All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 181

◈ Chapter 181

91. Island Ruins – 1

As soon as the sun rose the next day, Haryun sought out Ian.

Approaching him as he meditated on the inn’s rooftop, Haryun spoke with a somewhat reluctant tone.

“Hey. It looks like going to Emerald Island right away might be difficult?”

“Why?”

“There are no boats.”

Since the Train Valt incident, boats going to Emerald Island have decreased.

There might be fishing boats or boats carrying cargo, but those won’t be available until the afternoon.

“That’s the case for regular services, but if I request it, a boat can be prepared within two hours. How about waiting a bit and having breakfast before going?”

Haryun asked worriedly, but Ian smiled.

“It’s okay, I can just go without one, so don’t worry.”

“No, still.”

“Haven’t you heard?”

“I’ve heard you can run on the sea. But the distance isn’t short……”

“I’m not ordinary either, you know.”

“If you say it like that, I have nothing to say.”

Haryun, who was perplexed, shrugged his shoulders.

Ian grinned at him and got up from his seat.

“Then I guess we should go right away.”

“I invited you to relax, but it breaks my heart to see you only working.”

Especially since this matter concerns the Salt Marquisate.

Haryun felt a pang of guilt, as if he were burdening him.

Ian lightly patted his shoulder and went down from the inn.

Arriving on the first floor, Heraine was talking with the students.

“Ah, Ian. Welcome. The Salt Marquisate’s best chef is preparing a meal right now. I heard you had Fredician Count’s cuisine before, right?”

I hope you’ll taste the Salt Marquisate’s cuisine this time.

Especially since the B-class students live inland, they rarely get to eat seafood.

That’s why I prepared a menu mainly featuring seafood, so I hope you’ll join us.

“Especially the Queen Clam Stew and the Great Shrimp Soup are superb……”

“I’ll have to eat later.”

“Hmm? Why?”

“I’m going to Emerald Island.”

Heraine, who heard the story he had with Haryun yesterday, nodded.

“I also heard about that ruin from Haryun yesterday. But it’s probably nothing special… The Archaeological Society has already finished investigating it.”

“Even the unremarkable Balrock Ruins were actually quite dangerous.”

“Is that so? Then I understand. But wait just a moment.”

Heraine said something to the old man next to her.

“I’ll arrange a fast ship as quickly as possible, so take that and go. And have breakfast too.”

“I can just run there.”

“Still, you never know.”

Ian shook his head, as that was unlikely to happen.

Heraine sighed at his firm stance.

“You’re quite stubborn. Then, when you get to Emerald Island, show them this. You should be able to receive plenty of support.”

Heraine handed over a badge from her chest.

As Ian received the badge with the Salt Marquisate’s emblem and was about to leave, Wildy and Oerina approached him.

“Ian, are you going to be okay alone?”

“Well, this much is fine.”

“Hmm… I don’t know if it will help, but take this.”

Wildy took out a small pendant from her chest.

Ian tilted his head, looking at the pendant with a red jewel embedded in it.

“Isn’t this a 6-circle artifact? It seems to be an artifact that can create a barrier? Isn’t it quite precious?”

“My father gave it to me.”

She seemed worried because of what happened at the Fredician County last time.

There are many dangerous things during the requests of the academy’s upperclassmen, so she wanted to prepare for the worst.

Ian looked at the pendant she gave him and chuckled.

“Count Chrome gave this to you for your sake?”

“Still, if this can save you from a crisis even once, my father will be satisfied too.”

Ian nodded at Wildy’s serious expression.

There’s no reason not to accept it when she’s giving it to me.

Oerina grinned at them and held out a dagger.

“You know what this is, right?”

“It’s a sacred object. Isn’t it a sacred object of the Moon Order?”

“It was at home when I went back.”

She went home briefly for vacation.

And there was a sacred object of the Moon Order being kept at home.

Knowing that Ian likes sacred objects, she brought it separately for him.

“Well, it seems like you haven’t been collecting sacred objects lately.”

“No. It will be helpful.”

It will be helpful when raising Myaene.

As he took the sacred object and put it in his bag, other students approached.

“Hey, are you leaving without even playing around?”

“Are you coming back?”

“I don’t know. Ah, and there might be trouble on this side during my work, so take care of it.”

Since they are upperclassmen of the academy, it wouldn’t be difficult to stop the aftermath.

Haryun nodded seriously at Ian’s words.

“The Salt Marquisate isn’t that weak.”

“I hope so.”

He gave a grin and went outside with only Myaene.

As he went outside, the chef who was waiting handed him a small basket.

It was a lunch box made as quickly as possible after receiving the order.

Ian, who received the basket containing a few sandwiches and a small bottle of rum, put the rum bottle in his bag and walked while munching on a sandwich.

Arriving in front of the sea, which was beautifully shining in green unlike yesterday, Ian put Myaene in his bag and said.

‘Kirke, get the direction.’

Then that’s it.

Ian immediately ran towards the sea.

Was it because the sea was calm despite the commotion yesterday?

Some nobles were already out on the golden sandy beach.

And, seeing him running as if stepping on the sea like land, they panicked and entered the sea to chase him.

Of course, they fell into the green sea instead of running on the sea like Ian.

* * *

Going to Emerald Island wasn’t that difficult.

Kirke was also guiding the way, so it wasn’t difficult to find the path.

Of course, there were some interruptions.

-Krrrrrrrr……!!

It was Qualterak, a powerful marine monster famous for its strong pincers, which only lives in the deep sea.

Qualterak, thinking of Ian as food, jumped out of the water and swung its pincers.

He lightly avoided the obstruction and strongly stepped on the surging waves.

Cheonma Shingong [Heavenly Demon Divine Art], Chapter of Destruction.

Tanjigon [Flicking Finger Bullet].

The waves break and water droplets splash.

Ian flicked his finger towards one of the water droplets.

-Pagagagak!!

Qualterak’s shell, as hard as a rock, shattered into pieces with a single water droplet and was completely destroyed.

As its corpse sank into the sea, other monsters moved in the sea to eat Qualterak’s corpse.

They didn’t approach Ian, and he was able to run without much interference.

How long had he been running?

An island was visible in the distance.

It was an island with beautiful greenery, as the name Emerald suggests.

Small yachts were floating on the green sea, perhaps because there were nobles playing in the sea.

“Hiiiik?! Wh, what?!”

One of the nobles on a small yacht saw Ian and was horrified.

He jumped up from his seat in a frenzy, lost his balance, and fell into the sea.

“Ugh!! Ugh!!”

Ian, who had stopped running, reached out to the middle-aged noble struggling in the sea.

He lightly grabbed him and put him on the yacht, then said to the middle-aged noble who was staring blankly at him.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Ian Brandon.”

“Heok…… Heok…… I, Ian?! That Ian?!”

“I guess I’m that Ian.”

“Heoeok…….”

He was relaxing on vacation and met one of the four strongest people on the continent.

He opened his mouth wide and hurriedly greeted him.

“O, I’m Winston Posco, the head of the Posco Viscount family in the Overwell Kingdom. Nice to meet you, Count Ian.”

Although the country is different, Ian is a noble with the title of Count.

What’s more?

He was one of the four strongest on the continent and was being watched by various organizations.

Besides, he had just saved him.

He greeted him as politely as possible, and Ian smiled and accepted it.

“Nice to meet you. Then I……”

“Uh?! A, are you leaving like this?!”

What else should I do?

As Ian looked at him while standing on the waves, Winston said awkwardly.

“It’s a connection. If you don’t mind, how about having a meal together…?”

“I came here because I have work to do. It’s okay. Then goodbye.”

He said calmly and ran quickly.

Winston blankly watched Ian move away, then shouted when another yacht came.

“Lumina!! Reshika!! Your father just saw Ian!!”

A middle-aged woman and a girl on a slightly larger yacht were startled by his shout.

Ian entered the beach without caring about the gazes of the people on the beach.

“Heh… Amazing.”

“He ran across the sea. How did he do that?”

The nobles who were resting on the sandy beach were surprised and approached to ask.

The guards next to them openly guarded Ian.

“Master, it’s dangerous.”

“He might be a pirate wandering the sea.”