I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 311

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏𝟏

“. . .This is troublesome. I never thought it would come to this.”

As he finished speaking, Polar Night’s entire body began to dim, transforming into a faint purple mist.

At the same time, several figures of Polar Night began to emerge from the mist, but Hwang-hwi, who was standing nearby, simply chuckled and muttered an incantation in an odd tone.

Zzzing!

“If you plan to run, I won’t stop you. It seems that time is not on my side, after all.”

Although he was undoubtedly hiding many abilities beneath hisoutward appearance, Hwang-hwi effortlessly drew out Polar Night’s true form without any hesitation.

I do not know what it is, but it is definitely a high-level spell. The weight of being one of the founders of the Three Great Houses fills me with great confidence.

“. . .Hmph.”

“Are you curious about how I was able to counter it? It’s not difficult. My specialty, Hwang-hwi, is in the realm of distorting and reversing curses. You, who have been tainted by the descendant’s curse, cannot escape my sight.”

It seemed that even she did not expect to display this level of skill, and Polar Night panicked visibly, hurriedly sinking into contemplation.

And that gap was an opportunity for me.

“Death Transmigration.”

A black wave surged forth, carrying the immense curse of death and the trait of Shadow Assimilation, instantly engulfing Polar Night’s body.

“Eek!”

Zzzzzzz!

Polar Night created a giant fan and swung it, stealing a portion of the space in the shadow to block the curse, but her expression was clearly one of fear.

I can win.

Such conviction filled my heart.

At the same time, as if sensing the same thing, Polar Night hung her head, her body trembling as she muttered words of resentment filled with fury.

“Why do you keep obstructing me like this? I have a duty to erase all the negativity in the world and return it to its original state. . . . . . .”

“Because that kind of thinking is fundamentally wrong from the start.”

“What. . . . . . .”

I continued to speak calmly, addressing Polar Night, whose expression was contorted.

“The world that Toyo and you should have lived in no longer exists. The current world belongs to all of us who live in reality.”

If it was never theirs to begin with, what right do they have to discuss its rise and fall?

Upon hearing my words, Polar Night raised her head in fury, and Hwang-hwi also chuckled lightly, putting an arm around my shoulder.

“Well said. Those who cannot understand that are nothing more than wraiths of the past.”

“. . . . . . .”

“Enough nonsense. It’s time to send you back to where you belong.”

Hwang-hwi clapped his hands together loudly, chanting an incantation imbued with spiritual power, and I also gathered my strength, using my spiritual vision to observe the entire space.

「𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙠𝙖𝙞 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩.」

Rather, it was a fact that I could only realize now that I was in this strange state.

I stared at the shikigami, who were constantly looking for an opportunity, and absorbed their life force and spiritual energy, converting them into my own spiritual power.

The amount of energy I created was truly astonishing. With this much power, I was confident that I could do things that I had never been able to do before.

「𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝘽𝙖𝙚𝙠𝙧𝙮𝙚𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙥 𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.」

I still remember that transcendental spell very clearly.

A secret technique that only she, who possessed a unique trait, could use, but there was no reason why I, who was in a similar situation, could not use it.

「𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙨.」

That was the essence of Baekryeo’s ultimate barrier and binding technique.

And I, who had absorbed the power of all the shikigami, managed to reproduce it, albeit barely.

“Time Lock.”

Twang!

The vast shadow suddenly became transparent, enveloping Polar Night’s surroundings, and at the same time, it completely isolated her existence once more, further weakening her power.

“. . .Now.”

“Perfect!”

Hwang-hwi, who had released his clasped hands, drew a Taiji symbol with both hands and then quickly clapped them together again in reverse.

“Now, the ultimate spell.”

Chain of Causation.

Whoosh!

In an instant, an indescribable energy filled the space in the shadows, and soon it condensed around Polar Night, who could not move a single finger.

Rustle!

When it was all gone, Polar Night knelt on the ground with an expression of disbelief and despair, as if she had no purpose left. As if she could no longer fulfill her function.

“From this moment on, I have completely severed your separated desire from the outside world. This means that Polar Night can no longer exist, either inside or outside.”

Since it was a kind of magical phenomenon originating from desire, Polar Night, whose connection had been severed, was no more than an ephemeral agglomeration of wind and power.

“Do you feel it? Everything you are has disappeared, leaving nothing behind.”

“. . . . . . .”

Polar Night said nothing, simply raising her resentful eyes once.

Rustle!

Swish.

Then, out of nowhere, her body began to turn into smoke, carried by the wind.

She was not casting a spell as before, nor was she trying to hide her body to prepare for her next attack.

The existence that was her, born from Toyo, was gradually fading away.

“. . .I feel nothing.”

Perhaps it was because she had been freed from the desire that was her essence, leaving only an empty shell.

“But somehow, I feel bitter.”

Rustle!

With those words, Polar Night disappeared without a trace, completely vanishing from this world.

I do not know what will happen to the remaining part of Polar Night outside, but it is unlikely that she will be able to play the same role as before.

And as all the tension dissipated, the space in the shadows, which had been maintained by my strength and willpower alone, began to collapse gradually.

Rumble!

Rumble rumble!

In a sense, this was the end of not only Polar Night, but also myself.

In fact, when I denied the wish of Polar Night  head-on a little while ago, I had also felt a sense of emptiness in a corner of my heart.

In addition, a fragment of a memory that I had forgotten slowly crept into my mind, as if commemorating my end.

「. . .𝙎𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨.」

I had always thought that I had woken up in this world after a normal day and then fell asleep, but that was not true.

The old me had died. I did not know the exact reason or circumstances, but for some reason, I could accept that much.

「. . . . . . .」

The world I should have lived in no longer exists. The current world belongs to all of them who live in reality.

And as Hwang-hwi said, those who cannot understand that are nothing more than wraiths of the past.

「𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧,」

If that is the case, then the journey up to this point must have been my last remaining role.

It was a tragic end, but since I had already made up my mind, I did not feel particularly sad.

On the contrary, I felt as if this was the right answer, and I accepted this conclusion deep in my heart.

Hwang-hwi, who had been scratching his head, looked at me with a solemn expression.

“. . .You’ve worked hard. You’ve done what only you could do.”

“Thank you for saying that. Please explain to my colleagues outside. . . . . . .”

“Yes, yes. Don’t worry about it and go.”

Crash!

The space collapsed and crumbled. The end was near.

And so, I slowly prepared to meet my end, sinking somewhere in my own consciousness.

One by one, the memories of my life surfaced.

It had been a short three years, but there had been a lot to remember.

Happy times, troublesome times, and even times when I felt like I could not overcome a crisis.

Now that I think about it, I think I did a pretty good job.

It was more than satisfactory, but for some reason, there was still something deep in my heart that was not fulfilled, and it seemed to be bothering me.

Was this the same feeling of bitterness that Polar Night felt at the end?

However, perhaps it was fitting to have that much regret at the end.

And so, I closed my eyes, finally sinking all my lingering thoughts to the bottom of my mind.

And then, I felt someone’s hand grab me by the back of my neck and pull me.

“Ah, it worked after all. Just go back that way.”

“Huh?”

“Why am I getting involved with such a strange guy. . . . . ., well, it’s my fate, too.”

Hwang-hwi sighed with the same expression as me, and then quickly drew a Taiji symbol in reverse, clapping his hands together again as before.

Clap!

“I’ve already accepted it. You don’t have to do this. . . . . . .”

“I’m the one who hasn’t accepted it. After all, it’s not my taste to cling to a descendant with a bright future. But don’t blame me if you die together.”

Since I had made up my mind to end it all, I tried to express my intention to decline again, but Hwang-hwi ignored me and continued to perform some kind of ritual.

“Actually, it’s not such a good idea. This is. . . . . .let’s say it’s a ritual that changes the destiny of each other. In other words, you could say that the countless responsibilities that I have been holding onto have now been given to you.”

Come to think of it, Hwang-hwi had said something meaningful, like this was not the promised battlefield.

The moment I finally understood what he meant, Hwang-hwi smiled cheerfully and, after clapping his hands together one last time, pushed them into my chest.

“I’ll watch over you, the descendant of Hwang-hwi, from up in the sky.”

And so, I felt an odd pain as if my mind was being split and reshaped countless times, and I felt my body and soul being drawn somewhere.

In the corner of my vision, I could see the space in the shadows collapsing endlessly.

Zzzzzing!

When I came to my senses from that dizzying feeling, I could already feel the presence of many people running towards me from all directions.

With a faint smile and a small sigh, I barely managed to support myself and stand up to meet them.

『Jeez, this is tough. I didn’t mean for things to turn out like this. . . . . . .』

I was startled by the sound of Hwang-hwi’s voice in my mind, but I quickly looked at everyone’s faces and thought about what to do next.

There were definitely many more stages in the series that I was aware of, as well as the future hardships that Hwang-hwi had told me about.

But even so, what I had to do would never change.

Because I had decided to live that way, on my own.

As I thought about that and looked up at the sky, the ominous aura had completely disappeared, revealing a brilliant sunset that was blinding to the eyes.

The last sunset that I would not have been able to see before was setting quietly, as if to commemorate a new tomorrow.

The genius shikigami summoner of the academy has become.

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