Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 46

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 46

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius Episode 46

Academy Ghost Story (1)

The academy is bright even at midnight.

Like any other school, the lights in the rooms of students studying, professors conducting research, and teaching assistants never go out.

However, that’s only true until you get to the outskirts of the grounds.

“This is totally the countryside, isn’t it? No paved roads, no streetlights. It’s like no one’s ever been here.”

“This area is used for participatory lectures during Hunting Studies. Judging by your reaction, your class hasn’t done it yet.”

Lee Ji looked around.

A field where no trace of civilization could be seen.

I had no idea there was a place like this within Chilseong [Seven Stars Academy].

It’s said that Chilseong has various environments set up for a systematic curriculum.

However, most of those places are difficult for students to enter alone.

Because in places like this, where traces of people are rare, it’s easy to get lost.

“Alright, everyone. Stop chattering and make sure you’ve all brought the things you were supposed to bring!”

After a brief chat among themselves, I clapped my hands and spoke.

Then the students took out the items they were supposed to bring.

Bottles of water, flashlights, and self-defense weapons for emergencies came out of their bags. Lee Ji, Seo Yerin, and Seong Yeonhwa each had a special synthetic resin hand axe, long spear, and sword provided by Chilseong for training. In other words, plastic weapons.

Noh Yoora had a pistol filled with rubber bullets, and Isabel was standing with her arms crossed, empty-handed.

And Isis──

“─Are you going to war or something?”

“Well, you never know when and where a ghost might attack. I’ve prepared my gear thoroughly.”

“Isn’t that a bit much, even so……?”

Isis was armed more than necessary.

She held a wooden staff in her hand that amplified magic.

It was a staff that could also serve as a bludgeon in an emergency, but it seemed insufficient to soothe her anxiety.

Two pistols in thigh holsters, ready to be drawn by bending down.

Military daggers were attached to various parts of her uniform.

She even had what looked like smoke grenades and flashbangs hanging from her waist. To top it off, the lid of camouflage cream was visible in her pocket.

Where did she even get that?

“Why are you staring like that? Did I do something wrong?”

“……I was just wondering if you weren’t overdoing the preparations.”

“I didn’t think it was that much…….”

“Yeah, it looks like you’re about to enter a dungeon right now.”

At my answer, Isis scanned her body.

Looking at the weapons equipped all over her body, she said with a puzzled expression.

“Everyone does this in Russia. Is there a problem?”

“Ah.”

Finally, the question was resolved.

If her homeland is the land of bears, it makes sense.

Decorating oneself with weapons is a girlish behavior in a country where they regulate body temperature with whiskey and raise bears like puppies.

But one thing bothered me.

If she’s this heavily armed, she should have brought a gas mask.

Why did she bring camouflage cream but not a gas mask?

“By the way, don’t you have a gas mask?”

“Gas mask, why would I need that? Is it something that would help me?”

“Of course, it would help. A gas mask with purification magic can resist chemical weapons or poison gas that infiltrate through the respiratory system.”

Poison gas or chemical weapons can be dealt with by the supporter’s purification ability.

But with her meticulousness in preparing even camouflage cream, I thought she would have a gas mask.

To my question, Isis replied.

“I can just freeze the gas.”

*Fasuseuk*, a pure white frost formed on her hand.

At the same time, a chill that stung the skin spread in all directions.

Surprised, the students moved away from her.

Even I, who had been carefully observing Isis’s hand and the movement of her magic power, momentarily took a step back from the extreme cold.

An incredibly cold chill rushed in, compared to the amount of magic power used.

The weeds on the field froze stiff.

An efficiency that exceeded expectations.

As expected, even if she’s an unnamed extra, Chilseong is still Chilseong.

‘Her talent is definitely there.’

She may not measure up to the main characters, but she’s a talent who ranks among the top in her own area.

If polished, she could definitely bloom brilliantly.

Thinking that way, the role I’ve been assigned and today’s courage training feel heavy.

My role is not just to teach as a guidance counselor, but to enable them to resist the established scenario.

If they grow well, these puppies before my eyes might be able to stand against the villains in place of the protagonist.

This is the first action for that.

It’s not a grand task like taking the first step or buttoning the first button.

It’s a golden opportunity to see what actions they take in crisis or fear and how they will unite.

I have to work hard.

“I guess so. With that level of ability, there’s no need for a gas mask.”

“Yeah, freezing is my specialty. Weapons or gases in the form of sprays can’t harm me.”

“Still, when you’re acting with your teammates, you shouldn’t carelessly emit cold air.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Of course, it is. What, are you asking?

Isis’s coldness is so painful that even I, who was drafted into the war in the middle of winter with my bare body, can feel it.

I’m like this, so how about the students who aren’t used to this kind of stimulus?

*Tududuk*, she turned around like a stiff wooden doll turning its head. There were students rubbing their hands to ward off the cold.

Confusion settled in Isis’s eyes as she saw them.

It seemed she didn’t know how her coldness felt to others.

“In, in Russia, no one said it was cold…….”

That place was mentioned again.

No, is Russia a country where only superhumans live, and what kind of environment did she grow up in?

I wanted to ask, but I kept my mouth shut.

Because the kids asked first.

“Heh, so Russians can withstand that level of cold?”

“Um…… at least most of the people I’ve seen were like that.”

“That’s amazing. Is it because the environment and culture are different?”

“I don’t think it’s a problem of environment and culture…….”

The kids are talking to each other.

Certainly, the atmosphere is more relaxed than before.

This alone was worth preparing for the courage training.

Still, since it’s courage training, we have to go to the deepest part.

“Alright, let’s go inside.”

I led the students and moved into the depths of the valley.

The sound of seven people stepping on the dirt floor was clearly heard in the powerful footsteps that had nothing to fear.

* * *

Thump, thump.

The sound of people’s footsteps spread through the midnight valley.

A late hour when even insects don’t cry.

Large eyes stared intently into the darkness at the unexpected sound.

“This is more serious than I thought. Is a real ghost going to pop out?”

“T, Teacher! Why would you say something like that!”

“Haha, Lee Ji. Are you, a man, afraid of ghosts?”

“T, there’s no way I’d be afraid of ghosts.”

‘It’ blinked its large eyes that broke through the darkness.

Maybe it was because of the distance, but it couldn’t see the other person’s face.

It scanned the surroundings and became alert.

Could it be that the monster came down from the cabin?

A monster in human form that mercilessly tore apart creatures bigger than itself with its bare hands. Just facing it was enough to feel considerable fatigue.

“…….”

But the footsteps were weak for that.

Surely, its name was Tiger. It had only seen it once, but its physique was unusual.

On the other hand, the people who came to the valley now seemed to have small builds overall.

If so, it’s a relief.

It couldn’t do anything about that monster, but it could easily chase away the students by scaring them. Before surprising the students, ‘it’ decided to scout them from afar.

This was to block any unforeseen variables in advance.

“……?”

Something was strange.

……The, the footsteps aren’t just one.

The presence felt was seven people.

But the footsteps were only heard from six people.

What, what’s going on?

‘It’ blinked its large eyes and doubted its ears and eyes.

One of them must be wrong.

Then what is right and what is wrong?

No matter how much it doubted, it heard six people, but felt seven.

“……!”

So ‘it’ pushed its eyesight to the limit.

It judged that it could find out what the problem was if it scanned in detail.

Then the answer came out simply.

There were seven intruders.

Six of them were wearing school uniforms, and the other one was wearing a suit. Frowning at the unusual attire, it realized that something was very wrong.

First of all, the back and top of the man in the suit felt foreign.

‘It’s’ vision and field of vision, which had been expanded to the limit, were specialized in uncovering the mysteries.

However, the man’s foreign something could not be seen no matter how much it scanned with its large eyes. It was as if his hidden something had blended in with the dark surroundings.

“…….”

Inevitably, it increased its eyesight even more.

Its large eyes were starting to feel burdened, but gathering information to block variables in advance was essential.

So, shedding tears of blood from its eyes, it fixed its gaze on the man’s head and back.

“……!”

The veil was lifted.

They were in a fluffy form and appeared to be an extension of the man’s body.

But judging by the texture, it was animal fur.

It seemed to be from a black fox.

“……Fox, black fox.”

Black and fox. It was an unusual combination.

Normally, it wouldn’t have paid much attention.

But the moment it saw that fox, it felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

It felt like it shouldn’t allow him to enter.

The faint sense of unease was enough to act.

‘It’ decided to move.

It had never moved from this spot before. Even if it moved, it focused on teasing the opponent from its spot and running away.

But today is a little different.

It felt like it had to get rid of that fox right now.

There was no basis. ‘It’ was just instinctively feeling an unknown sense of crisis from the man.

The only basis would be the sound of footsteps.

The man’s footsteps couldn’t be heard as if they were muted.

Is that how an assassin’s footsteps trained to the limit would be?

‘It’ suddenly thought of an assassin, even though it had never seen one.

“──Between the valleys? It’ll take about 20 more minutes to get there.”

“You know it well. You must be interested in the geography of the academy grounds.”

“Well, if I take pictures of these unique materials and upload them, I can get a lot of attention on social media.”

The noisy chatter.

Buried in that sound, the footsteps were only faintly heard.

So, ‘it’ that had slipped in stealthily began to move little by little.

Thump, thump.

A small footprint was added to the sound of stepping on the dirt.

Before they knew it, the number of footsteps in the group had increased from six to seven.

Since there were seven people, no one suspected anything.