Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 367

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 367

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius 367

Clue (2)

Another week passed in the Otherworld.

A total of two weeks. During that time, Isabel and her group learned a lot about the city and settled in.

“How’s the harvest today?”

“Not so good. How about your side?”

“Well, we haven’t managed to approach the upper echelons yet. But we’ve definitely found out that the Magic Tower is hiding something. The Magic Tower holds the key to clearing this world.”

First of all, this city isn’t governed by a single person like a mayor, but by a group called the Magic Tower, which stands tall in the very center of the city.

“I see. Then, can we just forcefully break into the Magic Tower?”

“Can’t you tell by looking at the tower’s majesty? It’s impossible.”

“But we’ve become much stronger. We’ve killed all the monsters that the people of this city couldn’t handle.”

“It’s not a matter of skill, but the defenses are too well-equipped.”

“I took a quick look through the window from afar, and there were roughly hundreds of magic spells laid out like traps. It’s a complete minefield.”

Gentlemen in suits and the poor living hidden in the alleys.

The atmosphere of the city is reminiscent of medieval Europe.

Unlike the medieval atmosphere, the security is handled not by people but by giant robots.

Magic exists, as the name Magic Tower suggests.

They found out so much information.

Among that information, there was a lot of high-level intelligence that was hard to believe they had obtained in just two weeks. It was definitely information that even the residents of this city didn’t know. It was that high-level.

“It seems like we didn’t get much information from inside the city today.”

“Then let’s talk about the outside today, instead of the inside.”

“Okay. How’s the outside? Was there anything special?”

“Not at all.”

They had almost obtained all the information they could from inside the city.

So now it was time to turn their attention to the outside of the city.

Based on their previous experience, Iji had been looking around for a week in case there was something outside, but there were no significant results.

“It’s the same as usual.”

“What’s usual?”

“You guys saw it too. The outside is teeming with monsters. There are no other villages or cities beyond that.”

People who commit crimes in this city are judged according to the law.

In the case of receiving the maximum penalty, they issue not the death penalty but expulsion.

When they first saw people being expelled from the city, they thought that the city, with its medieval setting, was governing people with a surprisingly lenient law.

In particular, Isabel, the eldest daughter of Sirius, a prestigious family spanning Europe, thought that this city was better than she had expected at first impression.

But in this world, expulsion is a punishment beyond the death penalty.

“You guys remember that scene, right? They didn’t die even when they were being eaten alive. There were even monsters that used human skin after peeling it off.”

“Hey. I’m going to throw up the dinner I had two hours ago.”

“Yeah. Stop talking about things that make me feel sick.”

“Sorry. But it was such a shocking sight.”

They are no longer the weak freshmen they used to be.

They could kill people without hesitation if they deserved to die.

But the form of punishment called expulsion in this city was a terrible sight even for students who had gone through all kinds of hardships at a young age.

Bones, flesh, organs, blood. Even human skin. The monsters caught people who were expelled and came outside and used all parts meaningfully.

“When I lived in my hometown, they said that a true hunter uses everything of the prey meaningfully.”

“Isis. Are you talking about your hometown again?”

“Yeah. Where I lived, when we caught a wolf, we ate all the organs and flesh, made clothes out of the skin, and dried the eyeballs to eat as snacks…….”

“Yeah. Let’s stop talking about that too. I feel like I’m about to throw up my dinner today.”

“Ah…… I’m sorry. I was so excited because a story I knew came up.”

“No. It’s okay. It’s just that I’m a little uncomfortable with those kinds of stories.”

The atmosphere of the group is very gloomy.

It seemed to be because they had been active in this environment for two weeks.

Just then, Isabel responded to Isis’s words.

“So, what you’re trying to say is that monsters, as hunters, regard humans expelled from the city as prey.”

“That’s right. Although the species are different, they are true hunters. That means…”

“It leads to the conclusion that it’s strange that hunters don’t reach out to this city full of prey.”

Iji said.

For a week, there was no change outside. This meant that there was absolutely no change in the activities and movements of the monsters.

It’s really strange.

Why don’t monsters, who know humans as food, come inside the city?

“Huh? Weren’t the monsters we caught in the city so far those that infiltrated?”

“Until now, I thought that the monsters we caught were naturally monsters that had infiltrated from the outside. Wasn’t that the case?”

Some of the group members questioned this.

In particular, Iji had thought that the monsters they had faced so far were not generated only inside the city but were coming in through small holes.

“No. The monsters inside the city are not individuals from outside.”

“How can you be so sure? Do you have any clues or information?”

“There was one clue in this city.”

That was the fact that there were no holes anywhere in the walls.

“There were no holes in the walls surrounding the city.”

“Not even the rat holes that are common in the Middle Ages?”

“Yeah, there weren’t even those common rat holes.”

There were no doors in the city.

Even when expelling people, they used a catapult to launch people instead of stones.

Those who were expelled outside could see their end if they climbed onto the wall.

“Then how about coming up from above?”

“That’s right. It’s not like there’s any special magic on this wall. We’ve climbed on the wall before.”

“……And everyone sat down on the wall and threw up.”

“It’s not a very good experience or memory, but anyway, we found out that people can climb the wall. There’s no reason why monsters can’t.”

Yes, if there are no holes, they can climb up the wall.

The wall is incredibly high, but if they use the overwhelming physical abilities unique to monsters, it’s not a height they can’t climb. There were no devices or magic installed on the wall to kill or chase away monsters.

“That’s what I’m saying…….”

Iji scratched his head and stepped forward in response to the group’s question.

He had an expression as if it was a little difficult to say.

It was as if he himself couldn’t believe it.

What on earth is he trying to do?

“I kept watching, but no one paid attention to the wall.”

“They don’t pay attention to the wall? How can that be? When people are expelled, they rush at them like they haven’t eaten for a month. Those guys don’t pay attention to where their prey comes from?”

“Iji, it’s not that I don’t want to believe you. I’m just honestly having a hard time believing it. Is what you saw really true?”

“Yeah. That’s right. I even climbed on the wall and used skills and moved around to attract the attention of the monsters, but no one paid attention to me.”

No, how can that be?

Even though monsters are not all smart, they are not so stupid that they know where their prey comes from and don’t pay any attention to it.

“Um…… It sounds like a trustworthy statement to me.”

“Isabel? Even so, shouldn’t we review and trust such important information more than twice?”

“I’m going to do that too. But it’s not like I can’t believe Iji’s words unconditionally. You guys seem to think that Iji was caught in a shallow illusion while climbing the wall.”

Think about it.

No matter how much he was under an illusion, there’s no way Iji would have forgotten the feeling of using his skills. And if Iji used his skills on the wall, at least two or three monsters would have reacted to his skills.

Because Iji is a guardian who protects the group.

Most of his skills include the ability to attract the attention of monsters.

Thanks to this, Iji was usually followed by dozens of monsters.

“That means.”

“There must be some reason why monsters are not interested in the city in this city. It’s very likely that it’s in the Magic Tower.”

The group thought at the same time.

It seems like they have obtained all the clues and information they can get in this city.

Then it seems like it’s really time to enter the Magic Tower.

“……Let’s prepare tomorrow, and let’s rest the day after tomorrow.”

“I agree with that opinion.”

“In order to carry out a major event, sufficient preparation and proper rest are necessary. I also agree with Yerin’s opinion.”

Everyone nodded.

The group decided to enter the Magic Tower in two days.

First, they will try to talk in a human way.

They will say that they have something to find out about the Magic Tower and that they will be excused for a moment.

But well, it’s obvious without even looking. They will be humiliated by the Magic Tower officials, and they will probably sneak in.

“How should we plan the infiltration route?”

“I’ll take care of the miscellaneous tasks that require using magic.”

“Ah, Isabel. I’ll leave the magic to you after all.”

“Then, next is the suspicious thing about the Magic Tower that I mentioned earlier. Could it be something that diverts the attention of monsters from the city?”

“If that’s the case, we should be careful not to touch anything suspicious carelessly.”

The group members started discussing specific plans while talking all night.

The next day, they acquired items for the plan and made a map of the Magic Tower by using light to reverse-engineer the inside of the tower. They put in all sorts of effort.

Soon, the day after tomorrow.

The students, who were one day away from the major event, took a comfortable rest all day.

In this world without cell phones, all they could do for rest was to catch up on sleep all day and eat leisurely.

“Is everyone ready?”

“Yeah. I’ve checked seven times since morning to make sure I haven’t missed anything.”

“You didn’t have to do that to make us lose energy.”

“Hey, it’s good to be thorough. Then let’s leave right away!”

The group, fully prepared, moved towards the Magic Tower.

They had even secured a route to sneak in.

“Huh?”

For some reason, when they came to their senses, they were already confidently walking around inside the Magic Tower.

Perhaps they hadn’t expected this development, they were all spacing out and following the researcher. The man in the white gown introduced himself as the chief researcher and welcomed the visitors, introducing them to various parts of the Magic Tower.

“Now, what you have in front of you is Laboratory 67, and in front of that is Laboratory 91. In those two laboratories, they are researching incense to drive away monsters and ways to kill monsters more effectively, and above this is……!”

The researcher was explaining enthusiastically.

They wondered if he had deliberately lured them into the Magic Tower to lure them in, but his attitude and lack of hostility made him look like an ordinary person.

“I think I’ve seen that person somewhere before?”

“We’ve been in this city for two weeks, so you might unconsciously remember his face.”

In the end, the students decided that it would be better to follow the researcher.

The students’ interest was not in the Magic Tower that the researcher was introducing, but in the ‘researcher who was introducing the Magic Tower’. Who on earth is that person that he is so kindly introducing the Magic Tower to them?

And why does he seem so familiar?

“By the way, he has a very unique atmosphere. How should I put it? His impression has a slightly animalistic feel.”

“……A fox?”

“Yeah, that’s right! That’s exactly the image!”

“A slightly seductive feeling?”

“Rather than that, he had a face that seemed like he would seduce a lot of women. I’m really jealous.”