Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 199

199. North Road (5)

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Ronan pulled the hilt. The light flowing through the sword became stronger for an instant, and a werewolf appeared in the air right in front of them. Having practiced handling auras, he was able to distinguish between the ability to simply emit light and the ability to attract opponents.

“Kihehehe?!”

The werewolf’s eyes widened at the suddenly narrowed gap. It was a guy with the hair growing on his chin tied up like a beard. I thought maybe I could end the fight with this one. Although he said that he would have to feed it with blood, it would be beneficial for the Caravelle Merchants to just end it well.

“You are an example.”

For an instant, Ronan’s hand holding the sword blurred. Awesome! Dozens of red lines were drawn in a dizzying way over the body that was suspended in the air.

It was the moment the blurry sword reappeared. Poo-! With a soft explosion, heaps of cut pieces of meat and entrails fell to the floor. The Werewolves, who were running with the momentum to devour the world, stopped all at once.

“Kyaaaaaagh!”

“Kheheheung!”

As expected, a warm response came back. Ronan swung his sword and brushed off the pieces of intestines that had been smeared on the blade. He threatened the group of bandits with the tip of his sword.

“Only those who want to become a determined meat keep coming.”

“Oooh…!”

It was the steamboat suppression that urged them to flee. It was only when it wasn’t for some idiots that the blow from just now would have made it clear that the opponent was no match. Marya, who was next to her, vomited in vain at the sudden disaster. The werewolf’s original form could not be found anywhere in the meat strewn under the wagon.

“Kuaaaaa!”

But sadly, they belonged to a decent asshole. The beastmen, who let out a more ferocious and loud roar, started running again. Ronan sighed as he saw the half-man, half-beasts who chose a sad ending. As he was about to descend, a crossbow was fired from inside the wagon.

“Kreuk?”

hooked! The crossbow that flew in a straight line pierced the forehead of the werewolf who was running in the lead. It was before he even realized his death. The magic imprinted on the arrowhead was activated and a flame explosion occurred. Wow! A charred corpse soared into the air with a deafening roar.

“Oh fuck.”

It was before the shattered pieces of meat even fell to the floor. Crossbows fired in succession hit the beastmen running from the edge of the group. bang! bang! bang! Pillars of fire soared one after another and surrounded the thieves. Ronan blew a whistle in admiration at the sight of the beastmen trapped in the flame fence in an instant.

“It’s my company.”

“not a big deal.”

“Are there more than those?”

“Based on the bonfire in the center of the base, seven to the south and five to the east. Oh, one just died, so four. After hearing Adeshan’s explanation

, Ronan laughed. It was an amazing analysis ability. It seemed that Schlieffen would have to give up on that field as well. she continued.

“But since other mercenaries are already fighting, I don’t think you need to worry. If you think about their skills, you can block them enough.”

“If you are a senior, then that is it.”

Ronan nodded. Well, since he had this level of ability, he should have become a general at such a young age. He turned to Marja, who was dumbfounded, and said,

“Marya. The two of us will block this place, so go see Mr. Duon.”

“what? Are there that many?”

Marja frowned. No matter how long two people flew, there were too many of them. Having faithfully listened to Baren’s lessons, she knew that the Beasts could become very dangerous enemies if they harbored malice. The physical ability and sense of battle that were innate from birth were elements that could never be ignored, even by trained warriors. Adeshan’s voice came from inside the wagon.

“are you okay. I think you can go.”

“Uh, if you say that to your sister…”

Adeshan’s tone was full of conviction. In the meantime, she was gathering the prisoners who were about to disperse by triggering a crossbow. Marja, who was hesitant, nodded. Fain! She strengthened her legitimacy with mana and jumped in the direction of Duon at once. Ronan, who saw the leaping power that seemed to run through the sky, shook his head as if he was tired of it.

“Isn’t he actually a prisoner? Something like a wear ogre.”

“Ahaha, where is such a pretty beast?”

“The senior is prettier.”

“…huh?”

Adeshan’s hand, which was loading the crossbow, stopped. It seemed like something very shocking had just come out. Swallowing once, she looked up at the ceiling where Ronan was and said.

“Hey, what did you just say…”

But Adeshan didn’t hear an answer. bang! Suddenly the roof caved in and the wagon stumbled as if toppling over. The unexpected shock knocked her down and fell.

“Wow!”

“I’ll be back.”

It was a reaction caused by Ronan’s leap. He flew through the night sky and landed in front of the beasts in confusion. For fear of being struck by a crossbow, they were unable to escape the flame fence created by Adeshan.

“As expected, bastards who don’t listen should be tied up and raised.”

“Chara-ra-rock! human!”

Ronan slowly approached them. A few courageous warriors rushed at him, but the moment they passed Ronan, they fell to the ground as headless corpses. Chow ah! The blood that spurted out like a fountain soaked the snowy field. Even with the sharp eyesight of a beastman, Ronan’s sword path could not be grasped. Only then did fear begin to appear on the faces of the prisoners.

“That grunt. strong.”

“How nice it would be if it ended well like that.”

Opportunity, once passed, never comes back. Ronan was about to raise his sword to let him know. Suddenly, a Werewolf different from the other objects came into view.

“…what did you eat like that?”

Ronan narrowed his brows. The bright halo of the pillar of fire revealed the grotesque shape better. The face was distorted and the right arm was malformed. Drooling with its forked tongue pulled out to the bottom of its throat, it didn’t look like a werewolf, but a completely different monster.

‘Am I sick?’

Looking around the group, there were several more of them. I felt an indescribable displeasure at the ugly beasts in different directions. Come to think of it, I think there were things like that in my previous life, but at the time, everything was annoying, so I committed the slaughter without questioning it.

‘I’ll have to ask.’

I wondered why it was shaped like that. However, curiosity could not overcome the desire to quickly finish work and sleep. I guess I’ll just have to ask for one left.

As Ronan grabbed the hilt, the scarlet sword blade was stained crimson, reminiscent of blood. There was no need to use an aura because the continuously flying crossbows were tying the beastmen’s feet. Ronan jumped forward and swung his sword sideways. Chow! Red splashes of sword energy poured toward the beastmen who were wandering around.

****

“Whoa…it’s a relief that there are so many people. Otherwise, we would all have died.”

“You’re going to get lucky at the end…Hey, bring me a stretcher!”

It was only after about fifteen minutes that the situation was completely settled. The mercenaries, carefully selected by Duon, completely annihilated the werewolf thieves. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but there were quite a few injured. The Were Wolves, who ran rampant the more they were injured, were never easy opponents.

However, no one was seriously injured, so the journey seemed to be able to continue without difficulty. Both the coachman and horse supplies were in good health. Merchants who confirmed the damage status looked around in search of upper stock. A delicious smell was wafting from somewhere.

“What does this smell like? Are you grilling meat?”

“It smells like blood… Oh, they are over there.”

They finally found Duon on the west side of the camp. Marja and two of her friends who had come in as escort stood side by side. The mustachioed merchant was about to speak out for a report. The scenery spreading over the shoulders of the four people blocked his words.

“what…!”

The road to hell was unfolding. The mutilated corpses of beastmen covered the floor like a carpet. The blood was seeping into the flat ground, maintaining its shape at the time it was poured out. Black scorched marks were left here and there in the snowy field.

“Oh oh this is really…”

“Nonsense.”

Caravelle and his wife, who arrived about two minutes earlier than the merchants, were also appreciating the devastation. It was as if a storm of fire and blade had swept through it.

“Did you two do all of this…?”

“What is it? The work was easy because the seniors gathered them.”

“Ronan did it all. I just shot a crossbow from a distance.”

The two were busy giving credit to each other, but that didn’t matter too much. The fact that only two people caught what looked like forty werewolves at first glance made no sense in terms of common sense. Marja, who was looking at them in turn, laughed as if it were absurd.

“Monsters.”

Moreover, not all were killed, but even one prisoner was taken. A large werewolf knelt in front of Ronan, bound. Adeshan’s whip was replacing the rope. He growled as he glared at Ronan to death.

“Reureuk…Humans, release this right now!”

“Yes, yes. He is definitely smart and speaks well.”

Ronan nodded in satisfaction. He was the one I chose after a difficult search in my own way. Compared to his colleagues, his fine hair and gun-like eyes caught Ronan’s attention.

Of the forty-three, this bastard was the only one wearing armor. Ronan asked, kicking him with her foot.

“This is a pretty good-looking armor. Where are you from? I don’t think it’s the skill of a beastman.”

“Ah! Don’t touch me!”

The werewolf roared. Opening his mouth, he lifted to bite Ronan’s leg. Ronan lightly pulled out his leg and at the same time slashed the guy’s nose with the hilt. Kwajik! With the sound of bones breaking, the werewolf’s head dropped. Ronan, who grabbed one of his ears at once, growled lowly.

“Can’t you understand the situation, you bastard? Aren’t you answering straight away?”

“Keu keureuuugh…”

“The pride of a bastard thief who kills people and steals things. If you answer correctly, you will be saved.”

Two streams of thick nosebleed dripped down. Ronan touched his ear and continued.

“Okay, if the armor doesn’t want to answer, ask something else. How did those idiot-looking bastards become like that?”

“Kuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…”

Ronan extended his finger and pointed to the corpse of a werewolf. It was an individual whose right arm was abnormally developed. The Werewolf’s face, upon which his eyes met, became ferocious again.

“Cheak! Are you calling that a question now? The tribe has become strange since you guys left!”

“What is this again?”

“Everyone dies early after being human! Babies that were just born look weird! I’m going to kill everyone! I will kill you!”

The Werewolf began to run amok, incomparable to what it was just a moment ago. The iron whip was tightened and blood was flowing, but he didn’t care. He shouted as he glared at the four people in front of him.

“Remember, people. We will tear your family and friends to pieces. Aww! The night of the canine is not far!!”

“what?”

Ronan’s eyes widened at the word fang night. The werewolf got up and opened its mouth and rushed at Duon. It was faster than expected. Ronan was about to activate his aura urgently.

“Greuk.”

“Heh heh heh heh!”

The body of the werewolf that was rushing at it suddenly stopped. The sharp fangs were not even half a step away from the nape of Duon’s neck. Ronan raised his eyebrows when he noticed that his pupils were blurred to the color of ash. Adeshan, who was standing right next to him, let out a sigh of relief.

“Whoa…that’s good.”

“senior?”

Adeshan’s eyes were emitting a faint light. It was mental suppression using the mana of the shadow. So, have we reached that point now? Ronan, who uttered an exclamation in his mouth, swung his sword. Awesome! As soon as a short arc was drawn, the werewolf’s head fell to the floor.

“Can you control people now?”

Ronan led the way and asked. Adeshan shook his head. It seemed that he didn’t even know what he was doing.

“Well, I didn’t know I would be successful either. Perhaps it was because of the unstable state of this prisoner. By the way, I just…”

“I said it was the night of the canine. I heard it too.”

Ronan nodded. Adeshan’s face hardened. Canine night. It was a great uprising by the northern beastmen led by Zaifa, who took away all of her happiness as a young girl. Adeshan, who calmed his rapid breathing, opened his mouth.

“What do you mean soon? No way…”

“Well. I think we should report this.”

Ronan stopped the werewolf by pressing his foot on the werewolf’s head as it rolled across the floor. I don’t know why the Night of the Fangs, which ended more than a decade ago, was mentioned again.

However, since it was a simple threat, what the werewolf said bothered me. Even strangely shaped objects. Since the humans came, the tribe has become strange. It seemed that something unusual was going on in the north.

“…I have to clean up first, so I’ll go back. It was a lot of trouble.”

“huh. you’ve been through a lot too But Ronan, in that carriage earlier…”

Adeshan dragged his horse. I must have heard something very pleasant, but I wasn’t sure. Didn’t you say I was pretty? Adeshan, unable to utter a single word, shook his head.

“Yes. never mind.”

“What is it?”

Ronan laughed. They turned and returned to their camp. The moon and stars were shining through the clear night sky. Moonlight gently streamed down and embraced the plateau covered in blood and corpses.

It didn’t take long to fix. As expected, the Caravel Merchant arrived in Rundalian around noon the next day.