Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 109

After Jang Han-soo left, I went back to the dormitory and thought over and over again before going to bed.

‘It’s a ghost… … .’

The reason I questioned the word was simple.

This is because that was the word to refer to Arietta, who appeared in front of Haon Yoo as the story boss and was notorious in the world at the time.

‘She was called that because of the form of an unidentified trait that bloomed… … .’

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Maybe there is another reason I’m not aware of.

The moment I heard Jang Han-soo’s words, I felt it intuitively. That it may have something to do with the tragedy towards Myung-yul and Arietta.

In my troubled mind, the words that Arietta in the original story vomited and shouted to Yoo Ha-on and the others began to play.

[…] The real ghost is up there, why don’t you know that?]

Some predicted that the event would happen around this time due to the timing, so the speculation that it had something to do with it did not fall out of my head.

In the end, unable to let go of regrets, I finally decided on a course of action after thinking about it for a long time.

‘I’ll have to check it out again.’

If so, the first thing to do is to review the situation slowly.

Rumors that a high-ranking exorcist who lost his life during the Baekgwi Nights incident in the past has become a ghost and is appearing in the present world.

Why did it come to Jang Han-soo’s ears, turning from among the executive officers of the exorcism headquarters and not anyone else?

‘It’s not that simple.’

Whatever its true identity, it is probably because the damage related to it actually occurred.

In other words, the existence of a certain kind, once called a ghost of the past, is not a complete fiction, but has its own reality. It was clear.

So, is that existence really a ghost of the past? Or is it just someone being called that?

If not, is it some kind of curse or phenomenon?

First I had to know it.

[A ghost of the past?]

“Yes that’s right. Do you know anything?”

Then, as soon as I had some spare time the next day, I sent a call to Jiyeon Cheong of the 2nd Cheongdam Defense Force using the connections I had built up before.

‘It’s making a name for itself, and once the jurisdiction is close.’

There are probably rumors that something has been picked up over the shoulder.

I wondered if my prediction was wrong, and after thinking about it for a while, Ji-Yeon Chung gave me some news that she knew.

[okay. Are you talking about the recent noise? But why?]

“I was a little concerned, so I thought it would be good to know.”

[What happened? As long as I know the line, there’s nothing I can’t say.]

Jiyeon’s explanation was simple. Recently, a number of exorcists who were active during the Baekgwi Nights Incident were attacked by an unidentified person, and it seems that some of them were the first to speak of a ghost in their testimonies.

[Some of the victims died, and some ended in simple serious injuries. I heard that the assailant was an exorcist who died during the Baekgwi-Yahaeng incident. Perhaps that’s why it was named a ghost.]

“… It was helpful. thank you.”

Touk.

I hung up the phone, organized the information I had obtained, and immersed myself in thought again.

At first glance, it seemed that the context of the situation could somehow be understood.

Even the victim was clearly aware of what the ghost meant.

Also, there were parts of Cheong Ji-yeon’s words that were quite worrying.

‘The victims are the survivors of the 1st Baekgwi-yak incident.’

If that was the condition, Arietta’s teacher, Myungyul, also perfectly matched it.

It must be so, isn’t he one of those who were called the heroes of the 1st Baekgwi Nights?

‘It also has something to do with it.’

If so, now there is no other choice but to pursue the ghost in earnest or seek opinions from the person in question, Myung-yul.

As a secret from Arietta, I took advantage of the weekend to go to a school in Mt. Guryong, where there is fame.

***

Just like Arietta took as a disciple, Myung-yul was running a school and teaching children in need.

So I waited quietly until I had time, and after all the children had left, I met Myung-yul and headed into the room together.

“I made you wait unintentionally.”

“no. Excuse me because I have a question for you.”

After briefly sharing the current situation with Myung-yul, I eventually brought out the main point and began to examine Myeong-yul’s reaction without haste.

“Are you aware of the rumors of ghosts that are floating around now?”

“A ghost? It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”

“… If so, I will explain first.”

After all, it seems that the rumors haven’t reached this place yet, so I briefly shared the details.

Then, when he heard it, Myung-yul’s expression distorted very subtly, little by little.

“Hey, what a tragic story.”

“There are rumors that the exorcists who were active during the Baekgwi Nights incident are the targets, so I came here to tell you about it and to get advice.”

“Actually, I was just wondering if there was anything to point out to me.”

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Myungyul, who had been thinking about something for a while, closed her eyes slightly and threw an answer to me as if it were a pity.

“I’m sorry, I’ve been thinking hard, but I can’t remember anything like this. Years have passed, and I can’t remember exactly what happened at that time.”

“… Is that so.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be of any help. If you’ve already come, let’s go have a cup of precious tea.”

After that, I drank the tea and talked with Myung-yul for a while, and then I went back to the academy and was convinced of the thoughts I had.

‘After all, Myungyul is hiding something.’

The subtle attitude was the same, but the decisive part was related to the weathering of memories that Myeong-yul spoke about at the end.

‘That’s not possible.’

By the way, the Myeong-yul I know retired with deep regret and emptiness from the experience at that time, and was a being who did not forget those memories until the time of his death.

In a nutshell, it means that when you try to look around something, words you don’t even know come out.

If so, this is for sure.

The specter that is making a lot of noise right now is the inviolable prophecy that Unyeon observed.

‘It has to do with the tragedy surrounding Myungyul and Arietta.’

***

After Han Kang-yoon returned.

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Myeong-yul, who was alone in the room, sipping tea, looked at the sunset outside the window and raised his hand to the sunlight.

‘Unyeon, did you mean the mistake you were talking about?’

When I first heard Kang-yoon Han, I was skeptical.

However, as the story progressed gradually, Myeong-yul became intuitively aware. Who the hell is that ghost referring to?

‘I said it was a non-aggression prophecy.’

It’s ironic, but it fits perfectly. Perhaps Myeong-yul will not be able to escape from this shadow that is approaching him.

No, you shouldn’t have run away from it.

‘This is definitely something you have to accept and organize yourself.’

Of course, I didn’t mean to sit down and lay down my life. Because there were a lot of valuable things that were newly discovered in the person I am today.

However, even so, we cannot help but face each other.

‘sorry. Arietta.’

Even if it caused Myeong-yul to die, Myeong-yul had to accept it.

This was such a story.

Tub.

Tub.

shudder.

Druck!

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Myeong-yul pulled out a monotonous box from the corner of the secret room that had been tightly locked, unlocked it with trembling hands, and took out what was inside.

‘… It would be great if all these thoughts were wrong.’

It was something small and long, and the whole thing was wrapped in amulets so that it could not be seen.

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Myeong-yul carefully removed the amulets and put someone’s finger on the table, which was finally revealed.

‘… … .’

10 seconds.

20 seconds.

30 seconds.

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Myungyul, who stared at it without blinking an eye, quickly released his frozen expression and sighed a little, relieved.

‘… Good luck, it was just my misunderstanding. Did the prophecy point to the other side?’

However, the moment Myeong-yul took a breath, her fingers, which had completely hardened and twisted like a mummy, began to regain their vitality little by little.

Seeing this, Myungyul clenched his fists and lowered his head.

‘After all, it means that he was alive and not dead.’

If so, this was a mistake he had to accept.

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Myung-yul resigned, and sealed his finger again as an amulet and put it in the box.

And I started to make up my mind in my heart.

‘… … ‘

He was determined to face his past, which he had only tried to forget.

***

When I returned to the academy, I recalled the conversation I had with Myung-yul and put together all the information I had so far.

‘Once it is confirmed that there is a relationship, the ghost will probably aim for Myungyul directly in the not-too-distant future.’

And judging from the content of the original story, Myeong-yul cannot get through the crisis and eventually dies. It was certain until there.

‘Now I need to know exactly when that time is… … .’

There’s no way to know that. I’m just guessing that it’s not that far off story.

So, I decided to change the way I think.

‘Then, shouldn’t it be enough to get rid of that ghost and get rid of it?’

If you cut off the cause of a tragedy, you can naturally change its consequences.

But to do so, you need to guess the next target of the ghost. There may also be friction with the executioners of the Exorcism Headquarters.

Objectively, it wasn’t that great.

‘… This is not as easy as I thought.’

And yet, it wasn’t even possible to confirm that the ghost was the cause of the tragedy.

First of all, I needed more information.

‘A person who was active during the Baekgwi-Yaeng incident, and a person who is likely to know about Myung-yul.’

I wondered if such a person would really exist around me, but when I thought more closely, coincidentally, there was only one person I thought of.

‘What if it is Cheongjong?’

At the time of the 1st Baekgwi Night Trip, he was the main character of the Cheongga, and he will have a good acquaintance with Myeong-yul, who was called a hero as his activities overlapped. There was even a connection with the upper floors, so it was a perfect existence to ask for information.

‘Because I had to tell the story of the Blue Dragon at least once.’

You must have already heard the rumors, but I thought it would be wise to go and talk to them in person.

Along the way, I inquired about Cheongjuhwa, and for some reason met her, who was immersed in the game sammaekyeong with Hansol, and made an appointment.

“It’s tomorrow afternoon. got it?”

“yes. I will prepare and go there.”

For some reason, Hansol gave me an absurd gaze, but I ignored it and went back to the dormitory and started preparing.

On this occasion, I hope to hear useful information about Myeong-yul from Cheongjong.