Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 153

[ 153. Audience (5) ]

#153

“I swear.”

The voice sounded strangely loud. The word that he would swear resonated in the audience room. After a moment of silence, the emperor removed the sword from Ronan’s shoulder.

“…keep your head up.”

Ronan did. The emperor was looking down at himself with a solemn expression. His own face, reflected in his black eyes, was also making a solemn expression.

“You are now the sword of the Empire and the new dawn. As much as you hold power, you will always have to be vigilant not to be seduced by evil. Because the shadow only appears next to the light.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Now get up and take the sword.”

Ronan stood up. The lead emperor held out Balon’s sword. He took the sword with both hands, trying to be as dignified as possible.

‘It’s light. I can’t use it in real life.’

It was the first impression of the dawn of the empire. Apart from being happy, there was almost no sense of reality. It was a problem that would be resolved over time, but it seemed like it would take more time to get used to it.

With that, the ceremony was over. The spleen that was prevalent in the air was slowly cooling down. The emperor, who was still looking up at Ronan, smiled.

“You’re so stiff. Now that the ceremony is over, do as you normally would.”

“I will work hard.”

“I’m glad you said that. A secret agent won’t be able to carry that sword, so wear it.”

The emperor, who was rummaging through his inner pocket, took out a round metal plate. The color was as red as the setting sun, and the size was the size of a woman’s palm.

Its thickness was equivalent to three gold coins stacked on top of each other. On both sides, a falcon with its wings spread wide was engraved. Ronan tilted his head.

“what is that?”

It was an unfamiliar thing. The shape was different from the plaques used by inspectors and military police. The Emperor handed the card to Ronan.

“Dawning Plate. It is a very old thing.”

The emperor explained that the enemy to be dealt with was different, but the secret agent called Dawn itself had existed since the distant past. The Dawning Plate he was holding right now was also an item made during the bloodshed. Accepting the card, Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.

“It is very light.”

The fact that he was holding it was unbelievable. If La Mancha was cut to the same size, it seemed to be similar. The emperor nodded triumphantly.

“That’s because it’s made of blood mithril.”

“aha.”

Ronan nodded as if he understood. If it was blood mithril, that could be the case. In fact, it was a completely different metal from mithril, but it was named that way simply because it was so hard and rare.

‘I never thought I’d see the real thing like this.’

It was hard and light, so it was treated as a dream metal, but it was a really hard thing to see. According to rumors, the reason was that only Balon’s royal family could save and handle Blood Mithril, but the truth was unknown. A meaningful smile appeared on the emperor’s lips.

“It’s also good for making money when you don’t have money. No matter how badly you get it, you should be able to get enough that the three generations won’t have to lift a finger.”

“Can I really sell it?”

“of course. Only if you committed a felony in the Empire and went into exile in another country. If caught, they will rot in dungeons for the rest of their lives.”

Ronan laughed involuntarily. I see now that he was a man with a good sense of humor. Ronan, who was silent, took the Dawning Plaque in his arms.

“thank you. I will write well.”

“If I can, I will only take it out at the decisive moment. It’s something defenseless officers might faint if they see it.”

Ronan nodded. Seeing him say such a thing in a serious voice, it seemed that he was an ignorant punitive soldier and didn’t know about it, but the regular army seemed to know everything. The emperor’s face became serious again.

“Then would it be all right if I gave you the first mission?”

“That son of a bitch… anything related to Nebula Klagier.”

Ronan nodded heavily. I felt like I could do anything now. Although there is an academy schedule, it was enough to treat it as a club activity. If anything, Baren or the imperial family would solve it. The emperor’s expression hardened solemnly.

“Jim wants you to attend the Festival of Swords tomorrow.”

“okay. It’s a festival of swords… Huh?”

Ronan raised his eyes. This was another unexpected order. the emperor asked.

“hmm? Why but?”

“Uh… no. Keep talking.”

“It is. As you know, Nebula Klazier’s evil is usually done where it can cause a lot of damage. The sword festival, where swordsmen from all over the continent gather, is a promising candidate. Jim wants you to inspect this place.”

“Then, will you participate as a member of the imperial family?”

“Hmm? What does that mean? Do you belong?”

The emperor raised his eyebrows. It looked like he couldn’t understand what Ronan was saying.

“Isn’t there a set number of people who can participate in each organization?”

“…The number of people who can attend the ceremony is fixed, but I know that anyone can go to Parzan. Did the rules change without Jim knowing?”

“ah?”

Ronan hardened. There was little chance that the emperor, still young and prosperous, was wrong. For an instant, the butterfly rosé sighed and a smile passed in front of my eyes.

‘That woman cheated on me…!’

The realization was instant. I thought something was strange. If the final purpose of the ritual was to find a holy sword that existed somewhere in the holy land, it would be much more efficient to collect and then filter out rather than limiting the participants by receiving recommendations.

Nabi Rose should have been thinking of taking both of them in the first place. Didn’t Schlieffen even know? Damn, this is why women with big breasts should be careful. Ronan’s expression contorted. The emperor said in a confused voice.

“It looks like your level of consciousness will pass without difficulty, but if you don’t feel like it…” “

…No. I want to do a lot. So you’re saying that we can go to the festival of swords and catch and kill all the suspicious-looking guys, right?”

“Yes.”

“Please leave it to me. Because I was going to go tomorrow anyway.”

Still, I wasn’t particularly angry. Ronan calmed down as he looked at his thick wrist. No matter what Nabi Rose’s intention was, it was true that it had grown by leaps and bounds in just one month.

However, there was something to be done before the mission began in earnest. It was important. Ronan opened his mouth, facing the emperor directly.

“By the way, Your Majesty, I have a question for you.”

“hmm? what?”

“Am I not suspicious?”

For an instant, the emperor’s eyes twisted. Ronan responded to his expression with an expressionless expression.

Know. It would have been convenient in many ways not to have to say anything. In fact, it would have been nice if it had been said before dawn, but it was something that should be pointed out later. No matter how short it was, I couldn’t feel uncomfortable about the job that I was going to do for several years.

‘Looking at his progress so far, it’s worth being wary of.’

At least that would have been the case if he were the emperor. Ronan was a person who could be called the eye of a typhoon. Everywhere he went, he intertwined with Nebula Clazier and committed various incidents. Even from when I was a young kid.

Of course, all the results were good, so I could be seen as an outstanding talent. Still, if you think about it a little, no one was as suspicious as this one. The emperor, who was dumbfounded for a moment, opened his mouth.

“I am thinking deeply. It’s not good for a knife, but it’s a good quality for Dawn.”

Ronan didn’t answer. An awkward silence fell. Suddenly, the emperor turned his head and looked at the throne.

“…When you sit on that chair, you see things you wouldn’t normally see.”

“yes?”

“Representatively, there is the inside of a person. As an emperor, when dealing with all kinds of human groups, you can get to know that person just by having a short conversation with him, and you naturally know what kind of person he is. It’s amazing.”

Ronan also turned his head to follow him. The back of a chair with a strangely long back had been changed into a mantle. It was a position only allowed for those who ruled the empire.

The emperor would have sat there and greeted countless people even before Ronan was born. People who came with their own good and evil intentions. Come to think of it, that was a plausible argument. the emperor opened his mouth.

“You hate Nebula Klazier. More than anyone else. Is Jim wrong?”

Ronan’s eyes widened. It was an irrefutable reasoning. He shook his head slightly.

“no.”

“Your fire has no time to burn anything but Nebula Klazier. Only waiting for the day to burn them. I will not lie that I intended to use that blindness.”

The Emperor began to look Ronan up and down. It felt like the gaze was passing right through my body, probably because I heard what I was saying on the inside.

“But if you ask me if I hired you for that reason, it is not. As I said before, you need to realize that you are a great person.”

“That’s…”

“Whatever the intention, you do good. You defeated evil and saved the innocent. This is an open fact, and that’s enough. Your background or why you hate Nebula Klazier so much is not so important.”

Every syllable the emperor uttered had power. Despite the height difference of almost a head, I felt overwhelmed.

Is this the majesty of the monarch? The emperor, who had lowered his gaze to his chin, met Ronan’s eyes again and opened his mouth.

“Jim is the Emperor of Balon. My eyes aren’t damaged to the point where I can’t tell the difference between light and shadow yet.”

With those words, the conversation ended. Ronan nodded slowly. It was a clear answer that made me feel pitiful for asking a pointless question. The emperor smiled again and patted Ronan on the shoulder.

“Then, since our conversation is over, let’s move on.”

“Where are you?”

“Shouldn’t we congratulate the heroes who simply brought spring? Could it be that you, the main character, didn’t intend to fall for it?”

The emperor added that this banquet could be the last banquet of the year. Suddenly, during the time of the Punishment Army, I remembered talking about what would be served with alcohol and snacks in the imperial palace.

Maybe they were giggling that they were going to pack gold instead of shit, but it was a good opportunity to check. Ronan grinned.

“Good.”

They left the audience room and headed for the banquet hall. From the other side of the long hallway, people could hear the murmur of people. He seemed to be having a good time.