The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 169
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4.
Spacious banquet hall.
noise from all directions.
As I was walking around looking around, I heard an explanation from the rangers at the front..
“The principality's banquet is different from other countries.”
“The biggest difference is that it takes place outdoors. Of course, it is held indoors on cold or inclement weather..”
As they said, the banquet hall in Arpen was not a separate place, but the square in front of the royal castle itself..
Not only is this unique.
Bringing a whole well-groomed pig and deer and grilling them was a scene not easily seen at banquets in other countries..
‘and…….’
Some even sat on the floor and had a drinking party. Noah's eyes widened at the sight of a mix of nobles and commoners..
It was natural to be surprised.
Because it was her first time at an Arpen banquet..
So, while I was looking at this with a curious face, the rangers continued to explain further..
“Military service is compulsory in the principality.”
“Even in order to stop the ever-rising monsters, all citizens must enlist in the military regardless of gender when they become adults..”
Even Noah knows this..
So, after graduating from Arsene Academy, Dilia of the original work returns to the principality and serves in the military for three years to gain practical experience..
“So, if the service period or place overlaps, you can often see them getting along like that..”
“Of course, this is only for banquets..”
If you show such an attitude even in public, you will be subject to the crime of contempt of nobility..
So, after explaining that such a sight can only be seen when there is a banquet, the party moved on to the next location..
“That's where the food comes from.”
“The dishes at banquets hosted by the Arpen royal family are famous for their deliciousness. The chef's skills are amazing..”
A table full of delicacies.
Ulan's favorite scenery.
Around the time when I unknowingly swallowed dry saliva at the delicious smell. Rangers added explanation.
“If there is a dish you would like, please let us know. I'll pass it on to the kitchen.”
You don't have to..
Because it was full of appetizing dishes right in front of my eyes. When I smiled satisfied, I saw new dishes being added..
“It would be better to start cooking before a lot of people gather..”
“That's a wise decision..”
Ulan's eyes lit up..
Just as I was heaping all sorts of food on my plate, something suddenly caught my eye..
light golden stew.
It was a familiar dish to both of them..
“that…….”
“Ah, honey spider stew..”
Dillia's favorite dish.
If you can overcome the fact that spiders were used as an ingredient, it is a stew with a sweet taste..
But there was something a little strange.
Most of the rangers don't care about the honey spider stew. Feeling puzzled by this, Ulan tilted his head..
“don't eat this?”
“yes? what are you talking about?”
“Honey spider stew.”
Right after Ulan pointed to Stew.
The rangers burst into laughter..
“haha, you're good at jokes.”
“how do people eat worms?”
different reaction than expected.
Noah asked in bewilderment..
“But I heard it's a traditional dish?”
“well, it should be…….”
“In fact, the expression of emergency food eaten when food is running out is more accurate than that..”
“If there's really nothing to eat, you have to eat something like that to survive..”
Rangers repeatedly added explanations.
It is said that the reason why it came to the banquet even though it is such a popular dish is because it is a dish that symbolizes the rangers..
“But a symbol is just a symbol.”
“no one really likes.”
“If anyone likes that kind of thing, they must have the wrong taste..”
“…….”
Noah laughed awkwardly. She was glad that Dillia wasn't here,.
some time after that.
The rangers, who had filled their plates, bowed their heads politely and bid farewell..
“We will excuse ourselves.”
“Then I hope you enjoy your meal.”
Maybe it's a consideration to eat comfortably.
After the rangers disappeared, Ulan and Noah started eating without hesitation..
After a not short time has passed.
As I was about to fill my stomach, I suddenly felt someone approaching me. Soon after, a thin voice tapped my ear..
“excuse me.”
it's a strange voice.
The tone is so quiet that you might miss it if you're not paying attention. However, Ulan did not miss the voice and soon found the opponent..
“hello.”
“you…….”
A girl with a young face sitting in a wheelchair.
a face in memory.
Where did you see it? Unlike him who silently searched for memories, Noah opened his eyes wide..
Because I knew her identity.
“Are you enjoying the party??”
The girl is another princess of Arpen who has awakened after many years and is also Dillia's half-sister..
It was Rudine Arpen..
5.
Rudine in a large wheelchair.
Coming to them, she respectfully bowed her head towards Ulan and Noah. She then smiled awkwardly, as if she had no face..
“I ask for your understanding that I have no choice but to greet you like this because I am still unwell..”
“it's okay don't worry.”
“no, that's right we are fine.”
Noah also hurriedly nodded..
After exchanging simple greetings, Rudine soon brought up business to visit the two..
“I feel like I haven't said thank you yet. Helena said, she heard that you two made a cure..”
After answering, she looked at Helena, the maid next to her. She then bowed her head again, looking at Ulan and Noah..
“Thanks to that, I was able to move my body again, and I was able to meet my unnie. I've been really blessed by the two of you. thank you.”
After saying thanks again and again.
her complexion brightened.
But even for a moment, Rudine's face had a somewhat awkward expression..
“Hey, Ulan.……?”
there is only one reason.
It was because Ulan stared at him from the moment he thanked him..
It's so embarrassing to face.
“Did you put anything on my face?”
So I implicitly asked.
There might really be something on it, so wipe the area around your mouth with a handkerchief. But then, a rather odd answer came back..
“can i hold your hand?”
“cow, hand?”
Rudine with a startled expression.
Helena, on the other hand, had twin wicks in her eyes. As if she disapproved of Ulan's intentions.
Meanwhile, Rudine, who had barely understood what Ulan was saying, looked at her bewildered face..
“Your hand should be fine…….”
Scared to lose permission.
Ulan grabbed her wrist..
Afterwards, the spirit was activated immediately and slowly flowed through Rudine's body..
“oops.”
Feels like being tickled with a feather.
Rudine shrugged..
After such a short time passed, Ulan finally withdrew his hand..
“I did too.”
Crimson eyes twinkling low.
He answered in a confident voice, as if his guess had been correct..
“you have the qualities of a warrior.”
“yes? I'm a warrior?”
Rudine asked in surprise..
it's not just her.
Both Helena, who was watching Ulan, and Noah, who was silently by his side, looked shocked..
That would be natural.
Just looking at Rudine's body right now, she was far from a warrior. However, Ulan did not give up his stubbornness and still had a confident expression on his face..
‘Spirit-optimized body.’
It is a body that has excellent performance in absorbing and accumulating spirits that have spread in the air..
Also, although it looks a bit dwarfed from lying in bed for a long time, the skeleton itself is quite good..
Truly the body of a born warrior.
Unlike Dillia, who inherited fairy blood, it seems that she inherited strong Ergent blood..
‘If that's the case, you're bound to be an asshole.’
The body of a warrior and the body of a wizard are different..
If you forcibly learn magic under these conditions, it will immediately cause an overload, and of course your magic will run out of control..
Around the time Ulan realized why Rudine caused the mana runaway, Noah looked at Rudine and Ulan with a rather dazed face..
‘It's the quality of a warrior……?’
there's no way.
Because the original Rudine Arpen has a really poor status window..
‘Class F didn't even have any traits.’
The lowest character grade is F grade..
Also, a character who is nothing more than a typical extra with no talent. This is the Ludine Arpen that Noah remembers..
So I looked at Rudine with a puzzled face and blinked my eyes. To reveal her truth through her status window.
After a while, the moment the status window appears.
Noah opened his eyes..
“……!”
[Name]: Rudine Arpen
[age]: 14
[Rating]: A
[Attribute]: Warrior's Blessing
I deserved it.
Because in the original work, the person who was definitely F grade went up to A grade. In other words, he became a named character overnight..
‘Was it a hidden character??’
This is also one of the hidden pieces.
Even original works often show their true value only when certain conditions are satisfied..
But since he had never seen such a dramatic change like now, Noah looked at Rudine with a dumbfounded face..
then.
Suddenly the surroundings became quiet..
The appearance of Ergent, the king of Arpen.
At the same time, the noisy atmosphere in the banquet hall quickly disappeared as if cold water had been poured on it..
When everyone's eyes turned to the podium.
There was a girl who suddenly appeared.
A silver-haired girl in a pure white dress. Upon discovering her, Rudine made a fuss over her..
“oh! I'm your sister!”
She waving her hand with a happy face.
Dillia, who was walking on the podium, smiled softly as if she had noticed Rudine..
Afterwards, when silence oppresses the hall.
Ergent's announcement has begun.
‘It's just as expected.’
The archmage was born in the Principality of Arpen, and it was all about being able to gain an advantage in the future war against the demons..
But there was something surprising.
‘But Ulan doesn't mention.’
The master whom Ergent marked as his sire.
Nothing about uhlans was mentioned. Although he was a little puzzled by this fact, he quickly realized why..
‘Well, today's main character is Dillia..’
It would be Ergent's purpose to focus all attention and blessings on Dillia. After that, when he finished speaking, he raised his glass and shouted..
“As much as it is a happy day, I will allow you to eat and drink to your heart's content tonight.!”
“waaaaaa!”
“Long live His Highness the King!”
After the official announcement is complete.
As if the banquet hall had never been quiet before, it was enveloped in a lively atmosphere again..
some time after that.
The main character of today's banquet has arrived.
“……I'm here.”
girl with a tired face.
It was Dylia Arpen..
Only one thing has changed.
“what? dress is?”
“It's uncomfortable, so I changed and came.”
Currently, Dillia is wearing the clothes Noah picked out earlier, not the dress..
“And, this, more, good.”
Because Ulan said it suits him well.
After answering, she smiled bashfully. Then she looked back at her party and asked.
“what, talking, talking, was?”
As if asking questions, the party told the conversation they had had so far. After a while, Dillia, hearing everything, widened her eyes..
It was a startled face..
“Qualities of a warrior? to Rudine?”
“Yes, it is a body suitable for spirit.”
Ulan nodding his head.
Dillia, on the other hand, tilted her head..
“However, Rudine…….”
The body is weak. Also, since I have been lying in bed for a long time, my health is not good..
But what about the qualities of a warrior??
Could it be that Ulan was mistaken??
Just when I had that thought, Rudine, who had been silently listening to the conversation, opened her mouth..
“I'm still somehow happy.”
“I'm glad?”
“Yeah, so far no one has ever told me that I have talent or that I have qualities..”
Rudine smiles bitterly.
But after a while, she smiled again and continued to answer..
“Also, with this, somehow, I feel like I have the right to be by your sister's side..”
“Even if you don't deserve that…….”
“No, this is a qualification I set myself. Because I want to help my sister too.”
Rudine shook her head..
Then, as if holding on to a ray of hope, he said with a brightly colored face..
“i will work really hard.”
“Rudine…….”
“So support my sister too. got it?”
face completely rejuvenated.
This is a child who has been bedridden and in despair for years. How can I pretend not to know that such a child is lighting up the flame of life once again??
Dillia smiled lightly..
“Yes, if it's Rudine, it's possible.”
“hehe, yes!”
Finally, with a courageous answer.
The group exchanged various conversations after that. It was mainly about various incidents at Arsene Academy..
So the conversation continued.
With a friendly atmosphere.
6.
The time when midnight was approaching.
It was getting quite late into the night, but the banquet showed no signs of ending. Around the time I looked at the banquet hall, which became more noisy than before.
“what are you looking at?”
I heard a familiar voice.
Noah came and sat down.
To that question, Ulan answered by pointing in the direction of a large bonfire..
“Because it is a landscape that I miss for some reason.”
“Ah, I heard that it is similar to a meadow..”
As Noah said, the banquet in the Principality of Arpen had many similarities with the festival in the grassland..
Maybe that's why?
Ulan made a sad expression..
When he was immersed in memories while watching the roaring fire, Noah's mouth opened..
“Rather, it's starting school soon..”
The rest of the vacation period is only three days.
If you travel by carriage, you must leave by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Ulan silently nodded her head and muttered with a bitter face.
“……I feel sorry for Ibella..”
“yes? why?”
“Because I couldn't keep my promise.”
I promised to go down to Count Deorg during vacation, but it bothered me that I couldn't keep it..
On the other hand, Noah thought differently..
“I can't help it. I failed the re-exam, and even if I passed it, the fact that I should have come to the Principality of Arpen doesn't change..”
If he hadn't come to the duchy, he might not have been able to save Dillia. To this, Noah added words as if it were okay..
“So tell me the truth.”
Then it will surely pass.
Even if he is very jealous, his love for Ulan is much greater than that. So Noah put on a nonchalant expression..
“oh well, I'm glad…….”
“are you okay. I'll tell you too.”
Noah smiled..
A solid answer just by hearing it. As I silently nodded as if I understood, I suddenly felt someone approaching me..
“Hey there, Noah..”
“yes?”
“sorry but do you have time?”
Dillia's exclusive maid.
It was Helena. Meanwhile, at her sudden words, Noah tilted her head..
“I have time... … . why?”
“Actually, Princess Rudine said she had something she wanted to ask..”
“to me? what is it?”
“I'll go and tell you the details..”
what do you have to say to me what is it?
Noah looked puzzled..
It's because it was a development that wasn't in the original story..
A sudden surge of curiosity caused her to get up and follow Helena..
Meanwhile around that time.
Helena, who was walking ahead, blinked at Dillia, who was guarding Rudine's side..
As if sending some kind of signal.
Discovering this, Dillia nodded..
After a while, she got up from her seat and quietly approached Ulan, who was left alone..
“Hmmm! Ulan.”
“……?”
“now, wait, it's okay?”
Dillia talking hesitantly.
It seems that there is something you want to say. Ulan asked with a puzzled face..
“Do you have any business?”
“yeah, nothing else…….”
After a moment of silence.
she muttered.
It was as small as a mosquito.
“……There is a place I want to go with.”
“where you want to go?”
“That, as I go, I'll tell you.”
Dillaa turned around and stretched out her hand..
As if to follow me.
Ulan tilted his head, but followed without a word. She's not the type to call people out for trivial matters..
After leaving the banquet hall.
The two headed to the hill beyond the northern tower.
It was an unpopulated, somewhat eerie place..
40page. banquet
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