The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 128
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9.
Darkness over District 2.
A phenomenon that swallows even light.
This was the first situation she had ever encountered, but Laurea kept her cool. Because there were people by her side who could explain the current situation..
“Have you ever been in a similar situation before??”
Ulan, Noah and Dylia.
The last time the Abyssal Rift opened, the three of you on the scene must have known what this phenomenon was..
“no, not at all, different.”
“That it had never been like this?”
“Yes. At that time, all it took was a crack to open and monsters to come pouring out..”
But what came back was a negative answer.
In other words, it is a phenomenon that the three of them experience for the first time. Laurea made a troubled expression..
“then what is this…….”
I pursed my lips and let out a low moan..
But the disappointment didn't last long.
There were only two people here who knew the future. So Laurea looked back at Ulan and Noah and asked.
“Do you two know anything??”
The moment Ulan was about to say something.
There was someone who suddenly intercepted the answer.
“It's deep erosion..”
It was Noah.
As if she had no intention of hiding future knowledge, she began to tell the story of the erosion of the abyss..
After that, after the explanation of all the details.
Everyone in the group opened their eyes wide..
“……Change the surroundings, like the abyss?”
“Well, then that means we're stepping over the abyss now.?”
Dillia and Ibela ask with surprised faces.
Noah silently nodded..
Perhaps because of the unexpected answer, not only the two of them but also the other party hardened their faces..
“Certainly, the magic power is lost, yes.”
“My body has been a little heavy since before, but I never thought it was because of this..”
Yes, the darkness of the abyss had the effect of gnawing away at life and mana. Meanwhile, Laurea put on a rather serious expression..
“So what happened this time…….”
“It is very likely that it is man-made..”
“Like Dillia said earlier, are you saying that Dean Dipplin did it??”
“yes that's right.”
When Ian asked, Noah nodded..
At the end of this answer, the party was able to clearly recognize the current situation.
“That is, the cause of all incidents…….”
“It's called Dean Dipplin..”
Ulan's eyes flashed fiercely..
It was Dipplin who opened the gap in the abyss and caused the erosion..
At the end of all explanations like that.
“by the way.”
Suddenly, Dillia opened her mouth..
It was with a look full of suspicion.
“you, you, how, know, have?”
“…….”
finally the thing to come has come.
Noah bit his lip..
Of course, I was prepared from the moment I explained the phenomenon of abyss erosion, but I couldn't hide my nervousness when I was about to say it..
But the die has already been cast.
Noah took a deep breath and opened his mouth..
Like Ulan did, to confess the secret he had been hiding.
“actually…….”
but at that moment.
There were people who got into the conversation..
“The source of the information will be heard later.”
“that's right. The important thing now is to get out of here..”
Ulan and Laurea were.
Dillia frowned at the sudden intrusion, but then nodded. She realized that there was nothing good for her to stay here for long, so she did everything..
Then Ian spoke up.
“By the way, when will this erosion disappear? I don't think it will last.”
I would be curious.
Only when the erosion disappears will we be able to find the scattered Theron or the Empire's investigation team..
Noah, on the other hand, shook his head..
“won't disappear.”
“……yes?”
“Unless it's naturally occurring, to get rid of man-made erosion, you have to get rid of the ritual sacrifices..”
Noah said with force.
Laurea asked again..
“if it is a sacrifice?”
“It means an item containing the essence of the abyss. It is mainly in the form of ornaments. Like a necklace or ring or pendant.”
The moment when he remembered the original work and fluently shared information about the offering..
“pendant!”
Suddenly, Dillia screamed loudly..
Laurea pressed on with a surprised face..
“Wow, what a surprise. what is it all of a sudden?”
“Noah said, the pendant,.”
“why is that?”
“I think I saw it with the eyes of a watcher!”
Right before the Eye of the Beholder is destroyed.
Dillia had seen a black pendant placed in the center of the magic circle. At this explanation, the group's faces quickly hardened..
I deserved it.
The fact that certain physical evidence was found was the same as saying that the story of Noah, which had been mere speculation until now, was true..
“Breaking it will fix it?”
“no. I can't break it this time.”
Noah laughed awkwardly..
“If you break the sacrifice, the essence of the abyss inside will disperse, and then it will take a lot of time for the erosion to disappear..”
“um, that's right.”
Usually, the majority of problems can be solved by destroying the cause, but this time seems to be an exception..
Ulan licks his lips with a sad face.
Laurea then asked.
“then what can i do?”
“I need to purify the offering.”
“Purification, by divine power??”
“that's right.”
There are two ways to purify the essence of the abyss.
It's just divine power or spirit magic..
And currently, there are two named characters that can be called the highest tier among divine power users..
Just then, one of them opened his mouth..
“I guess I have a job to do.”
Moving to the place where the gap in the abyss opened.
Next, purify the sacrifice, and remove the erosion effect that covered the second area..
Immediately after setting two goals.
Laurea's eyes twinkled..
“First of all, I'll take the lead..”
There was no objection to that.
Among the current party, Laurea was the only one who could see through the darkness of the abyss..
“And since we can't fall, let's all hold hands and move.”
This also makes sense.
Everyone in the party nodded..
But at that moment.
“Eight.”
Suddenly, Laurea reached out her hand..
Then, he quickly grabbed Ulan's right hand..
as if waiting.
When Ulan made a puzzled expression at the sudden action, she replied with a smile..
“it's right.”
“what do you mean?”
“This way, when a dangerous situation arises, you will be able to protect me..”
She smiles shyly.
Meanwhile around that time.
Dillia and Ibela, who had been listening closely to their conversation, asked with their eyes narrowed..
“Wait a minute, just in case, I’m asking…….”
“I hope you joined hands with Ulan?”
“yes i got it?”
Laurea answered meekly..
As soon as the candid answer was over, the atmosphere of the two girls quickly cooled down. To the extent that Noah, who was by her side, secretly distanced herself from her..
But Laurea was confident.
because there was a reason.
“but this is normal.”
“……what, of course?”
“Think about it. If a monster from the abyss appears and surprises me, how will I, who is weak and delicate, defend against the attack??”
Seeing Laurea ask back with a natural tone, Noah had an absurd expression on his face..
It's also worth it, because the next saintess in front of you is absolutely not weak even among all the named characters in the original work..
‘It was like that even when I looked at the mock battle right now.’
fought very well.
If he had continued to fight without stopping midway through, Noah would have been defeated..
‘Also, just by referring to the information in the original work, he had quite a lot of melee combat skills..’
where is that?
His swordsmanship is also of a high standard..
In the second half of the original work, he reached the level of an expert with only his swordsmanship skills..
‘If you use the sanctuary here?’
Become strong enough to not need an escort.
But is it soft? Noah, who knew the original Laurea, was well aware of how absurd that answer was..
But not Ybela and Dillia..
“um, that's…….”
because they don't know this.
There is even a stereotype that Laurea is weak because of her image as the next saint..
I didn't even have any other weapons..
That's why I couldn't refute any refutation to the word weak. I just have to believe straight away.
but then.
I heard an answer without notice.
“yes? what do you mean by that?”
A young man with a puzzled expression.
It was Ian. He looked at Laurea as if he had never heard of it before and asked..
“You say you're weak?”
“sure. of course.”
“Ayy, even a joke.”
Ian laughed..
As if I heard nonsense.
Then, at that moment, Laurea lightly approached Ian. Then she spoke with a smile on her face.
“why do you think it's a joke?”
“No, that's just what I saw…….”
“……Ian.”
then.
A cold voice pierced my ears..
It was Laurea who had come close to him. She whispered in a low tone, holding her Ian by the collar..
“keep an eye on this is like a joke?”
“uh, what are you saying…….”
“Say one more thing there.”
A voice full of chill.
Laurea's whispers soon followed..
“Then I'm going to take it as meaning that I want to increase my Dalian time with Ulan..”
“……!?”
Ian's body stiffened..
As if I heard some very terrible words.
Laurea patted him on the stiff shoulder, almost like a block of wood..
“If you understand, treat yourself well.”
After everything I was going to say.
She quickly fell away from Ian..
He smiled broadly and asked.
“Ian?”
“yes, yes?!”
“what did you just say?”
“The old man said he was weak!”
“Whoops, yes too?”
“yes! An escort is absolutely necessary! So joining hands with Ulan is a logical choice.!”
A markedly different attitude.
Laurea smiled contentedly..
Until I heard the voices of Dillia and Ibela that followed..
“Well, if you, catch it, that's it?”
“me, me?”
“That's right. then it will be solved.”
It means that instead of Ulan, it will be solved if Ian holds Laurea's hand.
Of course, Ian was much more comfortable doing that..
But in response to Laurea's coldness, he responded with a strong denial..
“no. absolutely not!”
“why?”
“I've never fought a monster in the abyss before. I think Ulan with experience is suitable for escorting you.!”
It was a wonderful improvisation..
Ibela and Dillia couldn't refute.
When the surroundings became quiet, Laurea grabbed Ulan's right hand again and said,.
“Anyway, I took the right hand, so take care of the other one..”
the moment the words are over.
The eyes of the two girls flashed..
Soon after, the two grabbed Ulan's left hand without asking who came first. It was an amazing reaction speed that Noah admired..
I couldn't even see it because it was dark, but the two of them managed to hold Ulan's hand. Ibella and Dillia immediately glared at each other and growled..
“Hey, don't let this go?”
“……why me?”
“You've been holding on tight all this time!”
that was so.
But Dilia also had a cause..
“I am a wizard An escort is needed.”
“If that's the case, I'll do it..”
“Heh, with your skills, it's not enough.”
“what's up?”
Two girls bickering over and over again.
Noah let out an awkward laugh at this sight. When I recall the relationship between the two that I had seen in the original work, it was because the situation in front of me was so unfamiliar..
‘It was a really fantastic combination.…….’
Now it's just a crazy combination..
How did the relationship between the two, who were close like sisters in the original work, come to this?.
Noah sighed..
Meanwhile, around the time the two girls were competing for Ulan's left hand. Laurea, who was staring in the direction of District 3, suddenly twitched her eyebrows..
“wait, what is that?”
“is there any problem?”
“I can see it shining from afar.”
“that it sparkles?”
Ulan's eyes widened slightly..
Meanwhile, is it because of the trivial conversation? Ibella and Dillia also tilted their heads at the same time..
“what? but…….”
“I didn't say that the darkness in the abyss swallows all the light.?”
According to Noah's story, it was.
and this is true.
Spirits and spiritual creatures are the only ones that can shine in the darkness of the abyss..
‘But it shines?’
Perhaps Laurea was mistaken. There are no spirits or spirits in a place like this..
Noah thought so.
But it was she who was wrong.
“uh? it was real?”
“Really, it's shiny, I see it.”
It was because not only Laurea, but also the others in the group could see something sparkling..
Same with Noah.
so i was even more surprised.
Noah kept his eyes wide open and looked at the sparkling light in the distance..
“Uh, but somehow…….”
“Doesn't it seem like it's getting closer??”
Ian asked with an awkward face..
As the saying goes, the pure white light was getting closer and closer. Dillia chanted offensive magic that could be used immediately with her hard face..
“First of all, it would be better to prepare.”
As a sign of her ending.
Ibella's sword is drawn.
Ian fixed his sword with his shield in front, and Noah also took out an amulet in case of an unexpected situation..
but only one.
Ulanman stayed still.
He didn't even draw an axe. Rather, I even walked towards the sparkling light.
sudden sudden action.
The group opened their eyes wide.
“Ulan? what now…….”
“Okay.”
Ulan's answer came back at the same time.
He shrugged his shoulders as if there was no need to be vigilant. Then he said with confidence.
“Because that guy is on the same side.”
Immediately after Ulan's words.
The bright white light quickly took shape. After a while, it turned into a huge wolf with white fur and red eyes..
[purr!]
Grinning Wolf Showing His Teeth.
The guy wagging his tail in front of Ulan.
It was the white wolf.
30page. If the tail is long, it will be stepped on
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