Summoning Genius of Kizen Chapter 210The Evaluation Command Center.The two Crows, who had been on the verge of fighting, ceased their war of nerves. Now, they were even sitting across from each other, enjoying a tea time."Oh, if he was your direct disciple, you should have said so."Evangelos, taking a long sip of hot tea, added, glancing at Bahil."Then I would have gone easy on him, wouldn't I?""He is not my direct disciple."Evangelos looked surprised at the reply."What's gotten into you? I thought you were the type who had to get whatever you wanted to feel satisfied.""What are you talking about? And this school isn't that easy of a place."Evangelos clicked his tongue."Hmph! It seems that vicious Bahil is dead. If other professors' interference annoys you, why not put a subtle curse on that Simon kid?"Bahil also took a sip of hot tea. Then, as if feeling warm, he took off his fedora and placed it on the table."Special Case No. 1 is a child personally watched over by Neptis-nim. It's too dangerous to win a student's heart with a curse. And more than anything."Bahil tilted his head back."I don't like it.""Oh?""A genius is a complex being. Intellect, experience, values, personality, parental upbringing, and more, all combine to form a specific balance, and that's when a genius emerges. Why would I need to put a flaw in such a masterpiece by casting a curse? I want to teach people, not dolls."Bahil, who had been rambling on, suddenly twisted his face into a monstrous grimace and flicked his tongue."I want him to truly believe in me and follow me. To respect me with all his heart, to understand my philosophy and will deep in his chest, and to become a disciple with whom I can freely discuss the essence of the world."What a perverted bastard.Evangelos thought, but didn't say it out loud."Seeing you so obsessed reminds me of when you were a rookie professor, constantly following a female toxicology student because you desperately wanted to teach her.""Ah, you mean Chehekl? She works as my chief assistant. She's a very capable talent.""Anyway, you crazy bastard."Evangelos looked at the screen and changed the subject."More importantly, even I, the general supervisor, can't interfere with the final stage. What are you going to do now?"At the entrance leading to the Kizen campus, the final hurdle awaited Simon."I've done my part, and now it's entirely Simon's responsibility."Bahil said calmly."I believe that if he is truly the talent to become my beloved disciple, he will overcome this difficulty."***Simon, riding his Golem Board, was climbing a very familiar hillside.It was the very path connecting the Kizen campus and Rochester. If you turn slightly off to the side here, you'll find the Forbidden Forest and Pier's Ruins.He had arranged to meet Pier and Erzebet at the ruins after the vacation. He was looking forward to their reunion.'I wonder if both of them are on Locke Island?'The possibility was low, but if Efnel had truly attacked Kizen, Simon planned to check the campus situation and then immediately change direction to Pier's Ruins.It would be 'Pion's' return after a long time. He intended to mobilize both Erzebet and Prince to face the Priests with the power of a Legion Commander.Just as Simon, feeling a sense of urgency, increased the Golem's speed.Whoosh!A Priest's Divine Arrow was flying towards Simon from the sky.Just one Divine Arrow. Simon sped up to dodge it. However, the Divine Arrow, moving at a seemingly not-so-fast speed, descended smoothly and then, with a simple thud!, it easily embedded itself into the Golem Board.'......?!'Suddenly, his vision shot up into the air.The Divine Arrow had already pierced a hole in the Golem Board's body and entered the ground. Simon's body was thrown into the air by inertia.'What? Did the arrow's trajectory bend?'Thump-thump-thump!Soon after, Simon's body came down and hit the ground hard. He bounced like a ball several times before rolling into the grass. The taste of dirt and the smell of blood filled his mouth, and his head spun wildly.His body finally stopped after several rolls. Simon coughed amidst the thick dust and raised his upper body.His clean black school uniform was covered in dirt, and every bone in his body ached as if broken.'Ugh.'Moreover, perhaps because of a bad landing earlier, his left arm wasn't moving properly. In his worst condition, Simon raised his head.In the middle of the path leading to the Kizen campus, an old man stood.He looked like an immortal sage reigning over a high mountain.He wore a white robe, one hand behind his back, and fanned himself with the other.He had a white beard, thinning hair, and deep wrinkles all over his face. Simon felt a vast flow of divine power from him.'He's a Priest. And a stronger one than any Priest I've met so far.'The old man, exuding the aura of a final boss, opened his mouth."Young Necromancer. You cannot go any further from here."His voice was deep and benevolent, but mixed within it was an ominous, sticky feeling."If you wish to preserve your precious life, turn back now."Simon gritted his teeth and lowered his stance."I cannot do that."A subspace opened, and skeletons and zombies poured out of it.Some of the skeletons put Bone Armor on Simon's legs, and it was also attached to his unmoving left arm. A vast aura flowed from Simon's body."Please move aside."'Oh-ho.'A glint appeared in the old man's eyes as he looked at Simon.The impact just now must have been quite significant, yet even as the boy panted, exhausted, his eyes were still alive.'Good. His eyes have a firm core.'It was rare to see children with such eyes at that age. The old man, feeling pleased, spoke in a rather cheerful voice."Running away is also courage. You're not so foolish as to not feel the difference in our levels."Simon remained silent and moved his Bone Armor-clad arms and legs into a combat stance. It was the preparatory stance for martial arts.The old man also accepted Simon's challenge. Folding his fan and tucking it behind his waistband, he extended his arm into the air.Divine power gathered in his hand and transformed into a long sword, well over a meter in length.Swish! Swish!The sound of the divine sword being swung had a chilling sharpness, as if cutting through the air. The old man lightly swung it twice, then held the divine sword forward and said,"Come at me."Thud!Simon pushed off the ground and charged. His right fist, armed with Bone Armor, flew forward, and the old man effortlessly swung his sword from his spot.Clang!The divine sword and Bone Armor collided, sending sparks flying.Simon's eyes widened. With just that one blow, the Bone Armor had cracked, and his Jet Black had extinguished.'But!'The punch was a feint. Simon used his swinging left arm as an axis to rotate his body. It was his signature combo, transitioning into a spinning kick with his right leg as a continuous motion.Clang!However, this time too, the old man's simple swing of the sword shattered the Bone Boots. The old man kicked Simon's side, and his body lightly flew back, tumbling on the ground."Your movements are too big."The old man generated divine power in his palm.Whoosh!A pane of glass constructed from divine power unfolded in the air. When the old man swung his sword and shattered it, the glass pane broke into countless pieces, and divine fragments poured out in all directions.'Ranged attack!'Simon quickly put his hands on the ground and launched himself. His heart sank as he saw the divine fragments embedding themselves into the ground."Not yet."The old man created several glass panes in the air, and with one hand behind his back, he walked past them, swinging his sword back and forth. Divine fragments poured towards Simon like a flood.Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!Bone Armor that came into contact with the divine fragments was easily torn or neutralized. A few fragments embedded themselves in Simon's body, and he slammed his head to the ground with an extremely painful expression.'Hmm. I avoided the core slightly, but was that too much?'The old man maintained a solemn expression but felt a slight apology internally.And.'......No, really.'Simon was trembling, his head on the ground.'......It really doesn't hurt at all. Is this okay?'Desperate acting.Having used this trick on Flema once, he had experience with this kind of acting, pretending to be affected by divine power.If this was Kizen's test, observers would be watching. The fact that divine power didn't affect him, even against an Efnel Priest, was a trump card that shouldn't be easily exposed.Simon gritted his teeth and said in a strained voice."This time, it's my turn!"While Simon bought time, the skeletons that had emerged from the forest and surrounded the old man from both sides swung their weapons.The old man, once again, swung his sword a few times from his spot. Silver blades slashed through the air one after another, sending all the skeletons flying in all directions.'Not yet!'Simon sharply raised his concentration.'It's not over!'The skeletons, which had been sent flying by the sword, paused and then scattered into dozens of bones. All the bones, except for the parts cut by the divine sword, were ready to charge straight ahead.It was 'Bone Nail', one of Simon's main skills.'And here!'Shwaaaaaaaak!Six Overlord blades burst out from the subspace.A combined attack of Bone Nail and Overlord. It was an offensive that seemed impossible for a human with two arms and two legs to avoid, pressing in from all directions."It's good that you've cornered me to prevent evasion, but it's not a very good strategy against a Priest."The old man held his divine sword forward and made the sign of the cross. A divine barrier unfolded around his body, deflecting all attacks.Simon panted and recalled the Overlord."And the reason you're drawing attention so elaborately is..."The old man's head turned."...because of the zombies you secretly sent to the side earlier, isn't it? When do you plan to use them?"Simon's back was drenched in sweat.'He knew everything.'That calm demeanor, born of experience, was terrifying. From Simon's perspective, it showed not the slightest opening to create a variable.'Still, I have one advantage over that person.'Simon slowly raised his right arm and extended it in the direction of the zombies."Is this your first time on Locke Island?"The boy was smiling. The old man looked at him with interest."Hmm, indeed it is. Is there a problem with that?""Understanding of the terrain."A magic circle for Corpse Explosion unfolded in Simon's palm.This was mountainous terrain. This path, which he frequently used when going down to Rochester, had unstable ground, and on rainy days, landslides would occur, making the road muddy.Subordinates had reinforced it by building fences along the bedrock boundary, but...'If I destroy that with a strong impact!'Simon clenched his fist as if pressing a bomb's ignition switch.Rumble!Rumble!Consecutive explosions. And then, the surroundings shook violently like an earthquake, and a massive amount of earth and sand poured down from the right side."!!"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!The landslide first engulfed the old man. He unfolded a divine barrier in his spot, and the pouring earth and sand obscured his front.‘Hahaha! I certainly fell for that one!’While the old man was deploying his barrier, Simon had already created another Golem Board and was riding it over the landslide."Just like this!"Simon's eyes gleamed with concentration."To the entrance!"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!In truth, the landslide wasn't that large. However, the old man, unaware of the scale of this natural disaster, simply created a barrier firmly in place, and Simon turned that crisis into an opportunity.Just that difference created a significant distance between the old man and Simon.'I did it!'Now it was a straight line to the Kizen campus. The familiar Kizen entrance was visible, and the gate was open.The moment Simon passed through the entrance.Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!A thunderous roar of cheers awakened Simon's mind.'?!'Simon stopped his board and looked around, his eyes widening rapidly.
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