Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 112

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 112

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius Episode 112

The Expanded World (2)

The intimidation was successful.

It was a kind of mitigating circumstance.

Termia convinced the village chief, arguing that while I was their leader, there was no evidence suggesting I led the attack, so judgment should be based on the presumption of innocence.

The village chief reluctantly agreed with Termia’s reasoning.

‘I have a rough idea of how high that knight’s status is in this village.’

The village chief, leading such a rugged and remote place, must be tough and stubborn.

Yet, he readily deferred to the knight’s opinion.

‘What exactly is the relationship between the two? No, more importantly, what kind of agreement has been formed between Temil Village and the city named Frontier that they’ve dispatched this much force to such a remote place?’

If I remember correctly, there are earldoms and duchies, but no baronies.

It must be because a baron is too low in status to independently own and rule territory. This inner world is different.

…Or maybe it’s the same as the medieval system I knew.

‘There’s only one instance where a baron calls his territory a barony.’

When the positions of earl and marquis, who rule vast territories as landlords, are vacant, and they rule as temporary regents.

It doesn’t exist except for that situation.

‘I don’t have enough information yet to jump to conclusions, but…’

My intuition as a Sword Saint has rarely been wrong.

* * *

A huge screen was installed in the Great Hall of the Seven Stars.

Hundreds of videos were being broadcast there.

Videos from drones and body cams showing students entering each dungeon.

The people sitting in the chairs watched the videos in real time and filled out the blank papers in their hands.

“The swordsmanship of the student in Group 102 is impressive. Considering he’s only been learning for a month and has already put it into practice, his movements are remarkably stable. I can guarantee at least A-class. What was that student’s name?”

“Him? Choi Jin-cheol, a promising student who entered in the single digits out of 1,000 freshmen. His movements are impressive for someone with the superhuman strength to wield two greatswords, but isn’t the movement of the girl in the video next to him much more impressive?”

“Bullshit. Isn’t it just that you’re drawn to her because of her face and body, not because her movements are impressive?”

The people talked to each other but never took their eyes off the screen.

These people, taking in hundreds of videos simultaneously, were in charge of recruiting for various guilds. In this industry, talent with guaranteed experience and skills is valuable, but it’s much more profitable to identify and nurture individuals with definite potential.

90% of achieving S-class is about innate talent.

The same goes for most of the Rankers who reign above them, except for a very few.

The top 100 High Rankers in the world are all geniuses.

If there’s a limit to the grade and realm one can reach from birth, it’s better in many ways to discover and sponsor innate talent than to spend a lot of money to recruit established players.

“I want that guy. How can someone have such talent?”

“Who are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the A-class dungeon over there.”

“Ah, are you talking about Kyle Iris from the A-class dungeon? Well, his movements and swordsmanship are flashy. As expected of a scion of a family representing Greece.”

“What are you talking about? I was talking about the eldest daughter of Leonhardt.”

In the meantime, the eyes of the recruiters from the two guilds, who were exchanging information, met.

Their opinions differed.

Iris, a great family symbolizing Greece.

Leonhardt, a great family symbolizing Germany.

The two families were families that demonstrated strong hegemony worldwide, and at the same time, they had similar yet different characteristics.

That’s why the two of them react more fiercely.

“Hey, the Iris family is better than the Leonhardt family.”

“Hey, that’s not true. Let’s look at the grades… Leona Leonhardt ranked 4th in admission, Kyle Iris ranked 1,053rd. Isn’t this difference too clear?”

“Admission ranking is just a number. What’s important is how much you’ve learned from the Seven Stars Academy. Look at the power and sprint like a bull in that video. What kind of talent would you have to be born with to have such power after starting in the four-digit range in just a month or two? I have high expectations for the future.”

“Power and speed are rather characteristics of the Leonhardt family. How can that brave, quick, and majestic figure, worthy of the descendants of the king of beasts, the lion, be the same as Iris? It’s in a higher realm.”

“It’s hard to communicate in many ways.”

“I agree.”

Perhaps because the guilds they belong to are sponsored by Iris and Leonhardt, respectively, their argument soon turned into an emotional fight.

In fact, there was no need for them to fight like that.

Iris, the descendant of the Minotaur [a creature from Greek mythology, half-man, half-bull], and Leonhardt, the descendant of the beastman, the lion, are both families that value strength and speed as part of the Gucheon Se-ga [Nine Heavens World Families].

The Cheonho Baekga [Thousand Fox White Family], which governs divine power and mystery, or the Sirius, which pursues celestial bodies and light, are quite different aggressive families.

Therefore, the question of which family is stronger has always been followed by controversy.

And the conclusion of that controversy is always─.

“─The conclusion is that Cheonho Baekga is superior to any other family. Isn’t that right, uncles?”

“!!!”

“Wh-who are you……!?”

The man sitting in front of the arguing duo turned around and joined the conversation.

The two recruiters were momentarily taken aback by the sudden participation, but their eyes widened when they saw the symbol engraved on his chest.

A symbol with nine tails drawn on it.

That pattern symbolizing Gumi [a mythical nine-tailed fox] was definitely from Ninetails.

“Wh-why is Ninetails in a place like this……?”

“I thought they didn’t do external activities except for dungeon raids?”

“Not really? There are no such regulations. It’s just that I had no intention of participating in events like these for rookies.”

The world’s top 5 academies.

An arrogant man who dismisses the Seven Stars’ midterm exams.

According to his words, aren’t we participating in rookie events without missing a single one?

Even if they belonged to a guild that was among the top ten in the world, such remarks could not be tolerated.

Just as they were about to lecture the seemingly young man.

“You were here.”

“Who are you again? Can’t you see we have something to say right now?”

A woman in a neat suit, who appeared to be a secretary, appeared from somewhere.

They were surprised by the secretive and elaborate movements that they couldn’t even notice where she came from, but just as they were about to wave away the woman who was suddenly trying to intervene, an unpleasant feeling appeared on their faces.

The secretary’s face showed a look like, ‘You’re doing it again.’ Strangely, just by looking at her face, they could guess what she wanted to say.

“Ohmi-nim, please maintain your dignity. You are participating as the face of the Ninetails Guild right now.”

“……Do I have to?”

“You are the fifth tail of Ninetails. Please act accordingly.”

The words that came out of the secretary’s mouth silenced the entire area as if it had frozen over.

The fifth tail.

That was both a nickname and a title that represented him.

It doesn’t actually mean he has a tail.

He didn’t have the unique fox ears or tail of the Baekga (白家) [White Family].

“Hey, I told you not to reveal that outside, right? I hate how the atmosphere gets so cold every time you reveal it.”

“That’s because Ohmi-nim acts recklessly without revealing his identity, which is not befitting of his dignity.”

“Hey, you’re so rigid.”

“That’s my job.”

“That’s true too.”

The one who governs the fifth tail of Ninetails, the Gumiho.

He was neither a direct descendant nor a collateral descendant of the Cheonho Baekga, nor even a relative.

He was just strong.

That was all.

“Besides, didn’t you get this job by directly begging the Guild Leader? You have to observe even more diligently and write a report.”

“Do I really have to do that? Wasn’t that just a figure of speech?”

The tail.

It doesn’t end with being the most important part of the body for a fox.

The number of tails is a symbol of power and a proof of strength.

Then it is reasonable for the strong to take that title.

And Ohmi was a reasonably and validly strong man.

“In the first place, what’s the point of analyzing those little kids? Even if they reach their prime after 10 years, they won’t be able to beat me. And above all, we don’t even need to do that in the first place.”

Ohmi’s words were meaningful.

He didn’t particularly analyze or evaluate the students.

There was no need to do that in the first place.

“Haa…… Your work attitude is not only poor, but it seems like you’ve given up completely. Shall I report to the Guild Leader?”

“Ah…… that’s a bit much. Sorry, but it’s not wrong.”

“Shall I report to the Guild Leader?”

“……Just give me a break. But I didn’t say anything wrong.”

When the story about the Guild Leader came up, Ohmi, who had a frivolous attitude, frowned.

The Guild Leader, a tiresome perfectionist, also known as the ‘First Tail’, did not get along at all with his free-spirited personality.

Moreover, he is one of the nine masters and five demons (九主五魔) [a group of the most powerful individuals in the world], called the pinnacle of the current industry.

How can he be comfortable?

But he also had something to say.

“Well, the best talent is bound to come to Ninetails.”

“Are you really going to report to the Guild Leader?”

“……I’ll refrain from now on.”

It is unnecessary to collect information about students.

Anyway, the best will come to the Ninetails Guild.

That is not a personal judgment arising from love for the company.

It was a conviction built up through data.

The top graduate of the 3rd grade every year joined our guild, and that will be forever in the future.

“I’m curious about the bull, the lion, and the wolf, but the one I’m most interested in is my parents’ home!”

“You’re not married.”

“That’s just a saying. I’m married to the guild, so Cheonho Baekga is my parents’ home.”

“Haa…… If the chairman who just joined as the team leader this time sees this, he might demote you for being frivolous.

“If he’s a team leader, he’s right under me, right?”

“Formally, yes.”

“Then, if I get demoted from the fifth tail, will I be able to have contact with him? That sounds fun.”

“Don’t tell me…… are you talking about the chairman who is in charge of our special forces team this time?”

“That’s right, that person. I heard he’s the head of our leader’s family.”

“Be careful what you say. Cheonho Baekga and Cheonho Pharmaceutical, which he represents, are our guild’s top sponsors and predecessors. And if Ohmi-nim gets demoted, the Guild Leader will definitely treat you harshly.”

“Hey, I don’t like that. And isn’t the sponsorship our leader’s work anyway? I’m more concerned about that person’s position as team leader than his status as head of the family.”

A team leader of the special forces.

Not only his face, but also the actions he has taken so far show that he is not a man to do anything trivial.

If he does, he does it coolly.

Whether it’s a broken engagement or clearing an uncompleted dungeon.

Baek Seung-woo’s actions were always cool and refreshing.

There was not even a moment’s hesitation in what he did.

If he judged it was right, he would carry out whatever it was.

Ohmi liked that so much.

In fact, he heard that this time, his execution led to access to the inner world.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Ohmi’s gaze turned to the very center of the numerous monitors.

The silhouette of the man revealed there made Ohmi’s heart flutter. The faint outline of his face.

That alone made most people’s eyes captivated by him.

“He’s pretty. He’s prettier than our sister.”

“No, the beauty of the third tail is much more feminine…… there’s just no comparison.”

“Right? He’s like a gigolo, his skin is as white as if he put powder on his face.”

Gigolo, that is the greatest expression of praise a man can give to a man when limited to appearance.

In Ohmi’s eyes, Seungwoo’s appearance looked like a very beautiful and elaborate sculpture. In fact, the expression ‘looked like’ is strange.

He’s just a living sculpture himself.

Is that why?

Thump, thump, I thought it was definitely a beat felt with anticipation and excitement at first.

“What is it?”

My heart is pounding.

Is it arrhythmia?