I Became the Academy’s Time-Stopping Villain – Chapter 65

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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“Haaaa…”

I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. My body was aching all over, especially my ribs. ‘But still…’ It was better than I expected. It was manageable. I could stand. I had survived. Perhaps it was due to my training, or maybe my passive skills.

“…”

The pain slowly subsided. His body was slowly recovering. ‘My training was worth it!’ His hands and feet were still trembling, but it wasn’t too bad.

GUWOOOOOOOOOO!

“…I have to do this.”

The troll wouldn’t wait for him.

*Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!*

The troll charged forward. He was now used to its pattern, so he dodged, and stabbed the troll in its abdomen with his dagger.

Guhk! Gu… WEEEEEEEEEEK!!!

“Shit.”

It felt like the dagger had pierced its flesh, but it looked unbothered. Blood flowed out from the wound, but it was like nothing to him. He narrowly dodged as the troll tried to embrace him. ‘…If only he had left me with my powers!’ If he at least had his weapon, things would have been a bit more hopeful.

‘If he had just said ‘you have to die to defeat this’ from the start…’

If he’d known he would’ve used time stop to kill him. The mission gave him some freedom in his methods, so he could be more creative. Why did Chronos have to get so upset and take his powers? ‘He should’ve just told me that I was gonna die’.
He’d given him an ambiguous penalty, and took away his power…what did he expect me to do?

GRRRRRAAAAAAH….!

“…No time for complaints.”

He pushed his anger aside, and focused on the troll. He was supposed to be a hidden boss for the second playthrough, and he was trying to beat him in his first year of high school. The situation was hopeless, but it wasn’t as bad as it seemed.

Guh… geggek!

“Ick Eck! That’s not how you make a sound!”

He dodged the troll by a hair, and stabbed the troll’s abdomen. He slashed the muscles of its inner arm. Smooth and continuous. He felt a sense of intoxication.

Guh… WUUUU… !

“…Are you tired?”

Honestly, the troll should be dead at this point. But the troll’s regeneration must have been off the charts because it was still alive and kicking. He should have lost his body weight in blood.

GRAAAH…!

“Huff, [Youth-Power Punch]!”

He dodged the troll’s charge and punched its chin.

Crack! He felt bones break.

—Squeak!

“Ugh….?!”

A strange sound rang in his right wrist. A similar sensation to his previous injury. ‘Did my bones break again?’ He slowly rolled his wrist, and pain shot through him. He shouldn’t be surprised. He had just gotten healed. He should’ve taken it slow, but he pushed it too far.

“…I have no choice.”

It was still fine. As long as he didn’t move too much, it was bearable. The pain was bearable when his adrenaline was flowing.

“I still need to be careful.”

He dodged the troll’s attack and swung his sword.

“—[Counter]”

Guhik…!

A ripple echoed through his blade. He saw the troll stumble back. He took this opportunity.

“…Oh screw it!”

[Youth-Power Punch]!

He punched the troll in the chest. It was a powerful attack.

—CRUNCH!

—Snap!

GRAAAAAAH!

“Aack…!”

His bones were breaking. He felt the fear of becoming crippled. He was still pushing forward.

Guhk! Guhk…Guggg!

“….Yes!”

The troll coughed out blood. He could see the end. He was starting to get hopeful, when—

Guuu… WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

“Oh, shit!”

The troll swung its arms like crazy. His speed had increased. The troll had entered Phase 2. ‘It’s more like a boss rage, not a second phase’ He could dodge because of the patterns were still the same but he couldn’t use any skills because the club was already coming for him.

*Thud! Thump!*

“You! You should have died, you bastard!”

The troll swung its club wildly. He just dodged. He jumped back, just dodging, just moving. He had to focus. ‘I need to get through this’. He remembered, that he needed to just survive, even if it was through sheer luck.

Giiiik!

He moved instinctively. His body was trembling, but as he dodged, the troll moved too.

He dodged it barely, again.

“…Crap.”

He could feel the troll’s power. Even after blocking an attack, the pressure of it still managed to cause him pain.

‘That power is unbelievable, that’s not normal’. If it had hit him directly, he would’ve been dead instantly. The troll roared again.

Guu, GRAAAAAAAAAAAH!
He was barely hanging on. He had to avoid all of them.

“Hee! hee! heeee!”

The patterns were still the same. Don’t be scared. He could do this. He lost sight of the attacks from time to time, but he relied on the remembered pattern to move away. He knew he had to focus.

*Crack!*

“…Shit..”

A massive club hit the spot where he was previously standing. It crushed the ground and made it crumble. That power was insane. The club should have broken by now, what was it made out of?

—Clang!

“Ugh! …Kuh…!”

Dodge the attacks you can dodge. Deflect the ones you can’t. And hit it just once if you have the opening. He had to use his basics. Nothing else worked. If he tried to use a skill he would just get hit.

Guh….WAAAAAAAAR!

“Ugh…!”

The troll was winding up a powerful attack. It was a wide range attack. ‘I need to dodge it!’ But where?

GRAAAAAAAAAAH!

“[Triple Step]!”

He accelerated behind the troll. If he had to use a skill, he had to make sure it hit. He knew he had to do it.

*Stab!*

He pierced the troll, again, with all his strength.

Guuuuuuu…!!!

He couldn’t get greedy. He had to save his strength for the right moment. He knew he couldn’t push too hard. But as he was about to retreat

*Guhk!*

“—[Counter]”

GUUK….!

*Clang!* The club was deflected, and the troll was stunned again. He felt the dagger weaken. ‘This is not good!’

“Just stop, already!”

He had to end it now! If he was going to do it, he should either win or lose, but now, it was just getting irritating.

“I didn’t say it wouldn’t break, but is it really that fragile!”

[‘Even the best instruments break if you wield them like that!’]

“Uggh! Ah! Aack!”

He quickly cleared the window. The troll had recovered from the stun. He took a breath and saw that the troll was coming for him again.

‘Ugh, aah, aaaa!’

That bitch!
If he saw her again he was going to use her as a taiko drum.

[‘Ur’s Harp’ is going to follow the will of the Goddess ‘Ur’]

[‘Bless of God’s Music’ activated.]

[‘The Goddess of Music, Ur’s, myth reverberates through the world.]

“—What now?”

He heard a song. It sounded both strange and familiar. A melody that stabilized his heart. It was…

[A poem for those who love music]
-A poem infused with ‘Ur’s’ myth.
-May you never forget that music is always with you.
-I’m cheering for you! You can do it Chrono!
-Luck increased (large)
-Stress reduced (large)

“…This is the BGM!”

The background music that was playing when he was with Ur-noona. He was caught off guard.

“What is going on?”

Before he could process anything, the dagger resonated again, and another song started.

[A poem for a warrior facing a deadly battle]
-A poem infused with ‘Ares’s’ myth.
-Destroy all those who block your path!
-Will those who try to take my child give in here?!
-Max HP and HP recovery rate increased (large)
-Maximum physical attack power increased (large)

[A poem for a warrior praying for victory]
-A poem infused with ‘Athena’s’ myth.
-If strength isn’t enough, then use skill. Widen your vision, and never break.
-Just a little bit more, I believe you can do it!
-Maximum MP and MP recovery rate increased (large)
-Maximum magic attack power increased (large)

[A poem for a thief pleading for survival]
-A poem infused with ‘Hermes’s’ myth.
-It’s okay to run, it’s okay to avoid! But never give up!
-Huh, I really did nothing wrong… I didn’t finish talking yet!
-Agility increased (large)
-Evasion increased (large)

“…Wow.”

Buffs stacked upon buffs! His combat power had increased exponentially. The troll had sensed something and glared at him.

“I guess I won’t die, huh?”

His body was filled with divine power, he was ready to fight. He hadn’t been able to use all that power up until now, and he was getting all of this power. What was he supposed to do?

“If you want me to win, then leave me alone!”

He had no choice. He grabbed the dagger and ran towards the troll. Compared to before, he was able to overpower the troll with the power he had received, and the battle was about to conclude.

GUWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

“……Cough!”

The troll was covered in blood. He was on the ground spitting blood as well. ‘This is it…’

“…Phew…”

Damn. He was really tired.

“Phase 3 was too much…!”

He suddenly felt like crying.

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