I Became the Academy’s Genius Shikigami Summoner – Chapter 9.2

Chapter 9.2

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The news that Baek Ji-eun told me when I was left alone was like a bolt from the blue.

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“So, you’re saying that I’ll be participating in the advanced class from the class starting a month later?”

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“Yeah.”

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“. . . Why?”

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I expressed my doubts about the storm that suddenly blew in. Because I didn’t think I had done anything that deserved such a high evaluation in the class just now.

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“Actually, there’s one more reason why I’m conducting the class like this from the first day.”

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Baek Ji-eun explained the situation as follows.

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One more person was needed for the smooth progress of the advanced class, and the request for that was made to the lower-level class of Comprehensive Combat Practice, which was the same subject.

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So, to select that person, the difficulty of the test was raised a little bit.

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I shook my head at that. It was because I felt that it was premature to be involved with the people in the advanced class right now, even though I would have to meet them someday.

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“I don’t know what I can do there. You know that, Teacher.”

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“Yeah, I would have sent Choi Eun-yeol or Jeong Seung-won if it was the original plan.”

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“But why. . . . . . .”

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At my words, which were full of questions, Baek Ji-eun changed her attitude and gave a meaningful smile.

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“I’ve never seen it before in my life.”

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“Yes?”

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“Someone so relaxed in the first combat practice class, which is no different from a welcoming ceremony.”

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“. . . I knew you would stop me.”

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“Even so, class C and D students usually can’t come to their senses like those guys.”

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Baek Ji-eun kept laughing, as if there was another meaning in her words.

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“Well, I thought that with that much guts, you’d be able to do well in the advanced class. Don’t worry too much. Even if you hit rock bottom, your score will be based on the lower-level class standard. Besides, you knew a lot of people in the advanced class since you were originally in the advanced class, right?”

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It was a good offer.

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But it seemed meaningless to refuse any further. Because it was evident from her expression that she would send me no matter what happened.

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“By the way, who is the teacher in charge?”

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“Professor Choi Do-won.”

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“. . . Then I won’t go.”

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However, it was just an empty outcry.

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🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

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After many twists and turns, the first day of class was over.

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It’s been a long time since I’ve been this focused on my studies, so I was more tired than I thought.

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「𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤, 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.」

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From now on, as the story progresses, the academy will be caught up in various incidents. It is inevitable.

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And now, before that.

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Ding!

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【Han Seo-ah: Oppa.】

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【Han Seo-ah: Let’s talk after it’s over.】

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First of all, I had to clear up the misunderstanding that was not a misunderstanding.

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“. . . Are you here?”

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A secluded shelter on the academy grounds. Han Seo-ah, who had her glossy navy hair tied in a ponytail, was sitting on a bench with her legs crossed.

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“. . . . . . It’s been a long time.”

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Although it was my first time meeting her, I gave her a normal greeting for the time being.

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However, Han Seo-ah seemed to be bothered by something already.

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“Oppa is always like that.”

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“Sorry.”

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I knew that it was wise to apologize first, even though I didn’t know exactly what it was. Han Seo-ah sighed deeply and glared at me.

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“Are you doing well? Are you okay with school life? We believed it and thought that was the case. . . . . . .”

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Now that I looked at it, Han Seo-ah’s eyes were slightly red. I barely made an excuse in the darkening atmosphere.

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“I’m fine now. I got a new sponsor. No problem at all.”

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“Then what happened before?”

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Han Seo-ah was now unable to control her emotions to the point that she was almost in tears.

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Han Seo-ah, who had been biting her lips tightly, spoke to me in a trembling voice.

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“After the sponsorship was cut off, you starved because you didn’t have money to eat, and you went around getting food by helping others with their assignments. And when you needed materials, you went around asking for leftovers. I’ve already heard it all from the students around me.”

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“That’s. . . . . . .”

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No, you mean he went that far?

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I didn’t know because it was only mentioned briefly in the story. No wonder my classmates looked at me like I was a beggar.

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“Weren’t we all family, even if we didn’t share the same blood?”

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“. . . Family.”

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“. . . Then did you think we would be happy with the money you saved while living like that?”

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I had no answer to that. Because Han Kang-yoon was the one who acted anyway, and I was not Han Kang-yoon.

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“Okay. I don’t know anymore. You don’t have to send me money anymore. I got a sponsor too. I’ll tell the director not to receive it no matter what.”

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“. . . . . . .”

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Han Seo-ah wiped away her tears and got up.

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I couldn’t hold her back.

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🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

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A week passed. I was worried about Han Seo-ah, who had parted on bad terms, but I didn’t move because I thought that taking action right away would only backfire.

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「𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.」

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So I focused on my academy life as usual.

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Of course, if you ask me how my life has been during that time, there’s not much difference.

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「𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚.」

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Baek Ji-eun’s Comprehensive Combat Practice class was still three weeks away. In the end, I just spent a repetitive routine.

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「𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤.」

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The first one was about Seo Ji-an.

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Thump.

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Thump.

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Creak.

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“How is it?”

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“It’s grown a lot.”

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It was lunchtime, and I was spending time with Seo Ji-an at a shelter in front of the lake on the school grounds.

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Of course, it wasn’t for a romantic reason like eating lunch together.

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“Still, I think it would be better if the shape transformation could be done faster. The technique itself is a structure for that.”

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“. . . I’ll try to improve it.”

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Originally, Seo Ji-an was guaranteed a personal curriculum, unlike other students who normally take classes.

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It was because she majored in such a minor field. It must have been difficult for the teachers as well, but they couldn’t ignore her who was pouring a huge amount of investment money into the school, so the school took action in their own way.

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However, Seo Ji-an took classes with other students after starting the second semester.

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When I asked her why, she replied as if it was nothing strange.

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“. . . . . . You’re teaching me this. Of course, it’s more efficient to do it that way.”

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As she said, I’ve been helping Seo Ji-an’s training in both material and spiritual ways recently.

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「𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞-𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙤 𝙃𝙖-𝙤𝙣, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝙝𝙖𝙨, 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙖𝙥.」

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The Anti-Demon trait is an intangible trait that can inflict damage on almost all types of enemies.

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However, now that it is gone, hand-to-hand combat and attribute combat are essential to attack the numerous enemies that will appear in the future.

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In other words, it meant that the importance of talented people like Seo Ji-an, who have a clear individuality, has increased.

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「𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚.」

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Thanks to spending a lot of time together for training, Seo Ji-an, who had taken a completely businesslike stance at first, was showing a little bit of trust.

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「𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.」

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I would say that things have gone smoothly so far. Except for one thing.

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「𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙬𝙤𝙡 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩.」

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Originally, it was the event where Han Kang-yoon was sacrificed.

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However, Bi-hyeong, the mastermind of the incident and one of the executives of the anti-social group Yahak, did not contact me.

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In other words, it meant that he would have newly approached someone to take my place.

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That someone was likely to be in Class C or Class D.

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The original Han Kang-yoon was like that, and it was usually the students at the bottom rather than the top who had desperate motives.

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「𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨.」

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What do C and D class students want?

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It’s talent and power.

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And if you have that, you’re bound to show it off.

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Just thinking about it, your skills would have improved more than before, and you would want to show it off and be recognized for it.

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For that reason, the current situation was a bit strange.

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「𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙. . . . . . .」

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It’s meaningless if you don’t know the last one.

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「𝙄 𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬.」

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In that sense, teacher Choi Do-won’s mischief actually helped.

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Thanks to the Comprehensive Combat Practice subject he put in, I was able to meet people from the upper class soon, and in another subject, 1 on 1 Exchange, it was possible to communicate with the 1st year juniors.

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「𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚.」

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【13:10 / 1 on 1 Exchange and Joint Practice】

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The 1 on 1 Exchange class, which was held for the first time a week after the start of the semester, considering that the main purpose was exchange between seniors and juniors.

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It was just around the corner.

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