I Became the Student Council President of Academy City-Chapter 125

"And now, this is my reward...! You were the price I had to pay...! I was a fool! I was... I was...! Ahh...!"

The principal grabbed her head and rocked back and forth, her wide, bloodshot eyes darting about as her hands tugged at her hair.

Losing her daughter—who had been everything to her—had shattered her sanity.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... My daughter... Ah, my daughter... What was her name...? My daughter’s name... My daughter... My..."

"...."

"My... what was... it again..."

Perhaps the painful memories of Se-ah were too much to bear, and the principal’s mind slowly began to erase her.

Already suffering from dementia, the rapid deterioration wasn’t surprising.

And then—

Thunk!

"....!"

Suddenly, a blade shot out from behind the wheelchair, piercing the principal's chest.

Woo-jin was shocked.

It was Ye-seo, who had used her last bit of strength to stab the principal.

The principal looked down in disbelief at the blade embedded in her torso.

Ye-seo managed to speak, her voice strained.

"Lee Se-ah... your daughter."

"Ah...."

"Do you remember now?"

The principal's face gradually softened, as if finding peace.

"...Thanks to you."

Ye-seo smiled faintly.

"I've carried out your final order... You asked me to end your life before you forgot your daughter completely... It was an honor to serve you, Principal. I'm only sorry I couldn’t see you realize your dream."

The principal’s head slowly drooped.

Her labored breaths grew fainter.

At last, she slumped lifelessly in her wheelchair.

Thud.

Ye-seo collapsed to the ground and looked up at Woo-jin.

"Disciplinary Director..."

"Why did you follow the principal?"

"Why? Now of all times...?"

Ye-seo smiled broadly.

"I hated this academy city... That's why I thought standing with the one in power was better... It was like walking a tightrope... Heh heh... How worldly of me..."

For the first time, Woo-jin noticed the scars.

Between the torn pieces of her nun’s habit and uniform, scars were visible. Scars too old for healing magic to repair.

"This city was hell for some people..."

Without her saying it, Woo-jin understood why Ye-seo always wore a nun’s habit that covered her entire body.

"That’s all I can offer you..."

"...."

"Now, I’ll return to my Lord’s side... I pray that your path is filled with peace and happiness, Director."

With the blood-stained knife that had pierced the principal, Ye-seo stabbed her own heart and died instantly.

She had already been close to death; the fact that she’d held on this long was a testament to her willpower.

Now that she had finished her last task, she allowed herself to fall into the eternal sleep she had resisted for so long.

"...Pathetic, even to the end."

Woo-jin muttered softly as he looked at the two bodies. He turned away from the principal and Ye-seo, walking through the ruins of the devastated street.

They were left behind, in the ruins.

"?"

At that moment, Goliath appeared in Woo-jin's sight. He stopped walking and looked at him.

Goliath’s clothes were in tatters, and his right arm—the one that had clashed with Se-ah’s power—was completely ruined.

‘Wait, his body...?’

It wasn’t just damaged; red energy was pulsing through his skin, even seeping into his neck.

It was the energy of the Reversed World.

"You..."

Woo-jin's eyes widened.

He recalled Se-ah’s words.

That taking a direct hit from her technique would bring death closer.

The power had left its mark on Goliath, much like radiation poisoning from a distant nuclear explosion. It seemed the aftermath of the battle had successfully infiltrated his body.

Yet Goliath grinned, baring his large teeth, completely unfazed, as he walked forward.

As if he had expected this outcome.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a fierce wind of energy erupted from Goliath’s body.

It was clear battle intent.

Woo-jin narrowed his eyes.

Though they had fought the same enemy just moments ago, Woo-jin knew what kind of man Goliath was.

Goliath had only one thrill left—Woo-jin.

Boom!

As Goliath planted his foot, the ground beneath him cracked.

Whip!

Woo-jin pulled his iron rod from his belt, extending it with a swift motion.

Crackle!

Electric blue lightning surged along the iron rod.

Thud!!

Goliath launched himself at Woo-jin, his fist cloaked in a gravitational wave.

Woo-jin met the path of Goliath’s fist with a spatial rift, swinging his iron rod at the same time.

"!"

Goliath’s fist broke through the rift, but Woo-jin’s iron rod struck him square in the torso.

Crackle!! Boom!!

The shockwave of electricity sent Goliath flying. Yet, as he landed, he casually crossed his arms, standing tall.

Rumble!

Despite the powerful impact, Goliath’s body skidded along the ground, but he used his gravitational control to stop himself from being knocked over.

Eventually, he came to a stop.

Woo-jin remained on guard, while Goliath, still smiling, stared back at him.

Crack.

"You two!! What do you think you're doing!?"

A crack appeared in the air, and from it, Geumyang emerged, shouting.

"Heh heh... Isn’t it obvious?"

"Of course it’s obvious! And look at your body—!"

Goliath ignored Geumyang’s warning and laughed, taking a fighting stance.

"All that’s left is you, Ahn Woo-jin. Do you know how long I’ve waited for you to get stronger? Now it’s time to entertain me...!"

"We were temporary allies. Isn’t it polite to at least build up to this properly?"

"Hahahaha! I don’t care about that!"

Goliath’s golden eyes flashed.

"I figured you were ‘the right one,’ better than that boring trash like the principal! That means this ends with me!"

Woo-jin’s eyes widened slightly.

Only now did he understand Goliath’s intent.

"You little brats, what kind of—"

"Geumyang, go."

"What?"

Woo-jin threw off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms.

He approached Goliath.

"I also thought this journey would end with you. Finally, we’ve reached this point..."

Woo-jin’s cold eyes burned with fighting spirit.

He recalled their conversations and his knowledge of the original story.

What was Goliath’s real purpose?

He had been watching to see what true justice for Neo Seoul looked like.

And he had decided to stand against the side he thought represented it, making himself the villain.

Thus, Goliath became the most notorious villain in the city.

He had terrorized Neo Seoul, primarily causing property damage and taking down the city's strongest figures.

But he had never actually killed anyone.

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Goliath had chosen to play the villain.

In his mind, if justice couldn’t defeat him, it wasn’t worth being called justice. He had planned to cultivate his own version of a new world.

And in that world, he had been waiting for a true hero to rise up and defeat him.

—“What I want is a hero. A hero for this city...”

Woo-jin remembered Goliath’s words.

That was it.

Goliath had been waiting for a hero to defeat him.

"It wasn’t you who waited for me."

Goliath tore off the remains of his tattered shirt, laughing boldly.

"I’ve been waiting for you!"

Goliath had chosen Woo-jin.

Now he intended to fight Woo-jin to confirm if he was the hero he had been waiting for.

Looking at Goliath’s body, consumed by Se-ah’s magic, it was clear he didn’t have much time left.

Goliath was burning through the last of his life.

Woo-jin accepted his sincerity.

Whip!

Woo-jin drew another rod from his belt and swung it. As it extended into a three-section staff, the Wall Breaker revealed itself.

Woo-jin’s turquoise eyes locked with Goliath’s golden ones.

"I’ll enforce justice and punish the criminal."

Crackle!

The blue lightning surged from both the iron rod and the three-section staff in Woo-jin’s hands. He took his stance.

"...Let’s finish this."

The final showdown between the strongest in Neo Seoul, the culmination of Woo-jin’s journey as the Disciplinary Director.

Goliath.

This was the end of the line.