Academy’s Genius Swordmaster Chapter 372

Abduction 56. Sword and Star (1)

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“Whoops… gasp, damn it…!”

The full moon was bright.

The white-haired old man, spraying black energy and stepping back, took a deep breath.

The duel, which began as the morning sun was rising, did not end even though the night was full and clear.

A coat as pure as his hair was blowing in the wind.

‘It’s truly amazing. ‘I never thought I would be pushed this far!’

The left hand holding the long sword was trembling.

This was because almost all of its internal power had been used up.

The forest that was used as a battlefield had already turned into an empty space.

Around him, five whirlwinds twisted like dragons ascending to heaven.

Seventy and five years.

I have been wandering around the martial arts world for many years as the rivers and mountains have changed and have experienced many hardships, but this is the first time I have encountered such a strong enemy.

Suddenly, a low voice was heard from the spot where the old man had fired his sword.

“Are you going to continue?”

“I knew it would be like this. “What a monster.”

The old man laughed.

I had noticed the tornado since it did not disappear.

The glimmer of hope burned up and disappeared the moment I saw the blue eyes shining in the darkness.

Before long, the owner of the eye light appeared.

Beautiful face and dark blue hair.

Exotic uniforms fluttering in the wind.

Schlieffen Sinivan de Grancia continued.

“If you admit defeat, I will raise my sword. “I don’t want to kill a seasoned swordsman like you.”

“The one who prevents things from happening. Are you already sure of victory?”

“That’s right.”

“···Haha, the world is so wide, I can’t believe there’s still such a monster left!”

Suddenly, the old man burst into laughter.

No doubt could be seen on Schlieffen’s face as he affirmed victory.

Schlieffen shook his head.

“There are many people stronger than me. “There are two who are definitely stronger.”

“If that’s true, it’s so frustrating. Anyway, let’s stop here. “As an old man, I can’t beat you.”

“Of course. Thank you for accepting the competition.”

Schlieffen bowed his head.

There was no reason to fight an opponent who had lost the will to fight.

The two people with their swords holstered approached each other.

It was common etiquette in the East and the West to show respect to each other when the game was over.

It was the moment when Schlieffen raised his right hand to strike.

“bloke! “You let your guard down!”

The old man let out a sigh.

Before I knew it, the long sword that was being pulled out by my hand was drawing a red line.

Schlieffen’s eyes widened.

“······!”

“It’s okay to look down on Nobu, how dare you discuss mercy in a life-or-death situation?!”

The old man’s new form became blurred.

A sting reminiscent of a falcon’s dive pierced Schlieffen’s uvula.

It was a blow that poured out all of his remaining strength.

The moment he was confident of victory, he smiled bitterly.

“···her?”

The old man frowned.

There was no blood on the Tao that stayed in the air.

There was nothing where Schlieffen was standing.

Only a few beautifully blooming evening primroses were swaying at my feet.

“I never let down my guard. “Skilled swordsman.”

“What…!”

The answer came from behind.

There was no need to turn your head to see.

Schlieffen’s figure was reflected in the old man’s sword.

Before he knew it, he had a sword in his hand.

Red blood swelled on the sword body, half of which had turned into wind.

It was a moment when Schlieffen silently led the way.

A cool sensation as if the wind was blowing through his body came over the old man.

“Haha… That’s true. Even your attitude is great.”

“I’m sorry this happened.”

“no. Thank you for tying the knot with honor. “I wish I had met you sooner.”

The old man chuckled.

The night wind blew.

The evening primrose shook once again.

The head of the old man who was quietly laughing fell to the floor.

“······Phew.”

The old man’s body stood for a few more seconds and then slowly fell back.

There was no sound of it falling because there were so many weeds around it.

Schlieffen muttered, wiping his bangs.

“I can’t reach this much.”

Even though the match that had lasted for a day was concluded, his expression was not refreshed.

The old man, who was an elder of the Baeksan Sect, was quite a strong opponent, but did not help him grow.

‘What on earth should I do…’

Suddenly, my chest started throbbing.

It was the position where he was defeated by Nabirose in the decisive battle of the Sword Saint.

A woman who has finally regained her position as the strongest.

In the late spring, his master handed him a crushing defeat.

– I’ll wait for you upstairs. Schlieffen.

The last words she said flashed through my mind.

Schlieffen clenched his fists.

If I stayed here now, I would never be able to reach Nabirose.

A muttering to myself escaped between my dry lips.

“···I’m going up.”

Schlieffen left after creating a grave for the old man.

The long sword he used became a tombstone and was stuck in the ground.

The damp moonlight illuminated the path ahead of the man on his way.

****

Three days after that.

“Are you here? “Matriarch.”

A middle-aged man in uniform bowed.

He was the head butler who oversaw the management of the Grancia Mansion.

Standing in front of him was Schlieffen, who had just completed a month of training.

The servants around him also stopped what they were doing and greeted their master.

“You worked hard to travel all the way to the East. “Did you achieve what you wanted?”

“There wasn’t much income. “Take it.”

“Uh, is this…?”

Schlieffen held out a bundle wrapped in silk.

The head deacon frowned.

The packaging was unusual in that it was shiny and shiny.

Schlieffen said.

“The technology for handling jade is better in the East. “I put in something that looks good, so please share it with others.”

“Such grace again…! thank you.”

“It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry about it. “What about your wife and Aria?”

“You are both at the mansion. “My wife was preparing lunch.”

“Good.”

Schlieffen nodded.

Even though I was confused, my heart felt lighter after hearing the news about the two people.

He was the car that opened the door of the mansion and entered.

A lively voice rang out as if it had been waiting.

“Ehehe, apppa!”

“aria.”

A girl with dark blue hair came running towards me.

Schlieffen smiled as he closed the door.

It was Arya, the daughter of him and Iril.

He was holding a small wooden sword in his right hand, as if he was playing soldiers.

It was the moment when Schlieffen opened his arms to embrace his beloved daughter.

“Take it! “Pokpoonggeom!”

Aria, who was running, swung her wooden sword.

The sword body made of wood was wrapped in the blue wind.

Aria’s aura was slowly reaching its peak.

The corners of Schlieffen’s mouth slightly rose.

“It must be a storm sword.”

He did not pull out his sword, but only lifted the scabbard forward.

Perfect!

A sound like lightly hitting a drum rang out.

Naturally, there was not a single scratch left on the sheath.

Aria’s eyes widened.

“Hey! How did you stop it!?”

“The wind is too weak. As I said last time, it would be better to focus more on the basics rather than the Aurors.”

“Hey… I practiced hard…”

Aria lowered her wooden sword and whimpered.

The large eyes were full of moisture.

Even though I trained all day to show it to my dad, I couldn’t even touch the collar.

Schlieffen picked her up.

“Still, it was great. “It’s an incredible achievement for someone my age.”

“Sniff, sniff!…Really?”

“then. “Our Aria is better than Dad.”

Schlieffen quietly patted Aria on the back.

Feeling much better, she buried her face in Schlieffen’s chest.

“dad. “Can’t I stay home now?”

“hmm?”

“You’re out all the time these days. I’m bored.”

“Mom is always at home.”

“I wish I had a dad too. “Her mom can’t sword fight.”

Aria, whose nose had become blind, mumbled.

Schlieffen was about to reply that your mother might be better with a sword than me.

Because that wasn’t the point of the conversation.

Looking back, it was rare that I came home after losing the Sword Saint battle.

Schlieffen, who had been silent, was about to respond.

“Princess Aria~ Where did you go other than eating?”

Suddenly, Iril appeared from around the corner.

For a moment, Schlieffen felt that the whole house had become brighter.

She was wearing a frilly apron and holding a flip-flop in one hand.

Looking at the yolk on the flipper, it looked like Aria was making egg rolls, which she likes.

Iril’s eyes, which were looking around for his daughter, were fixed on Schlieffen.

“Ah, you’re here!”

Iril’s face brightened.

She stuffed the flip-flop into her pocket and ran over to hug Schlieffen.

Her flowing silver-white hair smelled like wild flowers.

After the long hug, she stroked Aria’s head.

“aria. Let’s come to mom, okay? “Dad, you must be tired.”

“yes.”

Arya did so.

There was snot on the spot where it was removed, but Schlieffen didn’t care.

Iril, who held her in his arms, skillfully shook her a few times, and Aria instantly fell asleep.

Iril laughed.

“It was a lot of hard work. Are you tired from a long trip? I went all the way to the East across the sea, and there’s no way I wouldn’t be tired. “Go in and get some rest.”

“I’m fine. “You are…”

“Oh my, how many times do I tell you that I love cooking? “I said excessive worrying is prohibited, right?”

Iril stretched out his index finger and covered Schlieffen’s lips.

I guess he was just trying to say that cooking for himself was tiring.

Indeed, that prediction was correct.

Schlieffen hesitated.

“···All right. prohibition.”

“Ehehe, that’s right! You can’t stop a housewife from cooking for her daughter and her husband. Unless you’re very tired, would you like to eat now?”

Iril smiled.

Schlieffen’s heart melted as he saw a smile like the sun that he had seen for the first time in a long time.

There was a reason why his parents occasionally scolded him even though he had a child.

(You piece of wood. You should live your whole life being thankful!)

“I am···.”

But Schlieffen could not answer.

He had a problem that he had not yet solved.

Schlieffen, who was quietly facing Iril, shook his head.

“······I really want to do that, but it’s okay. I have to go out again right away. “I think I should go to Farzan this time.”

“Yes?! That far away!?”

Iril was shocked.

Farzan, where the sword festival was held, was a place that would take several days to travel by land.

As she was wandering around, she blocked the front door.

“never! Then what if you fall down? “Outside training is prohibited for the time being!”

“but···.”

“You’re pushing yourself too hard these days. I understand how you feel, but please take some time to rest. “Is the position of the Sword Saint that important?”

Iril spoke as if appealing.

As a wife, I could never ignore Schlieffen’s recent behavior.

After losing to Nabirose in the final battle of the Sword Master, he devoted himself to training day after day.

Like this eastern journey, there were many instances of leaving home in the name of training.

A slightly main voice came out.

“I don’t care whether you are a sword saint or not. “I’m happy enough just being together like this… Are you not happy by any chance?”

“Oh, no! That can’t be possible! calm down···!”

Then Schlieffen’s face turned pale.

It was very rare for Iril to show tears.

He was flustered and spoke hurriedly.

“Of course I’m happy too! I am enjoying supreme happiness. But as it is… we cannot keep our promise.”

“promise?”

“I made a promise to my friend long before we got married. It was a promise to protect Miss Iril. “I have lived my life valuing that promise more than my life.”

Iril nodded.

“i know. “It’s a promise I made with Ronan.”

“yes. As the saying goes, I have a duty to protect these sheep for the rest of my life. But unless you are the strongest prosecutor, you can’t swear that you can do that… That’s why I was so obsessed.”

After speaking, Schlieffen lowered his head.

It was a reason 30,000 times more important than his personal desire to win.

Unless you were the strongest swordsman, it was difficult to establish the proposition that you must protect Iril.

There was silence for a moment.

Iril wiped his eyes and opened his mouth.

“······Yes, there is.”

“yes?”

“Would you like to go on a trip with your family this weekend?”

fantasy,