Fated to Die in an Academy Novel – Chapter 152

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: JayM
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The first thing that came into Yoo-na’s sight when she regained consciousness was a chest.

A chest that seemed to be of a size that could justifiably be shown off while complaining about shoulder pain.

Sometimes, when she saw another woman’s chest, an inexplicable discomfort and annoyance would fill her own, and it seemed like this was one of those times.

“Ah, you’re awake.”

It was a voice with little emotional fluctuation.

The woman looking down at her was a beauty, even from another woman’s perspective, but she had a decadent air about her.

With a cigarette in her mouth and dark circles under her eyes, her beautiful face seemed like a waste on her.

“I was about to test a special stimulant on you if you didn’t wake up soon. A bit of a shame.”

Wake up late?

Yoo-na finally tore her eyes away from the chest and looked around.

The room was equipped with advanced medical equipment and was lined with beds, which reminded her of a hospital, but this was probably the academy’s infirmary.

The infirmary had facilities far better than most private hospitals, so there was no reason to move her to a hospital.

…Then was this person the professor in charge of the infirmary? She had heard rumors that this person was eccentric.

“Hmm, well, you seem to be in your right mind, but can I just do a formal checkup?”

“Ah, yes.”

“First, do you remember exactly how you collapsed?”

How? Ah, right. She collapsed during the ranking competition after using an incomplete technique as a last resort.

“Yes, I think it was during the ranking competition.”

“Okay, and do you remember if you’re right-handed or left-handed?”

“I’m ambidextrous, but I use my right hand more often.”

“How do you use this pen?”

“You press the trigger at the end.”

“Hmm, that’s good. It seems that you don’t have short-term memory loss or brain damage from the shock. We did a mechanical checkup, but the brain is delicate, so I still have to do a simple test.”

What? Unlike the rumors of her being eccentric, she seemed like a normal person, at least when she was working.

“Hmm, sorry. Then I’ll continue with the questions. It’ll be over soon, so please bear with me.”

“Yes.”

“When was your first time with your boyfriend?”

“…Yes?”

“And who is your boyfriend among the kids waiting outside?”

Yoo-na took it back. She was a strange person.

Her face flushed with a mixture of discomfort and embarrassment.

“Hmm… since you’re not answering, it seems like your danger sense is also fine. Those with brain damage often answer blankly.”

…Was this really a standard test?

As if she knew what Yoo-na was thinking, she opened the infirmary door and spoke to those waiting outside.

“She’s awake, so you can come in. Fortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any problem.”

The moment she stepped out of the door, the others rushed in with worried expressions.

“Hey! Yoo-na, are you okay!?”

“Yoo-na! Look! How many fingers am I holding up!?”

Ha-ni and Ga-eul were the first to rush over and express their exaggerated concern, but honestly, her condition wasn’t that bad.

She didn’t collapse from taking damage, but from exhausting her magical power while trying to use an incomplete technique.

“…Fortunately, you seem to be fine.”

“Yeah, we were preparing to move you to a bigger hospital if there were any problems.”

Cheon Yoo-hak and Joo-ri were also here. It seemed that she collapsed after her opponent fell.

What happened to the match though?

And finally, two boys appeared from beyond the door.

Lilac, who looked at her with a worried expression, and Kang So-hyun, who had a look of guilt on his face.

…Why did he feel guilty? Even though it was a gamble, she was able to fight on equal terms with her opponent in the beginning thanks to him.

“Why did you fight so recklessly? You should have at least used a defensive buff.”

Ah, I don’t know how much he saw, but he must have seen some of the fight.

“So-hyun, why are you being so harsh to someone who’s hurt?”

Lilac pointed out with a wry smile.

“…Tsk, right, I was too harsh. I’m sorry.”

Oh my, he was surprisingly honest with his apology.

“Don’t be sorry. You gave me information, and it’s true that I fought recklessly. I couldn’t even use the information you gave me properly, and I even had to gamble in the end.”

“…That’s not what I meant. And I couldn’t even tell you about the drug in the middle of it all.”

He was probably thinking that this wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t given her the information.

So-hyun was a more compassionate person than she had thought.

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I’m sorry, Yoo-na.

I know what you’re thinking, but that wasn’t why I was apologizing…!

Just before Yoo-na woke up, Aisha, who woke up first, approached Lilac.

-I know. I have no intention of challenging you after losing so pathetically. But that doesn’t mean I’ll give up on you.

She was a crazy bitch.

So, I blocked the crazy bitch while intending to repel her.

I was really trying to help her out of goodwill.

And our conversation went as follows:

‘…Who are you?’

‘Hey, he’s taken, so why don’t you get lost?’

‘Does a goalkeeper stop a ball from going in the goal? I’ll let you off because you’re pretty, but I’d appreciate it if you didn’t interfere.’

‘No, some bastards use that analogy, but what you’re doing isn’t a soccer match, it’s a robbery. If you approach a pot that has an owner and take it because it’s pretty, wouldn’t that make you a criminal?’

‘Is it a crime to make the pot fall for me and come to me?’

We couldn’t communicate at all.

‘Ah, I see. I was so clueless. I’m sorry. I didn’t understand your roundabout way of saying it.’

But I was very anxious when she suddenly said that.

‘You must like me, right? Although I have to focus on Mr. Lilac right now, I’ll deal with you after it’s over. Your height is a bit disappointing, but your face is quite handsome!’

I almost killed her after that while remembering the past, and that bitch told Lilac she would forgive my rudeness if he went on a date with her, and the idiot nodded his head.

Yoo-na, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for that to happen.

I never thought the day would come when I would cause trouble and Lilac would have to clean up my mess, but I was so angry that I couldn’t help it.

But that bitch looked at me and went “Oh! Ho! Ho! Ho!”

“I’m really sorry…!”

“It’s okay. It’s not your fault.”

Her change of expression when I was being honest was scary. But I decided not to lie about this.

Maybe Yoo-na will forgive me.

So, let’s be honest.

“Actually…”

Just as I made the biggest decision of my life and was about to tell her everything, Lilac, who had a desperate expression, frantically shook his head.

You’re going to handle it? Will you reject Aisha outright? With your personality? Hey, you expect me to believe that?

This time, he nodded.

At this moment, we understood each other perfectly without words.

My resolve wavered.

“Actually?”

You bastard. I finally made up my mind, and now because of you, I’m being made to back down!

“…I had some suspicions about that pill. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you.”

I’m sorry. It seemed I was still more used to lying. Please forgive me just this once.

Lilac, as if seizing the opportunity, cut in.

Right, you’re scared of Yoo-na too, aren’t you? Just try something funny. I’ll tattle on you right away.

“About that, a lot of people in the ranking competition today seemed to have taken the drug Ga-eul showed us this morning.”

No, this bastard was fighting with facts. If he said that at this timing, it would really seem like that was what I was originally going to say…!

…Come to think of it, this wasn’t so bad. Good job, Lilac. Let’s just keep the truth between the two of us!

“The common point is that their talent actually gets stronger after taking the drug, and their ability takes on a purple hue due to something other than magical power.”

Lilac looked at me.

Was he asking me to testify?

“Well, if that were all, I would have just left it at that, but some of them went on a rampage though I don’t know the details. The guy I fought also went on a rampage and turned into a grotesque monster.”

Ah, I forcibly terminated the contracts of the ones who seemed dangerous.

I shuddered to think that I would have had to terminate each contract manually if I didn’t have Devil’s Touch, considering how many there were.

Anyway, after I finished speaking, everyone’s expression hardened, and they seemed to realize that this wasn’t an ordinary incident.

“So?”

“So-hyun and I also told the professors. I think that they’ll come up with a countermeasure eventually, but honestly, I think we need to nip this in the bud.”

And here, the group’s reaction started to split.

Cheon Yoo-hak was interested, but he seemed to be wondering if it was even necessary to get involved in this. Ha-ni didn’t seem to dislike it, but she didn’t seem to agree with the idea of taking down people she didn’t even know.

“Yeah, I understand. I knew you’d react that way. But this time, I’m not just being reckless. I have a reason.”

Huh? I was going to help him persuade them, but for some reason, Lilac seemed to have brought a convincing argument instead of just asking for their agreement.

But why was he looking at me?

“Honestly, I think they’re targeting So-hyun this time.”

…What kind of novel-like nonsense was that, Lilac?

But it was effective in motivating the others. Their eyes changed.

Hey, don’t make strawman arguments. What do I have to do with this?

“The professors said that the drugs themselves are just vitamin supplements, but they felt something foreign in them. So they tested one and found a small amount of demonic energy inside.”

As Lilac started speaking, Ga-eul seemed to remember something and answered.

“…Huh? Right! I saw the instructions while I was looking for information this morning. It said something about a contract!”

Our Ga-eul saw that too?

“This morning, I definitely… Right! I even have a copy here…!”

Our carry machine Ga-eul even brought a copy.

Everyone’s expression soured after reading the copy.

“No matter how you look at it, this isn’t just a simple drug intake method. The sentence that you have to read the contract is suspicious.”

“And it’s a contract, not an instruction manual. I see.”

Everyone nodded, as if they had something in mind.

Right, so why was it related to me? Why was I the only one who didn’t know? Why was everyone so convinced?

“So what does this have to do with me?”

I couldn’t hold back and asked, and Lilac hesitated for a moment, as if wondering if he should say it, but Cheon Yoo-hak stepped in for him.

“The Consort of the Demon King. That was what the demon called you that day.”

…Huh? What? Hey, wait a minute. That was a one-time setting…

Why were the puzzle pieces that shouldn’t fit each other suddenly coming together?

“The Consort of the Demon King? What’s that?”

I wasn’t supposed to know about it, so I couldn’t just jump in. What should I do here…?

“Sorry, So-hyun. I can’t tell you everything. But it’s definitely not your fault, so don’t worry.”

No, you bastard, I know! I was acting!

“…Aha, come to think of it, only the guy who fought So-hyun went on a grotesque rampage.”

The warmth in Ha-ni’s eyes started to disappear.

No! Ha-ni! He just went on a rampage because I provoked him!

“If their goal was to capture him, it wouldn’t be strange for them to send a particularly strong individual.”

Wow, how did the pieces fit so perfectly? Are you guys novelists? Why don’t you guys just write a novel?

Please, stop. That’s not it. They’re not targeting me! Well, they are, but it’s not because I’m the Consort of the Demon King! It’s because of jealousy!

“That changes things. How dare they touch someone I care for?”

“Of course. I agree. Let’s show these people who don’t seem to know their place.”

Ga-eul’s expression was full of determination, and Yoo-na nodded with a benevolent face, as if telling me to rest assured.

…Was I actually a poor, innocent young man caught up in a conspiracy without my knowledge?

Well, the others were so enthusiastic about taking down the villains. There was no need to pour cold water on them now by telling them that their conjecture wasn’t entirely correct.

Those vile drug addicts.

You’re in big trouble now. My friends are very strong.

-I’m sometimes curious which is harder, Ruyi or your face.

…It wasn’t that bad.

“…I happened to overhear from outside.”

Huh?

“…This is a very interesting topic. Can I listen in?”

No, I mean…

…why was Cathy noona here again?

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T/N – Holy shit! What a grand misunderstanding! Sorry, MC, but you reap what you sow. You can only blame yourself for this. Your acting skills were just too good. I can’t wait for the crew to meet the demon pulling the strings behind the scene. He’ll be so confused when he finds out.

Also, I feel like that date with Aisha will blow up on Lilac and the MC’s faces sooner or later. They can’t hide it from Yoo-na forever, and I agree with the MC that Lilac is too nice to directly reject Aisha.

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