Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 49
[ 49. Special Adventure Club (1) ]
#49
[A group that gains practical experience through active external activities and additionally trains itself to become a talented person who contributes to the empire.]
Under the signature of Kratir, the reason for the club’s establishment ‘ It was written that way. Baren tilted his head.
“Express adventure club…?”
“Couldn’t you come now and pretend you don’t know, Varen? In return for saving that blue ball of fur, I asked for it. I want you to be my advisor.”
“no. I remembered that…why is this the only information listed?”
Originally, it was a document that should have had much more written on it. The screening process for the establishment of Phileon’s club was famous for being difficult.
Since the academy pays the entire activity fee, the purpose and value of the club must be described in as much detail as possible in order to be recognized as an official club.
However, on the application form Ronan brought, all fields were blank except for the name of the club and the name of the advisor professor. Ronan extended his index finger and pointed to the top of the paper.
“Don’t worry about this little thing. It’s signed by the principal.”
“It is, but…”
The contradictory fact was that, as Ronan said, it was signed by Kratyr, the final inspector. Baren rubbed his eyes a couple of times before looking at the signature. Surprisingly, it wasn’t fake.
“Um, that’s good. In fact, it’s already a club that’s already been created, so it won’t change anything even if I say something. But what exactly is the club doing?”
“It’s hard to say because I plan to do so many different things. Still, I will do my best to prevent the professor from being arrested.”
“yes? arrest?”
Varen’s eyes widened. Seeing his mane slowly rise, Ronan waved his hand.
“Ha ha, just kidding. Why would Baren be arrested?”
“…Student jokes these days are hard to understand. I must have gotten old.”
“I’m really curious, but do you know about the monster called Curse Eye?”
“Curs Eye? Are you talking about the cursed piece of meat?”
Ronan nodded. Indeed, Baren knew about Curse Eye. As if Karaka’s words about being more precious than some fantasy species were true, he seemed surprised that Ronan knew the existence of the monster itself.
“It looks like you’ve been reading a monster-related encyclopedia lately. It is a species with rare source information.”
“What is it? So, Baren. Do you happen to know where they live? If you don’t know exactly, at least the characteristics of the habitat.”
Ronan asked again. Baren went through various books and explained the information he knew. Ronan nodded.
“thank you. After all, I have to go there for my first activity.”
“hmm? Are you there?”
“You’ll find out soon, Varen. See you then.”
Ronan turned his back with an ominous smile. thud. The door to the office was closed.
Baren, who had been standing still for a while, raised his teacup. A drop of spilled black tea landed on Marfez’s head.
-Pee-it?!
“I’m sorry, Marfez. Why am I like this…”
I didn’t even have a chill, but my hands were shaking. Somehow I didn’t feel good.
****
“Hmm? What is that?”
“Wow…look at the font size. I can even read moles.”
that morning. A large poster was pasted on the bulletin board in the Phileon plaza. The letters were as large as the area of the paper, so students walking around the plaza came to look at the poster at least once.
[Recruitment of limited express adventure club members. Regardless of gender and grade. There is a brief interview in the first arena. / Author: Ronan]
That was the only thing written on the poster. Even when I looked closely, there was no such thing as a detailed explanation. The students who saw the poster murmured.
“If it’s Ronan, isn’t that him? He said he broke the morning star of the empire in practical skills.”
“There are rumors that he is a madman who has no up and down… They say that Cardan dropped out because of him.”
“I heard it’s related to the prisoner escorted to Rodolan yesterday.”
“Hey… I wrote a letter a few weeks ago, but he didn’t reply. Is there a person after all…”
Good or bad, Ronan is currently the most talked about person by students. His unconventional moves from the entrance ceremony have always been the main gossip of Phileon.
“By the way, what is the express adventure club? I have to explain.”
“Is it similar to a travel club? Sounds like fun…?”
Naturally, Ronan’s job posting drew explosive attention. The students visited the place where the interview took place with half interest and half expectation.
An enormous crowd had already gathered in the first arena, where Nabi Rose’s class was taking place. Ronan was interviewing with a chair and desk in a corner of the arena.
“Then, please demonstrate your technique.”
“yes. Fire Arrow!”
A magician boy who came for an interview chanted a spell. Five arrows of fire flew towards the magic engineering scarecrow prepared in advance.
Kwaaang! The arrow that hit the scarecrow caused a small explosion. Ronan rubbed his chin and nodded.
“Certainly, having a fire magician is convenient, but…then let me ask you a question. Can you use the magic you just showed me to shoot people and monsters?”
“Yes yes?”
“Ah, let’s assume that people are criminals who deserve to die. And would it be okay to wander around the backcountry without washing for five days? You might have to wipe your back with a leaf.”
The boy’s eyes shook at the unknown question. Ronan, who had waited exactly ten seconds, clicked his tongue in regret. He said goodbye to the boy and called the next person on the waiting list.
“Whoa… be careful going in. next minute!”
Ronan’s interview was simple. He simply checked the applicants’ skills and asked a few questions related to killing and grit. However, if the eyes were shaken or the answer was delayed, it was immediately disqualified. An interview followed.
“I’ve seen it well…If you sign up, you have a lot of things to do as I tell you to do, is that okay?”
“I can do it. But what should I believe and follow you? According to rumors, he’s still an inferior student who can’t even properly respond to mana.”
Of course, there were students who didn’t like Ronan. This tendency was more common among seniors who were unfamiliar with Ronan. Ronan responded consistently to all of his friends.
“It’s a duel. follow me.”
“What what? duel?!”
“okay. Why not appoint a notary public and do it in a sacred duel?”
This was the reason why Ronan chose the 1st arena for the interview. The example this time was a guy named Sanda in the third year of the martial arts department.
Ronan stood up first without waiting for Sanda’s answer. Ronan walked to the center of the arena and stood.
“I’m already busy, but you bastard… come quickly.”
“Do you think you’ll be okay even if you do this to your senior?!”
“Don’t worry, I get along well with the real seniors.”
There was no politeness to be found in the changed tone. In fact, Ronan had a very good relationship with most of his seniors.
As long as he didn’t cross the line first, like Cardan or Sanda, he was a more reliable and clever junior than anyone else. Ronan said while spinning La Mancha.
“Come out before it gets ugly.”
“Shit…!”
Sanda’s complexion turned pale. I was going to go back with just enough threats, but things have changed. All eyes were on him, so he couldn’t refuse. he shouted with his hands in his pockets.
“Do you think I’ll be scared that it comes out like that?!”
Sanda walked with her trembling legs and stood in front of Ronan. Pod! As soon as the duel started, Ronan ran out and fired a sword at Sanda’s whole body.
Without a moment’s hesitation, the innumerable slashes flew by, and he closed his eyes tightly.
“Hey!”
It was a waste to even call it a duel. He wasn’t even as skilled as Cardan, but he couldn’t even stand up to Ronan.
Dozens of tiny lines formed on the spot where La Mancha had passed, and then Sanda’s school uniform and underwear exploded.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
“Someone cover my eyes!”
The waiting students screamed. Naked Sanda sat down in her seat. The cloth, which was once a school uniform, was falling like cherry blossoms announcing the arrival of spring. Seeing his skinny body, Ronan frowned.
“It’s nasty.”
No one brought him a blanket to cover himself with. woo. Ronan spits on Sanda’s head and returns to her place. With this, the people gathered here would not be able to come out of the middle of the day.
All the faces of the waiters were covered in pure white. Either way, Ronan continued the interview.
“It’s a bit delayed. Next minute?”
“Hi-geuk.”
The freshman who was waiting for his next turn started to hiccup. The interview started at noon and lasted until late at night.
Exactly 512 applicants were interviewed, and it was like three idiots living, and they got heartaches that will remain with them forever. There was only one passer on the first day.
****
“Ummm…”
The girl got out of bed only after the sun had set. Outside the window of Netia Hall, a dormitory for middle-ranking students, the figure of Phileon, immersed in darkness, spread out. She stretched out and muttered in a hazy voice.
“Finally it’s night…”
I didn’t like how the days got longer as time passed. The girl who opened the window spread her arms. Each time the cool night breeze hit her face, her half-closed eyelids slowly lifted.
“It’s refreshing…”
Eventually, the girl with her eyes fully open jumped out the window. Despite being five stories high, her landing was silent.
The girl started her night walk as usual. Her favorite course was endlessly wandering around the empty plaza. As always, while walking around the plaza, a huge poster on the bulletin board caught my eye.
[Recruitment of limited express adventure club members. Regardless of gender and grade. There is a brief interview in the first arena. / Author: Ronan]
“A limited express…adventure club?”
The girl tilted her head. It was an unkind poster enough to intrigue her, who was indifferent to everything. Curious, she went straight to the place written on the poster.
Even though I probably haven’t had an interview so far. It was the moment I stepped into the Gallerion Hall where the first arena was located.
“Damn, I’m not crazy. What the hell does it mean to be able to kill people when you have to?”
“Still, handsome is very handsome…I was satisfied with that. Our next team was the last one, right?”
“huh. What kind of animal was that sitting on his shoulder anyway? I don’t think I saw it in Professor Baren’s class.”
The girl frowned at the deafening murmur. Many students were still walking out of the hallway leading to the arena. What the hell is it? The girl went against the waves of students to the interview site.
“thank you for helping me. Adeshan.”
“what. You have been through a lot.”
In the empty arena, two boys and girls were having a conversation. Both of them had black hair like chestnut, but the female student was taller. At that moment, the male student who was moving the desk turned his head towards the girl.
“hmm? Are you here for an interview?”
“……!”
The girl’s body stiffened. It wasn’t just about talking to strangers.
Her gaze was fixed on the utterly enigmatic creature plucking feathers on the boy’s shoulder. The animal’s fluffy eyes were bright red like a girl’s. Sheeta tilted her head.
“Baby?”
“…later.”
The girl who had been looking at Sheeta for a long time turned around. She walked out of the arena with gentle movements like moonlight. Ronan frowned.
“…what? Do you know who it is?”
“Um…it’s the first time I’ve seen it either. What grade are you in?”
The two shrugged and started cleaning up again. Ronan, who was preoccupied with thoughts of the club, did not notice that the girl’s steps made no sound.
****
Perhaps the biggest advantage of the large site and many buildings was that all the spaces for students were prepared.
Furthermore, Phileon Academy, which has strong financial power, showed student welfare that befits its nickname of a small city with 100 towers, and a representative example of this was support for clubs.
Most of the clubs that existed in Phileon were gathered in an area called ‘Nest’. On both sides of the circular boulevard, unique buildings were lined up. Asher exclaimed when he heard that each one of them was a club building.
“Bo, are all other academies like this?”
“Of course not. Usually, all you have to do is give me a messy room.”
The day after the start of member recruitment. Ronan and Asher Marya were walking along Nest. It was to find the building assigned to them.
According to rumors, it was a building used by a ‘dungeon exploration club’ that existed in the past. Ronan grumbled.
“Damn it, there are no talented people. How can there be only one useful person?”
Schlieffen had not yet returned from Grancia. Elizabeth, who had marked it, snorted and refused. I don’t know about Ronan-sama, but he has no reason to hang out with the other sheep.
‘I’ll secure those two somehow…the rest is a problem.’
Ronan sighed. In fact, even if they weren’t geniuses like the two of them, I tried to accept them if they showed a certain level of success, but all of them were filtered out in the interview questions. Asher, who was fixing the bracelet Doron gave him, opened his mouth.
“Recruitment just started yesterday, so more and more will come. By the way, Ronan. Suddenly, what kind of club…? I didn’t hear anything…”
“That’s right. What are you doing this morning? What is the club doing in the first place?”
“I’ll go in and tell you. And you guys wrote it down as the number of founding members, so you can’t take it out anyway.”
Asher and Marya’s expressions hardened. It wasn’t until the morning of the same day that Ronan informed the two of them about the club.
Before long, the group stopped in front of a two-story wooden building. In front of the old door, two or three bouquets of flowers were placed in memory of the missing. Asher’s face went white.
“Hee-ik…!”
“Tsk, you’re out of luck.”
After kicking away the bouquet, Ronan opened the door. An interior reminiscent of an adventurer’s guild unfolded in front of them.
Huge oak barrels stacked layer upon layer of dusty bar table. On the cork board that covered one wall, there was a huge map of the entire continent and requests for various dungeons closely attached to it. Ronan whistled.
“It’s quite useful.”
“Uh yeah…”
“Now, only one person will have to come.”
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the hands of people, but with a little bit of hands, there was a lot of potential to be great. I was in the middle of looking around the club building. Suddenly the door burst open and a tall young man walked in.
“Hahaha! Is this a club building! Not bad!”
“Welcome, Senior Braum.”
“Oh oh! They came first. Everyone is welcome!”
Martial arts department 2nd year second place. Braum Biodan, the only successful candidate, waved his hand. Asher and Marya greeted him with dumbfounded faces. Braum, who was looking around, shouted at Ronan.
“But what exactly is this club doing! Of course, I came in because I thought it would be fun no matter what I do!”
“Oh yes. I have to tell you slowly. Do you all want to gather here?”
Ronan took his crew and moved in front of the huge map. As he was about to start explaining, he suddenly looked at Braum and said.
“There’s something I forgot to say, but it’s a rule for everyone in the club to use short language. Are you okay?”
“This is the first time I’ve heard of it! But it doesn’t matter!”
“It’s nice to be bold, Braum. That’s why I chose you.”
If you use honorifics, it could be annoying when you proceed with training later. Ronan made eye contact with each member and opened his mouth.
“Okay…let me explain. We are literally a top-notch adventure club. My goal is to periodically go on life-and-death adventures, gain real-world experience, and become stronger for the day to come.”
“That day?”
“There is such a thing. Everyone, look here.”
Ronan pointed to a map of La Mancha. At the tip of the scabbard was an illustration of a row of mountains. It was the Baidian Mountains rising in the northwest of the empire.
“It’s our first destination, so find out in advance.”
“The Baidian Mountains? What’s over there?”
Ronan nodded. It was the place where the leylines I had discovered on the wandering road of my previous life were located. At that time, it was already occupied, but now there was a strong possibility that it was still unexplored.
-It’s the habitat of Curse Eye… Well, basically, it’s a place where people don’t go and there’s plenty of mana. Curse is also a type of mana after all.
Recalling the conversation he had with Baren the day before, Ronan raised an eyebrow.
‘I should try everything I can.’