Academy’s Genius Swordsman

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#64

A red line appeared on Schlieffen’s chest, and blood splattered. At the same time, a slash that twisted the orbit struck Ronan on the neck.

For a moment, my vision darkened and then brightened. bang! The hard floor hit Ronan’s back.

“Gagging!”

Ronan let out a breath he had been holding back. I had no idea what had happened. His mind was still drifting in the storm created by Schlieffen.

Ronan slowly corrected his breathing. The blurred vision gradually became clearer. I caught my eye on the high ceiling and a huge paper hanging in the middle of it.

“Here….”

It was the paper used by the butterfly rose to draw attention to the students. The feel of the floor against his back was somehow familiar. Suddenly, loud cheers echoed from all directions.

“Wow! I’m back!”

“Who is number one? Has anyone seen it right?!”

“I think it was sent almost at the same time?”

Cheers were heard from all directions. Ronan noticed that he had returned to Phileon. Suddenly, a pain that seemed to engulf his entire body with fire engulfed Ronan.

“Ugh… fuck you…”

It was only then that Ronan realized that he had been seriously injured and deservedly injured. Countless cuts large and small were engraved on the arm that I glanced up at. Then a familiar voice came from not far away.

“Ronan!”

“Adeshan…?”

“Oh my God, look at the blood. Here you go!”

Adeshan, who ran in a hurry, knelt in front of Ronan and sat down. She called the medics in a nearly weeping voice. Ronan grinned at the fuss that didn’t suit her appearance at all.

“it’s okay.”

“Don’t move because the wound will open. Come on, stop the bleeding!”

“I never thought I would hear that.”

It was the exact opposite of the previous life where he had stopped the generals from bleeding. Adeshan tilted her head.

“Hey, what does that mean?”

“There is such a thing. By the way, who won?”

“Are you curious about that now? you are really…”

“I wonder.”

“…from my point of view, it was a draw. I can’t decide whether to win or lose, so the instructor is checking again.”

“tie?”

Ronan’s eyes widened. Obviously, he only knew he had lost. Suddenly, the moment of sharing the last sum flashed through my mind.

‘It was clearly out of reach.’

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Memories were sparsely shattered. Only the fact that his sword barely reached Schlieffen came to mind.

Eventually, the three healers clinged to Ronan. As the spell was chanted, a light green glow covered Ronan.

‘That’s great. I hope Sita will be able to do something like this someday.’

Because they are experts, the recovery speed itself was different. Even large wounds that would otherwise remain as scars healed in an instant.

There must have been a reason why Nabirose was proud even while taking such a crazy test. One of the healers mumbled in admiration.

“That’s great. Until you get injured like this, you won’t be able to return.”

“yes?”

“I saw you fighting. Without sparing himself, he avoided or defended all critical hits that would trigger the magic of the bracelet. How is that possible?”

“I just did it. But how did you see me fighting?”

The elderly healer informed me that the trial was being broadcast to the arena. Ronan’s face wrinkled.

“Nimi, that’s why you all looked at me like a zoo monkey.”

“Think of it as a gaze of envy. I have participated in Nabirose-sama’s test as a medical staff for quite a long time, but this is the first time for you and the Empire’s Morning Star.”

“By the way, where is the child? Are you dead?”

“He is being treated over there. They don’t have as many wounds as you do, but they are all deeply wounded. It will probably take a little longer.”

“Two-headed, in good shape.”

Ronan giggled. The treatment did not take long. After seeing that the many wounds had disappeared, Ronan exclaimed.

“Hey, it’s definitely different because they’re the writers who learned it. How are you, senpai, are you all right?”

Ronan stood up from his seat and showed his back to Adeshan. There was no scratch on the skin exposed through the torn clothes. Adeshan stuttered, seeing his muscles protruding like a beast.

“Oh, uh… it’s all right. He, I’ll give you this back…”

Adeshan was still wearing Ronan’s cloak. Ronan shook her head and stopped her from taking off her coat.

“Hey, give it back later. You haven’t even changed clothes yet.”

“Still…you are in the same state…”

“What’s wrong with the little boy smirking a little? I wear it because it’s done.”

“Well then…”

Adeshan nodded and opened her collar. There was a strange redness on his face that seemed uncomfortable. At that time, familiar faces appeared as they parted the crowd.

“They are both here.”

“what?”

It was Eiwoon, the senior in the third grade, and bald men who were close to him. Next to him was the girl who had been harassing Adeshan, the girl who had been trying to figure out what it was. Ronan frowned.

“What kind of guts did you guys come here with? Was the hawk not enough?”

“Ji, calm down. I didn’t come here to quarrel.”

“Then why did you come?”

“that···.”

Eiwoon saw Ronan clenched his fist and waved his hand. It was completely smashed, but seeing that he was fine, the medical staff seemed to be excellent. Eiwoon and the bald ones, who hesitated for a moment, bowed their backs.

“sorry. I was premature.”

“her?”

“I listened to the people around me and tried to cut you off. In particular, I want to apologize to you, Adeshan.”

“To me···?”

Ronan and Adeshan stared at the bald men with their heads bowed, stunned. Their faces were reflected on the three scalps that were scratching like crystal balls. Kacha, who lowered his head behind him, murmured.

“I’m sorry too. I must have been jealous of you without knowing it. But it’s true that she’s tall and pretty…”

“Everyone, why is everyone doing this all of a sudden? What did the instructor say?”

“no. I’ve been thinking a lot about your attack. You have done the impossible, Adeshan.”

Eiun confessed that while receiving treatment, he still remembered the time he fought Adeshan. It was utterly inconceivable.

Adeshan, who was only at the level of a sword user and was not very good at physical abilities, dug into his own gaps and even activated the Auror. It was more shocking than what Ronan had suffered without even being able to resist. Aiun continued.

“No one will ignore you anymore. At least in third grade.”

“then···.”

“I just wanted to convey this. Then we’ll go and get some rest.”

After the apology, Eiwoon and Kacha turned their backs. Adeshan stood still, not saying anything until then. Ronan, who had his arms crossed beside him, nodded.

“I heard you, sir. Be confident.”

“I, I, what the hell is this…”

“Why are you so humble? The instructor didn’t say anything? It was a really good attack.”

“It wasn’t like that…”

Adeshan rubbed her wrist as if embarrassed. Ronan took it for granted that such a reaction would come. It was literally impossible without Adeshan.

Anyway, that was a good thing. As Hani is a paid student, there seems to be an atmosphere of subtly bullying, but this incident seemed to disappear.

“Ah, I really don’t remember, so what happened in the end?”

“yes?”

“It was clearly out of reach of a knife. But because it was a draw.”

Ronan muttered in an anxious voice. Adeshan was trying to answer something. The crowd split again and Nabirose walked out.

“Ah, instructor.”

“It looks like the treatment is over. Good job.”

“Well, you planned this crazy test.”

“It’s one of the reasons my classes aren’t popular.”

“It was fun though. What is that?”

Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. A sealed scroll was held in Nabirose’s hand.

“It is an award given only to the winner.”

“winner? Am I number one?”

“It’s a joint win. I’ve run it dozens of times and the timing of the transmission is exactly the same. After all, you are weird.”

Nabirose smiled softly. Ronan clicked his tongue and muttered.

“Damn it, this time, I was going to fold the cheekbones of that ignorant bastard about three times.”

“It’s the same as being dissatisfied after winning.”

“Well, it’s good that the senior is second. Congratulations, Adeshan.”

Ronan laughed softly. Adeshan, who was standing still, shrugged. Nabirose, who looked at the two with interest, handed Ronan the scroll.

“So what is this? scroll?”

“This is my recommendation.”

Nabirose said that if there was a letter of recommendation, he would be able to tour most of the organizations existing in the Empire. Ronan’s mouth opened when he said that the horse tower and historic guilds, as well as the Imperial Knights, were within the allowable range. It was a bigger award than I expected.

‘I was still thinking about how to approach it.’

Ronan respectfully accepted the letter of recommendation. It looked like it might be useful soon. A strangely elevated voice came out of Nabirose’s mouth.

“Anyway, now you know how to handle it.”

“yes? What?”

“The sword. Didn’t you finish it with that?”

Ronan’s eyes widened. Memories that had sank came to the surface. A thin wavelength shot along the trajectory of La Mancha.

‘I wasn’t wrong.’

I was so confused that I thought I had hallucinations. Are you finally able to use it? Ronan immediately drew his sword and slashed into the air. shhh! It was very fast, but there was no such thing as a wave.

“Damn it, I can’t.”

“Calm down.”

However, no matter how many times I tried, it was the same. Only dust was scattered in the wind. Nabirose twisted her lips.

“…even though it was weak, it was definitely swordsmanship. Were there any omens before demonstrating swordsmanship?”

“Foreshadowing?”

“okay. You must have felt mana.”

Then I remembered that a shock as if struck by lightning pierced my body. It happened in an instant, but it was a very unpleasant and eerie feeling.

‘Is that mana?’

Suddenly, Ronan remembered the time when he did his first Haeju. Just as his eyes tickled before he saw Mana, he thought that it might have been a phenomenon that the curse had been weakened or lifted. I felt my heart beating fast. Nabirose continued.

“I guess I just can’t get it because I just opened my senses.”

“yes?”

“Sometimes it is. In an urgent situation like yours, there are cases where it develops step by step. If I had to regain that sense, I would teach swordsmanship, but it’s difficult.”

Nabi Rose was looking at Ronan with an expression that seemed to tantalize the world. Ronan tilted his head. There were countless cases of crossing the dead line before returning.

It was the car he was trying to say. Nabi Rose, who was drooling, opened her mouth with a tone of displeasure.

“…I’ll tell you one person, so go see it. He’s usually not very useful, but he has a knack for dealing with mana.”