Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 131
[ 131. Unseasonably winter (1) ]
#131
“……It’s been a while. Ronan.”
“Secret?”
Ronan’s eyes widened. It was the voice of a child whose gender was difficult to distinguish. Have I been freed from the curse of turning into a woman? Ronan immediately looked around, but Secret was nowhere to be seen.
“Where are you?”
“I’m sorry. I mean, I have some work. Would you like to look on my desk?”
“table?”
With all the lights off, Ceparachio was immersed in darkness. Only the fragments of the crystal that Ronan broke out were emitting bluish light. Ronan, who carefully placed his hand on the crystal, tilted his head.
‘What is this really?’
The unidentified crystal was very hard and light. It seemed that what seemed to be at least 20 cm thick would not be able to break with moderate impact. He wondered why he had covered himself with this substance.
‘Something happened while I was gone.’
Fortunately, the sword and other belongings remained intact. Ronan picked up a decent-sized fragment and moved on.
I couldn’t adapt to the heightened eye level at all. Soon after arriving at the desk, a strange object was caught in his field of vision.
“This is…”
“Looks like you found it. Yes, we are communicating through that familiar.”
An eyeball was floating inside the hemispherical glass tube. Blue Pupil followed Ronan wherever he moved. Secret’s voice came from the hole behind the eyeball.
“Because I’ve been away longer than I thought. If you wake up, I’ve made arrangements to detect movement and notify you. Hee hee, your voice has become more mature.”
“What the hell happened?”
“There is too little time to tell you everything. A familiar that has served its purpose will soon perish… so let’s come out and talk.”
As if to disprove his words, the familiar’s body was gradually expanding. It looked as if the blood vessels protruding from it would explode at any moment. Ronan closed his mouth and nodded.
“great. I will.”
“I will tell you the order to go out there, so write it down somewhere. Delphirim Lunajie Kashipa. All you have to do is point to the bookshelf where ten books are missing and memorize it.”
“Ten books. all right.”
“okay. Come see me as soon as I finish work.”
It was simple, no writing required. Suddenly, Ronan, who was looking over the desk, raised his eyebrows. There was a thick layer of white dust.
‘How long have you been neglecting me?’
It seemed that there had been frost all night. Secret’s favorite feather pen had even a thin spider’s web running through it, so it seemed that it had not been empty for a day or two. At that moment, Secret’s voice began to break.
“Anyway, I’m really glad you’re back…yes…he’s tall…”
“Secret?”
“I’ll see you outside. Ronan…letter…”
No more voices were heard. Communication was cut off with the sound of rubbing an iron scrubber. pop! The eyeballs, which were gradually expanding, exploded. The inside of the glass tube was covered with green bodily fluid.
“eww.”
Ronan sighed and bit his tongue. Looking closely, the dust was covering not only the top of the desk, but the entire study.
‘It’s not unusual.’
It was the car he was on his way to find the bookshelf. A box I hadn’t seen caught my eye.
It was something I hadn’t seen before. The chest with its mouth half open because the lid could not close was placed right next to the seat where Ronan was lying.
“This is…”
Ronan leaned over and opened the box. The papers that had been pressed down came pouring out. Most were well-sealed envelopes.
Ronan casually picked up an envelope that he could get his hands on. Seeing the writing on the cover, Ronan widened his eyes. It was Adeshan’s handwriting that was fluent like flowing water.
– Dear Ronan. Adeshan. / The 9th day of the month of the red wild bird in the year 1051 of the imperial calendar.
“what is this.”
Ronan hurriedly began to examine the envelopes. Not only Adeshan, but also a lot of other people’s letters were mixed.
– Wishing you good luck. Marja Caravel.
– Read Ronan. Butterfly Rose.
– To my beloved brother. this.
Seeing the letter his sister wrote, Ronan twitched his lips. There was an X in the ‘B’ part and it was modified to ‘Lil’. It seemed that someone had taught me how to write.
“Ey, you’ll be useless.”
Suddenly, the tip of his nose tingled. I wanted to open them one by one, but unfortunately I didn’t have the time right now. A line written in Adeshan’s letter pierced the cornea like an awl.
[Imperial year 1051. The 9th of the month of the red wild bird.]
“Fuck.”
Ronan’s face hardened. It was the fall of 1050 when he entered Haeju.
The fact that the letter written last year was buried deep in the loop meant that at least a year had passed. Ronan, who hastily picked up the letters, put the box on his side. The bookshelf with ten missing books was quickly found.
“Delphirim Lunaji Kashipa.”
He reached out to the bookshelf and uttered an incantation. Kugu Palace…! The bookshelves were pushed back to reveal a long hallway. He stepped into the darkness without hesitation.
Somehow, the air around me seemed to get colder with each step I took. With each breath, white breath gushed out.
For a moment, I thought my eyes would go dark, but my vision was wide open. Whoa! The wind blowing from the front flipped Ronan’s bangs over. A foreign object blown in by the wind penetrated between the eyelashes.
“What the fuck?”
I don’t know what it was, but it was filthy cold. The foreign substance melted and disappeared as soon as it came into contact with the skin. Seeing the white sleeves, Ronan tilted his head.
“…eye?”
The identity of the foreign substance was a snowflake the size of a fingernail. Whoa! The cold wind blew again and hit Ronan’s face. When I raised my head, the whole world was dyed in white came into my eyes.
It was difficult to open my eyes because of the thick snow. Ronan soon realized that this was Phileon’s plaza.
‘Is it winter? Still, this is a bit harsh.’
Heavy snowfall, typical of the North, was pouring over the campus. Students wrapped in thick coats were walking around the square. Wearing a fur hat made of leather, it really reminded me of northern residents.
‘sister.’
Suddenly, Iril’s smile flashed through my mind. I had many questions, but the most urgent thing was to take care of my sister’s safety. I had to hastily check to see if anything had happened over the past year.
Ronan moved towards the front door. Just then, a sharp scream rang out not far away.
“Aaaagh!”
“Oh, it came out today too!”
Ronan turned his head. The students were running away throwing away the luggage they were carrying. Something was lingering in the middle of a snowstorm.
“hmm…?”
Ronan narrowed his eyes. The cold was entangled in one place. Snow and ice gathered on top of it, forming bones and flesh. There were various types of fish such as giant bears, deer and flying fish.
Pod! Before long, blue eyes emanated from the eye sockets of the fully formed ice creatures. The bear made of ice let out a wild roar.
“Keuwoah!”
“What the fuck is that?”
The students’ screams grew louder. Judging from the reaction, it didn’t seem like a field practice. Suddenly feeling deja vu, Ronan frowned.
‘This situation. It’s somehow familiar…’ Maybe
it’s because I just woke up, and my head was confused. I’ve definitely seen the strangely strong snowflakes and the icy beasts jumping out of the blizzard somewhere.
It seemed like it would come to mind if I thought about it for a bit, but I couldn’t afford it. The attitude of the beasts did not look very favourable. The ice bear, which had been looking around, started running toward the nearest student.
A monster in the middle of Phileon is a spectacle. After uttering that, Ronan put down the chest. As he pulled the hilt, a black and white sword was revealed.
‘Where should I relax?’
It was a feeling I felt for the first time in a while. The curve of the sack was clearly felt. Blame it!
“uh?”
body was light. It was not an illusion caused by the lengthened stride. It seemed that he was flying through the sky with a mixture of half lies.
“…what?”
“Kreuk?
Ronan reached in front of the ice bear in an instant. Embarrassed by the sudden appearance, the bear hesitated. Standing still, Ronan swung his sword while making a large rotation.
Awesome! A wide slash cut across the transparent body. As soon as a pure white line was drawn, the bear’s eyes faded. Ronan laughed.
“her.”
It wasn’t just the body that was lighter. Because it was a slash that did not feed mana, it was incredibly fast and sophisticated. Fain! A belated gong sounded.
‘What happened to my body?’
The bear’s torso, cut in half, fell to the floor. Chaeng-Geurang! The ice body was shattered. The attention of the beasts around them turned to Ronan.
“Kihaaaaagh!”
“Keuk?!”
Even in the midst of it, Ronan stood dumbfounded. The changes in the body did not adapt.
But after a while, my heart started beating fast. I wondered what the result would be if I used mana, even if I simply swung it with power.
“This is fun.”
Ronan grabbed La Mancha’s hilt. The black body of the sword was dyed red. A thick crimson red like blood, distinctly different from before, flowed down the back of the sword.
“right?”
“Keu kureu…!”
The corner of Ronan’s mouth went up. Feeling ominous, the beasts backed away. It was just as he was about to unleash his sword. A woman’s voice echoed from the other side of the blizzard.
“Back off!”
“uh?”
It was a familiar voice. A sound resembling a whistle rang out from somewhere. bang! Suddenly, the ice reindeer’s head exploded. A slender crossbow was embedded in the reindeer’s head as it collapsed in smoke.
“Is that…?”
Ronan’s eyes widened. The whistle rang out again. Crossbows that flew through the blizzard hit the heads of other beasts. pop! pop! Big and small explosions occurred one after another.
‘It’s amazing.’
He was an amazing sharpshooter. The crossbow only hit the heads of beasts as if they were being sucked into them. I saw that the flying direction kept changing, so I was shooting while spinning around.
Chaeng-Geurang! The sound of breaking ice filled the campus. In an instant, more than ten beasts were all annihilated. The crossbow didn’t fly anymore. Just then, a shrill scream rang out from the other side of the blizzard.
“Aaaagh! Go away!”
“Damn it.”
Ronan frowned. I was distracted by my shooting skills and couldn’t care. That the beast may have appeared elsewhere.
Ronan immediately ran in the direction of the sound. Before long, the scene he had been expecting was unfolding before his eyes.
Boys and girls whose breasts had not yet fallen out were hugging each other. They looked like freshmen who had just entered Phileon. Five filthy ugly ice wolves were creeping towards them.
“Krurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…”
“Oh don’t come…remarriage….”
The wolves crouched as if to leap. It was just as Ronan was about to unleash his sword. fault! A woman appeared in a snowstorm and blocked the students’ path.
“What the fuck is it?”
Ronan hurriedly drew his sword. The woman in the long coat was taller than the average man. The fiercely narrowed eyes were as sharp as cuts.
A black crossbow was clutched in her left hand. Ronan recognized the woman and smiled.
“under.”
“Aagh!”
At that time, the wolf approaching from the front opened its mouth and leaped. It was a huge guy that could be 4m in length. The woman slowly raised her arms and muttered lowly.
“stop.”
At that moment, the wolves stopped. It seemed that the one without movement had turned into a real ice sculpture. The wolf, suspended in the air, fell to the ground from its back. Kwachang! Large chunks of fragments slid across the ground.
“Grrruk.”
“Greuk.”
Despite the death of their comrade, the rest of the wolves were unable to move. Only painful groans leaked through the transparent fangs.
The blue eyes of the wolves had turned to dull gray. Without saying a word, the woman took out a cane from her waist and raised it.
Stepping closer, she swung her staff. The staff, stretched like a snake, swept past the wolves.
“Kyaaaagh!”
Surprised students burst into screams. Kwajangchang! Four heads shattered like an explosion. After confirming that the wolf was no longer moving, the woman sighed in relief.
“…after.”
Charleuk! The staff shortened and returned to its original form. She turned to her students and said.
“I’m fine now.”
“Thank you…!”
“Are you a freshman? I should have come sooner, I’m sorry.”
The sharp eyes softened as if they had never happened. She soothed the freshmen with a friendly smile that even Ronan was familiar with.
Soon after, the students who bowed their heads and thanked them left their seats. Ronan, who had been brushing his bangs for no reason, opened his mouth.
“senior.”
“…uh?”
Adeshan turned his head. A long coat that came up to his neck suited him quite well.
Even though Ronan’s eyes met, she only blinked. Whiiing- His black hair that reached his waist was fluttering like a flag. Finally, her lips parted.
“Ronan.”
“long time no see. Your skills have improved a lot.”
Adeshan’s face, which I hadn’t seen in a while, had visibly matured. The youthful impression almost disappeared, and the appearance of a full-fledged young lady appeared. White snowflakes were falling on the thick eyelashes.
Adeshan did not answer. She was frozen in place, as if she had taken root. I could hear the sound of my breathing getting quicker and quicker from here. Ronan, feeling a little embarrassed, continued.
“how have you been doing?”
Only then did Adesyan move slowly. She came to Ronan’s nose and stopped again.
Now they were almost at eye level. Adeshan slowly raised her hand and began to stroke Ronan’s cheek.
“senior?”
It seemed like someone trying to confirm that Ronan existed. Before long, a tear rolled down her white cheek. She removed her hand from Ronan’s face and said in a trembling voice.
“…It’s been two years.”