Academy’s Genius Swordmaster

263. Probation (3)

#263

“Ronan. Let me finish.”

The eyes of the two met. His hand, which was trying to grab Asher, stopped in the air.

“You…”

“Please.”

Asher did not cry or complain as usual. Blood that had stopped flowing down his little nostrils.

“You know, Ronan. Adren is an important base… The power of dragons is absolutely necessary to fight an enemy who wields such terrifying power. And you can save thousands and tens of thousands of people, but if you don’t save them… I will live with regret for the rest of my life.”

Ronan knew that a little bit of that would run down his mouth, ears and eyes. Except for the bleeding, the condition was not very good. Her rapid breathing was so thin that it was barely perceptible, and her pale face and convulsive body looked like someone suffering from a terrible fever.

But Ronan couldn’t reach out any further. I had to hit him on the head right away to knock him out and put him on his shoulder, but I couldn’t.

Despite being congested, Asher’s beautiful eyes were burning with determination. It was a gaze that no one could stop and should not block. Asher, who was silent for a moment, continued.

“…Ronan. Do you remember what you used to say?”

“what?”

“When someone asked me why I did that… I always answered the same thing. I just said ‘because I had to’…I thought it was so cool…”

Asher gave a bashful laugh. Blood flowed down the corners of his eyes. Ronan couldn’t answer.

“This is such a moment, Ronan. Now is the time to do what I have to do. Just as roles are set in a play, it seems that each person’s role is set in life.”

“Assel.”

“The past three years have been the best days of my life. It was like a dream every day. If it weren’t for you, I would have lived a life of pickpocketing with magic while being dragged by Hans’ gang. That miraculous time existed just for today.”

Asher, who said that, never stuttered. As he took a deep breath, the sparkling mana floating around began to swirl and gather in earnest.

Asher’s body was slowly rising into the air. He smiled again and closed his eyes.

“Then I have no regrets.”

It was the car Ronan was about to say. As Asher concentrated his mind, the stagnant mana began to turbulent.

The flickering magic circles and chains became clearer, and the sound of breaking rocks resonated loudly. Kagagagak! The brakes were applied to Adren, who was falling again.

“This tiny little bastard…”

The vibrations were quickly fading. Ronan bit his lower lip. I don’t know why, but my eyes were blurred. Is it a drop of sweat? Or did it just drop a drop of rain on my face?

【What are you doing without stopping right away!】

At that time, Orsay flew through the air and stopped in front of Ronan. He growled fiercely and was about to reach out to Asher. Chow! Ronan drew his sword and pointed it at Orsay’s neck.

“Don’t touch me.”

【…has she gone mad?】

Orsay’s expression suddenly distorted. Suddenly, I couldn’t understand why this person was doing this. A pair of curved horns rose above his head. A life where it was difficult to even breathe spread around Orsay.

【Move away.】

“I won’t tell you twice. Don’t touch my friend.”

But Ronan didn’t blink an eye. The blade aimed at Orsay’s neck was stable enough to place an egg on it.

[How dare you…!]

Orsay gritted his teeth. Normally, I would have torn it to shreds at once, but I couldn’t. From Ronan now, pressure comparable to that of the first emperor who defeated him in the past was emanating from him.

It wouldn’t be strange if his head ran away after he rushed at it. He remembered the image of Ronan who cut Duaru with a single knife. Cold sweat broke out on Orsay’s palms. Asher, who heard their voices, murmured in a low voice.

“…thank you.”

It was a word for everyone. Both Ronan, who respected his wishes, and Orsena, who worried about him, were completely grateful. Gradually, I felt that the strength I had pulled earlier was draining. Now was the time to really go.

hi. Guys.

Asher, chanting in his head, closed his eyes. It was the moment his consciousness was about to set out on a journey to the far side again.

Hwaaaaaagh-!! Suddenly, a red light reminiscent of the end of the world burst overhead.

“what?!”

【What…!】

The heat reminiscent of a midday desert poured down. Everyone except Asher raised their heads at the same time. Ronan and Orsay’s eyes widened. A sea of flames raged above the sky in the distance.

“…!”

“……The old house!”

All of the light giants were swept away by the flames. Even the scream of death did not remain properly.

The flames, intense enough to make one mistake whether the sky was originally that color, burned in convection without fading over time. In the feast of light and heat that is hard to even open your eyes, the traces of the giants disappeared without leaving any traces.

“Ouch!”

At that time, Asher, who was floating in the air, fell on his butt. The tremendous light and heat completely broke Asher’s concentration. The sparkling mana scattered like mist.

“If this is the case, Adren…!”

Asher, who had not lost consciousness by a short distance, exclaimed urgently. I was so surprised that even the existing magic was canceled. The huge magic circle and chains were disappearing like ashes flying away.

“…uh?”

But something was strange. Adren did not fall even though all magic was dispelled. Rather, it floated peacefully in the air like a small boat on a calm lake.

“Damn…what the hell happened?”

Confused survivors began to mumble. I couldn’t figure out what had happened. Suddenly, Ronan, who was staring at the sky with a dumbfounded expression, frowned.

“Wait the fuck, why do you keep coming down?”

A sea of flames that burned the giants was pouring over their heads. The sound of fire swallowing the air resounded ferociously. It was a range that reached almost to the horizon, so it was absolutely impossible to avoid it.

【Everyone stay calm!】

【Where has His Majesty gone?!】

【Take the citizens on your back!】

Embarrassment erupted from everywhere. Several dragons rushed their breath toward the sky, but nothing changed. The flame continued its descent, consuming everything.

there was no answer to this I had to cut the fire and destroy it or dig the ground and hide. Grabbing the hilt, Ronan grabbed Asher with the other arm.

“Nimi. Hold tight.”

“Ouch!”

Asher groaned, sticking out his tongue. It was a car they were about to get into action. Spot! Suddenly, the space in front of me turned upside down and a certain boy jumped out.

The boy, who appeared to be only fifteen years old, was wearing a gaudy robe that was inappropriate for his age. The dainty features were familiar somewhere. Ronan and Asher, who met his eyes, sighed.

“you are…!”

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

the boy laughed A smile that felt both innocence and dignity at the same time was definitely something I remembered seeing before. Ronan, recalling the past without difficulty, opened his mouth.

“Lorhorn?”

“I am so sorry that I am late. It took too long to catch up…Now relax.”

The boy didn’t deny it. He was the great wizard who sealed the giant Nirvana in his previous life and Lorhorn, the owner of the Twilight Mage Tower.

I’ve often heard about him, but it was the first time I’d met him in person since the incident in Rodolan. Asher, who was frozen, opened his mouth.

“How is the Great Archmage here…?”

“Because something big happened beyond the sky. in many ways. Let’s block that one for now.”

Suddenly, Lorhorn raised his arms toward the sky. Enormous mana began to fluctuate around him so much that the space seemed distorted.

Before long, dozens of layers of shields were created and covered Adren. Paaa-! The translucent force field broke and melted away, blocking most of the terrifying flames.

All sorts of ice magic poured into the parts where fire leaked through from time to time. Even if each one wasn’t good enough, it was the highest level magic that exceeded the 7th circle. The heat that burned the sky faded away only after being bombarded with indiscriminate cold air.

“It’s amazing…!”

Asher exclaimed with his mouth wide open. I’ve seen it before, but the nickname of a great wizard was by no means an exaggeration. At that time, Lorhorn looked back at Asher and smiled.

“I saw a good performance. Asher.”

“It’s fire activity… I couldn’t even do it properly after all…”

“No. I’m sorry Kratyr, but it looks like you’re next. I think I have to play a big role in the series of events.”

“Are you taking on a big role?”

Asking that, Asher was back with a stutter. Ronan let out a sigh of relief. To be honest, I was very worried that Asher would lose himself because of contact with bald people.

Ku-gu-gu-gu-gu… Suddenly, Adren started shaking again. However, this time it was not a fall, but a vibration caused by an ascent.

Adren was rising rapidly as if he was picking up something huge with his hands and lifting it up. The dawn sky was approaching over the ruined city. Ronan asked.

“Did you do this too?”

“no. No matter how much I am, I don’t have enough strength to lift this.”

“Then who?”

“He knows him well. This is how Adren welcomes the previous king after a long time.”

Lorhorn laughed like an old man. Upon hearing that he was the previous king, Ronan’s eyes widened. Why couldn’t I have remembered it right away? There is only one person in the world who can handle fire like that. Suddenly, a woman’s voice resounded loudly above the people’s heads.

【I’m too late. Children.]

【This voice…!】

Orsay’s scales stood up. The faces of the other dragons, including Naransonia, suddenly brightened. Every dragon living in Adren knew her voice. Hwaaak! In an instant, a huge shadow appeared in front of Adren, who soared at a rapid pace.

“I narrowly saved it. Really close.”

Lorhorn politely bowed. Ronan slowly raised his head. The red dragon, huge enough to fill the field of view, was looking down at Adren, flapping its wings.

Even the dragon king, who had thought his size was good, looked like a child. Why did you think they were the same size? Every time it flapped its wings, Lorhorn’s defenses were shaking as if they were about to be ripped off.

The overwhelming gigantic body glowed bright scarlet in the light of dawn. There were red dragons flying around that were much smaller than him, but gigantic enough in absolute terms. Ronan, who met her eyes, opened his mouth.

“Navardoze.”