Magic Academy’s Genius Blinker

Chapter 218
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Old Story (14)

After finishing his meal with Isaac Morf, Baek Seolgi immediately followed the instructions of the aide Wilhelm and moved to the highest-grade accommodation that only the Knight Commander could use.

-Ah, I remember him.

The stiff yet kind face of Wilhelm from her childhood memories resurfaced.

Though he was strict and frightening to others, he had always been warm to her… Wilhelm, the aide.

However, right now, he was standing before Baek Seolgi with a cold and indifferent expression.

“…This is the place.”

Baek Seolgi received special treatment from Grand Duke Isaac Morf, allowing him to use a private room, but it seemed Wilhelm wasn’t very pleased with that.

Wilhelm, who had been so loyal to Isaac, had even raised his voice in strong opposition.

“Yes. It’s a nice room. I’ll make good use of it.”

Whether Wilhelm liked it or not, Baek Seolgi responded in a calm, nonchalant manner. Although it was quite annoying, there were times when that indifferent attitude, which didn’t care about what others said, seemed enviable.

“Let me warn you. If you put the young lady in danger, I will not forgive you.”

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Wilhelm spat out coldly before disappearing. Left alone, Baek Seolgi quietly watched the direction Wilhelm had vanished before turning around and letting out a deep sigh.

“Whew…”

That was the first time Baek Seolgi, who always seemed calm and composed, showed a glimpse of vulnerability, which made Aiselle and Flame slightly bewildered.

Baek Seolgi slowly staggered toward the bed, removed his mask, and plopped down onto it.

Finally, his face was revealed.

-…Just as expected.

-Indeed.

It was undoubtedly Baek Yu-seol.

Strangely enough, however, he didn’t look any different from his appearance ten years later. As if he were someone who never aged.

How could this be?

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Just as Aiselle and Flame’s heads began to fill with confusion, Baek Yu-seol muttered to himself.

“Time Traveler’s Rule…”
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In that moment, it was as if time had stopped.

The two girls froze in place, their eyes wide open.

-What…?

What did we just hear?

It wasn’t even a difficult word, yet their brains struggled to comprehend it as if they weren’t functioning properly.

-Time travel…?

Aiselle closed her eyes tightly and tried to organize her thoughts.

Yes, it wasn’t something entirely unexpected. After all, he was a Regressor who had turned back time thousands of times… So, if he decided to, he could certainly travel back in time as well.

-Then, this man…

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-Yes. He must be the Baek Yu-seol from ten years in the future that we know.

His youthful appearance, and upon closer inspection, even the outfit which had been slightly altered, were all reminiscent of the Stella Academy uniform.

In addition to the Terivon strapped to his waist, he also had the Stella Academy first-year pocket watch hidden inside his coat.

Somehow, for some reason, Baek Yu-seol had chosen to return to the past, ten years ago, and personally immerse himself in Aiselle’s past.

-Could it be…?

Flame thought.

‘He must remember what’s going to happen next.’

The story where Aiselle used the Blessing of Silver Age November to uncover the truth about Isaac Morf. But right after that story, she would undoubtedly be left mentally and physically devastated… Would Baek Yu-seol just stand by and let that happen?

He had always gone to great lengths to prevent the people around him from becoming unhappy, whether they were villains or good people.

He had always done so, and if he planned to continue doing so…

Then perhaps, to prevent this terrifying worst-case scenario, which seemed impossible to stop, he had resorted to the perilous path of time travel.

‘But, how?’

The outcome of this event had already been determined.

No matter how capable Baek Yu-seol was, he couldn’t alter the past at will.

Surely, if Isaac Morf stayed alive without betraying them, Aiselle would be happy.

But… doing so would completely collapse the original world.

‘There’s simply no way.’

Flame looked at Baek Yu-seol with troubled eyes. He was gazing blankly out at the constellations outside the window. What could be going through his mind right now?

If only she had mind-reading abilities, how wonderful that would be.

“Sigh, I don’t know.”

Baek Yu-seol muttered before rolling over and closing his eyes.
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The night deepened.

* * *

Baek Seolgi, who had trespassed into Morf Forest but saved Lady Aiselle, was chosen by Isaac to become her bodyguard.

-Does that man protect you a lot?

Flame asked playfully as they watched Baek Yu-seol face the knights in the Blue Mane Knights’ training hall.

However, Aiselle shook her head seriously.

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-I don’t remember very well… We hardly had any contact after that day.

-…Really?

That’s strange.

Knowing Baek Yu-seol, he would have kept his promise.

Or, did even Baek Yu-seol fail, and the future had already been completed that way?

“But! For a wandering adventurer like you to take his place… While His Highness may have acknowledged you, we cannot!”

Thud!

As expected, Baek Yu-seol received a challenge from a knight for a duel. At first, he seemed to decline, thinking there was no need to fight, but he eventually gave in to the provocation.

Knowing him, he wouldn’t just lose on purpose after being provoked…

Wham! Wham! Wham!

“Ugh! Ack! Argh! Grr!”

Baek Yu-seol one-sidedly pummeled the opposing knight. Perhaps he was relieving some accumulated stress, as he struck him quite mercilessly.

And he didn’t even use magic.

-Is that his true strength?

To one-sidedly pummel a 5-Class mage, he must have overwhelming power far beyond that.

Perhaps at least the power of a 6-Class… or maybe even 7-Class. Possibly more.

-I don’t know. I don’t think he could retain his original abilities even after regressing thousands of times…

-Right?

But it wasn’t something they needed to dwell on too deeply.

Baek Yu-seol wasn’t an evildoer. He was someone who tirelessly ran around trying to save the world; the stronger he was, the better.

Evening.

As expected, Baek Yu-seol was summoned by Grand Duke Isaac Morf. After all, he had beaten up one of the knights on his first day of joining, so it was only natural to be called to account.

He thought he was going to be reprimanded, but unexpectedly, Isaac didn’t scold him much and instead brought up another topic.

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“I called you because I want to take you along on tomorrow’s schedule.”

Isaac handed Baek Yu-seol a document. Aiselle, who was secretly watching from behind, widened her eyes.

-That’s…!

The seal of the Adolevit royal family.

From this point on, ‘that incident’ was about to begin. Aiselle bit her lip as hard as she could. If only she could feel the pain, she might be able to endure this moment, but in her ethereal state, she couldn’t even feel pain, let alone bleed.

-Calm down. Baek Yu-seol… is by your father’s side.

-…Yes.

To be honest, even Flame, who had infinite trust in Baek Yu-seol, thought that this incident was absolutely impossible to overcome. Nevertheless, to reassure Aiselle, she had no choice but to say so.

“They claim that the spell in Morf Forest is about to awaken. It’s not wrong in terms of magical theory. I understand that. But…”

As the conversation progressed, Aiselle’s memory began to slowly return.

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-Wait, hold on…

Her father’s death.

But, where did he die?

‘Morf Forest.’

That’s right.

He had been betrayed by the magic world and had become a Dark Mage when he resisted the magic knights of the Adolevit royal family before dying in that forest… That’s what she knew.

In other words, the destination of this past journey was just around the corner, but for some reason, she couldn’t calm down.

-Aiselle, Aiselle!

Flame held Aiselle’s trembling hand. Although warmth wasn’t conveyed, just the fact that someone was there with her gave Aiselle great comfort.

-Calm down.

-…Yes. Thank you.

She looked at Baek Yu-seol’s back. Although his expression couldn’t be seen due to the mask he was wearing, his demeanor suggested that he was seriously contemplating the situation.

Indeed, in that place…

What choice would Baek Yu-seol make?

Would he simply watch her father’s death?

For the sake of the future world, that decision would undoubtedly be the correct one…

-Trust him.

‘…That man has always done the right thing, and he’s never walked down the wrong path. Even if he’s involved, has there ever been a time when you were unhappy because of him?’

Aiselle shook her head.

-So this time will be the same. Calm down and wait quietly.

Even if the truth that emerges after waiting turns out to be horrific.

Flame suppressed the words that followed and consoled Aiselle. She suddenly thought that her words of comfort might turn out to be poisonous, but she shook her head to dismiss the thought.

‘…Somehow, it’ll work out.’

She wanted to believe that.

* * *

Morning came.

“Ugh, I’m so tired.”

The knights with some influence were each using their own tents, and since I received similar treatment, I managed to sleep somewhat comfortably.

Even though I wasn’t on night watch, for some reason, the fatigue just wouldn’t go away.

I slightly opened the tent and stepped out, seeing the imposing knights of Morf, dressed impeccably, emerging from their one-person tents just like me.

‘Isn’t the one-person tent a bit too much?’

What if someone attacks during the night? Wouldn’t it be tactically disadvantageous? The military I know always had the officers huddled together in the central barracks for sleeping.

Well, I guess it’s not exactly the same as modern times.

“Mr. Kim, long time no see.”

“…Go to your post.”

I casually approached a nearby knight and greeted him, but all I got in return was a cold response. There wasn’t anyone who welcomed me.

Even though it was still early morning, the entire knight squad had gathered in the clearing in the center of the forest.

Apparently, they had been preparing for this operation for over a month. I was just an uninvited guest who barged in a day before the operation began.

I wouldn’t be properly participating in the operation, nor did I have a specific mission assigned.

I had no idea what Isaac was thinking when he asked me to join the operation.

‘He must have had a reason.’

He was wise after all.

‘By the way, how did this go down…’

Aiselle’s episode from ten years ago wasn’t recorded in the Bulbul Glasses, so I had no idea what was going to happen next… and what the truth was.

“From now on, we will commence the expedition ceremony.”

Before the knight squad set out, the highest-ranking person would come forward to give a speech. I wasn’t sure if this was always the case, but having seen this scene frequently in medieval fantasy novels, it seemed to be accurate.

The leader of the expedition was Isaac Morf.

Though it appeared that way on the surface, since he was the lord of this territory, it made sense to put forth Isaac’s face. But I wondered if there was any point to the ‘surface.’

This operation was being secretly carried out without informing the surrounding world.

‘Is there any need for secrecy?’

During the strategy meeting, the old men from the Mage Association had claimed that it was done secretly to avoid scaring the general public, but they would announce the success of the subjugation once it was completed…

While the explanation sounded plausible, it felt like they were trying to hide something.

The expedition ceremony was brief, reflecting Isaac’s personality.

The Morf family.

The Adolevit royal family.

The highest authorities of the magical world had gathered to hunt down a single monster known as the White Tiger Flame Spirit.

However, their opponent was a 9-Risk beast.

‘…It might be at least on the same level as the Pirate King Black Bellize whom I encountered before.’

Back then, the Adolevit royal family hadn’t been able to prepare their forces properly and had been easily defeated, but if they had been better prepared, they would surely have had a chance to win.

Hong Si-hwa Adolevit.

She was a woman who had never failed in her life, so she would undoubtedly succeed in this mission as well.
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In the original game, there were even occasional mentions of a 9-Risk beast being defeated, so it wasn’t entirely out of the question.

‘The White Tiger Flame Spirit isn’t the problem.’

The real issue was why Isaac Morf betrayed the magic world.

That was the biggest problem.

…Or so I thought.

Before the elite knights, who had been meticulously chosen, were utterly crushed by the White Tiger Flame Spirit that had been released from its seal.

“A…”

White flames were raining down from the sky. A shower of white flames was striking the world.

The forest had already turned to ash and disappeared, and the terrain had been completely overturned to the point where the map needed significant revision. Most of the elite magic knights, who I had thought were the best, had already died and were lying on the ground.

In the midst of it all.

A massive, five-tailed fox beast roared towards the sky.

-Keeeee-!!!

With a single kick, it scattered despair, and with every roar, death spread like a plague from that being…

A disaster incarnate.

Only then did I begin to vaguely grasp the hidden truth of the past.

‘Hong Si-hwa’s expedition forced the unsealing of the White Tiger Flame Spirit but failed to defeat it and was defeated instead.’

That was the true history.

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