The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 138
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sunday morning.
There was someone who visited Ulan's room from the morning..
Long black hair and blue eyes that look tense.
It was Noah Darschen..
“woo woo.”
with the door in front.
Noah let out a deep breath..
It is an action to relieve tension in the whole body. After biting her lip, she knocked on her door with her face making her decision..
smart!
A knock echoes in the quiet hallway.
After a while, the door opened with a click. Soon after, a girl with turquoise hair poked her head out..
“Oh, I'm here?”
The next saint, Laurea.
Faced with the projection eye that shimmered like a star, Noah silently nodded..
The moment you enter the room.
A desolate landscape came into sight..
A space with nothing except for the basic furniture provided by the academy. I saw a huge man sitting on a disheveled bed..
He also looked this way..
“You're on time.”
“Because I promised.”
I'll tell you the secret I've been hiding.
After a calm answer.
“uh?”
Noah made a puzzled expression..
I thought everyone would be gathered together, but it was only Ulan and Laurea who were in the room..
“there, other people……?”
“didn't call.”
“yes? why?”
Noah's eyes widened..
as if unexpected.
Then Laurea opened her mouth..
“Well, Ybela or Dillia don't know that Ulan remembers his past life..”
Ulan is from the future.
Noah knows part of the future.
Lastly, Laurea has the power of a projection eye that distinguishes between truth and lies..
Today's conversation takes place with all of these facts in mind. But Ibella, Dillia, and Ian don't know this..
But what if you hear the secret of Ulan and Noah in this situation? It was obvious that there would be great confusion..
“So when today's story is sorted out, I'm thinking of setting up a separate place later..”
“oh i see what you mean.”
It was only then that Noah understood..
I was relieved at the same time.
Ulan and Laurea would have known, but my heart wasn't ready to confess the secret to the other colleagues..
“So now listen.”
Crimson eyes as calm as a lake.
Bright yellow eyes that see through the essence.
With the two pairs of eyes facing each other, Noah swallowed dry saliva..
“……all right. I'll tell you.”
The story of player Mina Yu.
After making up his mind, Noah spoke as if he were confessing a secret he had been hiding..
“I'm from another world.”
A completely different place from here.
A world where there are no monsters, no magic, no threats from the abyss. With a nostalgic expression, Noah continued talking quietly..
“And from where I was, this world was a world in a game..”
Virtual reality game for single player only.
A game where the goal is to block the abyss after developing various characters by playing various characters.
Commonly known as Arsene Continental Electric.
Maybe it’s because I’ve organized what I’m going to say all night??
The story flowed without interruption..
But at that moment.
“wait a minute!”
Suddenly, Laurea cut off the conversation..
It was with a confused expression.
“I don't understand right now, what exactly is the 'game' you just mentioned??”
“Well, it's kind of like chess, if you have to..”
Of course, the scale is much different, but if you have to compare it, it will be easier to understand it like this..
After completing the simple answer.
Laurea was barely understanding. At the same time, Noah's story began again..
“and i was a player.”
“If you are a player……?”
“It means a person who chooses and moves one of the pieces on the chess board..”
To become a stranger and live a new life with all memories, powers and talents inherited..
To put it simply, it was an illusion..
Laurea opened her eyes again. It's a story that's hard to believe.
‘but…….’
I had to believe.
There was no lie in her answer reflected in the projection. Meanwhile, Noah continued his story..
“Of course, that doesn't mean you can possess all the people on the continent..”
A total of ninety-nine playable characters, including hidden ones. And this includes the seven warriors.
However, except for Ulan.
The moment he heard this answer, Ulan tilted his head with a puzzled look on his face..
“why am i excluded?”
“I don't know the exact reason either. Just some guesses.”
“can you hear me?”
“sure.”
Immediately after a willing nod.
Noah's answer followed soon after..
“First of all, the best guess is because of the talent and penalties given to Uhlan..”
strong power and perfect body, etc..
Uhlan's talent as a warrior is truly enormous..
Out of all the playable warrior characters in the original game, it's hard to find one as powerful as Uhlan..
‘so that…….’
It is speculation that the character was deliberately set as a non-playable character for balance in the game..
Penalties are the same.
‘Ulan's penalty is twofold.’
Stonehead and Berserker.
Among them, the stone head is a penalty with a fairly strong effect. All types of abilities to acquire knowledge are reduced to the lowest level.
‘But if you can play…….’
This penalty is meaningless.
No matter how low the character's intelligence is, you can't lower the player's intelligence..
Noah summarized all the information he recalled earlier and delivered it in an easy-to-understand way. Then Ulan frowned and answered..
“I can't agree with that guess.”
“huh? why?”
“my hair is not that hard.”
“…….”
Silence in the hall for an instant.
Laurea, who was listening to the conversation beside the two of them, silently nodded..
“Well, I just got a clear understanding of what you mean by turning around as an answer..”
Ulan's refutation was buried like that.
After that, the story continued.
“The following speculation is that Ulan's fate has already been decided, so he can't choose..”
“yes? Destiny is fixed?”
“what else is that?”
Seeing the two of them ask at the same time, Noah answered with a slightly firm face..
“I've played this game hundreds of times and experienced various incidents. It was the same for all other players..”
Depending on what choices the player makes, the situation changes fluidly. But there were some things that could not be changed no matter what..
“That's the fixed fate.”
A fate that can't be changed no matter what.
For example, even knowing that the giant king Largtan, the lord of the abyss, had set a trap, he had no choice but to get caught in the end..
Because of that, the fact that the warrior party is driven into a corner, and that Ulan faces death as a result, belongs to a confirmed fate..
“Returning to the main topic and explaining, the confirmed fate of uhlans is death in war..”
In the original work, Ulan's end was always the same.
He fights alone behind enemy lines to give his wounded comrades time to escape. And he becomes a berserk warrior and meets a heroic end with the enemy..
“No matter how much I struggled, it was useless. Uhlan always died in the same place..”
this is his destiny.
It is a mission given to a character named Ulan and an inevitable death..
After that self-deprecation is over.
“…….”
The hall was enveloped in a heavy silence..
In particular, Laurea's complexion was hardened. It was because of the harsh story that death could not be avoided no matter what..
On the other hand, Ulan's reaction was different..
“I'm glad.”
“……yes?”
the moment I heard that.
Noah doubted his ears.
Because I couldn't understand why it was fortunate that I couldn't escape the fate of dying.
It was the same with Laurea..
“No, what is fortunate?…….”
“that's right?”
Leaving Laurea with an absurd expression behind.
Ulan replied bluntly..
“The fact that I always met my end in the same place means that I never ran away..”
The two girls were speechless.
I never thought I would accept the fact that I couldn't escape the fate of death. Looking at the two with blank expressions, Ulan smiled silently..
“In all my life, repeated countless times, I did not flee, but fought and died with honor. There is no greater honor as a warrior.”
Although all I remember is the past life.
The moment you put on such a satisfied expression.
Suddenly, a tight voice was heard..
“……What are you proud of?.”
It was Laurea's voice..
She took Ulan's hand and looked up at him. Then she said in a firm tone.
“never do it this time.”
“laurea?”
“If you're going to fight, fight together; if you want to run away, run away together. I won't let you die alone. never!”
There was a strong will in those bright yellow eyes..
sincere answer.
Ulan laughed awkwardly at the sight he hadn't seen in his previous life. Laurea, on the other hand, said with a serious face..
“Promise not to laugh.”
“what?”
“I will never.”
I won't back down until you promise me.
Ulan nodded once, then patted her on the shoulder to reply..
“do not worry. it will be different this time.”
Ulan remembers past life.
And based on this, I stepped into the master's stage much faster. Besides, before the door to the abyss opened, he had already subdued two lords..
‘so that…….’
No matter how fate was decided, I was confident that I could overcome this time. Laurea, on the other hand, was still dissatisfied..
“Don't change your mind, promise me.”
“i get it. I promise in the name of a warrior.”
Laurea's expression finally loosened up after finally accepting the promise. As if I finally felt relieved by Ulan’s confirmation.
After the conversation is over.
Noah's story begins again.
“Anyway, I lived the lives of many characters while playing the game. And when the time of three years had passed, an extraordinary thing happened..”
When I opened my eyes, I was in a game.
At first, I thought it was just a normal connection. But after a while, she realized that wasn't the case..
Because there was no interface that a game should have. Besides, even the logout button disappeared..
“The moment I realized that I couldn't go back to the original world, I realized.”
From now on, I realized that I had to live as Noah Darshen, the named character of Arsene Continental War, rather than player Minah Yu..
At the same time, I instinctively felt.
To return to the original world, the final goal of the original game, the abyss, must be defeated..
“This is the secret I've been keeping.”
After the long story.
Silence reigned in the hall again..
A heavy atmosphere weighing down your shoulders.
Noah's expression hardened. She confessed all of her hidden secrets and felt relieved inside her heart, but on the other hand, she was scared..
It was because he was afraid that the way he looked at himself would change now that all the truth had been revealed..
After a not-so-short period of time has passed.
I heard a voice that broke the silence.
“Mmm, to be honest, that's even harder to believe than Uhlan's story..”
It was Laurea..
He only said that, and did not doubt Noah's confession itself. There was no lie in her words as she saw through the projection.
‘and one more.’
A question that has been lingering on for a long time has been resolved..
The question of why two souls dwell in Noah's body.
As she finished organizing her thoughts, something flashed through her mind. It was a story I heard from Noah the other day..
“Oh, then you say you know the future…….”
“that's right. She replied that she knew because she had been through it countless times..”
Noah nodded repeatedly.
But now I couldn't be sure that I knew all the futures. Numerous variables arose when Ulan entered the academy..
When I continued answering meekly.
Suddenly, Ulan made a meaningful remark..
“It's like a god.”
“yes?”
“what is that all of a sudden?”
“That's right, God is the only being who moves people's fate as he wants.?”
Laurea's expression hardened at his question..
It's not because of disrespectful remarks..
The moment I heard Ulan's words, it was because I had a sudden memory..
‘……bible of creation.’
There is a passage similar to the story Noah just told. Laurea recalled the content without missing a word..
『The divinity of the starlight that came down from the sky created this world and countless creatures, then turned back into starlight and disappeared into the night sky..
However, when chaos befell the world, He borrowed a human body and came down to the earth, giving us a lot of knowledge and wisdom..
After that, when their lives as humans were over, the gods turned into stars and returned to the night sky..』
At that time, the gods who descended to the earth in the form of human beings were later called star gods and served by numerous believers..
Immediately after memorizing a passage from the bible.
Laurea's expression became serious..
‘Until now, I thought it was just one of the records of the Bible, but…….’
Noah's story changed my mind.
It was because I found similarities between the player she said and the holy spirit. Among them, she was particularly similar in that she borrowed a human body..
On the other hand, Noah was frightened and said.
“Poetry, God! There's no way.”
The existence of unknown god is described as being perfect and omnipotent. However, Noah does not know everything and is not omnipotent..
If he was really a god in the first place, he would not stay here and immediately return to the original world..
“Anyway, this is my secret.”
After his protest, Noah sighed..
A tired face. But she knew the story wasn't over yet, so she looked at the two and asked.
“If you have any other questions, please ask. I'll answer as best I know.”
“Then I'll ask right away.”
As soon as Noah's words were finished,.
Laurea raised her hand..
“Actually, there is a verse like this in the bible..”
she just said what came to mind.
Everything from passages in the bible to questions about the similarities between the Holy Ghost and the player..
Eventually, after all the explanations.
An unexpected answer came from Noah..
33page. confession
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