Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 24

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 24

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius 24

The Decision (4)

Three days had passed since the incident.

The fact that one of the world’s top 5 academies had been attacked was a hot topic in various newspapers and broadcasts. Above all, the fact that Seven Stars Academy had seemingly allowed the attack was the main topic.

[Seven Stars Academy Allowed an Attack by a Murderer. Are They Truly Qualified to be Called a Top 5 Academy?]

[Zero Professors During the Attack, What Happened…?]

[Is the Mastermind Behind the Attack an Academy Insider? After Scrutinizing the Crime Scene with Crime Psychology Experts Through CCTV, a Shocking Conclusion!]

[Terrorist Who Carried Out the Attack Identified. Revealed to be Mr. Yoo, a Mercenary in His Late 40s…]

Click, click. I changed channels, pressing the remote control repeatedly.

However, most news and current affairs programs only covered content related to Seven Stars Academy.

This wasn’t just for a day or two; it had been going on for three days.

“What a load of crap.”

I spat out a curse and tossed the remote control.

There wasn’t a single worthwhile news story.

Only content I already knew was being broadcast.

Even then, there were many instances of recycling articles from yesterday.

That meant that global attention was focused on it.

“What about the students?”

Due to the huge issue that occurred domestically, broadcasting companies were in a frenzy of competition for coverage. Journalists were aggressively demanding coverage from students for exclusive stories, digging into their wounds.

Interviewing students who were close to the deceased.

Same class, same club.

It was even said that Kyle, who was at the scene, was flooded with interview requests.

Since Kyle killed the monster that killed the students, the broadcasting companies and the public would have great interest in him. In the meantime, a certain newspaper framed Kyle as a piece of trash who intentionally neglected his friends’ deaths.

I’m worried that the protagonist might become a villain.

‘At least my situation is a bit better.’

The attention of the press and the public towards me was even greater than Kyle’s.

Of course, there were reporters everywhere who wanted to interview me. I was able to avoid them under the pretext of intensive care.

Even if reporters are called trash.

There were no reporters who would recklessly interview a badly injured person.

Moreover, I was packaged as a hero who suffered great injuries in the process of protecting students, so I was safe.

Of course, there were occasionally reporters who were out of their minds and tried to force an interview. But Nam Hwa-yeon and the school nurse stopped them.

“The attention needs to die down quickly…”

In the current situation, there isn’t much that professors or the chairman can do.

They are now prisoners standing on the guillotine [a device used for beheading].

Any unnecessary action would be like pouring oil on the fire.

Staying still is the best option.

They can only hope that the attention towards the academy will decrease.

Ttirorong.

I turned off the TV and sat at my desk.

Two notebooks were spread out on the desk.

The notebooks, filled with writing in a fountain pen, were imbued with various magics.

From simple security magic to personal authentication magic that requires a reliable authentication process.

In this notebook, which prevents anyone other than me from opening it.

[‘Efnell’s Garden’ is a dungeon based on a vast natural landscape, and the hidden piece located there… The hellfire requires fire resistance. It is necessary to acquire skills in advance before that. Count-class demon Agares has a secret story. If you dig into this part, you can give yourself a chance to win…]

All kinds of opportunities and character traits that I remember are written down.

While talking with Eve, I prioritized the knowledge I gained by writing it down directly. I wrote about who to deal with in advance and what to obtain in order to be efficient.

“…I have to get stronger.”

If I become stronger, the stories in the news.

The protagonist will suffer less, and other people will suffer less.

And the possibility of me dying will also decrease.

Based on the memories written in the notebook, I made a plan.

The first step is ‘Efnell’s Garden,’ which has not yet been conquered by anyone.

It is a low-level dungeon that I can clear while still struggling with the aftereffects of my injuries.

However, the opportunity that can be obtained there is essential for me now.

Originally, it was an ability that the protagonist would accidentally obtain while fighting villains, but since I decided to take on all the protagonist’s burdens, I plan to take the opportunity as well.

‘…You can just sit still and enjoy your school life.’

I will no longer give Kyle any room to intervene in the scenario.

After finishing the notes, I turned on the TV to see if there were any other news or accidents.

But why is my face on TV?

I was momentarily stunned, but quickly remembered.

Ah, that’s right. My personal information was leaked this time.

[Assistant Who Saved Students, What’s the Other Side Hidden Behind the Mask of a Hero?!]

[Shock! The Identity of the Assistant Revealed to be the Head of the Cheonho Baekga Family… Will it Affect the Stock Price of Cheonho Group?]

[Numerous Scandals Surrounding ‘Baek Seung-woo,’ Are They Really True?!]

[Was it Really Necessary to Kill? Human Rights Groups Angry at the Confirmation Shot Scene Revealed in CCTV…]

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Sitting at my desk, I spread out all sorts of books on it.

[The Origin of Foxes and the Moon], [The Deeds of Daji of the Shang Dynasty], [Nine-Tailed Fox Eating Livers], etc.

They were all books related to foxes.

“What exactly is the ‘training’ for a fox to grow its tail?”

Not long ago, I risked my life to fight and evolved from a One-Tailed Fox to a Two-Tailed Fox.

As a result, my sense of handling magic increased, and I was able to control 「Double Helix」 at will.

It was a remarkable achievement for just one tail.

Because of this, my recent interest has been focused on tails.

The two black-haired tails are swaying behind my back.

Each tail seems to have a different ego, shaking in different directions.

It has already been a month since I possessed this world.

Even so, I can’t get used to this tail.

It still feels like it’s not part of my body.

A part of my body that I don’t even know.

That’s why I became even more curious and started to study various books about fox tails. Of course, there have been no clear results yet.

“That a tail grows every hundred years, or that you have to steal yang energy from men. Why are only useless things written down?”

None of the contents written in the book were useful.

Enduring a hundred years is close to a rumor, and it cannot be done.

It also doesn’t make sense to steal yang energy from men. In the first place, my gender is male, and my blood contains a vast amount of yang energy that would interfere with life.

I feel very frustrated.

That I don’t know my own body well.

The only thing I’m sure about my tail is this.

It was a word in the message that appeared on my retina at the moment when I was watching myself in a fierce battle and the composition of my body was changing.

Nine Transformations and Nine Recoveries. I had never even heard of such a word in my life.

How would I know a word that is not even listed in the dictionary?

“Nine Transformations and Nine Recoveries means… It transforms nine times and returns nine times.”

No matter how much I searched the internet, I couldn’t understand it except for this intuitive explanation.

It seems to be a word related to Taoist thought.

I don’t know because I’m an atheist.

I wonder if there are any books related to Taoism in the library.

I don’t know what it will be like because it is a religious book.

“Ah, that’s right. I have to look for that too.”

When I talked with Noh Yoo-ra and Seo Ye-rin last time, my stats increased as a quest reward. Agility from ‘D-‘ to D.

Originally, it was a stat that could never be increased due to the aftereffects of 「Solar Meridian Severance」.

I was hoping that there might be a way to increase my poor stats without treating Solar Meridian Severance.

Unfortunately, none of the books I borrowed from the library contained anything related to this.

It seems to be a special feature of the quest.

I felt disappointed, but it wasn’t like I didn’t get anything.

‘I got a hint that it might be possible if I borrow the power of something outside of myself.’

Tuk, I closed the opened books and leaned back on the backrest. There was nothing I could do right now.

When I didn’t do anything like this, the wounds all over my body throbbed.

Thanks to the elixir, my body is being healed, but the pain is still there. Sometimes, my hands tremble as if I have tremors, and I can’t even pick up things properly.

The clear pain all over my body is no different from that day.

But thanks to the pain that is not diluted, the memories and experiences of that day are still vividly remembered.

The feeling of flesh being pierced and burned. When cartilage or joints broke, my body didn’t feel like my own.

I didn’t show any pain.

It’s not a pleasant feeling, but I’m used to the pain.

It’s not difficult to endure and persevere.

However, I wasn’t happy with the situation where the pain continued.

I can’t concentrate on reading because of this pain.

However, like a pearl in the mud.

There was something to gain even in that terrible pain.

Whirr, when I spread out my hand, flames blazed on it.

The clear red flame split into two, becoming two lines.

The shape is a double helix.

The constantly rotating appearance resembles a drill.

I was now freely manipulating the double helix.

The power and efficiency of magic have doubled.

I have taken a step forward as a magician.

I want to learn various magic books, but.

Unfortunately, there was no more time.

“The funeral is in 30 minutes. I should go out soon.”

The funeral for the dead students, assistant, and security guards.

I couldn’t be late for the funeral held in a corner of the academy.

I dressed in black clothes and opened the front door.

At that moment, the dark and gloomy sky came in first.

It feels like the sky is representing people’s hearts.

“…I’m unnecessarily immersed in emotions.”

I shook my head and moved to the place where the funeral would be held.

In the process, I encountered many students, assistants, and bereaved families.

Students who received help from me, or their acquaintances, were grateful to me.

However, they did not express it as a greeting.

Of course, it was because of the unkind gazes towards me.

“Hey, did you see the news yesterday? That person is Baek Seung-woo.”

“I’ve heard rumors often. He enjoys eating the livers of newborn babies?”

“Wasn’t it organs, not liver? That’s what I knew.”

“Is that important now? What’s important is whether that person is qualified to be an assistant now.”

Slander and glares towards me.

Even though I saved some people this time, most of the gazes did not change.

The rumors surrounding me were still being spread by word of mouth, regardless of the truth, and were being distorted at the same time.

I felt bad, but I didn’t show any expression.

I just went my way as if I hadn’t heard anything. I’m used to people ostracizing me like this, so it’s okay.

It’s not for nothing that my only friend is Eve.

However, I couldn’t deny that my heart was a little sad.

I walked towards the place where the funeral would take place. There were more people, more slander, and more glares.

Their eyes scanned my face and butt.

I especially felt all kinds of gazes behind my back.

It felt like the gazes had doubled compared to before.

If you think about it, it’s obvious. The seductive fox tail that used to captivate the eyes of passersby with just one tail.

Wagging~ Wagging~

Since that tail has become two, people’s gazes are also doubled.

I don’t know if my tail had a attention-seeking tendency.

It swayed like a tree branch swaying in the wind, as if it felt good to receive people’s attention.

Every time that happened, people’s gazes and attention increased.

Not knowing that fact, I could only increase my walking speed.