I Became a Time-Limited Swordsmanship Genius at the Academy

13. Greenleaf

“What is it? It’s too loud to be called animal footsteps..!”

Emily held her hips high, hiding only her face in her flower garden.

She must have thought that if she did that, she wouldn’t be able to see herself.

‘As expected, it’s natural that no one can beat with purity.’

It is said that a baby is born from a kiss of love.

Do you regard your first love as fate?

There really was no end to it, so to speak.

“No other animal in Greenreef can make such a loud noise. Maybe… It’s a mutant.”

“Are you a mutant?”

“Sometimes there are guys like that. The guy who inflated his body while coveting elixir like a pig.”

The ground trembled as if there had been an earthquake, getting closer and closer.

“Huh…!”

Emily shivered now, with her head in the dirt.

It wasn’t long before the existence of an animal, no, a monster appeared.

Pelonos.

A huge, muscular body in the shape of a tiger as a whole. It is a mutant with thick, bumpy skin, powerful claws and large teeth.

It has purple eyes that are characteristic of monsters and a large horn protruding between its eyebrows.

‘In order to deal with Pelonos, you need at least 4 knights of 3 stars… Besides, he looks like he’s twice as big as other Pelonos because of how much he ate herbs.’

The means of attack was to charge and charge again with simple ignorant power, but running with a body the size of a truck was a great threat in itself.

‘It’s strange. Pelonos never appeared in Greenleaf. It’s a monster far beyond the level of students… Why is it here?’

It’s a strange change.

He was also not an ordinary Pelonos, but a guy who had grown up safely.

‘…Maybe outside intervention came in.’

Otherwise, there is no explanation.

– Kheuheuong!

Pelonos found something and howled.

It was the long-awaited lava we were looking for.

‘Fortunately, I was distracted by the food. Maybe there will be a chance.’

“Eh, El…! Fortunately, the herbs we planted are doing their job! Now! Run away!”

Emily held her hips high and glared at the Pelonos like a vigilant cat.

“Run away? What are you going to do if I run away?”

“I plan to stay and pass the time. Of course, I’d be very grateful if you could just focus on what he’s eating so that doesn’t happen… But you should always be prepared for the worst.”

The one who carries the crown. Bear the weight

Kasia Eleanor is a princess.

The act of abandoning the people and running away was an act worse than death.

‘El, she was a man with insignificant powers just like you and me. I’m sure if we get caught running away together, we’ll both die. It’s wasting time.’

My body is shaking. Her eyes widened and she glared at Pelonos, but an inconceivable fear took over her body.

My legs cried out to run away immediately, but I refused. Cassia thought that if she died, her fate would end here.

“Wait. It’s too soon to give up.”

But contrary to her thoughts, El didn’t run away.

She sat still.

Hide one leg on the ground.

The other leg is bent at the knee, ready to jump out at any time.

What was in my hand was a dagger.

The tip is reflected in the light, and the sharpness is aiming at the neck.

It was an unspoken act.

I wanted to tell her to run away, but at El’s action, Cassia could only swallow dry saliva.

Black eyes visible through messy blue hair.

His pupils narrowed vertically, and an indescribable shiver ran through his body and trembled.

It was a hunter for prey.

“Emily, listen carefully from now on. There is only one thing you have to do.”

Make a soul orb with the hand that is not holding the dagger.

The flowers sway in the wind and bow their heads in the bleak energy.

It’s like coming to a snowy mountain. When I looked up at the sky, I felt like my eyes would fall.

“Close your eyes. Then everything will be over.”

Quick battle. Stab the back of the head of the guy who hurriedly eats up the lava.

Thick skin will be solved with strength and soul power.

Emily closed her eyes tightly as if listening to her parents.

– L. Did you plan on using the soul orb?

“Yes.”

– It can be dangerous. Your level is still 2 stars. You can use the power of the Soul Orb properly only when it is 3 stars. The unfulfilled state will raise the power of the bowl and cause unexpected injuries.

“It doesn’t matter.”

– Okay. That certain resolution, I can’t help but help.

Grandel briefly appeared in a spirit state.

She touched the ground with her whitish hand and chanted something, and the ground began to turn black.

It turns into a swamp of the dead where the undead live.

– Kheheheheung?

Pelonos questioned the changing land, but like a stupid monster, he didn’t care. He rather jumped up and down as if it was his favorite color.

– You can learn it when marriage skill reaches 5 stars. It will be your stage in this black land.

“Thank you.”

Originally, Grandel is a soul that cannot interfere with reality. But if she put up with her own vessel being broken, she could interfere directly like this.

As if she had finished her work, Grandel disappeared again.

The energy that fills the inside of the body. His hands were trembling as he couldn’t show his strength.

This feeling of asking to be freed was certainly similar to the strength of the soul.

I put her dagger into her soul sphere.

A dagger that instantly turned into darkness. The energy itself is different.

Knock off. Far away.

The sound of gut scraping can be heard. The soul orb swayed unsteadily.

“Two.”

She vomited up the blood in her throat. It was a sin to cross a level that he hadn’t mastered yet.

I wanted to get down on my knees and grab my stomach right now, but [Heart of a Revolutionary] Made me stop.

But this paid the price.

Shaaa –

The ordinary dagger is frozen. The soul clung to it and increased its cutting power.

‘Soul Orb is weakened once it is cut. Vulnerable if cut twice. It contains a curse that destroys the body itself.’

In the end, like a machine with a missing screw, it will creak and die.

Keep your body low and approach slowly. Completely aimed at the guy’s back.

A body the size of a baby. You can hit anywhere you aim.

However, the key to a surprise attack is to aim for a vital spot.

He slashed his dagger like lightning.

– Heh heh heh heh!!!

Pelonos rolled to the ground in pain as thunder struck in his head.

A thick layer of dust covers the view.

‘It hit the anus.’

Dirty blood dripped. Black smoke rose from the inside of the wound due to the influence of the soul sphere.

The body that had been rolling around slowly starts to slow down.

– Kheheheung!

Pelonos rolled his eyes at the prey that attacked him.

However, L did not exist anywhere.

The dust he gave off was very disturbing.

Boom!

He waved his arms wildly to create a breeze.

The wind was so cold that my arms were numb.

No, it wasn’t because of the wind.

Suddenly ㅡ

– Kheheheheung?!

The arm he swung disappeared. It became a watering can that wet the floor by spewing bloody water.

A sudden attack.

The missing arm.

The scariest thing is… The feeling you can’t feel.

At that moment Pelonos felt fear.

Not the hunter, but the prey.

The fear of dying was carved deep into his bones.

– Kheheheung!!!

I cried out loud to get rid of my stuffy feelings. The mountain vibrated and trembled.

I took a step back. He stood guard on all sides to retreat.

The sky and the ground are dyed in a thick and creepy black color, not the blue nature we usually see.

A wind that reminds me of the chill of the north.

Pelonos felt someone’s hand tighten his throat.

I opened my red bloodshot eyes.

A horn towering over his own brow.

The shape of someone who has been placed on it.

El stood with her dagger held high.

That was the last memory of Pelonos.

***

Pelonos is greedy enough to be called a pig that eats herbs.

If you live a long time, you can live up to 300 years. At this time, Pelonos will evolve into a spirit rather than a monster.

The nature it possesses is extremely ferocious, but it is a creature capable of being intelligent enough.

In other words, since it is a creature that eats a lot of herbs, the size of the inner layer inside its body is so large that it cannot be explained.

“Awesome.”

When Pelonos’ stomach was opened, white beads like pearls flowed out.

I wonder how many times I ate, the herbs that I haven’t digested yet come out one after another.

At this level, it must have been the top predator of the Green Reef.

‘The academy’s professors must have dealt with all these dangerous guys… After all, this must be outside intervention.’

The reason for sending Pelonos was easy to think of.

The assassination of the princess, Cassia Eleanor.

In that case, there must be someone watching not far away.

The power left by Grandel was still ruling the land.

The sentiment was widely spread.

“Eh, L? Is it all over? It’s been quiet since a while ago… Is it true that you’re alive?!”

Emily peeked out her pouty face from among the flowers. She was covering her eyes with her hand, apparently fulfilling the command to close them.

“It’s over. You can open your eyes now.”

“You’re safe! What a glorious fortune…?!”

Emily was startled by her words.

When a tiger the size of a house is lying in front of her eyes, no one can help but feel that way.

Especially if it was just a few minutes ago that he was walking around stomping around spewing vicious kills!

“Oh, what happened! El, did you catch this tiger?!”

“Yes. Lady Luck must have looked after you.”

She nodded.

Contrary to my expectations, Pelonos’ movements became very dull as the coldness of the palatal artery and weakness were added.

I didn’t even notice when I got on it, as if I had lost my senses.

I was able to catch it more easily than I thought because of unintended luck.

“Lucky… Luck is also skill. I don’t know how you caught this. It’s just a pity I didn’t see it in person.”

I knew very well that telling me to close my eyes was a secret.

Emily still touched Pelonos’ body in disbelief.

‘Let’s swallow the inner hem.’

It would be better if it could be combined with something like Jiryong Pogeunsan, but unfortunately, it was best to eat the inner layer as it is.

The inner hem melts when you pass it into your mouth.

At the same time, she felt a sense of fullness filling her body and the cracked bowl being repaired again.

[The total amount of stats increases]

[Aura increases]

She blew power into her hand. Her veins twitched and she was angry.

I can no longer find the dry, twisted arm of the millet like it used to be.

‘At this level, even Theo won’t let you down. What is still lacking is my swordsmanship skill, level, and experience. If you increase your experience through sparring and increase the level of marriage by practicing soul spheres…’

You can.

I was convinced here that I could see the limit of power, which is impossible even in the game, even though I have two years left.

“Take this and go to Professor Chico. If it’s this amount, even if you go back, the professor will give you extra points saying you did well.”

She handed her her herbs from the corpse of her Pelonos.

“Hmm? I get that, but where were you planning to go?”

“It looks like we have someone to see.”

Emily tilted her head as if asking what she was talking about.