Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 115
[ 115. Blood wets the sand (6) ]
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Ronan put his hand on the hilt. The man with his hands behind his back opened his mouth without turning his head.
“Come on. It’s the first time we’ve met in person.”
“……!”
The group froze. It was a friendly voice, as if greeting a neighbor. Ronan quickly looked around, but there was no one to talk to other than them.
‘Crazy child. Did you notice this?’
Ronan gritted it. It was an outrageous skill. Setting aside the long distance, it was by no means easy to detect the presence of people with an aggregate of that amount of magic right in front of them.
In fact, Ronan and Schlieffen’s detection abilities were not performing properly due to the mana emitted from the Dainhar magic stone. said Ronan, taking a deep breath, looking back at the raging storm.
“Thank you for guiding me. Go quickly.”
“Ha, but…”
“You bastard. You said you keep your promise?”
“…I get it. Goes.”
The furious storm stepped back and retreated. Ronan was not relieved until he disappeared around the corner of the entrance. The man’s voice rang out again.
“You’re quite loyal in letting your colleagues evacuate first.”
“shut up. Where have the people you captured gone?”
“To be impatient. At least let’s talk face to face. As well as the one still left.”
Schlieffen narrowed his brow. It seemed that the surprise had already been eaten. After exchanging glances once, the boys moved on. The man only turned around when they came within five steps.
“Nice to meet you. It’s a new feeling to see it in person after seeing it only with energy. I never thought I would be this young.”
“Fuck you.”
Ronan raised his middle finger. The opponent was a middle-aged man with an ordinary impression. His beardless face was as simple as that of a farmer, and he was neither tall nor short.
He was wearing a white robe that was unique to Nebula Clash, and unlike other followers, it had a small star on its sleeve. He looked at Ronan quietly and said in a tone that he was interested.
“Surprisingly, you don’t attack right away.”
“Because I am not sick.”
“You are clever. Yes, because people might still be alive.”
The man smiled. It was a statement bordering on threats. Ronan had to exert considerable effort to keep his hand from reaching the hilt. It was wickedness that contrasted with benevolent tone.
‘A disgusting bastard.’
But it wasn’t just because of the hostage that he didn’t swing his sword as soon as the gap closed. I couldn’t see any gaps.
Schlieffen’s eyes staring at him with a bamboo statue proved it. Suddenly, the man’s eyes widened when he met Schlieffen.
“oh my god. Aren’t you the little duke of Grancia? I never expected to see you in a place like this.”
Schlieffen did not answer. The man made a fuss like someone who had witnessed some unexpected luck. The man turned his gaze to Ronan again and opened his mouth.
“Let’s go for a little walk. There is something I want to show you.”
Suddenly, the man took a step. Ronan and Schlieffen followed him. Suddenly, a question raised its head in Ronan’s head.
‘You know me.’
The man was aware of Schlieffen’s existence, but did not know his true identity. Of the three, the only one he fully identified was Ronan. The words that I only saw it with energy also bothered me. Ronan, who was following the man, growled and asked.
“How do you know me?”
“I personally did some research. I am very interested in you.”
“interest? Were you a fucking faggot?”
“It doesn’t mean that. You know Miss Brygia and Cirilla, right? There’s also the bloody winds of Eduon and Aden.”
Ronan’s eyes widened. All were followers of Nebula Klagie he had either killed or thrown into Rhodolan. the man continued
“They were all my people. All of them failed in their mission, and suffered a terrible fate. At first I thought it was just bad luck, but it turns out it wasn’t.”
“Tell me the main point.”
“I noticed that there is mana commonly found at the scene of the incident. It was a weak but strong personality, so it was a trace that could not be confused. Yes, it is your mana.”
The in-house explanation continued. In short, while investigating the cause of his subordinates’ failure, he discovered Ronan’s mana, and it was said that he found out after investigating it.
“You must have noticed that I came here long ago.”
“of course. I knew it before you entered Dyinhar.”
The man said that Ronan’s mana could be sensed from several kilometers away. Ronan tilted his head.
“Why didn’t you stop?”
“Because there is nothing you can do in the first place.”
“Your confidence is sky-high. Are there other assholes chasing my butt besides you?”
“at all. The Church is not free enough to pay attention to you. I brought it up at a meeting not too long ago, but it ended after being scolded by the headmaster.”
The man smacked his lips. He explained that investigating Ronan’s background was like a hobby of his. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like he was right, but Ronan let out a sigh of relief.
‘It’s fortunate.’
It was said that if you kill this child today, the troublesome things will be greatly reduced. Of course, I wasn’t sure it would be possible. The man still did not reveal even the slightest gap.
‘…It’s worth having Brygia as a subordinate. What the hell is it?’
they continued walking. Three footsteps echoed and echoed. I couldn’t get used to the space covered in white.
Even the Dwarves didn’t seem to be able to handle metal so gracefully. The light source shining from the far-high ceiling also had no idea what it was made of. Neither the brilliance of fire nor the light created by gathering mana. Suddenly, the man opened his mouth.
“Do you know what we are doing here?”
“I don’t know.”
“It is a very old ruin. He has a secret that should not be known to the world.”
“A secret?”
“okay. I don’t know the details, but if the headmaster says so, it must be a huge secret. It is our mission to take the magic stones and destroy this place.”
Ronan frowned at the incomprehensible sound. There was a fishy smell of blood coming from somewhere. the man continued
“I brought the natives because I wanted to know that. I’m going to blow them all up anyway, but it wouldn’t matter if I found out the secrets of the ruins and destroyed them. After all, I am a very curious person.”
“What bullshit are you talking about?”
“But they didn’t cooperate at all.”
Then the man stopped. A wide, deep staircase hung in front of them. I could feel the smell of blood getting thicker. Ronan’s face hardened as he looked down the stairs.
“This…”
It was a scene reminiscent of a corpse pit on the battlefield. Aboriginal people, apparently numbering in the hundreds, were killed in droves. The dark red blood that flowed down the stairs pooled at the bottom.
At the end of the stairs that turned into a red reservoir, a low and wide cuboid rose. Intricately shaped metal fittings and ten buttons of different colors were lined up on the top of the cuboid. The man sighed and shook his head.
“I don’t know how I should touch that…everyone said they wouldn’t even touch it. I didn’t know that everyone would keep the promise that they couldn’t even die.”
No survivors were seen. Circumstantial evidence suggests they were all killed for refusing to reveal secrets. Among the corpses were women and elderly people, as well as snuffers who were probably not yet ten years old. The man who looked around the corpses smiled.
“Even though they are an uncivilized tribe, I like their guts. I really wanted to show you this.”
“Because this bastard wants to see you.”
Ronan tugged at the hilt. Almost at the same time, Schlieffen’s sword was drawn out.
Slashes that flew at an imperceptible speed were fired at the man. His mouth, which had been holding on to a faint smile, parted slightly.
“…Will there be a gale?”
Faaaaang! At that moment, the bodies of Ronan and Schlieffen were thrown backwards. Flying like a shot put, Ronan crashed into one of the hexagonal pillars. bang! The metal tile overturned and sparks flew out. The lights in the room went off for a moment, then came back on.
“Cuck!”
I was out of breath. It was a shock that would be believed even if the whole spine was broken. A thick stream of blood gushed out from the depths of his throat. Ronan slipped on a pole and fell to the floor.
“Geuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…!”
Ronan stood up using La Mancha as a support. When I looked up, nosebleeds poured down like rain. Ronan gritted his teeth, noticing that his nose had been broken only by the impact of the bounce.
“This is… familiar.”
It was a feeling of déjà vu. Uduk. After fixing his broken nose, he glared at the man.
A pair of translucent yet gigantic wings grew on the man’s back. The wings covered with feathers must have been seen in the past.
The slowly fading wings disappeared from sight. Ronan muttered the name of his nemesis as if possessed by something.
“Ahayute.”
Undoubtedly. It was a wing that was born and ate just like that child. Ronan soon noticed that the texture of the wings was made of bizarre mana like the blessing of the stars. The man turned to Ronan and smiled.
“The introduction is late. I am Terranil, Bishop of the Southern Diocese of Nebula Clazie.”
“Bishop… fuck.”
Ronan spat on the floor. For some reason, I wanted to fuck up. I don’t know much about the organization system of those cultists, but it seemed clear that they were at least a strong person who would be in the top 20.
“A fucking baby … If this happens, did you talk about it?”
“It’s a gift from the underworld…and I just made sure of it.”
The man who introduced himself as Terranil laughed. Two unprecedented stab wounds were crossing his body.
One from the back of the hand to the elbow and one from the thigh to the shin. The cloth where the blade passed was dyed red. It was the scar left by Ronan and Schlieffen right before the gale was fully activated. Theranil’s relaxed face turned fierce for an instant.
“You must die here.”
“Have you tried it?”
bang! Ronan spurred the ground and ran out. At the same time, Schlieffen, who had been pinned to a pillar in the distance, appeared.
“Shoot right away! You can’t give me a break!”
cried Ronan. If creating wind with wings was the same principle as the protection of the stars, it would be difficult to activate continuously. Schlieffen grabbed the hilt with both hands and swung his sword.
“Huh!”
The bluish sword blade drew an arc. A huge, half-moon-shaped blade was fired at Terranil. The gigantic sword, at least 5m in diameter, was shaking with the energy of a storm.
“Huh, do you even know that?”
Theranil laughed in amazement. Indeed, he was unable to lift his wings. It was around the time when the distance between him and the sword was about five paces. thud! Suddenly, a huge shadow landed in front of his eyes. Ronan’s eyes widened.
“ok?”
Wow! Schlieffen’s swordsmanship collided with the shadows. However, there was only an explosion, but no whirlwind. Then, through the thick smoke, dozens of harpoon-like metals were fired at Ronan and Schlieffen.
“Nimi…!”
Kagagak! The two men hurriedly raised their knives and slashed the metal. Every time sparks flew, pieces of metal fell to the floor.
Ronan noticed that it was the same object that had been stuck in the body of the natives. Suaaaa…soon the smoke subsided. Seeing the gigantic hedgehog, Ronan frowned.
“What the fuck is this again?”
“Grrruk.”
It was a hedgehog bigger than most water buffaloes. Its torso was entirely made of bright red metal, and thousands of metal parts identical to the ones Ronan had slashed rattled from its back. In many ways, it felt more like Phileon’s magic engineering knight than a creature.
“Hmm? Did you block all of that?”
A man was sitting with his legs crossed on top of the only hedgehog’s head that had no spines. Because she was wearing a very wide garment and her face was covered with a long veil, she could not be identified. At that moment, a tender voice came from beyond the veil.
“Haa…isn’t this a little off, Bishop Terranil?”
“What do you mean, Branch Manager Yuria?”
“I can’t believe you’re entrusting me with such a tedious task and enjoying this fun place alone.”
It was a woman’s voice. A shimmering curtain stood between her and the boys. It was the blessing of the stars he had seen before.
‘It’s much bigger.’
The only difference was that it was much larger than the one used by the old man riding the Brigia or the Wyvern. The protection of the star spread out in a hemispherical shape wrapped around her and the hedgehog as well as Terranil. Hearing her complaint, Terranil smiled kindly.
“Hehe, don’t be angry. You can enjoy it together from now on. Are there any natives left?”
“Mr. is dry. I should have enjoyed it in moderation… Well, if I ever find it, the two kids will bring it to me.”
It seemed her mission was to capture the natives who would unlock the secret. She was talking to Theranil as if the situation had already been settled.
The string of tension was completely released. He seemed to think that the protection of the stars would solve everything. Ronan grabbed the hilt.
‘I have to catch it this time.’
I felt that my chance was only now. For an instant, Ronan and Schlieffen exchanged glances. After counting three seconds, Ronan ran out and swung his sword. Wedge! A crescent moon-shaped sword was fired along La Mancha’s sword path.
“what?”
The red sword continued to fly towards the woman named Yuria. Turning her head, she snorted.
“Right, you don’t know this.”
“Schlieffen!”
Either way, Ronan shouted. Schlieffen, who was waiting, swung his sword. Dismissed! At that moment, the protection of the stars and Ronan’s sword energy collided and disappeared at the same time. Schlieffen’s swordsmanship, flying from behind, hit the monster’s chest directly.
– Kwajik!
“to?”
Yuria’s eyes widened. Terranil tried to shout something, but it was too late. Quaaaa! A huge whirlwind engulfed the two figures.