Academy’s Genius Swordsman

＜ 114. Blood soaks sand (5) ＞

#114

Dark crystals covered the walls and ceiling of the cave. It was a manastone from Dainhar that everyone was looking for. Ronan’s eyes widened on a scale he had never seen before.

‘I’m going to buy some castle or estate.’

It was more than enough to do a thousand years of the year. You could eat and play for the rest of your life even if you took just one drop.

But that wasn’t the point now. Suddenly, a large young man walked out among the natives.

“Cool, stranger. Why did you come all the way here?”

Ronan and one head were bigger than that. In general, the face with thick lines resembled thunder without realizing it.

Dynhar native tattoos were engraved on his muscular upper body. A dagger was held in a shaky hand. Ronan noticed that he was the one who kidnapped Thunder.

“Have you not heard of thunder? I’m here to help.”

“What a liar. To be able to say such a thing even after seeing that hell… Cool, I know that the purpose of what I saw was a black stone.”

“Have you been deceived? Of course, it’s not entirely wrong, but…”

Ronan drew the tail. Cool! The man who coughed out a deep cough again growled low.

“I know you saved the thunder of your dreams. In return, you can take as many stones as you want and go back. Instead, never come back.”

“That’s what the Dinhar monkeys look like. It’s very arbitrary.”

“If you don’t listen…”

Suddenly, the man grabbed the hilt. shudder. The length of the dagger tripled with the sound of the metal creaking. He pointed his extended sword at Ronan and murmured.

“I will kill you.”

“Stop being pretentious, man. Even if I just run away, you will die first.”

“What?”

“You are hurt. I saw you when I was chasing you.”

Ronan said quietly. From the time he started the chase, he had noticed that the man’s condition was not normal.

“Aww, how dare you…”

The spotted man clenched his teeth. In fact, there were a couple of metal pieces the size of a fist stuck in his back. The sparkling mana seemed to have hit him during the fight with Nebula Clazier.

The stench emanating from the affected area was an indication of the seriousness of the wound. Ronan looked around and laughed as if he was shocked.

“Did you save people with that body? That’s great.”

“Cool, shut up…!”

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Most of the people gathered in the cave were women, children, or the wounded. Not only the thunder, but the rest seemed to have been saved by the man. Ronan continued.

“If you let it go, you die. Wait, I will fix it.”

“ooh

“older brother! Don’t do that!”

The man raised his arm. Thunder watched and screamed. Whoa! At that moment, a shadow slid down the slope that Ronan had descended.

“Who are you?”

The man quickly turned his head. The nervous natives reflexively put up a protest. Kagak! Embers burst into the air and crossbows fell to the floor.

“Stuck again!”

A scream of embarrassment broke out. The shadows that had struck down five crossbows at once rushed towards the man.

“Speed…!”

His movements were unusual. The bewildered man swung his sword. It wasn’t a bad attack, but the shadow was too light to dodge the attack and penetrated. It was the moment when the two figures were about to overlap. Ronan muttered as if sighing.

“Don’t kill me.”

At that moment, the shadow stopped. tuk. A dagger fell from the man’s hand. A cold sweat was running down his temple.

“Heh heh, heh heh… what is this, what…”

I didn’t even know what had happened. The man who swallowed the thick saliva slowly lowered his gaze. A bluish blade was pointed at his neck. Schlieffen opened his mouth without hesitation.

“Ronan. What happened?”

“Eight, I was just trying to be a little more peaceful.”

Ronan spit on the floor. They’re poor people, so I tried to solve them through conversation if possible, but it seems like they’ve already failed. The natives, crushed by Schlieffen’s livelihood, stiffened, unable to even dare to resist.

Anyway, he was a cold-hearted man with no back. After that, it just seemed like I had to do it as usual. Ronan sighed again.

“It’s okay, so I’m just doing it. Sita?”

“Bye!”

Sita, who was afraid to speak, flew over and sat on Ronan’s shoulder. Ronan nodded and returned to the back of the man. He said looking around the natives.

“Come on, everyone, be quiet. As soon as you guys do your own tricks, the neck of this healthy young man will fly away.”

“Wow, what are you going to do… ah ah ah ah!”

A desperate scream erupted from the man’s mouth. In Ronan’s hand was the iron that Nebula Clazier had pierced. Blood and pus, which had been burning for three days, dripped down.

“Oh, it’s dirty.”

“Koo!”

Saying that, Ronan pulled out the rest of the iron. Schlieffen drew his sword and stopped the man from rioting. After confirming that there were no more embedded irons, Ronan said while stroking Sita.

“It is now. Sita, let’s use our power one more time.”

“Byeah!”

Sita, who replied, flew upward. Four wings spread wide. A red glow covered the natives, including the man.

“Hey, is this?”

“The wound is healing…!”

People who felt the surprise burst out in exclamation. The wound on the part covered in the glow was healing. New flesh began to appear on bruises and abrasions as well as wounds that were rotten and rotted. The man who witnessed the miraculous sight stuttered and said.

“You, what the hell are you…”

“You said I’m here to help.”

Ronan patted him on the back. No pain was felt. The original wound was covered with bare flesh.

Suddenly, water filled the man’s eyes. He opened his mouth as he looked around the cured tribesmen.

“…a benefactor. Lower your weapon.”

****

“Bye hey hey . . .”

“great job. You are better than people.”

After the treatment, Sita landed on Ronan’s shoulder. He looked quite tired because he had to deal with a lot of people at once. Ronan dropped two drops of the potion he had already brought into Sita’s mouth while panting.

“It’s Baren’s special. Eat and get stronger.”

“Bye-Woo-Woong!”

Sita, who gained energy at once, flew up again. Anyway, one effect was an awesome potion. Ronan turned his head to scan the bustling interior.

“Everything was fine. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

“Look at this raging gust, legs moving!”

“Don’t overdo it. It hurts again.”

The wounded natives were rejoicing. It was a happy yet sad sight. The man who looked after each one returned to Ronan.

“I made sure everything was fine. I will definitely repay this favor.”

“done. What’s your name?”

“Angry gusts. He is the brother of the dreaming thunder. Thank you so much for saving my brother.”

“Somehow the two looked alike, but they were brothers. it’s ronan ”

Ronan shook hands. An angry gust of wind clasped hands. Ronan, who was waving his arms up and down, smirked.

‘Because I live, days like this will come.’

I did not know that the natives of Dainhar would hear the benefactor. Ronan took out a cigarette and opened his mouth.

“Is this all survivors?”

“As far as I know, yes. They are scattered, so there may be more, but there probably won’t be.”

An angry gust of wind twisted his lips. After a moment’s silence, he pointed to the metal that had been removed from his body.

“A guy in a weird suit was dragging monsters that shoot those things. Killed him and all the monsters. The other man did nothing.”

“monster?”

“okay. The more a black stone was swallowed, the stronger it became.”

A gust of wind began to describe what had happened three days ago. As the thunder said, two followers of Nebula Klazier pushed into Dynhar. It was only one of them who perpetrated the massacre.

Three monsters he had never seen before followed him, grinding metal in all directions. All the warriors of Dainhar fought back, but they were helpless because of the shield that blocked any attack.

‘The shield is the star’s protection… it’s a monster. Are you dealing with monsters again this time?’

The situation was more serious than expected. The identity of the monster was unknown, but the use of the star’s protection meant that he was at least a branch manager.

The man who said he didn’t do anything was also concerned. Ronan licked his tongue and exhaled smoke.

“thanks for letting me know. So do you know where the motherfuckers went?”

“Why are you asking that? Are you trying to catch them?”

“ok. That’s why I came here in the first place.”

“Can not be done!”

Suddenly, an angry gust of wind roared. A thunderous thunder stopped him.

“older brother. Calm down.”

“Dangerous. They are not opponents you can beat. I cannot let the benefactors die.”

“No, brother. All of these people are strong. They are almost chieftain-level warriors.”

“Dreaming thunder…!”

“No, it’s stronger. With that blue hair, just swinging a sword creates a storm. Ronan said he was twice as strong.”

Thunder desperately persuaded the gust. It was funny to see all the dying people worrying about the life and death of others. Ronan said, scratching his head.

“I’m sorry, but I’ll go find you no matter what you say.”

“···you.”

“I don’t want to lose my strength for nothing, so please let me know. Does anyone really know where he went?”

Ronan looked around the natives and said. There was a thick silence. It had been about a minute or so. A gust of wind that had been quietly drooling opened its mouth.

“I know.”

“Five.”

People turned their heads at the same time. Thunder also looked up at him with his eyes wide open. Ronan asked, shrugging his eyebrows.

“Tell me about it. Just tell me the location.”

“I can’t. You must go with me. Outsiders cannot get there.”

“What are you talking about?”

“They went into their hearts.”

For a moment, Thunder’s face hardened. The natives began to roar violently. A trembling voice came out of the thunder’s mouth, which had managed to calm the excitement.

“···older brother. Is that true?”

“Do not deceive. I saw it clearly.”

“I can. Why are you there…”

The reaction was not serious. Ronan tilted his head.

“What’s wrong with your heart?”

“…it is a holy place. I swore to protect you from generation to generation. That’s why we exist.”

“A holy land?”

“okay. All the black stones came out of it.”

Ronan’s eyes widened. This was a story I had never heard in my previous life. A gust of wind picked up the dagger that had fallen on the floor.

“let’s go. I will guide you.”

****

“be careful. If you fall, it’s over.”

“In what rocky mountain is there a path like this…”

Ronan shook his head from side to side. He seemed to understand why the gust had declared that outsiders could not go. It was a terrain that I would not have thought of as a road in the first place if I had not been guided.

He was moving step by step, clinging to the wall like a frog. There was a steep cliff beside the side road that only one foot could step on. A stone that had been struck by the foot made a rattling sound after a few minutes.

“This is the way to the heart. You can go anywhere, but not everyone can go.”

said the furious gust. He was also passing the narrow road in the same posture as the others.

Ronan and Schlieffen were following a gust of wind to a place called ‘Heart’. The task of protecting the natives was left to Sita. Similarly, Schlieffen, who was maintaining the frog pose, muttered softly.

“…that’s a shame.”

“But now it is almost over. Be patient.”

In conclusion, that was a lie. They were able to get out of the narrow road quickly, but the harsh terrain greeted them. Ronan spit out a swear word as he saw the liquid boiling under the stepping stone.

“Damn disease, is this really lava?”

“not. red water Be careful as it will be hot to the touch.”

“It’s lava. Fuck.”

It was only after about two hours that the path to walk was found. The huge passage was wide enough for thirty horses to race. The gust of wind that quietly guided them opened their mouth.

“···Thank you.”

“What?”

“Even though I saw it, I kept ignoring it. Thanks to you saving and protecting people, my heart is able to go. I thought outsiders were unconditionally bad, but it doesn’t seem to be.”

“Okay, man. When you arrive at a place where you know what your heart is, run away without looking back. Do you remember what we promised?”

“I get it. Keep your promise.”

A gust of wind blew. It was Ronan’s request that Nebula Clazie was caught and snatched away, so never intervene. Thunder, which looked like it was going to do something in vain, had been tied up with a rope.

Before long, the passage ended and an open space appeared. Ronan and Schlieffen’s eyes widened. It was the first time I had ever seen a landscape unfold before my eyes.

“Arrived. This is the heart.”

It was almost as wide as the new Gran Cappadocia. Although there was not such a wonderful ecosystem there, other factors overwhelm the viewer.

Lights from unknown sources lit up the entire space. walls and floors. The ceiling was all covered with pure white metal.

It was the first architectural style I had seen in my life, but somehow the texture seemed similar to the exterior wall of the strange building I saw during the midterm evaluation.

“Pillar···?”

Ronan’s gaze, looking around, reached the huge colonnade. Dozens of hexagonal pillars lined up at regular intervals were erected to the end of the space. The circumference of the pillars reaching to the ceiling was as thick as that of Phileon’s spire.

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my dreams…”

Ronan muttered as if he had gone mad. It was a landscape that didn’t feel real at all. In the center of the unreality, a black crystal called the mother of all Dynhar Manastones was floating.

Larger than any other farmhouse, the crystal was spewing out mana in all directions enough to make the surrounding space look distorted. A man stood in front of him with his back on his back. Ronan hurriedly raised one arm.

“stop.”

The group stopped. Ronan stared at the man quietly. Glittering mana was rising like fire over her drooping shoulders. It was clear that one of the Nebula Clazier had come in.

‘Why is there only one? By the way, what kind of power…’

Ronan licked his lips. I felt a stronger energy than any Shinto I had ever seen. Even the old man who was riding in Brigiana Wyvern was far above the level.

It was the car that Ronan was about to put his hand on the hilt. The man carrying his back opened his mouth without turning his head.

“Come on. It’s the first time we’ve met in person.”