I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 62.2

If I can memorize the programs that will be held at the festival and their locations, I’ll be able to move much more smoothly on the day of the incident.

Just as we were finishing our tour, bickering with each other the whole time, Sophia and her group, who had been doing the same thing, came into view.

Sophia noticed me and greeted me with a bright smile.

“Hey, Kang Yoon~”

“. . .Hello.”

No matter how many times I see her, I can’t get used to her unique cheerfulness. Behind Sophia, someone with a different aura popped out.

“Haram? What’s up? I thought you wouldn’t come out for sure.”

“Tch. I’m not that uncooperative.”

The red-haired girl with a meaningful smile was Shin So-ra, who ranked 4th in the 2nd year.

「𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩, 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤-𝙧𝙖.」

I could tell just by looking at her that her momentum was noticeably weaker.

“Heh. Well, that’s good. You should come out and get some fresh air every once in a while. It’s no good if you’re always so gloomy.”

“. . .Don’t say weird things. I just don’t have a reason to go out.”

After their conversation, Shin So-ra walked towards me and started looking at me as if she was observing me.

“Hmm. . . . . . . I guess I still don’t really get you.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Just this and that, I guess?”

Shin So-ra, who had blurted that out, thought about something for a moment before speaking again.

“Can you spare some time later? Let’s train together.”

“. . .I guess I can.”

“Great. Come to the training facility behind the lake after dinner.”

After making the appointment so suddenly, she left with her group.

「. . . . . . .」

I was curious about what she wanted, but I’d find out once I met her anyway. I returned to the dormitory with Cheong Haram, who looked exhausted, after going around the course a bit more and gathering enough information.

「𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩, 𝙨𝙤 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.」

As I organized the information I had filled my head with and drew it out on paper, I felt like I could get a sense of how the whole festival would flow.

It was a bit bittersweet to see myself going to such lengths for something so trivial, but it couldn’t be helped.

This place was, after all, a reality where someone could die or get hurt if they made one wrong move.

「𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩, 𝙨𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨?」

As I pondered this for a while, dinnertime soon arrived.

I wasn’t that hungry, so I skipped dinner, finished my preparations, and headed out of the dormitory.

「𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙚.」

Training Facility No. 4.

Shin So-ra was waiting there.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

ᴀ𝙬𝘦ʙ𝔰𝙩𝐨𝔯𝔦𝔢𝙨.𝚌𝔬𝚖

The Academy has various facilities, and the training facilities are also very diverse.

Among them, Training Facility No. 4 was an Class A exclusive facility with each room completely isolated, boasting high defensive capabilities.

It’s a place specially prepared for those with high base firepower.

“Oh, you’re here. I just saw you, but it’s nice to see you again.”

“Why this training facility in particular? Are you thinking of having a spar?”

“I wouldn’t mind that, but that’s not it. It’s just a good place to talk. The soundproofing is good, you know.”

It was a more unexpected reason than I thought. However, it’s true that something like that was mentioned in the original story.

I think it was mentioned as one of the places that was good for having secret conversations?

“So, what do you want to ask me?”

“There’s a lot. A lot. . . . . . .”

Shin So-ra, who had been rubbing her chin as if she was troubled, finally settled on a position and said to me while wiggling her fingers.

“Let’s just fight first.”

Wait. Didn’t you just say you weren’t going to fight?

I looked at Shin So-ra with a dumbfounded expression, but she didn’t seem like she was going to back down.

「𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.」

Ting!

【Shin So-ra】

▶Level 37

▶Ability Scores

【Stamina: B-】

【Spiritual power : B+】

【Spellcraft: A+】

【Mental Strength: A】

▶Traits (5/10)

【Protection of the Stars (S-)】

【Discernment (A)】

【Accelerated Growth (B)】

【Improvisation (B-)】

【Nimble Hunter (C+)】

Decent stats for someone ranked 4th in her grade.

As expected, her basic specs are much higher than mine.

「𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚.」

With a gap of only 3 levels, I’m considerably behind in terms of ability scores, but my traits aren’t inferior to hers.

“It’s training, so I don’t mind, but I don’t plan on dragging this out.”

“That’s enough. Then, I’ll go first.”

Shin So-ra took out three talismans from her bosom and threw them in different directions.

Then, she cast two spells with a time difference and shot them at me.

“Rending Wave. Azure Serpent Binding.”

Whoooong.

Swish─!

From the front, a powerful attack spell came flying, and from the side, a blue chain approached to bind my body.

I dodged the spiritual power wave that came from the front as if it was just passing by, and I used the Azure Serpent Binding spell to deflect all the chains.

Ting!

Clang!

“Azure Serpent Binding? Did she have any contact with the Cheong Family?”

“I learned it from Haram. You can use it too, right?”

Shin So-ra kept moving as she spoke.

There was still one talisman left floating in the air.

The moment I turned my attention to it, Shin So-ra quickly charged at me while strengthening her body with a spell.

Whoooong!

「𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙩?」

Since the distance was already close, I summoned several Black Birds from the shadows and quickly jumped into the sky.

Swish.

Flutter!

Flap!

『Screech!』

『Chirp!』

Shin So-ra exclaimed in admiration as I landed a short distance away.

“You’re skilled. That just now. Haram would’ve definitely been hit.”

“I was surprised. I would’ve been hit if I didn’t have my shikigami.”

Shin So-ra’s movements were very clean. She seemed to be more accustomed to combat than I thought.

With the atmosphere getting heated up, Shin So-ra wiggled her fingers and made a suggestion to me.

“I heard you specialize in curses? Show me one.”

“It might be more dangerous than you think.”

“That’s why you should experience it even more.”

If she puts it that way, I have no choice.

I didn’t really want to drag the spar out anyway, so I gathered my spiritual power and cast a spell.

Whoooong,

“Secret Curse of Fear.”

Thwack!

A powerful curse-infused blow shot towards Shin So-ra, and she, who had been prepared in advance, quickly deployed a defensive spell.

“White Flower Advanced Brook.”

Swish!

The elegant aura seemed to swallow the curse for a moment, but as time passed, it gradually overpowered it and began to eat away at it instead.

Zzzt!

Shin So-ra noticed this, kicked the ground with her strengthened legs, and quickly retreated before landing.

Then, she glared at me with a hardened expression.

“Alright. That’s enough.”

“You don’t need to do this anymore?”

“Yeah. I’m convinced now.”

The atmosphere was somehow tense. At first, I thought it was just my imagination, but when I saw Shin So-ra’s gaze filled with hostility, I realized that wasn’t it.

“This is unexpected. I expected it, but I never imagined it would be to this extent.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I wasn’t wrong after all. Well, since they were all huddled together like that, I couldn’t see them properly.”

“What?”

“You. How many people have you killed?”

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