Academy’s Genius Swordmaster - Chapter 93

[ 93. Shoot at Dawn (6) ]

#93

“…the third daughter of the Grancia family.”

“yes?”

Ronan frowned. For a moment I thought I had heard it wrong. The third daughter of the Grancia family was said to be Schlieffen’s younger sister.

Suddenly, the conversation between Schlieffen and Asher in the club building flashed through my mind. He said that there is a younger brother of a wizard who is undergoing training to enter Phileon. Was the Dawning Mage Tower the training place? Ronan tilted his head.

“Does he do that because he lacks something?”

“I’m not sure about that…it really happened just a moment ago.”

“What the hell is going on.”

“Oh wait!”

He ran away leaving Aire behind. The murmur was getting louder. Before long, the crowd of people gathered in the center of the library caught my eye. Most of them were wizards wearing red robes.

“Oh my God, Miss Zion. Why did you do this…”

“This is nonsense. We have to formally protest against the Grancia family… What!”

“Let’s go for a while.”

Ronan pushed the babbling wizards away and headed forward. In the middle of the crowd stood a little boy. It was a young girl who looked no more than ten or eleven at most.

Dark blue hair, uncombed, stood up in a mess. A simplistic bear face was embroidered on the puffy silk nightgown.

“her.”

Seeing the face of a girl named Shion, Ronan laughed. Even though they were siblings, they were very similar. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Schlieffen was just a little bright-eyed and long-haired.

“Confess meekly, Zion Cinivan de Grancia. Why did you try to set fire to the Halls of Sacred Knowledge!”

“I kept telling you…! I don’t know anything… I woke up and suddenly I was in the library…!”

“Was it not enough to try to shoot down an airship again?”

“I really…really…!”

However, their personalities seemed very different. Water welled up in his large eyes. The voices of the wizards who were chasing her were getting louder and louder.

“hmm?”

At that time, Ronan, who smelled the familiar scent of roses, turned his head. A girl with dark purple hair was staring at Shion with her arms crossed beside her. Ronan tapped her on the shoulder.

“Ezebet.”

“Are you surprised, Ronan-sama?!”

Elizabeth turned her head and opened her eyes wide. Ironically, even though they were right next to each other, they didn’t notice each other. Her eyes were slightly swollen, as if she had just jumped out of her sleep. Ronan asked, shrugging his eyebrows.

“What exactly happened? Do you know anything?”

“…The abominable Grancia has finally revealed its true colors.”

Elizabeth clicked her tongue. She continued with her axe eyes open. After hearing the explanation of the situation, Ronan frowned.

“So…that little kid shot a fireball at an airship? Did you just try to set the library on fire?”

“yes. Just a while ago, I personally saw the comparison of mana waves.”

I was so stunned that I couldn’t even speak. It was only thirty minutes ago that this happened. The janitor found and stopped Shion in pajamas from using fire magic on the library.

Of course there was an uproar, and the wizards who wanted to check her mana with the mana detected during the airship incident.

The results are surprisingly consistent. Arrested as a red-handed criminal, Shion denied both crimes, saying that he did not know. Elizabeth gritted her teeth and muttered.

“I have to report to the head of the family as soon as I return. This is an obvious assassination attempt.”

“Do you think he aimed and shot you?”

“There is no other reason than that. It’s really uglier to drag a child like that into an argument…” His

voice, seething with anger, was brutal. Of course, it was a situation that could be misunderstood. In fact, Grancia and Akalucia had an antagonistic relationship, and in the past, when the relationship was not as good as it is now, there were many occasions when assassins were sent to each other.

‘Things are getting bigger.’

It could have developed into a problem that would shake the entire continent. In the meantime, the mage’s questioning continued. Shion, who was under continuous pressure, eventually burst into tears.

“Ahh! I really didn’t do it, believe me!”

“You know it’s not something that can be passed on by crying. If I don’t properly explain the circumstances, it will only put the lady at a disadvantage!”

Even so, the wizards did not stop. In the first place, it seemed that he had no intention of listening to Shion’s words. It wasn’t that I didn’t understand his feelings, but it wasn’t a very nice sight to see.

‘I don’t remember.’

Ronan remembered what had happened in the Forbidden Library a while ago. No matter how you looked at it, Shion didn’t seem to be lying. After watching the situation for a while, he cut through the crowd and stepped forward.

“Let’s do it in moderation.”

“What are you all about?”

“It is not a child. You guys need to calm down a little.”

Ronan, who slowly approached Shion, stood in front of her. Shion, who was sobbing with his head down, looked up at him.

“Who are you…?”

“Huh, they really look alike.”

It was surprising how cute he looked like that unlucky guy. Suddenly, Ronan covered her ears with both hands. Zion’s eyes widened.

“What are you doing…? Let go!”

Shion struggled, but Ronan’s hands did not relax. He looked around at the dumbfounded wizards and opened his mouth.

“You guys are pooping in the wrong places. It’s not this little boy who needs to be caught.”

“What are you saying all of a sudden?”

“The books in the basement are manipulating people. I just almost passed out. There’s a good chance he got hit by those fucking pieces of paper too.”

“I can’t understand it. Leave outsiders out!”

Ronan let out a deep sigh. Convincing the angry wizards was not an easy task. It was the car he was trying to talk to again.

“Stop.”

Suddenly, a thick voice came from behind. Everyone present at the scene turned their heads at the same time.

Aun Fila was striding from the other side of the hallway. Next to him, Aire, who had become contemplative, was following him while floating in the air.

“Other tower lords?”

The mages panicked and retreated. The rough mana that can only be seen when entering a battle was rising over his shoulders. After taking a look at the scene, Aun Pillar opened her mouth.

“Disband everyone. Miss Zion is innocent.”

“yes…?”

“However, it may be manipulated again, so two wizards from the 4th circle or higher should accompany Miss Shion as her guardians. I will explain the details at an emergency meeting to be called soon, so please do not ask anything and follow me.”

Aun Pillar ordered again. At the solemn tone, reminiscent of a wartime situation, the wizards could not bear to refute and scattered. He looked at Ronan and said.

“And Ronan, would you like to accompany me for a while? I heard a brief explanation from the librarian…but I don’t know what this is about.”

Aun Pillar’s face was more serious than usual. Ronan removed his hand from Shion’s ear and nodded.

“It’s just fine. I had a question for you too.”

****

Protective measures were taken for Sion Cinivan de Grancia, not detention or interrogation. Aun Pillar has placed a temporary lockdown on the library.

Ronan and Aun Pillar Aire headed straight to the entrance of the Forbidden Books Zone. Aun Pillar, who had been drooling all along, opened her mouth.

“…First of all, thank you for saving Miss Parte. The mental erosion has progressed considerably, and a little later would have been dangerous.”

“thank god.”

Parte was a missing person saved by Ronan. After hearing that he was all right, Ronan let out a sigh of relief. Aun Fila asked in a worried voice.

“I just heard it…but I’ll have to check it one more time. Did you really find her in the Forbidden Zone?”

“Because it is. I was even attacked by a talking book.”

“How did that happen…could you please explain the situation in detail?”

Ronan nodded. He started to describe the fucking incidents he had just been through. Waking up from sleep and accidentally witnessing a woman who was said to be missing. Following her into the Forbidden Zone. The book that speaks to your head and the fact that you were attacked by a woman controlled by the book. After hearing the story, Aire said in an astounding tone.

“Nonsense. Right now, I confirmed that there was no problem with security until yesterday…! Didn’t you see some sort of shield or alarm spell going through the passage?”

“Isn’t there such a thing?”

Ronan shrugged. The hallway, which had been messy like a maze, was clearly open. Aire’s face turned white. Aunpillar twitched her lips.

“…It’s a big deal.”

The expression was not serious. There was something in the Forbidden Area that made even the 7th Circle mage nervous. Ronan tilted his head.

“Is this really that serious?

“exactly. In the Forbidden Zone… there are beings that shouldn’t come out.”

“Is that a book called Vajra or something?”

“Even a baju is dangerous. But…”

Aun Fila dragged his horse. For a long time no one spoke, so only the sound of three people’s footsteps echoed in the library. In the end, they arrived at the entrance of the Forbidden Library in silence.

“If you don’t want to talk, tell me later. Let’s go in.”

Ronan took out a book without hesitation. It was a book called ‘Backward Steps’ that opened the entrance. Aire, who saw the cheerful action as if opening her own door, muttered in amazement.

“…I’ll have to change it to another book.”

The three went inside the bookshelf where the entity had disappeared. After going down the long stairs for a long time, they eventually arrived at a maze-like forbidden book area. Ronan’s eyes widened.

“Eh?”

Dozens of thick mana shields were blocking the passage. The translucent film overlapped so much that it was impossible to see beyond the hallway.

The magic circle imprinted with boundary magic was evenly engraved on the walls, ceiling and floor. It was a magic that made a loud sound the moment you stepped on it or blown it to another place. Aire tilted her head.

“What are you doing?

“…it can’t be like this?”

It was a completely different look from when Ronan came and went. If he hadn’t suffered from episodic dementia, he certainly shouldn’t have had defensive magic. The conversation I had with Aun Fila then flashed into my mind.

‘no way…?’

During the airship crisis, he said that an invisible fireball appeared the moment he swung his sword. Widespread awareness-damping magic. Ronan’s sword that cuts mana.

Suddenly, Ronan pulled the hilt and swung his sword into the air. Awesome! Along with the feeling of cutting the wind, the mana shields that had been lined up in layers began to disperse like smoke. The eyes of the two people widened.

“This is…!”

“also.”

The boundary magic circles also slowly disappeared. It seemed to be some kind of illusion magic. Judging from the fact that both Aire and Aun Fila didn’t notice, it was an unusually powerful magic.

When I first came in, it seemed that the magic was lifted the moment I pulled out La Mancha to light up the front. Aire covered her mouth with both hands.

“It’s ridiculous, since when the hell…!”

“Things don’t look very good.”

Aire nodded. The fact that the defense spell was lifted meant that there was a possibility that the seals placed on the exceptionally dangerous forbidden books could also be lifted. Ronan continued, holding the hilt of the sword.

“It must have been done by the same guy who impeded recognition back then, right?”

“…I think so.”

“The fact that it was activated again means that the caster is still around here. damn it.”

Ronan spat out a curse. There must have been someone playing pranks around. Aun Pillar, who had been silent all this time, opened her mouth.

“…I have sinned against all.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“I told you that there are beings that shouldn’t come out of the Forbidden Zone. That is Tower Lord Lardan.”

Ronan’s eyes widened. What he wanted to ask was about the tower owner. I didn’t expect Aun Fila to speak first. Aire asked in a panicked voice.

“Pagoda owner… what do you mean by that?”

“I’m sorry I lied to you, Aire. The tower lord did not leave training.”

“then…?”

Aun Fila closed her eyes tightly. Through his parted lips, a terrifying voice sounded as if announcing the death of a parent or spouse.

“…The tower lord was eaten by Vajra last winter.”