Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 236

236. Dragon King (1)

#236

【Our King wants to see you there.】

“What? king?”

Ronan raised his eyebrows. I suddenly wondered what this meant. The Dragon Lady continued.

“yes. You’ve been watching this place since the engagement with Orsay. Of course it still is. It wasn’t much of a fuss.”

The overbearing voice softened. Like Orsay, he seemed to change his tone depending on the time and place. Adren’s advice on political matters suddenly flashed through my mind.

This is not a good situation. Ronan, who grabbed the knife by turning it around, asked sarcastically.

“What’s the matter with such a high-ranking person looking for me?”

“I heard that your performance in the fight against Orsay was impressive. It seems that you are thinking of congratulating the ball.”

She said that throughout Ronan’s fight with Orsay, he exchanged communication with the Dragon King. It was for this reason that he intervened only at the end.

“I am also impressed with your knife skills. Even though it was in a polymorph state, humans competed swords equally with demon dragons. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was out of line.”

“It was nothing.”

The woman sent a heartfelt compliment. Ronan shyly scratched the back of his head. So far so good, but there seems to be more to it. he asked in a dubious tone.

“Is that all?”

“From what I hear, yes.”

The woman nodded. It was hard to tell if he was deliberately not talking about Navardoze or if he really didn’t notice. At least this woman would have noticed. After thinking for a while, Ronan opened his mouth.

“What if I say no?”

“It will be recorded in the history of Adren as a very rude treatment. But I know you’re not going to do anything unreasonable like that.”

“On what grounds?”

“Because my colleagues are going to the tower first.”

Upon hearing that he was a colleague, Ronan’s face hardened. The woman was still looking at herself with a dry expression. Her white-blue eyes were as calm as a lake on a windless day.

“what?”

“It is literally. One is in the library and one is near the Sky Tower. I confirmed that he was Ronan-sama’s colleague and served him.”

The location where the two were found matched the area Ronan had assigned. It didn’t seem like blackmail.

Suddenly, Ronan noticed that this woman knew his name. His hand holding the hilt was strong.

“If you did something to those two…”

“I didn’t take any action other than taking you to the drawing room. I don’t have much time, so I hope you can answer quickly. Would you like to move to the Sky Tower with me now?”

It was in the form of a question, but it didn’t feel like a question. It was practically a threat. Ronan, who was thinking about something, spat out a curse in his mouth.

‘Ah fuck.’

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no answer other than a frontal breakthrough. Having no choice is what it means in this situation. Ronan sighed and nodded.

“Okay, let’s see what.”

****

The woman’s name was Naransonia. Introducing herself as one of the five dragons that protect the king, she guided Ronan to the tower in the center of Adren.

“Maybe I can say hello.”

“Please hurry.”

Before following her in earnest, Ronan exchanged brief greetings with the people at the scene. The newly dispatched servants were restoring the streets destroyed by Orsay.

The corpses of soldiers who died during the fighting were scattered all over the back alleys that had become empty. All of them had been cut or shredded, leaving little of their original form.

What was intact was the corpse of the blue dragon Laratacian. It was ridiculous to be treated that way, even though both of my hands were blown off and I had a hole in my chest that even a deer could pass through.

Laratacian was still laying his huge body on the smashed alley. Suddenly, the figure of an old man came into Ronan’s field of vision. It was Examiner Vanartier who had polymorphed into a human again.

“The examiner.”

He was looking at the corpse of his comrade with his hands behind his back. Ronan stepped aside. Vanartier opened his mouth without turning his head.

“I hurriedly tried first aid, but it was impossible. It looks like Orsay made a weapon that shouldn’t exist.”

Instead of answering, Ronan looked at the blue dragon’s corpse. The cuts on his arms and the hole in his chest were burning black. said Ronan, glancing at Naransonia.

“Iknow, right. I would have caught it even if no one interfered.”

“no. Rather, I think it’s fortunate that I didn’t overdo it. As Lady Naransonia said, a beast driven into a corner becomes more violent.”

He explained that the damage would have been dozens of times greater if Orsay had released Polymorph and fought back. Vanartier turned and faced Ronan.

“Thank you. Even if you are Navardoze-sama’s representative, you would never expect a human to save your life.”

“That’s Okay. with something like that.”

Ronan waved his hand. Suddenly, Vanartier’s voice resounded in his head.

[sorry. I didn’t expect His Majesty to notice.]

Ronan shrugged his eyebrows at the sudden transmission. The way he spoke was apologetic, as if he felt guilty about Ronan’s identity being discovered.

‘It’s also polite.’

It seemed that not all dragons were assholes, as Navardoze and Ir were. Ronan closed one eye to signify that he was okay. It was not difficult to see that he had not sold himself.

[If something happens and you need to escape Adren, use the sewer to get to the northern drain of the island. I’ll bring the boat there.]

“You…”

[All of Adren’s sewers are connected. It’s probably the same under the Sky Tower.]

Ronan’s eyes widened. This was really valuable information. Naransonia, who had been waiting quietly, called him.

“Ronan.”

“Oh yes, let’s go now.”

Ronan had to leave immediately because she urged him with a wink. Vanartier’s voice came from behind.

“See you next time. I will definitely repay the debt. You are the agent of fire.”

“What is your status? see you next time.”

Ronan walked with his back to the ruined streets. A thick bloody smell mingled in the cool night breeze. died a lot

Come to think of it, the old owner was nowhere to be seen. Maybe he collapsed from the impact of the pub being destroyed? I asked the people around me, but they didn’t know where I was, so I had no choice but to let it go.

‘Sorry.’

The wreckage of the bar he ran was still on the blue dragon’s head. Ronan licked his lips. It was a really nice brandy.

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Walking along Naransonia, Ronan soon arrived in front of the Sky Tower where the Dragon King resided. No matter how much I bent my head, I couldn’t see the top.

“…It’s filthy high.”

Ronan faintly admired. The gigantic cylinder that connects the sky and the city has been standing since the time Adren was built. Long, thick shadows stretched beyond the city limits and over the clouds that flowed around.

The entrance to the tower was also a spectacle. The ridiculously large gate seemed to have been made based on the dragon in its true form. Ronan stopped at the door and sighed.

“When will this plague rise again…”

“You don’t have to worry about that. First of all, say hello to your colleagues.”

“ok?”

Ronan tilted his head. At the same time, Naransonia opened the door. Looking closely, there was a separate small door above the gate that humans could pass through.

It was the moment they crossed the doorway. A splendid and luxurious space spread out in front of me, enough to make the lobby of the imperial palace look like a cabin. Naransonia said.

“Im here. This is the drawing room.”

“…I hate magic because of this.”

Ronan chuckled. It was like a ghost pulling out the hair on my legs. Is it some kind of space magic? As Ronan slowly looked around the living room, two young men appeared in his field of vision.

“you.”

Asher was reading a pile of books, and Schlieffen was meditating in a cross-legged position. The two people who ran into Ronan stood up.

“Ro Ronan! You’re all right!”

“…was that a lie after all?”

Judging by his fine appearance, he did not appear to have been harmed. Anyway, the reaction was very strange. Why do you say something like that?

Ronan stood facing them. mate. Naransonia behind her clapped her hands twice.

“Then, we will move to the audience room in 10 minutes. All you have to do is open that door and come out right away.”

She extended her index finger and pointed at a door in the corner of the drawing room. Then go back out through the door you came in. After confirming that there was no presence around him, Ronan opened his mouth.

“You idiots, what happened to this? Are you okay?

“That’s… they said that if the dragons suddenly came and don’t come quickly, you’re in danger. So…”

“It’s the same.”

After hearing Asher and Schlieffen’s answer, Ronan touched his forehead. It was like eating a room.

The Dragon King’s subordinates brought them on the pretext that Ronan was in danger. After reading Ronan’s expression, Asher sighed.

“Ho, are you fooling us? Shouldn’t I have followed you?”

“it’s okay. What if this has already happened?”

Ronan shook his head. If you think about it, fighting Orsay was dangerous, so it wasn’t entirely wrong. If I had refused anyway, I would have dragged her by force. They say they are like wicked reptiles.

“So, did you have any useful ones?”

“I’m sorry…there wasn’t much going on in the library.”

Asher lowered his head. He said that he searched the library everywhere but couldn’t find any information about Nebula Klazie. Still, it wasn’t without success.

“I’m not good enough to be called the Great Minister, but I’ve learned some magic that will be useful in the investigation.”

“That’s good. great job.”

Asher told me that he learned a few spells, including invisibility, from books. Usually, he wondered if it was possible to acquire magic in that way, but Ronan knew that he couldn’t understand genius in the first place.

In any case, invisibility would have been helpful with a high probability. After encouraging Asher by patting him on the shoulder, he turned to Schlieffen.

“Are you okay?”

“There was one. He said he saw humans in white robes wandering around the tower from 15 days ago.”

“As expected… what?”

Ronan and Asher’s eyes widened. His voice was so calm that I thought he was saying he didn’t make much money.

“Are you sure? Who did you hear from?”

“A merchant who ran a shop near the Sky Tower. Some drunkards were running around, so I kicked them out, and they said thank you. It didn’t sound like he was lying.”

“…under.”

Ronan unknowingly clenched his fist. It felt like I had discovered the tail of an event that I couldn’t even fathom.

It was the car he was about to say something. Sigh…Suddenly, the door in the corner of the drawing room opened by itself. Asher freaked out and backed away.

“Hehe! what what?!”

“Your personality is impatient.”

Ronan narrowed his brows. I looked up at my watch and saw that exactly 10 minutes had passed. He swept his bangs and said to the two of them.

“Let’s go for now. Let’s just stay calm.”

“Yes. Please, I hope everything goes well…”

“And listen carefully to me. If things go wrong…”

I couldn’t run away since I came this far. Ronan, who whispered emergency measures to Asher and Schlieffen, took the lead.

Golden light was pouring in from beyond the wide open door. There was something unusual about the energy that came through.

It was the moment they entered the door. The sound of metal creaking echoed from underfoot. The three eyes widened as if they would pop out.

“Fuck. What is all this?”

“Wow wow…”

“Awesome.”

No one could stop admiring it. Gold and silver treasures he had never seen before covered the endless space. A large gold coin, on which one could risk one’s life, was no different from a pebble used for paving the floor here.

He wondered if this amount would come out even if he robbed all the empire’s banks. They were in the midst of advancing over the golden desert. Kurreung…! Suddenly, a man and woman’s voice resounded with a vibration that seemed to shake the earth’s axis.

【Finally-】

【Are you here?】

It was a muffled voice like a pulsating volcano. Chow ah! The golden hill in front of them collapsed. Above the collapsed peak, two huge dragon heads appeared.

“Hee hee hee…eup!”

Both were gold dragons covered with golden scales. The neck, which had been soaring without knowing the end, bent into a curve only after the head touched the ceiling.

Asher met the dragon’s eyes and covered his mouth with both hands. Schlieffen, who always maintained his composure, also shrugged.

It wasn’t too difficult to notice that one of them was the Dragon King. Ronan muttered curse words, forgetting that this was the audience room.

“Oh, Niimi…”

It was the first time I had seen such a huge creature since Navardoze. The size of the body buried in the treasure could not even be estimated. Even the length from the neck to the head was equivalent to the length of the entire body of a fairly decent dragon.

Ronan was contemplating which of the two was the Dragon King. The heads that had rolled their four eyes opened their mouths at the same time.

【Nice to meet you. I am the dragon lord who rules over Adren-】

【Ajida Hakada.】