Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 239

Chapter 239

Witch (6)
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Everyone has likely experienced something like this at least once.

While doing homework that must be submitted by tomorrow, you suddenly collapse onto your desk and fall asleep.

And when you do, you end up sleeping remarkably deeply.

You might think you only closed your eyes for a brief moment, but when you open them again, the atmosphere feels… off.

The chirping of sparrows, the warm sunlight, and the tranquil flow of the morning air.

You feel refreshed. Your mind gradually clears, and then you start to wonder.

Have I ever slept this soundly before?

And soon, you realize.

‘Oh no!’

The homework that’s due today—it’s not finished!

Flame was in exactly that sort of situation.

‘Huh?’

It only took a brief moment for her mind to become fully awake.

And then, she realized something was wrong.

‘What the…?’

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She still couldn’t figure out exactly what was off. The memory of the previous night hadn’t yet returned to her. Unconsciously, Flame stretched out her hand, and when she touched something warm, her whole body stiffened.

‘Huh…?’

What did I do last night?

She hadn’t been drinking, but perhaps due to the exhaustion she’d been feeling lately, she had fallen asleep almost instantly, leaving her memories foggy.

However, one thing was certain.

‘Did I even return to the dorm last night?’

No. She hadn’t.

Her last memory was sneaking into Baek Yu-seol’s dormitory.

While waiting for him, he took so long to return that she thought the bed looked soft and inviting, so she laid down for just a moment…

*…

Startled, Flame finally grasped the situation and tried to sit up, but something heavy was pressing down on her stomach, preventing her from moving.

It was Baek Yu-seol’s arm.

“Kuh…”

“You’ve got to be kidding me!”

As she feared, he was lying beside her, still sound asleep, completely oblivious to the fact that Flame had spent the night on his bed. He even had his pajamas neatly on.

Carefully, Flame pushed his arm aside and quietly crawled out of the bed.

Thud!

“Gah!”

In her haste, she accidentally stubbed her toe on the desk, but fortunately, Baek Yu-seol didn’t wake up.

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‘Ugh, what kind of situation is this…?’

Flame had always enjoyed wandering around dormitories here and there, but never had she stayed overnight in a boy’s dorm.

And to make matters worse, it had to be Baek Yu-seol, which only made her more conscious of the situation.

Click!

As quietly as possible, Flame opened the door and slipped out of his dormitory. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief. Though, in reality, it didn’t matter anymore. If Baek Yu-seol woke up now and found her sneaking out, the atmosphere would have been unbearably awkward.

“Phew… God, what a mess this is.”

She thought about ruffling her hair in frustration but held back, worried it might get more disheveled.

‘…I still have to go to class.’
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No matter how embarrassing the situation was, she couldn’t forget her duty as a student. As she quietly turned to head back to her dormitory, she ran into someone—someone she wished she hadn’t.

It was Feng Hwarang.

“…Flame?”

“Oh, uh, yeah. Hi.”

He was in his gym clothes, drinking water in the hallway, apparently having just returned from his morning workout.

“Wait, did you just…”

Feng Hwarang opened his mouth to say something, but Flame quickly intercepted him, blurting out random words.
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“Oh yeah! I’m really busy right now! So, goodbye! See you in class!”

“Ah, okay…”

As Flame rushed off like a bullet, Feng Hwarang blankly watched her retreating figure, then turned to glance at where she had been standing just moments ago.

Baek Yu-seol’s dormitory.

The two of them shared a special bond that he didn’t fully understand. There was no need for him to involve himself in something he knew nothing about.

Feng Hwarang shrugged it off and resumed his workout. He wasn’t finished yet.

***

Morning class.

“The lines connecting the points of a magic circle must be perfectly straight. The larger the angles of the magic circle, such as 30, 45, and 60 degrees, the more it affects mana circulation. If even a single degree is off, it could lead to severe errors.”

Theory classes were always dull.

Although the second semester was supposed to focus more on practical training, theoretical lessons still took up the larger portion of the curriculum.

While there was slightly more emphasis on practical training compared to the first semester, they still had to constantly study theory.

Flame stared blankly at the blackboard, unable to shake off the lingering thoughts from the morning.

‘…Was I always like this?’

Her personality was typically cool and unbothered. It wasn’t just something she claimed; everyone around her said the same thing, and after hearing it so often, Flame had come to accept it as true.

Sleeping in the same bed as someone? That sort of thing was easy to dismiss. They didn’t do anything inappropriate—they just slept. So why couldn’t she stop thinking about it?

“Now, before we discuss how the shape of the circle changes based on the number of points, let me ask you a question. What’s the most flammable material known in magic?”

“Me!”

“Correct.”

“Huh?”

None of the lesson was sinking in. While Flame continued to stare blankly at the blackboard, someone tapped her on the shoulder.

“Huh?”

“What’s with you? You’ve been out of it since earlier.”

“Huh? Oh, nothing… just…”

“We’re all going to karaoke later tonight. You coming?”

Flame was known for her singing skills and usually joined her friends whenever they went to karaoke. With her outgoing personality, she rarely declined.

“Um… I’m a bit tired today.”

“Really?”

But today, for some reason, she just wasn’t in the mood. When Flame declined, her friend gave her an odd look.

“Did you get rejected?”

“…No?”

“Then, did someone confess to you?”

“What are you talking about?”

“You’ve been hanging out with Baek Yu-seol a lot recently. Did you two get back together or something?”

“No, we didn’t…”

Flame had no idea where these rumors came from, but she didn’t care.

‘…Or do I?’

Ding-dong-dang!

When the bell signaling the end of class rang, Flame walked down the hallway with her friends, as usual. Even though they didn’t share the same classes, they had fallen into the habit of walking together during breaks.

There were many ways that Stella students spent their leisure time between classes.

Some strolled through the Sky Garden, chatting with friends, while others gathered at the Starlight Terrace to enjoy tea. Some headed to the gym for sports or engaged in brain-training activities.

Flame was fairly ordinary, usually enjoying gathering with friends at the garden or a café to chat.

“Flame? Is something bothering you today?”

“…Bothering me?”

Not really. Maybe something surprising, but nothing bad.

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“Then why do you look so serious? You seem really deep in thought.”

“Do I…?”

Was there anything worth seriously worrying about? The incident from the morning was just an awkward mishap, wasn’t it?

‘…An awkward mishap?’

Now that she thought about it, it was strange. Normally, if a boy found a girl of his age sleeping in his bed, he would either move her or opt to sleep on the couch.

Of course, moving the girl would be a bit invasive… but still, she had made the mistake, and in that situation, Baek Yu-seol could have made that choice, right?

Or, could it be…

‘Is he just that used to sleeping next to someone…?’

Before her thoughts could wander any further, her friends nudged her.

“Hey, look over there.”

“The Stella Magic Knights are here.”

“Huh?”

Curious, Flame looked beyond the terrace of the Sky Garden. Dozens of knights were marching in perfect formation across the central bridge of Stella.

Above them, magically conjured horses flew through the air, and the shimmering magical lights around their bodies made it clear they were equipped with impressive gear. This left her with one question.

‘Why would the knight order be dispatched at this time of the year?’

It didn’t seem like an official deployment ceremony; it looked more like a small-scale mission. But what kind of situation required this?

‘Then again, I don’t know everything.’

Even though Flame had read the original romance fantasy novel, the story only focused on Aiselle’s journey and didn’t cover everything. There was no need for her to question every little thing.

However, there was one person among them who really caught her eye.

“…Hey, isn’t that Baek Yu-seol?”

“Yeah, it is.”

“What? Really? I can’t see because my vision’s bad.”

“Yeah. It’s him.”

Baek Yu-seol.

Dressed in the Stella uniform, he was leading the knights at the very front of the formation.

The fact that he was moving with the knight order was strange enough, but for him to be at the forefront?

‘What in the world is going on?’

Flame couldn’t make any sense of it, and her mind was full of confusion.

***

“…What did you just say?”

Flinch.

The girls who were having tea froze in place.

How long had it been since Princess Hong Bi-yeon spoke with such a cold voice?

She was always quiet and aloof, but she rarely got angry. That’s why everyone felt the need to tread carefully around her now.

Sensing the tension, Yetherin, who had been the one to report the news at this unfortunate timing, continued speaking even though she regretted it.

“Yes. It seems Baek Yu-seol has temporarily joined the Stella Magic Knights and is currently on a mission.”

“…Is that so? What does that have to do with me? You don’t need to report trivial matters like that.”

When Hong Bi-yeon closed her eyes, Yetherin whispered softly.

“I thought it might be something of interest to Your Highness, but it seems I was mistaken. I’ll refrain from reporting on such matters in the future.”

As Yetherin bowed and made to leave, Hong Bi-yeon called out a beat too late.

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“No, wait. You’ve already started; you may as well finish.”

“…As you wish.”
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Yetherin smiled faintly at the princess’s response and gave a subtle signal to the other girls. They quickly rose from their seats and left.

No doubt, they felt a great deal of gratitude toward Yetherin.

“It seems that Commander Arain of the Stella Magic Knights personally requested Baek Yu-seol’s assistance in resolving the mysterious incidents currently occurring in Arcaneum.”

“The Arain? Personally…?”

Hong Bi-yeon deeply trusted Yetherin. She had been by her side since childhood, the only one who had stayed with her all along.

However, even with Yetherin’s words, there were still things that Hong Bi-yeon found difficult to believe.

For instance… This particular report didn’t make any sense, no matter how she thought about it.

Arain, a monstrous magician widely believed to be a future 9th-Class Mage, asking for the help of a mere first-year student?

She had met Arain several times, so she knew his personality well.

His pride was sky-high, and he would never bow to anyone. For him to ask a student for help with handling an incident…

“Are you saying that he can’t handle the situation with his own power but thinks that commoner can?”

“It seems so.”

“Hmph…”

Hong Bi-yeon had some idea of Baek Yu-seol’s true nature, but others did not.

Still, it only made her more impressed by Arain’s keen insight.

He knew nothing of Baek Yu-seol’s truth, yet purely through his own judgment, he recognized his value and extended his hand.

But that was that.

“…I don’t like this.”

“What did you say?”
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“Nothing. I didn’t say anything.”

After calmly savoring the scent of her tea, Hong Bi-yeon suddenly downed it in one gulp and stood up from her chair.

‘…Surely, you haven’t forgotten our promise.’

Of course, he wouldn’t.

That promise was still one of Hong Bi-yeon’s most vivid memories, etched deeply in her heart and immortalized as an eternal reminder.

The same should be true for Baek Yu-seol.

At least, she believed so.

End of Chapter.