The blind villain of the academy

Chapter 209

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Episode 52 - Five Stars [2]

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When Awakened advance to Five Stars, they reconstruct their bodies as though they were creating entirely new ones.

At that moment, every single Awakened experiences unimaginable pain and, naturally, loses consciousness. If they become distracted for even a single instant, their Five-Star advancement will end in complete failure, or they could simply die.

At that moment, the flesh, muscles, organs—everything that made up my body—began to peel away from my skeleton.

The process was so slow that, at the same time, every single part was being replaced by something better, in the most literal sense of the word.

Blood poured from every part of my body. The process itself was horrifying, but not painful thanks to my Trait.

However, my senses made me fully aware of what I was doing to myself.

Everything that had once been my body changed: my skin, flesh, muscles, tendons—everything that formed a human body, including my bones, changed.

I had no idea how much time had passed. Losing my concentration would mean certain failure, and I could not allow myself to fail.

I kept my mind steady and my Will active until the moment came when I could no longer tell whether I even had a physical body.

At that moment, I felt like a wandering soul drifting through a space filled with darkness.

Within that space, the only thing I possessed was my mind, working to build a physical body so that I could finally awaken and emerge from that darkness.

Time had ceased to exist before me. It felt as though years had passed without me realizing it.

The darkness remained, but then the color white appeared.

At first, it was only a tiny point, so small and insignificant, but then it began to expand, and in the blink of an eye, it completely replaced the darkness.

"A-ah..."

I took a deep breath, feeling an overwhelming weakness in my mental state.

Maybe it was mental exhaustion, fatigue, or something else entirely, but I felt terrible.

So unbelievably awful that, at the same time, I could feel my body again.

More than simply feeling it, the sensation was completely indescribable.

How should I put it? The right word would be...

"Perfect..."

Yes, I felt perfect. It was strange to say that someone could feel perfect, but there wasn’t a better word to describe it at that moment.

I raised both hands. Even though I couldn’t see them, I pictured myself from a third-person perspective.

My skin didn’t really feel like skin, even though it looked no different from anyone else’s.

Using my senses, I clenched my hands and then ran my fingers along my arm.

’Soft, yet at the same time... hard, unbelievably hard.’

My skin, flesh, muscles, blood circulation, mana, and everything inside my body were completely different.

Perhaps I looked almost the same as before, but the changes to my body were unmistakable.

Maybe my appearance had become more refined or clearer. Either way, the transformation was obvious at a single glance.

Shifting my perspective back to first person, I circulated my mana.

"....?"

The change was completely absurd. If I had considered myself a genius at using mana before, now I was an absolute monster.

The difference was well over 500%, and on top of that, my physical abilities were vastly superior.

"Hahaha, my former self feels insignificant now... Ha, this is... completely ridiculous. There truly is an enormous difference between a Transcendent Body and a Divine Body."

I examined myself over the next several minutes.

Every part of me, from the outside to the inside.

I used my senses and Mana Sense to their fullest extent, checking my current condition as thoroughly as I could.

Then I stopped and took a deep breath. After that, I muttered,

"Status Window."

At that moment, a screen appeared within my mind.

〖Adel〗

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↳ Age -〖18〗

↳ Status -〖Player〗

↳ Sword Arts -〖Mercenary Fencing〗-〖Inverted Heaven-(2)〗

↳ Traits -〖True Sight-Mastery/Max〗-〖Senses of the Nine Heavens-Mastery/Max+〗-〖Weakness Detection-Mastery/Max〗-〖Mana Sense-Mastery/Max〗-〖Pain Immunity-Mastery/Max〗-〖Emotionless-Mastery/Perfection〗-〖Beyond Limits-Mastery/Max〗-〖Growing Flower-Mastery/Intermediate〗-〖Spatial Movement-Mastery/Apprentice〗-〖Immersion-Mastery/Apprentice〗-〖Concentration-Mastery/Apprentice〗-〖Spiritual Manipulation-Mastery/Max〗

↳ Unique Traits -〖Eyes of the End〗-〖Annihilation〗-〖Gravity〗

↳ Heart’s Strength -〖Blood of Divinity〗

↳ Equipped Items -〖Bandage Beyond Reason-Rank/Mythic〗-

↳ Runes -〖Inventory〗-〖Quests: 0〗-〖Fable: 2〗

↳ Mana -〖★★★★★/13,69.%〗-〖Stage/Initial〗

↳ Physique -〖Divine Body〗

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At that moment, a series of unexpected notifications appeared.

〖Congratulations! You have reached Five Stars〗

〖Your body will no longer suffer damage from using the Unique Trait Eyes of the End〗

〖Heart’s Strength has evolved from ’Elixir of Recovery’ to ’Blood of Divinity’〗

〖The Divine Body has awakened〗

〖The Divinity Stat has awakened〗

〖You have absorbed a small amount of Divinity〗

〖Divinity +0.8〗

〖You can now partially wield the power of Divinity through Mana〗

〖After reaching the First Rank of the Throne of Divinity, you will be able to wield the power of Divinity〗

〖All the conditions for the Ring of ■■■■ have been fulfilled〗

〖A Main Quest has been created; you can check it in the Quest Rune〗

"....?!"

I was left speechless by the sheer number of notifications that had appeared.

I calmly read through each one. Sure enough, I was now a Five-Star Awakened.

I had no idea why my Heart’s Strength had evolved; I would have to check it later.

Yes, I had awakened the Divine Body.

Unexpectedly, I had also awakened the Divinity Stat. I’d check that later as well.

Reaching the First Rank of the Throne of Divinity... I had absolutely no idea what that was, so I supposed I should ask Veronica.

And all the conditions related to the mysterious ring I had obtained in the World of Dreams, the one the Lady of the Beasts had left me, had finally been fulfilled.

And finally... something completely unexpected had appeared.

"A Main Quest has been created... what the hell is going on?"

I checked it for a second, and after looking it over, I was pretty sure it was related to the ring.

My thoughts raced as I reread the last part, and at that very moment...

〖Mana +2%〗

"....?"

The notification pulled me out of my thoughts, reminding me that I was still submerged in the Mana Channel.

I had no idea how long I had been submerged, but it was definitely better to get out before my body turned into Mana.

After leaving the Mana Channel and putting on a clean set of clothes, I sat down and checked the latest notifications.

I took the ring out of my Inventory, and with a single thought, a screen appeared.

’Now that all the conditions have been fulfilled, I should be able to see this ring’s name, right?’

And sure enough, there it was.

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Name: Ring of Emiry.

Category: Memories.

Description: Contains your Memories.

[Use]–[Emiry’s Ring must be placed into the Mirror of the Past.]

Note: Once you place Emiry’s Ring into the Mirror of the Past, you will learn who you truly are.

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"...?!"

Without realizing it, I tightened my grip around the ring.

For a second, my entire body froze. Then my hand trembled slightly.

Countless emotions welled up inside me, not because of what the ring did, but because of its name.

Emiry.

For some reason, I felt a sense of déjà vu, as though the name carried a meaning I wasn’t aware of.

My chest tightened, and my body trembled faintly, as if certain memories were trying to return.

Then I felt my eyes grow moist.

’D-damn... what is this feeling...?’

I put the ring back into my Inventory and focused my mind, trying to clear my thoughts and, for the moment, forget that name.

A faint trail of tears slipped from my moist eyes.

I used the shoulder of my shirt to wipe the corners of my eyes.

Then I took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"A-ah..."

I rubbed the bridge of my nose as I inhaled and exhaled several times.

’Okay, I’m... I’m calm. Still, I don’t know what just happened, but that name might belong to someone close to me.’

I didn’t even know whose name it was. Naturally, the first person who came to mind was the Lady of the Beasts.

Most likely, that was her name, but what I couldn’t understand was my own reaction.

’In any case, I need to take this ring to that Mirror of the Past, and I’ll recover my memories. I’m certain of that.’

Then I remembered something, and with a thought, another screen appeared.

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■| Main Quest - Memories.

Category: ■■■■

Difficulty: -

Description: Travel to the Ruins of Babylon in the Plane of the Nine Heavens and insert ’Ring of Emiry’ into the Mirror of the Past.

∆ Time Limit: 6 months.

∆ Reward: Memories.

∆ Failure: None.

∆ Status: In Progress.

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I slowly read through the Quest Window and immediately noticed several differences compared to other Main Quests.

Putting that aside, it really was a quest connected to Ring of Emiry.

I read the quest’s time limit.

"Six months... that takes me to winter break, after the second semester."

Furthermore, the quest’s destination was located in the Plane of the Nine Heavens.

I couldn’t help but think about that place.

"Getting into the Plane of the Nine Heavens is... complicated."

But it wasn’t impossible. Of course it wasn’t.

Besides, ironically enough, the Nine Heavens Senses Trait, just as its name suggests,

originates from the Plane of the Nine Heavens.

Naturally, every Plane possesses Traits that originate there, so it is possible to naturally awaken a Trait connected to that Plane.

Of course, you can also awaken a Trait by living in one of those Planes for a certain period of time.

’According to my memories, I awakened the Nine Heavens Senses Trait after accidentally entering the Plane of the Nine Heavens.’

Come to think of it, there was actually a simple way to enter the Plane of the Nine Heavens.

’But I can’t complete the quest right now. Besides, I need to stay focused during these next five months.’

After Chapter Three, five months from now, Chapter Four, Part One will begin in less than a month.

Chapter Four is divided into two parts, and both take place during the same month.

That means I’ll have the entire month of December to complete this new quest and recover my memories.

’So that’s what Veronica meant. I’ll finally learn everything about myself after Chapter Four, Part Two.’

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