Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 144

[ 144. Come Spring (9) ]

#144

“Nice to meet you all. I am Lorhorn, the lord of the Twilight Mage Tower.”

Lorhorn grinned. For a self-introduction of an archmage unprecedented in history, it was quite frugal.

Erzebet started to hiccup, and Asher and Itargand were frozen. Ronan looked down at him without showing any reaction.

‘…to see this author here.’

Contrary to his calm expression, however, his heart was racing as if it were about to break through his skin and jump out. I never thought I would see that Lorhorn up close like this.

Lorhorn.

Like any other celebrity, Lorhorn had many names. Bards and wizards in the same industry called him grandiose names like the creator of the lamp light that illuminates ignorance and the owner of the five elements. did. In the first place, he was the only wizard living in the present era who had reached the 9th circle, so there was no need to confuse him with others.

Ronan was also a familiar figure. I remember seeing it a couple of times, even from a distance. Once, while wandering the continent, he accidentally witnessed rain falling on a village suffering from drought.

‘That was the last time.’

Recalling the past, Ronan twitched his lips. Lorhorn was associated with one of the two giants who descended with Ahayute.

To be precise, I heard that he used his soul as a medium to seal it forever. Screams and exclamations were heard sporadically from beyond the fort.

“Three worlds…! Is Rodolan floating in the air right now?!”

“What the hell is this…!”

It was an ability to the extent that the expression of omnipotence was not a waste. It was unbelievable that such a strong wizard could not defeat a single giant and perish. Even if that individual was stronger than Ahayute. I felt the seriousness of the end again.

‘By the way…why is it like this?’

Ronan tilted his head. It seemed clear that the child in front of him was Lorhorn, but there was a considerable gap from the appearance he had previously known.

Silence lasted for about a minute. After barely stopping her hiccups, Elizabeth opened her mouth.

“Lo Lorhorn…? Is that…that Lorhorn I know?”

“hmm. maybe you’re right Why?”

“No…the ones I know are a bit more…so…”

Elizabeth stammered, fingering the area around her chin. At the same time, Ronan was also curious about the same thing. Lorhorn nodded as if he understood.

“Ah, that’s right. So what you said is…”

Exactly! Lorhorn snapped his fingers in the air. Suddenly, he began to grow taller. Years were engraved on her smooth skin, and frost fell on her black hair.

Rohrhon’s crown, which jumped over Elizabeth in an instant, stopped at a place almost no different from Ronan’s. It was fortunate that the clothes stretched along with the body. He said, brushing his beard down to his chest.

“Why do you think it’s not like this?”

“Yes yes…! that’s right.”

Elizabeth, who was dumbfounded for a moment, shook her head. It was a look Ronan knew well. Suddenly, I remembered giggling with my fellow punitive soldiers, saying that the old man could wipe his back with a beard.

“Haha, it’s a look that I use in public places. It’s a look that fits the grandiose nickname of the archmage. I want to see this beard.”

Lorhorn grabbed the middle part of his beard and wiggled it playfully. Seeing that his tone naturally changed to that of an old friend, it seemed that he had made up his mind and set the setting. Ronan, who suddenly felt a sense of difference, tilted his head.

“hmm? It looks a bit different from the normal polymorphs.”

“Oh, did you even recognize that?”

“yes. I can’t explain in detail, but it should be something more natural…”

“You have a good eye. Yes, from a certain moment, I was able to touch the time flowing through my body. I don’t like this because my knees hurt, so I have to go back.”

He snapped his fingers again and returned to his childish form. Lorhorn explained that the body’s degree of aging can be controlled at will. Ronan laughed at the sound that only sounded absurd.

“her.”

It was an overwhelmingly superior compatibility with Secret, whose age changed arbitrarily under a curse. Asher’s eyes widened in fear.

“You can manipulate the time at…?”

“yes. But only to myself.”

“How is that possible? Clearly ”

“Haha Judging from your inquisitive mind, you are a born wizard. What’s your name?”

“ah…! That’s… Asher!”

Asher bowed in half and bowed. Curiosity seemed to overcome fear. Lorhorn began tearing Asher up and down.

“Yes, Asher. You Jinne…so why do you think the Winter Witch covets you?”

“Yes yes?”

“I don’t know what I’m looking at. I didn’t think that in the next hundreds of years, a lumber that would surpass Kratyr would appear…” His

eyes and voice were serious. Asher, not knowing what the situation was, crossed his hands. The bizarre confrontation continued for a long time because Lorhorn didn’t talk behind his back. Unbearable, Ronan opened his mouth.

“I’m sorry for interrupting, but what’s going on with that kid?”

Ronan raised his thumb and pointed at Eveline. Her appearance, sitting against the wall and exhaling, looked like a wooden doll with a thread boiling over it.

There was no focus in the eyes that were opened in the middle of the day. Lorhorn strode over and touched her forehead. After concentrating for a moment, he nodded.

“It will be fine. It must have been quite a shock since the highest level spirit and spirit had been combined for a year. Originally, he’s a good enough mage, so if you focus on recovery, you’ll get well soon.”

“…the highest rank spirit?”

“Oh, you didn’t know. Jinne Lee So, the Witch of Winter was originally a spirit. It is also very high level. It’s been a long time, so little information remains…”

Lorhorn told me that the Winter Witch was the highest ranking spirit, comparable to Hyran or Edelbahce. The group’s eyes widened.

‘That’s why it was so damn good. Damn it.’

Somehow, I thought it was too strong. I never thought I would be compared to the Prince of Wind, Hiran. Ronan, who saw Hi-Lan directly in the image world, knew his majesty better than anyone else. Lorhorn continued.

“If the bond with Asher had progressed further, it would not have ended as easily as it is now. It’s fortunate.”

“What the hell is the relationship between the two of you?”

“Um… it’s hard to say it because we think differently. I think of myself as a bulwark of Jinne’s honor, but she sees me as just an evil prison guard.”

Lorhorn fiddled with the pendant that absorbed the Witch of Winter. Inside the transparent icosahedron, a blizzard the size of a fingernail raged. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.

“Fortress?”

“yes. A bastion that prevents ugly things like today from happening. She has completely lost her character after falling in love.”

Lorhorn explained that his role was to help her regain her status as a great spirit. The witch’s fall was after she became obsessed with someone.

The disembodied witch said that she possessed the bodies of women with excellent magical abilities and tried to seduce him, but failed frequently. Judging by how he seduced the transcendental spirit, he seemed to be an unusually attractive person. said Ronan.

“Right, do you know who this woman likes?”

“no. Jinne Lee doesn’t even talk about that. Except for occasionally leaving a comment saying that your white hair and scarlet eyes are gorgeous… Come to think of it, your eyes are also vermilion, right?”

Lorhorn shrugged his eyebrows. Ronan didn’t answer. He knew only two people who had the same impression as Lorhorn had described. One was Iril and the other was the goddamned traitor who stabbed the savior in the back.

‘Is that the bastard after all?’

For a moment, I wondered if the witch’s love might be that bastard. But then another question arose.

The witch apparently referred to those who imprisoned Ibelin in ice as ‘strange strangers’. If the one she loves is the robe man, there’s no way she wouldn’t know about Nebula Klazier.

‘It’s difficult.’

Ronan frowned. Furthermore, he must have seen the scene where the man in the robe carves a sword mark into the ice, but he didn’t say anything about it. Then Lorhorn turned his head backwards as if he sensed something.

“Well, I guess I should go soon. I have been away for too long.”

It seemed that there was something urgent. Well, in a location like that, it would be difficult to have time even for 72 hours a day. He opened his mouth while looking at Ronan and Asher Elizabeth alternately.

“Come to think of it, they are all students of Phileon Academy. Kratyr, how is the child doing?”

“I was busy with no blinking. It will get better from now on.”

“I’m afraid I should be able to touch time before the end of my lifespan.”

Lorhorn laughed bitterly. He said that of his disciples, only Kratyr was alive. Lorhorn shook hands with each and every one of them and exchanged good wishes. It was the moment he held Asher’s small hand.

“Assel. Would you like to explore the truth with me?”

“…yes?”

“The world still hides many secrets. From a macro perspective, it is no exaggeration to say that we are all blind and deaf. If you have any thoughts, come to the Twilight Mage Tower after graduation.”

After speaking, Lorhorn smiled. It seemed that some great offer had shriveled past. Asher opened his mouth like a goldfish, but couldn’t find anything to say.

“What is that… Lorhorn?”

“Don’t neglect learning at Phileon. Because there is no better place to learn. Then I’ll just go back.”

match! Lorhorn clapped his hands. Whoa! A sudden gust of wind swept through the area. His body was blown away by the wind like mist dispersing.

“You look gorgeous until you leave.”

Ronan let out a laugh as if he was staggering. Everything that had just happened felt like a dream. I wondered if the existence of Lorhorn itself was an illusion.

However, Rodolan, who was still wealthy, was telling them that the place they were standing in was not a dream. Ronan, who had been staring at the horizon, lifted Evelyn on his back. After killing the witch and recovering Asher, there was nothing left to do.

“Then let’s go back soon.”

The party returned to Phileon without saying goodbye. Itargand gave them a ride. Asher, who saw Itargand’s body for the first time in his senses, opened his mouth wide in amazement.

“It’s so big…!”

“To be surprised at just this much. If you see Navardoze in person, you will faint.”

He said so, but actually Ronan didn’t feel it. It was also something to live and see. I never thought I would ride on the back of that red dragon. If I had told this to my previous self, I would never have believed it. Itargand said.

“When you arrive, keep your promise, Ronan. It teaches you how to become stronger.”

“Okay, so let’s go.”

The flight lasted about two hours. The sun pouring over my head was warm. Dark clouds that had covered the sky all along had already disappeared. Ronan murmured softly.

“It’s spring.”

The island was visible in the distance. Green light green was spreading like paint everywhere on the land that had regained spring. It was the color of the ground as the snow melted.