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

Episode 184 Chapter 42: Isolation (2)

Isolation (2)

The Dark Mage do not train.

They achieve rapid growth solely through experience in actual combat and by absorbing the blood of their kills. In the world of the Dark Mage, this was perfectly normal.

In that sense, Ma Yuseong could be considered quite unusual.

"Is he really training right now? What a weird guy. Looks inferior because he's a hybrid, and he acts so lowly. I find it quite amusing, actually."

Standing on a cliff where the black wind blows, the place known as the Black Castle is not somewhere just anyone can enter. Even among the Dark Mage, whose hierarchy is unclear, only those of the highest rank, akin to nobility, could dare to set foot in the Black Castle.

Those who reside in the Black Castle are mostly the highest-ranking Dark Mage who have inherited power and blood from the Dark Magic King, or they are his children.

As a child of the Dark Magic King, Ma Yuseong belonged to the highest rank within the Black Castle, but he was also a hybrid.

A hybrid of Dark Mage and human.

The act of distinguishing this itself is quite ridiculous.

In the first place, there are no 'pure Dark Mage'.

Elves, dwarves, humans, and other various races could only become a Dark Mage by surrendering their souls to the shadow world.

However, this might be the very reason they ostracize Ma Yuseong.

To those who became Dark Mage by abandoning their own race, Ma Yuseong, who is neither fully human nor fully Dark Mage, was nothing but a filthy hybrid.

Moreover, seeing such a hybrid engaging in humble training would not sit well with them.

"It's ridiculous. No matter how hard he tries, he can never truly possess the black mana."

Therefore, he shouldn't expect kind looks from his 'siblings.'

His appearance of meditating to train mana, simulating battles with imaginary enemies, increasing concentration to cast spells faster, and even studying to master various tactics and magic could be highly respected as a wizard, but to the Dark Mage, it was merely an unsightly struggle.

They felt a sense of superiority, thinking that he resorted to such lowly actions because he couldn't possess the same power as them.

However, there was one thing that the 'siblings' didn't know.

Ma Yuseong's potential had already surpassed theirs long ago, and the reason he was training, was to erase the black mana.

Ma Yuseong could not control the black mana. When his stamina was exhausted, it would be released uncontrollably, leading to a rampage.

In that state, Ma Yuseong would lose all emotions, and he despised that sensation immensely.

Boom!!

After shattering a part of the castle wall with a massive fireball, Ma Yuseong wiped his sweat and looked up.

His eyes met those of his siblings.

With a friendly smile, he addressed his siblings who were looking at him with disgust.

"Brothers, how about a sparring match?"

But...

"I'll pass."
"I don't want to mingle with a hybrid." 

"Are you scared?"

 "No, I just find it filthy."

His siblings avoided sparring with him.