I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

Chapter 36: Invasion (5)

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The lady couldn't take her eyes off the sword.

She stared at it as if it couldn't be real.

'......'

Did she suspect something about it?

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword had a unique blade, but the handle was ordinary.

So, I believed it would be safe, sheathed in the cover provided by the Korea Hero Academy.

'I should have stored it in my subspace.'

[Master, I've told you many times, I don't like the subspace.]

The Heavenly Demon rarely showed any displeasure.

Well, it can't be helped.

All conscious weapons lose their connection when placed in the subspace.

It would feel like being locked in a lonely prison, in darkness forever, if you were a person.

In my mind, I asked Seo Gayeon to keep watch for a bit, then I stepped forward.

"Where did you get that sword?"

The lady asked, her voice shaking.

"What sword are you referring to?"

"The one you have sheathed at your waist."

She opened her fan with a swift noise and spoke. Her face had changed, now looking at me with confusion.

I drew the sword and pointed it at the lady. Seo Gayeon shut her eyes and started to gather magic.

"Do you want to see this sword?"

"."

When I tapped on the sheath, the lady's eyebrows twitched.

"You're mistaken. The sacred sword Black Heavenly Demon Sword was destroyed a long time ago. It's impossible for you to have it."

She declared confidently.

The lady raised her folding fan. I could feel a strong aura coming from her.

A high-ranking member at the edge of the Legion of the Sky.

A wind sorcerer wielding a folding fan.

With a swoosh!

As soon as she opened her fan, a gust so powerful it was hard to keep your eyes open followed.

As the gust began, I dove to the ground.

Jump.

The adversary is a sorcerer. If I can shorten the distance, the advantage is mine.

But moving is difficult.

The wind is tangling like a spider's web, restricting my movements.

[Watch the wind's direction.]

The Heavenly Demon whispered.

[The adversary is a sorcerer. She will try to restrain you.]

I closed my eyes.

In my mind, the morning sky appeared, and I heard a faint 'thud' sound.

When I opened my eyes, the world was bathed in a green light.

[The Eyes of Truth are meant for observing the adversary. Your predecessors overcame countless challenges with it.]

With a swoosh!

The wind morphed into the shape of a blade. There were over 50 by a quick count.

'The pattern has shifted.'

It's harder than when playing the game. The room to dodge is limited, and the strong wind restricts movement.

Even if I took a potion, my stats were basically low.

"Hmph!"

I threw a sword from my subspace, a piece of the Heavenly Demon within it.

"What a waste of energy!"

The woman flicked her fan.

The wind surged in an attempt to block the sword, but the blade holding a piece of the Heavenly Demon pushed back and flew towards the woman.

"Argh!"

The sword stabbed the woman's arm.

Perhaps the hit was stronger than expected; the woman wavered.

The wind wrapped around like a spider's web slackened. I took this chance and bolted using Black Breeze.

[The proficiency of Black Breeze has increased.]

[Black Breeze (C) has been added to your Skills.]

I charged at a speed that momentarily caught even me off guard.

[You've finally gotten the hang of it.]

The Heavenly Demon whispered gently. Before I knew it, I was in front of the woman.

I swung the sword, charged with the secret technique of Black Flash Swordsmanship.

The sword quickened.

The woman swiftly lifted her fan to block.

With a metallic screech!

The resonating sound was incredible, as if a sword and fan had clashed.

"How...how can this be!"

A shocked cry escaped the woman.

I took a half step back and readied my offensive stance again.

Thrust.

Using the unique technique of Black Divine Martial Arts, I jabbed my iron sword, forcing the woman to hastily back off.

The wind blew fiercely, hindering the woman's movements.

As I swiftly assumed the Black Shadow Stab stance, the woman withdrew further.

"How are you familiar with the Black Flash Swordsmanship?"

"How do you think I learned it?"

I responded with a smirk on my face.

Hearing this, the woman gave me a dark look.

"I can let you live if you tell me now."

"Do you think you can kill me now?"

I'm pressuring my adversary without even wielding the Black Heavenly Demon Sword.

If I bring out the Black Divine Martial Art, I can completely corner my opponent.

Honestly, unless I intentionally want to lose, I can't lose.

"Actually, if you tell me how many enemies there are right now, I can let you live."

"Hu, do you believe in the Emperor? She can't come here."

[Master, are you using the Divine Eyes?]

'Uh.'

[Check more with the Divine Eyes. Did her mana fluctuate?]

'No, it didn't fluctuate.'

[Then it must be true. Did that monster-like woman get caught by someone else?]

Heavenly Demon pondered curiously.

'Should I capture her for now?'

I started to truly control Demonic Qi.

Hwoo-ung!

A black energy surged out of my body. The power of black, negating everything, started to overflow.

"What?!"

The startled woman.

I moved quickly.

Black Divine Martial Arts.

Black Abyss.

Tung.

A soft noise was made, and Demonic Qi entered the woman's body.

"Kuuk!"

The woman began to writhe.

Injecting Demonic Qi into her body. The implanted Demonic Qi caused all other magical powers to go haywire and scatter, immobilizing the opponent.

'There is one drawback...'

But it doesn't really matter.

In time, they'll lose their martial arts or magic circle forever.

The other party is a villain anyway, so it doesn't matter if I overuse it a bit.

'I... don't plan to save her.'

If word gets out that I am the new Tianma, it would be really bothersome.

The so-called Deputy Sect Leader will try to get rid of me.

'The Deputy Sect Leader intervening now would be really troublesome.'

The Legion of the Sky is a group of people who split from the Magic Sect. Therefore, it's full of die-hard believers.

This means there are many who would willingly sacrifice themselves if the Deputy Sect Leader commands.

"Wh, how do you have the power of Demonic Qi? So, you are...!"

The shocked woman.

I knocked her out by hitting the back of her neck.

Thud.

"Aargh!"

"......"

I hit her wrong.

[Master, aim a bit lower next time.]

'Uh-huh.'

After knocking her out again, I moved her into a nearby box.

The reason for knocking her out is because if I deliver her to the principal, he gives me extra rewards.

She's not even a villain, so I'm reluctant to kill her.

I looked around with Seo Gayeon, but I didn't see any other enemies.

Checking inside, it looked like the other side was being cleared up as well.

'It's not as difficult as I expected.'

It must have been tough to bring in people while avoiding the emperor.

"But nothing really happened."

Seo Gayeon said with a disappointed face.

I agree.

For those who made such a loud entrance into the school, there's not much to witness.

Though having nothing happen is best.

'Maybe I should think about a disguise.'

Such a thought passed through my mind for a moment, but it was useless.

Seo Yebin isn't a fool, she'll undoubtedly check everything carefully.

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Raei Translations

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"Huff."

After decapitating a single Mine, Kim Seohyun took a breath.

His heart felt a bit heavy, a result of pushing his mana to the limit.

'I need to work on it more.'

There's still a lot of unnecessary stuff. The martial art he was learning was incredibly deep.

The Thousand-Year Martial Vein.

Kim Seohyun, who inherited a millennium's worth of martial arts history, still felt overwhelmed by his training.

"Would you like a drink?"

"......Ah, it's Ersil. Thanks."

Ersil handed him a blue potion.

Kim Seohyun took it with a smile and drank it. He felt a cool sensation, and his mana seemed to recover a bit more.

At the same time, he looked at Ersil and thought.

Ersil's abilities were more than he had expected.

When the Mines approached, she used illusion magic to make them fight each other, and created a mana shield to protect the students.

In fact, the reason why no one had died here was thanks to Ersil's magic.

But it wasn't just Ersil.

The attack power of Hong Yuhwa, who was protected in a safe place, was also impressive.

Park Woonhyuk also held the upper hand against the Mines, and Saint held back the Mines by scattering the power of light.

'And Ara was extraordinary too.'

If he were to pick the student who contributed the most to this battle, it would be Ersil, but the most memorable sight was undoubtedly Kim Ara.

The image of Kim Ara, swinging a sword bigger than her size and smashing a Mine with one strike, left a lasting impression.

'At least three.'

There were up to three beings that he wasn't sure he could beat in a fight.

He thought he had no equals.

Kim Seohyun gave a bitter smile, thinking of a student who wasn't present.

Lee Seoha.

Whenever he thinks about him, a question mark appears.

He still can't figure him out.

Not even a hint of his potential is visible.

His skepticism deepened after watching him easily dismantle the barrier that had sealed this place earlier.

Shuffle, shuffle.

He walked in from the entrance, looking relaxed.

Seo Gayeon was next to him, and behind them, a woman was fainting and floating around.

"Student Lee Seoha? Who's that person?"

"She attacked me with a sword as soon as she saw me, so I subdued her. She seems to be linked to the guys who just intruded."

Lee Seoha said that and handed the wrongdoer over to Professor Song Rahee.

Then he came over to him.

"It's impressive, capturing a villain alive."

"She was all bark, no bite. Nothing much impressive about her. The impressive one is you."

He gave a small laugh as he said that.

"If you're struggling, let your big bro know."

Lee Seoha said with a cheeky grin.

Kim Seohyun laughed at the awkward nickname and nodded.

enjoy! :)

that last line of dialogue is gross _ also to clarify some things: tianma is the previous owner of seoha's sword, this was mentioned in chapter 29 where the heavenly demon says the previous master was known as the tianma, except some of her dialogue from the past chapters wasn't included bc of a formatting issue, this has been fixed now, sorry .`(><)`. and the "backlash" in chapter 35 is supposed to be black abyss, which i've also fixed

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