I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 7.1

Chapter 7.1

『Han Kang-yoon is here.』

『Honestly, I thought he given it up, but. . .』

My ears are ringing for nothing.

Because I’m the first one to fall from Class A to Class D since the academy was founded, I have a strong feeling of being an unknown celebrity.

『Ah, that senior is. . .』

『Surely I won’t end up like that?』

『Hey, keep your voice down. Someone might hear you.』

Apparently, I’m an example of what not to do among the newly enrolled freshmen.

Since I had somewhat expected this kind of reaction, I paid it no mind and headed to the auditorium where the entrance and opening ceremony was being held.

『We sincerely welcome all the newly enrolled freshmen. I’ll keep this short. From now on, you all will. . .』

A huge hall with two floors.

On the first floor, the school staff, distinguished guests from outside, and the freshmen who were the main characters of the day were lined up in a long row, and on the second floor to the left and right, the sophomores and juniors were seated, respectively.

Then, I felt a sharp gaze from the first floor. It was a face I clearly remembered.

「𝙃𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙤-𝙖𝙝.」

A supporting character from the same orphanage as Han Kang-yoon, who is now enrolled as a freshman.

How did she find me among this huge crowd and glare at me?

「𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙄’𝙢 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚.」

Of course, I know the reason.

Han Seo-ah was angry because Han Kang-yoon was lying about his situation and was supporting the orphanage’s living expenses.

「𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧.」

Han Seo-ah is a character with a lot of weight, so in the original work, Han Seo-ah was often portrayed as being angry with Han Kang-yoon. In a way, it was a foreshadowing of what would happen later.

「𝙊𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚, 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩.」

I have no intention of maintaining a cold war for several months like in the original work.

In the first place, the current me has a strong supporter named Seo Ji-an. I’ll probably be able to get through this by explaining the situation to her.

「𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙤-𝙖𝙝 𝙞𝙨. . .」

Yoo Ha-on. The main character and playable character from the first installment of exorcism. I looked for his figure and turned my gaze.

Then, I tilted my head.

“Why isn’t he here?”

Maybe my memory is wrong. In any case, it’s been about two years since I last played the early game.

However, there was no male figure presumed to be Yoo Ha-on in that back row, nor in the back row behind that.

Only after looking through all the seats did I realize that something was seriously wrong.

「𝙃𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙤 𝙃𝙖-𝙤𝙣.」

The reason didn’t matter. Yoo Ha-on was a character who was absolutely necessary for the ending of this game.

I waited for the ceremony to end, not caring how the entrance and opening ceremony was going.

And then.

“Now, sophomores, proceed to your classrooms according to your classes! Everyone must be gathered by 9:30!”

As soon as the long-awaited time came, I ignored the guide’s instructions and moved to the first floor where the freshmen were.

Thud, thud!

Tick.

“Ouch!”

“Jeez, what the heck?”

Since the hall was so crowded, I bumped into someone in the process, but I didn’t have time to care about that.

「𝙃𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮.」

The freshmen following the guide. Yoo Ha-on was nowhere to be seen among them.

Then, someone’s face caught my eye.

It was a female student who was occupying the seat where Yoo Ha-on should have been.

「𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨. . .」

Black ponytail and a gentle impression that was favorable just by looking at her. I’m sure I’ve never seen her in the original work, but for some reason, I feel a sense of déjà vu.

And, decisively, she was wearing something very familiar around her slightly exposed neck.

It was a necklace that was very similar in shape to the heirloom left by Yoo Ha-on’s parents.

「𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?」

Thud.

With nothing in sight, I grabbed her shoulder as she tried to follow the guide and probed her. And thankfully, I was able to see that my guess was correct.

【Yoo Ha-on】

▶Level 21

▶Ability Scores

【Stamina: C+】

【Spiritual Power: B-】

【Spellcraft: C】

【Mental Strength: B-】

▶Traits (4/10)

【Limit Break (S)】

【Azure Lighthouse (A)】

【Accelerated Growth (B)】

【Nimble Hunter (C+)】

Limit Break, a trait that is exclusively for the main character, regardless of the series.

Azure Lighthouse, which allows one to instinctively choose a better option.

Accelerated Growth, a growth-type trait that even main and supporting characters rarely have.

Her appearance was exactly the same as the Yoo Ha-on I remembered. However, the most important thing was missing.

「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚.」

The only trait that was ranked EX in exorcism Part 1, Anti-Demon.

It is Yoo Ha-on’s unique trait that initially existed as an unidentified trait and revealed itself as the story progressed.

That, which was synonymous with Yoo Ha-on’s raison d’être, didn’t exist now.

“H-Hey there.”

Yoo Ha-on, who was caught by me out of the blue, was bewildered, but my reason had already completely flown away.

“Why. . .?”

I stared at her with a blank face, and soon staggered out of the hall as if my soul had left my body.

This world was completely wrong, no matter what went wrong.

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One response to “I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 7.1”

  1. thank for the chapter
    its your time to shine ma boi

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