I Enrolled as the Villain

Time passed. A few days had gone by.

And now... it was Stronghold Day.

I woke up to find my dorm in chaos a quiet chaos. Servants moved in and out like shadows, hands full of materials and equipment meant for the Valery students.

Their faces were slick with sweat, their eyes restless from lack of sleep... yet none of them spoke a word to me.

They stayed hidden in their work, as if my presence alone was enough to keep them silent.

If I tried to help now, I’d only make things worse. A single disruption could throw the staff into confusion and they couldn’t afford that, not today.

So I left them behind. And walked toward the training room alone.

Inside, the air was still. Heavy.

I raised a hand, palm outstretched toward the wall in front of me.

Mana flowed.

Not gentle — not calm.

I pushed. I imagined pushing everything away from me the world, the weight, the past.