Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 100

Chapter 100

27. Taeryeong Divine Art (2)

Flowerseorin, who had been staring blankly at the spot where the boy had disappeared, soon regained her senses.

“Leafanel…!”

-Yes, hello…

A surge of emotion welled up from her chest. How long had it been since she heard that voice? It was the voice she had longed to hear even in her dreams.

“How… How did you regain consciousness?”

– He brought me the heart…

Ah, as expected.

It meant that the boy had saved Leafanel.

She should have thanked him, but she couldn’t even do that before he vanished. Where had he gone?

“It’s been so long, I’m so happy to see you.”

– Yes… I’m happy too…

Leafanel smiled weakly and reached out her hand towards Flowerseorin. However, her strength seemed to be waning, and her form grew more and more indistinct.

– I missed you…

Flowerseorin held her hand tightly. Even as she fell asleep, Leafanel smiled brightly.

It was unmistakably the same smile from those days.

Tears welled up in Flowerseorin’s eyes.

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Unable to express her joy, she found it difficult to say anything. All she could do was laugh while crying.

She had so many questions.

Why did you fall asleep leaving me behind?

How did you wake up again?

She had so much to say.

A lot had happened during that time.

She had become the Elf King and the Fairy King, and everyone admired her, but… she had become a body that couldn’t perform external activities because of the curse.
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Countless unorganized words swirled in her mind, but Leafanel, unable to resist sleep, closed her eyes first.

– I’m so… sleepy…

“Ah…”

She had so much to say, yet couldn’t say anything.

Could there be anything more foolish?

She wanted to talk more, but she couldn’t even hold her hand properly.

Despite the deep sadness welling up within her, Flowerseorin suppressed the emotion and hugged her.

Before she knew it, Leafanel had fallen asleep, and her form had become almost translucent, like a shimmering sunbeam.

Flowerseorin laid her body down on a pillar. Despite her old habits, her shrimp-like sleeping posture was quite cute.

Only after Leafanel fell asleep did Flowerseorin manage to calmly organize her thoughts.

‘That boy…

Because the heart’s power had weakened, Leafanel would likely continue to sleep for a while. She wanted to ask about the boy’s identity but couldn’t.

There were many questions.

How did the boy know about this place?

Even if he knew, how did he get in?

Even if he got in, how did he know Leafanel needed a heart?

Even if he knew what she needed, how did he manage to get the heart?

“Sigh…”

Not knowing anything, she felt frustrated. Flowerseorin unknowingly touched her lips.

At that moment.
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Her entire body… shivered.
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‘The mask, it’s gone?’

She realized she had taken off her mask to breathe the early morning air and put it in her pocket.

And the boy had definitely made eye contact with her.

In other words, he must have been cursed.

But something was odd.

Those cursed with the ‘Curse of Enchantment’ can never refuse her. The act of refusing her itself is engraved in their soul as a taboo.

However, the boy had stepped back.

The reason was simple enough for Flowerseorin to guess.

When using a solo warp, if another person gets swept up, they could suffer injuries like body dismemberment. The boy must have thought that far and stepped back…

‘Strange.’

Those newly cursed with enchantment lose their sanity and can only stare blankly at her.

There’s no way he could have the sanity to be considerate to that extent.

Then she thought of another possibility.

‘…Could he be immune to this curse?’

The boy clearly had an unusual aura.

There was no trace of the impure mana that humans typically have. Until she saw the boy with her own eyes, she hadn’t even known he was there.

It was as if he had merged with Leafanel, carrying a harmonious aura…

If that were the case…

Ordinary people wouldn’t even know this garden exists. Even if the garden’s location were marked on a map, they wouldn’t be able to find it. It was designed to be imperceptible.

Moreover, if he had the mysterious ability to converse with the eternally sleeping Leafanel by will and save her by bringing the heart…

He might indeed be immune to the Curse of Enchantment.

Flowerseorin hadn’t met everyone in the world. She hadn’t cursed everyone either.

So, it was possible there was at least one person immune to the curse.

‘I need to find him.’

She knew nothing about his identity or where he lived.

But she would find him.

It was partly because she wanted to repay him for helping Leafanel.

But more than that, she thought he might be the only person in the world she could talk to face-to-face without a mask.

* * *

Thud!

“Ugh!”

Right after the warp ended, I landed on a hard stone floor, hitting my back and groaning in pain.

My back hurt, and I couldn’t reach to rub it with my arms.

“If you’re going to send me, at least send me properly…”

I lay flat on the floor and rubbed my forehead.

‘Flowerseorin, huh.’

Why had she come here? Was there such an event in Aether World?

I couldn’t remember well, but it didn’t seem like it. Well, it’s not strange if there’s something I don’t know since it’s impossible to include all the detailed realities in the game. I knew even less in the first place anyway.

Still, I somewhat understood their relationship.

‘They must have been friends.’

I thought Leafanel was a divine beast who just lazed around, but she surprisingly had many friends. Aside from the predecessor swordsman with Mana Leakage Syndrome, she even had the Elf King as a friend.

Turns out she had quite the connections.

Maybe I should have lined up properly.

Anyway…

‘She was beautiful.’

I couldn’t help but recall Flowerseorin’s surprised face. Despite the blessing of ‘Blessing of Red Spring March’ completely resisting the Curse of Enchantment, she was naturally beautiful.

Even without the curse, she would have captivated anyone, regardless of gender or age.

‘If I hadn’t received the blessing, I would have been in big trouble.’

I thought I had finally established a foundation at Stella, yet I almost became a fool, enchanted by Flowerseorin, who played a mere supporting role.

Feeling grateful to Red Spring March, I suddenly had a thought.

‘Wait, with the blessing of Red Spring March, can’t I completely remove Flowerseorin’s curse?’

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Although Red Spring March had lost most of her power, making the blessing’s abilities quite weak, there was no guarantee it wouldn’t help Flowerseorin.

‘Hmm…’

Though just an extra, Flowerseorin was a character close to pure goodness, and her abilities were said to rival Eltemon Eltrine’s within the World Tree.

The future where Flame releases Flowerseorin’s curse varies depending on the ‘branch of choices.’

There exists a tragic future where Flame and Flowerseorin never meet, and she lives with the curse forever.

While reality’s future is uncertain, if I could directly step in and release Flowerseorin’s curse…

‘…Well, I’d need another opportunity to meet her.’

She’s not someone I can meet just by asking. Although I have the blessing of Red Spring March, I don’t know how to use it to erase the Curse of Enchantment.

Anyway, I can think about Flowerseorin later.

For now, the place Leafanel sent me to was important.

‘It’s quite ordinary.’

Though not as mysterious as Leafanel’s garden, I had expected something interesting. But this place… it was just a cave.

A cave filled with descending paths.

Still, it wasn’t so difficult to navigate, so I quickly moved downward in the cave.

Whoosh!

Upon reaching the lowest part, the candles on the walls lit up one by one, illuminating the path.

At the end of the narrow passage, similar to a mine, there was an old door. There, too, I felt magical energy.

– Leafanel’s presence has been confirmed.

As I approached, a voice echoed, and the door opened normally.

It seemed to be thanks to Leafanel’s necklace.
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Inside, the space looked more like a storage room.

Old cold weapons were neatly stacked, and old books were tidily placed on the shelves.

There were traces of someone having lived there, with a desk, chairs, and a bed, but they seemed too old to use.

However, the swords and books were surprisingly well-preserved and in perfect condition for immediate use.

Most notably, a silver sword stood in the center of the storage room.

As I tried to approach it, an invisible barrier stopped me from getting closer. Even using Leafanel’s pendant didn’t work.

It seemed to be set up so no one could touch it.

‘I should ask Leafanel about this later.’

For now, I wanted to find the books related to Mana Leakage Syndrome.

Most of the books on the shelves were about magic, but in the innermost corner, I found a handwritten original book.

[Regarding Mana Leakage Syndrome]

[Author: Ha Taeryeong]

With a simple title and rough handwriting. As I ran my hand over it, I felt the coarse texture.
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Opening the book, it started without an introduction.

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From the moment every life is born, it runs towards death.

My body was a little special.

From the moment it started running, the finish line was right in front of me.

She said,

“You will die before you turn twenty.”

Mana Leakage Syndrome.

It is a rare condition, with only one person per generation born with it.

Unluckily, I happened to be the one with that condition.

Historically, those born with Mana Leakage Syndrome had short lives, and everyone thought I would be no different.

But look at me now. I’m over forty and still alive.

Although now, death is right before my eyes. Damn it. If only I had realized it sooner, I could have lived longer.

Or maybe it’s better this way.

With little time left, I have the courage to face death. The courage to challenge those who reign at the top of humanity…

At first, I thought it was just a diary written for personal use. But reading the next page, I changed my mind.

Probably, someone born with the same condition as me will appear after I die.

If that’s you, congratulations.

Reading this will help you extend your lifespan.

I have recorded all my research on ‘Mana Leakage Syndrome’ here. Or rather, it would be better to call it the results of my training.

Mana Leakage Syndrome cannot be treated by any medicine, science, or magic.

Our bodies defy the logic of magic. In a world made of mana, we are the only beings that go against it.

The solution is not to wander in search of a non-existent elixir, nor to look for the best doctor, nor to pray to a god that may or may not exist.

It’s to believe in myself and train.

That’s all.

To survive with Mana Leakage Syndrome, one must inevitably become stronger.

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So, the ‘way to survive’ written here is the same as ‘how to become stronger.’

Feeling a strange sense of excitement, I swallowed my nervousness and turned the page.

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I will now describe the method.

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