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

Episode 293 Chapter 54: League of Spirits (7)

League Of Spirits (7)

Time passed quickly, and the League of Spirit qualifying tournament at Stella Academy began. In reality, the qualifying tournament was not about a single match receiving all the spotlight, but rather, multiple teams playing simultaneously to save time.

Instead of a knockout tournament, a points-based system was adopted. The teams with the highest points would qualify for the national competition, but only two to three teams could earn this qualification each year, making the competition fierce even within the academy.

There were 32 participating teams, and most had been scientifically trained, so no match could be easily dismissed, making the tournament exciting.

[Red Team wins!]

"Damn it, we lost to guys who have never properly played a Rios match..."

"This is ridiculous..."

Watching the students walk out of the arena dejectedly, Flame felt a bit sorry. Her team was composed of four incredibly powerful characters, making it too easy to win against a team of amateur trainees.

"Are you still doing that?"

"Yeah, I told you not to destroy the enemy tower. I was trying something."

"Seriously, when would you have time for that? You should finish the game when you can. We're not experts but complete beginners compared to them."

Meanwhile, Baek Yuseul was busy experimenting with a new item tree even during the match. It seemed he found it quite interesting, given his dedication even in the preliminary rounds.

'Baek Yuseul as usual?'

'What's he up to?'

'Don't think I've seen him studying...'

'Right, he's always exercising. If you want to find him, just go to the training field or gym.'

'When he's not there, he's nowhere to be found. Heard he goes out a lot.'

'Where does he go?'

'Maybe he enjoys some hobby outside?'

A hobby outside? Not likely. His outings were always necessary and never for personal pleasure. He almost never went out for mere leisure.

So, Baek Yuseul didn't have hobbies. He didn't have a personal life either. After school, he would either go out or spend the whole day training if he didn't need to go out.

It could be said that his life as an elite magic warrior was natural, but it was too extreme. Even S-class geniuses don't study all day. Even Eisel had fine dining and board games as hobbies, and Hong Biyeon recently showed interest in soul chess and tea.

Other students also had hobbies. It's not feasible to spend the whole day studying. But Baek Yuseul had no personal life.

He relentlessly pushed himself to the limit, never wasting a single moment. It was as if someone was whipping him from behind.

Thus, seeing Baek Yuseul genuinely enjoying this game brought comfort to Flame's heart.

"Phew, I think it's done."

"What is?"

After waiting for about 30 minutes while Baek Yuseul studied the item screen post-match, he finally stretched and stood up.

"Something useful for the match. I'd thought about it before, and I think the combination is now complete."

There are two types of 'masters' in games. One is the 'researcher' who analyzes skills and items mathematically to find the best results, and the other is the 'practitioner' who plays the game extensively to hone their instincts. Rarely, some combine both, but usually, researchers create the strategies that practitioners adopt.