Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 145

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 145

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius 145

My heart aches, and my body hurts (5)

The pitch-black mental space shattered.

The space split along the path where the sword struck, and Termia, beyond the space, received the slash with her entire body.

Originally, this shouldn’t have been possible.

─Mental worlds or imaginary worlds are, literally, in the mind. Whatever you do there has no clear substance, so no matter what you do, it’s natural that you can’t interfere with reality, according to the laws of physics.

But just now, my sword…

It was above that supposed law of physics.

─Young Master! How did you do that?! Is that a mind sword?!

‘If you’re talking about wielding a sword from the heart when there’s no sword in hand, then no.’

수중무검 심중유검(手中無劍 心中有劍).

손에는 검이 없으되, 마음에는 날카롭게 벼린 검 한 자루가 있으니. (No sword in hand, but a sharply honed sword in the heart.)

심검지로(心劍之路).

이는 곧 심검으로 향하는 길이로다. (This is the path to the mind sword.)

If you’re a swordsman…

No, if you’re a martial artist, it’s a realm you dream of.

What I just displayed isn’t that great.

─Then what is it?!

‘Some say that highly developed science is indistinguishable from magic.’

─What does that have to do with anything?

‘It’s the same logic. Extremely honed swordsmanship resembles its ultimate form, making it difficult to distinguish.’

What I just displayed is a sword without form, an intangible sword.

무형검(無形劍).

실체가 없으나. (Intangible Sword. No substance, but…)

Because it has nothing, it can become anything. The formless sword originates from the heart, suddenly unleashing a massive slash from empty air.

“Suddenly, a massive slash flies from the empty air. Is this magic?!”

“Look at that. He’s saying the same thing as me.”

“…Who are you talking to right now?”

The snake’s head nodded at my words.

“Are you communicating with someone right now?”

“So what if I am?”

“To be distracted by others in front of me… I don’t know the principle of your high-speed movement, but if I adapt to the speed, you’ll soon be in big trouble.”

“Why? Are you so loyal to the Baron that you didn’t even receive communication equipment?”

Ah.

Is that it?

“You’ve been abandoned by the Baron?”

“…That can’t be.”

“I was wondering why someone in the important position of a knight commander was in a place like this. Now I understand. That Baron doesn’t trust you.”

It’s truly a funny thing.

The loyal dog turns away from chivalry, waiting only for the master’s command. But all that returns is distrust.

Ha ha, the situation is turning out to be interesting.

‘There’s no way a noble wouldn’t notice the fanaticism and loyalty directed at them.’

Knight Commander Termia’s abnormal state, 「Loyalty to the Ruler and Love for the Country」 and 「Fanaticism」, are the same as her tendencies.

The object of her fanaticism is her master, Baron Epotes.

The country she loves is the place ruled by the Baron she is loyal to.

She is the one who can abandon chivalry for his sake.

Why was she left behind?

Perhaps the sewer was such an important stronghold that this much power was left unattended. Whatever the truth, the fact remains that the loyal knight commander was left here.

“An abandoned loyal dog. There’s no funnier word than that.”

“No! That can’t be!! I am his sword!!!”

The tone gradually increases, indicating that she is quite angry.

White waves ripple from the knight commander, who is wearing torn armor.

The wave soon engulfs the radius.

[Skill, 「Divine Inviolability」 designates the area as an inviolable territory.]

[The law of inviolability applies to those who do not serve the divine in this area!]

[Skill, 「Sanctuary of Intervention」 reinforces the area of 「Divine Inviolability」.]

[Skill, 「Blessing of Loyalty」 supplements the fanaticism of the owner ‘Termia’.]

[Skill, 「One Way」 selects a direction. The place where the owner ‘Termia’ is heading is only straight ahead.]

“!!!”

In an instant, the pupils were dyed purple.

At the same time as feeling an instinctive crisis, divine power manifested.

.

The divine power to see even what should not be seen read the signs of the skills she was activating.

‘My body won’t move. It doesn’t even allow me to draw up magic power to resist. Is this truly the power of Divine Inviolability?’

Knight Commander Termia’s divinity is directed towards the Baron.

All my actions, thinking of the Baron as an enemy, are blasphemy against divinity.

At this rate, I’m going to die without even resisting.

“I will judge you for the sin of wagging that wicked tongue!!”

Moreover, Knight Commander Termia, who is rushing towards me, is much faster than before.

Is it because the armor is half broken?

In inverse proportion to that, the speed noticeably increased.

‘This won’t do.’

There’s nothing I can do.

Trait, 「Conditional Sword Saint」.

I received it first, but I’m not fully utilizing its abilities.

Because I’m worried about the side effects.

‘But now, there’s nothing that flashes to mind other than fully accepting it.’

All the advanced magic and ancestral sorcery I know.

Even if I use all the intermediate magic I’ve learned, it’s impossible to defeat Knight Commander Termia, who is armed with faith in an ogre’s body.

I can buy time, but that’s not my goal.

Completion of the main quest.

Achieving more than 50% progress in the other world, destroying the Egg of the End, and saving countless people.

For that, I can endure the side effects.

A life for the sake of the people.

That is what my teacher wanted from me.

[You have used the trait, 「Conditional Sword Saint」.]

[Based on the previously set ‘Eight Laws’, analyzing the authority granted to the trait.]

……

[Only for the first use, it functions even if it does not meet all the conditions for trait activation!]

[The Sword Saint awakens!]

* * *

If the trait had only been half activated until now…

Now that all the conditions are met, all the gears are exquisitely meshing together, and a masterpiece has begun to drive.

[Temporarily restores Authority, 「Wave of Star Clusters」.]

[Temporarily restores Skill, 「Heavenly Star Sword」.]

[Temporarily restores Skill, 「Return of All Streams」…….]

[……!]

[……!!]

[……!!!]

[……Temporarily restores the authority of all skills you have!]

[Your heart forcibly draws up body and energy. All physical abilities exceed ‘B+’ at the cost of injury and disability.]

First-year average stats, C grade.

Not only far exceeding the average, but my body, which has reached the value of B+, was engulfed in an omnipotent feeling that was different from before.

“…Was being above average such a thrilling sensation?”

The heat and pain that I felt every day have completely disappeared.

It felt like I had returned to ‘Baek Seungwoo’.

‘Even with this, I can’t even bring out 10% of the performance of my original body, but…’

I’m satisfied with this much for now.

The familiar feeling of finally becoming my original self had a warmth like my mother’s heartbeat.

I closed my eyes without realizing it because of the warmth.

Blue light flashed in Seungwoo’s eyes as he closed them.

[Sword Saint, Baek Seungwoo has been reborn.]

A single line.

It won’t appear in other people’s windows.

As the sentence for only one person came to mind, the world changed.

“An authority that ends with one strong swing. This is not bad.”

“!!!!”

「Shunpo」 [A technique for moving quickly].

Baek Seungwoo, who had already taken Termia’s rear.

She swung her strength, worthy of the best knight in the North, and tried to pounce on him, who suddenly appeared.

“Where are you looking? Even my afterimage doesn’t remain there anymore.”

「Shunpo」

It was slightly lacking in speed to catch Seungwoo, who moved like a phantom by lightly stepping on the space.

Step by step.

He walked leisurely, his shoe heels hitting the rough northern road.

Termia stepped back little by little at the sight.

‘Such confidence in front of me. What on earth is he thinking? And what is that moving at a speed that can’t be seen?’

Her head was full of questions.

But those questions disappeared the moment she saw Seungwoo’s face.

“…Are you ignoring me right now?”

“Not at all.”

“…Then how do you explain the closed eyelids?!”

Engaging in battle with eyes closed.

Unless you’re blind, it’s a situation like suicide, and Knight Commander Termia’s brow furrowed.

“Have you perhaps opened your mind’s eye?”

“I’ve already opened my mind’s eye, but unfortunately, it’s impossible to unfold it with this body.”

“Then what on earth are you up to!!”

What else could it be?

The reason Seungwoo closed his eyes was very simple.

“I just want to try it out. Me with a sword in my hand with my eyes closed, and you enjoying inviolability under divinity. I wonder which of us is stronger.”

In fact, that’s not the only reason.

There are several reasons, but…

The biggest reason was that the eyes couldn’t adapt to the changes in the body.

─The pain in your eyes seems to be considerable. Are you okay?

‘Until my eyes adapt to the change, I have no choice but to rely on my five senses except for sight to fight.’

─But why all of a sudden?

‘To put it simply, it’s because it far exceeds the resources that the eyes can handle.’

「Yoma Eye」 [An eye that can see evil] that penetrates the flow of soul, spirit, magic power, and what is wrong.

A type of divine power, the limit of eye power that humans can open, , which makes you see what you cannot see.

With just these two abilities, Seungwoo’s eyes had reached the allowable limit. But as he regained his old power, the abilities related to his eyes collided with these two.

Thanks to that, the eyes with insufficient free capacity are now unable to fulfill their role faithfully.

Inevitably, he closed his eyes and rather used it to provoke her.

What flies in return for that.

Kwaaaang───!!!

A heavy punch strike like a dump truck.

Bang─! Kwaaaang──!!

Each punch caused a sonic boom, and wrapped in the wind, it boasted tremendous destructive power. And how fast was the speed?

「Shunpo」

A footwork that folds space and takes a step.

Following the logic of Shunpo, which surpassed the concept of speed, with overwhelming leg strength.

“…Found you.”

“!!!!”

Following the space Seungwoo moved, he kicked the ground and arrived in an instant.

Before he could take any action, he struck a short punch.

쾅!!! (Bang!!!)

A short and thick blow.

As a result, the bones of the left arm were destroyed.

Destructive power that far exceeded the level that the body’s strength and durability could withstand.

But outwardly, there is nothing wrong.

It was thanks to the trait, 「Conditional Sword Saint」.

“Is it a method of mortgaging the future me to give power to the present me? There is no other inefficient method. It’s barbaric.”

Even in the midst of bones collapsing and blood vessels being torn, there was no change in the movement or strength of the arm, without complaining of pain.

It was truly a mystery itself.

“More painless than adrenaline. It won’t be enough to recuperate for a day or two. But it’s perfect as a trump card.”

If you pay the price, there is no more ideal means than this.

I devoted all my time to magic for two months, but my realm has not yet penetrated the advanced level.

Although I intentionally delayed the rise of the realm to become a more mature advanced magician.

Considering that the result of seeing the assistance of 「Archmage」, which grants fraudulent talent limited to magic, is this.

‘How great was the sword that I, who had a talent beyond 「Archmage」 limited to swordsmanship, invested my whole life in? I’m proud again.’

It is impossible to even start comparing the two.

My sword splits the sky and cuts off natural disasters.

Magic is, at best, just efficient kindling.

“I’m glad I responded to the sub-quest.”

The price is still bothering me.

But if I can overcome the difficulties with this power, no matter what price I pay, it’s no different from getting it for free.

At least when judging based on my values.

That’s definitely the case.

“…The hit was definitely solid, but you’re moving just fine?”

“Yes, it was quite a spicy punch.”

It was so spicy that the bones, blood vessels, and muscles were destroyed.

But the body, which is gradually approaching its prime, gave a sense of omnipotence rather than pain.

This level of damage cannot do anything to me now.

Not to mention.

“I received it well, so now it’s my turn to return the favor.”

“What?”

Now that I’m used to my current body, it’s even more so.

Rather, she was the one who had to worry.

스릉. (Sreung.)

I raised the blade of the demon sword.

Reinforcing the muscles of my badly injured right hand with magic power, I swung the sword violently.

Then, blood dripped from Termia’s chest.

푸슉! (Pshuk!)

She looked down at her chest.

A deep wound cut by a sword.

If it had been a little deeper, organs including the heart and lungs would have been touched.

It was really close.

“!!!!”

The moment I swung the sword, I clearly stretched out my fist to block it.

But I couldn’t perfectly block the flying sword strike.

‘What kind of weapon is so sharp?’

While she was so surprised.

The owner who made the wound was leisurely wielding the demon sword.

Completely different from before, when he was trying to save as much damage as possible.

He, who was blatantly revealing his weakness, smiled at the corner of his mouth.

Now, Seungwoo has perfectly adapted to the body that has changed using his traits.

It didn’t seem like he would lose to anything.