Academy’s Genius Swordsman

< 93. Shoot at the Dawn (6) >

#93

“…the third daughter of the Grancia family.”

“Yes?”

Ronan frowned. For a moment I thought I heard it wrong. If it was the third daughter of the Grancia family, it was said that she was Schlieffen’s younger sister.

Suddenly, a conversation between Schlieffen and Asher in the club building flashed through my mind. It was said that there was a younger brother of a wizard who was being trained to enter Phileon. Was the place where you received training at Dawning Horse Tower? Ronan tilted his head.

“What does he do that he lacks?”

“I don’t know about that either… it really happened a while ago.”

“Damn, what’s going on.”

“Oh, wait!”

He ran away leaving Ayre behind. The murmur was getting louder and louder. Before long, people gathered in the middle of the library caught my eye. Most were wizards wearing red robes.

“Oh my God, Miss Zion. Why are you doing this…”

“This is absurd. I have to formally protest to the Grancia family… Whoa!”

“Let’s go for a while.”

Ronan pushed forward the chattering wizards. In the middle of the crowd stood a little boy. At best, she was a young girl who looked only ten or eleven years old.

Dark blue hair that had not been combed stood up loosely. The puffy silk pajamas were embroidered with a simplified bear’s face.

“her.”

Seeing the face of a girl named Shion, Ronan smirked. Even though they were siblings, they were very similar. It was no exaggeration to say that he was just a Schlieffen with bright eyes and long hair.

“Simply confess, Zion Cinivan de Grancia. Why did you try to set fire to the Halls of Sacred Knowledge!”

“Gye, I kept telling you…! I don’t know anything… I woke up and was suddenly in the library…!”

“Isn’t it enough to shoot down Shichimi and Airplanes again?”

“I really… really…!”

But his personality was very different. Water filled his big eyes. The voices of the wizards chasing her were getting louder.

“Well?”

At that moment, Ronan, who smelled the familiar rose scent, turned his head. A dark purple-haired girl was glaring at Shion with her arms crossed beside her. Ronan patted her on the shoulder.

“Erzebet.”

“Surprising, Ronan-sama?!”

Erzebet turned her head and widened her eyes. Even though they were right next to each other, they didn’t notice each other. Her eyes were slightly swollen, as if she had jumped out of her sleep too. Ronan asked, shrugging his eyebrows.

“What exactly happened? Do you know anything?”

“…the abominable Grancia has finally revealed her true nature.”

Erzebet clicked her tongue. She continued speaking with her ax eyes open. Ronan frowned upon hearing the explanation of the situation.

“So…that little kid shot a fireball into the airship? Did you just set the library on fire?”

“yes. I saw myself contrasting the magic waves a little while ago.”

I was so shocked that I couldn’t even speak. It happened only thirty minutes ago. The janitor discovered that Shion in pajamas was trying to use fire magic in the library and stopped it.

Naturally, there was an uproar, and it is said that the wizards, who had an idea, contrasted her mana with the mana detected at the time of the injustice incident.

The results are surprisingly consistent. Shion, who was arrested as a current criminal, denied both crimes, saying that he did not know. Erzebet muttered while grinning at this.

“I have to report it to the headmaster as soon as I get back. This is an obvious assassination attempt.”

“Do you think he was aiming and shooting at you?”

“There is no other reason other than that. It’s really ugly to drag such a child into an quarrel…”

A voice brimming with anger was harsh. Of course, it was a situation that could be misunderstood. Actually, Grancia and Akalusia had an antagonism, and in the past, when the relationship was not as good as it is now, they often sent assassins to each other.

‘Things are getting bigger.’

Otherwise, it could develop into a problem that would shake the entire continent. In the meantime, the interrogations of the wizards continued. Shion, who was under constant pressure, finally burst into tears.

“Whoa! I didn’t really do it, believe me!”

“You know that crying is not something that can be overcome. If you do not explain the circumstances properly, you will only be at a disadvantage for Young-ae!”

Still, the wizards did not stop. At first, he didn’t seem to want to listen to Zion’s words. It wasn’t that I didn’t understand the sentiment, but it wasn’t a very good sight to see.

‘I don’t remember.’

Ronan remembered what had happened in the vault a moment ago. Sion didn’t seem to be lying no matter how he looked at it. After watching the situation for a moment, he separated the crowd and stepped forward.

“Let’s do it in moderation.”

“Da, what are you?”

“It’s not a kid. You need to calm down a little.”

Ronan slowly approached Shion and stood in front of her. Shion, who was sobbing with his head bowed, looked up at him.

“Who are you…?”

“Huh, they really do look alike.”

He resembled that unlucky guy, but it was surprising how cute he felt. Suddenly, Ronan covered her ears with both hands. Zion’s eyes widened.

“What, what are you doing…? Please let me go!”

Zion was tormented, but Ronan did not release the strength from his hand. He opened his mouth as he looked around at the stunned wizards.

“You guys are pooping in the wrong place. It’s not this little boy that needs to be caught now.”

“Hey, what are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“The books in the basement are controlling people. I almost lost myself just now. There’s a good chance he’s been beaten up by those fucking pieces of paper too.”

“I can’t understand, outsiders get out!”

Ronan sighed deeply. It was not easy to convince the angry wizards. It was the car he was going to talk to again.

“Stop.”

Suddenly, a loud voice came from behind. Everyone present at the scene turned their heads at the same time.

Aun Pillar was striding across the hallway. Beside him, Aire, who had been contemplating, was following him while floating in the air.

“Ta, Top Lord?”

The wizards panicked and retreated. Rough mana, visible only when he entered battle, was rising over his shoulder. Aun Pillar, who scanned the scene once, opened his mouth.

“Disband everyone. Sheep Zion is innocent.”

“Yes···?”

“However, it may be controlled again, so two magicians of circle 4 or higher should accompany Ms. Sion as guardians. The details of the situation will be explained at an emergency meeting to be convened soon, so please follow along without asking any questions.”

Aun Pillar ordered again. The wizards could not resist the wretched tone reminiscent of the wartime situation and dispersed. He said looking at Ronan.

“And Ronan, would you like to accompany me for a while? I heard a brief explanation from the librarian, but I don’t know what this is.”

Aun Pillar’s face was more serious than ever. Ronan removed his hand from Shion’s ear and nodded.

“It’s just fine. I also had a question for you.”

****

Protective measures were taken against Zion Sinivan de Grancia, not detention or interrogation. Aun Pillar has placed a temporary lockdown on the library.

Ronan, Aun Pilla, and Ayre headed straight for the entrance to the forbidden area. Aun Pilla, who had been drooling all the time, opened her mouth.

“…First of all, thank you for saving Miss Parte. The mental erosion is so advanced that it would have been dangerous to stay a little bit later.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Parte was a missing person rescued by Ronan. Hearing that it was safe, Ronan breathed a sigh of relief. Aun Pillar asked with an anxious voice.

“I just heard, but I’ll have to check it again. Did you really find her in the forbidden zone?”

“Because it is. I was even attacked by some talking book.”

“How could such a thing . . . explain the circumstances in detail?”

Ronan nodded. He began to describe the fucking events he had just gone through. Witnessing a woman who woke up from her sleep and went missing by accident. Following her into the forbidden zone. Even the book that talks to me and the fact that I was attacked by a woman who was manipulated by that book. Ayre, who heard the story, said in a tone of shock.

“It’s unbelievable. Up until yesterday, I confirmed that there was no security problem…! Haven’t you seen any shields or alarm spells as you walk through the passage?”

“Isn’t there such a thing?”

Ronan shrugged. The hallway, which had been cluttered like a maze, was clearly open. Aire’s face turned white. Aun Pillar twisted his lips.

“…that’s a big deal.”

His expression wasn’t serious. There was something in the forbidden zone that made even the 7th circle wizard nervous. Ronan tilted his head.

“Is this so serious?

“exactly. There are beings in the forbidden zone . . . that must not come out.

“A book about what that vague line is?”

“Even a vajra is dangerous. However···.”

Aun Pillar pulled the horse’s tail. Since no one spoke for a long time, only the sound of footsteps echoed through the library. In the end, they arrived at the entrance of the Golden Vault in silence.

“If you don’t want to talk, tell me later. Let’s go in.”

Ronan pulled out a book without hesitation. It was a book called ‘Step Back’ that opened the door. Seeing the light movement as if opening her own door, Aire muttered as if she was shocked.

“…I should change to another book.”

The three went into the lost bookcase. After descending the long stairs for a long time, they finally came to a maze-like forbidden zone. Ronan’s eyes widened.

“Eh?”

Dozens of thick mana shields were blocking the passage. The translucent film overlapped so many times that it was almost impossible to see beyond the hallway.

A magic circle engraved with boundary magic was evenly engraved on the walls, ceiling, and floor. It was magic that made a loud sound the moment you step on it or blows it away. Ayre tilted her head.

“What, are you okay?

“…isn’t this possible?”

It looked completely different from when Ronan came and went. If he hadn’t suffered from epilepsy, there must have been no defensive magic. The conversation I had with Aun Pilla at that time flashed in my mind.

‘no way···?’

He said that the invisible fire ball appeared the moment he swung his sword during the airship situation. Widespread cognitive-disrupting magic. Ronan’s sword that cuts mana.

Ronan, who suddenly pulled the hilt, swung his sword into the air. Scratch! With the feeling of cutting the wind, the shapes of mana shields, which were lined up in layers, began to disperse like smoke. The two eyes widened.

“Hey, this is…!”

“Also.”

The border magic circles also gradually disappeared. It must have been some kind of welcome magic. Seeing that both Ayre and Aun Pillar did not notice, it was not a powerful magic.

When I first entered, it seemed that the magic had been lifted the moment I pulled out the La Mancha to illuminate the future. Aire covered her mouth with both hands.

“I can’t believe it, when on earth…!”

“Things don’t look very good.”

Ayre nodded her head. The fact that the defensive spell had been released meant that there was a possibility that the seals made separately for the unusually dangerous forbidden books were also lifted. Ronan continued speaking while holding the hilt of the sword.

“Isn’t that what the same guy who blocked awareness at that time did?”

“···I think so.”

“The fact that it has been activated again means that there is still a caster around here. damn it.”

Ronan let out a swear word. There must have been a guy playing pranks around. Aun Pilla, who had been silent all along, opened his mouth.

“. . . I have sinned against all.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mentioned that there are beings who must not come out of the forbidden zone. That’s Topju Laardan.”

Ronan’s eyes widened. What he was about to ask was the story of Tapju. I didn’t expect Aun Pillar to speak first. Aire asked with a bewildered voice.

“Top-juju, what do you mean by that?”

“I’m sorry I deceived you, Ayre. The master did not leave the training.”

“then···?”

Aun Pillar closed her eyes tightly. A terrifying voice, as if announcing the death of his parents or spouse, came out through his gaping lips.

“…you were eaten by Vajura last winter.”