The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 149

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2.

A sunny road.

Two men and a woman sat facing each other in a carriage heading to the capital of the Leuven Empire. It was Ulan and Noah who left Arsene Academy.

Noah muttered excitedly, reaching out through the wide open window.

“It feels good to be back after a long time.”

A much brighter face.

Facing Noah with a smile, Ulan remembered the reason why he was heading to the capital with her.

‘I said I was looking for something.’

Then Noah made a request.

I have to collect items scattered throughout the capital, and I need Ulan’s help. And he pointed to the object and said:

‘Hidden piece.’

An unfamiliar word I’ve never heard before.

So, as I was continuing my guess, Noah, who was looking out the window, suddenly spoke up.

“You look like you’re curious about something.”

“there is.”

“What is it?”

“What is a hidden piece?”

Ulan asked the question without hesitation.

Rather than guessing and worrying on your own, it would be much faster and more certain to ask the person who first mentioned this word.

“Oh, is that what you were curious about?”

Meanwhile, Noah, who was asked a question, waved his hand as if it was no big deal.

“A hidden piece is a special ability or treasure that is hidden so that it cannot be easily found. “It can usually be obtained only if certain conditions are met.”

“Specific conditions?”

“Yes, broadly categorized into three categories.”

First of all, how to obtain hidden pieces through events. A representative example is the engraving obtained by Ulan, and Kazan is also a hidden piece obtained through an event called ‘Trial of the Hero’.

The second is the reward obtained by achieving achievements.

The elixir obtained by defeating the Lords of the Abyss can be considered to fall into this category.

Lastly, the third is to obtain hidden pieces stored in a specific location through clues.

It can be said that this last type is the reason and purpose of Noah’s appearance in the capital today.

“The problem is that it’s hidden in places you wouldn’t expect, so it’s really hard to find it on your own. That’s why I asked for help.”

“It was like that.”

Now I finally understand.

Why did you ask for help?

“i get it. “I promised, I will help you.”

“Hehe, yes!”

Noah smiled brightly at the reassuring answer.

Although I hadn’t even arrived in the capital yet, I felt like I had already obtained all the hidden pieces just by having Ulan help me.

“Oh, and in return for your help for two days, I will buy all the meals. So, you can order whatever you want to eat.”

It is the best reward for Ulan.

However, there was one thing that caught me off guard.

“Wait, two days?”

“Yes, is there any problem?”

“Is there really a need to stay overnight?”

“there is. Because the number of hidden pieces is quite large. So, I thought the schedule would be a bit tight, so I scheduled it for two days.”

If that’s the reason, I can understand.

Ulan nodded silently.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Good!

The carriage that was speeding along the main street soon stopped. Afterwards, I heard from the coachman that we had arrived at our destination.

“Okay then, shall we go?”

“Sure.”

The two immediately got off the carriage.

This was the second time I visited the imperial capital, following my last visit with Ibella. Ulan walked towards the sun-drenched street.

3.

A world full of darkness.

The space was extremely desolate, with not even a single ray of light coming in. All that exists around is rocks and gray dust.

But one thing in particular.

There was something foreign.

Fragments of reddish color.

Originally, it would have given off a brilliant light like a jewel, but now it was a discarded fragment covered in dust like other stones.

In fact, the fragments have been here since ancient times.

Perhaps even before the other stones lying around.

However, as time has passed and we have come to a place where humans do not exist, it will probably not see the light of day until the day the world perishes.

This place, filled with darkness, was already untouched by living things.

But at that moment.

Suddenly something strange happened.

Wow!

A roar heard from the sky. With a loud vibration, something came inside.

It was the palm of my hand.

The hand was so large that it could be said to be the hand of a giant, and it swept the surrounding area at once.

Dust accumulated over many years was flying, and stones were rolling across the floor. The hand, which had been wandering in the darkness for a while, eventually stopped in front of the fragments.

“Is this it?”

With a voice coming from outside.

A huge hand grabbed the fragment.

Soon after, the fragment cut through the dusty darkness and came out into the open, facing the sunset sky.

Saaaaa!

The wind blew at that moment.

When the last remaining dust was blown away, the fragments regained their original color.

Red as freshly drawn blood.

The owner of the hand that rescued the fragment from the darkness also had eyes of the same color. Then, a voice was heard from somewhere close to the ground.

“Did you find it?”

“Yes, it was in the very back.”

“Please show me.”

A girl with black hair and blue eyes.

Noah stretched out his hands. Ulan placed a piece of debris fresh from her sewer in her hand.

“Is this what you were looking for?”

“yes! “You found the right one.”

Noah smiled broadly.

Currently, the two were busy looking for the hidden piece they had mentioned in the carriage. Ulan asked back, brushing the dust off her hands.

“How many are left now?”

“Well, I’ve collected a total of twenty-two so far, so I just need to find three more! “There isn’t much left, so let’s find it quickly and go eat.”

Noah speaks with a smile.

Ulan frowned.

“There are a lot.”

“That’s right. “If I were alone, it would have been absolutely impossible to find it in two days.”

These were not empty words.

Even though I continued collecting hidden pieces throughout the capital from morning to evening, I still haven’t found them all and there are three left.

In addition, some hidden pieces were stored in truly unusual places.

‘It was the top of the clock tower, the end of an underground waterway, and places like an old sewer that is no longer in use.’

Is that all there is?

Beyond simply being hidden in a specific location, there were also hidden pieces stored inside the statue, the guard post, and even in the prison.

A place that wouldn’t have even been attempted if it weren’t for Ulan, who had reached the level of master. Therefore, Noah expressed his sincere gratitude.

“I survived because Ulan helped me. thank you.”

“done. “I just kept my promise.”

Ulan’s reaction was indifferent.

Afterwards, while moving to find the next hidden piece, he suddenly looked curious.

“by the way.”

“yes?”

“Is this really helpful?”

He patted the backpack he was carrying on his shoulder. Inside the backpack were all the hidden pieces collected from morning until now.

Noah nodded without hesitation.

“sure! “It’s a very precious treasure.”

“Hmm, it didn’t look precious… … .”

Ulan slurred his words.

It was worth it. This is because most of the hidden pieces collected so far were fragments that looked like pieces of glass.

Items that can be commonly found anywhere.

Since I didn’t feel any special power, I couldn’t understand why it was called a treasure.

“Of course, it still looks like a bunch of junk, but when you put it all together and put it together, it’s a different story.”

“How can it be different?”

“It becomes a special artifact.”

Noah grinned.

Immediately afterwards, we started talking.

The story of a special artifact created by combining hidden pieces.

A long time ago, when the empire was first established.

There are people who helped the first emperor and contributed to the founding of the Leuven Empire. Among them, there was a fairy who used the name ‘Ainer’.

‘Einer Mel Arpen.’

She later contributed to the founding of the Principality of Arpen and was also the last spiritist to appear in the history of the continent.

Before leaving, Einer divided the bead with the spirit’s blessing into 40 pieces and placed them throughout the capital for the prosperity of her long-time friend and empire.

‘And this piece is… … .’

This is the true identity of the hidden piece that Ulan and Noah were looking for all day today. After finding all 40 pieces and putting them together, a bead with the spirit’s blessing is completed.

『Einer’s Orb』

Just by holding this orb on your body, it emits the blessings of the spirit to those around you. The effect of this blessing was extremely simple.

‘I can block the power of the abyss.’

To be precise, even if you fall into the abyss, your vitality and magic power do not run out. Therefore, it was a necessary treasure to fight against the abyss.

And one more thing.

Additional abilities exist.

‘Strengthening of familiars.’

Golems, spirits, phantom beasts, spirits, etc.

The power of all entities classified as familiars increases dramatically. Just by being near Einer’s orb.

‘In the original, when I played as Perticia, I found it and used it every time.’

It was to fight against the Lords of the Abyss in the future, but it was also to strengthen the power of the spirits controlled by Perticia.

‘and… … .’

It helps again this time.

Soon, Noah will have something that can be called a familiar.

A familiar for shamans only.

Noah remembered the name.

‘Sikshin (式神).’

A shikigami is a magical doll that contains the thoughts of a specific target in an amulet and works.

To be honest, it feels similar to a golem.

Of course, it is similar to a spirit in that it does not clearly exist in reality.

‘Because there are some good ingredients.’

She thought of the ashes she had recently acquired.

The Lord of the Abyss. This is the ash left behind when the Frost Demon Dragon and the Swamp Ruler were subjugated.

There is a very strong thought in this powder, and if you can work it, you will definitely be able to create the strongest food spirit.

As Noah finished explaining Einer’s orb, Ulan’s eyes widened as if he was a little surprised.

“That’s amazing. “This was Einer’s orb.”

“Oh, you had it in your last life, right?”

“okay. “I received it through the Fang Brigade just as the subjugation of the Lord of the Abyss was about to begin.”

Ulan nodded silently.

“Then I guess that was your arrangement too.”

“that’s right. “Einer’s Orb is essential to deal with the Lord of the Abyss.”

Noah grinned.

With this answer, Ulan started looking for the hidden piece with even more passion than before.

It was natural. Because he remembered his past life, he knew the importance of the orb better than anyone else.

How long has it been like that?

As the streets turned dark, Ulan appeared with dirt on his body.

“This is the last time.”

“yes! “I confirmed it.”

Noah, who had obtained the twenty-fifth piece, smiled brightly. Satisfied smile. Ulan asked, shaking the dirt off her body.

“So are we making orbs now?”

“no. “It’s still not enough.”

“what? why?”

“I told you earlier, right? The orb was scattered into a total of 40 pieces. And twenty-five of them were placed inside the capital, and the rest were placed on the outskirts.”

Noah pointed outside the wall.

There are fifteen left. However, it is difficult to find it now that the sun has completely set.

“So, I’ll find the rest tomorrow and call it a day. “Since you worked hard to help me, I’ll buy everything Ulan wants for dinner!”

“It’s a good thing to hear.”

I was just hungry.

Ulan grinned.

After a while, the two turned around. It was to head to the hotel where I would stay for the night.

4.

Hotel Parvo.

This hotel in the center of the capital is a luxury hotel that only noble families can use.

Besides, being a noble doesn’t mean everyone can do it. To reserve a hotel, you had to have at least the title of count or higher.

In other words, if things were as they were, Ulan and Noah would be kicked out without even being able to set foot in the entrance.

But not this time.

Because they both had a seal given to them by Marquis Gorfant himself. As a result, we were able to not only stay at the hotel but also complete the meal.

“I’m full.”

That would be normal if you were full.

I spent a whopping three gold coins just for the meal.

Noah asked back with a smile, looking at Ulan patting his stomach with a satisfied face.

“Did you like the food?”

“It was delicious. So much so that I want to eat it again.”

“thank god. Then, let’s stop by again tomorrow after we finish our errands before heading back to the academy.”

An unexpected answer.

Ulan’s eyes widened.

“Is this really okay?”

“sure! Sure.”

Noah smiled brightly.

There is only one reason why she, who is usually very stingy with money, is so generous. Because she didn’t have her own money.

Everything from renting a room to paying for meals used the seal given by Seorik.

“Your Excellency the Marquis has a lot of money.”

At the end, a bright smiling face.

Ulan and Noah moved to the guest room.

The room we arrived in was very spacious.

The bed was big enough for five people to lie down on, and there was also a spacious leather sofa.

That wasn’t all.

The walls were full of luxurious workmanship, and when I opened the window behind the bed, a panoramic view of the capital came into view.

“Wow, the more expensive rooms are definitely different.”

Noah’s eyes shine as he looks at the night view of the capital.

Then she sat down on the bed. Then, she smiled brightly as if she had suddenly remembered something.

“Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since we’ve been together like this.”

“That’s what I heard.”

Ulan nodded.

As was always the case until they left the grassland and came to the academy, the two were currently staying in the same room.

This was because there was only one room that could be rented with the Marquis’ seal. Of course, there was also a way to reserve a room by paying a separate price, but Noah flatly refused.

‘The reason was that the accommodation fee was expensive.’

The hotel fee is eight gold coins.

As soon as Noah heard this, he rented just one room without hesitating even for a second.

In the end, it was the right choice. Even if it wasn’t a bed, there were plenty of places to sleep.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Noah sat on the bed, took out the hidden pieces from his backpack and organized them. Then her eyes widened. As if she remembered something she had forgotten.

“Oh right. Ulan.”

“… … ?”

“Come this way for a moment.”

Noah, who immediately called Ulan, tapped the seat next to him. At the sudden call, Ulan tilted her head and asked back.

“why?”

“I have something to give you.”

A very serious expression.

It looked like he had something urgent to say, so Ulan headed to bed without saying anything.

“Here, take it.”

“What is this?”

What Noah gave me was a small glass bottle.

I remember seeing it somewhere. Ulan narrowed his brows and tried to recall his memories.

However, there was no need to do so. As soon as the questions stopped, Noah’s answer came back.

“It’s the elixir of balance.”

With a short answer.

Her eyes sparkled seriously.

Chapter 36. second outing

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