The Side Character's Obsession
Copyright© 2026 by HMaster
Chapter 17: Out of control(1)
The academy focused both on the academic as well as physical growth of the students.
Those who graduate from the central academy of the nation walk towards a brighter future, and there is a reason for it.
The academy ensures to identify and polish the talent of each student while providing a basic knowledge in every field. So, if in the future, the student fails to excel in the field they always had an interest in, they can at least look for another job with the knowledge they received.
Just like how Austin was more suited for management jobs, someone who has a quality of a leader and a manager. However, he joined the academy with the intention of becoming a well-versed warrior who can continue the legacy of his ancestors.
Although people have already assumed that Austin can never become the next king—given how brilliant the eldest one was—Austin always aimed to become the strongest so he could make his parents regret choosing his elder brother over Austin.
Well, the current Austin has a different goal in his mind.
The Demon King.
Yeah, the same old Demon king also resides in this world. And to defeat that being, Austin has to travel a very long path.
In the game, Rhea was able to reach that level where she could use her wits and plot armor to defeat the King. However, if talking about raw power and experience, the Demon King far dominated the Protagonist.
The Demon King has four Generals—The Parasite Chief, the Succubus Queen, the Orc Lord, and the Elven General.
After defeating one of the four generals, Valerie later becomes the Parasite Chief so she can take revenge on Rhea and get her beloved back.
Rhea failed to defeat the Parasite Chief in their first exchange, so she, along with her harem members, made up a plan.
Austin was used to lure Valerie into a trap where Rhea stabs her from behind. However, since the Parasite Chief had two hearts, Austin stabs the other one.
And the most saddening part ... when Austin raises his weapon against Valerie she doesn’t even try to dodge. With a smile, she embraced whatever her beloved had to offer.
He still remembers the last word she said before life faded from her eyes,
‘I-If I knew ... the-that my death can make you happy ... then I would have stabbed myself a long time ago ... to see that smile... ‘
That line was etched in his memories, and it was the reason why Austin always felt so much pity and sadness whenever he faced his fiancée.
CLANG
Feeling the absence of a dagger from his hand, Austin turned towards Valerie and found her looking back at him worryingly.
“Are you hurt? Show me your hand.” She inched closer to him and looked at his hand.
There was a red glaring mark down his index finger, showing that the strike, indeed, was quite difficult for him to withstand.
Valerie inwardly reprimanded herself for getting engrossed in the spar so much that she ended up hurting her Lord.
“Valerie, it doesn’t hurt.” Austin assured her, “I was not paying attention, sorry about that.” He confessed.
To read the complete story you need to be logged in:
Log In or
Register for a Free account
(Why register?)
* Allows you 3 stories to read in 24 hours.