Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 143

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 143

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius 143

My heart aches, and my body hurts (3)

[You have accepted the ‘■Geonbu Sword■’ quest.]

[You have acquired the trait, 「Conditional Sword Saint」!]

As I accepted the quest, the words that caught my eye made me frown.

If it’s a Sword Saint, it’s a Sword Saint.

What does conditional even mean?

「Conditional Sword Saint」

Classification: ■■

Description: Grants the karma of the ■ realm. This trait is a type of ‘Divine Descent’ and requires complex conditions to accept external forces. If the conditions are met, you can temporarily borrow the power of a Sword Saint, and the individual will bear all damages and penalties incurred in the process.

Good heavens.

“What kind of ominous trait is this?”

A trait only for me.

However, it was a troublesome explanation that was inversely proportional to its rarity.

First of all, ‘Divine Descent.’ This part is unsettling.

Divine Descent is a technique to bring a god into the body.

Records of Divine Descent existed in old magic systems, including shamanism.

Perhaps it was because trivial beliefs, including local gods, were vigorously spreading around the world in the past. It is neither famous nor known by many modern magicians.

‘My main body, or rather, the body outside the novel, isn’t even close to a god. Why did they use this expression?’

No, in some ways, it might be right.

It’s pathetic now, though.

The main body outside this world has long been completed, befitting the title of the lord of a military state.

‘Maybe I’m being too sensitive about this part. I can think about it later.’

What’s important now is not this part.

But the content written after that.

‘If the conditions are met, I can temporarily borrow power, and I am responsible for all damages incurred in the process. This is an unfair contract.’

Ha.

It was a phrase that made me feel how much they were underestimating me.

No matter how much my physical abilities improve, my already broken body cannot handle my prime output.

It’s like receiving a defective product.

Yet, if a problem arises, all damages and responsibilities are passed on to me.

‘Eve and the system. I don’t know who gave it to me, but it’s not pleasant.’

A small amount of anger surged.

The fact that they underestimated me filled the mask with rage.

‘Okay, so you want to try me?’

If you underestimate me that much, I’ll show you.

I’ll show you what kind of harm can be done with only a fraction of my prime power. I’ll show you properly.

Before that, first.

“Hey, Tamamo.”

─Why are you calling me?

I needed to vent this anger.

So, I was trying to cause the biggest variable I could do right now. Something I would never do in normal times.

It hasn’t been long since I took off the mask of a madman, so I could only look forward to her reaction.

“Aren’t you curious about where I came from?”

─That’s right? I want to see what kind of battlefield you’ve been fighting on, and I want to know what kind of group the military state is.

“Okay, I’ll tell you everything. Before that, I’ll tell you about my origins.”

What will happen if I say this?

And how will someone beyond the status window react to this?

“I came from outside this world.”

─Outside the world, are you talking about a place like a dungeon?

“No, a place bigger and wider than that.”

Not a world that exists in a horizontal position like a dungeon or the reverse side.

I fell into this place from a dimension that exists above this world.

“To me, this world is a novel.”

─A novel……?

A flood of information.

At the same time, the sound of messages arriving on the status window visible on one side of my retina kept ringing.

I opened my mouth without hesitation.

Before she could even accept the information, I poured out all sorts of stories.

“A universe made of letters and onomatopoeia. That is the result of my observation of this world. And as it is a novel, there are predetermined dangers and disasters in this world.”

It wouldn’t be an act against the law.

With the aftermath of wearing the mask of a madman still lingering, I revealed the truth without any hesitation.

To the current ‘me,’ where madness has taken over my head rather than reason, Tamamo’s expression of distorting her face after hearing the truth was more anticipated than the trivial secret that this world was actually a novel.

Ah, I’m nervous.

What kind of expression will she make?

At the moment when curiosity about what words she would say first exploded.

─So? I don’t really care about that.

It was a completely unexpected answer.

That was smaller than the bomb I suddenly dropped.

It was enough to ruin my expectations.

In the end, I had no choice but to vent this anger elsewhere.

* * *

A good opponent was standing at the end of the sewer exit.

“Were you waiting for me? I thought we were together when we went in, but when I woke up, I was alone.”

Ah, if you include the beast-like demon, should I say there are two?

I already ruined it anyway.

It wouldn’t be wrong to say I’m alone.

“……I was not waiting for you.”

“You’re spouting that damn tone again.”

“……In my opinion, your tone is stranger now? Are you pretending to be an arrogant aristocrat?”

“I’m not in a good mood right now, so if you want to argue, shouldn’t you be rampaging in the city center over there, not with me?”

“……My mission is to protect this place.”

Swish.

Termia, who drew her sword from the scabbard at her waist, pointed the sharp tip of her sword at me.

“If you move even one step from there, even if you become the Baron’s guest, I will cut you down.”

“……Haa, neither this guy nor that guy can meet my expectations. It’s so boring. That’s why there’s no stimulation in my life.”

Well, there was never any stimulation in my life anyway.

When I put my hand in my pocket and joked like that, she reacted.

“If you’re going to react so boringly, come out with me. At least something interesting will definitely happen in that city center.”

“My mission is to protect this place. I cannot allow it.”

“Why?”

“Because that is the mission I was ordered to do. If you really want to go, go after half a day has passed.”

“By that time, all the people living in the city will be dead?”

“!!!!”

I try to stimulate her in various ways, but I couldn’t feel the same impact from Termia as before. Every time the story of the village and the citizens came up, she seemed to tremble.

It seems like she feels some kind of guilt.

That’s the end of it.

This woman has made up her mind.

I have to subdue her by force to get out of the sewer.

However.

Even though I dared to undergo a life-shortening procedure.

It’s impossible with this body.

‘……「Conditional Sword Saint」.’

I have no choice but to use this.

I have to use this power to defeat Termia.

That’s because.

“Did you accept the power of the ogre?”

“What nonsense are you talking about……?”

“Oh, you’re not even aware of it? Then the situation must be more serious.”

A mixed breed born with the blood of all kinds of different species, including spirits.

And if you trace that blood, there is a race at the pinnacle of martial arts, the ogre.

If the dragon is the progenitor of magic and wisdom, the ogre is the incarnation of force and destruction.

No race can beat them in terms of strength.

Unless there is a particularly strong individual.

Among all creatures, including dragons, no race surpasses ogres in terms of words with the word power (力) [strength].

‘The blood of such an absurd race.’

Compared to a real ogre, her stamina and strength are very weak.

Although the blood has faded over time, the traits of other races were shining the ogre’s blood.

It seems that the protection mechanism was activated due to her mind wavering between her lord and chivalry.

To awaken the traits in the blood to protect herself mentally.

Even transgenerational inheritance can’t do that.

“Just before the fight, it’s better to raise everything you can.”

I wore as many pieces of equipment as I could to increase my physical abilities.

Rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. corresponding to ten fingers.

Even if the limit of the stats that can be raised is clear, it has risen to the level of the average student.

And.

Rustle, rustle.

I rummaged through the pocket inside my coat with my hand.

Inside were disposable consumables that were always ready to be used in case of an emergency.

However, even among such terrifying things, there are bound to be unique ones.

“Dried grass……? Are you going to throw drugs at my face?”

“You’re talking like an ignorant person. Do I look like I’m going to do something as weak as drugs? These are several times more dangerous poisonous herbs than drugs.”

What I took out of my pocket was poisonous herbs that had been dried for long-term storage.

About a month’s worth.

Only unique individuals that are so poisonous that they are difficult to digest right now.

Only those that become more poisonous when dried were left.

In fact, the amount is only for a month, but considering the toxicity, it is not enough to divide it into two months.

Wagjak [Chewing sound].

I put everything in my mouth without considering the lethal dose.

“I will enjoy the meal.”

[You have consumed the B-grade poison, ‘Gluttony Ghost Grass.’]

[You have consumed the A-grade poison, ‘Dried Lantern Flower.’]

[You have consumed the A-grade poison, ‘Four Fierce Grass.’]

[You have consumed the S-grade poison, ‘Appetizer of Dead Fungi’…….]

[You have consumed the C-grade poison…….]

……

The rough texture of the grass, where no moisture is felt.

As I chewed the poisonous herbs, my saliva gradually became cloudy, sticky, and I felt a burning pain in my throat. The color of my face turned black, and my breathing became irregular, so the oxygen supply to my brain was not smooth.

‘If I do this wrong, I might die from difficulty breathing before I get poisoned.’

Conversely, I can live if I do it right.

The poison resistance incorporated into the skill, 「Weakness Resistance Delay」.

「Hundred Poison Delay」 forcibly raised the threshold of resistance to poison.

Among the poisons, there were several that severely damaged the body or caused sepsis, but as the threshold for these reactions increased.

[You have been poisoned!]

[「Hundred Poison Delay」 built into the skill, 「Weakness Resistance Delay」 neutralizes the poison through resistance.]

[You have been poisoned by a new poison!]

[The time required to detoxify the poison is gradually increasing.]

[Time remaining: 2 hours 44 minutes.]

[Time remaining: 3 hours 16 minutes.]

The poisons consumed at once combined or neutralized to create all kinds of poisons.

Among them, there were also some that caused detoxification.

I heard that poison can also be used as medicine.

I didn’t know that it would be combined like this to see the effect.

As a result.

[The number of antibodies against single poisons and highly toxic substances combined with two or more types of poisons has increased by 427.]

[You have exceeded 1,000 antibodies related to poison.]

[「Hundred Poison Delay」 evolves into 「Thousand Poison Delay」!]

Equipped with immunity to a thousand poisons.

I have reached a high level of strength, leaving only one step away from absolute immunity to poison.

Instead, my belly is so hot that it feels like it’s being torn apart.

Now with this.

“I won’t be affected by the poison that is rampant on the lawn.”

“!!!”

“Why don’t you manage your expression? You can’t not know that you’re openly blooming flowers on such a cool day.”

Weather to grow flowers.

Nevertheless, the sewer exit was full of flowers.

Actually, I didn’t realize it because of the weather.

Originally, the only flowers that bloomed here were roses, but now, when I looked around, all the roses had disappeared and were full of poisonous flowers pretending to be ordinary flowers.

I remember this because this area was a flower bed decorated with roses.

Whether it’s white roses or red roses.

Because it’s my favorite flower.

I can’t forget it even if I want to.

“……You have a good eye.”

“I don’t feel anything special even if I get praised by you, but yeah. Thanks for the compliment.”

“It’s not a compliment, it’s an acknowledgment. The Baron must have placed me here to stop you.”

Termia slammed the bottom of her shield into the ground.

The ground must be very weak to fix the shield to the ground because the surrounding area is a lawn full of flowers.

At that moment.

Bang─!!

As if hammering, she slammed the shield hard with her fist, and the ground cracked a little, and 1/3 of the shield went into the ground.

Is it because of the ogre’s blood?

She’s very strong.

“It would be nice if you could use that strength for the people.”

“Shut up! I am the Baron’s sword and the commander of the Knights. Termia!!”

“Not the Baron’s dog? Ah, this statement is offensive to all dogs in the world, I’ll correct it. You, who don’t even have the virtues of a knight, are worse than beasts.”

“How dare you!!!”

Kugung───!!

A short, thunder-like sound.

Who would believe that this sound was caused by kicking off the ground? A truly formidable and overwhelming leg strength (脚力) [kya kuryoku].

She pulled out the shield stuck in the ground, and she arrived in front of me in an instant with her sword.

What followed was a one-sided offensive.

It should have been.

Whoosh.

「Pyrokinesis」

The flames that floated in the air blazed greatly.

With a clear substance, it formed the shape of a huge shield.

The huge shield blocked the path that used overwhelming leg strength.

However, she is of ogre blood.

There was strength (筋力) [kinryoku] that was stronger than leg strength.

“This much……!!”

Whether the flame has a shape or not.

All she has to do is tear it apart with both hands.

“You’re barbaric.”

“Don’t say barbaric, say superior!!”

“It is barbaric to only know how to solve everything with force. Now that I see it, it seems like you lack knowledge as well.”

“What……! What does it matter to you!!”

She, with veins on her forehead, began to tear the shield of fire.

At the sight, I hurriedly repaired the torn area with magic and hid the magic core.

“Here it is!”

Bang!!

The flames collapsed with one blow that swung the sword like a club.

I deliberately created a core that would be the center of magic and hid it skillfully, but it was useless in front of her ‘power.’

Observation (觀察力) [kansatsuryoku] that distinguishes between the false and the true in an instant.

Concentration (集中力) [shuchuryoku] that analyzes weaknesses without giving in even in front of a huge wave of fire.

All kinds of power she has are extremely superior.

This is slowly becoming unfair, to the point where I feel envious.

But no matter how much.

“I can’t lose to a beast.”

“You bastard, until the end!!”

「Pyrokinesis」

The flames of telekinesis that rise again.

The same technique and the same magic array as before.

She, whose head was becoming more and more filled with muscles like an ogre at the thought that she was being ignored, reached out her hand.

U웅──!!

A fist that tore through the wind with a sonic boom.

There is no need to swing the sword like a club.

Ogres are creatures at the pinnacle of martial arts.

To the descendants of such creatures, weapons are nothing more than shackles that limit their power.

Instinctively, she thought that the sword and shield were unnecessary, and she even took off her armor.

Clang!!

The armor shattered.

However, it was not voluntary.

Swish─!

There was something that cut through the armor.

It, which cut through the seams of the armor in an instant, revealed itself in the slowly scattering flames.

“How could the armor, which was greatly enhanced with defense by engraving runes all over it……?”

“Even if it’s magic-reinforced armor, it’s enough to pierce it.”

「Penetrate(貫)」[Tsuranuku]

Meaning penetration.

A simple swordsmanship without any mystery or skill.

However, it will be different if I unfold it.

“Now, shall I aim for the heart next?”

I will pierce even the ribs mixed with the ogre’s blood with my sword.

In response, my heart reacted to the swordsmanship I wielded for the first time in two months.

In the end, I accepted the 「Conditional Sword Saint」 even if I had to endure any damage and penalties.

As a result, power boils in my body.

Instinctively, I grabbed the sword at my waist and swung it.

And just as I was about to swing it again towards her chest.

─Who said you could swing a sword as you please?

A small thread snake hanging on the tip of the sword.

However, the eyes of the snake, which flaunted a huge presence beyond its small size, sparkled.