Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 142

[ 142. Come spring (7) ]

#142

The sky was clear. An unseasonably cool air pervaded the pier. Ronan sucked in his pipe and looked around.

‘It’s a rare scenery.’

The frozen sea was melting. Pieces of drift ice were floating on the water. Kugu Palace…! Huge ice thorns that had risen from the sea level were collapsing.

Unlike the cold air, the sunlight was warm. If you wait a little bit, the air will be warm enough for flowers to bloom. Ronan smiled and murmured while exhaling smoke.

“It’s spring.”

It has already been about an hour since the unprecedented prison break was over. The witch’s ice began to melt as soon as Asher’s consciousness was cut off.

After shaking off the cigarette ash, Ronan turned around. Rodolan Fortress, whose upper part was completely destroyed and turned into a crater, caught my eye. It was a joint work of Asher and Itargand.

It would probably take dozens of skillful earth mages to fix that. mason or carpenter. Numerous people were busily wandering around the wharf, which was carved out of the reef.

“Move this over there!”

“yes. It’s Ahja. All the prisoners on the third floor have been subdued. There doesn’t seem to be any escapees yet.”

“Hehe, now you don’t have to wear that stupid fur.”

Despite the uproar, people’s behavior was generally lively. Once again, I realized how terrible the winter that the witch had summoned was.

But if you ask if everything went well, it wasn’t. The biggest problem still remained. Ronan was in the middle of thinking while touching his chin. Elizabeth, wrapped in a blanket over her shoulders, approached him.

“Ronan.”

“Are you here?”

Seeing that her complexion had improved, it seemed that she had come back to take care of herself. Even his hair, which had turned into seaweed from being wet, was all dry. She said, holding out a blanket similar to the one she was wearing.

“Thanks to you, I live. I owe you every time.”

“It was nothing.”

“No. What the hell have you been through for the past two years…?”

Elizabeth’s voice was trembling. I still couldn’t believe that I had come out of that hell alive. The deepest part of Rodolan. Beneath the witch’s ice.

Drowning was avoided thanks to the shield, but the problem came next. When the witch froze the sea water, they were trapped in ice without light or air.

The chill I felt then was indescribable. If he hadn’t eaten the Perfomance Pearl, he would have frozen to death within a few minutes.

It was entirely thanks to Ronan that he was able to escape from that hell. Recalling the moment of escape, Elizabeth shrugged.

– Move.

Ronan swung his sword, leaving only that one word. The scene of the sword breaking the ice, reminiscent of spray, seemed to be something I would never forget until I died.

After that, he was able to escape riding Itargand, who came to his senses. I thought I had gotten pretty strong over the past two years, but it was on a different level.

what’s going on Ronan, who recalled what he had experienced in the image world, opened his mouth.

“I just wandered around.”

“Are you going to go through that again?”

“It’s a bit long to explain here. It’s okay because you live once.”

“…that’s right. How about Asher?”

Ronan’s brow twisted for a moment. He turned his head without a word and pointed at his feet with the tip of his chin.

“It remains the same.”

The fainted Asher was lying quietly. It was secretly stolen before people noticed that Asher was possessed by a witch. Seeing her still white hair, Elizabeth twisted her lips.

“Hair color…isn’t back yet.”

“right. How do you really pull out that lady…”

Ronan swept his bangs and sighed. It was good until I fainted, but the problem came next.

I couldn’t figure out how to separate the witch’s soul. Erzebet and Itargand Even after seeking advice from wizards who seemed to have some skill, no specific answer came out.

‘If possible, I’d like to resolve the issue before it escalates.’

Of course, if the news of Rodolan was known in earnest, people who knew the answer might appear. However, Asher’s life would be caught up in the wind for a considerable period of time.

Considering the remaining time, it was better to solve it quickly in many ways. Then a familiar voice came from behind.

“Oh, you are here.”

“Karaka?”

Ronan turned his head. Karaka was approaching with his hands behind his back. A guard wearing a bird’s beak mask was walking alongside him.

The two stopped in front of Ronan. They said they came after figuring out the extent of the damage, but it seemed like they had already figured it out to some extent. What is to come has come. Ronan took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“How long have you been dead?”

“Seven people. All tried to escape and were beaten to death by the interrogators. I feel sorry for the deceased, but it was a very pitiful death.”

“…Eh? Is that all?”

“That’s right. I was surprised too.”

Karaka shook her head. Ronan let out a sigh of relief. It could only be seen as a miracle that there were no fatalities despite Asher’s telekinesis punch that penetrated Rodolan up and down.

“Of course, Ronan-sama’s warning was a big help, but I can’t help but see that the death toll is so low thanks to heaven. I was very lucky.”

“Damn that’s really good.”

“Instead, the number of injured was close to 1,000 and the material damage was immeasurable. It will surely go down in history as the worst day the Fortress of Scream has ever existed. Heh heh heh.”

“Fuck.”

Karaka chuckled, brushing his beard. He added that most of Rodolan’s basement was submerged in seawater. Ronan, who was looking at Asher with mixed eyes, opened his mouth.

“Should I hold this child accountable?”

“well. If we can’t separate the witches, I think there’s a good chance it will.”

“Damn it…”

Ronan twitched his lips. This was the biggest reason why the Witch of Winter had to be pulled out of Asher somehow. He was manipulated regardless of his will, but he ended up being punished by being tied up in a barrel.

Wouldn’t it be too sad to come back to Rodolan as a criminal even though his body was taken away? It was while he was rubbing his chin and drooling. Karaka said.

“It didn’t seem very hopeless, though.”

“What do you mean?”

Instead of answering, Karaka glanced at the guard next to him. The guard nodded and took off his mask. A girl’s face appeared.

“I… I know.”

“Hmm?”

She was a girl I had seen many times. The mild features reminiscent of Haji Kang and healthy brown hair left an impression. Elizabeth’s eyes widened.

“…Ybelin?”

“Hello, Miss Elizabeth. I caused too much trouble.”

The girl awkwardly bowed her head. Ronan’s eyes widened as well. It was Evelyn Droza, the vessel of the witch. I didn’t recognize him for a moment because his complexion had improved so much compared to when he had just been taken out of the ice.

“I woke up a little while ago, but I thought it would be noisy for no reason, so I ordered a camouflage. You say you know how to get the Winter Witch out of your friend.”

Karaka said. Ronan sighed for a moment. He said as he grabbed Evelyn by the shoulders.

“Is that true? can you take it out?”

“yes. It’s doable, even if it takes a little time. That…shoulder.”

Eveline’s eyes trembled as if in pain. Only then did Ronan realize that too much power was involved and let go of his hand.

“sorry.”

“no. You’re the one who brought me out of the ice, right?”

“What is it?”

“I will never forget grace. thank you.”

Evelyn bowed deeply. Ronan waved his hand. He seemed like a pretty decent kid with good manners.

Should I say that the atmosphere of the human itself is good? No matter how much she was possessed by a witch, she couldn’t believe that such a girl had become such a criminal.

‘There must be a reason why the witch chose it as a vessel. Strong.’

His skills as a wizard also seemed considerable. I felt sorry for Elizabeth, but I thought that maybe it wasn’t because of the witches that I lost the entrance ceremony sparring.

The time when she was possessed by a witch, the people who imprisoned her… When Ibelin wakes up, the questions she wanted to ask came to mind, but now was not the time. Ronan asked.

“So what is a method?”

“It’s simple. I will become a vessel again and accept the witch. It will be much easier since you have already become a vessel once.”

Evelyn was confident that she had some knowledge of magic that touched the soul. It was thanks to her father, who was once a warlock. There was something uncomfortable about it, but since the possibility opened up, it could be said that it was a good thing. Suddenly, a question ran through Ronan’s mind.

“for a moment. But isn’t that lady running wild again? What if I lose my personality again and become a witch?”

“yes. So, you can seal me as soon as I move. With a sealing technique so strong that you cannot escape for the rest of your life. Then everything will work out.”

Evelyn said with a smile. Both faces hardened at the same time. Ronan, who was dumbfounded, shook his head resolutely.

“That’s not allowed.”

“what? Why?”

“Damn it, I know I can’t. He’s talking nonsense.”

I wondered what he was talking about with his facial expression and tone of voice that seemed like he was giving cooking advice. In the end, it was said that he would take over Asher’s sins, but he couldn’t leave it like that.

“Is there any other way?”

“Um… maybe. Because it’s not that easy to find a vessel that can handle the witch…”

“Can’t it be something other than a person?”

“Theoretically, it is possible. But I don’t know if there are any instruments powerful enough to seal the witch.”

Evelyn groaned. In the first place, she said that the way to separate the ice bodies was similar, but the problem was that the Winter Witch’s power was so strong.

If it was moved to an incomplete bowl, the bowl could break or the witch could be set free immediately. It was just adding another victim. a bowl a bowl Suddenly, a flash of light flashed through Ronan’s head.

“There is one.”

“yes?”

Evelyn tilted her head. Ronan squatted in front of Asher. Then, suddenly, he started searching every nook and cranny of Asher’s robe. Elizabeth asked in bewilderment.

“What are you doing right now?”

“wait. I even carry it with me when I go to the bathroom…”

I’ve seen him carrying it even after returning from Haeju. Before long, Ronan’s face lit up. His hand slipped out of the depths of his robe.

“found.”

A black book was clutched in Ronan’s hand. The eyes of the two girls widened. It was the Vajra of Destruction, an unprecedented forbidden book. Ronan handed the Vajra to Evelyn and said.

“How can this not be enough?”

It was a book inhabited by an evil spirit that once destroyed countless countries. In the first place, there were rumors that the souls of wizards were sealed in each sheet, so it was even weirder if it couldn’t become a vessel. Evelyn, who was looking over Vajura, exclaimed in admiration.

“This… I think it’s possible…!”