The Genius at the Swordsmanship Academy - Chapter 180



Chapter 180 Infernal Prison (1)

He showed up at the academy in the middle of the night and killed the chancellor.

This could be a huge problem.

He could have been immediately arrested and taken to the imperial palace.

However, in reality it didn’t happen that way.

Ferdinand and Yoles, who watched the situation, defended me, and Anneliese testified that I had entered the front door proudly.

and… Aldbaut’s corpse pulled out of the lake was too serious.

“This… You are not human!”

“Could it be that the President entered the Demonic Cult?”

Claude and Matheus, assistant professors in Yoles class, looked at the corpse and were perplexed.

Aldbaut’s corpse had turned into a lizard.

In particular, the scales sprouting all over the body were hideous.

“This is what happened when the dragon’s nature that was given to the whole body ran out of control. It’s similar to the monsters of the Demonic Cult.”

“Aernas, what is this… … .”

“I don’t even know what’s going on.”

After explaining to Claude and Matheus, who looked serious, I turned my gaze to Yols next to me.

“Professor Yoles, it is as you see.”

“Right.”

Yoles nodded with a sad expression.

“I guess… It seems that ‘they’ are no different from the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.”

Right now, Yoles didn’t directly mention the name of the Iron Blood Swordsman.

It was a name that should not be mentioned in front of other people.

“Aernas, I think you are right. We must stop them.”

“Yes, Professor.”

“but… What should I do?”

“We have to move east first.”

They will move from the Iron Blood Emperor’s Mausoleum in the Eastern Sea.

So we should also head to the eastern region.

“Before entering the eastern region, we will stop at the imperial palace. I will meet Her Highness the Princess there and ask for her cooperation.”

“Your Highness the Princess?”

“It’s a kind of alliance relationship with Her Highness the Princess. After explaining the situation… I will obtain all the black elixirs possessed by the imperial palace.”

“The black elixir… … !”

Princess Reynade is described as a ‘female version of Ernas’ in the novel.

You will be able to understand the seriousness of the situation faster than anyone else, and will actively move to help me.

If the opponent is an iron-blooded sword emperor, the people in the imperial palace will be shaken, but… Reinade didn’t have to worry about that part.

“The Lichtenau Knights must have already reached the vicinity of the imperial palace. All you have to do is join the knights and move east to face them.”

“Right.”

Yoles nodded.

“But, Aernas… Will the current power be enough? No matter how much you are, I wonder if the strength of our allies is too low.”

“I can’t help it.”

Brantley and Valentiano died in the fight against the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.

Now, only Yoles, Ferdinand, and Angela are the only remaining high-class graduates.

The lack of power was obvious.

“Still, power will be replenished sooner or later.”

“… … ?”

As I said that, I remembered… It was Heinrich’s face.

Heinrich disappeared somewhere after the destruction of the Dark Heaven Demonic Cult.

As expected, they probably headed for the Agrippa family’s estate.

‘Heinrich would be able to find it.’

Now, Heinrich is trying to get stronger.

After overcoming his father’s death, he is on his way to becoming a swordsman he is not ashamed of as the next head of the Agrippa family.

If it’s Heinrich, after finding the artifact hidden deep in the Agrippa family’s estate… You will be able to reach the pinnacle.

‘The question is whether Heinrich can arrive in time… … .’

From here on, it is a part that was not covered in the novel.

Even in the novel, after Heinrich leaves to become stronger, news is cut off.

The plan was to bring it back from the fight against the iron-blooded sword system, but I couldn’t write it that far.

‘I can’t go find Heinrich and help him, so I guess I’ll have to trust him and wait.’

Celine and Berithlyse are also currently advanced graduates, but they are still not enough to reach the peak.

Anything else that could be of power… Could it be about the level of Poltiana Clarion, who was the 4th member of the Iron Blood Knights?

“Aernas.”

Then Yoles asked me again.

“If they move from the eastern region… Isn’t there a possibility that the eastern nobles will respond?”

“There is a possibility… It is very high.”

The prestigious families representing the East were the Ignias family and the Landstein family.

Naturally, the other families were also divided into those closer to Ignias and those closer to Landstein.

However, with the destruction of the Ignias family, the entire eastern part leaned towards the Landstein pro-Landstein.

“As long as my father, Perfectio Landstein, is on that side, many of the nobility in the eastern regions will respond to them. but… … .”

I said with a bitter expression.

“Aristocrats will soon find out. That there is nothing to be gained by sticking with them.”

“Aernas… … .”

“Of course, there will still be families that continue to cling to them. I’m trying to make a profit somehow.”

In my opinion, House Bastian is in danger.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Serine’s father, Just Bastian, is currently the most wicked man in the East.

If Just Bastian sticks to the Iron Blood Sword Emperor’s side and serves as a pawn… How should Serene and I deal with it?

“Anyway, let’s hurry, Professor.”

After confirming that the assistant professors were collecting Aldbaut’s body, I left with Yoles.

“Surely they will move faster than we think. So we have to move faster too.”

“I understand, Aernas.”

Yoles responded in a calm voice and followed me.

soon… The final battle will begin.

* * *

eastern coast.

On the beach at the eastern end of the continent, Just Bastian was smiling.

Right now, all the troops of the Bastian family are waiting behind Justin’s back.

It was no exaggeration to say that the current Bastian family had the greatest military power in the East, as they had recently subjugated other families and greatly increased their power.

It happened while Aernas was on his way to the southern region to subdue the Black Heaven Demonic Cult.

“Alacey-sama, wouldn’t this be enough courtesy?”

Just spoke to the black-clad woman standing next to him.

“If we welcome you with this many troops, everyone will be satisfied.”

“The head of the household doesn’t like things like this.”

A woman with a cold impression… Alacie Landstein opened her mouth.

She has been wandering around outside the mausoleum all along, working secretly for the Landstein family.

It was Alacey who helped Justus, who was being chased by the Ignias family a few months ago.

“I don’t think there was a need to greet you so loudly.”

“Perfectio-sama might be like that, but other people probably aren’t.”

“… … .”

“I don’t know the etiquette of a thousand years ago, but I think it’s right to show the loyalty of the Bastian family. It should express the obedience of the entire family.”

when we were having such a conversation.

I began to see something dark beyond the dark clouded sea.

At first glance, it looked like a rocky island, but in reality it was an island with black buildings built on it.

“Oh oh… … !”

And the island… It was getting closer this way.

The island was coming ashore like a ship across the sea.

It’s getting faster and faster… We soon reached the shore.

“Really, really… Amazing!”

Looking up at the black building that appeared on the shore, Justus was amazed.

“That’s it… The mausoleum where His Majesty the Iron-Blooded Sword Emperor rested!”

It is the most sacred place in the empire.

Originally, Marquis like Youst couldn’t even look at them.

Only the families in charge of the memorial service, such as the Landstein family, could access the mausoleum.

But today, Justus finally received the mausoleum.

“You are coming.”

“… … !”

As the huge door opened, a person appeared from within the mausoleum.

The first to appear were the graduates of the Landstein family.

And after them… A gray-haired man appeared.

He was a man with a terrifying impression, with sharp red eyes.

“Oh, Mr. Perfectio… … !”

Just walked to the sea-soaked sand.

“Long time no see! How long is this… … !”

“… … .”

Red eyes turned to Justus.

And without changing his expression, he opened his mouth.

“Keep your head down, Just.”

“yes?”

“The dukes are coming.”

“… … !”

The moment you hear a terrifying voice.

Just reflexively, he knelt down.

“Everyone, set an example!”

He raised his voice urgently.

I didn’t even have time to give specific instructions.

The sound of the gathered troops hastily kneeling was heard.

“Ugh… … !”

Right after that, Just felt it.

After Perfectio… One after another, figures with tremendous presence emerge from the mausoleum.

‘They are… … !’

Justu is also a talented graduate.

I could feel that all of them were at the pinnacle level, no more.

There are six such beings gathered.

‘Ancestor of the 6 famous swordsmen… The first 6 dukes!’

First Duke Ignias.

First Duke Agrippa.

First Duke of Schreier.

First Duke of Waltfeld.

First Duke of Lancaster.

First Duke of Landstein.

Transcendental swordsmen who assisted the Iron Blood Sword Emperor a thousand years ago.

They fell asleep in the mausoleum with their master, the Iron Blood Sword Emperor.

People in the world know that they chose to die for themselves, but in reality this is not the case.

‘In order to be resurrected with His Majesty the Iron Blood Sword Emperor someday… They were waiting in the mausoleum!’

While trembling at that tremendous presence, Just raised his head slightly.

Not because I want to steal their faces.

It was because they had to quickly raise their greetings and remember the name of the Bastian family.

“ah… … !”

However, Justus felt goosebumps all over his body.

The six first dukes wore solemn ceremonial robes.

But all of them… They were skeletons with no flesh.

‘What, what is it? Skeleton?’

Just when Justus was taken aback by an unexpected sight.

One of the skeletons turned to Yust.

“… … !”

Red flames flickered from the eye sockets of the skeleton.

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The moment he realized their eyes met, Just put his head in the sand.

“My name is Just Bastian, the head of the Bastian family! All members of the Bastian family are ready to give their lives for the iron-blooded sword emperor!”

I screamed like that while shaking my body.

OK… A cold voice was heard.

“Raise your head, Just Bastian.”

“Yes, yes… … !”

When I raised my head as instructed, our eyes met again.

It was even more terrifying that I couldn’t see the expression at all because it was a skeleton.

“To run ahead of anyone else and swear allegiance is truly admirable.”

“Go, thank you!”

“Yeom Ok-gong, I will definitely remember your name.”

“It is an honour… … !”

Hearing the name Flame Jade, Just realized that the skeleton was the first Duke of Ignias.

therefore… The ancestor of Calleon Ignias.

“His Highness the Hell of Hell.”

It was then.

Perfectio, who had taken a step back, opened his mouth.

“The one who took the lead in the downfall of the Ignias family is Just Bastian over there.”

“… … !”

Justus was shocked.

I didn’t expect that Perfectio would bring up such a story at this timing.

“Perfectio-sama, that’s… … !”

It is true that Justus gathered anti-Ignias forces in the east and fought against the Ignias family.

However, it was Ernas Landstein who destroyed the Ignias family and killed Calleon Ignias.

Justus had been cooperating with Aernas all along, and since then, he has been trying in many ways to get along well with the Landstein family.

Being with Alessi Landstein now is proof of that.

But why is Perfectio bringing this up at this point?

What about what his son Ernas did?

“is it.”

A cold voice came from Yeomokgong’s mouth.

Trembling in fear, Just looked at the face of the Infernal Jade Ball.

However, there was no expression, so I couldn’t tell what kind of reaction it was.

“That’s what it was.”

“aaa… … !”

At that moment, Justus’ entire body was engulfed in flames.

The sword of the flames that the flame jade ball flew at an invisible speed attacked Yust.

“Aww!”

“Boo, the fire… … !”

“help me… … !”

It wasn’t just Just.

The Bastian Family soldiers who were kneeling behind them were all engulfed in flames.

The shore, which had been solemn, was filled with screams in an instant.

“Pe, Perfectio-sama, help me… … .”

Amid the burning pain all over his body, Just asked for help from Perfectio.

It was because I thought that Perfectio would communicate better than the skeleton, Hell Jade Ball.

However, Justus realized immediately.

Perfectio’s callous gaze, looking this way, was more empty and terrifying than the empty eye sockets of the skeletons.

‘Mad man… … !’

Just belatedly remembered.

Perfectio was considered the scariest figure among the heads of the 6 great swordsmanship families… That he was a man full of madness.

“Perfectio.”

“Yes, Your Highness the Hell of Hell.”

Without even paying attention to Yust, who was burning, the Infernal Jade Ball and Perfectio continued their conversation.

“I will be the spearhead of the 6th Duke.”

“Okay, Your Highness the Prince of Hell.”

“While conquering the eastern region, you stand by His Majesty’s side.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Perfectio bowed down and saw off the 6th Duke.

The 6th Duke slowly came out of the mausoleum and came down to land.

The scene of six skeletons landing on the land where the screams of people dying from being burned resound… It was like a scene from hell.