＜ 101. Baeksuje (1) ＞
#101
There were screams of people coming from over the corner. The sound of breaking and cracking was approaching. Asher, who had become contemplative, shouted as she moved her arms and legs.
“Bae, the Manticore from Baeksuje has been released!”
“Manticore?”
Ronan frowned. If it was a Manticore, it was a dangerous monster that lived only in the rough terrain of the northwest. It was famous for eating people, and it was basically considered higher than the Wyvern or Ogre.
Common sense wouldn’t have allowed such a monster to be in the middle of the academy. For a moment, the information of Baek Soo-je, who had been in the dark, floated to the surface.
‘I remembered.’
I remember seeing it on the academic calendar. whitewash. As the name suggests, it was a festival where hundreds of phantom species and monsters were displayed on campus.
Anyway, to Manticore? It was the car Ronan was muttering that it was nonsense. Boom! A street lamp flew in a parabola and fell in the middle of the crossroad.
“what?”
A street lamp made of brass was bent almost to the point of breaking. A roar rang out again, and at the same time a huge lion jumped out of the corner. Asher, who was stepping backwards, smashed the butt wheel and fell.
“Aww! I’m out!”
“aah!!
A lion gliding and stopping in the middle of the crossroads looked up at the sky and roared. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows as he heard the loud voice.
“Oh my gosh, is it true?”
It was really Manticore. No matter how small the body length, it seemed to be 7m. Its muscular body, covered in amber fur, was exploding as if it were about to explode at any moment. A thick tail resembling a scorpion was whistling through the air without mercy.
But somehow, I felt a sense of discomfort. Ronan, who was examining the Manticore, frowned.
“Eh?”
Numerous restraint balls were attached to Manticore’s body. Its mouth glistened with fangs was stuffed with a leather muzzle. A pair of wings resembling a bat were tied with a thick chain.
The stinger at the tip of the tail, which was supposed to drip with poison, was wrapped in something like an iron ball. Ronan laughed and slapped Asher in the back of the head.
“You asshole, did you run away because you were afraid of something like that?”
“Ouch!”
Actually, it wasn’t something I didn’t understand. It was a rather daunting monster for Asher to deal with now. Even though almost any organ that could be used as a weapon was sealed, the Manticore was the Manticore.
It was menacing enough for its gigantic size and agility, and even a single blow to its front paws or tail would make it paralyzed.
“Kyaah!”
bang! bang! Broken paving stones were bouncing every time the tail hit the floor. Suddenly, a question crossed Ronan’s mind.
‘Exactly how much power?’
It was really random, but I wanted to know how well the Auror copied from Dolan was performing. Surprisingly, it might have been eaten by a large creature. Ronan, determined, tapped Asher’s shoulder.
“Hey, do you have a mana potion? I carry it with me for regular expenses.”
“Yes. I do have one bottle…”
“Give it to me.”
Ronan grabbed Asher’s potion and drank it. The empty core was filled with mana, and the fatigue disappeared.
“Wow… it was good.”
Ronan was looking around and picked up a stone. Asher’s face, who predicted the future, turned white.
Ronan grabbed Asher’s neck with his left hand as he was about to run away, and swung his right arm. right! A stone that flew in a low arc hit Manticore in the back of the head.
“···Creung?”
“This is it, hairball.”
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Manticore slowly turned her head. Ronan smiled as he met his scorching eyes. It was a monster I had encountered once or twice in my previous life, but seeing it this way, the feeling was new again.“Aww!”
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Manticore, who roared wildly, ran towards Ronan. The gap quickly narrowed. It was unbelievable speed to be wearing various restraints.Ronan rested his hand on the hilt and stared at the Manticore quietly. It was a moment when the distance was reduced to about five steps.
‘now.’
thud! Ronan rolled his feet. A wave of mana was shot forward. At the same time, shiny roots clung to Manticore’s four legs. And it was ripped off without any delay.
“Kyaah!!”
“Yeah shit. I knew it.”
Ronan sighed. It seemed that Aurors needed more training. Ronan, who replaced the power source with his heart, pulled the hilt. A reddish swordsman appeared.
“I’m sorry.”
“Aww!”
aa – A strange breathing sound escaped from Ronan’s mouth. I don’t know the circumstances, but it was the right decision to kill them before they cause any casualties.
It was the moment he was about to launch a sword attack. Quang! Suddenly, a huge shadow landed in the sky with a roar. Ronan, who had a sudden brake, spit out cursing.
“Hey, what is it?”
The man in a suit appeared to be 4 meters tall. Ronan raised his eyebrows as he saw a rich mane covered the nape of his neck.
“Baren?”
“It’s difficult. Why is this happening…”
Instead of answering, Baren raised his left arm. At the same time, Manticore’s forehead and his palm collided. bang! The two boys’ eyes widened at the result that no one expected.
“Kurre…! aa
“Share. Come back to us.”
Baren stood motionless. It was a contrast to the Manticore, which was giving strength with its claws nailed to the ground.
“Come on. The people here won’t hurt you.”
Even in a calm tone, there was a sense of relaxation. Realizing that the battle could not be won, the Manticore stepped back as if it were being thrown away. Then he leapt towards the nearby spire.
“Aww!”
It wasn’t running away. Manticore, who reached the height of about 7th floor in an instant, sprinted off the outer wall of the tower and rushed towards Baren. Asher covered her face with her hand at the sight of something like a meteorite falling.
“Ah! professor!”
“after···.”
Baren sighed softly. It was the moment when a mace-like foreleg was about to strike him. Baren, who avoided the attack by twisting his shoulders lightly, grabbed Manticore’s mane and slammed it down to the ground. bang!! The Manticore, which had been thrown from the head to the floor, overturned the ship and collapsed.
“Krurrung…!”
“I’m sorry, share. I didn’t even want to do this.”
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Manticore’s body drooped. Baren gave a light silence. Suddenly, something strange caught Ronan’s eyes.‘That one?’
A golden afterimage covered Baren’s right shoulder to his fingertips. At first glance, the golden mana peeking out took the form of a violent like his forepaws. Ronan, who soon realized the identity of the afterimage, raised his eyebrows.
‘Is that Baren’s Auror?’
Still, it was a car that I thought was strange to stop the Manticore with one arm. Even if they were wear lions, their weight class was different. I thought that some kind of force must have worked, but it seems that he used that.
‘It’s intense. It looks like a body strengthening series…’
It was the car that Ronan was paying close attention to. After confirming that Manticore had completely passed out, Baren turned his head belatedly.
“Heh heh! Ronan?!”
Baren’s mouth widened, recognizing Ronan and Asher. The auror that covered his arm disappeared. His sharp eyes turned round and Ronan’s familiar face returned.
“Are you two okay?!”
“I was killing it. Baren. I saw you again.”
“Hey, now is not the time to joke like that. Are there any injuries?”
Baren looked at the two of them with a fuss. I thought it might be a little cool, but it was a lion who couldn’t afford it. Ronan nodded as if it didn’t matter.
“it’s okay. Anyway, what happened?”
“Huh… that’s really no-brainer. If I had known it would be like this, I would have brought it a little later…”
Baren’s explanation continued. The Manticore, named Nanusi, was an individual he captured to appear in Baeksuje. Originally, they were bred in the wild near the islands, and they moved us into the premises from last night to adapt to Phileon’s environment, but they said that they broke the iron bars and escaped a while ago.
“I was very fortunate to have the restraint ball filled because of training. No doubt the iron bars from Nordland will break… Even if the event is canceled right now, there is nothing to say.”
“Eh? Isn’t that enough? I don’t know if it’s a whitewash or what, but I wanted to see it.”
“I would love to do that too. I think it will depend on the judgment of the student council and faculty. At such an important time…”
Baren drew the tail. Before long, the guards in armor came rushing in. They tied the lost Manticore with chains and carried him on a huge cart. Baren, who watched the scene, bowed again.
“Anyway, I’m sorry that you went through this. As a professor and one of those in charge of Baeksuje, I sincerely apologize.”
“That’s Okay. As you go through life, things like this happen. Asher, are you okay?”
“Yeah …, fret, fret, fret, it’s okay…”
Asher nodded weakly. Tears were clearly visible on the white cheeks. Baren shook his head heavily and opened his mouth.
“Thank you for your generosity. First of all, I will go to rectify the situation.”
phut! Baren leapt into the air with the horse. The movement of jumping over several buildings was unusual. I didn’t notice it because I was baking cookies and sipping tea every day, but Baren was also a formidable force.
‘Isn’t it natural to be a Wear Lion? by the way···.’
Ronan remembered Baren’s Aura he had seen a while ago. It seemed to be a series that strengthened the body, and it looked very useful to pretend.
Suddenly, I thought that the power of Aurora was very unfair. Some get ludicrous morale auras like Stormblade or Everything, while others sit with their shining roots hanging on their legs.
‘It would be great if I copied something like that.’
Ronan tried to imitate the posture that Baren had taken a moment ago without much thought. It was a movement to block Manticore by extending his left arm. It was the moment he recalled the form of the Auror. Tsupat! A golden island battle rose over Ronan’s arm and then disappeared.
“Fuck, what?!”
“to?”
Ronan was startled and stepped back. Asher, who was looking at him accidentally, rubbed her eyes. It was as if the mana I felt in Baren for a moment was rising from Ronan’s arm.
“Bar, what just happened?”
“···I don’t know either.”
Ronan shook his head. It was a short time, but I saw it clearly. It was the same power as Baren’s Aura.
‘Is it possible to copy something else?’
It was as if a lightning bolt had pierced his brain. I tried to reproduce Baren’s aura right away, but it failed because all of my mana was exhausted with just the flash. It was felt that a much larger amount of mana was consumed than Dolan’s Aura.
‘If it’s not only for the Aurors of those tall heads…!’
But Ronan’s expression never darkened. The important thing was that it manifested an aura from someone other than Nebula Clazier.
If the ability of this tumor was to copy other people’s auras, and if there was no limit to the target, it was as if he had acquired a truly absurd power.
‘Not enough yet.’
But it was still difficult to be sure. Further verification of competence was required. Ronan murmured softly as he was pondering something.
“…I need to develop my core first.”
“Yes? core?”
“Nope. Let’s go back at once.”
If I thought about it, there was nothing more I could do right now. The two went to their respective destinations. The students, who had regained their composure, were murmuring as they followed the Manticore being transported.
****
It was around the time the sun was setting when Ronan arrived at Nest, the club area. It was because he went to explain the situation about his core to Nabirose and was caught.
“Damn, that’s ignorant.”
Ronan let out a swear word. My limbs were still trembling. When Nabirose learned that he could handle two cores, he said, ‘Then I can double my training.’ , showed an extremely her-like reaction.
Eventually Ronan rolled until his two hearts were empty. He twisted his lips as he recalled what had happened today for a moment.
‘It’s probably not the time yet.’
He told Nabirose most of the information he had heard from Jarrodin, but did not reveal the fact that he was able to copy other people’s auras. It didn’t seem like it would be too late to let me know after the outline of my abilities was revealed a little more.
‘Is the difficulty of copying different depending on the level of the Auror?’
Ronan twisted his lips as he remembered the training days. Mimicking Baren’s aura was ultimately unsuccessful. I tried several times, but only the mana was drained and it was not reproduced.
Kiik- Ronan, who arrived in front of the club building, opened the door. An interior reminiscent of a tavern was revealed. Asher, whom I had planned to meet in advance, was nowhere to be seen.
“Oh, Ronan. long time no see.”
Instead, Marya, who was drying her hair with a towel, caught my eye. She smiled broadly as her eyes met Ronan. Drops of water tangled in her lush blonde hair were splashing in all directions.
“I know. What about Asher?”
“yes? The cutie didn’t come. Have you made an appointment?”
“Uh… what are you waiting for? But you seem to have gotten stronger somehow.”
Ronan licked Marya up and down and stuck out his tongue. She was wearing a training suit that exposed her belly.
He looked like he had just finished training his muscles and washed it because his straight abs were exceptionally clear. It looked so strong that even an arm couldn’t even get a needle into it, so it seemed that Asher’s head could be crushed with one hand.
‘Is this a merchant or a barbarian warrior?’
He seemed to understand the reason why he succeeded in disguising himself as a man even though he had that big breast in his previous life. It was clear that all fat was turned into muscle and compressed. After hearing the praise, Marya tapped her abs.
“Hey, right? Would you like to touch me?”
“done.”
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Marya pursed her lips as if her pride had been hurt. Ronan, who was staggering, sat down on the table in front of him. The level of fatigue itself was different because both of the hearts had been shaken off. Marya, who was sitting close to him, asked worriedly.“Then my face hurt. What happened?”
“A lot has happened…”
“I haven’t seen you for the past few days, where have you been?”
“The Dawning Tower. Did nothing happen while I was away? Except for the Manticore incident.”
“Anything? Ummm… what is it?”
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Marya narrowed her eyes and sobbed. Anyway, his shoulder was hot. Wet hair was gently tickling the back of his neck.‘Why is he doing this?’
I wanted to say Vicky because it was hot, but even that bothered me now. Marya thought deeply about something and snapped her finger.
“ah! The missing Lakota came back this morning.”
“Lakota?”
“Why, there’s a guy in Professor Baren’s class. They are the same age as us.”
“ah. That weak bastard.”
Ronan nodded, remembering Lakota’s face. He was a martial arts classmate who took Baren’s class together. It seems that he said that he raised pigs or goats on the farm in his hometown, but frankly, he wasn’t a very prominent guy.
“Is the child missing?”
“yes. I went missing last night without a word, so there was a commotion. When I asked him why he came back so late, he said that he went into the forest to pick herbs that only bloom at night and got lost. Isn’t it really funny?”
“He’s less of a bastard.”
Ronan chuckled. Of course, it wasn’t impossible because the Phileon Academy was dirty and spacious. right! Marya’s fingers snapped again.
“Oh, and the notice just came up. The Baeksu Festival was held as it is.”
“I’m glad. Anyone injured or dead?”
“no. Not one.”
“That’s good too.”
Part of the site was damaged, but fortunately there were no casualties. Manticore’s escape ended with a simple commotion. Marya explained that the summit was decided after discussion with the student council and faculty.
“Actually, I expected this. What kind of festival is Baeksuje? Besides, you can never cancel this year.”
“why. Any salamanders playing guitar?”
“Are you asking because you really don’t know?”
Ronan shrugged. Marya laughed and said in a tone of disbelief.
“Amazing. No matter how busy you are, are you not interested in the news of the world?”
“Stop being expensive, man. What are you doing this for?”
Ronan frowned. It was an attitude that seemed to exhibit any kind of dragon. Marya continued.
“It’s the first time a doppelganger has been exhibited in public. It’s just an alpha and an omega pair. The whole empire is in turmoil, didn’t you know?”
“Dopple…what?”
