Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 34

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 34

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius Episode 34

Solitude (4)

“I don’t know what nonsense you’re spouting. Do you think I’ll just stand by and watch?”

“Don’t worry. You’ll have no choice but to comply, even if you don’t want to.”

“No, before you can even try anything, your eyeballs will be the first to go. If you’re blind, maybe you’ll learn your place.”

He was seriously aiming for my eyes.

Wow, he has… unique tastes.

It doesn’t seem like he’s just trying to intimidate me. I can tell by the look in his eyes.

“However──.”

Il-yeong’s eyes scanned the distant scenery.

He stared intently at the boy in the school uniform, holding a hand axe.

“─Before that, all witnesses must be eliminated.”

Even if they weren’t witnesses, he probably would have killed them anyway.

I felt a chill as I heard those words.

This guy is even worse than I thought.

There was not a hint of falsehood in the assassin’s words, which were filled with murderous intent.

He intends to kill an innocent and young student simply because he is an obstacle to his mission.

“For someone who is a shadow of the Council of Elders, you’re quite pathetic and petty.”

I’ve seen countless assassins in my life, but this is the first time I’ve seen one who can’t suppress his emotions.

An assassin must first kill his own humanity and morality to truly begin their path.

In that sense, the guy in front of me…

No, the three shadows dispatched here were terrible.

Perhaps, from the Council of Elders’ point of view, they were disposable pawns.

“…….”

“Why are you suddenly silent? You were just saying you were going to target the kid, even radiating murderous intent. Ah, maybe…”

A sneer appeared on my face.

I looked down at him with a gaze as if looking at something insignificant.

“I think I know who your master is.”

“…….”

The shadow in black clothes fell silent at my words.

Doesn’t he know that silence in this situation is as good as an admission?

It seems he hasn’t received professional assassin training in a long time.

If he had, he wouldn’t show such a reaction.

He should at least pretend to stab my weak point with a dagger.

His current appearance is… lacking.

‘Well, I’m still feeling threatened by this lacking guy, though.’

My body hasn’t fully recovered yet.

Thanks to the elixir, all the external wounds have healed, but the internal injuries still need time.

Especially my leg joints.

In other words, escaping is completely impossible.

If that’s the case, I have to fight back, but my already weak body is injured, so I don’t know how much I can amplify my firepower [increase my magical power output].

If I mess up and get injured again, I won’t have any elixir this time.

‘I’ll buy time with words as much as possible and focus on long-range combat.’

I don’t know how long I can fight in a situation where my stamina and mana are lacking.

Well, I have no choice but to try somehow.

“Hey, Il-yeong. Let’s not be unfair to a kid.”

“Unfair?”

The man’s eyes gleamed with murderous intent.

Iji flinched at the intense energy, but I calmly continued.

“Yeah, it’s unfair. He’s just a young kid who isn’t even twenty yet.”

“……Then what about you?”

“I’m an adult. And so are you guys.”

“That’s ridiculous.”

*Whoosh*, a dagger flew through the air.

The direction wasn’t towards me, but towards where Iji was.

I raised my hand and created a wall of fire.

[Pyrokinesis]

*Clang!*

The metallic sound was too loud to be just the collision of fire and a dagger.

Especially since the dagger’s speed was so fast, the sound was even louder.

He really threw that to target Iji.

“You’re really being petty.”

“That’s what being an adult is all about!”

“Looks like you’re still a kid to me.”

*Cheeing!*

Il-yeong, who had created two shadow daggers in both hands, swung his arms wide.

Observing his movements carefully, I scattered two sparks in the air.

The sparks quickly grew and ignited.

The ignited sparks blocked Il-yeong’s vision and bound his hands at the same time.

If he doesn’t have countermeasures against the flames, he won’t be able to approach recklessly.

That’s what I thought.

*Whoosh*, Il-yeong’s arm cut through the flames and reached me.

He doesn’t care about burns; he’s targeting me first.

This guy is crazy.

*Clang!*

The sound of metal clashing against metal.

However, this time the sound was heavier than before.

“A shield made of fire. And even with strong durability.”

“Right, I made it. It’s a useful magic.”

“Yes, it’s a useful magic. It’s just a pity that the caster is so weak.”

*Kwaaak*, a huge shadow rose from the floor like a hand.

The giant hand easily crushed the shield of fire.

If I get caught in that hand, I won’t even be able to collect my bones.

Of course, there was no need to worry about that.

His superior, the Council of Elders…

Especially the 5th Elder, who is in charge of the family’s military power and the Nine Tails Guild’s Guild Master, hates troublesome things.

‘If I die now, the succession structure will be a mess.’

Even if I don’t have real power, I am clearly the head of the family.

If I die in this situation, a power struggle between my sisters and the elders will begin, and that will lead to the collapse of the family.

At least until the succession structure is clear, they won’t be able to kill me recklessly.

‘Of course, I don’t know how long that will last.’

I don’t know much about the 5th Elder.

Eve never explained the elders of the Cheonho Baekga in detail.

From Kyle’s point of view, where he is the protagonist of the novel, the Cheonho Baekga is just a side story.

However, what is certain is that he doesn’t seem to have a very patient personality.

If things go wrong, he won’t hesitate to kill me, even if I’m the head of the family.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sent such a bad-tempered shadow.

*Woo-oong*, the shadow on the floor rippled.

Dozens of hands stretched out, wriggling to grab my legs.

If I get caught in those hands, it’ll be a disaster.

「Yomaan─Future Sight(未來視) [Precognition]」

The future entered my eyes, dyed purple.

It’s only a short future ten *li* [approximately three miles] away, but it was enough to shake off those hands.

If it’s not enough, it’s because my mana is lacking.

I’ve used various techniques, including Yeol Yang Ji, so my body has reached its limit.

I wouldn’t be surprised if I collapsed right now.

In that moment, a short gap was created.

Il-yeong didn’t miss that gap.

He created shadow daggers in both hands and immediately moved into my arms.

Surprised by the sudden approach, I unconsciously used Yeol Yang Ji with both hands to deflect him.

Then my hand stung.

“Ah, that hurts a lot…….”

“Fool! What can you do with those fingers?”

“……I guess my fingers got a little burned.”

Il-yeong pointed at my hand.

Even at a glance, the condition wasn’t good.

I must have used Yeol Yang Ji too much, and my fingers were badly burned.

It’s not a big problem like a third-degree burn, but at least the scars will last a lifetime.

It’s not a big deal.

But close combat is impossible for the time being.

I have no choice.

I scooped up the liquid pooled on the floor into my palm.

No, can I even call this a liquid in the first place?

As I put the thick liquid in my hand, my gloves began to corrode little by little.

I can’t fight holding this.

I have to lure him to come this way.

I’m going to use this to replace my hands during close combat.

Right then.

I couldn’t help but laugh because of the sensation I felt in my palm.

This will do.

“Puhahaha!”

“Are you laughing in this situation?”

“Of course, I have no choice but to laugh.”

*Kugugung*, a huge pressure crushed my body.

Il-yeong knew very well that the tide had turned in his favor.

In the midst of all this, I started laughing, so he must have felt something was amiss.

I scratched Il-yeong’s nerves so that he wouldn’t focus on my palm.

“No, if I don’t laugh at this, when will I laugh? I can’t believe that a shadow can’t hide his inner thoughts this much.”

“Inner thoughts?”

“Yeah, inner thoughts.”

“What nonsense are you spouting? Is the pain from the burn making you delirious?”

“No, it’s too obvious. You didn’t have any intention of saving your comrades here in the first place, did you?”

Il-yeong flinched at my words.

It seems my guess was correct.

Il-yeong’s reaction was too honest.

At that moment, Il-yeong’s shadow aimed at my rear like thorns.

I flicked my fingers and responded with a wall of fire.

However, in that instant, he had already moved right in front of me.

“I can tolerate you mocking me, but I can’t tolerate you insulting my dead comrades.”

A distance where I could die with just a slight movement.

He threatened me, emitting a thick murderous intent.

It was a ridiculous sight.

“There’s no way.”

“Then…….”

“In the first place, you couldn’t even save your comrades. Aren’t you trying to act too cool?”

“You bastard!”

Il-yeong expressed an even thicker murderous intent.

He swung his hand wide, aiming for my arm.

Following his hand, the shadow revealed a sharp edge, vibrating like an electric saw.

However, the shadow never reached me.

Because I spread my mana as a shield, solid and wide.

This time, it was based on [Double Helix], so it wouldn’t break easily.

Hiding behind the shield, I smiled and said.

“Honestly, you don’t need comrades or anything. What you want is not to be a shadow of the guild, but to be recognized by the guild leader as a player. So, to stand out among the other shadows, you stood by and watched your comrades die and attacked me alone.”

“……!!!”

As the conversation continued, Il-yeong’s expression completely hardened.

He hadn’t even talked for long, but I had completely seen through his inner thoughts.

Even the comrades he had lived with didn’t know his inner thoughts.

Why does this guy know that?

I thought.

“But, you know. Can’t you see this around you?”

*Chwaaak*, I scattered the liquid in my hand.

As I threw the green liquid, it spread like a thick fog.

Il-yeong was momentarily flustered, but he created a dagger with his shadow and stirred the fog.

As he stirred it with the dagger, his vision cleared a little.

The first thing that came into his eyes after securing his vision was the green swamp.

No, this isn’t a swamp.

‘……Intestines? And blood.’

It was clear that the giant centipede had been dripping this.

Il-yeong retched, disgusted by the contact with the dirty stuff.

But something was wrong.

“Ugh, uweeek! What is this……?”

He was dripping something from his mouth.

At first, he thought it was just ordinary vomiting, but his thoughts changed when he saw something dark red dripping on the floor.

It was blood.

To be exact, it was dead blood dyed black.

It was right then.

*Pasuseuk!*

A sound of something collapsing.

It was the sound of the sword that stirred the fog corroding.

‘!!!’

Only then did he realize.

That green liquid is poison.

Even a deadly poison that he, who had endured all kinds of assassin training to become a proper shadow, had no way to resist.

He was tormented by the fact that he had been poisoned.

He suddenly remembered that Baek Seung-woo had been missing since earlier.

‘Where is he? Is he hiding in this fog…….’

“Looking for me? I’m here.”

I said with a smile.

I thought he was looking for me because he was turning his head wildly.

That’s why I announced my location with my mouth.

With solitude surging in both hands.

I scooped it up with my palms again.

“You, what is that you’re holding in your hand……!”

“Ah, isn’t this better than I thought?”

The poison in my hand and the poison I just sprayed are works created by Go.

The dissolving liquid that still flows from the corpse.

Its identity is a deadly poison manufactured in Go’s body by mixing all the poisons that exist in this dungeon indiscriminately.

A poison aged in Go’s intestines and mixed with resentment due to his death.

This is *Go-dok(蠱毒)* [a type of venomous poison made through a ritualistic process].

“My skin is melting a little too, but this much is okay, right?”

*Chwaaak*, as I sprayed the Go-dok in my hand, it spread like a fog in all directions.

The fog spread even wider.

Watching that scene, Il-yeong thought.

That guy is crazy.

He’s spraying this deadly poison like valley water, and he’s also within the range of being poisoned.

He must be broken somewhere.

“This crazy bastard……!”

“This is a poison that’s not easy to get, you know?”

“Stop it!!!”

“Why? You have to enjoy it while you can.”

I stomped my feet and spread the poison widely.

With every movement, the fog spread thickly, enveloping me and Il-yeong.

It’s no longer possible to escape from here.

Because I spread it too widely.

“Well, now it’s not a fight against each other, but a fight to endure?”

The corners of my mouth went up at his reaction.

Because I had a really good idea.

“Judging from your reaction earlier, you said there’s no Sim-yeong in this world, right?”

“What the hell is that Sim-yeong you’ve been talking about since earlier!!”

That’s what you were curious about; you should have told me in advance.

But you don’t have to be too curious.

You’ll soon know what that means.

Now, it’s a competition.

Let’s see if the poison resistance training taught at the Nine Tails Guild is superior.

Or if the 「Ten Poisons Immunity」 I obtained is superior.

Let’s test it with my eyes and your masculinity on the line.

As I suppressed my laughter and sneered at the sudden competition, Il-yeong’s expression gradually turned to fear.

He hadn’t even started yet, but I spoke to him in a kind tone, already frightened.

“Don’t worry too much.”

You don’t have to worry about anything.

That’s because.

“Even if something goes wrong… I’ll be your doctor.”

You won’t die.

But, it might be more painful than death.