Chapter 1726 – 1726. Savior Of The Academy
I and Seong Hari reached out to Tenrai Nagisa. She grasped our hands with both of hers. Her hands glowed blue, and something was being engraved on the back of our hands.
“It’s done.”
When Tenrai Nagisa let go, a blue rhombus pattern was visible on the back of our hands. The rhombus pattern seemed to seep into the skin and disappear.
“The spell authentication code will last for ten days. After that, it will naturally disappear. So… ten days. No, get the Susanoo’s Magatama within a week.”
Seong Hari, who was examining the back of her hand, asked Tenrai Nagisa as if spitting out words.
“If it’s such an important item, why don’t you just get it yourself?”
“I’ve become weak. I can only properly exert my power within the academy where the Tsukuyomi Shrine is located. Even Madojeong knows that. As soon as I leave the academy, they will try to kill me. I am their biggest obstacle.”
“I didn’t know you cared so much about your own safety.”
“More than anything, if I leave the academy… the academy itself is in danger. The barrier protecting the academy will weaken. In short, I can’t move. Do you understand?”
“So, we just have to bring it back?”
“Safely. Don’t cause any trouble. For your information, I’ve also added a recognition-blocking spell to the spell authentication code. Unless you deliberately reveal your identities… those who see you for the first time won’t know who you are.”
“So, we’re supposed to infiltrate quietly.”
“I’ve already spoken with the headmaster of Caso Academy. You’ll go as transfer students, naturally access the virtual reality, find Susanoo’s Magatama, and return. I’ve planned everything, so rest assured.”
“Wait. You’re not telling me I have to infiltrate as a transfer student too, are you?”
“Why? Is there a problem?”
“How old do you think I am to be a student?! The kids will notice as soon as I enter the academy! Make me a teacher instead!”
“That’s impossible. The arrangements are already done. I’ve even prepared Caso Academy’s uniforms for your mission. Why don’t you try them on now? You can change over there.”
Tenrai Nagisa handed over a bag containing the uniforms.
“What?”
Seong Hari glared at Tenrai Nagisa, as if she was dumbfounded. Considering Seong Hari’s age, it was understandable. It was annoying to be suddenly told to try on a uniform.
I quietly accepted the uniform bag she handed over. I was curious about what it looked like, so I decided to try it on.
“Yujin, are you really going to do whatever this old hag tells you to?!”
“Mom, it’s just a mission to bring back an item. Just think of it as a slightly complicated errand.”
“That’s true, but… I can’t trust anything this old hag says.”
“Old hag, huh? That’s too much. And there are always variables in any task. Don’t forget that I’m asking you because of those variables.”
“Do you think I don’t know you’re trying to use the name ‘variables’ to cover up any emergencies? If there’s anything else, tell me now!”
“That there’s a high probability that Madojeong’s influence has reached Caso Academy? So, if you find Susanoo’s Magatama and bring it back…”
Leaving their voices behind, I went into the room and tried on the uniform. It was a black uniform with red accents.
‘It’s pretty decent.’
When I changed and came out of the room, Seong Hari, who had been arguing, looked at me.
“Wow! Yujin! It suits you so well! You’re amazing, Yujin. You look great in these clothes too.”
“Mom, you try it on too.”
“Me, me too? I can try it on later.”
“I want to see it now.”
“…Can’t I change in the room?”
“I said I want to see it now.”
“…Okay.”
Seong Hari hesitantly went into the room.
“You can look forward to it.”
Tenrai Nagisa suddenly said to me. I looked at her with a puzzled expression.
“What do you mean?”
“It seems I accidentally got the wrong size for Seong Hari’s uniform.”
“Was it really an accident?”
She didn’t answer and just smiled quietly.
“Wait a minute! Why is this size like this? It’s too small?!”
“Is it to the point where you can’t wear it at all?”
“N-no, but it seems a bit too small?!”
“That’s all we have, so bear with it.”
I also said a word.
“Mom! Did you put it on? Come out quickly!”
“Ugh… really….”
The door opened, and Seong Hari came out.
I stared at Seong Hari with wide eyes.
It was a black sailor uniform. Like the one I was wearing, it had red accents. The ends of the skirt, the ends of the sleeves, and the necktie were red. The problem was that, as Tenrai Nagisa had said earlier, the size was small.
The short skirt was at the level of a miniskirt. It barely covered half of her thighs. It looked like the inside of the skirt would be visible with the slightest movement. It looked dangerous because it was a pleated skirt.
The blouse didn’t cover her belly button. The clothes were already small, but her large chest made it ride up. Seong Hari’s smooth and firm abs were exposed.
“Ah, really! The clothes are too small!”
Seong Hari shouted with a flushed face. She pressed her thighs together and tried to increase the area by grabbing the ends of her skirt and blouse with both hands.
Tenrai Nagisa subtly raised her thumb towards me. I also gave her a thumbs up.
“Amazing, Seong Hari. Anyone would think you’re a student. A bit of a… delinquent student. It’s not easy to pull off that outfit at that age… but you’re doing it so effortlessly. I’m impressed.”
“Shut up, old hag!”
I was impressed too.
It was true that Seong Hari was very young for her age… but putting her in this uniform made her look like she was my age.
“Mom. Should we go outside like this? Let’s go on a student date.”
“A date… I don’t dislike it… but no matter what, I can’t go out in this outfit?!”
Tenrai Nagisa interjected.
“Didn’t I tell you earlier? I put a recognition-blocking spell in the code. Even if you go outside, no one will recognize you as Seong Hari.”
“Still, no way!”
Seong Hari was firm. In the end, she changed and went out of the academy. I took Seong Hari to a love hotel where we could do cosplay with the uniforms.
The sight of Seong Hari shaking her hips on top of me while wearing the uniform was incredibly stimulating.
• • •
The next day.
The exchange match between Korea and Japan.
I stepped up for the final match of the exchange.
My opponent was Shinbo Reika.
She was a woman with green hair and emerald eyes. Her ears were pointed, as she was of elven blood. She was the youngest member of the Yggdrasil Knights and had an E-cup bust.
She was in the same class as me, Class 4 of the first year, and ranked first in admissions. She was one of the strongest at Arashi Academy. Perhaps there were few among the second and third years who could match her.
‘She’s weaker than Hyodo Yuuki when he’s fighting seriously, but….’
Still, she was not someone to be ignored.
‘Currently, the exchange match is tied at 5 to 5…. If I win, Maruhan Academy wins, and if I lose, Arashi Academy wins.’
The eyes of the Koreans watching were fierce. If I lost, it wouldn’t end with just being cursed at.
‘It’s even worse to do it half-heartedly because it’s annoying.’
Shinbo Reika hated people who did things half-heartedly. To capture Shinbo Reika, I had to do my best, even if I showed overwhelming power.
-Activating the Aurora Simulator.
Mana poured out from the installed machine. Space expanded, and the virtual was overlaid on reality.
-Starting the battle countdown.
-5
-4
Shinbo Reika held a rapier in her hand. Wind swirled around her. I could feel the power of the spirits. Naturally, Spirit Eye (S) activated. My eyes turned golden, and I discovered the wind mid-level spirit, Eiris, next to Shinbo Reika. Eiris had a female body.
“Moka.”
Kuururung.
With a thunderous sound, the thunder owl Moka appeared in the air. Moka flew freely in the air. Shinbo Reika and Eiris’s gazes turned to Moka. It was a high-level spirit. They couldn’t help but be concerned.
I drew my sword from its sheath.
-3
-2
-1
As soon as the countdown ended, I sprinted. Moka was just a distraction. The real deal was me.
[Using Acceleration. Lasts for 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 6]
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 5]
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 4]
I used Instant twice in a row to close the distance.
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 3]
Shinbo Reika’s eyes were wide. Her pupils were focused directly on me. It meant she had reacted to me using Instant. That alone made her incomparable to the average person.
‘But that’s not enough.’
Thunder Sky Style(雷天流) Thunder Flash(雷光).
I swung the fastest sword, aiming for her neck. Because of the Aurora Simulator, even if she couldn’t block it and got hit, she wouldn’t die. To the audience, it would be a rather boring battle.
The sword strike that stretched out like a ray of light stopped right in front of Shinbo Reika. A wind barrier had stopped the sword.
‘Oh. She had an invisible wind barrier wrapped around her from the moment we faced each other.’
Even with Spirit Eye, the movement of the wind was not visually visible. I mistook the felt spirit power for the presence of Eiris right next to her.
‘Did I underestimate her too much?’
Shinbo Reika’s rapier moved. Her long green hair fluttered in the wind. The wind spread in all directions.
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 2]
I dodged the rapier that was piercing my heart and instructed Moka.
‘Moka. Drop it.’
Kwa kwa kwang!
Lightning struck the top of Shinbo Reika’s head. Eiris moved as if swimming in the air and blocked the lightning with her body. The wind spread, and the lightning scattered. Eiris staggered.
Taking advantage of that gap, Shinbo Reika moved.
‘She’s fast!’
It was a speed that was hard for me to react to. With Spirit Eye, I immediately understood the principle behind it. The wind flowing throughout this space. The wind was pushing her, accelerating her.
It was fast, but it had a weakness. She could only move in the direction the wind was moving, like a train on a fixed track.
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 1]
‘It seems that once a path is laid, it’s maintained to some extent even without Eiris… she’s quite clever.’
She could say she was unlucky. After all, her opponent was me, who could see spirit power.
‘I can deduce the direction of the wind with the spirit power remaining on the path, so this is possible.’
I got on the wind path. The wind blowing pushed me from behind.
[Using Instant(刹那). Remaining stacks: 0]
I used Instant to cut through her body and pass by. It was only after her neck was cut that she belatedly realized she had been cut.
“Kuh….”
Reika staggered and sat down on the floor.
-Battle ended.
-Terminating the Aurora Simulator.
