Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 138

Chapter 138
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Summer Vacation (2)

Anyone visiting Stella Academy for the first time would be overwhelmed by its grandeur.

It was said to be as large as the combined size of three or more royal palaces from any ordinary country.

“Wow…”

That was no exception for a Dark Mage.

“Anella di Polanche. It says here you are a student at Hanaleya Magic School in the Kingdom of Severun. Is that correct?”

“Yes!”

When a Stella staff member asked, Anella quickly responded.

To infiltrate Stella today, she had revived an old name and faked a surname and identity. She couldn’t afford any mistakes.

“Very well. Do your best during the summer seasonal semester. Although you’re here as an exchange student, you will have the same status as the regular students during this time, so there’s no need to be too intimidated.”
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“Yes…”

With the staff member’s advice, Anella, carrying a bag as heavy as her body, entered the interior of Stella.

‘I can’t believe I infiltrated so easily.’

Although she had contracted with a company that could create perfect fake identities even fooling Stella, she didn’t expect to get in so smoothly.

Of course, she had to seal away all her dark mana as part of the deal, but her true abilities remained intact, so she wasn’t worried.

“Phew…”

From the Stella toll gate to the main entrance, the distance was too far to walk. You could walk if you wanted to, but it would take at least half a day.

As she boarded the campus shuttle bus, Anella marveled at the various buildings, gardens, and artistic sculptures scattered around the academy.

There was nothing lacking.

There was no need to go out; shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities were all available within Stella Academy.

It was said that about three thousand students were enrolled in the primary ‘Magic Combat Department.’ Including students from alchemy, diplomacy, law, and magic research departments, over ten thousand students used this place.

Despite accommodating all these students, Stella was not only luxurious and affluent but also sparkling and splendid.

It was hard to believe such a place existed in this world; it was an overwhelming world.

‘Is this really the same Aether continent where I live…’

Anella’s dwelling was a dilapidated building with holes everywhere and barely standing, where she survived by pitching a tent each day. This place felt like a paradise.

‘…If I had been born a noble, could I have attended a school like this?’

She had forgotten her human days.

She had forcibly erased them.

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There were no good memories, only painful and bitter ones.

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But seeing a place like this, she couldn’t help but think.

If she had been born with better talent and in a better environment during her human days… could she have lived in such a beautiful and dreamy place?

‘Sigh… What am I even thinking?’

She gripped the hem of her uniform skirt. Just because she wore a uniform didn’t mean she would become a student emotionally.

As she approached the main entrance of Stella, she saw a huge crowd in the distance.

‘What’s that?’

As Anella stared blankly at the crowd, other exchange students on the bus whispered.

“What’s all that…?”

“They’re probably here to meet the students who presented at the seminar.”

“Oh, right. That makes sense.”

Among them were mages and people who seemed to be journalists, all here to meet the four students who gave outstanding presentations at the recent Aslan Seminar.

It was surprising that such a huge crowd had gathered just to meet a few students who hadn’t even lived twenty years yet, but Anella found it all meaningless.

Human society, manipulated by media and trendy topics, was a mystery she couldn’t understand even during her human days.

“This is the dormitory you will use for the next month.”

Getting off the bus, Anella followed the guidance and headed to her assigned dormitory.

It wasn’t as luxurious as the dorms for Stella’s regular students, but for Anella, who had lived in collapsing garbage heaps, this was more than she could ask for.

“Haaa…”

No, this was beyond her wildest dreams.

A soft bed, cloud-like blankets that warmly embraced her skin, and a temperature control system that reminded her of her mother’s embrace.

It was heaven.

“Ah.”

Realizing her situation, Anella quickly got off the bed.

She was currently on a critical mission, infiltrating none other than ‘Stella Academy.’

While many Dark Mages had secretly infiltrated Stella, they belonged to the ‘Moonshadow Church.’

Her case was unique.

‘Get a grip! This is a chance for a big break!’

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The Dark Mage King’s right hand, Blackkingdon, had entrusted her with a significant mission.

She had to complete this mission successfully to move on to a better position.

Although it was her first time at Stella, Anella had considerable experience with infiltration missions.

The first rule of infiltration!

Blend naturally among the local people.

Her current identity was a high school student.

She had to act more like a high school student than anyone else, get close to the students, and gather information.

While wandering the dormitory hallway, she spotted three female students walking and quickly approached them.

The way to get close to students was simple.

Use trendy slang!

Teenagers feel a sense of closeness through slang and quickly become friends.

‘I’m pretty good at slang!’

With that thought, she greeted the girls skillfully using slang.

“Hey there! Bangabanga!”

The three girls widened their eyes, glanced at each other, and then burst into laughter.

“Haha! What’s that?”

“Isn’t that slang from 30 years ago?”

“Who are you? A kiddo? Ah, you’re an exchange student in the first year like us?”

“So funny, saying bangabanga.”

‘Uh, huh?’

Was this wrong? What went wrong?

As Anella hesitated and tried to back away, the girls grabbed her shoulders.

‘Where are you from? You’re a first-year, right?’

“Y-Yes.”

‘Look at her reaction. So cute.’

‘Are you really a first-year? Look at those pigtails. Adorable, like a little sister.’

‘Want to come with us for some Ebrangette Chocolat Bingsu? You can only get it here at Stella.’

‘E-Ebrang?’

‘You don’t know? It’s the current trend.’

Whether it was Ebrang or Koobrang, she didn’t know, but Anella, sensitive to the word ‘trend,’ nodded vigorously.

“Of course, I know! I love it!”

“Let’s go, let’s go.”

“We’ll treat you!”

And so, Anella skillfully used slang and successfully blended in with the students.

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“Here’s your Ebrangette Chocolat Bingsu.”

Stella Sky Cafe Terrace.

This cafe, which had a noble yet student-like ambiance, even had a VIP room called the Sky Terrace, floating in mid-air.
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Three girls, an unusual combination, were gathered there.

Flame, Hong Bi-yeon, and Aiselle.

“Mmm, I really wanted to try this.”

Flame, eyes sparkling, grabbed a fork without hesitation despite the awkward atmosphere with the other two girls.

In contrast, Aiselle was noticeably uncomfortable and kept looking around nervously, while Hong Bi-yeon, legs crossed, showed no interest in picking up her fork.

Munching on the bingsu, Flame glanced at them alternately.

“Not eating? I’ll eat it all.”
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Aiselle lowered her head without a word, and Hong Bi-yeon bluntly said.

“I’m not in the mood for this.”

“Geez, you’re so rigid.”

Seeing no other choice, Flame put down her fork, creating an atmosphere suitable for conversation. Hong Bi-yeon took the cue and asked Aiselle.

“Now, tell us why you need us.”

After looking between them, Aiselle carefully spoke.

“I can’t go into detail right now… but I saw the end of the world in the Library of Stars.”

At her words, Hong Bi-yeon frowned, and Flame’s expression turned serious.

Knowing the original story, Flame could roughly guess what Aiselle had seen.

‘She must have seen the scene where Ma Yuseong fights alone at the end of the world, tainted by the other world…’

The Dark Mages’ ultimate goal was to turn all of Aether World into the ‘Other World.’ In the original, the Dark Mages successfully achieved this, and the world ultimately perished.

A garbage ending that received tons of criticism from readers.

But now, it was not just a story’s ending but also Flame’s fate, so she had to take it seriously.

“The end of the world. There’s a reason our ancestors forbade the Library of Stars. Why did you insist on seeing it?”

“Because I wanted to save Baek Yu-seol.”

“What? Saving that guy? What do you mean?”

“Well, that…”

Realizing Flame didn’t know about Baek Yu-seol’s terminal condition, Aiselle hesitated, and Hong Bi-yeon spoke up.

“That commoner doesn’t have long to live. They said he won’t live past twenty.”

“What? That can’t be.”

According to Flame’s expectations, Baek Yu-seol would survive for at least another decade. Though it wasn’t in the original story, Baek Yu-seol must have also experienced ‘the end of the world’ and turned back time because of it.

“But it’s true. He has ‘Mana Leakage Syndrome.’ You’ve heard of it, right?”

“Are you saying… he has Mana Leakage Syndrome?”

“Yes. I thought you’d already know, but it seems you didn’t.”

“I had no idea…”

The sudden revelation left Flame’s eyes swirling in confusion.

“There’s no way… He wouldn’t die before twenty…”

“Denying reality doesn’t change it. It’s a fact.”

“But…”

In the future, Baek Yu-seol would definitely be alive.

Supporting Flame’s thoughts was Aiselle.

“That’s right. Baek Yu-seol is indeed suffering from Mana Leakage Syndrome and has less than three years to live. That’s why I checked the Library of Stars.”

However.

“I saw it in the Library of Stars. About ten years later, at the end of the world… it was Baek Yu-seol standing there alone.”

“What?”

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“What did you say…?”

Both of them were shocked by Aiselle’s words.

‘Not Ma Yuseong, but Baek Yu-seol…?’

‘He survived for another ten years…?’

At that moment.

A piercing ringing sound echoed in Hong Bi-yeon’s head, and she instinctively closed her eyes to endure the pain.

“Ugh…”

“Are you okay?”

“…I’m fine.”

“Sorry. It’s because I talked about the Library of Stars…”

It was said to be forbidden.

They were warned not to talk about what they experienced in the Library of Stars.

However, because she had shared even a small part of it, Hong Bi-yeon and Flame were suffering…

Huh?

Strangely, unlike Hong Bi-yeon, Flame seemed completely unaffected, blinking with a calm expression.

“Are you… okay?”

“Huh? Oh… well, I’m kind of immune to this sort of thing.”

Knowing what Aiselle was worried about, Flame quickly made an excuse. Probably because she knew ‘the original story,’ the disclosure from the Library of Stars didn’t cause her any pain.

“Phew… Anyway, back to the main point. Just because that’s the future doesn’t mean we can leave it as it is. The future is always fluid, the headmaster said.”

Deeply agreeing with her words, Flame nodded.

“Perhaps in the future, he found a way to overcome his terminal condition himself… or someone else found it for him, allowing him to survive until then.”

Aiselle raised two fingers.

“There are two goals. One is to find out what happened at the end of the world and how it perished. The other is to discover a way to save Baek Yu-seol.”

Simple but challenging.
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“Originally… when I viewed the Library of Stars alone, I could only see a very small part. That’s why I need your help. If we combine our strength, we can surely see more information.”

It wasn’t certain.

Would adding two more novice mages, each at a mere 4th class level, really allow them to see that much more?

But they had to try.

“The opportunity is only this summer vacation. The third full moon, ‘Shalie Moon,’ will rise, and on the night the Temple of Moonlight in Kalanthar Canyon absorbs the most moonlight, it’s the best time to access the Constellatio Project.”

With somber eyes, they looked at each other.

Though they came from different backgrounds, had different personalities, statuses, tendencies, beliefs, and even magic, they were united in this.

What happened in the future?

What did Baek Yu-seol see at the end of the perishing world?

…Why did he decide to turn back time?

They had to find out.

End of Chapter
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