Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family

It was a space where all the academy students resided, and since they were the talents who would lead the empire in the future, it was said that there had been several attacks by enemy countries in the past.

Because of this, not only was entry prohibited outside of the designated times, but if you were caught attempting to enter, the entire dormitory would be put on emergency alert.

If that happened, all of the students would wake up, and anyone who disturbed their sleep and entered without permission would be considered a traitor. It was a bloody system.

That was why most ‘unauthorized’ entrants were said to sneak out and come back only after dawn, when it was safe to do so.

My case was a little different.

“It was around here…”

“Kikreuk?”

Because my second sister told me about the secret entrance.Nôv(el)B\\\\jnn

I suppose they were still sisters, as it was a place shared only between the two of them. They said that I could come and go through there at any time, regardless of the entry and exit times, but…

“Damn.”

It seemed like it had been discovered recently.

“It seems like it’s blocked.”

The entrance that was supposed to lead to the basement was completely blocked by something.

There was even a sign attached.

[No entry allowed. Penalty points will be imposed for violation. -The Disciplinary Committee-]

Apparently, it had been discovered and blocked by the disciplinary committee. It seemed like my older sisters didn’t know since it had been over a year since they both graduated. Only ‘current students’ were allowed to enter the dormitory on principle.

“What should I do?”

If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed overnight at my second sister’s lab.

“Kikreuk?”

As if sensing my worries, the creature hiding in my clothes poked his head out and tilted his head. Those bright, sparkling eyes were really impressive. The more I looked at him, the cuter he looked.

When I tickled the top of his head with my finger, he closed his eyes and made a purring sound.

“Shall we go back?”

It was the best option, but I wanted to look further.

I got greedy, so I decided to look into the ‘cause’ first.

Cidrane had said that if there was a situation that couldn’t be resolved easily, I should go back to the beginning. True to his teachings, I decided to find out why this place was used as a ‘secret passage’.

Whoong.

I gathered my magic power.

A circle was created by absorbing the condensed ancient magic, and as a result, my magic power expanded. Simply put, magic power referred to the overall ‘feeling’ of detecting and utilizing mana. Because of this, it was now possible for me to vaguely sense the flow of external mana.

“Hmm…”

My worries didn’t last long. I could see it.

The flow of magic power was particularly weak.

“Aha.”

The entire dormitory was said to be surrounded by a magical shield for detection, surveillance, and defense. It was said to be a magic cast by none other than Saul Hangston himself. However, to maintain that large-scale shield, a ‘hub’ was needed, and that ‘hub’ tended to gradually deteriorate over time.

That was where I was standing at that very moment. It was even at the very edge of an area covered by a single hub.

The flow of magic power was extremely weak, which was why it could be used as a secret passage. But as long as the physical entrance to the passage was blocked…

“I should find a similar place.”

The conclusion was simple.

I started walking slowly along the barrier.

“Kireuk…”

In the midst of all this, there was a little one who let out a strangely weak cry.

“Are you hungry?”

“Kikreuk!”

What? Did he really understand?

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“Kireuk! Kireuk!”

My sister did say he was a summons from Beyond the Horizon. They really were different.

I needed to come up with a name for him quickly.

First, I needed to solve the problem of passing through the barrier.

“It’s here.”

It wasn’t difficult to find places where the current was weak. It was a vague feeling, but it was easy to notice because of the huge flow that acted like the shield.

However, there was a slight problem.

“The question is, how do I get through this?”

A shield was a shield, even if the flow was weak. If I tried to force my way in, I’d probably run into trouble. If that happened, everyone in the dorm would wake up, and I’d be caught and get demerit points or, in severe cases, expelled.

I truly didn’t want something like that.

“Hmm.”

As I was pondering over various methods一

“Kkireuk, kkireuk.”

The little one who had been squirming in my arms suddenly lifted his head again. Then, he turned his head away from me and blew out a ‘flame’ before I had a chance to stop him.

Fwoosh.

The fire seemed to hit the shield and disperse…

Suddenly, it started to extend straight past the shield.

“Kikreuk!”

The shield was pierced completely. I was startled, but that only lasted for a moment.

It was quiet.

They said that even touching the shield would cause chaos, but the surrounding area was surprisingly quiet.

“No way…”

I gathered my mana and amplified my senses as much as I could. That was when I realized it. In some of the areas where the shield was located, the flow of magical power wasn’t there at all.

That meant一

“Have you completely neutralized it?”

“Kikreuk!”

He seemed to say ‘yes’ as he cried out.

I looked at him, speechless. He pressed his face against mine as if asking for a compliment.

“Haha.”

It really was a summons from ‘Beyond the Horizon’ if he had such tremendous abilities, even managing to completely disable the shield erected by Saul Hangston.

All without being noticed.

I’d have to analyze his fire later.

“Alright.”

I tried to stretch my hand towards the neutralized part as a test.

Nothing happened.

My hand passed through the barrier and entered the inner grounds of the dormitory, so I put the rest of my body through. It was a little cramped, but it was no problem. After setting foot on the ground inside the barrier, I looked back.

Slowly, the shield was being restored.

“Kikreuk!”

That really was interesting.

To sum it up, did his flame temporarily neutralize magic? Or could it be that, as with the shield installed by Saul Hangston, other people’s magic power could be completely neutralized?

One thing was for sure, he was a great summons.

“Kikreuk! Kikreuk!”

I didn’t mind other people finding out about him, but I’d be better off keeping his abilities hidden. After all, that could cause a real hassle. It might be difficult to hide him, but it wouldn’t be difficult to hide his ability.

“Should we go in then?”

I avoided the path illuminated by magic and finally arrived at the Dantère Hall. From that moment on, it was safe.

That was because, outside of roll call, the power of the disciplinary committee was only outside of the dorms. However, it seemed like there were people waiting for me.

Ding.

As soon as I reached the ninth floor and the door opened, I ran into Drojan, who seemed to have been waiting for me.

“…Did you go out by any chance?”

I shrugged my shoulders at Drojan, who had a bewildered expression on his face as soon as he saw me.

“Maybe, maybe not,” I replied.

“You did go out, right? How on earth did you get out? I mean, Priscilla was caught right away!”

She was caught, huh? What she left, she was boasting that she would never be caught.

“I have my ways.”

“What method?”

“Secret.”

Unfortunately, even if I told him, he couldn’t use it, whether it was the illusion generator or temporarily neutralizing the shield.

But Drojan had a look on his face as if he had been expecting as much.

“…You Sogreses really are amazing.”

“Did my sisters do it too?”

“Your sisters are legends in Dantère Hall. What’s the point of saying anything? Grab anyone from Dantère Hall passing by and say either of their names, see what their reaction will be.”

My sisters didn’t really talk much about dorm life, but maybe I should ask them later?

“Anyway, it’s a good thing you didn’t get caught. If you had gotten caught, too, we all would’ve been ruined. Priscilla got caught and got penalized.”

“All of us?”

“No, just Priscilla for now. However, surveillance will be more intense. The disciplinary committee is vicious, especially the president. I heard that if you get caught by him, you’ll be tormented until you graduate.”

It was a good thing I didn’t get caught.

“Anyway, I’m the only one who knows you went out, so don’t worry.”

I grinned. He seemed to be a trustworthy guy.

By the way, did he wait for me to come back?

“Ahem. I’m sleepy. Then I’ll go in.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

“Thanks for what?”

Drojan went back to his room, chuckling, and I headed straight for my room too.

As I entered the room, I felt the quiet little one wriggling in my arms, so I quickly took him out.

“Kikreuk!”

He looked pretty excited. It was a good thing the room was soundproof. He started to waddle around on the floor, exploring. I sat on a chair and watched him because he looked so cute before he suddenly jumped up onto the bed!

“Kikreuk, kireuk!”

Then he sat down next to the pillow and curled up in a very comfortable position. It really was amazing. Did he even know that this was where I would be sleeping?

Of course, that didn’t last long, as he immediately got up and started crying out at the end of the bed.

“Kireuk…”

Jumping up was possible, but getting down seemed difficult. I smiled and held out both my hands. He leaped into my arms as if he had been waiting and I put him back on the floor, watching as he shot off and ran all over the place.

After a moment, he came up to me and stared at me intently.

Oh, he must be hungry.

I immediately searched through my subspace and took out the eggshell, but he only shook his head.

“Hmm.”

That wasn’t it?

I thought for a moment. There was no way to get food right now.

At that moment, I suddenly remembered the object, or rather, the ‘food’, that I had found while unpacking my luggage earlier.

That is…

It was magically preserved food.

“Here.”

Should I say that it was the food my mother prepared for me to eat at night should I get hungry? Of course, the magic was cast by my eldest sister.

As my eldest sister was the one who cast it, once I broke the seal and opened the lid, steam rose and a delicious smell wafted out as if it had just been made.

“Kikreuk! Kikreuk!”

The little one dashed over wildly.

It was stew. Since it was under preservation magic, there were hardly any spices added, so I didn’t think it would be too irritating for the little one’s stomach.

“Do you want to try it?”

“Kikreuk!”

He nodded urgently, and I took some meat and vegetables out of the stew, tore them into small pieces, and offered them to him.

“Kikreub! Kikreub!”

He practically devoured it, and I also took a bite while I was at it.

Mmm, it was delicious. As expected, my mother’s cooking was great.

By the way, look at him!

“Kikreuk!”

There was food, but it disappeared. He immediately tore into a piece of meat and it was gone in an instant.

Look at his appetite. Did he have a subspace in his mouth?

“Kikreub?”

I just took out a few more pieces of meat, tore them up again, and put them down gently. He immediately put his head down and started eating absentmindedly.

Was that what it felt like to be full just by watching someone eat?

“Wait.”

Preservation magic was 5-chain magic, right?

“Since I can now use 3-chain…”

Anyway, I was planning to steadily practice chain-level magic. There was a lot to do, but that didn’t mean I could neglect my magic training.

While I was at it, how about I quickly go up to 5-chain?

“Should I contact Cidrane?”

The treasure hunt.

Rising to 5-chain.

Giving the little one a name.

Passing the special examination to become a Summoner.

I thought about the things I had to do.

Busy, busy.

Was this what academy life was like?