An Angel Lives in the Academy
Chapter 114: The Angel Goes to Sea (13)

Let's fly together.

Leffrey, at Yumari's words, was completely captivated.

And he felt a familiar sensation.

‘Wait, these words…’

There's a term called Déjà vu. For Koreans, it's interpreted as a sense of familiarity

‘Since awakening as an angel… I’ve been experiencing déjà vu all the time.’

It was only natural. Leffrey was reliving a past that had already happened. Although the trajectory of his life was completely different, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of familiarity when he saw certain news reports or witnessed certain events.

‘But this sensation I'm feeling now… It’s on a different level.’

Leffrey was currently experiencing a different kind of déjà vu. A sensation that he couldn’t simply dismiss.

One day in the now-gone future. When intel was received that a dragon, Ormantor the Destroyer, one of the Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings, was about to invade Mariana Camp, the heroes of humanity gathered on this shore.

The place was swarming with reporters and journalists, as if it were a major event. Some were even crazy enough to broadcasted it like a variety show, calling it “Dragon Slaying Day”.

Well, It made sense.

Famous superhumans were no different from celebrities, and so, back then, that place was the equivalent of having the world's most famous celebrities gathered in one place.

Needless to say, it would have attracted all the attention.

And amidst the stars gathered there, stood a princess who drew everyone’s gaze. The second daughter of the Seocheon Yu, a princess with the noble blood of a dragon.

Yumari, the dragon lady of the Seocheon Yu.

Yumari was so beautiful back then that Leffrey could still remember her appearance.

Reporters eagerly tried to get an interview with Yumari. Yumari, after all, was the most popular superhuman and the most famous hero of that era, so it was understandable.

The Seocheon Yu’s managers chose a reporter, and the reporter, chosen through sheer luck, stood up with a big smile, unable to hide his embarrassment.

“Miss Mari, it's an honor to meet you. I’m reporter Yoo Han from the Superhuman Daily.”

“…Hello.”

Yumari smiled.

A bright but empty smile.

“Miss Mari, what role will you be playing in this Mariana Defense battle?”

“Ah, the role I’m playing is…”

Yumari’s role in this world.

What could it be?

“I want to fly.”

Yumari casually said. The Seocheon Yu managers, only then, did The Seocheon Yu’s managers sense something strange.

“Ah, you’re saying you’re planning to engage in aerial combat?”

As the distant sea began to churn, as the form of a massive dragon flickered beneath the waves… Yumari, as always, smiled and said,

“…I want to fly in the sky.”

With those words, Yumari betrayed humanity. She flew away and escaped through the Demon Castle Gate, and following the gap in the barrier Yumari had created, the dragon Ormantor landed at the Mariana Camp.

Thus began humanity’s fall.

Leffrey, recalling Yumari's words, remembered the pain he felt back then.

“Hmph, I can fly too.”

While Leffrey was caught up in déjà vu, Soya, standing next to him, casually muttered,

“I can’t fly. Don't tell me you guys are going to fly away without me! We’re allies, aren't we? Th-This is Mooncat discrimination! Cat hate!”

“I can’t fly. Don't tell me you guys are going to fly away without me! We’re allies, aren't-”

But Soya and Yumari barely seemed to be listening.

“Hey, stop copying me…!”

Hongwol and Soya bickered.

Leffrey chuckled, then subtly glanced at Yumari.

Yumari’s face was pale.

As if she couldn’t believe the words she had just spoken.

‘…Mari still…’

Still wants to escape this world and fly freely. Leffrey could understand. To fly through the sky, it was truly a captivating and beautiful experience.

‘…Mari still…’

Hiding such agitation, Leffrey focused on the enemy before him.

‘I can’t win with a wavering mind. This won’t do. I have no choice but to use my new secret technique.’

And so, he activated Angel’s Secret Technique, Chapter 4.

Angelic Mental Victory.

Angelic Mental Victory: the art of using self-agitation and fabrication to boost one’s fighting spirit to the extreme.

‘Let’s think about all the evil deeds the demon king has committed.’

The worst being who’s trying to destroy this world. The one who caused hair loss, family discord, reduced the amount of snacks in snack bags and ice cream in tubs, and brought fine dust upon the world. (TL Note: Fine dust is basically air pollution.)

‘… To think there’s a being this evil! How inhumane!’

Leffrey's fighting spirit blazed.

‘To even reduce the size of ice cream tubs and the amount of snacks in bags! I’ve never seen such a heartless villain…!’

Tremble tremble-

The enemy of tens of millions of children. Leffrey, as a boy himself, couldn’t forgive this sin.

“Heroes, our time has come.”

Seeing Leffrey with his blazing fighting spirit, the young heroes shouted in unison.

“Let’s go slay the demon king!”

* * *

The Demon King, estimated to be over level 100.

His race, Angel, considered the strongest among the strong.

His job, Seraphim, the highest rank in Heaven.

A being described with the word ‘absolute’, a powerful being.

And also a nightmare, a word that evokes despair.

But if it was just an avatar, then they had a chance, or so the heroes thought.

“Tough. Unnecessarily tough skin for a mere human.”

“What? Is that supposed to be a compliment?”

Jeb took the role of a tank. The Strength stat governs a human’s physical abilities and muscular strength. Jeb, boasting the world’s highest Strength stat, was just strong and tough, without needing any special skills.

As Jeb receives the avatar's attacks and, with his world-class strength, grabbed the demon king’s avatar,

“True Cheongu Swordsmanship, Dog Beheading Reverse Strike.”

“Fairy Martial Arts, Chapter 6. Wrath of the Great Tree.”

The two strongest melee damage dealers would unload their attacks. Their names were Park Jin-ho, the Sword Saint, and Lusa, the Martial God. They were frenemies who often bickered, but… right now, they were the best of partners for each other.

And even if the demon king used his Angelic Ability to escape…

“Fire!”

“Klein-style Magic: Heaven Splitter.”

…Magic that shatters space itself and arrows that pierce through space itself were waiting.

The demon king’s body was torn apart.

Attacks that were clearly effective. Seeing this, Leffrey made a worried expression.

‘Wait…!’

Don’t tell me, he’s feeling sorry for the demon king’s avatar? Is an angel ultimately just an angel in the end? Leffrey, looking at the battle, muttered,

‘My Angelic Power and experience points…!’

…As expected, he was Leffrey, the Profit Angel.

The demon king’s avatar, looking at his mangled body, muttered as if he wasn't hurt at all.

“Healing of the Seraphim that Heals All Creation.”

Instantly, literally in an instant, the demon king was fully healed.

“He’s completely surpassed the limitations of a mere skill… could karma truly exist?”

Park Jin-ho muttered.

“That kind of power exists? The most powerful power in the world that can't be seen. What is this, some kind of invisible dragon?” (TL Note: Is this an invisible dragon reference? It’s another novel btw)

“Hmph, we can’t even sense it, so it’s truly an invisible dragon.”

The battle continued. Each strike, each blow, was powerful enough to kill a superhuman of high rank, and every moment was a disaster that could wipe out an entire community.

Of course, for heroes who had transcended the limits of humans, it was just an ordinary day… but to the students and soldiers on the ground, watching this battle…

“The kids are in danger! Mage! Do something!”

“There’s nothing I can do! We’re overwhelmingly outmatched. That monster has a stat advantage in magic, strength, even esper ability, Agility, HP, everything!”

“I know that, you magic freak! Figure something out!”

“If I could figure something out, then I would have defeated the demon king myself!”

The demon king’s avatar didn’t miss this weakness.

He brandished his black dagger toward the students on the ground. Park Jin-ho, blocking the attack with his own body, shouted,

“Do you even have any honor, Demon King?!”

“My honor is to kill as many of you humans as possible. You demons.”

A deep wound was left on Park Jin-ho’s chest.

The demon king, as if enjoying the sight, smiled brightly.

“Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Hero…”

Once again, the demon king was about to target the weaklings on the ground. But his attack, exploiting a gap in their defenses, was cut short.

“Hongwol– Kick!”

“…?!”

A pink human cannonball slammed into the avatar’s side. The cat, after patiently waiting for her chance, swaying her hips for almost a minute, had seized the moment the demon king was most vulnerable and leaped.

“That felt good.”

Hongwol, seeing the demon king bleeding, smiled wickedly.

“Fall to Earth.”

As the pink-haired girl slashed at his wings, the demon king had no choice but to give up his dark wings.

He couldn’t even heal properly. Hongwol’s fierce flames disrupted his Angelic Ability.

“You damned heroes, wielding karma… as mere humans…”

A hero is someone who can change the world. And to change the world, wielding karma is essential. Heroes have resistance to and a sensitivity to karma.

Only heroes can penetrate a demon king’s Angelic Ability.

A bolt of blue lightning shot towards the falling demon king’s avatar.

“Mari Kick.”

Yumari muttered in a small voice, her face flushed red. Hongwol, seeing that, mockingly let out a “Boo” sound. Even Leffrey looked disappointed.

Then, in a voice full of embarrassment, Yumari shouted again,

“Mari Kick!”

“Kuhak.”

Anyway, the demon king, now a soccer ball…

“Urgh…”

…was struck on his side once more. With a sonic boom, he was sent flying towards Mariana Camp. And waiting for him was…

Soya, the black mage girl.

Soya had used various buffs to enhance her dynamic vision and imbued her legs with the essence of darkness.

“Soya Kick!”

But Soya’s Kick missed.

Why? Because she was short, and her legs were relatively… short.

Soya, her face bright red, shouted,

“…Th-this is black magic hate!”

And lastly, waiting for him… was the unprecedented KSing bastard, who stole kills that the heroes had already set up. The one who only sucks honey from behind the heroes and only collects experience points and Angelic Power.

‘That’s too harsh!’

It was Leffrey, the Last Hit Angel.

‘Don’t call me the Last Hit Angel! Call me the Finishing Blow Angel!’

Or perhaps, since he just came in at the end, they could call him the Spoon Angel, that would be fine too. (TL Note: Spoon Angel refers to the proverb ‘Putting your spoon on a prepared table’, meaning to take credit or benefit from something you didn't really contribute to.)

‘That's not it!’

Leffrey embraced the flying demon king. To an unknowing outsider, it would have looked like he was protecting the students and soldiers by blocking the demon king with his own body.

But the truth was a bit different.

“My little angel, are you going to absorb this avatar?”

“Yes. Whatever you think doesn’t matter. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect this world.”

The demon king, cradled in Leffrey’s arms, muttered sorrowfully,

“I don’t blame you. It’s better than being used by those humans.”

How do you absorb karma?

First, you confirm that the being with karma is crumbling. Second, use the Silver Shoes to track the karma that being is emitting.

And lastly, use an item that handles karma to collect that karma.

The karma remaining in the demon king’s avatar begins to flow in through Sanctus, then trapped by the dagger, Flabellum.

“Yes… This isn’t bad either…”

And so, the demon king’s avatar vanished.

Leffrey, feeling Angelic Power surging into him at an incredible speed, quickly dismissed the messages that were popping up.

[Absorbing a large amount of Angelic Power.]

[Absorbing a large amount of Angelic Power.]

[Absorbing a large amount of Angelic Power.]

[Absorbing a large amount of Demonic Power.]

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TL NOTE:

Hello Butter cat the TL here, I will be unavailable for like two weeks or so because of vacations reasons. Don’t worry I have translation stocked up so for this week it’s just regular release schedule but after this week? Fingers crossed. I’ll try to see if it’s possible for me to translate at vacation, but probably won’t be possible. I’m really sorry! I’ll notify when I get back in the discord server!