241. Alibrihe (2)
#241
“When you get back, tell Miss Iril.”
“···what?”
Ronan frowned. She suddenly wondered what kind of bullshit this was.
I had heard this line many times in the past when I was in the punitive army. This was usually what the guys next to them said when they were sent into a gruesome battle where people were dying. Ronan, who soon understood what he meant, let out a curse.
“If you think strange things, I will kill you.”
“There is nothing we can do to overcome this situation. If you and Asher survive, everything will work out. “Let’s take as much time as possible.”
“Nimi, are you wasting time?”
It was so absurd that I burst out laughing. This idiot was thinking of saving the rest with her own sacrifice. No matter how miserable the situation was, it was not something to hear from a kid who had not even lived half his life. Schlieffen nodded.
“okay. There is a possibility that it will be promoted for a while, but it is impossible to kill them all. And you know Asher’s condition.”
“Well, that’s…!”
Asher, who was hanging on Ronan’s shoulder, sucked in a breath. In fact, he had almost exhausted the mana in his body. To make matters worse, all the mana potions he had brought with him were completely destroyed when he collided with Naransonia.
Of course Ronan knew that. He just didn’t say anything. He spat on the floor and growled harshly.
“Stop acting arrogant and think about yourselves. “If you say something like that even once, I’ll shell out your nuts.”
Schlieffen did not answer. Meanwhile, the siege was getting narrower. It was noticeable that he was on guard, perhaps because so many of his colleagues had died.
A roar presumed to be that of a dragon was heard coming from outside the tower. Damn it, aren’t these two the end? It was around this time that the gap narrowed to about twenty steps.
【Now, catch it slowly. How long are you planning on being lukewarm?】
【If possible, capture him alive.】
The twin dragons opened their mouths. Another look of fear appeared on the faltering sentries’ faces. He seemed to be the type of person who treated his subordinates mercilessly. The sentries screamed and rushed in.
“K, keaaaaak!!”
“okay. “Come and see.”
A scream mixed like molten metal rang out. As Ronan grabbed the hilt of the sword, La Mancha’s blade turned bright red. Wedge! The moment he swung his sword sideways, the fired sword energy cut through the crowd of people.
“Keuek!”
“Kwaeook!”
Sigh! The dismembered bodies soared into the air. Every time the action was repeated, blood and internal organs flew everywhere.
“Oh, it’s a strange name! “Do not retreat and subdue the intruders!”
However, once the sentries started charging, they did not care about their comrade’s death. When the lead procession fell, those immediately behind them rushed in, trampling on their corpses. Despite the continued checks, the gap began to narrow little by little.
“shit.”
Ronan clicked his tongue. She was big, but there were too many of her. I was able to realize that I was screwed because the dragon and Lycophos had not yet come forward.
It’s a big deal. My body is slowly becoming heavier. Suddenly, Schlieffen’s voice came from next to me.
“Get out of the way.”
“what?”
Now that I think about it, this kid was really quiet. Ronan, sensing the turbulence of her mana, turned his head towards her.
Schlieffen was catching his breath, clutching the hilt of his sword with both hands. The sword body, which had not yet been transformed into the wind, was wrapped in a bluish halo of light.
“you···.”
Ronan’s eyes widened. Gooooo… A sound that can only be heard on a typhoon day was pulsating inside the sword body. An unfathomable amount of mana was condensed inside the metal piece, waiting to be released.
“Shoo, Schlieffen…”
“Hmph!”
Asher’s eyes widened. In an instant, Schlieffen’s arm disappeared from sight. Quaaaaaaang! As soon as the condensed storm was released, the enemies coming from the front disappeared. The wind stretched out in a straight line and broke through the wall on the other side.
“Kwaaaaaak!”
“What is this…!”
“Huh! “Everything, my legs!”
Shock erupted from everywhere. There was nothing left where the wind had passed. A wide path appeared in the middle of a space filled with people. People who had unfortunately lost limbs along the way screamed.
【Aaaah!】
【Oh my god, Radaskaja!】
Among the victims was a twin dragon. He groaned, clutching his torn left arm. Asher covered his mouth with both hands.
“D-You can’t believe you’re cutting a dragon’s body!”
It was powerful enough to be called a Biggie. But she couldn’t be just happy. Schlieffen’s face was haggard, like someone who had been wandering in the desert for about ten days.
“…It’s definitely tiring.”
Schlieffen stumbled as if drunk. It was clear that energy was consumed in proportion to performance.
“You idiot, what are you trying to do by pushing yourself like that?”
Ronan was about to shout something. Schlieffen suddenly turned around and grabbed him by the collar. His grip was quite strong, which did not match his face like Saenim. He held his face close and opened his mouth.
“Clean your pocket watch once. “Because there might be blood on it.”
“you···!”
There was no time to say anything. Whoa! Schlieffen threw Ronan into the collapsed wall. The sentries and fanatics, who were intimidated by the power of the secret weapon, were unable to catch the two flying people. Asher, who was clinging to Ronan, also flew away.
“Ugh!”
“Oh no!”
“No, I missed it!”
The sentries were perplexed. When they turned their heads, the two had already reached the sky outside the tower.
“You really are an asshole…!”
Ronan gritted his teeth. The floor they were on was moving away quickly. The night wind was roaring in my ears. By chance, I saw five or six dragons circling in the sky.
That idiot finally committed it. As if fighting had begun again, a loud noise began to be heard from the floor where they had fallen. Kwakagak! Kagak! Schlieffen’s symbol, a slash of wind, was seen tearing through the air.
‘calm down.’
Ronan took a deep breath. Her bursting hot head cooled slightly. The die had already been cast, and she had to cool-headedly find the answer.
Schlieffen probably wouldn’t last long. Since he was the morning star of the empire, it would take quite some time, but it was impossible to handle that number. If so, will I die? Suddenly, the words of one of the twin dragons flashed through his mind.
‘I said I would capture him alive.’
If possible, capture him alive. I definitely said that. Of course, it might not have been true, but now I had no choice but to believe what he said and act. Whatever it is, Schlieffen would have done something in vain if he kept his mind like this.
“after.”
After deciding what to do, Ronan let out the breath he had been holding. Only then did the blurred surrounding scenery begin to reveal itself. The first thing she saw was Asher, screaming and hanging on her neck.
“Ugh! “Quaaaaaaa!!”
Next, I saw a huge lake pouring overhead. The lake, which captured the view of the tower and the night sky, was as large as any village. Ronan said.
“Asher. “Can you use magic?”
“Kwaaaaaaah! I’m sorry. “I have almost no mana…!”
“It’s almost like there’s a little bit.”
Ronan, who was thinking about something, swung his sword towards the tower. Quaaaang! The sword energy that flew through the wind collided with the wall and caused an explosion. He pointed to falling debris from above.
“Aser, I don’t want anything else. “Just match our speed with those fragments.”
“W-what?”
“Shouldn’t we hide our location? hurry.”
Ronan urged. There would definitely be someone watching this place, and if even a single water column rose, they would be caught in no time.
“ah···!”
Asher’s eyes widened as he realized what he meant. I don’t know if this will be a trick, but I had to do something now. He shouted as if he was squeezing out the last of his mana.
“Hey, invisible hand!”
A friendly spell rang out. An invisible hand grasped their bodies. Although it was only for a moment, the falling speed slowed. Pow-! As soon as Ronan hugged Asher, their bodies fell into the lake.
Bub bub bung! The fragments that fell almost simultaneously exploded onto the surface of the water. Hundreds of large and small water columns rose over the lake. The guards who were chasing them on another floor stopped in confusion.
“What, what happened?!”
“I think I fell? Damn it, this is why I can’t recognize you…!”
The sentries watching the lake clicked their tongues. If I had the same mind, I would have wanted to blow it away with lightning magic, but I couldn’t because it was one of the places where dragons store their wealth.
“Ugh…!”
Ronan, who was sinking into the water, opened his eyes. The water surrounding her body was cold. A halo of light was seen swaying around the water in the distance.
‘I lived.’
Fortunately, the speed slowed down and he was able to avoid falling to his death. The lake was deeper and wider than I imagined, giving the illusion of being in the sea. Asher, who was being held by him, vomited bubbles.
“Kororok!”
Fortunately, it seemed like there was no problem with his health as he was shaking. Ronan heaved a sigh of relief and started swimming.
All we had to do was land in a place with as few people as possible. He was in the midst of a rapid rise. Asher began to struggle violently, as if he was having a seizure.
“Ugh! Turn it off!”
Why all of a sudden? Ronan, sensing something strange, lowered his gaze towards her. And then it hardened. Something huge was moving in that black, empty water.
‘What…!’
Ronan’s eyes widened. It didn’t take long to figure out its identity. A black dragon was quickly approaching this way. The water was colored the same color as the night sky, so she didn’t notice it from above.
‘Fuck!’
Ronan, sensing a crisis, increased his speed. Judging by the fact that it had two wings, it was not an Orsay. Of course, that wasn’t what was important right now.
‘Why is something like that under the lake…!’
Ronan splashed desperately. However, the swimming speed of dragons was much faster than that of humans. It was when the gap had almost narrowed.
[Be at ease. Because I am not on the Dragon King’s side.]
Suddenly, a sound rang in Ronan’s head. He paused and turned his head.
‘what?’
The voice was as dry as a reservoir in a drought. I’m sure I’ve heard it before, but I don’t remember. The electric sound was heard again.
[Come into my mouth. I’ll let you run away for now.]
Ronan frowned at the incomprehensible words. She wanted to ask what kind of bullshit that was, but she couldn’t because she was underwater.
It was a moment when he hesitated near the surface of the water. Tup! The black dragon suddenly increased its speed and swallowed the two people in an instant.
****
“Ugh…”
Ronan opened his eyes. Her vision was blurry, like she was in a fog. An indescribable musty smell was assailing her nose.
The sound of running water was close. He slowly raised his upper body. He remembered encountering a black dragon under the lake, but he couldn’t remember much after that.
“···here is?”
Soon, my vision became clearer and the surrounding scenery began to come into view. It was like a huge cave, and the walls and floor were polished to a smooth finish.
A bonfire was crackling right next to where I lay. The arched ceiling was so high that it was difficult to see clearly. Ronan suddenly remembered Asher’s existence and urgently looked around.
“Damn it, Asher.”
Fortunately, Asher was quickly found. He was lying down near the campfire, just like himself. He quickly looked around and found that he was fortunately breathing.
The cub makes people worry. Ronan sighed in relief and sat down.
Judging from the fact that both of their clothes were somewhat dry, they seemed to have been passed out for quite some time. He looked around again and muttered in confusion.
“···Where is here?”
“It’s a sewer.”
“What?”
The answer came from behind. Ronan quickly got up and turned his head. An old man was looking down at her with his back to her.
“It’s the sewer of the dragon city of Adren, to be exact. You won’t find anything like this anywhere on the continent.”
“you are···!”
Ronan’s eyes widened when he saw the familiar face. She was the owner of the tavern where she and Orsay drank. Unlike back then, he had his sleeves rolled up, completely exposing his metal prosthetic arm. Ronan asked.
“Is that the one who saved us?”
“You can say that. I’ve been on your nerves ever since the bar. “After hearing the Dragon King’s threat, I came to see just in case, and it fell into the lake as expected.”
“Wait, a lake? In that case, it could not be you…”
“okay. “It’s a dragon.”
The old man nodded. His tone was calm, as if he was asking such a question for the first time. He obediently admitted that he was the black dragon that swallowed them earlier.
Ronan, who was quite shocked, laughed out loud. I really didn’t notice this time. He hides his presence better than Orsay.
“I’m embarrassed.”
“I’m surprised. “Didn’t I tell you that Black is good at camouflage?”
I couldn’t figure out what the old man was doing. He suddenly came closer and crouched down. The old man who had been quietly examining Ronan’s face opened his mouth.
“As expected, we look alike. “They look so similar.”
“You look like someone?”
“It’s hard to pick just one person. Because he resembles both the person I respect the most and the person I detest the most. “I don’t think it came from a religious denomination.”
The old man trailed off. Ronan raised his eyebrows when he heard the word church. For a moment, the image of a dragon passed through his mind.
Black Dragon, a prosthetic hand that replaces the severed left hand. The drifting information was gathered together and a conclusion was drawn. Ronan’s mouth slowly opened.
“···Alibrihe?”
“You know my name, after all.”
The old man sighed deeply. Now I see that sparkling mana is slightly leaking from his shoulders. He, who was fiddling with his prosthetic hand, opened his mouth.
“So what are you guys? “Are you here to ruin my first and last vacation?”
