Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 197

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 197

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius 197

Practical Training (2)

The way to pass on a vampire’s legacy was simple.

If it was an object, you handed it over.

If it took the form of a skill, you could transfer it through magic.

Originally, skills and traits were unique and couldn’t be easily transferred to others. If that were possible, kidnapping and human trafficking would have been rampant.

[You have inherited the skill, “Blood Absorption.”]

[You have inherited the skill, “Black Mist.”]

[Both are skills related to the ‘Sub-Quest: “Heir of the Vampire”‘! Are you sure you want to pass them on to another competitor?]

What made this possible was the quest.

The main objective of the sub-quest, “Heir of the Vampire,” was to find more legacies, become stronger, and eliminate other competitors.

The easiest way was murder, but eliminating them by taking away their legacies was also possible.

Since legacies also existed in the form of skills and traits.

This meant that skills and traits related to the quest could be transferred.

「Name: Erzebet」

「Age: 15」

「Race: Quarter Vampire」

「Title: Descendant of the Vampire, Heir of the Vampire」

「Rank: ──」

「Abnormal Status: Atavism [reappearance of ancestral traits], Distrust of Humans」

「Heavenly Killer Star」

「HP: E」 「Strength: F+」

「Durability: E」 「Agility: F」

「MP: E」 「Sense: E」

「Blood Magic (B)」, 「Blood Poison Body (B)」, 「Blood Absorption (B)」, 「Black Mist (C)」

After transferring the skills, I looked at her status window.

The status window was quite barren.

The girl’s name was Erzebet.

She had no surname.

It seemed that all her parents had given her was a name.

No, there was one more thing.

‘If it’s atavism, that means there was a true vampire among her ancestors.’

A descendant of the vampire.

“Heir” was just a general term for someone who followed, but “descendant” directly implied blood relation.

Even though it had been diluted and degraded over thousands of years.

There would be no heir more suitable for a vampire than Erzebet.

That went for me too.

The other “Heirs of the Vampire” would feel the same.

‘And if Erzebet becomes the sole heir in the future, and eventually becomes the vampire itself, it will definitely be helpful to me.’

Vampires. A race superior both magically and physically, except for their weakness to the morning sun.

Maybe it’s just my guess.

Combining the content in the novel Baek Eun-ho wrote and the fragments of faint memories I have, the power of a vampire is at least at the level of a Ranker [top-ranked player], even if I underestimate it.

If the growth rate is faster than I expect, they might be comparable to the High Rankers, of which there are only 100 in the world.

‘Looking at the skill list, I don’t think so, though.’

My expectations for Erzebet are high.

However, the low rank of her skills was a bit concerning.

Three B-ranks and one C-rank.

Even based on the standards of Seven Stars Academy, it was a bit short of the top tier of first-year students. But I mustn’t forget.

Among the four skills she had, I had only given her two.

The skills Erzebet was born with were only two B-ranks.

Upon checking, “Blood Poison” was a high-level poison that manipulated blood as a toxin.

That was all. Instead, the other skill caught my interest.

‘「Blood Magic」, magic that is activated through blood? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in books before.’

I remember seeing it mentioned a few times in books.

But when I try to recall, it’s just empty content.

I’ve only seen the mention of blood magic in essence.

No formulas or actual cases remain in modern times.

So I started to look forward to it. How strong would it be, this blood magic?

My curiosity as a magician stimulated me.

* * *

We entered the dungeon.

A-rank dungeon, Tomb of Scorching Fire.

This was not an easy place.

Originally, to attack an A-rank dungeon, the main force of an A-rank guild had to come.

Was that all? If it was an S-rank guild, at least a somewhat powerful unit had to come, even if it wasn’t the main force.

And to attack an A-rank dungeon alone.

“Is that really her?”

“Professor Chaehwa, how would I know?”

“I’m asking you because I don’t know. As an assistant, answer the teacher’s question.”

At least an S-rank player.

In some cases, only a superhuman recorded as a Ranker in the system was possible.

A skilled person who could defeat monsters alone and solve their own food, clothing, and shelter.

Of course, Erzebet didn’t have that level of skill yet.

“She’s fighting a group alone, right?”

“Average 7th Circle. How can she kill beasts that are comparable to 6th Circle when they form a group so cleanly?”

But there were no problems up to the entrance.

Erzebet, who had no practical experience.

When she spread “Blood Poison,” the surrounding monsters began to die in agony. The toxicity was so severe that even the surrounding plants and animals died.

Erzebet knew how to use her abilities appropriately. No one had taught her.

It was innate talent and instinct.

With just one B-rank skill, she killed a large number of 7th Circle monsters.

Mugung, the academy assistant, and Chaehwa, the school nurse, doubted their eyes at the fact that such a small girl could display such power.

“The sense of handling poison so cleanly… Among the students I’ve seen so far, I can count the number of people with that level of lethality on one hand.”

“Little girl, who did you learn that technique from? From that black-haired *oppa* [term for older brother or male friend] over there?”

“…I didn’t learn it from anyone?”

She had never learned anything from me.

It was just that her body instinctively remembered it.

Until now, she had never had the opportunity to see so much blood, so she had never used blood magic. Now, she was starting to run wild like a runaway colt.

Erzebet made a wound on the monster’s flesh with her long fingers.

Blood flowed.

This time, she didn’t use poison, so the monsters didn’t die easily.

Kuaaaaa─!!

The monsters, not missing this opportunity, opened their mouths and charged.

Right then, blood magic was activated.

「Blood Magic─Wash Blood with Blood(以血洗血)」

Pubabeong─!

The monsters’ heads exploded like bombs, and the brain fluid and blood inside flowed out. The blood that spread in all directions caused a small explosion.

The chain explosion caused more blood.

The blood pooling on the floor began to multiply.

Wash Blood with Blood.

Originally, it meant that washing blood with blood would ruin things and commit evil.

Originally, it was a word to give advice, but for Erzebet, the meaning was slightly different. If you intend to commit evil from the beginning, just wash blood with blood.

This word gave her direct inspiration.

Washing blood with blood commits evil.

It evoked a very intuitive and simple idea.

[Skill, “Blood Absorption,” recovers magic power and energy from the stagnant dead blood on the floor.]

The blood caused more blood.

And that blood recovered Erzebet.

This was the true meaning of perpetual motion.

The descendant of the vampire was perfectly handling the advantages of “Blood Absorption.”

Her appearance, constantly causing blood, clearly revealed the status of the vampire race.

Such one-sided battles were repeated several times.

An hour had passed.

Even if she could recover magic power and energy from the stagnant blood.

Erzebet, who had low basic stamina, sweated profusely and complained of fatigue. I handed her water and snacks and said.

“Let’s see how much you’ve grown in an hour, can you share your status window with me?”

“…Okay, I’ll share it.”

Tuk tuk tuk!

Erzebet tapped the air with her small fingers.

After tapping a few times, a sentence asking if I agreed to share appeared on my retina.

Of course, when I pressed [Yes], several sentences came into view.

[Your stamina has increased by one level due to repeated battles!]

[Your strength has increased by one level due to tireless persistence!]

[Your magic power has increased by one level after repeating recovery and consumption!]

Only three sentences. What that meant was that her stats had already increased three times in this short moment.

Not raised in a day.

A remarkable achievement in just 1 hour.

‘How much has her growth been suppressed to be in this state? No, if it’s this much, it means that the vessel she originally had is incredibly large. Does she accumulate all the combat experience of 1 hour as experience?’

I couldn’t understand it at all.

Her growth was too fast.

It was true that Erzebet’s stats were low, but even considering that, her growth rate was too fast. If she maintained her current growth rate all day long.

No, even if the efficiency gradually decreased instead of maintaining it.

‘It wouldn’t be impossible to reach the average of the first year in a week, would it?’

Average C grade in stats.

That was the average of the first year, and at the same time, the average of active players.

Erzebet had the potential to match all her stats to the standard of players in just one week.

A day passed in the dungeon.

After setting up a tent for camping, my thoughts became more and more certain.

Look at her already. She’s changed in just one day.

「Name: Erzebet」

「HP: D-」 「Strength: F+」

「Durability: D-」 「Agility: F+」

「MP: C-」 「Sense: D+」

The level of all abilities, including physical abilities, has increased.

Maybe she’s on par with the lowest ranks of the first year at the academy.

It doesn’t sound good to say it like this, but considering that all the students attending Seven Stars are elites recognized in society, you can see that it’s a terrifying growth.

Erzebet’s stats increased eleven times in just one day.

It was definitely something to be happy about, but I felt sad first at the terrifying growth rate.

[Constantly checking ‘Erzebet’s’ stats.]

[Presuming you want a comparison.]

[Comparing the stats of ‘Baek Seungwoo’ and ‘Erzebet’ for easier comparison.]

……Huh?

What’s going on?

A feature I’ve never seen before suddenly unfolded.

Before I had a chance to do anything, the next message was displayed.

[Baek Seungwoo]

「HP: D (C+)」 「Strength: F+ (C-)」

「Durability: F (F+)」 「Agility: C- (F)」

「MP: S (S+)」 「Sense: S+」

If we compare only the physical abilities, excluding the main abilities of a magician, ‘magic power’ and ‘sense’, the average is similar.

However, if there was no help from the five rings that compensate for my HP and strength, I would be overwhelmingly lacking.

I already knew that.

Because I know. Don’t compare me, you villain.

[Only the physical ability of ‘Baek Seungwoo’s’ left arm is abnormally high.]

[Adding a separate comparison.]

「Strength: B+」

「Durability: A+」

「Agility: B+」

The high physical ability limited to the left arm prosthesis.

Revealing this in a formalized figure killed me once again.

Below that, a message mocked me, saying that the physical ability of my left arm was superior to ‘Erzebet’, but my overall physical ability was poor.

I felt clear malice.

“…….”

Don’t do it.

The words I couldn’t bring myself to say lingered in my mouth.

Everyone was near me.

There was no way I could open my mouth about this.

……You bastard. The words I couldn’t say once again lingered in my mind.