic circle appeared in the air where we were floating.

“What is… this?”

I muttered in the absurdity of the sudden situation.

Boom!

A huge flash enveloped me, the girl, and the monster.

“Kamon!”

At the same time, someone’s voice called out to me, but I lost consciousness.

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