I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy - Chapter 550

Epilogue for the Epilogue

It happened often.

Baek Yu-Seol would act on a whim, and then suddenly disappear.

Every time, I knew.

I had a firm belief that he would return someday.

He would nonchalantly appear at school to stamp his attendance and say, “Long time no see?” with a brazen face. I believed in that so much that the moments of waiting didn’t make me anxious or crazy.

“……He’ll come back, right? This time, too, just like always.”

Puleym, who was kneeling on the ground, asked in a trembling voice. There was no one to answer her.

As the complete annihilation of the Black Dragon and the Grey Moon was confirmed, the military began to withdraw, and the ‘Operation to Retrieve the Black Moon Fragments’ began.

During that process, there were those who praised Baek Yu-Seol as a hero, but some countries did not. They simply didn’t need to create heroes outside of themselves.

The story of Baek Yu-Seol didn’t last long. The story of him saving the world circulated, but it was because he appeared so briefly and then disappeared along with the Grey Moon.

Some didn’t even feel the crisis of the world ending.

Before they could feel despair, Baek Yu-Seol had already finished everything neatly and disappeared.

“……Puleym, it’s cold.”

Puleym had been kneeling where Baek Yu-Seol left for over a week.

The military had withdrawn quickly, and now there was nothing left in the Rift of Creation. Only a few, including Eisel, remained, just in case Baek Yu-Seol returned.

However, even that hope was gone today. The wizards of the Magic Tower, led by Puleym, were more proficient in spatial studies than anyone else, and thanks to that, they figured out the form of the shockwave Baek Yu-Seol emitted when he disappeared at the end.

“I’m not sure, but… it’s a technique that exists in theory. It’s called ‘hyperspace jump,’ and it’s said to be the final form of blink magic……

“……Hyperspace jump?”

Puleym raised her head and looked at her wizards.

“Yes… that’s right.”

“You said it’s a type of blink magic, right?”

“Y, yes. But don’t we not even know the principles of blink magic properly? Warlock Baek Yu-Seol left without revealing that secret until the end. It’s really frustrating.”

“That’s not the only problem. If we were to compare blink to a simple kickboard, hyperspace jump is like the most perfect flying device in theory, a ‘rocket.’ But we can’t even develop an actual rocket, so to develop blink magic like a rocket……”

“It’s not impossible.”

“……Yes?”

Puleym bit her lip tightly.

“There must be a secret. Why didn’t he reveal the secret of blink magic to us? It’s probably… because we wouldn’t be able to use it even if he told us the secret. Yeah, that’s it. Like, you need to have zero mana in your body to use blink perfectly……”

Puleym began to mumble like a crazy person, and Jelliel, who had belatedly prepared her meal and brought it to her, stuck out her tongue.

“Looks like you’re finally coming to your senses.”

Jelliel placed simple bread and milk in front of her and grabbed Puleym’s shoulders, making eye contact with her.

Puleym, who had belatedly come to her senses, looked at Jelliel.

“I’m sorry, but even though I’m good at making money, I’m not as good at using magic as you guys. But I think I’m as eager as you are to find that man. So tell me. Even if I have to spend all my money, I can pay for the research costs. If there’s anything you need, or if you need any equipment or manpower, feel free to use the name of the Star Cloud.”

“……You.”

“So, what do you think? Do you see enough potential to invest my money?”

Freim looked into Jelly El’s eyes and shook her head.

“No, it’s impossible. In the first place, the hypothesis that you could completely control magic power in this world is not a new story in any era. But even the Ancestral Wizard is said to have failed, so I don’t think I can do it with my own power.”

“……So, you’re saying there’s no hope at all?”

Jelly El pursed her lips as if slightly disappointed, and Freim slowly stood up and looked around.

After the white dragon and the black dragon disappeared, the Twelve Moons also hid their appearances.

However, Freim could feel it.

Just one person.

One of the Twelve Moons who still left a trace here.

“Are you listening? Eun Se-ship-il-wol?”

“I know everything. The fact that you can even look at this time period.”

-……You’re a great lady, yes.

Then, surprisingly, a voice was heard. It was natural for Jelly El, and even Hong Bi-yeon, who was commanding the deployment of the Adrevit escort nearby, to be surprised.

However, since no one could hear his voice, the soldiers just tilted their heads at their appearance.

-Yes, I’m watching. But recognize the fact that the ‘me’ you knew and the current ‘me’ are different beings.

“I know. You must be the Eun Se-ship-il-wol of the past.”

-To be more precise, it is the Eun Se-ship-il-wol that emerged from the ‘possibility 1 second before destruction’. My world was destined to be destroyed, but the story began when I warned my ‘past self’ of that fact.

About 2 to 3 years ago.

The first meeting between Eun Se-ship-il-wol and Baek Yu-seol on the Ha-wol Plains.

At that time, Eun Se-ship-il-wol realized that the future was filled with destruction, so he gave up everything and spent his time playing around, but Baek Yu-seol suddenly appeared in front of him and showed him the fact that ‘the future can be changed’.

From then on, Eun Se-ship-il-wol became a completely different person and taught Baek Yu-seol while supporting her from the side.

From one to ten.

About the truth of this world.

In other words, the Eun Se-ship-il-wol who spoke to Freim was the ‘Eun Se-ship-il-wol of the future that was originally destroyed’, so it was different from the Eun Se-ship-il-wol that they knew.

The real Eun Se-ship-il-wol of the present had disappeared while preventing the destruction.

“In other words, you’re just a ghost derived from one of the countless possibilities of this world?”

-You know well. I guess I’ll disappear soon. In the destroyed future, I was supposed to live for about 7 more years, but this world prevented the destruction from the beginning, and I disappeared.

“……Then, before you leave for the last time. Can’t you give me one lesson and power?”

-Haha, that’s an interesting suggestion, but it’s impossible. Even if I wanted to, as I said before, I’m a ‘ghost’. Even conveying my will…….

“Even conveying your will, because you are the new moon that controls time. That means that you still have a little bit of that ability to handle time.”

Eun Se-ship-il-wol closed his mouth at Freim’s sharp remark. Then, after thinking for a while, he opened his mouth.

-Yes, speak.

“I’ve been thinking. This world is now complete, but it has lost the Twelve Divine Generals and the great guardian of the world. Can we really say that this world is safe?”

A world without Baek Yu-seol and the Twelve Divine Generals.

Even though the destruction before their eyes had been prevented, there was no guarantee that such a crisis would not occur again someday.

“If we could save the guardians, including the Twelve Divine Generals… Wouldn’t this world be even more stable? You have a mission to protect this land. Think about it for a moment. Is our world really safe? Is it okay to leave things as they are?”

Puleym’s voice was desperate.

She was desperate to persuade Eun Se-ship-il-wol, who was on the verge of enlightenment, by any means necessary.

-……That’s a good point. So, are you saying that you want to turn back time?

Eun Se-ship-il-wol sighed as she nodded her head.

-Well. Even Baek Yu-seol, the guardian of the dimension, was only able to save the world after tens of thousands of regressions. Do you think you can do it with just one regression?

“If once is not enough, then several times…

-Ha! Nonsense. I don’t think Baek Yu-seol would want that. Do you think she would let those she loved walk the same path she did? Even if you do turn back time, you will only be given one chance. Any more than that, and your ego and your very existence will be completely wiped out.

Do you understand? Time is not a clock. It’s not a diary that you can just rewind like a tape or erase and rewrite like a pencil.

At Eun Se-ship-il-wol’s roar, Jelly-el approached Puleym from behind. She was about to collapse from dizziness, so Jelly-el tried to support her.

The intimidation of Eun Se-ship-il-wol, who was only a ghost, was so strong that it was difficult to face her alone.

-Even Baek Yu-seol had to sacrifice a dimension to make one regression. But what about now? This dimension is now complete, and there is nothing more to sacrifice. If you turn back time and it is destroyed, there will be no second chance. That will be the end. And yet, are you willing to take such a risk for a man you love?

“I…!”

Puleym was about to make an excuse, but she didn’t have to. Jelly-el, who was supporting her from behind, spoke up first.

“You can do it! Baek Yu-seol tried to do it alone, but if there are two of you, it’s definitely possible!”

It was rare for Jelly-el to speak up, so much so that it would not be an exaggeration to say that she never did, so everyone around her stared at her with wide eyes.

However, she had no time to be embarrassed about forgetting her composure. She had a feeling that if not now, she might never have another chance!

In fact, Jelly-el was not the only woman who said she would join Puleym. When she and Puleym stood side by side with Aizel and Hong Bi-yeon, and began to stare at the empty space where Eun Se-ship-il-wol was presumed to be, he burst out laughing.

-……Well, this is interesting. The children who have received the choice of destiny are all going to turn back time at once. The me in this world will inevitably be destroyed…

But it will be an equally promising future. Even though Eun Se-ship-il-wol herself will not be able to see it, the Eun Se-ship-il-wol of that era will share the new era that those girls will create, and that experience will be passed on to her who has been destroyed…

“Are you going to go back to being a student?”

Scarlett?”

By that time, the White Witch, who had not revealed her presence until then, appeared in the air, giggled, and landed on the floor. There were no more tear stains around her eyes.

“Truly audacious, and also presumptuous. I also acted as a student for several months, so I’m confident that I can imitate it very well now. So take me with you.”

“Well, wait, if there are this many…”

Eunse Shipilwol burst into laughter as Puleim became flustered.

-Keuheuheu! Yes, if that many people are going, you will need to prepare thoroughly. Will you all be able to arrive at the same time? And above all, you don’t intend for me to handle that much magic power, do you? The energy required for five people to turn back three years’ worth of time would be difficult to gather even if you scraped together all the magic stones in this world. Can you still do it?

The women’s gazes naturally turned to Jellyel. She nodded casually.

“A week should be enough, right?”

-……What?

Eunse Shipilwol was the first to sound bewildered, but there was not an inch of falsehood in Jellyel’s words.

It would be somewhat difficult even for Jellyel, but if she made up her mind and borrowed the money to scrape together the magic stones, it wouldn’t be impossible.

The Byeolgumeum Chamber of Commerce might falter a bit, but what did it matter since they were going to turn back time anyway?

Eventually.

-……Alright, fine. It will be a joyous occasion. With the five of you, it’s okay to believe that the future of the world can improve even more.

Eunse Shipilwol seemed to like the determination of the five women and accepted readily.

And so, the new story of the five women began.

The operation name was…

“Operation White Snow Rescue. Simple and nice.”

“How about Operation The Time Traveler’s Wife?”

“What kind of baseless operation name is that?”

“It’s a masterpiece from the world I lived in…”

“Operation 3-Year Regression. It has a nice ring to it?”

“It’s too simple!”

…It seemed like the operation name had yet to be decided.

* * *

This world is a game world called ‘Aether World Online.’ However, it seems like one more additional explanation is needed.

Aether World was actually a game based on the original romance novel, ‘Don’t Love the Unfortunate Princess’!

Eizel is the main character in the novel, and Puleim is the real main character of this world.

‘So, I just have to be careful of Puleim.’

Roar, roar.

The boisterous noise of the students chattering.

This enormous auditorium seemed to boast the grandeur of Stella Academy and was truly, pointlessly wide and spacious. On the platform, an old man with a beard that reached his waist was holding a microphone and speaking passionately.

-Ahem! Even at this moment! The ‘Black Demon’ bastards are relentlessly shaking the magic world! The destiny of us wizards is from the dark forces…

“Ah, this homeroom teacher is so boring.”

“They’re giving us a pep talk as soon as we enter?”

I looked around and saw about a thousand students wearing the pretty Stella Academy high school uniforms with a black base and gold border decoration lined up in neat rows.

It was a sight I had seen often, having replayed the story several times.

This was the entrance ceremony for Stella Academy.

‘…This really feels strange.’

The scene I had seen in a 3D game had now become such a perfect reality. Each and every student was truly alive and breathing, and they all had emotions.

I discreetly turned my gaze to find the girl named Puleim.

No, I tried to find her.

As soon as I turned my head, I made eye contact with a girl with jet-black hair who looked like the word ‘cute’ would suit her best in the world.

‘What, what is it?’

I was embarrassed and quickly looked away.

I made eye contact with her, but I felt like she was staring at me for some reason…

No. It’s just my imagination.’

I thought so.

What kind of teenage puberty is this? I accidentally made eye contact and I think the girl is only looking at me and I’m wondering if she has a crush on me. It’s a very immature thought.

But I’m an adult who has aged as much as I can.

I don’t have such delusions.

“Hey, hey, that’s the princess over there…”

“She’s beautiful…”

“..

I thought so.

For some reason, my gaze kept being drawn to my surroundings.

Hong Bi-yeon, the princess of Adolescence, who is destined to die in the future, and Eizel Morph, who is called the ‘fake protagonist’ of this world.

Weren’t they standing right behind me?

What? While I was thinking for a moment, the girls’ whispering voices passed by.

‘It’s not fair! We had decided to not make contact until we met in the original time…!’

‘Hey, you guys. What do I do if you make such a ridiculous rule? Originally, I was the White Witch, and I was trapped in this space for years?’

‘Then go back to that subspace!’

‘What, there’s still an elf who hasn’t come here because he’s in a different school, so let’s just let it go?’

‘I’m here?’

‘Ze, Jellyelle?! You go back to the Starry Tree!’

‘How can that be?’

For some reason, I was curious to see a white-haired girl and a golden-eyed elf talking on the telepathy for the first time.

‘Were there such kids?’

If they were so dazzlingly pretty, they must have been described in the game, but they were strangely unfamiliar. If it was a similar impression, they existed as characters in different schools or different places…

Unfortunately, I couldn’t hear all of the telepathic conversation, and it was difficult to grasp the context.

‘……Even so, Eunse Shipilwol said that since time is absolute, we can regain our memories of the future if we continue to shock ourselves. I thought of a few ways to help him by appearing cool and finishing him off…’

‘Not shock massage, shock therapy.’

‘You, when did your vocabulary become so cheap?’

‘Well, why don’t you try drifting in a space where there’s no one for months!’

I felt Eizel and Hong Bi-yeon arguing right behind me, and I felt something was seriously wrong with this world.

Hong Bi-yeon and Eizel… Were they originally that close?

Really, really.

I don’t know.

‘Shall I just take a peek…?,

With that thought, I turned my head back slightly.

“…Oh, hello?”

“H, how are you?”

“We’re nothing?”

“That’s right. We’re a screen.”

For some reason, I was startled and made eye contact with five beautiful girls who smiled brightly at me.

I hurriedly looked forward again and barely calmed my pounding heart and emptied my head.

‘…Something’s wrong.’

But what’s wrong.

Unfortunately, I didn’t realize it at the moment. There was no need to.

Anyway, a new story begins now…

-Epilogue End-