Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 332

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 332

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 332

A Storm is Brewing (2)

“Why didn’t you accept it?”

‘Accept what?’

“The army, the one with five thousand soldiers.”

I went directly to the princess’s office,

but ended up returning empty-handed with just the information.

‘I didn’t accept it because I didn’t want to.’

Returning empty-handed was my choice.

‘Why would I accept something so burdensome?’

From the start, there was no reason to accept it.

Five thousand soldiers ready to jump into the jaws of death without hesitation.

After hearing about their individual abilities in detail, it turned out they weren’t just lacking in skill.

They were ghosts who had lost something precious, like family or lovers, to the monsters, and revenge was the only meaning left in their lives.

Yes, they are vengeful spirits.

Maniacs who eagerly await the moment they can sacrifice their lives to exact revenge. If I could lead these maniacs directly, it would be somewhat helpful, but.

‘Leading those guys would be stressful.’

“Really? They’re ready to die anyway, so you can just treat them roughly, right?”

Treating people like toys.

Tamamo’s tone, discussing the deaths of others, was utterly calm.

Sometimes I’m fooled by her beautiful appearance, but Tamamo was the most vicious Gumiho [nine-tailed fox spirit] in history. Even the name Tamamo was just one of her countless names.

She has a hundred names.

A hundred faces.

A hundred appearances.

And not one of those appearances was kind.

She was endlessly sharp with humans who didn’t meet her standards.

Understanding Tamamo’s tendencies, I said as I returned to the barracks.

‘Taking responsibility for lives is more troublesome than you think.’

Especially if those lives have a grand ambition they want to achieve, even if it means death.

‘Managing those who have lost the will to live and are prepared to die is even more troublesome. How much mental strength would it take to make the deaths of those who want their deaths to be used as stepping stones meaningful?’

It’s really annoying.

If I endure that annoyance and manage them, it’s true that it would be helpful.

But for that fleeting convenience, I don’t want the mental strain of effectively managing 5,000 lives in the right places.

Anyway.

‘That woman, Luna, probably just blurted it out without much thought.’

“What part? The number of 5,000?”

‘No, I overheard people talking as I passed by earlier, and it seems like 5,000 is a reduced number. In my opinion, there are probably more than 9,000 who are willing to die.’

The number isn’t important.

“Then?”

‘You already know, don’t you?’

If the higher-ups disregard the lives of soldiers even once.

The head of that group loses the trust of the people.

Even if they wanted it, people don’t care about such trivial facts. What they see first is the result.

The result that the union’s higher-ups used soldiers like bombs, as expendable items.

That fact will be the first thing the union’s citizens notice.

In that sense, this maniacal terrorist unit.

‘She was trying to pass the buck to me.’

There was no intention to organize it from the start.

They don’t know what the citizens will say, and if it only harms people’s trust, they won’t organize it.

But if the union’s hero contributes to the organization of such a group.

Citizens might curse behind their backs.

But they will cheer in front of you.

‘Only if I wanted it, though.’

This is why politics is scary.

Even considering that elves have long lifespans, Luna was young.

That girl already knows how to use people and set up scapegoats.

“Goodness, there’s no one to trust in this world.”

Even that young girl.

Knows how to use others to survive.

Not everyone in the world is calculating, but.

The more desperate people are, the more they want to live, the more they tend to deceive and manipulate others, only looking out for their own interests.

“What would have happened if you had nodded there?”

‘……Do you really need to ask?’

You’re really nasty.

To ask that on purpose.

You already know.

“Still, your thoughts and mine might be different.”

That’s probably not going to happen.

I’m sure we’re thinking the same thing.

It’s so obvious what will happen that I can see it clearly.

“Under my name, a new unit would be established. A special unit made up only of maniacs who are willing to die, as you said.”

And those in the unit will silently carry out even seemingly meaningless orders, even if it means dying.

Among those missions, there will be missions that I ordered, but there is a high possibility that the higher-ups will pass on about half of the missions that were too dangerous to issue until now.

That way, even if I don’t intend it, many soldiers and warriors will die, and the higher-ups will shift the responsibility for the unrest caused by the mass deaths of soldiers to me.

Then, naturally, the atmosphere of supporting and defending me in the union will disappear.

That way, in exchange for me and 5,000 people, the union’s higher-ups will regain strong military power. They will also solve the problems that have been bothering them.

A very natural story.

This is what I think the union’s intentions are.

“Isn’t that too cynical?”

‘It’s because I’ve experienced it.’

“Really……?”

‘I don’t want to talk about it. Um…… I don’t have anything to do even if I go back to the barracks, so let’s take a walk.’

On days when my thoughts are complicated like today.

It’s much more efficient to take a walk than to just study and research in the barracks.

As it happens, I was planning to take a break from studying and researching today anyway.

‘On a nice day like this, I should do field research.’

I can study and research late at night, but there aren’t many opportunities to observe the things that shine brilliantly under the bright sky and warm sunlight.

“Tell me honestly. You just want to play, don’t you?”

‘I can’t deny that I feel that way too.’

I want to rest comfortably if possible.

I worked hard for the past week, so I wanted to be rewarded for a day.

But even so, I wasn’t just playing around.

‘I’m really going to observe too. It probably won’t be as fun as you think.’

“Anything would be more fun than translating and reading those strange character books for four days. That’s when I first regretted getting involved with you.”

‘Haha, I guess it would be for you.’

The past days of analyzing all the records and information in the union.

For Tamamo, who is entangled with me through the medium of the ring and cannot escape from behind me, those would have been the most terrible days.

Books full of unknown languages.

It’s impossible to be interested.

Even the translated content wasn’t interesting.

“First, let’s analyze the natural environment.”

The first thing I observed was the ecosystem.

I thoroughly analyzed where each plant lives and what characteristics it generally has.

The most thoroughly analyzed thing was the distribution of soil.

What kind of soil is in what kind of land.

How much nutrients are in the soil.

After thoroughly observing and analyzing.

I devised a way to use it effectively.

“The air is nice.”

“The scenery is also very beautiful. Did you say all the countries were destroyed? Thanks to that, the natural environment is incredibly beautiful.”

“Unfortunately, the environment has stabilized as the number of humans has decreased.”

The summit of the mountain.

The base of a huge tree.

Next to a rock where valley water flows.

I set foot in every area I could go to and observed this world.

Certainly, it is very peaceful and beautiful for a world where all countries have been destroyed and even the remaining union is on the verge of annihilation.

“……”

I watched the world in silence.

For a week, I deciphered languages I saw for the first time, read books, and did research.

I was so busy that I used my time in units of one minute.

As I put this magnificent nature into my tired mind, my head, which was dizzy as if filled with smoke, cleared up neatly.

“……What are the conditions for ending it?”

I realized a long time ago that this world is an otherworld.

A fragment of an already destroyed world.

No, in order to get out of the lump of the destroyed world, you have to cut out the source of the destruction. But can you dare to talk about destruction while leaving this natural environment?

Even if all intelligent beings similar to humans die.

If all humans disappear in a world that has built such a natural ecosystem, that is not destruction but extinction.

However, only worlds that have become extinct can enter the otherworld.

‘I need to explore this intensively.’

Maybe even if I kill the remaining three knights and their subordinates.

Even if I kill all the monsters in groups, it may have nothing to do with destruction. Then the beginning of the destruction is.

“There’s only the Demonic Tree.”

The huge tree piercing the sky is clearly visible even in the valley far from the union.

Maybe that tree will be visible no matter where I go in this world.

Instinct and circumstances shout.

That tree is suspicious.

My head is screaming to cut it out right now.

‘……Let’s do that later.’

Let’s think about it after solving the problems that are immediately in front of us.

After wandering around here and there, it was late at night when I arrived at the barracks.

Even then, people were drinking and playing.

Leaving the festive atmosphere behind, I arrived at the barracks.

A bottle of alcohol was placed at the entrance of the barracks.

After reading the letter placed under the bottle, it seemed like it was alcohol left for me to drink.

I wasn’t worried about assassination because I was resistant to poison, so I gulped down the alcohol.

I was thirsty from walking all day.

‘It’s homemade wine.’

You can tell by tasting it.

It’s not alcohol made by a professional craftsman, but it has a unique taste and aroma that is made by people gathering together. A friendly taste.

This alcohol had that flavor.

Thanks to drinking so much expensive alcohol, my palate has become sophisticated, so I didn’t have a thrilling feeling, but if it’s this much.

“It’s not bad.”

It’s perfect for drinking while watching people laughing and chatting beyond the barracks.

The wine, which goes down more smoothly than I thought, warms my stomach.

A good feeling with just the right amount of alcohol.

If I drink more, I’ll get dizzy and become a lion or a dog.

“Are you going to stop drinking?”

‘Yeah. I think I’ll really get drunk if I drink more.’

I can’t get drunk in a place like this.

It’s a bit like this inside the union, even if it’s a place where I’m sure it’s safe.

“Don’t you trust them?”

‘I didn’t trust anyone from the start.’

No matter how friendly the union is to me, public opinion is originally something that changes as easily as flipping your hand.

Right now, I am a necessary person and a hero to the union’s warriors and citizens, but if people’s evaluation changes due to some reason.

‘Nothing will change.’

The number of enemies to deal with will only increase from one group to two groups.

It’s a problem that can be solved by running ten guerrilla wars with determination.

“Isn’t that…… too much of a worst-case scenario?”

‘A hypothesis? Ah, that’s true too.’

A tone that implied that the union was likely to stab me in the back.

The moment Tamamo pointed this out, something flashed in my eyes.

Yes, for now, it was just a possible hypothesis.

‘I can’t help but prepare in advance because I’ve experienced such things several times.’

But I can at least prepare.

I don’t trust anyone from the start.

Except for the children, no one.