Magic Academy's Genius Blinker - Chapter 95

Chapter 95

Maizen Tiren (3)

When I arrived at the scene, it was already a complete mess.

The students were all collapsed, the heroines were exhausted from using all their mana, and even Ma Yuseong was staggering with injuries.

Still… it was fortunate that nobody seemed to have died. Perhaps Maizen spared them on purpose, as she could more efficiently absorb the power and mana of living mages.

‘Right now, the only person who can still fight… is Ma Yuseong.’

He was the only one still standing, not having lost consciousness.

But somehow, his condition seemed odd.

His body was covered in wounds, and it was a wonder he hadn’t already collapsed.

Of course… an ordinary human wouldn’t be able to move in such a state. But Ma Yuseong could.

He had numerous ‘traits.’

The more he got injured, the stronger he became with [Indomitable].

His wounds slowly healed automatically with [Healing Factor].

He fiercely burned mana every time he felt pain with [Price of Suffering].

When he received a fatal wound, he consumed mana to fully restore his body with [Wind of Resurrection].

And when his mana was depleted, he used his stamina to recover again with [Mana Recovery System], and so on…

Countless traits were currently helping Ma Yuseong recover.

“Hey, are you alright…”

I tried to say something, but I stopped at the sight of his mechanical gaze.

‘He’s lost it.’
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One of Ma Yuseong’s most powerful traits, [Dark Mana Restraint].

It allowed him to switch between human and Dark Mage at will, and releasing it would enable him to use powerful magic and [Dark Mana Domination], which would be very useful in this situation.

However… it was only beneficial when he released it voluntarily. If he suffered severe injuries and lost consciousness, dark mana would naturally leak out regardless of his will.

Unlike other Dark Mages, Ma Yuseong’s sclera were dyed black, and his pupils had turned pure white.

Those alien and eerie eyes gave the impression of staring into a machine, probably indicating that Ma Yuseong was maintaining his sanity.

However, he had completely lost his emotions.

“Baek Yu-seol.”

“Uh… why.”

“My firepower cannot kill her. Can you?”

Indeed, his usually kind tone had disappeared, replaced by a cold voice that seemed to be generated by a machine.

“I can. If given a chance, just once.”

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“…Alright. I’ll trust you.”

The conversation ended there.

Ma Yuseong faced forward, and soon Maizen Tiren emerged as the fog cleared.

Her body had grown nearly 4 meters tall, surrounded by countless black crystal tendrils writhing around.

‘Her body is covered in wounds…’

Indeed, Stella’s cadets.

To inflict such wounds on Maizen, estimated at the highest level of 5-risk.

With such severe injuries, it seemed possible to kill her with the [Resentful Branch] in a single strike.

Three months.

It had accumulated resentment for three months. Maizen wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

“Sigh… I wondered who blocked my magic, and it turns out to be Baek Yu-seol?”

Maizen chuckled and spoke. Even her voice was as unpleasant as nails on a chalkboard.

She spoke with an ecstatic look in her eyes.

“Are you here to stop me again?”

“Yes, well. It turned out that way.”

“Huh… that’s amusing. It’s rather convenient. The first mage I wanted to kill after gaining this power was…”

Flash!

Maizen’s eyes turned black, and instantly, numerous tendrils surrounding her body rushed toward me.

“Baek Yu-seol, it was you!”

Crash!!

But Ma Yuseong, who charged in between, scattered black lightning everywhere, cutting down the tendrils.

Taking the opportunity, I dashed to the side, using Blink to get as close to Maizen’s blind spot as possible.

‘Damn, this is intense…’

I knew what those black tendrils were.

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They were parts of Maizen’s body materialized with dark mana, marking the ‘second phase’ of her attack patterns if compared to a game.

Unlike the first phase, which mainly involved casting spells, the second phase focused on attacking with those tendrils, known for their extremely brutal and intricate patterns that would make one wish for simpler spells instead.

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‘Fighting this alone is insane…’

Glancing at Ma Yuseong, who was scattering black lightning everywhere.

His current abilities should be on par with an average 4th class mage. Combined with his numerous traits, he could probably exert even greater strength.

But Maizen was at a minimum of the highest level 5-risk, potentially 6-risk. He couldn’t subdue her alone.

Even if he used [Dark Mana Domination], it would only momentarily halt her movements.

However…

That brief moment was my chance. If I could land just one attack, we could claim victory.

[Blink]

Most of Maizen’s body and tendrils were focused on Ma Yuseong, but a few aimed at me.

A head-on confrontation was impossible.

With my current intuition and dynamic vision, it was tough to completely dodge Maizen’s tendrils, so I had to evade as much as possible.

Slash!

Three black tendrils twisted bizarrely, aiming for my upper body. They moved like whips, making me shiver, but I could still dodge them.

However, I couldn’t use my specialty, parrying. Swinging the Terivon Sword would only break it upon contact with the tendrils.

‘Is this the power of a 6-risk Dark Mage…’

I couldn’t even block a basic attack.

Feeling frustrated by my inadequate skills, I had no choice but to use another tactic.

[Summon Unknown Dagger]

The ring on my left hand glowed, releasing a magical dagger.

Its power and durability were fixed regardless of my skills, but it was one step above the Terivon Sword for now.

Clang!!

As expected, the Unknown Dagger could somewhat block the tendrils. It would shatter after a few more hits, requiring me to recharge and summon it again… but having a means to deflect attacks was crucial.

Crash!!

At that moment, Ma Yuseong, cloaked in lightning, approached Maizen closely. It seemed like a balanced fight, but if left alone, Ma Yuseong could be overpowered at any moment.

I quickly opened the alchemic bag at my waist and took out some items.

Clang!

“Ugh!”

I almost got hit by a tendril mid-action, dropping a few items, but I swiftly used what I could grab.

Psssshh…!

Gas spread thickly, but Maizen didn’t even flinch. Although I had slightly upgraded them from what I used against the second-year seniors before, I didn’t expect them to work as effectively as before.

In this world, consumable items were just auxiliary means. Their direct killing ability against Dark Mages was zero.

However, it could at least annoy Maizen.

“Hmph, futile…”

Maizen swung her tendrils like whips through the gas. I used Blink upward to evade and threw a red orb at the ground.
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Bang!!

The gas ignited instantly, causing a massive explosion.

“Ugh…!”

Maizen’s skin was slightly scorched, but that was the extent of the damage. Her dark mana would soon heal her completely.

It wasn’t significant damage but enough to irritate her.

‘In the meantime, get behind her…’
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Even without using Blink, my sprinting speed was much faster than an Olympic athlete on Earth.

But Maizen, while fighting Ma Yuseong, didn’t allow me to approach unchallenged.

Slash!

Even the trees and rocks I used as cover were pierced by tendrils. I narrowly dodged most of them by twisting my body or deflecting with the dagger in my left hand, but sometimes I had no choice but to use Blink.

Whoosh!

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‘Damn it!’

Even the position of my Blink seemed predictable, forcing me to use another Blink to dodge an incoming thorn.

“Huff, huff…”

Adjusting the distance of Blink required at least a moment of focus. Using Blink recklessly could lead to fatal accidents.

I was lucky this time; if there had been an obstacle ahead, I would have died instantly.

‘Damn… this is tough.’

It was challenging to approach.

But I managed to scatter items around Maizen.

They would activate automatically over time, without my direct intervention.

“Even your combat style is irritating.”

After I dodged all the tendril attacks, Maizen seemed annoyed and knocked Ma Yuseong away with a shockwave before charging at me.

Zap, zap!!

Electric lines in the air obstructed her movement.

“Annoying…”

The ground caved in, flashes exploded, blinding her vision, and ropes of mana sprouted, spikes emerging from the ground.

These items had no killing power but were effective in hindering the opponent’s movements.

Despite my hard work developing them, Maizen ignored most of the items and traps, continuing her assault.

At least, the items helped me save some Blink cooldown, but as Maizen’s attacks intensified, I was soon on the defensive.

Whoosh!

Barely dodging a black crystal tendril that grazed my cheek, I rolled forward with all my strength.

“How long do you plan to run?!”

With Maizen personally targeting me, I couldn’t hold out.

The increasing wounds.

Starting with light scratches, they grew to severe injuries requiring immediate treatment.

Despite having superhuman physical abilities and reaction speed, not being able to shield myself meant even light grazes left wounds.

Wounds led to stamina depletion, and my mobility gradually decreased.
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‘I’m going to die! I’m really going to die!’

At this rate, I was in serious trouble when…

Crash!!

From the heavens, a massive black lightning bolt struck.

No, to be precise… a human enveloped in lightning shot toward Maizen.

“Grr…!”

The shockwave was so intense that I rolled on the ground several times to regain my stance.

Soon

Dark mana quietly enveloped the area.

It wasn’t as destructive or filled with negative emotions as Maizen’s dark mana.

It was more reminiscent of a massive, cold iceberg.

“…Ma Yuseong…!”

Maizen’s startled voice reached my ears. I barely managed to turn my head and look at the source of the dark mana.

There… Ma Yuseong, cloaked in black sparks, was gripping Maizen’s neck.

He stared at Maizen with mechanical eyes.

Zap, zap!!

A moment of contact.
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The only condition for Ma Yuseong to activate [Dark Mana Domination].

The effect was evident, as Maizen couldn’t properly release her mana, grinding her teeth in frustration.

‘Chance.’

There was no more time to hesitate.

Maizen’s dark mana was already visibly recovering due to her higher level.

Gripping the [Resentful Branch] tightly in my right hand, I sprinted forward. The wounds on my thigh and ankle throbbed, but I suppressed the pain.

One step, two steps

I advanced toward Maizen.

Zap, zap!!

Ma Yuseong gritted his teeth, enduring Maizen’s overwhelming dark mana. He knew this was the only chance to kill her.

Slash!

Despite her body being restrained, Maizen instinctively recognized the need to stop my approach and attacked with tendrils and thorns.

However… due to the influence of [Dark Mana Domination], her attack patterns were simple, and her speed was slow.

I leaped over the tendrils with a somersault, slid past a whip targeting my waist, and used Blink to jump over three obstructing thorns, preparing for the final leap.

Bang-!

Maizen finally broke free from Ma Yuseong’s grip and slammed him into the ground.

Crash!!

The impact was so intense that Ma Yuseong, an ordinary person’s body, would have shattered, but there was no time to worry about him.

Maizen, free from [Dark Mana Domination], focused all her attention on me.

Distance, 25 meters.

Dozens of tendrils and thorns rushed toward me.

I had no choice but to use a skill I never wanted to use.

[Breath of the Spirit, Third Form.]

Ma Yuseong fought knowing he would be corrupted by dark mana, so I couldn’t back down either.

[Sense Enhancement 147%]

[Divine Beast Erosion increases.]

[Due to the location, the effect is greatly amplified.]

[Divine Beast Erosion greatly increases.]

‘Ugh!’

This was unexpected.

The location conditions in the space of the Divine Beast amplified the effect and increased erosion simultaneously.

But it was fine.

My senses were instantly elevated from 4-star to 5-star level.

The duration was only about 15 seconds.

During that time, my ‘intuition’ and ‘cognitive acceleration’ were abnormally enhanced… it felt like the world was slowing down.

The falling leaves seemed to freeze, and I could count each grain of sand in the air.

Falling sweat droplets.

Maizen’s trembling pupils.

All the attacks targeting my head, shoulders, feet, waist, and abdomen appeared in slow motion.

In the slowed world, I twisted my body to dodge the tendrils.

I narrowly avoided a thorn aimed at my neck with a slight tilt and grabbed a tendril aiming for my waist, using it to propel myself forward.

Using Blink among numerous obstacles was suicidal.

But it was no longer difficult.

‘I can do it.’

A gap.

In the slowed world, I found a gap among Maizen’s numerous tendrils.
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Even Maizen herself hadn’t noticed it.

I plunged my whole body into that gap.

“W-What!”

She couldn’t believe I would do something so reckless, and Maizen was visibly flustered.

But it must have seemed like a suicidal move.

I charged into the center of Maizen’s tendrils, and now attacks were closing in from all directions.

Maizen seemed to think it was for the best and clenched her fist.

Just as all the tendrils were about to converge on me.

Distance, 12 meters.

[Blink]

I penetrated through all the tendrils and

Plunged the branch into Maizen’s chest with all my might.

Stab-!

[You have touched the ‘Resentment’ target.]

[The maximum amount of ‘Resentment’ explodes.]

“Huh?”

Immediately, Maizen staggered back, bewildered.

All the black crystal tendrils stopped, and no more thorns emerged. She frantically touched her body, trying to release dark mana.

But.

…Crash!!

All the suspended crystal tendrils shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.

I turned my back to it and quietly stared at Maizen.

She looked at the shattering crystals with wide eyes, then twisted her face in anger and reached out a trembling right hand toward me.

“You, you, you….”

Thud!

But before she could do anything, her right arm melted away.

“Oh…?”

Next, her shoulder melted, her legs collapsed, and her waist crumbled, unable to support her upper body.

“Ah, ah… aaaah…!!”

Maizen let out a bizarre scream, flailing her remaining arm at me. But her mana couldn’t harm me.

“You, you…! Baek Yu-seol, I’ll kill you… I’ll kill you…! I’ll kill you-!!”

She screamed.

Hatred, rage, and resentment toward me.

All those complex emotions swirled, directed at me.

But those emotions shattered without reaching me.

Thud!

Even her last remaining arm melted away.

“Ah, ah, aaaah… I don’t want to die…”

And so.

Maizen Tiren met her end, spewing her vile emotions to the very end.

[Episode 7~8 ‘Familiar Contract and Dark Mana Erosion’ is complete!]

[You have directed the story in the most ideal direction. As a reward, the ‘Constellatio Project’ promises additional rewards.]

“Sigh…”

Thud!

I slumped down, leaning against a nearby rock, tilting my head back and closing my eyes.

Perhaps because of the strain in such a short time, I felt drowsy.

Still…

In any case.

I defeated the most terrifying and dangerous enemy and saved everyone safely.

It seemed like I could finally get some rest.

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