Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 193

Chapter 193

Everything Frozen (6)

Our ancestors and senior physical education teachers at school used to say that when you’re truly exhausted to the point of death, the sky looks yellow.

However, I doubt even they have ever been as exhausted as I am right now.

“Haa…”

After the bet ended, I collapsed onto the ground and looked up at the sky. The blue sky vibrated with a buzzing sound.

The whole world seemed to be spinning, and my vision flickered as if it was about to go out at any moment.

I seriously… thought I was going to die.

For an ordinary human, even running a marathon non-stop for two hours would be difficult and strenuous. And while I’m also human, my physical strength might be slightly better due to my mana leakage syndrome, but it was still just as exhausting.

But this place is a space where everything is frozen. My body was already half-dead, and the concept of stamina had no meaning here.

I just had to endure.

Though it was painful, I wouldn’t die, and while I might reach my physical limits, I wouldn’t collapse from exhaustion beyond that.

However.

Mental strength was the issue.

As long as my will allowed, I could run forever without stopping.

Forever.

Here, I truly experienced the benefits of “Red Spring March’s Blessing”. I had never properly utilized this special ability that grants an indomitable spirit resistant to anything, but I never imagined I would use it in a place like this.

[Red Spring March watches over you.]
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Red Spring March’s blessing was… well, if I had to describe it, it felt like she was pushing my back on an uphill climb.

With that loving yet enchanting beautiful Red Spring March clinging to my back, constantly whispering “You can do it” or “Keep going”, how could I possibly give up?

‘Three months, huh…’

Thanks to that, I was able to climb and climb for 90 days, finally earning the acknowledgment of Blue Winter December.

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Kuung…!

The blue giant approached with heavy footsteps and spoke to me.

-Tell me your name.

“…Baek Yu-seol.”

-Good. Since you won the bet, I shall grant your wish.

At those words, I struggled to sit up. Blue Winter December crystallized ice in the air and handed it to me. Though it might look like a small icicle, this was actually an artifact of “Ancient” grade.

[Aigirix’s Box]

It was a key that could break the eternal ice curse, albeit only once. Still, as the first ancient artifact I had obtained in this world, it was quite meaningful.

-Apart from that… you are the first human in a thousand years to truly impress me.

I made eye contact with Blue Winter December. Although I lacked the ability to read the expressions of the Twelve Divine Moons, judging by the gleam in his eyes, he seemed to be in an extremely good mood.

-Therefore, I shall bestow my blessing upon you. Although your abilities are too insignificant to fully receive my blessing… when you grow stronger in the future, you will be able to draw out its true power.

Immediately after, a pillar of blue light struck me like lightning.

Kuung!!

…Like a great tidal wave.

An overwhelming force poured over my entire body.

“Ugh!”

Though the pain was so unbearable I wanted to close my eyes and die right then… I endured.

I couldn’t collapse from just this after enduring for three months.

I bore it, withstood it, and received all that energy without ever kneeling, and then.

[Blue Winter December’s blessing has been bestowed upon you!]

At last, I could visually confirm the greatest blessing and gift to me.

“Huff, huff…!”

-Hmm! I knew you could withstand it.

He nodded his head.

-How many humans under the heavens have received the blessings of two Twelve Divine Moons? Indeed, you might be able to guide our siblings to the right ‘form’.

“The right… form…?”

I couldn’t understand what he meant. Before I could ask for clarification, Blue Winter December smiled and said:

-It’s about time for you to return. I think I vaguely understand why you made such a request to me.

I quietly nodded, but to be honest, I wasn’t confident.

The time here was probably frozen, so not much time would have passed outside.

But it was about time for Hong Bi-yeon to receive the Flower of Fire, so I needed to rush to her somehow, but…

My body simply wouldn’t cooperate.

My legs had long since given out, and I wondered if it was even possible to traverse that treacherous frozen sea.

-I know your physical condition better than you do. There’s no need to push yourself.

“…Pardon?”

-I prefer quick, refreshing developments and dramatic presentations!

*What is he talking about…*

As I was about to express my confusion.

The ground suddenly gave way beneath me, and my body began to fall, subject to gravity.

*…Huh?’

Too shocked to even resist, as I fell, Blue Winter December flashed his pearly white teeth and gave me a thumbs up.

-Good luck!

Luck my ass, you damned Twelve Divine Moon!

“Aaaaaahhhhh!”

And so I fell.

Towards the end of the story.
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* * *

The coast of Leviang, the Frozen Whirlpool.

Five giant airships flew into the air above the sinking pirate ship.

Kurrrung…!

Suddenly, storm clouds gathered in the sky, roaring with lightning. As if warning against any further approach.

Queen Hong Seriu gazed at the sky with a calm expression before slowly parting her lips.

“They’re coming.”

Kieeeeek!!

As soon as she spoke, translucent blue beings poured out of the storm clouds en masse. Most had skeletal forms and wore tattered, broken armor, but the weapons they wielded were crude cutlasses from the ancient era a thousand years ago.

However, that was irrelevant to their fighting spirit. Their bodies were imbued with powerful mana, easily tearing through ordinary shields and impossible to exorcise with simple magic.

“They are not undead.”

Revenants returning from death were called undead and were notoriously difficult to deal with.

But these were not undead, merely abnormal beings whose souls were frozen at the brink of death.

“So don’t be afraid, and burn them all!”

At Hong Seriu’s shout, large red magic circles began forming sequentially on the five giant airships.

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The multi-layered magic circles drawn by 5th class and above mages working in unison each contained power equivalent to 7th class or higher.

“Fire.”

At the queen’s command, tremendous explosions rang out from the magic circles, instantly engulfing the circling ghosts in flames and annihilating them.

However, the onslaught of spirits showed no signs of ending. Before they could prepare another spell, another legion of ghosts began attacking the airships!

The mages tried to intercept the ghosts with individual spells, but they were vastly outnumbered.

“Your Majesty! The airships are freezing over!”

“…Use the flares.”

“We’ve already used five!”

Hong Seriu looked down at the ground. Even now, bizarre monsters in the frozen sea were roaring at the airships.

The sea route contained over a thousand monsters, making it nearly impossible to break through that army.

That was why she chose to cross through the extreme cold via air rather than take the sea route.

“We have no choice. We can’t land now.”

“Yes! I’ll use the flares!”

The special technology of Adolevit, “Flares”, prevented the mana stone engines from freezing even in this extreme cold that froze everything, but their numbers were woefully inadequate to last long.

So the best solution was just one.

For Hong Bi-yeon to bring the Flower of Fire to the heart of the whirlpool as quickly as possible.

“Third Princess. Are you ready?”

By now, the airships had nearly reached the pirate ship. The magic warriors of Adolevit had admirably held off the legion of ghosts that had lived for a thousand years, but they couldn’t hold out much longer.

Hong Bi-yeon nodded with a stern expression as she gazed at the frozen whirlpool.

“Let’s begin right now.”

“…Very well. It’s the right choice.”

She clutched the box containing the Flower of Fire tightly to her chest. As Hong Bi-yeon stood tall on the ship’s prow in her white robe, three priestesses knelt behind her and began to pray.

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…Wooong wooong wooong!
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As the barriers protecting the Flower of Fire’s box broke one by one, intense heat began to spread.

Hong Bi-yeon carefully placed both hands on it and.

“Ugh!”

In that moment, she nearly lost consciousness from the searing heat that enveloped her entire body, but she managed to endure.

She hurriedly rubbed her arms, but it was an illusion.

‘Ah…’

The flames hadn’t even ignited yet, but just the energy wrapping around her body caused this much pain.

“Ack…!”

The pain like severe burns gradually worsened, spreading from her arms and legs to her head, chest, and thighs until her whole body felt like it was on fire. It didn’t stop there – even her internal organs felt like they were being roasted, and this time her legs really did almost give out.

But she endured.

‘…I’m used to this.’

In her childhood.

She recalled the sensations of drinking fire, showering in fire, eating fire, and wearing fire.

It was so familiar that it now felt comfortable.

Even as her entire body burned, tore apart, and melted away, Hong Bi-yeon did not scream.

She could endure this.

This much was nothing.

-Hey, you’re interesting?

…At that moment.

A voice came from somewhere.

Hong Bi-yeon slowly opened her eyes and looked at the Flower of Fire cradled in her arms.

A deep, low voice with a surprisingly cheerful and energetic tone.

-Hm? Doesn’t it hurt? Why are you enduring so much? Just accept it! If you become one with the flames yourself, this pain will be nothing!

“…Shut up.”

Hong Bi-yeon tried to ignore the voice. But as the sensation of being engulfed in flames gradually became more comfortable… and started to change into pleasure, she became greatly flustered.
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‘What is this…’

-Isn’t it amazing? This is what true flame is! I can tell. You’re special! Even more so than that old woman who pretends to be an Adolevit descendant despite not properly inheriting the bloodline!

“Ugh!”

She staggered backwards, but this strange sensation did not disappear.

-Yes, this is what you wanted! Such fresh, intense Adolevit blood… Ahh! I like it. You should join me. Hey, don’t you want revenge on that woman behind you? You know, right? She was trying to drive you to your death. Knowing full well what it meant for you to accept me!

Now I understand.

The owner of this voice must be… the ‘Fire Avatar’ said to be sleeping within the Flower of Fire.

*…Shut up. I won’t fall for your words.’

-Haha, that won’t be so easy!

“Hnngh!”

Suddenly flames erupted, striking her entire body with pain and pleasure.

-Get angry! Accept my power! You can do it. You can have your revenge on everyone and achieve all your dreams. You know it too, right? The world is hostile to you. So you have no choice but to be hostile in return, right?

From deep within her chest… the emotion of anger blazed like fire.

Burn it all.

Everything that tormented me.

Everything that made me suffer.

If I burn it all away, I can be happy.

“Ugh…”

Though she tried hard to shake her head and cast it off, she couldn’t resist. The rising anger gave birth to more sparks that spread in all directions, soon becoming a flashpoint and exploding.

Whoosh! Kaboom!!

“Ugh!”

Hong Seriu, who had been watching from behind, hurriedly put up a shield to block the flames. Even she, an 8th class mage, was momentarily taken aback by such an explosive release of mana.

‘T-This is the Fire Avatar…!!’

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Kneeling on the ground and supporting herself with her staff, she raised her head and truly felt the power of the flames.

All the skeletal soldiers instantly melted away, and the pillar of flame that pierced even the clouds in the sky was so intense it seemed as if the sun itself had descended.

“Ah, aah…”

The mages fell to their knees one by one.

The sky full of storm clouds was engulfed in flames, causing a rain of fire to fall upon the frozen sea.

‘The calamity of fire has begun.’

It was something that human power could never resist or overcome.

‘Just from touching it, such a disaster occurs…!’

She knew the Flower of Fire was dangerous, but she never imagined it would go berserk so suddenly.

“Your Majesty!”

“Once the fire calamity begins, it can’t be reversed!”

But…

What could Hong Seriu do?

There was no way.

The Flower of Fire that had begun to rampage was no longer controllable.

‘Wait.’

Would that level of flames really be alright near the heart of the whirlpool?

Just as such a fundamental question arose and she hurriedly tried to check on the pirate ship.

Something, a large blue hand, grasped the pirate ship. That gigantic hand, which seemed to be holding a miniature toy, possessed a demonic aura that made even Hong Seriu’s legs go weak.

Eventually, ‘it’ revealed its face.

A blue skull.

Red eyes within empty eye sockets.
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And… a massive body that seemed to reach the sky, wearing the uniform of an ancient pirate king.

“Ah, aah…”

Hong Seriu simply collapsed in her seat, dropping her staff.

The Pirate King, Black Bellize.

His vengeful spirit had awakened after a thousand years.

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