How to Survive as the Academy’s Villain

Chapter 187

“Hah, I didn’t really want to go this far, but the situation is what it is, right?”

Diana sighed briefly, as if feigning reluctance.

“…What a joke.”

“Kyaah~! You’re right, it *was* a lie. Honestly, I’ve been looking forward to this moment for a long time.”

Diana Fren’s sharp grin twisted into a wicked smile, her laughter echoing in the air.

Around her, there were quite a few masked figures gathered.

‘Shadow Organization?’

At first, I thought they might be from the Shadow Organization, considering their all-black attire, but I quickly shook off that assumption.

‘No, they’re just assassins. Not quite the same as the Shadow Organization.’

Having encountered the Shadows twice before, I could clearly distinguish between ordinary assassins and the Shadows. The Shadows exuded a more sinister, oppressive aura—dark and heavy, but also precise. These assassins, on the other hand, were stupidly leaking their bloodlust all over the place.

[Around us, it seems we’re completely surrounded. So, what’s the plan, Kamon?]

Airsya, speaking in a rather serious tone, made me glance over at my new spirit, Frilla, the Spirit of Sloth.

‘Airsya, teach Frilla the basics of the spirit summoning circle.’

[What? Why should I?!]

Airsya responded irritably, to which I couldn’t help but stare at her in disbelief.

‘Why? Are you blind to the situation right now?’

[Damn it! What does that have to do with anything? I can cast a spirit circle on my own just fine!]

The Spirit of Jealousy grumbled, almost as if she was throwing a tantrum. I narrowed my eyes and snapped at her.

‘Airsya, I’m not playing around. Teach her right now.’

[Ugh, fuck!]

Airsya frowned deeply, spun around in frustration a few times, then shouted, clearly agitated.

[Frilla! Listen up and open your ears wide! I’m only explaining this once!]

[As you wish, Airsya.]

Despite Airsya’s attitude, Frilla remained completely calm, nodding as she paid close attention.

Meanwhile, Diana Fren spoke again in a cold, steady voice.

“I warned you before, Kamon Vade.”

Her eyes narrowed as her voice became more venomous.

“I told you not to do anything you’d regret.”

She shook her head as if lamenting the situation, but her words dripped with malice.

“But now it’s too late. Today, you end here.”

“End? You’re talking about killing a fellow student?”

“Oh, don’t be so dramatic. Killing? No, no. Let’s call it an accident, shall we? Let’s not act like amateurs.”

“Diana, are you sure you can handle the consequences of this?”

“Handle? Hahaha, why would I? That’s something our dear host will take care of.”
Diana’s words hinted at Duke Romanoff’s approval, causing me to glare at her with cold, calculating eyes.

“What? Your reaction’s not as shocked as I expected. Did you already know?”

“…Of course I knew. After all this commotion, how could I not?”

Diana Fren smirked as she nodded lightly, muttering under her breath.

“Is that so? Well, that’ll make things faster, then.”

Her gaze grew sharper as she stared me down.

“Today, you’re going to die, Kamon Vade.”

“Really now?”

“Oh, just in case you’re wondering…”

Her voice took on a mocking tone again.

“Don’t tell me you’re thinking that if you stall long enough, someone might come to save you?”

“…”

With that, she burst into a fit of giggles, shaking her head as if she found the idea absurd.

“It’s hilarious. Elliott? Bren? Lois? Or maybe that high-and-mighty Cecilia? Who exactly do you think is going to save you, Kamon?”

Her laughter abruptly stopped, her expression darkening into something much more sinister.

And then—

“Well, goodbye, Kamon Vade. Let’s never see each other again.”

With her cold words, the group of assassins surrounding me began to move.

Step by step, they advanced, gradually limiting the space where I could move.

‘What kind of assassins make such an obvious move like that?’

I thought, as I quickly called out to Airsya and Frilla.

‘Are the explanations done?’

[More or less.]

[Yes, Master. I’ve understood most of it.]

‘Good. Then let’s initiate the formation.’

I ordered Airsya and Frilla, thinking about which spirit summoning circle would best break through the current situation.

‘Illusions? Paralysis? Or maybe spatial movement?’

Before coming to the Romanoff estate, I had been working hard to master the spirit summoning circles from the secret scroll Dean Delon gave me back at the academy.

And now, I could deploy most of the formations written in that scroll without much difficulty.

‘Though the power might be a bit lacking.’

But even that wouldn’t be a major issue now.

Before, I had only Airsya as a medium for casting spirit formations, but now I had Frilla, the Spirit of Sloth.

‘At the very least, the effect should be doubled, no, amplified several times over. Plus…’

*Vwoooom.*

The immense life force stored within the White SoldiersOrbWhite Soldiers ring.

It seemed that could be used for the spirit circle as well.

‘We’ll use the formation .’

[The White Soldiers Formation?]

Finally, I found a way not only to overcome this situation but to completely turn the tables.

If dozens of assassins were surrounding me, trying to kill me—

‘I’ll show them a wave of spirits greater than they’ve ever seen.’

The White Soldiers Formation summons hundreds of spirits at once, overwhelming enemies in a designated area with sheer numbers.

Of course, it required immense spirit power and delicate control, making it one of the highest difficulty formations.

But right now, I had all the conditions I needed to pull it off without a hitch.

‘Airsya, Frilla!’

[Yeah, yeah! Stop rushing me. And Frilla, you better not hold me back, or I’ll make sure you’re obliterated on the spot.]

[Don’t worry about me, Airsya. Just focus on getting things moving. Master wants us to act quickly.]

Frilla responded with absolute loyalty, causing Airsya to gag in disgust before swiftly taking action.

I then sent the energy stored within the White SoldiersOrbWhite Soldiers ring over to Frilla and asked.

‘Frilla, can you handle this energy?’

[Of course. This energy originates from me, after all. There’s no way I can’t control it.]

‘Good. Then I’ll use it to fuel the base of the White Soldiers Formation. Airsya, I’ll need you to handle the fine-tuning.’

[Tch, you only ask me for help in situations like this.]

Airsya pouted and displayed a sulky attitude, but despite that, she quickly adjusted the spirit energy, working to complete the spirit circle.

At that moment—

“What are you all doing? Finish it quickly. I *hate* waiting,” Diana Fren ordered coldly.

With her icy command, the assassins launched their assault.

*Tatak!*

Dozens of assassins rushed towards me simultaneously, their feet pounding the ground. The sight of them charging like a black cloud ready to engulf me made me shout quickly.

‘How much longer?’

[Five minutes, no, give me three.]

‘Tch, finish it in one!’

As I spoke, I infused mana into the bracelet on my other wrist.

At the same time—

*Vwooooom.*

The ancient bracelet started to glow intensely, its power spreading through my entire body with a teal aura.

And then—

*Swish! Thud!*

“…What the hell?!”

“It deflected the blade?”

One of the assassins’ daggers, which had been aimed directly at me, was deflected without cutting or penetrating my body. The assassins’ eyes filled with confusion and doubt.

I smirked, curling my lips up slightly as I spoke.

“You got your hit in. Now, it’s my turn, isn’t it?”

And then—

“White Soldiers Fireball! White Soldiers”

With a snap of my fingers, I summoned dozens of fireballs in midair.

*Shwoooosh!*

The fireballs shot rapidly toward the approaching assassins.

However—

*Tatak, Boom!*

*Hiss, Thud!*

The highly trained assassins swiftly dodged or split the fireballs, causing them to explode harmlessly. Basic magic attacks like Fireball had no significant effect on them.

“Everyone? You’re supposed to be the best in the business, aren’t you? This isn’t looking very impressive.”

Diana Fren mocked them from behind, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

Her taunt caused the assassins to regain their focus, their expressions hardening.

One man, who seemed to be the leader, shouted in a low voice, “We finish this quickly. Everyone, attack at once!”

With a firm command, the assassins resumed their charge toward me.

At the same time—

[Kamon, it’s ready.]

Airsya’s voice rang in my ears.

I nodded and turned to face Diana, who stood behind the line of assassins.

“Hey, Diana,” I called out.

“…?”

She stared at me with a look of disbelief as if she couldn’t understand why I was addressing her so suddenly.

I grinned at her.

“I’ve decided I’m going to name the next heir of the Fren Merchant Guild today. What do you think?”

“What? Hah, what kind of nonsense are you spouting? Ridiculous.”

Diana scoffed, dismissing my words with a look of disdain. Her face twisted in irritation as she yelled again.

“For fuck’s sake, hurry up and finish him already!”

Ignoring her, I raised one side of my mouth into a half-smile.

“But it looks like you won’t be the heir, Diana. It’s time for us to end this, too.”

“……”

“White Soldiers White Soldiers Formation! White Soldiers”

With my booming shout, brilliant green-yellow light erupted from the ground where there had been no sign of magic before.

“What… what’s this light?”

“Watch out, it might be some kind of strange magic!”

“Damn it…”

The assassins, who had been charging toward me, hesitated and stopped in their tracks. I took advantage of their pause.

“Airsya, Frilla!”

[Been waiting for this!]

[Executing the command, Master!]

With their voices in sync, the green-yellow light on the ground transformed into a thick mist that spread rapidly.

Then—

*Whooooosh!*

A fierce wind howled, followed by—

*Thud!*

Something slammed into the ground with a powerful impact.

*Fwoooosh!*

The sound of roaring flames spread across the area.

“…?”

“What is that…?”

*Splash!*

And finally, accompanied by a wet, splattering sound, a colossal wolf formed entirely of transparent water appeared.

Behind it, more creatures emerged.

*Growl!*

*Screech!*

*Hissssss!*

A giant eagle, a lizard, and a massive golem—all made from different elements—appeared one after another.

“Spirits?”

“It’s spirits!”

“There’s more than one! How many are there…?”

The assassins, witnessing this overwhelming spectacle for the first time in their lives, stood in stunned silence, their faces frozen in shock.

[The summoning is complete. These spirits are weaker than those contracted through formal pacts, but their numbers are overwhelming.]

Airsya’s voice echoed in my mind, followed by Frilla’s detailed explanation.

[A total of 112 spirits have been summoned. However, they cannot move beyond the designated area, so proceed carefully, Master.]

Nodding slightly at their words, I turned my gaze toward one person.

‘Diana Fren.’

Fortunately, the spot where she stood was well within the range of the spirit summoning circle, .

“Well then, goodbye, Diana Fren.”

*Whoooosh!*

With my final murmured words, the army of over a hundred spirits surged forward like a wave, crashing down upon the assassins and Diana Fren.

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