Academy’s Genius Swordsman

< 86. The season goes beyond spring and into summer (3) >

#86

“Long time no see. Butterfly Rose.”

Ronan and Nabirose turned their heads at the same time. A skinny man was standing in the setting sun. She frowned when she saw the evil figure.

“Jarodine?”

“How did you break the wall? I can feel your mana.”

“Let’s call it an accident in class.”

Nabirose averted her gaze. Jarrodin was staring at the wreckage of the crumbling wall, as if he were puzzled. Ronan, who was observing his whereabouts with his eyes narrowed, tilted his head.

‘Jarodin…is that right?’

It was almost impossible to recognize. There were no big changes. The only difference was that his shaggy hair was organized and his cheeks, which had been dug like a skull, were slightly filled.

However, with that small change, Jarrodin’s impression was completely different. Originally, he was just a high-educated person, but now he has a decadent middle-aged feel. Nabirose said coldly.

“So what did you come here for? Even after class is over, you go out without being stuck in the tower.”

“I have a lot of business. The first is to let you know that the research has been successful.”

“What?”

Nabirose’s eyes widened. Come to think of it, she was one of those who knew Jarrodin’s secret. Jordin continued.

“Come see me. He hasn’t regained consciousness yet, but he can hear sounds. If it’s your adventure story, Sunya will like it too.”

Judging from Jarrodin’s words, it seems that he had become friends with his wife, Sunya. Jarrodin looked back at Ronan, who expressed his gratitude by tapping Nabirose’s shoulder, which was sluggish.

“It’s easy. Ronan.”

“Iknow, right. It’s nice to see you as a little more human now.”

“Last time I was taken care of, but I couldn’t say goodbye properly.”

“That’s Okay. I did it because I wanted to.”

“I will. But after all, I owe you my life.”

Suddenly, Jarrodin bowed his head. Seeing the unimaginable sight, Nabirose frowned. Even though he had broken all his limbs and made a body that couldn’t even cover his poop, it was Jarrodin who kept his head high. A muffled voice came from beneath his head.

“Thank you very much.”

“Damn, why are there so many professors? I’m going to ask my wife who survived later.”

“This and that are different matters.”

Despite Ronan’s reluctance, Jarrodin raised his head after a while. Blue eyes that became clearer stood out. He looked at Ronan and continued.

“If there is anything that you are having trouble with, please come to me at any time. I will do my best to help.”

“You won’t get any money, will you?”

“Your children and grandchildren are free.”

Jordin laughed lightly. Seeing the youthful vitality in his eyes, Ronan sighed in relief. It seemed that he would not fall for the temptation of Nebula Clazier for the time being.

‘The more unhappy you are, the weaker you become. For now, I’m relieved.’

Ronan thought he did a really good job helping him. An earth wizard who has mastered mana. He was sure to become a formidable ally in the future. After the conversation, Jarrodin suddenly began to look around.

“By the way, where is your girlfriend?”

“girl friend?”

“okay. He’s tall with dark hair… Actually, I’m here today because of him.”

Ronan frowned. It was a car he was trying to refute by citing his firm taste as a basis. Nabirose, who quickly cut off the conversation, opened her mouth.

“If it’s Adeshan, he didn’t come today. Why are you looking for my assistant?”

“Since the last time I saw it, I have been in love with it. Even in the midst of being distracted by research. I doubted myself countless times, and only this morning was convinced.”

“What do you mean?”

Nabirose tilted her head. A solemn voice escaped from between Jarudine’s lips, as if declaring war.

“The power of that child is dangerous. It’s also very.”

For a moment, the arena fell into silence. Nabirose asked what nonsense it was, but Jarrodin’s expression was serious.

‘It’s time.’

Ronan brushed his bangs without saying a word. The setting sun pouring down from all sides was creating long shadows. The journey to reinstate the general has just begun.

****

“My strength is in danger… Professor Jarrodin said that?”

“yes. How noisy was that? Afterwards, the instructor grabbed me by the neck.”

“I’m just a paid student…”

It was noon the next day when Ronan and Adeshan met. It had rained the night before, so there were puddles of water all over the street. The greening of the campus that welcomes summer was increasing in depth.

“I told you. The senior said that he just didn’t show his talent. It was just me and Jarrodin who found it.”

“I’m nervous…I’m looking forward to it. Anyway, thanks Ronan. For giving me this opportunity.”

Adeshan laughed. It was a smile that suited the warmth of early summer. It was hard to believe that such a girl possessed such a formidable power. Ronan looked forward again and said.

“I have a lot more to be thankful for.”

They headed to the main building of the Department of Magic, not Jardordin’s Tower. This building, called the Hall of Truth, on the outside looked no different from the main building of the martial arts department, the Gallerion Citadel, but the inside was completely different. Ronan clicked his tongue and muttered.

“People with spellcasters like perverts.”

He couldn’t understand why there had to be stairs hanging upside down from the ceiling, moving portraits, or magic engineers walking around playing violins. The structure was so complicated that it was easy to become a lost child if a stranger entered the room.

“Yamma, Asher!”

“Ro, Ronan?! How are you here…?”

I was fortunate enough to accidentally find Asher, who was wandering around. Ronan, who brought him as if kidnapped, encouraged him to guide him to the mysterious space called ‘Deep Lab 6’ and greet him with Adeshan.

“Ah, hello. My name is Asher…”

“I’m Adeshan, a sophomore in the martial arts department. Please.”

“Big, big…”

Asher looked up at Adeshan with a look of half despair and half awe. He tilted his head back and widened his eyes as if looking at a magnificent tower or mountain range.

“Well, then, why the in-depth laboratory…? It’s a place I go to when experimenting with dangerous magic…”

“This senior needs to awaken the power to kill all living things. If you quietly guide me, I will save you.”

“Hey profit…!”

Asher’s face turned white. Adeshan rebuked Ronan for not joking around, but he wasn’t joking or lying.

The in-depth laboratory was located in the basement of the main building. Why did I just go up the stairs, but at some point I decided not to ask about how the basement came out.

Asher, walking along the hallway, stopped in front of a door marked with the number [6]. The huge iron gate that even Jaipa could pass through without bowing his head was enchanted with multiple layers of defensive magic. Ronan frowned.

“Isn’t he actually trying to experiment with a new explosion magic on us?”

“···I do not know either.”

“Okay, then I’ll go see it. If Erjebet finds me, just pretend not to know…!”

After finishing the guidance, Asher retreated as if running away. Seeing him talking about Erjebet, it seemed that he was still suffering. That’s why your hair should be fine. Ronan, who shrieked, pushed the iron door. Surprisingly, the door was not locked.

Contrary to expectations that it would be narrow, a very large space was revealed. Adeshan, who looked around slowly, shed admiration.

“Wow···.”

Perhaps 30% of the magic that exists in the world could be tested here. Various experimental equipment and machinery of unknown purpose were laid out in a well-organized manner.

“Take. slap.”

“Muick-! Muik-!”

One wall of the laboratory consisted of cages that could contain animals. Within hundreds of cages, large and small, different animals were procrastinating and complaining.

From tiny mice to foxes to deer to wolves… the grizzly bear who made eye contact with Ronan stood up on two legs and roared wildly.

“Woo much!”

“Hey, fuck you. It’s a surprise. Why are these things here?”

“These are materials used in black magic and necromancy experiments. One of the darkness of Phileon Academy.”

Then a familiar voice came from a corner of the lab. Ronan and Adeshan turned their heads at the same time. A figure of Jordin standing with his back amongst some huge hexagonal pillars caught my eye.

“Come.”

“Come on, Professor Jarrodin…?”

Adeshan’s eyes widened. She, too, seemed to be surprised by Jarudine’s change. Ronan grunted.

“What do you call people to a place like this?”

“I needed equipment that was not in my lab, so I had no choice. You can’t put this anywhere.”

Jarrodin pointed to the hexagonal pillars that stood before him. The three pillars, which seemed to be well enough to be 10m in height, were arranged in the form of an equilateral triangle. It looked like it was not an ordinary object, as each side was densely engraved with unfamiliar characters.

“Then why did you come? I didn’t even call.”

“Uh, I’m curious. It might help.”

“You keep repeating the sound that you followed me out of concern.”

Jarrodin chuckled. Adeshan’s face turned red, pretending not to hear. It was true that he followed me out of concern, so Ronan did not object. Jarrodin said, pointing to where he was.

“Come here and stand.”

Adeshan did that. As she stood in the center of the triangle, Jarrodin chanted a spell. The silent pillars began to vibrate loudly.

“Why is this…”

“Stay still. Because you are drawing out your own mana.”

Jordin said. Adeshan took a deep breath and adjusted his posture. The vibration continued. Before long, it began to rise over her shoulder in pitch-black shimmers.

“Hey, is this…?”

Adeshan’s eyes widened. The appearance was similar, but the feeling itself was completely different from the general mana. An eerie, alien energy that seems to go against the rules of the world. Jarudine patted his chin as if intrigued.

“Hmm. I see for sure now. Mana of the shadows.”

“What the hell is the mana of the shadows? I wonder what’s going on…”

“Have you never thought that you have no talent for mana? No matter what I do, I’m slower than others.”

“Hey, how do you do that…”

“It is natural. The power you have to deal with is different in nature. I didn’t know that I would be able to see a person who was born with the mana of the shadows.”

Jordin said calmly. He explained about the mana of the shadows. Among the countless types of mana, this concept, known as the rarest and most secretive, was known to have unique abilities just like the aurors.

Something not normally detected. A common characteristic of those who are born is that they settle in for a short period of several years or as long as several hundred years, and then develop their abilities at some point.

“There is very little known information about the mana of the shadows. However, most of those who manifested it caused an accident that would be talked about for a hundred years. I don’t know what your abilities are, but it’s probably dangerous.”

Jardordin explained about those who wielded powers comparable to Archmage or Sword Master, even though no circles or cores were formed. As far as their ending was not good. Nine out of ten, it was because they couldn’t handle the ability that suddenly appeared one day and ran away. Jarudine sighed in relief.

“It’s unfortunate that the power bloomed too late. If you keep training, you will be able to bloom in no time.”

“How should I train?”

“Once you get rid of all the existing mana accumulated in your body.”

Jarrodin chanted the spell again. The pillars vibrated violently, and the energy rising from Adeshan’s shoulders grew stronger.

Before long, the black energy disappeared, and the blue mana that Ronan knew before began to rise. The blue mana followed Jarrodin’s gestures and turned into a mass similar to that of Adeshan. Jarrodin opened his mouth, pointing to the floating mass of mana.

“We have to get rid of all of this. To you, who deals with the mana of the shadows, it is a waste product.”

“Hey, all of this? how···.”

“There are several ways. Still, we can get rid of them all in five years.”

Jarrodin described the cumbersome and cumbersome effort she had to make every day. Adeshan was looking at the mana chunks with a puzzled face, as if seeing the chubby belly of the winter. After hearing the word 5 years, Ronan frowned and asked.

“Isn’t it pulled out now? You can just throw it away and throw it away.”

“It looks like this, but the reality is connected. I just took it out for a while with the power of that magic tool.”

Jarrodin pointed to the pillar with the tip of his chin. In other words, it was out of the body for a while, but it was still connected. Ronan thought for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Would that have any adverse effect on seniors if they disappeared at once?”

“What does that mean?”

“Hurry up. Will you die, be crippled, or fall ill?”

“It is not. It just removes waste. but···”

“That’s it. Stay out of the way.”

Ronan pushed Jarrodin to his feet. aa – A strange sound of breathing escaped between his lips. Adeshan tilted her head when she saw the shining blade of La Mancha.

“Ronan? Why is the knife suddenly…?”

“I’m sorry, old man. I can’t wait that long.”

“What is that…”

It was the car Adeshan was trying to say. Ronan’s arm disappeared from view. Slashes, several times faster than when Balzac was cut in pieces, poured down on the mana chunks. Paang! A belated bang rang out. The mass torn into dozens of pieces lost its shape and scattered.

“Ahhh!”

At the same time, Adeshan screamed and collapsed. Ronan, who hastily stretched out her arms, lifted her up. Kurung! At the same time, two of the hexagonal pillars collapsed.

“what···!”

Jordin’s eyes widened. One of the most expensive magic tools in Phileon has been turned into a pile of stones. It wouldn’t be strange to scream and jump, but that’s not the point now.

“…is mana gone?”

Obviously, the mana that was only temporarily withdrawn was completely gone. In Adeshan’s body, only the mana of the shadows remained and trembled.

The shock was bigger than expected. Adeshan’s long body was still trembling like a deer struck by lightning. At that moment, a ripping noise resounded from the corner of the laboratory.

– Clap!

“what?”

Ronan turned his head. The glass cage fell to the floor and was broken. It was one of the animal cages that were prepared as materials for black magic or necromancy. There were rats lying on the rubble and struggling. Clink! At that moment another cage fell to the floor. Jordin’s face hardened.

“I didn’t know it was like this.”

It was a skill that far exceeded expectations. Kwajangchang!! The cages that kept the small animals started pouring down one after another. Ronan’s mouth opened softly when he saw the scene as if the entire wall was collapsing.

“Captain.”