Summoning Genius of the Necromancer School - Chapter 33 “Well done.” Aaron nodded, watching the broken bamboo stalk fall to the floor. “For now, it’s just a matter of constricting with bones, but the ability to repurpose a destroyed skeleton for offense gives you an entirely new card. Continue to train consistently so you can use it in real combat.” “Thank you, Professor!” Simon, filled with happiness, quickly bowed his head. Aaron flicked the cigar held between his fingers and spoke. “Professor Jane put the Cyclops hunt as a practical evaluation, didn’t she?” “Yes, that’s right.” “Are you participating?” Simon shook his head. “A student named Mei-rin from my group is the main combatant.” “Wise.” Aaron took a puff of cigar smoke and said, “Focusing on supporting your teammates is also important. You’ll learn a lot.” “Yes!” “And.” Aaron tossed the finished cigar into a nearby trash bin and turned his back. “This was an additional lesson. Nothing more, nothing less.” Aaron left with only those words. Simon bowed his head once more in greeting. * * * After Aaron’s private lesson, Simon arrived at the practical lab where he was supposed to meet his group members. The contents of the cauldron were already bubbling, indicating that the potion brewing had begun. The three people, each seated around the cauldron in their own way, spotted Simon and simultaneously sprang to their feet. “Simon!” “What happened?” Everyone rushed over, panting. Simon replied with a smile. “It was nothing….” “Were you hit? Did you get hit? As expected…!” “Corporal punishment when it’s still the student protection period! That’s too much!” “Kizen’s corporal punishment is rumored to be brutal. They tie students with chains, strip off their tops, and then use long whips….” Simon broke out in a cold sweat. What on earth were they talking about? “He just gave me an additional lesson.” “What?” The gazes of the three converged in the middle. “Professor Aaron gave you a private lesson? No way!” Mei-rin denied it. “Maybe he got hit too hard on the head with a whip.” Dick stroked his chin. “Simon, are you really okay?” Kamibarez clasped her hands together, her eyes brimming. “…….” Since explaining wouldn’t get through to them, Simon simply walked past the three and approached the cauldron. “How’s the potion progressing?” “Perfect! Who do you think made it?!” Mei-rin, instantly back to her confident self, wagged her index finger. “The water amount, ingredient measurement, boiling time, and skimming off impurities—all perfect! Now, just simmer it for 20 more minutes on low heat, and it’ll be complete.” “Well done.” “Hmph! Now you all know, right? You just need to trust me and follow along!” Dick sat down and patted his leg. “Ah, standing in this ‘stance’ made my legs stiff. Should I ‘touch’ them a bit?” “Hey!!” While Mei-rin and Dick bickered loudly, Simon and Kamibarez quietly discussed the potion. Mei-rin, who had just punished Dick with the corner of her textbook, looked at the two with a strange expression. “Hmph—you two seem to have gotten closer?” “Really?” Simon brushed it off casually, but Kamibarez’s earlobes were bright red. “Honestly, spill it. Besides being chased by the Watchmen, what happened between you two that night?” Dick, who was knocked down and sprawled on the floor, slowly raised his head. “As they say, ‘birds of a feather flock together’… Ugh!” Mei-rin threw her textbook as if she’d been waiting. Dick groaned and rolled on the floor. “Commoners are just so vulgar.” “……Th-that kind of prejudice isn’t good, Mei-rin.” Mei-rin turned her head back to look at the two. “So, are you not going to tell me?” Kamibarez glanced at Simon, who replied without a change in expression. “Nothing happened. We just got lost in the forest, so it took a long time.” “Is that so?” Mei-rin sighed, seeing the bandages and wraps on various parts of Simon and Kamibarez’s bodies. “Alright.” Fortunately, Mei-rin didn’t press further. Just then, Dick approached with an empty bottle. “The potion’s done boiling. Let’s bottle it!” Dick turned the handle connected to the cauldron, tilted it, and carefully held the bottle to pour the liquid. Everyone watched silently. “Everyone worked so hard to make it, I hope it’s effective!” Kamibarez said. Dick handed a filled bottle to Mei-rin. “Curious if it’ll work? Then our group leader will personally taste it for us!” “……You really want to get beaten to death, don’t you?” Mei-rin glared, and Dick quickly bowed his head and resumed bottling. “Ugh, if this were outside Kizen, you’d be arrested for insulting a noble.” “Insulting? This humble servant is too ignorant to understand what you mean, milady.” “You two, don’t fight!” Chatting about this and that, they finished bottling the potion, yielding five bottles. Mei-rin stored three in her subspace, and Simon stored the remaining two in his. “With this, we have something to present for the next Beginner Dark Magic class.” “Since we’re all here, let’s decide what to say in Professor Jane’s class tomorrow before we leave!” “Sounds good!” The four tidied up the area and immediately set off to find an empty classroom. * * * School life at Kizen was so hectic that the Priest incident was temporarily forgotten by Simon. In the second Beginner Dark Magic class, each group had a presentation on their strategy in front of Jane. “One main dealer, one summoner, two curse users.” Jane looked up from the Group 7’s documents. Simon and his group members stood before her, their faces tense. “Your group members have different majors, but your roles aren’t very diverse.” Here it comes. Mei-rin placed a hand on her chest and spoke with a confident voice. “While it would be ideal for group members’ roles to be clearly distinguished, we decided on this arrangement because we believed swiftly and efficiently hunting the Cyclops was the top priority.” “So, you believe this position is the best.” “Yes! That’s right.” Jane turned her head. “What are your thoughts, Simon Pollentia?” ‘Ugh.’ She suddenly came at him. Simon, with a tense expression, fell into thought. He could roughly guess what kind of answer Jane wanted. But. “We are aware that our group lacks creativity in the combination of dark magic.” It’s the student protection period anyway. This presentation wasn’t about grading the students’ strategies but about correcting them. In that case, maintaining the current teamwork and atmosphere was more important than wavering at the professor’s opinion. “I believe nothing is more important than safety. We will hunt the Cyclops more stably than any other group, and we will earn high scores in our strengths to compensate for any deductions in creativity.” Mei-rin, who had silently cheered, clenched her fist. Jane let out a small laugh and nodded. “If you put it that way, very well.” Her gaze shifted. “Kamibarez Ursula.” “Yes, y-yes!” Kamibarez replied, her face extremely tense. “A Hemomancy major, who should be the core of offense, yielded her participation to a Curse Studies major, and is instead providing curse support. What are your thoughts on this situation? I’d like to hear your opinion.” ……That’s harsh. It seemed like too harsh a question for the timid Kamibarez to handle. Simon glanced sideways at her, and as expected, her pupils were trembling. ‘Kami, you really need to answer well.’ If she were to answer with a nuance like, ‘I yielded because Mei-rin is more skilled,’ that would disqualify her as a Kizen student. Even if that were the reality, she absolutely couldn’t say that in front of Jane. Just then, Kamibarez’s eyes darted towards Simon. Her desperate gaze seemed to ask, ‘What do I do?’ He couldn’t answer for her in front of the professor. There was no time to tell her the correct answer either. But this much. Simon mouthed a single word to her. ‘Cyclops.’ Her eyes widened. She then turned her gaze back to Jane. “It’s because of the special characteristics of the monster our group is fighting, the Cyclops!” That’s it! This time, Simon clenched his fist. “What do you mean by that?” “Th-the Cyclops’s tough and hard hide is difficult to penetrate with Hemomancy. We judged that Mei-rin’s Dark Flare, which can burn it alive, is more suitable for tackling the Cyclops, and that’s why we made this decision!” Mei-rin and Dick, who had been watching anxiously, brightened considerably. “Is that so.” Jane rested her chin on her hand, a subtle smile playing on her lips. “Then, if a different monster were to appear as the enemy….” “Th-th-then…!” Her hands trembled with tension. Kamibarez was timid, but in moments like these, she had to overcome her own struggles. She squeezed her eyes shut and shouted. “Then I’ll be the main dealer—!” The voice, shouting ‘—I will!’, was incredibly loud. There was even a slight crack in her voice at the end. The quiet female student shouting surprised the surrounding teaching assistants, who blinked their eyes. “I will remember that statement.” Jane smiled faintly. She seemed more satisfied than with Mei-rin’s or Simon’s answers. In a way, it was the best possible outcome. ‘Well done, Kami!’ She couldn’t bear the embarrassment and buried her face in her hands. Simon thought she was truly an endearing girl. “Finally, Dick Hayward.” At Jane’s call, Dick, who was standing at the end, replied energetically. “Yes! Professor.” Dick tensed his body. Last night, he had prepared three hundred patterns of 예상 questions and their answers. He was confident he could answer anything she asked…. “Don’t chat with the person next to you during class.” “……Huh?” “That’s all.” She tapped the stack of documents and handed them to a teaching assistant. “There’s no need to ask questions that overlap with Kamibarez. Group 7, well done. Next, Group 8, come forward.” The tense presentation time ended in an instant. Group 7 exited the classroom, guided by the teaching assistant. Only the necessary groups waited on time and entered, and groups that finished their presentations had free time. It was a freedom typical of Kizen. And. “Oh, Simon? You’re next to me?” Mei-rin winked and signaled, and Simon nodded. Then, both of them said simultaneously. ““Don’t chat with the person next to you!”” “Kya ha ha ha ha!” Mei-rin, having finally caught Dick’s weakness, was diligently getting her revenge for all the times she had suffered. Dick said with a sour expression. “Hey, is that funny? It’s not funny at all.” “It is too! It’s super funny! Oh ho ho ho!” Simon smiled, watching the two bicker. In truth, he knew that Mei-rin teasing and Dick taking the blame were all to consider Kamibarez. After all, Kamibarez still couldn’t get over her mistake in front of Jane, burying her face in her hands. “Kami.” Simon quietly spoke to her. “For lunch, smoked chicken or steak. Which do you prefer?” “……Ah.” She slowly lowered her hands, revealing her face. “I, I… since it’s been a while, chicken…!” “Chicken! Lunch is chicken!” Dick shouted and led the way. The four headed to the cafeteria, laughing and chatting in a harmonious atmosphere.
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