The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 131
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3.
in the darkness of the abyss.
Laurea came to her senses in a dark world where there was no light at all..
I opened my eyes, which had been closed all along, but all I could see was still darkness. The first thought that came to mind here was the possibility that the purification of the sacrifice had failed..
But then he shook his head.
‘no, that's not it.’
because I saw it clearly.
The sight of the black pendant breaking.
Feeling the forgotten memories slowly resurface, Laurea tried to stand up..
was to look around.
just couldn't.
‘……my body is too heavy.’
My arms and legs felt as heavy as wet cotton, and I couldn't move at all..
as if something is stuck.
So the moment I reflexively examined my body, there was something reflected in the projection. Confirming its identity, Laurea narrowed his eyes..
“Mud?”
Black mud clinging to the body.
It was for this reason that my body felt heavy. Besides, the mud wasn't all that clung to her body..
The entire area surrounding Laurea was covered in muddy mud..
like a swamp.
And the moment she remembered the word swamp, Laurea's eyes widened. Because her forgotten memories came back..
‘that's right. Suddenly, the ground went out?’
After completing the Prayer of Purification.
At the sight of the black pendant breaking, the ground suddenly sank..
Afterwards, the ground that turned into a swamp swallowed Laurea, and she was sucked in without even resisting..
Immediately after recalling all the memories.
A new question arose.
“Then where are you?”
All I see is endless darkness.
It is the same scenery as when the abyss erosion phenomenon was active. No, on closer inspection, it wasn't quite the same..
‘……can't see anything.’
When the abyss eroded, there was something visible. At least, stones scattered on the floor or around the fountain of magic, or near the water, etc..
whereas there was nothing here.
Only the darkness stretched endlessly, and all I could see was the mud wrapped around my body..
‘Like a world without substance.’
The moment I continued thinking until here.
Suddenly, Laurea's eyes widened..
It was because I remembered hearing a story similar to this when I first entered Eloden Academy and received instruction..
「All things in the world must have an essence. However, there are some that do not have the essence itself, and one of them can be called the Devil's View in the first verse of the Bible..」
Old Professor's Teachings.
And the demonic scene written in the first verse of the Bible is the only one that Laurea can remember..
‘I hope this is……!’
abyss).
Immediately after realizing this.
Laurea's eyes trembled..
At that moment.
【surprised.】
I heard a strange voice.
I just listened to it, but a voice that gave me goosebumps all over my body. Then she felt her body stiffen..
Like a frog in front of a snake.
【I honestly didn't believe it.】
【I never thought what Lacus said would be true.】
【It's like the eyes that see through everything.】
The reluctant voice heard again.
Voices came from all directions.
Laurea looked around..
To find out where the voice is heard. Then, this time, I heard a voice from so close that I thought it was whispering in my ear..
【agent of divinity.】
【How does it feel to fall into the abyss?】
The word abyss mentioned again.
It was the moment when the ominous premonition hit.
“…….”
Laurea's face hardened to stone.
I feel sick to my stomach at the same time..
Along with the feeling of tightness in my chest, I even felt the illusion of being short of breath. Before she was chosen as a candidate for sainthood, she felt the feeling several times..
It was an instinctive fear..
immediately after noticing this.
Laurea put her hands together..
I prayed to the Holy Ghost to get rid of my insecurities and fears. Perhaps seeing this scene, I immediately heard a voice full of ridicule..
【give up, agent.】
【this is the abyss.】
【The starlight you serve cannot reach you.】
【accept your fate.】
Laurea didn't respond..
Silently, he chanted prayers and tried to drive away his fear. But no matter how much I prayed, the fear never went away..
【If so, I'll show you.】
【All actions so far―.】
【That it was just an illusion.】
The moment the unpleasant voice stopped.
The swampy area that covered all sides swayed once. After a while, something strange happened.
Awesome! kudeudeuk!
The infinite swamp gradually gathered into one place and began to take on a gigantic shape..
“……!”
Laurea opened her eyes..
Only then did I realize He realized that the voice that spoke to him was the entire swamp..
After a while, the swamp turned into a lump.
It was similar to the Swamp Clan seen in District 3, but there was something fundamentally different about it..
it's just the size.
Of course, the members of the swamp were the size of a small building, but compared to the swamp in front of them, they were small enough to be considered ants..
Its body is so huge that it is believed that even mountains can move. An indescribable fear overtook her, from the size of her body to which her adversary itself seemed impossible..
and around that time.
Countless numbers of mouths sprouted on the surface of the swamp. They started talking to Laurea in unison..
【Jim is the ruler of all swamps.】
【The king who rules the border between earth and water.】
I only heard your voice, but I felt an overwhelming sense of overwhelming pressure on my shoulders..
【Get on your knees and beg.】
【Fall in the swamp and worship.】
【Then have mercy.】
【I will make you my apostle.】
with a continuous voice.
Soon, a huge hand made of clay stretched out to grab Laurea. The time when I was dazed at the irresistible sight.
kaga gak!
A tall wall rose around Laurea. It was an intangible wall, a divine shield.
【―holy stone of protection.】
【You are a starlight relic..】
The moment I heard that voice, the silver necklace around my neck sparkled once..
Guardian Relic, Kurtos.
It was a sacred object of Eloden given to the next saintess. The moment she realized this, Laurea was barely freed from her terrifying fear..
‘Yeah, it's too early to despair.’
Kurtos is not the only sacred item she possesses. Her earrings and bracelets, as well as the candelabra she wears on her thighs, are all holy relics..
Of course, even if you use all of them, it will be impossible to defeat that monster..
‘still…….’
It is possible to turn off the time.
And if you take your time and persevere, a helping hand will surely come to you. There was Ian outside, and above all, Ulan and Noah who knew the future..
‘I'm sure he'll come to save you.’
Immediately after thinking of colleagues.
Laurea quickly regained her composure..
because I realized what I had to do.
‘So hold out as long as possible.’
Bright yellow eyes flashed..
Then, facing this, the ruler of the swamp kept ridiculing him over and over again as if he was laughing..
【It's useless struggle.】
【The abyss swallows everything.】
【Even if it is light.】
【So watch it there.】
【as your light goes out.】
As a sign that the voice has stopped.
A huge swamp engulfed Laurea..
4.
Meanwhile at that time.
Noah concentrated his mind to reactivate the magic circle to open the gap in the abyss..
While doing so, he constantly recalled his memories as an abyss worshiper he played in the past..
‘……Estelle Outra.’
One of the Six Lords of the Abyss.
Crying Eyeball, Lacus Klamman An abyss worshiper and witch who serves Duratus..
And later, after the door to the abyss was opened, it was also a character whose goal was to become an apostle of Lacus and cover the world with the abyss..
‘But Estello never made it to the second half..’
The reason was simple.
It was because I couldn't clear a kind of critical section given to the named character..
‘Because just before entering the second half, the opponent you encounter on the battlefield…….’
one of the seven warriors.
Because it was Ulan.
Even Ulan at this time is a so-called finished warrior who has already reached the level of a master..
and the result.
After experiencing the challenge of being split in half, Noah had no choice but to give up playing as Estelle..
So even though I didn't make it to the second half, I didn't have to worry about it..
‘Because I clearly remember how to open the gap in the abyss.’
Noah's eyes lit up seriously..
That's why she had the confidence to open the rift in the abyss much faster than Dillia..
and one more.
There was another reason why he decided to open the rift in the abyss in place of Dillia..
‘It is not enough to simply open the gap.’
You must open the gap that exactly matches the coordinates of the place where Ulan and Laurea disappeared. Only then can we save them both..
‘ok let's try.’
Noah patted his cheek with the palm of his hand..
so loud that it blows my mind.
After that, with her eyes fixed on the magic circle left by Dipplin, she immediately activated the skill..
[alarm]
*Activate unspecified skill
*Ultimate Spell: 【Mirror Eyes】
―Gives a mirror effect.
―Interprets and memorizes all spells.
Immediately after using the skill.
The magic circle in the abyss was disassembled into hundreds or thousands of spells. Subsequently, it piled up in Noah's head one by one, not leaving out a single soil..
Meanwhile around that time.
Dillia, who had been watching Noah with a dubious expression, suddenly opened her eyes wide..
“Noah! blood from your nose……!”
A voice with a hint of surprise.
Just like those words, dark red blood flowed from Noah's nose as he gazed at the magic circle..
That wasn't all.
Both of his eyes were bloodshot red, and his complexion was white. It was due to the overload caused by the transmission of her enormous amount of information to the brain..
Noah, on the other hand, did not respond..
Because I was so focused on interpreting the magic circle that I couldn't hear Dillia's voice..
and the result.
[alarm]
*Analysis succeeded.
*save the recipe.
*Forbidden Magic: 【Abyssal Cleft】
Finally everything is ready.
Noah stumbled. This is because the sense of balance suddenly became dizzy with dizziness..
That's right, I'll do it.
The number of spells interpreted through the mirror's eyes reached a whopping 3,000,857,.
“heck, heo!”
Noah breathes hard.
But I couldn't rest yet.
Noah managed to catch his breath and wiped the blood from his nose with the back of his hand..
‘……Ulan.’
She got a lot of help from Ulan.
If it wasn't for him right away, there was no guarantee that he would come to Arsene Academy safely..
The road from the meadow to Arsene was very rough, and there were many dangerous moments..
‘So this time…….’
It's your turn to help Ulan.
Above all, Ulan and Laurea are essential forces that must be present when facing the abyss..
That's why you can't lose in a place like this.
‘I have to save it somehow!’
Noah's eyes burned like fire..
So, after combining the interpreted spells into one, she restored the magic circle in the blink of an eye..
Furthermore, I placed the mana stone handed over from Baekrang at the designated location and activated the skill..
But at that moment.
[warning]
*exceeds the permissible range
*Time left until depletion: 26 seconds
―Vitality is drastically reduced.
―Increased chance of mana runaway.
A red window appeared in front of me..
warning message.
But Noah didn't care.
Since I came all the way here, I was determined to be in a state of disrepair..
‘What do you know, that.’
So Noah laughed..
Whether it's a warning or whatever, the important thing now is to open the gap in the abyss. Furthermore, to save Ulan and Laurea. that's all.
That was then.
“me too, i'll help.”
Noticing Noah's lack of magic power, Dillia approached holding the remaining magic stone in her arms..
Then, standing back to back with Noah, she converted and transmitted the magical energy absorbed from the magic stone..
Magic filled in an instant.
As the horsepower shortage was resolved, the warning sound gradually faded. Having regained her concentration, she concentrated on finishing her remaining tasks..
some time after that.
[alarm]
*Embodied Skill Activation
*Forbidden Magic: 【Abyssal Cleft】
―Creates a rift that leads to the abyss.
―activate the skill.
The air was torn in half.
oh oh oh!
A space that twists loudly.
Then cracks appeared, and then black cracks appeared. The sight of fear soaring just by looking at it.
It was a gap in the abyss.
5.
Quaang! kwaaaang!
Loud roar through the darkness.
It was the sound of an army of mud poured out by the ruler of the swamp frantically pounding on the divine shield..
but the shield was not pierced.
Like a firmly closed castle gate, it boasted solid defense and defended Laurea. However, her complexion was not very good..
‘lack of divine power.’
She has concentrated all the holy power on Kurtos, strengthening her holy shield to the limit..
But I've already hit the limit.
Due to the onslaught of the swamp's ruler, the sacred power of the holy relic has started to run out..
‘if we go like this…….’
It won't last long, and the shield will crumble..
Immediately after feeling nervous.
Laurea knelt down and sat down..
to pray. The mud soaked through my body to the point where it was unpleasant, but now wasn't the time to worry about that..
“You are the starlight that illuminates all things.”
The followers of the holy kingdom can recover a little divine power through prayer..
Among them, it is possible for the saintess to recover all divine power with just one prayer. So Laurea prayed.
But this time was an exception.
“……uh?”
Despite reciting the prayer to the end, the divine power was not recovered. No, I can't even hear the voice of the Holy Spirit that I always heard.
no response.
Laurea hid her bewilderment and prayed once more. With sincerity and faith. But this time the result was the same.
Divine power has not been restored.
“uh why?!”
A situation where you can't even hear the Holy Ghost's answer.
Since being selected as a candidate for sainthood, the time when I was embarrassed by something that had never happened before..
The ruler of the swamp has spoken.
【must have said.】
【that your starlight won't reach.】
A voice full of ridicule.
He looked up at Laurea's pale face and spread his huge clay arms..
【this is the abyss.】
【Where no light is allowed.】
【So of course―.】
【Even starlight cannot interfere.】
The moment his chanting ended.
Aaaaaaaang!
The huge mud arm hit the divine shield again. Then, cracks slowly began to appear in the shield that had been holding on firmly..
Awesome! Quadduk!
Divine shield that breaks little by little.
Around the time Laurea's eyes fluttered like candles in the wind. Kurtos, the holy relic of protection worn around his neck, also cracked..
【see The light of the Holy Stone is going out.】
【Now all hope is gone.】
【give me one last chance.】
Like a swamp that comes from all sides.
An indescribable feeling of helplessness and hopelessness weighed down Laurea's body..
Watching the light inside the projection disappear, the swamp ruler laughed happily..
【Embrace the Abyss, Agent.】
【worship the swamp.】
【So be my apostle.】
【you deserve it.】
At the same time, blood-red eyeballs sprouted beyond the surface where countless mouths sprouted..
lust, obsession, greed, etc..
Eyes filled with all kinds of intense emotions.
The moment I blankly looked at this.
I had a sudden memory.
‘somewhere before…….’
I've seen eyes similar to those.
No, actually, the only similarity was the color of the eyes. However, I remembered that her eyes sparkled as intensely as that one..
Crimson eyes shining straight.
the moment I remembered it.
“……ah!”
Laurea's eyes widened slightly..
I remembered. who he is.
At the same time, the words he whispered to himself naturally came to mind..
he clearly said.
「If one day the moment comes when the voices of the stars cannot be heard, if the time comes when the hands of God cannot be reached, then do not hesitate to call me..」
The man who said he came from the future and that he was a colleague with Laurea..
the day he confessed his secret.
A word whispered with a serious face dyed her mind..
「don't forget If you can't use the divine power, call my name as soon as you perceive the change.」
A whisper that at the time only sounded disrespectful.
So Laurea asked.
Even if that happens, in a situation where even God's hand doesn't reach, what difference does it make to call your name?.
Then he replied.
「i help you.」
Memories that have become clearer.
The darkness that covered my head lifted, and a clear face emerged. A savage man with hair red like a blazing fire and bright crimson eyes.
He whispered in my memory.
「i will definitely save you.」
Right after recalling all the memories.
Laurea decided what to do.
I stopped praying and looked up. Then she put the advice in her memory into action..
“ulaaan―!”
A resounding voice echoing through the abyss.
Laurea squeezed with all her remaining strength, shouting his name at the top of her throat..
“Ulan! here it is! i am here!”
an anxious cry.
However, like when praying, there was no such thing as an answer coming back..
No, I didn't feel any sign of it in the first place. The only sign that existed in the vast abyss was Laurea..
still didn't give up.
The moment I tried to raise my voice again.
【It's already late.】
A voice of despair was heard.
It was with the sound of the hope that I had barely held on to so far..
Kwadeuk! clang!
Divine shield that breaks in vain.
The holy relic of protection, Kurtos, was also shattered and scattered. The final sight of all the shields protecting Laurea disappearing..
gulp!
The swamp of despair swallowed her.
“……!”
Mud all over the body.
I couldn't move my body, I couldn't speak, I couldn't even breathe properly..
With her body gradually buried, only the swamp's voice tapped her ears..
【The gap was closed long ago.】
【So no matter how much I shout.】
【What your voice will reach―.】
【does not exist.】
Listening to the voice full of greed.
Laurea sank to the floor without offering any resistance. She could see nothing beyond the black mud that covered her eyes..
then.
stop!
For an instant, the movement stopped..
As if it had already reached the bottom.
but this wasn't the answer.
It was because the moment the movement stopped, the body suddenly rose again. as if someone was forcibly pulling them up.
some time after that.
iron fist!
Laurea's head came out of the swamp..
After completely escaping from the swamp, she sat down on the floor and let out a strong cough..
“Ugh! Coke, Coke!”
Mouth full of mud poured out.
When the senses of the whole body returned little by little, I felt a new sign that had never existed before..
“no, that's wrong.”
A voice that quietly knocks on my ear.
He denied what he had said in front of the ruler of the swamp..
“Because I got it right this time.”
it was a spark.
A flame that proves its existence only by burning without hiding anything.
As far as Laurea knew, there was only one person of this nature. Bright red eyes flashed beyond the blurred vision..
“I'm here to save you, Laurea..”
voice in memory.
The red-eyed barbarian grinned..
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