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

Episode 329 Chapter 59: Winter Vacation(1)

(TL: Thanks for waiting, Let's get started.....)

Winter Vacation(1)

A month had passed since Baek Yu-Seol had fallen asleep. Despite their worries, those who remained by his side had to quickly return to their daily lives.

It was winter break, a holiday marking the end of the school year and the arrival of a new year.

The third-year seniors had graduated and departed, while the freshmen had now become sophomores, ready to face the challenges of the coming year.

Teenage boys and girls, eager for a break, let go of their studies a bit and set off on journeys or returned to their hometowns to relax in their own ways.

Among them, Ma Yuseong also returned to his 'family home.' However, whether this could truly be called a rest was something that required some contemplation.

'The Screaming Cliff, the Black Castle.'

A bizarrely shaped black castle was surrounded by a jagged cliff, whipped by black winds like a prison.

Due to the dense and tumultuous black magic swirling around it, an ordinary human would either fall into corruption or be cursed to death the moment they approached. Lesser black mages or monsters would not survive either, meeting their end swiftly.

However, Ma Yuseong walked through that cursed place as if it were a casual stroll.

As he approached the black castle, a ghost with the form of a black mist appeared and slowly approached him.

"Prince Ma Yuseong...."

"Yes."

"The Lord is waiting for you...."

"Let's go."

Following the ghost, Ma Yuseong entered the castle and ascended for quite a while until he reached the Lord's hall. Though the place appeared old and rusted, the throne of the Lord was impeccably black, without a speck of dust.

Sitting atop the throne was a man clad in black armor.

Ironically, his appearance was so dark that he seemed purer and clearer than any white in the world.

"You have come."

"What is the reason you called me?"

Ma Yuseong asked in a dry tone, causing the shadows around him to wriggle. His 'half-siblings,' who were likely observing this scene, seemed furious at his insolent tone.

Of course, whether they were enraged or not didn't concern Ma Yuseong at all.

"Since it's the holidays, I wanted to see my son's face. As a father, can I not at least do that much?"

"I feel like I'm going crazy at the thought of having to see your face on my holiday."

"...I see."

The fact that Ma Yuseong despised him was deeply painful, but considering how much more Ma Yuseong must have suffered due to his own sins, he had to endure it.