184. Reflect on daily life
#184
Ronan stood still for a few seconds after hearing the shocking news. He said he was a parent of Navarre. It was a word he didn’t think he would be able to think of on his own even if he lived his life over ten times.
“···When exactly is the entrance ceremony?”
“It’s a week later.”
“It’s a mess… Does the emperor know?”
“You probably don’t know yet. Huh… the letter came like this and I can’t decide whether I should tell your Majesty about it or not.”
Kratir touched his forehead and sighed. He presented Navardose’s letter to Ronan with an expression as if he was showing off his internal organs. In the center of the crimson paper was a simple line written in cursive.
[Goes. Six days later.]
“Fuck.”
Ronan cursed again. I didn’t think writing a prank letter to a friend of 20 years would be like this. The problem was that there was no one who could say anything about her one-sided notice.
Navardose’s journey was not an ordinary one. When she occasionally visited her empire, the day became a temporary public holiday for whatever reason. Merchants closed their stores, and citizens waited inside their homes for a while to pay respects to the Mother of Fire.
‘It’s probably the creature closest to God. If there is such a thing as God.’
I could understand Kratir’s perplexed feelings that such a big man would come to Phileon just to watch his son’s entrance ceremony. Ronan suddenly remembered his past life and chewed his lower lip.
Although I had never seen Navardose in person, I knew that the publicity about her status was not exaggerated. The flames she emitted as she burned her two Aru, one of her three giants, to death could be seen thousands of kilometers away.
‘I woke up thinking it was morning. ‘I was sleeping well for a while.’
The pillar of fire that tore through the sky briefly erased the concept of night from the world. The imperial messengers dispatched to the Dragon City saw the dead giant reduced to black charcoal, the Navardose who collapsed from exhaustion, and the corpses of countless dragons.
But unfortunately, there was not just one giant. Nirvana and Ahayute still remained, and Navardose, who had exhausted his strength, could not participate in the next battle.
As a result, humanity suffered not only the loss of an archmage named Lorhorn, but also the loss of three-tenths of the continent. In the end, it was destroyed. Kratyr, who was moaning, opened his mouth.
“Hehe… I will try to resolve this matter somehow. Because nothing will change if you just worry about it. “I think I should ask my teacher for advice.”
“If you are a teacher… to Lorhon?”
“okay. It’s not something you should decide rashly. Come to think of it, a call came not long ago and asked how you were doing. “You were especially interested in Mr. Asher.”
Kratir’s face looked much better than before. He seemed to have come to his senses somewhat. He snapped his fingers and the space on the entertaining round table flipped, revealing teacups and snacks.
“I’m sorry I’m late. “Then, let’s share the backlog.”
“My story isn’t all that pleasant either. “Is that okay?”
“What could be more serious when the Mother of Fire is visiting next week? “It’s okay, so tell me.”
Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. If you think about it, it wasn’t entirely wrong. He began to talk in a calm tone about what he experienced in Farzan.
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The interview with Kritir took about an hour. I deliberately didn’t bring up anything related to the destruction of the world, so he didn’t throw the teacup and scream.
It wasn’t because I was particularly worried about the old man’s mental health. She just wanted to tell the story at a better time than now.
Ronan, who had a good time, headed straight to the club area. The cloudless sky was beautiful. Ronan, who had been thinking about Navardose’s visit, shook his head.
‘It’s a good opportunity.’
Ronan, who had been thinking about her visit, nodded. At first she was disgusted, but it seemed like she might use it as an opportunity. She was already thinking of going to visit before time ran out, but it was a good thing that she came by herself.
‘I need to tell you at this point. What will happen next?’
From the beginning, persuading Navardose was one of Ronan’s goals when he returned. There was no need to overstate the value of a dragon that had a history of killing giants by burning them. Maybe he can figure out how to destroy the star’s protection.
The only problem was that I couldn’t think of any way to talk to her. There was no reason for the noble dragon to talk to him.
‘Should I get attention by urinating during the entrance ceremony? I heard you have a dirty personality, so what if I spit fire at you for talking bullshit?’
Ronan, who was thinking about various things, arrived at the warehouse connected to the club. Suddenly, loud cheers came out.
“Congratulations on being discharged!”
“Miss, I’m surprised.”
The sound was loud enough to make the basement tremble. Ronan’s eyes widened. The members of the special adventure club, including Asher and Marya, were still gathered in the vast training ground in the background.
“you···.”
“Ro, Ronan. Are you feeling better now?”
Asher stuttered and asked. Her longer hair was falling over her shoulders. In a corner of her bangs, the bridge that was formed when the Winter Witch resided was still sprinkling white light.
It was a reunion after a month. Everyone looked healthy and smiling brightly. Marya jumped up and hung on Ronan’s neck.
“Gagging!”
“Are you really okay? You slept for an incredibly long time. Absolutely incredible.”
“It was okay, but now it’s starting to hurt.”
It was still incredible strength. Ronan’s face turned pale as she strangled him. Belatedly realizing her own mistake, she withdrew her hand.
“S-sorry. I’m having trouble controlling my strength these days. Ahaha…”
“are you okay. By the way, didn’t you guys go to club activities? “I think I clearly heard Griffon say something.”
“Well, it ended earlier than expected. “Wouldn’t you be surprised to know how strong our cutie has become?”
Marya hugged Asher from behind. Asher’s face was stained a color not much different from her hair. Judging by her reaction, it seemed like she still wasn’t making much progress in her romantic relationship. Braum, who was standing behind them, burst into hearty laughter.
“Whahaha! It’s only been a month, but it feels like it’s been a long time since I last saw you. “How was the Festival of Swords?”
“Well, it was okay in its own way. I’m sure if I tell you in detail, the atmosphere will become more solemn, so I’ll do it next time. “Are you any better with your shield now?”
“Haha, what can I say? So far, no one in my graduating class has been able to beat my Brahms!”
Braum tapped the great shield on his back. It was the shield that Ronan gave me in Gran Cappadocia.
It seemed like they cared for it quite a bit, seeing as they even gave it a name. One corner of Ronan’s mouth quirked up at her confident appearance.
“okay?”
“for a moment···!”
Ronan pulled at the hilt of his sword. Braum took a deep breath and moved his hand reflexively. Kaaaaang! Sparks flew in the air and the sound of metal exploded.
“oh.”
“Wow, wahahaha…! Did you see it, I stopped it!”
Ronan curled his mouth in admiration. The white blade stopped against the shield. It was a really light swing, but I had no idea that he would still be able to block it.
“That’s pretty good, Braum.”
“It’s still a fearsome quick sword. “I never thought the day would come when I would block Ronan’s sword. I’m glad!”
Braum bent down to his waist and laughed. As much as it was nice to see her purely happy, it was unfortunate that she had to share the sad news. Ronan, who was scratching her head shamelessly, opened her mouth.
“I-I’m sorry.”
“Wahahaha… hmmm? “What do you mean?”
“Next time, ask Doron directly instead of another blacksmith. “If you have that level of skill, I’ll make it for you.”
Braum tilted his head at the inexplicable sound. At that moment, a white line was drawn vertically on the great shield. Clink! The shield, neatly divided into left and right sides, fell to the floor.
“Taeuuk! Brahms!”
“It’s sharper than I thought… I’ll have to be careful.”
Ronan muttered as he looked at La Mancha’s blade. It originally boasted excellent cutting power, but its performance became much worse after it became a sacred sword.
“Oooooh! How could I and my companion have to go through something like this? “I, I…!”
Braum’s screams filled the training ground. He was on his knees, cradling the shattered shield. Anyone who saw her with tears streaming down her face would have thought that even her lover had died.
Suddenly, the shadow beneath his feet began to grow longer. It was a phenomenon I had seen somewhere before. Before long, a silver-haired girl appeared, tearing through the shadows.
“Braum… It’s noisy.”
“Huh! I’m sorry. “Are you awake?”
“huh. Because of you.”
It was Ophelia, the only vampire in Phileon. I wondered why I couldn’t see her, but she seemed to be sleeping inside the club building.
She gently caressed Braum’s neck. A pure white finger twirled around the area where the carotid artery passes.
Braum stopped shaking and froze like a rat in front of a snake. Ophelia turned her head to Ronan and waved her hand.
“Hello Ronan… You’ve gotten stronger now. “What’s the secret?”
“You just have to go through a lot of shit. But you, that stone…”
Ronan stretched out his index finger and pointed at Ophelia. A white, smooth rock was stuck in her side. It was definitely a stone I had seen many times somewhere. Marja exclaimed, her eyes widening.
“Ahh! “I was wondering where you went!”
Asher’s face turned completely white afterward. It was a stone whose identity only three people, including Ronan, knew. Ophelia said, stroking the stone.
“These days… it’s a stone used as a pillow. “It’s pretty and I like it because it feels magical.”
“···pillow?”
Ronan frowned. Come to think of it, Ophelia probably didn’t know the unfortunate story that the stone was originally an old elf.
It was easy to suffer from nightmares, but it didn’t seem like anything like that had happened yet. But should we just see this as something to be punished? Ronan, who was pondering something, stopped Marya who was trying to get the rock back.
“Why are you blocking it? That’s…”
“I know. But wouldn’t it make you happy if you became a pretty girl’s pillow? “If you think about it, I think the two of you are about the same age.”
“···Crazy guy.”
Marya looked up at him with a contemptuous gaze. Nevertheless, Ronan did not back down. No matter how much I think about it, that was a happy ending for Sarante, who became a rock.
“Now that I think about it, where did that little lizard go?”
“lizard? Oh, Itargand went back to Adren to prepare for entrance. He said he would return the day before or the day of the entrance ceremony.”
“Is that so…”
Ronan laughed. Judging by the acceptable response, it seemed like they didn’t know what was coming.
Anyway, it was nice to see everyone’s faces after a long time. Suddenly, Ronan belatedly realized that she was missing the boys and girls in front of her. This is something she felt even during her time as a punitive soldier, and it seemed to her that humans were creatures that could not live alone. Ronan said.
“Anyway, as long as you get along well, that’s fine. “It’s been a while, so please tell me how the academy works.”
“of course. But there is something I need to do before that. “Your body is completely fine now, right?”
Marya asked. Ronan shrugged her shoulders at the unexpected question.
“to do? Well, that’s true, but…”
“Then spar with us. Earnestly.”
“ok?”
Ronan raised his eyebrows. He always made suggestions himself, but this was the first time he received a recommendation.
“What kind of wind suddenly blew?”
“Now that I think about it, we haven’t sparred since you lifted the curse. “We also worked hard.”
Marya’s tone was serious. Ronan looked around at the other members. He had everyone staring at him with a determined expression.
A variety of emotions could be read in differently colored eyes. Nervousness, fear, a strong will to win, etc… Ronan smiled and nodded.
“Well, if you want.”
I thought I had chosen one member well. Ronan tapped the hilt of his sword. A halo of sunset-colored light leaked out through the gap in the scabbard as if in response. Her mind was already devastated, but sometimes it felt like this would be okay.
