I Became the Student Council President of Academy City-Chapter 126

But what had all those countless battles given Goliath?

How had they changed him?

What desires had they stirred within him?

The answer lay here, now.

Boom!

As Goliath launched himself off the ground, a sonic boom echoed around him. His body shot forward like a cannonball, his fist clenched, aimed directly at Woo-jin.

Roar!

The gravitational waves gathered around his fist, turning it into a blow that would not merely destroy but warp Woo-jin’s entire body upon impact.

The fist of Neo Seoul’s strongest.

His unique ability, Graviton Mastery.

The second technique, Ultimate Fist.

Woo-jin didn’t charge in recklessly.

Crack.

A rift appeared in the air as space itself split open. Woo-jin leaped into the rift, looking for an opening to strike.

“I won’t let you escape!”

Goliath followed, diving into the rift after Woo-jin.

Inside the wormhole.

Goliath quickly caught up to Woo-jin.

Startled, Woo-jin instinctively raised his iron rod and three-section staff, crossing them defensively. His body moved purely out of reflex.

Goliath’s massive, bandaged fist unleashed a gravitational wave as it targeted Woo-jin.

Woo-jin’s electrified iron rod and staff met Goliath’s fist head-on, creating a shockwave that reverberated throughout the wormhole.

Boom!

The massive amount of magical energy that flowed through the wormhole shook violently as the dense forces collided, creating a powerful impact.

Both Woo-jin and Goliath were thrown back.

They flew through opposite ends of the wormhole, tumbling back into the real world as they skidded across the ground.

Crash!!

Even as he flew through the air, Goliath regained his footing and stabilized himself.

Both men bore the blessing of the Golden Sheep.

A surprise attack, using spatial manipulation to avoid Goliath’s strikes, wouldn’t work against him.

Crack!

In an instant, Woo-jin reappeared before Goliath, using spatial warping to close the distance.

Simultaneously, the air was filled with countless cracks.

Rumble!

From these cracks, bolts of lightning erupted, raining down upon Goliath.

The powerful lightning surged like a serpent, chasing Goliath as Woo-jin charged in with his iron rod.

Then—

Boom!!

“!”

The ground suddenly shattered beneath their feet, rising into the air. Woo-jin was thrown into the sky along with the debris.

Whoosh!

The building rubble and Woo-jin’s body quickly ascended.

"Gravity... reversed!"

Woo-jin kicked off a piece of floating debris and positioned himself beneath another. Now, he was hanging upside down, like a bat.

It was Goliath’s third technique, Gravity Reversal.

Goliath had also risen into the air, dodging the lightning attack by using the floating debris.

He kicked off a chunk of building, rocketing towards Woo-jin once more.

Roar!

Again, Goliath’s fist was enveloped in a powerful gravitational wave.

Crackle!

Woo-jin activated his three-section staff. Blue-green lightning crackled from the staff like chains, electrifying the air around him.

The wave of lightning followed Woo-jin as he swung his staff toward Goliath.

Boom!!

The thunderous explosion echoed as the massive electric storm enveloped Goliath.

But Goliath’s gravitational wave punched through the storm and continued its trajectory toward Woo-jin.

Woo-jin was caught in the shockwave and flung backward at tremendous speed, flying through the air like an arrow or a comet.

He streaked across the sky before crashing into a large rock.

Boom!

“Cough...!”

Woo-jin coughed up blood.

The rock crumbled as dust rose into the air, the acrid smell stinging his nose.

He looked around.

The dust quickly settled, revealing a strange sight.

A sky transformed into a swirl of strange colors due to the corrupted magic of monsters.

Trees drained of their green hues.

The ground marred with massive footprints.

This surreal landscape...

“Did I get thrown outside...?”

The world beyond the land blessed by the Golden Sheep.

A desolate wasteland, where the monsters’ magical corruption and radiation had rendered it uninhabitable for most humans.

This was the outside world.

At his current rank of seven, Woo-jin could withstand the air of the outside world thanks to his enhanced physical abilities.

‘This might actually be for the best.’

Woo-jin rose to his feet, gripping his iron rod and three-section staff.

A battle with Goliath would have caused severe damage to Neo Seoul. It was better to fight here.

Whoosh! Boom!

Goliath crashed down in front of Woo-jin like a meteor, kicking up a cloud of dust. From within that dust, Goliath’s confident smile appeared, meeting Woo-jin’s gaze.

“First time in the outside world?”

“Yeah... thanks for the sightseeing.”

“No need for thanks...!”

Goliath grinned.

It was a joke, and Woo-jin caught onto it.

‘He’s been hurt.’

Woo-jin noticed that Goliath’s left fist trembled slightly. He had managed to land a significant blow.

Goliath’s right arm was unusable.

If Woo-jin could somehow disable his left arm, his chances of victory would increase.

Woo-jin smirked to himself.

If Goliath had been in perfect condition, how could he have possibly hoped to win?

Unlike the original story, the Great Eater’s ultimate technique had targeted Woo-jin instead of Goliath.

Had he not fought Se-ah, Goliath would have been invincible.

But Woo-jin dismissed those thoughts.

The sight of a man burning through his final moments stirred something inside him.

He felt a strange connection to Goliath’s sense of joy.

He extended his three-section staff once again and took a battle stance.

“Stop stalling. Come at me.”

“Hahaha!! Of course...!”

Boom!

Woo-jin and Goliath charged at each other once again.

Crash!!

Their fierce battle shook the battlefield as they clashed.

Woo-jin’s fourth magical technique, Heaven’s Reversal, inverted the sky and earth, while lightning and rain poured down like a storm.

Goliath’s third technique, Gravity Reversal, turned gravity in various directions, creating chaos across the battlefield.

They attacked and defended with all their strength, and as the battle continued, the entire landscape became unrecognizable.

Rumble!

A bolt of lightning struck down.

Woo-jin’s iron rod pierced through Goliath’s body, sending a surge of high-voltage electricity through him. The shockwave crushed Goliath’s internal organs, but he still grinned as his body flew through the debris, crashing into the ground.

Wham!

Goliath’s fist slammed into Woo-jin’s abdomen, sending him flying once again.

The gravitational wave distorted Woo-jin’s insides, causing him to cough up blood as he shot through the air at breakneck speed.

Clenching his teeth, Woo-jin kicked off the floating debris, using spatial warping to propel himself back toward Goliath.

Rumble!

Another wave of spatial lightning crashed down on Goliath.

Boulders and debris, controlled by Goliath’s gravitational powers, flew towards Woo-jin in return.

Whoosh!

A massive crack opened in the sky, releasing molten lava onto Goliath. The scorching lava poured over his body.

“Hahaha...! Feels like a hot spring!”

But Goliath remained unscathed, as though he had merely taken a shower.

Woo-jin chuckled to himself. This was exactly what he expected.

That’s what made Goliath worthy of being Neo Seoul’s strongest.

Rumble!

The crack in the sky grew even wider.

There had been limits to the range in the Central Area, but here, Woo-jin unleashed his full power.

The massive crack filled the sky, blocking out the heavens, and even from distant Neo Seoul, its overwhelming presence could be felt.

Far away, the citizens of the city watched in awe, holding their breath as they witnessed the clash of magical forces.

Boom!

The debris that had been falling from the sky was halted mid-air by Goliath’s Gravity Manipulation.

Woo-jin and Goliath stood on separate chunks of floating debris, staring each other down.

“Hah... hah...”

Woo-jin caught his breath, locking eyes with Goliath. Se-ah’s magic had left deep scars across Goliath’s body, and they had spread even further, consuming him.

Goliath’s body was weakened—he was at the brink of death. In fact, it was a wonder he was still standing at all.

Yet, Goliath’s grin remained, unwavering.

“You think you can take me down like this?” Goliath shouted, spreading his broken right arm and shaking left arm wide.

“I’m right here! Come at me!”

“…Fine.”

Woo-jin slowly raised his right arm. His heart pounded in his chest as he pushed himself beyond his limits, summoning the full power of his Spatial Domination ability.

His magic surged violently, threatening to tear him apart from within. It was as if his body was on fire, the sensation of his own energy burning him alive.

But Woo-jin didn’t fight it. He let himself be consumed by the energy, closing his eyes and embracing the overwhelming power.

He had already reached the threshold.

He hadn’t even realized it, but he had been knocking on the door of the eighth rank all along.

All that was left was to break through.

“I’m coming.”

As if waiting for this moment, Woo-jin’s body finally accepted the surge of energy. The power that had been raging inside him suddenly calmed and stabilized.

The magic now enveloped him like a warm breeze, soothing the burning sensation.

Woo-jin’s skin began to glow faintly, a soft, radiant light emanating from his body. His presence seemed to grow stronger by the second.

Slowly, he opened his eyes.

His irises shimmered with a blend of deep blue and violet, the colors of his unique ability shining with an otherworldly glow.

Goliath’s eyes widened in awe. The magic radiating from Woo-jin had become even more potent in just a brief moment.

"Heh… hahaha!!" Goliath burst into laughter, his voice filled with wild joy.

“You’ve done it! You’ve reached the eighth rank! You’re making this so damn fun, Ahn Woo-jin!!!”

The eighth rank.

The realm of the Argonaut, a level Goliath had reached long ago.

Now, Woo-jin had finally caught up.