I've Become the King of Villains in the Game

There are two main buildings at Saint Byron Academy.

The one on the left is named "Wisdom," and the one on the right is named "Inspiration."

In the middle, a long transparent plank bridge connects them, called the "Bridge of Thoughts." It is made entirely of magical materials, making it indestructible. Beneath the bridge, there hangs a giant mechanical clock, which strikes every hour, its built-in bronze bell ringing loudly throughout the academy.

At exactly two o’clock in the afternoon.

DONG—

A ringing bell suddenly resounded.

On the spiral staircase behind the two main buildings, in the "Saint Byron Grand Library," Chen Lun stopped in his tracks and looked at the clock through the floor-to-ceiling window.

He noticed that many students who were silently reading immediately stood up, carefully tidied up the borrowed books, and hurriedly left with their canvas bags.

’Is it class time?’

Chen Lun guessed silently, then shook his head and continued to walk upward.

He had just briefly strolled around the first floor and found that the collection of books here was vast. No matter the subject or basic knowledge, you could find categorized sections containing them.

Even books meant for leisure reading, such as romantic poetry, were stored on dozens of large bookshelves. However, that area was seldom visited by the students.

Upon reaching the second floor, the first thing that caught his eye was a spacious hall resembling a train station waiting area. It was decorated with numerous potted plants and leather sofas for students to rest and read.

Chen Lun’s arrival went unnoticed, as the engrossed readers did not pay any attention to him.

’This should also be a place for storing common books... although more advanced, it can’t be considered mystical knowledge.’

Chen Lun thought to himself.

He did not linger on the second floor and continued upward.

Without stopping along the way, he finally reached the fifth floor, where he found a reception desk resembling a registration area at the entrance. The lighting on the entire fifth floor was dim, revealing only the outlines of some ancient bookshelves.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged man with pale skin.

His hair was messy, and he wore thick glasses, intensely focused on reading an ancient book. Through the lenses, one could even see his fervent, obsessed eyes.

Chen Lun did not rashly disturb him but stood quietly by the desk, knowing that the man must have sensed his presence...

["Saint Byron Grand Library Secret Keeper" Gallio (Incarnation of the Saint/Magic Sequence Four - Ancient Scholar)]

A moment later.

The librarian slowly closed the book.

With a slightly impatient look on his face, he glanced at the gentleman in the black hat and simply said:

"The fifth floor is not open to outsiders or ordinary students."

Chen Lun took off his top hat and handed over a blue badge in the shape of a kite shield.

"I am the new professor, Jack Spett."

Gallio glanced at the badge and merely grinned.

"A Saint of the Destiny Faction, using his true form to come to Saint Byron Academy as a professor? Ha..."

"The desire for knowledge is intrinsic to humanity. This persists even after transformation, if not becoming even stronger... The pursuit of knowledge is an obsession for every Transcendent, is it not?"

Chen Lun said with a smile.

Gallio did not argue but nodded in agreement.

"You are right, Your Majesty Jack."

Without showing any expression, he pushed the badge back and pointed to the area with bookshelves on the fifth floor, saying indifferently:

"Then may you find joy in knowledge... Furthermore, I advise you not to cause trouble at Saint Byron. I am not the only one watching."

"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty Gallio. I will follow the rules."

Chen Lun did not get angry. He knew this was typical behavior and attitude of the Madman School. He put the badge away and re-donned his black hat, then walked in, supporting himself with his white cane.

Gallio seemed to lose interest in him, not even sparing a glance before burying himself back in the ancient book.

Chen Lun broadly sensed the situation on the fifth floor.

It looked spacious, but in reality, the number of books was far less than below. After all, every single book here was a mystical text related to magic!

Dozens of neatly arranged bookshelves, with tightly packed books altogether numbering in the thousands. Chen Lun couldn’t help but marvel at the Madman School’s substantial background. Even if these books were not high-level knowledge, they were still precious collections.

To him, they were desperately needed.

His purpose for coming to the Byron Kingdom this time was to conduct systematic studies, fully grasping the fundamentals of magic to gain further inspiration.

The fifth floor wasn’t crowded, with only about thirty to forty people at this hour, mostly senior professors of the academy. They were older, while the younger ones were students undergoing advanced studies, having passed various assessments.

All these individuals were magic Transcendents, with the professors generally being in Mid Sequence and students hovering in Low Sequence.

They either stood by the bookshelves or sat in the reading area, quietly flipping through mystical texts. No one spoke, and no one looked around mindlessly.

Chen Lun greatly appreciated this environment and atmosphere. With silent praise, he walked towards a bookshelf.

’Since everything is going smoothly, let’s start without delay...’

He thought to himself.

As a high-ranking individual, his way of reading was naturally different from ordinary people’s... He raised his ivory white cane and gently tapped the spine of a book on the shelf.

The fully passive skills [Five Senses Perception], [Multitasking], and the mythic creature trait "Enlightening Skull" simultaneously activated.

Torrential texts flowed like a river into his mind, displaying themselves beyond human limits of brainpower and computational ability, browsed, memorized, and understood by him.

Chen Lun closed his eyes, and within just a few seconds, he had thoroughly read the mystical text.

[You have read "A Brief Discussion on the Relationship Between Matter and Energy" (Progress 100%)]

[Collector of Knowledge LV2 (Blessing) activated!]

[Mystical Accumulation speed slightly increased (attribute) activated!]

[You have gained 1400 Experience Points!]

[Your understanding of magic has taken another step forward...]

’Good.’

Chen Lun opened his eyes, slightly smiling.

Then he set his sights on the adjacent book, and his white cane lightly touched its spine once more. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Knowledge, like a homecoming elf, poured into his mind, nourishing him...

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It was nine o’clock in the evening.

Dong——

As the Saint Byron bell rang, the students in the library left one after another, with some reluctance. Chen Lun was the last to leave before the doors finally closed.

After spending an entire afternoon and half an evening reading, he had already gained a great deal of basic magic knowledge. He didn’t keep track of the exact number of books he read, but it was certainly in the range of two to three hundred.

Truth be told, even an average magic Saint might not be able to match his learning efficiency.

"The experience points gained from just reading alone amount to nearly 300,000... This is a great supplement for the upgrade gap."

Chen Lun stopped in his tracks, looked back at the Saint Byron Grand Library standing silently under the night sky, and smiled faintly.

In truth, if he could, he would prefer to stay on the fifth floor, reading the hidden books there and absorbing the nourishment of knowledge continuously... After all, he could go without sleeping, eating, or drinking, and studying diligently: his efficiency in that state was formidable.

Unfortunately, Saint Byron had strict regulations. The Grand Library opened and closed on time, and except for the administrator Gallio, no one was allowed to stay in the library outside regulated hours.

As a high-ranking individual, Chen Lun could actually fight for special privileges, but he didn’t want to break their rules.

In any case, the time was not that critical, so he took the opportunity after the library closed to check on the two students at the apartment.

"I hope those two didn’t get into any trouble today..."

Chen Lun, leaning on his white cane, strolled leisurely towards the apartment.

A moment later.

As soon as he stepped into the doorway, he saw Sunny Xiaoyu sitting in the living room, seemingly engrossed in writing something, while Polaris was sitting idly by her side, looking bored.

Seeing him entering, the two quickly stood up to greet him.

"Teacher!"

"Hmm... What are you doing?"

Chen Lun nodded and asked curiously.

"Hehe, I’m helping someone with their homework!"

Sunny Xiaoyu said proudly.

Chen Lun raised an eyebrow.

Only after Sunny Xiaoyu’s explanation did he understand that today, the two had gone to a place called Sapphire Restaurant in the academy to look for jobs, and they had found some... Polaris had a normal application as a waiter and occasionally helped in the kitchen washing dishes.

Sunny Xiaoyu, on the other hand, was lucky to meet a wealthy student at the academy who didn’t focus much on studying and was willing to pay others to do his homework.

Chen Lun didn’t really mind what kind of jobs they got as long as they didn’t cause trouble.

"Very good."

He nodded in satisfaction.

"In any case, you have completed the task I assigned quite well."

Sunny Xiaoyu and Polaris exchanged smiles.

Both received a task completion prompt.

"Get some rest early. Next week, we will officially start teaching you magic knowledge..."

With that, Chen Lun walked upstairs without looking back.

Polaris and Sunny Xiaoyu’s faces immediately lit up, and they called out from behind:

"Thank you, teacher!"

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Late at night.

The glass door of the Sapphire Restaurant chimed as it was pushed open, and a beautiful girl with long dark green hair walked out, not forgetting to turn back and smile at the lady boss as she said goodbye:

"I’m heading back now, Mrs. Fonseca."

"Alright, be safe on your way home, Lucy... Oh, by the way, a young man applied for the waiter position today, so you can have a good rest tomorrow."

The plump middle-aged woman said as she tidied up the restaurant.

"That’s great, thank you."

Lucy said quickly.

Gently closing the restaurant’s glass door, she then turned and left.

However, her smiling face quickly fell, showing signs of fatigue. She walked slowly along the silent campus path, snowflakes falling onto her sweater from the night sky.

Lucy looked at the snowy scene around her in a daze.

It wasn’t until she returned to the student residence area in a corner of the academy and entered her personal apartment that her attention gradually returned. She put down her backpack, took a bath, and while toweling her hair, she entered her room naked.

Sitting alone in a chair, she looked out at the Purple Moon through the window and couldn’t help but think of the man who haunted her. Looking down at the silver ring on her finger, she heaved a long sigh.

"He probably hasn’t read any of my messages, has he..."

The room fell silent.

It was only when Lucy was startled by the cold towel in her hand that she realized she had forgotten to do something.

"Oh right, I haven’t checked the letters I received this morning..."

She quickly put down the towel, pulled open a drawer, and took out a letter.

This was delivered by the Saint Byron Academy’s Academic Affairs Center, containing the list of private lessons conducted by professors this year. As a "genius" who was directly admitted from Omutuo Academy in Peacock City, Lucy could choose her instructors independently.

Opening the letter and unfolding the large page, Lucy’s beautiful ruby-like eyes scanned the information on the professors’ private lessons until...

"?!"

Lucy’s face showed an expression of disbelief.

After confirming multiple times, she realized she wasn’t mistaken. It was indeed "Professor Jack Spett, Private Lesson Content: Fundamentals of Magic, Animal Transformation Skills (Note: Specially Invited Professor, Highly Recommended)."

"Mr. Jack... is it really you?!"

Lucy covered her mouth, her eyes sparkling with surprise.