Chapter 57

Chapter 57 of the Summoning Genius of the Necromancer School

"Now, it's time for the real thing," Silaji said.

"Prepare for Squad One."

"Yes! Squad One, Karell Oksara, is ready!" Karell responded as instructed by the teaching assistant.

Silaji spoke again.

"Commence firing."

The moment she activated the magic circle, a bullet formed from blood and darkness shot forth from her fingertips.

The bullet pierced the center of the target with a loud bang!

"Blood type is AP-5. Penetration diameter is 45mm. Three targets penetrated!" the teaching assistant reported immediately.

Silaji nodded, and as she activated the mana projector, the students sitting outside the circle could also see the targets Karell Oksara had hit.

"When AP-5 blood meets darkness, it has the property of 'contraction,'" Silaji explained, spreading her palm to create a balloon-like shape with the darkness, then dropping a drop of AP-5 blood onto it.

The darkness quickly gathered around the blood.

"While it possesses excellent penetration power due to its ability to compress darkness to an extreme, it is actually more specialized in construction than projection. Cough! Ahem! It can also assist in forming magic circles, making it a type specialized in aiding darkness."

Silaji turned her gaze back to Karell.

"You may return to your seat. Get an AP-5 name tag from the teaching assistant."

"Yes! Thank you!"

"All of you must wear this name tag on your right chest during blood flow classes. Next, Squad Two."

"Yes, four!" A nervous female student's voice rang out.

"Squad Two, Kamibarez Ursula! Ready!" Kamibarez, who had been expressionless, now had a slight smile on her lips. 'The Ursula family, a vampire clan.'

Kamibarez trembled as she aimed at the target.

Perhaps it was because it was her first-choice subject class, but she looked extremely tense.

Moreover, since it was the turn of the vampire race, known as the kings of blood flow, all eyes were on her.

"Hang in there, Kami."

Simon, sitting in Squad Six, silently cheered her on, but suddenly Kamibarez's gaze turned toward Simon.

'.......' Was it possible that her encouragement reached her?

With a bright smile, she turned her head back to focus on the target.

"Commence firing."

At Silaji's command, she activated the magic circle.

Blood and darkness flowed from her fingertips, merging and bursting forth like a bullet.

Boom!

Then, something astonishing happened.

The blood flow bomb she fired did not penetrate the target; it exploded upon contact.

Four surrounding targets were caught in the blast and shattered at once.

"Ooh!" The students waiting in Squad One gasped in admiration.

Those sitting at their desks leaned forward in surprise.

"Blood type is KP-1. Estimation of penetration diameter is meaningless, and the number of targets destroyed by the explosion is four."

The mana projector displayed the scene of the four targets completely shattered.

Silaji continued her explanation.

"KP-1 type blood has the property of 'exploding' when combined with darkness. In terms of attack power, it is the strongest among the known blood types. This type is exclusive to vampires."

Silaji turned to Kamibarez in Squad Two.

"We will see more of you in the future, Kamibarez."

Kamibarez was thrilled to have caught Silaji's attention! She loudly expressed her gratitude, while some students murmured enviously.

"...... As expected, a vampire."

"The bloodline is incredible."

"The Ursula family is unbeatable."

Quickly, students from Squad Three and Four fired their blood flow bombs.

Each had a different blood type, and Silaji explained the black magic that matched well with each type.

After a while, "Alright, prepare for the next one, students."

"Yes."

As Squad Five was firing, the teaching assistant approached Simon in Squad Six.

"Excuse me. This might sting a little."

As she activated the IV connected to Simon's arm, he felt the blood in his body rush to his fingertips.

Moments later, she spread a magic circle at his fingertips, and Simon's darkness and blood flowed out, staining the magic circle red.

"Alright, good luck~" the teaching assistant cheered softly.

"Squad Six."

Then Silaji's voice was heard.

Simon quickly gathered his thoughts and said, "Yes, Squad Six, Simon Polentia. Ready!"

Finally, it was his turn.

Simon closed his left eye and extended his index finger to aim carefully at the target.

"Commence firing."

At Silaji's command, his mind went blank.

In that moment of utmost concentration, Simon activated the magic circle.

With a feeling of recoil, the blood flow bomb shot forth.

Pop!

However, the bullet Simon fired suddenly vanished into thin air.

Simon and the students holding their breath in anticipation blinked in confusion, while Hector's faction burst into laughter.

"Haha! What was that?"

"Is it a black magic that makes bullets disappear?"

At that moment, the blood flow bomb that had vanished reappeared in front of the target, glowing blue.

Crackling!

As the blue light struck the target, it quickly spread out in a fan shape.

Two of Simon's targets were torn apart, and one each from the left and right targets of Squad Five and Seven was also destroyed.

'......!' The blood flow bomb that spread out in a fan shape upon hitting the target was something Silaji had never seen before.

The teaching assistant shook her head in disbelief.

"No blood type has been discovered. It’s a new type."

Murmurs filled the air.

Silaji raised her hand to silence the students and spoke.

"The two targets hit in front, and one on each side. I cannot explain this type as it is also new to me. Next, prepare for Squad Seven."

Silaji immediately proceeded with the next firing.

Simon was left bewildered.

How could there be a type that the blood flow professor had never seen before?

As Simon stepped out of the circle, the teaching assistant distributing name tags scratched her head.

"Student... I have no name tag to give you. I will make a new one for tomorrow's class."

"Oh, okay."

With a dazed expression, Simon entered the area where Dick, Mei Lin, and Kamibarez were waiting.

As soon as Simon arrived, the three leaned forward eagerly.

"Hey, Simon! What was that all about?"

"...... I don't know either. I just did what I was told."

"A new type! That's amazing, Simon!"

"Um."

Meanwhile, Dick crossed his arms with a troubled expression.

"A new type sounds impressive, but this could be a problem later. Isn’t there no guideline for blood flow studies?"

"Ah......."

In blood flow studies, even if they are all blood flow magic, the training methods vary greatly by blood type.

Therefore, blood flow studies have more teaching assistants than other subjects, and students wear name tags with their blood type names.

Silaji provides the overall direction, and the teaching assistants give detailed tips according to the type.

'What will happen to me now?' Simon could only worry about how his blood flow studies would proceed.

After the blood flow class ended, Silaji was reviewing the footage of Simon's blood flow bomb on the mana projector.

'......

As expected.

It’s clear.'

The characteristic of Simon's blood was 'multiplication.' When blood meets darkness, instead of causing a special reaction, the darkness simply devours the blood.

And the darkness increases in volume and power.

The blood flow bomb that seemed to disappear mid-flight was merely because the darkness consumed the blood, making the bullet invisible.

However, when the darkness struck the target, the impact was still there.

'Interesting.'

It was a completely opposite ability compared to the vampires, including Kamibarez Ursula.

The powerful blood of vampires devours darkness to grow larger, while in Simon's case, the darkness devours the blood.

'This is truly an interesting case.

It definitely has research value.'

Silaji closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair, lost in thought.

'......

Now I understand why Bahil put so much effort into this.'

Just a few days ago, Silaji and Bahil met in the faculty lounge.

- Professor Silaji, I have a proposal for a deal.

At that time, Bahil seemed more polite than usual.

- Do you happen to know Andrea Saki, a student in my B class?

There was no way she wouldn’t know.

Silaji took a sip of tea without answering.

- She is a half-vampire and a curse study major.

- .......

- To be honest, she is quite talented in curse studies, but her blood flow scores were higher in this test.

There’s also the premium of being a vampire.

Clink.

Silaji set her teacup down and glared at Bahil.

- ......

So?

- I will persuade Andrea to major in blood flow studies.

She will be a great help to you in the future.

- You are...

Silaji's gaze turned fierce.

- You were always so arrogant since your student days.

- .......

- No matter how much you entered the crow's nest, you should at least crawl up properly.

Bahil bowed politely.

Of course, it was just an act; there was no sign of submission in his eyes.

- I apologize if I sounded arrogant.

I just want to help you as a long-time disciple.

- Ha, the moment the second semester started, you were waiting to drop blood flow studies, weren't you?

- Professor Silaji, I only want one thing.

Bahil's eyes gleamed.

- Please give up on recruiting Simon Polentia from Class A.

That is my only request.

At first, she thought it was unexpected.

It was a deal that didn’t seem to make sense.

The Bahil she knew was someone who only acted in his own interest.

Silaji thought that Bahil was probably trying to take Andrea in exchange for persuading one of her students to switch to curse studies.

But that was not the case.

Bahil's condition was to give up on recruiting a student who was already aiming for summoning studies.

By simply declaring to give up on the recruitment, Silaji could gain a talent on par with her direct disciples.

At that time, she couldn’t understand it and avoided a direct answer, feeling uneasy.

But.

'That Bahil.......'

A smile crept onto Silaji's lips.

'He was trying to snatch such a genius for free?'

Just then, the classroom door opened, and a male teaching assistant approached.

Silaji snapped out of her reverie and looked at him.

"Professor, I brought coffee."

"Thank you. And you need to go to my research lab right now and prepare for the research paper registration."

"...... Yes?"

The teaching assistant blinked in surprise.

In the midst of a busy schedule with classes piling up, suddenly a research paper?

"Then, what about the topic......."

"A new type of blood."

Silaji took a sip of coffee as she spoke.

The teaching assistant quickly caught on.

"You plan to study the blood of Simon Polentia, don’t you?"

"Yes. I need to hurry before other necromancers from different key zones get moving. The name for the new blood should be appropriately......."

After a moment of thought, he raised his lips and said, "SM-1 would be good."

"Understood."

"And I will inform the other teaching assistants."

Silaji's eyes sparkled.

"From now on, we will also participate in the battle for Simon Polentia."