Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 168

168. Festival of Swords (11)

#168

“You guys should cool it off.”

A tidal wave of monsters was coming. Ronan tugged at the hilt. While collecting mana in his sword, he waited for the monsters to approach within range. The still immature core was heating up with the momentum to explode.

‘As big as possible.’

Which fight wouldn’t be like that, but in one-to-many battles, it was especially important to suppress the baseline. Even if the opponent was a non-human monster, nothing changed. It was the moment when the leader of the monsters entered twenty paces. Ronan rotated his body horizontally and unleashed a wide sword strike. A red crescent moon was shot along the sword path of La Mancha. Spectators burst into sighs when they saw that the diameter of the sword reached only 2m.

“What are you going to do with that stupid thing!”

“It’s disappointing. Were you strong only in person-to-person battles?”

In front of the monsters swarming like raging waves, his swordsmanship seemed reckless. At best, it would have been enough to kill two or three coming from the front. The Giant Boars and Black Orcs, who were running in the lead, seemed ridiculous even in the eyes of the monsters, and instead of avoiding them, they spurred them even more recklessly. Seeing this, Ronan’s corner of his mouth went up.

“Jerk the.”

Suddenly, the shape of the crescent moon was shattered. The sword energy, which had been divided into hundreds of pieces, was scattered in a fan shape. Each shot was made by extremely compressing the air. Papabak! Fragments of the widely dispersed sword were thrust into the bodies of the monsters.

“Keek!”

“Kkeuk!”

Orcs and Boers that had become beehives rolled on the floor. Unluckily, those who were hit in the heart or head died on the spot. Although the surface area was small, the penetrating power was so strong that the moment it hit, it was fatally wounded.

The red water droplets that penetrated the hide tore through the muscles, bones, and internal organs before escaping and hitting the monster running behind them. The monsters on both sides, who were completely unprepared, also suffered devastating damage. Those who were watching cried out in astonishment.

“oh my god!”

“I never thought I’d use that sword skill like that…!”

It was the first time in my life to see how to operate a swordsman. It seemed that at least 30 percent had been reduced by the blow from just now. The momentum of the entangled monsters slowed down even more. Ronan took a deep breath and smiled with satisfaction. Except for consuming a lot of mana, it was quite usable.

“Not bad.”

With this, it was proven that he could deal with enemies within 30 steps with his sword skill. It was the product of efforts developed by Ronan, whose powers are suppressed by the curse, to catch up with geniuses such as Navi Rose and Schlieffen. He fired the same sword technique once more and suddenly bit his lower lip.

‘Still not enough.’

However, the final thing Ronan had to cut was a flying giant. It needed a much longer range to bring down the baldheads who were lashing out with their spears from above the clouds. Ronan, concentrating once again, was about to launch the third crescent moon. From afar, a furry snowfield troll flew in a parabolic arc.

“Wow!”

“What the fuck?”

It was a huge guy that looked to be 3m tall. Judging by the struggling limbs, he was still alive. Ronan reflexively swung his sword. The sword shot out as if to intercept and cut the troll’s waist in two. Blood gushed out like an explosion and poured over Ronan’s head. My vision opened and I saw a twin-headed ogre roaring in the distance.

“Keuwoah!”

“Gaaaaa!”

Whoever could see it was that child who threw it. He was the one who turned Fox Knight into a fox carpet. He was very angry, as if he had been hurt by the sword shot. Ronan sighed after confirming that the core’s mana was almost exhausted.

“This is how my salesperson is.”

Since this happened, we had to engage in a melee. Of course, it was expected, so it didn’t matter. Come to think of it, it was already the third time I faced a twin-headed ogre. Ronan crouched down. bang! He strengthened his legs with the remaining mana and leaped off the ground.

The action happened so quickly that the ogre lost track of Ronan’s shape. It was the moment he was looking around for his two-headed opponent. A small shadow fell over the ogre’s face.

“That’s right?”

“Gwok!”

Two heads raised their heads. Ronan, who had just reached the top, was descending while circling the lot. Sensing an instinctive ominous feeling, the ogre hurriedly raised its club and took a defensive stance. However, it had no meaning. La Mancha, who split an oak stick like tofu, dug between the two heads.

“What?!”

Chow! The reddish blade cut across the ogre’s hide in a longitudinal direction. The moment Ronan landed on the floor, the sword scars spread and fresh blood gushed out. Guts spilled out like a landslide and covered the floor. It was nice to get rid of the most troublesome guy at once, but there was no time to celebrate. Ronan immediately rolled to the side. hooked! Three long spears that seemed to be 2m long flew into the place where he was. It was a spear thrown by the Lizardmen located in the rear. Ronan, who met their eyes, spat on the floor and sneered.

“Reptile babies.”

“Crick.”

The Lizardmen were tearing their mouths open and giggling. It was pitiful to see him putting his mind at ease because of the distance. Ronan silently drew the dagger Ymir. And threw it inside the cage, which still had its huge mouth open. There was a subtle sound of a knife cutting into something. A few seconds later, a loud roar erupted.

“Kwaaaaaagh!!”

The attention of the spectators and monsters turned towards us. At the same time, a huge manticore screamed and ran out. A shiny dagger pierced deep into the right eye of the lion whose bushy mane was flying. Seeing this, Ronan smiled.

“The captain has to come forward. If you just play with the strongest, you will use it.”

It was the strongest entity among the monsters that could be nominated in this test. The Manticore, struck by lightning, began to rampage. The monstrous lion wielded its tail with claws and stings at random, and unleashed an indiscriminate attack on the surroundings. The Lizardmen who had thrown their spears at Ronan screamed and ran away, but their bodies were pierced with poison needles at once. It was also a terrible poison that his strong body rotted black in less than three seconds.

Ronan slaughtered the monster with Manticore. Every time he swung the knife, blood of various colors spurted out and soaked his face. He slashed the limbs of the screaming Noll with a single knife, and kicked the goblin’s skull that was about to stab him in the back. All the claws, teeth and ferocious blades that came flying from all directions were dodged or parried. None of them touched Ronan’s body.

Eventually, some of the monsters got fed up and turned their backs and ran away. But Ronan had no intention of letting go of the rout. thud! As he stomped his right foot, the sparkling roots that grew up tied the bodies of the fleeing imps.

“Hehehe! Dog bitch!”

“Keeeeek! Be considerate!”

The monsters, which looked similar to human children, burst into tears and begged for their lives, but at that time, Ronan’s sword had already passed through their throats. Ronan let out a low laugh after stepping on the imp’s head that had fallen at his feet. The dizzying smell of blood that goes over the nose and stabs the brain. Screams of agony echoed sporadically.

Ronan liked this feeling. At least I couldn’t think of anything while I was drunk with blood.

“Kwaaaaa!”

At that time, the Manticore that found Ronan spread its wings and roared. Unlike the Manticore brought by Baren in Baeksuje before, it was not limited in its ability to fly. No problem if you fly. Ronan muttered that and switched cores. And the moment the Manticore flew up and reached the top of the arena, he activated the stolen aura from Terranil. Ymir, resonating with the core, emits pure white light. Wow! Manticore’s head was shattered by the powerful shockwave that exploded from the center of the sword.

Shootaaaa… A torrent of blood and brains poured all over the arena. It didn’t even compare to the troll days. The Manticore, with its head blown off in half, crashed with a roar. A thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd.

“Wowaaaaaa!”

“Kill them all!”

Now, no one cared about Ronan’s well-being or whereabouts. Primordial excitement and ecstasy enveloped the arena. Overwhelming force The banquet of blood far beyond common sense drove the crowd into frenzy. The supervisor’s lips parted softly.

“…Is that really human?”

It was like a flame dancing in a pile of straw. Even in the midst of that, Ronan was diligently perpetrating the massacre. The sight of him waving his sword through the red rain gave the impression of diligence. It didn’t take long for all of the hundred to be wiped out. After confirming that the surroundings had become quiet, Ronan lowered his knife.

“after.”

The narrowed field of vision began to widen again. Only Ronan stood in the arena that had turned into a red swamp. His appearance, soaked in blood from head to toe, reminded me of someone who had just come out of a river flowing through hell.

Ronan roughly wiped the blood from his face with the palm of his hand. When I raised my head, I saw a group of people who were dumbfounded. Both Schlieffen and Nabi Rose Lynn had similar expressions. He raised his fist in silence and once again showed only his index and middle fingers. A louder cheer than when the Manticore’s head exploded shook the arena.

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The third test ended late at night. It took longer than expected because Aran Farzan had to airlift the monster so that the remaining participants could take the test. Like the others, the bloodthirsty Overseer didn’t notice the lack of monsters until just before the next turn began.

Schlieffen, who was to take the test exactly two people later, also nominated a hundred monsters, but there were not enough monsters left. He had to be content with slashing 56 monsters with wind. Therefore, first of all, the nomination right naturally belonged to Ronan.

Only 20 successful candidates returned to the base. Among them were Nabi Rose and Lynn Russell. As if they had promised, they headed to the restaurant. The people who made a toast to break the glass gathered around Ronan as if they had promised.

“What a wonderful thing! I knew it was strong, but I didn’t know it was that strong. It wasn’t a bluff that you cut down the Witch of Winter!”

“I didn’t know who the monster was. What the hell is it?”

“There is a banquet at my family’s castle next week. I haven’t found a partner yet, so please dance with me. You’re not going to refuse, are you?”

They all expressed awe and liking in their own way. The nobles who were proposing to recruit them offered twice as good a deal as before the third test. Ronan gave most of his answers with a hint of laughter. There was also the meaning of rejection, but the biggest reason was that I was tired.

‘Damn it, I can’t do it anymore.’

The excitement in my heart did not die, but my body could not bear the fatigue. Just in case, I had to save my strength for tomorrow’s variables. He was just about to say good night to people. The restaurant door opened and the owner, who had just left, came in hesitantly. He looked at Ronan and opened his mouth.

“Hey… Ronan…?”

“ok?”

Ronan turned his head. The face of the owner, who was always hot while grilling the wild boar, was as pale as snow. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.

“What’s wrong?”

“Outside…that…a guest came to visit.”

“customer?”

“Yes yes. He told me to come out alone because he has business for a while…”

The owner’s voice was trembling. It was like someone walking through the woods and encountering a ghost.

“What is it and who is it?”

“Now, you should go directly to the details… I definitely delivered it!”

After shouting, the owner hid into the kitchen as if running away. Ronan frowned at the unexpected situation.

“What is this again….”

Since he was a guest, he could not be ignored. He left the restaurant, saying that he was leaving for a while. The drunkards gladly let him go. Whoa! As soon as I opened the door, a cold wind blew through my hair. There was nothing special to be found except for the snowfields and the spectacular views of the Milky Way below the mountains.

“What is it, no one is there.”

Ronan muttered in an annoyed voice. No matter how savvy the host was, he wasn’t the kind of person to pull off such outrageous pranks, which made me wonder. Then a familiar voice came from behind him.

“Long time no see.”

For an instant, my heart sank. It was a low, deep voice like a mountain. Ronan turned around and slowly raised his head. A huge shadow perched on the roof of the restaurant. The tail, which flowed down the eaves, swayed like a fishing line. It wasn’t that difficult to infer the identity of the shadow. Ronan took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“Zaipa.”

“Looking at your face, you seem to be doing well. I was a little late because I had work.”

Zaifa, who had been staring at the sky, jumped down. There were almost no footsteps inconsistent with his size. He strode forward and stopped right in front of Ronan.

“I’ve always wanted to ask you something.”

Ronan didn’t answer. I couldn’t read the emotion in the low voice. The red eyes that were shining from above looked like a scarlet star announcing a disaster.

“Follow me.”