I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 111

EP.111 Meeting the In-Laws (2)

‘Let’s organize today’s schedule.’

First, attend the academy. Since today will also be filled with self-study and autonomous training, during the morning self-study session, he would purchase magic and martial arts from the Dimensional Shop. In the afternoon, during autonomous training, he would practice martial arts with Jin Se-rin and have Park Shin-hye focus on mana cultivation. In the evening, he would go to the Taesan Group’s main house with Park Shin-hye for dinner with the [S+] rank monster of a grandfather….

“…Today will be another busy and fulfilling day.”

That is, if he could survive the dinner with the Taesan family.

‘The most important part is the evening. I just need to avoid making any mistakes.’

Although he didn’t know exactly what Park Tae-ho had seen in 《Record of Destiny》, it was clear that he considered Kang Seo-jun his future grandson-in-law. As long as Kang Seo-jun’s use of 《Parasitic Growth》 on Park Shin-hye or his attempts to pit the Red Cross Society against the Taesan Group weren’t discovered…. He wouldn’t have to worry about getting stabbed.

‘I need to be careful not to make any slip-ups….’

Park Tae-ho was a man who cherished his family. If he considered Kang Seo-jun his grandson-in-law, he would surely treat him warmly as family. The dinner atmosphere was expected to be not too heavy.

‘But….’

It wouldn’t be an ordinary family reunion either. There would undoubtedly be a barrage of questions. Among them, there would be difficult ones like, ‘If you knew the future, why didn’t you take action to prevent Park Shin-hye from being harmed by the demons?’

‘I need to anticipate as many questions as possible and prepare for them.’

If he answered even one question poorly and aroused suspicion, that suspicion could snowball into a situation where Park Tae-ho might draw his sword.

‘I need to stay sharp. Just in case, I’ll also prepare a teleport scroll for emergency escape.’

Still, the situation wasn’t entirely bad. If things went well, one of the most powerful hunters in South Korea could become Kang Seo-jun’s backer.

‘I can do this. It won’t be that difficult. I’ve overcome greater crises before.’

Kang Seo-jun calmed his mind and got up from the sofa. He could ponder the questions during the morning self-study session. For now, it was time to prepare for attending the academy.

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As usual, Kang Seo-jun went to the academy with Jin Se-rin, who had come to the dormitory to meet him.

“I was worried.”

Seeing the shadows under Jin Se-rin’s eyes, it seemed she had stayed up all night.

“I told you not to worry and just sleep. You stayed up all night, didn’t you?”

“…My boyfriend went to a dangerous place…. How could I sleep….”

“Hmm….”

Now that he thought about it, she had a point. Worrying wasn’t something you could just stop because someone told you to. If the roles were reversed and Jin Se-rin had infiltrated a demon’s hideout alone, Kang Seo-jun wouldn’t have been able to sleep out of concern for his girlfriend either.

“Still, I’m glad you weren’t hurt.”

Jin Se-rin smiled brightly despite her tired face.

“I prayed all night. That you wouldn’t get hurt.”

“Prayed? All night?”

“Yeah. There wasn’t anything else I could do….”

“I see….”

Kang Seo-jun was suddenly moved. Perhaps the reason he was able to successfully raid the Ulleungdo hideout was thanks to Jin Se-rin’s prayers. While the prayers of ordinary people were practically ineffective, the prayers of Jin Se-rin, who was chosen by the Constellation 《Illuminating One》, were different. Her sincere prayers carried the blessing of the Constellation 《Illuminating One》.

‘No wonder everything went smoothly from start to finish. I was a bit surprised when Sakura intervened, but thanks to that, the spoils of war increased several times.’

Thanks to her prayers, Kang Seo-jun had unknowingly received the blessing of 《Illuminating One》.

“Thank you.”

“……I didn’t do anything.”

“No, it really helped. Your prayers are special.”

“Hehe….”

Whether his sincerity got through or not, Jin Se-rin smiled broadly, clearly pleased with the compliment.

– Rattle! –

When Kang Seo-jun and Jin Se-rin arrived at Class A’s classroom, they sat in their usual spot in the middle row by the window. Homeroom time soon began, and Kim Ju-hee entered the classroom in her usual neat office attire. She announced that regular classes and practical training would resume next week. It seemed that with the Kuyamoto clan joining in, the cleanup of the Red Cross Society incident had sped up several times.

‘That’s good.’

From Kang Seo-jun’s perspective, it was favorable news.

With the Taesan Group, the Association, and even the Kuyamoto clan stepping in to wipe out the demons of the Red Cross Society, Kang Seo-jun could grow just by picking up the spoils left behind.

‘Three major forces are moving to take down the Red Cross Society. At this rate, Omen’s head will roll within a month.’

If Omen’s head was taken, it would accelerate Kang Seo-jun’s growth.

‘When the Red Cross Society falls, other hyenas will surely swarm in.’

The Red Cross Society was just one of the many evil groups in this world. There were far more vicious and horrifying evil organizations than the Red Cross Society scattered throughout the world.

‘The next opponent might be….’

It could be a vampire clan active in Russia, a group of insect shamans in China, or another demon organization in Japan.

‘Whatever it is, I welcome it.’

Whoever comes, he would just use them as stepping stones for his growth.

‘The more I grow, the faster I’ll be able to take down enemies.’

Eventually, he might be able to take down entire organizations, not just hideouts.

‘I can’t wait to reach SSS rank.’

With such expectations, he was lost in happy thoughts, and before he knew it, homeroom was over. Kim Ju-hee looked at Kang Seo-jun for a long time, and when their eyes finally met, she shyly winked and left the classroom. It was a surprisingly bold move for the usually shy Kim Ju-hee. Her ears turned red as she left, but fortunately, there were hardly any cadets who noticed her wink. After all, it looked more like she was squinting because something got in her eye.

However….

– Crunch! –

– Tremble! –

Only Jin Se-rin noticed Kim Ju-hee’s wink and was silently fuming.

‘She’s getting better at holding it in.’

In the past, she would have charged at anyone, instructor or not. It was a relief that she remembered his stern warning not to recklessly attack others.

– Ding dong dang dong. –

After a short break, self-study time began.

‘Finally, it’s shopping time.’

It was time to purchase magic and martial arts from the Dimensional Shop.

‘Let’s start with magic. I already know what to buy.’

The most basic offensive magic, [Magic Bolt Lv. Normal].

The most basic defensive magic, [Magic Shield Lv. Normal].

[Haste Lv. High], which increases the target’s agility and speed.

To increase the target’s strength, stamina, endurance, and willpower, there was [Strength Lv. High].

Lastly, there was [Telekinesis Lv. High+], which allowed the remote manipulation of objects and projectiles.

These were the basic spells he needed to learn to excel in the academy’s practical training. Although there were many other useful spells, learning these for now would be sufficient. Since he could purchase magic from the Dimensional Shop anytime and anywhere, he could always add more spells as needed.

‘Next is martial arts.’

This required some thought. There were so many types to consider.

‘It’s important to find something that synergizes with my current setup.’

Since his main weapon was a ‘magic staff,’ should he learn staff techniques? No.

‘It doesn’t look cool….’

Aesthetics aside, the problem was that a magic staff was surprisingly fragile. Magic staffs were generally weak in durability, so using them as a staff would quickly break them.

‘There are ways to use a staff as a weapon, though.’

There was a spell that could extend a blue magic blade from the magic staff, allowing it to be used like a sword or spear. However, this spell’s power and performance were poor compared to the mana it consumed. If the opponent’s weapon was even slightly better, the magic blade would easily shatter, making it practically a lower-tier version of sword aura.

‘Or I could go the battle mage route, focusing on close-combat magic.’

This class fought at close range using explosive magic or short-range shockwave spells.

‘But there’s no reason to go the battle mage route right now.’

While battle mages might seem versatile, they were actually a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none class. They had more stamina than wizards but couldn’t use long-range magic, making them half-baked wizards. They had better utility than warriors but lacked stamina, making them half-baked front-liners.

‘Let’s broaden our perspective. There’s no need to stick to a wizard class synergy.’

There was no need to focus solely on class. There were plenty of martial arts that could synergize with his attributes and other skills.

‘Going for a multi-class approach rather than a fusion class seems better right now.’

Instead of fusion classes like battle mage or magic swordsman, he would separately and simultaneously level up both wizard and warrior paths.

‘For ordinary people, this might be a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none situation, but I’m different.’

Kang Seo-jun had balanced stats and could instantly learn necessary skills and traits through the Dimensional Shop, allowing him to max out all classes even as a multi-class.

‘It’s a concept possible only for a cheat player like me.’

Focusing on synergy with his attributes, he quickly decided which skills to buy.

◆ Skills:

[Shadowless Black Wind Technique (1 Star) Lv. Epic], [Taiji Wisdom Sword (1 Star) Lv. Epic]

The Shadowless Black Wind Technique had good synergy with the darkness and wind attributes. It was specialized in ambushes, but its basic attack power was also excellent. It provided significant boosts to agility and sensory perception, making it a versatile martial art worth learning.

The Taiji Wisdom Sword had good synergy with the light and darkness attributes. It embodied the essence of circulation, allowing one to use conflicting attributes like water and fire, light and darkness, earth and wind simultaneously to create synergy when mastered to the extreme.

‘Wow, that’s expensive.’

Purchasing so many skills at once had significantly depleted the dimensional currency he had accumulated.

‘Looks like I’ll have to go farming again this weekend.’

Now that he had mostly cured his debuff traits and learned basic magic and martial arts, it was time to spend money on enhancing his attributes.