The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 361

Chapter 73 Each battlefield (1)

One.

The northern tip of the continent.

The grasslands beyond the tall snowy mountains were quiet, as if in winter sleep. There was still some time left before winter ended.

On the other hand, this only applies to warriors who make hunting their profession. This was the reason why it did not work for the disciples of great shamans.

“ha.”

The residence of Azuh, the great sorcerer of the grassland tribe.

A girl with bright red hair was busily organizing the items piled up in the warehouse.

The girl’s name is Lana Burka.

The fifth daughter of the Black Rock Tribe chief, she joined the Grassland Tribe, was noticed by Azuh, and began a new life as his disciple.

Of course, he was only a disciple in words, but the actual work he did was just chores such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry.

Still, Lana was satisfied with her current life.

Because I was able to learn knowledge and magic that would have been unthinkable in my original tribe, even just over my shoulder.

For this, I was willing to endure any hardship. So today, I was working hard to organize the warehouse.

“what?”

Lana’s eyes widened as she was organizing the boxes piled up in the corner of the warehouse. Because she discovered something unexpected.

“Was there an amulet here?”

An amulet engraved with blue dye on pure white paper. While I was quietly looking at the amulets filled in the chest, something unexpected happened.

“······!”

The talismans piled up in the box slowly began to glow and emit a subtle magical power. Lana immediately left the warehouse at the sight of an unusual sight.

Her teacher and great shaman.

It was to summon Azuh.

“Master! “Get up, quickly!”

Arriving at a residence near the warehouse, Lana violently shook the black-haired woman who was sleeping soundly awake. After a while, the woman asked back with her sleepy face.

“Okay, what happened? “I definitely told you not to wake me up when I was asleep…”

“While I was organizing the warehouse, a strange phenomenon occurred. “That’s why I want to tell you.”

“Strange phenomenon?”

“It’s like a talisman and it just glows!”

Azuh sighed again as he watched Lana fussily explaining.

“You must have seen something wrong. “Because there are no talismans in that warehouse.”

What she said was true.

The amulet was a convenient tool, but at the same time it was very dangerous. So, instead of putting it in a warehouse or something, he keeps it separately.

But Lana was steadfast.

“I didn’t see anything wrong! “I saw it all piled up in the corner of the warehouse with my own eyes!”

“Phew, I understand. Let’s go and check it out. However, if you see it wrongly, you will be scolded harshly.”

“are you okay. “You didn’t see anything wrong!”

Lana answers bravely.

Azuh got up and moved to the warehouse that Lana had mentioned. After a while, when we arrived at our destination, Lana pointed to a corner of the warehouse.

“There it is!”

As she cried out, Azuh’s eyes slightly widened. As Lana said, it was because the amulet was indeed kept.

The moment when the identity of the amulet was confirmed.

Azuh’s eyes grew even wider.

“This······.”

An amulet with a blue pattern engraved on it.

It’s a familiar item. Of course. This is because it was a talisman used by Noah Darshen, a long-time disciple who had taken it before Lana.

The handwriting on the amulet was definitely Noah’s. Azuh carefully took out the amulet, unfolded it, and immediately interpreted the ancient script engraved on the amulet.

Some time after that.

Azuh’s expression gradually hardened. Later, when the light of her amulet was fading, she looked back at Lana with a look on her face that made up her mind.

“······Lana.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Go and call the warchief.”

“yes? “Suddenly?”

Lana asked back in surprise.

Of course, if you were in a position like Azuh, you could at least call the warchief.

However, it was very rude to call someone without a good reason, so I carefully asked the reason, and soon Ajukh answered.

“It would be enough to say that the fate of my younger brother, of whom the Warchief is very proud, is at stake.”

“······!?”

Lana’s eyes widened at those words.

Because I’ve heard it before. About the being who was called the strongest warrior of the grassland tribe.

Also, he is the only younger brother of Alk Baator, the warchief who united all the grassland tribes. He had no shortage of reasons to bring in a great chief.

“Uh, I’ll bring you quickly!”

Lana hurriedly left the warehouse.

Azuh, who was left alone, clicked his tongue as he looked at the amulet that was now fully effective.

“Tsk, what a clever guy. “I never thought I would ask for help like this.”

After letting out a low muttering.

She left the warehouse and headed outside.

Light snowflakes falling from the sky.

Facing the scenery that signaled that winter was almost over, Azuh let out a short breath.

“There will be a storm soon.”

If so, you must make appropriate preparations.

Don’t get caught up in the storm and get blown away.

Azuh, who was quietly looking at the sky, soon headed to his residence. He went to greet the great chief who would soon arrive and explain Noah’s message to him.

2.

Meanwhile, at that time.

At the center of Arsene Academy, in front of the main gate leading to the Fountain of Magic, a tight security posture was maintained today.

Although the start of school was postponed for some reason, the Fountain of Magic was a very important and dangerous place.

“hmm? Is it a shift?”

Meanwhile, one of the special task force agents in front of the guard post raised his head. This is because a series of groups were seen on the wall surrounding the fountain of magic.

“But it’s not yet time to shift…”

I have some time left. The moment he blinked once while thinking that, the special task force agent couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

“······!?”

Because those who were dozens of steps ahead just a moment ago have arrived right in front of us. And their identities were not special task force agents, but unidentified beings covered in gray robes.

Immediately after encountering this.

He realized the current situation.

“S-attack…! “Wow!”

At the same time, they tried to activate the magic circle, but the attackers’ actions were much faster than that.

A blade that pierces the heart.

Furthermore, because his mouth was blocked, the agent died without even being able to scream. Afterwards, other agents inside the guardhouse also met the same fate outside.

“Preparations for entry have been completed.”

“Please go in now.”

The attackers, who had disposed of the agents in the blink of an eye, bowed their heads politely to the gray-robed man waiting behind them.

On the other hand, the man who was presumed to be their superior looked at the corpses with some disapproval.

“Don’t leave the body lying around.”

“yes? Then what should I do…”

“Of course I should take it. “If you leave a trace too hastily, you will attract the attention of the stars.”

Golden hair revealed through the hood.

The man’s identity was none other than the Apostle of the Abyss, Demuel Ron Dermore. The Abyss worshipers immediately bowed their heads to Demuel’s instructions.

“Oh, I understand what you mean.”

“I guess I should go and throw it into the fountain of magic.”

Worshipers carried the corpses of agents lying near the guard post. He then turned around only after completely removing the blood stains on the floor.

“But, Apostle.”

“······?”

“What will you do with the guardian?”

In the Fountain of Magic, in addition to the special unit, there are guardians and golems that guard each area.

Of course, it would be possible to break through by force, but doing so would cause a disturbance, and Demuel’s purpose of quietly visiting the Fountain of Magic would be ruined.

So I asked with a concerned face, but instead of answering, Demuel took out something and showed me.

“This······!”

An object that looks like a black crystal ball.

The worshipers who saw this immediately recognized what it was.

“It’s a neutralization device.”

“As expected, the preparation is thorough.”

Worshipers briefly exclaim in exclamation.

DeMuel, on the other hand, had no particular reaction. After putting the crystal ball back in my arms, I just take a step toward the fountain of magic.

“Stop chatting and follow me. “I have to finish preparing before dawn.”

“Yes, I obey your orders.”

After giving a polite answer, the three men left the guard post and entered the fountain of magic. After that, he completely disappeared like a ghost.

3.

The next morning.

The group, who spent the night at a hotel in the southern part of the capital, split up.

First, Saxony decided to hide near the capital with Seorik, and Istan decided to return to his territory to prepare for the imperial decree.

“Count Deorg.”

At that time, a voice was heard holding Istan’s feet. It’s none other than Noah’s voice. She continued her words in a polite tone.

“What I said last night…”

“Ah, I understand what you mean. “I will use your words as a reference in the future.”

“thank you.”

Noah smiled brightly.

He seemed relieved by Istan’s answer.

After the time of farewell was over, Ulan and his party took the road to the academy. There was nothing to gain if I stayed in the capital.

Some time later, after returning to the academy.

The group gathered at a cafe near the dormitory. It was to discuss future matters. Afterwards, it was time for each drink to be served.

“It feels a little awkward somehow.”

“huh? what?”

“Now is the time to sign up for classes. But I feel a little strange being stuck in the dormitory with nothing.”

Ibella responded as if complaining.

Then, Delia, who was sipping fruit juice across from me, spoke in an indifferent tone.

“The situation is like this, there is nothing we can do.”

“that’s right. Rather, it worked out well. “If Lacus were to attack while the semester started as usual, I would get dizzy just thinking about it.”

“Ugh, I guess that’s true too.”

At Noah’s next words, Ibella frowned as if she belatedly realized the current situation.

Afterwards, when they were about to once again discuss the future, Ulan, who had been silent this time, suddenly turned to Noah.

“Noah. “I just want to ask you something.”

“yes? “Which one is it?”

“It’s about the insurance I talked about yesterday.”

The number of secrets prepared by Noah.

I heard the story roughly, but I couldn’t hear the detailed explanation.

Ulan asked a question as if he was curious, and Ibella and Sven, who were also curious, looked back at Noah with curious eyes.

Noah’s explanation soon began.

“Currently, Lacus has taken control of Chartrand’s body. In this situation, if he makes up some excuse to attack us, we will be in a situation where we are fighting against the entire imperial army.”

This is truly the worst situation.

Humans are fighting among themselves in a situation where even if they unite to face the abyss, it’s not enough.

However, there was no guarantee that such a thing would not happen, so Noah prepared three insurance policies against it.

“The first insurance was prepared in the grassland.”

In the past, when Noah left the plains with Ulan, he left behind an amulet that could print a specific message in the shaman Azuh’s warehouse.

A talisman that can immediately convey a message of a few sentences no matter where you are.

When activated, a significant amount of magical power is spread along with the light, so her teacher, Azuh, will definitely notice.

“Next, the second insurance was made by the Desert Church. “I also received confirmation from Muak Rudrik before leaving the desert.”

The identity of insurance made in the desert is the same as that made in the grassland. Ability to output specific messages.

And yesterday, Noah sent a message to the desert. After a brief explanation, she folded her last remaining fingers and spoke.

“The third insurance is Seongguk. “The letter I delivered to Lord Shanktus, whom I met immediately after leaving the desert, is my talisman.”

The efficacy is the same as mentioned above.

Of course, the amulet is not the only thing contained in the letter. A handwritten letter from Laurea explaining the situation in detail is also included. So there was no need to worry about this either.

‘If there’s a problem······.’

Noah stopped thinking for a moment and turned his gaze to Delia. It reminded her of her fourth insurance policy, the Principality of Arpen.

Noah made a request to the principality through Delia. Like the insurance he had taken out elsewhere, it was a request to move his troops if the empire showed any suspicious activity.

‘But honestly, it’s hard to say.’

Unlike the other three places, the likelihood that the principality would act as Noah intended was significantly small.

That’s because the monarch of Arpen was not a personality that Noah could wield. Even if he was Delia, it wasn’t easy for him to get help.

‘Of course, it should be reassuring if you help me.’

As I said before, the possibility is slim.

So I decided to move on without mentioning it. After thinking about it, Noah looked back at the group and revealed what the insurance policies just mentioned had in common.

“In other words, the insurance I have taken out is a kind of deterrent prepared in advance in case we end up fighting a large-scale human force like this time.”

The opponent is not a monster.

human. He is even an innocent human who was swayed by the Lord of the Abyss and came to fight. Even though he knew this, killing him would have been a significant psychological burden.

Of course, there is nothing to worry about.

There is a very simple solution here.

‘You just have to stop the fight itself.’

It is to prevent the imperial army from assembling itself.

To prevent a large-scale military from being created. That could be said to be the true identity of the insurance Noah had prepared.

After explaining the whole story.

Ulan expressed honest admiration.

“That’s amazing. “When did you get that idea?”

“I just moved while considering all the possibilities. “Unlike the original, where you were given countless opportunities, here you only have one life.”

Noah answers in a rather solemn tone.

Kazan Rudrik was given several chances, but Noah only had one chance.

Therefore, there was a need to be cautious, and this caution created the current situation.

“So what should we do now?”

“Well, for now, the best thing to do is wait for the enemy to make a move. “Because we won’t be able to invade the imperial castle without fail.”

Of course, you don’t have to wait long.

Looking at the way things were going, it seemed like they would move first sooner or later. The moment I was about to tell the group these words.

[purr!]

A pure white wolf suddenly emerged from Ulan’s shadow. Ludric’s descendant, White Wolf.

The guy who suddenly appeared started saying something to Perticia.

[Grung! Grrrr!]

That would be natural. Because Perticia was the only one who could understand her own words.

After a while, Perticia heard the white wolf’s words and her bright red eyes widened.

“Really? “Is that real?”

The white wolf nods its head slowly.

Meanwhile, Ulan, who had been quietly observing the situation, asked back with curiosity.

“What did he say?”

“Well, that means…”

On the other hand, Perticia cannot speak hastily.

However, she took a moment to quickly organize her confused mind and interpreted the information she received from Baekrang.

“They say an abyss has opened in the fountain of magic!”

“······what?”

“So they say monsters from the abyss are pouring out now. “That’s a huge number!”

It wasn’t just Ulan who was taken aback by the unexpected news. The other warriors also asked back as if they were surprised.

“But Lacus is in the imperial castle, right?”

“Nothing in particular other than this guy…”

Is there no one who can open the chasm of the abyss?

As he was about to ask that question, something suddenly crossed Sven’s mind. And the name of the being that had just come to mind flowed from Ulan’s mouth.

“Demuel Ron Dermore.”

Abyss Apostle, Count Dermore.

The power he received from Lacus would be enough to open a chasm in the abyss. At the same time, the party became aware of the current situation almost simultaneously.

“Let’s hurry! If the gap has just opened, you may still be in the Magic Fountain!”

“Okay, let’s move right away.”

Ulan nodded immediately.

Just as I agree with what Noah said. After that, the group left the place without anyone else taking the lead.

Their destination is the center of the academy.

Right to the fountain of magic.

fantasy,