How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 98

After Chelsea stormed out of the class, Professor Beroen continued the lesson as if nothing had happened. When the class ended, he immediately called me over.

“Assistant. Deduct points for the student who left earlier.”

“Excuse me?”

“She left without permission during class. She must face the consequences.”

As he said this so nonchalantly, I felt a surge of anger. But all I could do was sigh and nod.

“Understood.”

“Good. See you in the next class.”

With that, I walked out of the classroom and scanned the surroundings.

‘I can’t help but worry.’

Although Chelsea’s words were meant to be helpful and stemmed from concern for me, the real problem was…

‘Beroen showing up was completely unnecessary.’

“Sigh, whatever. I should head to Master.”

With my tasks for the day finished, I planned to go to Jamie to have my physical condition checked. However, upon arriving at Jamie’s lab, I found an unexpected figure there.

“Chelsea?”

“Oh, Kamon. You’re here.”

“…”

I looked at Chelsea, who seemed somewhat relieved while sitting in front of Jamie, with confusion. Jamie then spoke up.

“Perfect timing. I was just about to call for you, Kamon.”

“Me? Why?”

Jamie smiled brightly, causing my guard to go up immediately. Jamie glanced at Chelsea before looking back at me with a wide grin.

“I have something for you two to do.”

“What?”

Feeling uneasy, I looked at Chelsea, trying to communicate with my eyes.

‘What’s going on?’

‘…’

But she remained silent, her eyes downcast. Damn, something was off.

Just then, Jamie clapped her hands.

“Alright, Kamon, Chelsea. Let’s move to a different location to talk.”

Snap!

With a snap of her fingers, we found ourselves standing in a wide, deserted clearing behind the academy.

“Whoa, where are we?”

“This is the middle of the mountain behind the academy. There’s no one around to see.”

“Why did you bring us here?”

“Oh, I haven’t explained yet?”

Muttering as if she had forgotten, Jamie looked at us alternately.

“You two will have a duel here.”

“What?”

“Duel.”

“…”

Completely taken aback by the unexpected suggestion, I was left speechless.

“What’s the matter? Don’t you understand? I mean a fight. You two will fight here.”

Why all of a sudden?!

Suppressing my rising anger, I asked quietly.

“Why? Why should I fight Chelsea?”

“Because it’ll be fun?”

“What…?”

Then, Chelsea, who had been silent, spoke up.

“To settle things.”

“What?”

“Everything happened because of what I said. I spoke arrogantly about your mana output method without knowing anything, Kamon.”

“Chelsea, wait.”

You’ve got it all wrong. I don’t agree with Beroen.

But Chelsea continued.

“I still believe what I said was right. Even if Professor Beroen’s argument is theoretically correct, it doesn’t apply to you.”

“What?”

As Chelsea spoke in a low voice, I found myself speechless again.

‘What does this have to do with fighting you?’

If my current mana output method harmed my body, I would never use it repeatedly. I hate any risk to my body and avoid it at all costs. What’s there to prove?

“Chelsea, I think you’re misunderstanding something. I don’t want to fight you, and I don’t think…”

“Ahem!”

Jamie interrupted with a cough and spoke with a very interested expression.

“The decision has been made. You two, fight.”

“No, Master.”

“Quiet! It’s an order, Kamon.”

Jamie’s firm tone made me frown. This wasn’t about an order; she just thought it would be fun.

“Sigh, this is crazy.”

I sighed deeply and looked at Chelsea, who still seemed detached.

“This isn’t necessary, Chelsea. I don’t think you’re wrong, and I…”

“I won’t use my sword. I’ll only use magic.”

“Hey, Chelsea!”

“Get ready. Unless you want to get hurt.”

Ignoring what I said, she stepped forward and took a stance, which only fueled my irritation.

‘Damn it!’

Beroen and Chelsea, they’re both the same. They believe they’re always right and ignore what others say.

Fine. If you want to fight, then let’s do it. I’ve learned quite a bit about magic myself.

* * *

Chelsea knew it might seem forced, but she wanted to duel Kamon the moment she saw Jamie. It might have been an impulse, but…

‘I must prove it.’

She couldn’t accept having her belief suppressed or dismissed by unfounded claims. So, Chelsea stood in front of Kamon with calm determination.

Even if she lost due to her lack of skill or talent, she was willing to fight until her body broke to uphold what she believed was right.

It was the resolve she held when she chose to pursue the path of the Magic Swordsman, something no one had succeeded in.

“Here I come.”

Finally seeing Kamon’s face change from surprise to determination, she felt ready.

“Sigh, alright. Let’s do this.”

Kamon exhaled and focused. With Jamie’s clear voice echoing,

“Begin!”

Chelsea immediately powered her legs and dashed towards Kamon, aiming to grab his arm.

“Hup!”

Kamon quickly leaned back, evading her grasp.

‘I can’t give him a chance to cast a spell.’

Knowing she couldn’t beat him with pure magic, Chelsea intended to use her physical abilities and combat instincts to keep the pressure on him.

“Fire.”

Fwoosh!

Despite her intense movements, her training paid off as she cast a spell without losing form and directed it at Kamon.

Swish, thud!

Kamon quickly dodged, trying to maintain his distance while focusing his mana.

Seeing this, Chelsea acted swiftly.

Swish, tch, tch!

She kicked up dust, creating a smokescreen.

“Damn it, where are you?!”

Kamon cursed as his vision was obscured, and Chelsea seized the opportunity.

Fwoosh, swoosh! Thwack!

She launched several spells at him: Magic Missile, Fireball, Ice Spear. Basic attack spells, but enough to disrupt his concentration.

“Shit!”

Thud, bang!

Fortunately, Chelsea’s prediction was correct, and Kamon Vade clicked his tongue and dodged her attacks. At the same time,

“Bind.”

Chelsea’s soft voice rang out, and Kamon’s movements were halted. Immediately, her summoned magic rained down on him.

Swish, boom!

Bang, thud!

“Ugh!”

Though the power wasn’t enough to cause serious injury, it was enough to keep him from concentrating.

‘I’m holding on with the initiative. If I make even a slight mistake, it’s over.’

Swish, boom!

Bang, bang!

The chase continued, with Chelsea’s relentless assault pushing Kamon back. But then,

“Uh!”

Stumble!

Kamon moved unexpectedly, creating an opening in Chelsea’s relentless barrage of attacks.

‘No, I can’t let this happen!’

Chelsea realized that if Kamon successfully cast a spell in that moment, she would surely lose. She gritted her teeth and lunged at him, determined to take him down even if it meant both of them would fall.

But,

“…?!”

Thud!

To her surprise, Kamon Vade collapsed to the ground without resistance.

‘What is this?’

“Ugh…”

Chelsea paused, watching as Kamon struggled to get up, groaning.

“…”

Then,

“Hah, this isn’t easy.”

Kamon wiped the blood from his mouth, his lips curling into a smirk as he steadied his breathing.

* * *

‘This is insane.’

After a misstep that caused me to fall, I endured the pain coursing through my body, trying to get up.

Ugh!

Since the fight began, Chelsea had never given me a chance to cast a spell. If this continued, I would surely lose without casting a single spell.

For some reason, Chelsea stood still, watching me.

‘This is my chance.’

I quickly got up and gathered my strength into the Orb, attempting to cast at least one spell.

But,

Thud, grab!

“…?!”

Chelsea was suddenly in front of me, grabbing my arm with a blank expression.

“Are you going to keep doing this?”

“What?”

“Why aren’t you fighting properly?!”

Damn it, what is she talking about? Who isn’t fighting properly here…?

At that moment, Chelsea’s other hand moved.

Swish, thud!

“Ugh!”

With a powerful blow, I was knocked back and lost consciousness.

A while later,

“Huh?”

The sky was incredibly clear and blue… Oh, wait.

‘What just happened?’

I found myself lying on the ground, staring up at the sky. I was so confident about showing those who caused this situation a lesson, but now…

“Are you awake?”

Hearing a familiar voice, I turned my head slightly and saw my only master, Jamie.

“Did I lose?”

“Yes.”

Her tone was so firm that there was no room for argument. I rested my head back on the ground.

“Sigh, I lost.”

“You didn’t just lose; you were utterly humiliated. You couldn’t even cast a single spell.”

Jamie’s harsh critique made me smile bitterly as I got up.

“Really? Ouch.”

“Never tell anyone you’re my disciple, Kamon. Understand?”

“Oh, come on. I just lost to another disciple. Why so harsh? But where’s Chelsea?”

The one who had overwhelmingly defeated me was nowhere to be seen.

“She left. Quite angrily, I might add.”

“What?”

“What’s with that face?”

Why would she leave angrily after winning? Wait, I think she said something before I lost consciousness.

‘Why aren’t you fighting properly?’

Damn it.

I’ve never fought using magic before! And I was genuinely giving it my all. Chelsea, knowing Kamon Vade’s abilities, might have felt insulted by my performance.

Wow, it’s infuriating. She’s mad at the loser?

“Are you upset about losing?”

“No, not really. Just something else…”

“Haha, seems like there’s some misunderstanding. You’ll have to sort it out yourselves.”

Jamie seemed highly amused by the situation.

“A misunderstanding?”

“Yes, a misunderstanding.”

Jamie, giggling, asked,

“So, how was it? Did your combat instincts come back?”

I’ve never fought with magic before in my life. I didn’t even know how a magic duel worked.

“No, not at all.”

“Hm. From what I saw, Kamon, you seem to lack any combat sense.”

“…”

Jamie’s blunt assessment left me speechless. Of course, I wouldn’t know anything without experience.

“Given your movements, it’s no wonder Chelsea got annoyed with you.”

Jamie mumbled and then looked at me seriously.

“But don’t let it get you down. Combat magic is more about experience than natural talent. Experienced combat mages are highly valued for a reason.”

Jamie’s attempt at comfort didn’t quite reach me. Not that I was disappointed or shocked, but…

‘The gap is huge.’

Honestly, after inheriting Kamon Vade’s body, I was a bit excited by his talent. I didn’t seek attention or want to stand out, but experiencing magic, something unimaginable for an ordinary person, gave me a sense of confidence.

‘Maybe I’m strong too?’

Hearing constant praise from those around me inflated my ego without me realizing it. But after facing a real character from this world, I realized I was still far behind.

Especially experiencing magic combat firsthand made the difference starkly clear.

‘Don’t get ahead of yourself, Kang Hyunsoo.’

I dismissed my unfounded confidence and looked at Jamie with a refreshed expression.

“I shouldn’t get cocky anymore.”

“What?”

“I might get beaten up again. I don’t mind losing, but I’d rather avoid getting hit.”

“Haha. Yes, my disciple shouldn’t get beaten up.”

Jamie laughed for a while, then turned serious again.

“So, what’s your take on this, Kamon?”

“Huh?”

“I know the rough situation, but I want to hear it from you.”

With a calm and serious expression, Jamie’s inquiry made me realize she was genuinely interested in my side of the story.

“Well, you see…”

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