Academy’s Genius Swordsman

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#61

Ronan, who held La Mancha in reverse, put a knife in the back of Bald No.2. His form disappeared and his body regained its freedom.

“Crazy bastards.”

Ronan let out a swear word. The ending of Bald 2 and 3 was fierce. No matter how safe it was, the guts were not normal.

The ground was moving away at a fast pace. The wind roared with a force to break the eardrums. Ronan looked around calmly. The section of the cliff was so smooth that there was nothing to hold onto.

‘I have to trust the inspiration of Doron.’

The waves were crashing overhead. A white stone wall was rising right in front of Ronan.

Ronan twisted his body to form a fall position while standing upright. Ronan, who grabbed the hilt with both hands, slashed La Mancha with all his might. Aww! The tip of the sword, which was looking down, was thrust into the cliff.

“Ugh!”

Ronan clenched his teeth at the shock that pierced his body. Kaga! La Mancha descended vertically through the cliff. Slowly it slowed down, and after a few seconds the fall stopped.

“Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh…”

It was a feeling of fatigue that could be felt if you cut about 100 cave giants in a row. When I raised my head, a straight sword mark that looked 5 meters tall caught my eye.

“I can’t do it twice…”

White dust was rising from the wound on the cliff. The ground was no longer visible. Just then, an explosion was heard from above.

– Aww!

‘…are you still fighting?’

Ronan’s eyes widened. The boulders that once made up the island poured over Ronan’s head. He started climbing the rock as fast as he could, avoiding the falling rocks. bang! An explosion rang out again.

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“It’s amazing, Adeshan. How many times is this already?”

Aiun lifted the hammer that had been stuck in the ground. A deep, wide pit was dug under the head of the hammer engraved with a wolf’s face. Adeshan, who was holding her breath, opened her mouth.

“Fuu. stop joking around Do not blaspheme me any more.”

“It’s no joke. I am truly admiring you. How is this possible?”

Aiun tilted his head. His shooting, which jumped to a height of 5m and fell like a shooting star, was a skill that even high school students had difficulty avoiding.

But Adeshan had already avoided it five times. It was as if he was perfectly anticipating Aiwoon’s landing point. It was an unbelievable achievement that she, who was still staying in the state of a sword user, had accomplished it.

“I’m not kidding, does it make sense to use only that skill? Do it right as you do with other people.”

“Other people usually fall out with just one shot… Adeshan, why don’t you care about me?”

“Consideration?”

“okay. You’re trying to get me out at once without any hurt. Why are you making pointless resistance? Look at you.”

Aiun said as if he felt sorry for him. Regardless of whether he was evading or not, Adeshan’s wrath was disastrous. It was because of not being able to block the scattered fragments at the same time while avoiding hitting them down.

The pieces of stone that flew in quickly made countless large and small bruises all over her body. Adeshan said.

“···Never mind.”

“yes?”

Blood dripped from his forehead, obscuring his vision. Every time he moved his body, wounds all over his body opened and a burning pain arose. Adeshan, wiping her face with her sleeve, tightened her posture.

“If you really care about me, don’t look at me anymore.”

“Actually, you were stubborn even before you got paid. It’s very sad that you don’t have talent.”

Ayun crouched down again. Adeshan observed his movements with his eyes wide open. Hundreds of predicted movements were drawn before her eyes.

‘The right foot moved first. The left bicep was swollen. It’s the same type of down shot as the third.’

Eiwoon seemed to be planning to use only down shots until the end. Then his body swelled up. A shadow fell over Adeshan’s head.

A huge hammer was coming down, tearing the wind. Adeshan did not take his eyes off Eiun until then.

Before long, hundreds of routes were narrowed down to one. Adeshan rolled to the left just before the hammer hit his forehead. Aww!! The dust exploded with a roar.

“Hey, this time too…”

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Missed again It was the moment when Aiun pulled out the hammer again. The dust cracked and a shadow rushed at him.

“Would you like to counterattack?”

Ai-Woon, who smiled, swung the hammer sideways. Whoo! The battle hammer arced and dust flew away. Aiun’s eyes widened.

“uh?”

What appeared from the place where the dust had disappeared was a breastplate that had been crumpled as it was. bang! The breastplate hit the hammer directly and bounced off in the distance.

So what about Adeshan?

In an instant, a chilly goose rush ran through Eiwoon’s whole body. It was the moment when he quickly turned his head. The slash that had been dug from the dead line hit Ei-Woon’s neck directly.

Kaang! A metallic sound rang out. Adeshan, who appeared from behind, murmured a little.

“···shit.”

“It was creepy, Adeshan. really.”

Adeshan’s hand holding the hilt was trembling. No matter how hard I tried, the knife did not go into the skin. Eiwoon’s skin in contact with the blade had turned into metal like steel. Eiwoon muttered as if he was startled.

“I hope it even activates the Auror.”

A cold sweat ran down Eiwoon’s temple. Adeshan’s sword strike flew from the perfect angle. If she had only attained the rank of Sword Expert, she would have been eliminated from here. Eiwoon sighed in relief and swung his hammer.

“Cuckoo!”

bang! She was hit by a sack and fell backwards. The playfulness disappeared from Aiwoon’s face. Instead of leaping into the air, he slammed the hammer straight down.

Adeshan hurriedly raised her head. The wolf’s face made of black iron came close to his nose.

‘···I do not have the face to see my juniors.’

I remembered Ronan’s face, who had suddenly saved himself and fell down the cliff. He tried to get revenge, but in the end he failed. It was the moment she shut her eyes tightly. Kaah! A metallic sound, like a tearing eardrum, resounded in front of them.

“Did you climb that cliff?”

Eiwoon’s bewildered voice followed. Adeshan opened his eyes. A familiar back was standing in front of her.

“…Ronan?”

“I was still alive. It was hard.”

“Ta, didn’t you fail? What happened?!”

“I just crawled up, is there anything special? Instead, my knife suffered a bit.”

La Mancha held in Ronan’s hand was sparsely out. It was because he ate it when he stopped falling and climbed the cliff.

Ronan slightly cut off his forearm and fed the sword with blood. As if new flesh sprouted, the restored blade began to radiate anticipation again. Ei-Woon, who was looking at his hammer, said with a tone of absurdity.

“What the hell is my hammer made of?”

The snout of the wolf carved on the hammerhead was neatly cut. A sword that uses specially processed black iron like butter, it was an unheard of piece. Adeshan, who had come to his senses, said urgently.

“Ronan, be careful. A-Woon’s main specialty is the ability to jump into the air and hit it down. The center of gravity is on the left side, so it will be easier if you dig into the right side to attack. You can traverse right before it, but if you look closely at the angle of your elbow, you can avoid it. Don’t be hasty…”

“thanks. But this time it’s okay.”

“yes?”

Ronan turned his head slightly and looked at Adeshan. It was not an exaggeration to say that there were wounds in all parts not covered by the armor. Blood was dripping from his arms, his stomach, his forehead, his shoulders, his thighs, and his shins, dripping onto the floor.

Strength entered the hand holding the hilt. Ronan turned his gaze to Eiwoon again. A voice like the growl of a beast escaped from between his lips.

“dare···.”

Eiwoon, who felt an unusual life, adjusted his posture. It felt like it shouldn’t be done lightly. As he had just put on the Auror, Ronan’s figure disappeared from view.

“uh?”

Aiun’s eyes widened. Ronan, who had disappeared for a moment, appeared right next to him. It was the moment when Eiwoon gave strength to his body to swing the hammer. Whoa! His clothes exploded and blood gushed out from his body.

“aah!”

The hammer fell from Eiun’s hand. Cuts large and small were carved all over his body. It was a wound that was precisely measured so as not to die or be crippled.

Auras that harden the skin did not work. Adeshan covered her mouth in surprise.

“Hey, what is this…!”

I couldn’t even see the middle process until the clothes exploded. It was the car that Eiwoon lost consciousness and was about to fall. Ronan squeezed his bare back and threw a knee kick in the face as it came down. wow! With the sound of a broken nose bone, white teeth jumped out.

“Gorak!”

It was a pity that I didn’t have any hair to catch because I was bald. Ronan climbed onto Eiwoon’s chest without much effort. A-woon, who was holding his breath, was trying to say something. Kwajik! Ronan’s fists slammed into the center of his face.

“Uh-huh!”

“Take it one time before you die. It won’t be a bad experience.”

One-sided violence ensued. Blood and teeth splattered every time a fist pierced his face. A few minutes later, Eiwoon disappeared. Ronan muttered as he rubbed the blood from his fists onto his pants.

“You fucking bald bastard.”

It seemed to loosen up a bit now. It was nice to see the people on the waiting list in Phileon panicked. The third-year senior, who was naked and covered in blood, was a spectacle worth seeing even for himself.

After a while, Ronan got up and approached Adeshan. She sat down on the floor as if she had seen a ghost, blinking her eyes.

“Damn, are you okay?”

“Yes···.”

“Wait. I will fix it now.”

Ronan took out a potion bottle from his inner pocket. He began to meticulously apply the potion to each of Adeshan’s wounds.

As soon as the blue liquid touched the affected area, the wound healed. It was the moment Ronan was about to touch the wound on her cheek.

“I, over there… Thank you very much, can I apply the rest?”

“Stay still.”

“Ah, yes…”

Ronan finished applying the potion while holding the tip of her chin. Their faces were close enough to touch each other’s breath. Adeshan stayed still and stared at the floor until the treatment was over. Suddenly, Ronan opened his mouth.

“How did you do it anyway?”

“yes? What···?”

“I mean, I was avoiding that bastard’s attack. No matter how rough I was, there was nothing the senior could avoid. Did you even counterattack earlier?”

“Ah… it’s nothing. I just predicted the route based on my habit or movement. If you repeat it a few times, you can figure it out most of the time.”

“Usually, it’s called nothing.”

Ronan chuckled. It was an almost magical insight. He seemed to understand why he was able to withstand close to 5 minutes of time despite the stark difference in skill. Ronan, who had finished applying the potion, lifted his hand from Adeshan’s chin.

“Okay, that’s it.”

“Uh huh…thank you.”

Adeshan grabbed Ronan’s hand and stood up. The wounds and pain that covered his body were completely gone. She asked in a worried voice.

“Hey… isn’t that a very expensive potion just…?”

“Right.”

“Hey, can I just use that on me? If I went back to Phileon anyway, I would have healed him.”

“Then can I use it if I’m not hurt? How come you sound like that dwarf? And come on, put it on.”

Suddenly, Ronan took off his school uniform coat and handed it over. Embarrassed, Adeshan waved her hand.

“yes? Oh no. I really can’t. that’s enough. yes?”

“It’s because I’m ugly. I even wear it over my shoulder.”

Adeshan, noticing his condition only then, blushed. The place where the breastplate was covered was wet with sweat and blood. The white bare skin was exposed through the cracks in the torn clothes.

She quietly draped her coat over her shoulders. Ronan nodded with satisfaction and opened his mouth.

“Then let’s walk.”

“yes? Aren’t you fighting…?”

“You can do it later. Let’s go somewhere we haven’t been this time.”

Ronan turned his back. Adeshan hesitated and followed him. The two walked into the island. Next to the forest was a stretch of hills covered with short grass. In the middle of the walk, I heard screams and the sound of metal crashing in the wind.

“It looks like they are still fighting.”

“yes. With over a hundred people, it will probably take a while.”

“Who do you think will win?”

“Yes? Ummm… maybe it’s you or Schlieffen won’t win?”

“You can’t do that. In this case, the winner is me anyway, so I have to wash my neck… What else are these bastards doing?”

Just then, two boys ran out of the hill. The students armed with curved swords and spears rushed towards Ronan and Adeshan with almost screaming cheers.

“Hey hey!”

“You’re talking.”

The speed at which he ran was unusual. Ronan swung his La Mancha in annoyance. spatula. The two figures disappeared at the same time. Adeshan shook her head and muttered.

“…you are so amazing. I think you know what the instructor said, “I am one of the few lucky people in the world.”

“Me too.”

The two people that Ronan cut like something out of a pocket were those who stayed at the top of the third grade. The two continued to walk, chatting about various things.

After the hills were over, a dense forest appeared again. It was an insidious and large-scale forest that could not be compared with the forest on the coast. The surroundings became quiet. Suddenly, Ronan, who was walking through the trees, stopped in place.

“Adeshan.”

“yes?”

“I want to hear stories I hadn’t heard back then. Is it possible?”

“At that time…”

“You know what the health room told us on the first day we met. That’s why I always wanted to become a general.”

The voice was sincere. Adeshan’s face hardened as he recalled the memory. She clenched her collar and smiled awkwardly.

“Ahahaha, I wonder why all of a sudden…?”

“It’s incredibly important.”

“It’s not very interesting…”

“I want to listen.”

Ronan showed no sign of backing down. Adeshan looked into his eyes for a moment, then bowed his head. Her mouth fell open.

“…there was a war.”