Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 138
[ 138. Come, spring (3) ]
#138
“Take care of the corpse.”
“yes? Mr. Itargand. Because the goal is to end that…winter, if possible, save it…”
The interrogator’s face hardened. If the winter didn’t end after killing the witch recklessly, there wouldn’t be a situation as difficult as that. However, Itargand did not pretend to hear.
“noisy.”
Itargand raised his arm and aimed at the Witch of Winter. The mana around him swirled and began to gather at him. The people who got up hurriedly took refuge in the hallway.
“Go fast!”
“Get on and die! Hurry and dodge it!”
There were no incantations. A huge magic circle was created in front of Itargand’s palm.
It was the moment when the last challenger threw himself into the hallway. Aaaaa!! Scarlet flames poured out from the magic circle like a torrent.
It was a power that far exceeded expectations. Screams and exclamations rang out sporadically.
“Huh!”
The embankment collapsed and the water seemed to burst out. It was a splendor worthy of the title of flowing fire. If the rivers and rivers of hell overflowed, it seemed that this kind of scene would unfold.
“Whose eyes…!”
“shit!”
For an instant, a blinding flash enveloped Zooteca. People hurriedly covered their eyes, but the light escaped through the back of their hands. The flames that hit the dead-end wall began to flow back into the hallway.
“Put a shield on the world!”
Elizabeth urgently exclaimed. A translucent curtain was erected between the corridor and the open space. At the same time, the fire that flowed back hit the shield.
“Haagh…!”
Elizabeth gritted her teeth. The three-layered barrier began to melt in an instant. The wizards who came to their senses belatedly chanted spells in turn.
“Stone Wall!”
“Mana Barrier!”
Various defensive magics were added to Elizabeth’s veil. Even so, it was not enough to completely stop the flames. Elizabeth biting her lips closed her eyes tightly.
“Ugh, I didn’t want to use it as much as possible…”
The voice said really reluctantly. Violet aura flowed from her hand. It was a type of mana not found in nature.
‘Come.’
Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Come to think of it, it was the first time I had seen Elizabeth’s aura. The purple mana that flowed smoothly was overlaid on the shield as it was.
“This is…?”
“The world’s defenses are getting stronger.”
People’s eyes widened. The magic that had collapsed began to be restored. Where the rock wall melted away, new stones rose up. The incontinence that covered the mana barrier was completely filled. No more fires came out. Ronan said, looking down at Elizabeth, who was concentrating.
“It was such an ability. Good?”
“Don’t make fun of me. Ugh… helping the sheep is my ability.”
At first glance, it was a very good aura, but the person himself seemed not to like it. After all, I was a girl who always wanted to be the main character. It was around a minute or so. Feeling the heat subside, the people tilted their heads.
“Are you done?”
“I guess so.”
There were so many overlapping defenses that it was impossible to grasp the situation. The wizards who exchanged glances dispelled defensive magic one by one.
The flames had died down. It was the moment when the thick rock wall collapsed. Whoa! A fierce fever swept through the corridors.
“Kyaaah…!”
“Damn, you did it loudly.”
Ronan clicked his tongue. Fortunately, it wasn’t to the point of being burned. In the exposed space, the cold was not felt at all. Minor embers were burning here and there like puddles after rain.
The hot, dry air prevailed, as if it were in the desert. The frost that covered the walls and floor and the icicles the size of a person growing on the ceiling had all but disappeared. What happened to the witch? Ronan looked around and laughed.
“Ha what…”
There was not even a trace of melting in the blue pillar. The Winter Witch was still crouching in the ice. Itargand stood blankly, staring at the surviving pillar of ice.
“Did you not melt it?”
“Nonsense. Even the dragon’s fire…!”
People started to mumble. Again, the ambient temperature was rapidly dropping. It was because of the chill oozing from the pillar of ice. Itargand took a deep breath and twisted his lips.
“It’s pretty good for a mortal.”
Itargand raised his arm again. This time it was both arms. The white people cast their defense magic again.
Aaaa!! Again a torrent of fire poured out. Even just by hearing the sound, it was the size of a ship from earlier.
Soon after, the heat subsided and people disarmed their defenses. A landscape that was nothing different from the moment before unfolded before my eyes. Itargand’s voice came through the fading flames.
“This can’t be…”
The ice pillar melted just a little bit, but it was still there. Even that immediately froze again. Itargand was breathing lightly, probably overdoing it.
Shock and despair passed people’s eyes. No one was happy that they still had a chance to be a hero. Even the fire of the red dragon, which is said to be the hottest, could not melt that ice. Ronan murmured as he spat.
“Bitch. I heard all kinds of loud noises.”
As a result, the people of the system are more likely to live wearing fur hats until they die. It was the moment Ronan looked at Itargand with contempt. A familiar aura was captured in his field of vision.
‘That’s…?’
It was very subtle, but it was unmistakable. Where the ice melted, sparkling mana was rising. Ronan’s brow narrowed.
‘What the fuck. Why is that thing coming out of there?’
It must have been unseen until now. The fact that it was revealed after the ice melted a little bit was that it was contained in the ingredients that make up the ice.
Fragments of memories floating in my head began to stir. It was never a coincidence. Only Nebula Clash can handle sparkling mana.
Furthermore, the sword path of the person presumed to be the cult leader is engraved on the surface of the ice. A swordsmanship elaborately imitated as if provoking. A witch who was already encased in ice when discovered.
The contours of the case were gradually becoming clearer. Caang! Itargand, unable to overcome his anger, struck the ice with his fist.
“Damn it!”
But the miracle didn’t happen. Turning to the interrogator, he continued talking with his teeth clenched.
“Anyway, since he is a lowly human being, his output seems to have dropped. Move the witch outside.”
“That is impossible. In case of an emergency, the witch sealed it in this zooteca. To unlock it, the ice must be removed or the sealers must gather again.”
“Then I will burn it here!”
Itargand’s face contorted fiercely. The round pupil narrowed into a thin diamond shape. Chew! A pair of huge wings grew tearing through his back. The interrogator shouted as if screaming.
“Oh no! Rodolan collapses!”
“How dare you command me! I am Itargand, the flowing fire!”
Itargand roared. The whole space shook like an earthquake. People froze in place, unable to even think of running away. Ronan, who had been silently touching his chin, snapped his fingers.
‘That’s how it happened.’
The puzzle has been put together. He started walking straight towards the ice pillar. Asher asked in a confused voice.
“Roronan. Where?”
“Now I know everything.”
“what…?”
“That ice. I think I can break it.”
Asher’s eyes widened. Ignoring Itargand and passing by, Ronan stood in front of the ice pillar. As he touched his sword again, he twisted his lips.
‘The bastards got their hands on it first.’
It was strange that the Winter Witch, who would not appear until a few years later, appeared now. Previously, she had thoroughly planned and led the crime.
However, the current witch was the only one who brought winter to the islands. Of course, this was also an enormous evil, but the ark was a little different. The conclusive evidence was that it had been imprisoned in that ice at the time of discovery.
‘This mourning was suffered.’
If Ronan’s prediction was correct, the witch herself would not have been able to get out of that ice. He probably did something to bring winter in and sealed it inside.
It’s not enough to handle sparkling mana, and combining it with other substances is not something anyone can do in Nebula Klage.
‘I can’t believe it was really a provocation.’
It was not an illusion that he received the impression that he was provoking from the sword scar. Ronan was able to realize after careful observation. The black marks left on the surface were answer sheets that could break the ice.
If I cut along that line, the ice would undoubtedly break. However, there were not many people who could reproduce that sword mark.
The pillar of ice rising in front of her was like a letter of sorts. If you want to save the system, show yourself. There was no need to explain to whom the letter was addressed.
‘There is a savior somewhere.’
Reaching a conclusion, Ronan laughed. I didn’t want to waste my time since I figured out the answer. Sureureung! Ronan drew his sword and aimed the tip of his sword at the ice.
‘I don’t know if I can do the same.’
It was true that I vaguely remembered it, but somehow it was not enough to reproduce it. But now it was different. The wildly drawn sword was transformed into an elaborate image in line with his memories.
‘at once.’
Itargand was still rampaging and no one was paying attention to him. rather it went well Ronan’s arm disappeared from sight. The blade, reddened with mana, slid as if dancing on the ice.
1 second with short slashes 2 seconds shooting comets from the tip of the sword 3 seconds that rages like a storm. Hundreds of sword strikes, each with a different shape, were done in an instant.
“Hmm? Ronan?”
Karaka, who noticed him belatedly, raised his eyebrows. When he blinked, everything was over. Ronan, who finished the swordsman, led the way. clap. It was the moment when the scabbard swallowed the roots of La Mancha.
Blasphemy! A huge crack appeared on the ice pillar, which had been slippery all along. Sparkling mana burst out like blood. Itargand’s eyes widened as if they would pop out.
“what…!”
“I’m glad you’re alive.”
Ronan smiled. The ice pillar exploded as the crack completely covered the surface.
Kwaaang! The neatly cut fragments scattered in all directions. The confined witch’s body fell forward.