I Became the Daughter of the Academy’s Villain

Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

The 20 seconds signaling the opening of the last Death Zone have finally passed.

The moment the Death Zone opens, Ishtar recalls the most formidable darkness she remembers.

Chairman First Wahyhiemhai.

A monstrous man who, even among the strongest humans alongside the Seonhwang, could command even professors like puppets.

It’s similar, yet different… This is…

Not a human.

One of the non-human races.

A being that stands at the pinnacle of what could be called the strongest of its kind.

Push!
Triple Extreme – Breakthrough!

They were pushed.

The moment of realization sent them flying into the sky.

At this point, the 3rd-year students who hadn’t mastered the essential lecture, Let’s Learn Flight Magic, and those who failed to prepare—death was assured.

I can’t even approach!

Ishtar barely managed to deploy the Holy Mirror for herself and a few of the Warrior Party who followed her.

The effect of the Holy Mirror, which could turn and advance toward the enemy with the same speed they had been pushed back, became the catalyst for a counterattack, narrowing the vast gap between ground and sky.

Pull!
Dual Extreme – Call to the Abyss
Dimensional Gate Summon!

They’re being pulled.

The moment of realization hit Ishtar; the hasty counterattack was part of the enemy’s plan.

With the effect of the Holy Mirror accelerating the material passing through it combined with the pulling force, the enemy rushed through the dimensional gate at an incredible speed.

If they couldn’t evade or break through, an invasion into another dimension was an unavoidable future.

Looking at the incredible speed of the dimensional gate opening, they’d be closed in an instant once they tried to enter.

There wasn’t even time to think.

Send friends in the opposite direction with a new Holy Mirror?

This acceleration would struggle to keep pace with the generation of the Holy Mirror.

A mistake would result in the souls and bodies of the Warrior Party members being thrown into the other side of the dimensional gate.

Instead of risking such danger, Ishtar took out her ultimate finishing move that she had saved for the last strike.

Divine Art – Holy Cross!

Only after borrowing the power of the one true god, Sofemia of the Sun, did Ishtar barely manage to prevent her comrades from disappearing to the other side of the dimensional gate.

She saved their souls, but couldn’t save their bodies.

Yufi’s Finishing Move
Vanilla’s Finishing Move
Adolf’s Finishing Move

Yufi, Vanilla, and Adolf’s party members launched their finishing moves, resigned to sharing the fate of dōguiōji.

Yet, an enormous scale of Domain Expansion washed over Ishtar as she realized.

Just being swept into the domain was enough to push their finishing moves all back, and the displaced force crushed or obliterated the attackers, leading them to instant deaths.

Mental Link!

As Ishtar was engulfed by shock and fury, a voice came to her ear.

Don’t confront force with force. You’ll get torn apart.

The sound sphere-specialized Mandela Castera instantly created a magical communication network connecting everyone.

Mandela. What about the disturbance?

It’s impossible.

Without breaking through that monstrous domain, we can’t even make contact. Just hold it off for now.

I’ll break through!

Gigantification!

The 4th-year ranked 2nd, Velvet’s giant hand pressed down with both hands on the expanding domain.

As the expansion ceased, the muscular Gaff AM, who had summoned a plethora of summoned beasts at the visible boundary of the domain, slammed the barrier with the enormous power of large monsters.

Gugugugugu!

Students dove into the space left by the domain without hesitation.

Ishtar also leaped into the opening amid the enemy’s lines.

I resisted organ protrusion!
I resisted seven-point blood!
I resisted mana depletion!

Endlessly pulling and pushing, the pressure of the domain drained their spirits, and Mandela Castera’s communication network suddenly cut off.

Even the connection of mana couldn’t maintain itself, twisting and breaking under the pulling and pushing.

Immediately after the connection was severed, a terrifying force from all directions shrank the domain.

Domain Stage 3 – Specialized Domain!
Protection Domain – Self-Defense Art!

One of the common uses of the domain: compressing the area to form a minimal protective shield covering the body.

Competent individuals instinctively deployed their own self-defense arts to resist the pushing and pulling pressure.

In the Death Zone, where the strongest and ultimate enemy remained, as they headed toward the center, Burte Glass groaned.

I can’t do this anymore.

The strong man specialized in quick battles, who had planned to take down the boss together, couldn’t maintain his self-defense and used the last strength to take a fighting stance.

The moment everyone slowed their steps and retreated behind him, Burte Glass enveloped in darkness with a powerful suction that even light struggled to escape.

Reverse Light!
Incision, Haki!

Go. While my power blocks all interference.

A clear will transmitted into Ishtar’s mind, as if it were a natural phenomenon like wind blowing and the sun rising, without any connections.

The reverse light flashed, and the pitch-black sword path opened once again.

Is this the strength that can block interference?

Ishtar immediately thought of Professor Sadako’s catacombs.

Descending deeper, the underwater hell of the alien Magical Territory felt similar as it approached the center of the last Death Zone.

The energies from the Death Zones that spread across the campus all concentrated on this one last Death Zone.

His strength grows stronger the closer to the core. I wasted my resources spamming “Stop” to approach here alone. But now, it’s different.

The supreme expert, Forever More.

He had a chance to halt time with minimal power while gaining assistance as the final boss expanded the domain and distributed his power.

While my stopping ability halts time, the final strike will be yours, Ishtar.

I’m not stronger than you.

But it’s an antithesis. Sofemia of the Sun’s divine power denies the existence of the undead.

…I think I just got lucky, becoming a Warrior and obtaining an overwhelming honor by chance. Next, I’ll earn my opportunity by my own skills.

Leave the inferiority complex for the diary. Right now, we need a holy sword wielder, not a teenage girl.

Burte Glass unleashed his will with every breath, passing it on to Forever More naturally.

In that somewhat cynical tone lay clear expectations and trust.

The top student recognized her.

She was entrusted with the final strike.

Faced with the final boss at the center of the Death Zone, Ishtar was momentarily startled by the fact that it was a giant “bug,” but it made sense; the world had beings of spiritual presence and those with demonic powers.

Nothing to be surprised about.

This is it. I’ll cut you down and return everyone to life.

Ishtar’s most potent strike flew toward the Insect King.

Holy Mirror!

The ultimate strike rode the Holy Mirror laid before the Insect King, returning straight to the allies behind.

What are you doing?

It wasn’t me.

Ishtar’s hands trembled.

How could she not be surprised?

Right now, there was only one being capable of such acts within the Academy.

Why are you stopping me?

The one who could perceptively analyze the structure and principles of magic at a glance to improve it for their own use.

Blocking the path to defeating the last Death Zone, the final formidable enemy.

With a small stature but youthful beauty, her windblown sundress and straw hat swaying as she wandered the fields suited her perfectly.

The lady.

The world called her that.

Oknodie.

Hehe! Right now, it’s troublesome!

Explain properly.

There are countless reasons to cut her down.

If the Death Zone isn’t stopped, starting tomorrow, death zones will spread across the entire Middle Realm from Monday onward.

Just as the weekly event increased the temperature across the Middle Realm, the dead will continue to wander the earth, killing the living day by day.

I don’t want the Death Zone to disappear.

Do you even understand how many lives that will cost?!

Uh-huh, I do. But it’s still better for me if it exists.

Why! Tell me the reason!

Well, it’s beneficial to me if it exists, you see?

There’s no way she wouldn’t know.

She probably understood even more than Ishtar did.

Yet, Oknodie gently stroked the head of the Insect King, which was guarding the Death Zone.

Flap flap.

The Insect King, fluttering its wings and shaking with joy like a ladybug, showed that it knew very well Oknodie was trying to protect it.

I’ll take care of the disaster-class monster, the Disaster Bug, so Ishtar can please just go back!

Could you really say that, and then expect me to leave?! You’re a good kid! Without the Foundation, there’s no reason to do anything bad! What about our friendship, the times we shared in the Adventure Department dormitory?!

Those were happy times! If I go back now, I can spend the remaining day happily with my friends!

Ishtar had to turn the Death Zone on and off repeatedly to subdue the God of Death threatening the Middle Realm, but Oknodie insisted that she needed to go back to eat with her friends.

In a moment where the God of Death might be eavesdropping, Oknodie’s plausible evasiveness was interpreted by Ishtar as a pretext to enjoy one last supper.

Oknodieeee!!

Betrayed and wounded, Ishtar screamed and lunged forward.

Tch. I was just trying to be nice.

Even in the face of such fury, Oknodie merely pouted, showing a sulky demeanor.

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