I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 81

EP.81 New Heart, New Start (2)

Kang Seo-jun and Jin Se-rin arrived at the academy’s main building around 10:30 AM.

Since it was still the middle of the second period, the lobby and hallways were eerily empty.

The commotion began as soon as Kang Seo-jun entered Class A’s lecture hall.

“Ki-kiyaaaaaaah!!!!”

As Kang Seo-jun stepped into the classroom, various screams erupted from all corners, turning the entire classroom into a state of pandemonium in an instant.

“H-holy crap!!!”

“Ugh! Cough! Cough! Cough!!!”

“W-what!! What is that!! What the hell is that!!”

Standing at 223cm tall and weighing 194kg.

The sheer intimidation from his massive frame was already beyond human levels.

Coupled with his appearance, which looked as if he had been doused in acid and his skin irradiated, it was no wonder that Kang Seo-jun’s current look was more terrifying than most monsters.

Kang Seo-jun had anticipated some reaction due to his appearance.

“Run for your lives!!!”

“Forget the door! We can’t get out that way!”

“Why is there only one door in this classroom!!??”

But the reaction was far more intense than he had expected.

The scene in the classroom was nothing short of a major panic.

“Escape through the windows!”

“You idiot! We’re on the 5th floor! If you jump, you’ll at least break a bone!”

Some were even attempting to jump out of the 5th-floor windows.

‘Oh no. This could lead to an accident. I don’t want to kill someone with my looks.’

Even though these students were physically superior to ordinary people, they were still only average [D-] rank prospective hunters.

A [D-] rank was comparable to an Olympic medalist or a high-ranking UFC fighter.

While they were certainly superior to ordinary people, their physical capabilities were still within the human range.

Thus, jumping from the 5th floor would result in at least fractures, at worst, death.

“If we don’t jump!? Then what do we do!? What can we do!?”

“Calm down! Jumping is not the answer!”

Some were trying to throw themselves out the window, while others were desperately trying to stop them.

Seeing that someone might actually jump from the 5th floor, Kang Seo-jun quickly exited the classroom.

It was obvious that shouting, “Calm down! Guys! I’m not a monster!” would be useless.

In fact, raising his voice would likely worsen the panic.

However, that didn’t mean there was no solution.

“Ha…. Se-rin, please.”

Behind Kang Seo-jun stood his beautiful girlfriend.

“Oh, those guys! Got it! Just wait a bit!”

Jin Se-rin quickly entered the classroom as if passing a baton.

If Kim Ju-hee had been in the classroom, the situation would have been much easier to handle, but for some reason, neither Kim Ju-hee nor any other instructor was present.

‘Ju-hee Noona said she would be in charge until the third period.’

Did she leave the students to self-study and step out for other work?

Well, it had only been two weeks since the Park Shin-hoo incident, so she might still have paperwork to submit to the police or the association….

– Bang! Bang! Bang! –

While he was thinking that, Jin Se-rin was already busy calming the panic in the classroom in place of Kang Seo-jun.

“Hey! Hey! Guys! Attention!! Attentioooon!!!!”

Her voice was loud enough to drown out the classroom’s commotion.

The clear, piercing voice instantly drew everyone’s attention to Jin Se-rin.

It was hard to believe such volume and charisma came from her small frame.

“Ha…. You idiots. Can’t you recognize your own classmate?”

Huh?

He had asked her to calm the students down, but she suddenly started berating them.

“Are you blind? Ha…. How can not a single one of you…. Huh? Is that how you treat a person? Seriously, you’re acting like a bunch of morons….”

‘Damn….’

If he left her like this, she might say something that would damage their relationships.

Or had she already?

Kang Seo-jun quickly intervened before Jin Se-rin’s image was completely ruined.

“Se, Se-rin! Thanks! That’s enough!”

“O-oh!”

“Eek!”

As Kang Seo-jun stepped back into the classroom, screams and gasps erupted once more.

However, thanks to Jin Se-rin, the situation didn’t escalate into a full-blown panic like before.

“No, Seo-jun. I’m not done talking. These idiots need to….”

“Oh, oh! Se-rin! Thank you! Thanks to you, the misunderstanding is cleared up. Let’s go to our seats.”

“I still have more to say…!”

Realizing words wouldn’t work, Kang Seo-jun grabbed Jin Se-rin by the armpits and lifted her over his head.

“W-whaaat!?!?”

“Flying away! Shoooong!”

“Pu-put me down!!! H-huh!♥”

Kang Seo-jun ran to the middle row by the window.

“Huff, huff!”

“Eek!”

The students he passed by shrunk back in fear, but fortunately, Jin Se-rin was too preoccupied with flying through the air to notice them.

“Arrived!”

“Really!”

Jin Se-rin crossed her arms and glared at Kang Seo-jun with a pouty face.

However, she didn’t seem genuinely angry.

It appeared she had forgotten what she wanted to say to the other students while being carried.

‘Phew.’

Only then did Kang Seo-jun take a breath and sit down.

With his appearance, even entering the classroom and sitting down wasn’t easy.

‘It’s a relief no one jumped out of the window. I hope no one badmouths Se-rin because of this.’

In hindsight, he should have worn a hood. But then again, that might have made him look even scarier.

As he was thinking that, Kang Seo-jun took out his notebook from the desk, and a system notification quickly popped up in his field of vision.

– Murmur murmur. –

The students in Class A were whispering about Kang Seo-jun.

Since it was self-study time and there wasn’t any specific subject to study, Kang Seo-jun decided to pass the time by checking the notifications one by one.

[-That monster was Kang Seo-jun…!?]

[-Judging by his skin, it’s definitely him…. But how did he get that huge…!]

[-What the hell happened during the school closure!?]

[-Damn it! I badmouthed him openly! I’m screwed….]

All the messages were filled with awe and shock.

A strange sense of satisfaction made the corners of Kang Seo-jun’s mouth lift slightly.

[-His mana…. Crazy! Even his mana has gotten much stronger!!]

Among the messages was Lim Chae-Won’s monologue.

[-No way! In just 2 weeks…. How is that possible…. Is it a unique trait…? Ugh!!!! I should have gotten closer to him sooner!!!!! How do I recruit him? How should I approach him!?!? What should I use to entice him!?!? How did Jin Se-rin get close to him!!!? What did she use to entice him!!!!]

Kang Seo-jun chuckled.

‘I didn’t expect to be seen as a recruitment target.’

When did it start?

Was it when he showed a groundbreaking mana density calculation in theory class?

Or when he demonstrated an almost instantaneous dispel in sparring class?

Or was it some other reason?

It didn’t matter.

What mattered now was that Lim Chae-Won was interested in him.

‘Don’t worry, Chae-won. I’ll approach you when the time is right.’

Lim Chae-Won was also one of Kang Seo-jun’s harem members.

At that moment.

– A sour smell! –

‘Hmm?’

A sour stench pierced through Kang Seo-jun’s sinus congestion.

‘What is that smell?’

Kang Seo-jun turned his head towards the source of the smell.

The reason became clear quickly.

‘No way. Did someone wet themselves?’

A female student was sniffling, her pants soaked.

– A sour smell! –

– A sour smell! –

‘Wait, hold on!?’

It wasn’t just one person who had wet themselves.

‘What the hell?!’

There were seven people confirmed through the Eye of Providence.

‘Crazy?!?!?!’

Moreover…. One of them was….

A girl trembling in the back row, surrounded by a group of large students….

It was Park Shin-hye.

– A sour smell! –

“Ew! What is this!?”

Soon, a commotion started among the group surrounding Park Shin-hye.

“What is this water! My socks are soaked…. Gasp!”

“Where did this water come from? Suddenly…. Gasp! Shin-hoo!?”

The group looked at Park Shin-hye in shock.

“A-a-aah…!”

Park Shin-hye’s eyes darted around, looking at the group’s faces in turn, trembling.

“Shin-hoo, you, what…”

“Ugh! The smell!”

As one of the lackeys pinched his nose, Park Shin-hye curled up her limbs tightly.

“A-aah…!”

She looked so weak and pathetic, even to herself.

The yellow liquid continued to spread embarrassingly.

– Splash! –

Unable to bear the extreme humiliation, Park Shin-hye bolted from her seat and ran out of the classroom.

“…….”

In the past, her lackeys would have immediately followed her.

But now, not a single one followed her out.

Instead, as soon as she left, the lackeys became even more rowdy.

“Damn it! My shoes are soaked!”

“Is this really pee? Shin-hye’s pee?”

“What else would it be, orange juice!? Idiot!”

“Why are you swearing at me? I’m soaked too! I’m a victim too!”

Then, one of the lackeys’ voices dropped heavily.

“Wow…. This is bad….”

Was he the second-in-command of Park Shin-hye’s group?

As he muttered in awe, the other lackeys quietly watched him.

– Swish. –

The second-in-command exchanged glances with each lackey.

He didn’t say a word, but the message in his eyes was clear even to Kang Seo-jun.

‘Park Shin-hye is completely done for…?’

– Shake shake. –

Kang Seo-jun shook his head slightly and turned back to the front.

Witnessing the complete collapse of Park Shin-hye’s dignity and charisma….

‘Dopamine hit!’

– Smile. –

Kang Seo-jun couldn’t help but smile.

Kang Seo-jun, who was now admired and revered by everyone.

And Park Shin-hye, who was now mocked and ridiculed by everyone.

Kang Seo-jun, who had evolved from a low-level undead monster to a top-tier undead monster.

And Park Shin-hye, who had fallen from a 193cm tall alpha male heir to a local S-class broken beauty.

The starting points of their fates were as different as heaven and earth, but now they had reversed in this moment.

‘But this is just the beginning.’

Both Kang Seo-jun’s growth and Park Shin-hye’s downfall.

This was just the beginning.

How far would Kang Seo-jun grow?

Would he eventually reach the realm of the gods, as he aimed?

How far would Park Shin-hye fall?

Would she lose all her power and wander aimlessly, stripped of her identity, and where would she end up?

All of this.

– Smile. –

Kang Seo-jun was eagerly looking forward to it.