I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy

Under a black sky…

With eyes wide open, as if witnessing the unbelievable, the leader’s head fell off with a thud.

Black Heaven glanced sideways and stroked the sealed Black Heavenly Demon Sword containing her soul.

‘It seems I have roughly passed down my martial arts.’

She could sense the shock in Lee Seo-ha’s emotions from afar. Surely, he must have felt the majesty of his self-proclaimed master. Black Heaven was inwardly satisfied with this.

‘Time is running out.’

Black Heaven felt a pang of regret.

But if she delayed further, even Lee Seo-ha’s body, tempered by Black God Martial Arts, would struggle to endure. With a bitter smile, Black Heaven decided it was time to impart her final teachings to Lee Seo-ha.

Thud.

Black Heaven walked. Though it was Lee Seo-ha’s body, the transcendent soul within greatly affected him.

Long hair down to the waist. It would have been detestable for a man, but she quite liked this host body. Its rare beauty was the reason.

Therefore, Black Heaven wanted to pass down one of her techniques.

-…What?

‘Does he still not understand?’

Black Heaven felt regretful.

-No, I need you to explain for me to understand.

‘Now is not the time. I’ll tell you later.’

-…

Lee Seo-ha seemed very angry inside. Black Heaven momentarily wondered, then shook her head.

‘Master, I do not wish to lose you.’

-So you helped me.

‘Yes. But if things continue this way, master might die soon, so I want to teach you.’

Black Heaven said, organizing her life in her head. Her memory was still blurry. The curse she had placed on herself in a previous life hadn’t been lifted yet.

When the time of Dominant Soul ends, she might lose even these memories.

So, she needed to tell Lee Seo-ha.

About the danger to his life, her master.

‘Master, this is a matter related to your life. Everything else is not as important.’

-…What is it?

Lee Seo-ha asked in a serious tone, contemplating whether using the Energy of Defying Heaven severely shortened the user’s lifespan.

‘Master, I will teach you how to handle women.’

-……………………………?

Lee Seo-ha wore a blank expression at Black Heaven’s words.

-Is that related to my life?

‘Yes. If we continue like this, your life is in danger.’

Lee Seo-ha sent an emotion of not understanding. Black Heaven smiled bitterly.

She had experienced the same. Originally, she should have concentrated her inheritance in one place, but due to the jealousy of women, her body was divided into 25 parts in a hurried measure.

This slightly lowered the level of transcendence, but it was necessary for the future Heavenly Demon.

Black Heaven laughed bitterly. Seeing was believing. If one didn’t experience it themselves, the story does not resonate.

Black Heaven deliberately walked towards the two spared women, Witch Maiden and Seonghwi.

[The charm of a Demonic Woman (A+) activates.]

[Compassion (A) activates.]

[You implant demonic charm in the women. A superior-subordinate relationship is established.]

Black Heaven smiled suggestively.

Seducing women for her was simple. Captivate them with her unique demonic (魔) charm. It’s even more potent than a succubus enchanting a man. In the process, a clear hierarchical relationship was established.

“There, you.”

Black Heaven smiled seductively and pointed at Seonghwi. Seonghwi looked at Black Heaven with a dazed expression. Inside, Lee Seo-ha felt nauseous.

“Yes, sister.”

“Sister? That’s an interesting title.”

Black Heaven laughed and stroked Seonghwi’s hair. Seonghwi blushed, not knowing what to do, as if seeing a real-life idol she had admired for three years.

“Did you say you were called the Witch Maiden?”

“Yes, yes!”

The Witch Maiden looked at her with an expression full of admiration. Black Heaven looked at the two of them. They couldn’t stay in the school. After all, these two belonged to a villainous group.

“Maybe I should gather my inheritance through them.”

Seonghwi was easily subdued by Lee Seo-ha without even a chance to resist, but that was because she was a master of illusion. Given the right circumstances, she could be a force capable of biting off the best of necks.

The Witch Maiden straddled the line between high and top tier, just a few barriers away from stepping into the top tier.

These two seemed to be quite useful for my disciple.

‘Master.’

-Why?

‘I haven’t told you one thing.’

-What is it?

‘Dominant Soul is a power that defies logic in itself. I might fall into a deep sleep for a while.’

-…Really?

If Black Heaven was gone, did he have to train alone? That’s tough. Lee Seo-ha smiled bitterly.

He should have tested the performance of Dominant Soul at least once.

-Don’t worry. I still have the summoning right of the stars, direct subordinates of the emperor. Nothing major will happen.

‘That’s right. The Emperor is quite strong. If those stars are there, nothing major will happen.’

-…Why do you both sound so calm? It makes it seem like something will definitely happen.

Eternal Heaven panicked.

Lee Seo-ha nodded.

It will happen soon anyway. An enormous event will unfold once they arrive in America and the exchange meeting begins.

A crazy event where half of the Vaccine War dies.

‘I must prevent it at all costs.’

Not all of the Vaccine Divinities were friendly towards humanity.

But most were. Their help was absolutely necessary.

As Lee Seo-ha seriously pondered the future of humanity,

Black Heaven thought…

about the Witch Maiden.

‘…She’s prettier than I thought.’

It was almost like a collecting obsession.

No one under the heavens, past or present, could stop her. She could get whatever she wanted.

Just as Black Heaven’s hand was about to reach the Witch Maiden…

She felt a brief sensation of her consciousness floating.

She felt her soul returning to its place. Lee Seo-ha opened and closed his hand. His physical body was entirely under his control.

And he realized his body was creaking.

‘…After-effects?’

The pain was intense. He knew he would have to rest for a while.

But even so, this wasn’t too bad.

‘My mind has returned too.’

Lee Seo-ha stroked his head, noting his hair length had returned to normal.

“…Am I back?”

“Yeah. You’re back.”

Lee Seo-ha confirmed this and looked at Seonghwi. He imbued his words with Nyeom, using the Absolute Command.

“Seonghwi. Leave this place immediately, use this card to pay for a hotel, and book a single room.”

“What, what?! Seo-ha, don’t tell me you…!”

Seonghwi was babbling something. Lee Seo-ha didn’t respond and simply quietly fainted.

[Your proficiency in Black God Martial Arts has increased!]

[The limits of your physical body, enhanced by Black God Martial Arts, have been surpassed. All physical stats have slightly increased.]

When I woke up, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

I stared at the ceiling with a blank expression.

My head felt foggy. It felt like I had slept for a long time. But when I checked the clock, only 12 hours had passed.

My body felt weak. I felt as if I hadn’t eaten in days.

…How much time had passed?

-Lee Seo-ha, you’re awake!

“Yeah.”

When I got up, Eternal Heaven came wagging her tail towards me. Her behavior was extremely affectionate, as if I had been asleep for days.

“How long did I sleep?”

-You’ve been sleeping for three whole days!

“…So that’s why I feel so weak.”

It made sense to feel hungry after fasting for three days.

I took my wallet and went outside. It was getting dark.

Normally, after fasting for three days, one should eat something light like tofu or porridge, but it’s a different story for magic users.

And for me, a user of Black God Martial Arts, the best at utilizing physical strength, it was no different.

Craving greasy food, I entered a nearby Chinese restaurant.

“What would you like to order?”

“Everything from here to here, please.”

“Excuse me?”

“Everything from here to here.”

“Okay, okay. It’s pre-payment.”

“Here’s my card.”

Then, I ate like crazy. I spent two hours in the Chinese restaurant, continuously eating.

‘My stomach is somewhat full now.’

Once my stomach was a bit full, my brain started to function again.

And then, I realized the seriousness of the situation I was in.

‘…I’ve missed two days of the midterms.’

Still, having eliminated the group called The Brigade of Eternal Heaven, maybe I could ask for this to be reflected in my grades. Perhaps I could even be first.

As I was pondering how to spin this, I received a call.

[Seo Ga-yeon]

I finally noticed my phone.

[Missed calls from Seo Ga-yeon: 572.]

[Missed texts from Seo Ga-yeon: 300+]

[Lee Seo-ha, did I do something wrong? Or are you hurt somewhere? If you’re hurt, please text me immediately.]

“…….”

Seo Ga-yeon was just the beginning. Ershil, Hong Yu-hwa, Seolhwa Ryeon, Kim Seo-hyun, and even Kim Ara.

Seolhwa Ryeon’s texts were especially tear-inducing.

[Summer is ending, and the time of high autumn is approaching. I hope you have been well, elder. With the money you gave me, I bought something called a budget phone. Smartphones are really useful tools.]

[Did I send the text wrong?]

[Elder… perhaps, perhaps you left because I was weak and disappointed you…]

“…This is a big problem.”

[Lee Seo-ha, why suddenly aren’t you coming to school? Are you hurt somewhere?]

Kim Seo-hyun’s worried texts and…

[The midterms start today, so be prepared. I’ll definitely beat you this time.]

[…Why didn’t you come to school?]

[Are you hurt? At least send a text.]

[I hope you respond if you see this message.]

These were texts from Hong Yu-hwa.

[Are you okay, Seo-ha?]

And then there were over 300 texts from Kim Ara, all saying the same thing.

[I don’t know how you did it, but you summoned the Heavenly Demon, right? Things are chaotic now, so rest up and then come.]

Ershil seemed to have guessed what I had done.

Considering Melanie, the transcendent being within Ershil, was familiar with the Heavenly Demon…

For now, I quickly sent a text explaining that I had fainted due to overexertion.

Then my phone vibrated.

[Kim Seo-hyun]

The third text I sent, and she immediately called. I answered the call.

[Are you okay? I heard you fainted.]

“I’m a bit better now. How about you?”

[I’m fine. But what about the midterms? It looks tough for Seo-ha since you were absent without notice.]

“It’s okay. I can make up for that.”

[Oh, confident. Then I’ll worry less and focus on doing my best.]

“Do your best. You’ll need to maintain at least second place.”

Kim Seo-hyun and I chatted about various things. Then I talked with Seolhwa Ryeon, Seo Ga-yeon, Kim Ara, Hong Yu-hwa, and Ershil, in that order.

We talked all night. It was surprising how much there was to talk about after just three days of rest.

The midterms were over.

In fact, I had been absent since the middle of them. Seo Ye-bin declared that I had worked too hard and promoted me to the top position, exempting me from all schedules.

There were some whispers of favoritism, but nothing too significant to worry about.

‘It would be troublesome if rumors spread about me single-handedly annihilating The Brigade of Eternal Heaven or having a major contribution.’

Generally, the students seemed to have the perception that I had accomplished something significant.

And after the midterms were over.

“You know the exchange meeting starts today, right?”

We headed to the United States.