I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 89.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟗

𝙖ẇ̇𝚎𝕓𝚜𝕥ȯ̇𝐫𝙞ᴇs.𝘤𝚘𝐦

“. . . we should get going now, right?”

“Yeah. Since it’s a bit of a distance, we should start moving.”

“Then I’ll see you at the Academy on Monday. If you get lost, be sure to call me.”

11:00 PM.

The time when most people start going to bed.

With everything prepared, I set out on my journey, accompanied by Cheong Juhwa.

「 𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 」

However, I knew his habits, so I was sure I would find it if I just took the time.

「 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚. 」

Since it wasn’t a time when I could use public transportation, I retraced my memory and proceeded on foot.

After a long journey, which took about two hours, I finally found the place I was aiming for.

Knock.

Knock knock.

“Excuse me.”

An isolated house in a secluded corner of a quiet village, looking like it was hastily built for someone to live in.

In the yard, where various antiques were piled up, I succeeded in meeting the person I had wanted to see.

Thud.

Thud.

“What the hell? Who’s here at this hour?”

Technically, it was the middle of the night, but it wasn’t exactly wrong.

For him, it was probably the time to start a pleasant day.

“I’m here on business, Elder Cheong.”

“What? A young kid like you knows me? Don’t tell me you’re running an errand for the clan?”

He was a man named Cheong Jong, who used to be an elder in the former Cheong family but was now living alone after being cut off for some reason.

In my personal opinion, he seemed to be the person who best fit the term ‘reclusive master’ that people often talk about.

“It has nothing to do with the clan. I just heard about you before and found out where you were staying.”

“It’s too obvious to be a lie, but it’s strange even if it’s true. I don’t know what it is, but you’re not an ordinary guy either.”

“I would like to talk to you for a moment, if that’s okay?”

Despite my persistent and confident questions, Cheong Jong accepted them without backing down.

“Fine. Come inside.”

To be honest, what happened after that wasn’t that difficult.

In fact, the outcome was already determined the moment he accepted my request for a conversation.

“That’s right! That’s exactly what I mean! Hey, this kid understands what I’m saying.”

“Elder Cheong, they’re just blinded by what’s right in front of them, their vision is too narrow to see anything else.”

For me, who knew Cheong Jong’s personality, traits, and past, gaining his favor was a piece of cake.

After exchanging words for quite some time, Cheong Jong asked me a question with an intrigued expression.

“Hey, what’s your name? You said you had nothing to do with them, but you seem to know every little detail about the clan’s internal affairs.”

“My name is Han Kang-yoon. I have connections to the Cheong family in various ways.”

“Well, whatever the reason, you must have come to see this backwoods grandpa for a reason.”

It was time to get to the main point. I fixed my expression and spoke to Cheong Jong.

“What do you think of Cheong Do-yool?”

“What do I think? What is there to think? That guy is wrong. He may be skilled, but he’s definitely not the kind of person who can lead the clan.”

“I agree. His ideology is incompatible with the old Cheong family’s beliefs.”

Ideology aside, Cheong Do-yool would be a very troublesome enemy in the future if left alone.

He was someone who was completely opposed to us, so to speak, and he was the type who couldn’t be persuaded or convinced by any means.

It meant that we would have to face him as an enemy someday.

That’s why I had to prepare myself to deal with him from now on.

“I want to create a way to contain Cheong Do-yool if the situation arises.”

“A way to contain Cheong Do-yool? Is there such a thing?”

“I plan to enlist the help of the Cheong family’s guardian deity, the Azure Dragon.”

The guardian deity that has been considered the Cheong family’s protector for ages, its symbolism is so strong that even Cheong Do-yool, an elder, can’t easily ignore it.

At those words, Cheong Jong blinked his eyes and asked again, as if he couldn’t understand.

“The Azure Dragon? Are you talking about the Azure Dragon that I know?”

“Yes. That Azure Dragon.”

“You’ve got something wrong. That crazy dragon isn’t a convenient being who grants favors to anyone who asks. It would be fortunate if you didn’t incur its wrath.”

That perception isn’t wrong. Most guardian deities were like that, and the Azure Dragon was also a very demanding being.

However, I, who knew the original story inside and out, naturally had a way to control the Azure Dragon.

“If I find a way to get the Azure Dragon’s cooperation, will you believe me?”

“Huh, really. I guess you don’t look like you’re lying. But that guy isn’t the kind of guy who would cooperate and stuff. . . . . . .”

“It’s true that the Azure Dragon is stingy with his help, but it’s not always like that if the conditions are met. And I know those conditions.”

Cheong Jong, who had been agonizing for a moment, nodded his head and expressed his willingness to cooperate.

“But what are you going to do? I heard that Cheong Do-yool is doing everything he can to appease the Azure Dragon every single day.”

“I’m going to steal it.”

“. . . What?”

“I’m going to take the Azure Dragon out of the shrine.”

At my words, Cheong Jong eventually burst into laughter.

“Hahaha. This kid’s completely out of his mind. Well, you have to be that crazy to do great things in the future. Do you have the confidence?”

“If you just lend me the clan’s seal, I will definitely make it happen.”

“Fine. It’s not something valuable to me right now anyway, so go ahead and do whatever you want.”

And so, I was finally able to get my hands on the Cheong family’s seal from Cheong Jong.

With this, all the preparations were complete.

「. . . . . . .」

Now, all that was left was the real deal.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

𝐚𝔴𝕖ʙ𝔰𝙩𝐨𝔯𝔦𝔢𝙨.𝚌𝔬𝚖

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