Became a Genius Shikigami at the Academy

Episode 252

Although the description was confirmed to some extent in the original, Cheongna, which I saw with my own eyes, was a more developed city than I thought.

‘indeed… … .’

It is a beautiful city that cannot even be compared to the village of Baekseoksan that I visited just a few days ago.

It was not difficult to understand why this imbalance of development occurred.

‘It’s probably the difference between having the power to protect the surroundings.’

From the outside, the scenery is similar to that of the Goryeo period or the Heian period of Japan.

However, I can’t be sure that it was exactly a few years ago. This is because the original producers did not give a definite answer on that part.

‘There are theories that the history of the distant past was replaced by the existence of a monster, or that the oracle bone itself came from another dimension… … .’

That part exists as an open ending with only lush rice cakes.

There was no mention of it in the sequel, so it is meaningless to me to think about it.

“What do you think the benefactor will do?”

“First of all, I’m going to take a little break and gather information. See if there are people who are looking for it.”

“All right. If you need any help, feel free to contact me at any time.”

In that way, Heo Du disappeared among the people, leading the members of the upper ranks.

Now it was my turn to think about what to do next.

‘It is true that Cheongna is a city mentioned in the original work. However… … .’

It wasn’t a big deal, and Yoo Ha-on and his party didn’t stay there for long either.

Also, the most problematic thing was that the connection to the next destination was cut off after they moved to the sky with the help of a special youkai.

‘If you think about it simply, they will all go looking for the material of the Hochung anyway.’

Since Yeonjae told me to find him, it can be seen that everyone’s purpose is the same.

However, since there is a high possibility that they are all scattered, the path of their movement reflected in the original is no longer reliable.

‘Obviously, Hochung in the past was staying in a place called Jinyeonsan (眞蓮山) in Hubei.’

Then, it was clear that the final destination was that mountain.

However, I do not know how far it is from here or how to get there.

First of all, it was said that it was necessary to collect information in various ways.

“Soyul. Where do I go to get information from here?”

“My brother said he was looking for someone, so it would be faster to ask the merchants from all over the place. Of course, I don’t know if that’s possible in this large piece of land… … .”

When I think carefully about it, it had only been three days since I fell here.

If there was really anyone nearby, it was close to unreasonable to expect that the party’s information had already spread.

First, I decided to find out about the exact location of Mt. Jinyeon (眞蓮山) and the places that appeared mainly in the original work, and then went out with Soyul.

“Jinyeonsan? How many times have you heard However, it wouldn’t be too far… … .”

“Is that so?”

“In the first place, it was not in this area. Even if I pass through the village halfway through, I can’t even dare.”

I expected it roughly, but I thought I had to go through a lot of trouble to get to Mt. Jinyeon.

Seeing that there are many people who have never even heard of their name, there is a high possibility that they are quite far away.

‘It won’t be easy… … .’

I also have black swans and black tones, but they are not flying shikigami in the first place, so they are not suitable for moving long distances.

After pondering over and over again, I felt the need to change the direction of my thoughts and sighed a little.

In fact, if you look at it from a slightly different point of view, there is no need to obsess over Mt.

Unlike me, who knew the original information in advance, it would take some time for the other party to find Hochung’s whereabouts.

I will grow naturally in the process, so it is right for me to focus on increasing my own power for now.

‘It is not too late to visit Jinyeonsan (眞蓮山) slowly.’

Rather, I thought it would be more helpful for growth to set a rough direction, and to move there and hunt famous monsters in the middle.

With a goal set, I stayed for two days in Cheongna and started collecting information again.

This time, the surrounding news, especially those related to youkai, were the main targets.

As a result, there were a total of three recognizable rumors around this area.

First, there is a rumor that a strange monster lives in the lake that comes out a day’s drive west of Cheongna.

Second, there are rumors that a non-existent city sometimes appears and charms people while walking on the plain stretching to the east.

And finally, rumors that a city about four days north of the city is attracting sages.

All three were quite interesting, so I thought carefully about the contents.

‘I’m particularly concerned about the third one.’

According to what the merchants have heard, it seems that exorcists are gathering from all directions after hearing the rumors.

Perhaps, likewise, someone from the party might visit there to find the scattered ones.

‘I need to go see it.’

There is no rush. It is enough to start after asking the other two rumors.

So I headed west towards the lake, targeting the first rumour, which seemed the clearest and simplest.

And he actually killed the monster that lived there, but he wasn’t as strong as he thought he was, so it wasn’t very helpful.

‘Well, I guess.’

Rather, the one who was called the God of Baekseok Mountain last time must be abnormal.

Even if you were the main character of all the rumors, in reality, this level would be normal.

A little disappointed by the rumors, I seriously thought about skipping the second rumor and heading straight to the northern city.

It was then that the miracle happened.

“Hey, what a weird thing.”

“It seems that the rumors were true.”

When asked why the surroundings were noisy for some reason, the people unanimously pointed to the entrance to the city.

And there, a few merchants in a messy appearance were passing through the checkpoint, supported by the citizens, and from what they heard roughly, they seemed to be facing a rumored ghost town.

“Ugh, I still don’t know what it is. I keep hearing hallucinations in my ears… … .”

“Calm down. I’ll give you a drink now.”

Whoops.

A pure light leaked from the man’s hand, and the merchant’s complexion brightened a little.

After half an hour had passed, his testimony, who had barely regained his composure, was as follows.

“There is still some distance to Cheongna, so we decided to spend the day on the road. When I split up my group and looked around, all my colleagues who were guarding my luggage had disappeared. Soon after, a gloomy city appeared in the mist, and I felt the urge to entrust myself there… … .”

Fortunately, there was a little distance, so the influence was not strong.

In the meantime, the illusions and hallucinations kept cluttering his head, and he had finally come to his senses.

“All the disappeared colleagues must have been possessed there. Whoops, damn it.”

The man bowed his head with a sad expression and covered his face.

It is said that there were only six left, who were originally close to twenty, so in fact, most of the co-workers they had lived with were lost.

Then a group of people approached the man and started talking to him.

“I think we can save your comrades.”

“Really?”

“We are the masters of Daehwa Forest. If it was a monster, it would hit the head countless times.”

“Oh, of that great flower… … .”

“Of course, there must be a price to take the risk.”

A middle-aged man with a snobby smile asked the merchants for a price by sending a sign with his hand.

Then the merchants gathered and exchanged glances, and then they closed their eyes tightly and bowed their heads to the masters.

“I will give you the most precious trinkets we have. In addition, if you succeed in saving your colleagues, you will be able to get their belongings as well.”

“good night. It is a transaction.”

The merchants rummaged through their luggage and presented some gold ornaments, and the masters of Daehwarim left to prepare immediately.

And after collecting all my belongings, I went to them and talked to them, who were struggling to find a place to stay.

“Excuse me.”

“What’s going on? Everyone in the party is exhausted, so I want to rest first.”

According to that statement, they seemed to refuse to participate in any more private questions and answers, but I continued the conversation regardless.

“I saw that the masters of Daehwarim were entrusted with the work. However, they may be overpowering on their own.”

“what… … ?”

“If everything you say is true, then the owner of that non-existent city must be a very powerful monster. And the sages of the past are a little incapable to deal with it.”

It wasn’t that it was. The masters of Daehwarim, who were full of confidence, are level 1 and 3 in modern terms.

The strongest of them was only level 56, on the contrary, the lowest was only about 43.

‘It’s at a level enough to repel any monster, but… … .’

If the ghost town’s yokai were above level 60, it would be difficult for them to handle.

“Hey, I did something. So what do you mean? If you were from Daehwarim, you belonged to the biggest force in this area, and they were the only ones who came out to help us. We have nothing more to say about him.”

There was nothing wrong with the man’s words.

Surely because their power is whatever, they were the only ones who could ask for help in the previous situation.

Then I realized that the story had gone far enough, and I made a suggestion to them.

“I heard that you guys are quite famous in this area. If I come to rescue my comrades or exterminate that monster, will you help me for the time being?”

“No work. Now that I see it, I have a special heart. We already have nothing left to give as a reward.”

“I don’t want any specific compensation. I’m just talking about what would happen if I saved them.”

In a nutshell, the sound of helping them with post-payment.

The man tilted his head as if he had heard a strange sound.

“Don’t throw your life away because of the strokes of your youth.”

“I do it because I need it.”

As I finished speaking, I summoned a number of shikigami from the shadows and presented them to them.

Then I could see the man’s expression changing all at once.

“Isn’t there anything to lose anyway?”

At my words, they just nodded their heads in a bewildered way.