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

Episode 328 Chapter 58: Ego(5)

Ego(5)

When he opened his eyes.

Baek Yu Seul was standing in the middle of a hallway at Stella Academy.

'Huh?'

He slowly turned his head to look out the window, and the faint light of the setting sun streamed in, illuminating the corridor.

'What is this...'

What was I just doing?

As Baek Yu Seul slowly tried to recall, he remembered Damgal Toywol.

Yes, he was definitely watching Damgal Toywol.

He was observing as Damgal Toywol used Yeon Du Rim Sa Wol's divine relic to gain life for the first time, and he was swept away by an enormous wave of vitality...

Immediately after, he lost consciousness and encountered "myself."

Perhaps it was Baek Yu Seul's ストア (Ego).

Perhaps it was another Baek Yu Seul.

They were talking for a while in a PC room manifested within his consciouness, and then they moved to a hill where the constellations were clearly visible. He remembered witnessing the other Baek Yu Seul disappearing among those stars.

'But, why am I here?'

As Baek Yu Seul absent-mindedly took a step forward, he realized that his whole body was enveloped by something heavy.

"What, what is this...?"

His body was thoroughly wrapped in armor that shimmered with a gentle silvery-white glow, as if imbued with moonlight. Not only that, but a long sword was strapped to his waist, and although it was his first time seeing it in person, Baek Yu Seul could immediately recognize what it was.

Mythical-grade armor.

'Reversion to Light (回光返照).'

An absurdly overpowered item that brings one's life back just once when faced with the threat of death.

The conditions to create it were incredibly strict. Silver November had to personally bestow blessings on this armor, and the rarest moonlight-imbued ore, Moonlight Stone, had to be procured in large quantities...

No. That's not what's important.

"Then, could this also be...?"

Swish!

As he drew the sword, a clear and beautiful melody, as if it could melt away the ears, vibrated throughout the corridor. The name of this sword, which shone with a soft golden hue in the sunset light, was...

Mythical-grade divine sword.

'Blitz Requiem (閃光禮讚).'

An item with the brute force ability to 'definitely' cut through enemies by momentarily reaching near light-speed.

Even the hardest substance in the world would be sliced easily upon contact with Blitz Requiem.

"It's real..."

Baek Yu Seul's hands trembled as he stroked the blade, not expecting to see something he painstakingly created for years and owned exclusively among all players worldwide in reality.

'Wait.'

These items... were not supposed to exist in reality. They were things created in the game Aither World Online.

In other words, they were game items.

'Why are these here in reality...?'

He hurriedly removed his gloves to feel his palms. Only then did he realize that the odd feeling he'd been sensing was not simply due to the equipment.