Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 151

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 151

 

99. Prepare a Resume

 

“Look at this guy.”

 

He’s still standing after taking six lightning strikes.

 

His endurance is quite impressive.

 

“Kruuu…”

 

He was staggering and barely standing, but still, that’s something.

 

An ordinary summoned beast would have collapsed after just one or two hits.

 

Because it’s not just the number, but the ‘density’ is different from ordinary magic, so the power itself is different.

 

“Dane is really strong…”

 

“Is there anyone who knows magic well? What chain level is that magic?”

 

“Probably quite high, right? But they say it’s hard to shoot even six low-chain spells like that…”

 

Amid my friends’ admiration, I looked at Divest.

 

He seemed like he could still endure, gathering energy in his hands in sphere form again.

 

“Let’s see how far you can go.”

 

By the way, there’s no need to worry about reverse summoning shock. He’s the one trying to resist and break the link first anyway.

 

So I went ahead and created five mana spears in the air.

 

I felt mana draining out, but actually not much was consumed.

 

Both density and quantity had increased.

 

I want to get the next circle quickly too.

 

“Kru!”

 

Just then, Divest saw my mana spears and was startled, sitting down immediately.

 

Then he scattered the sphere he had been forming and hung his head.

 

“What.”

 

How anticlimactic.

 

“Kru! Kru!”

 

He shook his head as if he couldn’t endure anymore, then slowly approached me and knelt down.

 

“Kru!”

 

Is this a sign of submission?

 

Or is he plotting something?

 

Of course, I wouldn’t fall for any tricks.

 

“Let’s get along well from now on.”

 

“Kru!”

 

“If you betray me or stab me in the back, you know what happens, right?”

 

“Kru…u.”

 

He seems to be answering reluctantly.

 

Well, it doesn’t matter.

 

If he betrays me or tries to attack me, I’ll make sure he never does it again.

 

Anyway, there will be many uses for him in the future.

 

With such good endurance, he can be used as a shield, and his attack ability is considerable too, so he’ll be useful when summoned.

 

“Go back.”

 

“Kru…”

 

I formed the hand seals for reverse summoning Divest.

 

Divest looked dejected.

 

He had a very resentful expression, but when our eyes met, he grinned as if nothing had happened.

 

“Hmm. This should do it.”

 

A Grade 3 summoned beast.

 

Who would have thought I’d tame a fellow that’s as good as most Grade 2 summoned beasts like this.

 

Little Sister said she had quite a hard time with him, so was it this easy thanks to the influence of ancient magic power?

 

Anyway, it’s killing three birds with one stone.

 

Taming Divest.

 

Experiencing the third circle’s ability of ‘composure’, and confirming that mana density had increased as well.

 

Actually, when I cast ‘Lightning Summoning’, I consumed less mana than I expected and drew out stronger lightning.

 

Same with the mana spears.

 

Since mana spears are low chain-level magic, I could probably summon twenty of them easily now.

 

Suddenly I have this thought.

 

“Just how strong were the people of the Ancient Magic Kingdom?”

 

Surely not every individual possessed this kind of mana.

 

No, even if not, they probably surpassed the ‘ordinary’ level of people in the current era.

 

I’m suddenly curious.

 

Where this mana comes from, and why it’s compatible with me.

 

Well, I can find out slowly.

 

It was when I was shrugging my shoulders.

 

Thud.

 

Faint, but audible.

 

The sound of someone who had been watching us falling on their bottom.

 

It was very faint but definitely caught by my sensing ability.

 

I looked at my friends.

 

No one seemed to notice as they were focused on training again.

 

“Surely it’s not His Highness the Prince again.”

 

I chuckled, remembering Edward who got hit by a blind strike while watching our training and fell ungracefully.

 

Then, shall I see who it is?

 

Thud!

 

Kicking off the ground, closing the distance, and going around to the back of the tree where the sound came from was instantaneous.

 

And I was able to see an unexpected person.

 

“Altur?”

 

He was looking at me with his mouth wide open.

 

Of course he would be.

 

I had closed the distance faster than he could have imagined.

 

“H-how did you get here so fast…”

 

Seeing him stammer makes me feel both sorry and persistent.

 

Come to think of it, during the subjugation, it seemed like he was suddenly driving monsters toward us.

 

Don’t tell me he’s trying to use that as an excuse to recommend joining the student council again?

 

“What is it this time? Are you even doing surveillance now?”

 

“I-it’s not surveillance…! I heard rumors that you’re always here, so I came looking!”

 

“So why did you come?”

 

I struck first.

 

“I’m not joining the student council.”

 

“…”

 

Did I leave him speechless by rejecting before he even asked?

 

“So how about giving up now?”

 

You should give up while I’m being nice to avoid trouble.

 

“…I gave up on that long ago.”

 

Then what did you come here for?

 

When I crossed my arms, Altur struggled to get up. Then he was startled. I wondered what it was, but it was a communication crystal orb.

 

“…”

 

The hand holding the communication crystal orb trembles.

 

He seems to be pondering several times.

 

But soon, as if he had made up his mind, he put the crystal orb in his pocket and ignored the incoming call.

 

I have a rough idea who it might be.

 

“…I’ve been abandoned.”

 

Altur’s words make it even more certain.

 

Professor Denabo.

 

He’s been treating Altur almost like a slave.

 

But there’s a good reason why this slave is trying to throw off his chains like this.

 

“It’s unfortunate that you were abandoned, but why were you here? There’s no need to propose student council matters anymore.”

 

I asked, pretending not to know.

 

Then Altur slowly raised his head and spoke with very sad eyes.

 

“I… just came here blindly.”

 

“Blindly?”

 

“Yeah… grasping at straws.”

 

Altur looked extremely desperate.

 

“You’re the strongest among the guys I know….”

 

Hmm. That’s true.

 

Soon Altur let out a sigh.

 

“…Thinking about it again, it was crazy. Ha. What was I thinking coming all the way here….”

 

If he moved impulsively to this extent, it means he was that desperate.

 

Anyway, he’s in a situation where his lifeline has been cut.

 

A good idea just occurred to me.

 

Surveilling Professor Denabo.

 

A much better plan than what I originally devised for that purpose.

 

I asked.

 

“If there was a way to reconnect that lifeline, would you do anything?”

 

“…What?”

 

“Of course, it’s not about reconnecting it to Professor Denabo’s side.”

 

“Do you think that makes sense…?”

 

Certainly, Altur would think that.

 

Professor Denabo has tremendous status and influence among the Empire’s mages.

 

But what if that Professor Denabo can no longer maintain that position?

 

“The choice is yours. There is a way. But whether you accept it or not is your freedom.”

 

And Altur seems to have realized his current situation very accurately at this moment.

 

“Really… is there a way?”

 

Instead of answering, I quietly looked at Altur.

 

That seemed to serve as an answer.

 

“…I’ll do it. Anything. Tell me the method. I… I don’t want to end things like this. My family has family members who only look to me….”

 

Whatever the circumstances, it’s actually absurd from my perspective, but it doesn’t matter.

 

Right now, Altur is sufficiently useful.

 

“Then let’s do just one job together.”

 

* * *

 

Altur was confused for a moment, but soon had no choice but to accept Dane’s proposal.

 

“Just do what you’ve been doing. And tell me Professor Denabo’s every move.”

 

“…Is that really all?”

 

“No. That’s important too, but there’s something more important. Follow Professor Denabo around if possible.”

 

Report Professor Denabo’s every move.

 

And stick close to Professor Denabo.

 

The first one isn’t difficult at all.

 

Professor Denabo would often call him out to do work, and there were countless times they spent almost the entire day together.

 

However, the second one….

 

‘If I knew this would happen, I shouldn’t have ignored the calls.’

 

He had been continuously ignoring communication crystal contacts since earlier.

 

But what could he do.

 

If he answered, he’d get scolded, but he had to do it.

 

“…Just by doing that, I can really enter a magic tower? And Niruksion Magic Tower at that?”

 

Because that was exactly the condition Dane had set.

 

“Yeah. I’ll help you get employed at Niruksion Magic Tower. With the Magic Tower Master’s recommendation too.”

 

It was exactly what he had hoped for, and the best possible outcome Altur could face currently.

 

He was about to fall out of Professor Denabo’s favor and be unable to join any magic tower after graduation, but Nirucsion, one of the five great magic towers.

 

Thinking about it, that fellow Dane is said to be a disciple of Sidrain, one of the great mages.

 

So such a proposal would be possible.

 

Anyway, Altur steeled his resolve and immediately answered the communication crystal contact that came in again.

 

-You, what are you doing?

 

Altur’s body stiffened at the furious voice that came from the start.

 

This was a conditioned reflex.

 

The instinct of Altur, who had been watching Professor Denabo’s mood for years.

 

“…I’m sorry. I briefly fainted while conducting an experiment.”

 

-An experiment? You?

 

“Yes, that… I fainted after putting in too much mana. Of course, I’m fine now. I’m sorry for not receiving your contact on time.”

 

-Hmm… Alright, fine. I’ll believe you. There’s no way you would intentionally avoid my contact.

 

Of course.

 

Altur was Professor Denabo’s limbs, a puppet who had to move as instructed.

 

At least, that’s how it was until just moments ago.

 

-You know? About writing the recommendation letter at the end of this year. Make sure this doesn’t happen again.

 

That’s why it was disgusting.

 

After just talking about abandoning him and writing a recommendation letter for someone else.

 

“…I’ll do my best.”

 

-I have work for you, so come to my research lab right now.

 

“Understood.”

 

-Ah, and… you know we need to talk about the subjugation matter too, right?

 

The subjugation matter.

 

Altur’s body trembled.

 

It was a threat about not achieving first place in the department division and individual division this time.

 

However, Altur looked at Dane and steeled his resolve.

 

“Yes, I understand. Professor.”

 

After the communication ended, Altur began to break out in cold sweat.

 

Because he had to monitor and report every move of someone he had never once defied.

 

“You can quit if you want.”

 

Dane had several other plans anyway.

 

Altur’s case was just the best option.

 

As long as alternative plans existed, there was no reason to persuade him if Altur didn’t want to do it.

 

Of course, Altur would accept.

 

“…I’ll do it. No, I have to do it.”

 

Because he was in a more desperate situation than anyone else right now.

 

“Specifically, how should I do it? Should I just tell you everything about Professor Denabo… no, that person?”

 

“Yeah. Since you’re a mage, your memory should be good, so just tell me everything you see.”

 

Altur pondered my words for a moment before asking.

 

“What are you trying to gain from this? What… exactly are you?”

 

It’s understandable he’d be curious.

 

A freshman offering to help someone who fell out of favor with the Magic Department head, while demanding information about that very department head.

 

“Something you can’t imagine.”

 

“That sounds like you’re saying I don’t need to know.”

 

“Exactly.”

 

How many times have I sighed today?

 

Right.

 

I don’t need to know.

 

But I have a hunch.

 

‘He has been acting suspicious lately. He seemed incredibly busy with this and that, anxious and…’

 

Professor Denabo’s changed appearance recently.

 

It was a side completely unseen until now.

 

At least he was someone who maintained composure when others were watching.

 

‘Right, there must be a reason.’

 

The reason Dane is saying this.

 

Anyway, he now has one of two choices.

 

Until graduation, and perhaps even after graduation, be used as a tool—

 

Or just disappear and live a different life.

 

To live as a mage, to demonstrate this talent of his, he ultimately has to follow Dane’s words.

 

“I understand. I’ll do it.”

 

Altur’s eyes began burning more intensely than ever before.

 

Looking at that sight, I thought of Sidrain and said.

 

“Good. Prepare a resume.”

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