Penguin_Laze

A calculating merchant of noble birth lives a comfortable life managing his guild's business at the Imperial Academy—until lightning strikes him, leaving him with prophetic visions of a disastrous future. In these visions, he's expelled from his family, branded a traitor who aids demons, and worst of all, becomes a penniless beggar. When the supposed "protagonist" of these prophecies enrolls at the academy, he realizes his countdown to ruin has begun. Now he must use his foresight to rewrite a story where he's cast as a third-rate villain, all while navigating ancient dungeons, demonic threats, and the troublesome "hero" who might be the key to changing his fate.

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The Third-Rate Academy Villain Who Refuses to Become a Beggar

Aint straightened his half-bent waist. He slowly drew his sword with a smooth sound.

A strong stench assaulted his nose.

His skin bristled at the blatant killing intent.

His aura responded to the intensely unpleasant energy.

No, that was wrong. Not a magic beast. Magic 'beasts.'

Red pupils emerged one by one from the darkness. Aint put aside his question of 'when did they get here?' for now.

They were 7th-grade magic beasts in the form of giant 3-meter scorpions. And there were dozens of them.

Each one was a formidable opponent that could take on an average knight. These 7th-grade beasts were not to be taken lightly.

If the opponent hadn't been Aint Armian.

The Saint Bird's Door [2]