I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 121

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Mana fragments scattered, filling the space.

But they were quickly swept away and vanished in the wave of fire.

“……”

Seeing that, I thought,

‘Ah, I messed up.’

I knew the protective magic circles would be destroyed, since Lævateinn was a Rank S weapon.

But I had expected only some of them to be destroyed, not all of them.

After all, the one who had installed the protective magic circles was none other than the Principal, Grand Wizard Yoo Baek.

But as if mocking my assumptions…

…the result of retrieving Lævateinn from my inventory was the destruction of all the countless protective magic circles.

And then…

Whoosh—!

…a massive, fiery tree bloomed in the vast, expansive Infinite Library.

And it was still growing.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

The Aegis shields I had equipped, just in case, were disintegrating rapidly.

Seeing that, I quickly replenished the shields on my fingers.

And I reached for Lævateinn.

To store the unruly, arrogant demonic sword, which was trying to incinerate me and this space, back in my inventory as soon as I retrieved it.

Perhaps sensing my intention…

Whoosh!

…Lævateinn spat flames at me.

Even though it was bound to me, it refused to let my hand touch it.

“…So, this is a demonic sword.”

I scowled at Lævateinn.

A rebellious, troublesome demonic sword that didn’t care if its owner was in danger.

A damn demonic sword that didn’t care if its owner was injured or even killed.

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

Of course, I was the one who chose Lævateinn in the end.

So, I regretted it.

I should have searched a little longer.

I should have chosen more carefully, regardless of the strange pull I felt towards it.

But I had made my choice.

Yesterday had passed, and today had arrived.

And I was paying the price.

“…Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue, recalling my past self’s mistake from a day ago.

I wrapped Lævateinn in telekinesis and pulled it towards my open inventory.

The fiery tree containing Lævateinn blazed even more fiercely.

And it thrashed within the flames, spitting fire at me, resisting my pull.

Like a child throwing a tantrum, refusing to go home.

“Huh.”

You’re resisting, are you?

Let’s see how long you can last.

I smirked and opened the Cheat Tool.

And I clicked.

Ding.

I flipped the Infinite Mana switch from ‘OFF’ to ‘ON.’

The mana within my body vanished.

And I could feel the mana in the atmosphere.

Natural like air, free like the wind.

And like flowing water, the mana floating within the Infinite Library moved according to my will, my thoughts.

Crackle—!!

The space distorted.

Telekinesis, infused with an immeasurable amount of mana, compressed the towering fiery tree.

And as if resisting the compression…

Whoosh—!

…Lævateinn unleashed a torrent of flames towards me.

Not the defiant flames that refused its master’s touch, but flames that could incinerate an enemy in an instant.

“Now, now, that’s not very nice.”

But unfortunately for Lævateinn, the flames couldn’t reach me.

They were blocked by an invisible force, telekinesis, which stood before me like a shield.

Of course, I couldn’t normally do this.

My Telekinesis skill was Rank A, unlike Kali’s, so it couldn’t block the flames of Lævateinn, a Rank S weapon.

But the newly acquired cheat, Infinite Mana, made it possible.

The infinite mana, filling the atmosphere, never-ending.

That mana amplified the power of my Rank A Telekinesis, making it comparable to Rank S.

It was like a gas-guzzling car with an unlimited supply of fuel.

“Stop throwing a tantrum and come back.”

I clenched my hand.

Screech…!

A sharp, metallic screech echoed from Lævateinn.

And its blade trembled, as if shivering.

Whoosh, whoosh…

The intensity of the flames weakened.

And when the flames had thinned considerably, I pulled my clenched hand towards me.

Like pulling a cork from a wine bottle, Lævateinn, which had been stubbornly resisting, was pulled out of the fiery tree.

But as if still defiant…

Whoosh!

…it flew towards me, not my inventory, its tip pointed at me.

“Sigh.”

I sighed at the arrogant demonic sword’s attempt to harm me.

I shook my head and waved my hand dismissively.

Lævateinn’s trajectory shifted slightly.

[Lævateinn (S)][1]

And it vanished into my inventory.

“The demonic sword is secured.”

Now all that remained…

Whoosh—!!

…was the massive fiery tree Lævateinn had created.

…How should I deal with this?

Crackle, crackle—!!

“…It’s not compressing anymore.”

Even with telekinesis powerful enough to distort space… the fiery tree had only shrunk slightly, no longer succumbing to the immense pressure.

“Hmm… this is problematic.”

I couldn’t release telekinesis.

And I couldn’t deactivate Infinite Mana either.

I had to prevent the fiery tree from growing.

So, I was stuck.

Trapped in this place.

But that wasn’t what I was worried about.

“Can the Principal even come here while Infinite Mana is active?”

What I was worried about was Infinite Mana itself.

As far as I knew, its restriction, or rather, its drawback, was the constant throbbing pain and its absorption of the surrounding mana.

And as far as I knew, teleportation magic consumed the user’s mana, merging it with the mana of the destination to transport the body.

But the mana in the surrounding area was currently merged with me.

And its flow was unstable due to Infinite Mana’s absorption.

Could the Principal even teleport here in this situation?

I was worried.

But my worries were unfounded.

“Did you call?”

The Principal appeared, accompanied by a small mana fluctuation, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

He looked at the fiery tree blooming in the Infinite Library and…

“…Child, what is that?”

…his usually kind, smiling face hardened.

Seeing his reaction, I explained my actions, slightly embarrassed.

“Huh.”

He listened to my careless actions…

…the nature of Lævateinn’s flames…

…and let out a chuckle.

He must be speechless.

“…Let’s deal with that first.”

He raised his wand.

And he flicked it towards the fiery tree.

And then…

‘Holy crap…’

…the atmospheric mana, merged with me…

Whoosh—!!

…surged towards the fiery tree like a storm, following the Principal’s gesture.

—!!

The flames swirled.

The fiery tree, which had been unyielding against my telekinesis, began to compress, caught in the torrent of mana.

And soon the massive fiery tree that had bloomed in the Infinite Library was compressed into a palm-sized sphere.

Hum, hum.

The sphere resonated.

And it emitted intense heat.

“This should suffice.”

The Principal said, lowering his wand, his movements like a conductor’s.

I deactivated Infinite Mana.

The situation was resolved, so there was no need to keep it active.

“Here, catch.”

He said, and the sphere, floating in mid-air, flew towards me.

“W-wait a minute!”

You’re suddenly giving me that hot thing?!

I was startled, but…

“…It’s not hot?”

The sphere, despite emitting intense heat like the sun, wasn’t hot to the touch.

It was about as warm as a heat pack.

“Haha, I’ve neutralized it, so there’s no need to be alarmed.”

The Principal chuckled at my reaction, stroking his white beard.

I smiled sheepishly and looked at the sphere in my hand.

“……”

Lævateinn, that damn demonic sword.

It had tried to destroy this space, using its origin, no less?

And its owner, me, along with it.

I sighed and stored the sphere in my inventory.

And as if waiting for me to do that, the Principal spoke.

“Child, I don’t know what you’ve obtained, but be careful when using it. Those flames were dangerous enough to harm even me, a Transcendent.”

“…Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.”

I nodded gravely at his warning.

I had already learned that the hard way.

That Lævateinn, that demonic sword, wasn’t something to be trifled with.

“Yes, I trust you will.”

The Principal nodded, seeing my serious demeanor.

“Child, have you finished your business here?”

“Yes, I’ve checked everything I’ve obtained.”

“Then you should leave. It’s almost time for class.”

I looked at my smartwatch.

Indeed, quite some time had passed.

Enough that I had to run to the classroom.

“P-Principal!”

“Haha, yes, yes.”

Seeing my urgency, the Principal waved his wand.

And with a small mana fluctuation, the scenery around me changed.

From the Infinite Library… to the front of the first-year Class A building.

‘As expected of the Principal.’

His timing was impeccable.

“Huh? Lee Yu-jin, when did you get here?”

“Yeah, you appeared out of nowhere.”

“…I guess you have a talent for concealing your presence as well.”

My classmates, who were heading to the classroom, looked at me with surprised expressions.

I chuckled and said,

“The Principal teleported me.”

“Pfft, Lee Yu-jin, your jokes are getting better.”

“Is this the Top Student’s humor?”

It’s the truth.

Suit yourselves if you don’t believe me.

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“…Good, everyone’s present.”

Kang Chul-soo closed the attendance book and looked at the students sitting in their chairs.

“Seeing that you’re all unharmed, this instructor is very pleased.”

He said, glancing at me.

I smiled and nodded, meeting his grateful and proud gaze.

He grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth, and continued.

“I would love to cancel class, but unfortunately, I can’t today.”

Most of the students groaned in disappointment.

But Kang Chul-soo ignored them and continued.

“Because…”

He pressed a button on the small remote in his hand.

Click.

The classroom lights dimmed.

And a large hologram screen appeared.

And on that screen…

[Second Semester Curriculum Guide]

…the start of the second semester was announced.

“The second semester starts today.”

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