Chapter 40

Chapter 40

It had been a month since Shirone was promoted, but it was his first time having a direct conversation with Yiruki.

It wasnt like he was purposefully avoiding him. It was because there were more days of Yiruki missing classes than attending them.

Yo, Shirone Arian. Arent you the genius who caught the academys attention? Im so honored Im going to record this moment in my diary.

Just by his first words alone, Shirone could understand why his classmates tended to keep away from Yiruki.

Hi, Im Shirone. Please take good care of me.

Kekeke, why is the genius asking for such things? Actually, Ive been watching you ever since you were in Class 7. When you succeeded in the Deviate Form and also when you crossed the Bridge That Cannot Be Crossed. I was there.

Shirone had a look of surprise.

You watched me?

And thats when he noticed.

This voice

The thin voice It was the voice that encouraged him when his Spirit Zone was shaken by the students criticisms back when he was in Class 7.

Are you the one who cheered me on back then?

I wouldnt call it cheering. I was just frustrated, so I said something. And I also didnt like you being swayed by the kids.

Yiruki said it as if it was a small, troublesome thing to do, but Shirone was still grateful nonetheless.

No, it was a huge help.

At that, Yiruki stared hard at Shirone.

You are quite a boring kid, arent you?

Huh?

It was Shirones first time hearing such a thing, and it strangely offended him.

That was when Nade butted in.

Hey, hey Yiruki! Hes still thanking you. Its rude to say that.

Yiruki twisted his head and turned around.

Yeah? I was complimenting him. Anyway, do your best. Of course, things wont be easy. Class 5 harbors lots of obnoxious kids.

Then he walks away with a cackle.

Hey, where are you going? Lets practice together.

Its tiresome. Id rather just sleep.

The magic academy classes are tiresome?

Shirone was left dumbfounded. Class 5 was an Intermediate class. He couldnt understand how such a student got all the way up here.

He seems to have a little bit of a Strange personality.

Sorry, Shirone. Hes not that bad after you really get to know him.

But

I know what youre thinking. We will be the only ones left tired if we try to pry. That guys a genius too. The problem is that hes a different type of genius compared to you.

Genius? Yiruki is a genius?

Ah! You probably dont know because you havent been here for too long.

Nate told Shirone who Yiruki was. Contrary to the word genius, his grades were similar to that of Nades, but none of his classmates looked down on him for it.

Yiruki was the epitome of a master-of-one human being. He was a genius who received zeros on all subjects that were influenced by emotions, like literature and art. But for subjects that required computational ability, he was a genius who would get full marks with his eyes closed.

At first, the instructors went nuts over Yirukis talent and fought over who would be his homeroom instructor and be in charge of him.

However, because of his eccentric personality, most of them gave up and paid no more attention to him.

Nevertheless, talks about him possibly surpassing those in the Advanced class in terms of mathematics arose, and many instructors started to observe him in order to see if he would be promoted in the near future.

Though, if Shirone continued to raise all his subjects together, he would eventually overshadow Yiruki, who tended to cover up his weaknesses with his strongest strengths.

The field Yiruki performed best in was computational physics, which only a limited amount of people with special brain functions could do.

For example, calculating phenomena that occurred in extreme conditions such as absolute zero or high heat in the 100,000,000 degrees range or more using numerical figures.

A person with a brain capable of such calculations often had such a thing called the Savant Syndrome.

The possessor of such a brain capable of mechanical calculations beyond the limits of human beings. That was who Yiruki was.

After hearing the explanation, Shirone had an absent-minded look.

If everything Nade said was true, then it was an amazing talent.

Damn it! What is he thinking of doing now? Lets go and see.

Shirone ran after Nade.

One by one, other students started gathering to watch.

Why is he like this again? Isnt he supposed to take his clothes off and lay down somewhere like he usually does?

At their words, Shirone's eyes popped open. He was gonna take his clothes off while female students were watching?

Ignoring the audiences uneasiness, Yiruki opened up his Spirit Zone. A sphere with a diameter of 15 meters. It was on the small side, considering he was in Class 5.

The Deviate Form?

The moment Yiruki performed his Four Way Formation, his Spirit Zone broke away from his body and separated.

Oho, that guy. Its been quite a bit since he last did that.

Dont we have to stop him? That jerk was banned from using the Image Zone by Ms. Romie.

Leave him be. Even if we tell him to stop, he wont listen.

At that moment, Yirukis Spirit Zone began moving around a large area.

Amidst everyone's admiration, Yiruki saw Shirone in the audience. The edges of his lips curled up.

He flicked his finger and targets popped out from all directions and flew around him like birds.

Some students simply sighed as they knew it was forbidden for students to release targets arbitrarily, while some just enjoyed the spectacle.

Wow

The Deviate form of the Spirit Zone pursued the targets.

Like the bouncing of a rubber ball, Yiruki freely bent the angle of his Zone and even its speed. It was impressive.

Shirone was genuinely surprised.

Thats amazing.

Ethella, who was instructing Class 4, looked around the Image Zone once and started running.

Huh? Yiruki! What are you doing right now?!

Seemingly already having made up his mind, Yiruki hardened his eyes and flew his Spirit Zone to a target.

The moment the sphere swallowed up the target, light began to bubble like foam.

That lunatic!

By the time the students turned their backs on it, Yirukis Detonation magic was completed.

Atomic Bomb.

The wind pressure caused by the explosion pushed back the people around. Some students even fell on their butts.

Keuk!

When Shirone faced forward again, he saw Yiruki standing at the end of the Image Zone.

He had his hands intertwined behind his back and spoke with a blank face.

See you next time, Shirone.

What did he mean by See you next time?

What was he thinking? What compelled him to do such a thing?

Shirone couldnt understand him at all, but thankfully, one question was quickly resolved.

Ethella pinched Yirukis ear and dragged him away.

Yiruki! I told you last time that if you were to do something like that again, you would be punished!

Ow, ow! I held back so that the device wouldnt break. You know what happens when I make up my mind to blow something up.

You! You really dont reflect on your actions until the very end! You are on probation for a week starting today! Dont come to class!

Aak! Thats too harsh!

Yiruki shouted, but he continued not to acknowledge that he had done something wrong.

Rather, while he was being dragged away, he looked at Shirone and Nade and smirked.

Ha! In the end, he did it again. Sorry, Shirone. I think Ill have to go.

Even after Nade chased after Yiruki, Shirone did not move from his position.

Detonation magic.

It was the most extreme way of handling energy.