Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 133

[ 133. Untimely Winter (3) ]

#133

“Do you know about the Witch of Winter?”

“…what?”

Ronan’s eyes widened. The moment I heard the word winter witch, the fragments of memories floating in my head merged at once. Untimely blizzards and snow beasts. frozen world.

It felt like a sudden burst of sneeze. Schlieffen shook his head.

“I don’t know. It just happened last year.”

Shocked, Ronan stood there blankly, unable to say anything. It seemed that the taste had gone after waking up after sleeping for two years.

It’s nothing else, forgetting the incident. Ronan had already experienced a winter caused by a witch.

“…Anyway, the Winter Witch is Evelyn or Evelyn?”

“It’s Evelyn Droza. What did you know?”

Ronan twitched his lips. They were the same person, but even if something went wrong, they were firmly wrong. Now was not the time for the Winter Witch to appear.

‘too fast.’

In the previous life, the Winter Witch appeared when Ronan was in the midst of rolling as a punishment soldier. It was normal when it appeared at least a few years later.

This time couldn’t have been wrong. After returning, it was one of the most important problems among the headaches to be solved. Schlieffen nodded.

“You are right. Things happened three months after Evelyn entered Phileon.”

“Damn, you enrolled last year?”

Ronan spat out a curse. If she had entered the school last year, no matter how old she was, she would be just a little girl. It was also very different from what I remembered.

“okay. It was the chief of the magic department freshmen. I defeated Lady Akalusia in the entrance ceremony match. Up until then, nothing seemed to be wrong…”

Schlieffen clicked his tongue. Even when he heard that Elizabeth had been defeated, Ronan did not show any reaction.

Because the opponent was the Witch of Winter. She has been regarded as one of the worst offenders since the beginning of the Empire’s history.

“Ibelin suddenly ran out of control one day. I locked three buildings of the Department of Magic in ice and escaped. The cursed snow began to fall that night and did not stop.”

Schlieffen explained that she had gone into hiding after bringing winter to the islands. There was a difference that he committed it while attending Phileon, but his actions were similar to his previous life.

“Bitch like a dog.”

Suddenly recalling the Winter Witch from his previous life, Ronan trembled. Although the fucking period was short, the seriousness of the situation was incomparable. At least the current citizens are given the freedom to leave the system.

‘It was literally a disaster.’

Citizens at the time were stuck in the system and had to choose one of the asanas or verbs. It was because of the witch’s crimes that even the word vicious would not be enough. She knew how to use her powers in the most appropriate ways.

‘Why did he do that?’

The motive for the crime is still unknown. The first thing the witch, who suddenly went mad, did was to bury all of the empire’s major trade routes, including Romira, in ice.

The Empire took immediate action. He mobilized the Imperial Army and invited flame mages from the Dawn Tower.

However, the witch’s strength was beyond imagination. Ice could not be melted or broken in any way, and even if it was destroyed, it was recreated. She turned the Romaira Mountains into her fortress and entered into a sit-in.

People who were stranded froze to death in the snow. Wild Snow Beasts and Frost Spirits ran amok in the blizzard.

After about a month, hunger came to the system that had always been affluent. The winter witch’s sit-in continued for over three months.

‘Certainly things are better than then…’

The witch at the time died at the hands of Schlieffen. After countless attempts, the young swordsman was able to drive the blade of wind into her chest. The battle of the stormy mountain range was talked about until the day the giants descended.

The witch whose heart was pierced turned into ice and exploded into pieces. Ronan still remembered the sound of a huge ice cap collapsing. Touching his chin, he let out a sob.

‘History has changed. Why?’

I didn’t know why, but I knew that something strange had happened. That’s a pretty big change too. Ronan, barely clearing his memory, opened his mouth.

“Where is the witch now?”

“It’s a place you know well. Rodolan, Fortress of Scream.”

“what?”

Ronan frowned. This was another unexpected place. The fact that there was a witch in Sea Prison Rodolan meant that they had already arrested her.

“It didn’t take long for the witches to be recruited.”

In fact, Schlieffen explained that he caught the witch in hiding ten days after it started snowing. Ronan tilted his head.

“But why are you all this shit?”

“It was good until I caught it, but then it was a problem. No matter what I did, I couldn’t pierce that shell.”

“It’s a shell.”

“Yes…that’s why wizards and scholars from all over the continent are gathering in the island.”

Schlieffen’s explanation continued. When they found the Witch of Winter in a deep cave, they said her body was trapped in a thick block of ice.

“A lot of strong people were mobilized. Aun Pilana, the lord of the Dawn Tower, Sir Gared, the leader of the Imperial Knights, and even the swordsman Zaifa, came to visit us, but in the end they were unable to destroy the ice.”

“A thick block of ice…?”

Suddenly, an idea flashed through my mind. When I woke up after Haeju, I felt a similar impression to the crystal that was wrapped around me. The crystal, which never seemed to break, terribly crumbled when I touched it.

‘Mine wasn’t ice, but maybe…’

It was a really groundless reasoning, but I thought it might be related to something. It’s Rodolan. Ronan chanted like that and looked out the window. Students wrapped in fur coats were roaming the campus.

‘It’s fucking.’

Ronan twitched his lips. Clearly, this was an issue that had to be addressed.

Spring was the season to doze off, drunk with the warm sunlight and the scent of flowers. Winter was enough to put on a stupid fur hat and shiver in the cold.

“thanks for letting me know. There are all sorts of shitty things.”

“I think it will be resolved sooner or later. Because Navardoze said he agreed to a deal with the emperor. Perhaps one of her clan will come to melt the ice.”

If it was Navardoze’s clan, it was a red dragon. Well, if even the hottest fire on earth couldn’t melt the ice, there really was no answer.

“Anyway, if you have time, visit Rodolan. You have a knack for cutting things that others can’t, so you might be able to break that ice too. I was going to tell that story.”

Schlieffen finished his speech with that. Rumbling. The white wind was still beating against the windows.

It was the car Ronan was organizing what he had to do in his head. thump thump! Suddenly there was a knock on the door downstairs. Ronan, who met Schlieffen’s eyes, shrugged.

“Looks like you’re here. I called.”

Ronan ran downstairs and opened the door. However, it wasn’t Adeshan that he was waiting for. His eyes widened when he saw familiar faces.

“You guys…”

The first thing that caught my eye was Asher’s hair as red as fire. Next came Marja’s distended breasts, Braum’s messy beard, and finally Ophelia’s face, which was surprisingly unchanging.

“Ro Ronan…! I’m really back…!”

“Assel.”

Asher cried and said. Even after two years passed, he barely grew taller. Ronan frowned when he saw that his hair was too grown and tied back.

His eyelashes, almost as dark as Adeshan, seemed somehow more girlish. Marja, who was standing behind him, approached slowly.

“Ha it’s true. How did you grow so big?”

Marya laughed. Her rich blonde hair, which reminded her of a lion, had turned into a bob that fell down to her shoulders. Even under the thick fur, she could make out his stocky body. She walked around Ronan and measured his height

. Suddenly, he lowered his head, and the main voice came out from under his loose hair.

“It’s good…”

Ronan let out a light sigh. With that one word, you could tell how much he was worried about him. Ronan reached out his hand. He patted Asher and Marja on the shoulders, and Braum and Ophelia also helped each other out,

“Hahahaha! You’ve become a warrior, Ronan! Are you really the one who was locked up doing nothing?”

“He’s grown up…”

Braum’s eyes were also reddened. Ofelia’s white face had a smile that was hard to see. Huh! At that moment, something black flew in through the crack in the door. Ronan smiled.

“Sita.”

“Knack!”

Sheeta, with four wings spread, rode on Ronan’s shoulder. Fluffy feathers tickled his nose. Ronan, who suddenly felt the change, frowned. “But why did you, man, grow so big? Did your sister feed you so well?

”

“Damn it~”

“Damn it, I’ll catch and eat people too.”

Sheeta’s size had grown to almost the size of a large dog – no kidding, her wingspan seemed to be about 3m

. From the kitchen, Iril’s voice said that the meal was ready.

Ronan looked at the members one by one. Hundreds of words he wanted to say were lingering in his throat. Finally, Ronan, who had selected one, opened his mouth.

“How are you?”

****

Ronan left the house after eating the stew o. I don’t know if it was because he starved for two years, but his sister’s cooking melted as soon as it touched his tongue

. His eyes were getting stained. Thanks to the blizzard that had subsided, it was easy to have a conversation

.

“Yes. I won the election with an overwhelming majority last year. Originally, I often came to our club, but it’s hard to see your face after that.”

Ronan chuckled. The student council had been saying something before, but he didn’t know he was the president. Marja continued, “I know because I’m also in charge of accounting, but he’s really good at his work. It’s hard to believe that such a meticulous person exists in the world.

” It’s just amazing.”

Adeshan said that she was evaluated as the perfect student council president in every way. It seems like it was just yesterday that she was bullied in Nabi Rose’s class, but it was a great improvement. Marja said with a tone dripping with regret, “It’s a pity. It’s only a winter witch.

” If it wasn’t for that, I would have been able to expand my abilities even more…”

It was as she said. After winter hit the system, Phileon Academy was going through unprecedented difficulties. You

can tell by looking at the number of new students reduced by half. Ronan, who had been walking and chatting with them, said goodbye to them in the plaza

.

“Of course not man. I know who is a monkey.”

Marja chuckled,

“You’ll be surprised when you see it. You’d better bring some underwear with you to change into.”

“You’ve been bragging about it for two years. I saw it later, so just say it’s not a big deal.”

I wondered how great Kratyr had built it to make such a fuss. He separated from the members and moved to the Gallerion Hall, the main building of the Department of Martial Arts. The gray fort that I hadn’t seen in a long time was covered with pure white snow

. I want to say hello.”

Ronan muttered while touching his ear. He was on his way to find Butterfly Rose.

It was to say hello to Rodolan for advice on visiting Rodolan. It was really something that might pull out an ear.

Perhaps it was the weekend, so the Gallerion Coffin was empty. As soon as I moved on, a familiar door appeared. On the huge double door that reached the ceiling, there was a large inscription that read, “Arena 1.”

Coo-goo… the door opened with a sound like rocks rolling. Surprisingly, the light was on.

A woman sitting in the center of the arena and meditating caught my eye. A dark green uniform with tanned skin. It was Ronan’s gift, Nabi Rose.

“Instructor Butterfly Rose.”

Daetae and Urusa were lying next to her. Ronan waved happily. However, no answer came back. Even when Ronan got right in front of her nose, Nabi Rose was just concentrating on meditating.

‘what?’

However, the condition did not look very good. Cold sweat ran down his temples. There was a dark shadow beneath his closed eyelids.

It seemed that the repeated chewing of the lips was not fulfilling the purpose of meditation. When she finally opened her eyes, she sighed.

“Heh uh uh…!”

It was like someone waking up from a nightmare. aww Butterfly Rose, who had been staring blankly at the floor, gritted her teeth. As if to inflame a hatred for something. Ronan, who was waiting by the side, held out a canteen.

“Damn, are you okay?”

“……Ronan?”

Only then did Nabi Rose turn her head. Ronan, who met her, frowned.

The impression was markedly different from two years ago. The strong energy was still there, but the unique composure was gone.

Suddenly, Adeshan’s words that something happened to Nabi Roze flashed through my mind. Having received the canteen, Butterfly Roze gulped down the water.

“Ha… when did you come back?”

“Today. Instructor, your complexion is not good.”

“It’s because of the mood. I’m glad you came back safely.”

Nabi Roze said calmly. It was evident that he was trying to pretend to be calm. As she looked Ronan up and down, she raised her eyebrows.

“…You’ve gotten stronger.”

Ronan neither affirmed nor denied. Nabi Rosé emptied the canteen in an instant and threw it away. She got up slowly and picked up the sword.

“…Ronan. Draw your sword.”

“yes?”

Ronan tilted his head at the sudden request. Her serious voice didn’t sound like she was playing a joke. Butterfly Rose wiped her mouth with her sleeve and pulled the hilt.

“Let’s compete with me.”