Unexpectedly Becoming the Student Council President

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Ahsung High School Training Grounds.

The necromancer's barrier, "Spirit Realm," was under full-scale assault from the moment it was deployed.

Storms raged, and thunder roared. Sword strikes imbued with magic lashed out incessantly at the barrier with the speed of rapid-fire bullets.

Crackling!

Using her unique ability, **Eun Sa**, Magic Formula Type 2, **Butterfly Effect**, sharp magical energy splintered into dozens of threads with each sword strike, trying to cleave the barrier. But it was futile. With a soft sound, all attacks were absorbed.

It was like trying to cut water with a knife. Literally.

However, Oh Baek-seo did not give up. With wings enveloped in the storm's blue light, she flew like a butterfly, continuously striking the barrier while analyzing it to find a weakness.

The usual gentle smile on Baek-seo's face was nowhere to be seen. Her expression was far from composed.

Woo-jin was trapped inside the barrier, and the overwhelming magic that had made even Baek-seo shudder since the barrier's deployment was palpable.

It was only natural to feel a sense of foreboding.

This was why Baek-seo was urgently launching an offensive.

Similarly, the academy forces poured firepower into the barrier. They attacked simultaneously, sometimes targeting a single point, but their efforts bore no fruit.

Nevertheless, they did not give up.

Eventually.

At a certain moment.

"...!"

Groan.

A massive surge of magic roared from within the barrier. It was a different kind of power than what had been felt before.

Baek-seo's eyes widened.

Everyone inside and outside the barrier felt it.

Something overwhelming had awakened.

Sssss!

About ten seconds later, the Spirit Realm began to dissolve from the center.

** * * **

"Huff, huff…."

Clutching his broken ribs, Woo-jin staggered out. His breathing was still not settled. The pain from the broken ribs stabbing his organs was intense, making even walking a challenge.

He had no time to relish his victory.

Nor did he feel any joy in having finally awakened his unique ability.

He just wanted to rest as soon as possible.

He had lost too much blood. Sleep was creeping in.

But he had to endure. Falling asleep thoughtlessly here might mean death.

During the battle with Han Seo-jin, Woo-jin realized what had happened to him.

Everyone who reaches Tier 5 says the same thing. Just before their unique ability blossoms, they feel a premonition as if something is about to awaken in their chest.

Woo-jin felt that same sensation.

Fighting to the death had finally awakened his unique ability.

It was a ridiculous situation. The conditions for awakening were too harsh.

Well, considering he could immediately use techniques that synergize unique abilities with elemental powers at Tier 6, it wasn't all bad….

…Enough. He would think about the unique ability later.

He had lost too much blood to ponder complicated matters.

Ssss.

The immobilized skeletal beasts were gradually being unsummoned.

Simultaneously, the barrier that had lost its master began to dissipate, revealing the cloudy night sky.

Suddenly, rain poured down, drenching him. It was due to the storm clouds created by Baek-seo's unique ability hovering in the sky.

They must have been doing all sorts of things outside the barrier.

"Ugh…"

Unable to muster any more strength in his legs, Woo-jin collapsed. He truly couldn't move.

There was still a considerable distance to Seo-jin.

Seo-jin, who had apparently regained consciousness, was weakly breathing despite the blood that had erupted from her mouth. She looked quite serene, except for that.

"I lost…"

Seo-jin's voice barely reached Woo-jin's ears through the pouring rain.

At that moment.

Crack.

Suddenly, purple magic began to envelop Seo-jin's feet, turning into crystals. The crystallization climbed from her ankles to her calves, then her thighs….

"What's happening to your body? What's wrong?"

"It's the penalty… for my ability… I overdid it a bit… cough!"

Seo-jin's transformation resembled the skeletal beasts she had controlled like her own limbs.

In the game, the unique abilities of the six sinners were not known to have any specific usage conditions or penalties. Naturally, Woo-jin was unaware of the penalties for necromancy.

The more powerful the unique ability, the more stringent the activation conditions or severe the penalties.

Necromancy was undoubtedly an exceptional ability.

Its use might not have strict conditions, but the penalty was extreme.

Woo-jin didn't know if his unique ability had any penalties, but he was fine for now, so he would think about it later.

He needed to stop the crystallization first.

He didn't know how, but he couldn't let her escape.

"Ugh…!"

No matter how much he tried to move his body, he couldn't muster any strength.

"Leader, do you know why… I joined the Disciplinary Committee?"

Seo-jin's body was half solidified in purple by then. The reason she enrolled in Ahsung High and her actions today must be related.

But why did she join the Disciplinary Committee?

"Oh Baek-seo…."

Seo-jin's unexpected words made Woo-jin's eyes widen.

"Baek-seo?"

"I was told to… watch her…."

At that moment.

Rumble!

"!"

A foreboding sound came from the ground.

Rumble!!

The ground shook violently.

Crash!!

A massive creature burst from the ground.

Its gaping maw swallowed Seo-jin whole.

It was a giant worm made of dense purple magic.

'What is this!?'

It was an entirely unforeseen situation.

The worm rose upward, coiling its body. The purple magic that made up its body shifted like clay, transforming into a massive humanoid monster.

It was larger than Carmen, the giant summoned through necromancy earlier.

A strange magic pulsed through the giant's body.

At the center of its translucent form was Seo-jin, fully crystallized. She seemed to be its core.

A particularly noticeable feature was the large skull at its head, from which glowed eerie eyes.

Heavy magic covered its skin.

The same magic that had been felt from the ground earlier.

Woo-jin didn't know what this monster was, but it was undoubtedly the entity aiding Seo-jin from below.

'I'm certain. That thing is at least Tier 7.'

It was a monster on a different level from Seo-jin.

Looking closer, it wasn't even a living being.

It seemed to have a definite will, possibly contained in that mysterious skull.

'Was she trying to awaken this?'

Had Seo-jin intended to pay the price of blood to awaken this giant from beneath the ground?

Would it have become an even greater monster if her plan had succeeded?

For now, it was temporarily using Seo-jin's power as its own.

He couldn't know for sure.

But one thing was certain: he felt a clear malice emanating from it.

As if it intended to complete what Seo-jin had failed to do.

Screech!

The giant let out a bizarre wail, summoning skeletal beasts wrapped in dense purple magic. They were far more powerful than the minions Seo-jin had summoned.

Woo-jin could only watch with open eyes.

He couldn't move anymore. He had no strength left to fight.

However, he did not feel anxious.

With the Spirit Realm undone, reinforcements would arrive soon.

Suddenly, an illusion of a swarm of blue butterflies made of vibrant magic descended from the sky.

Crash!

In an instant, blue lightning struck, carving dozens of sword paths into the purple giant. These strikes could easily slice through steel.

The blue butterflies rode the rain and lightning, revealing themselves before Woo-jin.

Oh Baek-seo.

Her back, holding the white saber, came into Woo-jin's view.

She had arrived just in time.

"Baek-seo…"

There was no strength in his voice.

It was already difficult enough just to hold onto his consciousness.

"You're safe now. Sorry I was late…."

Baek-seo's voice trembled. She seemed reluctant to show her face to him.

Arrows and magic projectiles rained down from all directions, targeting the giant. It was support fire from the Disciplinary Committee.

Boom! Boom!

The giant let out a monstrous roar as it was engulfed in explosions.

"Are the members… and the instructors assisting as well?"

"Yes. I issued an emergency summon. Doha is supporting with long-range fire alongside the Disciplinary Committee and teachers, Yesong is gathering the remaining members, and Minhyuk is helping the injured. The rest of the Disciplinary Committee will join us soon."

Baek-seo answered calmly, her eyes never leaving the enemy.

"What about the evacuation of the students?"

"It's underway. We need to hold this thing off and buy time…."

The aftermath of the explosion was swept away by the rain. However, the giant seemed unscathed.

Most of the attacks had been ineffective.

The numerous sword wounds inflicted by Baek-seo had already healed. The giant had monstrous regenerative abilities.

"Ordinary attacks don't seem to work."

Baek-seo narrowed her eyes and charged at the giant.

Many skeletal beasts lunged at her, but a tranquil flow of magic caused them to be sliced down in an instant.

Despite Baek-seo's attacks and the Disciplinary Committee's support fire, their efforts couldn't keep up with the giant's regenerative abilities.

If only Woo-jin were in better shape, or at least if Ha Yesong were here, they might have had a chance.

Even then, defeating this giant was uncertain.

Swoosh!

The giant clasped its hands together, inscribing numerous summoning circles in the air.

Giant skeletal arms extended from each circle, the giant manipulating them as if they were its own limbs. It moved with the fluidity of a Buddhist Asura.

The giant retaliated against Baek-seo and blocked the support fire with its skeletal arms.

"..."

What was its weakness?

It was not visible.

If there were any assumptions to be made about its weak points, Baek-seo would have already attempted them. She was also trying to find the giant's weakness while fighting.

Screech!!

The giant roared again, its heavy magic surging like a storm, pushing Baek-seo back and sweeping away nearby structures.

"Ugh!"

Woo-jin was also blown away, but Baek-seo quickly caught him and distanced them from the giant.

"Leader, are you okay!?"

"I'm… fine…! We need a strategy…."

"Yes. Our current firepower seems ineffective."

The giant remained intact, continually summoning skeletal beasts and threatening the area.

It was clear that it intended to carry out the massacre that Seo-jin had failed to achieve.

If things continued this way, it was only a matter of time.

As Woo-jin and Baek-seo reached a wooded area, the giant's glowing skull focused on them.

'…Wait.'

Suddenly, a new thought struck Woo-jin's mind.

"Hmm?"

With the little strength he had recovered, Woo-jin grabbed Baek-seo's wrist. She looked at him questioningly.

"Why?"

In the game, whether Seo-jin succeeded in causing many casualties or not, the giant ultimately appeared.

If it emerged from the test site, it would be a catastrophe.

Yet… in the game, this situation somehow resolved itself.

Even if Ahsung High managed to defeat the giant by pouring in all its resources, it would have taken a considerable amount of time.

There were no reports of the giant causing uncontrollable damage.

Nor did it seem likely that the giant would simply disappear.

Therefore.

'There must be something….'

There might be something more he didn't know.

Just then.

"!"

Woo-jin and Baek-seo's bodies shuddered reflexively.

As if confirming Woo-jin's suspicions, a powerful magic presence began to descend from the sky.

The giant seemed to sense the ominous presence as well, lifting its head.

As if a meteor were falling, something was plummeting toward them. On closer inspection, it was a person enveloped in flames caused by air friction.

The person clenched their fist and finally reached the giant.

They struck with their fist.

BOOM!!!

A thunderous explosion.

The explosive impact of the punch and the immense gravity crushed the giant's body. The giant burst apart, its dark purple flesh scattering to the ground.

The force of the impact created a deep crater, and the surrounding skeletal beasts were obliterated.

However, Seo-jin's crystallized body remained intact as it fell to the ground.

Whoosh!

The wind pressure and shockwave from the impact swept away the surrounding structures and trees, but Baek-seo protected Woo-jin.

Step. Step.

The figure emerged from the dust and walked out of the deep crater.

A man with a fierce grin, baring his large teeth.

"..."

Woo-jin and Baek-seo held their breath, staring at the person who had defeated the giant with a single blow.

Long hair reminiscent of Samson from the Bible.

A height of 2.3 meters.

Muscles developed like a beast's, bulging under a tight long coat and battle suit.

"Baek-seo, follow my instructions without question."

Cold sweat ran down Woo-jin's cheek.

"Run away immediately."

The strongest in Neo Seoul.

His final task.

The Outlaw.

Alias,

Goliath.

He had appeared.

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