Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 248

After the completion of the battlefield that encompassed all parts of the country, Korea regained stability, albeit on the surface.

Of course, there is still no room for the normal operation of society, but it means that at least a minimum level of safety and activity space for citizens can be guaranteed.

“Are there any problems with the boundary?”

“Yes, Captain!”

Glancing at the exorcists watching over the perimeter of the barrier, I fell into my thoughts again.

‘The effectiveness of the battle system itself is not much different from the original.’

At least the B-rank yokai couldn’t even dare to maintain their bodies inside the barrier, and the exorcists were sending most of their troops out of the barrier, leaving only a minimum number of people to perform effective relief.

Of course, the situation itself did not change much because youkai were constantly appearing even now, but the barrier was excellent enough to think that if it hadn’t been for that, the situation might have been sorted out in the near future.

‘… … .’

The current situation where most citizens and exorcists have regained a small smile on their lips.

However, I was just feeling the anxiety of not leaving all the time.

‘It would have been nice if this was the end… … .’

Of course that can’t be the case.

It has already been proven that the next crisis will come at any time, and that it will be a longer and more arduous fight than I thought.

In response, I constantly focused on my training, and traveled around various areas to help the exorcists defeat the monster.

And exactly four weeks after the death of Nae-Gan, another great monster, Cheon Gui-ho, who appeared, was able to use the power of several exorcists to defeat it.

‘Around 4 weeks. No, if you think about the time when the nasal cavity was first discovered in a cocoon state, was it exactly about a month?’

That was the period of appearance of the Great Monster that I judged.

Also, through the fight with him, he was able to finally come up with a plausible hypothesis.

‘… I’m going to come out that way.’

Even now, in fact, the nasal cavity did not show much difference from what I knew in terms of level or ability.

At the end of the fight, it showed a different pattern than when we faced it in hard mode, but in hindsight, it could be said that it was only that.

But Cheon Gui-ho was different.

Cheonguiho is a giant monster that can be said to be of a branch similar to the nine tailed foxes in fairy tales.

And his level was proud of the number 79.

It is significantly higher than the original, and there is a more noticeable difference in difficulty than the nasal passages.

What that meant was simple.

The enemies that will appear in the future will stand in our way, stronger and stronger than I know.

‘The next order, Byeokanhwagwi(碧眼火鬼), will show a higher growth rate than Cheonguiho, and the successor will be Yongyeonshin(蓉蓮神), even more.’

And, as far as I know, there are still a total of five giant monsters that can be said to be the main enemies of the 3rd White Ghost.

It was safe to say that the two guys who would appear at the very end were on a completely different level from the others.

In such a situation, I was feeling absurd beyond absurdity.

‘Does this make sense?’

To be honest, it was never easy to beat them even in hard mode.

If it wasn’t for someone who really studied the game properly and honed his skills, he wouldn’t have even tried it.

But now, beyond that, the enemy is getting so strong that I can’t even get a sense of it.

Then I pondered countless times, counted the number of cases, and finally came to a conclusion.

‘Can’t win.’

Right now, in this battle with the Cheonguiho (天鬼狐), one of the elders of the hundred families also died.

Even Chung-ha, who is currently the most powerful in Korea, has no law that it will never happen against them.

The next order, byeokanhwagwi (碧眼火鬼) is the limit.

Perhaps from then on, you will start to suffer visibly large losses, and eventually everyone will be on the road to destruction.

‘The same goes for other countries.’

In the end, the true last enemy will step on Korean soil, the stage of the work, but until then, the situation in other countries is not much different.

As this is a reality to the end, if there is a country that loses its power and collapses first, we may have to bear the aftermath.

‘If this is the case, there is no hope.’

It really is.

In the meantime, there have been countless crises, but this time, no estimates have been made at all.

To respond to this situation, I too had to completely change my thinking.

“I need to meet Yeongi.”

The key to change the situation is only with her.

***

After the last Baekgwi night tour began, Yeonjagi was busy wandering around the world.

During the night school, I observed the tax-saving people of the country that I had not been able to check, and I also paid attention to the growth of the talented people I had foreseen in advance.

After such a period of time, Yeon-Ji-Ji was convinced by herself and had no choice but to set foot on Korean soil again.

‘Not among them.’

Of course, there were quite a few people who had excellent skills or had strong talents.

There were only a few strong men comparable to the famous sages of the old days.

However, it was not the only ones that Yeon-jae was desperately searching for.

The one and only entity that can change all this and bring light to this land.

If it wasn’t for him, it wouldn’t make any sense to bring anyone.

‘It’s Yoo Ha-on… … .’

A strong candidate taught by Han Kang-yoon, who has the power to read the future.

Obviously, he affirmed that Yeon-jae had chosen Yoo Ha-on with his own hands in the future.

And in fact, Yeon-jagi also felt such a possibility in Yoo Ha-on.

“long time no see.”

“you are… … ?”

As promised, Han Kang-yoon let go of his legs, so he had a bad relationship with Yoo Ha-on.

Yeon-jagi, who followed Yoo Ha-on for about a month and watched her from her side, could not help but comprehend.

It was said that Yoo Ha-on might be well-qualified.

“You are a mysterious person. I feel a possibility that I haven’t seen in anyone I’ve ever met.”

“… is that so?”

“Yes. He has great talent and intelligence, but there is something that cannot be explained by that alone.”

Among those whom Yeon-Ji-Ji has met so far, the most prominent being was a sympathetic creature called a celestial dosa (天人導師).

And even such an insect could not completely prevent the disaster in the end due to the limitations of the human body and lifespan.

‘Will that be possible for future humans? … .’

Even as she recalled the pessimistic thoughts that she could still not shake off, Yeon-jagi praised Yoo Ha-on with sincerity.

“Since you have a heart and a will, if there is an existence that will shine in the people’s eyes, it would be you.”

“… … .”

Even as he tilted his head at the words of Yeon-ji, who seemed like an old-timer, Ha-on Yoo smiled with a humble heart.

“I’m not that great. The person who really suits that word better… … .”

“Does such a person exist here?”

“No, of course, that’s my personal opinion. Don’t you know Yeon-jagi already?”

Han Kang-yoon.

Hearing the name, Yeon-jae blankly recalled the memories and recalled the past.

Certainly, Han Kang-yoon was also unusual.

And to be honest, Yeon-jae also always felt a strong intuition that Han Kang-yoon couldn’t shake off.

“Do you think he is that great?”

He certainly has the power to foresee the future to some extent, so it was not strange to feel that way around him.

However, what Yoo Ha-on was trying to say did not seem to have much to do with that part.

“Honestly, if you ask me if I still know him well, I can’t say for sure. Rather, it is closer to not knowing.”

“But why?”

“… Because I just felt that way.”

In Yoo Ha-on’s opinion, if there is anyone who will truly lead people in the future, it would be Han Kang-yoon.

And that answer left a small ripple in Yeon-ji’s heart.

‘… … .’

Coincidentally, that evening, Yeon-jagi met the face of Han Kang-yoon, who came to him.

And I don’t know why, but the two who faced each other felt a strong intuition.

Right here today, everything will change.

***

As expected, Yeon-jagi was paying close attention to Yoo Ha-on’s appearance in the midst of the Baek-gwi-yak incident.

Perhaps she needed time to figure out the situation herself and to be completely convinced.

And she met me again, and for some reason, she was facing me with a face full of determination, as if she had shaken off all her worries.

“You seem to have something to tell me.”

“Yes. Isn’t that the same for you?”

Coincidentally, it’s a bizarre situation that they both have business for each other.

It was me who spoke up first.

“Things are bad.”

“It looks like it to me.”

“I was sure. At this rate, we will not be able to overcome our hardships and will eventually collapse and meet the end.”

Yeonja also seemed to have no disagreement with that statement.

From her point of view, the current power of Korea was insufficient to fight the giant monsters.

“Unfortunately, they influence each other, so it seems that they are also called the size of the bowl from the inside.”

“… … .”

“The existence of the elders of the three great families is quite strong, but the day when the limit will come doesn’t seem so far away.”

The judge’s judgment was indeed correct. And I found out, oddly enough, that she also came out with a project similar to mine.

‘… But why didn’t you bring Yoo Ha-on?’

Anyway, there was no time to waste, so I did not hesitate to bring it up.

“Are you sure? She needs your choice right now.”

“You said you only saw a part of my future self, but you seem to know more than you think?”

“… … .”

At the cold gaze of Yeon-ja, I couldn’t utter a specific objection.

To be honest, there was no point in making excuses like this in the current situation.

“Certainly, I’m realizing more truth than I was telling you back then. However, one thing is certain: I, myself, have made an oath to prevent disaster.”

“You know that when you look at it. After all, the purpose is no different.”

After resting for a while, the soft porcelain stared straight at my gaze from the front, then suddenly raised her arm on the table and grabbed my hand.

“… Ugh.”

“So, there is something you must know the truth about. If I do not answer this question, I will not respond to any further cooperation.”

It was an unexpected attitude, so I looked at her face in embarrassment.

However, there was no choice.

As I nodded softly, Yeon-jae asked a question with an unwavering attitude.

“In the future you saw, did I really choose her?”