Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 220

220. Under Polar Lights

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“Come on Jaipa? Instructor Nabi Rose?”

Adeshan’s eyes widened. I couldn’t believe it even when I saw it. The sudden appearance of Nabi Rosé was surprising enough, but what really shocked me was Zaifa next to him.

“Ronan, what is this? How did Zaifa go to the North…!”

“Because I wrote a letter to His Majesty the Emperor. Because someone has to fix the North.”

Ronan explained what happened a few days ago. He asked the Emperor to revise the Blood Pact to allow Zaifa to come to the North.

No matter how much I thought about it, he was the only person who could stabilize the north that Barka had made of muddy water. To be honest, I thought it was a reckless request, but seeing the way he walked over there, it seemed that his Majesty the Emperor had graciously granted it. Adeshan clasped her hands together in admiration.

“It’s great… Then, what about Nabi Rose?”

“It must be a surveillance station. It’s troublesome if you do nonsense.”

The sound of Butterfly Rose’s muttering could be heard from here. It seemed clear that he had been brought in while enjoying a vacation.

Still, it was unavoidable. There were only a few talented people in the Empire who could monitor a giant like Zaifa and even try to subdue it in case of emergency. Ronan, who watched the two get closer, swallowed a thick saliva.

‘…I don’t think it’s going to come all of a sudden.’

He was in a rather embarrassing situation. A lot has changed now since when I wrote the letter.

Barca’s evil deeds were worse than expected, and somehow Ronan ended up killing Zaifa’s brother and son at the same time. Of course, the son was originally dead.

As I thought about this and that, the distance between the two of them became close enough to exchange greetings before I knew it. Zaifa waved his hand first.

“Nice to meet you. Ronan.”

“It’s been a while, Zaifa.”

“I don’t know if it’s been a while since I stepped on my hometown. How do you say thank you…”

Zaifa, who was greeting, dragged his words. His gaze stayed on the Wear Tiger boy on Ronan’s back. Adeshan closed her eyes tightly.

“…Aradan?”

“A lot has happened.”

Zaifa’s face hardened. Ronan held out Aradan’s corpse to him.

“receive.”

Zaifa silently handed over his son’s body. I thought Aradan was quite big too, but when I saw him in Zaifa’s hand, he was just a boy. After being dumbfounded for a while, he opened his mouth.

“…explain.”

“It is. Can you come here for a second?”

It seemed to me that the two of us should talk. In order to talk about Aradan’s death, there were things I had to point out first. Ronan, who was rummaging through his pockets, sneakily showed me a bunch of letters he found in Barca’s lab.

“that.”

“Do you know the letter?”

Zaifa’s eyes widened for an instant. The handwriting that could be seen behind the parchment was his own. After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth.

“…Does not matter. Let me speak here.”

“entire? really?”

“It is in front of my son. On the contrary, if you leave out even one, I won’t let you go.”

Jaifa growled. I forgot for a moment that I was originally this kind of author. Ronan sighed and took out the letter.

“good. First of all, I should start by talking about a guy named J.G. So…”

The attention of the other three was focused. Ronan explained one by one what had happened since he came to the North. From the meeting with Jager, who accompanied the Caravelle Merchant, to the desperate chase with Barca Tergeng, the true shadow of his death.

“Is that so… Has Barca fallen to that extent?”

Jaifa said to herself. Unexpectedly, he listened to Ronan’s story calmly. Of course, the hair on his whole body stood on bristle as if it were going to shoot out at any moment.

Ronan talked about everything on the spot except for information about the savior and Elcia. Even extremely dangerous information, such as the fact that Zaifa had plotted a rebellion until relatively recently, and that Barca was the bishop of Nebula Klagie. Suddenly, Butterfly Rose put her hand on the hilt and opened her mouth.

“So you’re definitely not an infiltrator now?”

“I’m sure.”

Ronan affirmed. But Nabi Rose wasn’t asking him. A wildfire of life roared over her shoulders. Zaifa, who had been silent, nodded.

“It is as written in the letter.”

“…hmm.”

Only then did Butterfly Rose take her hand off the hilt. Life subsided in an instant. Ronan and Adeshan, who were able to breathe normally, sighed in relief.

“Well, that’s how it happened.”

Ronan’s explanation ended soon. A terribly heavy silence fell. Zaifa was silently playing with his dead son’s ear.

“……is it.”

Contrary to Ronan’s concerns, Zaifa did not get angry or blame himself. Suddenly he turned his back. He was holding Aradan in his arms.

“I will bury my son and return.”

“You…”

Nabi Roje, who was about to say something, stopped. It would have been a bad idea in principle, but she did not try to stop Zaifa. Zaifa, who was trudging along, stopped in place.

“Ronan.”

“hmm?”

Ronan tilted his head. Jaifa said.

“thanks. don’t forget.”

Zaifa took another step. Ronan gritted his teeth in a really dirty feeling. No one spoke, so only the sound of the wind and the footsteps of Zaifa moving away could be heard clearly. The first to break the silence was Nabi Rose.

“A lot has happened. I’m glad you guys are safe.”

“What is it? How have you been, Instructor?”

“I have been to the South once. The summer in the islands is lukewarm. I didn’t expect to be sent to a freezer like this as soon as I returned.”

For some reason, I thought my skin was a little more tanned. From then on, the three of them started to talk a lot.

Jaifa’s work was pitiful, but he couldn’t remain depressed forever. Nabi Rose, who was asking about this and that, suddenly began to unbutton the buttons on her coat.

“Whoa…no matter how heiran it is, it’s hot walking like this. You’re wearing too much.”

Nabi Rosé was wearing three layers of thick leather clothes, perhaps because she was weak against the cold. She grumbled and undid the button. At the same time as the apron loosened, the heat trapped inside the clothes jumped up.

“oh.”

Ronan closed his mouth. Sweat-soaked underwear clung to the curves of her body. The unique sense of volume created by the two lumps was second only to the mother of fire. Shaking her collar to cool off the sweat, she sighed.

“Huh, I feel better now.”

“Wow….”

It was the same with Adeshan who was captured by the magic of the mass. Suddenly realizing that Ronan was seeing the same thing as her, she exclaimed in fright.

“Instructor!”

Adeshan reached out hastily and buttoned her coat. Perhaps because she was the daughter of a tailor, she was very agile when it came to handling clothes. Butterfly Rose tilted her head.

“What is it all of a sudden?”

“Ha, you can’t just take off your clothes and do that. How cold.”

“It is still hot.”

“That still can’t be done. What if someone sees it…!”

Having said that, Adeshan glared at Ronan once. Confused by the stinging eyes, Ronan averted his gaze. To be ashamed of yourself while watching it. Butterfly Rose, who was looking at the two as if they were cute, opened her mouth.

“Adeshan.”

“yes?”

“It was a lot of hard work. You’ve had a hard time.”

For an instant, Adeshan’s movements stiffened. Butterfly Rose stroked her hair. It was possible because he was bending down to fasten the button.

“Instructor? Why all of a sudden…”

“Revenge is not a thrilling thing. Especially if it ended in murder. I know very well.”

It was a story about Barca. Adeshan groped like a broken doll.

“That…that…”

“People should cry when they can cry. Otherwise, it will break in no time. If there is anything piled up, shake it all off and go.”

Nabi Rose opened her arms without saying a word. Adeshan’s eyes trembled. The hardships he had experienced in the north and the nightmares of the canine night were passing by like a kaleidoscope.

how many seconds have passed Taking a deep breath, she shook her head.

“no.”

“hmm?”

“are you okay. Because I already cried enough.”

Adeshan glanced back at Ronan and smiled. If it was tears, enough had already been shed at the time of collecting Aradan’s body.

Of course, the corners of Adeshan’s eyes were moist, but they couldn’t be called tears unless they leaked out anyway. Nabi Rose smiled.

“You’ve grown a lot.”

Once again, I thought I did a good job as a teacher. It’s always a pleasure to watch a student grow.

Ronan, who knew Adeshan would cry and avoided his seat, quietly returned. Nabi Rose, who also stroked his hair, opened her mouth.

“Okay, where are you going now?”

“Well…you should go to the forge first. Things got bigger, but that was the original destination.”

“smithy? Are you talking about the Aurora Skal in Heiran?”

“that’s right. I guess that was the name. Do you know where?”

“The old people of Bonama or Farzan must have recommended it. It’s one of the best forges outside of the streets. Smelting technology using aurora borealis cannot be found anywhere on the continent.”

Nabi Roze nodded. It seemed like a really good place for this picky older sister to say this. It was a car preparing to leave.

“But there is a problem.”

“What is it?”

“On the way here, I heard about the situation in the north, and it was said that the artisans who were freed by that guy called Jayger had set sail for the blacksmith. It must be floating somewhere in the North Sea by now.”

Ronan’s brow narrowed. What about the forge? Did I just hear wrong?

“Wait. Did you make the forge ‘departure’? What does that mean?”

“What did you not know? Aurora Skal is a forge made by remodeling a huge glacier entirely. When collecting aurora borealis or facing a crisis like this time, I leave Heiran and head to the sea.”

“What the fuck.”

Ronan laughed in amazement. I didn’t know that there would be a smithy that was more obscure than Gran Cappadocia. I never thought you would come up with such a crazy idea to go around remodeling a glacier. Nabi Roze said.

“Looks like you don’t have a boat. If you are unlucky, you may have to search for it for a long time.”

“I see… Damn, should I come back next time?”

“There is no need for that. I’ll lend you the griffon I’ve been riding on, so ride it.”

“yes?”

Suddenly, Butterfly Rose took out a whistle from her pocket and asked. Beep-! A clear, high-pitched sound rang out. Before long, a gigantic griffon appeared in the sky in the direction she and Jaipa had been walking.

-Hwiyo!

Ronan and Adeshan’s eyes widened. The gryphon, turning gently, landed in front of the three of them. It was by no means a wild object with fine fur and unusual flapping of wings. Ronan asked.

“What kind of griffon is this?”

“I borrowed it from the Imperial Army. Thanks to you, I was able to come comfortably. He’s trained for military use, so he should be easy to handle.”

Indeed, on its broad back was a saddle with the imperial crest engraved on it. Butterfly Roze passed the whistle to Ronan.

“What are you doing, Instructor?”

“Don’t worry, I will take care of it. I always wanted to come to the North once, but it went well.”

Nabi Rosé waved her hand, asking if she was worried about something like that. Ronan was bewildered but accepted the whistle.

It was certainly a much faster and more efficient vehicle than a ship. Adeshan looked at the griffon and muttered in a despairing voice.

“It’s the sky again…?”

“Go. I’ll clean up the north with that cat and go back. I’ll see you at Barça after work.”

Butterfly Roze turned her back and walked away. The two of them responded by raising their hands slightly. It was so refreshing that he seemed to forget the cold of Heiran. Before long, a griffon carrying the two took flight.

“Kyaaaaaagh!”

A shrill scream rang out. Either way, Ronan pulled the reins and accelerated. There was not a single cloud in the sky, so the stars seemed very good tonight.

****

“Where the hell are you hanging around? Can you see that one?”

“Oh no. I can’t see it here either.”

Adeshan trembled and answered. No matter how much I looked down, there was nothing to be seen except for the black surface of the water and the chaff-like drift ice. Every time the griffon flapped its wings, her bangs were ruthlessly tousled.

It had already been half a day since they had roamed the sky. Complete darkness fell over the northern sea. Indeed, the stars were clearly visible, but the aurora borealis were not visible as in the Sea of Wraiths.

“It would be nice if the polar lights shined on me… If it’s difficult, let’s talk. You can just sit on the glacier and rest for a while.”

“Thank you. But it’s still okay.”

The two still haven’t been able to find an Aurora Skal or something. I thought it would be easy to find because the lights were lit all over the glacier, but seeing that it wasn’t even shining yet, it seemed that it was wandering quite far away.

Ronan, who was driving the griffon, glanced back at Adeshan behind him. She was still burying her face in her back with her eyes tightly closed. Guilt was creeping up. Somehow, I ended up going through all sorts of hardships, but this person was brought only as a guide.

“I’m sorry for making you suffer so much. Why is it not easy to go to the smithy?”

“Oh no…I’m fine. Thanks to that, I was able to resolve the bad relationship in the past, and it was really good.”

“her.”

Upon hearing this, Ronan laughed. It was shockingly good. I couldn’t believe he was the one who wielded the most dangerous power in the world.

“If you’re that kind, you live with losses later. To become a general, you have to have a vicious side.”

“Is that so? But what if it was good?”

“Thank you for saying that. It was nice to go with you too.”

“…Ahaha.”

Adeshan laughed. His voice rang as he buried his face in his back. Suddenly, memories of being with her came to mind one by one. Looking back, he was someone I spent a lot of time with after living my second life.

‘He’s a really nice person.’

She was kind, pretty, and had good hair. He even had the tenacity to stand up against hard work without giving in.

Above all, being together made me feel as comfortable as being at home. Have I ever had these feelings for a woman? I guess it probably wasn’t.

It was while Ronan was thinking about her. Suddenly, the darkness above my head suddenly became bright. Wide-eyed, he called to Adeshan.

“senior.”

“huh?”

“Open your eyes and raise your head. hurry.”

“Why suddenly? I found it?”

“It’s not like that, but it’s quick. Don’t be afraid.”

Ronan urged her on. It was an inevitable landscape. Adeshan cried out and raised her head.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu?”

Her eyes widened. A green glow reminiscent of the hem of a skirt was winding around. It was aurora borealis, a natural phenomenon that can only be seen in the north.

However, the scale was different from what I saw in the sea of ghosts last night. If the aurora borealis at the time of meeting Elsia were the burlap curtains that could only be hung in a hut, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are now huge and colorful curtains hanging in the throne room of the imperial palace. An exclamation escaped Adeshan’s mouth.

“Waaaaaa…!”

“It kills me.”

“Yeah really…!”

She forgot her fear of heights and started looking around. The night sea under the aurora borealis was more beautiful than any scenery I had ever seen in my life.

Ronan turned his head and looked at Adeshan. The aurora rays pouring down from above dyed her face in dreamy colors. Her hair blowing in the wind was beautiful.

‘It’s pretty.’

Adeshan was waving his hands here and there as if he were trying to catch the aurora borealis. One hand was wrapped around his waist. Suddenly, Ronan felt a tingle in his chest.

‘what?’

It was a sensation I had never felt in my previous life. It seemed to be exhilarating, but the slightly painful feeling was getting higher and higher.

I was very confused, but I seemed to know what I had to do now. Improvisation was his specialty. Ronan, who was looking at Adeshan’s profile, opened his mouth.

“Adeshan.”

“huh?”

Adeshan turned his head. At the same time, Ronan reached out and grabbed the back of her head and pulled her lightly. Adeshan’s eyes widened.

“town…!”

It was completely different from artificial respiration. I could feel the warmth through their kissed lips. His dry, cracked lips tasted like blood. Ronan was staring at her with his eyes narrowed.

It was less than three seconds, but it felt like three months to Adeshan. Ronan, who finally lifted his lips, smirked. Adeshan’s time, which had stopped, started to move again.

“Ro ro ro Ronan…what is this…!”

She covered her mouth with both hands and stammered. My body was so weak that I couldn’t even hear my voice. There was still warmth in the lower lip touching the tip of his index finger.

Adeshan’s face was red as if it were going to burst at any moment. Ronan, who had been looking at her quietly, kissed her again.

“Ah… ah ah…”

This surprise attack was fatal. Adeshan, completely exhausted, fell on Griffon’s back. The shock was so great that I couldn’t contain myself any longer.

“I just did it because it was pretty.”

Ronan laughed. The aurora borealis, winding southward, seemed like a signpost pointing the way they should go. The silently flying griffon roared.

-Hwi-yo-oh!

The two people after that didn’t say anything for a long time. It was in the middle of an hour-long flight following the aurora borealis. An alien object never seen before came into Ronan’s field of vision.

“uh?”

The surface of the glacier, huge like a battleship, shimmered with bluish silver. It was lighting using magic, not something that exists in nature. Ronan’s mouth fell open.

“found.”

It was clear that it was an Aurora Skal. Ronan turned his nose in the direction of the glacier. As I got closer, it came into my eyes that the crown of the glacier had been flattened. It seemed to be a runway built for flying vehicles. said Ronan.

“I’m landing, so hold on tight.”

“…huh.”

It was the first conversation after kissing. Adeshan silently hugged her waist. Her face was buried in her broad back, and she turned her head to the side. Polar lights burning the sky caught my eye.

The unrealistically beautiful sight made her wonder if she was still dreaming. Adeshan, who touched her lips once, smiled briskly.

“Ahaha.”

It was not a dream. Slowly turning, the griffon landed on a runway carved out of ice. The regular sound of hammering could be heard faintly from inside the glacier.