195. North Road (1)
#195
“Say hello. “She is my wife.”
“···Wife?”
Ronan’s eyes widened. The woman from her hiding place showed her face again. Her bronze skin and clear facial features were impressive. He belatedly realized the true nature of the déjà vu he felt from her and took a deep breath.
“oh my god.”
It’s no different, it’s something I’ve actually seen before. She was dark and gloomy, the woman who had been sleeping in the glass coffin in Jarrodin’s laboratory. She is his wife, whom Zarodin tried to save even at the cost of everything.
Was her name Sunya? Ronan asked, startled.
“Holy shit, are you fully alive now?”
“okay. My memory and spirit haven’t fully returned yet. “Basically, he is afraid of people, so he only goes for short walks in the early morning when no one is around.”
Jarodin nodded. This was truly so amazing that it couldn’t even be said. I heard he opened his eyes, but I never thought he could achieve this in two years.
“Anyway… you’ve changed a lot, Ronan. “It’s almost unrecognizable.”
“I did grow a little taller.”
“No, from an internal perspective. I can’t believe I have my own core. “I assumed it would take several more years to reach this point.”
Jarudin narrowed his eyebrows. Ronan suddenly realized that his eyes were fixed on his chest. For a moment, I had forgotten that this person was an overwhelming leader in the mana field.
“A lot of changes have occurred, especially around the heart. Now, I think I can use mana no different from other students. Am I right?”
“Yes. “It has improved a lot.”
“You have amazing speed… I will soon devise a new mana practice method and teach it to you, so keep that in mind.”
His tone was still extremely cold-hearted. It was very wizard-like to skip the greetings about how you were and get straight to the point.
In fact, it must have been because of that kind of persistence that he achieved the feat of resurrection that no one else has been able to achieve. Rodin, who continued to examine Ronan, narrowed her eyes.
“But… why do I feel Navardose’s energy in you? “Is it because of my mood?”
For a moment, I got goosebumps. For a moment, I had forgotten that the spark of the beginning had been implanted in my heart. It didn’t really matter if he told the truth, but judging by his desire to explore, I had a feeling that the future would be very, very troublesome. Ronan opened his mouth, avoiding eye contact.
“Uh… I guess so? “I was with you a little while ago and then came back.”
“I heard that too. Well, that can’t be possible. “The spark of the beginning within the human body.”
Ronan swallowed thickly. As expected, I understood it accurately. Jarodin muttered quietly.
“…I can’t even imagine what will happen when all the curses are lifted.”
Ronan didn’t know it, but Jarudin was feeling not only admiration, but even a little fear. Ronan now seemed to be using about 40% of her full potential. This was my first time meeting and greeting him, and I had heard of his activities, but I couldn’t believe that all of that was accomplished with only 40% of my strength.
‘Has a second morning star risen in the empire?’
It was the car that Jarudin drooled over. Ronan, hearing the word curse, suddenly snapped his fingers.
“that’s right. “Where on earth has Professor Secret gone?”
“hmm?”
It was a name I had long forgotten. He was the first person I spoke to when he came out after 2 years of absence, but I haven’t seen him face to face until now.
Judging by the fact that Separaccio was covered in dust, it seemed like a long time had passed since he had been away, and there was so much going on that he couldn’t even ask other people. Now Rodin shook his head from side to side.
“…If it’s him, it’s been quite a while since I’ve heard from him. “He’s such a changeable person, but it seems like it’s definitely taking a long time this time.”
“Do you know where you went?”
“It’s the North. “He left, saying he was looking for a way to drive winter out of the islands.”
This time it was the North again. In the case of Elthea as well, is there something sleeping in the land of the North that possesses people?
“thank you.”
“Nothing will happen. “Because he is a very powerful wizard.”
Jarodin said. He had no intention of taking any action anyway, so Ronan simply expressed his gratitude. If you’re lucky, you’ll meet him in the north.
After finishing the main topic, the two people were finally about to return to talking about their current situation. Sunya tugged on Jarudin’s sleeve.
“Jarodin.”
“hmm? Why are you doing that? ma’am.”
Jarodin turned around. It was creepy to see the tone of voice suddenly become more friendly. Sunya was holding her sleeve and just staring at his face. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows.
“What, did I mishear? “I think I just called your name.”
“It is one of two words that sunya can say. If you look closely, it seems like you remember as much as I do.”
“What is the other one?”
“that···”
It was the moment when Jarudin answered something. Sunya, who was quietly looking up at him, suddenly furrowed her brow. She let go of her sleeve and shouted, flinging her cream on Zarodin’s solar plexus.
“bad!”
“Wow!”
puck! Sunya’s fist went deep into Jarudin’s abdomen. It was an accurate blow that even Ronan was impressed by, something that something like a wear inchworm could not handle. Jarodin groaned briefly and fell to the ground, clutching his stomach with both hands.
“Keuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”
“bad!”
But Sunya was not satisfied there. Out of nowhere, she kicked Zarodin with her foot, knocking him down, then climbed on top of his chest and began her beating in earnest. Every time her fist struck the poker-like body, a deathly moan escaped Za Rodin’s mouth.
“Keuuk! “Kwaauk!”
The speed at which the fist was struck was unusual. It seemed like he was someone who had expertly trained in fighting, as he put his weight behind each punch. Now that I think about it, you said he was originally in charge of Zarodin’s vanguard. Ronan hurriedly grabbed both of her arms from behind and stopped her.
“Fuck, what are you doing now?”
“bad! Jaradin, it’s bad!”
Sunya trembled like a leopard caught in a trap. Although she was incredibly strong considering her size, it was difficult for her to escape Ronan’s restraints. Rodin, the slut-mate, opened her mouth.
“Let me go… Hehehe, this is my karma…”
“Can you make a sound like that even after being beaten like that? “Are you going to come to your senses only after pooping?”
“You remember what I did to my wife, right? Oooh!”
Jarodin, spitting out what was inside, staggered and got up. For a moment, the scene of her conversation with him in the lab flashed through her mind.
“···aha.”
Ronan remembered the evil deeds that Jardin had committed. He met her as his wife and treated her like she was nobody just because she was embarrassed because she was a native.
‘I’m sure it’s my wife.’
When I thought about it, I felt like I could have been beaten a little more. The moment Ronan loosened his grip on her, Sunya, leaping like a wild monkey, lunged at Zarodin.
“Kyaaaaaak!”
“Ugh…!”
Jarodin gritted his teeth. In fact, he could have blocked it with earth magic if he wanted to, but he had no intention of doing so even if a knife was at his throat. Hurting his wife once was enough.
Still, being hit was painful, so he closed his eyes tightly. Judging from the direction of the flying fist, it was my right rib this time.
But no matter how long I waited, there was no stomach-wrenching shock. Now Rodin opened her eyes slightly. Her wife, who had returned to her angelic serenity, was lightly squeezing her own sleeve.
“···ma’am?”
“Jarodin. hungry.”
Sunya said. Jarudin’s eyes grew so big that they almost seemed like they would pop out. Unless his ears were wrong, it was definitely a different word from the ones he used to say. Ronan, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
“Well, didn’t you just say you were hungry?”
“···okay. “It’s the third word.”
Jaradin’s eyes were red. Sunya tilted her head. It seemed like a historic moment in its own way. He wiped his eyes with his sleeve and looked at Ronan and said.
“Anyway, I’m glad you’re doing well, Ronan. “See you often.”
“Uh…yeah.”
Ronan nodded, dumbfounded. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to ask, but she felt like she shouldn’t touch it now. Zarodin said, taking her wife’s hand.
“then Let’s go. ma’am.”
“bad!”
Then Sunya put her fist into Jarudin’s side again. It seemed like her mind was still going back and forth. A loud sound rang out, but Jarudin gritted his teeth and resisted the fall. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“That’s right… I’m bad. “Wow, I did something really bad to you.”
“Jarodin?”
“So… hehe, do whatever you want… I won’t hurt you any more…”
Jarudin wrapped his arms around his wife’s shoulders. Sunya was staring at him, her big eyes blinking. Eventually, Rodin, who came to her senses, held her hand again and started walking her. I don’t know if Sunya was angry or not, but she didn’t resist anymore.
“That’s right.”
Ronan watched the two people until they left the square and disappeared. Love was really scary to see how she turned the cold-hearted Rodin into such a tofu-like man. Ronan walked towards her dormitory.
‘There are more reasons why the world should not be destroyed. It’s annoying.’
When I raised my head, I saw a cluster of stars spreading light like sowing seeds. The small early morning moon was twinkling on the spire.
It wasn’t anything compared to what I saw at Drimoor Fortress, but it was still a pretty sight to see.
****
“Why is it between us, Ronan-kun? Please satisfy this old man’s curiosity.”
“You said nothing really happened, so why do you keep doing that?”
A week has passed since we returned from Drimoore. The most peaceful days continued. Although Kratir and the Emperor persistently asked what happened with Navarre, Ronan stuck to his consistent answer to the end.
“The Mother of Fire took humans aside. Is that possible? “I’m asking you this, so please…!”
“By the way, I said the same thing to His Majesty the Emperor. “Nothing really happened.”
Ronan was able to shake off Kratir only after eight days of persuasion. Perhaps because he was a wizard, he was a bit shabby compared to the emperor who gave up after three days. Of course, I was lying to both of them.
‘It’s still too early for humanity to accept this information.’
Ronan, who was reading the report, twisted his mouth. The paper, which had been magically incinerated automatically upon completion of reading, contained the news that three branches of Nebula Clage had been subdued in the past five days. Two of the three branches were defeated by troops led by Zaifa.
‘It probably hasn’t even been that long since I got better. ‘The old man is in good spirits.’
Ronan’s plan to stop and kill the Church was progressing smoothly. Jaipa got up from his hospital bed and was literally drinking Nebula Clazier.
The Imperial Army units that Ronan had given orders to under his authority were also performing quite well. The location information culled from the information received from Major Nemea and Russell showed a fairly high hit rate.
‘I have to go to the big branch myself anyway. ‘I hope you don’t overdo it.’
However, I was worried that I would get screwed if I touched a huge branch too hastily. There was a reason why he asked me to handle only small and medium-sized branches. If someone like Darman showed up after being rushed in half-heartedly, there would have been a huge loss of life again.
‘But he’s doing well, so whatever.’
It was true that there were concerns, but there was no alternative now. Except I believe in people and luck. Moreover, he had something else to worry about.
‘one month? No, it will take about two months. I don’t get it.’
The day Ronan returned from Drimoore, he immediately began making plans to travel north. When he went to Dainhar he had to be no less thorough in his preparations. His final destination, the Sea of Ghosts, as well as this and Heiran, which he would reach before, were extreme places that could never be ignored.
The good news was that summer would soon come. It is a time when the snowy fields of the North, which seem to never melt, soften and reveal their green skin.
If I were to go on a journey, this was the only time. Ade Shan, who was organizing her papers, smiled at Ronan.
“It’s so nice to see you after such a long time. “I was so busy with work that I couldn’t make time.”
“Iknow, right.”
She was sitting in front of a platinum desk where only the student council president could sit. After hesitating once, Ronan drank the tea cup in front of her in one go.
I don’t know what it was boiled with, but it didn’t taste as bad as I thought. When I looked up again, the unfamiliar scenery of the student council room caught my eye. I had only heard rumors, but this was my first time coming in person.
‘Any time you look at it, it’s a facility with a lot of money.’
I don’t know if all other academies are like this, but I thought it would be believable to say that the world’s most magnificent place was where the National Assembly was held. Perhaps because it was after school, the only people left were him and Adeshan.
“So, what’s going on?”
“Ah… it’s nothing special, I just have a few things to tell you. What you’ve done so far has been amazing, right? “I got calls from all over.”
Adeshan said he was proud. He explained that a double-digit noble family, a knightly order, and a three-digit commercial company contacted him saying they wanted to meet Ronan.
So Ronan was called to the student council even though it was after school. Since Adeshan had some business to attend to, he just sipped his tea without making a fuss.
“aha. “It’s done.”
Adeshan finally got up after organizing all the documents. I was wondering how I could pull the chair and not make a sound. He had an elegant appearance and demeanor that suited the position of student council president well.
“Then let me explain it to you one by one. First, Baron Mondrian offered to hire me as a full-time knight as soon as I graduate. Please note that they say they will give you this amount as stipend just for field trips during summer vacation. However, this is not the only place where such a proposal is made…”
Adeshan, who sat across from Ronan, explained the proposal he had received in detail. Most of them were looking for him after he graduated, but there were quite a few requests just to stop by during summer break.
“Wow, that’s amazing. Are you willing to pay this much?”
It was something like asking him to grace a dinner party or watch his son’s swordsmanship, and he was saying that he would pay a salary that ordinary people could not even imagine. So much so that I don’t mind taking a few days off and working on a side job. Adeshan said with a hint of envy.
“Good Ronan. Now you don’t have to worry about the future. “Everyone wants you.”
“well···.”
Ronan touched his chin. It was certainly a decent offer, but there was nothing that caught her interest. In the first place, his purpose was not the documents, but the person holding the documents. Ronan, who had been quietly looking at Adeshan, opened his mouth.
“senior.”
“huh?”
“Now that this is over, let’s go on a trip with me during the vacation.”
“······to?”
