Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 190

190. Where the sky becomes thin (1)

#190

Navardoze snapped his fingers, and flames engulfed the two. At the same time as his vision went dark, Ronan was overcome by the nauseating sensation unique to space magic.

‘I can’t adapt to this at all.’

It was like putting the intestines in a sack and spinning them around. Before long, his eyes brightened again. A lumpy cumulus cloud was flowing in front of my eyes. Ronan’s eyes widened.

“ah?”

There was nothing under my feet where the ground should be. It didn’t take long for Ronan to realize that his body was floating in the air.

“Damn what?!”

Taking a deep breath, he spat out a curse. The body started to fall straight down. I looked around urgently and saw Navardoze falling right next to me. she said, turning to Ronan.

“Oh, I forgot to explain. It’s a bit far to go at once. There is a range that can move even in space.”

“Okay, so can you do something for now? To be honest, I’m scared enough to die right now.”

said Ronan, desperately maintaining his composure. Navardoze’s face was calm enough to catch a fever. If this lady hadn’t been the dragon she was supposed to look good in the future, she would have been swearing at me or screaming like a girl. Suddenly, Navardoze stretched out his arm, grabbed Ronan’s wrist and pulled him toward him.

“Navardoze-sama…?”

“Don’t be too scared, child. Who do you think you are with?”

She smiled and gave Ronan a gentle hug. Ronan was at a loss for words when he acted like he was handling a baby. Even though he was much taller, he felt hugged by a giant.

‘oh my god.’

Not even a vulgar joke came to mind. If I had to leave two short lines of my impressions of the Mother of Fire, it would be that the body temperature of a dragon is much higher than that of a human, and that Itargand was the right person to beat to death.

Yeah, I don’t think long-distance space travel isn’t bad either. It was while I was thinking about it. Roaring! The flames ignited again and covered the two of them.

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Unfortunately, the tour didn’t last long. They arrived at their destination after a total of seven space shifts. Ronan raised his eyebrows at the sight of the majestic fortress standing in front of him.

“castle…?”

“okay. Dreemur Fortress. It is our outpost.”

“Where the hell am I… right now?”

Ronan asked in a dull voice. He had seen all kinds of rare scenery in his two lives, but this time he couldn’t hide his embarrassment. I could see why they used the expression “a place where the sky becomes thin.”

The place where the fortress was built was in the middle of the sky. It gave off a similar impression to Rodolan, which became a public prison, but it was incomparably grander in terms of scale or anything else.

First of all, the sky was not what people usually think of. Above the lofty sky, which could not even be seen with the naked eye from the ground, the sky above the sky, which was only heard in words, was spread out.

‘There are so many stars… how many?’

It was different from when I saw it on the ground. Even though it was not night, the pitch-black sky was literally filled with innumerable stars.

Ronan looked down the cliff. Far below, the continent where he was born and raised was firmly established. It was hard to believe that everything I had ever experienced was contained within that mottled mass of land.

Raising my head slightly, I could see the horizon drawing a gentle arc. Ronan could easily guess that the arc was the edge of the planet he had been living on.

Ronan looked around like a child on his first walk all the way down the boulevard to the fort. Navardoze laughed.

“You look curious.”

“yes. It honestly feels like a dream. I don’t think this fortress is an ordinary building either.”

The materials that make up the outer walls were unusual. Mithril was the most common building material in Dreemoor Fortress, which was generally blue. Orichalcon dazm stones and other precious metals that went beyond that were also frequently found. All of them were materials specialized in shedding physical and magical damage.

‘Damn, didn’t it become precious because I scraped everything to build this?’

It wasn’t a lie, but if he was determined and defended, he wouldn’t be able to capture it even if all the imperial troops came. Ronan, who was inspecting the fort, opened his mouth.

“It wasn’t built to deal with humans.”

“yes. You are quick-witted.”

“What the hell are you fighting against, why do you need a fortress like this?”

“I will see you soon anyway. I’m here to drive them away.”

Arriving in front of the castle gate, Navardoze lightly beckoned. The two doors, which were made to withstand meteorites, opened gently. Ronan tilted his head at the view of the inside of the fort right in front of him.

“Is it narrower than I thought?”

“It is said that it is a building built only for durability. I think we should talk about your father after work. Is that okay?”

“yes. As long as you listen today, it doesn’t matter.”

The walls and ceiling were so thick that the inside was narrower than I thought. Of course, it was narrow compared to what it looked like from the outside, but it was enough for Itargand without Polymorph to walk around.

There were few decorations, so I felt a little bored. Of course, since it was a fortress built for fighting, it didn’t matter anyway.

It was the moment when the two people who were walking side by side in the hallway turned the corner. A giant, one head taller than Ronan, popped out of nowhere. He was a rather handsome man with sideburns and a mustache that grew into a continuous line. When he met Navardoze, he stopped in place.

“Come, Navardoze. You’re a little late.”

“There was a little bit of work. What is the situation?”

“It’s been over, but it will come back soon. You have to step in.”

“I get it. There must be no damage to the ‘passageway’?”

“I guess I was hurt like this because I protected it. shit.”

The man grumbled and showed the wound on his forearm. A small amount of blood was oozing out, but honestly, it was an embarrassing scratch to call it a wound. Suddenly looking down at Ronan, he licked his lips and said.

“So, is this a snack prepared for me when I am hungry?”

【Don’t joke, Taklamakan. He is my guest.]

Before Ronan had time to say anything, Navardoze’s voice grew thicker. The man called Taklamakan shrugged. A smile formed on his lips to save the situation.

“Haha… why are you wearing a straight face again. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a mortal, so I played around with it.”

“See you later.”

“Yes, yes…see you later. Be alert so that the delicious-looking human over there doesn’t die.”

The man who tapped Ronan on the shoulder passed by. It was not difficult to infer his identity. said Ronan.

“Is it a dragon?”

“okay. It’s a fairly famous Earth Dragon. A thousand years ago, it was rare to know a name. He was the one who destroyed the kingdom of Galasia overnight…”

“It’s not easy.”

Ronan shook his head. It was an ancient history that did not even appear in history books, but I could feel its status in the word destruction.

As they made their way through the hallway, they ran into several more figures. All of them were immortal races like elves and dragons. The blue-haired woman bowed her head and greeted her.

“Ah, you are here, Mr. Navardoze. Sorry for asking for help so much.”

“no. Who is on the front line now?”

“This is Benihardo and Iraniel Remation.”

“It’s a good combination. Get some rest.”

Most of them politely bowed to Navardoze. Seeing that Taklamakan, who looked like a bastard, was also scared, it seemed that he was out of step with the Immortals.

Soon after, the two arrived at another gate. Opening the door, Navardoze pointed forward and said.

“Now we have arrived.”

“This is…”

Ronan’s mind went white for a moment. It was more spectacular than I could have imagined. The sea of stars that I had only looked up at all the time was spreading out in front of my eyes.

The boundary between heaven and earth was invisible. I once saw a landscape similar to this one. The scenery was exactly like this on the night it rained in the desert covered with salt instead of sand.

About three hundred steps away, I saw a translucent curtain hanging in front of me. It was so wide that I couldn’t see the end from top to bottom, left to right, but it seemed to be some kind of barrier.

In the middle of it, there was a hole that seemed to have been broken by a rock. That hole, about 10 meters in diameter, seemed to be the ‘passage’ mentioned by Navardoze. Ronan opened his mouth while looking at the cluster of stars shining beneath his feet.

“Isn’t this just a cliff?”

“It looks like this because of the material. The floor continues beyond the shield, so don’t worry and step on it.”

Ronan did. Indeed, the ground existed. It seemed that there would be no problem even if it was quite solid. The figure of Navardoze, who glanced at him, seemed to be walking in the sky. She said.

“They are coming from beyond the veil we are seeing right now. Originally, it was supposed to block the pouring down from above, but Lorhorn reconstructed the space. This one is much better.”

“Lorhorn? The Lorhorn I know?”

“okay. Didn’t I tell you? That child is also a member of our frontline. He is unique among mortals.”

Ronan’s eyes widened. This was another unexpected piece of information. Then, not far away, I heard the sound of a man and a woman talking.

“I’m sorry. Depending on your mother should be done in moderation, too.”

“You can’t help it, can you? If we deal with each other, it will take too long.”

“As expected, why don’t you go and try to convince Orsay? Even if you don’t have a bud, that kid will be a great force.”

“Well, it would be faster for you to breathe hot fire than Navardoze-nim. Where is Orsay going to listen to?”

Ronan turned his head in the direction of the sound. A red dragon and an elf man of unknown age were having a conversation. The elf who found Navardoze bowed.

“Ah, Mr. Navardoze. Are you here?”

“mother.”

The dragon next to him also lowered his head. Hearing the title mother, Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Somehow, I thought the color of the scales was similar, but it seemed to be a blood relative of Navardoze.

It was small compared to her, but still looked like a fairly old dragon considering it was twice as big as Itargand. Navardoze said.

“Bnihar too. How long has it been since you defeated them?”

“Less than thirty minutes.”

“I will be back soon. Good job.”

Navardoze gently stroked the dragon’s nose. Unable to bear the curiosity, Ronan asked her a question.

“What the hell are these guys you’ve been talking about?”

“They are beings from the sky beyond the sky. They are different in form, but all have the same purpose… They are the most disgusting tribe in the world.”

“purpose?”

“okay. The world we live in…”

This was what Navardoze was trying to say. Her horns began to glow red again. The eyes of the dragon and the elf, Bnihardora, widened at the same time.

“You just arrived.”

Navardoze smiled bitterly. A chill like pouring ice water on Ronan’s intestines for an instant hit Ronan. I had only experienced a sensation similar to this once.

‘This…!’

The four of them turned their heads in the same direction at the same time. Unlike the three relatively unconcerned people, Ronan was frozen in place. Navardoze, who extended his index finger, pointed to the other side of the veil and said.

“Look at me, my dear. That is the true enemy your father taught us to face.”

“The true…enemy.”

Ronan muttered like someone possessed. Hundreds of dark lumps were rushing towards the tent. The grotesque appearance of those crawling, running, flying, and swimming had never been seen, at least not once on the ground.

It looked like that would be what it would look like if tentacles and mouths were attached to a swollen piece of rotten meat. An elf man named Iraniel frowned.

“Ugh. They’re skinny guys. You should have called Navardoze anyway.”

“I guess so. I’ll help. mother.”

“done. He will be back soon, so watch over him.”

Navardoze waved his hand and moved on. As she beckoned, the barrier blocking the passage disappeared in an instant. Only then did Benihardo look down at Ronan and open his mouth.

“Come to think of it, what are you, human? What is your relationship with your mother?”

“I was curious too. You don’t seem to be a wizard like Lorhorn.”

Ronan didn’t answer. His gaze was fixed on the back of Navardoze. As soon as she got out of the passage, the barrier was restored.

‘Is that okay?’

I knew better than anyone that Navardoze was strong, but I was nervous when I saw him like that. Her polymorphed figure looked as dangerous as a candle in the wind in the face of a swarm of monsters covering her vision.

“…You are a person with no manners. Are you scared?”

“It’s a spectacle that’s good enough.”

“I will protect you, so don’t be foolish and stick with us. Because mortals can’t even get a scratch on them.”

Bnihardo said in an arrogant tone. Ronan, who reacted belatedly, glanced at her.

“You can’t even get a scratch?”

“What could you say?”

“yes. It’s a common feature of those monsters. Strictly speaking, among mortals, there is almost no one strong enough to harm them. Basically, the Ark has a different protective shield from Mana.”

Iraniel answered on his behalf. The words that the ark is another shield ran through Ronan’s head. Is it like the protection of the stars that bald people use? After thinking about this and that, Navardoze finally took action.

【You come without getting tired. Aren’t you afraid of dying?]

-Kyaaaaaaagh!

Her loud voice rang out. At the same time, the monsters that were coming in screamed in unison. Ronan’s brow wrinkled. I expected that I would not be able to make a sound because it was so quiet, but my voice was so good that I wondered if the sky was shaking.

The distance between the monsters and Navardoze was less than two hundred paces. She quietly raised her right arm. I could feel the air currents of mana constituting the area gathering around her palms. Iraniel said.

“You’d better cover your eyes.”

“ok?”

He was already covering his eyes with his palms. It was the car Ronan was trying to say. A flash of red flashed for a moment, and flames poured out of Navardoze’s palm. Wow! A crimson torrent engulfed the monsters.

-Kyaaaaaaagh!

– Kiek! Kieeck!

A grotesque death cry rang out. Most were reduced to ashes on the spot, but a few of the larger ones twisted like fish pulled out of water as they slowly burned to death.

Ronan realized why the elf had told him to cover his eyes. There was so much heat and light that I couldn’t open my eyes, and it was coming through the barrier.

Navardoze slowly turned around and burned the monsters. Her flames pouring down in a radial direction created a red wall the same area as the veil. Bnijardo let out a hearty laugh.

“Ahahaha! she is also my mother Even wearing a human mask, that much!”

“The lights are weaker than usual today. After all, morning fatigue must have accumulated.”

Ronan laughed at Iraniel’s words. It was astonishing that this had weakened him. It was around the time that the curtain of flame was slowly fading away. Suddenly, a soft sound of something breaking came from a corner of the shield.

“huh?”

Ronan turned his head. No one seemed to hear except him. He squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. A monster as long and sharp as a needle was rushing this way.

“What the fuck…!”

Ronan sighed. Even if it was fast, it was too fast. The body of the monster being burned by Navardoze’s fire looked like a red meteor. The monster let out a belated scream of pain.

-Kiaaaaagh!

“what?!”

Only then did the other two turn their heads. However, the monster was already approaching Benihardo’s eyes. Ronan immediately jumped off the ground. It seems that the attack didn’t work, so it was something to do, but that wasn’t what I knew now.

“this…!”

It’s too late. Sensing the crisis, Benihardo gritted his teeth. The spiraling body of the monster was about to pierce her neck. Ronan, who reached it by a short distance, swung his sword. Awesome! A white line was drawn over the burning meat.

“…uh?”

Bnihardo’s eyes widened. Ronan landed on the floor, spraying blood from his sword. The dismembered body of the monster fell to the floor.