The Villainous Me Turned the Losers into Blackened Bosses-Chapter 41 - Beyond Bullying!

Felix gritted his teeth. This was blatant intimidation!

No, it was blatant bullying!

Will was practically announcing that when Felix returned to school, he’d gather people to beat him up, wasn’t he?!

He had just been punished, and this guy was already lining up to bully him?!

How could he swallow this humiliation…

He glanced at Eir’s frost-covered, icy fist.

…Okay, maybe he’d have to swallow it for now.

“Say whatever you want. I’ve already been suspended, alright?!”

Felix, clearly frustrated, threw in the towel and prepared to leave.

“Oh, I just wanted you to know—despite not having practical exam scores, I can still stand tall in this elite class.”

Will said this while waving his bandaged right hand in the air.

Wait…

Practical exam… practical exam?!

Oh, right!

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How could he have forgotten about that?!

Entark First Academy wasn’t like the Second Academy, which emphasized physical combat. It prioritized research achievements, so it didn’t allow students to duel privately.

But Entark First Academy students still had opportunities to face off against each other.

And that was—

The practical exam!

As a school focused on magic and training dungeon explorers, it couldn’t ignore the importance of combat entirely.

The practical exam’s magic duels were designed to simulate real student battles. Every year, students were required to engage in mock duels for their practical exams. The entrance exam had this, and so did the makeup exams.

For first-year students, only magic rated B-level or below was allowed, with a focus on strategy and basic talent.

This was exactly the opportunity Felix had been waiting for!

Uh…

Though, Felix wasn’t particularly confident.

Because, well, he may have cheated a little during his practical exam.

To be honest, the day before the practical exam, Belle had subtly confessed her feelings to him—yeah, he had already stolen Hunter’s girl right after enrolling. Not exactly bro behavior.

So, his opponent during the practical exam had been Belle, who had gone easy on him, allowing him to scrape by with a passing score.

At the time, Felix thought, Love really does make people blind. Belle held back so much during the duel, even more than she did that weekend at the inn.

“Huh? Why’d you stop talking? What’s wrong? Does our poor, suspended young master have something to say?”

Will was being particularly cocky, waving his bandaged hand in Felix’s face.

Hmm…

Bandaged hand?

Oh, right! This guy’s injury wasn’t something that would heal quickly.

What? He’s still injured and dares to challenge me?

Felix’s confidence returned!

“Wait! I’ve got an idea. Will Hysterm, you dare provoke me like this—so how about…”

Felix, thinking he had found Will’s Achilles’ heel, finally turned the tables. He pointed a finger at Will and declared—

“—Let me be your opponent for the practical exam makeup!”

“Wh-What?! You—you—you said what? P-Practical exam?!”

Will’s face showed shock, disbelief, and a “how could this happen” expression, as if he’d been completely blindsided.

But in his mind, he was laughing.

Finally! I’ve been setting this up forever. I even dropped the term ‘practical exam’ to guide him along. I’ve given mobile game tutorials less hand-holding than this. With intelligence like this, you’re the one who got into the elite class through connections, aren’t you?

That’s right—this was the ultimate level of bullying.

To make the bullied willingly walk into their own trap.

Leah, overhearing this, scrutinized Will carefully. She furrowed her brow, as if she wanted to say something, but stopped herself.

“Oh, I just remembered—our noble Young Master Will didn’t pass the practical exam, so he wouldn’t know about this~”

Now that Felix had the upper hand, he started mocking Will with a smug tone.

“Yes, yes, I didn’t take it. So, what? You’re saying you can be my opponent for the exam?”

“The practical magic combat exam is a one-on-one duel, graded by teachers. Miss Leah, since he missed it, he’s unpaired and should be assigned an opponent, right?”

Felix even tried to show off his knowledge in front of the teacher.

Leah frowned, her expression complicated as if she were deep in thought. She simply nodded.

“Then can I apply? Oh, but Will has to agree first~ Otherwise, it might count as bullying~”

“Sigh…” Leah sighed deeply. “Procedurally, there’s no issue. As long as Will agrees, it’s fine.”

“Felix, you’re actually trying to use my exam to—”

“What’s wrong? You were so bold just now, and now you’re scared?”

“Scared? Of course not. Fine, I’ve been waiting to beat you up anyway.”

Will cracked his knuckles, but when he touched his right hand, he winced slightly in pain.

“Alright, it’s settled then. Five days from now, at your practical exam makeup.”

Felix waved dismissively and walked away.

Leah uncrossed her arms and let out a sigh.

“Wow, I’m so excited! By the way, Miss Leah, do you think my Young Master has a chance of winning?”

Leah pondered for a moment.

Using her witch’s eyes to assess…

This was basically a battle between someone with a power level of 5 and someone with a power level of 4.

How was she supposed to evaluate that…?

“Uh… the odds of winning are… pretty good?” After giving her assessment, she turned to Will. “You brat, you set this up on purpose, didn’t you?”

“Eh, eh, eh…?! Was the Young Master scheming? I didn’t notice at all! I was so worried about how my poor, weak Young Master would win…”

Eir looked back and forth between Will and Leah as she spoke.

“Hehe… can’t fool the teacher, huh?”

Will scratched his head.

“If no one applied to be my makeup opponent, the school would’ve assigned the homeroom teacher as my opponent…”

Leah pouted, clearly displeased. She flicked her twin-tails in frustration.

“Very clever. Fighting that kid is easier than fighting me, a smart and powerful witch, huh?”

—She was genuinely a bit upset about this.

—She had already planned to go easy on him during their duel after deciding to collaborate. But he had gone and set this up to avoid her entirely!

—Why are you so stubborn and unyielding?!

“No, no, Miss Leah, that wasn’t my intention. It’s because…”

Will quickly explained the trio’s earlier conversation that he had overheard, as well as his suspicions about Felix having a backer.

He also shared his plan to completely suppress Felix and uncover the mastermind behind him.

“The practical exam will take place on the school field, and spectators are allowed. Normally, no one pays much attention to these matches, right? So, by observing who shows interest in our duel, we can narrow down potential suspects. It’s much better than searching blindly.”

Will’s explanation was only half the story.

It also tied into the original plot.

In the original story, Will’s makeup exam wasn’t anything special. From his perspective, he described it as a grueling battle where he barely stayed conscious.

The story didn’t specify who his opponent was, but based on Leah’s comments, it seemed like the homeroom teacher had stepped in—though in the original, the teacher wasn’t Leah.

As a result, very few people had watched the match, as “Young Master Will’s” duels weren’t particularly entertaining. Only a handful of classmates and acquaintances had been present.

But with Felix as the opponent, if Felix had a backer who had instructed him to bully Will, that person would likely show up to watch the duel.

Heh, this is killing two birds with one stone!

Surely Leah would praise his cleverness, right?!

“Anyway, you just didn’t want to fight your homeroom teacher!”

Leah pouted, her tone almost like she was sulking.