I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy-Chapter 340
The reason Baek Yuseol had been gathering the blessings of the Twelve Moons was singular: to prevent the world’s destruction.
However, back when he was a gamer, his motivations had been entirely different.
It was simply because hardcore players who had exhausted all other content were looking for something new to sink their teeth into.
Once they discovered that the Twelve Moons’ blessings granted special abilities, powers, and skills, they dove in with obsessive enthusiasm.
At the time, he had nothing better to do, so he spent endless hours grinding to level up the Twelve Moons’ skills. Now, however, things were different.
Since acquiring the blessings, he’d had barely any time to train them properly. His life had been far too busy.
Currently, he possessed five blessings, but the only one he had even partially mastered was the *Blessing of Yeonhongchun Samwol*.
“This is a good opportunity. I’ll practice one blessing at a time over winter break.”
Baek Yuseol closed his eyes and began focusing on the energies of the Twelve Moons, one by one.
Although they were called "blessings," they weren’t as overpowered as the name suggested. The abilities didn’t suddenly grant him godlike power.
At best, they enhanced certain attributes or elemental affinities.
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For instance, the *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons* seemed like it would suit Eisel better than him, given its ice affinity.
But even if he didn’t naturally possess an affinity for the ice element, he could still make use of the blessing.
For example...
[Activating Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons.]
A blue glow filled Baek Yuseol’s eyes, and a frosty mana erupted from the *Terryphon Sword*.
Snowflake-like ice particles scattered through the air, spreading a frigid chill throughout the training room. This was one of the powers granted by the blessing: the ability to use an element even if he didn’t naturally possess an affinity for it.
This ability might not mean much to those with natural talent for manipulating multiple elements, like Haewonryang or Mayuseong.
But what if someone like Hong Biyeon from the *Adolevit Family*, who could only wield fire, were to obtain the *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons*? She could potentially wield fire and ice to their extremes, creating an extraordinary spectacle.
To Baek Yuseol, who had no elemental affinity at all, this seemed impressive. But in truth, it wasn’t particularly meaningful.
Since he couldn’t wield magic to begin with, gaining an affinity for ice mana didn’t amount to much.
“How am I supposed to use this?”
Instead of focusing on the element itself, Baek Yuseol decided to concentrate on the essence of the blessings.
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**Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons Lv.3**
"A single snowflake that blooms from the Glacier of Oblivion will never wither."
The *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons* wielded the power of ice, with the additional trait of "unyielding perseverance."
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**Blessing of Yeonhongchun Samwol Lv.5**
"Even if the world turns its back on you, the spring-like crimson heart will never falter."
The *Blessing of Yeonhongchun Samwol* granted unshakable mental fortitude akin to steel.
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**Blessing of Silver Eleven Moons Lv.3**
"Tick-tock, the silver time flows."
As for the *Blessing of Silver Eleven Moons*, Baek Yuseol had never fully grasped its meaning, even back when he played *Aether World Online*. Its purpose remained a mystery to him.
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“What about Damtalto Two Moons and Yeondurim Samwol?”
Baek Yuseol dragged two skill slots into the air to examine them.
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**Blessing of Damtalto Two Moons Lv.1**
"You may rest your eyes in peace. I will surely protect you."
The *Blessing of Damtalto Two Moons* represented the earth element and carried a resolute will to protect.
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**Blessing of Yeondurim Samwol Lv.1**
"Rejoice, for in every fleeting moment you pass...
Life continues to bloom."
The *Blessing of Yeondurim Samwol*, tied to plants, controlled vitality and possessed the unique trait of healing either the user or others.
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“Do the traits of the blessings reflect the personalities of the Twelve Moons themselves?”
Perhaps that was why he had so quickly adapted to the *Blessing of Yeonhongchun Samwol*. He had possessed unshakable mental resilience, however faint, ever since arriving in Aether World.
The *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons*’ unyielding perseverance was a perfect match as well. His innate Korean tenacity and obsession allowed him to master it more quickly than any other blessing.
However, with the other energies, he struggled even to imbue them into his *Terryphon Sword*. For instance, he had no clue how to extract the silver mana of the *Blessing of Silver Eleven Moons*.
The next blessing he might have a chance of mastering was *Damtalto Two Moons*.
His newfound desire to protect others was a growing part of him. Unlike his past, when he had only fought to survive, he now had people he wanted to protect.
*Whirrrrr...!*
[Activating Blessing of Damtalto Two Moons.]
Baek Yuseol closed his eyes and focused his energy. A faint brown glow flashed briefly in his pupils.
Though his *Terryphon Sword* still radiated the blue light of the *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons*, something subtle had changed.
Baek Yuseol approached a nearby practice dummy and struck it with his left fist.
*Bang!*
The stone-hard head of the dummy caved in under his blow.
Previously, even though he possessed the raw strength to crush stone, his untrained body couldn’t withstand the recoil.
But now...
“It doesn’t hurt at all.”
His fist, wrapped in an invisible aura of energy, remained completely unharmed.
While the protective aura dissipated immediately after the punch, the important part was that he now had a way to protect his body without relying on *Heavenly Qi Integration*.
“With this, I could use it during *Heavenly Qi Integration*.”
It was too early to celebrate, though.
*Swish...*
Moments after testing *Damtalto Two Moons*, the *Blessing of Bronze Twelve Moons* deactivated.
“Hm...”
He had learned the basics of the abilities, but something still felt off.
“The Blessing of Silver Eleven Moons... how am I supposed to use it?”
Even in the original game, no one had fully mastered it. The idea of pulling silver mana seemed impossible.
Was it because the blessing’s attribute was "time"? Its mana seemed fundamentally different from the others.
“What the heck... It’s not even like teleportation.”
Feeling exasperated, Baek Yuseol muttered to himself as he sat on the floor. Then a thought struck him.
*Teleportation...*
Teleportation was technically considered non-elemental magic, though it wasn’t truly without an attribute. Checking *Aether World Online’s* database, teleportation spells didn’t list "No Attribute" like other non-elemental magic but instead displayed "???".
He had always brushed it off as unimportant. But now, it seemed strikingly similar to the *Blessing of Silver Eleven Moons*.
The blessing’s mana wasn’t "No Attribute," yet it was faint enough to resemble "???."
Time itself remained an unexplored realm for mages, as did the mysteries of teleportation.
Baek Yuseol grinned faintly.
“Let’s give it a try...”
It was a reckless and absurd idea, and it might turn out to be a waste of time. But Baek Yuseol knew that it wouldn’t hurt to experiment.
*Click.*
“Ah, Yuseol, you’re here.”
“Hm?”
Before Baek Yuseol could begin his training, an uninvited guest appeared, interrupting him.
It was Mayuseong, drenched in sweat and with a towel draped over his neck.
“I figured you’d be training here.”
“What about you? Where are you coming from?”
“Soccer.”
“Soccer...”
“Yeah. It’s actually pretty fun.”
Despite being soaked in sweat, Mayuseong still exuded the polished charm of a romance protagonist, with his glistening good looks and casually slung towel. Baek Yuseol couldn’t help but think he truly embodied the ideal of a female-oriented visual novel’s male lead.
“Not for me. I’m no good at physical sports.”
“I figured.”
“So, what brings you here?”
“I saw you on my way back and thought I’d stop by. We haven’t done any club activities together in a while.”
“Oh... I guess we haven’t.”
Now that Mayuseong mentioned it, Baek Yuseol realized he hadn’t paid much attention to their club recently. He was technically the club leader, but most of the responsibilities had been handed off to Eisel.
Not that he felt guilty about it.
“It’s a food club, after all. As long as I find good places to eat, it’s fine, right?”
“Still, with Eisel gone, maybe we should go out for some food ourselves.”
“Huh? Where is Eisel?”
“Why are you being so formal with someone your age? Anyway, she went to a ski resort.”
“Oh... I see.”
Hearing the word “ski resort,” Baek Yuseol paused as something clicked in his mind.
“A ski resort?”
It was such a familiar term that he almost dismissed it. But on reflection, wasn’t the ski resort event supposed to occur during the winter vacation of the second semester of the second year?
“Hm...”
This wasn’t something that would just happen randomly. It seemed likely that Full Frame had some kind of plan.
“There was something left behind by Grand Duke Morpheus, wasn’t there... some sort of secret technique?”
He racked his brain, trying to remember. Unfortunately, the details escaped him, probably because he’d skipped through much of the story back when he played the game.
If he had developed a character like Eisel in the game, he might have a better idea.
“Players who raised Eisel often said it was a route for acquiring some special skill.”
In the original story, nothing significant happened at the ski resort, and the event passed quietly.
Of course, the possibility of an unexpected variable was always there. But fearing such variables wasn’t a reason to keep Full Frame and Eisel from pursuing their goals.
“For now, I should focus on my own matters.”
With that thought, Baek Yuseol picked up a dumbbell. When things got too complicated, the best way to clear his head was with some good old-fashioned physical training—scientifically calculated, of course.
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