Academy’s Genius Swordsman

＜ 155. Toward the Holy Land (2) ＞

#155

Parzan, the holy land where the festival of swords was held, was located in the center of the continent. It took five days just to get there, because from a certain section, I had to walk on two legs unconditionally.

There really wasn’t any such rule. However, the natural environment surrounding Parzan is unusually devastating, so he is forced to walk. On the second day of their journey, Ronan and Schlieffen were feeling the poverty. Ronan said.

“But, Master. I have a question.”

“What.”

“Is there any reason why you chose this path? It’s not because it’s hard or scary, but because I’m really curious.”

The sky was clear without a single cloud. The three of them were walking on a narrow path. It was difficult to open my eyes because the wind was blowing with a force that even people could throw at me.

The width was too narrow for one or two people to pass, let alone horses and wagons, so they had to move in a line like a soldier. The backpacks on their backs were heavier than any other kid.

It didn’t matter so far, but the problem was that this damn road was in the middle of a sheer rocky mountain. Ronan looked down at his feet and spit out cursing.

“Shake.”

About 10 meters below, white mist was floating like the sea. The sky was so clear that it hurt my eyes, but I couldn’t figure out why the fog was just below me.

What was certain was that even one wrong step was still a journey to the underworld. The exact height was not known because the fog was covering the bottom, but the sound was not heard until minutes after dropping the stone, so it was not high enough to preserve the corpse. Nabirose answered.

“This is the best way.”

“It would be.”

“I don’t believe it. You may turn to the northwest ramp right now. Climbing a rock wall for three days is not a bad experience.”

“Did I say that you look more beautiful today?”

“This topography is also one of the factors that filter out idiots. Please do not talk and follow me.”

In the end, Ronan moved on silently again. I thought it would be good for my mental health to think positively as much as possible.

Yeah, it’s just that the road is a little rough. Where are monsters and bandits not appearing? It was the car Ronan was rationalizing. From a high place, a scream that seemed to tear the eardrums rang out.

“Pyuyoot!”

It was a familiar sound. Before long, a huge shadow fell over the three of them. As I lifted my head, I could see four small dots coming closer and closer in the distance. Recognizing their identities, Ronan frowned.

“Ah, shit.”

Three ox-sized griffons were descending with their wings folded. Apparently, Ronan and the others had been spotted as prey.

The unusual speed seemed to reach this point in about 5 seconds. Ronan, with his hand on the hilt, looked back at Schlieffen and sighed.

“I’ll just do it.”

“I get it.”

Schlieffen groaned. Ronan pulled the hilt. La Mancha, which was reddened with mana, appeared.

The gryphons were getting close enough to recognize the scar on their beak. Huge front claws that even killed orcs were glistening in the sun.

“Pu-o-o!”

“It’s a shame. They are expensive even if you catch them and sell them.”

The gap became narrower. It was the moment when the wind pressure of the flapping of its wings ripped through Ronan’s hair. At the same time as La Mancha drew the arc, a spray-like black energy was shot out in a fan shape. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Hundreds of liquid-like swords pierced through the griffons’ bodies.

“Kuk…!”

blood splashed Internal organs fell through the cracks in the torn leather. Sunlight leaked through the hole in the wing. Gryphons that became hives fell into the mist. Schlieffen said in an interesting tone.

“I was thinking about Dalian the day before yesterday, but it’s a good technique.”

“It’s not useful.”

Ronan shook his head as if in agreement. It was a skill that I was able to freely handle only after a long hiatus.

Obviously, the technology developed from the real core was more powerful than the fake core made by Vajura. Of course, the capacity is still small, so I need to train more. At that moment, a griffon flew through the mist from afar.

“Keek! hey hey!”

“What is that?”

Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Seeing that he was moving even though he was in full swing, he was fortunate to have avoided a fatal injury. As he estimated the distance, he clicked his tongue.

“Hey, I missed it.”

It was too far away for the sword to reach. The wind was blowing so hard that even Schlieffen’s storm sword seemed to miss. I can’t help it. It was the car that the resigned Ronan was about to lead. The griffon, which was staggering in flight, stopped flapping its wings.

“Kuruk…?”

“uh?”

Not only the wings but also the limbs could not move, as if it had been hit by a paralyzing arrow. But for a moment, the griffon, which had fallen, began to rise again by flapping its wings.

What just happened? It was in the midst of being puzzled by Ronan. Nabi Rose, who was walking in front of me, nervously swung her great attitude. A crescent-shaped sword that flew through the wind hit the griffon.

“Keek!”

It was amazing range and accuracy. The corpse, cut in half, fell into the mist. Ronan looked back at Nabi Rose.

“Instructor?”

“Whoah… Whoops…”

Nabirose was breathing like a man who had sprinted. Seeing the shaking shoulders, Ronan frowned. Once upon a time, I saw her in this state.

“…instructor?”

Ronan called her again. Nabirose turned her head belatedly.

“Whoa… yes.”

“··········!”

It was the moment my eyes met her. A chilling goose swept through Ronan’s whole body. Because his arm was stiff, he almost missed the hilt.

Nabirose’s pupils narrowed vertically. It looked like a snake’s eye. Seeing the bewildered Ronan, Nabi Rose was startled. She closed her eyes with her palms and opened her mouth.

“…The griffons are calling in their companions, so we have to deal with them clearly. It’s a pain in the ass if you let even one live.”

“···it’s okay?”

“okay. Okay.”

Nabi Rose removed her hand from her eyes. The dark green eyes had returned to their original round shape. Ronan opened his mouth carefully.

“Are you still not well?”

no doubt Just now, Nabirose was obviously trying to do everything with her Auror. The fact that his eyes had changed like a snake was proof of that. She licked her lips without saying a word and turned her back.

“Don’t leave. There is a long way to go.”

thud···! The sound of the griffon crashing echoed from the bottom of the rocky mountain. Ronan said no more. So was Schlieffen. Only the flowing mist and the howling of the wind prevailed in the stillness.

****

“…So, the instructor is supposed to do something, but he can’t do it because of bad memories of the past. Maybe psychological factors play a big role. It’s a simple analogy, so let’s just skip the fact that the instructor is a woman.”

“You’re superstitious.”

Schlieffen shook his head. Ronan frowned. I tried to explain it in an easy-to-understand way, but I didn’t like his attitude at all.

“Yamma, it can happen to you at any time. This is a more serious problem than I thought.”

“I was vaguely aware of the fact that the instructor was unable to use the Auror after losing to Zaifa earlier this year. I still didn’t know it would happen.”

They were talking about the condition of the butterfly. I thought it was completely fine, but it didn’t. Ronan clicked his tongue.

“It must have been a big shock. He is a man who has never lost in his life, but he was beaten twice by the same opponent.”

Ronan threw the twigs he had gathered beforehand into the bonfire. The sparks flew like a dance with the sound of crackling. Today is the third night of the itinerary. The campsite was in an unknown forest.

The sky was twinkling with a swarm of stars. Occasionally, a slender meteor passed by, dragging its tail. Maybe it was because there was no light on the ground, so it looked much better than it did from the island.

“I feel sorry for the instructor’s condition. But I don’t know if we can help.”

“That’s right. No matter what you try to talk about, when the story comes out, you turn the topic around like a ghost…”

Ronan lit a cigarette lighter. After that incident, Nabi Rose treated the two as usual.

However, he was consistent in ignoring topics such as Aurora and his condition. Ronan, who was looking around, shrugged his eyebrows.

“By the way, where did that sister go? Hasn’t it been a while?”

“I was told to come and get some air for a while.”

“···okay?”

Ronan exhaled smoke. Nabirose’s sleeping bag and luggage were left untouched. After thinking about something for a moment, he got up.

“I’m not going either.”

“Where are you going?”

“I’ll bring you. I’ll be arriving in Parzan the day after tomorrow, so we won’t have time to talk again. I’ll have to tell them to confide even if they drink alcohol, so I’m taking good care of them.”

Ronan left those words and turned away. It was an issue that had to be addressed. Fortunately, the soil had receded and the footprints of the butterfly rose were clearly visible.

‘I went to the forest.’

He walked in the footsteps. The forest was not so thick because of the high altitude of the body. A song of the night, never heard in the islands, was resounding in the sparsely cluttered forest.

‘Where did this woman go?’

The footprints remained for a very long time. However, no matter how much he followed, he could not see Nabirose. It was about time I was starting to get annoyed. Ronan, feeling the strangeness, stopped in place.

‘…this smell.’

Ronan sniffed. There was a strange scent that had never been felt in the night air. It didn’t take long to notice that it smelled like water.

‘Is there any Sam?’

It was clear rather than dirty. The smell of wild flowers mixed in a subtle way was not too bad. Then I saw that I could hear the rustling of the water.

Ronan turned towards the sound of the water. At the same time, the footprints of Nabirose also led to it. how far did you walk The view was open and a lake surrounded by trees appeared. Ronan, overwhelmed by the scenery, stopped in place.

“… to kill.”

Two full moons were rising. One was shining high in the sky, and the other was shining on the gently swaying water surface. Light-yellow flashing fireflies roamed the shores of the lake. It was a beautiful sight that made me laugh out loud.

Ronan looked at the two moons with both hands in his pockets. The fatigue accumulated during the arduous journey seemed to melt away. He started walking slowly along the shore of the lake.

‘I’ll be nearby. There’s no way I could have just passed by here.’

I was convinced that Nairobi would also be here. Because he knew romance. Then there was the sound of splashing water from somewhere.

-with a splash.

“yes?”

Ronan stopped. It was too loud for a fish. Perhaps a wild animal had come to wrap its throat. Come to think of it, what kind of animal lives here? It was the moment he turned his head without thinking.

“···Oh God.”

Ronan froze. A woman was washing herself not far away. Her naked body, shining between two moons, was reminiscent of marble processed by a craftsman.

The moonlight flowing through her copper-colored skin was beautiful. Her dark gray hair, wet with water, fell down to her waist and was scorched.

The contour of the body falling in a curve was in the form of a complete hourglass. There were no more stupid moons or lakes in sight. Ronan forgot to hide and looked at her naked body.

‘It was good to be born. I would have been happier if I had been born in the South.’

He was in the midst of being drunk in ecstasy. Whoa! Suddenly, the right arm of Nabi Rose, which had been hidden under the surface of the water, was revealed. Daetae-do’s knife was clenched in his dripping hand.

“uh?”

I couldn’t figure out why he went in with a knife in the bath. It was at the moment when Ronan was about to react. Nabirose swung her great attitude without even turning her head.

A wide trajectory was drawn in the direction in which Ronan was standing, and at the same time a huge sword was emitted. Nettle juice! Ronan’s eyes widened at the sight of the crescent moon that ripped through the night air.

“Inflammation…!”

Ronan, who woke up late, hurriedly rolled to the side. A sword passed over his head and swept through the forest.

Aww!! Dozens of trees were chopped up and fell down at the same time. At that moment, Nabirose, who turned her head, widened her eyes and growled.

“Who are you?”

“Damn, don’t you usually say before you shoot?”

Ronan, who had saved his life by lying on his face, raised his head. Even though her left hand was empty, she seemed unwilling to cover herself. Nabi Rose, who made eye contact with Ronan, lowered her sword.

“…Ronan?”

“I’m sorry, Instructor. It was not really intentional.”

“What are you doing there?”

“I was just following the sound of the water…”

It was the car Ronan was trying to say. Suddenly, his gaze reached the belly of Nabirose. There was a long scar left from the collarbone to just below the navel. Ronan’s eyes contorted.

‘Well?’

Of course, the fact that there was a scar itself was not strange. However, the shape was strange. It looked like five large cuts were drawn at regular intervals, but no matter how much you looked at it, it didn’t seem like it was because of the cutlery.

Best of all, it wasn’t that long ago. Ronan, who is well versed in wounds as they moved around the battlefield, could tell that it was a wound that had occurred within a few months at best. He tilted his head.

“…what is that wound?”

“hot.”

“toenail? Maybe Jaipa…”

A puzzle was being quickly put together in my mind. Nabirose raised her left hand to cover her body as if she felt shame at that time. exactly hurt. Ronan walked slowly towards the lake, forgetting that she was naked.

“…you caught it.”

A self-helpful smile suddenly appeared on Nabi Rose’s lips. She sighed, shaking her head as if resigning.

“Wait there. I’m leaving.”