< 105. Baeksuje (5) >
#105
“···shit!”
Ronan, who came to his senses late, ran after the doppelganger. Shoot, a strong night wind was sweeping through the forest. Adeshan’s shout was heard from behind.
“Ro, Ronan!”
But Ronan had no time to pay attention to her. The speed of the doppelganger was unbelievably fast. He was dripping blood, so it was fortunate that we could see where he had gone.
As soon as the doppelganger got closer, it disappeared out of sight again. Ronan ran, jumping over huge stumps, passing under leaning trees, and waking up dozing birds. Ronan cursed as he saw the doppelganger disappear behind the tree again.
“It’s so damn fast…!”
This was the moment when Ronan, who was running along the blood trail, overtook a large oak tree. An unfamiliar structure appeared before her eyes. It was a wide, pointed tent, like something used in a circus, and the roof was so high that you had to tilt your head back.
“This···?”
There were probably dozens of different types coming from inside. Ronan noticed that this was a place where the fantasy species that would appear in the Hundred Beasts Festival were gathered.
The entrance to the tent, with its mouth open like a shark, came into view. The blood stains continued inside. Ronan was about to enter the car. Crispy! The grass behind him opened up and Adeshan jumped out.
“senior.”
“Okay, gotcha…!”
Adeshan followed behind and stopped in front of Ronan. Before I knew it, I noticed her hair tied up behind her. Her sweaty nape was shining white in the moonlight. As she rested on her knees and caught her breath, she opened her mouth.
“Huh… why are you running so fast…”
“sorry. “I’m in a hurry.”
“Ha… No, that’s possible… By the way, Ronan. The appearance of the doppelganger…”
Adeshan raised his head and looked at Ronan. He was looking at the entrance to the tent, clutching the hilt of his sword. Ronan, who was silent for a moment, nodded his head.
“that’s right. “It was me.”
“you···.”
“Let’s catch it first. “We’ll talk about the rest later.”
My mind was racing, but I couldn’t afford to think about anything else right now. The two people took a step forward.
The moment I entered the tent, I was immediately hit by an indescribably strong smell. It was the body odor of animals mixed together like a c*cktail. Adeshan was amazed at the sight of the interior that soon unfolded.
“Wow… I saw you had it all stored here.”
“I spent some money.”
The tent was a structure that stretched out in a straight line like a huge cave. The well-appointed interior was reminiscent of a luxurious barn.
A lantern hanging high from the ceiling was emitting a soft light. Inside the cages lined up along the walls on both sides were various creatures.
Dozens of fantasy species and monsters that are difficult to find in everyday life, including fire rats, wooden camels, and desert slimes, were sleeping in individually tailored cages.
‘I think it’s better than our dormitory.’
Ronan laughed when he saw the luxurious facilities. It was clear that Varen had designed it himself. Several of the comfortably constructed cages could comfortably accommodate people.
“Let’s keep going.”
“huh.”
I looked around, but there was no sign of the doppelganger. Fortunately, the blood stains were connected without boiling.
The deeper we went, the more dangerous and rare entities appeared. Ronan stuck out her tongue as she saw a bunch of pink lights shining inside her glass box.
‘Did you even bring Fairy? ‘That’s amazing.’
It was a scene that would have made Balus faint from happiness if he had seen it in his previous life. It was about time we reached the end of the tent. A cage so large that it could not be compared to the rest of us appeared.
“This···!”
“Wow! “Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr r r r r r r r r r e r r e r s !”
Adeshan, seeing the inside of the cage, hesitated and stepped back. A huge manticore was lying on its stomach, snoring at her. Ronan laughed.
“You’ve been staying here. Selling is also good. ”
Judging from its appearance, it was clear that it was a manticore that had been subdued by Varen. Perhaps because the training was over, all the restraints attached to various parts of the body had been removed.
The shining poisonous sting at the tip of the tail was covered in a shiny purple liquid. It was a powerful poison that instantly killed even large monsters such as wyverns.
Is it okay to show something like that to students? It was the car Ronan was mumbling about. Adeshan, who was standing next to him, tugged on his sleeve.
“Ronan.”
“yes?”
Adeshan’s eyes were fixed on a dead end in the distance. Ronan turned his head. A familiar figure was standing with his back to them. A rich dark brown mane grew on the back of the giant’s neck.
“Baren?”
It was the back of Varen who was in perfect condition. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. The message clearly told me to go somewhere else, but I was wondering why I was here.
It was a moment when I wondered if our paths had crossed. The blood stains at his feet caught my eye. The blood, black as a shadow, was slowly disappearing as if evaporating.
For a moment, an eerie goosebump ran down my back. Ronan placed his hand on the hilt of her sword.
“You’re not the professor.”
“···huh. “It’s a doppelganger.”
Adeshan muttered softly. At that time, Varen’s body collapsed to the side. dump. A man appeared where the doppelganger fell.
It was a large body that looked like three normal-sized adult men were placed side by side. A thick red beard covered the lower crown.
A bear mask was placed on top of his pigtailed head. Her man, sensing her late interest, raised his head. Ronan’s eyes met his.
“What are you?”
“···!”
Adeshan shrugged his shoulders without realizing it. I could tell at a glance that he was an unusual person. The low, ringing voice contained the power to overwhelm people.
Red energy was coming up from Ronan’s forearms, which were thicker than his waist. Her large fist was blinking like a volcanic bomb about to explode. It was one of the roughest and most vicious aurors I’ve ever seen.
‘Under the circumstances, the doppelganger must have transformed after seeing that author. I hate Varen… he’s an aura of that level… damn it.’
Ronan sighed. Even though she didn’t say it in full, I felt like I knew her name. Why do ominous predictions always come true? Still, it was fortunate that we didn’t run into other club members.
“Answer me. How did we get here? “Is it just a coincidence?”
“That’s what I wanted to ask. Aarondale.”
The eyes of the man called Aarondale widened. He tilted his head and placed his right foot on the doppelganger who had turned into Varen.
“Do you know me?”
“Roughly.”
Ronan nodded. It may have occurred to me late, but even in my past life, I had at least heard rumors about Caribolo’s Three Giant Beasts.
The second-in-commands of the continent’s leading poaching organization. A cruel murderer whose blood forms a lake from the animals he has killed. Funny enough, the information at that time was also something I heard from Balus.
‘He talked until my ears were pierced.’
During his time as a punitive soldier, Balus praised Caribolo’s commander-in-chief and the three behemoths immediately below him as if they were gods. He used to say that as long as there were three beasts, Caribolo would live forever.
Among them, Aarondale was a writer who was mentioned a lot. I felt like I could unintentionally see that power today. Ronan continued.
“I know your plan failed. “I’m sure all your men have been defeated by now.”
“···What does that mean? “Do you know who we are?”
“I don’t know… Isn’t it Corivolo or something like that?”
Aarondale’s face hardened. Ronan slowly pulled the hilt of the sword. La Mancha’s black sword body appeared. He whispered, his eyes fixed on Aarondale.
“Senior, take the opportunity and run away. “Go and call Instructor Nabirose or Varen.”
“You, what about you?”
Ronan didn’t answer. Adeshan’s face hardened at the silence whose meaning was self-evident. She hesitated for a moment and then faintly nodded. Aarondale growled.
“Kid. Unless you want to become food for wild dogs along with your family, answer gently. “What do you know?”
“Why should I tell you that? “And to that f*cking poacher.”
Suddenly, Ronan picked his ear hole with his little finger. A bulging vein rose above Aarondale’s temple. Ronan said, pulling his finger out and blowing his earwax towards Aaron Dale.
“If you want to know, take it out yourself.”
Ronan grabbed the hilt of his sword. A swarm of red light came streaming down her sword body. Ade Shan, who had been walking behind her, turned his back and started running. Aaron Dale, who was dumbfounded for a moment, nodded at her.
“Sure.”
Aarondale suddenly put on the mask on his head. Ronan took a counterattack stance in response to the unexpected action.
“what?”
“I can’t believe I’m getting into trouble with the kids. No matter how much your status has fallen…”
But instead of attacking, Aarondale put his hand on his waist. Whoa! That was the moment he put his hand on his belt. White smoke billowed out from the round buckle. Ronan, covered in gas, let out a curse.
“f*ck, what is this…”
Ronan instinctively covered his mouth, but ended up inhaling a gulp of gas. For a moment, her dizzy sleepiness rose up. It was only then that Ronan realized why none of the animals were sleeping without waking up. It was a sleeping gas often used by poachers.
“Such a dirty bastard…!”
If I lost my mind like this, everything would be over. Ronan shook her head and bit her tongue. As soon as the fangs dug deep into her tongue, her drowsiness disappeared. After spitting out her blood that had accumulated in her mouth, he turned to Ade Shan and shouted.
“f*ck it, cover your mouth!”
But Adeshan’s figure had already been swallowed up in the haze. Before long, the smoke cleared and her collapsed figure was revealed. Ronan gritted his teeth.
“f*ck you, Adeshan.”
“Where are you looking?”
Quang! Aarondale kicked the ground and rushed forward. He couldn’t believe the speed coming from such a big guy. Ronan twisted his lips as the gap narrowed in an instant.
‘fast.’
It felt like the walls were rushing in. Ronan made a quick decision and aimed at Aarondale. If they had fought back half-heartedly, they would both have died.
It was the moment when the gap with Aarondale became about 15 steps closer. Ronan swung his arm widely and fired his sword strikes. Quaaa! The crescent-shaped sword energy was shot forward.
“It’s a sword. “You are a useless remnant of talent.”
Aarondale did not stop or avoid even when he saw the sword coming right in front of him. Although he had faced countless swordsmen so far, he could count on one hand the people who had hurt him.
I was confident that I wouldn’t even be scratched by the baby’s black skin. At that time, the red sword collided with Aarondale. His face suddenly distorted.
“Kuh?!”
Suddenly! The sword energy passed through Aarondale’s flesh. A burning pain struck Aarondale. Blood was gushing out from his shoulder, which had been hit directly.
The trajectory of the rush was distorted by an unexpected shock. Quang! Aarondale’s shoulder hit the iron cage that imprisoned the manticore. The iron bars, which were thicker than most trees, were bent like taffy sticks.
“Damn it, what is this…”
It was an unbelievable sharpness. If he had been hit in the neck or head, he would have died instantly.
He, who had just pulled himself out, turned his head. Ronan’s face was looming before my eyes. The La Mancha held in his hand was emitting an eerie red light.
“Get lost!”
“What…!”
Aarondale hurriedly manifested an auror. Good luck! Red energy emerging from the core covered his body. Kagagak! At the same time, dozens of slashes crossed Aarondale’s entire body.
