I Became an Academy Overpowered Dual Swordsman

153 – 2nd Semester Final Exam

At the same time, Sohee and Harin went to the secluded D training ground, carefully keeping the secret book they received from Erna.

I thought no one would be there, but Eun-woo and Seon-young were training there.

“What? When did you guys come? Where did you say you were going?”

Then, Seonyeong discovered the ancient spirit, Ercana, next to Sohee.

“What’s that fried shrimp on the side? Is that a Neri snack?”

“A spirit that followed the Ice Queen Erna.”

-Nice to meet you.

“Hey, this kind of shrimp tempura?”

“The shrimp tempura batter was made by Sohee, and the body is shaped like a pearl.”

Seonyeong looked at Sohee with an expression of disbelief. When Sohee flicked her hand, the shrimp tempura coating covering Ercana disappeared.

-What a truly suspicious wizard.

“He’s also a magician who uses his hands a lot.”

At those words, Seonyeong cried out in embarrassment.

“Oh, no! If it were you, there would be shrimp tempura floating around and you said it was an ancient spirit, would you believe it?”

“Phew…”

“Don’t laugh, Choi Yu-eun.”

“Where did you go after the class reunion? Can you tell me about it?”

Harin told them all about her search for Erna’s legacy in the South Pole, the story about the island made of storms floating in the sky, and the story about meeting the three archangels there.

“Wow… oh man. That must have been so much fun. Maybe we should’ve just gone along with it.”

“You said you had to train for the final exam.”

“Yeah, right. Yeah.”

Seonyeong glares at Sohee.

“It’s not like I can just go out and have fun peacefully right before the final exams.”

“I didn’t go out to play. I inherited Erna’s legacy.”

In the midst of the tense war of nerves, Ercana approached, feeling empty because her clothes were gone.

-I’m embarrassed to be in my true form.

“Ah… just a moment.”

“Wait a minute, Sohee! Stop! This time, not the shrimp tempura…”

The conversation between the two continued in secret. Ercana just closed her eyes and waited, as if she was secretly looking forward to it.

Exactly!

As she flicks her hand, a penguin suit made of ice appears and wraps around Erkanah.

“A penguin for the shrimp tempura? An ancient spirit, you say. Even if you treat it like that…”

-Haha. I’m satisfied.

“Why do you like it…”

“Let’s try getting some new clothes for Raphi…”

“Why do you think of my spirit clothes? Choi Yu-eun.”

While we were talking, Harin approached Seonyeong and said.

“By the way, where is Raphi? I have a question for you.”

“I just sent it.”

“Call me again!”

“Yeah. It was fun watching, so I can’t just sit back and do nothing.”

A small fairy named Laphi appeared in front of Seonyeong.

“Hey, Seonyeong? We just exchanged greetings…”

“Ah. Hey. The Archmage has something to ask you.”

“Archangel?”

Raphi found Harin and Neri and flew over happily.

“Neri! Was everything okay? Wizard, I heard you went to Antarctica with Lady Linne.”

“Kyuu! Kyuu chop chop chop!”

Translation: Of course I’m safe! And I even healed the angels. Like this, chop chop chop.

At those words, Raphi chuckled and patted her head.

“I’m glad you’re safe. You too, Harin.”

“Ahem! There’s no way an archmage would be involved in something like this.”

Then, I found Sohee standing there, and Ercana wearing a penguin outfit next to her.

“Penguin Spirit? No way. The new spirit of Outer Dragon Island that Lady Rinne spoke of…”

“See? I don’t think you’re an ancient spirit.”

Raphi was startled by those words and asked back.

“A, an ancient spirit?!”

-I am Erkanada, the ancient spirit who served Erna. Please take good care of me.

Raphi seemed very embarrassed and repeatedly bowed his head and apologized.

-It’s okay. Since you’re wearing a penguin suit, it’s not wrong to say you’re a penguin spirit.

“Kyuu kyuu?”

Translation: I’m not wearing a seal suit, so why am I called a seal spirit?

“Well, it looks like a sea seal… Ah, anyway, what do you want to talk about, Harin?”

“Raffy, are you good at singing?”

“Singing? I can play a simple instrument with a blade of grass…”

“Wow. Show me!”

Suddenly, Raphi made a flute and started playing it. The soft music filled the training grounds.

“It’s something like this. What do you think?”

“Wow. That’s so cool!”

“Kyuu! Kyuu!”

Translation: I’ve fallen asleep many times listening to this song as a lullaby.

“You saw it well, Seonyeong? Grass magic must include both strength and softness. Grass that is only strong will just crumble.”

“Class again? I thought it was over…”

“There is no end to learning.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“But why the song all of a sudden?”

Harin took out the secret book containing Aqua Symphony and showed it to everyone.

“I see… Magic that the spirit and the magician use in harmony…”

“For your information, the ancient spirit next to you was originally going to use it, but he couldn’t use it due to some circumstances.”

-That’s right. I have no talent for singing.

“But the fact is that Neri has talent!”

“Kyuu! Kyuuu~ Woouu.”

A sweet song begins and Neri pats his belly to the rhythm. Then… he closes his eyes.

“Hey. The kid fell asleep?”

“You must be very tired. Unfortunately, I guess I’ll have to postpone it until tomorrow.”

Harin hugged the sleeping Neri tightly. Then, Yu-eun quietly came over and touched Neri’s belly.

“The flesh here is especially soft.”

“That’s true.”

“Are you just casually touching your belly? He’s not the only one who received the secret book. You have one too, don’t you?”

Sohee nodded and instead of speaking, she lifted her staff and showed off her magic. A state where water and ice became one, and beyond that, a state where water and ice coexisted. However, the magic power wavered uncontrollably and disappeared.

“…Ugh.”

-It’s not something that can be achieved overnight. I need to work harder.

“huh.”

“What the hell are you preparing again? We can’t lose…”

“No, Seonyeong. Let’s postpone showing it to the final exam. There’s no need to reveal all the cards to your rivals, right?”

“Haha. Okay then.”

“Wow, Eun-i is going too far. She showed us everything and even let us touch Neri’s belly fat!”

“Hmm. Was that a little too much?”

Harin nodded vigorously. Eun-woo answered with a smirk.

“Then I’ll tell you one thing. I’ve completed the ultimate magic.”

“Kim So-hee, you said you wanted to compete with me during the final exam last time. Before then, you have to perfect the magic you just showed me.”

“…”

“A tense battle of nerves! The winner will get one step closer to Ido…!”

Wheeing

The training ground door opens. And Kim Ido appears.

“What’s closer?”

***

As soon as we arrived at the D training ground, everyone was exchanging glances. It really felt like the final exams were coming up soon.

“Idoya, are you here? Did you figure out whether it’s chaos or tonkatsu?”

Is it fashionable to call it that?

“I’m not sure yet, but I think it’ll work out well.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“chaos?”

When Seonyeong asked again, instead of explaining, he showed her a chaos of darkness and light on his right hand.

“Crazy. What is this? Why do light and darkness coexist…”

After about two seconds, the chaos died down.

“I still don’t know. I don’t know how to maintain it, so it disappears so quickly.”

“You’ve learned some really strange things. Should I ask your father if he knows anything?”

“are you okay.”

Since it is an unrecorded attribute anyway, it will only drain your energy if you buy it and make it suffer.

I looked around and saw that Neri was sleeping tiredly and Ercana had changed into a penguin costume. It was embarrassing how well they suited each other.

“Wizard! Nice to meet you. I owe you a lot today, Linne and Neri.”

“No. It was my fault. What were you talking about?”

“This is a total emergency! Eun-i has learned the highest level of magic.”

“really?”

Eun-i smiles faintly. It doesn’t seem like a lie. That’s amazing. Then, isn’t that basically an S-class magician?

“I guess I can take the S-class exam.”

“Later. Right now, the fight against Masin is the most urgent matter.”

“yes…”

“Right now, I’m practicing combining Seonyeong’s full magic with the highest level magic. When I’m done, it will definitely surpass my father’s dragon flare.”

“Hey, hey. I told you not to reveal your defeat to your rivals.”

“Haha. Let’s go.”

“Uh. Raphi, I’ll call you again tomorrow.”

“yes.”

In the place where Eun-woo and Seon-young left, you could see So-hee, who was shocked as if a storm had struck.

It seems like you didn’t train while I was away. Of course, that’s to be expected.

“Erkana. Looking at Sohee’s current magic, how much do you think she has left? Even time freezing.”

-It is impossible to predict accurately. The caster himself has to break the egg and come out.

“egg?”

– It means that you have to realize it yourself. Whether it will be 2 seconds, 2 days, 2 years, 22 years, 222 years, or a lifetime of not being able to learn it. It is all up to you.

“I see…”

What was Sohee thinking about those words just now? For some reason, her expression seemed much more relaxed.

“It depends on what I do… Yeah. That’s right. That’s how it’s always been. Whether others have mastered the ultimate magic or whatever, you have to focus solely on me.”

-Erna said something similar… You, a wizard with an aura surprisingly similar to Erna, can definitely do it.

So we finished training and preparing for the final exams until the dormitory curfew.

***

A few days later, time passed quickly and it was the day of the final exam. The second semester final exam was also a survival game on a remote island, but the rules were a little different.

In front of the first-year academy playground. The president’s loud voice can be heard.

“In the second semester survival, you can start sparring with students right after two hours from the start.”

The rules for the duel are the same as last time: break the mark on the chest.

“That’s not all… This time, our teachers will also participate in the survival.”

That sounds fun. It would be perfect for relieving stress.