Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 26

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius – Episode 26

Academy Gumiho is a Magical Genius Episode 26

Efnell’s Flower Garden (1)

I stepped outside the Academy for the first time in a month.

I didn’t feel much of anything, to be honest.

Rather, something else felt strange.

“I didn’t expect my monthly leave to be approved so quickly.”

It was quite surprising when you think about it.

From the Academy’s perspective, I’m just a new teaching assistant who hasn’t even been here for a month. In this chaotic time, I thought it would take longer to avoid gossip and get approved.

Did asking Nam Hwa-yeon directly help?

Perhaps my background as a member of the Cheonho Baekga [Thousand Fox Clan, one of the Nine Heavens Families] helped. Or maybe it’s to commend me for dealing with the attack.

‘Whatever it is, I hope it’s not the last time.’

I fought until my body nearly broke, and if the reward is just a monthly leave, that’s just shameless.

My medical expenses, except for first aid, were all paid by Cheonho Baekga. In other words, I used my own money.

If they replace the reward with something like this, the chairman is a real bastard who deserves to be torn to pieces.

“There’s an authority I need to get from the chairman.”

The right to access the Forbidden Archive.

That’s all I want from the chairman.

But I don’t know if it will work out.

The authority to enter the Forbidden Archive is held by only a handful of people in the entire Academy. It’s not called the Forbidden Archive for nothing.

I heard that the chairman was an active player in dungeons when he was young, so I hope he’s as generous as the rumors say. Of course, I can’t judge him based on rumors alone.

Due to the nature of novels, stories tend to revolve around the protagonist and main characters.

It’s hard to guess about the chairman because he wasn’t a significant character in the original story.

“Haa, when is the car arriving?”

Sighing and turning my attention around, I saw cars speeding by. I was helplessly waiting for a certain car.

The car from the family is later than scheduled.

The original plan was to go out on monthly leave and just clear a dungeon.

But suddenly, I got a call from the main family. They confirmed that I had taken monthly leave and said they would send a car.

There was no reason to refuse, and since I was out of the Academy anyway, I was going to deal with some internal family matters.

But as the car didn’t come, I suddenly had this thought.

‘Are these guys trying to ruin my monthly leave by delaying like this?’

It’s an unfounded leap, but it’s plausible.

This is a family where my younger sister sends letters demanding elixir money right away.

They must have some ulterior motive.

“If they don’t come in an hour, I’ll just go to the dungeon.”

I don’t have much time as it is, so I don’t have time to waste in a place like this.

Monthly leave is only for today.

It’s a tight schedule to clear a dungeon.

‘Efnell’s Flower Garden is not an easy place.’

‘Efnell’s Flower Garden.’

A D-grade dungeon, not a difficult one. Even a living corpse like me can enter without difficulty.

The problem isn’t the difficulty.

Efnell’s Flower Garden is known as one of the three unexplored dungeons in Korea due to its unique characteristics. And hidden behind that is a hidden piece.

I must obtain that hidden piece.

It’s not just to forcibly remove the protagonist from the scenario, but that hidden piece has something in common with me.

It will definitely be helpful if a sickly and weak person like me obtains it.

“I must get it today.”

Due to the nature of the hidden piece, which becomes more useful as time passes and trials are experienced, I need to obtain it and train it as much as possible before the next episode comes.

While I was reviewing my plan in my head, a black car approached me.

A black car with a large and sturdy exterior.

A man in a black suit came out of the driver’s seat and bowed to me.

“Greetings, Lord.”

My gaze went to the head and back of the man in the black suit.

There were no fox ears or fox tails there.

He’s a servant of Cheonho Baekga, but not of the bloodline.

Realizing the difference in status, I said quietly.

With as much formality as possible, in a thick, low voice.

“Yes, you’re late.”

“I apologize. The road was a bit congested…….”

“Do I have to worry about things like that?”

His expression twisted when I cut off the apologizing man.

That sight was quite pleasing.

Even the driver here looks down on me.

“Relax your expression. You look like you’re about to hit someone.”

“……I apologize.”

“If you know, stay still. Why are you making such a rotten face?”

His face turned red with anger.

Wow, how easy did the family think I was to treat me like this?

I definitely had the thought that I needed to take control of the family.

This arrogant tone is a bit awkward since it’s been a while, but I can’t be underestimated from here on out.

I patted him on the shoulder and got into the car.

“From now on, be punctual and open the back door too.”

“Ah, I understand.”

As soon as I got in the car, the man sighed heavily and sat in the driver’s seat.

His dark expression made it seem like he was about to cause a car accident.

He has such a fierce face.

“…….”

The man drove the car towards the main family residence.

I glanced at the back of his head and fiddled with my right hand, which had patted his shoulder.

‘He’s strong for a driver. He’s quite well-trained.’

That guy, who I’ll conveniently call Black Suit, is quite strong.

The moment I patted Black Suit’s shoulder, I thinly and secretly spread mana to explore. His physical abilities are not inferior to those of active duty personnel, and his mana capacity is also decent.

He’s talented enough to be used as a security guard rather than a driver.

For such a guy to come pick me up as a driver.

‘Interesting.’

Is this already a test?

I was looking forward to what would greet me when I entered the main family residence.

I leaned back in the seat and opened a book.

The drive continued until I had read an entire book.

Still, he drives comfortably and well.

As expected of a driver from a prestigious family.

Even if his personality is bad, he has the skills.

* * *

“……The mansion is large.”

Around the time I finished reading a book, the car entered a mansion.

My first impression is… it’s large, very disgustingly large.

Did such a place exist in Korea?

It was so large that I couldn’t help but think that.

I tend to read quickly, so I don’t spend much time reading. In the case of magic books, it takes a long time not only to read but also to understand and accept them.

The time it took to read the book in my hand was less than two hours.

“We have arrived, Lord.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

As the driver opened the back door and I got out of the car, the grandeur of the mansion felt even more dramatic.

Simply investing a lot of money doesn’t create a beautiful and magnificent building.

But what is this overwhelming emotion rising in my chest?

It’s not a feeling that arises because it satisfies my aesthetic sense. There’s something more fundamental here.

‘It’s as if something is forcing me to feel moved…….’

「Evil Eye」

The red pupils opened, and the amethyst-like sparkling magic eyes opened wide.

The magic eyes, which pierce through the flow of mana and the truth and falsehood of things, examined the mansion.

Spark.

Sparks flew in my eyes.

The blue current of mana obstructed my vision, forcibly ending 「Evil Eye」.

“Heo…….”

I pressed down on my eyes and exclaimed in admiration.

It’s a solid spell. Magic close to defense, no, anti-air, surrounded the mansion.

Not only that, but illusions and phantoms were guarding the entrance.

Inside, there was even a maze, albeit a weak one.

Is this some kind of dungeon?

“Lord? Is there something wrong?”

“……No, I just feel refreshed after returning home after a long time.”

“Is that so…….”

The driver, who had been escorting me after getting out of the car, expressed his doubts when I suddenly stopped.

I answered nonchalantly.

It’s a lie, but it’s not wrong.

I possessed this body a month ago. I haven’t been outside the Academy since then, so I haven’t been home for over a month.

As I made an plausible excuse, a nightingale-like voice was heard.

“That’s a lie.”

“……Surely, there’s no way you’d dislike coming home.”

“That’s also a lie.”

Turning my head towards the voice, a girl came into view.

The girl standing next to the driver.

Just by her being there, the rude driver was trembling. It was evidence that she was in a high position.

Ha, I didn’t expect to meet her at the front gate, let alone the mansion.

I held out my right hand to the girl, who was similar to the description in the novel, and greeted her.

“It’s been a while, Seol-hui.”

“Brother, please stop using that disgusting tone. If your intention was to make me nauseous, you have succeeded enough.”

“I wasn’t really aiming for that.”

“Occasionally, like a cow stepping on a mouse while backing away, it seems you are like that too, Brother. If it’s because of the letter demanding the elixir money, I’ll cancel it, so please stop.”

The moment I saw the girl, I knew it instinctively.

That snow-white girl is my younger sister.

Snow-white fox ears perked up like a fox.

Behind her back, three snow-white fox tails were neatly arranged.

The hanbok [traditional Korean dress] she wore elegantly reminded me of the old expression ‘a lady from a noble family’.

‘But three tails….’

Sammiho (Three-Tailed Fox), a realm of training I have not yet reached.

Her divine power must be outstanding. The eyes, shimmering like blue crystals, were a symbol of that.

If I have amethyst-like shining magic eyes, she has blue eyes like melted snow.

I could instinctively tell.

Those eyes are the same as ‘Evil Eye’ but have a different texture.

‘Dragon Eyes? No, it’s too weak to be that. It doesn’t seem like a future sight type either.’

Baek Seol-hui was looking up at me.

What is she peeking at from me with her undulating blue eyes?

The moment I felt curious.

She opened her mouth.

“It’s perfect timing since it’s time for a family meeting.”

Family meeting?

Did Baek Seung-woo and Baek Seol-hui have anyone they could call family?

Maybe their older sister, Baek Seol-ha.

After saying that, Baek Seol-hui moved without a word.

The front gate opened naturally at her step, and I followed behind her.

After passing through the vast garden, we reached the middle of the mansion.

From the outside, I only saw one huge mansion, but it’s different from here. Several small mansions were lined up.

Are they the lodgings for the employees or the places where the elders live?

I was itching to ask out of curiosity, but I couldn’t open my mouth because of Baek Seol-ha’s silent atmosphere.

As we walked, we soon arrived at a huge mansion, the main building.

The moment I opened the door there.

“““Welcome back, Miss. And Lord.”””

Numerous people lined up and bowed their heads.

Their attire was reminiscent of butlers and maids.

Only then did it hit me.

The fact that I am the head of a noble family.

I wondered if there were any honorary nobles in the 21st century.

But as I experienced it firsthand, there was a certain class that I felt.

‘As expected, the Gucheon Se-ga [Nine Heavens Families] are different.’

─Gucheon Se-ga (Nine Heavens Families) is something I set up, but it seems like too much of a cheat group.

They have all the power they can have: military power, financial power, and authority.

But I can’t help it. In the setting, they are powerful families that divide the sky into nine equal parts, centering on the earth. They have to be this much to be called nobles, right?

There are a total of nine families belonging to this place.

Cheonho Baekga, to which I belong, the Reinhardt family of Germany, the Iris family of Greece, and so on. They are the ones who inherit the blood of the Ainu.

In other words, they are also called ‘families of different races’ in a straightforward way.

Only families with thousands of years of tradition and strong traits inherited from their ancestors can call themselves nobles.

These Gucheon Se-ga cannot have more than one family in each country, and there is considerable infighting between them.

Considering that Cheonho Baekga is in the midst of collapse, I am reminded of the majesty of the Gucheon Se-ga.

“Well, the other family members will all be in the conference room. I’ll be on my way.”

Ttok, ttock, Baek Seol-hui entered the room with the sound of shoes, and the word ‘Conference Room’ was written largely on it. I don’t know how big the inside of the conference room is.

However, it was certain that the momentum felt inside was unusual.

‘At least Yuren……. No, everyone is above that.’

The experience honed on the battlefield and the senses of an S-class warned me.

What I am about to step into now is a true monster’s den.

The pressure is on a different level than the Academy. It’s not easy to take each step.

“Is it the Council of Elders?”

As far as I remember, there are only a few beings in this house who can emit this much momentum.

Nine, no, ten people.

Coincidentally, the presence felt inside, excluding Baek Seol-hui, is exactly ten people.

My body becomes heavy with the intense momentum.

A sensation I haven’t felt even with that mage hunter.

It’s been a long time since I felt so intimidated.

Thud!

I forcefully opened the large door with both hands, and inside the conference room, there was a large round table. Eleven chairs surrounding the round table.

And a single throne above them.

I headed towards the throne as if possessed.

The atmosphere inside the conference room turned cold the moment I opened the door and entered. But that’s none of my business.

Only that came into my eyes.

Step by step, I crossed the round table.

The people sitting at the round table looked at me unpleasantly, but they couldn’t say anything. Well, that seat is originally my seat.

Because it is the Lord’s seat where the Lord sits.

“……Ha, so this is what it feels like.”

The red fox eyes looked down at the round table from the throne.

All the people at the round table had white hair and fox tails, unlike me. In addition to being the opposite color from me, the number of tails is also much larger.

“This could be mentally burdensome.”

Everyone is different from ‘me’.

Baek Seung-woo’s body hair is black, but other people’s hair is white.

Baek Seung-woo’s eyes burn red, but other people’s eyes contain a calm lake.

I feel like I’m alone.

It’s not a good feeling. Humans are a species that lives in social groups and communities.

Being different from others only creates a sense of discrimination.

I grabbed the documents on the round table with telekinesis, which is the basis of [Pyrokinesis]. The letters are small and there are many, but the content is not difficult.

It’s an agenda for the family.

“Childcare leave? We certainly need to put our heart and soul into such an agenda.”

“Ahem…….”

“Lord, why did you come here? This is not the place for you to be?”

Some people were embarrassed by my sudden intervention.

Most of them showed displeasure.

I smiled at the sight.

‘Is the hierarchy a mess?’

As someone who was discharged from the military, it’s just funny.

Well then, shall we establish some discipline?