I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy-Chapter 347

As Jeok Ha Yu Wol disappeared into flames, Baek Yuseol finally felt a moment of relief. Even if it was only a doppelgänger, it was still a fragment of one of the Twelve Moons, carrying a thousand years of experience. Protecting Hong Bi-yeon while fighting such an entity must have taken a toll.

“Hah... Hey, are you alri—”

He deactivated his heightened focus states, including the *Cheongi Unification* and *Supreme Concentration*. But as he turned to check on Hong Bi-yeon, he saw her collapse, sliding limply to the ground.

[Flash Step]

In less than 0.5 seconds, Baek Yuseol was at her side, catching her just before she hit the ground.

“What’s this? Are you okay? Does anything hurt?”

Hong Bi-yeon was drenched in sweat, her lips were pale blue, and her body radiated intense heat. For a mage knight who had reached a certain level of mastery, this was abnormal—mystical warriors didn’t catch fevers.

Something was very wrong.

“Careful...”

Baek Yuseol gently sat down, placing Hong Bi-yeon’s head on his lap. Using his left arm, he supported her neck, shoulder, and face, cradling her delicately.

The position brought their faces unnervingly close, and despite the emergency, Baek Yuseol froze for a moment.

Her silver hair clung to her face, her tear-filled eyes reflected pain, and her expression was almost ethereal in its beauty, as if she didn’t belong to this world.

"This is ridiculous... I’m losing it."

He forced himself to focus and analyzed her condition.

According to Jeok Ha Yu Wol, her heart bore a cursed flame. Something must have triggered it.

"But... is there anything I can do right now?"

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He recalled vague hints from countless players’ guides on how to lift Hong Bi-yeon’s curse. But at this moment, none of those methods were applicable.

He felt utterly powerless.

Watching her writhing in pain, knowing there was nothing he could do, made his vision dim with despair.

"I have to do something... anything."

— *"Infuse cold energy!"*

Baek Yuseol flinched at the booming voice that echoed in his head.

“Bronze Twelve Moons?”

— *"You’ve grown weak in my absence! Infuse the cold energy—now! You’ve already mastered my power, haven’t you?"*

The command reignited his determination. Desperately, he drew upon the power of the Bronze Twelve Moons.

But unlike in his training or the recent battle against Jeok Ha Yu Wol, where he froze an entire lake, this time he could barely manifest cold energy on his palm.

“Damn it...”

— *"Don’t rush! You must focus! Remember the willpower I bestowed upon you—never give up!"*

Baek Yuseol calmed his racing thoughts and concentrated, channeling the unwavering determination of the Bronze Twelve Moons.

He placed his cold-infused hand on Hong Bi-yeon’s forehead.

*Shhhhhh...*

Cold energy flowed into her, and he immediately felt the overwhelming heat from the cursed flames within her heart.

"This... this isn’t just any flame."

It was so intense that it felt like his palm would melt away.

But he gritted his teeth and endured. If he couldn’t suppress this flame, it would consume her entirely.

"This flame... it can’t be extinguished with cold alone."

The realization hit him like a hammer. Infusing cold energy was only a temporary fix; he needed a more effective solution.

A thought emerged in his mind: a record in his *Eagle-Eyed Glasses* about Hong Bi-yeon.

[Guaranteed Death]

It was a callous note he had jotted down back when he treated her as just another NPC in a game.

"If I could go back ten years... I’d slap myself."

As one of the most seasoned players in *Aether World Online*, Baek Yuseol had uncovered countless hidden items and secrets across the continent. If he’d thought to test even one of those items on Hong Bi-yeon, maybe he could’ve developed a way to save her by now.

— *"Stop dwelling on regrets and focus!"*

“Yes, sir.”

Pouring more cold energy into her, Baek Yuseol saw her wince.

— *"You’re concentrating too much cold energy on her head—it’s causing her pain!"*

“But if I lower the intensity, it won’t have any effect.”

— *"Fool! Her heart is burning, so why are you targeting her brain?"*

“...Ah!”

He had been stupid, blindly following conventional wisdom about placing ice on a fevered forehead.

"The heart..."

The cursed flame was centered in her heart, the area he had been avoiding due to its... sensitivity.

“Hong Bi-yeon... are you conscious?”

Her complexion had improved slightly, and she gave a faint nod. She was barely clinging to awareness.

This wasn’t good.

If she had been unconscious, he could have acted without hesitation. But now, her faint consciousness made this much more awkward.

"Listen... I’m going to cool your heart directly. What I’m about to do isn’t... inappropriate. Please don’t misunderstand. Are you hearing me?"

Her lips twitched, forming a faint grimace as she nodded weakly.

He hesitated, then added awkwardly, "Not that I have *zero* ulterior motives, but..."

A soft laugh escaped her pale lips, so faint it was almost imperceptible.

“...It’s fine... you fool...”

Her words trailed off before she could finish.

“Alright.”

Baek Yuseol steeled himself and brought his trembling hand closer to her chest, carefully infusing cold energy directly into her heart.

This time, the cursed flame began to subside significantly. Her pale complexion quickly regained a healthy glow, and her blue lips turned pink once more.

“Did... did it work? Are you okay now?”

There was no response.

As he sighed in relief, the Bronze Twelve Moons interrupted.

— *"Don’t let your guard down. If you remove your hand, the flames will return immediately."*

“What?”

Leaving his hand there indefinitely wasn’t an option.

— *"This is serious. Jeok Ha Yu Wol’s meddling has made her flames far stronger than any other Adolevit descendant’s. It’s severe enough to render daily life impossible."*

“How can that be...”

Baek Yuseol bit his lip as he gazed at Hong Bi-yeon’s peaceful face. He couldn’t imagine her losing the proud, elegant smile that defined her.

“What should I do?”

— *"You’ve been blessed. No, you’ve earned that blessing yourself."*

“What does that mean?”

— *"Despite the curse, you wield my power. I’ll grant you part of my authority, but it comes at a cost. Are you prepared?"*

“Do whatever it takes.”

— *"It may put your life at risk."*

“When have I ever cared about that?”

The Bronze Twelve Moons seemed pleased with his answer.

— *"Very well. I’ll grant you a fragment of my power. It will make you stronger, but the penalty will be severe."*

A system message appeared before him.

[You have acquired the derived skill *Five Yin Absolute Meridian* as a part of *Blessing of the Bronze Twelve Moons*.]

“Ugh...”

A wave of freezing energy surged from his heart, nearly causing him to black out.

— *"Focus. The pain you feel is nothing compared to hers."*

“I understand...”

Drawing upon the steadfast spirit of the Twelve Moons, Baek Yuseol forced himself to endure.

— *"From now on, you’ll carry this cold within you for life. It won’t kill you, but the pain will never leave you."*

Although it sounded like a curse, Baek Yuseol knew the Bronze Twelve Moons wouldn’t have granted him this power without purpose.

“This cold... will extinguish her flame, right?”

As he prepared to act again, the Bronze Twelve Moons interjected.

— *"Not yet."*

“Huh?”

— *"Simply infusing cold energy isn’t enough. You must neutralize the flame by merging it with your ice."*

Realizing what this entailed, Baek Yuseol focused every fiber of his being on his icy energy.

His breath frosted as he exhaled, and he glanced at Hong Bi-yeon’s lips.

"There’s only one way to transfer energy directly... and effectively."

He gently lifted her upper body and brought his face closer to hers.

"Focus. Don’t think of anything else," he told himself, trying to suppress the heat rising in his cheeks.

As their lips met, he infused his icy energy into her, drawing her cursed flames into himself. His mastery of natural energy made the process smooth, but the situation still felt overwhelmingly intense.

When he finally pulled away, he let out a small sigh of relief. She was unconscious, thankfully sparing him from an awkward confrontation.

"...She was awake until just now?"

His heart sank at the realization.

The Bronze Twelve Moons, now

fading, left him with parting advice.

— *"Don’t think this is over. You’ll need to repeat this regularly until her curse is lifted."*

With that, the Bronze Twelve Moons disappeared, leaving Baek Yuseol alone with Hong Bi-yeon.

Her sleeping face, now serene and free from pain, was a stark contrast to the turmoil in his heart.

"...She was awake this whole time?"

He sighed. It was going to be a long night.