Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 59

After all the presentations were over, as expected, a large number of guests flocked to me.

To be honest, it was so much more than I expected that it was burdensome.

“Are you willing to receive support from us? I’ll support you so you don’t feel embarrassed.”

“Will you come to my team after graduation? I have a project I’m planning… … .”

“We have highly appreciated Kang Yon-kun’s potential from the past. If you look at the materials prepared here… … .”

There were a lot of proposals that came in, but the only ones I liked were Myeong-yul and Hwang Jin-cheol, so I turned them down.

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Meanwhile, there was a group of people who approached me, walking through them.

A mark of the Qing (靑) family, one of the three great families.

Its identity is very clear.

A middle-aged man who seemed to be the representative of the four people came up to me and opened his mouth.

“nice to meet. I think you probably already know, but let me introduce myself. He is called Cheong Do-wook of Cheongga.”

“… It is an honor to meet you.”

I said hello once, but to be honest, I was quite embarrassed. No matter how much I thought about it, it was the first name I had ever heard of Cheongga’s Cheongdo-wook.

Whether he knows my heart or not, Cheong Do-wook has delivered his business with a fairly determined attitude.

“Say it out loud. We want to receive the drinking ceremony shown at the presentation from our side.”

“If it’s ours, are you talking about Cheongga?”

“okay. I decided that the barrier was well worth it. Of course, we have prepared a corresponding reward.”

This is the suggestion of the three great families. Other cadets would have accepted it without any hesitation, but it wasn’t for me.

“It’s an honorable offer, but I’m sorry. That seems impossible.”

“… Why?”

“It’s because it’s not just a trick made to pass it on to someone else.”

In the first place, I am in a position to confront Cheongga in the not-too-distant future. Right now, there was no reason to do anything good for the other person.

“It’s a stupid choice. It would be good to reconsider.”

“… … .”

Although he politely refused in his own way, Cheong Do-wook was not in the mood to back down.

I just found out about it through conversation. This is the kind of person who acts as he pleases with the prestige of a famous family on his back.

This is the Cheonghwa Academy, which is nothing less than a symbol of Cheongga.

“Let me give you one more chance. From the looks of it, it doesn’t look like he’s tied to another family line, but I hope you don’t do anything you’ll regret.”

Just as I was about to borrow Jung Hae’s name in a situation that seemed to be getting annoyed, I heard someone’s footsteps from behind.

jerk.

jerk.

“It’s quite noisy.”

He was the hero, Myung-yul, of the 1st Baekgwi Nights event, which I set as my first goal.

“you are… … .”

“Ts. I know you’re greedy, but wouldn’t it be okay to open your eyes to a young man?”

“… I really didn’t mean to.”

Although they were not from the three major families and were retired veterans, their reputation as ex-exorcists was not something to be taken lightly.

In the end, Cheong Do-wook, who was paying attention, kicked his tongue and left with his minions.

“thank you. old man.”

“What. It just bothered me that I was just watching. Aren’t you surprised?”

“Yes. It was just a little awkward.”

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Myungyul, who had been brushing his beard for a while, came to me.

“Your shield. It was very impressive.”

“It’s overrated. If Myung-yul had been sincere, he certainly wouldn’t have been able to hold out even a little bit.”

“That is exaggerated. I don’t have that kind of power right now. In the beginning, it was a highly complete technique, so even if it was in its heyday, it would not have been possible to get out of it right away.”

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Myungyul, who left an almost rave review, then asked me a question.

“So, that’s what I mean, is that recipe really what you made?”

The question pointed at me, but Myeong-yul’s gaze turned to Arietta, who was muttering snacks next to him. Arietta responded with a characteristic expressionless face.

“right. Because I also learned from my juniors. To say that someone taught it to me, my juniors haven’t even been able to use their own recipes yet.”

“… If you say so, I’m sure I’m sorry for appearing suspicious.”

I paused for a moment in the intimate conversation and asked a question.

“Excuse me, but have you two known each other before?”

“I don’t know what to do. My disciple.”

It’s been a while, but my head couldn’t keep up. So, to summarize, the Myungyul that I knew was Arietta’s teacher.

‘Isn’t that a part that wasn’t mentioned in the original?’

I really just found out And maybe this has something to do with the reason that Arietta changed her mind in the original story.

That’s right, if it’s the same, Myungyul’s death is due sooner or later.

‘There was no detailed mention, but there may be something hidden inside.’

But anyway, that’s for later. I continued the conversation, concentrating on Myeong-yul in front of me again.

“Actually, there was something I wanted to get help from from Myung-yul from a long time ago.”

“… That’s good. The story will be easier.”

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Myungyul’s request was simple, that he would like to support my research on barriers and share his achievements.

At first I thought it would, so there was nothing special about it. And then I delivered the condition I thought of to Myung-yoon.

“Please let me meet the prophet Unyeon.”

“… … .”

Prophet Fortune. A person who becomes one of the major turning points of Yoo Ha-on and his party in the main story.

Perhaps one day, if we follow the flow of the story, the day will come naturally, but now I wanted to meet her a little earlier.

For some reason, I felt that I had to do that.

“Is it luck… … .”

At those words, Myeong-yul’s color changed in an instant. Not many people know about Unyeon’s existence, and the fact that she is close with Myungyul is even more so.

“I won’t ask how you know that.”

“… … .”

“I will tell you first. That old lady is just a fortune teller, and it’s not that grandiose. Besides, don’t even go crazy. Even if we meet, it will be difficult to get what you want.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Then that’s good. It’s something you should avoid in the first place, but somehow I don’t feel like rejecting it.”

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Myeong-yul loosened his stiff expression and softly asked me for a handshake.

“After that, please. I’ll let you know about Unyeon’s case sooner or later.”

“Yes. thank you.”

As Myeong-yul left, Arietta, who was watching it from her side, put the newly pulled chocolate into her mouth and said to me.

“If I needed a teacher, I could have asked for it separately.”

“… Didn’t you tell me?”

“I didn’t even ask you.”

He really is an arrogant person. Seeing Arietta like that, I smiled awkwardly. Then, for some reason, I felt that she also smiled at me for a moment.

“Still, thank you.”

“Yes?”

“Master, since I’m old and stubborn about research that doesn’t work, it would be nice if the burden was reduced.”

Haha, if you were a disciple, it was natural to think so.

I nodded lightly and looked around the sparsely populated area.

‘Isn’t Hwang Jin-cheol coming?’

I thought he would definitely be interested in the simple barrier stone, but it was a strange thing.

‘It must be a business item that he needs right now.’

In order to face the Daejin industry, which is known as the leader in the magic industry, he sweeps away all possible possibilities.

It was hard to imagine that he would not pay attention to this coveted prey.

Unsurprisingly, I saw a middle-aged man approaching me with leisurely steps.

It was Hwang Jin-cheol, a big hand in the magic industry.

“Hey, I don’t know if I’m too late.”

I said it casually, but probably Hwang Jin-cheol was watching my trend right away.

And it was only at the end of the day that he showed a relaxed appearance. He was also irresistible.

“How did you get any results?”

“It has taught me a lot in many ways.”

“That’s good.”

Whether they liked me or not, I’ve been showing a fairly favorable attitude. I had no intention of arguing against such a big merchant anyway, so I immediately brought up the point.

“Do you want a simple barrier stone?”

“Otherwise, it would be too obvious a lie.”

“good.”

With those words, it seemed that even the most famous colossus had no choice but to panic.

“… Can I take that as a positive meaning?”

“Yes. Finished product and blueprint. We will also deliver a research journal full of trial and error. Of course, the rights after that.”

“You’re talking too fast, this is probably worth a lot more than you think.”

To Hwang Jin-cheol, who spit out the truth with a confused look, I answered without hesitation.

“I know. Nevertheless, I am telling you.”

“… I guess it’s sincere. If so, there must be a price I want.”

“Yes. There are two things I want.”

Hwang Jin-cheol nodded as if to say something, and I first put the first condition into my mouth.

“I hope you will do your best to spread the simple barrier stone to a wider class as soon as possible.”

“So that it can be spread to a wide class, right?”

It is probably the content that is far from the conditions expected by Hwang Jin-cheol. So Hwang Jin-cheol made a mysterious expression.

“What will you gain from doing that?”

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My answer to that was fixed.

“Because that’s what we need for the future.”

In the not-too-distant future, mankind will be plunged into great chaos in the aftermath of the 2nd White Ghost Night Trip.

At that time, this future technology, a simple barrier stone, will be a little bit of insurance.

“… … .”

For a moment, a twinkle flashed in Hwang Jin-cheol’s eyes. It was like admiring a little, and it was also like swallowing bitterness.

Eventually, Hwang Jin-cheol, who had changed his expression, looked intently into my eyes. It seemed that he started exploring again in response to a reaction that was too different from what he had thought.

“It’s a bit embarrassing. But there’s nothing wrong with me. I see. So what is the second condition?”

In fact, if the only purpose was to spread a simple barrier stone, there was no problem even through Seojian. However, the reason why I targeted Jin-cheol Hwang was because he possessed certain things I wanted.

A must-have item for repulsing the golden magician Hecktail, who will one day meet again, and for my growth.

It is a cursed stone that will surely bring death to its owner.

“I want to receive the Death Stone.”