Chapter 50

Chapter 50

I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy.

Episode 50: Legacy (1)

Seo Ga-yeon had, at some point, become able to feel people’s inner thoughts.

Was it due to the power of the starlight magic?

“Ga-yeon, your skills have improved a lot, haven’t they?”

‘She must have consumed some kind of Spirit Elixir.’

Or something like that.

“Lately, you’ve been hanging out with Seo-ha, are you close with Seo-ha?”

‘Did she spread her legs? Why would Lee Seo-ha be friends with someone like her?’

And so on.

After all, those people were not very relevant to Seo Ga-yeon, so she didn’t care much about them.

But.

Sometimes, she wondered.

How Lee Seo-ha saw her.

Fortunately, could it be the power to sense inner thoughts? This power worked on Lee Seo-ha too.

No, rather than that, it seemed like the starlight’s magic was attracted to some power of Lee Seo-ha.

Seo Ga-yeon felt Lee Seo-ha’s inner thoughts more clearly.

Strangely enough.

‘Hong Yu-hwa was different.’

Kim Ara, Hong Yu-hwa, Kim Seo-hyun.

She couldn’t sense the inner thoughts of any of them. However, she could feel Lee Seo-ha’s.

Clearly.

When Kim Ara chose Lee Seo-ha as her partner.

Seo Ga-yeon had secretly given up on him. She was strong.

To a degree not comparable to Seo Ga-yeon.

Seo Ga-yeon would have probably given up.

Lee Seo-ha was troubled when Kim Ara approached. He glanced her way.

So Seo Ga-yeon went over to them.

“What will you do?”

“What would you like me to do?”

Seo Ga-yeon asked Lee Seo-ha.

Celestial.

There was no one in Korea who didn’t know his name.

If it weren’t for Lee Seo-ha, she might have followed along.

‘I don’t want that.’

She didn’t like that idea.

She wanted to be with Lee Seo-ha. She knew such feelings might be a burden to him.

But Seo Ga-yeon liked Lee Seo-ha.

“I want to be with Seo-ha.”

“……”

Lee Seo-ha hesitated.

Fear suddenly rushed in. What if he hated her?

Well, she didn’t have much to boast about herself.

“Seo, Seo-ha, do you dislike me?”

“There’s no reason to.”

Lee Seo-ha’s words came softly.

“How could I dislike you?”

A little later.

His inner thoughts reached her.

-Even if I don’t know about others, there’s no reason for me to dislike Seo Ga-yeon.

A confident statement.

The words quietly reached her, embedding themselves in her heart.

Seo Ga-yeon just blankly stared at Lee Seo-ha.

‘…Why is this happening?’

Seo Ga-yeon was looking at me with a blank expression.

Her cheeks flushed deep red.

Ding.

At the same time, a semi-transparent blue window appeared in my vision.

[A new relationship has been added.]

[Dependence. Seo Ga-yeon depends on you for everything.]

[Perhaps she would even sacrifice her life for you.]

…Somehow, a frightening window popped up.

A relationship, huh.

Come to think of it, right before I passed out, I remember Kim Seo-hyun mentioning a relationship of admiration towards me.

‘…’

I recalled the S-grade weapons remaining in the school.

‘About four left.’

The item that suits Seo Ga-yeon now was something used by another Transcendent, ‘Photon.’

There were two reasons I was accompanying her.

One was to guide her to where the staff of Photon was.

And there’s another reason.

To check if there’s anything hidden like the Black Heavenly Demon Sword.

-Such items are rare. Originally, the Black Heavenly Demon Sword reacts to beings with the Energy of Defying Heaven. Didn’t the former owner claim to have acquired both the Energy of Defying Heaven and me due to their foresight?

‘I didn’t know you existed.’

-What?

The Black Heaven seemed to be taken aback.

-Hmm, perhaps the former owner arranged it.

Black Heaven looked somewhat displeased.

After talking with Black Heaven a few times, we arrived at the weapon selection area.

At the door stood the vice principal. A small woman with dark circles under her eyes, wearing a white lab coat casually.

“It’s been a while.”

“…It has. But is this child the one selecting the weapons today?”

The vice principal asked, looking at me.

Seo Ye-bin shook her head.

“If the child wishes to, that’s fine, but our main objective today concerns this one.”

“I understand.”

The vice principal nodded at the right moments and guided us inside.

I beheld the array of weapons that I had glimpsed during the entrance ceremony.

Click.

The sound of something activating echoed in my mind, and Divine Sight flared to life.

It synchronized with my Talent, Reading(-).

This exerted some strain, yet I could discern the capabilities of each weapon with clarity.

Zzzing──.

A ringing filled my head.

I examined the weapons.

S-grade weapons I remembered, others of lesser grades that outperformed their ratings, and weapons suited for particular scenarios filtered through my memory.

‘Nothing exceptional, as expected?’

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword was extraordinary.

Given that I could recall even C-grade weapons, it was improbable that any unknown weapons lay here.

“You have a discerning eye.”

“Can you tell?”

“People call me Celestial. My reputation is recognized even by the world.”

Celestial positioned himself next to me.

“You’ve only just discovered it, but those eyes will prove more valuable than you can imagine. Dedicate yourself to your studies.”

“Yes, thank you.”

I replied with the appropriate measure of politeness, then made my way to Seo Ga-yeon.

“What do you make of this one?”

“This?”

Seo Ga-yeon’s gaze followed the tip of my finger.

It rested on a sword hilt.

While others might have been baffled, Seo Ga-yeon reacted differently.

She stepped forward confidently and grasped the hilt without hesitation.

Woo-woong───!

Magical power erupted.

To the casual observer, the item might appear unremarkable, but it was previously wielded by Photon while on the cusp of becoming a Transcendent.

An item transformable into a sword by the wielder’s magical power.

Typically, it could also function as a staff, and it was ideally suited for Seo Ga-yeon in her current state.

“Fortuitously, it has found its master.”

“It belonged to Photon. This child’s mana shares a semblance of essence with Photon’s, in a way.”

“…This child?”

“Yes. So observe carefully.”

Upon hearing Seo Ye-bin’s explanation, the vice principal turned his attention to Seo Ga-yeon.

“How do I wield this?”

“It’s Photon’s sword. It can function as both a sword and a staff. Since you’re not yet adept with magic, start by using it as a sword, and later as a staff.”

“Okay.”

Seo Ga-yeon gripped the handle as if it were a treasure.

I lay on the penthouse bed.

Then, I retrieved the Heavenly Bridge Essence from the subspace.

Heavenly Bridge Essence.

It could unlock one seal on an S-grade or lower weapon.

I knew exactly where I wanted to use it.

The Black Heavenly Demon Sword.

I intended to break one of its seals.

“Then, I’ll use it now.”

-Ready.

I applied it to the Black Heaven.

I flicked the essence toward Black Heaven, and as it glowed, it merged with the sword.

The red line in the middle of the black and white blade emitted a light and then settled down.

I activated Reading to evaluate it.

[Black Heavenly Demon Sword (S)]

A divine sword wielded by a Heavenly Demon.

Forged from black iron and millennium stone. Offers unmatched strength and durability.

Legends say a soul dwells within the sword.

:Embedded Skill ‘Sword Soul’

:Embedded Skill ‘Soulbreaker’

:Embedded Skill ‘Poison Soul’

:???

:???

‘At last, it’s unlocked.’

Poison Soul.

In order to awaken the Divine Sight, I had previously forced open a seal on Black Heaven, and now it was fully accessible.

“Black Heaven?”

I addressed the sword.

Black Heaven was displaying a very unusual expression.

-…Master.

“What’s wrong?”

-Do you recall what I mentioned earlier? The Heavenly Demon’s body was divided into 25 parts, and each was claimed by the previous owner’s wives.

“Yes, I remember.”

The detail was etched in my memory because it was so distinctive.

The fact that the Heavenly Demon was a woman and, being an extreme lesbian, had married 25 women.

-I’ve recalled something related to that. More accurately, it seems my memory was sealed incrementally.

“The previous owner did that?”

Black Heaven nodded in confirmation.

“Did the previous owner ever mention a future connected to the Heavenly Demon? Or her grave?”

-I saw the place where the first half of the Black God Martial Arts rests. We should visit that place.

“Why?”

The Heavenly Demon wasn’t actually split into 25 parts. My memory was obscured by something.

Black Heaven seemed slightly excited.

The Heavenly Demon willingly divided her power into 25 parts. She gave them to her disciples.

“So the disciples received the Heavenly Demon’s power?”

Probably. The Energy of Defying Heaven you spoke of might be one of those parts.

“I see.”

I did my best to appear calm.

Because there was no known place that could bestow the Energy of Defying Heaven.

‘The legacy of the Heavenly Demon.’

In the game, there were dungeons that had yet to be explored.

There were about two locations that appeared to be linked to the Heavenly Demon.

This was certain information compiled by all the users who swarmed the area as soon as news of the Black God Martial Arts surfaced in the community.

Of course, those places had nothing of value. That’s why interest faded swiftly.

“So, our next destination is there.”

It wasn’t a bad plan.

Being abroad was usually a disadvantage, but this time, it worked in my favor.

Ershil:

Did you know our club is traveling abroad this time?

The club president proposed England, so I gladly offered my villa.

You’re coming for sure, right?

I quietly typed ‘ㅇㅇ.’

Me:

ㅇㅇ

Ershil:

That’s a pretty insincere reply.

Then, be at the clubroom by 3 PM this Friday.

I’ll handle everything else; you just need to be there.

Me:

Ok~

After sending the message, I stepped into the training room.