Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 155

[ 155. Towards the Holy Land (2) ]

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Parzan, the holy ground where the sword festival is held, was located in the center of the continent. It took five days to go, because from a certain section, you had to walk on two legs unconditionally.

There were no such rules. It’s just that the natural environment surrounding Parjan is unusually damn good, so you’re forced to walk. On the second day of the journey, Ronan and Schlieffen experienced the harshness of the journey. said Ronan.

“By the way, Instructor. I have a question.”

“What.”

“Is there a reason you chose this path? Not because it’s difficult or scary, but because I’m really curious.”

The sky was clear without a single cloud. The three of them were walking down a narrow path. It was difficult to open my eyes because the wind was blowing with such a force that it would throw people away.

The width was too narrow for even one or two people to pass, let alone a horse or carriage, so they had to move in a single line as if playing soldiers. The backpacks each carried on their backs were heavier than most children.

It didn’t matter until this point, but the problem was that this damn road was in the middle of a sheer rocky mountain. Ronan looked down at his feet and spat out a curse.

“Fuck.”

About 10 meters below, a white fog rolled over like the sea. The sky was so blue that it hurt my eyes, but I couldn’t figure out why there was fog only down there.

What is certain is that even if you step on one wrong foot, you will be on your way to the next world. The exact altitude was unknown because the fog obscured the bottom, but judging from the fact that the sound was heard only minutes after a stone was dropped, it was not a height that could preserve the corpse. Nabi Roze answered.

“This is the best way.”

“I guess so.”

“You don’t believe me. You can turn to the northwest driveway now. Climbing a rock for three days is not a bad experience.”

“Did I mention that you look even more beautiful today?”

“This topography is also one of the factors that filters out the wanderers. Stop talking and follow me.”

In the end, Ronan moved silently again. I thought it would be good for my mental health to think as positively as possible.

Yes, it’s just that the road is a bit rough. Where are the monsters and bandits not appearing? It was the car Ronan was rationalizing. A high-pitched scream resounded as if tearing the eardrums.

“Pui yo oh!”

It was a familiar sound. Before long, a huge shadow fell over the three of them. Looking up, I saw four small dots approaching in the distance. After recognizing their identity, Ronan frowned.

“Oh shit.”

Three bull-sized griffons descended with their wings folded. Apparently, it seemed that Ronan and the others had been marked as prey.

It seemed that the unusual speed would reach this point in about 5 seconds. Ronan, who put his hand on the hilt, looked back at Schlieffen and sighed.

“I’ll just do it.”

“I get it.”

Schlieffen murmured. Ronan tugged at the hilt. La Mancha, reddened with mana, appeared.

The griffons were close enough to make out the scars on their beaks. Huge claws that could kill an orc instantly were glistening in the sun.

“Pu-oo-oh!”

“It’s a shame. Even if you catch and sell them, they are expensive.”

The gap got narrower. It was the moment when the wind pressure of the flapping of the wings ruffled Ronan’s hair. At the same time as La Mancha drew an arc, black air like sprays shot out in a fan shape. Chow ah! Hundreds of liquid-like drops of black energy passed through the bodies of the griffons.

“Kuok…!”

Blood spattered. The entrails fell through the cracks in the torn leather. Sunlight filtered through the holes in the wings. The hive of griffons crashed into the fog. Schlieffen said in an interesting tone.

“I thought about it the other day during the Dalian, but it’s a good technique.”

“It’s not useful.”

Ronan shook his head as if agreeing. It was a skill that I was able to handle freely after a long Haeju.

Certainly, the skills developed from the real core were more powerful than the fake ones made by Vajura. Of course, the capacity is still small, so I have to train more. Just then, a griffon flew up from afar, tearing through the fog.

“Keuk! Khehe!”

“What is that?”

Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Seeing that he moved even though he was in a state of disrepair, it seemed that he had luckily escaped a fatal wound. Estimating the distance, he clicked his tongue.

“I missed you.”

It was too far for the sword to reach. The wind was blowing so hard that even Schlieffen’s storm sword was about to miss. I can’t help it. It was the car that the resigned Ronan was about to lead. The griffon, which had been staggering in flight, stopped flapping its wings.

“Cuckold…?”

“uh?”

The inability to move not only the wings but also the limbs seemed to have been hit by a paralyzing arrow. However, the griffon, which fell for a while, started to rise again flapping its wings.

what just happened? It was while Ronan was puzzled. Suddenly, Nabi Rose, who had been walking in front of her, nervously swung her big sword. Wedge liquid! The crescent moon-shaped blade that flew through the wind hit the griffon.

“Keuk!”

It was amazing range and accuracy. The half-cut corpse plummeted into the fog. Ronan looked back at Nabi Rosé.

“Instructor?”

“Huh…Huh…”

Nabi Roze was out of breath like someone who had just sprinted. Ronan, who saw his shaking shoulders, frowned. I once saw her in this state.

“…Instructor?”

Ronan called her again. Nabi Rose belatedly turned her head.

“Whoa…yes.”

“……!”

It was the moment our eyes met. Creepy goosebumps swept through Ronan’s body. I almost missed the hilt because my arm was stiff.

Nabi Roze’s pupils were narrowed vertically. It looked like a snake’s eyes. Seeing the flustered Ronan, Nabi Rose was startled. She opened her mouth, covering her eyes with her palms.

“…The guys called Griffins call for allies, so we have to deal with them. Sending even one alive would be a headache.”

“…are you okay?”

“okay. Okay.”

Butterfly Roze removed her hand from her eyes. Dark green eyes returned to their normal roundness. Ronan carefully opened his mouth.

“…Are you still not healed?”

Undoubtedly. Just now, Nabi Rose was clearly trying her aura, Mansa. The proof was that the pupils had changed like snakes. She licked her lips without speaking and turned her back.

“Don’t leave. We have a long way to go.”

thud…! The sound of the griffon crashing echoed belatedly from beneath the rocky mountain. Ronan said no more. So was Schlieffen. Only the flowing fog and the howl of the wind prevailed in the silence.

****

“…So, the instructor has to do the rebellion, but he can’t set it up because of the bad memories of the past. Perhaps there are psychological factors at play. It’s a simple metaphor, so let’s just skip the fact that the instructor is a woman.”

“You are shallow.”

Schlieffen shook his head. Ronan frowned. I tried to explain it in an easy-to-understand way, but I didn’t like the attitude.

“Yumma, it can happen to you at any time. This is a more serious problem than you think.”

“I was vaguely aware that Instructor was unable to use his aura after losing to Zaifa earlier this year. I really didn’t know it would happen yet.”

They were talking about the condition of Nabi Roze. I thought it was completely fine, but it didn’t seem like it. Ronan clicked his tongue.

“It must have been a big shock. He has never lost in his life, but he was beaten twice by the same opponent.”

Ronan threw the twigs he had gathered in advance into the bonfire. With a crackling sound, sparks scattered like dancing. Today is the third night of the itinerary. The campsite was in an unknown forest.

In the sky, clusters of stars were twinkling with overflowing momentum. Occasionally, a thin meteor passed by, dragging its tail. Maybe it was because there was no light on the ground, so I could see it much better than when I saw it from the draft.

“As for the instructor’s condition, I also regret it. But I don’t know if there’s any way we can help.”

“So it is. No matter how much I try to have a conversation, when I come up with that story, I change the topic like a ghost…”

Ronan lit the pipe. Even after that incident, Nabi Rose treated the two as usual.

However, he was consistently ignoring subjects such as Aura and his condition. Ronan, who was looking around, shrugged his eyebrows.

“Come to think of it, where did that sister go? Hasn’t it been a while?”

“I was told to come and get some fresh air.”

“…okay?”

Ronan let out smoke. Nabiroze’s sleeping bag and luggage were left unattended. After thinking about something for a moment, he got up.

“I won’t go either.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’ll bring you. The day after tomorrow, we will arrive in Farjan, and then we won’t have time to talk again. I’m going to have to get him to confide even if he’s drinking, so I’m taking good care of him.”

Ronan left those words and turned his back. It was a problem that had to be addressed, even if it was embarrassing. Fortunately, the soil had receded and Nabi Rose’s footprints were clearly visible.

‘He went to the forest.’

He walked along the footprints. Because of the high altitude of the main body, the forest was not so thick. A song of the night, which had never been heard in Jedo, resounded in the sparsely thick forest.

‘How far has this woman gone?’

The footprints remained for a very long time. However, no matter how much she followed, Nabi Rose was nowhere to be seen. It was around the time I was about to get annoyed. Sensing the change, Ronan stopped in place.

‘…this smell.’

Ronan sniffed. A foreign scent that I had never felt before was buried in the night air. It didn’t take long to notice that it was the smell of water.

‘Is there Sam?’

It was clear rather than dirty. It was not too bad that the smell of wild flowers was mixed with it. Then I thought I could hear the sound of splashing water.

Ronan turned in the direction of the sound of water. Coincidentally, Nabi Rose’s footprints were also leading there. how long did it take The view was open, revealing a lake surrounded by trees. Overwhelmed by the scenery, Ronan stopped in place.

“…Killing.”

Two full moons were rising. One was high in the sky, and the other was shedding light on the calmly swaying surface of the water. Light yellow flickering fireflies were roaming the shores of the lake. It was a beautiful sight that made me laugh out loud.

Ronan admired the two moons with his hands in his pockets. It seemed that the accumulated fatigue during the arduous journey was melting away. He started walking slowly along the shore of the lake.

‘It’ll be nearby. There’s no way I just passed by here.’

I was certain that Nabi Rose would also be here. Because he was a person who knew romance. Then, somewhere, the sound of splashing water was heard.

-with a splash.

“huh?”

Ronan stopped. It was loud for a fish. It seemed that a wild animal had come to take a bite. Come to think of it, what kind of animals live here? It was the moment when he turned his head without thinking.

“…Oh God.”

Ronan froze. A woman was washing herself not far away. Her naked body, shining between two moons, was reminiscent of marble processed by a craftsman.

The moonlight flowing through her copper-colored skin was beautiful. Dark gray hair, wet with water, hung down to her waist.

The outline of the body falling in a curve formed the shape of a perfect hourglass. I couldn’t even see the stupid moon or the lake anymore. Ronan looked at her naked body, forgetting to hide himself.

‘It was good to be born. I would have been happier if I had been born in the South.’

He was in the midst of a state of ecstasy. Chow! Suddenly, the right arm of Nabi Rose, hidden under the surface of the water, appeared. In his hand dripping with water, the handle of Daetaedo was tightly gripped.

“uh?”

I don’t know why I went in with a knife when I was taking a bath. It was the moment Ronan was about to react. Nabi Roze swung the sword without even turning his head.

A wide trajectory was drawn in the direction Ronan was standing, and at the same time, a huge sword shot out. Wedge liquid! Ronan’s eyes widened at the sight of the crescent moon tearing through the night air.

“Patience…!”

Ronan, who came to his senses belatedly, hurriedly rolled his body to the side. The black air passed over my head and swept through the forest.

Kwaaaang!! Dozens of trees fell to pieces at the same time. Only then did Rose, the butterfly, who turned her head, widened her eyes and growled.

“Who are you?”

“Damn it…don’t you usually talk before you shoot?”

Ronan, who saved his life by lying on his stomach, raised his head. Even though her left hand was empty, she seemed unwilling to cover herself. Butterfly Roze lowered his sword, meeting Ronan’s eyes.

“…Ronan?”

“I’m sorry, Instructor. It wasn’t really intentional.”

“What are you doing there?”

“I just followed the sound of the water…”

Ronan was about to say something. Suddenly, his gaze landed on Nabi Rosé’s belly. A long scar remained from the collarbone to below the navel. Ronan’s eyes twisted.

‘hmm?’

Of course, the fact that he had scars was not strange. However, the shape was rather strange. It looked like five large cuts were drawn at regular intervals, but no matter how I looked at it, it didn’t look like they were made with a blade.

Most of all, it wasn’t that long ago. Ronan, who was well versed in wounds as he moved around the battlefield, knew that these were wounds that had occurred within a few months at most. He tilted his head.

“…what is that wound?”

“hot.”

“toenail? No way Jaifa…”

The puzzle was quickly being put together in my head. Nabi Rose raised her left hand and covered herself as if she felt ashamed. hurt exactly. Ronan slowly approached the lake, forgetting that she was naked.

“…caught.”

Suddenly, a self-deprecating smile appeared on Nabi Rose’s lips. She sighed resignedly and shook her head.

“Wait there. I’m leaving.”