Episode 332
Due to the nature of this world, which is vulnerable to magic terrorism, each country is equipped with a system called ‘magic detection radar’ to prevent any unexpected terrorism.
Japan, one of the advanced countries in magic, was no exception, and in the aftermath of the battle with the catastrophic beast, the nine-tailed fox, the Japan Association was dispatched to investigate.
Me and Elin had nothing good to do with the Association due to our status, so we went down the mountain leaving the Abeno clan behind us.
It must have been about 30 minutes since I came down the mountain like that.
Me and Elin Len. Then, Gensaku sat down on a nearby rock and took a break.
“Whoa. This won’t get you caught in the association.”
Elin looked blankly at the sky and murmured.
“huh. You would have been right.”
Ren also nodded slightly. Then, he glanced at Gensaku.
“Anyway, it’s a pity that the Witchbeast was sealed again.”
“Okay. There are always opportunities to regain the power of the clan.”
At Gensaku’s words, Ren nodded and looked at me.
Then he stared into my eyes with strangely burdensome eyes and opened his mouth.
“…that sasook?”
“Why are you calling me?”
“sorry.”
nodding your head
I blinked my eyes at the unexpected apology and looked at Ren.
“…to be honest, I suspected you were lying. When I first competed briefly with Sasook, I didn’t feel that strong.”
” ah.”
I was about to say something, but it seemed that I was referring to the difference in my skills between the first time I and Ren competed and the fox.
From Ren’s point of view, it’s enough to be suspicious.
“My thoughts were brief. You can’t believe that even though you have such strong power, you hide your power… You could have killed me at any time if you set your mind to it…
No, that’s true.
“Composure, insight, discipline… I learned a lot thanks to Sasook. thank you.”
Ren bowed his head 90 degrees once more.
“……Uh yeah.”
After that, there was silence for a short time again.
Sitting on a rock, I recalled the events of the day.
There was quite a bit of unexpected information.
The purpose of Croas’s secret catastrophic beast and the meaning of the ‘Mysterious Apostle’…
But what made me more curious was the story that Jin Chun-wu might have brought me into this world.
As a result, the thought that I used to have from time to time naturally came back to me.
‘Is this world really
true to the novel?’ thought that.
And if this world is a world of another dimension that actually exists.
What the hell was the novel I was reading.
“……Hmm.”
“That servant?”
When I was lost in thought for such a long time.
Elin, who was sitting next to me, looked at me and asked.
“What kind of conversation did you have with the calamitous monster?”
A question was a question, so
the tone was quite cautious.
“I just heard a lot of stories. That’s what Jin Chun-wu asked for.”
Ren, too, turned his gaze to me, apparently intrigued.
I also had some help, so I told them some information.
Jin Cheon-wu asked how to treat Croas. And that the disaster-level monsters are the mysterious apostles.
While I was explaining the story I had heard, I suddenly remembered and asked.
“Do you know about the eternal sealing technique
?”
“…Eternal sealing art?”
Elin blinked. And after thinking for a while, he opened his mouth again.
“Isn’t that ancient magic?”
“right. I heard that it is the sealing technique that Jin Chun-wu used on the fox.”
Elin stroked her chin.
“I’ve seen it before while reading books related to magic. It’s a magic that disappeared 100 years ago.”
“100 years ago?”
“Yes, as far as I know, it’s not magic that is triggered by pure magic and magical powers, but it will require qualifications.”
Qualification…
Some magic requires qualification.
Representatively, there is [Rune’s Bondage], which can only be used by the rune’s clan.
“Hmm…
Then Gensaku intervened.
“I know the qualifications required for the Eternal Sealing Art.”
…
Gensaku met my gaze and spoke.
“Recognition through a deal with the mystery.”
early the next morning.
After finishing all my work in Japan, I returned to Korea.
Elin, who broke up with me, went straight to Hanseongga, and Ren said he had something to investigate in Japan and said he would contact me later.
Gensaku said that he was interested in me and told me to come to him whenever he had any questions.
By the way, the Abeno clan came out and hid the information about Elin, so the case was closed in Japan with a simple ‘beast subjugation’.
On the way back to the dormitory.
As October approached, the autumn atmosphere began to emerge.
On both sides, there are trees that stretch like roadside trees and autumn leaves that turn red.
As I was walking along the beautifully decorated road,
I heard a voice from behind.
“Kim Seon-woo?”
When I turned around, Lee Seo-joon was approaching me with a happy face.
“and. see it all here Where are you going?”
Lee Seo-joon looked me up and down and said.
“It’s stuffy to be at school, so I’m on my way back after doing some outdoor training.”
“Hmm. okay?”
Seojun Lee nodded.
Looking into your eyes, it doesn’t seem like you believe it right away
.
“Where are you on your way?”
“I went to my hometown. I thought I could get over the wall, but it wasn’t easy. So I got some advice from my grandfather.”
“It’s a wall…
Lee Seo-joon is also 19 years old, so it’s time to properly demonstrate the power of ‘genius’.
Perhaps around this time, Lee Seo-joon’s growth started to increase explosively.
In the first place, the [Genius] attribute
doesn’t eat up 1 million points for nothing.
Come to think of it, I feel like I’m blocked by a wall lately.
As future events move forward, I should become stronger as quickly as possible, but at some point, my magical power control technology is stagnant.
Apparently, I, like Lee Seo-joon, have reached a section where ‘enlightenment’ is necessary. How easy is it to obtain that enlightenment?
“Ehh…
I let out a deep sigh to make the ground disappear, and Lee Seo-joon stared blankly at me.
Why are you suddenly sighing?”
next Monday.
An article came to mind from the ‘Oracle’, a media company that delivers magic-related news from each country.
“It is said that the seal of the catastrophic class demon ‘Kumiho’, which was sealed in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, was temporarily lifted at 12:00 on Sunday night. Fortunately , with the help of the
Japanese Onmyoji clan , the Abeno clan, and other local magicians, it turned out that the resealing was successful without major problems.”
An article appeared on the news headlines.
Looking at the contents, it was written like a simple happening, but the contents were quite serious.
It was because it was an article about a cataclysmic monster that was close to a disaster.
Fortunately, it is said that they succeeded in re-sealing it not long after the beast’s seal was broken.
Considering the recent situation where serious incidents keep happening, I could say that I was very fortunate.
However, Choi Seo-yoon was deep in thought as she read the news several times.
“……japan.”
The contents of the article that would have been skipped normally.
However, because I had recently heard a story related to Japan, I couldn’t just ignore it.
It was because Kim Seon-woo, whom I had met by chance at the library last week, had a serious expression on his face as he received a phone call from Japan
.
“……Hmm.”
That time when I was lost in thought for a while.
“…… Seoyoon.”
A faint voice came out.
“Choi Seoyoon!”
At that cry, Choi Seo-yoon suddenly came to his senses.
When she looked up, the teacher was staring at her in front of the classroom table.
Upon seeing this, Choi Seo-yoon hardened her face for a moment.
Oh right. It was ordinance time.
Seoyoon Choi smiled shyly.
“Sorry…
Choi Seo-yoon slipped the smart student notebook into his pocket.
The teacher stared at her like that before opening her mouth.
“…Well, if it’s not another student, but Seoyoon, that’s possible. Seoyoon seems to be under a lot of stress these days. yes?”
“Why do you favor only certain students!”
A student shouted loudly. “Then,
did you, like Seoyoon, rank first
in every test ?”
At the teacher’s playful words, the student fell silent as if at a loss for words.
It was humorous, but heavier than expected.
“It’s boring. Sexuality first…
“Let’s stop chatting here and then
I’ll deliver the important information.”
The teacher smiled and opened his mouth. “The date and
subject of the
first midterm exam for this second semester have been decided.”
“Oh what Is it a test already?”
“I’m going to be busy with practice assignments.”
ordinance time. 3rd grade classroom.
At the words of homeroom teacher Hee-Young Lee, dissatisfaction erupts here and there.
In fact, it’s because I don’t express it in words, but when I think of the upcoming aporia incident and the exam overlapping, my head hurts a little.
“I know you are busy with self-practice activities. But since it’s the last semester,
let’s prepare hard until the end.”
“So what is the main test?”
“The main of this first midterm exam was decided as a group test for all grades.”
“…a group test for all grades?”
The students made puzzled faces.
Group test for all grades.
Like the final exam in the second semester last year, it refers to an exam that all grades gather together to take.
There are exams for all grades every year, so no students were surprised by this, but
since it is common to take final exams, some responded with embarrassment.
However, since this was the same flow in the original work, I listened to Lee Hee-young without much thought.
“Yes, from 1st grade to 3rd grade, it will be held at the same time. Originally, it was scheduled to be taken for the final exam, but the schedule was tight due to the Taehwi ceremony and graduation trip in the second semester, so it was moved forward to the first midterm exam.”
“Couldn’t it be that it’s going to be the same as last year?”
A student raised his hand and asked.
At the same time, several students’ eyes turned to me.
“Ah, it’s not like before the destruction. Being on the same team as Kim Seon-woo is very advantageous.”
“I still get PTSD when I think about that time. Storm magic is real…
until PTSD comes.
Unfortunately (?), however, this midterm exam is scheduled to be conducted in the format of the previous year, just like last year. A test
of how to divide a team into battles
.
And I am confident
As always, it is because he is confident that he will not be defeated against all students except Lee Seo-joon.
Even if I had to deal with dozens of students at the same time, my thoughts would not change.
For the sake of points in this test, I have to make it as fancy as possible so that I can take a picture of my eyes.
But then.
“no. The rules for this test are a bit different. The absolute evaluation is
based on each individual’s performance .”
“……yes?”
I blinked blankly at Lee Hee-young’s unexpected words.
“Absolute evaluation?”
what? In the original work, this test was obviously a relative evaluation.
At that time, Lee Hee-young’s gaze turned to me.
“In fact, the original plan was a test in the form of a pre-destruction test conducted on a relative basis. However, in the final exam of the last semester, the issue of fairness before the fall came to the fore, and it was completely corrected.”
Looking at me and talking, it seems that the problem is caused by me.
And some of the students also turned their eyes to me, as if they understood the meaning of the words.
There was envy, fear, and awe in those eyes.
Yoon Ha-yeong, who was sitting next to me, also glanced at me and whispered with a small smile.
“Seonwoo. You crossed the line against nearly 60 people alone in the last battle of destruction.”
That time when I felt absurd at the suddenly changed rules of the test.
Heeyoung Lee continued.
“This midterm exam is ‘exploring the abyss’.”
Regressed extras become geniuses