The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 163
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13.
[Name]: Dillia Arpen
[Age]: 17
[Rating]: SS
[Attribute]: Blessing of Mana
[Features]: Genius, Speed Reading, Memorization, Fairy Blood, Animal Affinity, Obsession, Archmage, Astral Knowledge, Mind's Eye
Dillia's status window appeared in front of you.
Noah looked at this carefully and immediately made a surprised expression. It was because he discovered some characteristics that were different from the existing ones..
‘great, wizard?!’
Dillia's original characteristic is 'mage'..
The fact that this has turned into a great wizard means that it has reached the corresponding level..
Unexpected growth rate.
This, like the attack of the Abyssal Worshipers, has never happened in the original story..
‘what the heck happened…….’
You've already reached the level of a great wizard?
Eyes amplified with curiosity and doubt.
However, it was a question that could not be resolved right now. So Noah brushed off her thoughts and looked at Dillia again..
‘Then it is understandable that the body has grown.’
One of Dillia's characteristics.
Fairy blood has additional effects such as magic talent and magic affinity..
‘and one more.’
There is a unique effect.
In any way, if you grow mentally in the process of gaining enlightenment, your body will grow along with it..
So it must be that these characteristics were manifested and the body grew..
‘to the next…….’
There were also new features added..
Star knowledge and mind's eye).
Here, the 'knowledge of the stars' is a feature that exists in the original work as well. It inherited the magical knowledge of the Arch Reach, which later became the stepping stone for Dillia to rise to the level of an archmage..
‘But you won't need it anymore.’
For some reason, Dillia has already become an archmage. Noah, who was not interested, paid attention to the next added feature..
‘This is a feature that did not exist in the original..’
eyes that pierce the heart.
It is similar to the projection eye, but slightly different..
It is similar in that it has the power to distinguish truth from lies, but it does not have the ability to penetrate the essence..
After noticing the difference.
Noah frowned..
‘Why did this suddenly appear?’
A question that has arisen again and again.
There are many things I want to ask, but I have no choice but to wait for Dillia to wake up..
When I was silently finishing my thoughts.
Ulan suddenly opened his mouth..
“Now all that remains is to move to the castle..”
“yes? if last name……?”
“I'm talking about the capital of Arpen.”
Ulan replied calmly..
As if asking something so obvious.
On the other hand, Noah had an awkward expression..
“Uh, then you'll be in trouble?”
“what? why?”
“Think of our situation now..”
Currently, the two are smugglers who have crossed the border of the principality without the normal entry procedures, in other words, smugglers..
That alone is a crime, but he shows up here with Dillia, who went missing a few days ago? I'm sure he'll be suspected as the culprit nine times out of ten..
“Of course, if Dillia is awake, there is no problem. But now that I've lost my mind, if I go blindly to the castle, I'm sure I'll get arrested..”
Because there is no one to explain the situation.
Ulan silently nodded at the detailed explanation. When I thought about it, I thought it might be true..
“So, once you get to a safe place and Dillia comes to her senses, I think it would be better to go to the capital together..”
this would be the best.
Noah thought so. Ulan, on the other hand, suddenly shook his head..
“I guess that's a bit difficult.”
“yes? what are you talking about…….”
You just said with a nuance that you agree, but why do you suddenly think it will be difficult??
When I tilted my head as if wondering.
Suddenly, Noah's eyes widened..
“……!”
Shortly after Ulan's words, footsteps were heard rushing through the valley..
Countless numbers of people surrounded everywhere.
When her complexion turned white, people in military uniforms appeared..
Soldiers armed with long swords and crossbows.
They were the rangers of the Principality of Arpen..
“tell the traitors!”
“You guys are surrounded. There's nowhere to run to, give up and surrender!”
The rangers, who built a siege in no time, aimed their arrows at Ulan and Noah..
A feeling of tension that weighs heavily on your shoulders.
Noah asked with a hard face..
“……since when did you know?”
“what?”
“I mean the rangers are coming.!”
“If you're talking about signs, I noticed from the moment you blinked loudly..”
Apparently, he noticed it when examining Dillia's status window. Noah asked with an absurd face..
“no, why now…….”
But I couldn't even speak.
As the sight of the two whispering a conversation, arrows flew as if warning.
Kwajik!
Of course, it was crushed by Ulan, but.
Noah hid behind Ulan as if surprised by the sudden warning shot, while the Arpen rangers raised their voices again..
“I will warn you once again.”
“Free the princess and surrender!”
“If you don't want to turn the Principality of Arpen into an enemy!”
A look that goes beyond anger and overflows with murderous intent.
That must mean that Dillia is a precious existence to the Rangers. At this, Ulan opened her mouth to answer everything..
“oh, misunderstood!”
Noah stepped forward again..
She waved her arms to draw everyone's attention, then continued talking..
“We are Dillia's friends……!”
“heh, don't be funny!”
“Who knows how to be fooled by such a lie?”
I'm afraid the word "friend" will end.
Some rangers snorted..
And soon after, the reason why Noah's words were judged to be a lie was revealed..
“The princess has no friends!”
“…….”
No, isn't that a bit harsh??
If Dillia had heard it, she would have been angry..
of course it's true.
Noah scratched his cheek with an awkward expression..
As the conversation was about to break down, Ulan suddenly put Dillia gently on the floor..
Then, as if to signal that he had no intention of fighting, he raised his arms..
“i get it. not surrender.”
“Ooh, Ulan?!”
“They are those who serve Dillia. There's nothing to be gained by fighting.”
I closed my mouth at the answer that came back..
Certainly it would be better to do this than to waste time on nothing. It was also a misunderstanding that would be resolved when Dillia wakes up anyway..
“haha, i see.”
Noah let out a sigh and raised both hands as if resigned. Then the rangers quickly narrowed the encirclement and achieved their goal in an instant..
“secured the princess!”
“Bind the traitors!”
Ropes were tied around Ulan and Noah's bodies..
Where do you think you saw this sight?.
With that thought in mind, I let out a sigh of relief. She knows that a rope like this won't restrain Ulan..
‘So if you…….’
Cut the rope and run away.
Noah, who finished his judgment, was dragged away by the rangers without much resistance. Arrested for kidnapping the princess, the two were immediately taken to the royal castle..
14.
Meanwhile at that time.
Northern Monastery of Eloden Academy.
After the dawn prayer, a man suddenly appeared in this deserted place..
A person who is said to be the strongest sword in the Holy Kingdom.
It was the Paladin Master, Cadel Dune Shanctus.
kiki profit!
After opening the old door and entering, he looked around as if looking for someone. Since he was looking for it soon after he found it.
“Laurea.”
end of the red carpet.
He approached the turquoise-haired girl, who was sitting quietly praying..
“I heard you found me.”
“That's right, I have an urgent request for you..”
“what kind of request?”
“I want you to hire a mercenary.”
Are you a mercenary??
At the completely unexpected request, Cadel put on a puzzled expression. Then Laurea opened his mouth to explain what had happened..
Past life, a sniper who was Ulan's colleague.
It was about Sven Isaac..
Of course, I didn't talk about the seven warriors. He just said he was necessary when fighting the abyss..
some time after that.
At the end of the well-summarized story, Cadell nodded in understanding..
“Hmmm, that's right. He is a talented person who will help us face the abyss in the future..”
I suddenly remembered a report I heard a while ago..
Reported by the student delegation dispatched to Arsene Academy under the pretext of exchange meeting.
Regarding the 'crack in the abyss'.
Also, as it was revealed that Laurea had fallen into the abyss beyond the gap at the time, Seonguk was clearly aware of the seriousness of the situation..
「Get ready to face the abyss.」
With special directives widely publicized.
The Holy King granted Laurea the same authority as a formal saintess. And now, she has summoned Cadel using that authority..
The only ones who could give instructions to the paladin master were the king and the saint,.
“Of course I know Lord Shanktooth thinks I'm not trustworthy.”
Is it because Cadel has been silent??
Laurea took a step closer. Then, in an earnest tone, he said.
“But I can't think of anyone to ask for anything other than the sutra, so I'm begging you like this..”
“…….”
Cadel was still speechless..
An awkward silence settled in the hall.
Laurea, who couldn't bear it, tried to talk to him again, but he pursed his lips..
“Reminds me of the old days.”
“yes? It's a thing of the past?”
“When I brought you from the remote village. Back then, Lady Laurea called me the hairy knight..”
Laurea's expression changed..
Hearing the unexpected words, his face clearly showed a look of bewilderment. She hurriedly shook her hand and replied in an apologetic manner..
“That's because I wasn't immature back then.…….”
“you're right. So you had a lot of accidents..”
Cadel nodded..
As if agreeing with Laurea.
“Frequently running away from home, and besides, lying like eating, at first I thought I had mistaken for a saintess candidate and brought her to the wrong place..”
“that, that…….”
“At that time, the Paladins also made bets. Among the three candidates for sainthood, Laurea will be the first to fall..”
A faint smile bloomed on Cadel's lips as he recalled the past. Laurea, the person in the story, couldn't even laugh at all..
“But I walked on the other side.”
“uh? really?”
“do you know why?”
Laurea was troubled.
I immediately came up with a plausible guess..
“Maybe that's why the odds are higher?”
“…….”
“Ahaha, I'm kidding.”
Laurea smiles shyly.
Nothing has really changed. Cadel burst out laughing and responded..
“5It happened a year ago, when the saint woman candidates, including Lady Laurea, went on penance..”
All saintess candidates are given the mission of touring the capital city of the Holy Land twice a year, preaching doctrines and listening to the grievances of believers..
In Seongguk, it was called 'mortification'..
At the time, while the other two candidates were diligently practicing penance, Laurea never showed a peep as to where she had gone..
“so everyone was sure.”
This time, she would be stripped of her candidacy. In the first place, the word that I was not suitable for being a candidate spread all over the place..
“But in reality it wasn't.”
Laurea must have gone to penance.
However, it was not on the main road where everyone was watching, but in an invisible back alley..
Cadel recalled the moment with her eyes closed..
The image of Laurea caring for those in need of salvation at the lowest place in the Holy Land, without any attention..
“You took care of the homeless and the sick, even though no one was watching..”
“of course what to do…….”
“Only you did that obvious thing. When everyone walked down the bright road, only you were in the shadows.”
From then on, Cadell was convinced.
Who will be chosen as the next saint?.
And as he was sure, in the spring of the following year, Laurea was appointed as the next saintess. After her flashback, Cadel got down on one knee in her seat and said,.
“I swear to the Holy Ghost, I've never thought of Laurea as unreliable..”
“Lord Shanktooth…….”
“So please order anything.”
After bowing my head politely.
Cadel's eyes flashed seriously..
“Your sword is ready to carry out its duty with pleasure, no matter what the occasion..”
Laurea's eyebrows trembled slightly..
As he said, as a child, she ran away from home many times and lied..
So I guessed that Cadel, who was known for being honest and hardworking, was hated, but I never thought I would get an answer like this..
“thank you for saying that.”
Laurea also bowed her head respectfully..
After a while, she opened her mouth again..
“Then, as the next saintess, I will give you an order.”
“I will listen.”
“Please hire Sven Isaac, a cat-human hunter who is active as a mercenary in the eastern jungle, and return safely to the Holy Land..”
formally given command.
Cadel replied with the last name..
“I follow the saint's orders.”
Cadell rose from her seat with an answer..
Turning his head, he looked at a boy with ultramarine blue hair waiting in the distance..
“Ian Marcus.”
“yes, master.”
Ian bowed his head respectfully..
I can roughly guess what you will say.
He probably means to take good care of Laurea while she is away on a mission. But his expectations were misplaced..
“I'll give you just 30 minutes.”
“……yes?”
“Pack up and come here.”
“it's a burden?”
When an ominous feeling overwhelms me.
Cadel said in a blunt tone..
“you go with me.”
“……!?”
News like a thunderbolt.
Ian couldn't hide his bewildered expression. After a while, he screamed.
“uh, i didn't hear that?!”
“It will. because I just decided.”
“no what…….”
“You have the responsibility of becoming the saintess's sword in the future. So, if you have a chance to broaden your knowledge like now, you better seize it..”
In short, it is an opportunity to gain practical experience..
On the other hand, Ian had an unwilling face..
It was natural. It would take a full month from the Holy Kingdom to the eastern jungle, but it was said that he had to stay with Cadel for that amount of time..
So I desperately refused.
“I am grateful for Master's suggestion, but I have a mission to escort the saintess. So, give this opportunity to someone else.…….”
“saintess.”
Cadel cut off Ian abruptly.
He looked back at Laurea and asked..
“Would you permit me to accompany Sir Marcus on this mission??”
“I'll gladly give it to you.”
“stand, lady?!”
Looking at Laurea smiling brightly, Ian tried to argue how he could do that..
but couldn't.
“It's already been 5 minutes.”
Is it because I realized that I can't run away??
Ian immediately kicked the ground..
As Cadel said, it was to finish the preparations in time..
some time after that.
As the sun rises in the middle of the sky, the paladin master and his apprentice secretly leave the kingdom..
The destination designated by the next saintess.
to the eastern jungle.
39page. the choice is yours.
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