Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 5

5. Coward Asher (3)

#5

Academy? What bullshit is that?

Asher almost answered like that.

“That… Ronan is really embarrassing for me, but what the hell is going on?”

“Writing the first sentence of the Ronan biography revision.”

“What is that…”

“On the 1st of next month we will go to Balon.”

“Balon? Are you talking about the introduction of the system?”

“okay. The Imperial Phileon Academy is there, right? Considering that the entrance exam starts on the 3rd, it’s a bit early. If you think about the adaptation period or what, then it’s right to go.”

Ronan’s voice was serious. Asher, realizing that he was not joking, stiffened. Even if he was a country boy, he knew about the status of Phileon Academy.

What is Phileon? The Phileon Academy?

A small city with hundreds of towers A place where the best talents on the continent gather. What kind of place is it that commoners like us enter?

However, Ronan was already making plans behind the scenes.

“I told your parents, so don’t worry about that.”

“Ooh, did you meet my parents? when?!”

Asher got up from his seat. Ronan held him back by waving his hands while lying down.

“Sit down. sink.”

“Whoa…wait a minute…whoo…”

Asher took a deep breath and sat down. Ronan continued.

“The day before yesterday. Do you like it? He said that if his only child joined Phileon, what would he be proud of?”

“Wait a minute! good! Ronan. Everything you say is true and sincere!”

“Seriously.”

“okay! Since you have tremendous talent in the martial arts field, you might be able to enter the school. But why am I My skills are insignificant. You know that?!”

“Assel. Do you like your life now?”

Suddenly, Ronan raised his upper body and sat facing Asher. The eyebrows and closed eyes were as fierce as those of a bird of prey.

Asher lowered his head. I couldn’t even answer that with empty words. Fearing bullying, the days of acting as a bully passed before my eyes.

“……no.”

“Don’t you want to change your life? The quality of being a wizard is not something everyone is born with. “

But I…I’m not as strong as you. Cowardly… timid…”

“That’s right, an idiot. A corporal who was afraid of being bullied so much that he bullied children. Why do you think you didn’t get hit then? I was so pathetic. To the point where it doesn’t even feel worth hitting.”

“That…”

“But that’s all trivial. It is something that can be fixed.”

Suddenly, memories of the past came to mind, and Ronan lit a cigarette.

The boy in front of him resembled himself. The immature and foolish self who used boredom as an excuse to waste his brilliant talent. In the case of Asher, it was weakness, not boredom, but the great ark was the same.

“If you waste your talent by making excuses like this, you will definitely regret it later. I vouch for it.”

Ronan didn’t just bring Asher out of necessity as a telekinetic wizard. He did not want Asher to have the same regrets as he did in the future. The smoke that came out like a stream disappeared, mixed with the river wind.

“If you don’t like something, tell me. I will drop you off at the right place.”

“……no.”

Asher raised his head. Light brown eyes were shining in the moonlight. Seeing the determined expression on his face, Ronan grinned.

“I want to go too. Phileon.”

“Good idea.”

“Yeah, tell me what I should do.”

“What should I do…um…”

Asher was looking at him with an expression asking him to do anything. Ronan touched his chin and reviewed the plan he had planned. And he said calmly.

“theft?”

****

The raft did not arrive at its destination until dawn. There were many rocks large and small, so it was a good place to hide. The two boys tied the raft behind a large rock and disembarked.

“Now lower your voice. Follow me.”

“huh.”

The two left the river and entered the forest. The wind blowing through the trees was dreary. After walking for a while, I could see a red halo of light in the distance.

“That’s… what you said…”

“Eh. Did you pack your backpack well?”

Asher nodded. They approached the light cautiously and found out that the identity of the glow was a huge bonfire.

Asher bit his lip and held back his screams at the unrealistic scene unfolding before his eyes.

-Keoeoeoeok! Fuguegagak!

-Puuuuuuuu…!

Dozens of dwarfs with pointy ears and noses stretched out around the campfire. He wasn’t dead or injured and seemed to be in a deep sleep. Ronan frowned in displeasure.

“Nimi, the poop I put on in the morning must be more handsome.”

“What is that?”

At first glance, it looked similar to a monster called ‘Goblin’. However, something was different from normal goblins.

The size was remarkably large, and the impression was much dirtier. Unlike his fellow tribesmen, who only covered important parts, he was well equipped with armor.

The decisive difference was the color of the skin. Instead of the green that usually comes to mind when thinking of goblins, it was a yellowish color like gold.

“It’s Luna Goblin. They are bastards who save money for monsters.”

said Ronan. The Luna Goblin was a rare goblin he had come to know during his wanderings. They had a habit of gathering shiny objects like crows and holding a festival every night of the full moon.

“How did you find these?”

“There are ways.”

Ronan recalled the conversation he had with the peddler three days ago.

‘Damn it. The top was attacked again. What do soldiers do?’

‘also? Has this happened before?’

‘okay. This is already the third time.’

‘Is it banditry?’

‘What would a little boy like you do on his own?’

‘Inspired. I answer any questions you ask. If I hadn’t been in a hurry, I would have burned your bundle. Do you get 10 coins from a pipe like this and eat it?’

‘Kuhmm…! Big hum! With that guy’s temper…’

The peddler told everything he knew. The raid took place only at night and there were no survivors. Except for precious metals and weapons, he did not touch anything. Even though there were expensive spices.

‘And this is really valuable information…Well, the footprints around were not human’s!’

Gathering information, Ronan was able to determine that it was the Luna Goblin. Because it was so quick and cunning, it was a monster that was close to impossible to track unless someone had specialized knowledge.

There was a reason why the culprit could not be found even though nine people died. And Ronan had the expertise to track them down.

“If we make a mistake, we all die, Asher. Can you see that?”

Ronan pointed at the campfire with his index finger. The bones of various animals were strewn about. There were also many human bones mixed in.

A large altar had been erected nearby. On top of the altar made of twigs and bones, all the things the goblins had collected so far were on top. There were not only various weapons, but also a lot of fancy gold items.

While the goblins who enjoyed the festival spread out and slept, Asher steals money by telekinesis. That was Ronan’s grand plan. Asher asked in a trembling voice.

“Ro Ronan…Do I really have to do this? Is there any other way to make money…?”

“There are a few.”

“Then can’t we go with that? I don’t think this is real.”

“okay. choose one of the two The first is that we become Luna Goblins. They raid merchants at night and steal their money. If you resist, I’ll give you three or four ventilation holes in the belly. how is it?”

“…second is?”

“I’m selling you to Changgwan. Perverts who like pretty boys are everywhere. A short night costs 10 silver coins. 30 coins for a long night. Taking one step out of your mouth is 7 coins. What is the registration fee? If I roll for one month, I’ll be fine until graduation, right?”

Asher froze as it was. Ronan crouched down with him on his shoulder.

“So listen up, man. It’s not that I’m going through such hardships for no reason. What kind of place is Phileon?”

“What kind of place is it? Academy?”

“right. Academy. It is also a place where the best young ladies on the continent gather. Do you have common sense to think that those bastards would accept commoners like us who smell like cow dung as friends?”

“…no.”

“The only way we are recognized is through skill. Unfortunately, Phileon is a place where only talented people gather among the children of noble families. I’m sure you’ve been constantly developing your talents since your snoring days? There’s only one way to outwit them. hands-on experience.”

“Practical experience…!”

Ronan lifted his head slightly and looked at the altar. More than twenty Luna Goblins were lying between them and the altar.

“okay. practical experience. When the youngsters fall down, the pretty maids come running with medicine and bandages, but we say goblins who look like fucks come running with clubs. I’m sure this experience will be more meaningful than ten years of you youngsters. Unless you lose.”

Ronan slowly got up and patted Asher on the back.

“Become a man, Asher.”

“Ugh…”

Asher wanted to turn back time. Even if it meant swimming all the way to Nimburton, I should have jumped off the raft. But it was impossible to pick up the spilled water.

Asher took a deep breath and made up his mind. And with trembling hands, he aimed at the altar. A low chant leaked from between her lips.

“The Invisible Hand.”

A dagger that had been placed on the altar floated up.

****

“Sir! That’s Asher! You can!”

The necklace that came across the air went into the bag. Ronan clenched both fists and called for joy. It seemed that a large sapphire would be worth thirty gold coins.

“Whoops… whoops…!”

“Let’s just fill this sack and bounce. Good job.”

An hour had passed since the theft began. The night was ripening dark green as it prepared to welcome the sun. Asher has so far succeeded in filling seven and a half sacks.

“Invisible…hand.”

He was in a different state of concentration than usual. I really didn’t want to admit it, but Ronan’s theory about the actual battle was right.

Asher’s psychokinesis was growing remarkably in a situation where the moment he dropped even one object, he became food for the goblins.

As if to disprove him, two heavy maces rose from the altar. The shape of the head was not monotonous and colorful, so it was something paladins could use.

“Oh, that must be pretty expensive too?”

Ronan was feeling a kind of joy he had never felt before. It was fun to become stronger myself, but it was also fun to see my colleagues become stronger. Asher possessed brilliance and potential that the idiots of the punitive unit did not have.

everything was satisfactory. In fact, it was planned assuming that the goblins would break in the middle, but thanks to Asher’s terrifying growth rate, it seemed that there would be no need to pull out the sword.

‘There’s no need to waste your strength on goblins. I’m just tired.’

I will continue to work hard anyway, but sometimes it wasn’t bad to go comfortably.

Mace was approaching smoothly. It was shaking a little because it was heavy, but there was no problem because the height of the body was high.

It should have been.

“Crab Seotgeora! This chicken head!”

“shit! Grab it before it goes into the river!”

Suddenly, a powerful shout resounded through the forest. It was the voice of other people, not two people. Birds took off and Luna Goblins woke up screaming.

-Kieek!!

– Kyao! kyao!

“uh? Aaaaaaa!”

Asher, startled, shuddered. The magic holding the mace was released.

Kwajak! The mace, which fell straight to the ground, shattered the goblin’s skull as it was just getting up. The blood and brains that spurted coolly soaked the faces of the goblins nearby.

-Kie Kieek?!

“no!”

Asher shook his head and looked back at Ronan. He sighed deeply and gripped the hilt.

“Yeah, somehow things worked out.”

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