Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 249
249. Clash (2)
#249
【…Adren.】
The red dragon Benihardo opened his mouth. It was a muttering incoherently, as if possessed.
Her body was tainted with bodily fluids and intestines spilled out by monsters from outer space. The various liquids that flowed down the tips of the wings were sticky like the saliva of a hot cow.
Even so, the red scales were shining beautifully. Even though it was covered in filth, it did not lose its luster, just like a ruby thrown into mud.
It was proof that she inherited the blood of Navardoze. The elf Iraniel Remation next to him tilted his head.
“Are you suddenly homesick for Adren?”
【I didn’t say I wanted to go. It’s just… it’s something ominous.]
Benihardo nodded. I didn’t know why I suddenly thought of my hometown, which I wasn’t interested in at all. It’s a place where I only spent a short time in my childhood.
“If you really care, take some time and go. We will be blocking it here.”
“You’re saying something out of your mind. How do you go when you see this?”
Benihardo snorted. Her gaze scanned the front. A huge, translucent veil straddled deep space and between them. It was the armor of the stars that protected them from the threat of outer space.
The corpses of all kinds of monsters were piled up inside the star’s armor. The corpses that were eaten were literally piled high, all looking terribly, to the extent that movement and vision were hindered.
【I don’t know how long I’ll have to do this. No matter how much it’s a request from the Fire Dragon.]
“Still, isn’t it perfect for consuming a long life? I am still fine.”
“Rorotaruta. Get me a cigarette over there.”
The immortals, mainly composed of dragons and elves, were enjoying a short break. The place where they are is Dreemur, a fortress built on the border between the sky. In this place, the only bastion to block the enemies of outer space, a busy day was continuing today.
The star’s armor was getting thinner day by day. The number of rifts and monsters increased, and now at least double digits of people had to stand guard. As now, when Navardoze was sleeping, more people were put in.
‘I don’t know if that kid is doing well.’
Suddenly remembering what happened with Ronan, Benihardo smiled. If he had been put on the front line, he would have done the job of three or four people, but I wondered what he was doing now.
When I lowered my gaze, I saw a star that shimmered like a blue bead. Home of all immortals and mortals. What is it that is so good that it is flocking to me?
It was the car she had been thinking about.
“Come again!”
【Oops.】
Someone shouted. She clicked her tongue and looked ahead. A black tidal wave was coming from far away in the darkness of space. The identity of the endlessly rumbling waves was an inconceivably large collection of monsters.
“The number is considerable…wouldn’t we have to wake Navardoze-sama?”
【it’s okay. You’ve been sleeping for the first time in a month, but your mother should take a break too.]
Sighs erupted from all over the place. It was the largest number I had ever seen. I could handle it somehow, but I couldn’t help but go through hardships. How many times should I blow the fire this time? It was the car she used to make estimates looking at the monsters.
‘…what is that?’
Suddenly, Benihardo’s eyes narrowed. Something shiny was rapidly approaching the black tidal wave.
Drawing a long white tail reminded me of a comet. Her eyes opened wide after ignoring it, wondering if it was one of the simple celestial phenomena.
“what?”
I could see it clearly even though it was a position that would have been 100,000 steps away. A group of monsters were scattered. It was an urgent yet orderly movement, like a flock of sheep avoiding wolves.
‘Are they the ones who don’t run away even after being hit by mother’s fire?’
It was an unbelievable sight to see. It seemed that she was not the only one puzzled. The immortals, said to have gathered from all over the world, were also captivated by the strangeness of the comet. A man with a mustache stepped forward.
“I’m curious. I will go and see.”
“Wait, I don’t know what it is, so wouldn’t it be better to be careful?”
“I am Taklamakan. a goblin.”
When Iraniel stopped him, the man spat out. After a moment of hesitation, Iraniel shrugged and stepped back. He was a courageous elf, but lacked the guts to stop the earth dragon that once destroyed two kingdoms.
The Earth Dragon Taklamakan stepped out of the Astral Armor. Now there were cracks all over the place, so there was no need to move around looking for passageways. He was in the middle of trying to polymorph into his true form. Suddenly, the corner of my field of vision brightened.
“uh?”
People turned their heads in unison. The light emanating from the comet was intensifying. The eerie whiteness swallowed up all the light from other celestial bodies, forming the concept of day in the pitch black universe.
Bnihardo, feeling ominous, was about to say something. Aaaaang-!! A shock wave burst out around the comet. The circularly expanding flash reminded me of ripples on a lake. The monsters swept away by the waves of light were torn to shreds.
【What…!】
There wasn’t even a gap to let out the screams of death. Bnijardo sighed. The expanding shockwave pushed forward to the front of the gear nose armor. Wow! Waves of intangible power hit the star’s armor.
【Keuuugh!】
“What the hell happened!”
The world shook. Confusion erupted everywhere. Those who were overpowered were unable to name their comrades who had passed over the barrier. Soon, as the light faded, a silence descended, as if one could even hear the sound of the moon rotating.
The first to speak was Benihardo.
【…Taklamakan.】
The people who opened their eyes one by one froze. Taklamakan, who stepped out of the star armor, was dead in his true form. A huge spear made of light was lodged deep in his chest.
“giant…?”
Iraniel muttered. A giant, white from head to toe, stood upon his colossal corpse. The two pairs of wings sprouting from its back were as beautiful as sculptures. A white light identical to that of the comet was emanating from his body.
“What?!”
“Hold the barrier!”
Before long, confusion began to spread like wildfire. Although they had replaced all the monsters in the outer universe, they never seemed to be allies.
The Immortals quickly got into battle. The unidentified giant stared at them without saying anything. Iraniel, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
“…Bnihar too.”
[Yes.]
Benihardo nodded. We could understand what each other was saying without having to say it out loud. The hesitant Immortals began to attack the giant one by one.
【Call your mother. Now.]
She said. The giant’s body rose slowly into the air. Particles of light gathered inside his open palm, creating a long spear.
****
【Do you think that’s the case!】
Orse roared. Adren vibrated at the resounding voice. His figure with four wings fully spread was like a flower blooming in the sky.
“I came out on top of another tower!”
“How did you get there!”
The eyes of the dragons who were on guard around the tower were focused. I couldn’t even imagine that it would come up from the inside. They hurriedly turned toward the Sky Tower, but Orsay had no intention of being disturbed.
【I’ll kill you!】
Orse twisted in the air and began to descend vertically. It was a motion reminiscent of a bird of prey hunting.
Three people, including Ronan, lowered their stance with their teeth clenched. Wow! A strong wind blew with force to tear the skin off his face. One corner of his mouth smirked.
“Killing…!”
“Hyaaaaaagh!”
It was a ridiculously funny situation, but somehow I got a laugh out of it. Asher’s desperate screams were swallowed up by the wind and disappeared.
The gap with the top of the tower was closing very quickly. Seeing this, the dragon king shouted in an angry voice.
[Crawl on the floor-]
[A guy who doesn’t know the subject!]
At the same time, the dragon king’s three heads opened their mouths at the same time. Inside the gaping mouth, the three suns were once again absorbed.
【Disappear.】
The third head spat out like a sentence. At the same time, the shape of the sun collapsed and three beams of light shot towards Orsay.
However, this time it was not a surprise attack, so there was still room to try evasive maneuvers. Every time Orse turned, three beams of light passed through him and the others.
The flickering rays of light colored the night sky brightly. Asher’s ice armor was like cotton candy in front of Ajdahaka’s breath, which was strengthened by the power of the stars.
[A rat-]
[There’s no such thing!]
But no matter how powerful it is, it’s enough if it doesn’t hit. Orsay was dodging all the rays with a paper gap.
The dragon king, impatient, changed his strategy. The eyes of the three heads were focused on one place, and the beams of light merged into one. Aaaaaaa!! A group of lights that intensified several times covered his vision.
“…that’s dangerous.”
Schlieffen gritted his teeth. It was the same technique that almost hit me the first time. Asher’s screams intensified, but Orsay did not stop. He accelerated further and charged toward the beam.
“Gyaaaagh! Die!”
“What are you doing, you madman?!”
Even Ronan, who was worse off, spat out curse words. In this way, there was no time to carve out a way out.
I was about to lament the fact that I was riding on the back of this psychopath. Grasp! Suddenly, a black energy seemed to cover Orsay’s body, and the surrounding scenery changed.
“What?!”
“This…!”
Ronan’s eyes widened. The breath disappeared completely, and the Dragon King’s huge neck and torso occupied the entire field of vision. Suddenly, my stomach went into a slight spasm. It was a side effect of getting caught up in space magic.
“B Blink…!”
Asher, who soon grasped the situation, was shocked. Orsay did a short space shift with them. A torrent of light pouring in with the momentum to devour the world was passing overhead.
【A dirty trick…!】
The third head hurriedly lowered his gaze. But Orsay had already reached the bottom of his chin.
As Asher stammered while reciting a spell, a thick shield surrounded the occupants. Aaaaaang! Orse, who finally arrived, collided with the Dragon King at the speed at which it descended.
【Gagging!!】
The dragon king’s body staggered greatly. All three heads vomited blood from their mouths at the same time. The size difference between the two dragons was about the size of a human and an elephant, but Orsay’s strength was ignoring even the difference in weight class.
“Quaaaaaagh!”
The world the group sees has turned upside down. Thanks to clenching my teeth beforehand, I was able to avoid biting my tongue. Three of the five layers of defense were shattered upon impact. cried Ronan.
“Jump down Schlieffen!”
Schlieffen did so without answering. Ronan immediately followed suit. There was a gap of about 10m from the floor, but this was fine.
“Assel please!”
“Oops… Ugh yes!”
Asher nodded quickly. Unlike the two of them, he did not jump off Orsay’s back. Instead, he bonded his shoes and Orsay’s neck with ice, adding to the bond.
It was a strategy prepared in advance before clashing with the dragon king. There was no doubt that Orse was strong, but the Dragon King was a tough opponent. If Asher was in charge of the assistant, there would be a chance at least.
【Big ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhho
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Orsay was biting the neck that had grown on his right side as it was in the position he had hit. Even the dragon king, who hesitated at first, soon regained his balance and started fighting.
The fight between the two giant dragons was no longer an area for swordsmen to get involved. Tadak! Ronan and Schlieffen landed on the floor almost simultaneously. Cultists of Nebula Klazier, clad in white, surrounded them.
“These ungodly bastards are absolutely…!”
“The will must have been written down.”
All of them were angry with red and blue faces. The purpose of completing the ritual was achieved, but the fact that the work was interrupted seemed to feel anger.
Ronan and Schlieffen naturally stood with their backs to each other. said Ronan.
“Don’t fall behind this time.”
“That’s what I’m going to say.”
Schlieffen answered calmly. The wind was blowing around the sword that had already been pulled out. Ronan snorted and pulled the hilt.
The swordsman had his own work to do.