The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 133
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8.
Fountain of Magic, District 2.
After the abyss erosion effect disappeared, the darkness that colored the hall quickly lifted. As if it never existed in the first place.
some time after that.
The man with orange hair who had been hiding behind a rock staggered to his feet..
“cool, cool!”
Albert Felice, an intermediate wizard belonging to the Empire's investigation team. He couldn't even walk forward and sat down in his seat..
“omg! Huh Eok!”
pale blue complexion.
Along with a cough that never stopped, his vision slowly became blurred. My hands were shaking, and I even got chills..
Albert bit his lip..
‘……exhaustion.’
To be precise, it is a precursor to depletion of mana..
Breathing heavily, he recalled what had happened earlier..
‘While gathering clues…….’
Suddenly, black rain poured down, and from that point on, District 2 was enveloped in darkness. In the deep darkness where there is no light.
I didn't do anything again, but my mana gradually wore off. My body got heavier and heavier. That is why she sat down behind a rock..
At the end of the flashbacks so far.
Suddenly, my eyes spun.
‘Now, that's the limit.’
The horsepower showed the bottom.
Right before I lost my mind, I felt someone put a palm on my back..
“hold on a little.”
A deep voice heard soon after.
It's a familiar voice. Elbert managed to turn his head to see who it was..
“Three, Celestine…….”
“I will share my power.”
I'm afraid to finish his words.
Magic power entered the body riding on the back..
Although it was not a large amount, it was still enough to avoid the exhaustion of mana. After a while, the blurry vision returned to normal..
“woo woo.”
After breathing a sigh of relief.
Albert bowed his head to his opponent..
“thank you I live thanks.”
“Okay. you don't have to care.”
The man who answered in a blunt tone.
He was Baruch Celestine, a person who was on the verge of becoming a high-ranking wizard, and a wizard who served as an assistant to Count Dermore, the leader of the investigation team..
“other magicians……?”
“everyone is gathered there.”
Looking at the place he pointed to, I saw the investigation team members and the professor leading them huddled together..
However, the numbers were a bit lacking. The most important person among them is missing.
“uh? I don't think the boss is there.?”
leader of the investigation team.
It is the Earl of Dermore. Baruch's complexion darkened somewhat at these questions..
“I couldn't find the count.”
“Oh, I see.”
It seems that the search was still in full swing..
After assuming the situation, Elbert left his seat and stood up. Then he was about to say that he would join the search..
“By the way, it's not just the Count who has gone missing..”
“……yes?”
“Six students from Arsene and Elloden Academy also disappeared. So, I had a professor lead me and asked for outside help..”
“Now, wait! Missing you??!”
It's not that I haven't found it yet, it's that I'm missing?
When Elbert shouted in surprise, Baruch sighed and explained the whole story..
That the search for Area 2 has already been completed. And everything, including the fact that a total of seven vacancies occurred, including the Earl of Dermore..
Is it because of an unexpected story??
Albert asked in bewilderment..
“So, where the hell is the captain?……?”
“The most powerful place is there.”
Baruuk pointed to the border beyond the fog..
Fountain of Power, District 3.
It was also an area where you could not see inside because it was surrounded by thick fog on all sides. Albert muttered with a stiff face..
“……It must be difficult for us alone.”
“So, like I said before, I asked for help. We plan to resume the search when support arrives..”
But Albert's stern expression remained the same..
Of course. It's obvious that it's not the Empire or the Mage Tower, but the help of an academy..
At most, the special forces unit is everything..
Albert muttered skeptically..
“But would it be possible for a task force to find the captain in District 3??”
“what?”
“Isn't that right? No matter how much experience you have in practice, you are only an intermediate level wizard in the end..”
Those who are no different from you.
Besides, if black rain had poured down on District 3 as well, so if darkness still exists, it would be difficult to resume the search with only the task force..
When Albert judged that.
“what are you misunderstanding.”
Baruuk shook his head..
He immediately replied in a firm tone..
“It's not the task force that I asked for help.”
“yes? then who is it?”
“As you said, a special task force isn't enough to solve a magical phenomenon of this magnitude. So I asked the Archmage for help..”
“……!”
At those words, Albert's eyes widened..
There was only one person called the Archmage at Arsene Academy, not anywhere else..
“stand, no way……!”
“Dipplin Cernio.”
The moment Albert's eyes widened.
The identity of the archmage has been revealed.
“I need the witch's help.”
The moment he mentioned Deflin, Baruuk crumpled his face. Contrary to saying that you need help, with a very unwilling expression.
9.
Meanwhile, at the same time.
When the battle is in full swing outside.
The situation inside the Abyss went similarly..
Quadduk! Whoops!
Onslaught of the swamp that pours without rest.
Although he could not see the attack, the uhlan met every attack. It was thanks to his perfect adaptation to the environment of the abyss..
At the same time, on the other hand, I constantly recalled memories and information about the other person..
‘swamp lord.’
One of the Lords of the Abyss.
At the same time, he is also famous for having the largest body of all monarchs..
Even in the early days when the door to the abyss was opened, it was huge enough to make you think a small fortress was moving, and later it was so big that you could even feel the illusion that a mountain was moving..
‘There's nothing wrong with fighting though.’
Confidence dwelled in bright red eyes.
It was natural. 'Cause the lord of the swamp was a lord he'd defeated in a past life..
That means you know all your weaknesses..
In addition, this time, there is even Noah's technique to change the weapon's properties. That's why Ulan is confident enough to defeat him..
‘but…….’
All of this is possible only if the condition of being outside the abyss is attached. In the abyss, no matter how much memory you have of your past life, you cannot guarantee victory..
‘A total of three reasons.’
First of all, there is a big problem with not being able to secure the sight.
Of course, it is possible to detect his presence to some extent through the search enemy, but it is a rather big problem that the view is blocked..
Just using the search enemy consumes a lot of spirit and concentration..
‘And I'm worried about Laurea too.’
The second reason why you can't fight in the abyss.
That was Laurea's condition..
Now that her divine power is depleted and even the holy relic is lost, her body is the same as that of an ordinary person..
“haha!”
In fact, as time went by, her breathing became more and more rough. Besides, her complexion turned blue, and her body shivered as if she had a chill..
If you continue to stay in the abyss in this state, your life will be at stake. So, for Laurea's sake, we must get out of the abyss..
‘finally…….’
The third reason is that Noah feels that the magic technique he gave to the ax is fading..
I just attacked the ruler of the swamp, and for some reason it felt like the ax was being pushed away. I also felt a trembling that I don't know why.
‘so i have to go outside.’
Ulan judged so.
just had a problem.
After he entered the abyss, the gap between the outside and the abyss was closed. To get out, you have to open the gap again, but there was no way to do that in the abyss..
‘In my past life, Dillia opened up to me.’
However, there is no guarantee that this will happen again.
At that time, the opening of the gap in the abyss was possible thanks to the acquisition of forbidden magic after capturing and torturing the worshipers of the abyss..
In other words, Dillia at the present time does not know how to open the rift or magic..
It's literally like hitting a wall.
By the time Ulan's face hardened.
“……!”
his eyes widened.
It was because he suddenly felt unusual power from the ruler of the swamp. Sensing this, Ulan grabbed Laurea and immediately activated the area..
The moment you left the battlefield.
Aaaaaaaang!
Where the two of them were, an enormous swamp fell like a bombardment. It was such a shock that it shook the surrounding area..
【rat bastard!】
【You're damn good at running away.】
Is it because the blow of conversion failed??
the marsh lord shouted angrily..
Since then, the furious offensive has not ceased..
The only difference is that until now, only Ulan was targeted, but from now on, Laurea will also be targeted..
‘It's annoying.’
Ulan frowned..
Because he was not an easy opponent enough to fight while protecting Laurea..
As I was looking for a way to counterattack, I suddenly heard a peculiar sound from afar..
to and from!
The sound of something vigorously kicking your feet.
Could it be the monster of the abyss??
Just when I was about to make that guess, the sound quickly approached me..
The lord of the swamp in front, the monster of the abyss behind.
In a dilemma, Ulan held on to the ax with a firm face. But what he feared did not happen.
The moment the master of sound enters his domain.
'Cause I soon realized it wasn't the enemy.
flash!
A light that illuminates the darkness of the abyss.
Only spirits and spiritual creatures whose existence itself is capable of this kind of thing can do so. With him, a ferocious howl shook the abyss..
[Aaaaaang!]
In the blink of an eye, beings invaded the battlefield.
It bit the swamp's ruler in one fell swoop, and landed in front of Ulan and Laurea..
The moment I finally saw him properly.
“you…….”
Ulan's eyes widened slightly..
The wolf with sparkling pure white fur stood in his way as if guarding his path..
It was the white wolf.
Then the swamp swayed once..
【rudrick's dog?】
As if shaken by the appearance of Baekrang.
Meanwhile, Ulan was also surprised..
“how are you here…….”
but no answer came back.
Baekrang just raised his front paw and pointed to the opposite place. Seeing these actions, a sudden guess came to mind..
“Did the gap open again??”
[Greung, Greung!]
That's the answer. Baekrang nodded..
Then he showed his broad back straight toward Ulan. There was no need to ask what that meant..
Ulan hugged Laurea and climbed onto Baekrang's back. Then, as if he had finished his business in the abyss, he kicked off the ground and galloped..
【don't miss!】
After belatedly understanding the situation.
The lord of the swamp chased after him screaming..
At the same time, a sizable swamp chased closely behind Baekrang like a huge wave..
【Bugs! Rudric's Hound!】
【You can't run away from your load!】
【never―!】
A menacing cry resounding through the abyss.
Baekrang, on the other hand, did not shrink in the slightest, and busily kicked the ground. The lord of the swamp also pursued him with the momentum to devour everything..
A thrilling chase.
Then, in the distance, I saw a crack emitting light. A gap leading outward. However, I also saw something crawling around..
‘that…….’
A lump of mud monster, member of the Swamp.
Niggas piled up around the crevice.
I didn't know if the purpose was to get out of the abyss, or if the purpose was to block the gap leading to the outside..
‘no, maybe the latter.’
Ulan was so sure.
As was the case in his previous life, the ruler of the swamp was obsessed with Laurea. To make her her own, her own disciple..
This was a completely different action from other lords targeting those who were loved by mana..
right after thinking.
Ulan wrapped his legs around Baekrang's body to fix his posture, then extended the ax outward..
Then whispered softly.
“break through as it is.”
[gurrureung!]
Baekrang responds with flashing eyes.
He ran furiously toward the gap, not slowing down at all. The more so, the gap between the gap and the gap narrowed rapidly..
Five hundred steps, three hundred steps, one hundred steps.
Next thirty-nine steps.
Uhlan's ax cut through the air.
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong!
Soon after, with a loud roar like a balloon bursting, the road that had blocked the gap was blown open..
“Whoa.”
After Ulan catches his breath briefly,.
The swamp's relatives, which numbered more than a hundred, turned into mud and disappeared without a single one left..
aaaaaaa!
At the same time, the light through the gap enveloped Ulan, Baekrang, and Laurea. With this as a signal, the world surrounding the three was brightly colored again..
10.
When the battle was fought in the abyss.
Noah and his party outside also fought fiercely against the people of the swamp..
I've been dealing with them before, so I've learned the art of fighting to some extent, but there was a problem. It was a number of enemies that did not decrease no matter how many times I defeated them..
“Ugh, I can't see the end.”
“Can't you just wipe it away with magic??!”
Ibella frowned and muttered.
Then, Ian also screamed as if screaming. But Dillia shook her head..
“That's not allowed.”
“why!?”
“Because if you get caught up in the magic circle, it's difficult.”
The magic circle that maintains the gap in the abyss is located fairly close to the current battlefield..
If you use wide-area magic like Meteor Shower in this situation, there is a high possibility that the magic circle will be broken..
Right after Dillia's answer.
Ibella and Ian kept their mouths shut. It was because he realized that if the magic circle was destroyed, it would be more difficult to rescue Ulan and Laurea..
“phew, i can't help it.”
“It's best to deal with them one by one..”
But the complaint is only for a moment.
The two regrouped again. In the meantime, the voice of a strong supporter was heard..
“did you wait now i will help.”
It was Noah.
She used up all her magic power to open the gap in the abyss, and was absorbing magic from the extra top-notch magic stone..
There was also a reason to relieve the psychological pressure that had shrunk due to facing the abyss and the gaze..
Anyway, after Noah joined.
Each of the four men and women worked together to defeat the members of the swamp in turn..
how long has it been like that?
By the time my body was getting heavy from fatigue, I could see that the number of followers had decreased considerably..
“good. Not long now.”
“If you do a little more like this…….”
Hope in the eyes of Ibella and Ian.
But the glimmer of hope was short-lived.
It was because, from the gap in the abyss that reached right in front of me, I suddenly heard a sound similar to the one before..
r r r r r r r r r!
the sound of something pouring.
even louder than before.
“stand, no way……!”
“Are you pouring again??!”
The moment they heard this, not only Evela and Ian, but even Dillia wrinkled their faces..
But there was nothing else I could do.
All he could do was step back to prepare for the soon-to-be-appearing enemy. However, what appeared from the abyss was not the swamp's attendant..
[Grrrrr!]
Baekrang jumped into the abyss as soon as it opened. And the moment he checked the two men and women riding on his back.
“……!”
Everyone's eyes widened wide..
“Ooh, Ulan!”
“saintess!”
The wrinkled face straightened out in an instant..
Ibella and Dillia greeted Ulan with tears in their eyes, and Ian also looked relieved..
However, the touching reunion is also short-lived.
Baekrang, who came out, set down Ulan and Laurea and then glared at the gap in the abyss. Ulan, too, did not take his eyes off the gap..
When everyone was puzzled by this sight.
“……wait for a sec.”
Dillia's pointy ears perked up..
soon hardened face.
Afterwards, she muttered as they gazed at the gap in the abyss that Ulan was watching..
“why do you hear the sound?”
Baekrang and Ulan are already out.
But the sound of something pouring from beyond the abyss could still be heard. No, it was a much harsher sound than before..
Like a torrent rushing.
and at that moment.
A huge swamp poured.
quagga gaga gaga!
The amount was so ruthless that it turned the entire area of District 3 into a swamp in an instant. Due to the sudden change, Dillia quickly activated her magic..
“all, my, back, gather!”
A barrier of starlight that rises in an instant.
Subsequently, the holy shield Ian activated also surrounded it in all directions. Is it because of the quick reaction of the two? No one was swept away by the waves of the swamp..
Meanwhile around that time.
Bright red eyes and numerous mouths sprouted from the surface of the swamp that flowed from the abyss..
【The number of ants has increased.】
【Then I'll swallow you whole!】
【everything without leaving a single thing!】
A cry that shakes all directions.
The moment you discover the owner of an overwhelming presence.
Noah's complexion turned pale..
“……!?”
I deserved it.
Because what appeared before my eyes was the Lord of the Abyss, known to be as difficult to deal with as the Frost Demon Dragon, the 'Lord of the Swamp'..
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