I Became the Academy’s Disabled Student Chapter 201

There were many things I wanted to ask.

Since the mont I opened my eyes in this world… no, since I woke up, the number of questions I had only grew as ti passed.

Still, I never sought to et the Vice President or the President to ask them.

To be honest, I was scared. I didn’t understand my own situation, and I didn’t know theirs either.

What if I went to et them and ended up in a worse situation? So, I thought, I’d just accept whatever they give … and that was my line of thinking.

But now, my thoughts had changed.

Inside the Tower of Growth, I t sothing similar to myself.

A character who was nothing more than a ga character ruthlessly tore apart, taught with a bitter expression, and offered an apology with a sorrowful face.

I had a dream.

A person who, despite feeling undeserving and suffering because they had power that didn’t fit their emotions, wanted to stop the tragedy and misfortune within arm’s reach.

I ca to ask about him.

‘…A key?’

But I couldn’t imdiately ask my question.

At the Vice President’s words, my mind froze for a mont.

I blinked stupidly, then glanced at the two keys that were subtly handed to .

A dazzling golden key and an elegant silver key. Both of them carried an unusual aura. It wasn’t just the material or decoration; there was a distinct energy that anyone could sense, not just the average person.

Siyoram holds many treasures.

Artifacts with excellent performance. Potions of such quality that you could expect groundbreaking growth. Rare materials so scarce that even if you searched all corners of both the light and the dark, they would still be hard to find.

Anything that couldn’t be easily bought with money, treasures that even factions, despite spending ti and effort, often fail to obtain. Real treasures in every sense of the word.

And Siyoram actively offers such treasures to its students.

They are exchanged for accumulated credits or given away as prizes during various event schedules. There are many systems designed to ensure that students receive these treasures in one form or another.

I, too, am a beneficiary of such benefits. In my first sester, I gathered credits in one go and obtained the Sky Wings.

Of course, unless you’re in a unique situation like mine, it takes so ti to gather enough credits. But one way or another, there are plenty of ways to receive treasures.

The treasures are kept in a highly secured place called the "Bigo."

As the na "Bigo" suggests, its location is secret, but... I know where it is.

I had entered before, and if I casually observed, I could pinpoint its location without effort.

Of course, the security asures are tight. As soone without the use of powers, there were defenses in place that made it completely impossible for to spy or enter.

It was a place filled with such elaborate rituals that it could easily be described as mad, and even observing it gave a headache.

The golden key, however, is the key that grants access to Bigo.

The fact that they gave the key ant they had granted access.

I know the location, and now I have the key.

That ans I can visit Bigo anyti and take what I want.

I had expected so reward, but this was far more extravagant than I had imagined.

And the silver key...

‘The Tower of Knowledge.’

An isolated tower on a floating island, so well hidden that most of the world has no knowledge of its existence.

That’s why the world is familiar with the term "Four Great Towers," excluding the Tower of Knowledge.

Even highly skilled individuals in powerful positions only know of its existence but have no idea what the tower actually does.

And now, the key to that tower was being handed to .

At that mont, I found myself struck dumb.

‘I expected Bigo, but…’

I didn’t expect an imdiate answer. Given how little had been revealed so far, I figured there must be so reason for the secrecy, but I didn’t think they’d hand the keys to both Bigo and the Tower of Knowledge right away.

‘Wait, did the key even exist from the beginning?’

I hadn’t even known that the key existed.

In the original, access to both Bigo and the Tower of Knowledge was only possible through the Vice President’s spatial magic.

Without the Vice President, players would have to create their own path. That’s why in the 11th run, I had to break into them myself, which is why I had to destroy Siyoram and the floating island.

In the end, the Tower of Growth wasn’t fully destroyed, and I couldn’t find the Tower Master in the broken Tower of Knowledge.

But now, it turns out that a key existed...

“I’m afraid I cannot resolve Lee Hayul’s doubts.”

As I stood there, dumbfounded by the sudden appearance of the keys, the ever-expressionless Vice President spoke up.

I shook off my confusion and stiffened my face.

[Are you saying you know what I’m going to ask?]

“The President and I have not explained the circumstances to you. I thought you would have many questions.”

[That’s why I ca to hear an answer.]

“As I just said, it is difficult to provide a satisfactory answer.”

[Why? Why can’t I get an answer? And why is the Tower Master of the Tower of Growth…]

“Lee Hayul, your circumstances are similar to ours.”

[Similar circumstances?]

What does that an? Just as I was about to ask, a mory suddenly popped into my mind.

It wasn’t a complete mory.

It was from when everyone gathered at my dorm room, and they all noticed the oddity in my eyes and throat. Not wanting to keep the secret any longer, I had tried to tell them the truth...

But the mory was broken off.

For so unknown reason, I nearly died. Blood had poured out in the Seventh Hall, and my body nearly shattered.

“That’s probably what you’re thinking,” the Vice President continued as I stood frozen. She took a sip from her teacup, steam rising from it.

“With the President, sothing similar was done to us as well. Therefore, there are difficulties in sharing these matters.”

[What does that an…]

My head was spinning.

A headache like a sharp tool being hamred inside my skull struck . I furrowed my brow and pressed my temples with my fingers.

[That doesn’t make sense.]

[Didn’t you bring here?]

[Then why have these asures been taken for you…]

“I cannot offer you an answer.”

[But, what about the restrictions on …]

“But.”

The voice from the necklace suddenly stopped, and the Vice President interrupted.

She placed one of the keys, the silver one, in front of .

“This one has relatively lighter circumstances. I suggest it may help you resolve so of the doubts you hold.”

[…The Tower of Knowledge.]

I was now at the Tower of Knowledge.

If I were allowed entry, I could look for the Tower Master, and if not, I could at least gather so knowledge about magic there.

“And this is the key to Bigo, as per the President’s instructions.”

This ti, the Vice President handed the golden key.

“It grants not only access to Bigo but also permission to use its contents. Please use Bigo as you see fit.”

Both the key to Siyoram’s Bigo and the Tower of Knowledge were now in my hands.

A complicated emotion settled on my face.

The key to Siyoram’s Bigo, with all its treasures. The key to the Tower of Knowledge, where I could find answers and improve my magic skills.

This was beyond what I had expected.

I hadn’t received an answer yet, but I had been given the keys to places where I could eventually get answers.

I swallowed my complicated feelings and bowed my head slightly.

[…Thank you.]

“I’m not worthy of your thanks. I rely perford a task as asked. I regret not providing a more satisfactory answer.”

The Vice President lowered her head in response, not expecting thanks.

Her deanor was as unreadable as ever. Even when I used my power to observe her, I couldn’t find any aningful information.

Even if I learned her body size, it wouldn’t be of any use to . Of course, I had only t her three or four tis…

[Well, then, I’ll be going now.]

With the matter finished, I stood up.

I didn’t forget to take the keys, but I didn’t store them in my spatial pocket imdiately. I placed them in my chest for now.

“Oh, and this…”

[Yes?]

As I was about to turn around, the Vice President stopped and pulled sothing else out of her spatial pocket.

‘What could this be?’

I looked at what she had handed .

It was another key, but unlike the two previous ones, it didn’t carry any strange energy. It was simply elegant in appearance and had complex engravings, but I couldn’t sense anything special about it.

[What is this?]

“It’s the key to a mansion. It’s located near your dormitory in the first-year dormitory building.”

[A mansion?]

[Why are you giving this to ?]

I tilted my head, asking what this was about, and the Vice President responded casually.

“Recently, haven’t you found your room lacking? The basic dormitory is spacious, but the number of rooms is insufficient for multiple people to live in.”

[Eh? That’s true… No, wait…]

Suddenly, my body froze.

[How did you know that?]

How did she know about my dorm situation?

I stepped back, leaning against the wall, showing my wariness. I was ready to escape at any mont.

Her face showed a trace of surprise before quickly returning to her usual unreadable expression.

“…I recomnd you check the community forums occasionally. It mostly consists of useless chatter, but you can also find rumors and useful information there.”

‘Ah.’

My body, which had been tensed up, relaxed a bit.

The Vice President ntioned the community because… I see… the rumors had spread…

[…Thank you.]

“…Yes.”

I mumbled, accepting the key from her, feeling a strange sense of unease.

I finished my business there.

Although I didn’t receive an imdiate answer, I gained a lot. And since I was told that I could receive an answer later, I ended up achieving more than I had expected.

I left the Central Administration building, where the Vice President’s office was located, and checked the ti.

‘It’s almost lunchti.’

It was nearing lunch, and as I observed the area with my powers, I saw that the administrative staff were finishing up their morning tasks. The restaurants in the comrcial district were preparing for the lunch rush.

Today was also the day for my lesson with my ntor.

‘I can just head straight to my ntor.’

I smiled and quickened my pace.

I soon arrived at the old training grounds.

The sun was directly overhead, and the ground was hot from the midday heat.

My ntor was leaning against a tree on the outskirts of the training grounds, seemingly avoiding the sun.

[Master!]

Waving my hand, I approached. My ntor, who had been staring blankly at the sky, suddenly looked startled and quickly recognized . Then, with an awkward deanor, she greeted .

At that sight, I swallowed the unease rising within .

My ntor’s attitude had been strangely different since the last sparring match, specifically after I won with a surprise attack.

I didn’t know the exact reason. Even when I asked, she brushed it off.

But it was clear that sothing I had done—either a mistake or a social misstep—was the cause.

‘No matter what, I should apologize first.’

I had been planning to apologize for a while now, but I had missed the timing because of the Guhwa Trial. So, now was the ti to make things right.

‘I also brought a gift, so maybe it will help ease things a bit…’

I had packed a picnic basket in my spatial pocket earlier today. I had learned that my ntor liked sandwiches, so I had prepared a variety of them this morning and stored them in the pocket.

It was part of my strategy—apologize, and hopefully, the gift would soften her mood.

I figured she wouldn’t explode in anger or completely ignore , so I didn’t think there was too much to worry about.

With those thoughts, I approached my ntor cautiously.

And then—

“Now… I’m beginning to question if you need this ti…”

‘…Huh?’

I had heard sothing I shouldn’t have.

She said, “Do you need this now?”

Not needed? What did she an by that?

Whoooosh!

Suddenly, a wave of overwhelming despair hit , and everything went dark in my mind.

“Now… I’m beginning to question if you need this ti…”

The reason why Atra said those words was efficiency.

During the last sparring match, Atra had been thoroughly defeated by .

In an instant, she had been caught by my wrist and thrown to the ground.

The shock from that was beyond what she could asure.

There were plenty of excuses.

When facing , Atra always restricted her physical abilities.

She also restricted her techniques, and blocked all of her unique abilities.

Even as she was being defeated, she had thought of many counterasures.

She could have raised her physical abilities, or unleashed her magical power or energy freely. She could have triggered the White Night technique or countered with an expanded technique.

But she didn’t do any of that, fearing I might get hurt due to her rough control.

Even with all those excuses, Atra had still lost.

The reason it was possible wasn’t because she was careless, but because my abilities had risen to that level.

‘…It’ll be soon that I catch up.’

‘The student surpasses the master.’

It’s sothing you hear often. Students surpassing their teachers is a common occurrence.

Atra never thought that she would always be stronger. She never held that foolish belief.

But to be this close to being caught up—especially at the beginning of the second sester—she hadn’t expected it.

‘Now, there’s not much more I can teach.’

If she looked for it, she could probably find sothing. There would surely be sothing to gain from repeating the sparring matches.

But if she spent that ti training other techniques…?

Magic, spirit arts, necromancy… I had many talents.

It seed more efficient to invest ti in those rather than in teaching her more combat skills, which had already been perfected.

Of course, Atra had no intention of ending the lectures right then. She wasn’t going to cut off everything completely, but she had thought about finding another way.

With that in mind, she opened her mouth to ask for my opinion.

But just then, she was confronted by rushing in.

Atra’s eyes widened. Reflexively, she spread her arms to catch .

Puuush!

“Ugh?”

The shock was pretty big. My body staggered for a mont, and I collapsed to the floor.

Thud! I hit the ground hard, landing on my bottom.

Atra blinked, confused by the sudden situation.

She hadn’t expected to rush at her like that, and certainly hadn’t expected to knock her down.

“Ugh…”

In the midst of the confusion, Atra’s shoulders trembled with a slight ticklish sensation.

Breaths filled her chest. The frantic, hasty breathing mixed with the scent of embarrassnt, and every exhale filled her with more heat.

Below, a sweet scent began to rise.

Slightly lowering my head, I saw that my face was buried in her ample chest.

“Student? What’s this about all of a sudden?”

Atra, though bewildered, patted my shoulder gently and asked in a kind tone.

But I didn’t answer.

Crrrreeeak!

[Sorry…]

At that mont, a strange noise filled the air.

It sounded like tal scraping together, and it drowned out all the surrounding sounds.

Atra froze.

‘What just happened?’

Crrrreeeak!

[It’s all my fault. I’m so sorry.]

The strange discomfort grew. That’s when Atra realized sothing was off. Her body shivered.

It wasn’t Atra who was trembling. It was , in her arms.

My shoulders shook, and I let out a sound, as though holding back sothing, like a whimper of fear.

Atra’s expression turned grim.

“What are you saying? What have you done wrong—”

Crrrreeeak!

[No! It’s all my fault! Please don’t throw away!]

With a tight grip around her waist, I trembled, desperately clutching Atra’s waist with all my strength.

Crrrreeeak!

The necklace let out a shrill scream.

[It’s all my fault, I’ll fix everything!]

[Please don’t throw away!]

[I don’t want to fall…]

[I can’t be without you, Master.]

[Please forgive , I’ve done everything wrong.]

[Please, I’ll do anything to fix it.]

[Don’t throw away, please…!]

With the unpleasant sound, desperate pleas filled the air.

Atra’s face froze, her expression hardening even further.