I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 126

EP.126 The Heart of the Red Cross Society (4)

The sky over Gangwon Province.

An altitude of 10 km.

Floating among the clouds, Kang Seo-jun looked down at the Red Cross Society’s logistics center, licking his lips. It was time to deal with the demons and loot inside.

‘First, I need to eliminate the sentries.’

There were 32 demons patrolling the perimeter of the logistics center, keeping an eye out for intruders. To prevent the demons inside from escaping with the loot, he had to ensure these sentries couldn’t sound the alarm.

‘I’ll take them all out in one go.’

For that, he needed a new spell.

‘Holy Spear.’

As the name suggested, it was a spell that shot out holy light attribute spears.

‘It’s fast, has strong base damage, is effective against demons, and is almost silent…. It’s the perfect spell for this situation.’

However, there were a few issues.

‘First is the casting time.’

Holy Spear was a divine spell that required a rather long incantation.

‘If I had memorized the spell and stored it in my staff or mana circuits, this wouldn’t be a problem….’

But Kang Seo-jun had been too busy last night growing his stats, traits, and skills evenly, so he hadn’t had time to memorize the casting.

‘And….’

Holy Spear was a single-shot spell that required one incantation per shot.

‘Normally, it wouldn’t be suitable for taking out 32 sentries in one go.’

Originally, [Holy Spear] was a spell meant to deliver a ‘powerful single blow’ to a significant evil entity. It wasn’t designed for rapid-fire to sweep away multiple targets at once.

‘But that doesn’t apply to me.’

For Kang Seo-jun, who had 《Eye of Providence》, all these issues were irrelevant.

‘With the Eye of Providence, I can modify spells however I want.’

If the long incantation was cumbersome, he could simplify it through spell modification. If he didn’t like the single-shot nature, he could modify it to be rapid-fire.

‘Of course, modifying spells isn’t easy or simple.’

Spell modification was a high-level application that only masters who had trained a spell to its extreme or a rare few geniuses with exceptional understanding could achieve.

It required computational abilities capable of solving ten difficult math problems simultaneously through mental arithmetic, and an understanding of the spell itself that went beyond perfection to the extreme.

‘But with the Eye of Providence, I don’t need such talent or effort.’

Handling such complex calculations was one of the most basic and fundamental functions of 《Eye of Providence》.

‘This is a good opportunity to earn maximum points with Grandfather. I’ll show him just how reliable his grandson-in-law is.’

Even if Park Tae-ho saw the family’s vault emptied by Kang Seo-jun, he wouldn’t feel it was a waste in the slightest….

Kang Seo-jun intended to fully demonstrate his abilities here.

‘First, let’s purchase the skill.’

Kang Seo-jun opened the 《Dimensional Shop》, navigated to the 《Magic》 tab, and selected the skill [Holy Spear Lv. Rare].

[Would you like to purchase the divine magic 《Holy Spear Lv. Rare》?]

[Y / N]

The answer was an unhesitant yes.

– Zap! –

As soon as he pressed the purchase button, the formula and principles of [Holy Spear] permeated his mind.

‘Next, spell modification.’

Kang Seo-jun immediately activated 《Eye of Providence》 and projected the magic circle of [Holy Spear] before him.

– Whoooosh! –

– Flaaash! –

A golden magic circle shone brilliantly like the morning star, slowly rotating in front of him. The formula and workings of [Holy Spear] were densely inscribed within it.

‘First, let’s eliminate the cumbersome incantation process….’

[The trait 《Eye of Providence》 is interpreting the spell 《Holy Spear》.]

[The trait 《Eye of Providence》 is assisting in the modification of the spell 《Holy Spear》.]

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Kang Seo-jun waved his fingers over the golden magic circle, erasing the existing formula and inscribing new rune characters.

– Swish! Swish! Swish! –

– Zing! Zing! Zing! –

Blue characters were added to the golden magic circle.

‘Next, let’s modify it from single-shot to rapid-fire….’

As Kang Seo-jun adjusted the formula with his fingers, numerous runes and small magic circles appeared and disappeared behind the golden magic circle, interlocking like gears. The Eye of Providence was automatically handling the computational processes that the caster would normally have to calculate manually.

– Whoooosh! Whoooosh! Flash! Flash! –

Even if a historical math genius were brought in, it would take at least a week to solve these calculations, yet they were being processed in less than 0.0001 seconds before his eyes. The speed was so astonishing that it could be said to transcend even the gods.

‘Incantation removal complete… single-shot to rapid-fire modification complete… mana consumption efficiency optimization complete… power output enhancement complete…’

Kang Seo-jun inscribed the final ‘auto-aim’ formula and completed the spell modification.

‘Good. Now for the finale.’

– Clap! -ss

– Rumble! –

– Flaaash! –

As Kang Seo-jun clapped his hands and spread them wide, 32 golden magic circles unfolded behind him like wings, accompanied by golden currents.

“Huh, huhhh…!!”

At the overwhelming spectacle, Park Tae-ho, who stood behind Kang Seo-jun, was left gaping.

‘W-What is this…!!? This is unbelievable…!’

What was his grandson-in-law showing him? This was a feat beyond Park Tae-ho’s comprehension.

‘To create so many magic circles at once…!? How many are there…!?’

Moreover, he hadn’t seen any incantation or spell being chanted…. Yet, an enormous and complex formula unfolded before his eyes.

‘How can he cast such a large-scale spell without an incantation… and so quickly! How is this possible…!’

Even though Park Tae-ho had spent over 30 years on the front lines of the Hunter world, fighting countless monsters, he had never seen anything like this.

‘This isn’t just fast…!!’

Although Park Tae-ho wasn’t a mage, he wasn’t entirely ignorant about magic.

‘Creating so many magic circles simultaneously… this is a calculation speed far beyond human capability! Even artificial intelligence couldn’t do this…!’

Creating a magic circle was akin to solving a bundle of difficult math problems. That’s why even the most genius mages took considerable time to create a single magic circle. Even for a prodigious mage, the human limit for simultaneous magic circle creation was around five to six at most.

But now, his grandson-in-law…

‘Thirty-two in total…’

The number of magic circles alone was astonishing, and the creation time was nearly instantaneous. This shattered Park Tae-ho’s understanding of what was possible.

But the amazement was just beginning.

– Snap! –

– Zap! Zap! Zap! –

When Kang Seo-jun clapped his hands again, the 32 magic circles behind him began to rotate fiercely, generating golden currents.

“Ku, kuhuhk!!”

Park Tae-ho swallowed hard and choked, coughing violently. It was already shocking to see so many magic circles created instantaneously, but now they were being operated simultaneously…!?

‘This is insane!!’

If creating multiple magic circles at once was like solving difficult math problems simultaneously, then operating them simultaneously was like playing different pieces of music on various instruments at the same time.

‘This isn’t something that can be achieved through talent or effort alone.’

Park Tae-ho stared at his grandson-in-law with wide eyes. What kind of monster had countless reincarnations and regressions created?

“Fire.”

As Kang Seo-jun murmured softly, the fiercely rotating magic circles spat out golden spears.

– Zing! Zing! Zing! –

The spears shot out like bullets, tracing golden trajectories.

– Crack! Crack! Crack! –

– Kuhk! Guhk!? Kwehk!? –

The 32 demons patrolling the logistics center were instantly reduced to ashes by the beams of light falling from the sky.

‘Clean.’

Kang Seo-jun confirmed the demons’ deaths with 《Eye of Providence》 and turned towards Park Tae-ho.

“The sentries have been dealt with.”

“Huh…? It’s over just like that?”

Did he mean he had fired a spell from this distance and wiped out the sentries in an instant?

‘Have I gone senile!?’

With events that shattered his long-held beliefs happening repeatedly in less than ten minutes, Park Tae-ho was beginning to question reality.

“The speed at which you created the magic circles, the operation, and the long-range sniping…! How did you manage all of this?”

“It’s all thanks to my trait.”

“Huh, huh. It’s all because of your trait?”

“Yes. As long as I have enough mana, I can skip the computational process when casting spells and observe even the other side of the Earth.”

“Huh…! Oh my goodness!”

Park Tae-ho ran his hand through his hair, his expression a mix of confusion and joy.

“Kang Seo-bang! Once this is over, come with me to the tower! You will be an incredible asset!”

“Hmm….”

Kang Seo-jun hesitated for a moment but then shook his head. The tower was a place teeming with [S] grade and higher-level powerhouses. With his current [S-] grade specs, he wouldn’t be able to overwhelm the competition.

‘For now, it’s better to stay on Earth.’

On Earth, where Kang Seo-jun could reign as a dominant force, he could farm as much as possible. Once he grew to [SSS] grade, he would be able to enter the tower and hold a significant advantage over his competitors.

“It’s difficult for now, but I’ll go soon.”

He would probably enter the tower soon. After finishing farming with his grandfather and exploring a bit more on his own, reaching [SSS] grade wouldn’t take long.

‘When the time comes, I’ll fully utilize the information I have to conquer the tower swiftly. Then, I’ll prepare for the final chapter.’

He planned to farm everything possible in the tower and use those resources to prepare for the great demon invasion.

‘But for now, those things are still far off. Let’s focus on raiding the logistics center.’

Having eliminated the sentries, it was time to go down and enjoy the demons and [Legendary] grade loot inside like a delicious cake. He needed to hurry, as the Kuyamoto clan could arrive at any moment.