The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 364

Chapter 73 Each battlefield (4)

6.

Imperial castle of the Leuven Empire.

Lacus, who swallowed Chartrand’s body, sat on the throne and quietly stared into space.

Where his gaze landed, a completely different landscape unfolded from the surroundings. It was none other than the fountain of magic, the scene of District 5.

“Hmm.”

Lacus was rubbing his chin with interest, and what was reflected in his field of view was the image of Demuel Ron Dermore confronting Ulan and the others.

The reason why such a scene can be seen at a considerable distance from the spring of magic is thanks to some kind of ‘device’ installed in the spring by the worshipers.

“It will soon come to a conclusion.”

Lacus, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between Demuel and Ulan and the others, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

At that moment, Demuel’s voice, as if he had given up on everything, was clearly heard.

“Please do your best. “I want to see the power of someone who has reached the realm of the transcendent.”

“i get it. “Try hard.”

Ulan’s answer followed.

Lacus’ eyes widened at the mention of the realm of the transcendental exchanged between the two. It’s as if he doesn’t want to miss a single moment.

The moment when expectations were growing higher and higher.

Suddenly, an intruder appeared. Someone moved like a flash of light and cut off Demuel’s head.

“this.”

Lacus’s brow furrowed.

An unknown power possessed by Ulan.

I tried to collect information about the realm of the transcendental, but it all ended up in vain.

A while later, through a conversation heard after Demuel’s death, Lacus figured out the whole story.

“As expected of a foreigner. “He’s quick-witted.”

Of course, it would be natural.

The stranger who is with the warriors now is a monster who has lived countless lives over countless passages of time.

Coo! Wood-duk!

As I was sighing in regret, an object that looked like mud suddenly appeared.

It gradually took shape and soon turned into a familiar appearance. Demuel Ron Dermore. He is an apostle of Lacus who was at the Fountain of Magic just now.

“······I’m sorry, master.”

“Okay. It’s not your fault. It’s just that my sense of being a stranger was sharper than I thought.”

Seeing Demuel bowing his head as if he had no shame, Lacus waved his hand lightly as if he didn’t care at all.

“Anyway, you had a hard time. “I will allow you to stay with Jurpe until her body recovers.”

“thank you. master.”

Demuel turned around with a greeting.

Lacus heard everything that Demuel said to Ulan and the others a little while ago. However, he wasn’t particularly shaken. Because he already knew.

‘I don’t understand.’

However, that made it even more questionable.

Yurpe is nothing more than a soul that will soon dissipate into vain. No matter how much we are related by blood, is there a need to endure countless sacrifices for such a being?

If Lacus were in his situation, he would never have made that choice. However, after wondering for a moment, Lacus shook his head lightly.

‘Well, it’s okay now.’

All you have to do is faithfully carry out your orders until the day you disappear. Because Yurphe and Demuel are nothing more or less than tools.

And now there was something else that was more important than anything else. After finishing his thoughts, Lacus spoke to De Muel, who was quite far away.

“Now that I think about it, Demuel.”

“Yes, master.”

“Did you leave behind what I gave you?”

“of course. “I threw it in the very center of the fountain of magic, so it will start working soon.”

“good. Good job.”

There are two devices that Lacus gave me.

One of them, as mentioned earlier, was a device for observing the fountain of magic, and the other was a kind of tool for opening the door to the abyss.

However, this is only a tool. In order to completely open the door to the abyss, Lacus must visit the fountain of magic himself.

In order to open the door to the abyss, he needs the source of the abyss that he obtained.

‘But there is nothing to worry about.’

All preparations have already been completed.

From now on, the only important thing is to guess when to visit the fountain of magic.

Besides, even that was almost ready now. The evidence was a scene from another perspective that appeared in the air some time after Demuel disappeared.

“It’s finally the beginning.”

The scenery that appeared in Lacus’s field of vision.

It was the imperial army marching towards Arsene Academy in line with Oh.

On the other hand, Ulan and his party at the Fountain of Magic seem to be unaware of this situation yet. Lacus raised the corners of his mouth and smiled again.

“Now, what are we going to do now?”

Lacus’s path is determined by their choices. Lacus waited calmly. The moment when the warrior group makes a decision.

7.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Noah, who was looking towards the imperial castle of the empire, soon tapped his cheek once with the palm of his hand. He did so to shake off random thoughts that suddenly came to his mind.

‘Let’s focus. ‘This isn’t what’s important.’

What must take priority now is closing the abyss that Demuel and his worshipers opened.

Noah drew the magic circle needed for the spell in front of the gap in the abyss. Since I had a similar experience before, I wanted to immediately close the gap.

Some time after that.

“what?”

Noah’s eyes widened slightly.

After making all the necessary preparations, I activated the technique, but nothing changed. Then, as she looked embarrassed, people around her started talking to her.

“why? Is there any problem?”

“If you need help, let me know.”

Ibella and Delia’s voices.

Noah nodded slightly and attempted to close the abyss once again.

However, this time, the situation did not change, and only after realizing that it was not a problem that could be solved by thinking about it alone did I reveal the truth to my companions.

“W-What?!”

“You can’t close the gap?”

Ibella and Laurea opened their eyes wide.

An expression clearly showing a surprised reaction. Ian also asked back with an incomprehensible expression.

“But it was possible last time, right?”

“I did. But not now.”

Noah clawed his nails.

She was also frustrated because she didn’t know the reason. As she was wondering together why she could not close the chasm of the abyss, an unexpected answer came to her.

“This is not a chasm of the abyss.”

It was Ulan’s voice.

Everyone’s eyes, including Noah’s, turned to him at the somewhat unexpected word.

“Yes? What are you talking about?”

“Anyone can see that this is an abyss.”

The gap where the monsters of the abyss poured out.

If this is not a chasm of the abyss, what is?

Noah also tilted his head as if he didn’t understand what Ulan was saying. To this, Ulan responded calmly.

“There is only one gap that I know of that cannot be closed. “The location coincides.”

“······ah!”

A gap that cannot be closed. And the place.

Noah’s eyes widened when he heard this. As if only then did he realize what Ulan was trying to say.

“Are you really talking about the Gate of the Abyss?”

“That is correct.”

Ulan smiled refreshingly.

Noah, on the other hand, looked confused.

“Of course, the location is the same, but it is not yet time for the door to the abyss to be opened.”

“If you think about it that way, it’s not time for monarchs to come out into the world yet.”

Noah kept his mouth shut.

I was speechless because of the uncharacteristic Ulan-like opinions. If you deny that it is definitely different from the original, there will be no way to explain the variables that have been experienced so far.

‘Then really…’

This is the door to the abyss?

When that assumption came to mind, Noah’s face immediately hardened. If the speculation is true, the situation becomes much more serious than expected.

It was a time when I was furiously shaking my head.

“by the way.”

Sven, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, frowned and tilted his head. Then she asked in a puzzled tone.

“What is the difference between the door of the abyss and the chasm? “Is there any difference other than the size of the hole?”

“Yes, there is a significant difference.”

It’s truly a different level.

Noah shook his head and explained the difference between the two to everyone, including Sven.

“First of all, when the door to the abyss opens, the surrounding area will be swallowed by the darkness of the abyss, just like what happened in the desert oasis a thousand years ago.”

This means that abyssal erosion occurs.

However, an erosion phenomenon occurs on a scale that cannot even be compared to what the group experienced.

In terms of scope alone, it is large enough to swallow not only the entire area of ​​the Fountain of Magic, but also Arsene Academy and the surrounding villages.

“Moreover, the bigger problem is that the moment the Abyss Gate becomes complete, abyss cracks open randomly throughout the continent.”

In other words, monsters from the abyss appear randomly throughout the continent. Then, innocent people will lose their lives much more frequently.

Hearing Noah’s explanation, Sven’s face gradually became as hard as stone. As if only then did I fully understand the seriousness of the situation.

“Afterwards, when the world is covered by the abyss, Lacus’s power will become more powerful, and as a result, finding the source will become more difficult.”

After Noah’s story ends.

The atmosphere quickly froze.

At the same time, a common thought occurred to everyone’s mind. The door to the abyss must not be left like this.

“Why did the door suddenly open?”

“Is there any reason to guess otherwise?”

“······Honestly, there is none. What is certain, though, is that the status of the inquiry is not yet complete.”

Noah answered with a sigh.

Delia’s eyes sparkled as if she had just found something that bothered her in the answer.

“So, now, you mean it’s incomplete?”

“Yes, even in the original work, several conditions were necessary for the Gate of the Abyss to become complete.”

After answering, Noah explained the conditions.

First, all Abyss Lords will appear in the world.

Second, the magic power of the abyss will reach the standard point.

Third, when the previous conditions are met, the true abyss will manifest its power and activate the door.

“Perhaps the first and second conditions have already been met. “Lacus is the only remaining monarch, and he must have already secured a significant amount of abyssal magic power.”

“Then what’s left is…”

“There is only the third condition.”

Ulan muttered softly.

Sven’s question followed along with that.

“But what is the true abyss?”

“It means the only Lord of the Abyss who has been recognized by the Abyss. So, for now, it’s safe to say it refers to Lacus.”

As I said before, the only remaining monarch is Lacus.

In other words, when Lacus comes here and manifests his power, the Gate of the Abyss will be complete.

And to put this in reverse, it was like saying that if Lacus was subdued, the Gate of the Abyss would not be complete. Immediately after realizing this fact, Ulan’s eyes lit up with a chill.

“After all, it would be best to go to the imperial castle.”

“that······.”

Even Noah couldn’t deny it this time.

Of course, infiltrating the imperial castle directly was a last resort, but the imperial castle was the only place where Lacus could be directly confronted at the moment.

It was around this time that the atmosphere gradually became heavier.

Suddenly, a loud vibration shook the hall.

thud! Coooooo!

A loud noise was heard from Area 4. After a while, what appeared in front of the group was a huge golem that was as tall as 8 meters.

“what? “Is that also a monster of the abyss?”

“no. “That is…”

A guardian who protects the fountain of magic.

It is a magic golem that is in charge of the entrance to each area. Meanwhile, the golem that arrived at Area 5 stopped and looked around.

[Guys! Are you there now?]

Soon a familiar voice was heard.

It’s Professor Stella’s voice.

It seemed like he was controlling the golem remotely and transmitting his voice. Noah responded to Stella’s words on behalf of everyone.

“Yes, Professor. “We are here.”

[ah! It’s Noah. Is everyone safe?]

“Everyone is safe. “There are no injuries.”

[really? Phew, that’s a relief. I’m so glad.]

A breath of relief delivered through the golem.

After a while, Stella’s voice began to be heard again.

[Rather than that, there are no more monsters coming out of the direction of the fountain of magic, so maybe you…]

“that’s right. “I finished everything.”

[Ahaha, as expected, it’s amazing.]

Stella smiled awkwardly.

Of course, it would be natural. Right now, Delia alone is powerful enough to completely destroy hundreds of monsters with a single spell.

Some time after that.

Stella said something unexpected.

[good. Now, go to the shelter.]

“······yes?”

Noah, who understood what was said a little later than the others, asked back with a puzzled expression. He’s defeated all the monsters, so why should he go to the shelter?

Afterwards, when asked again as if she did not understand, Stella mentioned the real intention of what she had just said.

[It’s not because of the monster. The reason I told you to move to the shelter was because of the Imperial Army.]

“The Imperial Army?”

[Yes, the imperial army is coming here.]

To Arsene Academy.

Immediately after Stella stopped answering, everyone’s faces, including Noah, became as hard as stone.

fantasy,