Academy’s Genius Swordsman

33. Reunion (3)

#33

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

“okay. You fucking bastard.”

The rectangle shone brightly, signaling the start of the battle. Ronan ran out and pulled the hilt.

“What, what?!”

Confused, Cardan swung his javelin. Four half-moon-shaped swords flew through the air. Ronan lightly twisted his body to avoid the swordsmen.

“It’s not like you ate your food with your asshole.”

I could tell just by looking at the sword. It was much higher than Nasdona and Braum. Of course, Ronan didn’t know.

Seeing the distance narrowing in an instant, Cardan’s expression hardened. He gathered up all the mana he had and drew out a sword that was several times larger than before. Cardan shouted out a sword.

“Crazy bastard! die!”

The sword flew in precisely aimed at Ronan’s waist. It was an unavoidable orbit without wings.

But Ronan did not escape. Just put the sword upright. bang! The two sides of the sword fell on both sides of Ronan, causing an explosion. Cardan’s eyes widened.

“What?!”

The distance was completely narrowed. Thousands of swords were already hanging in front of Ronan. Most of them were directly connected to the future that could turn Cardan into pieces of meat. Ronan clicked his tongue.

‘The academy is all good, but the only thing I don’t like is this.’

It was not to be killed or maimed. Ronan sighed and fired his sword at Cardan’s head and his spear.

spatula. The sword that slipped on the scalp came back. It was the moment when Cardan withdrew his body belatedly. The severed hair floated in the air, and a wide road opened over Cardan’s head.

Seeing the falling hair, Cardan exclaimed in a confused voice.

“Aww! What, what?!”

“It means you don’t have to cut your hair for a while.”

At the same time, thin lines appeared on the javelin. The spear, which was divided into twelve shards in total, was scattered like an explosion. Ronan kicked Cardan in the chest.

“Gagging!”

Cardan, who had been thrown on the floor from his back, took a deep breath. For a moment, my vision was blurry, and the ceiling spread out in front of me. It looked like a broken rib. Ronan said, clutching Cardan’s neck.

“Listen, Cardan. This is a warning.”

“You, do you know how to get through this safely? It’s not this grade, it’s a senior in the third grade…!”

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Match! Ronan slapped Cardan on the cheek. There was a dull sound from the back of the head turned violently. Ronan growled, pulling the dumb Cardan’s collar to his nose.

“I never had a senior like you, you bastard. And that’s out of my business.”

“What, what…!”

“Keep in mind. If you act like that to him one more time, I’ll cut off your cute cock and put it on your forehead.”

“Hey … heeik …!”

“The ugliest unicorn in the world. You will probably be bullied even among unicorns. The horns are horribly small.”

Ronan shrugged. Cardan fell down with a slap in the back of the head. He looked up at the ceiling, breathing heavily, as if he had had the nightmare of a lifetime.

The dungeon was already in silence. It was the same with Nasdon and Braum, who were acquainted.

It was a completely different attitude from the polite way they usually treat them. Ronan got up and aimed his sword at a male student.

“You there.”

“Uh… huh?”

It was the senior he met when Cardan was bullying Adeshan. The student, pressed by Ronan’s momentum, withdrew.

“When did this happen?”

“Wow, what are you talking about…?”

“Would you like to see You made eye contact with me earlier. Remember me?”

Ronan approached him with his sword drawn. The frightened boy stepped back. Adeshan, who came to his senses only then, blocked Ronan’s front.

“Hey there…! I’m really fine. Calm down, okay?”

“Shut up. I don’t see you swearing at such an asshole. It’s the same with the cubs who are just looking at it.”

Ronan pointed to Cardan, who was lying on his back and shivering. There was only fear remaining on his face, which had gone completely out of his mind.

An indescribable emotion was boiling in Ronan’s heart. It was not known whether his loyalty to his old superior was a belated fire or because of the affection he had shared at the last moment.

But it wasn’t like this. It wasn’t right. The person who gave him a new opportunity shouldn’t be treated like an asshole. It was a moment to shake off Adeshan and move on.

“Stop. Ronan.”

The world Ronan was looking at was covered in darkness for a moment. The sound of something like metal falling to the floor could be heard everywhere.

Ronan turned his gaze to where the voice came from. A huge snake was staring at him right in front of him. Ronan took a breath and clenched his teeth.

“…is that your auror?”

The body wrapped around the dagger was so long that the end could not be seen. Professor Baren was a snake large enough to swallow in one bite.

The eerie eyes that paralyze creatures just by touching them were dark green like a butterfly rose. The snake’s jaws opened slowly.

“I will not hold you accountable for what happened in the match with Cardan. Because a lot of things happen during battles. However, no more is allowed.”

“…have you all been watching?”

“okay.”

“Damn, are you still an educator? Your subordinates, no, the students are being bullied.”

Ronan spit on the floor. Swordmaster and Jiral, I didn’t know anymore. The snake opened its jaws fully, exposing its fangs.

“That is not your area to meddle in. It’s up to me and my assistant to do. Pick up your sword and return to your place.”

The hairs all over his body stood up from the horror of licking his brain with his tongue. He knew in his head that it was a mirage created by Nabirose’s Auror.

But the shaking of the hand holding the sword did not stop. Ronan took a step forward.

“Damn it.”

The snake’s jaws were closed. I felt a strong shock in the back of my neck. Ronan’s consciousness was cut off.

****

I woke up to the sound of cicadas. A ceiling made of leaves caught my eye. Whenever a damp wind blew, a cloud-filled sky appeared between the rustling leaves.

‘Here…?’

The air was heavy. Ronan slowly raised his upper body. He was lying in a hammock made of net. A familiar voice was heard from the corner.

“So, even if you catch just one right, you’re going to be a bastard? A dream bird or a sea fairy is said to be worth the price of a real mansion!”

“Then why are you digging shit here with a shovel, Balus. Where did you leave the mansion?”

“I don’t understand why they have brains the size of a pea. Hey Ronan! Give me some of these assholes!”

Ronan stood up. A very familiar landscape caught my eye. Dilapidated barracks built out of scrap materials, the imperial army camps spread out beneath the mountains, and men sitting around bonfires talking nonsense.

Ronan chanted the names of his comrades like a drunken man.

“…Ludan? Martin? balus? Why are you guys here?”

“Hey, how much did you drink yesterday, so that’s what it looks like? If you stole something, let’s have some together.”

“Leave it. Guess I went crazy because I was bored. Urazil, how long do I have to wait here? What if it’s a general?”

What if it’s a general?

The moment he heard those words, an eerie feeling of dizziness crossed Ronan’s mind. It was definitely a memorable scene. Recalling what would happen next, Ronan got up hastily.

“Fuck, now is not the time, you idiots. You can’t stay like this.”

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

“Shut up and follow me. no time···”

Ronan was just about to grab Balus’s neck. Suddenly, the sound of a trumpet sounded like a vibrating heaven and earth.

Boo-oo-oh!

Boo-oo-oh!

Boo-oo-oh!

“Evil, my ears!”

“Damn, what do you mean?”

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Motives covered their ears. The bustling noises began to be heard from the camp at the foot of the mountain.

It was the moment when Ronan’s gaze reached the sky. A majestic voice resounded in everyone’s mind.

【Ahayute answers the call. Everything is according to his will.]

A geometric magic circle appeared in the air, and the cloud broke at the same time. The all-white giant flapped its four wings and began to descend slowly.

“I, I, what is that?!”

“Hey, you monster!”

Seeing the unrealistic sight, the motives screamed. Many arrows and attack magic that covered the sky were shot at the giant as if waiting. Ronan turned his head when he saw the light gathering in Ahayute’s hand.

“Listen. You are of no help to anyone, so take advantage of the confusion and run away. Two more of those things come down, so if you go up north…”

Ronan was frozen as it was. All three motives had turned into corpses. No features could be found in the body that had been mutilated to such an extent that the original form could not be recognized.

Shoot aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

The sound of rain was heard. Ronan noticed that the background had suddenly changed to a reddish wasteland. Ahayute’s blue blood pooled under her feet. Someone whispered into my ear.

“Will you make me a tailor?”

“Heh heh!”

Ronan raised his upper body as if soaring. The blanket that was covering her body fell to the floor. White curtains were hung everywhere. With the sound of urgent footsteps, one side of the curtain was turned.

“What’s up? it’s okay?!”

“···Adeshan?····Butterfly Rose?”

With the curtains pulled back, Nabi Rose and Adeshan in a school uniform appeared. Nabi Rose, who shook Ronan up and down once, turned her back.

“You look fine. I will go first.”

“Yes, yes!”

The footsteps were getting farther away. It was truly an outrageous exit. After hesitating for a moment, Adeshan sat down on the small chair next to the bed.

“I passed out, so I brought him to the infirmary. How is your body?”

“···it’s okay.”

“Hey, are you mad at me earlier?”

Ronan didn’t answer. It looked like a nightmare. Only the descending Ahayute, the horribly scattered corpses, and the warlord’s will remain like remnants, floating in his head.

Adeshan, who looked at Ronan, continued.

“Don’t hate children who have been neglected. Cardan was one of the ten best students in third grade. I knew it was wrong, but I must have been afraid to speak.”

“…and by the way, what about that bastard?”

“Um… I don’t know for sure, but I probably won’t be in class for a while. I couldn’t even walk properly, so I had to get help from my friends.”

“That’s nice.”

Ronan nodded. He decided to trust the intellect of a cardan or something. I warned you that much, but if you didn’t understand it, you had no choice but to kill or make an asshole.

“General… no, Adeshan. I have one question.”

“yes? What?”

“Why are you being treated like that? Aren’t you mad? In particular, Nabirose has an instructor who is watching over her students.”

Ronan’s voice rose. It’s up to me and my assistant to do. It was a word that made me angry again. Adeshan opened his mouth, twisting his lips to and fro.

“it’s okay. Because I asked for it.”

“Please?”

“yes. Nabirose-sama is a really nice person, so please don’t misunderstand me. i asked Even if someone who thinks like Cardan treats me badly, don’t get involved.”

“Why did you make such a stupid request…

Adeshan explained the situation. The former swordsman Nabirose was the idol of Adeshan. Adeshan, who miraculously passed the Phileon after four years of entrance exams, wanted to take Nabirose’s classes no matter what. However, her classes were only available to students who had reached the level of Sword Expert or higher.

“Because I am enjoying an undeserved privilege. I’m still on the level of a sword user. Even if I go away as a teaching assistant, that doesn’t change.”

Hearing those words, Ronan’s eyes widened. I wasn’t particularly surprised by his thoughtful heart.

‘Even after several years of training, you’re still a sword user…? Is that General Adeshan?’

If it had been in the past that I didn’t know much about mana, I would have skipped it. But now the story is different. It was nonsense.

Ronan remembered Adeshan’s aura. She certainly had the abilities worthy of a person who reigned at the pinnacle of the Imperial Army.

Come to think of it, I think he said something about Mana. As Ronan was about to say something, Adeshan continued.

“Thank you though. It’s the first time we’ve seen each other today, so thank you for being so careful. ”

“…it was just that I was pissed off.”

“Then you are a good person. Oh, look at this.”

Suddenly, Adeshan pulled out something. It was the jacket that Ronan had taken off during Dalian. Adeshan pointed to his elbow and smiled.

“It was a little torn, so I sewed it up. Doesn’t it look like shit?”

“Iknow, right.”

As she said, there were no scratches on the elbow area. My sewing skills were not normal. Adeshan, who was somewhat speechless, began to chatter.

“You are the first student who resisted and moved against Nabirose-sama’s aura. How could that be? Everyone except Schlieffen dropped their weapons.”

“You just have to hold the hilt so damn hard.”

“Ahaha, you’re having some fun.”

Adeshan growled. She did not feel any objection to Ronan’s harsh tone. The more I looked at it, the more I couldn’t get used to it. Ronan thought about something for a moment, then opened his mouth.

“So I was inspired by you to go to the library, and a first-year girl is standing around alone. She was a purple-haired girl with very pretty hair, so…”

“Adeshan.”

“yes?”

“Why are you working so hard?”

“What does that… mean?”

“I want to know why you are so obsessed with being strong. I know it myself. If it were someone else, I would have been defeated sooner.”

Adeshan’s situation was never good. He lacked innate talents, had to be paid for due to lack of practical performance, and was even doing chores to earn money for school.

Even so, if your will is not broken, there must be one guiding force you can rely on. Ronan asked.

“Is there any other reason?”

For a moment, Adeshan was speechless. Ronan stared at Adeshan with a smile on his face. She hesitated, avoiding Ronan’s gaze, then looked at her knee and opened her mouth.

“Well, actually, I have one dream…”

“dream?”

“yes. If you promise not to laugh at what you want to achieve somehow, I will tell you.”

“I promise.”

“okay. Because something seems to go well with you. do you really believe it? You haven’t told anyone yet?”

Ronan nodded. Adeshan took a deep breath and muttered.

“General.”

Ronan’s time stopped. Adeshan, who had washed his face dry, continued with a blush.

“Even if it looks reckless, I want to try. I say it with my own mouth, but I am confident in military science and tactics. I’ve never missed first place.”

There was a glimmer of hope in his gray eyes. Adeshan spoke about her dreams with the speed of a rapid-fire cannon.

“And after a war, a lot of people die, right? I···”

Suddenly, Adeshan finished the tail. For a moment, a shadow fell on her face, but Ronan, whose eyes had already turned hazy, did not notice the change. Adeshan smiled brightly again and lifted her head.

“Um, no. this later In any case, it seems that no one wants to follow a commander who has not blossomed even if he is an Auror.”

The longer she spoke, the more real it became. The General Adeshan, whom he knew and wanted to become a tailor, is no longer there. Ronan, who wiped his eyes with his sleeve, smirked.

“So… ah! Aren’t you laughing at me?”

“I’m not laughing at you.”

“Uh… is it real?”

Adeshan glared at Ronan. He nodded with a bitter smile. Adeshan checked the watch and stood up.

“Ummm… I’ll have to go slowly now. Get enough rest and go back.”

“yes.”

“Really, Nabirose-sama told me to come back to the next class. He added that he won’t leave me alone if he doesn’t come out.”

“Damn it, okay.”

“See you later, Ronan. If you have any questions or concerns, please come to the 1st Arena or Kratir Pavilion at any time. ”

thud. The door is closed. Ronan sat on the bed for a long time after Adeshan left. The last words she had left lingered in her mind.

– Can you tell me not to fool around and tell the tailor to do it?

Be silly. Ronan, who was so nervous, twisted his lips. A scarlet light could be seen seeping through the curtains. It looked like the sun was going down.

“How do I say that?”

Ronan muttered. He returned to the dormitory only after the sun had completely set.