The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 147
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Theoric Al Gorfant.
Facing the middle-aged knight in front of you.
Noah quickly recalled the memories of playing as Marquis Gorfant. It was to negotiate with him over the acquisition of Ulan..
Meanwhile around that time.
Seoric had a puzzled face..
“……what does that mean?”
How far have you been looking??
When I was tilting my head at the unknown words, Noah, freed from his thoughts, opened his mouth..
“It is said that there is no chin under that condition..”
“I don't even have a chin?”
“Yes, I've said it over and over again, but it's a bit lacking to see it as a privilege. To the extent that it would be better not to enter the Empire..”
A small palm tapped the papers..
As if he didn't like the terms he offered. At the somewhat rude attitude, Theoric frowned..
“I know one, I don't know the other.”
“huh? what do you mean?”
“How long do you think the meadow will be safe?”
“that word…….”
“6Years ago, the Empire occupied the Western Gorge and expanded its territory. And now that I've recovered, I'm looking for new territories to expand..”
Something that sounds like a threat. Quick-witted Noah nodded her head at once..
“Oh, I see what you mean.”
“I'm glad you understand.”
“But no matter how much you recover, you won't have the strength to start a war right away.?”
“what?”
“Well, the Empire hasn't completely taken over the West yet.?”
The half-moon returned after stopping talking.
Theoric closed his mouth. Noah continued his rebuttal, observing his reaction..
“If the troops were to be withdrawn in this situation, resistance forces would surely rise up, but would they even go so far as to start a war??”
For an instant, his expression hardened..
Currently, it is known to the outside world that the western part of the Empire has been completely pacified..
But the truth is as Noah said.
The Ruben Empire did not completely control the west, and as a result, a large army was stationed in the west..
‘……how did you know?’
Inside the Wild West is a top-class military secret.
It is not information that a single student can obtain.
However, Seoric quickly regained his composure. He might have just been stabbed. So I didn't show it and let out a clear cough..
“Big! misunderstood what…….”
“No, I'm telling you with the correct information. If you still don't believe me, let me give you some examples..”
starting with the story.
Noah muttered the information he had learned while playing as Seoric..
From the size of the insurgents based in the Western Gorge to the estimated time needed to completely subdue them..
The more information leaked out, the more Seoric's complexion grew pale..
“……!?”
It was natural. Because there was nothing wrong with Noah's words. The words that accurately penetrated the situation in the west made Seoric lose his composure..
“that, where did you get that information……!”
“I'm sorry, but I can't tell you. It's not related to this job..”
she shook her head.
As if he had no intention of answering. Then the topic was brought back to normal..
“Anyway, due to a problem with the West, the Empire can't move its troops right now. You probably won't even dream of war for the next 10 years..”
Horrifyingly accurate predictions.
Because even the staff of the Marquis of Gorfant predicted that it would take at least 10 years to completely conquer the West..
Theoric swallowed dry saliva..
Because that's when I realized. That this girl is not an easy opponent.
‘then…….’
Let's take a different approach.
The wrinkled eyes changed sharply.
After a while, he regained his composure and asked menacingly in a stone-hardened voice..
“If so, aren't you afraid of 10 years from now??”
After the Empire completely pacified the West.
A nuanced question about pointing the tip of a spear at the meadow. But Noah didn't blink an eye at the menacing question..
“yeah i'm not afraid.”
“what? with what confidence…….”
“Then I'll ask you back.”
after a moment of silence.
Noah looked at Ulan.
“If you meet uhlans on the battlefield 10 years from now, think how much damage the empire will do?”
“…….”
I was speechless again..
Ulan has defeated two of the Empire's five swords..
Besides, the only one who can deal with him now is the Empire's strongest sword, Saxon Jul Orden..
After 10 years in this situation?
Unlike other masters who are fading, Uhlan will grow even more than he does now. To the extent that one or two Masters can easily deal with it..
“Accepting the uhlans is a huge benefit to the Empire. With the Master and the vast grasslands in hand, the borders will become much wider..”
Currently, the northern border of the Ruben Empire touches the snowy mountains surrounding the grassland. And the snowy mountains are infested with countless monsters and monsters..
If we leave them alone, they will quickly cross the border into the Empire. Northern lords built a front near the border to prevent this..
‘But if the empire absorbs the grasslands…….’
The burden on the lords is reduced even more.
As the frontier expands, the frontline expands, and then uhlans and other barbarians will fight against the monsters on a new frontier..
And this is the real reason why the Empire wants to make a uhlan a Marquis..
“Meadow, on the other hand, has nothing to gain..”
“that…….”
“There is no word saying that we will support supplies forever, and we have to pay taxes that we won't have to pay in a hundred years..”
Noah shrugged..
When I tried to continue talking after that.
“……Thinking about it ends here.”
Suddenly, Theoric stopped talking..
It was with a very tired expression.
“I'll ask straight forward.”
“yes? What?”
“don't pretend you don't know.”
Cool eyes glared at her..
Then he asked the main point.
“want something?”
I finally got the answer I was looking for.
However, since he couldn't blindly reveal what he wanted, Noah looked at Ulan. Noticing this gaze, he silently shook his head..
“never mind me.”
“still…….”
“did you tell me earlier? I'll leave it up to you.”
Noah is much better at negotiating in this situation. And if it were Noah, no conditions would be put against him..
So Ulan replied.
“i believe in you.”
A statement of full support.
Noah smiled lightly again. Afterwards, she pursed her lips to repay Ulan's trust..
“There are three main conditions.”
“tell me.”
“First of all, please attach a detailed description of every perk. As I said earlier, an explanation of how long you will provide material support..”
“I understand. that definitely conveys.”
The first condition was quickly resolved.
I just need to correct what I said earlier.
After prompt consultation.
Noah spread his two fingers.
“The next condition is a request to recognize Uhlan as a monarch, not a Margrave..”
“old monarch?!”
A puzzled look on his face.
Seoric asked with a puzzled face..
“That means the grassland as a principality……?”
“yes, that's correct.”
Belong to the empire, but to guarantee and recognize independent autonomy. At Noah's request, Rick Theo shook his head in embarrassment..
“that's impossible.”
“why?”
“That's because the imperial family and the military want to expand the real boundaries of the empire..”
Not as a principality, but as an empire.
Noah understood the meaning at once..
“Oh, if that's the case, you don't have to worry.”
“what do you mean?”
“The meadow has no intention of being recognized as a principality forever. I just said that because I need time to adjust..”
“period to adapt?”
“Yes, the steppe tribes have lived for hundreds of years far from civilization..”
The language, culture, and way of thinking are all different. In this situation, if you blindly absorb the empire, most of them will most likely not be able to adapt..
“Planting the imperial flag does not make you a civilized person overnight, right? That's why I said it takes time to adapt..”
First of all, it must be recognized as a principality, and slowly melted into civilized society over time..
this is what she wants to say.
Theoric nodded silently..
“I understand what you mean.”
“thank god.”
“However, this is not something I can discuss on my own. I need permission from the imperial family.”
A voice that was poisonous to the imperial family.
Noah shrugged..
“Then you can ask for permission.”
“what?”
“Isn't it? There is no time limit anyway, and the fate of tens of thousands of tribesmen depends on it, so you have to decide carefully..”
“…….”
She is also a girl who is not easygoing.
I thought that if I mentioned the imperial family, I would get scared and back down, but I didn't expect to blink an eye..
Around the time Seoric swallowed a low moan.
Noah lost himself in a brief thought.
‘You don't have to do this in the first place.’
The empire will fall within the next 20 years.
It's partly because the imperial family has lost their power, but it's because the door to the abyss is decisively opened..
‘therefore…….’
It just means that it doesn't matter if you accept the first condition that Seoric put forward..
Because the empire will perish anyway.
But Noah didn't.
‘Might be different this time.’
Ulan Remembering Past Life.
And while the door hadn't even opened yet, he subdued the two lords. That means the empire might not perish..
So, in case the Empire survives, and for the sake of the Uhlan, these negotiations must be properly completed..
After making such a strong determination.
Noah spread three fingers.
“Then I will tell you the last condition.”
third condition.
What will come out this time? Eyes mixed with tension and curiosity looked at Noah..
Soon Noah's mouth opened..
with words I never thought of.
“Please prepare to face the abyss.”
“……poetry, abyss?”
“Yes, soon the gates of the abyss will open and countless monsters will sweep the continent. So I would like to ask you to prepare for this..”
Demands pouring in.
Theoric hurriedly stretched out his hand..
“Now wait a minute.”
“why?”
“The door to the abyss is open, what does that mean? I hope the same thing happens again?”
“yes, it happened recently.”
“what? Did it open recently??”
Seeing Seoric startled, Noah talked about the recent incident at the Magic Fountain..
Everything from Abyssal Erosion to Swamp Masters.
After a while, when the explanation was over, Seorik blurted out his words with a hard face..
“how in just one month…….”
“Marquis, you've already been through it once, so you're well aware of the dangers of the abyss..”
Theoric nodded silently..
Several months ago, he and Ulan's party confronted a monster that poured from the rift of the abyss..
Furthermore, because I have faced the abyss, I know how dangerous the abyss is. So she submitted a report directly to the imperial family..
“Therefore, I would like to ask for thorough preparations at the imperial level..”
“If thorough preparation……?”
“There are several. Placing a large army near Arsene or training an army to face the abyss is also a way..”
Like the canine brigade for example.
Noah swallowed the gossip and closed his mouth..
As if waiting for Seoric's answer. After a while, his tightly closed lips trembled..
“Once you know what it means.”
After gently nodding.
he frowned.
“There's just something I don't understand.”
“yes? what part?”
“It doesn't do you any good to prepare the Empire for an assault from the abyss.?”
“that…….”
This time Noah was speechless..
To think about what to answer.
Then someone intercepted the answer.
“Many deaths can be prevented.”
It was Ulan who was silent..
Theoric turned to him and asked..
“But that has nothing to do with you, does it? Why did you bother to include in the conditions what could have been entrusted to the Holy Kingdom or the Mage Tower?…….”
“If it matters.”
“what?”
“Because that's my mission.”
Ulan answers without hesitation.
That's definitely right. Because he was a warrior who remembered everything in his past life. However, Seoric, who did not know the circumstances, had a puzzled face..
“This is the fate of mankind at stake..”
Then Noah interrupted the conversation..
It was to add an explanation..
“So if you want to survive, no matter who you are, you have to step in..”
A more understandable answer than Ulan's answer.
Theoric nodded silently..
As if you knew what I meant.
“nice Don't suggest that either..”
Coincidentally, the imperial family is also paying attention to the abyss..
Therefore, the request to prepare for the abyss is likely to pass surprisingly easily..
After nodding a few times.
he looked at the two again and asked.
“But is early graduation really necessary??”
“don't need.”
“yes, that's okay.”
The two answer without saying who is first.
Theoric had a puzzled look on his face..
“Why? You don't seem to have much to learn from the academy.…….”
“I want to increase my knowledge.”
“knowledge, knowledge?”
“exactly.”
Ulan silently nodded as he looked at Seoric who asked with an absurd face..
and one more.
There's a reason you shouldn't graduate.
‘Fountain of Magic, Arsene.’
Where the door to the abyss opens someday.
It is a place that later becomes the front line in the war against the abyss. That is, as soon as the door is opened, there is an opportunity to split the heads of monarchs..
That's why I had no intention of leaving the academy. Meanwhile, while Ulan was lost in his thoughts, Noah opened his mouth again..
“Ah, Marquis.”
“……?”
“Finally, I have a small request..”
“Something?”
“I want to be asked for permission to access anywhere related to Abyss..”
“If you have permission…….”
“A place like the fountain of magic, for example..”
I realized what you mean.
Theoric readily accepted..
“Got it. request that too.”
“hehe, thank you.”
Noah laughed lightly..
But that was only for a moment, and she suddenly put on a concerned expression..
“But I'm a bit worried.”
“hmm? I'm worried?”
“As you may have guessed, recently, professors from other countries have been contacting me..”
“um, that's…….”
Theoric let out a low moan..
Perhaps, among them, there are places that offer better conditions than the Empire. In order to obtain a new master, a strategic weapon.
“So that's what I mean. How about documenting the conversation we had today??”
“Do you mean writing a contract??”
“that's right. Then we also have a reason to reject the proposal of other countries..”
I have no reason to refuse.
Theoric readily accepted the offer..
“nice, don't do that.”
“Oh, and I'd like to ask for a small down payment to further solidify this contract. Would you mind??”
“Of course. how much is it?”
“I think this will be enough for now.”
Noah spread out his ten fingers.
Theoric estimated the amount.
“ten gold coins?”
“One hundred gold coins.”
“……what?”
Wrinkled eyes wide open.
A hundred gold coins were enough to buy a three-story mansion in the downtown area of the imperial capital. It is not an amount to be taken so lightly..
Around the time when I was reflexively speechless.
Noah spoke again..
“Or can you give me some more.”
“ask for more here……?”
“Yes, Marquis, you have a lot of money..”
Noah responds with a shameless face.
On the other hand, Seoric had a dazed expression as if the accident had stopped for an instant. Looking at him like that, Noah smiled brightly..
However, the eyes were very fierce..
The eyes of a beast that has finished hunting. It was the gaze that was determined to eat the prey it had caught..
36page. second outing
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