Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 202

202. Jager (2)

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“This bastard is…”

Ronan raised his eyebrows. It was definitely someone he had met in a previous life. Having succeeded in salvaging his memories of his days as a punishment soldier, he muttered in an absurd voice.

“It’s dog food…?”

It must have been. He was so insignificant that he even forgot his name for a while, but he was definitely someone he knew. The one-eyed tiger, Jager. He was the leader of a gang of bandits who were scraping by near the Tucan Plateau.

Ronan had annihilated Jager’s gang without anyone’s help at the time. It feels like a pastime before lunch. All of the bandits, numbering at most twenty, were ragtag, but the worst was none other than Jager.

‘I begged him to help me and he saved me, but he tried to stab me in the back.’

Even now, thinking about it made me laugh. Perhaps Zaifa’s little finger is stronger than this asshole. Ronan remembered the ugliness of Jager, who begged for his life after losing his weapon in one shot, and the sensation of peeling off his skin alive to repay the favor with his enemy. Ronan tilted his head.

“This fucking rice… No, is the tiger really J’s?”

“okay. Ambitious to raise the night of the canine once again. It is actually because of him that I did not return to Phileon and that I did not lift the curse of the human flower.”

“Night of the canine.”

Ronan twitched his lips at the words he had already heard several times. It seems that I have found the root of the incident. The smile disappeared from Adeshan’s face, which was suddenly hesitant.

“what?”

“Are you awake?”

“Yeah…”

Adeshan nodded. The breath he exhaled still smelled of sweet vanilla. Shaking off her drunkenness with a dry face, she faced Secret.

“professor. Please explain in detail.”

“I think so. Those…the eyes are a bit burdensome.”

The overpowered secret’s tail slowly descended. An indescribable murderous feeling was creeping up inside her gray eyes. Adeshan hurriedly rolled her eyes.

“I’m sorry.”

“no. Does the position of student council president create such charisma? So, this guy named Jage…”

Secret continued his explanation. Jayger. To be precise, Jager Urotan was a Wear Tiger Beastman who claimed to be the successor of Zaifa.

Jager, who has recently expanded his power explosively, is trying to invade the empire again by rallying the nearby beast tribes, including the Tukan Plateau.

It was said that they agitated prisoners with racial superiority and ideologies that stimulated local spirit, and plundered nearby villages or cities to expand their armaments, kidnapping talented people such as blacksmiths. As expected, Ronan frowned at the figure that was so different from the memories of his previous life.

‘How did such an idiot become a tycoon?’

No matter how you look at it, he was a bad guy. Even though it was a short meeting, I was able to grasp his bowl-sized skills. He’s more of a flyer model than a leader with only a charismatic face to present.

A gut feeling that something was going wrong crossed my mind. Ronan put the paper down on the bed and asked again.

“What good. Then…what do you mean by Haeju research?”

“That is a serious problem. Recently, a curse has been put on the nearby native lands. It’s a nasty twisted curse, so they’re devising a way to do it more efficiently.”

Secret spoke of the tragedies of the past few months. It was that someone was putting a curse on the beast tribes living on the Tukan Plateau, precisely on the land where they settled.

Rumors were spreading among the natives that the imperial army did this to exterminate the northern prisoners. curse. damn it Suddenly recalling last night’s group of bandits, Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.

“…Could that curse be a curse that gives birth to deformed children? Life expectancy is getting shorter.”

“huh? How did you know that?”

“I met people who seemed to be victims of that curse yesterday.”

Ronan briefly described the raid that had taken place the night before. Werewolves turned into monsters that can only be seen in hell. The cry of a prisoner who curses humans with hatred. I didn’t know they were related to Secret.

“Is that really what humans did?”

“That I don’t know either. Anyway, that curse also makes a big contribution to increasing Jager’s power. Because the ark of hating humans is the same.”

It was a bigger problem than I thought. If the curse of unknown cause continued, the natives would naturally try to join Jager’s new beast alliance. Now I could understand why Secret hadn’t returned straight to Phileon. said Ronan.

“That’s why you tried to figure out the base.”

“okay. Even if I report to His Majesty, the Imperial Army will have to wait a while longer. I tried to contact them after I found their heart.”

“Damn it, this is why I hate furry people.”

Ronan clicked his tongue. As Secret said, time was an issue. In order to suppress these rebellious forces early, it was important to catch the ringleaders. Because the importance of the head is an exceptionally large organization.

However, if he hastily called the imperial army, there was a possibility that the work would go wrong. The long distance to Rundalian was also a problem, but there was a possibility that Jager and his leadership, who were pursuing a guerrilla strategy, would hide deeper.

The Imperial army was strong, but the north was vast, and it was impossible to devote a single jaeger to the power to search all of this snow-covered land. But the misfortune did not end there. Secret continued.

“Hate crimes against humans have been on the rise in recent months. To be honest, coming to the North right now is very dangerous. From the Tukan Plateau to Heiran, those rogue boats are on the move.”

“Even damn Heyran?”

“okay. I don’t know which smithy you’re trying to go to, but it’s very likely that it’s also occupied. There are so many of them.”

“shit.”

Ronan, who was resting his forehead on his palm, bit his lower lip. It was the moment when something that could have been done later turned into a task that had to be done right away. If the blacksmiths were kidnapped, they had to be rescued, and even if they were not kidnapped and were on a sit-in, they would have to clear the surrounding enemies to open the blacksmith’s door.

“Anyway, I’ll investigate more about this, so go back. I think it would be a good idea to go to Heiran and the Sea of Ghosts next time. You said you came with the upper ranks, but it would be better to advise them to withdraw. Even Rundalian can’t be said to be completely safe anymore.”

“Isn’t it safe?”

“Jager’s forces are targeting the iron mines outside the city. Right up until yesterday, a fairly large group attacked and the soldiers managed to drive it out.”

“…yes?”

Ronan’s face hardened. The reason the Caravel Merchant Company came all the way to Rundalian was to save Han-Cheol. He remembered Marja’s words that he would visit the mine of origin during the schedule.

‘no way.’

An ominous feeling of foreboding suddenly surged through his heart. He and Adeshan looked back at each other almost simultaneously. Secret’s ears perked up at the suddenly serious atmosphere. It was the car Ronan was trying to say. Deng-! Deng-! Deng-! Loud bells rang outside the inn.

“This one!”

Setrit’s hair stood up. It was a bell that only rang when there was an invasion or when the city was in danger. Ronan, who immediately grasped the situation, immediately opened the window and jumped out.

“Roronan?!”

“hey!”

Adeshan and Secret screamed. However, Ronan had already spun three times and made a balanced landing. As I breathed in, cold air swept through my lungs.

“Whoa… fuck.”

The whole city was in chaos. None of the residents who were busy running around looking for a safe place paid attention to Ronan’s splendid appearance. The giant deers on the cart were screaming and banging their heads against the wall. The louder bells were pounding on the eardrums.

“What is this again?”

“Jager’s men raided the Hanchul Mine. Aren’t you tired of being here yesterday?”

Ronan, who accidentally overheard the conversation of the residents, narrowed his eyes. I couldn’t figure out why bad hunches always came true. As I closed my eyes and focused my mind, I began to hear the noise that was everywhere.

A sharp metallic sound, the sound of trees being crushed, and the screams and cries of humans and beasts were heard between the bells. Among them was the shout of someone with a particularly loud voice. Ronan opened his eyes again and gritted his teeth.

“Marya.”

It was unmistakably Marja’s voice. Ronan turned his head to the source of the commotion. Dark smoke was rising from the west side of the city where the iron mines were located. It was the car he used to gather mana for his jump. Suddenly, Adeshan’s cry came from behind.

“Ronanta!”

“senior?”

Ronan’s eyes widened as he turned his head. A huge reindeer was running at a terrifying speed right behind. It was a great deer, an animal used by beastmen in the north to carry their burdens.

Adeshan held the horn with one hand and held out the other to Ronan. The Great Deer’s eyes were colored a dull gray. It must have taken hold of the mind of the bastard carried on the cart. Holding her hand, Ronan jumped on the back of the Great Deer at once.

“It’s west!”

“Yeah, I’m already going there!”

Adeshan answered. Thanks to his ability, it seemed that he could control it without holding the reins. Every time the Great Deer stepped, the scenery around it swept past.

The Great Deer, which was galloping between buildings and striding over the heads of residents and jumping high stairs, broke through to the gate and arrived in front of its destination, Hancheol Mine. Seeing the chaos, Ronan frowned.

“this…!”

The smell of burning wood was overwhelming. As expected, the carts at the top of the caravel were stopped in a row. Five or six horses were dead, dripping with blood.

A thick plume of smoke rose from one of the wagons engulfed in flames. The mercenaries and soldiers of the Merchant City were vigilantly vigilant. The thieves couldn’t be seen as if they had been hiding for a while. Ronan inhaled until his lungs exploded and shouted.

“Come out here! Bastards!”

Ronan drew his sword and jumped. If Marja or Duon got into trouble, they were planning to skin all the thieves alive, whether or not this was a city of beastmen. Stepping on the Great Deer’s horns, Adeshan raised a crossbow. Taking a careful look around her, she tilted her head.

“Wait, Ronan. Something is wrong.”

“yes?”

“The enemy… is invisible.”

Ronan’s eyes widened. When Adeshan said that, it meant that the enemy could not be seen.

‘What do you mean by that?’

Ronan, who had calmed down his excitement, looked around again. The atmosphere was definitely strange. The mercenaries and merchant soldiers were not nervous and wary of their surroundings, but were just dumbfounded with bewildered expressions. I can feel the disquieting presence, but what happened? Suddenly, a familiar middle-aged man caught his eye in the crowd.

“Doon!”

“Lord Ronan?! How can I…!”

“are you okay? What the fuck happened?”

Ronan hurriedly looked at Duon’s whereabouts. His clothes were slightly damaged, but his body appeared to be unaffected. Ronan’s eyes met and he waved his hand.

“I don’t know either. Suddenly, we got into a fight and were fighting, but the bodies of the other beastmen went up there…!”

“stomach?”

Dooon, who was acting well, pointed at the sky with his index finger. Only then did Ronan notice that there were strange shadows all over the floor. Raising his head, Ronan frowned.

“…What is that?”

Dozens of strange-looking lumps were floating in the air about 30 meters high. Each one struggling violently seemed like a living creature. Ronan was able to quickly recognize that they were the prisoners who had attacked the Caravel Merchant.

“Beasts…?”

“Sister Ronan Adeshan. You came!”

Then a familiar voice came from not far away. Ronan lowered his gaze. A blonde girl was running towards me carrying a huge greatsword.

Fortunately, there appeared to be no injuries. It wasn’t long before Marja stopped in front of him, breathing heavily in and out.

“Whoa… I’m going to die. It ran great.”

“Marya. What happened?”

“I don’t even know… I was fighting in the middle of the fight, and suddenly the bodies of the thieves came to mind. It’s been that way since then…”

Judging from the blood on the greatsword, it seemed that he had killed several people in the meantime. Ronan twisted his mouth at the not particularly helpful testimony. At that time, Adeshan, who was on top of the Great Deer’s horn, shouted while looking somewhere.

“Guys over there…!”

“ok?”

Ronan and Marya turned their heads at the same time. Her finger was pointing to the roof of a mineral warehouse about 50 meters away. The two tilted their heads.

“Is that…?”

“A girl?”

A little girl was standing on the roof. The impressive girl with long, ruby-red hair stretched out her hand and aimed at the beasts in the air. At least one of the wear bears floating low shouted at the girl with a high-pitched voice.

“It’s your fault, you rat man! I can’t solve this right now!”

“Hey! I’m sorry. Stop screaming!”

“Keep it off! Huh waist!”

The girl who was stretching her arms shrugged her shoulders. At the same time, the prisoners screamed. It seemed that the strength he was holding on to had gotten stronger. Ronan and Marya’s eyes widened when they heard the girl’s voice.

“That’s…!”

It was a familiar voice. A lot of it too. Ronan rubbed his eyes once or twice before looking at the girl again. Again, the person he knew was right.

Why is that bastard over there? Ronan, who swept his bangs in awe, called his name.

“Yumma Asher!”

“uh?”

The girl turned her head. When he met Ronan, his eyes blinked several times. It was exactly 3 seconds.

“Ro Ronan? Marya?!”

Asher, who recognized the two belatedly, jumped up from his spot. At the same time as the concentration collapsed, the telekinesis holding the beasts temporarily disappeared.

“Heh uh uh…!”

The bristles’ hair stood up stiffly. It was good to regain freedom, but the place where they stayed was too high to overcome with agility.

The black lumps began to fall rapidly. Unfortunately Asher did not regain his composure until they crashed to the ground. bang! Kwaang! The celebrations announcing the birth of the cripples rang out loudly.