The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 139
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“oh, that's it?”
Noah asks insignificantly.
She nodded, recalling the scriptures she had heard from Laurea..
As if it's not the first time.
“I know that record well..”
“really?”
“Yes, it's famous on our side too..”
Laurea asked in surprise.
Noah's explanation soon followed..
“In the world I lived in, there was speculation that the identity of the existence of the Holy Spirit was compared to the management team of the original work..”
“Management?”
“It means those who made and distributed the game called Arsene Continental Electric..”
Finally, the answer returned.
Laurea and Ulan tilted their heads..
“I mean the game was made…….”
“Does that mean you created the world??”
“Yes. But my opinion is a little different.”
“different?”
“It's not a metaphorical meaning, it means that there is a possibility that the management of Arsene Continental Electric is truly a divine being..”
A very serious expression.
Reasons for speculation soon followed..
“Because in the world I lived in, nothing was revealed about the management team..”
Those who participated in the development of the original game, company, official website, etc. None of the information was known.
Truly a suspicious game.
So, among the players of the original game, there were jokes about whether everyone would be trapped in the game later..
I never thought it would become a reality.
“Above all, the fact that he can bring me from another world to this place cannot be explained unless he is a divine being..”
it's a reasonable answer.
The people here didn't even know that another world existed in the first place..
“Of course it's not certain. Because it's just a possibility. Still, for now, I think this guess is the most likely..”
Noah's story ended like that..
The quiet atmosphere returned. She looked back at Ulan and Laurea and opened her mouth..
“What else are you curious about…….”
“Oh, let me ask you one more question..”
Laurea interrupted again..
It wasn't about a verse in the Bible, but because I was personally curious. So, without hesitation, I asked.
“Is there a reason why you chose Noah among 99 people??”
The moment Laurea finished speaking.
Noah laughed awkwardly..
“that's not what i chose.”
“yes? then…….”
“I just opened my eyes and it was Noah Darschen.”
Winter with violent snowstorms.
Player Minah Yu awakens as an eight-year-old child, Noah Darschen..
“In the first place, if I could choose who to possess, I wouldn't have chosen Noah Darschen. never.”
“huh? why?”
“Yes, the level of difficulty in the early stages of training is so difficult that it can be called atrocious..”
Noah's unique story is that he was sold to a slave trader as a child and had to live as a slave until he became an adult..
“The good news was that Noah's story wasn't a fixed fate..”
Thanks to this, she escaped from the character story and met the sorcerer Azuh under the guise of a coincidence..
Afterwards, he became Ajuh's disciple, learned magic, and walked the path of a full-fledged sorcerer. Laurea nodded his head in understanding..
some time after that.
“So, this is a personal curiosity..”
Suddenly, Laurea came closer..
She came close and put her lips to Noah's ear and whispered softly..
“……You said you've lived countless lives, have you ever lived as me??”
“yes, of course.”
Played as Laurea six times.
The reason for the high number is simple..
Unlike Noah, Laurea, who is protected by the church as the next saintess, was on the relatively easy side of the level of difficulty in the beginning..
On the other hand, Laurea swallowed dry saliva with a nervous expression on her face..
“Then maybe my past…….”
“yes i know.”
Noah nodded happily.
On the other hand, Laurea's complexion turned slightly blue. Knowing this or not, Noah recalled Laurea's character story..
“For example, when I was being educated as a saintess candidate at a monastery, there was a time when I ran away without permission..”
“……!”
“At that time, I got into a fight with the gangsters I met in the back alley, and I hit my head with a bottle.…….”
“greatness! loud!”
Laurea, who was watching Ulan's eyes, suddenly coughed loudly. Intention to bury Noah's voice.
but it was too late.
The key information has already been uncovered..
“You're not much different from now.”
Ulan bursts into laughter.
Noah nodded in agreement..
“that's right. Oh, and after she became the next saint, she secretly stole her drink and was hung upside down in a monastery.…….”
“this is done now!”
Laurea shouted in bewilderment..
With a somewhat flushed face. After Noah shut her mouth, Laurea immediately whispered:.
“Hmmm! Please don't reveal anything about my past in the future. In particular, you must never tell Ulan. you know what i mean?”
“if you say?”
“I'm gonna break your head with a bottle.”
“…….”
Noah closed his mouth..
Laurea's personality was full of possibilities. As the awkward silence lingered, Laurea stepped back after speaking..
“My question ends here. If I have any questions, I'll ask again then..”
Noah nodded..
Then he looked at the one who had never asked a question before and asked.
“Ulan has no questions?”
“there are about three.”
There are many. when i thought so.
The first question flew in.
“Have you ever been to District 5??”
This is the most recent question.
It was a question about the strange phenomenon he experienced right after defeating Dipplin Chernio..
A question I asked thinking that if she had relived the lives of others countless times, she might have known. But what came back was a negative answer.
“No, I haven't been there until the Abyssal Gate opened. It's not like you can go just because you wanted to in the first place..”
“what does that mean?”
“Conditions are necessary to set foot in District 5. Until you meet the conditions, you can't enter because you're blocked by a transparent wall..”
transparent walls. Ulan's eyes lit up..
Because the mysterious phenomenon he experienced in District 5 was also a phenomenon where an invisible wall was blocking his way..
“I would like to hear about the terms.”
“i don't know that.”
“……what?”
“Gee, it's real!”
Noah responds as if protesting.
Then Laurea nodded. I mean it's not a lie. When Ulan shut his mouth, Noah continued to answer..
“However, it was said that only beings who proved their qualifications at first glance could enter. I don't know exactly what proof means..”
Noah, who was searching for the original story, came up with something that could be called a clue. She, of course, didn't help much, but.
“Then the next question.”
Leaving behind unresolved questions.
Ulan asked the second question.
“Do you know what Rudrick's successor or Rudrick's family means??”
The Lord of the Abyss who has completed the subjugation.
The Frost Demon Dragon and the Swamp Ruler spat out the words to Ulan and Baekrang, respectively, that they were Ludrick's successor and Ludrick's family..
with a very surprising response.
So I got curious and asked. Meanwhile, Noah was speechless for a moment at Ulan's question..
“that…….”
Because it's an unexpected question.
However, it was only for a moment, and she quickly regained her senses and answered with a calm face..
“I know how much.”
“please don't explain.”
“Yes, first of all, Rudrick is the surname of Kazan Rudrick, a hero of the ancient desert kingdom..”
“Kazan? If it's Kazan, surely…….”
“that's right. He is the original owner of the inscription on Ulan's backplate..”
Hero's Imprint, Kazan.
Starting with this, Noah talked about the information he got from the library and the memories of the original work..
In the process, it was also revealed that Baekrang's identity was Kazan Rudric's family. Then Laurea widened her eyes..
“uh? Then it is said that the reason Baekrang follows Ulan may be because of his imprint.?”
“yes, not exactly.”
It is clear that this is a strong guess.
Afterwards, Noah revealed all the information about the Desert Church and Ludrick's bloodline..
“All I know is this Even in the original game, except for the imprint of the hero, Kazan Rudrick didn't have a big part..”
So that means more research is needed..
At Noah's words, Ulan silently nodded. I meant I understood.
After answering the second question.
“what's the last question?”
Noah looked at Ulan.
The question came back as if I had been waiting for it..
“As I said before, this world has been repeated countless times.?”
“I did.”
“Have you ever seen the end?”
“yes? If it's over…….”
“I'm asking if you ever killed all the Lords of the Abyss and closed the Gates of the Abyss?.”
Immediately after a specific question is returned.
Noah's expression hardened..
The expression as if something had come. After a while, she answered with a heavy sigh..
“……no.”
“what?”
“You say you've never seen the end.”
never closed the door to the abyss.
not even once.
Is it because of the shocking answer? Laurea retorted with a puzzled look on her face..
“You say you've lived your life hundreds of times? But it makes sense that I've never been successful.?”
“I'm not the only one who didn't see the original ending. So did all the other players who played the game..”
Noah answered calmly..
“The reason why the game called Arsene Continental War was popular in the first place was because it was a game that no one in the world could clear..”
A game with extreme difficulty.
A game that no one has reached a happy ending for three years since it was first released. That's why the game that aroused the challenge of many gamers.
That's the 'Arsene Continental War'.
Meanwhile, after Noah's answer.
Laurea narrowed her eyes..
“You are more incompetent than I thought.”
“nothing, incompetence?!”
“Isn't it? I knew what was going to happen, and even though I was given hundreds of opportunities, I couldn't close the door to the abyss..”
Laurea's Biting Sting.
Noah immediately objected.
“It's not just me! Like I said before, all the other players……!”
“No, first of all, if you've never been successful, it's better not to reveal the secret to everyone from the start and seek their cooperation.?”
“that, that…….”
I was speechless for a moment..
Of course, I could do anything to refute.
but no voice came out.
It didn't make any sense in the first place. There was only one real reason for not revealing the secret..
“woo woo.”
The voice of rebuttal, which had risen to the tip of his chin, turned into a sigh and flowed out. Moments later, Noah revealed the real reason for hiding her secret..
“……I did it because I was scared.”
“Scary, what is it??”
“I have bad memories from the past..”
Noah bit his lip..
The memory of the time when the gaze and attitude of the people around me changed in an instant. Recalling his past as Yu Min-ah, Noah said in a trembling voice..
“When I confessed my secret, I was afraid that the way people looked at me would change. That's why I didn't tell you until now.”
Noah is a stranger in this world.
That's why when his identity was revealed, he was afraid that he would be abandoned by the warrior candidates. I was scared of being alone in a familiar but unfamiliar world.
so I kept hiding.
I thought that if I pretended to be a being of this world from the beginning, I would not be rejected.
‘but…….’
Now that Uhlan had given the ultimatum, it could no longer be hidden. So he finally confessed his secret.
Meanwhile, right after Noah's answer.
“…….”
Laurea fell silent..
That would be natural. She too had fears similar to Noah's. Noah, who played as Laurea, was well aware of this..
At that moment.
“i don't understand.”
“……yes?”
“why do you think so?”
A voice broke the silence.
It was Ulan. He looked at Noah with a look of real incomprehension..
“'Cause I'm from another world.”
“so?”
“Of course you will be discriminated against.…….”
“why is that not?”
still don't understand.
Noah sighed..
“I'm a stranger.”
“i am a savage.”
“no, i don't mean that…….”
“Noah Darshen.”
Her words didn't follow.
It's because Ulan suddenly stopped talking..
Soon, crimson eyes that burned like fireworks stared at her..
“you are not a stranger.”
“yes?”
“Now that I have revealed all the hidden truths, and now that we have a common enemy called the abyss, you are my undoubted ally..”
Noah's eyes fluttered at the word colleague..
Knowing or not knowing this, Ulan continued to speak..
“If anything changes, it's that I can trust you completely now..”
nothing else changes.
At that, Noah closed his mouth..
Eyes shaking as if shaken. However, the distrust was not completely gone. Ulan must have noticed this too, and opened his mouth again..
“Then I will ask.”
“what, what?”
“After repeating countless lives, did I ever easily change my attitude even once??”
“…….”
I was speechless for a moment..
because there has never been.
Ulan is the most rock-like character out of all the characters. He did not change under any circumstances, because he was a being who steadfastly kept his convictions..
“so don't worry.”
Looking at your trembling eyes.
Ulan grinned..
“'Cause to me you're not a stranger, you're just a barbarian like me.”
at the end of his answer.
Noah involuntarily burst into laughter..
It was because I didn't expect that the word barbarian would be such a comforting word..
‘but on the one hand…….’
It was also the answer I wanted to hear the most..
With the feeling that the anxiety that colored his chest was washed clean, Noah let out a sigh he had been holding back and asked again as if to confirm..
“I really won't kick you out?”
“Of course.”
“Really, you can stay by my side?”
“okay.”
Ulan nods repeatedly.
She was finally relieved to see that he didn't feel the slightest bit false..
“all right. I believe in Ulan.”
Blue eyes curved like crescent moons.
A bright smile bloomed like a flower on his lips..
A face where all worries disappeared. It was a smile that turned completely relieved..
Eventually, after Ulan's question was over,.
Noah looked at him blankly..
“Then it's my turn.”
A variable that did not exist in the original work. She put the question she had been harboring all along out of her mouth..
“Ulan, you said you remember your past life.?”
“Yes.”
“If so, can you tell me where do you remember from??”
“most remember.”
“please be specific.”
Noah asks with a serious face.
I mean, it's such an important topic..
Ulan nodded as if he understood. Then she immediately started talking..
From the time I was born into the clan of the steppe, to the time I joined other warriors, and the moment I met my end, everything.
By the time the story is over.
Suddenly, Noah's expression changed dramatically..
A hardened expression as if realizing a shocking fact. After a while, she asked again in a voice as hard as her expression..
“……I'm terribly sorry, but can you tell me again about the Lords of the Abyss you defeated in your last life? Together with the warriors who participated in the subjugation.”
It's not that hard.
Ulan replied straight away.
“The ghost knights, the ruler of the swamp, the crying eyeball, and the giant king..”
In addition, a list of warriors who participated in the subjugation of each monarch was also released. In addition, the names of heroes who helped a lot in the subjugation were also revealed..
And as Ulan's explanation continued, Noah's complexion turned blue..
“are you okay? I have a bad complexion.”
Did you notice these changes??
Laurea asked anxiously..
Noah barely nodded, then met Ulan's gaze again..
“me, that's it…….”
A voice that trembles as if embarrassed.
She took a deep breath and controlled her breathing. After she let go of her tension, she cautiously addressed her.
“Gee, calm down and listen.”
“tell me.”
“Ulan remembers the past life..”
Right after light luck.
Noah's answer followed soon after..
“……I think it was the last episode I played before I got stuck here..”
After the trembling voice stops.
The surroundings were enveloped in silence for an instant..
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