I Became an Illegal Cheat User

119 – Second Semester (1)

Fragments of magical power scattered throughout the space.

But before long, they too were swept away by the waves of fire.

“…….”

Seeing that scene, I thought, ‘Ah, I’ve messed up.’

I knew that Levatein was an S-rank weapon, so I expected the protective magic circles to be destroyed.

But I thought it would be just a few; I never imagined they would all be obliterated like this.

After all, the one who set up those protective magic circles was none other than the headmaster, the great sorcerer Yubaek.

But mocking such thoughts.

The result of pulling Levatein from my inventory was.

The destruction of an unfathomable number of protective magic circles.

And following that.

Fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh, fwoosh…!

Just in case, the Aegis I was wearing was being destroyed at an alarming speed.

In response to that phenomenon, I hurriedly replenished the Aegis on my fingers.

Then, I reached out toward the Leviathan.

As soon as I pulled it out, it ignited into a tree of fire.

Within it, I intended to incinerate not just this space, but myself as well.

To collect that unruly, arrogant cursed sword into my inventory.

Perhaps my actions sparked a sense of rebellion within it.

Whoosh!!

The Leviathan spewed flames in my direction.

Even though it was bound to me, it seemed to refuse my touch.

“…Yeah, this is a cursed sword.”

I grimaced and glared at the Leviathan.

It didn’t care if its master was in trouble.

It was a damn cursed sword that showed no concern for injury or death.

“This is why I didn’t want a weapon that devours its user….”

Of course, I said that.

But in the end, it was I who chose the Leviathan.

And now I regret it.

I should have searched a bit more.

Whether I felt drawn to it or not, I should have been more cautious in my selection.

But I made my choice, and the time from yesterday has flowed into today.

And now I am paying the price for it.

“…Tsk.”

Recalling the mistakes of my past self from a day ago, I clicked my tongue.

Then, I wrapped the Leviathan in telekinesis and pulled it toward the open inventory beside me.

As a result, the tree of fire containing the Leviathan blazed even more fiercely.

Inside, it struggled to shoot flames at me, desperately trying not to be drawn in.

Like a child who doesn’t want to go home, sprawled out on the floor.

“Huh.”

Am I holding on, or what?

Let’s see how far you can hold on.

With a smirk on my lips, I opened the cheat tool.

And then, click.

Ding dong.

I switched the infinite mana’s ‘OFF’ to ‘ON’.

The magic within me disappeared.

At the same time, I began to feel the magic in the air.

As natural as air, as free as wind.

And like a wave, the infinite magic that was floating in the vast repository moved according to my gestures, according to my thoughts.

Kwaaahhh!!

Space distorted.

An enormous, immeasurable magic power that couldn’t be calculated surged up, compressing the towering flame tree.

And then, as if to counter it…

Hwaaahhh!!

Rebatein spewed out flames towards me.

Not the fierce flames that rejected their master’s touch, but the kind that could incinerate enemies in an instant.

“Oh no, that won’t do.”

But unfortunately, the flames didn’t reach me.

The intangible energy, like a shield, blocked my way, preventing the flames from advancing.

Of course, normally I wouldn’t be able to do this.

My skill, the A-grade magic, couldn’t block the S-grade flames of Rebatein.

But the cheat I obtained this time made it possible.

The infinite magic that filled the air, and never ran out.

That magic was allowing my A-grade magic to exert a power not inferior to S-grade.

It was like a car with poor fuel efficiency being supplied with infinite fuel.

“Stop showing off and come back.”

I clenched my raised hand.

Kkkiiiiikk……!

From Levatain, there resounds a sharp sound,

As if the boughs of a willow are quivering,

Rustle, rustle…….

The momentum of the flames heading towards me weakens,

And when the flames have thinned out somewhat,

I sharply pull my hands towards myself.

And just like the cork from a wine bottle,

The stubborn Levatain is pulled out from within the tree of flames.

But even now, does it still think of resisting?

Whoosh!

It flew towards me, blade first.

“Phew.”

A sigh escapes.

Despite its audacious behavior, attempting to harm me,

I lightly lower my head and swing my hand.

With that gesture, the Levatain, which had been diving towards me,

[Levatain(S)]

Is shot into my inventory.

“I have secured the Levatain.”

What remains is,

The enormous tree of flames, which Levatain has created and left behind…, how should I deal with it.

Creak, creak…!!

“…it no longer compresses any further.”

Even though it is still manipulating space to the point of distortion,

The tree of flames has only slightly decreased in size,

And from some point in time, it has ceased to shrink under the intense pressure of the mana.

“Ugh…, this is troubling.”

I cannot release the mana.

I cannot deactivate the infinite mana either.

To prevent the fire tree from growing in size.

So suddenly.

I found myself bound here, unable to move.

I became trapped in this space.

Yet, it wasn’t because of that that I felt troubled.

“Can the principal come even with infinite mana activated?”

The discomfort I feel now is none other than due to the infinite mana, that’s the reason.

It’s understandable, as the limitation and drawback of infinite mana, from what I’ve discovered, is that it absorbs the magical energy of the surrounding atmosphere along with an irritating pain.

And as far as I know, teleportation magic consumes the user’s mana to harmonize with the mana of the area being moved to, transporting the body.

However, the mana in the surrounding area is currently harmonized with me.

Moreover, due to the mana absorption of the infinite mana, the flow is unstable.

In such a situation, could the principal possibly come here?

Doubt mingles with worry.

But such concerns quickly fade.

“Did you call for me?”

Casually, with a slight flow of mana, the principal appeared.

And upon seeing the fire tree that bloomed in the infinite library, he asked,

“…Child, what is that?”

Ah, the face that usually wore a gentle smile as a basic passive had now stiffened.

Seeing the principal like that, I felt a sense of awkwardness and confessed to my actions.

“Ah.”

My careless actions.

The fiery nature of the weapon known as Levatein.

The principal, who had heard everything that happened here, let out a hollow laugh.

…That must mean he was utterly astonished.

“…First, let’s deal with that before we talk.”

The principal raised his hand, gripping his wand.

Then, with a swift motion, he swung it towards the fire tree.

And then.

“Wow, insane…….”

The magical energy of the air aligned with me,

Haaah-!!!

A storm of flames surged towards the tree of fire.

Whooo-!!

The fire danced in a whirlwind.

The fire, ensnared by the magical energy, began to compress the tree of fire that had never so much as twitched before my pyrokinesis.

And before long,

The colossal tree of fire that had stained the infinite library,

Was compressed into a spherical shape, no larger than a fist.

Hum, woong.

The sphere resonated, releasing intense heat.

“I suppose this should be enough.”

The principal lowered his wand, which he had been waving like a conductor.

I then deactivated the infinite mana.

Since the situation had ended, there was no need to keep it active any longer.

“Alright, take it.”

As the principal said this, the sphere that had been floating in the air flew towards me.

“Alright, just a moment!”

I was about to be taken aback by its sudden approach, but then-

“…it’s not hot?”

Contrary to the sphere’s intense heat, it was not hot at all.

At most, it felt like the warmth of a hot pack.

“Hehe, there’s no need to be surprised now that I’ve safely contained it.”

The principal smiled warmly and wiped his white beard with his hand.

Seeing this, I chuckled and looked at the sphere in my hand.

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[The orb containing the Levathein Flame]

The orb containing the origin of Levathein, the flame of destruction.

To burn down the infinite library, I lit the firewood.

But due to the Transcender, Great Sorcerer Yu Baek, it was sealed in a cube.

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“…….”

Rebatin, that damn sword is really something.

You went as far as to use the origin to try and erase this space?

And that includes me, the owner, too.

I let out a sigh and put the cube away in my inventory.

Then, as if he had been waiting, the principal said,

“Ah, I don’t know what you’ve obtained, but don’t use it carelessly. The flames from earlier were so dangerous that even I, a Transcender, could have been hurt.”

“…Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”

I nodded heavily in response to the principal’s warning.

I already knew it intuitively.

Rebatin, that sword can’t be used easily.

“That’s right, believe me.”

The principal nodded in response to my serious tone.

“Ah, is there anything else you need to do here?”

“Yes, I’ve confirmed everything I obtained this time.”

“Then you can leave. It’s almost time for class to start.”

I looked at my smartwatch at his words.

Indeed, a lot of time had passed.

And I had to run to the classroom at full speed.

“Pr, Principal!”

“Heh, yes, yes.”

The principal, seeing my urgency, waved his wand with a flick.

And with a small flow of magical energy, the scenery before my eyes changed.

From the infinite library to the 1st-grade A-class building.

‘As expected, Principal.’

You’re really perceptive.

“What? Yoo Ji-hoon, when did you get here?”

“Well, you suddenly appeared.”

“…Looks like you even have the talent to erase your presence.”

The classmates heading to the classroom looked at me with surprised expressions.

I chuckled at their reactions and said, “The principal teleported me.”

“Pfft, Lee Yujin, you make lying fun.”

“Is this the ultimate joke of the top student?”

It’s true, though.

Believe it or not.

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“…Alright, everyone is present.”

Kang Cheolsoo closed the attendance sheet with a thud and looked up at the students sitting in their chairs.

“Seeing that no one is hurt, my dear instructor, I feel truly good.”

As he said this, he glanced at me.

I smiled and nodded at the gratitude and admiration reflected in his eyes.

Then he also grinned, showing his bright white teeth, and continued, “As much as I’d like to cancel the class, unfortunately, we can’t today.”

At that, most of the students let out a disappointed “Ah!”

But regardless, Kang Cheolsoo continued speaking without concern.

“That’s understandable.”

He lightly pressed a button on the small remote he was holding.

Thud.

The lights in the classroom went out.

At the same time, a large holographic screen appeared.

And on that holographic screen was:

[2nd Semester Curriculum Guide]

“It’s the start of the 2nd semester.”