< 106. Baeksuje (6) >
#106
“Get lost!”
Red energy covered Aarondale’s body. Kagagak! Dozens of slashes crossed his entire body. A feeling like cutting frozen meat passed through Ronan’s fingertips.
“It’s so hard.”
Ronan frowned at the unfamiliar sensation. It seemed as if the hardness had increased several times in an instant. The blade could not reach her bones and was only tearing through her tender muscles.
‘That’s annoying. Is it a body strengthening series?’
Ronan twisted his lips. After all, it was the most difficult type of ability.
Shields created by magic could be cut down like a piece of paper, but when it came to strengthening the body itself, you had no choice but to find your own strategy. Aarondale, who had been gathering strength while being cut, threw down power.
“You little one!”
Whoa! A fist reminiscent of a cannon flew into Ronan’s face. The simple strike far exceeded the speed of sound. Ronan, who had just launched a slash, sucked in a breath.
“f*ck…!”
It was too late to avoid it. Ronan laid La Mancha on his back and took a defensive stance. Wow! Ronan’s body flew away as if it had been hit by a bison.
“Big!”
Paang! A belated sound was heard. Ronan gritted his teeth. Even the twin-headed ogre’s fist was not this powerful. He stopped his flying body by slamming La Mancha into the ground.
“···You f*cking wild boar.”
It didn’t seem like he had bought the position of Samgeosu with money. There was a round crack in the middle of the black blade. If he had been hit in the body there was no doubt he would have been killed instantly.
“Wow.”
Suddenly, a lump of dark red blood came up the esophagus. She defended herself, but it seemed like she was a little hurt inside.
Hehe! Ronan spat out all the blood he had stored onto La Mancha. As the cracks were filled, a haze of anticipation began to bloom. Aaron Dale, who was inspecting her own wounds, muttered in a voice that was half anger and half admiration.
“It’s sharp. “What is it?”
“What is it? “I’m a student.”
“Don’t be funny. “A single student hurt my auror-covered body?”
“As you can see.”
Ronan frowned at the sight of Aarondale in good health. Blood was flowing through the cracks of the tattered clothes, but most of them were only minor injuries.
The only thing that could be called an effective hit was the initial wound inflicted with the sword. A long, deep stab wound ran across his shoulder. Inside the gaping skin, pure white bones were exposed.
The only thing that happened was that it was fed before the auror was manifested. A lower voice came out of Aarondale’s mouth as he was drooling.
“Are you planning on coming to Caribolo? I promise you the best treatment under my name. “You will enjoy wealth that even the emperor would envy.”
“Suck my dick.”
“What a pity.”
Grumble! The aura became more intense and enveloped his entire body. Its already gigantic body swelled, transforming into a physique that was almost like that of a werewolf. Aarondale looked down at Ronan and growled.
“Then die.”
Ronan twisted his lips. In terms of momentum alone, he was on a par with the Nebula Clazie branch leaders. It seemed like it was going to be a difficult fight.
‘Because I’m unlucky.’
Ronan lifted himself up using his sword as support. Seaaaa…a strange breathing sound escaped from between his lips. Red energy began to fill La Mancha’s sword body again.
“Let’s finish it quickly.”
“That will happen.”
Aarondale spread his legs wide and took a stance. From the looks of it, it was a fighting technique handed down to Balkar fighters.
Ronan frowned. She was unemployed and was about to destroy everything. It was the moment when Aarondale, who was crouching down, was about to leap towards Ronan.
“I’ll remember you… hmm?!”
Sigh! Suddenly, an eerie voice rang out. It was the sound made when something like a spear pierced flesh. The two people froze at the same time. Aarondale slowly turned his head.
“···ah?”
A scorpion’s sting the size of a stake was lodged deep in my shoulder. It was the only place that wasn’t covered in aurors and was hit directly by Ronan’s sword.
Purple venom was flowing and being injected into the wound. Aarondale, who came to his senses late, let out a scream and shook off the poisonous sting.
“Khaaaak!”
Aarondale hurriedly pulled away, but a large amount of poison had already seeped into his body. The aura covering his upper body began to disperse quickly. Blood poured out of his mouth as if it had been scooped up from a bucket as he was struggling to breathe.
“Wow!”
“Why is this…”
Ronan raised his gaze following the poisonous needle. The long, thick tail was connected to the inside of the iron bars that opened after colliding with Aarondale. The manticore had suddenly awakened and was glaring at Aarondale.
“Krrrrrrr…”
A low growling sound rang out. Ronan’s eyes widened. The manticore’s eyes, which were supposed to be yellow, were colored a dull gray color.
‘no way.’
Ronan quickly turned his head. He had Ade Shan lying face down and his hand was outstretched, aiming for the Manti Core. She opened her mouth, her eyes fixed on the Manti Core.
“···Ronan.”
“Adeshan.”
Goosebumps ran up my spine. Adeshan was clearly controlling the Manticore. My eyelids continued to close, as if there were still some residual effects of sleeping gas.
“······hurry.”
After a few seconds, her head dropped. At the same time, the manticore lay down. The sound of snoring rang out again.
“Big big big big!”
It seemed like I was awakened by the mana of the shadow. Ronan, who was looking at the fallen Adeshan, laughed. Even if it was only for a moment, controlling a manticore was an unbelievable pace of development. At that time, Aarondale, who was groaning in pain, rushed towards Ronan.
“Kaaaaaa! “Wow!”
There was no trace of composure on Aarondale’s face as he rushed forward recklessly. He was probably feeling hellish pain. It was almost surprising that he did not die even after being injected with that much manticore poison.
After being unexpectedly attacked, his body was transformed into a hideous sight. The area where he had been stung was swollen blue. The blood vessels all over his body were bulging and bulging as if they were about to tear through his skin.
Aura was overflowing uncontrollably, covering his entire body. Ronan noticed that he was burning up his remaining vitality and attacking him. Ronan fired his sword energy as if to intercept it.
“You bastard!”
Quang! The huge sword energy hit Aarondale’s body directly. At the same time, Ronan jumped out and struck again with dozens of sword strikes. However, Aarondale’s body, strengthened by Aurors, deflected most of the attacks.
“It can’t be like this, it can’t be like this…!”
Aarondale was running wild like a crazy monkey, throwing punches everywhere. Quang! Aarondale took a short leap and hit the floor. The exploded dust rose up to the ceiling.
“Damn, everyone’s dying.”
Ronan cursed. She would have died on her own if left alone, but we couldn’t let her continue to run amok.
I had to kill him. However, there was no way to cut through the body strengthened with aura. At that moment, a flash of light flashed in Ronan’s mind.
‘If it’s that technology.’
I didn’t know if it would work, but I had no choice but to try. Ronan switched the power source to a core made of Vajra. La Mancha’s sword body, which had been red, began to glow white.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, Aarondale leaped vertically. Kwasik! The red-hot body tore through the ceiling and flew away. Starlight poured through the gaping hole. Soon, the distant presence of Aarondale began to quickly approach.
‘You only get one chance.’
I felt my second heart beating rapidly. Ronan bent her back and positioned her feet as well. At the same time, a golden afterimage surrounded Ronan’s right arm. The faintly flashing afterimage resembled Varen’s and took the shape of a wild beast’s paw.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Ronan gritted his teeth at the sensation that went far beyond his expectations. A power he had never experienced before was swirling within his swollen arms. Ronan muttered as if he was shocked.
“You’re really amazing… Varen.”
“Kaaaaaa! die!!”
At that time, a loud voice rang out from the sky. Aaron Dale, his entire body covered in auras, was falling on Ronan’s head with both his fists in front of him. It was like seeing a shooting star, followed by her red tail.
“come.”
It was inevitable. I had no intention of avoiding it. It was the moment when the distance from Aarondale narrowed to just one step. Ronan’s arm disappeared from sight. The sword strike, like a flash attack, penetrated deep into Aarondale’s face. The sword, swung with great power, moved forward without stopping, drawing a flowing semicircle. Aarondale’s eyes widened.
“Hey!”
“A death fit for a poacher, isn’t it?”
Ronan laughed. Suddenly. A pure white line was drawn on Aarondale’s body. The straight line extending from the crown of the head to the groin gradually began to widen.
He was about to collide with Ronan. Sigh! His body was cut lengthwise, and blood and internal organs spilled out. bang! bang! The long, severed half of his body fell at Ronan’s feet and bounced around.
“omg···! “Huh oh oh…!”
Ronan let out the breath he had been holding. The golden energy surrounding her arm disappeared, and she felt intense pain. He was a master of excessive force. He was quietly catching his breath and muttered quietly.
“···succeded.”
Although it was weak, it was a success anyway. The one that had just wrapped his arm around him was undoubtedly Varen’s Auror. A sudden feeling of fatigue was coming from my completely empty core.
Ronan switched power sources again. He belatedly realized Adeshan’s presence and turned around.
“Damn it, senior.”
She was lying face down, covered in Aarondale’s blood. Ronan approached her as she stumbled and picked her up. Fortunately, she was only sleeping soundly and didn’t seem to be injured.
“…I am indebted to you.”
If it weren’t for the Manticore’s surprise attack, things would have gone awry. Of course, the possibility of losing was much greater, and even if they won, it would have been resolved only after all the tents had been destroyed.
Ronan smiled softly and wiped the blood from Adeshan’s cheek. Suddenly, the reason I came here flashed through my mind.
‘···What about the doppelganger?’
Ronan quickly looked around. The doppelganger, still lying in the same spot, caught my eye. Ronan, who gently laid Adeshan down, approached the doppelganger in Varen’s form.
“Hey, wake up.”
-Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…
Ronan aimed the knife at the doppelganger’s neck with his left hand and slapped him with his right hand. The doppelganger, who was moaning, opened his eyes. When he encountered Ronan, he stood on end and struggled.
-Huh! Ronan?!
“You really look like Varen. “Let’s stop making excuses and go together.”
Ronan thrust deeply into La Mancha. Soon, the doppelganger’s body began to bubble like bubbles. As the doppelganger transformed into himself again, a shadow fell on Ronan’s face.
‘As expected… that’s me back then.’
The doppelganger perfectly resembled the person from his previous life. To be exact, it was his appearance on the final battlefield where he captured Ahayute. Ronan’s gaze turned to the shadows sticking to various parts of his body.
‘Are these curses?’
It was the same form as the curse seen in the image world. The curses that took the form of shadows were steadily eating away at the doppelganger’s body. At that time, the doppelganger who was quietly staring at Ronan opened his mouth.
-I couldn’t protect anything.
“···I know.”
Ronan smiled bitterly. I felt like I knew why Ahayute didn’t appear. What he truly hated was himself, who could not protect anything. He wasted his time and talent on pathetic things.
The doppelganger seemed to have run out of strength and did not try to run away anymore. Ronan, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth.
“That’s why you’re working hard.”
“W-who is here?!”
At that time, a familiar voice rang out. thud! A huge shadow landed through a hole in the ceiling. It was Varen Panasir who came after hearing the commotion. The note he received from Ronan was held in his left hand.
“What the hell are you talking about as a poacher?”
Varen, who witnessed the tragedy, froze. Blood and internal organs were scattered everywhere. A half-cut corpse was lying at her feet.
“W-what on earth is happening…!”
It was a sight reminiscent of hell. Meanwhile, the animals that were to go to the Baeksu Festival were fast asleep.
Varen was looking around. I saw a familiar boy sitting on one knee in the middle of hell. The problem was that a young man with the same face was underneath him. Varen asked in a bewildered voice.
“Ro, Ronan? The other one is…”
“It’s a little late, Varen.”
Ronan, who was holding down the doppelganger, turned his head. The corners of his mouth turned up with a smirk.
“We can have a festival now, right?”
