[{"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-68":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},460823,715,"Chapter 68: Demon Simulation Battle (1)","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>{This is theeditedChapter! All the POV switch issues have been rectified, and I would like to apologise for uploading the Chapter without properly giving it a thorough look, thus leaving behind errors. Once again, sorry for the inconvenience.}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Third POV}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what happened between the Crown Prince and Edna, Eisel had to join the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the club was an option, but it was almost mandatory for a student like her who was desperate for her grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well, what can I say...'she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from those concerns, scheduled class was approaching. It was also the time for the most important performance evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting today, we will proceed with the Demon Simulation Battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel had faced Level 1-2 Danger demons before through Dungeon Training, but the goal of the Simulation Battle was to hunt down 'Level 3 Intermediate Demons' that were difficult to deal with compared to weak demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, it was impossible to deal with it alone, so she would team up to figure out the demon's weakness and take it down with her own method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the goal of the training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conditions are already stated. From now on, you can roam around and choose one Intermediate Demon to attack. Also, you are given enough time to practice against that demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topography of Stella Dome was changed for the first year cadets' Simulation Battle against the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the north was a fiery valley; a sea of ice to the south, and in the west lay a barren desert, while a grassy swamp encompassed the east.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, cadets could choose their desired terrain, and find an Intermediate Demon which matched their fighting style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, very few teams would actually succeed in attacking. Not only was it Eisel's first time actually fighting, but the Level 3 Intermediate Demons were harder to deal with than she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The performance evaluation is in four days. At that time, all you have to do is show off the battle skills you practiced. Any questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None!\" As the students shouted, Lee Hanwol nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Form a team of up to 6 people, and submit your list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always, training was done in a combination of Class A and Class S. Other students were teaming up with close friends or people with matching attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Ugh, I really hate team play...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This performance evaluation was important. If Eisel didn't score well that time, the scholarship money would be gone. And if she didn't get a scholarship... She might have to go to the academy while working part-time on weekends or vacations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the study hours decrease, the amount of scholarship would get further and further away, and at the same time, her achievement in magic would also decrease, resulting in a more and more bleak future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I have to work hard.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what she promised to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several female students passed by, hitting Eisel on the shoulder, and then they laughed and giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you blocking the road like that alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's unpleasant, so why don't you step aside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit. The traitor's blood is on her shoulder, and I think it tainted me now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lee....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel, who was about to burst into anger without even realizing it, tried hard to supress it. Even getting into Stella was a miracle, if she got into trouble with the students for no reason and received Demerit Points, she would not be able to receive the scholarship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't get a scholarship for even one semester... her studies would be in jeopardy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the sake of her own dream, she had to endure the humiliation at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel, who was thinking that way, unconsciously looked at Hong Bi-Yeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As befitting a princess of the Adolveit Royal Family, there were numerous students gathered around her, and Hong Bi-Yeon had the luxury to choose any student she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, she was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody even thought of coming near her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I too, originally...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head swiftly, fortifying her heart which was getting weaker second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'... What am I thinking?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was trembling in despair, and glancing at Hong Bi-Yeon with such quaint eyes, they happened to meet her for a fleeting second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in that small contact, she could not find any emotion in Hong Bi-Yeon's eyes as she looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored Eisel as if looking at the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls of Hong Bi-Yeon's faction whispered with subtle smiles as they watched the interaction between the Princess and Eisel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Princess, there's someone alone out there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, I feel sorry for her. Shall we go ahead and let her join us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Bi-Yeon didn't seem to be interested in their chatter, and just stared blankly somewhere, but for some reason, Eisel was angry at even that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't like that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Hong Bi-Yeon, Eisel was a rival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought,'In the past... it was like that.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time when the Morph family was strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, they stood shoulder to shoulder with the Adolveit Royal Family, and conquered the magic world. They even kept each other at checks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though both the side had almost equal power, the power struggle was becoming stronger and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel and Hong Bi-Yeon were born in their respective families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Duke Morph's daughter had an ice-attributed child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Adolveit Royal Family had a fire-attributed one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children born in the most prestigious family of the world..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps by a twist of fate, both daughters of the two families were gifted with heaven-defying talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel held an ice needle in her hand as soon as she was born, while Hong Bi-Yeon's fingertips shone with a spark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was... not something that could simply be described as a good talent. Being able to manifest magic at the time of birth without even learning it was a blessing from the world. It could allow them to reach the Heavenly Realm that all mages aspired to ascend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the world focused their attention on Hong Bi-Yeon and Eisel, and they calmly accepted the reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I must have been chosen.'they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being born in the best magic family and gifted with the best talent, Eisel had believed that one day she would become a great mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the Adolveit Royal Family completely destroyed her own family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'... There's no need to be angry right now...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'People of the world will say that the Grand Duke of Morph has fallen.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, that is not quite right. Because I am still alive and will continue the Morph bloodline.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Because... I will become the Archmage and revive Morph again.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, she had been questioning herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'... Can I really do it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Bi-Yeon was already far ahead of her, and not only she, but also numerous geniuses with the qualities of archmage were overtaking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it be possible for her, who grew up in the streets, to catch up with the ones who received a thorough elite education?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't find a hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment when the seed of anxiety that existed somewhere in her heart was about to sprout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, are you alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice called out from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Baek Yu-Seol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eisel sighed as she saw his smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's team up. The maximum number of people is fixed, but you know there's no minimum number, right? The two of us will team up, and get extra points.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you crazy? How will we face a Level 3 Intermediate Demon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Eisel was convinced without even realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'For some reason, if it's Baek Yu-Seol... I really think I can do it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, are you willing to do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Yes. Not like I have any other options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Bullies like us should stick together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a voluntary loner, right? I am different from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are all right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Baek Yu-Seol's way of speaking is something... something...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that he was like an adult dealing with a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it seemed that he went out with a strong tone in order not to bend her pride, but even then, he was very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'His face appears younger than me....'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yu-Seol had a face that looked quite young to the point that if it wasn't for his school uniform, he would have been mistaken for a middle school boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his stiff hair made him look like a boy, otherwise with the delicate features and youthful face, he appeared no different from a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you've decided on the cadet and group you like, bring me the list and register it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Instructor's shout, the students hurried to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baek Yu-Seol wanted to give a piece of paper to the Instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he carried it around and walked away, Eisel let out a sigh. Again, she was shaken by his pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was standing blankly, scratching the floor with her shoes, but she suddenly felt a gaze and slowly turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Uh...?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-05-30T10:12:04.648Z","2026-06-01T04:30:58.405Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6cdad6cf024ab97dfb5b6018f0f3686e7cbc42b265a7295dfccd2e7482b70b5","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-69","magic-academy-s-genius-blinker-chapter-67",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagic-academy-s-genius-blinker-cover.jpg"]