The Golden Sun of the Academy

Episode 23

Devourer of Blades (5)

Inside the gauntlet, I could feel the soft, finished fabric wrapped around my hand.

It was a bit chilly, perhaps because it had been in a gloomy place for a long time.

The inside of the long gauntlet is the opposite of its clean appearance, and every joint that bends gently has traces of having already been used by the previous owner.

Rather, I liked it.

The gauntlets had a blood-red luster, but it was difficult to guess the raw material. The joints were pointed and overlapped like scales, not iron.

“no. Let’s go back now.”

“Did you pack everything you need?”

“okay. I’m done with my business here.”

“Whew… … .”

Didn’t like the atmosphere here. Hearing that he was going back, he let out a sigh of relief and led Anya back down the stairs he had climbed up.

I checked the notification window that popped up every time I went down the stairs one by one.

square.

-characteristic. The extortioner is triggered.

two spaces.

– Analyzing the item.

three spaces.

– Item analysis completed.

I continued down the stairs and cleared the notification window.

– Item information. Blade Eater (greed).

[Blade Eater (Greed)] (??? Rank)

Owner: ???

Wearer: Golden Sun.

resemble the original owner. Of all the swords that have fallen into the grasp of the greedy gauntlet, none has ever been good.

be careful.

They can voraciously devour your weapons.

-Wearing Restriction: Can only be worn by the incarnation (Walpurgis) or those who were incarnated.

-Item Attribute: Weapon Breaker.

Temporarily use strong power by exploding the equipped sword. The gauntlet absorbs some of the stats of the rampaged sword.

(The rampaging sword is broken.)

(The amount of magical power required varies depending on the ability of the sword. A minimum amount of C-level magical power is required.)

– Unable to determine item grade. Reinforcement does not proceed.

By the time I checked all the status windows. With the swaying temple in the background, I reached the end of the stairs.

It goes crazy just because you took out one gauntlet.

Feeling the distortion of the small world with all of our bodies, I and Anya came out of the gate we came in and witnessed an unexpected situation.

“… … What is he doing?”

“… … well.”

Every time the silver longsword and the red sword collided, a sharp metal sound pierced my ears.

One was Kanghyuk, who was familiar just by looking at his face, and the other was a guy wearing a hood.

something strange… … feeling of deja vu.

After observing the two for a while, I soon understood what the familiar feeling was through.

A single horn on the forehead, visible through the hood. Gray skin that is hard to see for a normal human being.

‘no. Hey, why did you come out so early again?’

After colliding with Kanghyuk’s longsword, the guy who slashed the red sword so that the reverberation of magical power was scattered all over the place was a familiar face.

‘Kiryan.’

A hunting dog that was abandoned by its original owner (greed) and waits for the owner to return by collecting his holy relics.

However, he is an abandoned faithful dog who does not know that he has been forgotten.

The guy who should have appeared in the next chapter was already fighting Kang Hyuk.

I couldn’t see it from the middle, but I was following you.

“no. I’ll ask for a check shot.”

“Okay~. I, Hood guy is the target, right?”

Without taking his eyes off the battle unfolding in front of him, he rolled up his sleeves and opened and released both hands that were wearing gauntlets.

Anya muttered as she pulled out the magazine and checked the ammo. 30 idol shots.

“that’s right. Kang Hyuk That guy had an accident again… … .”

Watching the battle, my words that came forward didn’t lead to the end. The reason was simple.

guy… … Are you fighting better than you thought?

‘How is it going head-to-head?’

It was a question.

No matter how Kang Hyuk is the main character, Kiryan is definitely the main villain of a chapter. To be on the same level as that guy… … .

Kiryan frowned, as if he had been attacked by surprise, but his face showed that he was embarrassed. Soon after, he began to push Kang Hyuk slowly.

-Surereung.

Grab the entrance of the sword sheath of the waist dance with your left hand, and grab the handle of the sword with your right hand and pull it.

The sword was drawn out with a clear sound.

It was a good sound to hear.

It was the first time he had worn something, even if it was a gauntlet with a sleek appearance, but it didn’t feel cumbersome at all. Rather, the sword is lighter than usual.

As I tightened the thought circuits in my head, some strands were caught.

Kang-hyeok’s unique skill with incredible growth potential, no matter how briefly he had an accident in the middle.

Kiryan, who is not ready to come out earlier than expected.

I preoccupied the gauntlet, which can be said to be his main armament.

-click.

In the background the sound of Anya retracting the AK’s bolt behind her back. Because they were in a state of entangled fights, they gradually accelerated their footsteps towards the guys who didn’t recognize them at all.

The two legs, which had been moving slowly as if walking, were running with momentum before I knew it.

‘I don’t know how he did it.’

Watching the rain of bullets pouring from Anya towards the momentary gap between the two.

‘It has been useful for a long time. Kang Hyuk.’

“This way, Kiryan-.”

At Kiryan, who was stabbing Kang Hyuk with his sword, he slashed the sword that spewed white brilliance.

“X-foot! What is this again?”

He screamed and hurriedly retrieved his attack, raising his arm to defend my sword. Even so, I tried to kick my stomach with my right foot, so I spread my left hand and grabbed his foot.

Kiryan skillfully used my hand as a support and pushed me hard, widening the distance.

that guy… … thinking about it.

“Your tone… … , It’s similar to me, so it’s quite annoying, right?”

“under-. Another strange one has crawled out.”

Because of the cynical character of the guy who twists his mouth, the overlapping tone was quite unpleasant.

“Am I doing well?”

“okay. Good job.”

To give an answer to Kang Hyuk, who must have suffered. Kiryan cast her gaze on my hand for a moment. Then, as his molars gnashed together, he pointed to his own horn and started barking.

“You guys… … , If you wear it, you should fully understand the meaning of this horn.”

“okay. well… … .”

I corrected the words I was about to spit out thinking of Kanghyuk behind my back.

I can’t speak because I’m afraid he’ll think of something strange again.

“… … What do you know? I just write because I have it.”

“this-! You and me together… … .”

Before Kiryan could make a strange sound, he ran towards him again.

Perhaps he meant to say that the day he wore the gauntlet was of the same kind. I can’t be off guard even for a moment.

‘That will never happen.’

Don’t complicate the situation any more, and exit quietly, bastard.

I asked for support with a longing.

“Kang Hyuk-! no-!”

Kiryan’s sword, which hastily covered his face, sparks.

“Hmm~. Did you stop it?”

It seems like you’ve caught on. It was Anya’s aim that switched to single-shot.

“this-. Seed… … .”

Before the enraged Kiryan could even swear, my sword approached to cut his throat.

As if to prove that the name is the main villain of a chapter, he also deflected the sword and blocked it, continuing to curse.

“… … foot-!”

Kang Hyuk was not resting either. Suddenly, it came out from my left side and thrust my sword into his abdomen.

“This, the bugs are so different-!”

It seems that the situation of many to one is disappointing. The guys who vomited out could not control their excitement and glared at each one of them with their faces red hot.

“I remember your faces… … .”

“It is a gap. kid.”

Since I’m not a good enough person to consider the situation of an enemy who speaks, I thrust my sword into the guy’s mouth without hesitation.

“… … decided. Let’s see the end here.”

The guy who dodged my sword eventually leaped from a distance and murmured quietly.

Maybe it’s because I sensed an unusual atmosphere?

Anya and Kanghyuk naturally gathered around me and watched his actions.

Kang Hyuk staggered, showing symptoms of magical exhaustion, probably because he had fought before we came. I was thinking about receiving such a guy.

however… … . Why am I the center?

‘no. More than that now.’

A thick magic barrier covered the crouching guy on his knees like an egg shell. And stopped in that state.

As soon as I saw that figure, I was able to recall the main ability of the guy that passed through my head.

Demonization.

A skill that puts you in a defensive stance and temporarily gains the ability of a higher world demon when the transformation is over.

The casting time was short enough to be used even in the presence of enemies, and its defense could not be pierced unless it was a master level swordsman.

But right now, it’s just a scene that makes me laugh.

‘Because I expected it.’

I started counting in my mind.

“no. If there’s a crack on the egg’s surface, focus your firepower there. And Kanghyuk, you did enough.”

I asked for support from Anya and Kanghyeok, thanked them, and closed my mouth.

I’ve used it many times in the game, but it’s the first time I’ve used it myself.

I felt anew that there was no better choice than this in this side of the power.

Because he couldn’t make the devil’s contract, if that guy runs away, he can’t bring him out again.

After Arkham leaves. Anya can’t use space-type magic.

Because the only way to give him a fatal blow was a blow with the gauntlet I was wearing.

Concentrate magic on the gauntlet.

The bloody gauntlets began to greedily suck up mana from the body.

I could feel the hand holding the sword tremble.

The guy who sucked in the mana within the body soon began to take away the mana generated from the violently pumping heart.

‘surely… … Is the ability still insufficient to fully use it?’

But I couldn’t stop here.

The sounds around them disappeared.

The corner of the field of vision disappeared, and only Kiryan, who was casting demonization, came into sight.

take a step forward

The brilliance of the sword disappears.

take the next step

The sword body began to crack.

When I take a slow step

The sword screamed along the line drawn on the blade.

A popping sound was heard for a while.

The sword body became powder and scattered.

With only the handle remaining, a whitish glow rose and replaced the blade.

I could feel Kanghyuk and Anya’s gaze, but I couldn’t stop the technique that I had already cast all my magic power.

Concentrate on just one moment.

The exact timing when his demonization is over and his magic barrier is peeled off is when he can hit him critically.

Not a single error is tolerated.

A situation where every action is powerful.

My head is dizzy.

The sword with only the handle was heavy.

I was out of breath to take the next step.

The moment I put him within range, I stopped breathing.

I hold my breath and run towards him.

I could see cracks on the surface of the egg made of magic.

The cracks in the hard shell kept getting bigger and bigger.

At the same time as a faint sound came from behind, sparks flew in the center of the shell.

once.

twice.

third time.

The shell, which had been cracked by Anya’s shot, shook little by little.

-Pargag!

An arm that could no longer be said to resemble a human protruded from that thin gap.

The gray skin was still there, but it was covered with thin scales, and the nails were sharp like those of a beast.

‘Exactly 20 seconds.’

It seems annoying.

I leaped towards the guy’s arm that broke through the place where I was continuously hit, with the brilliance of magical power in my body.

It emitted a brilliance made of magical power.

“I am so used to the casting time-! Bastard-!”

The moment when the brilliance of magical power was swallowed in an egg.

Vision flickered, and an explosion occurred.