The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 125
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5.
After entering Zone 2.
A considerable amount of time had passed, but Ibella's furrowed eyebrows could hardly be straightened..
there is only one reason.
It was because of Dillia, who did not let go of Ulan's hand and clung to him..
“……dilia.”
“Why, again, call?”
“I really don't know so ask?”
Eyes that sparkle like fireworks.
Ibella asked questioningly..
“How long are you going to be like that?”
“Until you find out the identity of the smoke.”
“So when is that! It's been thirty minutes already, why can't I find it yet??!”
“Yes, because District 3 is wide.”
a simple answer.
Then, he quickly turned his head away..
“Now, don't talk. should be interrupted.”
“…….”
Ibella with an angry face.
I wanted to forcefully separate them, but I couldn't bear it. Because if you do that, you will end up obstructing the uhlan..
A situation where you can neither do this nor that.
Noah laughed awkwardly..
‘Penalty performance is certain.’
Ibela has two penalties.
Jealousy and lack of understanding.
This penalty has rarely been triggered in the original game, but now it shows its performance properly because the conditions are perfect..
Maybe that's why?
Isabella was missing something.
‘If you think about it a little bit…….’
I'm sure Dillia can figure out that she doesn't have to work with Uhlan..
Currently, Dillia is walking with her own will, talking to Ibella, and maintaining her magic..
In other words, even if you let go, you can maintain enough magic. But Isabella didn't notice this..
‘My judgment is clouded by jealousy.’
Noah clicked his tongue low..
Of course, if you tip this off, it will be resolved, but I have no intention of doing so. Then, on the contrary, you will earn Dillia's hatred..
So I thought I'd leave it as is.
It was also convenient to do this.
‘But even so, Ibella…….’
why is he doing that?
Reflected in Noah's eyes was Laurea, who was making a very disapproving expression..
The way her eyes look at Dillia feels similar to Ybela's for some reason. Then she had a natural thought..
‘Does he have feelings for Ulan too??’
a random guess.
But then he shook his head.
‘no, it can't be.’
The reason for the denial is simple..
‘It is because of Laurea's penalty of 'middle-aged taste'. As long as this penalty exists, she will never give her heart to her peers..
‘Ulan is young in the first place.’
Then there's no possibility of getting involved..
But then why such a reaction??
Around the time Noah tilted his head again at the question that had returned to the starting point..
“Im here.”
The lead professor stopped at his seat..
The end of District 2 and the boundary leading to District 3. I had reached my final destination.
After clearing my throat for a while.
The professor immediately began to explain.
“That's where the gap in the abyss opened.”
“um, that's right…….”
“And it's a place where everyone in the surrounding area has battled with monsters. It was not specially touched for the preservation of the site..”
“it looks like.”
Count Dermore nodded. The same was true of other wizards belonging to the investigation team..
“Huh, that's a huge mark..”
“The terrain itself has completely changed..”
“The battle must have been pretty intense.”
“After all, even Lord Gorfant said that he had passed the test..”
Wizards who exchanged conversations with each other.
Their gaze was directed to the place where Ulan had previously fought the Frost Demon Dragon..
After such a brief admiration.
“So let's start the investigation now.”
A full-scale investigation has begun.
The wizards were busy with their respective missions, and the cadets of Eloden Academy were no exception..
On the other hand, Ulan's party was an exception..
It was natural. In the first place, Ulan's purpose was not to investigate, but to find the Twin Axes..
‘just now…….’
I have work to do first.
To reveal the identity of the black smoke that we witnessed from beyond the fog earlier. Because the more I thought about it, the more I couldn't erase the uneasy feeling..
‘You can wait a little longer.’
It was already over 30 minutes since Dillia used the Beholder's Eye. Now you will be able to see the scenery beyond the fog..
Ulan waited patiently.
On the other hand, Dillia's intentions were different..
‘I want to stay like this.’
For Dillia, the present holding hands with Ulan was much more important than the identity of the acting..
So, while knowing Ulan's purpose, on the other hand, I hoped that the identity of the smoke would not be revealed..
‘If identity is revealed…….’
Ulan will let go.
As I thought about it, regret and emptiness came like a wave. At the same time, for some reason, I felt a sense of sadness, so I squeezed her hand tightly..
like you'll never let go.
‘I wish I hadn't found it.’
Then, in the name of continuing the magic, you won't have to let go of Ulan's hand. Feeling the warmth of her palms, Dillia made such a wish..
but that's for a while.
“huh?”
Dillia blinked her left eye. She was the eye that shared vision with the eye of the beholder..
“that…….”
What caught her attention in an instant.
It was the sight of black smoke billowing madly into the sky. It's the black smoke that Ulan said earlier that he felt uneasy about it..
“did you find?”
Then Ulan spoke up.
He's usually at the level of sinking into the abyss, but he's quick to notice this way..
Dillia pursed her lips. But only for a moment, she gave an affirmative answer..
“Yeah, I found where the smoke is coming from.”
“the place is?”
“End of District 3. Probably, near the boundary, connected to the 4th district, it can be seen.”
The answer flows smoothly without any obstruction.
Meanwhile, Ulan wasn't the only one who listened to Dylia's words. Not only Ibella, but also Noah and Laurea approached as if they were interested..
“I don't see anything different?”
“Eh, the smoke is so bad... … . ah!”
Dillia's eyes widened..
As if you found something special.
“On the floor, a magic circle is drawn..”
“magic circle?”
Dillia nodded..
He then explained what he had witnessed further..
From the fact that the source of the black smoke is a magic circle drawn on the floor, to the scene where the smoke soaring into the sky gathers like a cloud, everything.
Ulan's eyes narrowed..
“It's not an ordinary smoke either..”
Speaking of smoke in general, most of it is usually scattered as if it were broken in midair..
At that time, Ibella asked curiously..
“Magic circles usually arise spontaneously.?”
“No, naturally, it doesn't happen, it doesn't.”
“then…….”
It means that there is an existence that draws a magic circle.
The same thought came into everyone's head..
“Do you have any other clues?”
“A little closer, closer, I'll go.”
If you close the gap, you'll see something.
Dillia immediately focused on moving the viewer's eyes. It was to go down a little further and see the scenery around the magic circle..
some time after that.
Dillia's eyes widened slightly..
“……person?”
“what? a person?”
“huh. magic circle, nearby, who, there is.”
Wizard in Gray Robe.
The reason the opponent was judged to be a wizard was because he was chanting magic right now..
When I told the party about this, Ibella tilted her head and asked again..
“Maybe it's not a hallucination?”
“hallucination?”
“Yeah, you said you could have hallucinations or hear hallucinations from District 3 onwards..”
“that's right. Above all, we were the first to enter the fountain of magic today.?”
Laurea also added..
Dillia, on the other hand, shook her head..
“That's not right.”
“yes? why?”
“Magically created objects are not subject to hallucinations or auditory hallucinations..”
an answer with strong conviction.
Noah also nodded. I meant to agree with what Dillia said..
“that is…….”
“does that mean you're a real person?”
At the end of Ulan's murmur.
The faces of the other party hardened..
Summarizing the information obtained so far, it means that the magician in District 3 is a trespasser..
But at that moment.
Dillia's expression hardened..
“Just, the magic, was activated.”
It was with the explanation that the wizard had just finished chanting. Then Noah asked a question.
“Maybe you can figure out the true nature of magic?”
“I don't know. First time seeing it, it's magic.”
Dillia shook her head..
“Still, if you look closely at the spell,…….”
you can guess.
The moment I was about to say that.
Dillia closed her mouth again.
I realized that I don't have to.
Because right after the chant ended, it was revealed what magic the wizard used..
“……uh?”
A dull voice came out..
What I saw through the eyes of the observer was a grotesquely twisted space. And it was the sight of the empty space suddenly tearing open..
familiar phenomenon. familiar scenery.
The golden eyes became large.
“dilia?”
Meanwhile, Noah tilted his head..
It was because he was puzzled by Dillia's sudden speechless reaction. And it was just the right timing.
I managed to escape the shock thanks to Noah talking to me..
“haaa.”
After taking a few deep breaths.
I barely regained my composure.
and said right away.
about the sight you saw.
“don't be surprised, listen.”
“what's up?”
“the gap is open.”
“……what?”
“The gap in the abyss has opened.”
an unexpected answer.
Everyone's eyes widened wide..
“what does that mean?!”
“A rift in the abyss opened? now?”
“tell me more!”
Three shouting with bewildered faces.
On the other hand, Dillia's answer did not come back..
Instead, his complexion turned pale..
“……!?”
At the same time as the gap in the abyss opened.
It was because the face of the wizard wearing a gray robe was revealed. And the opponent was the face in Dillia's memory..
“deflin……?”
a trembling voice.
Soon, a look of astonishment settled in his golden eyes..
I deserved it.
The identity of that magician was the teacher who taught Dillia magic and the dean of the magic department of Arsene Academy, Dipplin Chernio..
“yes? Dean of Dipplin.?”
“why did that name come out all of a sudden?”
Dillia opened her left eye while letting Laurea and Ibela's words go through one ear..
to make sure you saw it right.
But I realized I wasn't wrong.
Apricot-colored hair, purple eyes, and pointy ears like Dillia were decisive evidence..
“Why, Deflin…….”
The moment I blurted out my words with a trembling voice.
In an instant, her expression hardened..
“……!”
It's because I met Dipplin's eyes..
To be precise, the gazer's eyes were discovered.
Embarrassed, Dillia hurriedly tried to retract her magic. But at that moment, she felt intense pain in her left eye..
“ah heuk!”
Screams that flowed unbearably.
Dillia sat down holding her face as she felt the sharp pain from being stabbed in the eye by an awl..
Immediately, blood ran down my cheek..
It was blood from the left eye..
“D, Dillia!”
“Get out of the way! i will cure.”
Laurea came quickly.
She covered Dillia's left eye with the palm of her hand and calmly recited a prayer..
saaaaa!
The pure white light that wraps around the wound.
After a while, the bleeding stopped and the wound quickly healed. Then, Dillia's expression crumpled with pain returned to normal..
“……thank you. Thanks, I'm alive.”
“Thank you. What's more? Why is my eye suddenly bleeding…….”
“The watcher's eyes are broken, yes.”
The observer's eyes share the sight as well as the senses. Therefore, if an eye is broken, the caster will suffer correspondingly..
After finishing her answer, Dillia lowered her head as if she had no face. Since the watcher's eyes were broken, he couldn't see District 3..
But no one cared about it.
There was something else more important than that..
“I'm sure you said Deflin earlier.?”
“Then, the wizard who chanted magic in District 3 was the dean of Dipplin.?”
Conversation back to original subject.
Dillia nodded silently..
it was an affirmative answer.
“Then, breaking the eyes of the beholder…….”
“that's right. it's deflin.”
Right before the Eye of the Beholder is destroyed.
The last thing she saw was the sight of the ice spear created by Deeplin flying..
Meanwhile, at the end of Dillia's answer,.
The atmosphere in the hall became chilly as if cold water had been poured on it..
“…….”
Archmage, Dipplin Cernio.
She was the dean of the Faculty of Magic and at the same time the manager of the fountain of magic..
It was for this reason that Eloden's student council president, Theron, went to Dipplin to obtain an entry permit for District 2..
With that level of status, you should be able to come and go to the fountain of magic as much as you like without visiting records..
As a result of putting together all the information and clues we have found so far, there is only one answer..
“The one who opened the gap in the abyss……!”
“You say it's that woman.”
Ulan's eyes turned cold..
There was no need to ask why the abyss was opened or what the purpose was..
As far as he knew, there was only one type of people who were eager to open the rift in the abyss..
“……Abyssal Worshipers.”
Immediately after spitting out words like chewing.
Ulan grabbed the ax.
Eyes overflowing with murderous intent. I immediately rushed to District 3 and was ready to slit Dipplin's head..
It was obvious.
An abyss worshiper who reached the level of an archmage was likely to become a nuisance in the future..
But Ulan couldn't move.
The moment I found out about Deeplin's identity.
Took! Tuduk!
It's because raindrops fell from the sky.
Actually, there has been no problem so far. 'Cause it's no big deal when it rains.
However, the problem is the color of the raindrops.).
“what? the color of raindrops…….”
“why is it black?”
As Ibella and Laurea said, the raindrops were black, like black paint..
to the point of feeling very bad.
Is that why? The group frowned and brushed off the raindrops on their shoulders. Then I opened my eyes wide.
Like noticing a new problem.
“what? I can't erase?”
The raindrops flew away, but left black marks. It's not just clothes. Marks on the body, such as arms and face, cannot be erased.
A phenomenon that happened out of nowhere.
When the market was buzzing.
“this, this……!”
Suddenly Noah opened his eyes. After a while, she cried out with a pale face..
“I need to get out of here!”
“what?”
“quick! Hurry up before it's too late…….”
A voice that resounds urgently.
However, Noah's words did not follow..
Before she could finish her words, it was because the intermittent raindrops turned into heavy rain..
shoot it!
torrential rain.
Then, all sounds were swallowed up by the sound of rain, and the world suddenly went dark. As if the black paint had been splashed all over.
some time after that.
District 2 was swallowed up in darkness.
30page. If the tail is long, it will be stepped on
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