263. Training (3)
#263
“Ronan. “Let me finish.”
The two people’s eyes met. His hand, which was trying to grab Asher, stopped in midair.
“you···.”
“please.”
Asher did not cry or complain like usual. Blood that had stopped flowing down his small nose.
“You know, Ronan. Adren is an important base… The power of the dragons is absolutely necessary to fight against an enemy that wields such terrifying power. “And if I don’t save thousands or tens of thousands of people when I can save them, I will live in regret for the rest of my life.”
Ronan knew that after a little bit of that, it would drip from his mouth, ears, and eyes. Even excluding the bleeding, the condition was very bad. His heavy breathing was so light that it was barely noticeable, and his white face and twitching body looked like someone suffering from a severe fever.
But Ronan couldn’t reach out any further. I had to hit him on the head to knock him out and carry him on my shoulder, but I couldn’t.
Even though she was bloodshot, Asher’s beautiful eyes were burning with determination. It was a look that no one could and should not stop. Asher, who was silent for a moment, continued her words.
“···Ronan. “Do you remember what you used to say?”
“what?”
“Whenever someone asks you why you did that, you always give the same answer. I just did it ‘because I had to do it’… I thought it was really cool…”
Asher laughed bitterly. Her blood flowed down the corners of her bent eyes. Ronan couldn’t answer.
“Now is the moment, Ronan. Now is the time to do what I have to do. “Just as roles are determined in a play, each person’s role seems to be determined in life as well.”
“Aser.”
“The last three years have been the best days of my life. It felt like I was dreaming every day. If it weren’t for you, I would have been dragged around by Hans’ gang and used magic to pickpocket. “That miraculous time existed just for today.”
Asher said that without stuttering even once. As he took a deep breath, the sparkling mana that had been floating around her began to swirl and gather in earnest.
Asher’s body was slowly rising into the air. He smiled again and closed his eyes.
“So, I don’t regret it.”
Ronan was about to say something. As Asher concentrated his mind, the stagnant mana began to fluctuate.
The blinking shapes of the magic circle and chains became clear, and the sound of rocks breaking loudly rang out. Let’s go! Adren, who was falling again, was stopped.
“This rat-sized bastard…”
The vibrations were quickly subsiding. Ronan bit his lower lip. I don’t know why, but my vision became hazy. Is it a drop of sweat? Or did just one drop of rain fall on my face?
【What are you doing if you don’t stop me right away!】
At that time, Orsay flew through the air and stopped in front of Ronan. He was growling fiercely and was about to reach out to Asher. Sigh! Ronan said, pulling out his sword and aiming it at Orsay’s neck.
“Don’t touch me.”
【···Have I gone crazy?】
Orsay’s expression suddenly distorted. Suddenly I couldn’t understand why this person was like this. A pair of curved horns rose above his head. A feeling of death that made it difficult to even breathe spread around Orsay.
【Get out of the way.】
“Don’t tell me twice. “Don’t touch my friend.”
But Ronan didn’t even blink. The blade aimed at Orsay’s neck was stable enough to hold an egg on it.
【How dare you…!】
Orsay gritted his teeth. Normally, I would have torn it to pieces right away, but I couldn’t. The current Ronan was emitting pressure comparable to that of the first emperor who defeated him in the past.
It wasn’t surprising that if you rushed at someone, your head would be taken away. He remembered Ronan cutting off her two Aru with his single sword. Cold sweat was forming on Orsay’s palms. Asher heard their voices and muttered softly.
“···thank you.”
This was something I said to everyone. Both Ronan, who respected his wishes, and Orsena, who worried about him, were just grateful without hesitation. Slowly, I felt that the strength I had gained the first time was being depleted. Now it was really time to go.
hi. Guys.
Asher muttered in his head and closed his eyes. His consciousness was about to embark on another journey to the far side.
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Suddenly, a red light reminiscent of the end of the world exploded overhead.
“what?!”
【What…!】
Heat pouring down, reminiscent of a desert in the middle of the day. Everyone except Asher raised their heads at the same time. Ronan and Orsay’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out. A sea of flames was swirling in the sky far away.
“···!”
“······Gook!”
Every light giant was swept away by the flames. Not even a final scream remained.
The flames were so intense that it made one think the sky had always been that color, burning through convection without fading over time. In a feast of light and heat that made it difficult to even open the eyes, all traces of the giants disappeared.
“Ugh!”
At that time, Asher, who was floating in the air, hit his butt and fell. The enormous light and heat completely broke Asher’s concentration. The sparkling mana dispersed like fog.
“If you do this, Adren…!”
Asher, who barely lost consciousness, shouted urgently. She was so shocked that even the magic she had previously cast was dispelled. The huge magic circle and chains were disappearing like ash.
“···uh?”
But something was strange. Even though all the magic was lifted, Adren did not fall. In other words, it floated peacefully in the air like a boat on a calm lake.
“Damn…what on earth happened?”
The confused survivors began to mutter. I had no idea what was happening. Ronan, who was suddenly looking at the sky in confusion, frowned at her.
“Wait a minute, why does that thing keep coming down?”
The sea of flames that burned the giants was pouring down overhead. The sound of fire engulfing the air was resounding fiercely. Since it reached almost to the horizon, it was absolutely impossible to avoid it.
【Everyone, calm down!】
【Your Majesty, where have you gone?!】
【Put the citizens on your back!】
Confusion erupted from everywhere. Several dragons hastily fired their breath into the sky, but no change occurred. The flames continued their descent, engulfing everything.
There was no answer to this. You had to cut down the flames and destroy them or dig in the ground and hide. Ronan, clutching the hilt of the sword, lifted Asher with his other arm.
“Nimi. “Hold on tight.”
“Ugh!”
Asher moaned, sticking out his tongue. They were about to take action. Spot! Suddenly, the space in front of me flipped over and a boy jumped out.
The boy looked to be only about fifteen years old and was wearing flashy robes that were inappropriate for his age. The cute features seemed somewhat familiar. He gasped as Ronan and Asher made eye contact with him.
“you are···!”
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
The boy laughed. I definitely remembered seeing a smile that was both pure and dignified at the same time before. Ronan, who recalled her past without difficulty, opened her mouth.
“Lorhorn?”
“I am so sorry that I am late. “It took too long to clean things up, so rest assured now.”
The boy did not deny it. In his past life, he was Lorhorn, the archmage who sealed away the giant Nirvana and the tower master of the Twilight Tower.
Although I often heard about his current situation, this was the first time I met him in person since the incident in Lodolan. Asher, who had been frozen, opened his mouth.
“What are you doing here, Archmage?”
“Something big happened beyond the sky. In many ways. “Let’s block that one first.”
Suddenly, Lorhorn raised his arms toward the sky. An enormous amount of mana began to fluctuate around him, to the point where the space seemed distorted.
Before long, dozens of layers of shields were created, covering Adren. Paaaa-! The translucent force field broke and melted, blocking most of the terrifying flames.
All kinds of ice magic were poured into the parts where fire occasionally leaked through. These were the highest level magics that exceeded the 7th circle, even if you couldn’t do them one by one. The heat that was scorching the sky only subsided and died down after being bombarded with indiscriminate cold air.
“Wow, that’s amazing…!”
Asher was amazed with his mouth wide open. As I saw last time, the nickname Archmage was by no means an exaggeration. At that time, Lorhorn looked back at Asher and smiled.
“I saw a good performance. Asher.”
“Woe to me, I didn’t do well… in the end, I couldn’t even do it properly…”
“no. I’m sorry Kratir, but I guess you’re next after me. “I think I will have to play a big role in the series of events.”
“Wow, you’re giving me a big role?”
Asher, who asked that question, was back to stuttering. Ronan then breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, she was very worried that she would lose herself if Asher came into contact with her bald head.
Coo coo coo coo… 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 something huge was being picked up and lifted by hand. The dawn sky was approaching the ruins of the city. Ronan asked.
“Did you do this too?”
“no. “Even I don’t have enough strength to lift this.”
“Then who?”
“He knows that well too. “Wow, it’s been a while since Adren is welcoming the previous king.”
Lorhorn laughed like an old man. Ronan’s eyes widened when he heard that he was the previous king. Why didn’t he think of it sooner? There is only one being in the world who can handle fire like that. Suddenly, a woman’s voice rang out loudly above the people’s heads.
【I’m too late. Children.】
【This voice…!】
Orsay’s scales bristled. The faces of Naransonia and other dragons brightened. Every dragon that lived in Adren knew her voice. Whoa! In an instant, a huge shadow appeared in front of Adren, who was soaring at a rapid speed.
“I saved it in the nick of time. “It’s really close.”
Lorhorn politely bowed. Ronan slowly raised his head. A red dragon so large that it almost filled the field of vision was flapping its wings in place, looking down at Adren.
Even the Dragon King, whom I thought was big until now, looked like a child. Why did you think they were similar in size? Every time the wings flapped, the defense shield installed by Lorhorn shook as if it were about to be torn apart.
The overwhelming figure was shining bright scarlet in the dawn. Flying around were red dragons that were much smaller than that, but large enough in absolute terms. Ronan, who made eye contact with her, took her mouth away.
“Navardose.”
