Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 97

I was told it was a hiding place, but the place I arrived at was quite poor. It seems that drinking water and food are not plentiful, even at a glance.

Also, the atmosphere was dark due to Tae-gil’s remarks to the general public earlier, so it could be said that there was virtually no thorn cushion.

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Meanwhile, an old man who had been caught in the middle of a group of civilians approached and said,

“Don’t think of them too strangely. I’ve been through a lot in the past.”

“What happened here?”

“It’s hard to explain, but several of their companions have lost their lives for us. Well, you must be tired now.”

Seeing the old man with a bitter face, it was as if I felt their tragedy as if it was my job.

The members of the guitar group also do not utter a single word of complaint in this difficult atmosphere.

In such a situation, Tae-gil Choi would only speak, but would not be able to actually throw them away.

‘But, this state will not last long either.’

Humans are inherently creatures that cannot maintain their mental power for such a long time in a harsh environment.

Rather, it was a miracle that the minimum rules and ethics were maintained.

“It’s a very difficult situation, but has anyone caused any problems?”

“Of course it was. Many of them eventually lost their lives, but there are still some who are still alive, forming separate groups.”

“It means the factions are divided.”

“Just in case, you should never even approach their realm. Especially the girl over there. They are just being careful about their actions because they are afraid of the strength of the leader, they are effectively outlaws.”

“… Yes. I’ll be careful. grandfather.”

It was nothing terribly strange. The members may be different, but most of the people who were trapped in the maze at the time of the 4th series were taking a similar shape.

‘But even the power of such a group of outlaws would not have been able to give up.’

The purpose of ultimately escaping is the same, so there may come a time when that power is needed.

For that reason, Choi Tae-gil and his party are not completely excluding them. It almost looked like that.

How long did you wait like that? Outside the tunnel we were in, a new popularity began to be felt.

jerk.

jerk.

Perhaps the leader and the rest of the party had returned.

“Hey, both of you.”

At Choi Tae-gil’s words, Han Seo-ah and I briefly shared our gazes and went outside.

Waiting for us there were a huge man who seemed to be exhausted, a young man with clear eyes, and a woman with an expressionless impression who looked to be in her mid-twenties.

It was the woman who spoke up first among them.

“… Uncle Taegil, are these the kids?”

“uh. According to them, they managed to get up to a B rank.”

“It’s a B rank, so that’s hard to believe again.”

At first, I thought that the male side of the giant might be the leader, but after using the emotional function, I found that the real leader was the young man on the other side.

【Mikel Robertson】

▶Level 45

【Most people】

▶Level 44

【Yoo Tae-jin】

▶Level 55

▶ Ability

【Health: C+】

【Spirit power: B-】

【Method: A】

【Spirit: A+】

▶Characteristics (6/10)

【Leader (S-)】

【Battle Instinct (A-)】

【Growth Acceleration (B)】

【Peace (C+)】

【Follow-up expert (C+)】

【Enhance Memory (D)】

Indeed, at this level, the leader, Tae-Jin Yoo, is definitely at first-class level.

Although he was not from a famous family, his ability itself was not special, but it was clear that he had accumulated more experience.

“First of all, nice. My name is Yoo Tae-jin, who is the leader of this place, at least in a formal way.”

Yoo Tae-jin asked us to shake hands with a natural smile, and then briefly conveyed the rules of this place.

“If you just keep the things I just said, we will accept you two as a party. Are you okay?”

“Yes. I will not cause any problems.”

Anyway, in order to escape from this place, the more cards I have, the better.

Since there was no reason not to cooperate, we graciously decided to join Yoo Tae-jin. Then, a woman named Choi Da-in took us and started giving us various information.

“… I’ve been exploring for a long time, and I’ve already gathered most of the information about the area. It would be good for you to know too.”

Short black hair, a little taller than me. And the expression on his face that is hard to read.

She said that she most recently joined Yoo Tae-jin’s party and worked outside as a private bodyguard for a prominent company.

“There is only one place where you can get drinking water. An artificial valley, as if someone had prepared it on purpose. But it is far and quite dangerous.”

“… It is not easy to procure.”

“yes. If the leader or Uncle Hansoo doesn’t accompany me, it’s impossible for me too.”

Roughly speaking, the level of power in this place was as follows.

Leader Yoo Tae-jin, a first-class exorcist.

Jang Han-su and Choi Tae-gil, who are second-class exorcists.

And more than that, Mikel and Choi Da-in, who lacked a little bit of strength.

At this level, it could be said that it was a strong lineup that could not be found anywhere, but unfortunately, even that is only a weak point in this eternal maze.

‘… That’s right, there are monsters over level 60 in the deepest part.’

Dain Choi, who looked at us with sad eyes for a moment, started talking again right away.

“It is easy to get food. You can hunt edible plants, fruits, or animals.”

“Are there any animals?”

“yes. But maybe what you’re thinking… … Would it be a little different?”

Know. There are very few truly ordinary creatures that inhabit here.

Dain Choi delivered an immediate conclusion to us who nodded.

“You will probably stick with me and act. Basically, the one who collects food. To be honest, I think it’s dangerous, but… … . Things are very difficult these days.”

“it’s okay. In any case, if we want to get out of here, we have to work together as much as possible.”

“yes. You are very strong. But, to be honest, it will be difficult.”

After that, Dain Choi began to speak her thoughts while bowing her head as if resigning.

“Leader and Uncle Hansoo are very strong. Uncle Tae-gil has a skill that deserves to be treated wherever he goes when he goes out. Still, for over 7 years, I haven’t been able to figure out the whole identity of this place.”

“… … .”

“And I saw it myself. There is a monster here that ordinary exorcists like us will never be able to fight. It doesn’t seem to come out of the depths now, but… … You’ll probably have to face it in order to escape.”

“… Is that so.”

“I’m sorry for the bad news. However, I hope you don’t die from overdoing it at the thought of leaving this place.”

Dain Choi was a very kind person. However, he couldn’t just accept his heart.

‘I have no intention of passing my time here.’

I shouldn’t waste my time in this place. Still outside, there was so much work left for me to do.

‘It’s ridiculous to have to challenge the eternal maze with these specs, but… … .’

Originally, it was the people of the deceased who were supposed to succeed in such unreasonable things.

After that, I received the rest of the information with Han Seo-ah, and kept making estimates in my head.

To prepare for the attack to clear the eternal maze, the highest level of the labyrinth.

***

“Oh, is that true?”

“Yes! This is solid information!”

Deep in the cave, a series of groups are chatting while chewing on dried meat.

“It was definitely two young guys. And from now on, it looks like they are teaming up with Dain Choi to go around looking for food.”

“okay. That’s right. Huh, that’s right. Can this be done so easily?”

They have been aiming for one person since before, constantly looking for opportunities. That was the most in Yoo Tae-jin’s group.

“We made a promise not to touch each other, but that bitch was never forgiven.”

Ignoring the throbbing pain felt from the large scar on the man’s abdomen, he stood up with a light stretch.

“Let’s bring all three. No matter how much Yoo Tae-jin is one of a kind, he honestly endured a lot of this.”

“Aren’t you going to take the male side without killing them too?”

“Are you clueless? I can’t even use it as a hostage if it’s a tease. Because they don’t want people to die in vain.”

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Make a non-aggression pact with each other, and cooperate if a strand of escape is found? It was nonsense.

“You idiots with X. Why the hell do you still not know that we can’t get out of here?”

The leader of the outlaws, Woo Ki-beom, was keenly aware of that fact.

Even at her level close to level 1, there are creatures that cannot be matched here and there.

As Woo Ki-bum felt, to escape from this damn space, it was at least as long as they didn’t borrow the power of the special exorcists called Cheonoecheon.

“It’s just that we have no choice but to grow old and die here for the rest of our lives. Then, shouldn’t you enjoy doing things that you can’t do outside?”

“Yes! older brother!”

“You are right!”

Originally, the base point was occupied by the outlaws led by Woo Ki-bum, but everything changed after Yoo Tae-jin came in.

“Ts. You’ve created a perfect paradise at best.”

But now, it’s time to get it all back.

“Isn’t that right, sis?”

“Ah, yes. do whatever you like Because I also want to meet that man named Yoo Tae-jin in person.”

To be honest, Woo Ki-bum can never beat Yoo Tae-jin. However, the leader of this place was no longer Woo Ki-bum.

Seeing the woman maintaining a detached attitude on a stone throne, Woo Gi-beom gave a fishy smile.

***

“First, show each other the magic you are confident in. Because I need to know how much you can do.”

The next day, we woke up early in the morning and followed Choi Da-in to a nearby quiet place.

Anyway, it was still difficult to use the advanced techniques properly, so Han Seo-ah and I took out the most powerful ones we had roughly and developed them.

Dain Choi nodded at him and let out a soft exclamation.

“… It’s definitely of a high standard. When I was your age, I couldn’t do this much. Especially the younger sister is still seventeen?”

“First of all, I am a cadet of the Cheonghwa Academy.”

“To say that, I’m from there… … .”

Although it would confirm my skills, it is not a good idea to show all of my moves right away, so I had already decided to hide the fact that my specialty was shikigami by talking to Han Seo-ah.

Dain Choi thought deeply about something for a moment, then turned to me and asked a question.

“But at this level, isn’t it difficult to get a B rank?”

“We had a good match, and we fought through thorough preparations. It would have been difficult if we had competed with pure skill.”

I gave an explanation to the extent that I could understand it, but I didn’t believe it completely. They probably think of it as bluffing in an unfamiliar place so as not to be underestimated.

I didn’t completely trust them anyway, so I didn’t mean to correct them. There’s nothing wrong with hiding power.

“Then, as I said, let’s go get food from today. You have to move carefully, and there are limited safe points, so it will probably take quite a bit longer than you think.”

“Yes. All right.”

First of all, we too had to adapt to the situation in front of us in order to survive here.