Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Summer Vacation (1)

The Stella Academy students who attended the Aslan Seminar could take the Stella-exclusive airship on their way back.

Initially, they were supposed to use private cars or public transportation like trains, but due to the overwhelming crowd after the seminar, they had no choice.

“I knew you’d cause a big scene someday.”

“Is it my fault?”
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“Yeah, it’s totally your fault, old man.”

In the airship’s dining hall, Flame was nagging at Baek Yu-seol, who was forcing down his food.

“…This won’t lead to the end of the world, right?”

“The world doesn’t collapse that easily. Aren’t you worrying too much?”

“Sigh.”
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Since Flame, who knew the future of the original story, seemed this reassured, it appeared that the worst-case scenario was unlikely.

He sighed deeply and, checking if anyone was listening, asked her quietly.

“When was this magic originally supposed to appear?”

“It was supposed to be revealed about five years later at the Tower of the Full Moon.”

“Well, at least it’s not too far ahead…”

“Thanks to you, the Tower of the Full Moon has lost one of the greatest achievements of the century to a mere student. The researchers secretly working on the parallel arrangement there are probably crying tears of blood right now.”

“Oh, come to think of it…”

Even just before boarding the airship, there were people clinging to his pant legs, begging him desperately.

They introduced themselves as the ‘Academy Research Group of the Tower of the Full Moon.’

‘…So they were the researchers working on the parallel arrangement.’

He felt a bit sorry, but what could he do? The deed was already done.

Flame, while sipping her soup, looked at Baek Yu-seol and asked something she had been curious about.

“Is your memory that unclear?”

“Huh? About what?”

“No… I mean, for a magic as significant as the parallel arrangement, wouldn’t you remember the timing of its announcement? If it’s something you can’t talk about, that’s fine.”

We agreed to be honest with each other only up to 50%.

She left the last part unsaid.

Her question was quite sharp. She probably figured out that he was from Earth after the Alterisha item presentation incident.

Naturally, she would think he read the original novel. But Baek Yu-seol didn’t read the original novel, and because he didn’t know the detailed story developments, he made this mistake.

He wanted to tell her the truth, but he couldn’t due to the narrative constraints.

He could only be satisfied that she now had a minor doubt.

‘It would be hard for her to figure it out on her own…’

Who would think that he was possessed by the character from a game based on the original novel? Moreover, who would ever imagine that Flame herself was the protagonist of that game?

Thinking that the cute short-haired girl eating seaweed soup in front of him was the protagonist who almost saved the world felt peculiar.

‘Huh? Come to think of it, at the end of the game… where was Flame?’

Just before being possessed by this world, Baek Yu-seol hunted a black dragon named ‘Black Night Thirteen Moon.’

However, he remembered receiving a special sudden quest just before encountering the black dragon.

‘Find the missing Flame… Was it?’

What a strange quest.

Originally, the character Flame was supposed to be the protagonist. And Baek Yu-seol, the character he was playing, was just a side extra.

Yet, suddenly, the protagonist goes missing, and a quest to find the protagonist is given to a side character.

Back then, he wasn’t interested in the story and didn’t pay much attention, but thinking about it now, it felt odd.

‘…What was it?’

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Although he had some time after hunting the Black Night Thirteen Moon before getting possessed, he remembered that there was no scene of Flame returning even after defeating the final boss.

In other words, defeating the final boss was not the correct way to find Flame…

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‘I don’t get it.’

There was no way to figure it out now. This quest was something only Baek Yu-seol experienced, so it wasn’t recorded in the Bulbul Glasses.

He looked at Flame with renewed curiosity. She was stuffing her mouth with kimchi-wrapped lettuce when she noticed his gaze and widened her eyes.

‘What? Why are you looking at me?’ her eyes seemed to say, and Baek Yu-seol shook his head.

“Never mind. Just don’t disappear on me later.”

“Huh? Yeah.”

As Baek Yu-seol picked up his tray and stood up, Flame mumbled as she chewed her food, following his back with her gaze.

‘Hmm… It feels like there’s more to it.’

Baek Yu-seol had more secrets beyond just being a regressor. That was certain, but there was no way to find out more.

She couldn’t ask him further. They agreed to share only 50% of their secrets.

In other words, regression itself wasn’t the secret.

The other secret hidden within the 50% was important, but…

She felt it might involve his relationship with her pre-regression self and with Aiselle, but there was no way to find out more.

‘…Wait, now that I think about it, I did get some advice.’

She recalled the advice given by a mysterious old lady at a dubious fortune-telling shop she stumbled upon while wandering the city of Camelrn.

– With the child blessed by ice, divine your path with the stars. You might vaguely understand the way you should go.

There was only one child in this world blessed by ice.

‘I was told to do something with Aiselle…’

That fortune teller certainly had some special power.

In Aether World, many beings had the ability of foresight, so it wasn’t strange for the fortune teller at Camelrn to make a prophecy.

Even Baek Yu-seol had visited the fortune teller. Although she didn’t know what he did there.

“Hmm…”

After some contemplation, she decided it would be better to talk to Aiselle, even if it was just to see if it would work.

After all, there was nothing to lose.

With that thought, Flame stood up to find Aiselle immediately.

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Meanwhile, at the back of the airship, on the sky terrace.

“Princess! As expected, you were amazing!”

“I knew you’d present brilliantly!”

Hong Bi-yeon was basking in the adulation of her followers and faction members who had followed her onto the airship.

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She let her hair flutter naturally in the gentle breeze.

As she crossed her legs and sipped the awful-tasting black tea, her followers showered her with praise, making her feel like she was in heaven.

“Princess, look at this!”

One of her faction members brought a newspaper at the perfect timing.

[First Princess Hong Si-hwa’s Humiliation?]

[Can Princess Hong Si-hwa Do Nothing Against the Blessed Fire Princess Hong Bi-yeon?]

[Perfect Rebuttal, Thorough Defeat]
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Political battles in Adolevit were a hot topic.

And if the entire subject was about her victory, who wouldn’t feel pleased?

“Hah, I’m tired of seeing it. Why do you keep bringing this?”

Despite her words, she couldn’t hide her satisfaction.

Her followers would then flatter her with lines like, ‘You’ll be tired of it in the future too, how will you handle it then?’

Flip!

Hong Bi-yeon’s pleased expression faltered slightly as she flipped through the newspaper.

[Baek Yu-seol, Where Is His Path Leading?]

[From the Random Aeration Cross Formula to the Parallel Mana Arrangement…]

[Experts Say He Advanced Magic Technology By Decades in Just Half a Year…]

One side of the article was about Hong Bi-yeon, while the other side was entirely about Baek Yu-seol.

“Ah, that commoner.”

“He’s impressive. Isn’t he?”

‘Hey, get a clue.’
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The chattering of the faction members didn’t reach Hong Bi-yeon’s ears.

‘Can a mere seventeen-year-old achieve this?’

She couldn’t even be amazed anymore. Only pure curiosity remained.

Probably, she wasn’t the only one curious about him.

But even with Adolevit’s intelligence, who could uncover Baek Yu-seol’s past?

‘…No.’

She suddenly recalled a conversation she had with Aiselle.

– I’ve found a way to uncover Baek Yu-seol’s veiled past and secrets. And maybe, perhaps, even find a way to save him…

At that time, Aiselle had mentioned the Library of Stars. Naturally, she had scoffed at first. The Library of Stars and the Constellatio Project were just legends.

But Aiselle had earnestly appealed to her, and at some point, she found herself nodding. She was unconsciously drawn in by Aiselle’s mysterious power.

‘Thinking back, it’s really puzzling…’

Why did she agree?

It was like magic more powerful than magic itself.

But, now it didn’t seem like a bad proposal. In fact, it was rather tempting. She had been quite concerned about finding a way to save Baek Yu-seol.

While prying into someone’s past was impolite, discovering a way to overcome his terminal condition… wouldn’t be so bad.

With that thought, Hong Bi-yeon stood up abruptly.

“Huh? Princess?”

“I have somewhere to be. You all have fun.”

“Yes!”

“Of course!”

Leaving her followers and faction members behind, Hong Bi-yeon slowly walked to the edge of the terrace. As expected, she spotted Aiselle standing alone, enjoying the solitude.
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Her sky-blue hair blended with the sky, yet still stood out, she thought momentarily, then shook her head to clear the thought.

“Hey, Morf.”

“…Oh. What’s the matter?”
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Aiselle looked slightly puzzled. It was rare for Hong Bi-yeon to approach her first.

“The conversation we had last time, can you explain it in detail?”

“…Are you talking about the Constellatio Project?”

“Yes. Can we really view the Library of Stars?”

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“Of course. I’ve… done it myself.”

As she spoke, Aiselle glanced at the sky.

It felt like she was checking the sky for some reason, which made Hong Bi-yeon curious.

“You said you did it yourself last time, right? If that’s true, just tell me what you saw.”

“…I can’t. If I recklessly disclose what I saw there, even you might die.”

“What…?”

Seeing Hong Bi-yeon’s incredulous expression, Aiselle quickly continued.

“Besides, honestly, I didn’t see much. My power alone… was utterly insufficient.”

“Hmph, so you need my help?”

“Yes. Don’t you have many questions about Baek Yu-seol?”

Startled, Hong Bi-yeon felt like her inner thoughts were exposed, and her lips twitched slightly.

“…Who’s curious about that commoner? I’m just interested in the legend of the Library of Stars.”

“Either way, I’m grateful for your help. With you and me, we might see more than before.”

Aiselle’s confident and determined expression showed her strong resolve to save someone.

For some reason, Hong Bi-yeon felt slightly overwhelmed by Aiselle’s spirit but didn’t show it.

“Well, then, I…

“…That’s good to hear.”

At that moment, the voice from beside them sent chills down Hong Bi-yeon and Aiselle’s spines as they hurriedly turned their heads.

Discussing the Library of Stars in front of someone not descended from the Twelve Disciples could cause significant trouble.

‘So you two were secretly talking about this, huh?’

“F-Flame?”

“What the… you…?”

The person eavesdropping on their conversation was none other than Flame.

Interestingly, she seemed to understand the entire conversation.

“The Library of Stars? That sounds interesting. Can I join?”

“…You can hear me clearly?”

“Yeah? Of course.”

Aiselle looked puzzled at her response.

Arain, the commander of Stella’s Knights, and Headmaster Eltemon Eltrine had said:

– Only the descendants of the Twelve Disciples can understand talk about the Library of Stars.

– Even if they can understand, they might faint.

– So, avoid discussing it in crowded places.

In other words, those not descended from the Twelve Disciples couldn’t understand the conversation, and even if they did, they would faint.

Yet, Flame was fine after hearing the conversation…

‘Could she be…

‘A descendant of the Twelve Disciples…?’

But that didn’t make sense.

The descendants of the Twelve Disciples inherit their powers through a legitimate succession process.

And what about Flame? She was a commoner orphan who didn’t even know her parents.

‘What is she…?’

“Huh? Why are you looking at me like that? Did you fall for me?”

As Flame spoke casually, Aiselle and Hong Bi-yeon had the same thought.

Somehow… commoners with black hair seemed to have many peculiar and mysterious secrets.

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