Comment by ShichenWong on Academy’s Undercover Professor - Chapter 149

Everyone from Seron and the nearby city are being sent to the Dreamworld as the dream demon Nirva intends to sacrifice them to aid in the awakening of his g**, who has been trapped here by Lumensis. As everyone finds themselves unable to escape, many teachers from Seron believe it is prudent to venture deeper into the Dreamworld to confront the demon. However, numerous individuals are scattered throughout the various layers of the Dreamworld. Mc, aware of the true magnitude of this catastrophe, descends first. On his way down, he encounters Selina, Rene, Juile, Erendir, and several other students who are under attack by nightmares. After vanquishing the nightmare, Mc attempts to inquire with Juile about how to reach the core of the Dreamworld. However, Nirva's voice reverberates through all the layers, announcing that it is time to commence the collection, summoning monsters to capture them. In Mc's group, a colossal world-eater serpent emerges, devouring most of the floating islands. This surprises even Mc, who instructs everyone to flee. Upon reaching the edge of the island, he urges them to jump. As everyone falls, Juile utilizes her dream magic to conjure a flying paper bird to rescue them. However, as they rejoice in no longer falling, the world serpent begins to pursue them. Mc notices Juile struggling, and both Selina and the other students are terrified, compelling him to take action. He employs his true magic to summon Acalanatha and, wielding his flaming sword, strikes the serpent, causing it to collide with the islands and send rocks flying towards everyone. Aware of the imminent danger, Mc instructs Selina to care for the students before leaping off to confront the serpent alone.

With the flames of Acalanātha, Mc was able to vanquish the Serpent. As Mc continued on his journey, he encountered Serdian but was halted by the Black beast attacking Sedina. Upon hearing this, Mc rushed into the forest from where Serdian had come and discovered Sedina barely clinging to life. This enraged Mc so much that when he kicked the beast, it crashed to the ground. However, as he prepared to finish it off with his blades, an injured Sedina grabbed Mc and urged him to stop, revealing that the Black beast was actually Senior Hans. Understanding this, Mc suppressed his cold bloodlust but remained ready, as he still needed to overcome Hans's animalistic side. After bringing Hans back, the four of them continued deeper into their journey, which was simple for them, but for everyone else, it was much more challenging as Nirva's minions searched for those who could thwart him, including Mc, President Elisa, Master Clara of Dream School, Selina, and Owens. Upon reaching the next gate, Mc and his group attempted to enter but were stopped by the Sandman of Dream School, who informed them that passing through the next gate was the most dangerous level after the core. However, realizing that Mc's group was anything but ordinary, he took it upon himself to guide them to the end. After passing through the gate, the group was teleported to a library, where the Sandman explained that this was the repository of all knowledge, but the downside was that one must sacrifice something to gain that knowledge. Now aware of the cost, everyone prepared to leave, but they were interrupted as Nirva appeared, reading a book. He told them that he could grant everyone their desires; for Hans, he claimed he could cure him of the Beast's power, and for Mc, he could save Rene from her curse, while also adding that it wouldn't change the fact that he was a murderer.

This revelation astonished the group, and Mc exhibited a sorrowful demeanor. Additionally, to introduce further surprises, Nirva referred to Mc as Bretus, the abandoned prince, which astonished Sedina and Sandman, as neither was aware of his royal status, let alone that he was the prince of the Holy Kingdom. In response to all this, Mc stated that he would never collaborate with him, prompting Nirva to destroy the library and send them all to the Core. Upon waking, Mc found himself beside Nirva, who informed him that his Goddess was named Noksanna, the goddess of dreams and death. She was once the most beloved deity among mortals; however, due to the actions of G** Lumemsis and the Bretus Kingdom, all her followers and believers perished. Nirva then posed one final question to Mc, noting that as a Dream Apostle, he could interpret everyone's dreams, meaning he understood Mc's true ultimate goal. He asserted that they both desired the same outcome: the downfall of the Bretus Kingdom and the demise of Lumemsis. Mc contemplated this, recognizing that while Nirva could be a valuable ally, he had to decline, as he opposed the sacrifice lives. Observing Mc's refusal of his last offer, Nirva unleashed his full power to eliminate Mc, who responded in kind. As the Seron and Dream School gathered everyone on the upper level, the world began to tremble, unknowingly instilling fear in everyone except for one individual, Master Clara, who looked down and questioned who Mc truly was. Meanwhile, Hans and his group watched from a distance as the two engaged in a battle that seemed beyond the grasp of an ordinary person, with a colossal dream giant clashing against a giant Buddha, accompanied by Acalanatha and Guishan Guanyin behind Mc.

Nirva, losing the fight, looks for a way to beat Mc but finds none since Mc has no weaknesses. So, Nirva kidnaps and brings a sleeping Rene into the middle of their battle, forcing Mc to stop his attack. As Mc halts, Nirva starts to taunt him, but when Nirva brings a blade close to Rene, Mc warns him to be careful with his next moves, unleashing all his bloodlust and most of his magic. Realizing that Mc wasn't even at full strength during their earlier fight, Nirva cautiously claims how evil Mc truly is and how he's been deceiving Rene from the beginning, all while being the same person who killed her mother and erased her memories. As Mc listens, waiting for his moment to act, he senses a major crisis. Looking around, he finally sees it: Rene has woken up halfway through Nirva's speech and heard the truth. Rene asks Mc if it's real, but before he can answer, Nirva puts her back to sleep and curses Mc with Eternal Dream, a slumber from which mortals cannot awaken. Nirva briefly considers killing Mc but decides against it, knowing that dealing with the power of many gods is beyond his capabilities. Sandman, watching the fight come to a halt, announces that Mc has lost, but for some reason, Nirva can't kill him, meaning Mc is the key to winning the battle. Understanding this, Hans, Sandman, and Sedina prepare to confront Nirva, while Serdian's task is to wake Mc up.