The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 107
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Laurea's pale face.
Faced with this, Ulan calmly recited the memories of his past life..
“I returned to the present through death. And 10 years before my end, the door to the abyss opened here.”
it's true.
“All kinds of monsters rained down from all sides, and kingdoms, led by the empire, perished one after another. The Holy Land you were in was no exception..”
this is also true.
“Of course people resisted. They fought against monsters to protect their families, to survive, or for their own reasons. I was one of them.”
From the words that it came from the future about 30 years later to the explanation of the situation after the door to the abyss opened..
Everything Ulan said turned out to be true..
Eventually, when everything was revealed to be true, Laurea, for the first time, had doubts about the ability of the projection eye..
After a while, not a short amount of time passes.
Ulan's lips, which had been chattering non-stop, finally closed. After a while, Ulan announced the end of the story with her clearer face..
“this is the future.”
“…….”
Laurea, on the other hand, was still confused. Her complexion was pale, and the trembling eyes showed no signs of calming down..
but who said?
Humans are animals of adaptation.
As if to prove that, as time passed, Laurea's confusion gradually subsided..
“Then maybe the name Irea…….”
“the future you told me.”
Ulan responds as if he's been waiting.
Well, of course it must have been.
The existence of the name Irea was only remembered by Laurea and her master..
There was just something curious.
“But it's a bit surprising.”
“what do you mean?”
“that's my real name.”
After exhaling a suppressed breath.
Laurea turned to him..
“Ever since I became a saintess candidate and was given the name 'Laurea' by my master, I was determined to carry this real name to my grave..”
But I wondered why he gave such a secret to Ulan. She looked at him as if asking why, and before long the answer came back..
“Maybe it wasn't an ordinary situation..”
“what? what does that mean…….”
“In your past life, you almost died alone in the labyrinth of ghosts with me..”
To be exact, only Laurea almost died..
At that time, she lost consciousness after falling into the labyrinth, and was in danger of death as she could not even use her divine power due to the influence of the abyss..
It was at this time that I had no choice but to touch my bare skin in order to maintain my gradually falling body temperature..
“At that time, you must have felt the end, and you told me your real name. At the last moment, she said she wanted to die as Irea, not as a saint..”
“…….”
She closed her mouth at Ulan's answer..
There is only one reason. Because it perfectly matched her thoughts.
No matter how much I lived my life under the name Laurea, when I died, I always thought that I wanted to die with my real name..
‘A secret only I know.’
about this idea.
Not even her master knows.
From the point of view of knowing this secret, even if there was no projection plan, it was certain that Ulan was from the future..
After thinking like that.
“……haha, i'll be honest.”
Laurea let out a deep sigh. Then he looked back at Ulan and opened his mouth again..
“I know your story is true. But it's still hard to accept everything. 'Cause my head has turned into a complete mess.”
Even if all the stories are true, understanding and accepting them is another matter..
“so i need some time.”
time to accept the truth.
So Laurea said she needed time to understand Ulan's story..
Ulan nodded at this..
“i get it. that's enough for now.”
Just by recognizing his story as the truth, his purpose was accomplished. So she grinned with satisfaction..
But that's for a while.
Ulan sensed a subtle change.
Laurea's eyes and attitude toward herself have changed. Recognizing this change, he immediately asked in a puzzled tone..
“Why are you reacting like that all of a sudden??”
“Yes? what, what... … yo. this?”
“There seems to be a change in attitude.”
Laurea shrugged..
As if you've been stabbed.
After a while, she hesitantly said.
“that's it…….”
She could hardly utter a word, and immediately let out a heavy sigh. Then she explained the sudden change in attitude..
“After hearing your story, I feel like I shouldn't talk to you carelessly... … yo. this?”
The story of Ulan heard so far.
Putting it all together, he was a hero himself who fought against the abyss for humanity and the world..
Besides, the present returns to the past.
Even though he knew that the door to the abyss would open, his attitude to face it once again without running away deserved respect..
‘very great person.’
It's like seeing a hero in a myth.
So it was difficult to treat you as usual.
Ulan, on the other hand, thought differently..
“i'm not that great.”
“ha, but…….”
“Even if it was you who returned to the past, you would have made the same choice as me.”
Eyes of Confidence.
In a voice not the slightest trace of doubt, Ulan answered firmly..
“Above all, you are a colleague like me. So you don't have to treat it hard.”
Even these words were true.
Maybe that's why?
For some reason, it felt like the distance I had just felt was quickly disappearing. With her feeling more at ease, Laurea nodded her head..
“Phew, I get it. I'll just treat you as I normally do.”
“yes, i'm comfortable with that too.”
Ulan grinned..
As if satisfied with her attitude.
The conversation ended like that, and the two started walking again. It was to focus on monster hunting, which was also the original purpose..
“oh, that's right.”
But then.
Laurea stopped again..
It was because I was confronted with the shocking truth, and a business I had forgotten for a while came to mind..
“I want to ask you something…….”
“answer me if i know.”
An answer that reassures your heart just by hearing it.
Laurea smiled lightly..
immediately asked a question.
“Do you know about the oracle?”
“trust?”
Ulan tilted his head..
Along with him, Laurea delivered the oracle recently received by the King Seong without missing a single one..
『Fragments of the abyss have flowed out of the world through the cracks, for the door will be opened soon. So, gather the scattered stars and let them become a lamp to light the abyss..』
Immediately after delivery of the contents of the trust.
She looked at Ulan expectantly..
If he came from the future, he would know the interpretation of this oracle. But Laurea's hopes were soon shattered..
“That's the first thing I've heard.”
“Eh? really?”
“Yeah, I didn't hear it in my last life.”
Ulan shaking his head.
Laurea couldn't hide her disappointment. because his answer was true.
So when I was discouraged.
I heard an unexpected answer.
“But I think I know what the phrase "collect the scattered stars" means..”
“what? really?”
A face that turns bright at once.
Faced with eyes that turned round like a surprised rabbit, Ulan calmly spoke..
“First of all, the stars represent warriors..”
“If you are a warrior……?”
“Seven warriors who each passed their trials and fought against the abyss. In our past life, you and I were called warriors.”
Once I understood roughly what a warrior was..
But the fundamental question remains unanswered.
“But what does the star and the warrior have to do with it??”
He said that he seemed to know what the phrase to collect the scattered stars was, but what he said was an explanation about the warrior. So when I tilted my head.
“if it matters.”
Ulan's answer is back.
He continued speaking calmly, keeping his eyes fixed on Laurea..
“because I heard it from you.”
“That means... … . from the future me?”
“Accurate.”
After nodding again.
Ulan recalled memories of a past life. It was to recall what Laurea had said of her.
“The moment the seven scattered stars unite as one, it will clear the abyss over the continent and become a beacon of hope..”
This is the message of the gods that Laurea in her past life heard through the voice of the stars.).
And it served as an opportunity to bring together the warriors scattered across the continent..
Meanwhile, after listening to Ulan's explanation,.
Laurea put on a serious expression..
‘scattered seven stars.’
Seven warriors who faced the abyss.
Even the phrase that it becomes a lamp that will clear the abyss.
There were many parts that matched the oracle that King Seong received. In other words, as Ulan said, scattered stars mean that the possibility of being a hero is strong..
“sure makes sense.”
After a slow nod.
She spat out a new question..
“did you tell me earlier? you and i are warriors.”
“I did.”
“Then you know where the five remaining warriors are?”
“Of course.”
with a cool answer.
Ulan spat out an immediate reply..
“All but two are nearby.”
“somewhere nearby?”
“Arsene Academy.”
“……what?”
Laurea blankly asked.
After a while, her bright yellow eyes were colored with a light of surprise. Faced with this, Ulan mentioned three heroes currently in the academy..
【Swordswoman, Ybela Elead】
【Star Witch, Dillia Arpen】
【Paladin, Ian Marcus】
As each name was spoken, Laurea's eyes widened as well. Looking at the funny reaction, Ulan finished his answer..
“If you add you and me and Perticia and Sven, we have a total of seven people..”
“Perticia and Sven……?”
“bard and sniper.”
After spitting out their roles.
Ulan remembered an incident from a while ago..
“I saw Perticia in the capital recently, but I haven't met Sven yet..”
Sven is a sub-species).
I heard that before the door to the abyss opened, he worked as a mercenary in the jungles of the eastern part of the continent. So it's hard to find unless you go there in person..
At the end of all the warriors' explanations.
Suddenly, Laurea asked curiously..
“what? but he doesn't have?”
“who are you talking about?”
“It's Noah Darshen..”
eyes full of curiosity.
Ulan answered right away..
“Noah is not a warrior.”
“what? really?”
Laurea's eyes widened..
This is because it was a rather unexpected result..
Every time I see her, she's with Ulan, so I thought she might be a hero too..
“Then what is he really like?”
“I do not know either.”
“don't know why?”
Laurea tilts her head.
Ulan is from 30 years in the future..
In other words, they say that they know most of what will happen in the future, but they do not know Noah's identity.?
does this make sense? The moment Laurea thought so, she soon heard the reason from Ulan..
“Because there was no Noah in the future I was in.”
“……what?”
a confused voice.
When Laurea's expression spread in an absurd expression, Ulan explained what had happened..
After a while, after the story is over.
she murmured, biting her lip..
“I see It's someone I've never met in my past life.…….”
It's not just that we haven't met.
I fell in love with Noah's talent and ability, but I had never heard of her name or performance..
Newly Revealed Information.
Laurea sighed..
“Phew, then I'll tell you this first..”
“what?”
“That's what we talked about today.”
She closed her mouth and came to Ulan's side..
Close enough to feel your breath. Then she spoke to her in a whisper.
“I hope this is only you and I know.”
“why?”
“there are two reasons.”
Laurea Steps Back.
She spread her two fingers..
After that, he folded one of them and opened his mouth..
“First, I took what you said as the truth with the power of projection, but most likely others won't..”
Therefore, revealing the truth without any preparation or explanation will only lead to confusion and distrust. What Laurea meant was this.
Immediately after hearing these reasons.
Ulan nodded silently..
I meant I understood.
Then Laurea smiled and folded one of her remaining fingers..
“The second reason is Noah Darshen.”
A girl with black hair and blue eyes.
An existence that did not exist in Ulan's future.
Thinking of her, Laurea recalled the day she first met Ulan..
“When we first met, Ian said there was a monster among the onlookers. Perhaps, implicitly, he sensed your power..”
I deserved it.
Because Ian is quick-witted.
It also has a very good survival instinct, and it knows how strong an opponent is like a ghost. So it's only natural that he recognized the strength of the uhlan..
“But Ian didn't specify who the monster was at the time. So the monster I understood was Noah Darschen, not you..”
Ulan's expression slowly hardened.
Looking at this, Laurea revealed the reason why she thought Noah was a monster. The fact that two souls coexist in one body..
and one more.
there was another reason.
“As you already know, I can see through the essence of an object through the projection eye..”
Of course. Ulan nodded his head..
In addition, he recalled that the essence of what Laurea sees is generally seen as a form with a distinct substance, such as a flame or a lake..
“But Noah Darschen was a bit unusual..”
“how was it?”
“……endless darkness.”
Scared to end the question.
Laurea's expression hardened..
As if it reminded me of the first time I saw Noah at the time. She said as she wrapped her arms around her shoulder, her goosebumps rising..
“It was like looking into the bottomless abyss. I can't even see what's inside.”
it's definitely unique.
When Ulan narrowed his eyes.
“Anyway, what I want to say is this.”
Laurea organized the story..
and revealed his true feelings.
“i can't trust him.”
“…….”
Eyes full of distrust.
Ulan remained silent.
In fact, he also partially agreed. Because Noah had too much to hide.
‘and…….’
Some time ago, when the gap in the abyss opened.
At that time, Ulan had accidentally heard a voice from beyond the abyss. The voice, which was unpleasant to hear, pointed to Noah and said:.
‘gentile.’
Furthermore, he uttered an unknown language..
Hearing this, Noah showed signs of embarrassment, but he did not give a proper explanation of the time until after everything was over..
In this situation, when I listened to Laurea's words, I became even more distrustful..
“There's nothing more foolish than sharing a secret with someone you don't trust. That's why I said to keep the story a secret.”
She added words like driving a wedge.
Ulan silently nodded..
It was because I finally understood why Noah's existence was the reason for keeping the conversation a secret..
“Oh, of course, if it's determined that she's definitely an ally, then you can talk. However, the criterion for judging…….”
“will be your projection.”
“that's right. I know too well.”
Laurea grinned..
If you use the power of the projection eye, you will be able to see what Noah is hiding..
“i get it. So let's keep the story we shared today a secret between the two of us.”
“huh. let's do that for the time being.”
When the negotiations were over.
rustle!
Suddenly, the bushes ahead shook..
At the same time, the presence was felt. Vibrations that shake the ground and menacing cries.
It was the appearance of a monster.
“Come behind me, Laurea..”
At first glance, the number is over a dozen..
Ulan pulled out an ax and blocked Laurea as if to protect it..
Laurea, on the other hand, was not frightened..
Rather, it opened its eyes wide as if it had discovered a strange creature..
“Oh, is that a monster? it looks peculiar.”
“okay. Because it's dangerous, behind me…….”
“yea, it's okay I heard that only 2-star or lower monsters appear in this forest anyway.?”
After bursting out laughing.
Laurea stood by Ulan's side.
“And if you don't know?”
“……?”
“That I'm not the weak type to be protected.”
immediately after answering.
She put her hand inside her skirt at first..
Clap! seuleung!
At the same time, two swords were pulled out from the sword belts mounted on the thighs..
However, it did not look like a sword from the outside..
It was because it was too thin for a sword. To the extent that it feels more right to say that it is a candlestick. But that was a clear sword.
‘Holy Relic, Vestia.’
Saint Laurea's weapon for self-defense.
It is a sword made in the same way as the holy sword used by Ian. It is very light and sharp, and it does not even get scratched by moderate impact..
Facing the nostalgic scenery.
Ulan grinned..
“It's been a while since I've looked at your workmanship.”
“Ahaha, you seem to think so. For me, today is my first experience..”
It is the first time seeing a monster, and the first time fighting a monster. Is that why? A strange tension lingered in Laurea's eyes..
Of course you don't have to worry.
“Okay. I'm by your side.”
“huh. Help me in case of danger.”
“Of course.”
“good. Then I'll ask you.”
right after the conversation between the two.
Monsters came running from all sides. At this signal, an angry ax and twin swords crossed the air..
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