Summoning Genius of Kizen - Chapter 91

Summoning Genius of Kizen - Chapter 91 Simon, his consciousness severed, began to freefall. “Simon!” Just as Lorraine pulled on her horse's reins, intending to rescue Simon, the biological bandages that had been holding Bikrum together began to fly in all directions. “Kugh…!” The bandages pulverized rock walls and sliced through entire trees, devastating the surroundings. Some even flew towards the central Kera Island. Lorraine hastily deployed defensive magic circles around them and swung her ebony dagger, cutting down the bandages. Serene also sent her feathers to seal them. The teaching assistants moved swiftly for post-incident cleanup. “Ah, Simon!!” “Don’t worry.” Serene extended her right arm towards Simon’s falling trajectory. A faint light shimmered from the feathers remaining on Simon’s back. “I set them to create a deceleration effect with the remaining feather power, so he won’t get hurt even if he falls.” “Thank you.” Serene let out a 'Ha' sound, raising her eyebrows in disbelief. “I helped Simon, so why are you thanking me? It’s annoying.” “……?” Lorraine blinked, a puzzled expression on her face. *** The place Simon landed was the shore of the South Island. And one person discovered the unconscious Simon faster than anyone else. ‘Hahaha! After a crisis, such luck comes!’ Haren Koke was running towards where Simon had fallen. Just a moment ago, he had truly almost died. Perhaps the effect of the feather Serene had given him had worn off, as Malcolm had regained consciousness. It was a good thing Haren had noticed and fled quickly; otherwise, Malcolm’s retaliation would have ended everything. ‘Tsk, the rest of my school life is going to be tough.’ If the rumor that the entire Class M was Malcolm’s faction was true, he had just turned an entire class into his enemy. Still, Haren had something to rely on. ‘If I resolve this, I’ll join Serene’s faction!’ What could that latecomer, Special Case #10, do to him, who would be under Special Case #2, the successor of the Ivory Tower? More importantly, if things went well and he became Bahil’s direct disciple, no one would be able to touch him. Due to the recent chaos, there were almost no students on the South Island, and he was able to cross the bridge without any interference. Haren entered the South Island, pushed through the bushes, and advanced relentlessly until finally. “Found him!” He found Simon. He was lying unconscious in the grass. “What a stroke of luck…! Huh?” Haren stepped back. Someone was already there before him. A tall man with broad shoulders. ‘He, Hector!’ It was undoubtedly Hector Moore of Class A. *Swish.* Hector turned his head to look back, and Haren swallowed hard. Come to think of it, he had heard rumors that this guy was also targeting Simon. If that was true, there was room for negotiation. “Ahaha! Hello! Do you also have business with Simon?” “……” Hector merely looked down at Haren with an expressionless face, not answering. “I’ll make you an offer.” Haren curled the corners of his lips. “Let me finish him off. Just let me do that, and you can take Simon’s Tongpad points.” “……” “Or maybe you want the honor of taking down Special Case #1? Yes, yes. You can spread the rumor. Just let me finish him off…” Hector strode towards Haren. Haren felt something ominous in the atmosphere and stepped back. “Ah, no! What are you doing?! I’ll yield everything to you!” Hector’s body advanced nimbly. Haren hastily raised his Black Hand to shield himself. *CRACK!* A heavy thud erupted as Hector’s fist landed. Haren, recoiling from the impact, knelt on one knee and gagged, letting out a ‘Kuhok!’ sound. A dent-like mark was left in the center of his Black Hand. “……You worm.” A subspace opened beside Hector, and sticky scales with a foul odor began to cling to his right arm. Haren was simply dumbfounded. Why was he doing this? Didn’t Hector hate Simon? “No, hey! Stop for a second! Do you know whose orders I’m under…!” Hector curled the corners of his lips. “No need to know.” Hector’s fist, covered in black scales, shot out, creating a shockwave. Haren had already lost his will to fight from the previous blow. Realizing he was no match, he immediately turned and fled. “Tsk.” As Haren disappeared into the forest, Hector didn’t bother to chase him. His gaze turned towards Simon, who was lying in the grass. ‘Do you think I’d settle things like this, you bastard?’ Hector ground his teeth. “Simon!” Just then. Lorraine appeared from the sky, riding a Skeleton Horse. She leaped off the horse and rushed over, kneeling before Simon to check his condition. He was only unconscious from exhaustion; fortunately, he didn’t seem to be injured. “……!” Then she spotted Hector a short distance away. Her eyes narrowed in vigilance as she pulled Simon closer. ‘This is troublesome.’ After fighting Serene, she hadn’t rested before facing Bikrum. Her stamina and Jet Black were both extremely depleted. Even Lorraine couldn’t guarantee victory if her opponent was Hector. Her gaze went to Hector’s transformed right arm. “……” However. Hector, who had been glaring at the two without a word, eventually turned his back and disappeared. ‘He’s just leaving?’ Lorraine blinked in confusion, when Simon groaned and stirred. “Simon! Simon! Are you awake? Simon!” Lorraine shook Simon awake, then pulled a potion from her subspace and put it to his lips. *** “Haaah! Haaah! Damn it! Damn it!” Haren was frantically fleeing from Hector. ‘I can’t give up like this! Never!’ Simon was just lying there. He was in a state where he could be captured with a single touch. And he couldn’t do it just because one person was in the way? Unacceptable. If he couldn’t confront Hector alone, he had to gather other teammates somehow. He pulled out a feather from his pocket. He only had two feathers left. The last one had to be used on Simon. ‘Is there no one else?’ As Haren frantically pushed through the bushes, looking around, his foot hit something. ‘……Ah, damn it, you scared me!’ It was a monster’s corpse. No wonder no monsters had appeared; there were mountains of monster corpses piled up here. Even 3rd-grade monsters, the top predators of this island, were slumped over, their bodies so mangled they were barely recognizable as lumps of flesh. And in the middle of those corpses, a male student in a Kizen uniform was sitting on a rock, resting. ‘……A, a chance!’ He didn’t know why he was still on the South Island instead of teleporting out, but he seemed quite strong. Haren took a deep breath, adjusted his distance, and then threw Serene’s feather. The feather accurately stuck to the male student’s back. Haren cheered inwardly and revealed himself. “Hey, get ready!” At Haren’s shout, the male student slowly turned around. His faded gray hair and a scar that seemed to bisect his bloodshot right eye were visible. He was a man exuding a dangerous aura. ‘He looks quite fierce. Was there a first-year like this?’ He scratched the scar on his eye with a finger. “What do you want?” “Who are you? State your name.” “Kazhan Edvalt.” Kazhan Edvalt? He’d never heard the name before. “Alright, Kazhan. From now on, we’re going to capture Simon Pollentia.” “……” “He’s unconscious, but Hector Moore is interfering. If you distract Hector, I’ll sneak around and finish off Simon. Any other questions?” Kazhan slowly stood up. “You’re targeting Simon Pollentia?” “Uh, yeah! And from now on, I’m not taking any questions! You just follow my orders…!” Kazhan began to stride towards Haren. Haren felt cold sweat trickling down his back without realizing it. What was this? Why did it feel like déjà vu? “W-wait! Stop! Stop right there!” But Kazhan didn’t listen to his command. Haren felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. ‘Ah, damn it! Why isn’t it working? That woman! If cheap feathers were mixed in, then…!’ “You’re acting cocky because of this, aren’t you?” Kazhan reached behind his back and plucked off the feather. Then he threw it towards a 2nd-grade monster, a Lacker, hiding in the nearby bushes. *Thud!* The feather accurately embedded itself in the Lacker’s body. The Lacker then panted and rolled onto its back, exposing its belly to Kazhan. ‘What? Th-the effect worked properly…!’ Haren gasped in shock, his mouth agape. There was someone immune to Serene’s mental abilities? “W-wait, just listen to me!” Haren waved his hands and shouted. “Okay, I’m sorry! I was wrong just now! Let’s make a deal! You seem to need points too, seeing how hard you’ve been hunting. Just help me capture Simon! Then, not only Simon’s points, but half of my points…!” “That premise is wrong from the start.” Kazhan clenched his fist. A gloomy Jet Black shimmered in his hand. “If you target Simon, I can’t just leave you be.” “……!!” Haren flinched and stepped back. Then, suddenly overcome with indignation, he shouted. “Damn it! You too?!” “?” “What is Simon that everyone is acting like this? Professor Bahil! Serene! Hector! What is so special about that guy that everyone is making such a fuss?!” Kazhan replied indifferently. “He’s just a roommate.” “R-roommate?” “It’s been a while since I had someone I liked. He doesn’t meddle in my affairs at all, and he’s quiet until I fall asleep. But.” Kazhan’s body exuded a thick killing intent. “If Simon leaves Kizen, another noisy guy might enter my room.” “WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!” Haren let out a rough roar and charged, unleashing his Black Hand. However. *Thunk.* Kazhan lightly blocked it with a single raised index finger. “……Huh?” Kazhan grabbed the Black Hand and pulled with great force. Haren’s body was helplessly dragged towards Kazhan. Haren’s eyes filled with intense fear. “Don’t touch that guy. Trash.” *CRUUUUUNCH!* Then, a headbutt. Kazhan’s head struck Haren’s forehead like a nail being driven in, and Haren’s face slammed into the ground. With that single blow, his protective barrier was completely shattered, and even the emergency barrier was damaged, sparking and crackling. Watching the unconscious Haren being forcibly teleported away, Kazhan turned his back without lingering.