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I Reincarnated As The Greatest Genius of a Prestigious Family!
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Chapter 79: Listen Well and Don’t Be Surprised
Celia, the head librarian at the Imperial Academy Library, stealthily looked at Dane, who had returned to the library after a day of absence.
‘He’s still going to the ancient documents section.’
Last time he was there for almost the whole day. How long would he be there today?
“Head Librarian, if you keep doing that, you might stare a hole through him.”
Celia was startled when she heard Assistant Librarian Tony's voice.
“Wh-what?”
“That freshman.”
“When did I look—”
“C’mon, you were looking at him last time and you’re still observing him.”
“…I’m just worrying that the old documents might be damaged,” Celia said with a determined tone, but her continued sneaky glances made her sound unconvincing.
Celia quickly chased away the intruder, saying, “Stop talking nonsense and go clean up.”
“Alright, I understand. I’ll stop bothering you and leave.”
She wanted to hit the back of Tony's head as he quickly left with a grin, but Celia had gone back to looking at Dane again.
‘He’s from House Sogres. Doesn’t he have too much?’
Silver hair and a sharp nose that gave off a cold impression.
Contrastingly pale fingers.
Even his green eyes exuded a mysterious aura.
Was this what it felt like to see a work of art painstakingly created by God?
What she was feeling was awe. She, a fifth year Archaeology student, suddenly noticed that Dane was writing something.
“It’s just like last time.”
Even at a glance, the document Dane was examining right now was written in the ancient Archanian language. It should have been impossible to decipher, so what was he writing it down for?
“…What could it be for?”
How much time had passed like that?
When the pile of copies of ancient documents next to him had grown to a few handspans, Dane got up from his seat and suddenly approached Celia.
'Oh.'
Celia tried to calm her trembling heart and smiled broadly.
“Excuse me.”
“Yes, Dane Sogres?”
"I'm curious, are these all the copies in the Ancient Documents section?"
At those words, Celia shook her head.
"No, there are more. As I said before, most of the documents are open to the public, but some can be viewed only with permission and supervision. However, as you are a student, they are difficult for you to access."
This was the so-called issue of authority. Naturally, there were valuable documents that were handled separately in the Imperial Academy Library.
"I see," Dane said.
“Is there any other information you’d like? Even if it’s not necessarily the documents, there might be something you’re looking for in another section.”
"No. I think that's enough for today. See you later."
Dane nodded his head in thanks and went back to his seat, seemingly organizing the copies of the documents. Celia’s librarian instincts kicked in and she tried to stop him, but she stopped herself.
'I'll organize it again later.'
Wasn’t that a librarian's job anyway?
Celia looked at Dane with regretful eyes as he left and headed towards where he had been.
"Huh?"
However, Celia looked down in surprise. Dozens of copies of ancient documents were still placed in their original places.
"What?"
There was nothing for her to do. He put everything back in its original place, without a single mistake?
"Oh my god…"
Celia suddenly remembered a rumor she had heard a while ago.
Dane Sogres was rumored to be an unprecedented genius.
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There were two things I learned from my second visit to the library.
First, as I gained more circles, the number of words I could read increased.
Second…
“The gigantic magical core that supported Archana…”
The little details weren't all that interesting, but that was the only discovery that caught my eye: the existence of a giant magic core.
The 'main core' mentioned throughout the literature was proof of this. Judging from the words 'support', 'maintenance', and 'pillar' used here, it was clear that this was some kind of important magic core.
Perhaps…
“It might have something to do with its destruction.”
The reason the kingdom disappeared overnight, leaving behind not even a single line of magic code, might have something to do with that. I’d know for sure after I gained more circles.
To do that, I need several clues.
First, I wrote down all the words, sentences, and facts that I had discovered. This was about the lifestyle and society of the Archana Kingdom, as well as the popular clothing and foods.
I should tell my eldest sister soon. She’d probably like it a lot.
“But finding treasures, deciphering ancient Archana, going to classes, and training…”
I was really busy. It was completely different from when I was training leisurely at the county.
Of course, being busy didn’t mean it was difficult or anything. Rather, it was fun to the point that I thought that I made the right decision to enter the academy.
Thanks to that, time passed quickly. It had already been two weeks since the hall incident and I had gained another circle.
"Well then, we'll end class here today."
I was just about to get up from my seat after the Introduction to Military Science class ended when…
"Dane Sogres, would you mind talking to me for a moment?"
If I remembered correctly, this was already the third time I was invited to attend graduate school.
Once a week, after each class.
“You are a genius in military science. Do you know that? I am sad that the war with the Drenik Empire ended so haphazardly. If a genius in military science like you joins us…”
“I’m sorry, professor.”
Professor Gavius was very persistent. I wasn’t some kind of warmonger. I wasn’t interested in war, not when I’d already been through it in my past life. However, that didn’t mean I could say I didn’t know what I already knew, so I should exclude military science-related classes from next semester.
“Then I’ll be leaving.”
“Well, if you change your mind, just tell me.”
That wouldn’t happen.
I left the classroom and headed straight to Rocktale Hall. I was going to the club room, which was currently being renovated.
“Kikreuk!”
In the midst of this, I felt Karnas move in my arms. However, the weight of him was different than before. He felt heavy, and sometimes, although not often, he seemed to find it stuffy.
“I need to find a place for you quickly.”
“Kikreuk?”
“Will you hide in my clothes for the rest of your life?”
“Kikreuk!”
I burst out laughing when I heard him seemingly agree. He really was a cute little thing.
By the way, Karnas' training was still ongoing. However, he wasn’t just spitting fire—he started practicing walking yesterday.
He had to walk first before he could fly. He had some difficulty flying as his wings were not yet fully formed, but judging by his growth speed, it was just a matter of time.
“But what kind of dragon are you?”
“Kikreuk?”
“They say there are many types of dragons.”
“Ki…kreuk?”
Although I had not deciphered all the documents completely yet, it was said that dragon species were originally very diverse. I wish I knew what kind of dragon my little one was. It was a little disappointing that I had no one to ask.
Anyway, I arrived in front of the club room door. The writing on the nameplate was eye-catching.
[Magic Summoning Exploration Spearmanship Swordsmanship (Romance) Club]
I felt proud. Could there be a more intuitive name?
As I opened the door and went in, Ernest greeted me, “Hey, Dane. Phew. You’re here?”
“Are you exercising?”
“Oh, yeah. Phew! Like those from the Physical Beauty Club, phew. Told me! Eugh!”
Ernest was quite enthusiastic, to the extent that he exercised whenever he had time. Why else would he do bodyweight exercises here?
Of course, he still had a skinny and flabby physique. How much could things change in two weeks?
However, the change in his gaze was unusual.
"I think muscles are really cool."
“…Are you brainwashed?”
"Huh?"
“No, nothing.”
I went and sat down, taking Karnas out. The club room was still empty. After all, we hadn’t gotten anything specific yet.
I asked Ernest, “Ernest, what do you think we should put in here?”
“Um… exercise equipment?”
“…You’ve really changed.”
Not long ago, he said to put a sofa in, but now he was talking about exercise equipment.
“There needs to be a camping bed, too.”
“Camping bed?”
“Something like that. It’s really comfortable.”
My only refuge was a camp bed that could be set up anywhere as long as there was a flat surface.
With that in mind, I asked, “It must cost quite a lot of money, right?”
“Uh, um. Maybe?”
“Funds are usually raised by one’s house, right?”
“Usually, yes. Or, students like me who have financial difficulty have to work part-time.”
"Part-time work?"
“The student affairs office selects work-study students. You apply there and receive a monthly stipend.”
"Aha."
In fact, the easiest way was to get funding from family. Even though the items used in the club room might be expensive, they were really just pocket change for Count Sogres and Duke Thermion.
Well, let's try to find a way first, and if that didn’t work, we could use our pocket money. It would be odd to keep asking for money from family.
In the midst of this, Karnas immediately approached Ernest, who was doing push-ups, and tilted his head.
“Haha! Shall we do it together, Karnas?”
“Kikreuk!”
Karnas watched Ernest quietly and then started to do the same.
What was that? It was like a human doing push-ups on their knees.
“Hmph! You think I’d lose! phew!”
“Kikreuuuuk!”
They were playing well. I looked at Ernest in bewilderment as he engaged in a desperate push-up contest with Karnas.
“I should do some magic training.”
Even though the club room was small, there was no major problem in practicing magic. I started to rearrange the 4-chain level magic codes I had recently started practicing.
This was actually quite fun. It was fun to arrange codes appropriately, but weaving together increasingly complex codes to finally create some magic was also fun.
"Whoa! What is this!"
The magic just cast was «Strength», a 4-chain spell. Simply put, it was a direct-application spell that temporarily increased the target's power.
Unlike radial magic such as «Magic Spear», «Magic Arrow», and «Flame Chain», direct application magic was quite difficult, to the point that it only appeared in 4-chain. This was because the point of manifestation was not the void, but an object or a human body.
“Hehe, I’m so strong! Hahaha! Karnas, I’m winning!”
“Kikreuk!”
Thanks to that, Ernest started doing push-ups more vigorously than before. I was speechless for a moment.
“If he does that, he’ll be in big trouble.”
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