Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 136

Chapter 136

Somehow More Difficult than Usual (3)

From the start, the Aslan Seminar was supposed to be a break for Baek Yu-seol.

Although it wasn’t a main episode, it was an important day when the trio of female protagonists would start receiving significant attention.

Since his admission to Stella Academy, he had made a resolution.

‘Let’s not stand out and live quietly.’

Compared to the countless geniuses at Stella, he knew far less, had lower combat power, lacked knowledge, and couldn’t even use magic properly.

So how did it come to this?

“This is truly insane!”

“The history of the magic world will be rewritten…”

“If parallel processing is possible, we can revive the thesis we discarded three years ago due to a roadblock…!”

“I must return immediately and report this to the dean…”

After a moment of silence, the commotion erupted and showed no sign of subsiding.

Previously, the attendees had been relatively quiet, but now, they were causing a ruckus without regard for their surroundings.

However, after more than 30 minutes, General Chairman Arumun banged his gavel to mediate.

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“Silence!”

The commotion subsided instantly, and all eyes turned to him.

His voice, imbued with mana, was imbued with undeniable authority.

“Just because the research has been presented doesn’t mean you can use it immediately… you all understand that, right?”

Intellectual property rights exist in magic as well. Without them, newly developed spells could be snatched up by established mages.

This meant that Baek Yu-seol was about to become incredibly wealthy. No mage would reject the ‘parallel arrangement’ method.

‘…I already have enough money.’

Thanks to his joint development in Alchemy Magical Engineering, his bank account was already piling up with money.

Having lots of money was never a bad thing, but that wasn’t his immediate concern.

‘This won’t mess up the future, right…?”
T his w a s cop ied f r om k i n gm tl.o r g

He had learned the Random Aeration Cross Formula due to Alterisha, a significant character, and a game-changing item.

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But he had no connection to magic and didn’t know the implications of parallel arrangement or its timeline.

It seemed like a magic technique that someone in the future would develop, and he worried it might cause problems if revealed a few years early.

He glanced at Flame, but she just shook her head and sighed, showing no other reaction.

“Now, the presenter may leave.”

Baek Yu-seol was more than happy to comply with Arumun’s directive and quickly exited without even a bow.

Almost immediately, many attendees rushed out.

Some would chase after Baek Yu-seol to contact him for their academies or magic towers, while others would return to their labs to push their research forward.

Parallel arrangement was groundbreaking enough to overhaul the entire framework of existing magic.

As a result, the latter part of the Aslan Seminar ended inconclusively.

It was unfortunate for the students who had been looking forward to it, but with most mages leaving and the previous presentation being too impactful, nothing seemed interesting anymore.

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‘Today was quite something…’

Arumun thought of Baek Yu-seol and chuckled. Attending despite his worsening condition felt worthwhile.

Though he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the other kids…

The Aslan Seminar generally attracted young talents who might become Archmages, but they were usually between their teens and twenties. Therefore, it never featured a presentation that could cause a worldwide sensation.

Of course, there were rare occasions when a seminar would capture global attention.

Ten years ago, Princess Hong Si-hwa of Adolevit had such a presentation.

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She developed a groundbreaking way to control flame magic more naturally than anyone and revealed that it could apply to all elemental magic, causing a sensation.

It wasn’t a concept a typical teenager would come up with.

But while impressive, it didn’t shake the magic world to its core. It was noteworthy mainly because it was developed by a teenager.

However, how was this Aslan Seminar?

Four groundbreaking technologies were unveiled at once.

‘Aiselle’s Elemental Affinity Magic Circle.’

‘Hong Bi-yeon’s Elemental Amplification Method.’

‘Flame’s Definition of Light Magic.’

And finally,

‘Baek Yu-seol’s Parallel Mana Arrangement.’

Each of these alone could have caused a significant stir in the academic world, but there were four, and all were presented by seventeen-year-old students, causing a global uproar.

Moreover…

Baek Yu-seol’s ‘Parallel Mana Arrangement’ was fundamentally impossible. It was as absurd as saying ‘one plus one equals three.’

Yet, he mentioned it at the Aslan Seminar and even proved it.

[Stella Student Baek Yu-seol Wins the Camelon Magic Progress Award!]

[First Teenager to Receive the Camelon Award…]

[Three Young Mages Win the Camelon Magic Color Award]

[New Standard in Elemental Studies!]

Daily Magic, Magical Report, Magician Sunshine, and other prestigious magic journals prominently featured four faces on their covers.

The four young men and women in Stella’s uniform became a major topic after the Aslan Seminar, with interviews and articles pouring out within a single day, showing how fast news spreads these days.

Among them, one boy stood out: Baek Yu-seol.

While the three girls who advanced elemental magic were impressive, Baek Yu-seol’s parallel arrangement caught the most attention because it fundamentally overhauled all existing magic.

“Miss, are you sure you don’t want to visit?”

In the backseat of a luxurious car, Zeliel was reading a newspaper while her driver, Seong Tae-won, asked.

“I intended to, but there were too many people.”

After the Aslan Seminar, she had planned to have a brief meeting with Baek Yu-seol.

But due to his outstanding presentation, many people wanted to meet him, including some high-profile mages, so she had to withdraw.

She had barely found time to come here, so there wasn’t enough time to meet him through the crowd.

“It’s unfortunate, but it can’t be helped.”

She was confident that Baek Yu-seol would eventually come to her, regardless of how many mages courted him.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, miss.”

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Zeliel could afford to leave leisurely.

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* * *

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Ruins of the Valkamic Kingdom.

Once a brilliant kingdom founded by a descendant of one of the Twelve Disciples of the Progenitor Mage, it had become desolate after being destroyed by a single entity.
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Or rather, it’s no longer accurate to say it’s desolate.

It had now become the headquarters of the Dark Mages.

At the top of the ruined royal palace.

Sitting on the half-destroyed throne, Blackkingdon read a newspaper quietly.

Despite the fierce wind, the newspaper didn’t move, thanks to his precise control over ‘dark mana.’

“Baek Yu-seol… Stella’s trash seems to stand out quite a bit. And this trash is sticking close to the successor of the Dark Mage King?”

“Yes, sir.”

In response to Blackkingdon’s words, a black haze answered.

“The Bishop of Moonshadow Church and the Master of the Tower of the New Moon seem to be keeping an eye on that boy. We’ve also received information that the Master of the Tower of the Full Moon is closely inspecting him due to this incident.”

“He’s attracting all kinds of attention. Doesn’t this trash value his life?”

If one isn’t confident in their abilities, attracting such attention is not wise.

Regardless of whether one develops a groundbreaking invention or makes an astonishing discovery, attracting too much attention invites those who covet money and knowledge.

Among them would be Dark Mages, suggesting that Baek Yu-seol’s lifespan would be short.

“I have one interesting fact.”

“What is it?”

“That boy seems to have realized from the start that drawing attention would be more detrimental than beneficial.”

“Why do you think so?”

“Do you remember the ‘Random Aeration Cross Formula’ that was published earlier?”

“I know it well. Continue.”

“Apparently, that boy is one of its co-authors. However… for some reason, he deliberately hid his name. It’s as if he’s trying to conceal his existence and put forward someone else.”

Of course, he failed.

In the end, the existence of Baek Yu-seol was revealed to the world.

But the very act of trying to hide was significant.

“…I remember being human and understanding their nature well. Humans can’t hide their achievements. Especially young and naive ones.”

When humans achieve something great, they are desperate to show it off.

But Baek Yu-seol tried to hide it…

“Did he have a reason to suppress his desire for recognition?”

“Yes.”

It was peculiar, but that was all.

“Better to remove him.”

After all, Baek Yu-seol was just a seventeen-year-old mage. Though it might be tricky to kill him since he was associated with Stella… if they decided to, they could manage it.
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“Yes, the time has come. Are the preparations for infiltrating Stella complete?”

“Yes. I will bring them now.”

The black haze seeped into the floor at Blackkingdon’s command and reappeared shortly with someone.

Next to the shadow stood a girl with her hair in two braids, trembling as if suppressing shame.

“Anella. Your identity has been perfectly falsified. As long as Eltemon Eltrine doesn’t directly verify it, you won’t be caught.”

The dark mage girl named Anella looked up and met Blackkingdon’s eyes.

“…Yes. But.”

“Speak.”

“I am forty years old this year…”

“So?”

“This, these braids and the uniform…”

Anella, having become a dark mage at a young age, retained her youthful appearance.

Even after decades, her looks hadn’t changed, which made her the perfect candidate to infiltrate as an exchange student during Stella’s summer break. She hadn’t expected to wear a uniform and mimic a student.

“To perfectly infiltrate Stella, you must mimic a student. You agreed to this.”

“But still, this is…”

“If you don’t want to, you can leave your head and return.”

“Eek!”

How can she return if she leaves her head!? Anella prostrated herself.

“I’m sorry! I will complete this mission at the risk of my life!”

“That’s more like it.”

Blackkingdon clicked his tongue.

Such naive dark mages existed occasionally. Those who retained human emotions and failed to discard their former nature.

Their mission success rate was significantly lower… but for now, Anella was the most suitable candidate for the Stella infiltration mission, so they had no choice but to send her.

“If you understand, set off immediately. Stella’s summer break is about to start.”

“Yes, sir!”

Anella stood up energetically and ran out of the palace without looking back.

When she disappeared, the black shadow spoke to Blackkingdon.

“Despite appearances, she’s reliable, like a ‘specialist,’ so don’t worry.”

“I know.”

Even though he knew, he couldn’t help being uneasy. Her abilities were impressive, but her foolish and naive personality made it hard not to worry.

‘Still… once she gets involved, there will be no escaping her.’

Especially not for a mere first-year student at Stella.

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