I Became the Academy's Kibitz Villain [part 1]

Chapter 13: To Become Stronger (5)

The conversation was in full swing, and we'd finished a delicious meal. It felt like the time had come to part ways.

"Mr. Ji-hwan."

Baek Seol-hee started addressing me by my name.

"Mr. Jihwan, if you were to awaken as an ice ability user, how would you use your ability?"

"Are you asking for my advice as an ice-ability user?"

"Yes. It's just a question. It'd be great if it could help."

"What should I say to a specialist in ice abilities?"

"They say two heads are better than one. Right? If you were an ability user who had awakened ice magic, if you could freely produce ice, how do you think you would fight?"

"Um...."

Was I being asked for advice by an enemy?

Well, since I didn't know yet that she was an enemy, I could just speak casually.

"Well, all I know about how Ms. Seol-hee fights is from videos. You use an ice whip, create walls of ice, spread wings of ice...?"

"That's correct. What do you think would be a good variation here?"

"Um...."

Should I help her?

When it came to ice-related abilities, I definitely knew more than Baek Seol-hee.

Ice abilities were indispensable in this subculture.

"First of all... what about an ice spike?"

"Ice spike?"

"Yes. Literally a spike, but the size is almost like a stalactite. You would impale your enemy with it. If it pierces an enemy's shoulder and they're pinned to a wall, they won't be able to escape without breaking the ice, right?"

"I see."

Her response was lukewarm.

It probably didn't differ much from the way she currently used her abilities - things that were abbreviated as 'skills' in two letters - like an ice spear.

'How to do it?'

Should I tell her about the ice magic she awakened in the original work?

Or should I tell her about the ice magic that didn't exist in this world but that I knew about?

'Headmaster. You told me to try my best to persuade her to our side, so don't complain later.'

If Baek Seol-hee, or Snow White, became stronger and later led to complaints about me, I could just say that I was loyal to my mission.

"You seem to already know about things like ice spikes."

"Well... for now."

"Then how about this? You scatter ice crystals in the air. They freeze any enemies they touch instantly, like dry ice."

"...Um."

Now she was troubled for a different reason.

"Is that... possible?"

"Isn't whether it's possible or not up to you, Ms. Seol-hee? After all, the power of ability users usually develops based on their imagination."

"You seem to know quite a bit about the abilities of ability users."

"For those living in this world, knowledge about abilities is akin to knowing how to use a computer or smartphone."

I smoothly dodged Baek Seol-hee's inquiry and pointed at the ice cream that was served as a dessert.