＜ 105. Baeksuje (5) ＞

#105

“···shit!”

Ronan woke up late and ran after the doppelganger. aa- A strong night wind swept through the forest’s head. Adeshan’s cry came from behind.

“Lo, Ronan!”

But Ronan didn’t have time to pay attention to her. The speed of the doppelganger was incredibly fast. It was fortunate that the blood was dripping so I could see where he had gone.

When the doppelganger wanted to get closer, it disappeared out of sight again. Ronan jumped over huge stumps, passed under leaning trees, and ran, waking up nodding birds. Ronan spit out a curse at the sight of the doppelganger that disappeared behind the tree again.

“It’s terribly fast…!”

It was the moment when Ronan, who was running along the bloodstains, passed a large oak tree. An unfamiliar structure appeared before my eyes. It was a wide, pointed tent that could only be used in a circus, but the roof was so high that you had to tilt your head.

“This···?”

There were enough signs of dozens of types coming from the inside. Ronan noticed that this was the place to gather the phantom servants that would appear in the White Beast Festival.

The entrance to the tent with its mouth open like a shark caught my eye. Bloodstains ran inside it. It was the car Ronan was just about to enter. Crisp! The grass behind him turned and Adeshan popped out.

“senior.”

“Come on, I got it…!”

Adeshan, who followed, stopped in front of Ronan. Suddenly, her hair was pulled back and tied up. The sweat-soaked nape was shining white in the moonlight. She opened her mouth to catch her breath with her knees bent.

“hahaha…why is he running so fast…”

“Sorry. I’m in a hurry.”

“hahaha… No, it can be… By the way, Ronan. The appearance of a doppelganger…”

Adeshan lifted her head and looked at Ronan. He was looking at the entrance of the tent, clutching the hilt. After being silent for a moment, Ronan nodded.

“Right. It was me.”

“you···.”

“Once you catch it. We’ll talk about the rest later.”

It was complicated in my head, but now I couldn’t afford to think about anything else. The two moved on.

As soon as I entered the tent, an indescribably strong smell hit me. It was the body odor of mixed beasts like cocktails. Adeshan shed admiration at the appearance of the interior that soon unfolded.

“Wow, you’ve been collecting them here.”

“I spent some money.”

The tent was a structure that stretched out in a straight line like a huge cave. The well-organized interior was reminiscent of a luxurious barn.

A lamp hanging from the ceiling gave off a soft light. Inside the cages lined up along the walls on both sides were various creatures.

Fire rats, wooden camels, desert slimes, etc… dozens of fantastic species and monsters that are hard to find in everyday life were sleeping in a cage tailored to each other.

‘I think it’s better than our dormitory.’

Seeing the luxurious facilities, Ronan smirked. It was clear that Baren had designed it himself. Some of the comfortably configured cages were enough to accommodate people.

“Keep going.”

“yes.”

I looked around, but the doppelganger was nowhere to be seen. Fortunately, the bloodstains continued without boiling.

The deeper they went, the more dangerous and rare entities appeared. Ronan, who saw the pink glow inside the glass box, stuck out his tongue.

‘Did you bring Fairy? That’s great.’

It was a scene where Valus from his previous life would have passed out because he was happy if he had seen it. It was about to reach the end of the tent. A cage that was huge enough to be incomparable with the other cages appeared.

“This···!”

“Goo! Crawler!”

Adeshan, who looked inside us, hesitated and backed away. A giant manticore was snoring with its stomach turned upside down. Ronan chuckled.

“I was staying here. Selling is good too. ”

Judging from the appearance, it was clear that the Manticore had been suppressed by Baren. Because the training was over, the restraints attached to various parts of the body were all released.

The stinger glowing at the tip of its tail was glistening and drenched in a purple liquid. It was a powerful poison that instantly killed even large monsters such as the Wyvern.

Can I show this to my students? It was the car Ronan was muttering in his mouth. Adeshan, who was standing next to him, tugged at his sleeve.

“Ronan.”

“yes?”

Adeshan’s gaze was fixed on a dead end in the distance. Ronan turned his head. A familiar figure stood with his back to them. On the nape of the giant’s neck, a dark brown mane had grown abundantly.

“Baren?”

It was Baren’s unbreakable back. Ronan shrugged his eyebrows. Clearly, the note told me to go somewhere else, but I wondered why I was here.

There was a moment when I thought that the road had crossed. The blood stains on his feet caught my eye. The blood, as black as a shadow, was slowly disappearing as if evaporating.

For a moment, a creepy goose ran down my back. Ronan placed his hand on the hilt.

“I am not a professor.”

“···yes. You must be a doppelganger.”

Adeshan whispered softly. At that moment, Baren’s body collapsed to the side. dump. A man appeared from where the doppelganger had fallen.

It was as if three adults of normal physique were placed side by side. A red beard was densely covering the lower tube.

A bear mask was placed on top of the pigtailed head. Belatedly, the man who felt his popularity raised his head. Ronan’s eyes met.

“What are you?”

“···!”

Adeshan unconsciously shrugged his shoulders. It was immediately recognized that he was an unusual person. The low, resonant voice contained the power to overwhelm people.

A red energy was rising from his forearms, which were thicker than Ronan’s waist. His large fists were flashing like volcanic bombs about to explode. It was one of the wildest and most vicious Aurors I had ever seen.

‘Under the circumstances, the doppelganger must have changed after seeing that author. I hate Baren… and low level auras… Damn it.’

Ronan sighed. He seemed to know his name even if he didn’t have a real name. Why are ominous predictions always correct? Still, it was fortunate that the other club members did not run into each other.

“Answer me. How did you get here? Is it just a coincidence?”

“That is what I want to ask. Aarondale.”

The eyes of the man called Aarondale widened. He tilted his head and put his right foot on the doppelganger that had turned into a Baren.

“Do you know me?”

“Roughly.”

Ronan nodded. It came to mind late, but even in my previous life, I had heard rumors about Caribolo’s three beasts.

The second-in-command of the best poaching organization on the continent. A cruel slayer who says that the blood of the animals he has killed makes the lake. Ironically, the information at the time was also what he had heard from Balus.

‘He was talking to a nail in his ear.’

During his time as a scourge, Valus praised Caribolo’s commander-in-chief and the three-headed tree immediately below him almost like a god. As long as there are three beasts, Caribolo will last forever.

Among them, Aarondale was a writer who received a lot of mention. It seemed that I could unintentionally confirm that power today. Ronan continued.

“I know your plans have failed. By now, all of your subordinates must have lost their mind.”

“…what does that mean? Do you know who we are?”

“Well…it was Corivolo, isn’t that a name?”

Aarondale’s face hardened. Ronan slowly pulled the hilt. The dark sword of La Mancha has appeared. He fixed his gaze on Aarondale and whispered.

“Senior, see the opportunity and run away. Go and call Instructor Nabirose or Baren.”

“You, you?”

Ronan didn’t answer. Adeshan’s face hardened in the self-evident silence. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded. Aarondale growled.

“Little boy. If you don’t want to be food for wild dogs with your family, just answer. What do you know?”

“Why do I have to tell you that? And for that fucking poacher bastard.”

Suddenly, Ronan tickled his ear canal with his pinky finger. A bulge of veins rose above Aarondale’s temple. Ronan pulled out his finger and blew earwax back towards Aarondale.

“If you want to know, take it out yourself.”

Ronan grabbed the hilt. Riding a sword, a swarm of red lights came up. Adeshan, who had been running backwards, turned his back and started running. Aarondale, who was stunned for a moment, nodded.

“I do.”

Aarondale suddenly put on the mask he had been putting on his head. Ronan took a counter-attack stance at the unexpected action.

“what?”

“It’s hard to argue with the little ones. No matter how bad his status was…”

But Aarondale took his hand on his waist instead of attacking. Whoa! It was the moment he put his hand on the belt. White smoke erupted from the round buckle. Ronan, covered in gas, spit out swear words.

“Fuck, what is this…”

Ronan instinctively covered his mouth, but took a sip of the gas. In an instant, a dizzying drowsiness crept in. Only then did Ronan realize why the animals had been asleep without waking up. It was a sleeping gas often used by poachers.

“What a dirty bastard…!”

If you lose your mind like this, it’s all over. Ronan shook his head and bit his tongue. The sleepiness escaped as the fangs dug deep into the tongue. Spitting out the blood pooling in his mouth, he turned to Adeshan and shouted.

“Damn, shut your mouth!”

But Adeshan’s form had already been swallowed up in the haze. Soon, the smoke screen subsided, revealing her collapsed. Ronan clenched his teeth.

“Damn it, Adeshan.”

“Where are you selling your eyes?”

Quang! Aarondale sprinted to the ground. I couldn’t believe the speed coming out of the giant ball. Ronan twisted his lips in the moment the gap narrowed.

‘fast.’

The wall seemed to be rushing. Ronan, who made a quick decision, aimed at Aarondale. Both of them would have died if they were halfway through.

It was the moment when the distance from Aarondale was about 15 steps closer. Ronan swung his arms wide and sprayed the sword. wow! A crescent-shaped sword was shot forward.

“Be black. You are a useless remnant.”

Aarondale did not stop or dodge even when he saw the sword that was approaching him. Until now, he had dealt with countless swordsmen, but he could only count on one hand who had wounded him.

He was confident that he wouldn’t even get scratched by the swordsmanship of this little kid. Then the red sword collided with Aarondale. His face suddenly contorted.

“Ugh?!”

Scratch! The sword passed through Aarondale’s flesh as it was. A burning pain engulfed Aarondale. Blood was gushing out from the shoulder that was hit directly.

The trajectory of the dash was changed due to an unexpected impact. Quang! Aarondale’s shoulder slammed into the barbed wire holding the Manticore. The iron grate, which is thicker than any other tree, was bent like a stick.

“Damn it, what is this…”

It was incredible sharpness. If he had been hit in the neck or head, he would have died instantly.

He just pulled himself out and turned his head. Ronan’s face fell in front of him. The Ramancha held in his hand was scattering an eerie red light.

“Look!”

“What…!”

Aarondale hastily manifested the Auror. Hwareuk! The red aura that developed from his core covered his body. Kaga! At the same time, dozens of slashes crossed Aarondale’s whole body.