Magic Academy's Genius Blinker

Chapter 245: Ghost Story (1)

Chapter 245: Ghost Story (1)

Hong Bi-Yeon and Eisel.

They represented blazing red flames and chilling blue ice.

The two were completely opposite, yet subtle similarities could be found if one looked closely.

First, they both intentionally had high pride to protect themselves.

Second, if they have a question, they relentlessly delve into it until the end no matter what.

Third, they both harbored a deep interest in someone.

Their commonalities overlapped in a strange way, erasing the polar properties and creating a strong friction in the atmosphere.

When the two sat together in the library, many heads bent over.

It seemed quite intriguing to other students.

"Hey. Look over there."

"The princess and that traitor...."

"Shh. Who calls her that these days? Don't you have any sense?"

"Um, yeah... Right. Sorry."

Lately, the perception of the Morph family had been gradually changing due to Eisel.

Despite being branded as the child of a traitor, and being the target of many disdainful and mocking gazes, she persevered and excelled in Stella, achieving the top rank.

Furthermore, she introduced new possibilities for elemental magic and reached Class 4 at the young age of seventeen.

Her unwavering sense of justice in any situation became a lesson for many aspiring magic warriors.

In reality, among the common people and lower-class students who didn't hold any particular bias against the Dark Mage Traitor, she enjoyed considerable popularity.

Teenagers couldn't help but get caught up in the rags-to-riches story of a youth rising above extreme circumstances.

Because of that, even though the table occupied by Eisel and Hong Bi-Yeon had eight seats, no one dared to approach them.

Or rather, it would be better to say they couldn't.

The two of them were leaning their heads together, and discussing something in a hushed tone while taking notes.

Looking at the pile of thick book, they were obviously onto a great task.

In such a case, who would dare to invade their domain?

"They're not re

Eltman Eltwin detested dark mages, and buried everything in secrecy.

So, now, the existence of the 'Seventh Main Tower' was just a rumor among the students.

"Hmm..."

Eisel knew the truth behind that rumor to some extent.

She heard the story from her father, who experienced a major event at Stella at the time.

"The Seventh Tower..."

That was it for studying.

She soon closed the book.

All her curiosity had been satisfied.

———

There were countless rumors at Stella Academy.

Along with a history of over 100 years, various and strange mages who could leave a mark in history had stepped foot in the academy.

Even with the academy grounds as vast as a small town, it was a place where rumors couldn't help but arise.

Among them, while some rumors could be dismissed as too unrealistic and nonsense, if one were to count the few rumors that students truly believed as true, the 'Seventh Tower rumor' could be considered one of the most famous one.

※ There is no seventh tower in the main building.

※ If you happen to enter the tower marked with the number 7 while passing through the corridor between the towers, immediately turn back with the same pace as usual.

In this case, even if you hear a female student calling you from behind, please ignore it.

※ If a student wearing a white uniform leads the way in the corridor of the Fourth Main Tower, do not follow. There is no white uniform in the academy.

※ Do not cross from the Sixth Main Tower to the Third Main Tower at midnight. At this time, if you happen to pass through the Third Main Tower and find a stained mirror, avoid eye contact.

If you accidentally make eye contact with yourself in the mirror, immediately close your eyes and count to 100 before proceeding.

Nothing will happen.

... And so on.

Just the rumors related to the Seventh Main Tower alone numbered more than ten, showing how much interest students had in rumors related to it.

Naturally, nothing had been confirmed as true.

A student who grew up hearing rumors about the Seventh Main Tower once said that even after decades, when he became a professor, he had never seen the Seventh Main Tower.

But every few years, there were students who claimed to have entered the Seventh Main Tower for some inexplicable reason and then dropped out, so the rumors continued to spread anew every year without any signs of disappearing.

"Does it really exist?"

"No way. The principal even announced its non-existence, didn't he?"

"Yeah. But isn't it more suspicious that the professors keep telling us not to mention it?"

True.

Like most rumors, the topic quickly changes with no signs of any truth, and it's soon forgotten.

But, Edna had recently started paying attention to this Seventh Main Tower rumor again.

She was trying to grasp the truth behind that rumor through the 'original novel."

"It's just a rumor, isn't it..."

Anella looked at Edna investigating the Seventh Main Tower with a skeptical gaze.

The initial terrifying atmosphere was nowhere to be found, and seeing her chasing after such rumors and gossip made her appear like a hopeless girl.

... Sometimes when she manifested her dazzling magic, it made her feel uncomfortable, but anyway, that was that and this was this.

"Yeah. Just rumors. But why has there been so much talk about it lately?"

After the Academy Battle ended, a week passed, and within the academy, special summer ghost stories became popular.

So, it was not surprising that rumors were also spreading, right?

However, the Seventh Main Tower rumor was particularly vivid and strangely widespread.

It was as if students wanted to know more about the Seventh Main Tower.

Edna understood the reason, but she didn't explain it to Anella.

Revealing the truth from the beginning was like revealing the end before the story unfolded.

"Still, it definitely exists."

In the original novel, the rumors about the Seventh Main Tower were deliberately spread by Professor Maizen Tyren.

But now that he was gone, the fact that stories about the Seventh Main Tower were so abundant even without him spreading rumors...

It implied that someone else, who could replace Maizen Tyren, existed with 100% certainty.

So, finding that person was the key.

Fortunately, Anella, who could distinguish between different dark mages, accompanied her.

It should be possible to identify those who spread rumors even if they did not appear in the original novel.

By questioning and confirming with Anella, the game would be over.

It could prevent one of the worst-case scenarios, the 'Seventh Main Tower dark magic corruption incident,' from happening before it was too late.

"So, do you really think one of the professors is the culprit?"

"I'm not sure. But let's investigate first, or maybe pass."

It was not unusual for students to approach professors.

Edna was an honor student and had knowledge in various fields, so it wouldn't be strange for her to visit a professor who she felt wasn't teaching well and ask questions about the subject.

There were many suspicious individuals.

So, Edna planned to meet them one by one to identify the suspects.

It was a very primitive method, but it was the most reliable method available to a student.

"Well, shall we go?"

"Yeah..."

As Edna confidently headed towards a professor's research lab, Anella followed behind with a worried expression.

Meanwhile, across the corridor, someone who had been secretly observing Edna's movements stealthily moved away.

After staring at the research lab, they turned away with silent steps.

There was no trace left of their existence, and only silence lingered in the empty hallway.