I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy-Chapter 466

The defeat of High Priest Malcan.

And it had happened in front of all the Narang and Black Mages in the city.

At first, everyone doubted their eyes.

It was an event so far-fetched that it seemed impossible, something they couldn’t even imagine happening in their wildest dreams.

For the Black Mages, who were rigidly realistic, accepting such an improbable outcome was difficult.

But for the Narang, it was different.

They had all believed it to be impossible, yet deep down, they had all dreamed of this very moment.

As Baek Yuseol let out a deep breath and lowered his bloodstained sword, the events he had intended began to unfold naturally.

Suddenly, a young Narang warrior sprang to his feet, thrusting a spear of lightning into the neck of a Black Mage and holding aloft the severed head.

“Now is the time! Show them the Narang’s wrath, pride, and strength!”

Inspired by his cry, the young Narang warriors rose up en masse, striking down the Black Mages who had shackled them. The battle progressed swiftly.

Many Narang realized that Baek Yuseol was not truly one of their own, but that detail didn’t matter now.

Whoever he ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ was, he had defeated Malcan. At this moment, he was the Narang’s true hero.

Good, everything’s going smoothly, Baek Yuseol thought.

He excelled in one-on-one combat against powerful opponents, but he lacked confidence in dealing with a large number of weaker enemies. This had been the best plan he could come up with.

Initially, he had intended to leave Malcan alive to interrogate him about the whereabouts of the Green Core, but it turned out that wasn’t necessary.

Baek Yuseol looked up at the bell tower.

At its peak, a young boy with a flustered expression was looking down at the scene below.

“Now that someone more important has shown up, I’ll probably get a more precise answer,” Baek Yuseol muttered, smirking as he fixed his gaze on Huiyeon, the leader of the Black Magic Cult.

Without hesitation, he used Blink consecutively, appearing at the top of the bell tower in an instant.

Pointing his sword at Huiyeon, Baek Yuseol watched as the cult leader’s face stiffened, and he took a step back.

Seeing Huiyeon’s reaction, Baek Yuseol let out a disappointed sigh, as if the sight had deflated his anticipation.

“So, this is our first meeting, Black Magic Cult Leader?”

“...Baek Yuseol. To think you would appear before me like this.”

“Yeah. Honestly, I thought you’d be... I don’t know, more of a final boss type. Maybe a bit smarter, maybe a lot stronger. But now that I’m seeing you in person, I have to say, you’re disappointing.”

Despite Baek Yuseol’s mocking words, Huiyeon didn’t change his stiff expression but instead curved his lips into a faint smile.

“Apologies for not living up to your expectations. Have you come here to cut off my head yourself? I don’t know how my movements were exposed, but I regret to inform you that my death won’t be of any benefit to you.”

What’s he talking about now?

Baek Yuseol hadn’t deliberately sought Huiyeon out.

It was sheer coincidence that he stumbled upon this Black Mage colony, which happened to be under Huiyeon’s rule, and even more coincidental that Huiyeon showed up here himself.

“Also, I will not die here,” Huiyeon declared, taking a step toward Baek Yuseol.

Though Huiyeon’s physique was far smaller than the now fully-grown Baek Yuseol, he carried himself with confidence, standing tall without hesitation.

“I don’t know what brought you here to face me, but it doesn’t matter. Our encounter was inevitable, whether it happened now or later.”

“None of that concerns me. You’re not my goal.”

At Baek Yuseol’s curt response, Huiyeon chuckled faintly.

“Then what is your goal?”

“The Green Core.”

“...What?”

Huiyeon’s smirk froze at Baek Yuseol’s answer.

“How do you know... about the Green Core?”

Huiyeon could accept the possibility that someone might have leaked his destination. Such things could happen.

But the Green Core’s location? That was impossible.

The Green Core’s whereabouts were protected by layers of secrecy.

Only a handful of people, whose memories had been personally altered and bound by Huiyeon’s magic, knew its location. Any attempt to divulge the information would result in instant death.

The Green Core was a cornerstone of Huiyeon’s grand plan.

“...Huh?”

Ironically, Baek Yuseol seemed even more surprised than Huiyeon.

The Green Core is in this city?

This was an unforeseen development. Had he brought Leafanel or Flowering with him, their ability to sense natural energy might have revealed its presence immediately.

Unfortunately, Baek Yuseol lacked the sensitivity to detect natural energy amidst the overwhelming black mana saturating this place.

He had only come to this city for a routine interrogation in his search for the Green Core. Nothing more, nothing less.

But for the target to be so close by? That was unexpected.

It was no wonder Baek Yuseol was more shocked than Huiyeon.

“This... this can’t be,” Huiyeon muttered.

The Green Core was stored using a sealing technique far beyond modern magic, safeguarded within the Persona Gate that would soon engulf this city.

There were only a few steps left before Huiyeon’s plan came to fruition, yet Baek Yuseol had appeared out of nowhere, demanding the Green Core as if he had divined its location.

Gripping his head in disbelief, Huiyeon muttered to himself, Who...?

All those entrusted with information about the Green Core were Huiyeon’s most loyal confidants. They had pledged their hearts and souls to him.

And yet...

One of them had betrayed him.

Someone among his trusted circle not only divulged the location but also possessed the skill to break through Huiyeon’s enchantments and mind-binding spells.

Impossible. My magic surpasses even Stella’s standards...

But that wasn’t the critical issue.

The real problem was that one of his most trusted lieutenants had turned against him and sided with Baek Yuseol.

“...Who is it?”

“Who’s what now?” Baek Yuseol asked, scratching his cheek.

“Who told you this information? Who betrayed me?” Huiyeon demanded.

“The Green Core?” Baek Yuseol tilted his head slightly.

He hadn’t heard it from anyone in particular.

Then, a strange thought crossed his mind.

Who had requested this mission in the first place?

The Master of the Green Tower, Toa Regon.

And wasn’t the Master of the Shadowmoon Tower suspicious of Toa Regon being a Black Mage?

While Baek Yuseol couldn’t yet confirm Toa Regon’s true identity, the Shadowmoon Tower Master was even willing to sacrifice the Green Core to uncover the truth.

Perhaps he might uncover some of that truth right here and now.

“Toa Regon, the Master of the Green Tower. He’s the one who requested this mission.”

Huiyeon’s expression twisted suddenly. Clenching his fists and grinding his teeth, he muttered under his breath.

“So, in the end, he claims neutrality while siding with them...”

Huiyeon likely didn’t believe Baek Yuseol’s words at face value. But the circumstances suggested otherwise—Baek Yuseol already knew far too much.

If information of this caliber had leaked, it would require someone of Toa Regon’s standing, at the very least.

Toa Regon. A parasite who pretends to remain neutral, always aligning himself with whichever side shows promise...

Though Huiyeon called him a parasite, he still wished Toa Regon had allied with him, given the enormous power the Green Tower Master wielded.

But now it seemed clear: the scales had tipped in favor of the Black Demon King.

Toa Regon, who had stayed neutral for so long, had chosen to prioritize alliances based on the current balance of power.

...Then the rumor that Baek Yuseol is in cahoots with Black Kingdom, the Black Demon King’s right hand, might actually be true!

Of course, it wasn’t true at all.

Baek Yuseol had merely spread baseless rumors among the Black Mages to irritate Black Kingdom.

But those rumors had somehow reached Huiyeon’s ears, gradually building up into a complete puzzle that, in hindsight, fit together perfectly.

Why? For what purpose?

Huiyeon’s mind raced.

Why would Baek Yuseol team up with Black Kingdom?

Why would Black Kingdom collaborate with Baek Yuseol?

What shared goal or deal could be significant enough for both of them to risk their reputations and work together despite the dangers?

It was an alliance that could brand them both as traitors in their respective worlds.

For a goal so immense...

Dozens of potential objectives for Baek Yuseol flashed through Huiyeon’s mind, only to be dismissed one by one. Some were absurdly unrealistic, while others didn’t seem to align with Baek Yuseol’s character.

After eliminating the unlikely scenarios and narrowing down the possibilities, Huiyeon finally pieced together part of Baek Yuseol’s supposed plan.

“I see now, Baek Yuseol. You have an enormous plan of your own, one that rivals my own...”

“...”

Baek Yuseol didn’t necessarily lack plans in life.

His first priority was to marry a beautiful woman and live a happy, romantic life. His overarching plan was to prevent the destruction of Aither World, which counted as a plan in its own right.

But whatever "grand scheme" Huiyeon was imagining was a mystery to Baek Yuseol.

After all, Baek Yuseol wasn’t the type to meticulously devise detailed strategies.

He mostly just went with the flow, relying on luck to see him through.

Yet, to Huiyeon, this seemingly unplanned approach appeared entirely different.

“Fine. I admit defeat in this game of information warfare. As painful as it is... it seems I must retreat here.”

Huiyeon knew he couldn’t defeat Baek Yuseol in a fight. Even the 8-Risk Black Mages who served as his guards couldn’t guarantee victory, especially since Baek Yuseol hadn’t yet revealed the full extent of his power. It wasn’t worth wasting his forces.

“And where do you think you’re going?”

Naturally, Baek Yuseol had no intention of letting Huiyeon escape. But Huiyeon, frail by nature, always had an emergency escape plan prepared.

Woom...!!

A gray shimmer enveloped Huiyeon’s body as space began to ripple around him.

Baek Yuseol swung his sword, but its limitations prevented it from cutting through space itself.

“We’ll meet again, Baek Yuseol.”

Huiyeon’s expression, filled with defeat, briefly shifted to one of grim resolve.

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“I’ll leave you the Green Core.”

With those ominous words, Huiyeon shot Baek Yuseol a fierce glare before disappearing into the gray vortex.

“...I let him slip through my fingers.”

Killing him in advance would have been simpler, but it seemed Huiyeon’s blessing from the Twelfth Moon ensured his survival.

Whiiiiiish—

A cold wind blew past as Baek Yuseol stood atop the bell tower.

Below, the Narang and the Black Mages were locked in fierce battle, but no one remained up here with him.

The question now was...

“Where exactly is the Green Core?”

In movies or comics, when a villain made a dramatic exit after leaving such a statement, the protagonist would miraculously find the item in the next scene.

Every time Baek Yuseol had seen such a trope, he’d wondered.

How?

Where did they find it?

The villain gave no clues before disappearing, yet the heroes always succeeded.

And now, that same question struck Baek Yuseol with full force.

...So where the hell is the Green Core?

Clang! Clang!

The sounds of battle echoed below—the clash of steel, bursts of magic, and the cries of the wounded filled the air.

Baek Yuseol tilted his head back, staring helplessly at the sky.

...Do I have to search this entire city?

The overwhelming prospect made his chest tighten with dread.