The Academy’s Weapon Replicator - Chapter 562

Chapter 562

150 Mistiltein (5)

Mangot, the westernmost point of the Palind Continent

The Imperial Knights are stationed here.

Because an order came down from the palace.

The Knights opened the way by driving out the monsters outside to the coast.

It is a road for launching a ship in the sea.

So a ship was anchored on the shore,

As you go out to sea from that ship, there is another ship in the distance, and then the next ship, and the next ship,

When viewed from above, ships are arranged in a row.

On the very front deck of those ships,

“Is this it?”

A woman in black clothes, black hair, and a black fan spread out, cast her calm gaze far out to sea.

“Quinie, are you stopping here?”

“Yeah, you worked hard. I’m glad the calculations matched up perfectly. I don’t have a boat anymore.”

Quinie de Viet, she was the master of this long line of ships.

The knight following her took a deep breath and let out a sound of admiration.

“By the way, I can’t believe it”

“Right? I didn’t know I had this much money saved up.”

Quinn is a merchant and a knight at the same time.

To be exact, her family has been in the business for generations, and she also has extensive knowledge of money, but the head of the household, Quinie, herself, has been knighted.

Sufficient money, a certain amount of power, and the influence of all kinds of connections were enough to move this ship.

But it is true that it was a close call.

“Of course that’s true too, but…”

The article said:

“The knights of the palace, all these ships and troops, all for one man.”

“Haha, and that’s just for ‘moving’”

The man the article talks about is Astor Evans.

Aster must cross from Agoris to Palind.

However, the sea is guarded by Poseidon, and even with a clumsy flight, you cannot escape Poseidon’s grasp.

That’s why I came up with this solution:

‘Aster’s Island needs a ‘stepping stone’,’ he said.

Aster intends to cross the sea with a single ship.

However, even if you can use continuous slashes, it is not possible indefinitely. Eventually, you will fall, and you will need something to land on in order to use slashes again.

These are the ships.

This long line will be Aster’s stepping stone.

“Are you sure you can really reach this distance?”

“Well, Aster isn’t the type to brag.”

If I had a little more money, I would have spaced the ships a little closer together, but I don’t have the funds for that.

The distance between each ship is now barely visible to Quinie’s eyes on the horizon.

Isn’t running this distance in an instant closer to a transition than a leap?

But Quinn smiled leisurely as she unfolded her fan.

If I could cross this distance in an instant, I would be surprised, but I would not doubt it.

When she was in Constellation, Aster was already out of standard.

“Then the problem isn’t here.”

“okay·”

Can Aster really jump this distance? That’s no longer a concern.

No, it is a concern, but it is far behind in priority.

Quinn said with a gaze cast far out into the sea:

“They’re the problem”

There is Agoris in the direction Quinie is looking. Even though it is not visible from here.

However, Quinie’s ship cannot approach any further. If it advances any further, it will be caught in Poseidon’s sight.

“But how did you calculate that distance? How far is safe from Poseidon?”

“I didn’t calculate it”

“yes?”

“This distance is the maximum distance that Aster is confident he can reach from Agoris to here on his own, regardless of Poseidon.”

The knight blinked a few times at Quinie’s words, and his expression quickly turned pale.

“···Then, if the distance was shorter than the range Poseidon perceives···”

“This ship must have high-fived the clouds for a moment and then crashed.”

“Flap flap,” Quinn said softly, waving her fan.

Then he smiled while reading the article.

“Well, it’s okay since I didn’t do that.”

* * *

Aster is on the beach.

To be exact, he was hiding behind a tall rock on the beach and watching Poseidon.

Ludovic was also there with him.

“Is it really possible?”

“Yes, in theory…”

Aster nodded to Ludovic’s anxious question. He seemed unaware that saying ‘in theory’ made the listener even more anxious.

Aster must jump from here to where Quinie is.

The ships of Quinie can see each other’s positions, even if it is faintly, but here, not only Quinie’s ships, but also the horizon is all that can be seen.

Simply put, Aster must jump a distance beyond the horizon.

“I’m telling you in advance, don’t expect me to be able to throw it that far?”

“Of course, that’s impossible.”

“Impossible…! That, that’s right… that’s right…”

Ludovic flared up for a moment, but then calmed down. It was only recently that he realized that Aster’s words had almost no intention. It’s annoying even if he knew it.

“Still, please do your best. I don’t know exactly where that ship is.”

Aster exchanged information with Gregory and Malia, and Aster relayed to the Empire the maximum distance he could travel.

Beyond that horizon, there must be Quinie’s ship, even if you can’t see it.

Ludovic glanced at the giant man standing in the sea and asked:

“Then what will Poseidon do?”

“Now I just have to wait”

“What are you waiting for?”

“Literally, waiting for a gap to open up.”

aperture?

You think I’ll get a break from Poseidon?

“You’re not expecting Poseidon to get tired or worn out if you just wait, are you? The sea is Poseidon’s domain?”

“Of course not”

“Then what is it?”

Aster seemed to think for a moment at Ludovic’s words and then said:

“According to Frondia, Cybel is in the city of Palma.”

“···Oh? Okay. So what’s wrong with that?”

“What I still don’t know is Frondia’s intentions, and why he sent Cybel to Palma.”

Most of Frondier’s party knows where Aster is now, and what role each of them plays.

In anticipation of the war with God, Frondia has gathered as many pieces as he can. They are each doing their part, or waiting for their time to come into play.

But it’s not just Cybel·

The intention behind sending Cybel to Palma City is still unknown.

Ludovic asked him:

“I don’t know the intention, so how can that be a reason to wait for Cybel?”

“If it was Frontier, I would have made arrangements.”

“···You must have made arrangements to cross this sea? That’s Cybel?”

“Maybe”

“What is the basis?”

“Because that’s the frontier.”

Ludovic, who was at a loss for words, opened his mouth without realizing it and shook his head.

“···Are you kidding, no, no, you’re not the type of guy to joke around like that.

“What are you talking about? I also enjoy joking.”

“What, really?”

“No, I’m joking.”

···Should I kill this kid?

Ludovic looked at Aster for a while, then finally sighed and looked at Aster.

I don’t believe Aster’s words, but there was nothing he could do. I just hope that Aster’s calm face wasn’t just a bluff.

On the shores of Agoris, there was a long line of ships, arranged by Aster, and on the sea by Cunius.

Everything is already ready.

Now all that’s needed is a single moment for Aster to come over.

* * *

Poseidon looked at the snake as if he was surprised for a moment, then pretended to harden his face.

[Jormungand]

[It is an honor to be remembered, Poseidon.]

The snake’s mouth opened wide and a human voice flowed out. The snake’s lips barely moved, but the voice that came out was surprisingly clear.

[My skin feels warm after going outside for the first time in a while. The sunlight is still dazzling.]

[···Nothing has changed·]

[Didn’t you decide to burn the sky?]

Jormungand’s mouth was torn open. Poseidon’s expression distorted, whether it was a mockery or not.

[···It wasn’t us who set the sky on fire·]

[Then let’s call them humans?]

[Is this the kind of story you came up from the deep sea to tell?]

[Of course not]

Jormungand shook his head. He looked at Poseidon and said.

[And I didn’t come to see you either.]

[what?]

[I was supposed to meet someone here.]

[You said you were going to meet? Who on earth could you meet when you were only in the deep sea? No one could reach you.]

[That was it· Well, it wasn’t actually where I was·]

Poseidon opened his eyes wide at Jormungand’s words and paused for a moment to understand Jormungand’s words.

Soon the expression sank deeply.

[···Could it be Pantemonium?]

[Yeah, I know.]

[You’re meeting someone you met at Pantemonium again… You, no way…]

[Yeah, I died once.]

The snake spoke as if it was nothing.

[You know, deep sea monsters tend to have a lot of life.]

[You are the only one who has escaped the laws of all things.]

[What are you talking about? Kraken was that type too.]

The snake moved around on the water, as if teasing Poseidon.

When Poseidon showed no reaction, the snake said with a slight sigh:

[I thought it would be worth it·]

[Worthy? Are you saying that you are worth dying for? The person you were supposed to meet?]

[I never said I was human.]

Poseidon’s expression became even more serious at Jormungand’s words.

[Who the hell······]

[I’ll be there soon. Look, over there.]

Jormungand’s head moved leisurely to the right.

──Of course, at this time, Jormungandr’s appearance was also obvious to Aster and Ludovic.

An absurdly large snake. It is currently at eye level with Poseidon, but when you look at its volume, it is definitely larger than Poseidon.

And when Jormungandr moved his head, Aster’s gaze naturally followed.

There was a steep cliff right in front of the shore.

Someone was waving his hand above it.

‘···!’

Aster opened his eyes wide.

I couldn’t see the face, but I knew who it was.

There is only one person with that hair color.

“Hey~~!”

The woman on the cliff shouted:

Poseidon narrowed his eyes and looked at the cliff. It’s hard to see from here. The distance is the problem, and Poseidon is too big. It’s similar to how you can’t tell the difference between an ant’s face.

[···Are you close enough to give each other nicknames like that?]

[No, that kid just called for the first time.]

[What a fearless guy]

Poseidon does not allow anyone into his domain.

[Jormungand, whoever you meet, you alone are enough to enter this place without my permission,]

Poseidon said that, but the warning was too late.

“Hey~~! I don’t know how to do flying magic!”

The woman on the cliff shouted again. Only after hearing it once more did Poseidon understand.

The voice of the woman in the distance is more audible than I thought. It was the manifestation of an aura. And a huge amount of it.

And besides, I feel like I’ve heard that voice somewhere before.

Meanwhile, Jormungand shook his head as if he was disappointed.

And then the sea stirred greatly,

[Okay, get on board.]

Jormungand’s body touched the cliff.

“Wow! Thank you, Yor!”

[Jormungand! What are you doing!]

Poseidon shouted, and the woman ran excitedly over Jormungand’s body.

‘That Jormungandr gave his body away.’

The sight was so strange that Poseidon watched the woman approach.

‘···No, if you look closely·’

As they got closer, Poseidon realized the woman’s true identity.

Pink hair, green eyes

A truly human-like appearance and unique aura.

‘That’s·’

You’re Frondier’s girlfriend.

Frontier allowed passage. So is your girlfriend okay?

But how is that child alive?

Didn’t I blow it up into the sky?

How can you smile so brightly?

You know Jormungand?

All kinds of questions suddenly arose in Poseidon’s mind.

At the sight of Cybel, Poseidon’s head stiffened for a moment.

In between those gaps,

Ssut─

A single straight line stretched across the sea between the rocks.

[···oh!]

Astor Evans·

Departure from Agoris