I Became a Flashing Genius at the Magic Academy [158-362][English Translation]

Episode 165 Chapter 39: Ghost Story(1)

Ghost Story(1)

Hong Biyeon and Eisel.

Though they seemed completely opposite, symbolizing burning red flames and icy blue ice respectively, they had many subtle commonalities if one chose to look.

Firstly, they both deliberately displayed high self-esteem for self-protection.

Secondly, if they became curious about something, they would investigate it thoroughly, no matter what.

Thirdly, they each had a deep interest in a particular person.

These common traits overlapped in a way that their opposing natures and the friction between them vanished, making them quite compatible. It was a curious sight for other students to see the two of them sitting together in the library, their heads close as they studied something.

"Hey, look over there."

"The princess and that traitor's...."

"Shh. Who still calls her that these days? Don't you have any sense?"

"Oh, right... sorry."

Recently, perceptions of the Morph family had been changing slightly due to Eisel. Despite growing up under the stigma of being a traitor's child, despised and ridiculed, she worked tirelessly to enter Stella Academy with top scores.

Furthermore, she proposed new possibilities for elemental magic, reached Class 4 at the young age of seventeen, and demonstrated a sense of justice by persistently dealing with any incidents, becoming a role model for many aspiring magical warriors.

In fact, among commoners and lower-class students who didn't hold any particular thoughts about the "black magic traitors," she was quite popular.

Teenagers couldn't help but be drawn to her dramatic reversal story, like a youth manga about a star rising against all odds.

As a result,

Even though the table where Eisel and Hong Biyeon sat had eight seats, no one dared to approach it.

Rather, it was more accurate to say they couldn't approach it.

The two were huddled together, not working on some ordinary assignment but surrounded by thick books, taking diligent notes and discussing in quiet tones. Who would dare to intrude on that space?

'They must be researching some great magic, not just schoolwork.'

'Right. They're different from us ordinary students.'

'Shh. Let's pass by quietly.'

And so, the two girls studying a subject together became a sight that drew awe and respect from other students.

[What is a Noble Soul?]

A subject utterly useless for the advancement of magic, an unproven study on the soul.

No wizard had yet revealed the true nature of the soul.

Necromancy remained under the domain of black magicians, preventing the field from developing properly.

Moreover, necromancy wasn't just a field resolved through magical research but involved significant philosophical elements, earning it the disgraceful title of "Zero Contribution to Magical Advancement," leading no one to touch it.

There were even tearful stories of some students desperate for credits, who barely dipped their toes into the subject only to find their average grades dropping from dozing off in class.

[The human soul can never be noble.]

[At birth, it commits the sin of unfilial conduct by causing pain to its mother.]