The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 187
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8.
Northern Forest of Arsene Academy.
Syrupy looked around with anxious eyes. It was to see if he could feel anything other than Istan in front of his eyes..
then.
Istan suddenly spoke.
“This is the second time we've met.”
As the Count said, Syrpy ran into him by chance at the academy last semester..
I asked where my hometown was, so I was worried that I might have been caught, but seeing that we met like this, it seems that I was already caught at that time..
“By the way I was surprised.”
“……?”
“I never thought that one of the five heirs of the Desert Church would be a student at Arsene Academy..”
Sylphy's eyes trembled slightly..
The successor's information is kept secret even in the church. Knowing this probably means that there is an informant planted by Istan within the Church..
‘maybe so…….’
You could have gotten my info too..
Just when I bit my lip for no reason feeling nervous, I heard a voice again..
“Then I will ask you, Sirpi Rudric..”
Fierce eyes shining fiercely.
As I was avoiding my gaze as I felt that my secret thoughts were being uncovered, a question from Istan flew in..
“Leaving the desert, what's the purpose of coming here?”
“……?”
what? why ask this?
For an instant, a question appeared in her eyes. After a while, Syrpy asked cautiously..
“Didn't you already know?”
“don't know all If I had known all the information in the first place, I wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to meet you..”
Istan tapped the hilt of the sword..
With him, goose bumps all over his body. It was because she understood his meaning belatedly..
“So I'll ask straight forward.”
Looking at Syrpy's increasingly pale face, Istan immediately brought up the subject as if he had no intention of speaking further..
“purpose of coming here. And reveal who the snitch is who let you in here. Then I won't take my life.”
I'll save you, blow everything.
Sylphy furrowed her brow slightly at the shameless and blatant request. Then, with a frightened face, he asked again as if protesting..
“my, how can i trust you…….”
“I swear by my name and family. No additional information provided.”
“……information?”
“The latest information from the Desert Church.”
For an instant, I felt tempted..
It was natural. After the White Rang Incident, Syrup almost lost contact with the Church..
Istan, on the other hand, is the commander of the southern front..
In addition, if you know the information that there are five successors to the Church, you will surely know the latest situation of the Church..
“For me, I conceded as much as possible. If this was a battlefield, not an academy, you would be in a torture chamber by now..”
I was speechless for a moment..
It's because I realized that these aren't empty words.
The man in front of me was a demon who would catch and kill pagans regardless of age or gender..
‘In fact, the answer has already been decided.’
Cooperating with Istan.
If you don't, you may die on the spot or be dragged into a carriage and tortured..
However, to follow his proposal is the same as betraying the church. As one of her successors, she could not help but hesitate.
“you probably know.”
Did you notice her hesitation then??
Istan tapped the hilt once more to help Syrpi choose..
“my patience is not long.”
“…….”
not much time given.
With the moment of choice just around the corner, Sylphy swallowed dry saliva. After a while, she put her quivering lips on her face as she made up her mind..
“……Count.”
“speak out loud.”
“De, Earl of Dermore.!”
Sylphy screaming with her eyes closed tightly.
With this the die is cast.
From now on, cooperation with Istan is the only way out. Thinking about it made me feel a bit relieved..
On the other hand, after Syrpy's tip-off,.
Istan narrowed his eyes..
“……Demuel Ron Dermore?”
“no, that's right I entered Arsene Academy with the help of that man..”
“But the recommenders are different.?”
“That's forged, of course..”
Her recommendation is an unknown aristocrat whom Demuel had prepared in advance. With the unexpected information, Istan let out a low moan..
“Then why did Demuel cooperate with the church??”
“I don't know the details, but I heard that it was to revive the daughter who died of an illness..”
This is also a convincing answer.
It was actually famous that Demuel's daughter died of illness at a young age, and there were many necromancers in the Desert Church..
“this will need investigation.”
After spitting out a low murmur.
he changed the subject.
“move on to the next.”
The purpose of Syrupy's coming here.
As soon as the question was asked, she readily confessed the truth. As long as she had already passed the information on Count Dermore, there was nothing to hesitate about.
“I want to be acknowledged by Rudric's family..”
Rudric's family.
At the same time, Istan's expression hardened..
because I knew what it is.
Then he remembered another name attached to Rudrick's family..
‘Beasts of non-standard grade.’
or the king of demons.
Rudrick's family are dangerous monsters enough to be called such a grandiose name..
And this was also the reason why the Ruben Empire, which had a mighty military power, could not wipe out the Desert Church from the map at once..
“But don't you guys have that monster separately? why in arsen…….”
“the one left is here.”
“……what?”
“there was exactly.”
Syrupy let out a deep sigh.
She told the story of Baekrang hiding in the fog. After a while, when the explanation was over, Istan opened his eyes wide..
“amazing Could it be that the monster was sealed within the academy's campus?.”
If it was a wolf commotion that happened at the academy, I had already heard it from Berger. But I didn't know that wolf belonged to Rudrick's family..
Around the time when Istan was amazed.
Syrpy bit her lip..
‘It must have been from then.’
Lost contact with the church.
Even if you ask your collaborator, Earl of Dermore, all he gets back is that he can't be reached..
Taking one more step here, he even showed suspicious behavior. He immediately continued to send letters, intending to invite Sir Py to her mansion..
‘I didn't have it because I didn't like the feeling…….’
Even after that, Demuel persistently called Syrpy to the mansion. So he got a letter from Istan when he was about to go..
After completing all recollections.
Syrupy pursed his tightly closed lips..
“Now it's my turn to listen.”
“Are you listening? what do you mean?”
“Of course, the recent situation of the desert…….”
“oh, i can't tell you.”
The answer is like a thunderbolt.
Syrpy's eyes became round..
“what, what?”
“'Cause there's no guarantee what you say is true.”
On the other hand, Istan had a calm expression..
He finished his answer firmly as if he had nothing more to say with Syrpy..
“I'll tell you the information about the desert after I've done an investigation into whether it's true or not..”
“No, the promise is different! This…….”
“Make no mistake, pagans.”
A voice as cold as ice.
Soon, a terrifying murderous intent overtook Syrpy..
One of the Five Swords of the Empire was determined and spewed with a force of murderous intent. When his complexion turned blue, Istan's words continued..
“I am a soldier of the Empire, and you are a mere sinner. I think I'm glad I saved my life.”
“…….”
I wanted to refute but couldn't.
If that happened, it seemed that even my life would be blown away. Looking at Syr Phi, who closed his mouth tightly, Istan turned his body around..
“go back I will contact you again by letter.”
As soon as the one-sided notice ends.
Shirpy, who was trembling, soon disappeared as if running away. A forest that has become desolate again. Istan looked up at the tree and opened his mouth..
“Turden.”
As soon as a short word is over.
The leaves fluttered and fell..
Soon, three young men wearing masks appeared. They are agents of the former intelligence agency and Istan's henchmen from the southern front..
“Did you call, sir?.”
“Assemble the Raven Brigade.”
“If you want to investigate the Count of Dermore, you can leave it to us.…….”
“disallow Because Demuel Ron Dermore is a nobleman under the crown prince.”
Unlike Istan, who is neutral, Count Demuel is a figure of Prince Chartrand. And now, Chartrand is the closest thing to an emperor..
“It'll be a nuisance if your tail gets stepped on, so it's safer to use the crow brigade..”
“I understand if you say so.”
young people bowed their heads.
After that, one of the three disappeared..
It was to summon a unit named the Crow Brigade as ordered by Istan..
Meanwhile, the remaining two young men asked cautiously as if they had some questions..
“By the way sir.”
“Why did you let that cultist live??”
Istan is famous for being a heathen hunter..
He was famous for beheading any pagan, whether young or old..
But this time was an exception.
Even within the realm, Istan did not even wield a sword. So when I was making a puzzled expression, Istan's answer came back..
“He's worth using.”
“yes? but…….”
“Isn't the battle for the successor of the heathen finale? Three out of five are eliminated, and the remaining two are actually competing..”
This is the latest in the desert.
It was information about the desert that Istan put forward as a condition to Syrpi earlier..
“And the Desert Church already knows that Syrpi Rudric is dead, right?.”
“So, all related records and authorities have been erased, but where do you see the value of use?…….”
The moment I asked back as if I couldn't understand.
Istan's answer continued.
“That's why I said it's worth using.”
“yes?”
“Cause he has nowhere to go back to.”
Scared to end the calm answer.
The men's eyes widened..
“okay. understand.”
“You can tame it well and use it as a paddle. Or putting it in the crow brigade is another way..”
The members of the Crow Brigade were once members of the Desert Church. To be precise, they are outcasts who have been abandoned by the church and have nowhere to go..
So Istan had already judged that they were not pagans at the time they were expelled from the church, so they accepted them as their subordinates..
“thank you for telling me.”
“We will go on a mission too.”
After clearing all the doubts, the men disappeared in the blink of an eye. Istan, now alone again, is about to climb into the carriage.
Suddenly, a loud shout was heard in the distance..
It was in the direction of the great playground..
“Oh, I see…….”
Did you say that today is the final??
Recalling the schedule of the Arsene athletic meet, he was conflicted for a moment. I came all the way here, so I thought of going and seeing Ibella's face..
However, the worry did not last long.
‘no, this is first.’
Before he was the father of Ybela Elead, a soldier of the Empire. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the private mind and prioritize the public affairs..
‘The result will be obvious anyway.’
Because Ybela's class has uhlans.
Istan burst into laughter and climbed into the carriage without hesitation. The carriage with him quickly left the forest, and the forest was once again enveloped in desolate silence..
9.
Meanwhile at that time
In the main stadium, a lottery was being drawn to select the last match of the final round..
When everyone was watching.
“Suddenly I have a question.”
Suddenly, Ibella tilted her head..
Accordingly, Ulan, Noah, and Dillia looked at her, and soon her curiosity came out..
“Those are the ones that have come out so far. If you look closely, it doesn't have anything to do with the sports day.?”
“Um, I see…….”
I heard that it is.
Javelins, mock battles, defensive battles, etc..
Arm wrestling and tug-of-war were at least close to sports, but combat training was more appropriate than the rest..
then.
I heard a voice answering my doubts.
That was Noah's answer..
“Arsene's sports day is special.”
“how special?”
“First of all, Arsene Academy was built in preparation for the opening of the door to the abyss.?”
“uhm, right?”
“So, most of the sports day events are said to be combat training conducted in anticipation of a monster from the abyss appearing one day..”
It's not just javelins and mock battles.
The first game called 'Find Eyeballs' was also a training method to find the nucleus that exists in the monsters of the abyss..
“Then, as Ibella said, it was said that it was more like military training than sports day, so I added arm wrestling and tug-of-war later..”
“Oh, I see. I knew it first.”
“Noah, subtly, smart.”
Evela and Dillaa admired.
Of course, Noah was just talking about the setting mentioned in the original work. When the curiosity was solved, the voices of the relayers were heard..
“The lottery is finally over!”
“The final game of the finals will be announced soon. Please pay attention to each class.”
All eyes turned to the podium..
tension, anticipation, anxiety, etc..
In the midst of all kinds of mixed emotions, the referee proudly announced the final game..
『bragging』
short three syllable words.
The moment I saw this, there was silence in the playground..
“…….”
how long has it been like that?
With the final game just around the corner, everyone's eyes were focused on the same place, including the representatives of Class 2 and Class 3, as well as the students and professors in the stands..
“why?”
straight to ulan.
Shortly thereafter, the athletic meet that lasted for three days ended with the victory of the third class..
43page. different dreams
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