I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain-Chapter 384: Realization Of A Romance (1)

The bit was a remotely controlled weapon.

Manipulating each one solely by my will, without mechanical assistance, was challenging.

But with the power of mana…

If I believed it was possible.

And if I possessed enough computational ability to control these countless bits simultaneously.

It was not impossible.

Not me, but currently, Hyeon Se-rin was managing all the bits.

‘As expected of an S-class executive. Smart.’

In the midst of a life-and-death battle, she located the enemy in real time, deployed bits, and switched between shields and beam weapons.

Truly fitting for an S-class ability user among the new type of superhumans, she freely wielded the magic cannon formed by the bits.

That’s right.

Currently, I have delegated the control of the bits to Hyeon Se-rin.

If the number of shield bits was about 13, I had entrusted her with the operation of all of them.

‘Outsourcing abilities is the advantage of unification. If I don’t use it, what’s the point of unification?’

Things I couldn’t do well.

Areas where I lacked thought in wielding a specific ability.

Unification filled that gap.

Bang!

The only thing I was responsible for was the two double-barrels I was holding.

‘Center the target and switch.’

I aimed at the demon spiders in my sight, targeting the crown of their heads first.

Even if I was floating in mid-air, entrusting most bits to Hyeon Se-rin, and using a shotgun-type handgun, I could still manage this level of sniping.

[Rapid Fire.]

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The bullets I fire pierce through the crowns of two demon spiders with precision. Meanwhile, the bits orbiting around me create wind holes in the bodies of the nearby demon spiders.

-“Woohooーーー!!”

It was exhilarating.

Inside me, Doul was clearly having a blast, wildly firing the bits.

If I were to describe the sensation, it would feel like having several pistols near my body, using arms made of mana to spray bullets freely.

-“This is the best! Where did you find something like this?”

Doul was overjoyed.

-“This could even rival the Gunggi Rider!”

What’s most satisfying was that I had clearly demonstrated a concept tailored for her. A concept where even an S-class demon commanding a swarm was overwhelmed by firepower. And then…

-“Here they come! The demon spiders are preparing to fire en masse!”

[Shield Bit Adjustment.]

I sent an image to Hyeon Se-rin.

I preemptively spread mana before me, showing her a ‘path.’ Hyeon Se-rin, residing within me, moved the bits along that path, emitting mana.

[Doul Drive, Shield Deployment.]

The bits formed a circle, connecting like a chain.

From that circle, green mana surged outward, constructing a circular barrier centered on the bits.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The venom bullets fired by the demon spiders couldn’t penetrate the barrier.

Although some aimed toward the sky, even for spiders transformed into demons, their essence remains biological.

No matter how much mana imbued a mere spider, its capacity was limited.

The venom bullets, in reality, expend much of their vitality, and if their primary attack was the venom itself, it was ineffective against me.

Around me, Doul’s mana already enveloped me like a protective wind.

‘It seems like the aggro is shifting.’

While I hovered in the air for a counterattack, the enraged demon Arachne below glared at me ominously.

It appeared to be scheming to pull me down, glancing at Tae Irin and others, smirking maliciously.

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“Kiiiiisshh!!”

Probably to take hostages, ensnare them in webs, and demand I descend under threat of harming them.

Thud!

I ceased maintaining the mana that kept me aloft and landed on the ground.

Before landing, I slightly released mana from my toes to cushion the impact, and I set foot directly in the middle of the demon spider horde.

-“You came down into this deathtrap by yourselfㅡ”

[Let’s sweep them all away.]

I extended the guns in both hands outward, while the shield bits around me aimed their muzzles in various directions at the demon spiders.

[Die, all of you.]

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I didn’t care if the enemy attacked me.

Before their attacks could reach, the mana bullets from my gun would pierce and annihilate them.

-“Die, die, dieーーー!! Hahaha!”

Doul enthusiastically fired mana bullets from the shield bits.

The mana beams, unlike when I fired randomly from above, pierced the foreheads of the demon spiders and passed through to strike several more behind them in a single blow.

Tap.

Simultaneously, I lightly twisted my foot and stepped forward.

I slowly rotated my body, advancing and firing as if figure skating.

Whooshーーー!!

The green wind swirling around me shields me from harm.

It protected me from the bodies of demon spiders bursting from mana bullets nearby and shields me from the venom fired by other demon spiders hiding behind them.

Above all.

-“Where do you think you’re going!”

Every time an enemy’s attack trajectory was visible, the shield bits stopped mid-air like shields.

Originally, this technique was Doul’s specialty, using wind to block enemy attacks. Now, it was simply in the form of ‘shield bits.’

-“Ahahaha, this feels like something straight out of cyberpunk!”

‘Is that your vibe?’

It was just the appearance, but Doul seems immensely satisfied right now.

Fwoooosh.

As the mana infused into the handgun started depleting, I sensed it was time to recharge. I retrieved all the mana stored in the handgun.

Click!

Then, decisively, I tossed the handguns to either side.

Since the weapons were created using mana through the Goblin’s Bat and I had reclaimed the mana, the objects naturally disintegrated into mist.

Clack.

And in my hands, two shotgun-like guns reappeared.

Fully charged with mana, the bullets in these guns were potent enough to leave wind holes in the bodies of the demon spiders with a single shot.

However.

Maybe Doul and I got a bit too carried away.

[Only one left now.]

At some point, all the demon spiders outside had been eliminated.

After relentless firing fueled by Doul’s S-class mana, every single demon spider outside had burst and died.

[You’re the last one, demon.]

“Grr…! You, monster…!”

[Objectively, who’s the real monster here? Me, who came to take down demons? Or you, who unleashed demon spiders on a peaceful island?]

Even a child would agree that Arachne was the real demon.

“Die!!”

Arachne’s eyes gleamed fiercely.

Her bangs fluttered aside, revealing six eyes glowing ominously beneath them.

-“Laser eyes?!”

Boom!!

Beams shot out from the spider’s eyes, rushing toward me.

The mana was undoubtedly strong and fast enough to pierce my barrier.

[Too slow.]

But not faster than me.

To be precise, not faster than Doul.

[Deploying shield bits.]

Whirrrrr!

Just before Arachne’s eye beam could reach me, the shield bits moved into its path, spinning in place.

The beams struck the broad surface of the bits, reflecting off like light on a mirror, deflecting sideways and only scraping the ground and the leftover remains of the demon spiders.

“Y-you…!”

[I’m sorry to ruin the surprise attack you’d hidden behind your hair, but I have pretty quick reflexes.]

Though, to be fair, Doul reacted for me.

Of course, I could’ve reacted too.

After all, I designated the positions where the shield bits should be, and Doul infused them with mana to repel the enemy’s attack.

[Let’s end this. There’s nothing more to gain from you.]

I extended my right hand, aiming the barrel squarely at Arachne.

[Choose: will you die, or will you undergo Zenros?]

“W-what…! That’s not a choice! If an ability user loses their abilities, that’s the same as dying!”

Arachne opened her mouth wide.

“For an ability user, losing their powers means deathㅡ”

[Releasing odorless, colorless poison while talking? Quite the trick.]

“!!”

While speaking, she exhaled poisonous gas subtly from her mouth, trying to escape my notice.

[A naïve hero might listen to your plea, but I’m not that kind of person.]

“Y-you wretched…!”

[You messed with the wrong opponent. Me.]

Using dialogue to lure the enemy into complacency, followed by unnoticed attacks, happens to be my specialty.

[You’re strong. As a demon, you could likely escape somewhere, like Africa, build a spider kingdom, and eventually pose a significant threat to humanity. A horrifying future. Like when Africa’s insects swarmed Europe all at once.]

The reason it was Africa and not Australia was that, in this world, such a story did indeed exist.

Whether it’s due to Lee Chae-hyeon or some other similar ability user wasn’t important.

[You might’ve planned to use Australia’s insects and spiders to dominate Korea, but there’s no chance of that happening.]

“W-wait…! Stop…! I-I’ll join the Society! Surely even demons are accepted!”

[Failing at the first condition. The Society doesn’t accept demons.]

The shield bits converged into one, with all muzzles aimed squarely at Arachne.

[Full Range Attack.]