I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟓

𝕒𝔴ᴇḃ̇𝕤𝚝𝕠𝘳ɪė̇𝘴.𝔠ᴏ𝙢

「 𝘼𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙄 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙. 」

The White Piece Stake I got from my bet with Cheong Ji-yeon.

Originally, it was mainly used for boundary arts or sealing techniques, but because of its trait that amplifies resonance with spells, it would be a good medium even in the current situation.

Hwaruruk!

Kwang!

“I’m sorry, but I’m getting tired, so hurry up a bit!”

“It won’t be long.”

The spell I prepared to deal with the fire demon was, in a way, not an orthodox method but a shortcut strategy.

「 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨. 」

In that case, there was no need to go through the trouble of aiming for the main body. If I could just somehow sever the connection with the vengeful spirits, that would be enough.

What was needed for that was a kind of appeasement ritual. However, I reconstructed it in a somewhat forceful and violent manner.

In a structure of spellcraft that doesn’t exist in the first volume, but rather in the next installment.

「 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙄 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮. 」

Therefore, I will make the spirits restless from now on.

Shorak.

Cheoreok.

Taking out two specially made talismans from my arms, I attached one of them to the White Piece Stake and breathed a spell into the other.

“Bewitching Spirit.”

As the name suggests, a spell that torments spirits and inflicts pain.

The black talisman Cheong Juhwa made was imbued with my spiritual power and hardened as if it were iron.

“Put your curse in it too.”

『 Kieeek! 』

Pasasak.

After adding the power of the Elder Water Ghost who was next to me, I held it and began to pound the stake with all my might.

Kiiing!

The vibration of spiritual power that tickled my whole body spread in all directions, and the sound of something rustling here and there filled my ears.

At that moment, the state of the vengeful spirits attached to the fire demon changed drastically.

『 Kyaaaak! 』

『 Keeeeeek! 』

Hwaruk!

Hwaruruk!

The vengeful spirits screamed individually, and the flames that had devoured the surroundings swayed here and there accordingly.

“Why, why is this happening?”

Seo Ji-hye asked in a panic. Probably, I was the only one who could feel the spirits’ presence in this place, so it wasn’t strange.

I breathed more power into the talisman and continued to strike the White Piece Stake.

Kiiing!

『 Kieeek! 』

As time passed, the fire demon began to show strange behavior, its eyes turning red.

Puhaak!

Peoong!

Peong!

Hwarururuk!

It shot flames in all directions without any discrimination.

And then, it discovered me pounding the stake and began to rush towards me at a terrifying speed.

Hwaruk.

“Fire, burn.”

Puhaaaak!

“Burning Rain Strike!”

Peoeeong!

Jjeong!

While Cheong Juhwa unfolded a new defensive spell to block the flames, I called Seo Ji-hye, certain that the time was ripe.

“ . . . Now.”

“Okay. Azure Serpent Binding!”

Huung,

Shororok!

A blue chain sprang out from the talisman Seo Ji-hye threw and wrapped around the fire demon.

At the same time, the Elder Water Ghost cast a curse, and the Thought Fox sent out its spirit with all its might.

『 Kehek! 』

『 Kiiing! 』

Pasasak.

Huung.

I couldn’t hold it for long, but this was enough.

I drove the White Piece Stake into the ground right in front of the fire demon to decide the match.

Pukwak!

「 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧. 」

I immediately formed a hand seal and unfolded the spell. It wouldn’t take even 10 seconds to complete.

It was right then that the change occurred.

Ssaaaek!

Peoeok!

“Ugh!”

Udeudeok!

Suddenly, along with the sound of air being torn, the sound of bones breaking rang out, and Seo Ji-hye rolled on the ground.

“Heuk. Huk. Keuk!”

Seo Ji-hye was clutching her side and coughing up blood. At the same time, I began to feel a strong demonic energy from the other side of my field of vision.

“I found you. Fire ghost.”

What appeared was a yokai with a large body, muscles, and a thick single horn.

It was a completely unexpected situation. I hadn’t anticipated it at all. I quickly checked the opponent’s information with a hardened expression.

「 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩. 」

Tiling!

【Cow Headed Demon】

▶ Level 44

▶ Ability Scores

【 Stamina: B+ 】

【 Yokai Power: C+ 】

【 Spellcraft: D- 】

【 Mental Strength: C- 】

▶ Traits (5/10)

【 Fratricide (B+) 】

【 Rampage (B) 】

【 Bone Crushing (B-) 】

【 Brute Strength (C+) 】

【 Strong Bones (C-) 】

At this level, it was undoubtedly B-rank. It was a complete disaster.

「 . . . 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡. 」

I was currently tied to the fire demon and unfolding a spell. Therefore, I couldn’t move easily right away.

In addition, Seo Ji-hye was unable to fight. All that was left was Cheong Juhwa, who had already consumed a lot of spiritual power blocking the fire demon’s attacks several times.

「 . . . 𝘿𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙞𝙩. 」