Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 50

Academy Ghost Stories (5)

Academy Ghost Stories (5)

“A knight in armor?”

“Doesn’t it look more like a military uniform than armor?”

“His whole body is black, how can you tell the difference between armor and a uniform?”

“…Whatever it is, it doesn’t seem hostile, does it?”

The silhouette of the figure was glimpsed in the moonlight filtering through the clouds.

It was something black that resembled a person.

It, or rather, they, were moving around between the canyons and valleys.

Once one was spotted, others began to come into view.

Anyone could see that they were patrolling in an orderly fashion.

“Could it be a new type of monster? Maybe they nested here during the last attack and bred.”

“No, those aren’t monsters.”

“…Teacher?”

That is not a monster. Nor was it human.

However, their presence felt distinctly human.

They were moving with orderly attire, weapons slung over their shoulders, and a steady gait.

That’s typical of…

“Shadow sentries, huh.”

Shadow sentries. I don’t know whose work they are, but they were clearly guarding this place. Judging by their bodies composed of magical power, they seem to be created by magic or skills.

Even though they are noticeable enough to be seen, the guards haven’t placed any restrictions on them, so I thought it was the work of one of the professors.

‘It doesn’t seem like Nam Hwa-yeon, Tiger [likely a codename], or Professor Emilia’s work. Then is it the chairman? No, it doesn’t seem like the chairman either…….’

Dozens of professors flashed through my mind, but no one came to mind.

There is no professor here who specializes in shadows, like some kind of vampire. Then maybe it’s the security system inside Chilseong [the academy’s name].

That’s not it either.

‘If that were the case, it would have moved during the last attack.’

It was difficult to see it as a security system.

The shadows were guarding the valley and keeping watch.

However, judging by the fact that they don’t attack us when we get close, it seems they don’t consider us enemies, at least.

The guy I hit with the flame blocked the flame and continued his patrol.

“Is this the reality of the mystery? But what are those things anyway?”

“Isn’t it a security guard that was replenished after the last attack?”

“That’s highly likely, so what should we do? It ended up being so anticlimactic.”

Whatever the case, the courage training ended anticlimactically.

There were no real ghosts, and there was nothing more to do because the academy’s security guards were clearly visible.

We went down to the dormitory without any gain.

I sighed in disappointment and put my hand in my pocket.

But somehow my pocket feels too light.

It feels like something that should be there is gone.

“…Ah, my wallet.”

I rummaged through my pockets.

All that came out of my pants and shirt pockets was a handkerchief.

I must have dropped it on the floor.

“T-Teacher, what about your wallet?”

“What do you mean what about it? I have to go find it again.”

“Should I… come with you?”

“Tsk, how careless to lose your wallet.”

Leeji and Seo Yerin were worried about me when I lost my wallet.

Is it because they call me teacher?

They tended to worry about me more than other students.

How much affection do I receive?

Moved, I cried in my heart.

Of course, I didn’t really cry.

In the first place, I never lost my wallet.

I just needed an excuse to set foot in the canyon again.

I waved my hand, saying it was okay, and headed alone into the canyon, ignoring the feeling of the wallet in my back pocket.

* * *

After leading the students near the dormitory, I arrived at the canyon to ‘find’ my wallet. Is it because I’m alone, unlike before?

The spring breeze feels particularly chilly.

“…Let’s see.”

As I walked, a section that could only be opened with a teaching assistant ID card was revealed.

It would be normal to not be able to open it if you lost your wallet, but…

With a click, the door opened wide.

I had a leather wallet and ID card in my hand.

I casually stored my ID card in my wallet and put it in my pocket.

I walked as if I didn’t know what was wrong.

“Oh, where’s my wallet?”

I fixed my gaze on the floor and walked slowly.

You never know which floor you might have dropped your wallet on.

In case a squirrel might have run away with the wallet, I carefully looked at the trees as well. Where the heck is it?

‘The shadow clearly seemed to have stretched out from this side.’

I scanned the shadows cast by the moonlight and objects.

That alone allowed me to know where the shadow sentries came from.

‘Their bodies were made up of moonlight shadows.’

Shadows require light and objects to form.

Since there are all kinds of landforms in the canyon and valley, you can know where the shadow sentry came from if you only consider the location of Tokyeong (兔景) [Rabbit Scenery – likely a specific landmark or viewpoint].

As I confirmed with my own eyes, the shadow sentries were—

They were crawling out of the ground.

“Like they’re some kind of mole.”

All the clues around point to the underground.

They can’t be real moles, so there must be a cave built underground.

When my thoughts reached that point, there was no need to pretend to look for my wallet anymore. Let’s just hit it once.

“Burn.”

As I opened my mouth, magical power escaped through my throat.

The large amount of magical power followed the words I uttered and began to construct the phenomenon.

The magical power ‘burned’ as I said.

It wasn’t that I was implementing flames with magic, but the magical power itself began to burn.

—Whoosh!

A thin wound was made as if drawing in the air with a dagger.

Magical power burning like red blood flowed through the gap.

The red magical power falling from top to bottom along the gravity fiercely burned and formed a circular magic circle.

「Pyrokinesis」

「Foxfire」

The contents of the magic circle were simple.

A magic that appropriately mixes the magic and skills I created.

However, the efficiency and power were absurd.

As various formulas and characters formed a complete shape in the magic circle.

Whoosh, starting with the magic circle, a huge flame swept through the area.

Purple flames poured onto the ground.

With a bang, the ground was turned upside down. Plants burned, and rocks collapsed. A huge cave came into view in the half-destroyed area.

To be exact, it was a cave that connected several caves into one.

“…It’s bigger than I thought.”

A magnificent cave like a giant earthworm had dug into the ground.

If a cave of this size had been created, not only would the foundation have been weakened, but it would have been discovered by the guards and professors. How could it exist until I turned it over?

As I looked at the cave, I suddenly thought.

Perhaps this is the truth behind one of the Seven Mysteries of Chilseong [the academy’s name].

‘It wasn’t a ghost, but the night wind entered the cave and sounded like a ghostly cry, or someone was moving through the cave.’

When I think about it, the mysteries related to ghosts were somehow strange.

Mysteries involving ghosts usually have plausible ghost stories.

However, no ghost stories circulated in this canyon.

Students passed on scary stories about the canyon from mouth to mouth, but those were just rumors.

What value is there in a ghost story that changes from person to person?

The ghost stories about the canyon that the students were talking about were all different, so there was nothing to listen to.

‘No, maybe one of them was right…….’

A monster that survived the last attack is hiding somewhere on the vast academy grounds, dreaming of revenge.

The ghost-related mystery of the canyon is a ghost story that the vengeful spirits of the monsters who died at that time are complaining to the surviving monsters. This was a relatively recent rumor, but it wasn’t entirely false.

Because, even if I don’t know about vengeful spirits, I found monsters dreaming of revenge.

Not just one, but several.

—Squeak, it’s too bright. Have we already arrived at the exit?

—No. Everyone, look over there!

—I, it’s a human……!

Monsters such as goblins, orcs, and lizardmen were moving along the cave. As the cave’s contents were revealed nakedly as the crust collapsed, I had no choice but to narrow my eyes.

They were all exactly the same entities as the monsters that rampaged during the last attack.

I could be sure.

These are the remaining remnants of the last attack.

Were they hiding underground and prolonging their disgusting lives?

Really, an unexpected harvest.

“Were you guys protecting this?”

I raised my hand towards the shadow sentry.

It was a gesture that I would kill them if they didn’t speak, but how could a mere shadow understand my words? But I can convey a threatening message to the person who made this.

“I don’t know who you are or what you want to do, but.”

Let’s burn this place down first and think about it.

If you want to stop my arson, you can use shadows or show up yourself. But my arson will be faster than that.

“Burn.”

A huge flame containing a curse blazed.

The flames melted the flesh and bones of the monsters and burned their souls, spreading even wider.

The eerie ghostly cries spread wider through the purple flames.

However, it was not enough to completely cover the cave yet.

The monsters desperately run through the cave.

A struggle to survive. I found that pathetic.

Do you think I’ll let you go if you do that?

“Burn fiercely.”

A simple modifier added to the activation word, ‘fiercely’.

It was an insignificant incantation, but my throat was choked with unspeakable pain, and more magical power and a huge magic circle were engraved in the air.

It was still an incomplete activation word, but its power was formidable.

Kugugung, the ground was turned upside down, and the cave collapsed.

It was like watching the tunnel collapse from above.

With that impression, soil, stones, gravel, etc. filled the cave, making it impossible for anything to pass through. If there was a creature passing through the cave, it would have been buried alive.

Even if they weren’t buried alive, they would soon suffocate due to the lack of oxygen because the ground was turned upside down by the flames.

With this, there is no need to worry about the cave.

“Now, the problem is these guys.”

I glared at the scattering shadow sentries.

Even though I burned them with flames, they were not living creatures, so even if their limbs were cut off, they were scattering into the magical power in the atmosphere.

It is true that these guys are guarding this area.

However, if the object of that guardian is a monster inside the academy, then the person who made these guys is clearly an enemy. Otherwise, there is no way they would have the crazy idea of protecting monsters on the academy grounds.

“…Is it a traitor or an internal operative?”

When you think deeply, it is ridiculous that the world’s top 5 academies allowed Yuren [the villain’s name] to attack.

Even if all the professors and most of the guards are gone, Chilseong [the academy’s name] is still Chilseong.

It doesn’t easily fall.

Especially if the opponent is thousands of monsters and an S-class villain.

Unless it’s a demon, a monster with a title.

The fact that Yuren, who died at my hands, succeeded in the attack was very unnatural.

However, the professors and association officials concluded the situation as Yuren’s sole crime. A very suspicious situation.

I was convinced that there was a traitor behind all these incidents.

If possible, I would like to interrogate the shadow sentries, but what can I do to a shadow that is immune to torture?

Even the guys who were attacked by me had the shadow’s body composition gradually scattering.

Maybe I won’t be able to see the shadow sentries even if I come here again at this time.

I looked at the distant mountains with a frustrated heart.

Shashak, something passed by quickly.

“…What?”

Clearly something was caught in 「Yoma Eye (妖魔眼)」 [Demon Eye – a skill].

When I focused my gaze on that side, it had disappeared.

It wasn’t a fast-moving monster.

Because there was no trace of magical power itself.

It’s like a mirage, or maybe the expression ghost or phantom is more appropriate.

“Hey, it can’t be.”

No matter how much this eye is a kind of spiritual eye that observes spiritual concepts, it would not have captured a real ghost.

If that were possible, I would have seen the souls of the wronged students and the vengeful spirit of Yuren who died at my hands before anything else.

Still, something felt strange.

“…I won’t be able to sleep well today either.”

I have a lot to do in the early morning, and I have a feeling that I will have a particularly bad night’s sleep today.

I scratched my head and organized what I had to do in the dormitory in my head. I need to read a few magic books and make a systematic plan on how to teach the kids.

There’s nothing more to do.

I groomed the messed up ground with low-level elemental magic and headed straight to the dormitory.

There was no reason to look back, so I was only looking ahead, so I didn’t even notice.

“…….”

Two big eyes were staring at the back of my head.

My back felt itchy for some reason, but it must be nothing.

I just ignored it.

Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]

Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]

아카데미 구미호는 마법천재
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Baek Seung-woo, the swordsman who once saved a ruined world, finds himself inexplicably thrust into a novel penned by a former comrade. But this isn't the heroic tale he remembers. He's been cast as a tormentor, destined for a miserable end. But fate, it seems, has a twisted sense of humor. Why is he now an assistant? And what's with the tail? Trapped in a world where reality blurs with fiction, Seung-woo discovers his sword has been replaced by magic. With no clear goal and an unknown ending, survival becomes his only objective. Dive into a world of mystery, magic, and unexpected twists, where a hero must adapt or be consumed.

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