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

Episode 203 Chapter 45: Gambling With Time(6)

Gambling with Time (6)

Jeliel and Carmenset's Soul Chess.

All the veteran expedition members, including the 7th-class mage Kaderfilt, watched the scene in silence.

The Soul Chess between Jeliel and Carmenset unfolded in a very peculiar manner.

Was Jeliel losing?

No, if that were the case, everyone would have nodded and said, 'That's expected.'

But on the contrary... Jeliel was doing surprisingly well against Carmenset.

"The lady is... slightly ahead."

"She's pushing the legendary Carmenset into a defensive position..."

"Could it be that the lady's chess skills are that good? Her opponent is Carmenset! The very being that has been said to have competed with and defeated the creator of Soul Chess!"

Frankly, none of the expedition members thought Jeliel would win. Although she was a young genius who excelled in Soul Chess, so was the legendary Carmenset.

Carmenset had earned the title of chess grandmaster in his teens, summoned the spirit of the creator of Soul Chess in his twenties, and defeated him in his thirties, according to legend.

Even if Jeliel had earned the grandmaster title in her late teens, her opponent was a genius who had lived for thousands of years.

There was no way she could win.

They thought it was just Jeliel's competitive spirit flaring up.

This is making me quite bewildered!

Every move Carmenset made was blocked by Jeliel's pieces. Her chess pieces moved as if she anticipated every move he would make.

Anticipation? Prediction? Guessing? Foresight?

No.

Such words couldn't fully express it.

Jeliel's chess was... so accurate it could be called "prophecy."

'How?'

Everyone had the same thought.

The grand mage, the expedition members, Carmenset... even Jeliel herself.

'How can I foresee his moves?'

It was as if she could see all of Carmenset's moves laid out before her.

She could see how he would move next, what strategy he was plotting, and the intention behind each move.

She could see it all.

It felt like she had learned telepathy.

Then, she realized.

It wasn't a difficult problem.

Previously, Jeliel had suffered her second defeat ever, and she thoroughly analyzed and studied every chess pattern and strategy of her opponent, Baek-yu Seul.

It didn't take her long to make his chess her own. She even went a step further and adapted it to her unique style.

Therefore, she understood.

The ancient spirit of Carmenset.

His chess was... like Baek-yu Seul's.

No, it wasn't just similar; it was almost identical.

Why was Jeliel in the lead?

Isn't it obvious?

She had meticulously analyzed, dissected, and reassembled every move of her opponent for days.