Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 248
248. Clash (1)
#248
“What? Were you alive?”
【…you!】
Naransonia’s eyes widened. It was definitely the person who fought against him. She looked at Ronan’s and Orsay’s necks alternately, then sighed in embarrassment.
【Why are you guys here!】
“Ah… that’s too long to explain.”
Ronan scratched the back of his head. Of course, he had no reason or time to explain, but he didn’t seem to believe it when he said it. Naransonia clutched at the wound in her chest.
【Great…!】
The wound hurt. I still shudder when I think of the time we fought. Deep in his skin, the pain of being cut by the sword still lingered. Ronan frowned at the sight of steel spikes growing over her arm.
“What are you fighting for? I don’t really want to.”
【Shut up! The sword right now…]
It was the moment Naransonia was about to say something. Kwaaang! Suddenly, an explosion occurred in a corner of the ceiling. A white-haired boy popped out of the hole and landed effortlessly.
“Wow…surprise. What’s happening?”
Even though he collided head-on with Orsay, there was not a single scratch on his body. Ronan turned his head and raised his eyebrows. It was as if he knew what the object that Orsay bumped into was.
“ok?”
It was undoubtedly Lycopos. That thing doesn’t keep normal, why is it here? Furthermore, judging from the circumstances, it seemed that he was fighting against Naransonia.
‘What were you two doing?’
It was the car that Ronan had been thinking about. The boy who was looking around met Ronan’s gaze. The pupils of the two were gleaming almost the same scarlet color. The boy who was silent for a moment opened his mouth.
“…you.”
The relaxed face was distorted. The playful voice was terrifying. When Ronan didn’t answer, the boy continued.
“You are lucky. I never thought I would meet my sister’s enemy here like this.”
“younger sister?”
“okay. I wouldn’t say I don’t remember.”
The boy who raised his greatsword resolutely pointed at Ronan with the tip of the sword. Ronan narrowed his eyes at the unknown sound. Come to think of it, I think he said that when we ran into each other a few hours ago.
After thinking for a while, Ronan was able to retrieve the boy’s memories of his sister. He said the girl he killed while coming down the tower was his sister. He said.
“ah. That poor bitch.”
“die!”
In an instant, veins appeared on the boy’s forehead. His form disappeared from sight. The boy who rushed in in an instant arrived in front of Ronan in the blink of an eye. The grotesquely colored protective shield was still wrapped around the boy’s body.
【Dangerous! That shield…!]
Naransonia exclaimed. I don’t know why I gave the warning. Is it because he hates the boy who killed the innocent maids more than Ronan, who defeated him with his skills?
‘late.’
But the warning seemed a little late. Naransonia twisted her mouth. Instead of avoiding it, Ronan was standing there with his sword drawn in response.
The graceful sword body was dyed in colors reminiscent of the sunset. His slashes were faster, but speed didn’t really matter in front of that shield.
It was the moment when the boy who intuited his victory smiled. La Mancha did not stop even after being touched by the blessings of the stars. The blade that gently dug into the protective barrier was drawing an arc. said Ronan.
“If you only believe in this, you won’t live long.”
“what?”
The boy’s eyes widened. The protection of the stars was crumbling. The scarlet blade was already close to his eyes. I tried to hurriedly avoid it, but my body wouldn’t move on its own.
“Keuuk body…!”
It was as if the knife was pulling at him. It was the car that the boy who failed to defend and evade was trying to shout something. Awesome! The blade pierced through his chest bone and slashed through the back of his neck.
There was no will. The boy’s head shot up into the air. The color of the sunset that covered the sword faded, revealing a body stained with blood. Naransonia’s mouth fell open.
【…how?】
“I don’t know.”
thud. The leaning boy’s body fell to his knees. A head that fell almost simultaneously soaked the bed with blood. Ronan, who had put the knife in, turned to her and said.
“Rather than that, it looks like I saved your life, so let’s ask one thing.”
【What?】
“What the hell is going on up there?”
Ronan asked. The higher he climbed, the stronger the flow of mana felt. The ominous feeling that seemed to pierce the whole body was not something that could be dismissed as a simple reasoning.
Naransonia was dumbfounded and said nothing. Normally, he would have attacked her until she died without saying anything. No matter what anyone says, she was Ajidahaka’s confidant who swore allegiance.
However, the white-haired boy’s words bothered me. He said that after a few hours everything would go to waste. By adding that the world is ending soon.
It seemed that it was not the will of the monarch he served. Ajdahaka’s goal was to gain strength and attack Navardoje with his men.
It was for this reason that she did not obediently stick her head out to the boy. No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like an order from the Dragon King.
【They said that everything would be over in a few hours.】
She opened her mouth after maintaining a short silence. Naransonia recounted the conversation she had with the boy and the circumstances of the surprise attack.
【…That’s how it happened. Any guesses?]
“Ah. Fuck.”
Ronan, who was listening, spat out a curse. It was not difficult to draw conclusions.
The Dragon King was planning to finish the ceremony today. The ominous feeling that pierced the body and the absence of the dragon king himself, who was excessively focused on the tower, were all explained.
‘It sucks.’
I didn’t have too much time. Ronan immediately turned around and climbed onto Orsay’s neck again. He said, tapping the scales.
“I must hurry. let’s go.”
【Wait a minute! What’s going on!]
“I don’t have time. If you want to protect the king you serve, kill all the white ones.”
【what? What is that…]
Ronan answered without even looking back at Naransonia. It was the car she was about to say. Wow! Orsay’s huge body, which had been shaking, soared through the ceiling.
[Keugh!]
The tremendous wind pressure threw Naransonia back. A black wall seemed to rise before my eyes. The body and wings hidden downstairs were much larger and more robust than when she had met Orsay in the past.
Soon after, the Orsay came out completely. bang! bang! bang! The sound of breaking was coming through a hole in the ceiling.
【What the hell…】
Naransonia staggered to her feet and clenched her fists. The hole that appeared in the middle of the lair looked to be 200m, if not the diameter. All sorts of rubble, splintered bodies and screaming people were falling beneath it.
****
【Keaaa Ah- !!】
“Good, don’t stop!”
The ignorant breakthrough resumed. It was Ronan’s strategy to ride the Orsay and hit it from the inside. Asher’s ice armor and Schlieffen’s wind were helping him.
Ronan came up with the strategy from Naransonia’s headbutt that broke the outer wall of the tower. Dressed in steel armor, she beautifully smashed the outer wall of the Sky Tower, which was difficult to insert even a single needle into.
She did it, and there was no way our Orsay couldn’t do it. Fortunately, the predictions fit nicely. Asher’s screams echoed miserably from the back of the soaring dragon.
“Aaaaaaaagh! Hyaaaaagh! Kyaaaaaagh!”
He was holding on to the thorn that sprouted from Orsay’s back as if it were a lifeline. Ronan and Schlieffen leaned close to Asher, who was crying. Where Orsay’s neck and torso connect. The potholes were the only safe zone on this crazy flight.
-bang!
– Quaang!
-Quaaaaaang!!
A regular roar shook the tower. Every time Orsay broke through a floor, a desperate scream was heard. Except for the Lycopos boy he had just met, none of the creatures he had hit had his limbs torn off.
“Save the four people!”
“What is this… ghuh ah!”
The ice that grew in the form of armor destroyed everything it touched. The wind generated by Schlieffen created an updraft around him and increased his speed.
“The old bastards are coming up! Stop it!”
“How?! Hahaha!”
Originally, I tried to make it easier to break through the ceiling by applying shocks with slashes or telekinesis, but that was just a useless concern. Orsay, who had broken through five floors in less than a minute, roared loudly.
【Get out of the way, bugs!】
Nothing could stop Orsay. Orsay, who transformed into his true form, was literally a magical dragon from the legend.
Every time the four wings flapped, the ceiling collapsed and the scenery changed. The black dragon soaring and destroying the tower from the inside seemed to embody the word reverse heaven.
Suddenly, a far-flung space spread out in front of them as they ascended without hindrance. The sound of metal jingling was dissipating loudly. The group’s eyes widened.
“here is…!”
It was a familiar place. A golden desert was spread out. The vast space with no end in sight was originally a place to lay the dragon king’s body.
However, the Dragon King was nowhere to be seen. Only his vast wealth remained, swirling down the hole Orse had dug through.
“It’s an audience room. Have you already come this far?”
“This stomach appears to be normal.”
Schlieffen said. I could feel that what had definitely become more unpleasant was getting closer to normal. Cheer up…! The gold coins that rose with Orsay were pouring down like rain.
Above this is the Dragon King. I don’t know what was going on, but I was sure of one thing. That he had to fight a fierce battle with the dragon that was next to Navardoze. Ronan took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“let’s go.”
Orsay silently accelerated. The end has come to a space that seemed to last forever. Kwaaaang-! The night sky spread out beyond the shattered ceiling.
“ah…!”
Cool air swept through his lungs. They were staying in the sky higher than the top of the tower for a long time. It was because I was going too fast.
The sky running toward the end of dawn was a little closer to blue than black. The slowly cooling stars were scattering brilliance like a will. Then a familiar voice rang out from below.
【Welcome. Grace and-]
[Those who don’t know the subject.]
Ronan lowered his gaze. At the top of the tower, a gold dragon spread its wings so huge that it was hard to see at a glance. It was the dragon king Ajidhaka. Followers of Nebula Klagier, clad in white, were all around him.
“for a moment.”
Suddenly, Ronan’s eyes widened. Beneath the dragon king’s feet was a magic circle with the lights off.
The head, which had been cut in half a few hours ago, was complete. The third head, which grew to the left of the center, was covered with white scales reminiscent of the moon, unlike his friends.
【Is that the Demon Dragon Orsay? It’s more normal than I thought.]
The third head spat out. What it means is a self-evident phenomenon. Asher’s face went pale.
“I can’t believe I’m already conscious…!”
“Nimi. Are you a step late?”
Ronan twitched his lips. I tried my best, but it seemed to be late. But that’s not what you need to worry about right now. Inside the mouths of the three open-mouthed heads, the pure white sun was pulsating one by one.
【Repentance for forsaking Jim’s grace-】
【Disappear in the starlight.】
This was really bad. The swaying orb, containing unfathomable magical power, seemed prepared even before they arrived. The third head concluded.
【Goodbye trash.】
“Damn it!”
cried Ronan. Quaaaaaa! At the same time, the shape of the sun collapsed and three beams of light came out. Rays fired at the same target merged into one in the air, adding explosively to its size. My eyes were stained white as if lightning had struck.
‘Die.’
For a moment, everyone including Ronan intuited death. The grotesquely white glow looked like an eraser to completely obliterate their existence. It was the moment when the light was about to swallow them.
‘Not yet.’
In an instant, Ronan’s time stretched. Facing a crisis, the senses of the whole body were on edge. The fierce roaring wind silenced his mouth. In the slowed down world, only Ronan himself could move as usual.
It couldn’t end here. He instinctively drew his sword and grabbed the hilt with both hands. A vivid crimson like blood that had just escaped from his body filled the top of his sword.
cut in one go Resolving that, Ronan swung his sword with strength in his waist. The horizontal sword path extended dozens of times and drew a huge crescent moon.
Wow…! A black line crossed the white-tinged world. The night sky hanging over the line was the only way to save life through that narrow gap.
The stagnant sound was heard again. Ronan shouted as time returned to normal.
“Orsay!”
【Don’t order me!】
Orse, who finally came to his senses, spread his wings horizontally and attempted to break through. The growing gap swallowed them. A scream erupted from Asher’s mouth, which opened his mouth belatedly.
“Hyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!”
“Big…!”
Schlieffen gritted his teeth. It was like sailing through the sun on a comet. The white light, pulsating with destructive power, was passing through the tops of their heads and Orsay’s hind legs. The ice armor that touched the light was dissolving into particles and disappearing.
After several seconds that seemed like an eternity, the night sky finally unfolded before my eyes. Due to the intense light, Adren was transformed into a landscape that was no different from daytime. Ronan growled.
“I lived. These bastards.”
【Oops-】
【Nonsense!】
The two heads burst into embarrassment. A white afterglow leaked out like smoke from their mouths. He looked a little tired, perhaps because he had put so much effort into it. The newly sprouted head opened its mouth.
【Don’t panic. Go one more step right away.]
Unlike the previous heads, his cool-headed attitude stood out. However, the dragon riding on this side was not easy either. Orsay’s four wings spread out as if exploding.
【Do you think that’s the case!】
The demon dragon’s roar shook Adren. The fact that his life was saved thanks to humans was generating unbearable anger. Orce folded four wings and began to descend vertically.