Hiding My Mastermind Core in a Yandere Academy

Welcome to **Akuto Academy**—a den of predators where talent determines everything, and ordinary people are nothing more than stepping stones for the powerful. Neil Harlan is a shadow among monsters. To the elite factions of the inner court, he is nothing more than a worthless scholarship disciple. A low-ranking janitor forced to work freezing midnight shifts, coughing up blood because of a shattered Dantian that everyone believes can never be repaired. He lowers his head, obeys every command, and perfectly plays the role of a helpless weakling. But beneath that fragile disguise lies a dormant **high-grade Mastermind Core**. Neil’s plan was simple and flawless: pretend to be a submissive nobody, remain at the very bottom of the academy’s hierarchy, and secretly absorb the leftover Qi from the cultivation halls to slowly repair his broken meridians. All he needed was time. Unfortunately... His perfect act has attracted the attention of the most dangerous people in the academy. **Lilith Vespera**—the terrifying heir of the Vespera clan. With crimson eyes and unstable sword Qi, she looks at Neil with a possessive obsession, wanting to lock him away in a golden cage forever so that “no one else can dirty her precious toy.” **Celine**—the ruthless Vice-President of the Disciplinary Hall. Cold, calculating, and merciless, she corners Neil in the shadows with a silver jade token, using blackmail and manipulation to turn him into her personal pawn. Caught between deadly factions and dangerous obsessions, Neil cannot afford a single mistake. If his hidden core is discovered, the academy will execute him. If he rejects these girls... They might just destroy the world out of love. In an academy built for villains, survival is not about defeating the monsters. It is about manipulating them... Until they believe they own you.