Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 96

Whoops.

Whoops!

“… … .”

“it’s okay?”

“Whoa. yes. I wasn’t hurt. Where are you?”

Han Seo-ah, who had brushed off the dust on her body, asked a question, but I couldn’t answer it.

To be honest, it was really unexpected.

‘… Why is this in the celebrant’s nest?’

Something that had just devoured us was never going to come out of its own accord at this point.

Even so, the rift in this dimension.

‘This is the entrance to the eternal maze that first appears in the 4th series.’

However, no matter how much I think about it, it is true that the dimension rift I knew was true.

In other words, there was a high probability that this place was not in the maze of eternity.

“brother… … . Something feels weird. This is my first time in a place like this.”

It will be.

Because this eternal labyrinth was a labyrinth of death that was completely cut off from the world by ancient magic.

In fact, the connection with Gongsami, who was left in the nest of the celebrant, had already been completely cut off.

If you are a sensitive person, you will be able to feel its uniqueness with your whole body.

‘This is a big deal.’

It is no longer a question why the passage to the labyrinth of eternity was there. To be honest, I didn’t quite understand it, but looking back, it wasn’t impossible at all.

What was important was the very fact that the two of us were trapped in it.

‘First we need to figure out which part of the maze this is.’

The maze of eternity consists of a total of four zones.

The Blind Mountains of the East.

The Dead Sea to the west.

Southern Guilty Labyrinth.

North Black Forest.

And all of them are divided and separated, and even if they are separated from the same eternal maze, they are completely cut off from each other.

The four mazes sometimes open an entrance to somewhere in this world, attracting humans who approach nearby into it.

‘Sometimes, the sudden disappearance of a high-ranking exorcist, a ghost ship, a plane with a missing pilot, etc. are related to the mystery of this place.’

Of course, the escape method is different depending on which section of the maze is.

And if this is the worst of the Blind Mountains in the east.

‘… Indeed, this could be my grave.’

The scary thing about the maze of eternity lies in its singularity that it is cut off from the world.

In the end, there are only two outcomes left for the person trapped in the maze.

Either you succeed in escaping, or you die here without escaping.

‘The problem is, the difficulty is extremely absurd.’

The first time the eternal maze is attacked is after the main characters and the party are trapped in the maze through a dimensional rift in the 4th series.

Even then, only one of the four districts, the Southern Guilty Labyrinth, was attacked.

Do you know what that word means?

At least until that point came, no one had survived here and returned to reality.

‘There are no special rules for attracting prey to the eternal maze.’

It’s just made that way, so it just keeps bringing in new victims.

In the process, ordinary people with no power may be dragged, or a high-ranking exorcist with great skills may be swallowed up by a rift and flow into the maze.

However, as a result, none of them can leave this place until the future where the main characters of the 4th movie will come.

In such an unreasonable prison, I am now imprisoned.

***

Nothing changes if you stand still anyway, so I set out to figure out which section of the maze this was in.

‘If you look at the surrounding terrain, is it the Black Forest in the north?’

He may not have reached the full-scale maze yet, but looking at the black trees and plants that were sparsely seen from all directions, the possibility seemed high.

‘… Can things be like this?’

If so, it’s a very familiar space for me. At least it was much better than the other three. I reminisced about the past for a moment, and quietly looked at the scenery around me.

While I was breathing a sigh of relief, Han Seo-ah spoke to me next to me.

“Is this also a space created by the monster you saw earlier?”

“No, probably not. His power alone would not be able to create such a vast space.”

“Then who… … .”

Han Seo-ah, who was moving her lips, abruptly stopped speaking. It was because I came into a space that was a little different from the scenery I had seen before.

And, looking at the place, I could be sure that this place was also the maze of eternity in my memory.

‘Is that the base point?’

Looking at the space that was like the remnants of a backward village or a ruined country, Han Seo-ah immediately opened her mouth.

“… Brother, be careful. I feel popular.”

“uh. I just checked.”

Of course, we are not the only ones trapped in this eternal maze right now.

Those who have been devoured at the entrance of the maze for years or decades and wandering through eternity, at least the survivors of them, will still be living day to day somewhere here.

Likewise, perhaps feeling our presence, a man with shaggy hair jumped out from among the ruins and hurriedly shouted.

“Hey! Did people you never see come to you? A new victim!”

“what?”

It was a crowd of about ten people who had gathered at the place.

When I checked the information, only two of them had proper combat skills.

“Damn it, these are complete bastards.”

“… Good. It was a wanderer I met after a year.”

They check us, and they can’t hide their disappointment at all.

It wasn’t strange either.

In order to somehow get out of this place, he must have thought that at least more powerful people were needed.

“What do you mean? We just got out of here, so we don’t have any information.”

In response to Seo-ah Han’s question, the man with chubby hair kicked his tongue and threw out a laugh.

“Ts. There is nothing you can do here. At least I’ll be spoiled for food like a livestock whose life is precious.”

“… Hey, Taegil. stop it.”

It was the ordinary people who were with us, not us, who withdrew at the words of a man called Tae-gil.

It was not difficult to guess the atmosphere of this place by itself.

‘Everyone is already tired. We can no longer depend on each other.’

Han Seo-ah, who frowned slightly in response to such a reaction, opened her mouth again.

“… I don’t know the circumstances, but we can take care of our bodies wherever we go. Depending on the situation, I may be able to add strength to you.”

However, the reaction that came back was always cynicism.

This time, the two men who had dried Taegil a while ago answered with a sigh.

“Hey, miss. Do you know who we are right now?”

“… … .”

“I am the executive officer of the headquarters, and this Choi Tae-gil next to me was a second-class exorcist who reached the level of maturity. Even the leader who went out to find food is first-class.”

“… You mean this is a place that even you guys can’t do anything about?”

“okay. This is the 7th year we’ve been stuck in this damn labyrinth.”

Han Seo-ah’s face turned slightly shocked at those words.

If that’s all true, it’s like we’re actually in a huge crisis right now.

“I can… … .”

“Now things seem to be coming into my head. At the very least, we think we need at least two more first-class exorcists to get us out of here.”

So, waiting for someone with such skills to get caught up in the maze. To sum it up, that was it.

After being quiet, I calmly arranged the situation and asked a question.

“Are there a lot of new people coming here like us?”

“It is different from time to time. There were times when several people came at once, and there were times when I couldn’t see new faces for a long time. This time for the first time in a year.”

In the end, the only hope, the influx of talented people, is also unlikely. So they are so exhausted.

“… Hansoo, are you really going to take those kids with you?”

“It is the leader’s policy. You know.”

The two men, Hansoo, answered without hesitation, which made Choi Taegil vomit.

“hey. Let’s say it frankly. I don’t know now. Responsibility as an exorcist? Civilian protection? what’s that all about? No one is going to save us, but do we really have to keep doing this for someone else?”

“… Hansoo.”

“You’re having a hard time too. I respect the leader’s will, but this is not the case. we’ve done enough How many colleagues have died so far?”

At Choi Tae-gil’s call, the civilian group simply bowed their heads without saying a word, and even a man named Han-soo could not answer.

Han Seo-ah, who had been silent, opened her mouth again.

“We also want to be exorcists. I will help as much as I can.”

“Oh, Mr. You’re a girl who doesn’t know anything about this world. So that doesn’t make any sense? Have you ever caught a monster with a rank?”

“yes.”

At Han Seo-ah’s words, the two’s expressions slightly changed.

“What did you catch, D rank?”

“C+ rank. My brother also caught the B rank.”

“Girl, whose dog’s name is Rank B? I was just expecting That weak San-nim is going to catch it. ttt.”

Choi Tae-gil squashed his face and spit on the floor. Han Seo-ah’s words are not believed at all.

Han Seo-ah, who was offended by him, continued to speak.

“Really. I may not be below the standard for you, but my brother is already at a level that is not pushed by the active duty members. Would you believe me if I told you that even if you were from a famous family, you had no enemies in the same age group?”

No, I don’t think I’m at that level yet.

At Han Seo-ah’s comments, who gave too generous evaluations than I expected, I felt a little embarrassed.

“… Ha, you say you are superior to the elites from the famous family?”

Choi Tae-gil, who had been staring at me for a moment, secretly unfolded a rite without saying a word and sent it to me.

It is an intermediate restraint technique with no lethal power, Taebaekhwan (態萡環).

However, Han Seo-ah, who had barely noticed the hint, stopped it one step ahead.

“… Even so, sudden attacks seem to be crossing the line too much.”

“What, did you stop it? Were you in the middle class?”

Tae-gil Choi expressed quite a surprise that the surprise was blocked at the level of Han Seo-ah, not me.

yes it will be

Even in the Cheonghwa Academy, where youngsters from all over the country gather, it is hard to find a freshman who can respond well to intermediate techniques.

They even said that they had been locked up in this ‘Black Forest’ for 7 years.

Perhaps the academy cadets in their memories must have been very different from what they are now, at least on that level.

Hansoo, two men who watched the fight like that, said.

“… It’s not that I can’t use it at all. Taegil, please do that now. It is time for the leader to return.”

“Ts. I will know.”

So once we joined them, we headed to the hideout in the ruins.