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Stunned by the late news of the appearance of the Mad Dragon, Stella dashed out of the academy without looking back.
Stella Cloud.
The swordsmanship professor who was in charge of the first year last year.
'Where is it?'
Finding the direction of the Mad Dragon wasn't difficult.
The western sky was entirely covered in gray smoke.
'Head of the Swordsmanship Department!'
Stella Cloud's swordsmanship master and the most respected person in the world.
A mentor and a father figure.
There was a time when she harbored affections for him.
But he was someone for whom she hardly dared to feel romantic emotions.
She heard that Leo Martiang had already set out.
Whoosh!
Stella sprinted west with all her might.
The Elton Academy faculty members each have a role in case Elton City is in danger.
Stella was supposed to stay at the academy and protect the students.
However.
The Mad Dragon Insanis appeared.
'If we don't stop it there, everyone will die anyway!'
She heard that Headmaster Hugo Molton had also gone out.
No matter what, they had to join forces there to stop the Mad Dragon Insanis.
And.
She had to protect her master, Leo Martiang.
The opponent is a Mad Dragon.
It wouldn't be easy to stop it.
And if it were her master, he would likely resort to a mutual suicide tactic to stop the Mad Dragon.
'Master!'
The scene she arrived at was utter chaos.
Corpses of city guards lined up.
The collapsed castle walls and nearby buildings.
And in the center, a fierce battle was taking place.
The faculty members who had come out before Stella, who had heard the news late, were already in battle formation, facing Insanis.
But.
Leo Martiang is nowhere to be seen.
Rather, she sees a student in uniform who shouldn't be there.
'Davian Naone!'
Stella quickly joined the battle formation.
Wham!
The Kinesis professor, who had hit Insanis with Mana Acceleration, looked at Stella.
"Professor Stella!"
"Professor! Where is the Head of the Swordsmanship Department?"
"Over there."
Kinesis pointed to the back.
"When we arrived, he was barely clinging to life. Medium Frill is treating him, so he'll be fine soon!"
As Kinesis said.
Medium Frill was seen in the back, using healing magic on Leo Martiang, who was lying down.
'Thank goodness…….'
It seems that Medium Frill had also arrived at the battlefield.
She's a relief.
Because there would be no wounds that Medium Frill couldn't heal.
Stella turned her head and looked at Insanis, who was facing off against Hugo Molton with a sword.
Of course, what was touching Hugo Molton's sword was Insanis's bare forearm.
Insanis, who slapped Hugo Molton with his other hand, turned around and grabbed Davian's ice sword with his bare hand.
Then.
Kuaang!
He spewed out an absurd amount of energy at Davian, who was right in front of him.
"Davian!"
Stella rushed in.
A swordsmanship professor at Elton Academy.
Alkansia's rising sword saint.
There is talk that Stella Cloud will be the next generation's greatest swordsman on the continent.
Slash!
Her concise and fast sword cut into Insanis's side.
"W-what?"
She clearly cut through it.
It was a short moment, but she even pushed in Aura.
Insanis's side was unscathed.
The sensation Stella felt in her hand was like scratching a rock with a twig.
'This is a dragon……!'
He clearly looks like a human.
But he is not human.
Stella Cloud had just tried to cut through a dragon's scales.
Whack!
Insanis grabbed Stella Cloud by the nape of her neck after she was taken aback.
Whoosh.
And threw her away as she was.
Stella Cloud, who flew in a straight line, could only fall to the ground after destroying two buildings far away.
"Cough!"
Blood gushed out.
'Damn it!'
Davian, who was hit head-on by the Mad Dragon Insanis's energy and sent flying, barely got up.
Rustle, rustle.
The tissues of his right arm, where muscle and bone were clearly exposed, began to repair the wounds on their own.
'Even though he's strong…….'
If he hadn't turned his body at the last moment and used external force to block with his right shoulder.
His internal organs would have burst.
'……He's too strong.'
When Davian arrived.
Leo Martiang already looked dead.
And Hugo Molton had lost an arm.
The professors who arrived afterward were the same.
Thanks to Hugo Molton, everyone was still alive.
Davian created an ice sword and immediately joined the battle.
In the meantime, the magic professors arrived one after another.
The faculty of Elton Academy, the best educational institution on the continent, was amazing.
They continued to fight against a dragon without being pushed back.
But.
The fact that they couldn't inflict any damage on Insanis did not change.
Shirems Andrian, a 9-star magician and one of only two on the continent, also used fire magic.
Kinesis's Mana Acceleration, who has devoted his life to telekinesis magic.
Even Hugo Molton's Mana Sword, the greatest swordsman on the continent.
They couldn't inflict any wounds on Insanis.
'At this rate, we'll be annihilated.'
Somehow, they were preventing the Mad Dragon from entering the center of the city.
But the faculty was taking continuous damage.
Whoosh.
The night breeze swept over the Mad Dragon Insanis's black hair.
The hair that had been sticking out was now calmly down.
It had happened a few times before.
Insanis would stand there blankly for a while before suddenly running in.
"I'll buy some time, so let's prepare for a joint attack one more time! With the strongest thing you each have."
"Headmaster!"
The faculty had tried various attack routes so far.
They knew what it meant to go out alone and buy time.
If they got hit properly, they would die on the spot.
But they couldn't inflict any damage on the opponent.
"At this rate, only our casualties will increase. Now, hurry up and prepare the attack while he's like that. If he wakes up before the preparation is complete, I'll somehow stop him."
While the professors were preparing to stop the headmaster.
Whoo-oong.
Shirems Andrian, the head of the magic department, began to use magic power.
"I don't want to burden the headmaster. But there's no alternative now. The only person here who can face the awakened Mad Dragon alone is the headmaster……."
There are two more people.
Stella Cloud, who is expected to be the next generation's greatest swordsman on the continent.
And Davian Naone, who has the greatest talent in the history of the continent.
But Shirems Andrian couldn't bring himself to say either of their names.
The two young people had to survive here today and take responsibility for Alkansia's future.
Especially.
Davian Naone.
Davian's skills shown today far exceeded the faculty's expectations.
Some professors had to admit it in their hearts.
The skill of an 18-year-old second-year student.
Was far superior to his own.
Shirems Andrian was also surprised.
Only one semester has passed.
Davian in the first year, who was under the guidance of Shirems, the head of the magic department, was also amazing.
But he had become a completely different person in a few months.
The Mana Sword was comparable to that of Headmaster Hugo Molton.
And the fire element magic had surpassed the 8-star level.
He showed unbelievable movement and defense.
He even regenerated his wounds on his own.
'Even if everyone here dies today…….'
Only Davian Naone must be saved.
Kinesis also concentrated magic power on his fingertips to maximize the power of Mana Acceleration.
While the other professors were preparing to unleash their final blow.
"I'll take it on."
"Head of the Swordsmanship Department!"
"The headmaster's Mana Sword shouldn't be missing when delivering the final blow. I'll take care of that Mad Dragon."
Leo Martiang limped over.
All the external wounds that were visible had been treated, but his physical condition did not appear to be normal yet.
"Master!"
Stella ran out and supported Leo Martiang.
"Stella Cloud. Why are you here? Don't you have a mission to stay at the academy and protect the students?"
"How can I, when my master is fighting here……."
"Foolish! Don't you know why we divided the roles so that young professors would stay at the academy and older professors like us would come out and participate in the battle when Elton City is on the verge of collapse!"
"I know that, but……."
"Young professors and young students are the future of this country. You've already come out, so I can't tell you to go back. Participate in the battle, but never waste your life in vain. You, Medium Frill, and Davian Naone."
"I'll take on the Mad Dragon with my master!"
Thwack!
Leo Martiang pushed Stella away.
"I am the Head of the Swordsmanship Department of Elton Academy. This role is perfect for me. You prepare for the next attack with Davian in the back."
Leo Martiang, the Head of the Swordsmanship Department, looked at Headmaster Hugo Molton.
"Headmaster. It seems like this will be the final blow this time. It would be better for me to step down than for the headmaster to step down."
"Head of the Swordsmanship Department……."
Tap, tap.
Leo Martiang, who swung his arms around and loosened his legs one by one, shouted.
"That's really amazing healing magic. Ms. Medium Frill. Thank you. Now, everyone, let's prepare for the final blow!"
The professors nodded with determined eyes.
Leo Martiang is not in good condition.
If the Mad Dragon wakes up before the final blow is prepared.
Leo Martiang will have a hard time surviving.
But.
He will be able to buy some time based on the swordsmanship he has built up over a lifetime.
At the same time.
All attacks must be poured out at the same time.
They must pour all their life's efforts into this one collaboration.
Meanwhile.
Leo Martiang slowly approached the Mad Dragon Insanis.
Behind him, a dozen academy professors are preparing for the final blow.
Perhaps the last chance.
He must buy time so that their attacks can succeed.
Then.
Flicker.
The Mad Dragon Insanis opened his tightly closed eyes wide.
He flies toward Leo Martiang, who is closest to him.
'Somehow……!'
Wham!
He barely blocked Insanis's attack with his sword.
He poured all the internal and external force he had into his feet to stop his body from being pushed back.
Whack, whack, whack!
After raising the sword vertically.
He swung it greatly before the energy spewed out by Insanis touched him.
'Block it……!'
The energy spewed out by Insanis was split in half.
Bang! Boom!
The energy split to the left and right destroyed the buildings far away.
'Is this the end…….'
He poured all the internal force in his body into splitting this energy.
He will now be able to withstand the crazy dragon's attacks only one or two more times.
The last time.
He's just going to take it with his body.
Please.
I hope they finish preparing to launch the final blow within that time.
Insanis with a clenched fist can be seen shooting toward him.
With long training, he can barely follow the Mad Dragon's movements.
But he doesn't have the energy to block or avoid them.
'Come on! I'll take as many hits as you want. I'll buy you time until my body turns to dust.'
Then.
Slash!
A sharp sword cut into the Mad Dragon Insanis.
A dark, fast, concise, and perfect sword path.
It was Stella Cloud's sword.
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