Academy’s Genius Swordsman

＜ 110. Blood soaks sand (1) ＞

#110

Inspection was thorough. Doron returned to his place after a while. A corner piece of Vajura was held in his hand.

“Where the hell did you get this?”

“It is a secret. How about it, is it worth it?”

“Is it useful… The mana you have is definitely strong. Don’t deny that the possibilities as a material are endless.”

Doron ruffled his beard wildly. He continued without taking his eyes off the sculpture.

“But it is wicked. I’ve never felt such a bad vibe. It’s like you’ve ripped off the leaves of a tree growing in hell.”

“That’s a cool analogy.”

“In conclusion, it can be used to craft weapons. But it’s dangerous. If you don’t plan on making even a magic sword, I think it’d be better to quit.”

“What is it, so you don’t use it?”

“······okay.”

Doron nodded heavily. It was a completely different reaction from when I brought Sita’s eggshell. The voice of concern was even gloomy.

‘You’re worried about me. Just don’t do it.’

Ronan patted his chin slowly. He could understand Doron. Because the dangers of Vajura were different from the eggshell. Even if the ego disappeared, that fact did not change.

Even now, sparkling mana was slowly coming up from the black piece of paper. I don’t know if I was just going to read and study like Asher, but I couldn’t predict what would happen if I used that to cut my flesh and get blood on it.

But Ronan had no intention of giving up. It was a car that was contemplating what to do with this old man. A soft sigh escaped Doron’s mouth.

“Uh-huh…”

At that moment, Ronan realized that Doron was hiding his emotions. Behind her worried eyes, there was a burning desire and curiosity of a craftsman that could never be suppressed.

‘Inspiration. I can’t be honest.’

It didn’t seem like there was any need to tug. Suddenly, Ronan took a piece of paper from his hand. widely! Doron’s eyes widened as the paper was taken out of nowhere.

“Okay Doron. Let’s stop.”

“Hey, what are you doing all of a sudden?”

“I just don’t write this and make it. Because I don’t want to become an asshole after holding the wrong knife once.”

“Yeah, it is. Where do you get all that crap? come on mine It’s too risky for you to bear.”

“Hey, Doron. How about we try to be honest?”

Ronan glanced down at Doron. His gaze was still fixed on Vajura. Ronan squatted down and said.

“Do you want to try it?”

Doron’s impression was wrinkled. Hesitating, he grabbed the paper.

“Ah, yes man. Is it okay to beat the old man and eat it?”

Ronan giggled and got up.

“That’s right, Doron. I am not a blacksmith to think of things like a wielder’s words.”

“You speak well. So, what kind of weapon do you want to make with this abomination? knife? window?”

“I will leave it entirely up to you. Because you know it much better than I do. Instead, look at this.”

“Um?”

Shreung! Suddenly, Ronan pulled the hilt. At the same time, the power source of mana was switched. At the same time as the heart was beating with a different beat, a white beam of light came up on the sword.

“This···!”

“It’s damn bright. Anything is good, so I hope it will be a weapon that can handle this power well.”

“Nonsense. It’s a completely different power from your existing mana. I thought the impression I had from before had subtly changed, but that was because of this.”

Doron’s eyes twinkled and he looked at the mana that Ronan had manifested. Feeling an instinctive sense of dread, he frowned.

“Ummm…but how come it feels similar to the paper you received earlier? Is it because of this old man’s mood?”

“It’s the eyes of the supreme blacksmith.”

“The hell… no, no. First, show me what you can do with this power. Didican!”

“uh. Are you talking about the shield?”

Doron nodded. Didican suddenly entered the corner of the forge and came out with a shield. Ronan tilted his head.

“that?”

“Test Shield.”

It was a huge round shield that covered the entire upper body. There was not a single scratch on the surface polished like a mirror. Didican, who stood facing Ronan, raised his shield and said:

“great. Try it now.”

“I’m serious?”

“okay. I’m just trying to see my abilities. Even if it looks modest, the inspiration is something made with a lot of effort, so don’t worry and try it.”

gang! gang! Didi Khan smiled confidently and tapped the shield. Even though he knew Ronan’s skills, it seemed like a really well-made shield. Ronan shrugged and grabbed the hilt.

‘I’ll have to show you what I’m going to do. I hope you succeed.’

It was my second attempt. Ronan closed his eyes and focused. Shuaa ··· The surrounding atmosphere vibrated finely, and at the same time, I felt that the core changed the traits of mana. Mana, which was sparkling white, began to change to gold.

“Oh, that’s strange.”

Didican whistled. A golden afterimage that had descended along Ronan’s shoulder wrapped around his right arm. The wild form closely resembled the front paws of a lion.

‘Success.’

It was truly a success. A force that seemed to rip through the skin and protrude from the depths of the muscle. It was the same feeling as when I split Aarondale into Aaron and Dale. Ronan asked in a worried voice.

“How about quitting now? You can tell the level of your ability just by hitting it on the floor.”

“I have a bad head, so I have to feel it with my body. And you can’t be a good blacksmith if you sacrifice yourself to make good weapons.”

“That’s great.”

Ronan chuckled. thud! Suddenly, his left foot hit the floor. Shiny roots that grew out of nowhere wrapped around Didi Khan’s legs.

“ok? What else is this?”

“I’ll give you some help. Hold it straight.”

“Damn it, your legs aren’t moving. What the hell?”

Confused Didican struggled, but the roots did not fall. The roots anchored his lower body to the floor and made his defensive posture more firm. Didi Khan finally gave up and raised the shield again.

“Hey, I don’t know what the trick is, but quickly…”

Before he could finish speaking, La Mancha disappeared from view. Ronan’s arms became golden trails and split the air. It was the moment when the sword touched the shield. Aww! Didican’s body flew backwards and crashed into the wall of the forge.

“Gagging!!”

“Oh my God, Didican!”

“Hey!”

Doron and Adeshan screamed. A werewolf that was over 2 meters tall flew away as if it had become a ballstone. Whoops! Didican, who had been embedded in the wall for a moment, fell to his knees.

“Kurch… heh, this is amazing…!”

Didi Khan squeaked and raised his head. The roots that were connected to the floor were torn off helplessly. A very thin and deep line remained on the surface of the shield, which was clean without a single scratch. Ronan approached and held out his hand.

“Are you okay?”

“Damn it, it’s okay.”

The auror that was wrapped around Ronan’s arm had vanished. Didi Khan grabbed Ronan’s hand and stood up. clink. At that moment, the lower part of the line that crossed the shield fell to the floor.

“Oh My God.”

The neatly cut underside of the shield was reminiscent of a half moon in the sky. Didi Khan, who had experienced an unprecedented situation, laughed.

“Uh-huh, I have no idea what to make. Our inspiration will suffer.”

“Fuu… damn it. It also consumes too much mana.”

Ronan, who took a deep breath, switched the power source again. A sudden feeling of fatigue came from the exhausted second core.

It was only to maintain enough time to swing the sword once. He said looking down at Doron, who was stunned.

“Huh, how are you?”

“…Did you even use magic? It’s not enough to separate mana, so you can handle two different abilities.”

“Iknow, right. Anyway, you can get other abilities besides this, but these are all for now. Please make it a suitable weapon in the sight of the inspiration. The money will be paid by Grancia anyway.”

Having said that, Ronan took out a metal tile. It was a bill that Schlieffen’s father had given to him in return for saving Gran Cappadocia earlier. He said, pointing his chin at Adeshan, who was still in shock.

“You mustn’t forget to make the senior over there too.”

“Yeah… it is. Hey. Would you like to come here for a moment?”

“Ah, yes!”

Only then did Adeshan come to his senses and run in front of Doron. Doron, who was looking at her carefully, frowned.

“You don’t feel too bad. Just in case, do you deal with the mana of the shadows?”

“Hey, how do you do that…!”

“I’ve seen it a few times. The last time I saw you was about a hundred and twenty years ago… you’ve been born with a rare talent.”

Doron nodded in interest. Seeing the three hundred-year-old man talk like that, it seemed like a rare talent. He spoke with a more serious expression on his face.

“Then I must deal with unusual powers. So, what are your abilities?”

“I, I am not a fighter.”

Adeshan looked around. Her gaze suddenly fell on the bats hanging from the ceiling of the forge. A soft whisper escaped between her gaping lips.

“Come on.”

“Kee!”

Then the bats lined up upside down on the ceiling flew away. Bats orbiting in formation lined up between Doron and Adeshan. Adeshan said hesitatingly.

“…you can control creatures. It varies from case to case.”

“Oh my gosh. Can it be used on humans?”

“Perhaps . . . it will.”

“This is a very dangerous force. I’m glad you seem to have a good heart.”

Doron sighed briefly. He opened his mouth, stroking both forearms as if trying to calm the goosebumps.

“great. Your weapon is instantly recognizable. If you can control your opponent’s movements, that’s your weapon.”

“Are you done?”

“Yeah, I’ll take care of the rest, so it’s good to go back now. It will be completed in about a week.”

“Thank you, sir. I look forward to it.”

“I am really looking forward to it. What kind of monster will emerge this time…”

Doron trembled. Her round eyes gleamed through her curly hair. He suddenly grabbed the hammer and shouted as he turned to Didican.

“I can’t. I have to start working right away. Didican, help!”

“Damn, I’m not even in a hurry. I’ll drive you up to the elevator and come back.”

“Goodbye, Doron. See you again.”

Ronan waved his hand. Adeshan bowed politely in greeting. Doron didn’t answer, even though Didi Khan asked if the inspiration was deaf or hard.

However, the loud sound of hammering replaced his greeting. gang! gang! The two headed to the elevator they had come back to, guided by Didi Khan. Just as they were about to get on, Didican suddenly stopped them.

“Oh, look at the two of you side by side.”

“ok?”

“I have a new invention developed this time. I haven’t put it on the market yet, but I want to show it to you.”

It was then that Ronan noticed a strange box in Didican’s left hand. A short cylinder was embedded in the center, and the round side was blocked with a transparent crystal. In addition to that, various miscellaneous parts were stuck together, so I couldn’t guess the use of it.

“Come on, look here. are you filming?”

“Are you filming?”

pop! Suddenly, the box emitted a flash of light, illuminating the room. The two frowned. The light soon subsided. Ronan asked angrily.

“Damn, what did you do?”

“wait. I’m going to show you something great.”

Didi Khan chuckled. Ji Yi-ing…! Suddenly, the box vibrated, and a piece of paper the size of a palm came out of the groove at the bottom.

“This···?”

“Wow, don’t you see us?”

Adeshan’s eyes widened. The paper was painted black and white. It was a figure of Ronan and Adeshan with expressions that they did not understand, but it was so close to reality that it was hard to believe that it was a painting. Adeshan said in a trembling voice.

“I, am I this ugly?”

“It’s not ugly. Did you make something weird again?”

“A machine that allows you to hold a moment into eternity. I haven’t come up with a name yet, but isn’t it cool?”

“Not too bad.”

Ronan laughed as if he was startled. He flattened out the elaborate painting so that it would not be wrinkled and put it in his inner pocket. The two immediately got on the elevator and headed to the ground.

“It’s already night.”

“Yeah, I didn’t know the time was passing because it was underground. What kind of weapon will you make?”

“Iknow, right. I wonder too.”

As soon as I left the clothing store, the moonlight poured over my head. The sounds of people living were heard from all over the city, which was buried at night and became a nightmare.

Ronan and Adeshan went back to Phileon looking at the picture Didi Khan gave them. Adeshan also complained that he couldn’t come out, but Ronan did not give up the painting in the end.

****

Time passed quickly. The school holidays came quickly. It’s only been about ten days, so nothing special has happened.

“I hope everyone has a meaningful vacation. I hope that even outside the academy will not forget that you are a member of the proud Phileon Academy…”

Summer vacation began with Kratir’s cliche. For nine weeks, students were able to relax or spend their free time at home without attending school.

The sluggish site of Phileon was overcrowded with returning students. A student standing in line to get on the carriage shouted at Ronan who appeared in front of him.

“Bird, don’t cut it!”

“I’m still upset, but will you make me mad? I’m not going home, man.”

“Yes, yes?”

“I have to say I can’t go, right? shit.”

Ronan went straight across the line to the club building. The moment the door opened, familiar faces caught my eye. Asher, Marya, Braum, Ophelia, and even Schlieffen. The five members were sitting around each other.

“great. They are all gathered.”

Ronan looked around the members and smiled with satisfaction. thud! He deliberately closed the door hard to get attention.

“fist.”

“Ah, here it is.”

The members turned their heads at the same time. Marya, who made eye contact with Ronan, asked as if waiting.

“What’s up? Put it all together.”

“It’s nothing. Just trying to choose someone to travel with me for about a month during vacation. Only one.”

“Hey, travel? one month?”

“okay. It’s a very long … fun trip.”

The members’ eyes widened. Ronan raised one corner of his mouth. The meaningful laughter gave off a rather evil impression. Asher’s face turned white with a sense of dread.

“Heyyy…!”

“Wow, what kind of trip is that?”

“Wow! Did I say that I had to go back to my hometown on vacation? I have six lovely brothers!”

The other members also hesitated and retreated. Either way, Ronan didn’t care. He said, pointing to one of the members, carefully considering his future schedule.

“Yeah, I want you.”