Reincarnated as the Only Male in an All-Girls Magic Academy!

The pathway had become a battlefield, and Ren stood at the center like a chess master before a board full of rooks with broken egos.

The four girls hadn't moved yet. They were watching, waiting, thinking this was intimidation.

But Ren didn't need to act tough. He only needed them to make one mistake.

His eyes swept the hallway with speed so fast it could be mistaken for a flicker of fear, but in truth, it was calculation.

He had no spear, no sword, no flashy robes or martial aura. But what he did have was a fully trained mind backed by a scientist's ability to turn thoughts into weapons.

He'd already finished planning.

Step one: Light confusion.

He reached into his coat and gently pressed the second button on his shirt's lapel—an entirely mundane thing. But the gesture made the girl in front flinch.

He had carried out that move with such confidence that it had left no doubt in their minds that it meant something.

Well, it didn't.

Step two: Initiate threat illusion.