The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 189
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13.
When the party was in full swing at the academy.
There was a place where a scene reminiscent of a battlefield unfolded. A terrible place with bodies piled up on the streets and rivers of dark red blood.
It was the imperial castle of the Ruben Empire..
Currently, black smoke was soaring along with fierce flames in various places in the imperial castle. However, there were no flames that moved to the building..
All that's on fire is a pile of corpses.
But if that wasn't enough, soldiers kept bringing corpses from somewhere and throwing them into the blazing fire..
Hwareuk! roar!
Soldiers dismembering corpses and tossing them into fire like firewood. As if they had gotten used to this, there was no change in their facial expressions..
“What is the status of your brother-in-law??”
“Incinerated.”
“the preamble?”
“I heard it's still in progress.”
Those who exchange conversations in a dry tone.
After asking the soldiers about the situation in each district, the commander frowned..
“Trouble. hurry up a bit.”
“The wizards said that as soon as midnight passed, the fog that covered the castle lifted..”
A golden castle with flames and smoke rising.
On the other hand, the capital of the empire was peaceful..
There is only one reason. It was thanks to the wizards of the Mage Tower, who cooperated with Crown Prince Chartrand, that the entire imperial castle was covered in thick fog..
“Also, His Majesty also said to finish all the cleaning by tonight no matter what..”
“So hurry up and proceed.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The soldiers who finished their vigilance moved busily..
to burn the remaining corpses.
Meanwhile, around that time, there was someone watching from a place slightly away from the incineration site..
“…….”
Count Demuel Ron Dermore.
A wizard who cooperated with Chartrand on behalf of the Mage Tower, and a person who managed the fountain of magic on behalf of Dipplin Chernio..
On his shoulder was a small doll made of clay, which laughed at the sight of it..
“It is indeed a delightful landscape..”
crescent-shaped eyes).
The doll did not stop laughing at what was so satisfying. Then she was silent, but De Muel insinuated..
“Did you absorb it all??”
“of course. The souls of living beings, especially human souls, are best suited to create the magic of the abyss..”
An existence that borrowed the body of a clay doll.
The lord of the abyss, howling-eyed Lacus, answered happily. As he said, he had secured a large amount of souls for three long days..
“It was good that I followed you.”
All the souls that Lacus secured were transformed into the magic of the abyss without leaving a speck of dust behind..
And this magic power was sent to the basement of Count Dermore's mansion, where Lacus' body slept..
Meanwhile, Demuel remembered why Lacus was so obsessed with the magic of the abyss..
‘I'm sure I heard it last time…….’
It is said that if there is not enough Abyssal magic around them, Abyssal Lords cannot function in the world outside the Abyss..
This was also one of the reasons why Lacus borrowed the body of a clay doll instead of the main body..
‘Even if the rift is opened, the world and the abyss are not yet connected, so the monarchs cannot come out..’
Also, even if I come out, I can only be active in the area where the gap is open. In that respect, Lacus' actions were a kind of gamble..
‘If I didn't cooperate…….’
Far from being active in the world outside the abyss like now, he would have returned to the abyss immediately because the magic power of the abyss was running out..
However, Demuel fully cooperated with Lacus, and thanks to him, Lacus devised a plan to cover the world with the magic of the abyss..
To connect this world and the abyss much faster than the door to the abyss opens.
‘I don't care what the world is like.’
For Demuel, the only thing that mattered was his only daughter, Yurpe. So she swore allegiance to Lacus who brought Yu Lepe back to life..
By the time I finished reminiscing like that.
Suddenly, Lacus, who was sitting on his shoulder, returned to the earth. It means someone showed up. Demuel immediately looked around..
all over!
Footsteps heard at the same time.
Soon three men and women came into sight..
Among them, the one who caught Demuel's attention was a man with long platinum hair. Spotting him, De Muel knelt down and bowed his head..
“The sorceress Demuel Ron Dermore has an audience with the mighty Emperor of the Empire..”
Chartres Monick Al Leuven.
Three days ago he was the crown prince, but now he is the closest person to the emperor. No, it would be more accurate to say that there is no one else worthy of becoming emperor..
‘because I killed them all.’
Today is the 3rd day after the death.
In the meantime, Chartrand has pulled out and purged all members of the royal family hiding in the imperial castle. Brothers by blood, all their children and vassals.
“Ah, the Earl of Dermore..”
Then Chartrand looked this way..
Even though he looked tired, he praised Demuel's hard work with a smile on his face..
“The Mage Tower and Count were of great help. I will remember the achievements you have made without forgetting them..”
“It's an honor, Your Majesty..”
Demuel bowing his head repeatedly.
Later, when Chartrand left, Lacus, who had turned into a mound of dirt, took the form of a clay figure..
“You're a pretty interesting person.”
“Are you talking about Your Majesty??”
“Yes, he is a human with strong desires. I can feel his burning desire and endless obsession enough to burn his own body to ashes..”
Not a bad analysis.
Just looking at the fact that he purged his brothers to become emperor, it is true that his desire is great..
However, what Lacus saw was another desire that Demuel could not see. That's why Lacus muttered in a funny tone..
“You're fit to be the second apostle.”
Red eyes flashed greedily..
Like finding a pearl in the mud.
14.
Meanwhile around that time.
Some time after the campfire event, the party naturally came to an end. It was because the dormitory curfew was approaching..
On the way back to the dorm.
“The sports day is over, so it's midterms soon..”
“oops, ruined I poured everything into preparing for the sports day, so I didn’t study at all..”
Ibela sighs at Ulan's words..
Judging from her usual behavior, she wouldn't have studied even if it wasn't for the sports day. Noah smiled awkwardly and patted Ibella as if to comfort her..
“But after the midterm exam, you have a school trip schedule, right? So let's study hard.”
“what is a school trip?”
Then someone burst into the conversation..
A girl whose eyes twinkle like stars.
It was Pertisia. Confused by the unexpected intrusion for a while, Noah quickly regained his composure and asked a curious question..
“huh? I didn't hear it after the opening ceremony.?”
“I don't remember that well…….”
She scratches her cheek with an embarrassing face.
See, I didn't hear it at all..
Well, it could be because the early Perticians tend to see only what they want to see and hear what they want to hear like a child..
“Simply put, it is a kind of experiential learning that aims to expand the scope of learning through various activities outside the academy..”
Literally a journey to learn.
Noah closed his mouth only after adding additional explanations. After a while, after hearing all the explanations, Pertisha's eyes lit up..
“wow! I'm really looking forward to it.”
“That's a lot of fuss?”
“sure! It's the future I've been dreaming of.”
“……future?”
Dillia tilted her head..
like you don't understand.
“yes From the time I was born until now, I've been confined to the castle all the time..”
I said something similar when we first met.
Because of her congenital weakness, she could not go outside and was educated only by tutors..
“But now I'm quite healthy, and thanks to my older brother, no, my uncle gave me permission like this, I'm able to go out..”
When I lived only in the castle.
Perticia longed for the birds that roamed freely in the sky, regardless of fences or walls..
That's why I had a dream.
If you go out to the outside world later, at that time, you will have a dream of traveling around freely like birds in the sky..
“That's why I said it's the future I've been dreaming of.”
Pertishia smiled brightly..
A happy smile bloomed like a flower.
Seeing this, Ulan suddenly remembered having heard similar words in his past life..
When I was exhausted from repeated battles.
she said this.
『Someday, when the war with the abyss is over, why don't we all go on a journey together??』
Saying that it would be fun.
Perticia always said let's go on a trip and received a confirmation from the warriors. Ulan, too, had promised on her finger.
‘Although…….’
I couldn't keep my promise then.
Still, I see hope in this life.
Unlike her previous life, the proof is that Pertisia came out even though the empire had not collapsed..
‘Change must have begun.’
So, maybe the future that Perticia dreams of can come sooner??
Ulan guessed so.
On the other hand, Noah thought differently..
“……It's an impossible wish.”
A bittersweet voice coming from your lips.
It was as small as a mosquito, but Ulan nearby heard it clearly..
some time after that.
When everyone arrived at the dormitory and headed to their respective rooms, a voice suddenly stopped Noah's steps. It was Ulan's voice..
“Noah.”
“yes?”
“Why did you say that earlier?”
“You mean that?”
“I'm talking about when Perticia talked about the future she dreamed of..”
“oh, that's it?”
Noah nodded..
As if I knew what you were talking about.
“Because that's impossible.”
“why?”
“what? Doesn't Ulan already know? Until the empire is destroyed, Perticia will never leave the imperial castle..”
“Of course it was like that in my last life…….”
it might be different this time.
Entering the academy right away was something that hadn't happened in my past life. But Noah firmly shook her head..
“no, it's the same.”
Eyes full of conviction.
She answered with a force in her voice..
“Perticia's dreams never come true.”
“why?”
“As long as the Empire is alive and above all, Chartrand is alive, no matter what variables arise, the fate of Perticia will not change..”
with Chartres. It's a name I heard somewhere.
Then I remembered a story I had heard from Noah before. That is how she confessed that she had lived the life of Pertisha for more than twenty times..
‘then obviously…….’
He said the reason he lived the life of Pertishia twenty times was because it was comfortable..
except for one.
It is the Crown Prince of the Empire, Chartrand. Noah said his presence was the only downside.
“What about the prince??”
“In a word, he's crazy..”
Noah crumpled his face..
Then, just thinking about it made me tremble as if I felt bad..
“I want to say more, but that's all I can say. It's a story related to Per Tisha's secret of her birth..”
“Right.”
Ulan silently nodding his head.
I was curious in my heart, but I quickly gave up my interest in the word “secret of birth.” If it's something like that, it's right to hear it from Perticia later.
After all these conversations.
“Excuse me if you have nothing to say.”
“okay. rest.”
Noah broke up with Ulan.
After arriving at the dormitory, she looked up at the black night sky. It was in the direction of the imperial castle of the Ruben Empire where Perticia lived..
‘According to the flow of the original…….’
It's probably all over by now.
Chartrand would have purged all his brothers, revealing his hidden nature. Then, the road ahead of Perticia will also be shaded..
“woo woo.”
Noah let out a heavy sigh..
With a feeling of tightness in the chest.
15.
just past midnight.
The fog that covered the imperial castle lifted.
The fire that was burning hot has disappeared without a trace, and there is no more smoke..
All that remains is a dreary atmosphere and a chilling silence..
“…….”
Chartres Monick Al Leuven.
A being who has purged all his brothers and is now the only heir to the Ruben Empire.
Now that the current emperor is bedridden, Chartrand was destined to be the next emperor, but he had no intention of holding an enthronement ceremony right away..
There is only one reason. just for the cause.
He did not commit such atrocities to become emperor. It was only to punish traitors and stupid brothers who tried to attract foreign powers..
‘so…….’
I intended to wait in silence until the emperor died in the hospital bed and take over as acting agent..
I'll be leaving this world soon anyway.
While thinking about the future and thinking about what to do now, Rimmer, who was in the office, suddenly opened his mouth..
“Now you can bring the princess..”
The Imperial Castle is now the realm of Chartrand.
If you clean up the ashes and clean the streets, there is no reason to keep Perticia outside the imperial castle..
“no, i'm not ready yet.”
“yes? ready ramen……?”
“At least you have to bring it after the coronation ceremony is complete so it will look good..”
After Chartrand's answer.
Rimer nodded as if understanding..
Maybe it's to see the outside world a little more. If you return to the imperial castle now, your long life in confinement will begin again..
But after a while, she realized.
that your assumptions are wrong.
“Also, in order to become an empress in the future, it would be necessary to prepare for things like accumulating various knowledge. So, I'm thinking of leaving it to the academy for the time being..”
“okay. the empress... … . yes?”
“hmm? what are you so surprised about?”
Chartrand asks back with a puzzled face.
Rimmer, on the other hand, blinked wide-open eyes. Then he just asked again to make sure he heard right..
“bar, what did you just say……?”
“literal meaning.”
leaning back in the chair.
Chartrand grinned..
“I will take that child as my empress.”
“……?!”
Rimer's Pupil Shaking Violently.
On the contrary, Saxony, who stood by Chartrand, was unmoved. As if you already knew this.
“But the princess is Her Majesty's half-sister……!”
“No, that's wrong. Because he didn't have a single drop of royal blood mixed in him..”
no, what is this again?
The moment I was speechless at the sudden words.
“Lord Lapidis.”
A low voice knocked on my ear..
Chartrang with a serious expression.
He asked a question with his eyes shining..
“Do you think it is possible for a child to be born between a spirit and a human??”
“that, that…….”
it is generally impossible.
Spirits do not have bodies.
“that's right. It makes no sense to have a child by having a relationship with a spirit that has no body and is invisible in the first place..”
Meanwhile, Sartrand also nodded in affirmation of Rimmer's words. Then, resting his chin on his clasped hands, he asked.
“Then, what if we artificially create a spirit with a body??”
“Is that possible?”
“I thought it was impossible too. However, His Majesty the Emperor and the Magic Tower did not give up, and after many failures, they finally made a success..”
At the end of the shocking story.
Rimmer's eyes widened..
At the same time, with the feeling that the scattered puzzles are coming together as one, he licked his trembling lips..
“Seriously, that success……!”
“Pertisha I.”
Reddish-brown eyes shining heavily.
he spoke like a wedge.
“In other words, the child was destined to become the emperor's wife, not the princess..”
But this fate did not happen.
After a considerable amount of time, when Perticia grew into a body capable of having children, the emperor fell ill..
“This is Perticia's secret, and the reason I can be with her..”
“…….”
Even after all the talk, Rimer couldn't come to his senses. On the other hand, Chartrand continued talking with a relieved expression..
“i love that kid.”
When I first saw Pertishia.
When faced with the crystal of purity untouched by any time in the world, Chartrand felt like an explorer who discovered an unknown land..
it was from then.
decided to become emperor.
“Perticia was destined to become the emperor's wife. That's why our relationship is a very natural and deserved destiny.”
Chartrand's gaze turned to the window..
sky in the southwest. It was where the Arsene Academy was located. The corners of his mouth twisted slightly, and at last he smiled with his face revealing all of his true nature..
“So the day I become emperor―.”
Perticia will return to the imperial castle.
Not as a princess, but as the emperor's wife.
Chartrand's eyes burned brightly..
It was a flame of endless desire and obsession, as seen by Lacus, the lord of the abyss..
44page. hastened fate
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