An Angel Lives in the Academy
Chapter 3: The Awakened Angel (2)

"Young boy...? Young lady...? Anyway, you were an Awakener."

The man in the suit, who had been acting arrogantly just a moment ago, immediately raises both arms and takes a martial arts stance. It's a sign that he will take him seriously.

"I thought you were a non-Awakener because your magic power was weak."

It was true. Leffrey's magic power was no different from that of an ordinary person. The same went for his other stats.

"So let's go our separate ways, shall we? If the police come, it's the smuggler's fault... wouldn't it be you who gets in trouble?"

"What? I could be the owner."

"Then you're an abuser."

"Ha... In a world where it's hard enough to survive, why are we talking about abusing animals or not? I could just be a bit rough with it."

The man’s knuckles cracked as he clenched his fist.

Leffrey bit his lip.

'My arm is still tingling. I managed to block it somehow, but next time...'

[Angels become stronger when they do the right thing!]

Leffrey's fists clenched. He instinctively knew. Angels become stronger when they do good or righteous things. And the harder the task... the stronger they become.

[Standing up to the strong and protecting the weak is an angelic act!]

[You have acquired angelic power]

The more they confront each other, the more Angelic Power rises.

A fragile life is wriggling in his arms.

At this moment where he has something to protect,

Leffrey felt himself becoming stronger.

"Have you heard of ‘disciplinary action’?"

Confirming Leffrey's resolve, the man shakes his head once and immediately rushes towards him. And then a barrage of attacks followed, each one as ruthless and powerful as the next.

"So what if you're an Awakener? Have you ever thrown a punch?"

"Ugh!"

"You're as pretty as you look, young lady. Seeing as you can't even fight back at all!"

The man in the suit was right.

‘Leffrey’ was an ordinary person who had lived his entire life without violence.

Naturally, he never learned how to throw a punch.

Even though Leffrey was strengthened by a buff, the gap between him and the man in the suit was still too big. Moreover, Leffrey even had a life to protect.

The man in the suit, thinking he had gained the upper hand.

Brushed the snow off his shoulder and said.

"I don't want to make a big deal out of this either, young lady. Put that cat down nicely and go home. That's the reasonable way. Okay?"

Meow- The sound of the cat crying came from his arms. It was as if it was clamoring to be let out. Seeing as the cat had been quiet until now, it sounded like it was telling him to hand it over and go home.

Should he hand it over? He thought for a moment.

But Leffrey shook his head.

Even if he handed it over, there was no guarantee that the man wouldn't retaliate.

'To win... to become stronger... I have no choice but to do something even more angelic...!'

Leffrey clenched his fists.

"You do have a point."

[Risking one's life for others is the most.......

“And I don’t care.”

Leffrey charged again.

angelic thing to do!]

[You have acquired a large amount of Angelic Power!]

[New powers have been opened]

[NEW! Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons Lv.1] [NEW! Healing of the Seraphim that Heals All Creation Lv.1]

Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons Lv.1 (Angelic Ability)

Angels are the guardians and warriors of heaven. Simply put, they are soldiers. And the main enemies of these soldiers are archdevils, fallen dragons, cursed gods, and so on. All of them are formidable opponents.

To protect the heavens from them, angels trained in special martial arts. Martial arts superior to any on earth, befitting the angels who are truly the agents of God.

Through these martial arts, angels trampled dragons and brought peace to the world.

[Angelic abilities consume Angelic Power to activate.]

[This power increases in power in proportion to the difference in strength between you and your foe.]

Healing of the Seraphim that Heals All Creation Lv.1 (Angelic Ability)

Among the many legends about angels, one of the most common is the legend of healing. When the sick and afflicted pray to heaven, angels who have received the mission heal them.

The power to cure diseases that no doctor or alchemist could cure. People called this power a miracle.

[Angelic abilities consume Angelic Power to activate.]

A flurry of windows popped up before his eyes.

Leffrey quickly skimmed them, summarizing only the important bits.

Angelic martial arts, a divine power that allows the use of celestial martial arts by consuming Angelic Power. Angelic healing, a miracle-like healing technique that’s even better than regular healing.

Leffrey used the angelic martial arts without hesitation.

Leffrey's posture instantly transformed into that of a professional.

At this moment, he was Leffrey, the martial angel.

"Young lady, you've got some moves, huh?"

"I'm not a young lady, I'm a young man."

"What? Looking closely, you do seem like..."

The man in the suit, who had been happily beating Leffrey up until now, paused for a moment, flustered. Then he let out a hollow laugh and aimed for Leffrey's neck. The man in the suit was probably planning to incapacitate Leffrey with a chop.

"What do you mean, 'you do seem like...'?"

The Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons. Although angels are weaker than dragons, they possess martial arts capable of defeating even such mighty beings.

"I'm telling you, I’m a man!"

It was a clean throw.

The man in the suit was slammed into the snow, unable to regain his senses, and the alley he was blocking was wide open. If he ran for just one more minute, he would reach the main road, which had a decent amount of traffic even at this late hour. In other words, there were CCTV cameras.

In such a space, even that man wouldn't dare to act recklessly. So Leffrey ran.

'Even though I used the angelic martial arts, I don’t really have the upper hand. That means I have no chance of winning even if I consume Angelic Power to maintain the Angelic Ability.'

As he ran breathlessly, he soon reached the main road, and even though it was late at night, there were quite a few taxis passing by. Leffrey looked back.

As expected, the man in the suit couldn't follow him. He just glared at him with murderous intent.

"...Where should I go."

"Meow!"

The cat, which had somehow wriggled out of his arms, rubbed against Leffrey's swollen cheek.

"Meow."

"You're injured too, what are you..."

His shirt, soaked with blood, indicated the severity of the cat's wounds. There was no time. To make matters worse, a group of men in suits were loitering in the distance. With crackling sounds, the CCTV cameras burst into flames and fell down, and the main road was now devoid of cars.

'What with this level of Intensity? This cat, is it more than just a magical beast?'

Even if it was late at night... the right to block off a main road in Seoul and destroy CCTV cameras. Only state authorities and or large guilds could do such outrageous things.

'It's probably a large guild.'

Even before the destruction, large guilds always crossed the line. They always harassed people under the pretext of closing gates and hunting monsters. They said it was all for the 'greater good'.

As expected,

There were no heroes among them.

If anything, there were scum who betrayed humanity and sided with the demon king. There wasn't even anyone close to a ‘hero’ among them.

'No.'

Come to think of it,

He couldn't say there were none at all.

It's just…

Such people didn't survive long.

"Pinky."

"...Meow?"

"Since you're pink, I'll call you Pinky from now on."

The encirclement was closing in. Leffrey had only one option left.

"Ha... I hope this works."

Angels become stronger when they do good deeds. And They gain Angelic Power when they do good deeds. Now, all Leffrey had to rely on were these two facts.

"I... I will heal you with all my might."

Naturally, he knew that this cat was fatally wounded and that even pouring all his Angelic Power into healing its wounds might not be enough.

Leffrey gathered all his Angelic Power at his fingertips. Including All of his meager magic power. The boy's fingertips were engulfed in a holy light.

"...Run away please."

Even though he didn't know if it would really understand, Pinky stared at him with wide eyes, as if shocked. As if it couldn't believe it, as if it shouldn't be.

The boy smiled.

Even though it was a magical beast,

Would it even understand this situation?

[Angelic Ability Activated]

All the Angelic Power I’ve accumulated today is gone, and even the meager magic power that existed disappeared completely. In return, Pinky's large wound, starting from its front paw, begins to heal miraculously. More than just healing, the wound disappeared, and fluffy fur grows over it.

Along with it, status window messages appear.

[Saving a life is an angelic act!]

[Angelic Power has been acquired.]

[Doing the right thing in the face of danger is an angelic act!]

[You have acquired Angelic Power.]

[Sacrificing yourself to save others is a truly angelic act!]

[You have acquired a large amount of Angelic Power.]

[Saving a future hero is a truly angelic act!]

[You have acquired a large amount of Angelic Power.]

This was Leffrey's plan. To use all his Angelic Power for good deeds and gain even more Angelic Power. And just like he gained the Angelic Ability of martial arts and healing, he hoped to gain something like wings or the power of flight to escape.

'Unbelievable… Angels are supposed to have wings by default.'

However, Leffrey's plan was only half successful. He gained Angelic Power, but he didn't gain any Angelic Ability. In particular, since Leffrey had gained so much Angelic Power, he naturally expected to gain an Angelic Ability related to wings, but that expectation was shattered.

It's understandable, really. Don't all the angels in the media have wings? So it's only natural that Leffrey would expect to get wings too.

'I'm dizzy... I used too much power at once...'

As expected, the boy's body wasn't strong. He couldn't simply brush off being beaten up one-sidedly by the man in the suit and using Angelic Abilities several times.

Leffrey knelt on the street. He could feel the cold through his pants. But the dizziness wouldn't go away.

'...I'm screwed.'

That was Leffrey's last thought.

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The boy collapsed as if he’s falling asleep.

The way he lay on the snow was like a scene from a movie. In a way, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully.

'He really looks like an angel.'

Hongwol couldn't help but think so. His blonde hair that reached his shoulders was flawlessly radiant, and his closed eyelids were gentle but with a clear shape. It was a beautiful face that could truly be mistaken for a beautiful girl. To put it a bit cheesily, it was as if 'God himself had sculpted it'.

Betrayed. Trapped and cursed. And attacked while she ran away. Today was nothing short of the worst day for Hongwol.

Yet, there was something with the boy's appearance that had made her forget all about it.

Boy, boy…

'...I don't have any money. I can't take you to the hospital. Find someone else.'

His words were cold, but his hands were already stroking her. The look on his face that said she was cute, the look that said he felt sorry for her. And his warm touch. For Hongwol, who had lived her entire life as a strong person, these were all moments she had never experienced before.

The boy kept pretending to be cold.

But his actions were so warm.

He fought for her, held her in his arms, protected her, and helped her escape. And in the final moment, Hongwol saw it with her own eyes. The fact that the boy gave up on himself and gathered all his strength to heal her.

He was truly an angelic child.

'Boy. Boy...'

An angel’s healing is a miracle. The curse that no doctor or alchemist can cure, angels can heal with miracles.

And so, the chosen child of the Mooncat tribe,

The daughter of the chieftain, Hongwol's curse was lifted.

She, who had been a small cat, regained her true form under the moon. Her long, pink hair that reached all the way to her curved hips, flawless skin so clear it seemed to shine under the moonlight reflected in her eyes. Long arms and legs that made it hard to believe she had been a small cat. As a beast folk, she had animal like ears and a tail, but her beauty was unshaken by such things.

Naked, she was so captivating.

If it weren't for the blood staining her hands,

Many would be mesmerized just by looking at her.

"Boy..."

"P-Please, spare me."

Crack- Hongwol snapped the neck of the last survivor. On the empty main road, white snow piled up on the black-suited men. No one moved.

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