I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

Chapter 126: Post-Battle Processing

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‘Come to think of it, there was this too.’

…There was so much chaos that I had forgotten about it.

I sighed in relief and looked around.

‘Is this a hospital?’

The distinct smell of disinfectant wafted through the air. The hospital room was spacious, indicating I had been assigned to a single room. Well, considering my significant contributions, it made sense.

I stretched, noticing no stiffness in my body.

-Seo-ha!

I gently stroked Eternal Heaven and asked,

“What happened?”

-Seo-ha-nim defeated a monster of a higher rank, and a lot of things transpired.

Eternal Heaven recounted the events, almost as if reminiscing.

“Can you summarize it?”

-Kim Seo-hyun, Ershil, and Kim Ara played significant roles, and it seems like the United States is desperately trying to cover up everything Seo Ga-yeon has done.

“Is that so?”

If they were desperately covering it up, then the Hundred Temple must have been involved.

The knight orders behind it would be implicated as well.

And they would quickly realize how valuable Seo Ga-yeon was.

Unless facing a villain that was not limited to Mines, she was practically invincible. Being of medium rank while possessing the potential to kill the highest rank, that was Seo Ga-yeon.

‘I could kill Kalia before the second semester…’

Even without going berserk.

‘Thinking about it, it really doesn’t make sense.’

I closed my eyes and pondered.

The Heavenly Demon had said that a being with the Energy of Defying Heaven and the magic power of starlight, affirming the death of Mines, could not coexist in the same era. Yet, it happened in this era because of an anomaly like me.

The Creator deity came to mind. Even as a veteran, I had hardly any information about it.

It created the universe and its laws. That’s all the information available about the Creator deity.

‘Come to think of it, Seo Ga-yeon could read my mind.’

The opposite was true as well. Sometimes, I could feel her emotions so clearly it was almost frightening.

There were also quite a few similarities between us. White and black. If my Black Wing emerges from my right shoulder, then Seo Ga-yeon’s White Wing emerges from her left shoulder.

The Heavenly Demon said,

-It’s a power governed by the Creator deity. The Energy of Defying Heaven. The magic power of starlight. If both powers are manifested at the same time, we don’t know what ability might emerge.

‘All I can think of now is perhaps resonance.’

Or maybe another authority.

The problem wasn’t just one thing.

I also had Faith. I was also wondering where to align this power.

‘Because of Defying Heaven, I’ve been pushed back.’

If the Creator deity embodied sanctity, then there’s no room for me to intervene. Then, should I focus on alchemy?

Gold and flames were not bad, but they seemed a bit lacking compared to alchemy. Both divinities were useful, but I wondered if I, who possessed the power of Defying Heaven, really needed to choose a divinity that increased attack power.

‘I should focus on alchemy.’

I decided to combine my divinity with alchemy.

[Stat talent and special stat faith and skills, "Lee Seo-ha's Arcane Alchemy (A+)" are combined.]

[A conceptual stat for alchemy is created.]

‘Status Window.’

[Name: Lee Seo-ha]

Strength: 45

Agility: 45

Stamina: 45

Conceptual Stats

Defying Heaven: 75

Alchemy: 1

Talents

「Reading(-)」, 「Sword Demon(S)」, 「Infinite Vitality(S)」, 「Spirit Flames(S-)」, 「Seed of Origin(S-)」, 「Midas's Touch(A)」, 「True Heart(A)」, 「Inscrutable Talent(A-)」, 「Master of Seduction(B+)」, 「Martial Arts Master(B)」, 「Shield of Spirit Ability(B-)」, 「Authority of the Demon(C)」

Skills

「Black God Martial Arts(?)」, 「Divine Sight(S)」, 「Black Flash Step(B+)」, 「Soul Absorption Sword Technique(B)」, 「Advanced Spirit Power Strengthening Technique of a Hero(B)」, 「Black Shadow Step(C+)」, 「Black Flash Sword Technique(C+)」, 「Lecture(D+)」

‘……Hmm.’

I groaned as I looked at the status window. To be honest, I was quite moved. I hadn’t realized I could grow so much.

‘I was half considering starting over after hitting several dead ends with the Heaven Defying Body.’

By these standards, it’s truly a success.

Perhaps even more successful than I anticipated, but I think this level was satisfying enough.

‘No one died.’

Not yet, anyway.

And I wouldn’t let them die in the future either.

‘I need to become stronger.’

Much stronger than I was now.

I laid down comfortably and contemplated my body.

A huge vessel, more palpable than before, appeared in my vision. A black sphere. The origin and the flames. And something that harbored the Seal of Absorption.

‘What should I call this?’

Until recently, it was Black Energy.

The Heavenly Demon referred to it as a vessel. Then, since it’s a large vessel, should I just call it Daegi (Grand Vessel)?

-Ugh.

A faint voice was heard. Suddenly, Black Heaven was beside me.

-Master?

‘Did you wake up?’

-Yes. But my head hurts. Could it be the aftereffects of the Dominant Soul?

Black Heaven tilted her head, pondering. I activated Midas’s Touch and touched the blade of Black Heaven.

-Huh, wait a moment. Haaa♡

Black Heaven shivered and lowered her head.

Hmm, it’s definitely Black Heaven.

-Seeing Black Heaven like this, it seems somewhat pitiful. But, considering what she did in her past life, even harsher treatment than this would be deserved, right?

Eternal Heaven murmured.

I shrugged my shoulders.

“Black Heaven, there’s something more important than that.”

-Ugh, h-huh, Master! Wha-what is this! Touching the pure body of a maiden so suddenly!

“I just maintained the sword. But there’s something I want to show you for a moment.”

-What is it, Seo-ha!

I placed my hand on my heart.

What replaced the Black Energy spun intensely. It was clearly different from Black Heaven. Something that contained a vast Defying Heaven like the ocean, and had the properties of the origin and flames.

-Master, what is that?

-Seo-ha?

‘It’s something left by the Heavenly Demon.’

More accurately, it was something I seized from the Heavenly Demon, but there’s no need to tell them that.

No, they might even like it more.

“I don’t know how to name this.”

-Umm, that’s a concern. The name is really important, after all.

-It’s a child of me and the master, so it should have a precious name.

Black Heaven suddenly said with a playful smile.

“Right. Let’s cherish and raise it together.”

I said with a light laugh. At my words, Black Heaven rolled her eyes.

-The master will really be punished. You’ll be squeezed dry by several women and eventually ask for my help!

“Don’t I have infinite stamina?”

-Eek!

I stopped teasing Black Heaven and contemplated my body.

Blackness, flames, origin.

After a moment of thought, a name suddenly came to mind.

Black Flame Radiant Divine.

-…Not bad. As expected of Seo-ha-nim!

After a brief silence, Eternal Heaven said.

The silence was bothersome, but I let it slide, satisfied with the cool name I had come up with.

“Hmm?”

A translucent blue window appeared in my retina.

[You have chosen between the death of a transcendent and your own death. You have gained 350,000p.]

[You have killed the parasite, Kalia. An achievement beyond common sense! The reward is upgraded by two levels.]

[You have perfectly completed Main Quest Chapter 7. The reward is further upgraded.]

[All rewards have been settled. You have gained a total of 1,500,000p!]

[A rank-up item that allows you to raise the level of an existing talent or skill by one.]

[Remembered by many for an achievement beyond common sense, you can choose one equipment item.]

“…Oh.”

A translucent window unfolded again, displaying a list of items.

‘Knight’s Lance, Thunder Hammer, Spear of the Thunderstorm God. All good items.’

But my choice was already made.

‘Is it here now?’

I looked at a pure white sword wrapped with white flowers and blue stems.

Sword of Spring.

One of the Swords of the Seasons series.

In the future, it would fall into the hands of a Mine, leading to an event that paralyzed an entire city. Civilians, hunters, heroes, Mines, and villains within the city were indiscriminately sentenced to their end, causing an uproar worldwide.

The Swords of Summer and Winter were intuitive.

They each harbored the powers of extreme yang and extreme yin, respectively.

The Swords of Spring and Autumn were unique.

The Sword of Spring harbored the power of life. The Sword of Autumn harbored the power of magic. If an evil person corrupted the Sword of Spring for use, it would become the Sword of Death, and corrupting the Sword of Autumn could turn it into a magic bomb capable of wiping out an entire city within hours.

I chose the Sword of Spring without hesitation.

Whoosh!

A burst of light spread out, revealing the pure white blade in front of me. The handle was adorned with a lily-like white flower, with blue stems tightly wound around it.

I wanted to immediately merge it with the Sword of Winter, but the Sword of Spring and the Sword of Winter have poor compatibility. If I had the Sword of Summer or the Sword of Autumn, I could have merged them right away.

I checked my physical condition.

The power to use deep imagery to distort the laws of reality, available from the upper ranks, was not usable.

It was said that my deep imagery was too vast for me to draw upon.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

By obtaining the Black Flame Radiant Divine, I realized I could replace it.

So, it meant I had halfway reached the upper ranks.

In a dim alleyway.

Currently, the Mines were considering retreat as they fled. The isolation from the outside world, initially caused by the Vicious Abomination, had now turned into a noose tightening around their necks.

“Don’t even think about running away! We must at least get back tenfold the blood we have shed!”

“Kill all the Mines! The gods have blessed us!”

The Nazi Empire’s superior officer, Heinrich Louis, gasped for breath in the alleyway.

Initially, they had been overwhelming. Two of the Seven Evils had intervened. The Hundred Temple was paralyzed by the betrayal of the gods. The divinity they bestowed was somewhat weak, but the fact that the Hundred Temple did not intervene was significant.

Hence, the Nazi group had bet a lot on this fight. The proof was the deployment of a hundred thousand magic soldiers. However, those magic soldiers vanished without a trace.

Because of one woman who shot the light of destruction and possessed white wings.

Crackle.

“Superior Officer Louis reports. Retreat, retreat at all costs. No matter what happens, deliver this message to the empire. There exists a nemesis of magic among the students of the Korean Hero School! That being must be eliminated! Only then can the Black Sun descend upon this world…”

Suddenly, Louis’s senses screamed a warning. He rolled forward, following his instincts.

Boom!

Black magic swallowed the building.

Below it, a man appeared. His attire was unusual. He wore traditional Chinese clothes and appeared to be in his fifties. What was more unique was the uncorrupted black magic he wielded.

“Kahahahahah!”

The elder, the top official of the Heaven Society, laughed. Next to him was the severed head of the Deputy Leader, with an expression of horror.

“At last, the being who will destroy this rotten world has arrived, the existence of Shattering Heaven!”

Surrounding him were all sorts of corpses. There were some corpses of paladins, but most were of Mines.

“Heaven Society! Have you gone mad? To betray us?”

“What a joke. We formed a temporary alliance for our own purposes. But now that our goals have been met, isn’t it natural to follow our own god?”

For that purpose, he killed the Deputy Leader who had served for half a lifetime.

“A god?”

“The Heavenly Demon. The existence of Shattering Heaven that will dye the sky with demons. The supreme being of all demons. Our true god descended to this land and assisted in the Hundred Temple.”

He witnessed it. The sight of someone with overwhelming power being trampled by an even more overwhelming force.

That was reason enough for the Heaven Society to turn their backs.

“Sorry, but reaching the Heavenly Demon will be difficult.”

“You are?”

The top official of the Heaven Society frowned. From the opposite side, a being in elegant attire appeared. The Witch Maiden. A being who once aspired to the position of the Deputy Leader.

“Witch Maiden. Did you come from the Brigade of Eternal Heaven?”

“More like I was cast out.”

“Hmm?”

“I met the Heavenly Demon. Without a chance to react, the entire Brigade of Eternal Heaven was swept away and killed.”

“Indeed. Even the Brigade of Eternal Heaven was wiped out in an instant…”

The official expressed admiration.

“But you’re saying it’s difficult to approach the Heavenly Demon in this state? What do you mean?”

“Simple reason. He tends to avoid revealing himself.”

“I see.”

The official could accept that reason.

“So, how about we band together for once?”

“Together, huh. Well, fine. The Deputy Leader is gone now anyway.”

The official and the Witch Maiden smiled as they shook hands.

‘We just need to eliminate the Heaven Society members who can move into the light. That would help the Heavenly Demon.’

‘I must meet with the Heavenly Demon and understand his intentions. And when the opportunity arises, I should stage an accident to kill the Witch Maiden.’

Both harbored different dreams.