The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 137
(4)
6.
fast flying ax.
Deflin instinctively recognized the danger..
and at that moment.
Faaaaaaa!
One of the six rings on her finger emitted a bright light. After that, her body was wrapped in a halo of light and transferred to an oblique line..
Consumables prepared for emergencies.
It was a ring that automatically activated short-range teleportation magic when the wearer was in danger. The ring, which had completed its work, quickly broke into vain..
‘Lord, I thought I was dying!’
After narrowly avoiding the ax.
Dipplin cleared his chest in surprise..
Although I felt the intent to kill, I never thought that I would throw the ax at once. Then, suddenly, I felt a pain in my forehead..
‘huh? what?’
The moment I unconsciously touched my forehead.
Apricot-colored hair fluttered..
Neatly cropped bangs. And that wasn't all. Blood came out of her hand that touched her forehead..
“……!”
Along with the tingling pain, I felt the cuts from the sharp blade. It means that you couldn't completely avoid Ulan's ax..
‘If the ring was triggered only 1 second later…….’
My head was probably blown off..
Dipplin swallowed dry saliva..
Dipplin, who was shrugging his shoulders in an eerie mood, immediately shouted as if arguing..
“what is this all of a sudden?!”
“That's what I want to ask.”
Then someone intercepted the answer.
angry golden eyes.
It was Dillia Arpen, the princess of the Principality of Arpen who once learned magic from Diflin..
“no what to say…….”
“Until the end, I'm going to have a good time, I'm thinking?”
“I really don't know what you're talking about!”
Dipplin with a frustrated expression.
On the other hand, Dillia's eyes grew colder..
Of course. 'Cause she's seen everything Deflin did with her beholder's eyes.
“Shameless, nothing, degree, there is.”
The moment he tried to reveal everything that Dipplin had done, with his cold eyes..
Suddenly, Ulan stopped Dillia..
“keep it there.”
“Ulan? why…….”
“There's no need to mix things up with a guy who's about to become a corpse anyway..”
dry speech.
The moment I saw your eyes stained with murderous intent.
creepy!
I had goosebumps all over my body. It was because I could feel her sincerity in her expression and voice..
‘I really want to kill me?!’
Have you ever done something so wrong??
Deflin looked back on his actions..
However, no matter how much I thought about it, I didn't commit any particular mortal crime, so I protested with an unfair face..
“What is it really?! There must be no reason for me to do this?”
“reason?”
“yes Reason! Why all of a sudden…….”
“What reason does it take to blow the throat of an Abyssal Worshiper??”
A voice cold as ice.
Meanwhile, the moment the word Abyss Worshiper came up.
She finally figured out the situation..
‘Then it was Dillia, not Count Dermore, who used the Beholder's Eye.?’
Dipplin's eyes widened slightly..
Then it makes sense that Ulan and Dillia show hostility towards them..
The two were once attacked by an Abyssal Worshiper, and this time they opened a gap in the Abyss, so they fought a battle with their own people..
‘but it's still okay.’
'Cause there's no evidence for the two.
So it's enough to claim innocence based on this. Coincidentally, the next saintess is also here, so if you do well, you might be able to skip it..
After clearing up the situation.
Dipplin replied with an impudent face..
“I have no idea what you mean?”
“what?”
“I'm only here with a request to search for missing students..”
Of course, there was a reason why I was curious about what happened to the monster that came out of the abyss, but it is correct that the original reason was just spit out..
“But to be honest, I'm a bit embarrassed to say that I'm a worshiper of the abyss and throw an ax first. In the first place, there is no evidence?”
“evidence?”
“is it so! It's hard to do this without solid evidence that I'm an abyss worshiper.…….”
The moment he tried to gather momentum and drive Ulan.
He tilted his head curiously..
“Why do you need proof?”
“……yes?”
“After I blow your head off, if the gap in the abyss doesn't open, that's proof.”
So there is no need to prove.
Ulan said so.
Truly an ignorant and barbaric answer. Dipplin's expression was dazed..
At that moment.
Ulan took another step.
While scattering in all directions a sense of intimidation strong enough to weigh down his shoulders. After recovering her senses, Di Flynn staggered backwards..
‘I can't go on like this.’
I'll have to get out of here.
That man didn't even seem to want to listen to himself. So he kept a certain distance from Ulan and increased his distance..
It is to secretly prepare for the return magic..
After that, just before the magic spell is completed.
Jigsaw Jigsaw! pop!
The spell was suddenly broken in vain.
completely unexpected situation.
The time when your purple eyes swayed.
“It's no use.”
An unfamiliar voice came from behind Ulan..
girl with black hair.
a face in memory.
Because the girl was a shaman who fought head-to-head against Dipplin in the past selection match..
‘Noah Darshen.’
By the time Dipplin remembered the girl's name.
Noah smiled at her..
“For some reason, I saw signs of running away, so I used my hand. So I can't use that magic for a while.”
Noah's words were true.
After the return magic spell was destroyed, I tried to prepare the magic again, but strangely, it was because I couldn't complete the spell..
Dipplin bit his lip..
Truly a precarious situation.
With a nervous expression on her face, she stretched out her hand toward Ulan, who was getting closer..
“I'm the dean of the Faculty of Magic.!”
“what is that?”
“He's a master mage belonging to the Mage Tower.!”
“so?”
Ulan asks over and over again like a parrot.
Dipplin was gut-wrenching..
If I've said this far, I'm sure I can understand the meaning, but I can't understand the language at all..
After letting out a soft sigh.
she warned.
“If you touch me, the magic tower will take you……!”
“Does not matter.”
“what, what?”
“Whoever defends the abyss and its worshipers is my enemy..”
even if it's an empire.
One final word.
Suddenly Ulan's figure disappeared from sight. As if evaporating like smoke. Immediately after noticing the change, Di Flynn widened her eyes..
‘master's realm!’
However, I wasn't surprised that Ulan used the master's realm. Deflin already knew he was the Master.
The problem is the scope of the area.
Because there was almost forty paces between her and Ulan..
‘Eh, forty steps?!’
This range is comparable to that of the sword of the imperial family, which is said to be the strongest in the empire. That level has been achieved by a savage, now seventeen years old.?
‘Nonsense!’
When I was stunned at the unrealistic sight.
boooooong!
I heard the sound of cutting the wind. She was an ax flying at her throat.
However, the ax failed to achieve its purpose this time as well. For her Di Flynn's ring transported her back to her safe place..
then.
Took!
Something fell where the deflin was.
Pointy lump of flesh. part of the ear.
Seeing this, Ulan clicked his tongue..
“lucky you.”
I used the transcendence realm this time in preparation for escaping like before, but I didn't expect it to stop at just having my ears cut off..
Meanwhile around that time.
Dipplin, who was attacked, disappeared without a trace. But he didn't have to worry.
Because Ulan was good at tracking.
『red enemy)』
Sensation soared to the limit at once.
As the range of perception expands, you can even hear the rustle of the wind. I was able to find the sound of Dipplin's footsteps at once..
“did you go that way.”
Ulan turned his head..
His gaze was on the opposite side from where the gap in the abyss was. It's a place where I feel somehow uncomfortable.
“This is District 4..”
Noah answers with a hard face.
I'll do just that.
'Cause she knew very well what was going on when she entered District 4..
Ulan, on the other hand, spoke indifferently..
“i'll take care of it.”
“then i go with you.”
Isabella stood by him.
My magic power must have increased, because I was sure that now it would be of help to Ulan..
But then, Noah shook his head..
“no, you can't go.”
“what?”
“If we go, it will only be burden.”
Noah answers with a confident face.
Dillia, who had been silent at the time, also added her words..
“Noah's, said, right.”
“no, what are you talking about?”
“Recall the characteristics of District 4.”
after she said.
Ibella recalled the effects of each area that she had heard from Professor Miel when she was touring the Fountain of Magic in the past..
1zone to zone 5.
Professor Miel, who explained the characteristics of each district, said this about the fourth district..
「When magic is used in the 4th zone, the mana will definitely run out of control. Even the mana swords of knights are no exception..」
It means that not only magic, but even the slightest movement of the mana within the body causes an immediate runaway of mana..
right after thinking about it.
“…….”
Isabella closed her mouth..
The same goes for Ian and Laurea. Just as Dillia realized the meaning of 'burden'.
When silence fell in the hall.
Ulan opened his mouth..
“I don't mind being alone.”
“Ulan…….”
“then don't go.”
By the time I finished answering.
Baekrang, who had been silent, approached and held out his back..
Ulan naturally climbed on top of it and was ready to depart soon..
“be careful. don't push yourself too hard.”
“If it's dangerous, come back anytime.”
Leaving behind the worried send-off.
Ulan and Baekrang immediately kicked the ground..
In order to pursue the Abyssal Worshiper, Dipplin, who has fled to District 4..
7.
Meanwhile at that time.
Diflin, who escaped from Ulan, ran through District 4 with a painful face on his face..
“hook! Woowook Huh!”
Breathing up to my chin before I knew it.
But there was something more painful than that..
It was the left ear that had been cut off. Giving up even to stop her bleeding, she ran and stopped immediately..
“haha!”
To calm the rough breathing. Afterwards, I looked around in the dark..
‘……District 4.’
Except for the center of the fountain, the most dangerous place in the fountain of magic. Not to mention, you can't even move your magic power here..
If you do, you'll be ruined by a mana runaway..
A place like death for the mage, Dipplin..
‘but this was the best.’
If he had fled to the other side, he would have been caught up shortly thereafter. Uhlan's territory is forty steps long..
In that respect, District 4 is fair..
Ulando cannot use mana or spirit here. In other words, it means that the master's area cannot be used..
‘of course that's why…….’
Deflining is never an advantage.
Unlike her low stamina, Uhlan was a skilled warrior. However, there were good reasons for making this choice..
‘Artifacts can be written.’
Artifacts made by her hand can be activated without magical powers as long as the activation conditions are met..
It means you can use magic here too.
And now, a total of thirty-eight artifacts possessed by Diflin. Among them, there are many magics of 7 stars or higher..
just didn't need anything.
‘I should have brought the hearthstone…….’
The only mistake was that I didn't bring it because I was complacent that I could use the return magic..
If I had only the Hearthstone, I would have run away without coming over to Area 4..
‘But still there is hope.’
They should have widened the gap quite a bit by now..
So we can dig a trap beforehand and wait for Uhlan. Or maybe taking Noah or Dillia hostage?.
But at that moment.
boooooong!
I heard a sound like the flapping of wasp wings..
what I heard earlier.
The sound of an ax cutting the wind.
“……!”
The moment I opened my eyes wide with a shocked face.
This time, too, her body was wrapped in a halo of light and moved in a diagonal line. Fortunately, she didn't come into the area, so there were no injuries..
But the shocked heart did not calm down.
It was because of the Ulan that appeared in front of my eyes..
“oh how already…….”
I thought I was widening the gap..
The reason soon became clear. The wolf carrying Ulan, it must be because of Baekrang..
As soon as she was about to step back after she had finished grasping the situation, Ulan's attacks continued..
Hung! whoops!
Ax that flies menacingly.
As time went on, the number of rings gradually decreased. Eventually, the moment there was only one ring left.
“wait a minute!”
“…….”
“I'll offer you a deal!”
“it's a deal?”
“yes Just let me go and I'll show you where the Abyss Worshipers meet. how is it?”
It's a tough enough condition..
Instead of missing a deflin, this is your chance to knock out the Abyssal Worshipers..
But Ulan shook his head..
“Not required.”
“why, why?!”
yeah i already know.
Where the Abyss Worshipers meet, and who leads the Abyss Worshipers..
It's just that it's not the time yet, so I'm just waiting. Until the worshipers of the abyss scattered all over the world come together.
Ulan grabs the ax again.
Dipplin hurriedly shouted at this..
“So, how about Dillia??!”
“dilia?”
For an instant, the ax stopped in the air..
Dipplin, who judged this to be a sign of interest, quickly said with a brightly colored face..
“Dillia has a half-brother. She is now a disabled person learning magic..”
If that's the case, I know.
The fact that it was Diflin who taught magic to his half-brother. In the meantime, I heard an unexpected answer from Dipplin..
“i can solve that problem.”
“……what?”
“Because I was the one who taught him magic. So I don't know about anyone else, but there's a way to cure him..”
It doesn't look like you're lying.
That means you really know how to cure Dillia's brother..
“Perhaps with a cure, you'll be able to treat Dillia however you want. That kid will do anything to save his little brother.”
“…….”
“Originally, I was saving it for my own use, but I'll give it to you right away if you accept the deal. I swear by my name on mana!”
Dipplin speaks with a broad smile.
Looking at that mug, I suddenly remembered a piece of trash that wasn't here..
‘……Himmel Theorg.’
The coward who tarnished Ibella's honor.
no, it's worse.
According to Dipplin, she has a way to fix Dillia's brother, but she's been deliberately letting it go..
and the result.
In a past life, her brother died in agony. Dillia, too, was very distressed..
Recalling the memory, Ulan closed his mouth tightly..
Meanwhile, knowing this or not, Dipplin continued to propose an extension..
“how is it? If this condition…….”
“Dipplin Cernio.”
Then, Ulan stopped talking..
It was with a hardened expression.
“Have you ever seen a hunter negotiate for life with his prey??”
“yes? what does that mean all of a sudden…….”
“Hunters don't trade with prey.”
No need to trade in the first place.
It's enough just to hunt.
“It is the same with our tribe..”
“that, that means…….”
“Even more so, if the opponent is the enemy, there is absolutely no way the deal will be concluded. Even if the thing you want to put in your hand is in the opponent's hand.”
Right after closing your mouth for a while.
Uhlan grabbed the ax again. Then he roared, releasing his ferocity..
“If you want something, just loot it.”
“……!”
“This is the barbarian way.”
The answer that the transaction is broken as a signal.
An angry ax flew.
flash!
But she disappeared again, wrapped in light. Of course, this was the last transfer. Now there are no rings left.
“hey, that's how it goes.”
However, it was not surprising.
It was natural. Even the breakdown of the deal was within the expected range..
The reason we talked in the name of a deal in the first place was because we had ulterior motives. Some preparations were required to activate the artifact..
and now.
all preparations are done.
“Then I'll do it my way.”
Deeplin doesn't like making enemies in the first place. Because it's annoying in many ways. But if you really have no choice but to have an enemy?
The answer is simple. I'll do my best to annihilate it so that there will be no aftereffects left behind..
“Goodbye, Ulan..”
last short goodbye.
A total of thirty-eight artifacts were activated at once. Then, a huge amount of magic hit Ulan and Baekrang..
Kwaaang! Aaaaaaang!
A magic feast pouring down like a bombardment.
Murderous intent dwells in each magic..
‘No matter how master you are, you won't be able to come out alive unless you activate the area..’
Dipplin was so sure.
But confidence was quickly shattered..
“……uh?”
Scenery revealed when the smoke clears.
There was an image of an unscathed Uhlan. Di Flynn exclaimed in astonishment at the sight she knew far beyond her common sense..
“uh how……!”
no answer came back.
The only thing that came back was the angry ax.
Ulan, who closed the distance at once, swung the twin axes before she had time to react..
Kwadeuk! pooeouk!
The sound of tearing flesh and breaking bones.
“────!”
Pain that cannot be expressed in words. With a terrible scream, Dipplin collapsed like a sand castle..
It had to be. Uhlan's ax neatly sliced off her arms and legs..
“Woo-wook! wooweek!”
dark red blood pouring from the mouth.
Even the cross sections of the severed limbs continued to ooze blood. Dipplin, whose whole body was covered in blood, quickly lost his vitality..
“cool, cool!”
death in a single blow.
that was natural.
From the moment we fought against Ulan with the Ax of Extermination, there was no chance of winning..
Meanwhile around that time.
Perhaps feeling the end, Diflin looked at Ulan with eyes that were slowly fading. Then he spoke in a trembling voice.
“……Mmm, one last thing, just let me know.”
“what?”
“I was curious about how I was able to have two mana bowls..”
The lust for exploration dwelled in the purple eyes..
A question I had from the moment I saw Ulan. I just wanted to hear the truth.
Ulan, on the other hand, was bewildered..
“a bowl?”
“……don't pretend you don't know.”
Because I know everything.
Diflin said in a dying voice that Ulan had two magic bowls..
On the other hand, immediately after hearing the.
Ulan frowned..
“You seem to be misunderstanding something..”
“I'm still going to get away with it…….”
“I swear by the warrior's name, I don't know how to use magic.”
“……what?”
Eyes trembling violently for a moment.
Dipplin replied embarrassed..
“no, what is that…….”
And this was her will.
It's because Ulan swung the axe..
puck! kwaduk!
Head separated from torso.
Soon after, he tore the rest of his body to shreds. It is to eliminate the possibility of reviving at least once..
‘Because there were also those who often resurrected.’
To prevent this for sure, it is not enough to separate only the head. It can only be prevented by cutting the whole body into pieces..
some time after that.
Uhlan's ax stopped only after Dipplin's body was completely pulverized..
Only then did Ulan turn around..
Once you've accomplished your goal, there's no reason to stay any longer. The moment I was about to go back to the party.
stop!
For an instant, my feet stopped..
Because I feel a familiar energy.
‘……Abyssal Magic.’
His gaze was directed to District 5..
It is the center of the spring and the very place where the door to the abyss will open later. For the past three hundred years, it was also said that no one had entered..
But I couldn't go beyond.
“What is this?”
Because a transparent wall was blocking my way.
I swung the twin axes, but the transparent wall didn't budge at all. Ulan, who tried to attack several times after that, soon turned around..
“I'll find out later.”
Or maybe you could ask Noah.
Because she seems to know a secret that Ulan doesn't. After making her judgment, Ulan went straight back to District 3 that way..
Parus, the ruler of the swamp.
Deep Worshiper, Dipplin Cernio.
The Day I Defeated Two Enemies.
All the incidents that occurred at the fountain of magic were finally finished. And the next day, the weekend came to Arsene Academy..
Ulan, Noah and Laurea.
It was the day the three promised to meet each other.
interlude. Seed of Ashes
1.
Mysterious Phenomenon at the Fountain of Magic.
After the erosion of the abyss, the investigation was immediately stopped as wizards with depleted magical power appeared one after another..
The problem was not only.
The disappearance of Earl Dermore, who served as the leader of the investigation team. In addition, six students also went missing..
Just a moment in a serious situation.
Half a day later, all the students whose whereabouts were unknown returned safely. It was with the answer that I had entered the 3rd district while wandering in the dark..
In addition, as Count Dermore returned on his own, the disappearance case was all over..
everyone thought so.
Until he realizes that Dipplin Cernio, who entered the Magic Fountain to search for the missing person, has not returned..
Immediately after realizing this fact, a search party was formed centering on the special task force to find the whereabouts of Dipplin. And to this day, the search was in full swing..
“This is the report of the investigation team..”
Imperial Castle of Ruben Empire.
Saxony, a knight who assisted Crown Prince Chartrand, finished a long report. Meanwhile, Chartrand, who received the contents, twitched his eyebrows..
“this is a bit surprising.”
The fine brow wrinkled slightly.
“I knew that the fountain of magic was called a demonic realm, but I never thought it would be such a dangerous place that even the Archmage would disappear..”
Even Dipplin is the janitor.
A veteran who has handled various cases while managing the fountain of magic over the past several years. A place so dangerous that even such a person could disappear.
Chartrand swallowed a low moan..
“Are there any other reports?”
“there is. Apart from the investigation team's report, Count Dermore delivered a letter..”
“Correspondence? contents is?”
“The strange phenomenon that occurred in the fountain of magic is judged to have sufficient magical value to be studied, and further search is required..”
worth studying?
Chartrand looked puzzled..
Researching the phenomenon of rapidly depleting mana and using it for something??
So when I frowned.
“……for a moment.”
Suddenly, the reddish-brown eyes narrowed..
It was because of the speculation that flashed in my brain. Soon after, he turned to Saxony and asked.
“Maybe for military purposes?”
“Yes that's right.”
If this phenomenon can be artificially generated, it will be possible to neutralize the magicians of the hostile forces at once..
“That's why he asked for permission to freely come and go to the fountain of magic..”
“It's authority…….”
“In addition, the Count said that the research would be of great help to His Majesty if it were successful..”
Chartrand's eyes narrowed..
It was because he said that it would be helpful to himself, not the empire. Because it sounded like he was going to support himself by stepping out of neutrality..
“Then I'll have to meet you.”
Are your guesses correct?.
Furthermore, in order to ascertain what the true intentions of Count Dermore were.
“Yes, I'll send you an invitation.”
Saxony silently bowed her head..
After completing the quick work, Chartrand arrived near the destination..
It is at the northern end of the imperial castle.
It is a small forest that only those with permission can enter..
Then, as we passed through the lush greenery and reached the center of the forest with a pond, a familiar voice tapped in my ear..
“Welcome, brother.”
sweet voice like singing.
The protagonist of the voice is a girl with hair as white as snow..
Faced with the girl exuding a neat atmosphere, Chartrand smiled softly as if he had never had a firm expression..
“Long time no see, Pertisia..”
His sister and seventh princess.
It was Perticha Ib al-Ruben..
At the same time, this forest where she was staying was also the only place where Chartrand could rest in peace in the imperial castle..
After exchanging simple greetings.
Pertishia smiled brightly..
“please wait for a moment. I'll get the car out soon.”
After answering, she took out a teacup..
But all he took out were three tea cups. Other than that, there were no utensils to brew tea anywhere..
Then, a strange sight unfolded..
Clear water appeared in the empty space, and it floated up immediately..
It wasn't just that.
Suddenly the water started to boil.
Then the wind blew and the tea leaves disappeared as if they were being sucked inside, and the hot boiling water gradually turned red..
‘Elementalism.’
Magical power that only Perticia, half-human and half-spirit, can wield.
It's a mysterious ability.
“It's hot, so eat slowly.”
“thanks. don't drink well.”
“thank you, princess.”
After taking a sip of hot tea.
Chartrand and Perticia exchanged brief updates. Then the topic of conversation soon moved to Pertishia..
“Come to think of it, there's only one month left?”
“hehe, yes! that's right.”
Transfer to Arsene Academy.
All necessary preparations have been made..
While staying at the academy, the clothes to wear, the things to use, and even washing your identity are perfect..
Particular attention was paid to identity laundering..
On the surface, Perticia was a non-existent royal family. However, even if you have a false identity, at least you must not be ignored by others.
As a result of worrying over and over again.
A pseudonym to be used by Perticia has been decided..
『Tisha Lapidis.』
The name is simply cut in half, and the surname comes from the family of Limer Yen Lapidis, a knight who swore allegiance to Chartrand..
‘If you're from the Marquis of Lapidis, you won't be ignored at Arsene Academy..’
Chartrand judged so.
and one more.
There is someone in the academy who knows Perticia's true identity. It is Berger Arkazan, who is the dean of the Military Faculty..
‘So when you're bored…….’
Berger will take care of it for you..
He knows very well how much Chartrand cares for Perticia..
By the time the conversation is over.
Suddenly there was something that caught my eye.
It was an owl-shaped wooden sculpture that Perticia had been tinkering with ever since..
“hmm? It's something I haven't seen before.”
“oh this…….”
“Did you sculpt it yourself??”
“no. This is something I received as a present on my last trip to the capital..”
Pertishia smiled shyly..
At the same time, he cherished the statue as if it were a great treasure..
Meanwhile, immediately after hearing the word gift.
Chartrand recalled Rimmer.
One of the Five Swords of the Empire and a knight who escorted Pertisia on a trip to the capital..
‘It seems that even Lord Limer lacks gift-picking skills..’
Giving such a crude thing as a gift when even a statue decorated with jewels would not be enough..
Chartrand clicked his tongue inwardly..
Of course, I didn't express it. Actually, Pertisia seemed to like it quite a bit..
“Anyway, I never thought the day would come when you would leave this place. The Hwangseong will be hostile for a while.”
“Do not worry! Even if I enter the academy, I will write letters every day..”
“Haha, thank you even for the heart.”
Chartrand burst into laughter..
After that, the two continued their conversation. Until the day goes down and evening comes.
2.
and that night.
House of the Counts of Dermore.
On a day when it was raining heavily, the count visited the laboratory in the basement of the mansion. Immediately after opening the iron door and entering.
clap!
locked the road door tightly.
Then, using magic, it was sealed so thoroughly that no one could enter inside..
Eventually, we arrived at the center of the laboratory..
There was something that looked like an altar, and a blonde girl was lying on it..
Would I be sixteen now??
The girl with a youthful face must have lost her mind, not even moving. At the time she was silently looking down at such a girl.
【you're finally here.】
Through the darkness of the basement, a grotesque voice was heard. An unpleasant voice that gives goosebumps just by hearing it.
After a while, the whispers resumed.
【In this way, the material is prepared.】
【start the ritual right away.】
As soon as the whispering stopped, the Count nodded as if he had finished preparing his heart..
Then at that moment.
The darkness of the basement moved slowly and quickly covered the girl's body. After a while, bluish smoke flowed from the girl's body..
“…….”
The Count knew what it was.
none other than the human soul.
The soul that was forcibly pulled out was shaking like crazy as if it was trying to run away from something. But it was just a meaningless struggle.
gulp!
The darkness that swallowed the soul at once.
Seeing the scene, the count approached the girl as if he had waited. Then he took one of his small marbles from his bosom..
“woo woo.”
Take a short sigh as a signal.
As soon as I rubbed the beads, blue smoke slowly came out. It was the same human soul that was swallowed up by the darkness earlier..
The soul that was released into the world soon wanted to disappear as if it were scattered into the air..
but at that moment.
The wriggling darkness seized the soul that was about to disappear. Seeing the sight, the Count trembled and trembled at the same time..
【Fear not, Wizard..】
【your wish will come true.】
Whispers heard again.
Instead of devouring the soul, the darkness shoved it into the body of the girl who lay at the altar..
it just wasn't easy.
The soul kept trying to get out.
And then, the darkness that came like a wave completely covered the soul and body of the blonde girl..
At the same time, a change occurred.
In the darkness that enveloped the laboratory, countless eyeballs sprouted. The noisily wriggling eyeballs fixed their eyes on the altar in unison..
some time after that.
Seruk! slippery!
As the darkness ebbed away, the body of the girl lying on the altar began to stir..
“ahhhh.”
A moan that comes out with a cold sweat.
After a while, the girl opened her eyes.
The blurry eyes gradually come into focus.
The girl who reflexively looked around found the count and opened her mouth..
“……father?”
“Yu, Yupe.”
The Count's voice trembled as if he were shaken..
On the other hand, the girl who found the count frowned and asked again as if wondering..
“why are you crying?”
As the saying goes, the count was crying.
tears running down your cheeks.
He answered in a trembling voice, not even thinking to wipe away the tears..
“I'm glad it is I'm so happy that I can see you again like this…….”
Words that get mixed up with cries.
Meanwhile, around that time, the girl tried to say something to the count, but soon shut her mouth. because her eyelids were so heavy.
“Weird. I'm so sleepy my eyes close.”
“Okay. put some eyes on it The rest will be taken care of by this father..”
no answer came back.
The girl who fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
He grabbed the girl's wrist with trembling hands. warm warmth. A distinctly beating pulse. Furthermore, I could feel regular breathing..
“Ah ah ah ah ah.”
The Count sat down as if collapsing..
I deserved it.
3 years ago.
Since the death of her one and only daughter, Yurpe Dermore, the wish she had been cherishing until now has finally come true..
Although the face and body are different, the soul is definitely Yurpee. the count was sure.
When I was so thrilled.
【With this, Jim proved his strength..】
【Now it's time to keep our promise.】
the darkness has spoken again.
immediately after encountering.
The Count recalled what had happened yesterday..
‘At the time when the mysterious phenomenon occurred in the fountain of magic.’
He frantically looked around to find the scattered wizards. But then, he suddenly heard a voice calling for the Count..
「Come this way, Wizard..」
It was a very unpleasant voice..
As if it is not of this world. Just thinking that it might have something to do with the investigation, the count moved to the place where the voice was heard..
where we arrived.
There, the Count encountered countless numbers of sparkling eyeballs sprouting from the darkness..
「Jim is the ruler of the abyss. He is the supreme eye that watches, observes and penetrates the world..」
The voice that revealed itself said something out of the blue to the Count. He said that if you swear allegiance, he would grant your wish..
the moment I heard this.
The first thing that came to the Count's mind was the conclusion that it was hallucinations or auditory hallucinations. The place he was at was the border between the 2nd and 3rd districts..
So the moment I tried to ignore it and escape.
the voice whispered.
「That soul will soon be broken.」
The place where the eyeballs are headed is the count's pocket.
It was a ball in it.
The count, noticing this, stopped, and the voice continued to speak..
「It is a natural providence for a soul that has lost its vessel to return to heaven. There's nothing to hold on to if you hold on to it by force..」
I know what you mean.
Because the marble the voice speaks of contains the soul of the daughter who passed away three years ago..
However, as you have just heard, a soul that has lost its body cannot last long. So the Count desperately gathered the ingredients..
「But the load is different. If it's a burden, it's not impossible not only to hold the soul, but also to settle it in a vessel..」
The sweet whispers I heard then.
This has properly squeezed through the gaps in my anxious and nervous mind..
「wizard Serve and worship Jim. Then I'll make your wish come true.」
Normally, the answer would have sounded dubious enough to be questioned several times, but at that time, the count responded to the voice's suggestion as if possessed..
so i swore.
If you really bring my daughter back to life, I swear to Mana that I will gladly become your servant..
and now.
Yurpe really came back to life.
As soon as I saw it right in front of my eyes, all my doubts melted away like snow. The Count knelt down in the direction of the darkness..
It was to keep an oath.
“Imperial mage, Demuel Ron Dermore, greets his master.”
The Count's head touched the floor..
As if to declare complete obedience.
Soon darkness overtook him..
During this process, he felt dizzying pain as if his whole body was on fire, but the Count endured it without groaning once..
some time after that.
There is a clear imprint on the count's chest.
It looks like a large eyeball has been drawn in the center of the gray whirlpool. Along with him came a familiar voice from the darkness..
【confirmed the oath.】
【Wizard, Demuel Ron Dermore.】
【By this you are the messenger of burden.】
Lacus Klamanduratus.
Howling Eye of the Abyss.
The disaster that came out through the gap and melted into the world outside the abyss laughed in satisfaction..
and his whisper―.
It didn't sound bad anymore.
3.
dawn the next day.
Perhaps because of the rain the day before, Arsene Academy was covered in thick fog..
Fog so thick you can't see.
Hiding in this fog, there was someone who erased his presence and moved on..
Sasasasak!
A man climbing the outer wall of a tall building like a centipede.
It was none other than Ulan..
He went up to the ninth floor at once and finally arrived at his destination. This is the dean's office where Dipplin Chernio, the dean of the Faculty of Magic, stayed..
He only came here for one reason.
It was because of the words I heard from her the other day, right before I killed Dipplin..
「Perhaps with a cure, you'll be able to treat Dillia however you want. The kid will do anything to save his little brother.」
Dipplin said.
He knows a cure that can cure Dillia's brother who has become a disabled person. And he said he would hand it over if he spared her life..
‘that means…….’
Means there is a separate written treatment.
The dean's office was the only place Deeplin could keep anything, Uhlan thought. So he took advantage of the dawn to find this place.
But soon ran into difficulties.
‘Trouble.’
too many too many.
Even if it looked like a book right away, it looked like hundreds of books, and I couldn't dare to find it if I added the separately organized materials..
‘Should've brought Noah.’
When Ulan's forehead narrowed.
Suddenly, a shadow shuddered. Soon, white smoke rose like mist..
[gurrureung!]
It was the appearance of the white wolf..
The guy, who had changed to the body of a normal wolf, sniffed as if he could smell it, and then suddenly tapped the wall on the left..
Then an amazing thing happened.
kurrrrr!
With the sound of mechanical devices turning, the wall began to move on its own. After a while, what appeared was a hidden laboratory..
Ulan opened his eyes wide..
“how did you find your way?”
but no answer came back.
Because he entered the lab one step ahead of Ulan. Ulan, who saw this, also followed Baekrang to the laboratory..
some time after that.
I saw something that caught my eye.
“This…….”
As you can see, it was a safe.
Appearance that looks like it's going to keep something important. However, the material of the safe was steel, and it was even wrapped in thick chains..
As if denying access to non-owners.
Of course, it didn't work for Ulan..
thump!
The first chain broke.
It cut off so naturally, it almost felt like it was made of that kind of material..
Ulan then activated the Spirit..
He spread his large palms and grabbed both ends of the safe and gave it strength..
and the result.
Woo support! kwaduk!
safe is broken.
incredibly simple.
Soon after, the items stored in the safe fell in torrents. It was three or four magic stones, a notebook, and a stack of documents..
Among them, the first thing Ulan looked at was the notebook. For some reason, I had an intuition that there might be an important clue..
but it wasn't easy.
“……what is written?”
It's the first letter I've ever seen.
It's probably what magicians use..
In a past life, Dillia also often used unknown texts..
After frowning.
Ulan turned his attention to the stack of papers..
Fortunately, this time it's a familiar text.
So I started reading the papers with concentration. Eventually, by the time the nosebleeds flowed out.
“found.”
A smile spread across Ulan's lips..
It was thanks to the words mentioned in the last sentence, 'Cure for magic poisoning and runaway phenomenon'..
In this way, the purpose of the visit has been achieved..
Around the time I turned around without regret.
munching!
I saw a white wolf eating something.
The Dipplin safe that was torn in half earlier. Even the iron chains were devoured.
“is that delicious?”
[purr!]
“What a strange guy.”
The safe and the chains were imbued with magical power, but I never thought I'd eat that. The more you look at him, the weirder he is. Ulan laughed..
“then let's go back.”
At the end of a short word.
The two left the dean's office without leaving any evidence. Leaving behind the slowly-clearing fog, Ulan briskly moved on with her steps..
I have an appointment in the morning.
‘Noah and Laurea.’
To uncover and share secrets with the two of you.
Recalling the promise of a three-way meeting, Ulan headed straight for the dormitory..
33page. confession
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