Necromancer Academy’s Genius Summoner - Chapter 57

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The Summoning Prodigy of the Necromancer School — Episode 57
“Now we move to real combat.”
Silaji said.
“First position, prepare.”
“Yes! First position — Karel Oxara standing by!”
Karel answered as the instructor had taught her. Silaji spoke again.
“Fire.”
The moment she activated the Magic Circle, a bullet of blood and Dark Element coalesced at her fingertips and shot forth.
The bullet pierced the center of the target with a sharp crack.
“Blood Type: AP-5. Penetration diameter: forty-five millimeters. Targets penetrated: three.”
The instructor reported immediately.
As Silaji nodded and activated the Mana Projector, the other students seated outside the first position could now see the targets Karel Oxara had struck.
“AP-5 blood possesses the property of ‘contraction’ when it meets the Dark Element.”
Silaji spread her palm, molding the Dark Element like a balloon, then let a single drop of AP-5 blood fall upon it. The Dark Element rapidly compressed around the blood.
“It exhibits remarkable penetrating power by compressing the Dark Element to extreme density, but in truth it specializes less in projection than in construction. Cough—ahem—it can also assist in Magic Circle formation, making it a type specialized in supporting the Dark Element.”
Silaji turned her gaze back to Karel.
“Return to your seat. Receive your AP-5 Badge from the instructor.”
“Yes! Thank you!”
“All of you must wear this badge on your right chest during Hematology lessons. Next, second position.”
“Yes, ready!”
The voice of a visibly nervous female student rang out.
“Second position — Kamibarez Ursula! Standing by!”
A faint smile tugged at Silaji’s otherwise expressionless face.
‘The Ursula Family. A Vampire, then.’
Kamibarez trembled as she raised both arms, aiming at the target.
Perhaps because this was her first-choice subject, she appeared extremely nervous. Moreover, all eyes were fixed on her—it was the turn of the Vampire race, known as the monarch of Hematology.
‘You can do this, Kami.’
Even Simon, seated in the sixth position, offered silent encouragement, when Kamibarez’s eyes suddenly turned toward him.
……
Had his encouragement truly reached her?
She smiled softly, then turned her gaze back to the target.
“Fire.”
At Silaji’s command, she activated her Magic Circle.
Blood and Dark Element flowed from her fingertips, coalescing before shooting forth like a bullet with a sound like “Boom!”
Crash—!
Then something extraordinary happened.
The moment her Blood Bullet reached the target, instead of piercing through, it exploded on impact. Four targets nearby were caught in the blast and obliterated.
Wow—!
The students waiting in the first position gasped in amazement. Those seated at desks craned their necks forward as well.
“Blood Type: KP-1. Penetration diameter measurement is meaningless; targets destroyed by explosion: four.”
On the Mana Projector’s screen, all four targets lay completely shattered.
Silaji continued her explanation.
“KP-1 blood possesses the property of ‘detonation’ when combined with the Dark Element. In terms of pure offensive power, it ranks highest among all known blood types. It is a type possessed only by Vampires.”
Silaji glanced back at Kamibarez’s position and spoke.
“I look forward to seeing more from you. Kamibarez.”
She had caught Silaji’s eye!
An overjoyed Kamibarez offered her thanks in a loud voice. Several students murmured enviously.
“……Of course it’s a Vampire.”
“Bloodline privilege is insane.”
“There’s no helping the Ursula Family.”
Next, the students in the third and fourth positions rapidly fired their Blood Bullets in turn. Each possessed a different blood type, and Silaji explained which Black Magic techniques were best suited to each.
And shortly after.
“Alright, next student, prepare yourself.”
“Yes.”
While the fifth position student was firing, the instructor approached Simon in the sixth position.
“Pardon me. This might sting a little.”
As she activated the Lingering Device connected to Simon’s arm, he felt his blood drawn toward his fingertips.
Moments later, she drew a Magic Circle at his fingertips, and Simon’s Dark Element and blood flowed out, staining the circle crimson.
“You’ve got this,” she murmured encouragement.
The instructor whispered her support.
“Number 6.”
Silaji’s voice came next. Simon snapped to attention and responded.
“Yes, Number 6, Simon Polentia. Ready!”
His turn had finally come. Simon closed his left eye and extended his index finger, aiming carefully at the target.
“Fire.”
The moment Silaji gave the command, Simon’s mind emptied completely.
When his concentration reached its peak, he activated the Magic Circle.
The Blood Bullet shot forward, accompanied by the recoil pushing his hand back.
Pop!
But then the projectile Simon had fired simply vanished in midair.
Simon and the students watching in suspense blinked in confusion, while Hector’s clique burst out laughing.
“Haha! What was that?”
“Did he just use Black Magic to make the bullet disappear?”
That was when the Blood Bullet that had vanished midway suddenly reappeared in front of the target, blazing with blue light.
Crack-boom!
When the blue light struck the target, it erupted outward in a fan-shaped explosion. Simon’s two targets were torn to shreds, and the targets of both Number 5 on his left and Number 7 on his right were obliterated.
‘……!’
A Blood Bullet that spread in a fan pattern upon impact—even Silaji had never seen its like.
The assistant instructor’s face showed confusion as she shook her head and answered.
“No known Blood Type match. This is a new type.”
Murmurs rippled through the students.
Silaji raised her hand to quiet them, then spoke.
“Direct hits on two targets, collateral damage on two adjacent targets. Since this is a type I’ve never seen before, I cannot provide an explanation. Next—Number 7, prepare.”
Silaji immediately proceeded with the next student’s shot.
Simon stood bewildered. How could a Hematology professor have encountered a type she’d never seen?
As Simon stepped out of the firing line, the assistant distributing Name Tags scratched his head.
“Student, I don’t have a badge to give you. I’ll make a new one by tomorrow’s class.”
“Ah, yes.”
Simon dazed, made his way back to where Dick, Merin, and Kamibarez were waiting.
The moment Simon arrived, all three leaned forward eagerly.
“Hey Simon! What in the world was that?”
“……I have no idea. I just did what I was told to do.”
“A new type! That’s incredible, Simon!”
“Hmm.”
Dick, meanwhile, folded his arms with a troubled expression.
“The new type does look impressive and all, but this is going to be a problem later. Won’t there be no guidelines for this in Hematology?”
“Ah……”
Hematology training methods vary greatly depending on blood type, even within the broader discipline of Blood Flow Magic.
That’s why Hematology has more assistant instructors than other subjects, and students wear Name Tags identifying their blood type.
Silaji provides the overall direction, while the assistants give students type-specific tips tailored to their abilities.
‘What am I supposed to do now?’
Simon could only worry about how his Hematology classes would proceed from here on.

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After Hematology class ended, Silaji was reviewing footage of Simon’s Blood Bullet captured on the Mana Projector.
‘……As I thought. Now it’s certain.’
The characteristic of Simon’s blood was Proliferation.
When blood and the Dark Element met, it didn’t create any special reaction—the Dark Element simply consumed the blood, and in doing so, expanded in volume and power.
The Blood Bullet’s apparent disappearance midway was merely the Dark Element devouring the blood and rendering the projectile invisible. But when the Dark Element struck the target, the impact registered perfectly.
‘Fascinating.’
Completely opposite to the abilities of Vampires like Kamibarez Ursula.
Vampires’ potent blood consumes the Dark Element and grows in size, but Simon’s case worked the other way around—the Dark Element consumed his blood.
‘This is truly a fascinating case. It’s absolutely worth researching.’
Silaji closed her eyes and leaned deep into her chair, lost in thought.
‘……Now I understand why Bahil went to such lengths.’
Just days ago.
Silaji and Bahil had met in the faculty lounge.
-Professor Silaji. I have a proposition for you.
Indeed, Bahil’s tone that day had been more deferential than usual.
-Are you familiar with Andrea Saki, a student in Class B that I teach?
Of course she would.
Silaji drank her tea without answering.
-A half-vampire interested in Curse Studies, was she?
-…….
-Frankly, she does have considerable talent in Curse Studies, but her Hematology scores are higher—even in this test. And there’s the vampire premium to consider.
The teacup clinked softly.
Silaji set down her cup and fixed Bahil with a hard stare.
-……And?
-I’ll convince Andrea to major in Hematology. She’ll be invaluable to you as a professor going forward.
-You, though.
Silaji’s eyes turned cold.
-You’ve been presumptuous since your student days.
-…….
-Even if you’ve clawed your way into the upper echelons, know when to stop.
Bahil bowed with perfect courtesy.
But his eyes betrayed no hint of deference—only composure.
-If I came across as presumptuous, I apologize. I only wish to help you, as your student of long standing.
-You, who abandoned Hematology the moment the second semester began?
-Professor Silaji. There’s only one thing I want.
Bahil’s eyes gleamed.
-Please abandon your recruitment of Simon Polentia from Class A. That alone is my request.
When she first heard it, it seemed unexpected—an irrational trade.
The Bahil that Silaji knew was a man who moved only for his own advantage.
She’d assumed he was offering Andrea to her in exchange for convincing one of Silaji’s own students to switch to Curse Studies.
But that wasn’t it.
His condition was to abandon recruitment of a student already intending to major in Summoning.
By merely declaring he’d give up recruitment, Silaji would gain a prodigy of near-direct-disciple caliber.
At the time, it made no sense; the unease kept her from answering directly.
But now.
‘This bastard Bahil…….’
Silaji’s lips curved upward.
‘He tried to hand me a genius for free?’
Then the lecture hall door opened, and a male teaching assistant approached. Silaji stirred from her reverie and looked at him.
“Professor, I’ve brought your coffee.”
“Thank you. And you—go to my lab right now and prepare to register a research paper.”
“……Excuse me?”
The assistant blinked. A research paper, in the middle of a schedule drowning in backlogs?
“What should the subject be……?”
“A new blood type.”
Silaji took a sip of coffee as she spoke. The assistant caught on quickly.
“You’re planning to research student Simon Polentia’s blood, aren’t you?”
“That’s right. Before the other Hematology-based necromancers in Kizen make their move, we need to hurry. As for the name of this new blood…….”
She paused, then her lips lifted in a smile.
“SM-1 will do nicely.”
“Understood.”
“And relay this to all the other assistants.”
Silaji’s eyes blazed.
“From this moment on, we’re entering the competition for Simon Polentia.”

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