Academy’S Gumiho Is A Magical Genius [EN]: Chapter 76

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius – Episode 76

Academy Gumiho is a Magic Genius Episode 76

Housemate (1)

I put the students in a taxi and sent them to the academy.

Sitting in their seats, they hugged the equipment they had gotten from the warehouse, happy but unable to hide their exhaustion.

Seo Yerin yawned widely, but when she noticed me watching, she covered her mouth with her hand and blushed.

It was really the kind of thing a girl her age would do, and it brought a smile to my face.

‘These kids aren’t even trembling after killing a Maine.’

I swallowed my laughter and carefully examined each of them.

I treat the Maines as less than beasts or insects, but they must have been human before they fell to the dark side. Some of my colleagues felt guilty about this and threw themselves into battle like suicide.

Fortunately, I couldn’t detect even a trace of that in these children.

That was really fortunate.

“Sir, you’ve arrived.”

The taxi arrived at its destination while I was lost in thought.

“Thank you for your service.”

“Yes, that’ll be 42,500 won.”

I paid the taxi fare with the remaining balance on my black card and got out.

Well, it’s only been a few days since I’ve been home. Why does it feel so unfamiliar?

I checked the time and it was 3 a.m.

Well, it’s late, so it’s bound to feel unfamiliar.

I walked through the well-kept garden, waving to the guards who were guarding the main gate and the main building.

Everyone’s working hard, wide awake, even at this early hour.

“……Hmm?”

What’s all the commotion?

Even though it was well past midnight, I could see the servants and old men with the title of Elder moving in unison.

What, did they come out to greet their head of the family?

But everyone was running to the detached building far away from me.

That’s what I thought.

No one in this house cared about me.

It was a miserable treatment for the head of the family. Today, I realize once again that Baek Seungwoo wasn’t called a madman for no reason.

Maybe he was trying to get attention from people, from his family, and ended up going down the wrong path in his young heart. I can only guess today.

I wished I had a diary and headed to my room at the deepest part of the mansion. The head of the family’s room, filled with a bed and all sorts of ancient books of the family.

I was going to stay here tonight because there was something I was looking for. I secretly found my room and opened the door.

The ungreased door creaked open, and I entered my cozy room.

But there was a human figure in my room.

“Who is it?”

“…….”

Under the dawn moonlight, a silhouette scattering light reflected on pure white hair stood there. Everyone in this family except ‘Baek Seungwoo’ had white body hair, so I was confused for a moment, but the suspect was narrowed down to two people because of the unique curves of a woman.

Baek Seungwoo’s older sister or younger sister.

“Brother.”

It was my younger sister.

She approached me at the door.

Baek Seungwoo’s younger sister, who resembled ‘me’.

Baek Seolhui opened her mouth. It was a tired, gloomy voice.

“……Do you know what everyone is doing outside right now? Everyone woke up at this early hour because of the incident involving you, brother.”

“Hmm? Has the rumor already spread that far?”

“Yes! The news and articles are a mess. The elders and my sister woke up from their sleep and are busy trying to figure out the situation!”

“……Aren’t the elders just old, have good hearing, and have no night?”

I answered her bluntly.

Is it because of me that the Maines attacked the auction house?

The answer that the family’s reputation has risen thanks to me was about to reach my throat, but I suddenly realized.

These guys are aiming for the seat I’m sitting in right now.

Then, of course, they would be sensitive to my achievements.

There are many people who are cursing me now, but if there are more people who support me later, the elders and my sister in front of me will have a headache.

As soon as my thoughts reached that point, a cold voice came out of my mouth.

It was a very stiff tone, with not even a trace of family affection.

“I see.”

“Yes, and you spent a lot of money today. Do you even know what that money is?”

“What’s wrong with that?”

“That was all your fortune.”

“……My entire fortune?”

“Yes, your entire fortune.”

No wonder there was so much money.

It wasn’t an allowance or an annual salary, it was my entire fortune.

“Do you think the elders will let such overspending go? They’ll definitely latch onto it.”

“So?”

“……What?”

“So what am I supposed to do.”

I made necessary purchases.

Even if the amount is abnormally large, I don’t regret it.

The ‘Killing Stone’ in my pocket will be my strength, the ‘Heavenly Cloud Sword’ will be a sharp dagger to pierce the elders’ hearts, and the ‘Arachne’s Silk’ will be armor to protect my body. There was nothing that was a worthless consumption.

All consumption to protect me.

I don’t know why the girl in front of me is resenting me, but unfortunately, I didn’t feel like explaining it to Baek Seolhui in detail.

She seems to be worried about me, but I had no intention of accepting her worries.

“……I think there’s a misunderstanding, so let me tell you just once.”

I didn’t like this house.

The place where a guy named ‘Baek Seungwoo’ with the same name and face as me was born and raised, where all his traces remain intact. When I’m here, strange thoughts that I don’t even know about take over my head and heart.

That strange thought.

It was like that of an old man immersed in nostalgia.

That’s why I’m annoyed.

“My reign will not end as a madman head of the family.”

I covered my face with a tone and expression that I would never normally utter, and continued.

“As the head of the family, I will personally slaughter the wolves who dare to covet my position. At the same time, I will personally go down among the wolves, break up their pack, devour them, and subjugate them.”

This position.

The owner of the family will be my seat forever.

So, if you really want to usurp my position, aim for it.

“So, if you want my throne, don’t do the foolish thing of buying my favor by pretending to worry about me, but make your own pack of wolves and plot to bite the fox to death.”

If you’re really worried about me, if I’m trampling on your goodwill and favor right now.

“Get out of my room right now.”

Take this room away from me.

So that the person who kicks out, the person who is kicked out.

Be you, not me. Let me not be you.

“This is the head of the family’s room. It’s not a place you can enter carelessly.”

Then, a hero will be born who will grow up to oppose the madman head of the family.

The Queen of the Black Snowfield, Baek Seolha.

Like the black snow piled on the trampled and dirtied floor.

Smear the seven emotions under your shoe soles, and laugh at me, who is dirtied with black fur, with those dirtied shoes, saying that I am like snow.

Even in the midst of that, you alone will shine as white as if pure white snow, untouched by dust, has fallen from the winter sky.

I’m waiting for you.

“…….”

While fighting Dorudo today, I realized as some of my bones were broken.

A world in a novel without a protagonist.

It wasn’t something that could be solved by raising a few supporting actors and extras.

So, become a hero too.

For you, and for the happy ending of this world.

Baek Seolhui grinds her teeth in front of me.

It seems that the first button has been fastened securely.

* * *

A considerable amount of time had passed since I kicked Baek Seolhui out of the room.

I had one concern right now.

It’s not because of my younger sister.

“Haha, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have received this ring…….”

Ha, I let out a deep sigh and lay down on the bed.

The softness, which could not be compared to the dormitory bed, welcomed me, but I had no time to be happy or react to this.

Because my story kept coming out in the news, as my younger sister said.

[Breaking News! Maine’s attack, this time they moved directly instead of a henchman!]

[The terror that occurred in Jongno, what’s the reason?]

[One hundred Maine corpses at the scene of the terror. Who stopped the terror?]

[Humanities master, David Elbridge. Statement regarding the scene. Five students and one man. One of them is the head of the Cheonho Baekga family, Baek Seungwoo?]

It’s dawn, what are these guys doing not sleeping?

By the way, who reported this?

In an instant, a suspect, no, suspects came to mind.

“……Those old men?”

The underground auction house is an illegal place that does not apply for taxes, so the manager or attendants could not have done it.

It’s probably the grandpas I shook hands with with a high probability.

They said they would help, but I didn’t expect this kind of help.

Everyone seems to have connections to public opinion. People who are old and sick have good energy.

“It seems like they’re trying to cover up my notoriety or scandal with good deeds to cover up the existing perception. It wouldn’t mean much, though.”

Haha, I smirked.

My perception in the world was generally fixed as a ‘madman’.

If my reputation could have been reversed with just one or two lines of these articles, I wouldn’t have been receiving the public’s glare until now.

[Did the madman, Baek Seungwoo, really stop the terror? 99.2% similarity to the traces of the academy terror]

[……(Omitted) Baek Seungwoo has captured Effnel’s flower garden following the academy attack. Even this time, he protected the citizens from the ‘s demons. Even if he is not a good person, shouldn’t an objective evaluation of his recent actions be made?]

[Underground auction house, the scene of the terror. It turns out that it was operating illegally. Currently, we are tracking the list of customers, but we are having difficulty in the investigation because there are no ledgers left…….]

Yes, just one or two articles.

Their power had limits.

But what if it encompassed hundreds or thousands?

[Pandemonium’s attack experienced by wealthy people. It’s dangerous for everyone.]

[The citizens of Jongno need a hero to protect the general public rather than a good-natured person.]

[Breaking News! The Magic Tower, which launched an on-site investigation, discovered a new area of magic. The main character is Baek Seungwoo?! If true, we are considering an invitation…….]

Ha, haha, hahahahaha.

Hollow laughter flows from my mouth without ceasing.

The maid, startled by the sound coming from the room, opened the door with a thud, and was startled to see me laughing as if I was broken, slammed the door shut and ran away.

Even at the sound of the slam, I didn’t even glance at the maid.

Even though my evaluation was not completely reversed by a few words from the rich, it began to deviate little by little.

A skilled madman. Even though he commits terrible things, he is the head of the family with a sense of responsibility to protect civilians.

That was the current state of the person named Baek Seungwoo.

How could people’s perceptions change so quickly in such a short period of time?

Is this power(權力)?

Is this monetary power(金力)?

Is this manpower(人力)?

At the power to easily reverse public opinion, I suddenly noticed this mansion. Cheonho Baekga, the best family in Korea.

One corner of Gucheonsega [Nine Heavens World Family, referring to powerful and influential families in martial arts settings], armed with enormous wealth, powerful power, and medical technology.

At this moment, I felt like I knew a little why the elders wanted my position so much. Because even I was filled with thoughts of what would happen if I regained all the real power as Baek Seungwoo.

As a clear reason and purpose to become the head of the family arose in my head, the ghost attached to the ring opened its mouth.

─You seem to have a complicated mind. Tell me if you have any concerns.

“……Why should I tell you my concerns?”

─Because we are a community of destiny?

What a load of crap about being a community of destiny.

It’s a ghost attached to a ring that unilaterally parasitizes on my finger.

[You have satisfied the hidden conditions of the ring!]

[The ‘Jade Ring’ reveals its true nature, and at the same time, brings in the entangled vengeful spirit.]

[The ring reveals its true name!]

「Tamamo’s Ring (玉藻の指輪)」

Grade: Legend

Description: This is a precious item that Baek-myeon Geummo Gumiho (白面金毛九尾狐) [White-Faced Golden-Haired Nine-Tailed Fox], Tamamo, used to cherish during her lifetime. Tamamo was famous for her white face during her lifetime, so Baek-myeon Geummo was attached to her individual name, but at the same time, there is also a claim that Baek-myeon, which is her individual name, is Baek-myeon (百面).

This symbolizes her hundred faces, and whether she is the same person as Dalgi of the Shang Dynasty, Posa of the Zhou Dynasty, and Hwayangbuin of Magada will vary depending on the interpretation.

Whatever the case, the ring contains the original text, which is the basis of the legend itself. Therefore, this ring is worthy of being worshiped as the legend itself.

Currently, it is spiritually connected to your tail. Most of the abilities are sealed, so there are restrictions on use!

*The spirit behind Empress Wu Zetian

The soul of Empress Wu Zetian, the greatest woman and empress of the continent, resides in the ring. No one knows whether that soul is the real Empress Wu Zetian or a trick of a disguised fox.

However, the soul possessed by the ring proudly claims that Empress Wu Zetian is one of her hundred faces.

*White Face Gold Hair (白面金毛)

A face as white as white jade and a body decorated with gold. It is a symbol of beauty and wealth regardless of East or West. This ring disguises the wearer’s appearance as beautiful as white jade. In addition, it adds a sophisticated and noble feeling to whatever clothes you wear, as if decorated with golden fur.

*Fox’s Gluttony

The fox’s belly is empty, and the greed to fill that empty void is like a mountain. The fox’s mouth can exert physical force on reality even though it is a spiritual body, so it can consume anything.

Depending on how wide the fox opens its mouth, it can devour small objects or even an entire space.

*Shijo’s magic (呪術) [Ancient Magic]

She is the founder of magic. Her mysteries, which are so old that the origins cannot be known, make anything possible. This is deeply related to her hundred faces, Baek-myeon (百面).

The owner of the ring can handle Shijo’s magic based on the corresponding price.

The ghost attached to the ring.

It was the vengeful spirit of someone who could be seen as natural in a way.

But the title was not clear.

Because she had hundreds of names, such as Dalgi of the Shang Dynasty (妲己), Posa of the Zhou Dynasty (褒姒), Hwayangbuin of India (華陽夫人), Wakamo (若藻), and Izuna (飯綱).

The ring refers to her as ‘the spirit behind Empress Wu Zetian (則天武后)’.

The most likely name I can think of is.

“Tamamo.”

─Why are you suddenly calling my name?

“I just called it.”

─That’s not good. Don’t you know that you shouldn’t call a woman’s name in such a sweet voice? It seems that the contractor lacks knowledge of how to treat women.

Beautiful light brown hair and eyes, unlike the white body hair of my sisters and elders or my jet-black body hair.

The nine tails rising from behind her back were also light brown, and the woman was trying to seduce me with her seductive movements and laughter.

Based on the name of the ring and her anecdotes, I called her Tamamo.

Then, an answer with a sweet tone that seemed to melt my ears and brain immediately came back.

─And if you’re going to call me, how about calling me ‘Tamamo-no-Mae-sama’ with love and respect, one letter at a time? Tamamo is too plain.

“I don’t like it. Nomae (のまえ) is a title. Do you think I wouldn’t know that?”

But I wasn’t going to be easily fooled by that.

Treat women as if you were taking care of them, one of the mindsets I learned first as a martial artist who handles swords, so sweet voices and secret gestures are just cute aegyo [acting cute] to me.

─Are you really not going to call me? You can call me that at least once, huh?

……Maybe it’s not just that.

Even though Tamamo was a vengeful spirit, she could make physical contact with me, who was wearing the ring, and even her movements could not be forced by me.

She used all kinds of seduction to grill me, and I was enduring it. By the way.

“Who decided that I’m your contractor?”

─Who decided? It’s the contract you signed, contractor.

“……Huh?”

When did I?

I don’t remember that.

I wondered if she was considering the act of putting the ring on her finger as a contract, but there was no way to know the details.

Anyway, the contract with her was concluded, and accordingly, she became a spirit behind me who followed me closely.

Compensation? There’s no way there would be such a thing.

I was in a situation where I had to be with a talkative ghost without any compensation.

─If you hadn’t forced your long finger into the hole, this wouldn’t have happened. Sniff…… Really, that’s too much. So I was just that to you.

Tamamo, sobbing and shedding false tears.

She was claiming a fraudulent contract.

Even the way she speaks is strange. Is that how you usually express the ring hole?

If there was a spiritual medium or shaman next to me who could see ghosts, they would have definitely looked at me like trash.

She’s like the namesake of a nine-tailed fox, famous for being seductive, but this was too much. It wasn’t me, it was her who was too much.

Wow, no, really.

I’m really wronged.