Chapter 360

[Aaron Side Story Episode 31]

4. A person who longs for power (2)

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“Ah, how are you?”

Gymnasium at the back of the cabin.

Aaron gulped and greeted a man.

Instead of the usual uniform, the man is wearing casual clothes with wide sleeves.

He was locked in thought with his eyes closed.

That man’s name is Lidegion.

I’ve seen it a few times at the training center in Niflheim.

Aaron remembered his first conversation with the man.

‘You’re that bastard’s successor?’

‘Yes...’

‘Do you want to die?’

bulging eyes.

Aaron had to shrink like a rabbit before a tiger.

To be honest, this guy is scary.

“I heard you were waiting for me.”

When Lydegion didn’t answer, Aaron hesitated and continued.

“Hmm.”

The man opened his eyes.

Would it be like that if you made a straight blade into an eyeball?

It was a gaze that seemed to be cut.

‘Are you spending it alone at times like this?!’

Aaron resented his teacher, but the boy pulled himself out.

You have to figure out how to deal with this situation.

“Right. Even if you didn’t have the talent of nothing, did you have the talent of karma? I know that you fought against the Master in that tournament and achieved the desired result.”

You seem to understand it.

Ridigion said in a hard tone.

“Show me that power.”

“What are you saying...”

“It’s asking me to show you the moon shadow of your teacher.”

“A moon shadow?”

“You don’t even know the name of the technology?”

moon shadow.

Was that the name of the stab that pierced Bifrost?

Aaron said, suppressing his anxiety.

“I’m sorry, but I’m not good enough, so I can’t use that skill as I please.”

“Was it a mere coincidence?”

“Perhaps.”

“That’s why he called me.”

Lydegion sneered.

Then he raised his lips and let out an evil smile.

“You can test it with your own body.”

“Oh!”

Aaron accidentally received the flying object.

A steel blade on a long pole.

It was a window.

However, it is not a wooden spear for practice.

It was a practical weapon for killing people.

sereung.

Lidigion drew the longsword from its scabbard.

A cold light seeped from the blade.

“Please wait a moment.”

“I’m sorry, but your master’s strength is not martial arts. I guess I can only help you this much.”

“Isn’t that a real sword?”

“Is that so?”

“If I do something wrong...”

“I will die.”

“yes?”

As soon as we met, it was a real sword sparring.

“I heard about your situation at that time. Please control it well.”

“Control?”

“Isn’t it okay to just do it right before you die?”

“...”

“Don’t worry about treatment. I brought in a professional therapist.”

Aaron’s mind went blank.

“Personally, I don’t like it, but since I was asked, I have no choice but to do it.”

Ridigion muttered and then said.

“Where to try?”

“What do you mean?”

“Moon Shadow.”

“At that time...”

“From now on, I will not speak.”

Shuk.

Lydigion lowered his longsword.

The tip of the sword glowed bright blue.

‘shit.’

Aaron closed his eyes tightly.

Whether it works or not, you just have to try it.

what did he do then

How did you pierce the window and cast the shadow?

Stay focused and focus.

Imagination is important.

to conjure up an image.

That deadly stab.

‘like this!’

Aaron threw the spear with all his might.

And I opened my eyes. There is no way to say

“It’s okay...”

.

Aaron was poking his spear into the air with a hesitant posture.

That moment.

“Big!”

My face turned red.

A thrilling sensation ran up his thighs.

A burning pain.

In an instant, Lidigion cut his thigh and passed by.

He was standing in the same place as if he had been there.

A drop of blood flowed from the tip of the sword.

Aaron looked down at the bridge.

The hem of the cracked trousers.

In the meantime, the cuts are soaking up red blood.

“again.”

Lidegion said in an emotionless tone.

Aaron gritted it.

‘It’s not necessary to say.’

Ridigion’s brow narrowed.

Are you saying you can’t do anything like this?

“please.”

“...Don’t be resentful.”

Lidigion gripped the hilt vertically.

Seeing that, Aaron nodded and threw his spear into the air again.

result is failure.

Shuk.

The wind gently parted, spraying blood on the floor.

Aaron stumbled, but did not fall.

‘It’s not training, it’s suicide.’

Lydigion’s words.

that might be right

There may be other ways.

But this is most definitely.

Aaron can bet.

because it’s already showing

‘A kaleidoscope.’

It is said that many memories pass through your brain right before you die.

As the teacher said, if the power of karma is dormant in the memory, then there is no method as effective as this method.

“Whoa whoop...”

Seuk.

Every time the clumsy grooming is repeated, the blade cuts through the body.

The sense of death that I felt then came up slowly.

‘If I die here...’

Wouldn’t it be better.

It was a life without achievements anyway.

50 years, no, according to the teacher, more than that.

During that time, he swung his spear, but got nothing.

Nevertheless, the desire to move forward in anticipation of achievement remained, and it pierced and bruised Aaron’s heart like a wedge.

can’t even move forward

A life you can’t step back from.

Aaron can’t even go to heaven.

without even going to hell.

I am lost in the labyrinth of purgatory.

‘The difference between 0 and 1.’

But what if you could see a path in the maze?

Even if it is just a mirage, there is no choice but to go.

Even if it means being stabbed by a thornbush and tearing your whole body to pieces.

There is no path in the maze from the beginning, and what exists even though it is deeply hidden is the difference between heaven and earth.

Can’t miss it.

never.

I will never forget the sight I saw in that fantasy.

“...”

Aaron’s body staggered.

The amount of blood loss exceeded the permissible limit.

If action is not taken immediately, excessive blood loss will lead to death.

Sensing this, Lidigion tried to move.

“stop.”

A boy appeared before them and blocked them.

Aaron stumbled like he was drunk, but he managed to stand still, using his spear as a staff.

“It’s still Gion.”

“Are you going to kill the disciple?”

“It’s different from a genius like you. Aaron, who lacks talent, cannot move forward unless he risks his life.”

Lidigion and the boy’s eyes met.

“The wall you fell over like stepping on the stairs made me wonder whether I should risk my life for that idiot.”

“The opportunity is in the future. If you die, the opportunity is gone.”

“What are you talking about? It’s only guys like you who are full of opportunities. To our Aaron, an opportunity is lost forever if you miss it once. That’s how stupid you are.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Anyway, just keep watching.”

In the world of martial arts, it would have been Lidegion’s turn to protest.

However, this world is not their domain.

Aaron, who was staggering, stood upright in his place.

“oh! how is it?”

“What do you mean?”

“Did you just see it? A kaleidoscope?”

Lidigion grabbed the back of his neck.

His disciple is dying, but the boy laughs brightly and makes noise.

“When you are about to die, your brain starts looking for all the memories and information you need to live. This is a kaleidoscope. Is it a scientific method?”

“Is that scientific method hurting you to the brink of death?”

“Aaron is so stupid that he can’t understand what he says!”

“I don’t know how you do it.”

Anyway, Aaron stands still and keeps his mouth shut.

A voice without language.

Neither knows what he is looking at.

The unfocused eyes were transparent like glass beads.

“Oohhhhhhhhhhhh!”

cried the boy, his eyes twinkling.

Something happened with him.

Ugh.

The blade of the spear Aaron was holding began to tremble.

Black shadows gathered at the tip of the spear and slowly began to gather.

Of course, this cannot be a martial art.

It was something like magic.

The shadow clinging to the tip of the spear swayed subtly, creating a translucent illusion.

But that’s for a while.

The shadow vanished like a candle extinguished.

thud.

Aaron’s body fell to the ground.

“What died?”

“...”

This is also a teacher.

Ridigion flew like the wind and picked up Aaron’s veins.

The pulse is feeble, but alive.

Lydegion slung Aaron’s body over his shoulder and brushed the ground.

In the cabin, a therapist called for this time is waiting.

There are plenty of blood transfusion packs prepared, so you will never die from excessive blood loss.

‘Did you say Aaron Delcurd?’

The man examines Aaron, who has lost his mind.

It reminded me of the black shadow I saw earlier.

‘I’m sure.’

can’t see it wrong

It was clearly the shadow of the boy’s karma.

As the teacher assured, this young man inherited his karma.

“...”

Lidigion’s eyes sank.

He accelerated his running speed.