Academy’s Genius Swordmaster

264. Probation (4)

#264

“Navardoze.”

Ronan opened his mouth. Navardoze lowered his gaze and his eyes met. A soft, majestic voice rang out again.

【Nice to meet you. Aya.]

“Me too. whopping.”

Ronan laughed incredulously. He said he was late, but it was amazing timing. If I had been a little later, I would have lost Asher. Navardoze, who looked around, continued.

【Where did that monster go? Did you go to cause another destruction?]

“Ah. I killed them.”

【What?】

“It’s literally. I cut my throat with a knife.”

Ronan pretended to cut his own throat with the blade of his hand. Navardoze’s face hardened. Roaring! For a moment, her body seemed to be engulfed in flames, and then it dispersed like smoke.

The sky that had been hidden by the giant body spread out in front of me. Navardoze, who was polymorphed into a human form, stood up. Still attractive, the dragon married woman was wearing a combat uniform different from what she had seen in Phileon. she said, moving closer to Ronan.

“Tell me in detail.”

“Whoa… Calm down.”

Ronan involuntarily backtracked. The pockets of flame approaching with her feet felt more menacing than any beast of prey. If you touch it, it will definitely burn you. Driven to a corner, he opened his mouth.

“So…where should I start talking about it.”

The situation was over anyway, so I thought I could explain it in detail. The ground, fixed as if nailed to the sky, showed no signs of falling again.

After all, I should start with the reason I came to Adren. Ronan, who had organized his thoughts, was trying to get out of luck.

【I-Bardoze-!!】

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, a loud cry rang out from the side. The flesh that seemed to pierce the skin with an awl came out like an explosion.

“ah. Fuck.”

Ronan involuntarily spat out curse words. The black mana he had seen throughout this journey was overflowing over Orsay’s shoulders.

Come to think of it, I forgot about it for a while. The ultimate purpose of Orsay’s coming to Adren. He pulled out the spiral spear and was holding it. Orsay, who held the spear a few turns, aimed at Navardoze and shouted.

【You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this moment! I will kill you on the spot and destroy Balon!]

“You… are that demonic dragon. You are younger than I thought.”

Despite Orsay’s terrifying sentence, Navardoze’s face showed no trace of tension. Her kinsmen hovering in the air raised their scales.

【mother! It’s dangerous!]

“It’s okay, stay still.”

The children shouted urgently, but Navardoze himself remained calm. She didn’t do anything with her hands behind her back. Suddenly, the new model of Orsay disappeared from sight. Hey profit! He came right in front of me in an instant and threw out his spear.

[Die!!]

It was an incredible momentum. The Spiral Spear, which was full of Orsay’s mana and murderous energy, seemed to have been cut from a part of the lightning rather than a weapon. Pooh! Orsay’s spiral spear, which had been flooding in, was stuck in the middle of her chest. Navardoze smiled.

【What…!】

“The greeting is rough. child.”

Orsay’s eyes widened. The spear stuck, but did not penetrate. Orsay’s blade, which had taken the lives of countless people so far, could not even tear off the clothes worn by Navardoze, but ‘entered’ deep in his heart.

“oh my god.”

“Wow wow…”

Ronan and Asher covered their mouths with their hands in admiration. It was an ambiguous admiration with two meanings. How could the skin be so tough? How could a spear penetrate that deep without penetrating the skin?

The two of them were in the middle of a dirty imagination. Navardoze lowered his gaze and tapped the spiral window. She snorted in interest.

“Hmm…but this is quite useful. Is it made of your bones?”

[This can’t be like this! What did you do!]

“I will appoint you to the vanguard. This rudeness will be passed on to me, so take a break.”

[Damn it…]

Orse was about to shout something. Navardoze shook his upper body with his waist as an axis. Fuck! An invisible force struck Orsay.

【Gagging!】

There was no time to say anything. Orsay bounced off like a giant rhinoceros. His body, which had been flying in a straight line, crashed into the pile of debris of the Sky Tower. Kwaaang! Dust exploded with a loud roar.

【Don’t believe it…】

“Didn’t you pass out? You deserve your name.”

It wasn’t long before the dust settled and his figure was revealed. Trapped deep in the rubble, Orsay looked like some kind of grotesquely shaped fossil. fluff. His twitching head immediately fell.

“Oh Orsay…”

Asher sighed, holding onto Ronan’s sleeve. It was a truly ugly defeat. It was as if Ronan had been beaten to the chest, as he had jokingly said before.

“…You bastard.”

Ronan clicked his tongue in a pitiful way. Orsay, completely unconscious, could not answer.

I already knew that there was a huge difference in skill. He knew that Orse had exhausted his stamina through several battles.

Still, I didn’t expect it to stretch out in one room. After brushing off the dust on his chest, Navardoze looked back at Ronan.

“Now then, let’s continue the story.”

“…I see.”

Ronan groaned. He explained in detail how he came to Adren, the process, and the events leading up to Duaru’s death.

“I’m sorry about what I said, but I’m going to find out if there’s anything left in this land that can be undone. See you later.”

“Do it.”

Lorhorn flew toward the city with a greeting. As the conversation progressed, he and the empty-handed dragons scattered across Adren to rescue the wounded and put out fires. Only Asher and Orsay, who had fallen into the rubble, remained to listen to their conversation.

“…As expected, it was related to those fanatics. I gave orders to my Ajidahaka to kill them, but I would have thought they would have joined hands.”

“Even though I realized my mistake in the end and worked hard.”

Ronan, who had been talking for a while, concluded his words. Since the story had been so long, a clear morning had already dawned in Adren.

The sunrise over the horizon was beautiful. The water scales of the ocean that stretched far away from my feet were breaking in the same color as the sunlight. Navardoze, who was brooding over the conversation, said with a serious expression.

“I have to take responsibility. Where is Ajdahaka?”

“hmm? Come to think of it…”

Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Come to think of it, the Dragon King hadn’t been seen for a long time. At that time, Asher, who was breathing quietly, pointed somewhere with his index finger.

“That’s over there. I can feel the presence there.”

“Oh thank you. Anyway, you’ve become a stutterer again, Asher. It was a little cool earlier.”

Ronan smiled. It seemed that he would never forget the sight of Asher, who drew the magic of the stars and prevented Adren from falling, until he died.

It seems like yesterday that we robbed the goblin village together, but when did it become so big? Asher, who took the joke seriously, giggled.

“I’m sorry…I really need to fix it…”

“It doesn’t matter. This is because it tastes like teasing.”

Ronan patted Asher on the back. In the past, corrections were forced in the sense of not being looked down on, but now there is no particular need for that. Who would look down on a wizard who could stop an island from falling naked, saying that he stuttered a bit?

Ronan and Navardoze followed Asher. It didn’t take that long. The three of them stopped in the middle of the forest where they fought Duaru. Upon discovering Ajidahaka, Ronan narrowed his brows.

“…Ajdahaka?”

【Ah…are you here?】

The left side of Ajidahaka’s head weakly opened its mouth. He was lying on the ground like a stranded ship. Around it, dragons who seemed to be close to Schlieffen and Naransonia were lined up with crying faces.

“Were you here too?”

“okay.”

Schlieffen nodded at Ronan’s question. Like the others, his expression was not very good. Ronan was able to recognize without difficulty that they had gathered to guard his deathbed. Ajidhaka continued without turning his head.

【I should praise you guys for your work… but as you can see, I couldn’t because I was in bad shape… If you search the place where the Sky Tower collapsed, you’ll find the treasure Jim has collected, so take whatever you find… It

was a voice like plowing through a droughty field. The right head, which is responsible for the woman’s personality, was hanging down with her eyes closed as if she had already died. Blood was still flowing from the open wound on his side and the amputated leg. Ronan licked his lips and let out a sigh.

“okay. accept it thank you But I have a guest you need to meet.”

【Guest…?】

Ajidahaka lifted her head with difficulty. Navardoze stood there without saying anything. Finally, Ajidhaka, who met her eyes, stiffened like a stone statue. After being silent for a moment, Navardoze opened his mouth.

“It’s been a while. Ajdahaka.”

【…That’s right.】

“Don’t you have something to say to me?”

【A lot…a lot…mmm.】

Kung! Ajidhaka, who had staggered precariously, lowered her head again. He collapsed with his chin smashed right in front of Navardoze, and said with a tone of regret.

【Please forgive the rudeness… The fire of the beginning.]

“It’s okay. The whole story of the case is well known. They concocted a great plot.”

【…I won’t deny it. Jealousy covered my eyes and envy blocked my ears. It is all my fault that the once brilliant Dragon City has become this way.]

“Yes. It’s nice to see you admit it. Do you know why I am here?”

【A failed revolutionary is nothing more than a traitor. I accept it.]

Ajidahaka meekly admitted her mistake. Navardoze gently raised his hand. Those who saw the scene froze. It was a light movement, but the meaning conveyed was never like that.

【Your Majesty!】

The people gathered here knew what she could do with just one wave of her hand. It wouldn’t be a big deal to burn a dragon that couldn’t move without a trace. Ajidhaka, who had been breathing quietly, opened her mouth.

【Do not move. Naransonia…I’m just taking responsibility.]

[Ha-oh-ah…!]

Naransonia, who was about to jump out from behind, stopped. Blood was flowing under her clenched fists. I could see that the other subordinates couldn’t bear to come out and were in agony. Navardoze looked around at them and shrugged his eyebrows.

“You have good servants.”

【For me…it was too much.】

Ajidahaka raised the corner of her mouth. Navardoze’s hand rested on his forehead. Naransonia and other aides let out silent screams. Ajidahaka closed her eyes and spoke as if pleading.

【Mother of Fire…others…my men…are innocent. Please, I want you to finish it with one neck.]

“Sorry, but that must be difficult.”

【What can I do… can’t I?】

“Yes.”

Navardoze nodded coldly. Ajidahaka’s face was filled with despair. Apparently, she also intended to hold the subordinates who sympathized with Ajidahaka accountable.

The hand on her forehead was slowly getting brighter. Now, the primordial fire would turn his body into ashes. Ajidahaka, who could not protect his subordinates in the end, was about to say something. Suddenly, Navardoze smiled.

“You have two heads.”

At the same time, the light that bloomed from Navardoze’s hand suddenly became stronger. It was not a flame to burn. Ajidahaka’s eyes, which had been closed, opened.

[What…]

His body was wrapped in a warm glow. The cold blood was heating up again. The wounds on his flanks and amputated hind legs were healing quickly.

“Four wounds…!”

The dragons around them exploded in bewilderment. Ronan and the others were also watching his recovery as if possessed. No matter how much time had passed, the right head, which had been lying dead, slowly raised its head.

【…the primordial fire. Me-]

【Why are you saving me?】

【I will never-】

【I have committed an unforgivable sin…】

Again the voices of men and women resounded. The withering scales were shining more brilliantly golden than when they first met him. Navardoze nodded.

“It’s not that only death can take responsibility. Besides, you still have work to do. It’s hard work, but if you do it with the thought of washing away your sins, you won’t feel unfair.”

【What is

it ?】

Ajidahaka tilted her head. Raising his hand, Navardoze pointed to the sky and said.

“You must have read the letter I sent you. High up in the sky is a fortress called Dreemur. Most of Adren’s dragons, including you, should go there. That should be enough to handle my absence.”

“What did you say?”

Ronan’s eyes widened as he listened to the story. It was unimaginable that Navardoze would leave Dreemur. Navardoze looked back at him and nodded with a serious expression.

“Yes. We’re going into an all-out offensive.”