The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 123

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One.

Early morning, entrance to the Fountain of Magic.

About forty people gathered.

Thirty of them were Eloden’s delegation, and the rest consisted of the leading professor, the special task force, and four students from Arsene.

However, the members were quite unusual.

Normally, third-year students who are familiar with the Fountain of Magic attend this schedule, but the four people who gathered today were all freshmen.

Ulan, Noah, Ibella, and Delia.

It was Ulan and his party.

And aside from being freshmen, these four had additional things in common.

The fact is that they have all been caught up in an incident related to the Fountain of Magic.

Accordingly, the department requested four people to serve as guides for the field trip, and with Ulan agreeing, it was naturally decided that everyone would attend.

Meanwhile, Ian, who checked Arsene’s list, sighed repeatedly. Laurea saw this and whispered in a low voice.

“You know, Ian.”

“why?”

“Why are you sighing so much earlier?”

“Are you asking because you really don’t know?”

“Would I have asked if I knew?”

Her brows narrowed.

As if to tell me the reason quickly.

Ian sighed again and looked in the direction beyond the list. This is where Ulan is. He immediately responded by shaking his fist.

“… … “Nine times.”

“huh? what?”

“In three days of fighting that monster, I fainted nine times!”

Three days ago from now.

Due to Laurea’s dogmatism, Ian ended up receiving Ulan’s teachings against his will.

‘Okay, so far so good.’

The opportunity to receive instruction from a master is never common. However, there were two problems with Ulan’s teachings.

The point was that his teachings consisted of 100% pure sparring, and that all sparring was so serious that it resembled real fighting.

When I first sparred with Ulan.

Later, when faced with the murderous intent he unleashed, Ian felt a sense of crisis that he could really die if he didn’t do it right.

The proof is that I fainted nine times right away.

This is not the only problem.

“And look here!”

“What is it again?”

“This uniform! “You won’t pretend not to notice this even after seeing this, right?!”

Ian’s uniform had many holes and tears compared to other cadets.

As if cut by a sharp blade.

Laurea, seeing this, frowned and spoke reprimandingly at him.

“It’s too old. “Please wear clean clothes.”

“No, it’s because of that monster!”

Ian shouted in bewilderment.

When sparring with Ulan.

Unlike Ian, who was armed with an iron sword and shield, he did not use any weapons. This means that he dealt with himself only with his bare fists.

‘But instead… … .’

Ulan had no mercy in his hands.

He relentlessly pushed Ian, breaking through the shield and even destroying the armor with his bare fists.

What scared Ian the most was that his uniform was torn apart by the shock wave generated when he extended his fist.

“Also, you know it because you saw it, right? “He had a lot of bruises all over his body, and he even broke his ribs yesterday morning!”

That’s not all.

My arm turned in a direction it shouldn’t have turned, and the finger bones that were holding the shield were crushed like powder.

Faced with his complaints like these.

Laurea shrugged.

“That’s why you treated me.”

“Well, that’s… … !”

“If the next saint used a holy relic to heal me, shouldn’t I say thank you?”

She asks as if what’s the problem.

Ian was speechless at the shameless answer. After a while, he pouted his lips and grumbled.

“… … “If you think about it, you are also bad.”

“what? why me?”

“I could have used the excuse of being injured to rest, but you continued to treat me every time that happened!”

Even by borrowing the power of holy things.

As a result, it took less than 10 minutes for the broken ribs and powdered finger bones to return to their original state.

The teaching continues again.

In the endless sparring, Ian fainted and woke up again and again. He was shocked when he remembered that time.

‘Master wasn’t like this either.’

Even his teacher, Paladin Master Lord Shanktus, who is famous for his harsh training methods, has never pushed Ian this far.

The moment I kept complaining like that.

Laurea suddenly spoke up.

“But it’s true that your skills have improved, right?”

“… … .”

Ian’s mouth, which had been complaining, closed tightly.

Because it was true.

Although the past three days have been painful as hell, Ian’s skills have improved dramatically, even in his opinion.

It was like rolling around in a battlefield where my life was threatened for three days. I also got the feeling that this is what it would feel like if I went to a real battlefield.

‘But no matter what… … .’

These teachings are so ignorant.

To the point where it would be better to return to Eloden and ask the teacher for guidance once again.

However, this was just Ian’s dream.

There’s still a week left before we return to Eloden. At that time, I was sighing again as if I was frustrated with the gloomy reality.

“Haaa.”

Likewise, there was someone who sighed.

A girl with light blonde hair tied up neatly.

It was Ibella Eleaad.

“Ugh, I never thought I’d come here again.”

In fact, she was reluctant to come to the Fountain of Magic.

It was because of the memory of being swept away by a torrent of water and stranded in an underground ruins a few months ago.

Thinking back to that time still gave me goosebumps, so when I was first offered to be a tour guide, I didn’t even think twice about turning it down.

‘but… … .’

I couldn’t do that.

Because Ulan said he was going.

Subsequently, Noah and Delia also expressed their intention to attend. And here Ibella also decided to accept the tour guide’s suggestion.

There is only one reason.

‘Even if I put Noah second, I’ll never see Ulan and Dilia alone together!’

Ibella realized it faster than anyone else.

Delia also has feelings for Ulan.

This is probably the same for Delia as well.

‘therefore… … .’

I can’t give you a chance.

Flames soared in his turquoise eyes.

Then, suddenly, I heard a voice that shattered my thoughts. It was Laurea’s voice.

“Now that I think about it, Miss Elead.”

“Yes?”

“At first glance, I heard you were swept away by a torrent from the spring of magic. What happened?”

“Ah, what is that… … .”

Ibella pursed her lips.

Afterwards, the situation at the time was briefly summarized and delivered. About the journey from being swept away by the rapids and stranded in the ruins to escaping.

After all the story was over.

“That was a really big deal.”

Laurea nodded.

It was with a somewhat surprised expression.

“I never would have thought that such a relic existed underground in the Fountain of Magic. “Aren’t you scared?”

“I was scared. Because I thought I was going to die like this. But it was okay because I had Ulan.”

Ibella smiled slightly, as if recalling that time.

Then, a memory suddenly occurred to me, and my cheeks blushed slightly and I opened my mouth.

“Of course, when I first came to my senses, I was surprised because I had taken off all my clothes.”

“Oh, you were taking your clothes off?!”

Was this something unexpected?

Laurea looked surprised. Ibella, on the other hand, answered indifferently.

“Yes, I heard later that it was done to prevent body temperature from dropping.”

Then he glanced at Ulan.

With a slightly embarrassed expression.

At those words, Laurea glanced at Ulan.

This means that it was Ulan who took off Ibella’s clothes and said those words.

“But I’m fine.”

“No, anyway… … .”

“It’s not anyone else, it’s Ulan.”

So you don’t need to worry.

Ibella said so.

Laurea looked surprised at the confident answer, but then grinned.

It was a smile filled with mischief.

“You really make it sound like Ulan is special?”

“That’s right.”

Ibella nodded.

Without any hesitation.

“Ulan is special to me.”

“… … .”

Laurea closed her mouth again.

This is because it was not the reaction I originally expected.

I only said this because I wanted to see Ybella embarrassed, but I never expected such a sincere answer to come back.

‘what?’

For some reason, I felt a little strange.

If I had to express it, my heart felt tight, as if someone was grabbing my heart quite hard.

An unfamiliar feeling that I felt for the first time.

However, since she was not in a very good mood, Laurea frowned in silence.

Meanwhile, Ulan did not know whether he knew that he had become the subject of conversation between the two girls, but he just stared at the fountain of magic.

The reason he came here today.

The reason I accepted the offer to act as a tour guide was actually for a different purpose.

‘Ax of destruction, come.’

The ax currently mounted on Ulan’s waist.

Ax of Longing, Gula’s mate.

Referring to the first book I read, Ose was said to be somewhere in the fountain of magic.

‘And it was said that if the distance is close, the Gula will cause resonance.’

However, no resonance phenomenon occurred in Districts 1 and 2, which Ulan visited.

In other words, Ose is located in a deeper place.

‘I don’t know if I can go.’

If I had the chance, I was planning to visit for a while.

Using only Gula was insufficient, and it was essential to be fully prepared in order to face other Lords of the Abyss in the future.

A time when I was reminded of my personal purpose.

Suddenly, I heard a sound that interrupted my thoughts.

“what? Those people… … .”

“They are wizards belonging to the Magic Tower, right?”

“What is the imperial wizard doing here?”

The sound of students murmuring. Ulan came to his senses and looked at the center of the commotion. At that time, a familiar voice knocked on my ear.

“I heard it earlier, at first glance.”

Pointy ears that prick like rabbit ears.

It’s Delia’s voice. She whispered, looking in the same direction as Ulan.

“I guess the empire sent an investigation team.”

“An investigation team?”

“Yes, in the Ruben Empire.”

After nodding.

Golden eyes looked up at him.

“Perhaps you are trying to investigate the gap in the abyss?”

It makes sense.

Right now, even the Holy Kingdom dispatched an investigation team made up of students, but just because it’s an empire, it won’t just sit back and watch.

Then at that moment.

“… … !”

Ulan’s eyes widened slightly.

It’s not just that. Noah, who belatedly discovered someone, also opened his eyes wide.

An imperial investigation team composed of wizards. This is because I found a familiar face among them.

“you are… … .”

He is a wizard in his mid to late forties.

It was a man with golden hair and brown eyes that resembled earth. Meanwhile, he also looked surprised upon discovering Ulan and Noah.

But even for a moment.

The man, who came striding towards where the two were, said with a welcoming smile.

“It’s been a while. “How have you been?”

A man extending his hand for a handshake.

He is the person who wrote letters of recommendation for Ulan and Noah to enter Arsene Academy.

Demuel Ron Dermore.

It was the Earl of Dermore.

2.

After permission to enter the Fountain of Magic was granted.

Dozens of people started moving.

However, perhaps due to the joining of the empire’s investigation team, the scale has become much larger than at first.

The existing number of people was about forty, but now the number is well over sixty.

Also, since the direction was the same, Eloden’s delegation decided to accompany the empire’s investigation team. In the first place, Eloden’s purpose was also to investigate.

Around the time we entered Zone 1.

Suddenly, Count Dermore, who was at the head of the investigation team, spoke up.

“Anyway, our relationship is very deep.”

“yes?”

“Even so, I was looking for you. But I never thought we would meet in a place like this.”

“You were looking for us?”

“okay. We are an investigation team dispatched by order of the Emperor. “We have a duty to clearly determine the existence of the abyss through detailed investigation.”

I heard that even though Marquis Gorfant submitted a report, the imperial family decided that additional investigation was necessary and dispatched an investigation team.

“So, we needed statements from those who directly experienced the incident.”

Everyone involved happened to have gathered here.

They are Ulan, Noah, and Dilia.

However, the Count only spoke to Ulan and Noah, excluding Delia.

“So, can I ask for your cooperation?”

The Count spoke vaguely.

At the same time, Ulan answered willingly.

“Of course. “You owe me a debt.”

“Haha, thank you.”

The Count’s complexion became brighter.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Noah took a step back and looked at the Count who was returning to the group.

‘Why is that man here?’

Of course, it’s not strange.

In the original work, Count Dermore also visited the Fountain of Magical Power with the investigation team.

‘But not now.’

The original count’s visit to this place is something that will happen six years from now. At the same time, her plan to bring her daughter back to life was nearing its end.

‘… … Let’s sort out the situation first.’

First of all, the reason the Count came here.

This is to investigate in detail the incident that opened the abyss.

Since this incident was a variable that never occurred in the original work, it was not impossible to understand that the empire would dispatch an investigation team.

‘But why is it that guy!?’

Demuel Ron Dermore.

Unlike other ordinary wizards, this wizard belonging to the Earth Magic Tower is extremely reluctant to visit the fountain of magic.

So, I usually don’t come here, but after 6 years, I finally come when I realize that the last ingredient necessary for the plan is here.

‘and… … .’

Count Dermore’s investigation team is annihilated.

No, strictly speaking, it is not annihilation.

Because the count comes back alive.

However, he is no different from a living corpse, and is literally thrown into the mansion as a waste. This is the character story of Count Dermore.

‘But why… … .’

Why did a man who was reluctant to approach the fountain of magic come here when his plan wasn’t even finalized yet?

Is this just a coincidence?

Or are events that were to occur six years later brought forward? Noah crumpled his face as he felt that her mind was becoming complicated for some reason.

‘If the incident happened six years later, the situation is much more serious than we thought.’

This is because after that incident, the speed at which the Abyss Gate opens increases.

Proof of this is that the timer that tells the time until the door opens in the game is running twice as fast as before.

‘Ugh, then it’s really troublesome!’

There was nothing good about opening the door to the abyss early. Noah’s face hardened.

Meanwhile, around that time.

She wasn’t the only one with a hard complexion.

Ulan, too, looked intently toward the center of the spring with an expression as hard as stone.

Then.

“What are you looking at like that?”

Delia spoke up.

Curious eyes.

Ulan answered honestly.

“I feel a little strange.”

“What a strange feeling?”

“Look beyond that fog.”

The place he pointed to was the curtain of fog on the border between Areas 2 and 3. There, something different from usual caught my eye.

“That… … .”

A sight reflected in golden eyes.

It was a very faint phenomenon of black smoke rising beyond the fog.

“Has there been anything like that before?”

“No, I don’t think I saw it.”

Delia shook her head.

Last time I visited the fountain of magic, I could only see fog.

That’s not the only strange thing.

The more I looked at the black smoke, the more uneasy I felt.

“Shall I find out?”

“Is there a way?”

“You can use magic.”

Simple and clear answer.

Ulan nodded immediately.

“Then please do me a favor.”

“Yes, leave it to me.”

After a cool answer.

A sphere emitting light emerged.

Observation magic, Eye of the Watcher.

It is a magic effect that allows you to see distant scenery. There was just one problem.

“Actually, this is my first time using this magic.”

“That means… … .”

“It’s difficult to use magic while walking.”

In other words, it means that the operation method is immature.

Is that why?

The eyes of the observer she created were staggering and swimming in the air as if drunk.

“Hey, so, speaking of which.”

Delia wiggles her fingers.

At the same time, my red ears twitched. After a while, she gently stretched out her hand.

“… … “Would you like to hold hands and walk together?”

It’s not particularly difficult.

So I immediately grabbed her hand.

“Can I do this?”

“Yes, that’s enough.”

Delia laughed bitterly.

Like a hunter who got what he wanted.

And that moment.

The observer’s eyes raced through the air.

For a first time use, the movement was incredibly stable and fast.

Chapter 30. If your tail is long, you’ll get stepped on.

fantasy,