The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 350

Chapter 70. It’s different from back then. (7)

10.

Immediately after everything was enveloped in darkness.

Ulan blinked. Nothing caught her eye. There is only total darkness. But she had no reason to be upset.

Because it was a familiar place to him.

‘abyss.’

A space where neither sound nor light exists.

A dark world where you can’t even see your own arms and legs, let alone an inch in front of you. After figuring out where he was, Ulan gradually expanded his senses.

‘I don’t feel any other signs.’

There was no white wolf that always accompanied me.

Well, I guess that would be worth it.

At the height of the battle, he was dealing with the giants along with other divine beasts.

‘The spirit’s power also disappeared.’

The spirit of Perticia, who was wrapped around the axe, also disappeared everywhere. Immediately after she entered the abyss, she naturally returned to her owner.

‘is it. What he was aiming for… … .’

Was it just me in the first place?

Ulan was quietly relieved at this new realization. Because it was better to do this than for everyone to be swept away by the erosion of the abyss.

By the time I finished understanding the situation.

Suddenly a familiar voice was heard.

【─Part of the strange incident.】

【Due to the variables you created.】

【There was a major setback in the plan.】

Low voices coming from all directions.

It is the source of the abyss. Ulan focused all his mind on his senses. To gauge the distance to the guy and prepare for a possible attack.

Whether he knew this or not, the source of the abyss continued to tell the story.

【However, it is different from now on.】

【I have fallen into the abyss】

【Because you can never go back.】

【Let’s see the end as you say!】

A word with murderous intent as a signal.

I felt darkness rolling in like waves from all directions. In response, Ulan faced the darkness of the abyss, swinging an ax covered in aura.

Huh! Quagga-ga-ga-ga!

Here, Gula and Ose, the axes of Longing and Perm, also helped to stop the darkness.

‘But it’s meaningless like this.’

With visibility blocked, all we can do now is simply stop the darkness of the abyss from surging in.

Also, even Ulan’s secret techniques and transcendent realm are not effective against the source of the abyss.

The situation and environment are at a disadvantage.

However, Ulan did not give up. Even in unfavorable situations, his bright eyes were proof.

‘If you want to win against him… … .’

Currently, there is only one possible strategy.

All I can do is recreate the level of superhumanity like when I cut off both of his arms earlier.

Ulan took a deep breath.

The purpose was to gather all minds in one place, strengthen concentration, and then activate the transcendental realm. By the time all preparations were completed.

‘now!’

He guessed the optimal timing and unfolded the realm of transcendence. And in a split second, he created another transcendental realm within him.

The exact same situation as before.

Of course, it would only be normal if the level of superhumanity was reached. But this time it was a little different.

“… … !”

Ulan suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Then, bright red blood spurted out like a fountain from the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Her mind went blank along with the pain as if every tendon in her body had been torn.

There is only one reason. Overload came as a reward for failing to activate. In response, Ulan hurriedly gathered his body and focused again.

‘Why did it fail?’

The situation would have been the same as before, right?

Question after question continued. Then, something suddenly crossed her mind.

‘Wait a minute, now that I think about it… … .’

There was one difference.

Just environmental differences.

When I cut off Largtan’s arms earlier, he was well within sight.

In other words, the difference is whether or not the location of the target is accurately identified. That was the part that was overlooked.

【The end is slowly in sight.】

【Stop giving up and accept it.】

【Because that is your destiny.】

Could it be because of Ulan’s bleeding condition?

The source of the abyss sneered, as if confident of victory. At this, Ulan came out of her thoughts and muttered in a low tone.

“… … “It’s fate.”

In his past life, he did not believe in fate.

I thought that the fact that future events, and even the loss of life, had already been decided was an empty nonsense.

However, now my thoughts have changed a little.

‘Noah said so.’

There is a certain fate in this world.

So-called confirmed fate.

According to what she calls the original, there is an unchanging fate for Ulan, warriors, and other people.

To take the case of the warriors as an example, Ibella had to choose to drop out in the second half of her first year at Arsene Academy.

In the end, Delia had to send her younger brother, who had become disabled due to a runaway magical power, without being able to treat it, and Perticia was not even able to be incorporated.

‘But this time it was different.’

Ibella successfully completed her first year at the academy, and Delia healed her disabled younger brother with the help of Ulan and Noah.

This series of changes allowed Perticia to join the Academy, which allowed Ulan to reunite with his old teammates much earlier.

The confirmed fate has changed.

To this, Noah added these words:

“It’s all thanks to Ulan. “Because you were always at the center of change.”

The moment when I remembered that time.

Ulan finally realized.

What the source of the abyss said was that a piece of an accident brings about change.

‘I said that when something changes, it means it’s never absolute.’

And the fact that it is not absolute means that the confirmed fate is also likely to change.

So Ulan denied it.

That the origin of the abyss is a whispering destiny. To do that, I had to prove it by defeating him somehow.

‘The state of superhumanity.’

The end of the past life.

The peak I saw along the way in this life.

To recreate it again, Ulan slowly took a deep breath and concentrated.

‘… … There is only one chance left.’

Ulan’s physical strength had already reached its limit.

Of course, I received treatment from Laurea and listened to Perticia’s song, but the accumulated damage from the long battle did not disappear.

Also, the failure just experienced was enough to push Ulan into a corner. So, if I fail this time, there will be no next time.

‘I will definitely succeed.’

Red eyes colored with determination.

After taking a deep breath, Ulan immediately raised all his senses to the limit. So much so that I could feel every single hair moving in the wind.

After all preparations are complete.

This time, I spread my senses widely. Just like a drop of water falls on a calm lake and creates waves.

Then I could vaguely feel it.

Where is the source of the abyss?

However, this alone is not enough.

The exact location and spacing must be determined without any error. And Ulan’s goal is to aim for the head and cut off the neck.

If one mistake is made in this process, it will be the end of Ulan. When I continued my search by expanding my senses to the entire area.

【Is this the last struggle?】

【If so, that’s fine.】

【I will crush your vain hopes.】

The guy who had always been steadfast moved.

The one hiding somewhere in the darkness of the abyss approached at high speed to deliver the final blow.

A magical hand that fiercely narrows the distance.

Then my instincts frantically warned me. As if to avoid impending death. But Ulan did not move hastily.

‘Not yet.’

I waited and waited.

I don’t want to waste this one-time opportunity.

Then the long-awaited time arrived.

【Okay, this is complete.】

【Because of your death─.】

【The world will meet its true owner!】

At that moment, Ulan kicked out of his crouched body and launched a counterattack with all his might.

A transcendental realm unfolding within a transcendental realm.

The moment when the fatal blow cut through space.

‘… … ?’

The world before my eyes has changed.

But something was strange. Because it was a little different from the state of superhumanity he had witnessed earlier.

It is literally a space completely colored in white.

This was the first thought that came to Ulan’s mind immediately after encountering a scenery he had never seen before.

‘Could it have been a failure?’

Did you end up in this place because you failed to reach the level of superhumanity and ended up dying as a result?

The moment I stared blankly at the endless white space with such thoughts, a question suddenly bloomed like a flower.

『What is an area?』

I don’t know why this question suddenly came to my mind. Just because it was a question that suddenly occurred to me while looking at the white space.

So Ulan thought.

I don’t know if it was instinct, but I felt like I had to answer the question. Afterwards, the first thing that came to mind was memories of my past life.

‘That’s what we said back then.’

The seven warriors, including Ulan, often enjoyed gathering together and discussing. And among them, there was a conversation about the realm of masters.

Swordsman Ibella Elead defined the master’s domain as the scope of action that includes cognition, sensation, and force.

This was close to the correct answer.

This is an obvious fact that everyone who has actually reached the level of master and established their own domain agrees with.

‘However, Sven’s thoughts were a little different.’

Myoin sniper, Sven Isaac.

He thought of the territory as a wall.

A wall that any warrior encounters countless times.

This is no exception even for masters who are said to be at the ultimate level. In fact, the warriors have realized that beyond the master, there is a level of superhumanity.

That’s why Sven said.

The master’s domain is beyond the scope of simple perception, and is a limitation and wall that only masters can feel.

‘Ian also agreed to this.’

The moment you first overcome the wall and become a master, everyone is given only one step.

Afterwards, you can expand your territory through individual training, but at a certain point, you can no longer expand and growth stops.

In fact, Ulan, who reached 5 stars, also stopped growing at 99 steps. In the past life and in the present life.

‘I thought it was amazing at the time.’

Everyone had different thoughts and opinions regarding what was the domain of the Master.

Eventually, when it was Ulan’s turn, his colleagues asked him. What do you think the realm of mastery is?

To this, Ulan responded:

“I don’t know because I’ve never paid attention.”

You might think this was a somewhat insincere answer, but it was an honest answer without any additions or omissions.

I never really thought about Ulan.

In the first place, he had experienced a sensation similar to a realm several times in the past, long before he reached the level of master.

‘For example, in the process of fighting a monster, time slows down all around.’

A strange phenomenon that I often encountered.

I didn’t know its identity at the time, but I was able to understand it only after becoming a master. It is a similar phenomenon to when the area is expanded.

So I didn’t necessarily attach any meaning to it.

Because it literally has no meaning.

‘… … for a moment.’

At that moment, Ulan, who had been reminiscing, opened his eyes wide. Because I felt like I had found the answer to the question of what a territory is.

‘Master’s domain.’

For some reason, it was considered a special skill that could only be used after reaching the level of mastery.

However, even before Ulan became a master, he often experienced phenomena similar to the realm.

So what is an area?

Ulan was finally able to answer this question that was asked once again.

‘Meaningless.’

Area has no meaning whatsoever.

It just gave meaning to those who reached mastery, such as a cognitive range or a wall.

The realm is not the exclusive domain of masters, but is just a simple phenomenon that anyone can experience if certain conditions are met.

‘but… … .’

That doesn’t mean everyone is wrong.

It was correct that the domain was the cognitive range of the master, and the view that it was a wall was also correct. The only thing to be careful of is that you shouldn’t get caught up in it.

Immediately after realizing this fact.

A clear realization came.

‘Right. Was giving meaning to an area just a shackle I created?’

Thinking bound by a domain is a self-imposed shackle and limitation. This was Ulan’s answer to the question of what territory is.

‘Limits are a kind of safety device.’

It was obvious that if I went beyond that point, my vitality would be reduced or my body would be damaged, so I drew a line for my own safety. That’s the limit.

But in order to grow, you must overcome your limits. Just like if you want to break down a wall, you have to be prepared to be covered in debris and rubble.

That’s why Ulan took a step forward.

‘from now on.’

Stop attaching meaning to territory.

With determination to overcome limitations.

‘from now on.’

The moment I took the ninety-nine step beyond, the scenery I had longed for unfolded.

『The state of superhumanity.』

But this time it wasn’t a moment.

It was not a temporary phenomenon, but the world changed around him. Just as he has changed countless fates.

The moment when the wave of change swallowed the abyss.

Ulan could feel it.

Where is the source of the abyss hidden? What is this guy trying to do? And everything, including where to aim and swing the axe.

Then there is only one thing left to do.

All you have to do is achieve victory. Immediately after completing his judgment, his ax fell like a thunderbolt.

─────!

fantasy,