The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 108

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4.

Whoa! Sigh!

A blade that precisely penetrates vital points.

Even with flesh flying and bodily fluids spreading, Laurea calmly swung her sword.

Her sword was plain.

I couldn’t create new sword techniques to suit the situation like Ibella, and I couldn’t display a variety of sword techniques like Ian Marcus.

‘Still, I have talent.’

The proof is that even though it was his first battle with a monster, he was victorious using only the defensive sword techniques he had learned in self-defense.

Of course, I often made mistakes.

“oh… … !”

At that moment, a panicked voice was heard.

This is because a spider monster came out of a blind spot that she was unaware of.

It’s too late to block with a sword.

Laurea had no choice but to use a holy spell. But he didn’t have to.

Kwasik! Ugh!

A spider monster that suddenly splits in half.

It was thanks to Ulan’s ax that flew in before I knew it.

From then on, he continued to swing his ax fiercely in places that Laurea’s sword could not reach.

‘It feels strange somehow.’

Today is my first time fighting with Ulan.

We have never worked together separately and never discussed battle. However, it was very familiar and comfortable. As if we’ve been together for a long time.

‘Even when I worked with Ian, we didn’t get along this well.’

So, I felt amazing the whole time I was swinging the sword. Of course, I could roughly guess the reason.

According to the story, it appears that his future self has been wandering around the battlefield like him for over a dozen years.

In other words, this would only be possible if he adapted to his own battle. There was a time when he felt so strange again and again.

Sigh! Clap!

The last remaining spider’s stomach was pierced.

“Whoa.”

The sight of all monsters dying.

Looking at the completely chaotic battlefield, Laurea calmed her rough breathing.

On the other hand, Ulan was fine.

Even though he must have been moving quite vigorously, he didn’t seem to have any trouble breathing. Rather, he looked around at the corpse of the spider monster in a solemn manner.

“This might be appropriate.”

What he chose was a relatively healthy corpse.

This is the one that will be dissected by Professor Stella later. Although it may have been quite heavy, Ulan carried the spider monster with a nonchalant expression.

“The business is over. “Let’s go back.”

After securing it with a vine to prevent it from falling.

Ulan turned towards the outside of the forest.

It was then.

“You know, Ulan.”

Laurea suddenly spoke to me.

She asked, tilting her head with a sudden expression of curiosity.

“What kind of person was my future self?”

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“I was just curious.”

What will my future self look like?

This is a topic that everyone is curious about.

Especially if it’s a colleague who has been with your future self for a long time, he or she will definitely know a lot.

“Are you sure you want to hear it?”

“Yes, let me hear it.”

“really?”

“really!”

Sparkling eyes with lively answers.

Faced with eyes filled with strange anticipation, Ulan nodded with a serious face.

“Well, first of all… … .”

“first?”

“He had a much more foul personality than he does now.”

“What?!”

The eyebrows crumpled at once.

If a person was reasonably sensible, he would have definitely stopped answering here. No, I wouldn’t have said anything bad in the first place.

But unfortunately, Ulan was not very perceptive. He had been told by his colleagues in his past life that he had sunk his wits into the abyss.

“He was nervous and had a bad drinking habit.”

“… … .”

“Especially when I see them being hysterical or spewing out complaints that I can’t respond to, I sometimes feel the urge to throw them on the side of the road.”

So, I started talking about all the atrocities and shortcomings that the future girl had shown. Unaware that Lau Lea’s face crumpled before her eyes.

The facial expression becomes increasingly distorted.

However, the reason she felt uncomfortable was not just because Ulan was spewing out evil remarks.

Everything he says is-.

Because it was the truth.

‘… … it’s annoying.’

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have asked.

I said I was curious for no reason, but it only made me feel worse.

How long has it been like that?

As Laurea’s complexion hardened like a rock, Uland finally felt uncomfortable. Maybe that’s why I added a different explanation.

“But you were a good guy.”

“Hmph, that’s enough. “There’s no need to comfort me.”

Laurea, with her arms crossed, turned her sallow face. Totally sulky reaction. Ulan, on the other hand, continued her speech without any heed.

“Even though he may be irritable with his colleagues, he never once said anything unpleasant to people who really needed help.”

“Upwards… … .”

“You never ignored a helping hand; rather, you were the first to reach out and help.”

Ulan speaks calmly.

Laurea closed her mouth in response to the calm response. Because this too was true.

“He also cried the most out of all of us.”

Regardless of the reason, Laurea would often secretly shed tears when there was someone she could not save.

If there were dying soldiers, he always stayed by their side until the end, and there were many times when he cried and mourned their end.

She cried so mournfully that soldiers who were about to die often tried to console her.

“The future you that I remember was someone who always stood on the side of the powerless and weak, listened to their voices, and protected them.”

And to achieve this, he did not hesitate to fight monsters stronger than himself.

Because he realized this nature of her, Ulan in his past life was finally able to resolve misunderstandings with Laurea and close the distance.

“In other words, if I summarize what I want to say.”

“greatness! Huh! Hmmmm!”

“The future you deserved to be called a saint.”

“Hehehe!”

As Ulan continued speaking.

Suddenly, Laurea cleared her throat loudly.

With slightly red cheeks.

It was a signal to stop talking, but Ulan, who had no sense, did not stop talking.

“Besides, you are also a hero… … .”

“Oh, stop now!”

His words eventually stopped only when Laurea intervened. She waved her hand wildly and spoke as if shouting with a somewhat flushed face.

“That’s enough. “You don’t have to say any more.”

“There’s still a lot left.”

“it’s okay! “I don’t want to listen because it feels weird.”

It was true that it felt strange.

This is the future Laurea that Ulan experienced.

In other words, it is a virtue that one has not yet practiced. Hearing something like that as a compliment made me feel embarrassed and strange.

So I turned around.

As if he wasn’t going to talk any more.

Meanwhile, Ulan quietly stared at Laurea’s back. She had her eyes fixed on the side of her neck, to be exact.

‘You seem embarrassed.’

Ulan immediately sensed Laurea’s feelings.

The reason why this was possible was simple.

Whenever she had a change in her emotions, such as embarrassment or embarrassment, the back of her neck always turned red.

By the time it calmed down like that.

Laurea spoke again.

“Hmm! Now that it’s about me, let’s move on. “Then, how was it with the other warriors?”

“How was it?”

“The relationship between me and other colleagues. “It’s like saying you’re friends with someone in particular!”

I know what you’re saying.

Ulan nodded and answered her question without hesitation.

“You were closest to Ian.”

“Hmm, somehow I thought that might be the case.”

Laurea nodded.

That would be natural.

Even now, as the next saint, she always sticks around like an exclusive escort. How much worse will it be after ten years have passed since she officially became a saint?

Also, until she spoke to Ulan, Ian was the only person she felt comfortable with.

So, it was fully predictable that he would have no hesitation with Ian in the future.

“Next, I was also close with Perticia.”

“The bard I mentioned earlier?”

“Yes, it was awkward at first, but after about two years, we suddenly seemed to hit it off and became close friends.”

To the point where anyone would believe that they are biological sisters.

Meanwhile, after Ulan’s explanation was all over.

“Ugh, I’m just curious.”

Laurea’s bright yellow eyes sparkled.

Eyes shining with curiosity.

It would be worth it.

Anyone who hears a story of someone who doesn’t know their face or voice, but only knows their name, become as close as their own sister, would have the same reaction.

But the excitement didn’t last long.

Anyway, just because I was curious, it wasn’t like I could meet him right away. Instead, Laurea spoke out about a new question that had arisen.

“by the way.”

“… … ?”

“The fact that you singled out a hero you are close to means that there were also colleagues who were not close to you?”

Keen guess.

Ulan grinned.

“That is correct.”

“who? Oh, by any chance, Delia?”

“grow.”

“… … what?”

Is it because it is an unexpected answer?

Laurea looked blank for a moment.

After a while, she shook off her embarrassment and asked again.

“I didn’t get along with you?”

“Yes, he hated me quite openly.”

“why?”

“Because I am a barbarian.”

Simple and clear reason.

But Laurea looked like she didn’t understand. She raised her eyebrows and tilted her head with a puzzled expression.

“Hmm, that’s strange. Of course, I don’t like barbarians, but not to the point where I hate them… … .”

“I guess so now.”

“huh? now?”

Her eyes widened slightly.

As if he could see the hidden meaning in Ulan’s words.

“So, does that mean something will happen in the future that will cause me to hate barbarians?”

“Accurate.”

In her last life, Laurea said:

He said that the teacher who took care of him and raised him when he was young was killed by barbarians.

That’s not the only reason.

I heard that there was an incident in which one of the future saint candidates to succeed her lost her life due to an untimely attack by barbarians.

Of course, the Ulan had nothing to do with those barbarians. At that time, Ulan was fighting on the battlefield against the monster of the abyss.

However, not long after that incident, Laurea joined Ulan. Maybe that’s why he couldn’t control his emotions.

It was around that time when I was reminiscing about past memories.

Suddenly Laurea burst into laughter.

“are you okay.”

“hmm?”

“It will be different this time.”

“What do you mean?”

“I already met you like this before the barbarian-hating incident occurred, right?”

With a bright smile.

Laurea smiled brightly.

“In other words, even if that incident happens, I won’t end up hating you. So you don’t have to worry.”

Well, that’s what I heard.

I met Laurea for the first time in my last life right after that incident happened.

On the other hand, this time was different.

She met the Uhlans much earlier than she developed an aversion to the barbarians, and that’s why she knows that the Uhlans have nothing to do with them.

‘Of course this time… … .’

We have to prevent such incidents from happening. Ulan, whose eyes flashed fiercely, silently nodded his head.

“Then that’s a relief.”

“Yes, I’m glad.”

After looking at each other and bursting into laughter.

The two immediately turned around.

Since the business is over, I decided to leave the forest.

Then suddenly Ulan spoke.

“Laurea.”

“Why again?”

“What are you going to say to Ian?”

Laurea has a close relationship with Ian.

Therefore, I will also share the secret that Ulan confessed today.

Ulan guessed so.

But the answer that came back was unexpected.

“You’re not going to tell me?”

“what? why?”

“Did you forget what you promised earlier? “I said we would keep that story a secret between us.”

Laurea’s eyes narrowed.

She turned around and immediately stretched out her finger. She then pointed and stabbed Ulan in the chest.

“This is your story.”

A relationship that only Ulan knows.

These are only your precious memories.

Therefore, the only person qualified to tell this story to others is Ulan.

“So when the time comes, you tell everyone yourself. “I think it would be better for you and everyone else.”

Until then, I will keep it a secret.

Laurea said so. Meanwhile, Ulan just stared into her eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“As expected, you are a good guy.”

“… … !”

Eyes shaking as if embarrassed.

But even for a moment, Laurea turned her head and pushed Ulan’s back.

“Stop talking nonsense and quickly take the lead!”

“i get it.”

Ulan started moving his feet again.

A face with a faint smile.

For some reason, I felt like I would become closer to Laurea much faster this time.

As Ulan walked in step with Laurea in the present, he also remembered her as if he were reminiscing about her from his past life.

And that moment.

Stand tall!

Suddenly, Ulan’s steps stopped.

At the same time, his expression hardened. As if I was recalling a bad memory.

“Ulan?”

Is it because it suddenly stopped?

Laurea looked this way.

At the same time, Ulan took a long stride. Then she suddenly grabbed her shoulder tightly and pushed her face in.

“… … Laurea.”

“What, what? suddenly!?”

An unexpected and unexpected action.

Laurea shouted in embarrassment as her face got so close that she could feel his breath.

On the other hand, Ulan’s expression was very serious.

“I remembered something I really needed to say to you.”

“… … ?”

“If there comes a time when the voice of the stars cannot be heard, when the hand of God cannot be reached, then do not hesitate to call me.”

Advice that came out of nowhere.

Ulan repeated his request.

“Don’t forget. “If you become unable to use your divine power, call my name as soon as you notice the change.”

Ulan gives advice over and over again.

On the other hand, Laurea’s reaction was extremely absurd. After a moment, she frowned and retorted.

“Do you know how profane you’ve been spouting just now? And in front of the next saint?”

“This is a what-if situation.”

“What if, and the Holy Spirit exists everywhere?! “What difference does it make if I call you by your name in the first place?”

Even if we give a hundred steps and say something like that really happens, finding Ulan will not change anything.

There is no way that a single human could solve something that cannot be solved even by the power of God. So Laurea asked irritably.

And that moment.

Ulan answered without hesitation.

“I help you.”

With a rather solemn expression.

He continued talking.

“I remember the future. So, if the situation I mentioned earlier comes up, don’t even think about going through it alone this time, call me.”

A tone full of sincerity.

Laurea closed her mouth as she felt a strangely powerful force. Ulan whispered without taking his eyes off her.

“I will definitely save you.”

Lastly, a brief resolution.

Ulan fell from Laurea.

After lightly patting her on the shoulder, he pointed to the outside of the forest and said.

“I am done with what I have to say. “Let’s go back.”

Hunting time will soon end.

Ulan soon turned around.

Meanwhile, Laurea quietly looked at Ulan’s back with a slightly dazed expression.

“… … .”

Even putting aside the profanity level of blasphemy.

His serious expression and voice never left Laurea’s mind.

“I help you.”

A word of truth filled with sincerity.

No matter what happens, I was struck by his determination to help you unconditionally.

And one more thing.

There was something that shook Laurea’s heart.

“I will definitely save you.”

I will never give up on you even if an extreme situation arises where even the power of God cannot reach.

It sounded like that to Laurea.

So on the one hand, I was happy.

I felt like I was being promised protection by a trustworthy older man. Maybe that’s why I twitched the corner of my mouth without realizing it.

“… … “You’re really cocky.”

The barely remaining pride brought the corner of my mouth that was about to turn upward to its original position. She muttered, pouting her coquettish lips.

“What, really?”

To a subject who is younger than me.

Why does a seventeen-year-old look so mature?

The moment I thought of such a thought.

“what?”

Something suddenly crossed my mind.

After a moment, she narrowed her eyes.

“Just wait a moment.”

Ulan clearly said this.

He said he came from 30 years in the future. And when I opened my eyes, it was about a year ago in the summer.

“That means… … .”

Now, a year later, Ulan’s true age is 29 years added to his current age.

The calculation was completed in an instant.

“… … “Forty-six years old.”

Ulan’s real age before returning to the past.

Now I understand that for a 17-year-old barbarian, he was strangely common-sense and mature.

Also, the reason why his eyes were so deep.

The reason why she felt dependable and reassuring struck her again.

Then.

“Laurea?”

Ulan’s voice was heard.

He must have been puzzled by the fact that she did not follow him even though the distance had increased considerably.

Meanwhile, Laurea was startled.

‘What voice… … .’

It’s different from what I’ve heard so far.

A voice with profound depth.

Perhaps it was because he realized Ulan’s true age. Also, the eyes that looked this way seemed somehow profound.

“What are you doing there?”

“… … uh?”

“Is there some problem?”

Questions were asked one after another.

Laurea unconsciously grabbed the hem of her skirt. For some reason, it felt like I was tickling her chest with a soft feather.

‘What does this feel like?’

The moment I was embarrassed by an inexplicable feeling.

Suddenly Ulan turned around.

As if trying to come this way. Laurea, who saw this, shouted with a shocked face.

“Gwae, it’s okay! “I’ll go there!”

She walks hurriedly.

After a while, after joining Ulan.

Unlike before, Laurea walked a little distance away from him. The closer I got to him, the more I felt his chest tickling.

An unfamiliar feeling that I can’t understand at all.

However, it is not a strange feeling. Maybe that’s why a bright smile appeared on Laurea’s face.

“Hi-Hi.”

Immediately after bursting into laughter.

As she left the forest, the nape of her neck turned red. I don’t know if it’s because of the rather hot sun, or some other reason.

Some time after that.

The two returned to their original place.

Chapter 27 friendly mock battle

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