Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 255

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 255

167. End of the Second Semester (2)

Jenna Shirodil.

A freshman student who possessed the ‘talent’ befitting the Necromancy Department, which was called the ‘department for changing majors.’

Moreover, that talent had received good evaluation from Dane, who was called the Academy’s greatest and unprecedented talent.

Therefore, Dane was no different from an idol to Jenna.

He had recognized her value, identified her weaknesses and proposed solutions to overcome them, and afterward enabled her to have the club life she had dreamed of.

‘Really… what kind of life has this kid lived?’

Despite being the same grade and same age, he got along naturally with upperclassmen, and had even been to the Imperial Palace.

To that extent, attending the Academy seemed like he really just needed a diploma.

But Jenna soon realized that statement was wrong.

“Dane, you finished the exam in 10 minutes and left?”

“Where did you hear that again?”

Jenna listened to the conversation between Dane and Leila in the club room.

“My classmate taking general linguistics said so? That you solved everything in 10 minutes and left.”

“Yeah. The problems weren’t that difficult.”

“She said it was legendary level.”

“Even though Drenick language questions came up, well, it wasn’t difficult.”

“Are you kidding? The fact that Drenick language appeared as exam questions in a freshman lecture is already legendary?”

If he attended just because he needed a diploma, his grades would have been just enough to avoid failing.

But Dane was achieving tremendous grades on every exam.

Moreover, the Spear Arts Department’s ‘Practical Spear Theory’ was conducted as a ‘public exam’ to add tension…

Jenna, who went to observe this, witnessed a scene that truly left her speechless.

Boom!

The first test was to damage all the wooden dummies in the examination hall with minimal attacks.

“What was that just now…?”

“It looks like all 10 were split…”

“Isn’t he at a level where he doesn’t need to attend lectures anymore?”

The students’ dazed murmuring.

“…Dane Sogress. Truly impressive.”

Professor Ingrid’s admiration.

Like Jenna, everyone was left speechless.

Dane had knocked down 10 wooden dummies lined up in a row with a single spear strike.

Point thrust.

The mana that exploded instantaneously extended in a straight line, penetrating through the wooden dummies.

“Now it works.”

Everyone, including Jenna, naturally didn’t know.

This was the fact that he had used a modified mana arrangement of his father’s technique ‘Mana Point Explosion.’

Of course, even if they knew, nothing much would have changed.

Anyway, Dane, who had instantly passed the first stage of the exam that others would need at least three or four spear strikes to complete…

“Winner, Dane Sogress!”

Still subdued a 4th year student who was said to have decent talent in the Spear Arts Department in just two exchanges.

He had passed two stages of the exam in an instant.

The funny thing was that the Spear Arts student who lost in the sparring wasn’t making resentful or frustrated expressions, but was asking Dane various things with an excited expression.

“Dane, can I ask you something? About that spear strike stance just now. Yeah yeah. The thrust that knocked me down! Yes, that one! Can I see it once more?”

Other students didn’t find this scene particularly strange, but rather looked on enviously.

This left Jenna confused.

She could soon understand the reason.

“That kid’s father is the Empire’s greatest spear master. Is that why?”

“Ah, Count Sogress? At that level, doesn’t he seem like he’ll surpass the Count?”

“I came to observe because Dane Sogress was taking an exam, and it’s really amazing. Amazing.”

Anyway, Dane was an incredible person.

Of course, this wasn’t the end.

“What? Jenna? Did you come to observe?”

“Uh, yeah. Well… I was curious.”

“It’s just taking an exam, what’s there to be curious about? If you haven’t eaten, let’s go to the student cafeteria.”

She ended up having a meal unexpectedly, but Jenna was purely happy.

It wasn’t because of the attention drawn just by being with Dane.

Due to her shy personality, the interest was burdensome.

She was just happy about the fact that she was having a meal with someone who was like her idol.

In the midst of this, Dane…

“D-Dane? What’s that?”

“Tart. To commemorate finishing the exam.”

He returned from the dessert corner with various types of tarts.

“You really like tarts…”

“Yeah. I like them most in the world.”

Jenna repeated it in her mind several times.

Dane likes tarts.

Most in the world, at that.

Even if she forgot everything else and forgot exam questions, this was an absolute fact she must never forget.

“Oh, student Dane Sogress?”

Then suddenly there were people approaching next to Dane.

They were professors, no less.

“Haha. I get to see the Academy’s famous person here. It looks like you’re in the middle of a meal, may we join you?”

As if waiting for this moment, one professor sat next to Dane, asked various questions, then asked with a subtle expression.

“By any chance, have you looked into the lectures you’ll take in your second year? Or heard from seniors, or kept an eye on any?”

“I haven’t looked into them yet.”

“Oh. Then that’s perfect. It’s not anything else, but there’s a very, very important lecture you must take starting from second year, and I wanted to recommend it…”

It was none other than a lecture recommendation.

There were cases where students pleaded to please make empty seats because enrollment was full, but for this kind of thing to happen.

“I’ll consider it.”

“Right. Yes. It’s a very important lecture, so please consider it actively.”

In the midst of this, Dane didn’t accept on the spot, which surprised Jenna.

“Wasn’t that a professor personally asking?”

“It’s fine. It’s not just one or two people.”

“Huh?”

Afterward, several more professors came and sat next to Dane, making similar remarks.

Slightly different, but the gist was this.

Please take my lecture next semester.

I’ll guarantee your credits.

There was even a professor who said he’d allow up to five absences.

Proposals that ordinary students could never receive.

This was because Dane was someone whose mere enrollment could induce other students to enroll.

Therefore, all the professors who came now were those whose current lecture enrollment was insufficient.

“If it looks interesting, I’ll take it, if not, I won’t.”

“Amazing…”

“Amazing, my foot. Let’s get up if you’re done eating.”

“Okay!”

On the way back.

Amidst the gazes flying from all directions, Jenna truly realized Dane’s popularity.

In the midst of all this, Dane asked without paying any particular attention to those gazes.

“How are the exams going?”

“Exams? Oh, yeah. I’m just getting through them somehow… I think I’ll avoid failing at least.”

“That’s good enough then. Are you ready to go to the jungle during vacation?”

“Oh, um. Ernest is helping me pack various things. I’m really looking forward to it.”

The jungle.

The destination for this Romance Club expedition.

Since this would be the second expedition following the underground city, Jenna was very much looking forward to it.

“There will be places to use your ability. Build up your stamina diligently until then.”

“Yes!”

Jenna answered energetically.

A great stroke of luck at the end of her first year.

Joining the Romance Club.

Somehow, this feeling that there would be no worries about her second year, third year, and even until Academy graduation.

Jenna’s first year, and Dane’s first year, were coming to an end like this.

Right after finishing final exams, our Romance Club began preparing for the expedition.

The total number of members was seven.

Dane.

Leila.

Ernest.

Priscilla.

Dorian.

Altur.

And Jenna as well.

All club members would be participating together.

Along with Chiron and Karnas.

Incidentally, Priscilla originally couldn’t participate, but this time she was able to go.

“Didn’t Priscilla say she couldn’t go this time?”

“The Grand Temple let her off. She thought she was going for ascetic training, but they tried to mobilize her for some strange event, so she had quite a fight with them.”

“That’s so like Priscilla.”

There was one more person.

Griffin Herald.

An Academy Daily reporter and the very person who told us about the legend of the Southern Jungle.

Thus, a jungle expedition team of eight people in total was completed.

“The jungle environment is harsh. Many of the flora and fauna growing there still haven’t had their species confirmed, and many contain poison or even possess dangerous mana. In that sense, it’s a land of death that requires more thorough preparation than other places.”

The preparations were carried out thoroughly and meticulously under Ernest’s leadership.

As Ernest said, the jungle was as harsh a place as the frigid environment of the north.

According to what he said, it meant there was absolutely no way to procure food locally.

There’s a reason why few people live in the jungle.

“More importantly, we need countermeasures against various insects. If we’re not careful, we’ll easily catch fever.”

“What’s the solution?”

“We must avoid exposing skin as much as possible. If we create a barrier with mana, they can’t approach, but that’s too inefficient.”

As Ernest said, I could create a magic field to protect the entire party and prevent insects from invading inside it.

But that would be too inefficient.

Even someone like me with abundant mana couldn’t do that throughout the entire jungle expedition.

But it’s not like there are no methods at all.

“So we have to bundle up as much as possible even though it’s hot? Wearing gloves too.”

“That’s going to be really uncomfortable. We’ll sweat a lot too.”

While the conversation was going on, I contacted Viscount Otier through communication.

-Benefactor, how are you?

A joyful voice could be heard.

“How is the development going?”

-Oh, of course. It’s almost at the completion stage now. Testing is also finished, and it should be fully usable after just a few verifications.

“That’s great. I contacted you because I have something to ask.”

-Oh, yes! By all means!

“Do you happen to have any medicines in our business that would be useful in the jungle?”

-The jungle… what might be your concern?

“It’s because of insects.”

-Insects… That’s right, the poisonous insects in the jungle, especially mosquitoes, are a problem. You’ve asked well. It’s not from our business, but there’s a medicine I developed before.

As expected.

I asked just in case, and there was a solution.

-Actually, it failed to be commercialized, but I guarantee its effectiveness. Most insects won’t even be able to approach.

“Then please prepare it. As much as possible.”

-Yes, understood. I’ll prepare it right away. Although we couldn’t mass-produce it, what I made back then should be sufficient.

“But why couldn’t it be commercialized?”

-Actually, just before commercialization, Count Altair beat us to it… Ridiculously, even after filing the patent first, Count Altair didn’t sell it.

His bad relationship with that guy goes quite far back.

“The reason he didn’t sell it.”

-Probably because it wasn’t profitable. Practically, it was intended to kill off competitors.

I thought he deserved to be cursed at from the beginning.

“Then consider mass production of that too. No, let’s look for medicines worth mass-producing among the patents Count Altair handed over.”

-Yes, understood.

Anyway, this solved the insect problem.

Who would have thought we’d find the answer in medicine.

It was good that I got to know Viscount Otier.

By the way, according to Tuva, Count Altair is living almost like a cripple.

Abandoning even the few remaining businesses he has.

I’m thinking of visiting him soon.

First, after returning from the jungle and the Eastern Territory.

“The insect problem is solved.”

“What? Really? How?”

“With medicine. The big issue is resolved, so let’s prepare the rest.”

Expressions that said they knew it would be like this.

Now then…

Shall we prepare to go to the jungle?

“I’m late! I’m sorry! There were so many things to prepare!”

I looked at Griffin, the Academy Daily reporter who had just rushed into the club room, and curled up the corner of my mouth into a grin.

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