The Villains I Taught Became Heroes - Chapter 90



89 – Religious War – 1

Angela’s expression was frozen. Without breaking my gaze from her, I shrugged my shoulders.

“Is the hidden card just a single chimera? I’m a bit disappointed.”

To be honest, considering the danger posed by Sowol, Rena, and me, I thought they would bring something more formidable than just a giant beast.

But it’s just a chimera.

“You didn’t need to be so tense.”

Rather, it’s disappointing.

It feels like it’s going to end too blandly. I snorted at Angela, who was looking at me with a stern face, and raised the Hall of Glory.

“Don’t you want this?”

“What I want right now is something else.”

A smile appeared on her previously stiff face. Her eyes, curved round, were fixed on me.

What was contained within them was unmistakable greed.

“I want you, Lee Hyun.”

“Oh. I’m a bit of an expensive catch.”

“Hehe. Maybe that’s why I want you even more. I want to put a collar around your neck and have you showcase your talents solely for me.”

“Such a greedy one.”

“Did you not know?”

With a refreshing smile, she flicked her finger.

In that moment, a dark aura rippled from Angela’s body.

“Adults are inherently greedy.”

“Everyone, prepare for battle!!”

With Angela’s signal, the Mage Empire’s army began to move.

And the chimera she brought along as well.

Though the Mage Empire’s numbers were great, our kids were no pushovers either. In that case, my job would be to handle the chimera.

“Leave the chimera to me. Sowol. Lena. I’ll leave the kids to you.”

“Ah, got it.”

“But are you sure you’re okay? That monster… it doesn’t seem ordinary…”

It’s not ordinary, that’s for sure.

But.

“I’m not ordinary either.”

I approached the chimera with my sword drawn.

***

“Teacher… will it be okay?”

“Shouldn’t we be more worried about ourselves right now?”

Rifa replied somewhat reluctantly to Arisha, who was muttering.

We were already surrounded.

Of course, we had strong allies like Sowol and Lena on our side, but the enemy’s momentum was by no means weak.

“Instructor Angela. I never liked you from the start.”

As Ludwig bared his teeth and growled, Lumina, who was beside him, snorted.

She remembered.

The day she first saw Angela, when Ludwig had called her an angel.

“Stop the useless chatter and focus. Instructor Lee Hyun will clear the way.”

Eiffel spoke in a low voice, gripping his b*stard sword tightly.

At the center of the enemy’s encirclement was that nameless monster.

The strange magical power emanating from that monster was strengthening the enemies.

“I’m coming!!”

The moment Lee Hyun swung his sword towards the monster, its body was flung back.

At that moment, the bizarre magic that had enveloped the enemies began to dissipate.

As soon as she confirmed that, Arisha laughed cheerfully and ran.

“That lady is mine!!”

“Ludwig! Lumina! Support Arisha!!”

At So-wol’s shout, Ludwig and Lumina chased after Arisha.

Angela, who was glaring at Arisha, Ludwig, and Lumina rushing towards her, coldly sneered and raised her sword.

“You little brat with no blood on your head!!”

“Lady! This is what they call the scent of youth!!”

Arisha’s fist, dodging Angela’s sword, aimed at her body.

Though wrapped in armor, Arisha’s fist was also enveloped in magical power.

Thus, without hesitation, Arisha threw her punch, scrunching her pretty face.

The armor had blocked her magical power and attack.

“Lady! You’ve got something good there?!”

“That armor is something you couldn’t even imagine, you little brat!”

“Looks like living long has its perks; you have so many amazing things!!”

Dodging the swinging sword just barely, Arisha saw the sword energy and magic flying from behind hit her armor and dissipate.

That armor. It was indeed not ordinary armor.

But that didn’t mean she was scared.

She had already learned what to do in situations like this from Lee Hyun.

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“There are armors that don’t allow magic to work.”

The special tutoring time granted by the team leader was enjoyable.

Because she could learn things that she couldn’t in class from Lee Hyun.

Just like now, Lee Hyun always used to tell her old stories while teaching her.

She was proud of that, and it made her feel a bit ticklish, so Arisha always looked forward to this tutoring time.

“Is there such a thing?”

“Yeah. It’s an armor made from black ore. It was made only once during the Magic Empire era.”

“Really? Wouldn’t they need to make several of those armors?”

“They tried many times, but even the research team of the Magic Empire kept failing. The rumor is that the resentment contained in that armor is very powerful.”

“Resentment?”

“Yes. To create black ore, the deaths of hundreds of people are needed. All that resentment from those hundreds must be contained to create armor that magic cannot penetrate… and that’s not an easy task.”

“I see… But why is that?”

“Among the enemies you will face in the future, there might be someone wearing that armor.”

“I see… So? How should I deal with it?”

“There are two methods. To face them without magic. That armor does not allow magic to work, but it does not mean that physical force won’t work.”

Lee Hyun picked up the iron bar that was nearby.

After throwing it into the air, he swung his sword, and as the iron bar was cut in half, he extended it towards Arisha.

“When you reach the pinnacle of a technique, you can do this much even without magic.”

“Wow… that’s amazing!”

Seeing the cleanly cut surface, she couldn’t help but admire it.

Arisha clapped her hands, and Lee Hyun wiped under his nose.

“But I can’t expect you to do this.”

When one reaches the pinnacle of the Arang Martial Arts, they can crush iron without magic.

However, that’s only used for entertainment purposes in games.

Ragnarok is a game where you have to level up not just the protagonist but also other characters. If you only dig deep into one character, you won’t see the true ending.

Because of that, different methods had to be employed.

“And the second. Using artifacts.”

“Artifacts?”

“Yes. It maximizes your attack power. Here. Take this.”

“What is this?”

Arisha tilted her head as she looked at the bracelet that Lee Hyun handed her.

Then, with a gleeful smile, she tightly grasped his hand.

“Are you giving this to me as a gift?!”

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“Yes. Yes.”

“What should I do? I have nothing to give in return! Oh! Should I give you a kiss?”

“No, it’s fine… Hey! I said it’s fine!”

“Hehehe~.”

There was no stopping Arisha, who was already fired up.

In the end, after being kissed dozens of times on the face, Lee Hyun sighed as he looked at the bouncing Arisha holding the bracelet.

“It’s called the Accumulation Bracelet. The more you train, the more power it gathers in the bracelet. And when you unleash it, it boosts your attack power based on how much you’ve trained.”

“Hmm. So that means I have to train a lot?”

“Exactly.”

Lee Hyun fastened the bracelet onto Arisha’s slender wrist.

The silver bracelet suited her smooth wrist perfectly.

“I’m giving you this because I hope you’ll work hard.”

“Hehe… Yes! I won’t let you down, Teacher!”

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‘Did the teacher think of this moment?’

Arisha glanced at her bracelet.

It was something Lee Hyun had gifted her, and she wore it every day without fail.

And now, it was time to unleash its result.

“Hah!!”

As she infused the bracelet with magic, a soft light gathered in Arisha’s fist.

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Ludwig and Lumina tilted their heads at the sight, but they didn’t say anything.

They just continued to attack Angela, thinking she must have picked up some fascinating artifact.

“Hahaha!! You little brats! Your attacks are nothing…”

“Yahhh!!”

“Yes! The niece of the king I dislike the most! I’ll kill you first!!”

“After playing with the teacher for so long, you still can’t win their heart!!”

“Shut up!! You arrogant brat!”

“The teacher is mine!!”

Arisha, deflecting Angela’s furious attacks, grinned.

Angela, trusting in her armor, wasn’t defending herself properly.

Because of that, there were far too many openings.

Among them, a vital spot. Arisha swung her fist toward Angela’s solar plexus.

“This kind of…”

-BOOM!!!

“Kyahhh!!”

With a sound like something exploding, Angela fell backward.

To see Angela, who had taken no damage from all previous attacks, in such pain was shocking.

While Ludwig and Lumina gaped in disbelief, Arisha lightly shook her fist and laughed.

“Hahaha!! Look at you falling down!!”

Arisha reached out her fist again toward the staggering Angela.

“You b*tch!!”

“Hahaha~! The teacher is a puppy, so it’s okay~!”

Lee Hyun always said that. That he was like a puppy.

And he always treated her with such affection.

If that’s the case, being a dog doesn’t matter.

No, if he could always take care of her and be by her side, being a puppy would be wonderful.

‘The teacher’s very own puppy! Ugh~! I love it~!’

Glancing at Lee Hyun, who was facing a monster alone from a distance, Arisha coldly smiled at the staggering Angela.

“So…”

“I’ll kill you!!”

“Interferers, get lost!!!”

She reached out her fist again toward the charging Angela.

Seeing Angela, who had been knocked down by her attack, unable to move even a little, she joyfully shouted.

“This is the power of the legitimate heir!!”

“Who is the legitimate heir?!”

“D-Don’t say such strange things…!!”

Hearing Arisha’s shout, Sowol and Lena were left dumbfounded.