Necromancer Academy’s Genius Summoner - Chapter 437

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The Summoning Genius of the Necromancer School — Episode 437
“Hey!!!”
Merin’s face flushed crimson as she shrieked. Simon chuckled and waved in greeting.
“Welcome, Dick.”
“Hey!”
Dick vaulted over a park bench and high-fived Simon with a sharp slap.
“You been good, my roommate!”
“We’re not roommates anymore.”
Simon shook out his hand, wincing at the sting radiating through his palm.
“Yeah, but who knows about second year? Might end up rooming together again.”
The awkwardness shattered. Dick had a gift for filling any space with noise and cheer just by existing.
Dick gave Merin a sly look, raising his eyebrows theatrically.
“So why’s our eighth-ranked student pouting alone again?”
“……Hmph.”
Merin gritted her teeth in warning. Dick shook his head ruefully.
“After a whole year together, you still don’t get it? That timing just now—it wasn’t what you thought it was……”
“Shut up!!”
Merin unleashed a torrent of ice, but Dick nimbly summoned a Dark Element barrier, used a nearby tree to vault into a tumbling backflip, and evaded it cleanly.
“Anyway.”
Thud.
Dick landed and shrugged.
“Go on, Simon. What were you saying?”
“……”
Dick was sharp as ever.
Without advance warning, Simon still didn’t know what proposal he’d end up making. He scratched his head.
“Since it’s come to this, I’ll explain everything once we get to the lodging and Kami arrives.”
“Oh, right! The kind of talk that needs a drink or two, huh?”
Dick’s head turned.
“Perfect timing—there she is now.”
Simon and Merin’s eyes followed his gaze.
A girl with periwinkle hair was running toward them from a distance, waving.
“Simon~ Everyone~!”
Fluffy, adorable frills and short shorts—Kamibarez with her hair down for the first time in a while practically radiated brightness.
The three of them lit up. Merin bounced to her feet in particular.
“Kami!”
The two girls embraced. Merin held Kamibarez tight, rubbing her cheek against hers.
“Oh my gosh! I thought I’d go crazy missing you this whole break! I’ve been dying to pinch these adorable cheeks of yours!”
“I… I missed you too, Merin.”
Dick watched their fervent reunion, then spread his arms wide.
“Can’t beat the fiery brotherhood of we men!”
“Get off.”
Dick’s excitement at its peak, he threw an arm around Simon’s neck and laughed brightly. Kamibarez, fending off Merin’s onslaught of affection, glanced at Simon and giggled.
“Hello~ Simon!”
“Long time no see, Kami.”
Dick took a step back, studying Simon.
“Wait, the angle you’re letting me put my arm around your neck—it’s different from before. Did you get taller?”
“Did I?”
He didn’t keep track of his height, so he couldn’t say for sure.
Merin seemed curious too, tilting her head with an interested hum as she stepped closer.
“You did grow. Back in first year first semester we were about the same height, but now I feel like I’m looking up at you.”
Flushed, Merin compared their heads with her hand, making quick swipes—then suddenly smacked Simon’s forearm.
“Congratulations?”
Simon rubbed the spot where she’d hit him, letting out a dry laugh.
“……Why are you all so worked up?”
“Hey, hey! Simon! Let’s measure! I can’t accept you being taller!”
Dick suddenly turned around and pressed his back against Simon’s.
“Now, Merin! Look who’s taller. Quick!”
“Dick, put your heels down.”
“Wow, playing it cool then suddenly serious!”
“I just don’t like cheating.”
Surrounded by the vibrant energy peculiar to teenagers, Kamibarez watched the two of them with her hands fidgeting.
“…It must be nice, being a man.”
“Huh?”
“Your height keeps growing.”
Simon and Dick jumped apart, looking sheepish.
“K-Kamibarez will grow taller too, I’m sure.”
“Right! Of course! You all remember how built Kamibarez’s father is, don’t you? In a few years, she’ll be tall and curvy and—”
Smack!
Dick yelped as Merin struck him across the back, and he stumbled forward. Her voice turned ice-cold.
“There’s a time and place for everything. Some words shouldn’t leave your mouth at all. You sound cheap.”
Dick laughed weakly.
“So the violence starts the moment we meet? You all want to see this clipping I brought from the Langoustin region? The pride of the Langoustin Grand Theater! The voice of heaven itself—Merin Bilenne!”
“Hey!!”
Simon found peace watching the three of them laugh and carry on in such disorder.
He had missed this atmosphere exactly.

* * *
The four of them boarded a large cruise ship at the harbor and set off.
The destination required traveling by sea, and Dick mentioned it would take about a day.
“Why don’t we just spend a few days in Langoustin? Why take a ship at all?”
Merin complained.
“Oh, you’re so impatient! Just trust me and wait a bit.”
Dick said.
“Have I ever disappointed you by booking a location? I’ve found exactly the right travel destination.”
“Yes! I trust you, Dick!”
“Ah! Only Kamibarez takes my side!”
Though they would spend a full day at sea, the mood remained joyful. There were mountains of stories to tell from the break.
The four of them entered their assigned cabin, unpacked, and immediately gathered in one room, chattering away without pause.
As they shared stories from break, memories from first year, and spoke with anticipation about their second-year schedule at Kizen, Simon alone grew anxious, watching the three of them carefully.
‘When should I bring up the Student Council offer?’
The conversation moved so quickly and densely that he found no opening to introduce the subject.
And the current topic was the second-year ‘Major Selection.’
“Seven departments total—Curse Magic, Dark Reversal Magic, Summoning, Blood Magic, and Poison Magic. Sixty students per department.”
Dick counted off on his fingers as he laid out the information.
“From first-year ranking 1 to 400, students pick their major in order. The popular ones—Curse Magic and Dark Reversal Magic—fill up the fastest.”
Kamibarez tilted her head.
“What happens if a department fills up?”
“What can you do? You just have to pick another department.”
“Oh…”
Her pupils began to quiver rapidly with fear. Merin smiled and gently brushed Kamibarez’s bangs to the side.
“With a ranking of 95, I don’t think you’d have to worry about that.”
“…Really?”
“Of course!”
Dick interjected.
“Students in the top 200 can generally get into their desired department. Besides, Blood Magic isn’t that popular anyway. The ones who should really worry are the lower-middle-ranked students aiming for Curse Magic or Dark Reversal Magic.”
“Not quite—”
Merin cut him off.
“Shouldn’t the person to really worry about be whoever ranks 400th, with no choices at all?”
Dick’s expression fell, and Simon and Kamibarez burst into laughter.
Dick himself gave a resigned chuckle and shook his head.
“Well, whatever. It’ll work out somehow. Poison Magic can’t possibly fill up, right?”
“Dick.”
“Yeah?”
Simon smiled slightly.
“Summoning Studies is always open.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
They all laughed loudly.
According to Dick, Summoning Studies was the least popular department at Kizen, one that hadn’t filled its quota in years. Anyone who wanted in could get in.
“Fine, fine! Whatever.”
Dick flopped flat on his back on the floor.
“If the Poison Magic major fills up, just follow Simon into Summoning Studies or whatever!”
Kamibarez smiled brightly.
“If you come to Blood Magic, I’ll take good care of you, Dik!”
“Ugh! Now even Kami, who I trusted…”
“If it bothers you, work hard in your first year.”
Merin was giving Dik a verbal beating for the first time in ages.
Dik, sensing the conversation was turning against him, quickly steered it elsewhere.
“Hey! But seriously, who do you think will be the next Student Council president? What’s everyone’s take?”
Simon’s heart sank.
He’d let his guard down for a moment, and now the conversation had shifted directly to this topic!
“Obvious, isn’t it? It’s got to be Aizel, the strongest third-year.”
Merin spoke while crossing her legs differently.
“I heard from the club that Balak, who’s ranked second, is amazing too!”
Kamibarez added.
Simon was carefully watching all three of them. Predictably enough, his own name hadn’t come up among the candidates.
‘Still, now that the topic of Student Council president has come up, this is my chance.’
Before making a proper proposal tomorrow at the dormitory, he wanted to gauge what these three really thought. Simon opened his mouth.
“Say, what if…”
All three turned their gazes toward Simon.
“The Student Council extended an Officer Position offer to you — how would you feel about it?”
“……”
When the three of them suddenly fell silent, Simon immediately regretted it.
Wasn’t that an awfully direct question?
“I, I think I’d have to decline.”
At Kamibarez’s words, Simon’s heart lurched again.
“Of course, I’d be grateful for the offer and deeply honored! But… I’m not sure I’d be able to handle such an important position, and my abilities feel insufficient…”
An earthquake was happening behind Simon’s eyes.
“I wouldn’t do it.”
Merin said flatly.
‘…Even if they offered it, she wouldn’t take it?’
Simon felt as though he were coughing up blood.
“From second year onward, it’s genuinely all about your major coursework, right? As a major student, you’re stepping into your specialized field, and more than anything, second year is the most demanding year across all three years at Kizen. Even with studying as the priority, Student Council work would just be extra baggage. That’s what I think.”
Simon turned his head with trembling anxiety, looking desperately at Dik — his last hope.
“Well…”
Dik scratched his head.
“Honestly, anyone would say I’m more of a Student Council scoundrel who gets caught and punished than someone who should be on the Student Council, right?”
Merin and Kamibarez burst out laughing.
Encouraged by the girls’ good reaction, Dik went on cheerfully.
“But realistically, it’s all just fantasy! Why would a third-year president, with all his loyalists right there, go asking second-years to join the Student Council?”
“Right, right.”
The three of them laughed as they spoke, but somehow Simon couldn’t bring himself to smile.
‘I shouldn’t have asked that.’
How was he supposed to broach the proposal tomorrow? His confusion only deepened.
‘They won’t accept anyway.’
Of course, Simon had no idea that the true feelings of all three were quite different.

* * *
The next morning, they finally arrived at their destination: the Parona Peninsula.
As the murmur of voices from the crowd grew louder, Simon and Kamibarez, who were light sleepers, climbed up onto the deck to look.
“Wow…!”
“It’s so beautiful!”
After crossing the endless sea, land finally came into view.
Blue flowers bloomed in every direction. Each time the wind blew, the petals swirled and scattered, blanketing the surroundings in extreme beauty.
Simon and Kamibarez gazed at the sight, enchanted.
“This is the Parona Peninsula.”
Just then, Dik came walking over, yawning.
“The moonflowers that bloom so abundantly here during this season are pretty, sure, but the real sight is something else.”
“The real sight?”
“Yeah. I’ll explain once we get down there.”
Dik pointed with the tip of his finger.
“Besides, we’re landing soon anyway. Let’s change clothes.”
The Parona Peninsula jutted from the continent into the sea, a territory of the Baldwin Kingdom.
Travel between kingdoms was generally unrestricted thanks to the Dark Alliance treaty, but the Parona Peninsula enforced strict identity checks due to regional interests.
Of course, Simon’s group held Free Pass authority.
‘It’s been a while since I wore this.’
Simon pulled on black trousers, fastened his belt, then draped his outer coat over a white shirt and adjusted his necktie.
Finally, he confirmed the red badge marking his second-year status was properly affixed, then gathered his luggage.
“Let’s go!”
Simon and Dick left the cabin, and Merin and Kamibarez joined them.
Murmurs rippled through the corridors.
“It’s Kizen!”
Within the Dark Alliance, the power of that crisp black school uniform was formidable.
Like being a celebrity of the highest order.
Everywhere they passed, eyes fixed on them and people instinctively stepped aside, opening a path.
“Ah, now that’s the feeling!”
As they disembarked and walked toward the Immigration Gate inside the harbor, Dick’s expression grew enraptured.
“Look at all this envy and awe in their eyes! Power, strength, honor—I have it all! I am Kizen!”
Dick glanced back.
“You don’t mind…… huh?”
Simon, Merin, and Kamibarez had already distanced themselves from Dick and continued walking.
“You’re embarrassing yourself. Come on.”
Merin spoke with a frown.
They finally reached the Immigration Gate. The people in line began to step aside for them, but Simon smiled and said it was fine, then took his place in line to wait.
Shortly after, it was their turn.
“Hello.”
Simon greeted them pleasantly.
“Yaaaawn.”
All he received in return was a yawn.
Whether the work was taxing or not, the port official didn’t even look at the four of them, just scribbled on his papers while speaking.
“Ticket, name, nationality.”
“I’m sorry?”
“What, are your ears stuffed up? Boat ticket! Name! Nationality! And proof of identity…… huh?”
The official belatedly noticed the uniforms Simon and his companions were wearing. He also picked up on the peculiar atmosphere as people murmured around them.
“A-are you really from Kizen……?!”
“This guy still can’t read the room.”
Dick stepped forward as if to say he’d handle it. Then he snatched the papers the official was holding.
“The Immigration Gate here is pretty chaotic, don’t you think?”
Though they hadn’t yet had the opening ceremony and weren’t officially second-year students, Kizen students had investigation authority over first-years. Second-years would eventually gain Wartime Operations Command Authority as well.
The port official straightened his body, suddenly tense.
“I’ll correct it immediately!”
“You won’t—your supervisor will.”
“Gulp!”
“Maybe a good scare is what you need to…… aagh! Aaaah!”
Finally, a flushed Merin grabbed Dick by the ear and dragged him away to put a stop to it.
Beside them, Kamibarez kept bowing repeatedly.
“I’m so sorry! So sorry! Our friend was being rude…….”
“No, no—Kizen students, there’s no need! I’m the one who should apologize!”
Once they’d exited the Immigration Gate, Merin released Dick’s ear and laughed with a sigh.
“Did you enroll just to bully civilians? What’s wrong with you.”
“Ah, of course I was just joking!”
Dick rubbed his ear as he spoke.
“Honestly, that guy was pretty rude to us because we’re kids. Since his attitude changed based on who we are, I thought I’d adjust mine too.”
“Right, and I let you do just enough to feel satisfied.”
After Kamibarez, Simon came out last.
“So, Dick. Where do we go from here?”
“Well…….”
Dick looked around. More and more tourists were gathering to catch a glimpse of the Kizen students.
“Should we change clothes first?”
Merin and Kamibarez nodded quickly.

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