Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 257

257. Clash (8)

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“What are you both doing here. It’s going to be unsightly.”

“Ro Ronan…!”

Asher cried. Tears like chicken droppings flowed down his chapped cheeks. Ronan’s appearance as he sliced through the giants of light was as dramatic as the dawn rising over the ridge.

“You were safe.”

Then, again, the familiar outline stepped forward. Schlieffen, who had fallen with Ronan, maintained his unique aloofness. Asher buried his face in Orsay’s neck and began to cry.

“Schlieffen…! It’s all good…”

However, neither of them looked very well. From the blood all over the body and the wounds everywhere, it was inferred that they had suffered a great deal. Orsay, who was dumbfounded, opened his mouth.

【…wasn’t she dead?】

“Yes. Although the hardships made me suck.”

Ronan spat on the floor. Together with Schlieffen, he was being pursued by the Dragon King’s men and had a very boring time.

It was never easy to outrun eleven dragons driven by blind loyalty. said Ronan, looking around.

“Anyway, you guys look pretty tired too. There are just a lot of them, but they’re not that strong.”

The giants of light torn to shreds by Ronan had now disappeared, leaving only a twilight afterglow. said Ronan, kicking the feathers on the floor. It was Duaru’s feathers that formed the skeleton of the light giants.

Summoning a creature using feathers as a catalyst was a technique used by bald heads when they wanted to fight against a large number or wipe out all life in a target area. Asher lowered his head as if he had no face.

“I’m sorry… I used up all my mana. Orsay-nim too…”

“You did a good job. Still, it would be better to prepare thoroughly later. Ahayute’s sowing tags are different from these. ”

Recalling the decisive battle in his previous life, Ronan twitched his lips. Looking at Duaru, it seemed that not all giants had the same abilities.

Ahayute, whom he killed, turned the battlefield into hell by sprinkling even more dog-fucked summons. You’d have to compete to know how to handle spears. Orsay chuckled.

“Ahayute?”

“there is. his friend.”

Ronan answered by pointing at Duaru with the tip of his chin. He had already risen high in the night sky and looked like a pure white dot no different from a star.

‘When are you going to bring that down again?’

Ronan clicked his tongue. If you go up that high, even his aura that pulls the opponent won’t reach it. It was the car he was trying to say.

“Gooooooo!”

“Shit.”

Suddenly, screams rang out from all directions. Asher, who looked around in surprise like a rabbit, gasped.

“Hee hee hee!”

[Sick of it.]

Orse frowned. A giant with more stomachs than the one he had cut earlier was stomping and running. Ronan, scratching his head nervously, looked back at Schlieffen.

“Schlieffen.”

“hmm.”

Schlieffen silently fixed the knife upside down. The aura of the storm began to roll over the surface of the blade. It was the moment when he grabbed the hilt with both hands and drove the sword into the ground. Wow! Dozens of huge whirlwinds broke the ground and soared up.

“It’s freaking amazing…!”

Asher’s eyes widened. It was much stronger than before. The whirlwinds that sprang up around them formed a huge fence around them. The sharp-forged blades were tearing the bodies of the giants unknowingly rushing at them.

“Goohok…!”

The giants who did not pass through the whirlwind were turning into particles and disappearing. First of all, it seemed that the thugs who had come in now could block it without difficulty. Ronan, who tapped Schlieffen on the shoulder, looked back at Asher and Orsay.

“Now tell me what happened while I was gone. What are these vibrations?”

“Yes. So…”

Asher nodded. He explained the incident that happened during Ronan’s absence as plainly as possible. The collapse of the Sky Tower, the fall of the Dragon King, and Duaru’s evil plan. Ronan’s eyes widened.

“You say Adren crashed? What the fuck is this again?”

“That’s it…”

Asher stuttered and turned his head. Only Orsay knew the details. He slowly got up and opened his mouth.

【It’s literally. There is a huge floating stone in the center of the ground on which Adren is built. The current vibration is caused by damage to it.]

“A floating stone? Are you talking about the magic stone that goes into that airship?”

【okay. It’s a treasure that can’t be found anywhere that Navardoze is said to have obtained. By destroying it, that monster intends to make the entire dragon city fall.]

“Nimi.”

Ronan chuckled. For some reason, I thought the shape of the vibration was very strange. Was it because of that that he threw a spear where there was nothing?

【That monster is sensing the existence of floating stones. As much as Adren’s heart, there are many defensive magics on it, but with such destructive power, it’s only a matter of time before it can be pierced.]

Schlieffen’s face as he listened next to him hardened. It was a much more serious situation than I thought. The fallen Adren would be shattered, and the Dragon City, which boasted a long history, would become a playground for stupid fish.

It sounded pretty funny, but it really shouldn’t have happened. Ronan asked.

“Is there any way to stop it?”

【does not exist. Directly injecting mana into the floating stone will slow down the fall, but that’s only a temporary measure. It must prevent itself from being destroyed. 】

Upon hearing that, the group looked up at Duaru. Every time he threw his spear from the distant sky, the vibration was getting stronger. Wow! Again, a pillar of light shot up from afar and pierced the night sky.

Besides, Duaru was constantly scattering feathers. The growing number of giants of light were spreading all over Adren like glowing fungi.

“It is not easy.”

Ronan narrowed his brows. It seemed that it would not be easy to break through the siege and approach.

Still, there was no choice but to move on, so they gathered their heads in one place and started planning a strategy. Ronan got his first luck.

“Orsay. Can you transform into a human once?”

****

The stars were barely visible now. The sky, closer to blue than black, signaled that dawn was imminent.

Of course, it was unclear whether Adren could see harm. Ronan glanced back and clicked his tongue.

“Even if I kill or kill, there is no end.”

The dismembered corpses of giants became light and scattered. Even if they couldn’t make it this far, it seemed that they had sliced up three hundred of them.

“How long have you been here?”

“We just need to go a little further.”

Orsay replied. After polymorphing into a human, he returned to his long-haired male form. A drooping Asher was tucked into Orsay’s side like a shopping cart. he mumbled.

“I’m sorry… for always causing such a nuisance…”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“good. Then let’s keep going.”

After looking at each other’s faces once more, the group moved on again. They were crossing a broad-leaved forest that had been turned into a park. Every time I took a step, there was a soft sound of rustling leaves.

Their operation was a surprise. The plan was to get as close as possible to Duaru, so Asher and Schlieffen caused a commotion, and Orsay and Ronan flew right up to take care of him. The name of the operation was so simple that it was a shame, but there was no other way.

…bang!

…Quaang!!

As they got closer to Duaru, the roar and flashes grew stronger. The vibration generated by the destruction of the floating stone was now continuously shaking Adren like a chronic headache.

Duaru didn’t seem to notice the group yet. Or you don’t care. Could it have been ten more minutes? Suddenly, the forest was cut off and an open space appeared.

“This is…”

Ronan’s eyes widened. A huge pit was dug that could have buried a million people alive. Kwaaaang-! The spears of light that fell at regular intervals were plunging deep into the pit.

Soon the light subsided. From the deepest part of the pit, something soft like a bead was sticking out the top of the head. The coral-colored brilliance that scatters asrai was quite beautiful.

That part alone was enormous, but the whole thing seemed to be almost the size of Ronan’s dormitory building. Orsay pointed to it and said.

“You have arrived. That is a floating stone.”

“A floating stone? is that?”

Ronan chuckled. I heard it was big, but it was bigger than I imagined. Well, at least that much would be enough to lift Adren in its entirety. Ronan, who was looking at the floating stone, frowned.

“You don’t look very well.”

“Looks like it won’t be long before it breaks.”

Defense magic had long since been destroyed. There were already signs of damage on the manicured floating stones. The web-like cracks grew in size each time Duaru’s spear was pierced.

When I raised my head, I saw Duaru floating almost vertically. The distance was far, but it was a route that minimized unnecessary movement. At that time, Asher, who caught the strange object, raised his eyebrows.

“What is that?”

“What?”

Ronan turned his gaze in the direction Asher was looking. Looking closely, I saw fireflies-like objects roaming around Duaru.

I think you saw something similar when you fought Ahayute? Ronan, who soon grasped their identity, spat out a curse.

“ah. fuck.”

The identities of the fireflies were giants of light with wings. Among the summoned beasts born from feathers, there were occasionally individuals that flew through the sky like their masters.

Instead of contributing to the destruction, they hovered around Duaru and created an air defense network. Ahayute used those to kill people too, but he was a thoroughly thorough guy to the point of feeling bad.

【Heah Ah Ah !!】

At that time, a dragon was roared and flew up from the outskirts of the city. It was a fairly large blue dragon. Judging by the anger and sadness in his voice, it was as if he had lost someone dear to him.

“It’s reckless.”

Ronan bit his lip. The dragon, which had strengthened itself with various magics, was heading straight for Duaru. The giants of light hovering around him blocked him. Wow! Somehow, the dragon broke through the defense line and jumped out.

【Let go of this!】

However, five or six giants of light were clinging to his body like barnacles. No matter how much they shook their bodies or breathed fire, they stood firm. Flight speed was noticeably slowing. Then Duaru turned around and threw a spear at the dragon.

【Ah…!】

“Oh no!”

Asher closed his eyes. Wow! As soon as the spear hit the dragon’s chest directly, an explosion accompanied by a flash occurred. The unrecognizable chunk of meat fell to the ground. The giants of light also disappeared, but even at that time Duaru was scattering feathers, so it was virtually meaningless.

“What a waste.”

Schlieffen murmured. Everyone’s faces hardened. Asher said in a bewildered voice.

“What? If that happens…!”

Instead of answering, Ronan gritted his teeth. I didn’t expect that there would be a guard in the sky. In this way, the difficulty of breaking through on the Orsay seemed to be several times higher.

“…I have to break through. What can I do?”

Ronan, who had been silent, opened his mouth. It would have been much better if there were more people, but it was unavoidable. It was the car he was about to announce the start of the operation. Suddenly, someone’s voice rang out from behind.

“what. Were they all alive?”

“ok?”

The party turned around at about the same time. Some kind of giant was standing in a place about twenty steps away. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.

“you are…?”

He was a writer who made a very strange impression. The face resting on his stocky shoulders was as beautiful as a carved marble sculpture. The rich blonde hair that flowed down to her shoulders reminded me of the chief lioness.

It should be said that masculinity and femininity coexist. what is this kid? Ronan, who had been looking at him up and down, sighed.

“What the fuck.”

“what…!”

Schlieffen, who was next to him, also reacted violently. It was so busy that I didn’t notice it right away. Above the stranger’s shoulder, the mana he had experienced in the Sky Tower was pouring out.

Sureureung! Backing away, Ronan and Schlieffen pulled the hilt. Orsay was already clutching the spear he had pulled out of his chest. Asher’s face turned pale when he finally realized his true identity.

“Hee hee! All of you…!”

“your majesty. It’s dangerous to go too far!”

It was the car he was about to burst into a shrieking scream. Suddenly, the bushes behind me rustled and a familiar face popped out. The girl’s smooth hair was grayish-white like steel. Asher looked away and was terrified again.

“Am I Naransonia?”

“Are you…?!”

Naransonia stopped. Behind her, strangely dressed people were pouring in. It wasn’t too hard to figure out that they were all polymorphed dragons. Ronan snarled low as he aimed at the monster with the tip of his sword.

“What is going on here? Dragon King.”

“Retract your sword. Now you have no hostility.”