I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 26.3

Thought Fox sent out a telepathic wave and touched Geusdae’s nerves, and while taking advantage of the gap, Phantom Nightmare spewed out black fog just like it did with Cheong Haram.

I didn’t just stand still either.

“Illusion.”

Hoo-woong.

A unique intermediate-level barrier technique of the Cheong family, Illusion.

Geusdae, who was trapped in it, broke the barrier with one hand in an instant. At the same time, he took the damage and rushed into the black fog to ambush Phantom Nightmare.

Kwaak!

『. . . Gooo!』

Phantom Nightmare, which had weak stamina, eventually disappeared, but in the meantime, the Elder Water Ghost’s curse continued once again. Tae Baek-se, who had come to his senses, also rushed in right away.

『Kehik!』

『Goh!』

Kwaang!

Perhaps because the Elder Water Ghost, which was dealing the most damage, was annoying, Geusdae spewed out a sinister demonic energy even while struggling and cast a curse on the Elder Water Ghost.

『──!』

However, on this side, there is the counter-type shikigami Duduree.

『Kuek!』

Gulp.

Duduree took a deep breath and sucked in the curse, then shot it back at Geusdae with even greater strength.

『Kueeeeeek!』

Puhwaak!

Duduree, who had accumulated damage from the previous battle with the Elder Water Ghost, was eventually released as if it had melted away after one last counterattack.

However, the effect was great.

『──!』

Geusdae began to stagger, letting out a sharp scream.

It was definitely a hit.

Seizing the opportunity, I began to launch a fierce attack with the shikigami.

『──!』

『Kehik.』

“Secret Curse of Fear.”

Pashang!

Geusdae, who had been hit by the incoming attacks, barely gathered his strength and slammed it into the ground.

Kuuung!

Then the ground rose up from all sides and swept over me, who was commanding the shikigami.

Perhaps it was one of the spells he had as a yokai.

“Wall of the Azure Sky.”

Hoo-woong!

However, I, who had been waiting anxiously for when the attack would come, succeeded in quickly unfolding the defensive spell. If I were to be hit properly even once, it would be the end, so I couldn’t neglect my guard.

Geusdae, whose surprise attack had missed, was unable to exert his strength.

If there was a chance, it was right now.

「𝙀𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩.」

The Elder Water Ghost, who had heard my instructions, began to prepare the most powerful curse it could use.

And I also finished my preparations and recited the mantra, filling it with overflowing spiritual power.

“. . . Come, wandering soul, return to the other side.”

Spiritual power began to swirl around me, and Tae Baek-se, who had been struggling, turned his whole body red and ran away with Geusdae.

『Gohhhhhh!』

Thud!

Kukung!

Thud!

Although his body was torn apart as he resisted Geusdae’s fierce resistance, Tae Baek-se managed to push his opponent to the intended place.

It was the dirt tomb from which Geusdae had emerged.

Immediately afterward, the Elder Water Ghost’s full-powered curse was fired at Geusdae.

『Kehik!』

『──!』

Tae Baek-se, who had been suppressing Geusdae, began to disappear as he reached his limit.

However, as a price, Geusdae was completely vulnerable without even being able to defend against the attack.

At that very moment, I recited the trigger word for the advanced spell I had been preparing.

It was a ritual to comfort the soul and send it back.

It was a completely opposite field from Geusdae’s soul-reviving reincarnation technique.

“Return of the Soul to Ashes.”

Pashang.

Hoo-woong!

『───!!』

Geusdae, who faced it head-on, let out a muffled groan as if his soul was being pulled out.

The body wrapped in black fog gradually split and crumbled.

The makeshift body could no longer contain that soul.

Watching the sight, I quietly called out the name of the last shikigami that had been hiding its body all along.

“Earthbound.”

Kuuung.

Kwakwang!

With the sound of the ground collapsing, Geusdae disappeared into the ground along with the dirt tomb.

I wasn’t able to completely erase his soul, but he’ll never come out into the world again.

「𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣.」

To be honest, I was lucky.

Above all, the fact that the opponent’s attack, Fighting Spirit Absorption, which increased his own strength by using it as nutrients, was in a locked state was a big factor.

「𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝?」

As an S-rank, he must have had reason as well. However, due to the incomplete resurrection, it seemed that only the instinctive side was awakened first.

If I could have commanded it, it would have been a great power, but unfortunately, the timing was not good. Even if I was about to face the aftereffects of the 2nd phase soon, it was too risky to try to command such an opponent in a state where I hadn’t even made preparations.

「𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙮, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬.」

Basically, since he was a being of a higher rank than me, I didn’t know what would happen if he regained the reason he hadn’t awakened. If I get the chance, I might have another chance someday.

「. . . 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩.」

I lost all the shikigami except Thought Fox, Elder Water Ghost, and Earthbound.

However, I eventually succeeded in the gamble. I, who was supposed to die here, survived, and Han Seo-ah, who took my place, also survived.

「𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙢𝙮 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙.」

A victory that I really poured everything into, it’s a precious step forward.

However, it wasn’t completely over yet.

I quickly constructed a new spell as I felt the strength slowly draining from my body.

「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.」

Hoo-woong!

As I looked around with my expanded vision, as expected, I saw Bi-hyeong facing Yoo Ha-on and her party, who were the main characters.

Although Bi-hyeong’s condition was not good as he escaped after fighting the teachers, Yoo Ha-on and her party’s condition was even worse.

Originally, Bi-hyeong, who should have escaped the island with Yoo Ha-on’s last blow after awakening the Anti-Demon trait, but now Yoo Ha-on doesn’t have the Anti-Demon trait that could land that one blow.

“Elder Water Ghost.”

『Kehik?』

“Prepare just one last shot.”

So, I have to create that one blow instead.

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