Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 64

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 64

 

 

 

33. Sometimes Humility is Poison

 

 

“Excessive!”

Elgard protested.

But Professor Delfineso continued coldly.

“Let me ask you honestly. Do you really think it makes sense to tell someone, no matter how talented, to summon a 3rd-grade summoned beast and immediately subjugate it?”

“Well, I naturally thought so because the recommendation letter was filled with such praise… And it worked out well in the end, didn’t it!”

“Yes, it worked out well. It will probably go down in history. As a great talent who subjugated a 3rd-grade summoned beast using spear arts, magic, swordsmanship, and summoning arts in succession.”

Professor Delfineso glanced at Dane briefly before continuing.

“But what about you, Chairman? Anyone can see… you’ll be remembered as someone who gave an unreasonable test to prevent a candidate from passing.”

“P-Professor Delfineso. I definitely prepared safety measures!”

“Yet you just sat there when he charged head-on earlier.”

“Th-that was…”

Professor Delfineso wore a cold smile.

“I will not overlook this matter, Chairman.”

In the end, Elgard could make no further excuses.

Everyone was looking at him with strange expressions.

‘Damn it!’

Amid this situation, Dane’s voice was heard.

“The summoned beast seems to be in a lot of pain. Shouldn’t we reverse summon it quickly?”

It was a voice filled with apologetic emotion.

Elgard startled and formed the hand seals for reverse summoning, and Antares, who was already fading, completely dispersed and disappeared.

It had returned to the world where it lived.

“Cough.”

At the same time, Elgard coughed up some blood.

There was a price to pay for summoning such a powerful beast. Especially if that summoned beast was injured, the summoner shared that burden.

Everything was a mess.

Originally, he should have stopped the test at an appropriate time, declared the candidate’s failure, and returned triumphantly.

What kind of sorry state was this?

‘Damn it…’

Thus the test ended, and immediately the barrier that had covered the entire auditorium in dome form was also lifted.

At the same time, cheers erupted as if they had been waiting.

“Really, really passed? This is my first time seeing someone pass the special examination!”

“Really… what is talent? I couldn’t even properly summon a 6th-grade summoned beast throughout my third year…”

“If there had been kids from the Magic Department, Swordsmanship Department, and Spear Arts Department instead of just the Summoning Department, it would have been chaos…”

The students generally reacted with amazement or resignation.

Talent needs to be at a certain level to inspire jealousy – with such overwhelming talent, they didn’t even feel like being jealous.

The evaluation committee, excluding Elgard, was in complete shock.

“The test aside, how did he manage this…”

“Even watching it, I thought it was impossible.”

“What kind of education did the Sogress County provide?”

“Spear arts, swordsmanship, magic, summoning arts… what should we call such talent?”

Professor Keltas, who had been watching this scene, came to a conclusion inwardly.

‘A genius of talent.’

Professor Keltas recalled when Dane had gripped his sword and clashed head-on with Antares.

He didn’t know what kind of magic it was, but Antares had staggered momentarily, and Dane had seized that opportunity to swing his sword, pierce its chest, and pass through.

That series of movements could absolutely, absolutely not belong to a 14-year-old.

It was like…

As he had felt before, it was like watching a seasoned knight.

“I should teach him even better.”

Professor Keltas had no formal disciples.

Because he found it bothersome to take any.

But now his thinking had changed a little.

“I wonder what level he’ll reach.”

Professor Keltas muttered while watching Dane put the short spear and sword that Antares had drawn and thrown back into his subspace.

“As expected… what amazing talent.”

Meanwhile, Professor Delfineso could finally smile.

How much had she worried throughout the entire test?

But he had done it.

And with tremendous skill at that.

And one fact became even more certain.

‘I absolutely must bring him to our department.’

However, doubt began to grow there.

Would it really be possible?

“Dane!”

Just then, the auditorium doors opened and two women came rushing in hurriedly.

Arabella Sogress.

Claire Sogress.

They were Dane’s two sisters.

Without hesitation, both rushed over and embraced Dane tightly.

“My little brother, are you okay?”

Claire first examined Dane’s body.

“They said fighting Antares was the test! Which crazy bastard came up with such ridiculous…”

And Arabella, true to her nature, started yelling first. Thanks to this, Elgard could only stare blankly at the scene without a chance to react.

“I, I…”

Regardless, Arabella acted as if she didn’t care about the Summoning Department at all, examining Dane’s body before realizing he was completely unharmed and letting out a sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness. You’re really not hurt anywhere?”

“Yeah, I’m not. Just a little tired. Thanks for coming, sisters.”

“I wanted to observe the test, but… they said family members couldn’t enter.”

Naturally, family members were prohibited from observing tests to prevent cheating and other irregularities. Still feeling sorry about this fact, Claire was stroking Dane’s head.

“Now, now, sorry to interrupt the family reunion, but could I borrow your brother for a moment?”

“Oh, Professor.”

Professor Delfineso approached then.

She smiled brightly while looking at Dane.

“I need to present the symbol.”

“Ah.”

Only then did the two sisters step back, and Dane finally approached Elgard.

He was trembling terribly.

But what was more pitiful was that while he was trembling, he was trying hard to appear composed in his expression.

“In accordance with Article 56 of the Summoner Association General Rules… to the eldest son of the Sogress County, Dane Sogress, who has passed the special examination… I grant official status as a summoner and present this symbol…”

Amid the trembling declaration, Dane finally received the symbol – a golden symbol given only to those who passed the special examination.

The surface was slightly warm as if just engraved, and Dane’s name and unique code as a summoner were inscribed on the golden symbol.

Dane calmly accepted the symbol.

“Thank you.”

Then he asked Elgard.

“Would it be alright if I tried using it once?”

Elgard nodded reflexively.

“Y-yes, go ahead.”

Dane slowly walked toward the center of the auditorium, carrying the symbol in his arms.

‘He should have finished registering the code by now… what is he trying to do?’

Elgard’s question was short-lived.

“Answer my call.”

Flash!

The golden symbol in Dane’s hand was enveloped in light, then the air split open and a summoned beast revealed itself.

“Cr-crazy…”

“That’s his first summoning, right? His first summoning using a symbol?”

“How is that even possible? I mean, what the…”

What appeared amidst everyone’s shock was a 4th-grade summoned beast, Altemar.

Though it had the form of a small, cute rabbit, it was a type of buff summoned beast that powerfully enhanced a summoner’s overall physical abilities.

“Kyung?”

Dane had accomplished something incredible from his very first summoning.

Professor Delfineso watched the scene and smiled slyly.

‘It’s only a matter of time before rumors spread throughout the Academy.’

 

 

The rumors spread incredibly fast.

Every person passing by recognized me.

“Is that the kid who passed the special admission for summoners?”

“That’s insane. What kind of family is the Sogress family supposed to be?”

Whispers were commonplace, and club recruitment offers flew in relentlessly.

“Dane, if you join our club, you’ll get all the privileges that only the president can have…”

“I’ll guarantee you 20% of the profits we make at the school festival!”

Of course, they all became dejected and left when they heard I had already formed a club.

I made the right choice creating a club.

Of course, I wasn’t entirely happy about everything.

Professor Delfineso.

I became even more wary of her.

Professor Delfineso might think very highly of me, but I have no intention of reciprocating.

Her intentions seem too obvious.

And the way I was used in that fight-that-wasn’t-a-fight with Elgard too.

In that sense, now that I know her intentions, I have absolutely no intention of being dragged around by her.

“Leila, I don’t understand… is this even possible?”

“Just don’t try to understand. You’ll feel better once you get used to it. He’s just from a different world.”

Meanwhile, the reactions of Ernest and Leila when I met them the next day were worth seeing.

Leila seemed to have reached enlightenment, and Ernest looked bewildered every time he saw me, eventually coming out with this comment:

“Maybe what I should be exploring isn’t ruins, but Dane?”

That has quite a strange nuance depending on how you hear it.

Anyway, well, I got the symbol.

I achieved my goal earlier than expected.

It was Little Sister’s suggestion, and the test was more absurd than I thought, but I passed it anyway and proudly received the symbol.

My family was very happy.

Little Sister was overjoyed, of course, and so were Big Sister, Father, and Mother.

I feel proud.

On the other hand…

It’s interesting.

I think choosing the Autonomous Department was really the right decision.

“Oh, Dane. I’ve decoded about half of the map.”

“Really?”

This is good news in the midst of all this.

“That’s amazing, Ernest?”

“Yeah. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be.”

“I couldn’t make sense of it even when I looked at it, you’re really something.”

Ernest smiled shyly at my praise, and Leila chimed in too.

“How do you decode something like that? I don’t think I could do it even if I had a hundred years.”

It seems like our first meeting might happen sooner than expected.

“Then let’s have our club’s first meeting as soon as the decoding is complete.”

“Great!”

“Then I’ll try to do it even faster!”

Both of them agreed happily to my suggestion.

I’m getting a little excited too.

What could possibly be on the treasure map?

Decoding the map doesn’t make treasure pop out immediately, but there’s fun in the search.

“I’m going to work harder too.”

And Leila suddenly made a resolution.

Why is she acting like this?

“All of a sudden?”

“Yeah. You faced Antares head-on with your sword, right?”

Ah.

Look at her.

It seems like it was bothering her more than she let on.

I thought she’d be dejected, but instead she’s fired up with fighting spirit.

“Honestly, it is a bit frustrating. But because it’s you, it actually motivates me.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Of course. It’s a huge compliment. Just wait and see. I’ll surprise you.”

I chuckled at her burning determination.

“Alright, I’ll look forward to it.”

In the midst of this, my communication crystal orb vibrated.

Buzzzz.

“Just a moment.”

I asked the two for a moment and received the communication.

[Dane? Where are you right now?]

“Professor.”

It’s Professor Keltas.

He’s someone who finds everything bothersome, so if he’s attempting to communicate like this—

It’s probably something related to the test.

“I’m outside. I was just about to head back to the dormitory after class.”

[Then stop by for a moment. I have something to tell you.]

I wonder what the reason is.

Well, I’ll find out when I get there.

“Yes, understood.”

So I sent the two ahead first and changed direction toward Professor Keltas’s research lab-training ground-dormitory-office, in other words, his ‘multi-purpose room.’

By the way, that nickname was something I came up with.

No matter how I look at it, seeing him handle all his business there, there’s no other explanation than calling it a multi-purpose room.

“Have you come?”

Professor Keltas stood up from his seat as soon as I entered. He stared at me intently, then suddenly nodded his head.

“You’re unharmed. As expected.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I’m talking about the skill you showed during that exam. Antares. It’s a tremendous creature. I remember having trouble when a summoner from the Drenik Imperial Army summoned two of them.”

A memory came to mind at those words.

In my previous life, when I was part of the Drenik Imperial Army, I had witnessed the majesty of a summoner.

“We lost dozens of soldiers then. To just two summoned beasts. We lost over three knights as well.”

That was exactly the time.

My previous life self and Professor Keltas had been in the same place.

“Though I and others stepped in later to subdue them… the memory of that time is still vivid.”

I could guess what Professor Keltas was trying to say.

“But you subdued it without a single scratch.”

“I was lucky.”

He chuckled.

“Sometimes humility is poison. Just like right now.”

“Using various methods created variables.”

“No.”

Professor Keltas shook his head.

“From what I saw, swordsmanship was decisive.”

Indeed, during that exam, what I used most confidently and to deliver the finishing blow was swordsmanship.

Of course, there was help from assassination arts and spear arts…

But the foundation of movement, counterattack, and what pierced Antares’s chest to bring it to its knees was my swordsmanship.

As expected, he’s not just some idle playboy.

“Fourteen years old. But the swordsmanship you showed, regardless of age, was more than boldness and skill.”

Professor Keltas asked me with serious eyes I had never seen before.

“So I’ll ask you. Would you like to formally learn the sword from me?”

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