An Angel Lives in the Academy
Chapter 86: The Angel Who Registers (3)

What is Angelic Power?

Is it the power wielded by an angel?

Is it the power you gain by doing good deeds?

"W-Wait."

The chief backed away. But Leffrey slowly approached, never stopping.

"Pray. Repent. Seek salvation."

The guild master, his arm twisted by Leffrey, in anger, challenges the angel who was passing judgment.

"With all your heart."

But that was the end of the guild master's resistance.

Leffrey, by simply waving his hand, creates a small storm, and the guild master and his escorts were all swept away to the end of the hallway.

If an ordinary person or a weak superhuman witnessed this… they would just see a golden-haired boy raise his hand once, and with a ‘Whoosh’ sound, the wall, along with the men who stood before it, was ripped apart and sent flying with a speed that made the process invisible to the naked eye.

Those who were sent flying couldn't get up, they could only twitch.

The chief, sweating profusely, tried to assess the situation.

The guild master, the head of the guild responsible for the safety and gate defense of an entire district. Needless to say, a weak superhuman couldn't possibly hold such an important position.

And for a guild master to be defeated without even putting up a fight?

Just how, why, is this boy so strong?

So he couldn't help but ask once again.

What is Angelic Power?

[Judging an evil person is an angelic act!]

[You have gained Angelic Power.]

[Judging an evil person is an angelic act!]

[You have gained Angelic Power.]

Just who decides what an angelic act is?

Why can he gain such immense power by doing angelic things?

Leffrey, his mind half-dazed from Angelic Power intoxication, recalled the lecture given by Professor Klein.

“Everyone, have you ever heard the word ‘karma’?”

Then Soya, as usual, raised her hand and fidgeted in her seat.

Oblivious to the sharp glares from her classmates, Soya stood on her tiptoes, her hand waving,

Doing everything she could to get a chance to answer.

Professor Klein, sighing, finally called on Soya.

“Miss Soya, would you please answer?”

Soya answered cheerfully,

“Karma is a Sanskrit word, and in our language, it can be interpreted as ‘deeds’, or ‘retribution.’ This ‘deeds’ is…”

“Thank you, Miss Soya. Let’s give her a round of applause!”

Clap clap clap-

Leffrey clapped enthusiastically, but the other magical studies students only responded halfheartedly.

Soya, her shoulders puffed up, sat down with a "Hehe" sound, pleased with the applause.

“Tsk, I didn't even finish explaining…”

Soya even said this…

She seems disappointed not being able to explain more.

Professor Klein continued the lecture,

“As Soya just explained, karma is a word that can be interpreted as ‘deeds’ or ‘retribution.’ Then, what is 'deeds'?”

The class continued,

“In magical studies, karma, or ‘deeds’, is the hypothesis that all cause and effect flow in a certain direction. According to this hypothesis, evil deeds committed in the world are deeds that lead the world towards evil, and the compassion shown by the Good Samaritan is a part of deeds that lead the world towards good. Generally, people believe that good deeds are overwhelmingly stronger, so all cause and effect ultimately lead to a good outcome, but…"

Professor Klein smiled.

“Is that really true?”

The mere fact that he asked that question showed how Professor Klein felt about karma.

“Anyway, if karma exists… It would be the most powerful force in this world. It's literally the power that determines the direction of the world, the power that governs cause and effect, and the proof that the ambiguous concept of good and evil truly exists...

Then even the Great Mana that we’re studying, the divine power that’s called the power of Heaven, and even the powers bestowed upon ESPers…”

Professor Klein said,

“They would all be powers that exist below karma.”

Karma.

The power that determines the direction of the world.

The power that decides whether the cause and effect of this world will ultimately converge towards good or evil.

Leffrey, the moment he was awakened as an angel, had been wielding this power called karma.

'I’ve always wondered.'

Leffrey looked at his hands.

'Why is this power called Angelic Power so strong?'

Think about it,

Simply doing good deeds, helping others,

Becoming a friend to a lonely child.

How could such trivial, meaningless acts… possess such great power?

'Those weren't meaningless acts. They weren't even trivial.'

But that was Leffrey's delusion.

The thought that good deeds had no meaning.

'Those acts were changing the world!'

They were changing the world, and the power to change the world…

…was the strongest power in this world, also called karma, it is the highest power.

Leffrey had been changing the direction of the world, without even realizing it.

[Guiding the world in the right direction is a truly angelic act!]

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

“Ha! I’ve called the Bureau's security force! What? Judgment? You’re the one that's about to be judged!"

The chief shouted.

Leffrey snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the troops rushing towards him.

“No, just a worm of an orphan, stealing monster corpses in the slums, and you’re acting like this? What? Telling me to repent? That's something a petty thief villain like you should do. I donate a lot of money to the Church.”

"Is that the extent of your sincerity?"

Leffrey took a graceful stance using Martial Arts of the Archangel, looking at the countless superhumans who were rushing to protect the chief.

‘So this is the Bureau's Central Security Force.’

The Bureau's Central Security Force.

They were the troops who guarded the central headquarters of the Superhuman Management Bureau, and consisted of elite superhumans dispatched from each large guild and superhuman family.

They were the strongest among the strong, a group feared by most villains.

But Leffrey, with an indifferent expression,

Just watched them chatter.

“Who’s this new villain?”

“Is he insane? Why did he attack this place?”

“Probably for fame.”

Then the Bureau’s Central Security Force scoffed.

"To gain fame. To think he would attack the Superhuman Management Bureau. He's got some balls."

Leffrey, having realized the true essence of Angelic Power, also gained the same enlightenment about the Angelic Abilities he unleashed with Angelic Power.

Therefore, Leffrey could use a new technique.

“Angelic Ability Combination.”

Combining Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons and Steps of the Fallen Angel Walking Through the Night.

“The Sword Dance of the Fallen Angel Who Walk Through the Night.”

As explained earlier, the superhumans protecting the Superhuman Management Bureau were all top elites dispatched from large guilds and superhuman families.

Moreover, most of the executives among them were graduates of the Central Academy.

"...Wait a moment."

One of the executives, leading the superhumans, suddenly trailed off.

"It’s that kid Professor Park Jin-ho introduced as his next successor, no, his favorite student…”

But he couldn’t finish his sentence.

Because the angel rushed at them.

Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons, a heavenly martial art that countered all weapons, martial arts, and magic. No, it was an all-encompassing heavenly martial art.

And Steps of the Fallen Angel Walking Through the Night.

The ultimate stealth and movement technique that needs no explanation.

The harmony between those two…

Leffrey, gripping Flabellum, spun around once, and the elite detection superhumans couldn't even locate him.

“What? A stealth ability? Detector!"

“D-Detection impossible!"

Leffrey appeared beside them, gently pressing on their necks.

The superhuman warriors, one by one, collapsed like robots whose power had been shut off. The executives looked around, flustered.

The Bureau's Central Security Force, composed of the best of the best from large guilds and superhuman families, being defeated so easily?

‘Professor-level? No, they at least have the potential to reach the professor level…’

A professor-level villain?

It was something they had to prevent for the sake of world peace and safety.

One of the executives, biting his lip,

Pointed at the expressionless Leffrey.

“The villain, no, the hostile superhuman has a powerful stealth ability! But the moment he attacks, he reveals himself!"

One of the executives shouted,

“Counter immediately if a comrade is attacked. Everyone, to the final formation!”

“Final? Are you talking about the Omega Formation? Are you serious?!”

“Don’t think! Just follow orders!”

Nodding at those words, The Bureau superhumans gathered close to each other, then instantly dispersed.

Omega Formation.

A formation where multiple superhumans confront a single superhuman on a higher level. They call it the Omega Formation because no ordinary superhuman could survive it.

“Omega Formation… against the successor of Cheongu Swordsmanship?”

Several executives protested, but they couldn't disobey orders.

They were warriors who had held swords even before they could speak, soldiers who had served in the military even before they became adults. Orders were absolute to them.

So, they had no choice but to form the Omega Formation and surround Leffrey.

Then what was the Omega Formation?

The principle behind the Omega Formation was simple.

One member of the formation would grab the hostile superhuman, even at the cost of their own life, and then, regardless of that member's life or death, everyone would unleash their full attack.

It was a cruel and heartless. Truly the ‘final’ war protocol.

"Omega Formation?"

The Omega Formation.

Are they willing to sacrifice themselves?

Leffrey looked at them with sad eyes. Pitiful beings who were sacrificing their lives for the sake of a wrong cause.

[Therefore, they are sinners. They must be judged.]

‘But…’

[Fulfill your mission.]

Leffrey felt pain.

Holding the arm of an angel who was trying to take over his body, covering the mouth of the blond boy judge who was whining for him to fulfill his mission…

Leffrey answered the archangel,

“My… my mission… is different.”

Leffrey combined his Angelic Abilities once again.

[Martial Arts of the Archangel who Tramples Dragons] and [Healing of the Seraphim that Heals All Creation]

[Martial Arts of the Healing Angel]

He struck down even the superhuman who charged at him with the resolve to die together, healing him as he did so. He healed the superhumans who collapsed after being struck by their comrades, and then defeated those comrades as he healed them.

It was truly a miracle that in this cruel formation that humans called ‘the End’, ‘the Final’, and ‘Omega’... not a single casualty occurred.

Of course, many would say that it was a meaningless achievement, but…

[Preventing the sacrifice of others is an angelic act!]

[You have gained Angelic Power.]

At this moment, the karma of good triumphed over the karma of evil.

The world, even if only a little, moved towards good, guided by the hands of a boy.

Leffrey, after defeating all those who charged at him, slowly approached the one who needed to be judged.

"W-Wait! I’m under someone’s protection. If you touch me, you'll be chased to the ends of hell...”

“...”

Leffrey didn't speak.

The chief, panicking, screamed,

“I’m under the protection of the Seocheon Yu! Try touching me! I’ll, I’ll make you cry blood!”

"Cry blood?"

Leffrey laughed.

"And you didn’t even think about the tears of blood shed by the children you sold off all this time?"

The boy continued,

"Those tears of blood have become a red river that's about to engulf you, but those are all you can say?"

Leffrey learned a lot from the professors.

Swordsmanship from Park Jin-ho, magical studies from Klein.

And Professor Lusa was a bad teacher who easily taught the children things they shouldn't be taught.

"There's a technique like this in Fairy Martial Arts."

Fairy Martial Arts, Forbidden Techniques.

Muscles and Bones separation.

The chief's scream echoed throughout the room.

“I only twisted half your energy channel, so… you won’t become a cripple.”

Leffrey declared,

“Sincerely apologize to the children you sold. And compensate them. Otherwise, you'll suffer eternally.”

The Angel of Judgment had spoken.

A judgment that punished evil, but offered a path to redemption.

“So please, repent with all your heart...”

This was Leffrey's sentence.