I Became A Flashing Genius At The Magic Academy-Chapter 392

The sharp sea wind grazed Full Frame’s cheek, but she didn’t bother fixing her disheveled hair as she stared into the distance.

The frozen sea stretched out before her, and at its center spun an enormous, frozen vortex over a kilometer wide.

The vortex was frozen solid.

And within it, a massive pirate ship was trapped.

This was the Levian Coast, Lisbonde Harbor.

And then...

A massive creature stood, using a frozen waterspout connecting the sea and sky as its pillar.

Could that even be called a living creature? Its skeletal form made it hard to classify. It was none other than the legendary pirate king, Black Belize, who had been sealed here centuries ago.

Now, in this very moment, he had manifested on the sea.

With every step he took, the ocean shattered, and dense mist surged around him.

If that thing were to set foot on land, the entire Adollebit Kingdom could be in grave danger.

Lisbonde Harbor was already deserted. The mages had forgotten their duties and fled. The pirates had howled in terror and abandoned their homes.

There was no one left to stop it.

...Or so it seemed.

At that moment, a flying vessel broke through the clouds. Onboard, a massive crimson flame surged.

Full Frame recognized it instantly.

“Hong Biyeon...”

Hong Biyeon, who was supposed to meet her end in a prison for the world’s worst criminals, had been summoned here. Forced by the queen’s command, her curse had spiraled out of control.

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“The Flame Calamity will arise.”

In the original timeline, Hong Biyeon had been known to control that flame.

Newspapers had praised her as the reincarnation of Adollebit for days on end. It was impossible to forget.

But in this world, Hong Biyeon could not control the Flame Calamity.

Her figure, burning like a phoenix as her body and soul screamed in agony, looked more like an evil spirit. It bore no resemblance to the Hong Biyeon Full Frame remembered.

The clash between Black Belize, the skeletal pirate king, and the embodiment of fire.

Their battle was so immense that it could melt the entire ocean.

...But in the end, Hong Biyeon lost.

Her traces scattered into nothing more than a handful of ash.

With the only opponent capable of challenging him gone, the vengeful spirit of the pirate king was unstoppable.

He advanced.

For days, he marched forward, freezing the world in his wake.

In just a single week, the Adollebit Kingdom succumbed to his frigid curse and was completely destroyed. His curse reached even the Skalben Empire, but at last, heroes appeared.

Eltman Eltryn.

Saeel Ri.

Aryumon Blueshun.

And... Rudric, the Lord of the Waning Moon Tower.

It was a long, grueling battle.

The pirate king’s vengeful spirit, which had consumed even the incarnation of flames, was so powerful that it took the combined efforts of four 9th-class mages to fight him.

The battle lasted an entire month.

And finally... the war ended with the mages’ victory.

“It was a pyrrhic victory.”

Full Frame flinched at the voice coming from beside her and turned her head.

She had witnessed the entire prolonged battle from start to finish, remaining silent for so long that her mouth felt dry.

“Who... are you?”

It was a child.

A boy with silver hair.

He looked somewhat like Baek Yuseol, yet also like a completely unfamiliar child.

“Me? I’m Silver Eleven Moon.”

“W-what? You are? Wait, no. Who are you?”

“Yep. You seem unfamiliar with my appearance.”

“...A little, yes.”

The boy, who called himself Silver Eleven Moon, looked out at the battlefield where the war had just ended.

“Horrible, isn’t it? Adollebit was completely annihilated.”

“Yes...”

The boy continued speaking slowly.

He explained the destruction of Adollebit, how Eltman Eltryn had been fatally wounded and bound to Stella, and how Aryumon Blueshun, who had been suffering from an incurable disease, had died in the battle.

It was horrifying.

These were all great archmages who had dedicated themselves to the world. Yet, in this fight, they had been tragically injured or lost their lives.

“And that’s not all. The Waning Moon Tower... their existence was exposed to society.”

“Is that... a problem?”

“Humans are fascinating. The Waning Moon Tower has always worked tirelessly in the shadows to protect humanity, but now that their existence has been revealed, no one cares about any of that.”

“Why?”

“Their technology and wealth are too overwhelming.”

Full Frame immediately understood.

Humans are greedy.

When faced with something that had protected them yet seemed too vast and powerful, they dared not approach it. But when it became vulnerable and weakened, they sought to tear it down and claim it for themselves.

“It’s horrible...”

“Indeed. Even Rudric, the Lord of the Waning Moon Tower, seems to have been fatally wounded and is unable to manage the aftermath.”

“What will happen now?”

“Well, our world will be destroyed. That’s inevitable.”

Full Frame froze. There was something unsettling in his tone. She looked at him with a growing sense of dread.

“What about your world?”

His tone made it sound like... he knew Full Frame came from another world, another timeline.

“H-how...”

“Hmm? Haha! Surprised? I know everything! After all, in the future I’ve seen, you don’t exist.”

“I... see...”

Full Frame nodded absentmindedly but suddenly had a thought. She turned back to him, her eyes sharp.

“Hmm? What is it?”

“Do you think... there’s a way for me to return to my original timeline?”

“...What?”

The boy’s expression turned into one of genuine astonishment.

“There should be a return spell, right?”

“W-well, I forgot it...”

“Ha. I can’t believe this. A time traveler who forgot the return spell?”

Full Frame nodded silently.

As she did, Silver Eleven Moon scratched the back of his head.

“Well, I don’t know. Your return spell is likely triggered by a specific keyword, so I don’t have a solution for you.”

“I thought as much...”

“So, how did you end up forgetting the spell?”

“I don’t know. It feels like the memory of reciting it was erased entirely.”

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Silver Eleven Moon made a strange sound as if deep in thought, but no clear answer seemed to come to him.

“Oh, right!”

Suddenly, Full Frame thought of Eisel and Hong Biyeon and hastily brought them up in conversation.

“There were other time travelers besides you?”

“Yes. But unlike me, it seems they didn’t lose just part of their memory—they’ve forgotten everything.”

“And one of them was that girl, Hong Biyeon, who burned to death recently?”

“Yes...”

“Well, that’s convenient.”

“...What?”

“Hong Biyeon likely returned to her original world. One of the triggers for time travel is death. But it’s a reckless way to go. If you return to your original world through death, the version of you in this world truly dies.”

“Then... if I die...”

A spark of hope lit up in her chest.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably. Was it really this simple?

But at the same time, hesitation gripped her.

The Full Frame in this world was also her—another version of herself in a different timeline.

To kill her counterpart in order to return... It was a cruel decision.

“You’re hesitating, aren’t you? You’re a kind person.”

“...”

“But I wouldn’t recommend that method either—not because I pity the version of you in this world, but because... it seems you’re tied to some ‘fate’ I can’t quite understand.”

“Fate...?”

“Yeah.”

Silver Eleven Moon’s silver eyes stared straight at her.

“The erased memories of you and your friends. Haven’t you found that strange?”

Of course, she had. How could she not?

But she hadn’t pursued it, knowing there was no clear solution.

“If you die here, there’s a good chance you still won’t return. Or even if you do, it could lead to an outcome you don’t want.”

“What...?”

“Someone in your world has likely tampered with your time travel. I don’t know the details, but it’s clear they’re trying to bring some ‘event’ from this world back to yours.”

“What kind of event...”

“For example, maybe someone alive in your world is dead here.”

At that moment, two people immediately came to mind.

Hong Biyeon and Baek Yuseol.

Her thoughts leaned more and more toward Baek Yuseol.

If Silver Eleven Moon’s words were true... If that really was the case...

“Hoegong Siywol...”

Her fingertips trembled.

At last, she understood why she was stranded in this timeline, how she had ended up here, and why time travel had come so easily to her.

She realized everything.

“You figured something out?”

“Hoegong Siywol... he’s trying to bring a world without Baek Yuseol into ours.”

“Hmm. I don’t know who Baek Yuseol is, but if Hoegong Siywol is manipulating time directly, he must be a significant figure.”

She nodded firmly.

“Was Baek Yuseol important to the friends you brought with you?”

“They cherished him... just as much as I do.”

“I’ve thought of a way.”

“...! What is it?”

Full Frame immediately knelt in front of him, her posture pleading. Silver Eleven Moon waved her off, looking uncomfortable.

“It’s nothing extraordinary. You just need to give that girl, Eisel, a shock to her memory.”

“A... memory shock?”

“Right now, most of your memories are hidden by Hoegong Siywol’s power. But that’s just a faint veil. Hoegong Siywol doesn’t have the ability to erase memories. At most, he likely stole that power from another deity.”

“...I see...”

It was a revelation she hadn’t considered.

“With such an incomplete ability, erasing all memories is impossible. For you, he likely covered only the memory of your ‘return spell’ with a dense veil, making it hard to recall.”

“Yes.”

“But Eisel and Hong Biyeon are different. Their memories of the original world are likely concealed by a thin veil. A small shock should be enough to peel it away.”

“So... what do I need to do?”

He shrugged.

“I wouldn’t know. I don’t know Baek Yuseol. But you can figure it out. If Eisel regains her memories... Baek Yuseol won’t disappear from your world. Because she remembers him.”

Full Frame bit her lip, closing her eyes tightly.

The current Eisel had shut her heart off completely, isolating herself from everyone.

At the same time...

Everyone had abandoned her.

She had to break through and make Eisel remember Baek Yuseol.

“Can I do it?”

No. There was no room for doubt.

“I have to make it happen.”

With her resolution shining in her eyes, Full Frame raised her head. Silver Eleven Moon dissolved into a glow of fireflies, leaving her with one final warning.

“Remember. You have until this world’s Eisel dies. If she disappears, there will no longer be any way to recall the return spell.”

“...I’ll remember.”

Gathering strength in her trembling legs, Full Frame managed to stand. She looked back one last time.

The scenery had shifted to Stella Academy.

This time, it wasn’t the will of the gray time, but her own determination that had brought her back here through time.

“Wait for me, Baek Yuseol.”

She vowed never to let him disappear.