Academy’s Genius Swordsman

＜ 113. Blood soaks sand (4) ＞

#113

“Everyone is dead.”

“What the hell is this again?”

Realizing that things were going the wrong way, Ronan let out a swear word. The native boy lowered his head.

“Ah Mr. Let’s lay it down.”

Ronan took off his coat and laid it on the floor. Schlieffen, who carefully laid the boy down, drooled.

“It’s my negligence. I was so weak that I didn’t even know I was riding on a bird.”

“Did you fall from a very high place?”

“okay. If the ground was not for soft sand, I would have died instantly.”

Schlieffen explained that Locke Bird’s crash was quite rough. The boy’s condition didn’t seem very good.

He suffered large and small bruises, as well as signs of fractures. The breath that comes out whenever the irregular breathing sounds are heard reminded me of the scene where the soul leaves the body. Ronan looked back at Sita and said.

“Sita. request.”

“Bye!”

Sita’s eyes twinkled as if waiting. A red glow from the feathers wrapped around the boy.

Paah…! The bruises all over the boy’s body began to heal quickly. The bruises all over the limbs disappeared. Eventually, the boy’s breathing became stable.

“It has grown a lot. I think I’ll learn well from Ophelia.”

“Byeah~”

Ronan stroked Sita as if he was proud. It had superior healing power than any other luxury potion. However, even after the treatment was over, the boy did not open his eyes.

“Damn, get up and explain what it is.”

It seemed that he needed more time to regain consciousness. Ronan, who was carefully examining the boy, frowned.

It was also evident that the natives came from Dinhar. Black hair and reddish skin. Geometric tattoos all over the body proved it. Recalling the memories of his previous life, Ronan narrowed his brows.

‘I’m not the type of person who can be easily beaten…’

The boy’s words that they were all dead were running through his mind. However, based on experience, the natives of the Makyung were never easy-going opponents.

Ronan thought that even the imperial army would have a hard time conquering if they used Dainhar as a fortress and went into a sit down. At that moment, a low moan escaped the boy’s lips.

“Uhhh.”

“What, are you awake?”

The blinking eyelids slowly opened. Ronan and the boy’s eyes met. The boy jumped up and fell, hitting his butt wheel.

“Uh-huh?!”

“Calm down, man. I didn’t do it.”

Ronan approached the boy with his hands in his pockets. He sat back, sprinkling sand with whatever he could find in his hand. The boy cried in a weeping voice.

“Go, don’t come any closer! You, you killed people!”

“Ah, filthy. Can’t you stop?”

He didn’t seem sane yet. Ronan, hit by sand, pulled Ymir and threw it. Whoops! The dagger that flew through the air was pierced precisely between the boy’s crotch. The white boy froze.

“Hey profit!”

“Are you out of your mind now?”

Ronan approached slowly and drew his dagger again. Only then did the boy stop throwing sand. The boy, who was looking around, exhaling heavily, opened his mouth.

“…W, where is this place?”

“Your front yard. How is your body?”

It was then that the boy realized that Ronan had no malice. The boy who had fallen down grabbed his hand and got up.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Did you heal me…?”

“He is, to be exact.”

“Bye!”

Ronan blinked. Sita, who was sitting on his shoulder, flapped her wings as if in reply. The boy bowed his head to Sita.

“Right. Thanks strange bird. It’s sincere.”

Seeing the novel reaction, Ronan laughed. It was hard to believe that it was of the same tribe as the natives I had seen in the past. After saying thanks, the boy turned around.

“Now I must go. I will definitely repay this favor.”

“Are you going, where are you?”

“I am going to fight. We must take revenge on them and save those who are still alive.”

Instead of replying, the boy began to stagger towards Dynhar. Ronan swung his legs. Iron Punk! A boy with tangled feet fell on the sand.

“Pooh! What are you doing!”

“Yumma. Where are you going when you can’t even move your body properly?”

“Do not disturb. have to go Otherwise…!”

“Anyway, we will go to Dainhar. I’ll help you, so tell me what happened.”

“Thank you for saving me, but I don’t need your help. You look, at best, about the same age as me. Get out of here before they get here.”

“Hey, Schlieffen.”

Ronan chuckled and looked back at Schlieffen. Understanding the meaning, he shot a sword towards the middle of the desert. Aww! A huge sandstorm erupted from the spot where the sword collided. The boy’s eyes widened.

“Hey, it’s a monster…!”

“Don’t you think this will be of some help?”

“···Yes. Are you that strong too?”

“I am twice as tall as that one. So, don’t be stubborn and tell me. Just looking at it, it doesn’t seem like something you can solve on your own.”

“Ugh…”

Ronan said quietly. It was a cold but rational decision. The native boy grinding his teeth nodded.

“I get it. So… Whoops!”

Suddenly, the boy became nauseous. It seemed that a memory that had been forgotten for a while came to mind. Ronan waited until he drained everything inside. The boy, who was breathing heavily, opened his mouth.

“…weird guys killed and captured people. Almost all the men who could fight are dead.”

“Strange guys?”

“Yes. They were really weird.”

The boy spoke in a trembling voice. He described the unidentified intruders.

One was a middle-aged man who looked quite old, and the other was wearing strange clothes, so he couldn’t recognize his face or gender. They entered the village and committed massacre.

‘Town?’

Ronan tilted his head as he suddenly remembered the rescue of Dinhar. Even Ronan had never entered the indigenous village known to be in the heart of Dinhar.

“Did they even fall from the sky? How did you get there?”

“I didn’t hide. They pushed in front. All of our defenses were breached in three days.”

“What?”

“I couldn’t stop it by using a strange power. None of our attacks worked, but all their attacks worked. The chieftain also died in the end.”

The moment he heard those words, Ronan’s face hardened. It was a feature I heard a lot.

“I was going to keep fighting, but the adults sent me a big bird. I was attacked while flying and fell… Where are you going?”

Suddenly, Ronan turned around. He hurriedly ran to Locke Bird and began to examine the body. As I looked carefully, I noticed a wound I had never seen before. A huge piece of iron reminiscent of the tip of a harpoon was embedded in the feather-covered flanks.

“These bastards.”

Whoops…! Suddenly, a white light came up from Ymir’s sword. It was as if objects of the same nature were resonating with each other.

wow. Ronan clenched his teeth. There was an all too familiar aura on the sharp metal that could be felt with malice.

“. . . Nebula Clazier.”

It was weak, but it was certain. It was the sparkling mana that was the symbol of Nebula Clazier. Ronan, who was silent for a moment, turned to the boy and said.

“hey. What’s your name?”

“Wow, it’s a dreaming thunder.”

“okay. Thunder.”

“Are you okay? The expression…”

Seeing Ronan’s face, the boy hesitated and backed away. He was twisted wildly as if he had become a completely different person from before. Ronan growled, looking at Dynhar.

“I’m leaving right now, so let me know. The fastest way.”

****

They quickly packed their things and headed for Dinhar. The sun had just risen and the ground was heating up.

There was no time for rest. Nebula Clazier’s work was also a problem, but the most terrifying thing was that it had already been three days since the incident.

‘It’s no wonder they’re all dead.’

Ronan clenched his fist. They were so colorfully mischievous, I had no idea what they were up to.

However, judging from the brutal actions, it was highly likely that the natives had already been wiped out. Ronan and Schlieffen followed Thunder’s guidance and walked nonstop. Ronan looked around and twisted his lips.

“…it wasn’t an easy road.”

The tragedy had been unfolding before reaching Dinhar. A disgusting smell was blowing in the hot wind. The monsters who should be playing the role of the gatekeeper were all over the place and dead.

The feathers of the Loch Bird, who had been killed in droves, were fluttering like fallen leaves. Even the sandworms, treated as adventurers’ nightmares, were uprooted and withered to death.

Among them, a large object exceeding 10 m in length was also found infrequently. They were not difficult to catch by digging into the ground at a disadvantage, but I wondered what kind of talent they had to pull them out. The blood-soaked sand glistened in the sun.

“It’s very uncomfortable…”

Something different from before. Ronan, who suddenly felt a throb in his chest, frowned. It was not known which heart was sending the warning.

They entered Dainhar towards the end of the afternoon. It was like shortening the whole day.

Rocks so high that the end could not be seen rose in front of them. It was hard to believe that something sharp and organic in shape could have been of natural origin. Thunder, who was walking in the front, pointed to the middle of the rocky mountain and said.

“You are walking so fast that you have already come this far. Go into that gap. It is a shortcut to the village.”

“Damn it, I can’t find the entrance because it’s out there.”

Ronan narrowed her eyes. Indeed, there was a small hole through which only one person could pass.

“Go up first. Be careful, they can catch you.”

With those words, Thunder began to climb the rocky mountain with his bare hands. His movements were so quick that he looked like he was looking at some kind of insect. Ronan and Schlieffen followed.

The passage was dark and cramped. It was twisted and twisted, and I felt like I could lose my balance and fall.

They walked through the darkness, hearing only footsteps. It felt like an hour had passed. Ronan, who suddenly felt the glare, raised his head.

“Have you arrived?”

Not far away was a crack-shaped doorway. The light was pouring in from there. Thunder, who was breathing heavily, suddenly leaped forward.

“Arrived. Everyone···!”

“Yamma, it’s dangerous?!”

Despite the restraint, the thunder did not stop. Ronan hurriedly ran after him. The moment I came out of the crack, my view was open. A swear word escaped Ronan’s mouth.

“Fuck.”

The thick scent of blood rushed in. There was no village in sight. Broken household items and the corpses of children. Only the remnants of the house, which had been destroyed beyond recognition, suggested information about the existence of humans here.

The same metal that was embedded in Lock Bird was embedded in people’s bodies. There were more than 100 corpses embedded in the rock like a nameplate. Schlieffen, who couldn’t see it, sighed lowly.

“It’s awful.”

There were corpses everywhere they looked, but it was rare to find one that was not mutilated. Ripped limbs were as common as stones in the outside world.

It seemed that no ruthless mercenary corps could carry out such a massacre and destruction. Nebula Clazier’s sparkling mana was rising like a haze everywhere. The hardened thunder rumbled softly.

“…all dead.”

He began to wander through the village that had become hell. Ronan, who woke up late, expanded his senses. No survivors were seen, but neither were the bastards who might have done this. He said looking back to Schlieffen.

“Can’t you feel anything?”

“Nothing is detected right now.”

Schlieffen shook his head. He explained that detection capabilities have been disrupted since entering Dynhar. A bitter voice escaped from his mouth as he looked around at the tragedy.

“Ronan. If it’s three days, it’s probably already too late. How about focusing on rescuing any survivors?”

“That makes a lot of sense, but it seems like something is still here.”

Ronan was convinced that Nebula Klazier had not yet left Dynhar. The heightened chest pain was evidence of that.

Ronan, considering the situation, was just about to start the next move. Thunder screams were heard from behind.

“Wow!”

“Hey, what is it?”

It was the loudest thunder voice I had ever heard. They both turned their heads at the same time. A large gangster was running in the distance with thunder clamoring.

“Damn it, stop!”

Judging by their appearance, they were natives like thunder. It was unbelievably quick to pull one off. Ronan, who drew La Mancha, ran after the man.

A random chase ensued. The assailant jumped over the corpses and turned around, trying to outrun the pursuer. However, Ronan followed reluctantly.

“You bastard, stand up!”

Again, the gap was gradually narrowing. It was a moment when the gap between the swords had been narrowed. Suddenly, the monster went round the corner of the rocky mountain and disappeared. Ronan turned the corner one beat later and frowned.

“What… where did you go?”

The monsters and thunder were gone. Ronan looked around quickly. Unless it had wings, it would not have suddenly disappeared.

It caught my eye that there was a hole not far away, about the height of my feet. There was no other way.

“I hid here. A weak child.”

Ronan put his foot into the hole without hesitation. and spit out swear words. There was nothing where I expected the floor to be.

“Damn…!”

To be precise, a very steep sandy slope draped over it. Rolling down like a barrel, he shoved a knife into the wall. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 The sand cracked and the speed slowed.

“Hey! It was also made to fit.”

Ronan landed on the floor after falling for a while. It was the moment when he was about to turn his back, spitting out the sand. Along with the rattling of metal, a muffled voice resounded.

“Don’t move. gentile.”

“what?”

It was the moment when Ronan tilted his head. Whirlik! A sound reminiscent of a whistle came from behind.

Ronan swung his La Mancha and turned around at the same time. visor! Sparks flew in the air, and a crossbow in two fell to the floor.

The neatly cut crossbow was made of all metal from the tip to the body. Shouts of astonishment were heard from everywhere.

“What…!”

“I still do the same thing about welcoming guests.”

Ronan smirked and looked back in the direction the crossbow had flown. There were about thirty people who were acting like thunder. Half of them were aiming at Ronan with strange-looking bows in their hands. A voice of thunder was heard from that corner.

“Everyone, calm down! Ronan is not a bad person, we are here to help!”

“You stay still. Dreaming thunder.”

Others stopped him. Ronan, who suddenly looked at the back of the natives, widened his eyes.

Dark crystals covered the walls and ceiling of the cave. It was a manastone from Dainhar that everyone was looking for.