Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 12

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 12

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 12

First Episode (2)

“Hey, what are we going to do about this midterm? Six assignments overlapping in one week is insane.”

“What do you mean, what are we going to do? We have to do them all.”

“Honestly, wouldn’t it be fine to just focus on the major subjects for getting a job?”

Students gathered in small groups, chattering away.

Judging by their youthful appearance, they were definitely first-year freshmen.

They were a group gathered because of the assignments, hanging out together to build friendships.

“You’re all being ridiculous. The exam scope hasn’t even been announced yet, just study.”

“Oh, right. The sophomores went to a deserted island for their midterms this time. I heard it’s for six nights and seven days.”

The topic of their conversation was, of course, related to academics.

Of course, it was Chilseong Academy, so the scale of the conversation was large.

“Really? I thought that was just a rumor. That’s what I heard.”

“It’s true. The professor subtly told us during the lecture yesterday. He said that since the sophomores are gone from today, don’t cause any trouble.”

“Oh, and I heard a lot of the juniors left yesterday for academic conferences or guild training. This is totally our world.”

Talking about it, there was something strange.

Sophomores and juniors are doing external activities at the same time. If that happens, only freshmen will be left on campus, but has this ever happened in the history of the academy?

A bizarre situation that a normal adult might be suspicious of.

However, the only thing the energetic kids noticed was that only the freshmen were left on the grounds.

A golden opportunity to go to places they couldn’t usually go because they were conscious of their seniors. The children opened their mouths without hesitation, eager to seize the moment.

“Shall we go to the junior’s campus? I heard the facilities there are really good.”

“I heard there are magic barriers installed in the sophomore classrooms. Let’s go there too!”

“Ha, have you ever seen such kids?”

In the meantime, a male student scoffed.

The student wearing glasses adjusted them with his finger and said.

“Do you know how big the academy grounds are? You’ll be exhausted if you wander around like that.”

“W, well, we can’t miss this opportunity! If the sophomores and juniors aren’t here, we’ll have to wait a whole year.”

“That’s right. I want to go to areas I couldn’t go to because I was too self-conscious.”

“So, I prepared in advance!”

The male student took out his cell phone from his pocket and raised it.

As everyone’s attention was focused, a photo appeared.

It was a photo of Chilseong Academy taken by a drone.

“Isn’t this just a map? We all have this much on our phones.”

“Hehe, take a closer look.”

“What? This is just a normal map no matter how you look at it…….”

“Guys! There’s a small line drawn here!”

“Line……?”

Everyone frowned at the female student’s cry.

Looking closely, you could see red lines drawn here and there.

The lines connected 10 places in order. Each one was a famous place that had appeared on SNS [Social Networking Service] or in the news. Only then did they realize what the red line meant.

It was a sightseeing route.

If you wander around aimlessly, your route will get tangled, and you’ll have to backtrack, so it was a line drawn in advance to optimize their exploration.

“Oh, that’s so thoughtful! That’s unexpected.”

“I just thought he was a jerk who talked rudely, but I didn’t know he was so prepared.”

“Hey, you bastards, I can hear you!”

“Then shall we start in the order drawn here! The sophomore’s classroom is the closest from here.”

They immediately moved. They secretly entered the sophomore’s classroom and looked around. Then, they visited the famous convenience store introduced on SNS.

When they were hungry, they had a meal at a snack bar known as a popular spot for juniors.

Click!

The female student took pictures of everything and uploaded them to SNS.

The male student walking next to her looked into her cell phone and shook his head, saying she was addicted to SNS.

The sun was already setting.

They had been to all the places they had planned, so it was time to eat dinner. The academy grounds were so large that there were all kinds of restaurants.

“How about a hearty bowl of rice soup? I heard there’s a good restaurant around here.”

“Rice soup? That’s like something an old man would eat. Shall we go eat pasta? Huh?”

“I think chicken would be good too. What about you, Kyle?”

There were so many people that opinions were divided.

While various opinions were exchanged, the boy who suggested chicken spoke.

“Uh, me……?”

“Yes, you. You must have something you want to eat.”

“Hey, Kyle! Say something too. How about rice soup? Good, right!”

Kyle scratched his head at his friends’ words.

He was uncomfortable with the current situation. Kyle had difficulty interacting with people.

He was dragged here while doing a group assignment.

It’s annoying to answer, but I have to say it. He blurted out what he wanted to eat the most right now.

“Well. Um…… I want eel……?”

“…….”

“……Oh. Yeah, eel…….”

An awkward silence fell over the students.

Kyle, oblivious to the atmosphere, was about to suggest an eel rice bowl.

──Thump!

The ground shook.

It wasn’t an earthquake. The feeling itself is different from an earthquake.

As if something huge was approaching──.

“─Hey, guys, look over there.”

“Why all of a sudden? Did you also realize the charm of rice soup…….”

“……What is that?!”

A huge something was approaching.

It smelled the students and began to approach slowly, grinning with its red pupils.

The female student, surprised by the sight, dropped her cell phone on the floor.

The cell phone shattered on impact.

* * *

The monster’s attack was sudden.

It was dusk, just like any other day. When the red sunset dyed the horizon red, the academy began to be stained with bright red blood.

“Run away!!”

“Everyone in the dormitory and cafeteria, come out! There’s a shelter in the basement of the auditorium!”

“Professor! Where are the professors?!”

“Oh, Mom! S, save me……!!”

Screams were heard from all directions.

Mixed in with it was an alien cry.

Keururuk.

A bizarre sound that cannot be made with human vocal cords.

Something walking on all fours and running quickly snatched the male student’s waist. A beast with black fur and a body the size of a baby elephant.

It shoved the student’s lower body into its huge maw.

Just as it was about to crush him with its immense power, a sharp spear flew and pierced the monster’s jaw muscles.

It was a powerful javelin.

Simultaneously, Shinyoung, moving with incredible speed, yanked the student from the monster’s jaws and threw him to the ground. The student, covered in the fishy smell of saliva, looked up blankly.

“Ah…….”

Kwaddeuk!

A female student, who looked like one of his peers, swung a spear.

She muttered quietly as she mercilessly slashed at the monster’s joints.

“……Die.”

Then, as if those words were a spell, the monster collapsed.

The creature lay covered in blood, its tongue lolling out. Judging from the lack of breathing, it was definitely dead.

The male student who was watching the scene struggled to get up and shouted.

“You run away too! There’s a strong protective magic on the shelter!!”

The female student shook her head.

She swung the spear powerfully, shaking off the blood on the blade, and said.

“Not yet.”

Not yet.

What on earth does that mean?

There was no time to think deeply. In the current situation, every minute and every second is important.

Just as the male student grabbed her hand and tried to pull her away.

Kwajik──!

A long spear blade struck the monster’s neck like a guillotine.

The huge head was severed by the crescent-shaped spear strike.

At that moment, the creature’s facial tissue twitched. It wasn’t the stiff movement of rigor mortis.

It was proof that the monster had been alive until just now.

“……What the hell?”

The male student couldn’t help but be amazed.

No, he was so impressed that he was shocked.

What on earth is the girl in front of me?

Staying at the academy now means that she is a freshman like me.

But the skill with which she handled the spear and her ability to discern that the monster was feigning death seemed far beyond her years.

The man’s gaze turned to her chest.

There was her name tag, her name was written on it.

The moment he checked the name, the male student understood everything. All the pieces fell into place with just one name.

“Seo Yerin…….”

On the first day of enrollment, there was a rumor in the academy.

It was a rumor that the granddaughter of the high ranker, Sinchang, had entered Chilseong Academy.

At the time, it was quite a big topic, and the students in the class had been looking for the subject of the rumor for several days. However, it was not easy to identify someone out of 2,000 freshmen, so they quickly gave up.

The rumor faded and remained as hearsay.

He also naturally thought it was an unfounded rumor.

However, when you look at her fluent spear skills and her ability to grasp the life and death of monsters at once, rumors naturally come to mind.

At that time, Seo Yerin approached the male student.

“Are you okay……?”

“Yes? Ah, yes. I’m okay.”

“Okay, that’s good.”

Satisfied that he was unharmed, Seo Yerin scanned the male student and immediately ran in the opposite direction from the auditorium where the shelter was located. She headed towards the classrooms and dormitories of the sophomores and juniors.

The male student stared blankly at the sight.

He couldn’t bring himself to tell her to evacuate. The determination in her eyes seemed unshakeable.

Meanwhile, Seo Yerin ran at full speed and operated her cell phone with her left hand.

What was reflected on the cell phone screen was a colorful SNS. She had never used SNS due to her taciturn personality, but her close friend was an SNS addict.

Seo Yerin bit her lip as she looked at the recently uploaded posts.

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[I’m exploring the academy while the professors and seniors are away ㅎㅎ. I’m with my group assignment kids right now. I’m planning to eat near the junior’s classroom later.]

[#Sneaking #Around #Tourism #Chilseong Academy]

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“Why do you go to such places……!”

She was frustrated and dumbfounded.

Why on earth would you go to other grades’ classrooms or restaurants? Especially in this emergency situation!

It was really the worst.

The professors, who represent the greatest power of Chilseong Academy, are all out of the office for external activities. Veteran security guards also accompanied the professors for security.

Still, it would have been fortunate if it was just that much.

The juniors, who are the next best after the professors, would have taken care of it themselves.

However, most of the juniors were away due to guild training. Some remain at the academy, but it is impossible to overcome the crisis with less than 10 people.

Even the sophomores are not there.

All sophomores left for a deserted island for the midterm exam.

Only freshmen remain at Chilseong Academy. They are also freshmen who have not received proper classes or training.

“It’s the worst.”

There are still teaching assistants who are guarding the place with the security guards, but well… Can they protect the entire academy grounds with them?

I already knew that it was a meaningless question.

Of course it’s impossible.

The academy grounds are large. It exceeds the size of ordinary universities and is comparable to a small city.

The number of teaching assistants and security guards cannot cover this vast land.

Of course, they will decide on a stronghold to defend. It’s highly likely that it will be the freshman dormitory and classroom.

And if that happens.

‘Yura will be isolated……!’

It’s a situation where I can’t even ask for help.

Even if you ask a passing freshman for help, 9 out of 10 will refuse or become a burden. I couldn’t ask the security guards either.

Securing the nearby dormitory immediately can save more students than a small number of students whose lives and deaths cannot be confirmed at a long distance.

‘I’m the only one now!’

I felt impatient for a moment.

Seo Yerin tried to calm her burning heart.

Calm down, crisis always comes unexpectedly. Why did I swing my spear every morning without sleeping?

She desperately tried to maintain her mental state.

It was a technique of mental and physical stability that she had learned by quietly swinging her spear for several hours. The training she had done flashed through Seo Yerin’s mind.

“Yeah, how have I been doing it.”

She reviewed the training she had been doing and tried to stay as rational as possible. That is, if the incident two days ago hadn’t come to mind.

The day she crossed paths with a gigolo-like teaching assistant and the floor exploded, ruining her expensive uniform.

Due to the shock of that day, a momentary gap was revealed in her movements.

And a monster appeared. It moved like a secret shadow and was the one who only aimed for Seo Yerin’s gap.

Slap!

A long tail lashed out at her leg like a whip.

She fell as she couldn’t avoid it, and the monster climbed on top of her.

Kyaaaak, a monster trying to swallow Seo Yerin, opening its maw.

She pushed the monster’s mouth away with the spear in her hand, but the creature was on top of Seo Yerin’s body.

“Keueuk!”

A painful groan escaped her lips.

Her ankle was twisted because she was hit in the leg by a nimble tail and rolled on the floor.

To make matters worse, the monster climbed on top of her after she had fallen.

I’m somehow blocking my mouth with a spear right now.

‘The posture is not good……!’

She couldn’t get her body or posture right because she had already rolled, and the location was not good either.

If this power struggle continues, Seo Yerin’s defeat is obvious. She tried to come up with a plan somehow, but her mind was dizzy because of the fishy smell of the creature who looked like a fish-shaped monster.

‘……Uh? I’m losing strength in my body.’

The more she smelled the fishy odor, the more the strength to hold the spear gradually disappeared.

It seems that the creature’s fishy smell is a paralysis-type ability. Seo Yerin, flustered, struggled, but the creature opened his huge maw and approached.

A situation where she could die if she made a mistake.

Just when Seo Yerin was resigned to her fate.

Whirr.

A huge flame erupted behind the monster.

The fire flickered and it wasn’t clear, but it seemed to be in the shape of a hand. The huge flame hand twisted the monster as if squeezing juice from a fruit.

The overflowing flames cooked the creature’s flesh, and the flesh fell helplessly to the floor. It was white fish.

Seo Yerin was stunned by the sudden intervention of a third party.

A man ran to her side. The moment she raised her head and checked the man’s face, Seo Yerin couldn’t hide her embarrassment.

“Why are you……?”

Seo Yerin stared blankly upwards.

The same situation as with the boy she had just saved. But the roles were reversed.

This time, a man saved him.

Eyes as red as monsters but sparkling like jewels. Fluffy tail and ears like a fox.

Nam Hwayeon’s new teaching assistant, Seungwoo, was there.

“……Well.”

He made a face as if he had done it.