Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 300

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 300

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius 300

Baal (5)

A clan that inherited the blood of the fox.

A child born in the Cheonho Baekga [Thousand Fox Clan] is born with one tail. The number of tails increases as they gain enlightenment and grow.

Born as a One-Tailed Fox, achieving greatness as a Nine-Tailed Fox.

They undergo a total of eight stages of growth.

“Why such a stiff expression?”

“……”

“Is it because the level difference is so significant despite being in the same realm?”

Seungwoo and the 1st Elder were foxes who had undergone seven stages of growth, Eight-Tailed Foxes.

Equal realm.

It was a sufficient condition to create a tense atmosphere, with each side checking the other, but before the tension could even build, the atmosphere shifted in Seungwoo’s favor.

“Isn’t it fascinating? You both have eight tails, yet why is there such a vast difference in level?”

“……Well, it’s only natural that the head of the family, who is the pillar and ceiling of our clan, would be remarkable.”

“Remarkable because I’m the head of the family? Then, did you all intend to exile me to the Academy because I was so remarkable?”

“……!”

The old fox attempted to reverse the tilted atmosphere based on his unique cunning, the wisdom he had gained from his years of life, and his mastery.

However, that attempt only served to provoke Seungwoo.

“1st Elder, has being praised as the Great Elder by those around you made you believe your position is higher than the head of the family?”

“N-No, that’s not it!”

“Then why are your words and actions like that?”

“I-I will correct myself!”

Something is strange.

Why is the 1st Elder acting so submissively?

The few elders and branch family heads who remained in their seats couldn’t resolve their doubts.

“Is the head of the family pressuring the Great Elder with force?”

“With force? The two have reached the same realm, haven’t they?”

“What does it matter if their level of enlightenment is the same? The difference in martial prowess is significant.”

The head of the family is strong.

His skills have already been proven multiple times.

Even if someone were to step forward and claim his skills were exaggerated, there was too much he had already shown, so this aspect was undeniable.

He even killed the 5th Elder, who was in charge of the family’s martial power, with his own strength.

“Did you see the head of the family’s ranking go up?”

“It’s been a while since I checked the system’s ranking. What, did it rise dramatically?”

“You haven’t seen it? It was highlighted in the news this morning. Even if you’re from a branch family, how can your eyes and ears be so dull?”

Baek Seok-ho, the 5th Elder who had fallen to the Demonic side.

Even in his human days, he was a considerable powerhouse.

Among the 100 or so High Rankers in the world, he was a strongman who ranked within the top ten in terms of martial prowess.

That kind of strongman became even stronger as a demon.

Magic became demonic energy, becoming more fierce and sharp.

Lightning was imbued with demonic energy.

The fingers transcended the physical limitations of humans, transforming into grotesque bodies like tentacles, boasting fierce attacks.

Baek Seok-ho, who had become a demon, was not just in the top ten in the world, but in the top five. If you were to pick the five strongest people in the world, he would definitely be selected.

Seungwoo defeated such a monster.

Naturally, the system’s ranking of martial power, the order of achievements, and the public’s perception had to change.

“Perhaps, our head of the family is the best fighter in the world.”

“Not ‘might be,’ he is the best.”

“That’s right. Do you think the system’s number one in martial power is a joke?”

The epitome of fairness and justice that has deeply permeated this world, the System.

Such a system selected him as the world’s number one in martial power, 67th in achievements.

An average combined ranking of 34th.

High Ranker Baek Seungwoo.

He was undoubtedly among the strongest.

However, such martial power is only meaningful if you actually fight.

“I didn’t know the head of the family was that strong?”

“Well, you know now.”

“But… what does that have to do with the current situation?”

“It seems like you still don’t understand.”

One of the branch family heads expressed doubt.

Is martial power important in this situation?

“No, it’s just that you’re not materializing magic power to physically pressure him, or using something like murderous intent to psychologically pressure him. So what’s the point of martial superiority? There’s no reason for the Great Elder to back down when you’re not even touching him or doing anything special.”

“That’s… is that so?”

“There’s some truth to that.”

This place is not a place to compete in martial power and martial arts.

A conference. A meeting to decide the major and minor affairs of the family through politics and rhetoric.

The head of the family pushes forward, and the elders evade or deflect.

That was the general 모습 [state/appearance] of the conference they thought.

“Unless you’re throwing punches, the Great Elder has the most power, right?”

“But he’s still shrinking like that?”

“I think it’s because he’s getting old. He’s over eighty this year.”

“Hey, do you know that that old man is called an old monster? Don’t you know that he’s called that because he’s become more cunning and sinister as he’s gotten older?”

Therefore, the heads of the branch families did not understand the atmosphere that was leaning too far to one side.

If the head of the family has overwhelming martial power.

The 1st Elder has a huge power behind him.

Power is money and voice.

The money they earn and offer is astronomical.

Not everything in the world can be solved with money, but it is true that fewer problems cannot be solved with money.

Therefore, most of the world’s problems do not block the 1st Elder’s path.

Also, the voice of the group is very large.

Although individual voices may be small, like a round song, when people shout in groups, even those who are not interested will turn around.

The perfect conditions for political maneuvering, plotting, fabrication, and incitement.

Thanks to this, the 1st Elder can lead any 판도 [situation/game] in the direction he wants.

“Actually, the Elder’s power is more advantageous than the head of the family’s martial power in the meeting. So why is he acting like that?”

“Could it be that he’s been caught with some weakness that we don’t know about?”

“Are his children and grandchildren’s lives being threatened?”

“Are you saying that with a sound mind? That’s really crossing the line.”

“Ah, no, I was just making a 가정 [assumption]… !”

“Hey, he’s really crossing the line. How can you put into words something I don’t even want to imagine?”

“Ah! I’m sorry. It was nonsense!”

The heads of the branch families made various guesses and analyses to understand the current situation. However, information and evidence were lacking.

Why on earth is the 1st Elder unable to 펼치다 [unfold/display] his 기 [energy/spirit] in the face of the head of the family’s words, despite having a huge power and popularity?

At that time, when many words were exchanged.

“There. Branch families without the right to speak should be quiet during the meeting.”

Seungwoo looked at the heads of the branch families and covered his lips with his finger.

It meant to be careful with their words.

Were all their words heard even though they lowered their voices as much as possible?

They, who were very nervous, closed their mouths at the words of the young man who was younger than them.

Whether they were older or younger than them, an overwhelming charisma that makes them shut their mouths at once.

The heads of the branch families did not know the exact reason why the 1st Elder was acting submissively.

But for some reason, they felt like they could understand his 마음 [heart/mind].

* * *

‘……It’s shameful.’

That was the thought that suddenly came to the 1st Elder’s mind.

He reflected on his situation, in which he could not even 펼치다 [unfold/display] his head, let alone his 기 [energy/spirit], at the meeting, and 회고 [reminisced] how he had come to this.

Clearly, it wasn’t like this at first.

‘I was confident that I could win. I would lose in a fight of strength, but I was confident that I would not lose in a battle of wits.’

1st Elder, Baekro (白老) [White Old Man].

He was the family’s 오래된 [old/long-standing] axis and was the object of envy for many people in the family.

To the servants and branch families, the head of the family was a distant existence.

To them, the 1st Elder, who was in the same position as them and had reached a position close to him, felt bigger than the head of the family.

It was a difference in perception.

Even in the royal era, the person in the highest position was the king.

However, to the commoners living in each city and village, the highest person was the nobles who managed each region, so it was the same as trying to look good to them.

‘He was an 애송이 [inexperienced one/greenhorn] who was 퇴출당한 [ousted/rejected] by my hand before he even learned politics. He was too foolish to have 심계 [deep thoughts/schemes], so I didn’t even 의식 [notice/recognize] him. But.’

One day, he appeared in the newspaper.

It was an article about him doing something.

Baekro, who first encountered the article, did not 의식 [notice/recognize] Seungwoo.

Like his name, Baekro, a graceful white bird, crossed the lake in search of prey to fill its belly.

After that, Baek Seungwoo. That name often appeared in the news, but Baekro did not 긴장 [become nervous/tense] or 두려워 [fearful/afraid].

Baekro, the white bird, was a symbol of purity and integrity. It was a symbol of a 선비 [scholar/gentleman].

A 선비 [scholar/gentleman] does not 당황 [panic/become flustered] or 허둥거리 [rush around/act hastily] in this kind of situation.

It is the virtue of a 선비 [scholar/gentleman] to quietly finish his work silently.

‘Even after learning that 애송이 [inexperienced one/greenhorn] had become an Eight-Tailed Fox, I did not 긴장 [become nervous/tense]. It was certainly a great thing to become an Eight-Tailed Fox in less than a year, but I am also an Eight-Tailed Fox.’

Because they are in the same 경지 [realm/state].

I didn’t 긴장 [become nervous/tense] or 얕보 [look down on/belittle].

Baekro intended to 직시 [face directly/confront] Seungwoo from the front and attack his weaknesses one by one to drop him from the high position of head of the family.

But the moment Seungwoo 펼치다 [unfolded/displayed] eight tails.

“────!”

Baekro could not help but 전율 [tremble/shudder].

“Eight Trigrams?”

Something was engraved on the tail.

This was not a 글씨 [letter/writing] or 얼룩 [stain/mark], but a kind of conceptual power.

Unless you raise your 신통력 [spiritual power] to a certain level or higher, you cannot 포착 [capture/grasp] it, let alone 인지 [recognize/perceive] it. In fact, all the elders except him did not 인지 [recognize/perceive] it.

The same was true for other 직계 [direct lineage].

The eldest daughter was 무관심 [indifferent/uninterested], but.

The second daughter was called the 성녀 [saintess] of the family and had a deep understanding of 신통 [spiritual power], so she was able to 눈치채 [notice/sense] that something was 각인 [engraved/imprinted] on Baek Seungwoo’s tail.

However, she could not 포착 [capture/grasp] what it was with her eyes.

The minimum condition for 파악 [understanding/assessing] the conceptual power engraved on the tail was 지나칠 정도로 [excessively/extremely] high. Baekro 애쓰다 [struggled/tried hard] to 파악 [understand/assess] exactly what was engraved on the tail.

‘The most recent tail has the Eight Trigrams. Then the Eight Trigrams and the Seven Stars. Then… Six Harmonies and the Five Elements?’

It was easy to 파악 [understand/assess] what concept was 각인 [engraved/imprinted].

It’s difficult to 인지 [recognize/perceive] and 포착 [capture/grasp].

The analysis was quick.

What was engraved on Seungwoo’s tail was 권능 [authority/power] according to the number.

Dualities, Three Talents, Trinity, Four Symbols, Elements, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Eight Trigrams, etc.

He 풀다 [solved/interpreted] all kinds of religious and philosophical concepts with magic and 마력 [mana/magical power] and 억지로 [forcibly/compulsorily] 각인 [engraved/imprinted] them on his tail.

‘……Crazy monster 새끼 [bastard/son of a bitch].’

Baekro 즉시 [immediately/instantly] 직감 [intuitively sensed/felt].

That’s not something a person can do.

The moment you 새기다 [engrave/imprint] something like that on your body, not only your 육체 [body/flesh] but also your 정신 [mind/spirit] will be 망가지다 [broken/ruined].

But Seungwoo finally 해냈다 [did it/succeeded], and it was 눈에 보였다 [visible/apparent] that he had gained tremendous power that could not be compared to Baekro himself, even though he had the same eight tails.

‘You want me to 펼치다 [unfold/engage in] a 논쟁 [argument/debate] with that kind of guy?’

논쟁 [argument/debate] is a fight 벌이다 [start/initiate] with the mouth.

However, if it becomes somewhat 과격 [violent/extreme], it is not uncommon for it to 발전 [develop/escalate] into a 주먹다짐 [fistfight/brawl].

But you want me to do that with that kind of 괴물 [monster/freak].

‘I can’t. I can’t.’

Baekro tried to 헤아리 [fathom/comprehend] Seungwoo’s 본질 [essence/nature].

He was not a 예언자 [prophet/seer], but he had the ability to know which path was the better choice. He 즉시 [immediately/instantly] 발동 [activated/triggered] his ability.

The 신통력 [spiritual power] he had 연마 [honed/cultivated] for decades led him to 생로 [the path of life].

If you want to live, don’t 대적 [oppose/confront] him.

Ask for 자비 [mercy/compassion] and 조아려 [kowtow/beg] your 무릎 [knees].

“……What?”

The two sentences that 떠오르다 [came to mind/occurred] in his head made Baekro’s head 멍해지다 [become blank/dazed].

Right then, Seungwoo spoke to him.

“Why such a stiff expression?”

“……”

“Is it because the level difference is so significant despite being in the same 경지 [realm/state]?”

That 괴물 [monster/freak].

He was 인지 [aware/cognizant] that he was 탐색 [exploring/probing] himself.

But Baekro did not 눈치채 [notice/sense] the 낌새 [hint/sign].