[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magic-academy-s-genius-blinker":3,"chapter-magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-255":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magic Academy's Genius Blinker",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},461060,715,"Chapter 255: The Seventh Main Tower (6)","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-255",255,"\u003Cp>All tasks outside Stella had all completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yu-Seol found a solution to the curse of Florin, found the sacred object, and obtained a significant artifact that would help with the 'Dark Magic Corruption' at Malentai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even went to the residence of Pung Ryu-jin to explore the ruins, and successfully obtained the 'divine water' as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he wanted to return to Florin immediately to lift the curse, it was inevitable to return as the initiation of the 'Dark Magic Corruption' was progressing in Stella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to immediately go to Edna and boast about the Dead Spirit's Vengeful Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that having it would be very reassuring in the Seventh Main Tower Episode where the 'Dark Magic Corruption' episode was taking place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he arrived, he realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edna...? Come to think of it, where did she go to investigate the rumors herself...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a strong intuition that something was going terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The episode progressed unusually fast, and the ghost stories in Seventh Main Tower had already begun in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crazy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat dripped from his whole body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't unexpected, but the situation was very grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been several changes in episodes before, and each time, hadn't they suffered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely anticipated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hoped it wouldn't happen like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though episodes change abruptly, this is a bit too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Professor Maizen Tyren, the subject of the Dark Magic Corruption, disappeared to be replaced by someone else... There was nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he thought it was fortunate that he wasn't too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It hadn't been a few hours since Edna and her party entered the Seventh Main Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly finished his preparations and headed to the Seventh Main Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This episode was particularly strange in which players had to find the entrance to the previous dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While typical quests were marked on the guide map with 'Where to go,' this episode required players to personally uncover the riddles and ghost stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, many people were confused and couldn't progress through the episode properly, and even Baek Yu-Seol was one of those fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the veterans were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[★Must Read★]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[★Final Summary of the Dark Magic Corruption★]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They diligently investigated all dungeon entrances, riddles, routes, shortcuts, and various clearing methods within the game and posted the final summary in the community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way to describe them, but to say that they were maniacs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he owed them a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to their efforts, he hadn't encountered any obstacles even as he was on his way to the Seventh Main Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was one thing which made him worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope Edna hasn't overexerted herself before I arrive...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tended to gather all her strength and explode whenever an event occurred in the original game, so he couldn't help but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there was one fact he couldn't tell Edna because of the lack of Narrative Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Newbies, be cautious when tackling the Seventh Main Tower dungeon with the Edna character]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Behind the boss, there's a full-body mirror; don't approach it]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I don't know why, but if you make contact with the mirror as Edna, your character will die instantly]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It seems fine with other characters, so it might just be a bug??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bug that was neither explained nor fixed until the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if it wasn't actually a bug but had some reason behind it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... I don't know. I'll have to hurry and see before something like that happens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if his body was piercing through space and time, and he was instantly sucked into another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world where all colors were reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Baek Yu-Seol chose the most efficient and fastest route and raced towards Edna at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why the final boss, Maizen Tyren, was dangerous in this episode was because he could manipulate the magic of all the students who entered the Seventh Main Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original novel, Maizen supressed Eisel with endless mana and various magic instead of the abilities of a dark mage, but at that time, Eisel's observational skills allowed her to grasp the enemy's weaknesses even in extreme situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Professor Maizen Tyren was fighting, he hardly utilized the unique physical abilities of a dark mage, almost as if he were nailed to the ground, which made it seem like he was protecting something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, she realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The full-body mirror is his weakness.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maizen Tyren was shocked by Eisel's word in the original novel, and she gained confidence from his reaction, approached the mirror and shattered it with magic cast from close range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the giant flames flew towards them, Edna defended with a shield of light and looked at the mirror behind Chekeren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious mirror emitted a sinister aura. It was the object that caused this ghost incident and maintained the Seventh Main Tower, the core artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anella unleashed a cute battle cry and threw a punch, the earth barrier protecting Professor Chekeren crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the gap, Eisel sent a bolt of lightning, but the scattered rubble flying towards her intercepted the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, disregarding the laws of science, Eisel's blue lightning traveled the earth and struck Professor Chekeren directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the shield protecting Professor Chekeren didn't shatter, its spider web-like golden structure was compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive for a first-year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the compromised shield quickly regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It recovered much faster than the time it took for other students to restore their shields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, being a dark mage with a professorship was not for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, victory appeared unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during a normal magical battle, the opponent could exert even stronger forces amidst difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaargh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shattered rubble rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it descended at a terrifying speed, Anella panicked and jumped around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Edna struck the ground with her staff, pillars of light rose, shattering all the falling rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the attack didn't end there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive bolt of lightning pierced through the dome from above!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power was easily above Class 5, to the point where the shield couldn't withstand it if hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the lightning in advance, Anella quickly flew out of the way, while Eisel extended an icy shield towards the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was insufficient to completely block the lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shards of lightning bounced off and wrapped around Eisel's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darn it, seriously...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna hurriedly placed her hand on the ground and summoned green vines to wrap around Eisel's body like armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning promptly dissipated and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How do we approach the mirror?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan had been explained long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could create this level of space, there must be a 'core,' and we should destroy it, so stall for time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to Professor Chekeren's unexpectedly strong fighting skills, approaching closer was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Long-range magic will all be blocked....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coordinate generation magic lacked destructive power, so they couldn't destroy the mirror from afar, and casting magic from a distance would reduce its power, plus Chekeren would surely notice and defend himself during casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't leave such a crucial part unattended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll figure it out for real.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original novel, Professor Maizen was an alchemist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a description indicating that he couldn't properly handle magic of this scale because his talent in magic was lacking and he was forcibly transferred to alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this, Eisel found a gap to break the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Professor Chekeren was a professor of elemental magic, so he had combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, it would be more accurate to say that he had superior abilities compared to most combat mages, not just dark mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, even with the combined efforts of Anella and two others, they couldn't approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, there's a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edna looked at Anella hopping around like a frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having awakened her physical abilities, she was displaying speed and power beyond imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Maybe not as much as Eisel or Mayuseong... but I can use her as a knight.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as that thought came to him, Edna shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anella! I just figured it out. The mirror behind that bastard is the weakness! Go and smash it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh. What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, Anella widened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression seemed to convey, 'Was she allowed to say that?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already discussed targeting the mirror just before arriving here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But making the opponent unaware of what they were aiming for was the most basic strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to blurt it out like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could be done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking it must have some significance, she dashed towards the mirror as Edna instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anella's instant leap might not be as powerful as a Hyper Jump, but it had considerable speed, causing Chekeren to mark her as the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering debris to create a huge boulder, he pushed it towards her. Then, he summoned flames in the air, and sent lightning bolts and ice shard fragments to obstruct Anella's path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaargh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No matter how you look at it, this isn't it. I'm really going to die!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no gap to dodge, tears welled up in Anella's eyes as she witnessed the incoming magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I'm dying at the ripe age of 40. I haven't even experienced love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in that moment, golden magic circles spun around Anella's body, summoning dozens of bundles of chains which intercepted all the incoming magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning fizzled out as it descended along the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boulders were caught and stopped by the chains, and ice shards were deflected by the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, it was Edna's magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although each chain was merely at the Class 4 level, the fact that there were dozens of them... meant that Edna unleashed this magic to protect Anella, even at the risk of exhausting herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Then I can't hold back either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without solely relying on the chains, Anella maximized her own agility and reflexes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She defended against avoidable magic and punches to conserve Edna's mana while advancing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's truly ridiculous that a traitor like you receives protection from mages!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chekeren muttered while clenching his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a huge golden wall rose from the ground to confine Anella, but... Splurt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gold didn't solidify and melted down, seeping into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students consumed by the ghosts and shadows of the Seventh Main Tower had their magic completely taken by Chekeren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeremy Skalben must have been completely consumed by the ghost as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he had absorbed all his magic...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now wasn't the time for such thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the magic intended to bind her failing feet, Anella approached even closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It wouldn't matter if I killed one!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absorbing magic through ghosts and shadows was difficult to fully accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, to absorb Eisel and Edna's magic at high purity, he needed to subdue rather than kill, restraining his power as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was fine to kill Anella anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was a dark mage, so there wae no need to absorb her power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop being a nuisance and just die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slicck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along Chekeren's forearm, the black aura twisted like a snake, creating a small sphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't absorbed magic, but Chekeren's original ability as a dark mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it was completed and aimed at Anella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling sensation stimulated Chekeren's senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dangerous. Instinct is speaking. If I don't hurry to defend, something big will definitely happen.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his casting was interrupted, he turned his gaze to find Edna approaching him. She was running with light swirling around the end of her staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not towards him, but towards the mirror behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of that magic was undoubtedly above the Class 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had put some defensive magic around the mirror, whether he could fully defend against the dazzling magic was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Quick, I need to block it...!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chekeren gritted his teeth and calculated a spell to stop Edna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn't kill her now, he could still easily block her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a judgment was made, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't block her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Excuse me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice that had not been involved in the battle at all issued a command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so sudden that Chekeren momentarily looked dumbfounded, by which time Edna had already reached the full-body mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yaaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a battle cry, Edna thrust the end of her staff into the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, a tremendous light emanated, but... It was engulfed by the black aura emanating from the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that something was wrong, Edna tried to withdraw her foot, but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Child of the Constellation, do not resent.\u003C\u002Fp>",2133,"2026-05-30T10:12:04.648Z","2026-06-01T04:30:58.405Z",1,"novelbin.me","649956f4c603abd8ae061a868de5991ff018f28aee05b21120f840e41ee87456","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-256","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-254",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagic-academy-s-genius-blinker-cover.jpg"]