Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 46

There were a total of four people, including myself, who went to the village to run errands.

Baek Eun-seo and Yoo Ha-on, and Han Seo-ah from the same class 1-A.

I didn’t even look at it because I was just thinking of going in at the entrance, but there were various barriers all over the place near Mt. Dongak.

Probably because it is a rare place, it seemed to be used to prevent a monster from approaching.

Since I had nothing to do anyway after departure, I started checking the training results of Haon Yoo and others one by one while walking.

’emotion.’

Tiling!

[Baek Eun-seo]

▶Level 35

▶ Ability

【Health: S-】

【Spirit power: B-】

【Method: C】

【Spirit: B】

▶Characteristics (5/10)

【■■■■(-)】

【Excellent theft Nanma (A-)】

【Growth Acceleration (B)】

【Baktu (B-)】

[steel bone (C-)]

【Yuhaon】

▶Level 32

▶ Ability

【Health: B-】

【Spirit power: B-】

【Method: C+】

【Spirit: B-】

▶Characteristics (4/10)

[Limit Break (S)]

【Blue Lighthouse (A)】

【Growth Acceleration (B)】

【Agile Hunter (C+)】

【Han Seo-ah】

▶Level 34

▶ Ability

【Health: A+】

【Spirit power: B-】

【Method: B】

【Spirit: B+】

▶Characteristics (5/10)

【Companion (S)】

【Standby Time (S)】

【Growth Acceleration (B)】

【Baktu (B-)】

【Peace (C+)】

As expected of the main characters in the original story, each of them achieved excellent growth in that short period of time. In particular, in the case of Yuhaon, he almost jumped up to 10 levels.

Of course, there must be a lot to be gained from the training of the Baek family, but showing such rapid growth meant that the talents of Yoo Ha-on and his party were that great.

‘… Even after overcoming the crisis like this, this is enough.’

I felt a little sad, but I can’t help it. On the contrary, it’s amazing that I, not the main character’s party, has grown up this much.

As they satisfactorily confirmed the growth of the party, Eunseo Baek, who had been walking silently, complained reluctantly.

“Ugh, Seoha unnie is also true. I’m sure he’ll be here soon!”

It took quite a while longer than I thought to go from Mt. Dongak to the village.

Even after walking for about an hour without a break, I still couldn’t get there.

Baek Eun-seo, who was grumbling, murmured, carefully examining the map on her cell phone as she approached her destination.

“I think it’s roughly like this… … . Was it always this quiet here?”

The time is 6:00 PM, just as the sun is starting to set. Trees and grasses are densely lined around the unpopular mountain road.

It may be because of his mood, but for some reason, a cold energy was engulfing the surroundings.

“I see the entrance over there.”

Following Yoo Ha-on, who had walked ahead, we all entered the village together.

At the same time, I looked around lightly and slowly grasped the situation.

‘Are the exorcists at headquarters yet?’

Obviously, in the story, an investigator is dispatched from headquarters to search for the missing exorcists of the garrison. And Yoo Ha-on and his party help them fight the sorcerer.

However, considering that there were not many popular figures, it seems that we arrived earlier than that.

Tub.

Tub.

“It’s quieter than I thought. It seems to be quite large.”

“Eunseo, have you never been?”

“yes. I’ve only heard of it, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it in person.”

Gradually, fields and colorfully colored houses inhabited by residents were coming into view, but even though the sun had not yet set, it was hard to see anyone outside.

‘Also… … .’

I can’t be sure yet, but it exactly matches the description of the town in the original.

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Meanwhile, a child found us in the distance and started running loudly.

Tak, percussion.

widely!

The little boy stopped nearby and looked at us, blinked his eyes several times and opened his small mouth.

“Who are your sisters?”

At that, Eunseo Baek smiled brightly and lowered her gaze to ask the child a question.

“Do you live here? I came here because I had someone to meet. Do you know where Mr. Park, who lives in a house with a blue roof, is?”

“Are you Tae-kyung’s grandfather? yes! Follow me this way!”

Seeing the little boy answering vigorously, I gently lowered my eyes.

Thinking of the existence that might be hidden in that appearance.

Knock.

smart.

“grandfather! Guest!”

A child’s behavior is very natural. Even his facial expressions, gestures, and even his tone of voice don’t feel strange at all.

that’s natural It’s because the tuner can imitate the person it ate by stealing the experience and knowledge of the human it ate.

He is smiling with such a bright expression on his face, but maybe it is like an already empty doll.

Realizing that, I was a little upset. However, it can not be helped There must be a clear distinction between what can be done and what cannot be done.

Otherwise, you would definitely lose your purpose and just be swept away by the circumstances that came your way.

profit.

The old door opened, and an old man with a tired look appeared from inside.

“… Who are you?”

“I came here on an errand from Baekga. Because I have some herbs I need to get.”

Then the old man made an unnaturally blank expression for a moment, and after a while, he started talking again.

“… okay. medicinal herbs. It did. Please wait for a moment.”

Seeing that, the party made a slightly puzzled expression, but they ignored it and just looked at the various medicinal herbs stored everywhere.

“I have all the herbs I saw at the academy. It’s more serious than I thought.”

“Ah, there is a second-tier plant over there. An older sister I knew in the family said that it was so good for beauty… … .”

“… I didn’t take a herbal medicine class so I don’t know. brother is?”

I just shrugged at Seo-ah’s words that slowly raised my gaze and asked.

In fact, I only found out after coming to this house, but the herbs of this world were no different from those I saw in the game.

For that reason, I memorized various recipes to make the elixir, and the names and effects of all the herbs came to mind naturally.

‘Secondary grass, ginseng barley, horse chestnut skin, gyesu, low root skin peel.’

To feel the knowledge I had studied in the game like this, I felt something strangely subtle.

And based on that knowledge, I was able to spot a suspicious behavior in the gestures of the old man.

Also, I had some confidence in it.

After all, it is clear that this town had fallen completely into the grip of the Miner before we arrived.

After watching the situation for a while, I took a step forward and opened my mouth, staring at the old man who was quietly collecting herbs without changing his expression.

“there.”

“… … .”

“Isn’t one herb mixed in the wrong way?”

Then the old man looked at me with a subtle expression, and immediately began to provoke a kind smile.

“Hey, it’s good to see you again. I’m sorry. As I get older, my eyes get blurry, so stop… … .”

However, I did not stop there and took a step forward.

At this point, the exorcists at the headquarters must have also reached the village, so there’s no need to pretend you don’t know.

“Although it is used as a medicinal herb in many recipes, it can also become poisonous when mixed with certain ingredients.”

“… … .”

“Among them, if you meet with thorn fever flower, dandelion mae-hwang, and samgyeopsongcho, which are combinations of fatigue relievers, it will gradually change into a poison that corrodes the spirit of the user.”

At my sudden interrogation, the group hurriedly began to throw their gazes as if they were trying to mediate between me and the old man.

The old man also jumped on the ride in such an atmosphere and spoke with a face that he had no face.

“Yeah, I know. So by mistake… … .”

“Are you really wrong?”

It can’t be.

If you are a high-level pharmacist, it is an iron rule to systematically separate and store ingredients, and in that case, it is safe to say that there is no accidental combination of recipes.

“Actually, even in this room, the shelf with the flower pots is four spaces away from the other herbs.”

At that moment, I wonder if I felt something strange, Yoo Ha-on asked me with a meaningful expression.

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know why, but it means that they deliberately mixed poison with it and tried to give it to us.”

“Hey sir. Is that real?”

The explanation was too logical to be an illusion, and Baek Eun-seo immediately began to suspect and be wary of the opponent.

And the old man who was the target of that warning was just silent, without making any excuses.

In a tense situation, the old man opened his mouth again with a blank expression on his face.

“… It’s a breeze.”

His tone and tone are different from before. Leaving Yoo Ha-on and the others astonished at this, the voiceover, who finally revealed his true nature, spoke to me through the old man’s body.

“Obviously, the youngster wouldn’t have been able to recognize it.”

yes it will be There aren’t many people who have the knowledge of this kind of stupid recipe.

I wouldn’t have even thought of trying this recipe if it wasn’t for the game where I couldn’t easily supply the ingredients.

“After all, the knowledge of the people around us is unbelievable.”

His voice is so calm that it doesn’t suit this situation, but at the same time he speaks very fluently.

‘… … .’

It is clearly different from the Vaccinator I met in the Defense Forces incident.

Even the vampire, which ate several humans, was only vaguely imitating words, but there is no such feeling in the sorcerer.

In effect, it meant that it had already eaten a significant number of humans.

The old man, who was staring at us with such numb eyes, picked up a sharpening knife placed on the shelf and cut his own throat.

Scratch!

Fuhwaah-!

“Hey! What, what!”

“👌👌👌 why… … .”

Baek Eun-seo, who was sitting in front with me, was startled, and Yoo Ha-on and Han Seo-ah also covered their mouths, showing a look of bewilderment.

I, too, frowned, but it wasn’t so shocking as I knew the truth. I deliberately blindfolded the group’s eyes, went forward and touched the old man’s pulse.

Tuuk.

“He died.”

After a moment of silence, Seo-ah, who had calmed the confusion to some extent, asked Baek Eun-seo.

“… Do you have any guesses?”

“Mom, I don’t know. You may have received threats or orders from someone… … .”

“First, you have to inform the villagers and report it.”

As we left the old man’s house, we briefly explained the situation to the villagers and tried to contact the police.

But.

Touk.

drop.

“… No signal?”

As if they had made a promise, the communication network suddenly became useless, and the only means of contact disappeared.

Eunseo Baek continues to press the call button on her smartphone in a frustrating situation.

And at that exact moment, the exorcists of the headquarters who appeared in the original story arrived in the village.

turuk.

“… Could you please explain what the hell this is?”