Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 11

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 11

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 11

First Episode (1)

I tossed and turned all night.

My mind was too cluttered to focus on reading the grimoire, and when I tried to sleep, I dreamed of Seo Yerin chasing me with a spear.

A meaningless night spent doing neither.

I was exhausted, but thankfully, thanks to 「Empty Show」, I didn’t outwardly express my fatigue. Thanks to that, even though I was internally exhausted, I could work as if nothing was wrong.

‘…Wow, so this is how people die from overwork.’

I thought as I wrote the script with hollow eyes.

I might die from overwork at this rate.

Every night, I felt like sleeping was a waste of time, so I kept reducing my sleep to pore over and learn the grimoires, and I reached my physical limit.

I’ve been holding on with mental strength until now, but I’m starting to think I’m reaching my limit.

It feels a bit dangerous.

‘In just two days, I should get some rest.’

Most of the professors are leaving for the academic conference tonight.

The remaining professors will also be away within two days, ostensibly for external schedules or preparation for performance evaluations. The optimal conditions for attacking the academy are being met.

“Did you see the article about the casualties from the Guild yesterday?”

“Yeah, I heard there was an accident in an A-class dungeon. Everyone died without any injuries.”

“I heard from someone involved that the incident was actually caused by humans.”

“What, really!? I know the accident site is a dungeon owned by the Guild, so is it an internal conflict? Or internal politics?”

“I don’t know about that. But from the traces, it seems they were attacked by a ‘Magician Hunter’.”

I raised my head to gauge the atmosphere in the lab.

Unlike usual, the assistants’ expressions and atmosphere are bright. Judging from the fact that they’re even having trivial small talk, they all seem to be looking forward to attending the magic conference.

I wonder how they would react if they heard that the academy would be attacked the day after tomorrow?

‘Will they give up the conference they’ve been looking forward to and stay to protect the place? Or will they not believe it and leave for the conference?’

It suddenly occurred to me, but it’s not worth thinking about deeply.

Anyway, they will follow Nam Hwayeon and attend the conference. As all the professors and most of the assistants leave the academy, the first-year students will be exposed to danger.

When you think about it, it’s really irresponsible behavior.

Even though the professors have external schedules, they’re taking most of the assistants with them.

No one even imagines that the academy will be attacked while they’re away.

Is it the well-founded confidence of an academy that ranks among the top five in the world? Or is it complacency born from a lack of safety awareness?

Whatever it is, it’s better than me.

‘At least they don’t know the future, but I know it roughly.’

The images of the students laughing and talking still wouldn’t leave my head.

Thinking about that image being stained with blood gave me a headache. I opened the drawer and looked for headache medicine.

──Creak.

The drawer was full of all kinds of medicine.

There were nutritional supplements and vitamins, as well as things that seemed to have been bought from a pharmacy, like headache medicine and digestive medicine. Because my health wasn’t good, the drawer resembled a medicine cabinet.

Let’s see. I’m sure the headache medicine was red.

There are so many medicines that I often get confused about their location, even though I bought them.

I fumbled around, making the rustling sound of the medicine packaging, and soon found the headache medicine.

─Rustle, rustle

I tore open the package and took out the medicine.

Two red pills.

I was about to swallow them with water in a cup when.

“……?”

The medicine I put on my hand disappeared.

I wondered if I had dropped it on the floor, so I looked around.

It doesn’t seem like I dropped it on the floor, is it on the desk?

My vision is narrowed and my judgment is impaired because of the headache.

But there were no pills on the desk either. When I turned my head from side to side, I saw an assistant with a startled expression.

What? Is he acting like that just because he made eye contact with me?

“Headache medicine. It’s only been two hours since you came to work, but you already have a headache?”

“……Professor.”

A clear voice from behind.

When I turned my head, Nam Hwayeon was staring intently at the red pill.

She was observing the medicine, not placing it on her hand, but floating it in the air.

The pill floating in the air was stationary as if it were fixed.

I saw a similar skill in the First Research Lab before, but after studying telekinesis magic, it looks different. It’s on a different level than the 「Pyrokinesis」 I learned.

Is that what makes a professor different?

While I was admiring Nam Hwayeon’s telekinesis, she finished analyzing the pill.

The pill landed back on my hand.

As soon as I received the medicine, I swallowed it with water, and Nam Hwayeon’s gaze turned to me.

Why is she like that? Is she trying to give me more work?

‘I hope it’s not that…….’

Certainly, the requirements I received from her at the beginning were few.

So I wrote the script according to those requirements and added parts that I could add arbitrarily.

But for some reason, the requirements are becoming more and more complex over time.

Some of them even required me to find professional papers.

Reading those and writing the script helped me organize my thoughts and often helped. Of course, it’s terribly difficult.

“Have you made all the scripts I asked you to make?”

“……I have completed the basic script, and it will take about two more hours to refine it.”

“Okay, you worked hard.”

Nam Hwayeon praised me, saying I had worked hard.

The moment I was embarrassed by her behavior, which I had never seen before, she took a step towards me. I was surprised by the fragrant floral scent that filled my nose, but only for a moment, Nam Hwayeon put her hand on my forehead.

It’s cold. Does she have cold hands and feet?

How can a person’s hands be so cold?

“Oh my, you have a bad fever.”

“……Professor, isn’t your hand cold?”

“My body temperature is low, but it’s still at a normal temperature level.”

When I heard Nam Hwayeon’s words and checked my body condition, I had a lot of heat overall.

Did I catch a cold? My body isn’t shivering.

I didn’t think much of my physical condition.

But Nam Hwayeon didn’t seem to think so, she stroked my forehead and said in a worried tone.

“You must have worked hard. Why don’t you take a half-day off and rest? It must have been hard for you to accept my unreasonable demands…….”

You knew that and ordered me to do it?

I was horrified by her answer, but I also caught a sense of guilt in her answer. Does she think my headache is her fault?

I can’t say that Nam Hwayeon has no part in my headache, but it’s minimal. She didn’t need to feel guilty.

‘Unexpected.’

I didn’t know Nam Hwayeon had this side to her, having worked with her so far.

She was a figure of respect for the students and a figure of awe and fear for the assistants. So I naturally thought it would be difficult.

“I’m really okay. Headaches are a chronic disease that I always have, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Still……. Ah, then how about this?”

She clapped her hands, saying she had a good idea.

Curious about what she was going to say, I listened carefully.

“You’re going to attend the conference with me. There are no lectures or work during the conference, so it’s okay, right? Think of it as a vacation.”

“……!!”

Words I never expected.

I can’t believe she’s recommending the conference to me.

She reached out her hand to me, and I hesitated.

If I take this hand, I won’t be there when the attack happens.

Then I can save my life. But will it really be okay?

“The Magic Conference is always full of new papers and research. Going there will definitely help you with your inspiration.”

“……I see.”

“Besides, there are rumors that they will announce groundbreaking research results this year.”

It’s tempting.

If I don’t think about anything and just take this hand, nothing bad will happen to me.

But is it really okay to do that?

The question twisted and gnawed at my conscience.

“If you don’t say anything, I’ll put you on the list? We’re leaving early in the morning two days later, so be prepared in advance…….”

“No, I’m okay.”

I smiled, suppressing the throbbing headache.

“I have things to do here.”

I have already made my choice.

To stand by and watch the students die.

I had to take responsibility for that choice.

And I have to take responsibility for that choice.

To witness the tragedy at the academy.

That is what I have to do while staying in this position.

As an aside, no matter what I said, the possibility of Nam Hwayeon believing me was close to 0. Who would believe that the academy would be attacked and ten students would die?

In the end, there was nothing I could do.

Just standing by and watching without any intervention.

That is the best choice I can make for this world.

Nam Hwayeon went back to her seat, saying she was disappointed with my answer.

The next day.

The day after that.

Thus, two days passed.

There’s not much time left.

* * *

The night at the academy is long.

Thanks to the students who study hard and the assistants who are exploited like slaves. And thanks to the security guards who patrol all night for safety.

The fluorescent lights that don’t turn off even late at night were the pride of Chilseong Academy.

Because that means everyone is working hard.

The security guard who was humming in the security office made coffee.

“Hehehe~ If it were like before, I wouldn’t even be able to drink coffee because of my seniors. That’s why the conference is so good.”

At Chilseong Academy, the presence of professors is very significant.

Each and every one of them is a valuable asset and symbol of the academy. Because of this, whenever there are external activities, security guards with spare hands are assigned as escorts.

Originally, according to regulations, security guards with appropriate experience were deployed to gain practical experience.

But the skilled veterans all left to look good to the professors. Thanks to that, I can work comfortably these days without worrying about what others think.

“Should I turn on the news?”

He shouldn’t take his eyes off the CCTV for work, but the security guards at Chilseong Academy are all skilled.

It’s difficult to work in the field, but they’re still on the verge of the superhuman realm. It’s not difficult to watch the news and CCTV at the same time.

─This morning, the Magic Conference was held at 8 a.m. US time. The Magic Conference, which is held every year around the world, has attracted attention by inviting famous people from various countries. Among them are known to be rankers such as the Demon King, the Hero, and the Divine Archer.

“Wow, the lineup is amazing. The Demon King will definitely go, but I didn’t know the Hero and the Divine Archer would go. Did they spend a lot of money at this conference?”

The Demon King attends the Magic Conference every year, almost as a fixed member. She is thirsty for knowledge and is famous for mastering all the papers presented at the conference.

On the other hand, the Hero and the Divine Archer are people who have nothing to do with the Magic Conference. They are martial artists who walk the path of martial arts, not magic.

Originally, they wouldn’t have anything to do at the Magic Conference.

“Is the rumor that they will make a huge announcement at this conference true? Otherwise, they wouldn’t have poured so much money into inviting those people.”

A rumor that had been smoldering in the player industry for several days.

The conference will be the first to unveil a discovery of the century that can take magic, as well as all activities involving magic power, to the next level.

At first, everyone simply treated it as a rumor.

But with the conference’s aggressive marketing, everyone is wondering if it’s true.

Why else would the academy professors all leave for the Magic Conference?

“Well, thanks to that, even a low-ranking person like me can take a breather.”

The security guard who was sipping coffee suddenly craved something sweet.

He didn’t have anything in his pocket, and he couldn’t go to the convenience store because it was working hours. If it was an outdoor patrol, he would have gone secretly, but he couldn’t because he was monitoring the CCTV.

“I have no choice……. Ugh……!”

He led his stiff waist and arrived at the tea cabinet.

This place is originally the territory of the seniors.

A forbidden area that subordinates like him can’t even look at carelessly.

At this moment, the security guard reached out to that forbidden area.

Clunk.

With the sound of the tea cabinet opening, colorful snacks were revealed.

Each and every one of them is an expensive premium snack that is not handled in convenience stores or general stores.

Of course, the price is enormous.

But there are so many, so it’s okay to take one, right?

The security guard took out a luxurious cookie. Butter cookies that go well with hot mixed coffee.

He was about to take off the wrapper when he suddenly realized that he hadn’t checked the CCTV.

“Hey, I only missed it for 1 minute. Nothing special would have happened.”

In the first place, what big-hearted guy would invade Chilseong Academy?

Sometimes students try to go outside and get caught climbing over the fence, but I’ve never seen or heard of anyone trying to invade.

The security guard took out a cookie and was about to take a bite.

He dropped the cookie on the floor.

“Kk, Kkyaaaaaaak!!”

However, not only the cookie, but also the right hand holding the cookie fell together.

A burning sensation and a severed wrist.

He was dumbfounded by the clean cut for a moment. The security guard, who was screaming, immediately fell to the floor.

He tried to grab his right arm with his still intact left hand.

──Swish!

With the sound of cutting meat at a butcher shop, his left hand was also cut off.

Pain that cannot be expressed in words. It was so painful that no sound came out of his mouth.

It was at that moment.

A man who broke into the security office by cutting the door with a sword.

As soon as he entered the security office, he looked at the academy with CCTV.

After looking at a few videos, the corners of his mouth drew a crescent moon.

“Wow, there really isn’t a single professor at the academy?”

It was really as that horned guy said.

There wasn’t a single professor. There wasn’t even a magic user or an old monster.

The best conditions for an attack were really in place.

The man laughed loudly and kicked the security guard’s body.

Because he saw him stretching his legs to press the emergency bell. He lifted the security guard’s hair, who had hit the wall.

A face full of pain and despair.

It’s a really great expression.

“By the way, Chilseong is still Chilseong. The barrier doesn’t collapse even if a high-ranking monster self-destructs. It’s not easy.”

The security guard couldn’t understand what the man’s words meant.

All he could know was only the images reflected on the CCTV. There, huge monsters were detonating their bodies like bombs to destroy the academy’s outer barrier.

A solid barrier even with a huge explosion.

It was a barrier worthy of Chilseong Academy, but cracks were forming as the explosions continued.

Moreover, they were persistently targeting only the weak parts of the barrier.

Rumble───!!

Eventually, the barrier collapsed, and the monster’s army appeared beyond it. The absoluteness that had never allowed foreign invasion for decades was being destroyed.

As soon as they arrived at the academy, they spread in all directions.

The security guard, who was watching the scene in vain, was kicked far away by the man.

The shock that resonated through his intestines. His ribs were broken by the attack just now, stabbing his internal organs.

“I, this is not the time to be like this…….”

But thanks to that shock, he was able to come to his senses.

This is not the time to be like this. The security guard crawled to a secluded place with his broken legs.

Emergency communication networks located throughout the security office in preparation for emergencies.

The security guard pressed the bell with his teeth instead of his severed arm. Then, the connected communication network is connected to the entire academy site.

He opened his mouth, suppressing the blood flowing backwards from his torn lungs.

─Da, danger! Monsters have invaded the academy! Th, those with combat abilities, all combat readiness…… Th, Kyaaaaaaak!!

Words that are hard to continue.

But the end was a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Because the mysterious man slashed the security guard’s back with a knife.

The man kicked the dead security guard and admired him.

It was a shock that would have caused an ordinary person to die from shock.

Is this what professional spirit is?

“You were a really annoying guy.”

In fact, he already knew that the security guard would make an emergency broadcast.

But he couldn’t stop the broadcast.

No matter how much he peeked into the future, that guy somehow broadcasted it.

Even if he tore off his limbs or cut off his head, he moved his body with magic power through Morse code. What kind of person is he?

“Thanks to that guy, an ambush is impossible.”

In order to kill the security guard for sure, he aimed for the empty back at the moment of broadcasting. He broke his spine and aimed for his internal organs to make sure he couldn’t move.

Thanks to that, a secret attack was impossible.

“But well, it’ll be okay.”

As long as there are no professors, there is no one in the academy who can stop him.

The man began to think about how to use his reward, as if he had already succeeded in the request. At that very moment, a status window appeared in the retina of a man who was not in this place.

[Sub Quest: Awakening]

[Description: The foreseen event has arrived. The protagonist will awaken, and the new students will be threatened with their lives, so the wheat and chaff will naturally be separated. Survive until the moment dawn breaks and the dawn rises, and prove your worth.]

[Reward: Survival, 3 points]

Meanwhile, the man was still lost in thought.

The dying students were not his concern.

Because he came to kill them all anyway.