Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 72

From her silent nostrils, red, dead blood flowed out.

It was a kind of overload symptom that came when the foreknowledge was used in the group.

“Arietta.”

“… yes. old lady.”

“Stay out for a moment. The two of you have something to talk about.”

Unyeon, who had sent Arietta out like that, wiped the blood from her face and said to me as if it was ridiculous.

“It was truly a shocking wave of fate. I’ve never felt anything like this before with only one man. No, I think you might be worse than that.”

“… … .”

“What the hell are you planning to do in the future?”

It wasn’t an unexpected situation, but it was a more intense reaction than I expected.

It means that there are countless hardships that I have to go through.

“What did you see in my future?”

“It is no different from that inspiration to have a quick temper. We haven’t looked into the details yet.”

but.

“Before that, I must also put up a condition. If I had a stalk of fate like this, personally, it would cost me a lot. Even after Amman Myung-ryul’s request, it doesn’t work.”

“… What do you want?” “If you accept the terms, then I will tell you.”

The act of coming out knowing that I would not be able to refuse, was also a formidable author.

“If it’s something I can help with, I’ll be happy to help.”

“okay. If that’s the case, then I’ll have to get this story out first.”

The words Unyeon spit out were none other than Myungyul and Arietta.

“… That inspiration will die soon. This is the future I foresaw a long time ago. And it is an inviolable prophecy that cannot be changed.”

inviolable prophecy.

It is a word that refers to a near-determined future that will not change no matter what you do.

Of course, according to the setting revealed in the sequel, there was no such thing as absolute, but at least it was clear that it was very difficult to get involved in compared to other prophecies.

“The content itself kept changing, but the results were all the same. Inspiration in any form is unavoidable.”

“… Is that so?”

“At the same time, that child, whom inspiration cherishes, also falls into a path of misery.”

It was a story about Arietta.

After taking a deep breath for a moment, Unyeon brought out the words she had been hiding inside for a long time.

“I have definitely told Myung-yul countless times. If that child were to be harvested, surely there would be only catastrophe in the end. But in the end he didn’t listen.”

“… … .”

“And I, too, stayed with him and had that child in mind.”

I don’t know the details, but it is clear that Unyeon cares about the two of them. So it would have been even more complicated.

“However, when I look at Myungryul recently, there have been some changes in the future. It was definitely a different form than before.”

“You mean the future of non-aggression prophecy has changed?”

“Actually, it will continue to change even now. The consequences are now unknown even to me.”

Then, Unyeon glanced at me and continued talking.

“Now I think I know why. Obviously, because you met two people.”

“… … .”

“It is said that those with a strong fate will change the fate of those around them. Even if it is an inviolable prophecy.”

When I heard that, I was shocked inside.

Because the line that the protagonist of the series 4 once heard from the observer Tyr, is now being spit out by Unyeon as it is.

“To be honest, no ordinary human being is born with such a huge stalk of fate. It must be causation of something.”

There were several places where I could guess, but I wondered if it was because I was an outsider of this world and knew everything about its long future.

‘… To be honest, I’m also a sequel developer. Rather, it is strange that the influence is small.’

Unyeon, who explained everything, eventually told me the conditions of the prophecy.

“At the moment when inspiration and the fate of that child cross the junction, promise to do everything in your power to help them.”

“What if I wasn’t there at that moment?”

“No, you will definitely be there. It kind of feels that way.”

At Unyeon’s sincere request, I finally nodded.

“I will do as much as I can.”

“… okay. That was it.”

Now that I’ve made a promise, it’s my turn to pay the price.

Unyeon put her hand on my head again, this time starting to raise her strength more seriously.

“You probably won’t see much. Don’t expect too much.”

“Yes. I don’t even care.”

Whoops.

Dark, dead veins of blood began to flow from Unyeon’s mouth and ears, who had stopped talking.

After a few minutes passed, Unyeon, who finally removed her hand, exhaled as if exhausted, and opened her mouth.

“… I’m sure now. You have a greater streak of fate than anyone I have ever met.”

“Did you see something?”

“Unfortunately, I was overpowered by my abilities. The image is so blurry. However, I saw one thing for sure. And that too… … .”

“It is an inviolable prophecy.”

“For now, it is.”

Unyeon, who had been resting for a while, spoke out with difficulty as if she was really worried.

“… However, I am not sure if I should pass this on to me.”

“it’s okay. Whatever happens, if I don’t like the outcome, I’ll change it.”

“Then don’t tell me.”

The prophecy delivered by Unyeon was as follows.

“You will face true death at the hands of those you love in the future.”

***

After we had all talked, Arietta and I went down Mt. Myeongrim, where Unyeon’s residence is, and returned to the academy.

‘… If I fall in love with someone, that person will kill me?’

Of course, I have two phases of the Illusion Delay trait. However, Unyeon’s selection of the word ‘true death’ is quite meaningful.

‘If there was a situation where you could escape with the power of the trait, you wouldn’t use that expression.’

He also asked the question of who exactly that person was, but Unyeon also said that he did not know it. It couldn’t have been more of a nuisance.

“In the first place, fall in love with someone.”

First off, I’m very concerned about it. To be honest, I don’t think there’s a single person who has genuine romantic feelings.

‘Who the hell?’

Of course, there are many attractive people around me.

Each of them has their own abilities, and they are people who can be liked by anyone of the opposite s*x.

Wouldn’t it be great to be the ones responsible for raising the popularity of the exorcism series, which was initially unknown, to the ceiling?

However, it feels a little different for me.

I actually participated in the production of the sequel, and, as I said, I had the opportunity to deal with the characters of the first part through the storyline of the Gaiden or other planning.

‘It’s more like seeing someone you care about rather than something you love.’

It was hard to imagine the sight of me falling in love with someone here.

‘Actually, prophecy is a law that can’t be directly interpreted.’

Perhaps there is a hidden meaning rather than a direct expression. It’s not good to get into too much trouble already.

I struggled to put it aside and welcomed a new week.

“Well, there are only two days left until the exam. Is everyone preparing well?”

According to the notice, it seemed that all the tests were conducted inside the academy this time because of the incidents of Yeongwol Island and the attack of Hye-yeon Yoo.

Of course, the contents are unknown, and it is clear that it will be revealed until the end of the day again.

In any case, it could be seen that the test was practically imminent in two days, so the cadets were in full swing in their preparations.

“Starting this week, we should cut back on meeting for a while.”

At Adrian’s words, I nodded.

Still, you can’t ask for help with your personal history study until the exam period.

After I broke up with Adrian, I headed to Seo Ji-an’s house near the academy.

“Come on.”

“Are you ready for the exam?”

“Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to it. There are so many things to sort out.”

In fact, I heard that Seo Ji-an is very busy managing the power of the eldest daughter who was absorbed in the last confrontation.

Of course, the academy exam was important to her, but it wouldn’t be as much of a job as the company.

“Is there any movement on the second son side?”

“yes. Now that I’ve seen what happened to my sister, I probably won’t be able to act hastily. Even if you decide to attack, that’s only the last moment. Considering the alliance with my eldest brother, it’s like 2 to 1.”

“… Is there any chance that the older brother will betray him?”

To my words, Seo Ji-an answered with certainty.

“You won’t do that. My older brother knows too. The person we are aiming for is never something we can overcome alone.”

In this case, that person would refer to Empress Seo Ji-an, the father of Seo Ji-an and the owner of Daejin Industries.

Curious, I knew it was a sensitive topic, but I had no choice but to ask the question to Seo Ji-an again.

“Is he that great?”

“I hate it as a human being, but I cannot deny the size of the bowl. And, maybe it’s because of my mood, but I feel like I’m still hiding something big.”

The fact that Seo Ji-an, who has good eyes to see people, gave such an evaluation was like proving that Empress Seo is not an ordinary great person.

However, that made me even more skeptical.

‘Empression Seo never appeared in the story.’

Even in the first part, as well as in the next series of works, he is a person who has not been mentioned.

I remember that the story unfolding in Daejin Industry was in the second part of the series, but at that time, Empress Dowager Seo was no longer in Daejin Industry.

‘Is there something behind the scenes here?’

Just like Arietta, who originally appeared as the enemy of Haon Yoo in the story, is attending the academy, there may be a separate story that does not appear on the surface of the story.

I wrote down the name of Empress Dowager Seo, the representative of Daejin Industries, on a checklist in my head.

“Is there anything new you need?”

“uh. You probably won’t be asking for anything for a while.”

It’s a shikigami, but there’s no need to take it too seriously.

Even me, who has superior shikigami retention due to the illusion retardation characteristic, is quite weak when dealing with a few powerful objects such as Gongsam and Sosor.

If you have more than this, it is difficult to write as much as you want.

“If you ever need it, don’t hesitate to tell me.”

“I will do that.”

“Then, would you like to eat some rice while you’re here?”

At that, I tilted my head in wonder. Could Seo Ji-an, a wealthy lady, even cook?

As if that feeling had been conveyed, Seo Ji-an continued to talk, looking at Yoo Ah-in, who was looking at the documents from the back, as if it was not.

“Yoo Ah-in will make it for you.”

“… Yeah? miss? me?”

“There has only been one more person. After all, it’s almost evening now.”

“… … .”

So, I spent a peaceful time eating Yoo Ah-in’s dishes with Seo Ji-an.

By the way, the food was quite tasty than expected.