I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy-Chapter 407

The final week of summer break had arrived.

At Stella Academy, there wasn’t a single student lamenting the imminent return to classes. After all, Stella students didn’t spend their vacations idly; they filled their time with purpose.

But for Baek Yuseol, it wasn’t exactly a welcome change. Once classes resumed, his training hours would be cut significantly.

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“Well, at least you’ll get to rest now, right? Less training time,” he said.

Having worked Scarlet hard throughout the month, he assumed she’d be pleased about the break. But her reaction was unexpected.

“Uh... well, I guess...”

“Why? Did you actually enjoy training?”

“No! Training was tough. But, um... well, I don’t exactly feel happy about getting to rest, either.”

“Why not?”

She had complained about training constantly, so why the mixed feelings now?

“I don’t know...”

In the end, Baek Yuseol never got an answer, but he finished his final training session with Scarlet regardless.

Now, he could face her 6th-class magic without using Blink. He wanted to ask her to demonstrate 7th-class magic, but Scarlet admitted she wasn’t capable of that in her current state. He had no choice but to let it go for now.

“For just a month’s worth of effort, you’ve grown incredibly fast.”

It was thanks to Scarlet that he had broken through the invisible wall that had been holding him back.

Additionally, training with the Twelve Moons' aura had gradually increased the level of his blessings, enhancing his overall stats and making his pure strength significantly stronger.

Yet, Baek Yuseol still felt frustrated. He knew his progress in such a short time was exceptional—unprecedented, even—but his control over the abilities of the Silver Eleven Moon remained slow, driving him crazy.

“You seem frustrated,” Scarlet noted.

“Yeah, a little.”

“Don’t worry. Anyone who’s broken through a ‘wall’ even once can grow indefinitely. Normally, people only break through that wall in old age, but you’re not exactly normal, are you?”

Baek Yuseol had leveraged unconventional methods and connections to shatter that wall early. Prillane, Hong Biyeon, and Angel—all geniuses in their own right—would likely do the same before graduating from Stella Academy.

Geniuses of their caliber were rare throughout history, yet several of them had been born in the same generation. It was strange, to say the least.

Baek Yuseol had a vague understanding of why such an anomaly had occurred.

As Scarlet watched him, deep in thought, she smiled faintly, though there was a hint of sadness in it.

No matter how much effort he put in, there would always be a limit to what a human body could achieve. What kind of expression would he make when he realized that?

Baek Yuseol would eventually stand shoulder-to-shoulder with her. So would the geniuses born once in centuries or millennia. But as humans, they would always be bound by their limitations.

Unless he became something akin to a star in the heavens, what he desired might remain forever out of reach.

She could only hope he wouldn’t despair when faced with that truth.

...But Scarlet was misunderstanding one thing.

Baek Yuseol wasn’t aiming for that limit. He simply wanted to grow enough to handle the aura of the Twelve Moons—enough to achieve what he needed. The limit wasn’t even on his mind.

“Since it’s our last session, how about we grab a meal together later to commemorate it?”

After finishing his shower and changing into his athletic wear, Baek Yuseol casually suggested it. Scarlet blinked in surprise before replying.

“Do you even know what rumors are going around about us?”

“Rumors? What rumors?”

How could he be this clueless? The sharp Baek Yuseol who used to notice everything seemed to have vanished.

“There’s a rumor that you’re dating a first-year student. Specifically, the very popular S-Class Scarlet.”

“...Doesn’t it embarrass you to call yourself ‘very popular’ like that?”

“Huh? But it’s true. There isn’t a single student who hasn’t been charmed by me. I even make it a point to visit every lecture hall and flash a smile.”

“Why would you do that?”

“Because it’s fun. Being loved by humans is surprisingly delightful for a witch.”

He hadn’t considered that perspective.

“Of course, if other witches saw me, they’d probably call me disgraceful. But I don’t care! Anyway, let’s keep the meal secret for your sake. It’s better this way.”

He hadn’t expected Scarlet to be so mindful of their image, leaving him slightly flustered. Nonetheless, he nodded.

Following her advice, Baek Yuseol left the gym first to avoid suspicion, heading to the faculty office to get a pass for leaving campus.

His destination: Hahwol Plains.

To get there, he’d need to take an airship or use a warp gate, so it wouldn’t take long. Hahwol Plains was a place he visited often, so there was no risk of getting lost.

While aboard the train after passing through the warp gate, Baek Yuseol gazed out the window and noticed a unit of magical warriors traveling in automated carriages.

“Starcloud?”

The insignia of the Starcloud Association was emblazoned on the carriages, making him curious.

It was unusual for Starcloud’s private forces to mobilize freely, as such actions could provoke government intervention. They typically avoided deploying their magical warriors unless absolutely necessary.

If it was happening now, it should have been something Baek Yuseol knew about—but he didn’t.

“...No, wait. There was a precedent.”

In Aither World Online, countless choices led to countless outcomes. For instance, in the original game, Althericia failed to develop her items in the standard storyline. But if players pursued her path persistently, a new route emerged where she outpaced the Dark Mages in item development.

In response, the Dark Mages abandoned their efforts to create their own items and began stealing human technology instead.

Naturally, players fortified their defenses, and Baek Yuseol had repeatedly emphasized security to Althericia.

Eventually, the Dark Mages chose to launch widespread attacks on item production sites worldwide.

Among those targeted sites was Starcloud.

...Or so his notebook glasses stated. The episode was one of many Baek Yuseol had bypassed in the game’s narrative, so he didn’t remember it clearly.

“Starcloud being attacked by Dark Mages...”

Could it be...?”

From what he remembered, the incident would lead to a disastrous outcome.

Although Starcloud pretended to search for their kidnapped technicians by deploying magical warriors, Jelliel coldly recognized that buying new technicians with money was a much faster and easier solution.

As a result, the captured technicians would end up transferring their knowledge of item technology to the Dark Mages, leading to even more chaos and destruction.

While the Jelliel in reality was different from the one in the game, Baek Yuseol couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling.

“I should probably visit her after meeting Hong Biyeon...”

Upon reaching his destination, Baek Yuseol stepped off the train and quickly made his way to the magic tower. In this remote area, magic towers treated Stella students like royalty.

“Oh, we’ve been expecting you! Please, right this way.”

They fawned over him, hoping he’d spread a favorable impression of their tower to his peers. If even one Stella student ended up working there, it would drastically improve their technology and reputation. However, no Stella student would voluntarily choose to work at such a backwater tower.

Feeling slightly sympathetic but grateful for their care of Hong Biyeon, Baek Yuseol responded with a polite smile.

The tower master himself guided Baek Yuseol to the patient room. Considering that the princess of Adolevit was lying inside, this level of deference wasn’t entirely surprising.

“You’re here!”

Opening the door, Baek Yuseol found Hong Biyeon lying in bed, her flushed cheeks betraying a fever as she slept soundly. Next to her, Angel and Prillane were chatting quietly.

“What took you so long?!”

“I had something to take care of.”

“What if she had died while you were gone?”

“She won’t. It’s not a fatal condition—I already treated that.”

Despite his assurance, Baek Yuseol felt a pang of guilt as he examined Hong Biyeon. Although the Bronze Twelve Moon’s spell was supposed to help manage her condition, it seemed she had overexerted herself to the point of exhaustion. Her body radiated intense heat.

“At least I can stabilize her quickly...”

He reached out and gently touched her cheek, only to feel the weight of their gazes on him.

“What?”

To dispel her excess heat, he needed to inject cold mana.

Through mouth-to-mouth contact.

Doing so in front of Prillane and Angel felt... awkward, to say the least.

“Could you step out for a moment?”

“Why? I’m curious to see how you’ll treat her.”

“Well... it’s not exactly something I’d want to demonstrate.”

“Are we strangers to you?”

“If you were strangers, it might be easier to show...”

“What exactly are you planning to do? You’re not about to strip her down, are you? Pervert.”

“Seriously, Angel?”

“If that’s not the case, then why the secrecy?”

“I spend a lot of time with Hong Biyeon. It’d be good for me to know.”

“I agree.”

“Right, right?”

As the two kept pressing him, Baek Yuseol finally gave in.

“Fine... I need to inject her with cold mana, but... it can only be done through artificial respiration.”

“Artificial respiration? Oh...”

“Yeah, uh...”

Realizing what he meant, Prillane and Angel’s expressions turned awkward. They quickly avoided eye contact.

“Artificial respiration... that’s... well...”

The implications made them uncomfortable, yet it also annoyed them for reasons they couldn’t quite articulate. Still, Angel grabbed Prillane’s arm and made the call.

“Well, then... I guess we have no choice. We’ll step out.”

“...Fine.”

Once they left the room, Baek Yuseol let out a sigh and turned back to Hong Biyeon.

He had gone to great lengths to keep this process a secret, but in this situation, there was no way around it.

“Why did you push yourself so hard?”

According to what he’d heard, she had overexerted herself to the brink. At this point, there was no avoiding the fact that others would find out about her condition. She must have known that.

It almost felt deliberate. But Baek Yuseol shook his head—he didn’t want to believe she’d intentionally orchestrated this while lying in such a vulnerable state. He carefully cupped her cheek.

“Hmm?”

For a moment, her eyebrows twitched. But that couldn’t be right.

The doctors had said she had been unconscious for half a day and showed no signs of waking. There was no reason for her to feign unconsciousness.

“I don’t even know anymore.”

Baek Yuseol leaned closer to her, ready to begin.

Her searing breath felt overwhelmingly vivid against his face.