Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 244
244. With the dragon (1)
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They moved a long way along the Alibrihe. He did not tell us the exact destination this time either.
Asher fainted once and woke up after learning that the shirtless long-haired man was Orsay. Perhaps it was because the investigative network had widened in earnest, and there were frequent encounters with the Dragon King’s subordinates.
“Die…Keoouk!”
“we are here! Asking for support… haaaaagh!”
It seemed that we ran into each other roughly once every thirty minutes. Ronan and Orsay killed them as soon as they encountered them.
It was usually a way to feel the presence before turning a corner and kill it the moment it turned. As the spears and swords moved, dismembered body parts danced in the air.
If he returned alive, he would call the main unit, so he made sure to kill him. Once, the anti-dragon soldiers, who looked quite strong, charged from behind.
“Huhhhhh! out!”
Asher, who was walking at the very back, waved his arm in fright. Kwaaang! The soldiers hit by the invisible fist flew away as if they were balls.
“Gagging…!”
Kwajik! They did not stop until they were slammed into the opposite wall, more than thirty paces away. The heads of the anti-dragons lowered.
No one got up again. After confirming whether they were alive or dead, Orsay murmured as if it were absurd.
【…He died instantly. All five.]
“You could say it’s a clever killing machine. You better be careful too. My hobby is to pull out the liver and eat it after bewitching people with my pretty appearance.”
“I have never been like that!”
Ronan giggled. Judging by the output, it seemed that he had fully recovered his strength while sleeping. Asher vehemently waved his hand and denied it, but Orsay’s reaction wasn’t too bad.
【That’s fine. It’s a killing machine.]
“…Eh?”
“Don’t say anything strange and come quickly.”
Alibrihe, who was walking ahead, narrowed his forehead. They arrived at their destination after walking for about an hour.
It was an empty space like the place where I met Orsay, but it was so large that it was incomparable. Wow-! From a drain high up on the wall, a muddy stream of water was pouring like a waterfall.
Ronan’s eyes widened. It seemed like he knew where this place was without any explanation.
“I can’t believe this…”
“Yeah. It is the basement of the Sky Tower.”
Alibrihe set the basket of food on the floor. He explained that you can go to the first floor of the Sky Tower by following the drain on the wall.
This was what it meant to take a position under the enemy’s chin. said Ronan.
“I don’t know what to say about this… uh thank you so much.”
“I did it because I wanted to, so I don’t have to. and tell me in advance This is where I get involved in your business.”
“yes?”
Ronan raised his eyebrows at the sudden remark. Orsay was also looking at him with puzzled eyes. Alibrihe continued.
“The reason I saved and helped you was to satisfy my personal curiosity rather than good intentions. Originally, when I get old, I want to do many things. I’ll let the old man get out of here.”
Ronan’s face hardened. The change of attitude was too sudden.
“If you can’t stop the Dragon King’s ritual, everyone will be damned…no, wouldn’t it be dangerous? Including the old man.”
“Right. It’s usually not dangerous. Do you remember what I said about my first and last vacation?”
Ronan raised his eyebrows. He noticed that this was a continuation of a conversation he had had before meeting Orsay.
“Do you remember?”
“okay. It’s not for nothing that I said that. Recently, I heard that Abel’s plan has changed due to a series of unfortunate incidents in the church.”
“change…?”
I had a bad feeling about this. Alibrihe shook his head.
“okay. If my memory serves me right, Abel definitely said he was hastening the arrival of the stars. Judging from the situation, it seems that he intends to launch the filial piety here. When the ceremony is over, the first star will descend.”
“Fuck.”
Ronan’s eyes widened as if they would pop out. If the arrival of a star, it must have been the mass appearance of the last bald heads he saw before his death.
And what kind of fucking shit is this to bring the first star down? Alibrihe said.
“I think he thought that a further delay might cause a setback. It’s a pity.”
“What the fuck…what are those giants in the first place?”
“That I don’t know either. Only the religious leader, Abel, knows the truth. The identities of those incomprehensible beings who lend us the power we call authority…”
Alibrihe’s face hardened for a moment. It was because of the terrible memories that came to mind. He had seen Abel seem to be communicating with the sky above.
I can’t remember the exact date. It was just a night full of stars in the sky.
Abel was standing in the middle of a distant field, arms outstretched toward the night sky. Waves of power from the church were raging along with the wind, and incantations that sounded like singing were constantly flowing from his mouth.
In front of such Abel, the winged giant’s shape repeated fading and brightening. Because it was a secret ceremony, there were no followers except himself.
Alibrihe was oppressed by the overwhelming power of the giant’s vision and could not even breathe properly. Abel had said this to him, who was shaking while holding his neck.
– Isn’t it nice?
Alibrihe bit his lower lip. It was a memory from hundreds of years ago, but it was still vivid. It was around that time that Alibrihe’s hopes that the monster would one day come to its senses were dashed. After a short reflection, he opened his mouth.
“Anyway, this is all I can tell you and help you with. We seem to have agreed to some extent, so let’s do our best.”
“Damn, in such a serious situation, isn’t it right that we all try together? Don’t…ah.”
right! Ronan, looking for a way to persuade Alibrihe, snapped his fingers. Come to think of it, there was one thing I hadn’t told him yet.
“I got one, so I’ll tell you one too. Cain is still alive. I can’t tell you the details, but if you get Abel’s blood, you might become healthy.”
“What…”
Alibrihe staggered. Sensing that his eyes were shaking, Ronan sang joy inwardly. However, Alibrihe soon closed his eyes.
“That’s a good thing. But there is no change in my will.”
“What are you serious about?”
“okay. It’s a blessing that Cain is still alive, but nothing changes. Even if he recovers his health, it is impossible to stop Abel now.”
The silence fell. Suddenly, Ronan’s gaze landed on his face. Alibrihe’s eyes were empty like an abandoned garden. The flowers and trees all withered, leaving only fallen leaves.
“I am tired. As I said, I don’t want to interrupt my first and last vacation. If you find out that you are directly rebelling against the church, things will become more and more annoying. This is also my own way of dealing with the end, so I would appreciate it if you respect it.”
Ronan twitched his lips without saying anything. It was not difficult to see that Alibrihe’s heart was completely broken. It seemed that he had been indescribably shocked in the past.
‘Damn it.’
It was a situation where there was no answer. Even if they knew of Cain’s survival, there was nothing they could do if it came out like this. It wasn’t something that could be resolved with force or threats. Ronan, who had been scratching his head for a while, opened his mouth.
“…I can’t help it. Thank you so far.”
“It was fun. Please do what you want.”
Alibrihe smiled bitterly. He shook Ronan’s hand once and then left.
Ronan watched until his back disappeared around a corner. The sound of footsteps receding was particularly desolate.
My mind was confused. The information about the sudden arrival of the stars was one of the most shocking in recent years. Is this how you feel when you hear the news that your unmarried lover is pregnant?
‘…now is not the time to take a big look.’
Ronan, who was organizing his thoughts, clenched his fists. Even if the arrival of the stars came earlier than expected, now it was necessary to do what had to be done. He also had to destroy the Dragon King’s magic circle and rescue Schlieffen, who was presumed to have been captured.
“Hey…”
Ronan’s face crumpled as he turned his head. Orsay was sitting in front of the basket that Alibrihe had brought him, eating the dried hind legs of the pig. Suddenly he handed the same to Asher and said.
“Eat. A killing machine.”
“Hey there…it’s really good. yes. And my name is Asher…”
“If you want to eat, eat.”
“Hee hee hee! Oh I see. I’ll eat…!”
Asher wept and embraced his hind legs. Lifting something almost the size of his head didn’t seem easy.
Orsay resumed his meal only after watching him take a bite and swallow. I don’t know why, but they seemed to be quite friendly. Ronan, who had been staring at the mess, opened his mouth.
“…What are you guys doing?”
“Looks like the boring story is finally over.”
Orsay’s voice softened. Throwing the bone back, he spat out.
“Have you become blind if you can’t even see it? It is to fill the stomach before the fight.”
“…I see.”
Ronan, who saw his calm appearance, laughed involuntarily. Unlike himself, Orsay didn’t seem to care much about Alibrihe’s departure. Should I say it’s like a dragon?
“And I’ve been thinking about it, I won’t accept your offer.”
“proposal? No way…”
“Yes. I’ll accompany you guys temporarily. to know with honor.”
Ronan’s eyes widened. I couldn’t tell what the sudden wind was blowing. Orsay continued.
“You and this wizard both have useful corners. I don’t want to waste my strength, so I’ll give you guys a path to the top.”
“Even if this bastard talks… it doesn’t. Yes, well thought out.”
The tone was very awkward, but Ronan let it go. It wasn’t the time to bicker with each other, and such a statement itself would not have come out unless you trusted yourself and Asher. Dragons don’t talk empty words.
“I won’t let you go if you grab my ankle instead. I will give you the most painful death, so know that.”
“That is what I want to say.”
Ronan smiled. He soon sat down and began to eat the remaining food.
I don’t know if it was because I was starving for a long time or because I moved so much, but it was very delicious. His hot head was slowly cooling down.
okay. I had to do what I could now.
****
“Hey, have you heard anything about Lady Naransonia? Either recovered or come to their senses…”
“Well…I don’t know. He cut himself so deeply. It seems like he’s trying his best.”
“I still can’t believe that the Empress of Steel was beaten by a mere human.”
“You seemed fine when you said something to us. It’s so complicated.”
It has been quite some time since the state of emergency was declared. The two sentries who had just finished their search mission were chatting in the bathroom on the first floor of the Sky Tower. They were the guards who were pointed out by Naransonia for talking about the Dragon King’s ritual.
A magical light was shining over the human-made urinals. The time to goof around using the excuse of defecation was short, so I had to go back soon, but now that all of Adren was in an uproar, this was a honey-like rest.
“Has the madman been caught? Was wasting time on behalf of a colleague…”
“Yes. Barely. My master, Radavankaja, is in charge of the interrogation.”
“I guess a lot of people died there too? From what I’ve heard, you’re a different person from the one who defeated Lady Naransonia.”
“Don’t talk. ‘Cause I’m still cleaning up the body. The pride of the Sky Tower has fallen to the ground.”
The sentry with a scar on his cheek shook his head. Goosebumps came up all over my body thinking that I was almost put into the scene.
The human young man who managed to escape his comrades was overpowered only after cutting down almost three digits of people. The bearded sentry snorted.
“Heng, these are all excuses. You can’t catch that human and see blood. If I had been there, I would have grabbed all three of them by the necks at once.”
“The guy who was scared even in front of Lady Naransonia speaks well. You are going to see some blood someday because of that bravado.”
“Do not be ridiculous. Anyway, it’s not for humans. Whether it’s a human or a demon dragon, Orsay, if you’re going to come, come and see.”
He giggled and pretended to wield a spear. The scarred sentry sighed. It was a moment when they slowly turned their steps to return.
– Asher did you just hear? They say he’s alive.
“…hmm?”
“what?”
Both of them heard clearly. A young man’s voice came from somewhere in the bathroom. The bearded sentry stopped in place.
“hey. You heard it too.”
“okay. Where are you from?”
They started looking around like meerkat. I couldn’t hear the voice again, but I could definitely feel the presence somewhere.
visor. Then, somewhere, the sound of metal clashing resonated. Suddenly, the scarred sentry’s gaze turned to the drain in the floor.
“What’s down here…?”
The scarred sentry bowed. He put his eyes down the drain and began to look inside. There seemed to be something there, but it was dark and I couldn’t see it well.
It was the car the bearded sentry was trying to scold for what could be in such a place. Wow! The floor shattered with a roar and something came out from below.
“Heh heh heh heh!!”
It was an instant. The bearded sentry collapsed. It was as if a small volcano had erupted. An unfamiliar voice rang in his ears as he rolled on the floor due to the shock.
“Ah fuck, do you have to go to the bathroom at all? Dirty.”
【It’s filthy.】
“Hee hee hee! Do you really want to come back here…!”
The sentry, who had balanced himself, barely raised his head. The colleague who was checking the drain was swaying here and there with his upper body stuck in the ceiling. Three different-looking humans were climbing up the smashed bathroom floor.
“You guys…?!”
The sentry’s eyes widened. Their impressions matched what they had been told. The two intruders who dared to peek at the dragon king and Orsay, the demonic dragon who polymorphed. Why are they here? Ronan’s gaze, which was suddenly grumbling, reached him.
“aha. It is you.”
It was clearly the voice of the guy who was talking about Schlieffen. Sureureung! Ronan, who fired the sword in an instant, pointed the tip of the knife at his neck. The frozen sentry gasped.
“Save me. please…!”
He instinctively sensed that he could not defeat the man in front of him. The arrogance of a moment ago was blown away like dandelion seeds in a storm. I didn’t even see him draw a knife.
Orsay and Asher were silently watching the situation from behind. Ronan, who had his nose touching, opened his mouth.
“Tell me about the interrogation in detail.”