The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 197
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6.
Quarrrrr! cooung!
As the wall collapsed due to Ulan's blow, the surrounding scenery changed again..
The forest disappeared without a trace, and only the gray space filled the void. However, the infinitely deep pond was still intact..
A pond as black as the night sky.
Just by looking at it, it was around the time when I was stealing my attention, Pertisia, who had been silent, suddenly muttered in a rather hazy voice..
“……Fountain of Magic, Arsene.”
“what?”
“The spirits just said so.”
then you will be sure.
Spirits don't lie.
Ulan was seized with a strange feeling and stared at the pond from which Pertisia had been rescued a moment ago..
fountain of true magic.
The heart of District 5 and the passage leading beyond the Abyss. And in the distant future, it is also the place where the door to the abyss will open.
Is that why? Ulan took her steps towards the pond with her curious face on her face..
then.
Awesome! kudeudeuk!
A black lump burst out from the remains of the wall. A mass that wriggles as if it were alive. Ulan knew what that was..
‘Abyssal Spirit.’
In the past life, a spirit who claimed to be an escort for Perticia and faced the abyss with the warriors..
Although it is a spirit, it is the only one that has a form, and its existence can be confirmed with the eyes of an ordinary person..
‘It was also a warrior's ordeal.’
Crimson eyes shone sharply..
Of course, I don't know why the ordeal came 10 years earlier than the previous life..
Still, as long as the spirit of the abyss appeared, this was definitely the hero's ordeal..
‘I almost got in trouble.’
Ulan, recalling the situation he had been through, sighed in relief. She was glad she hadn't sent Pertisha alone,.
When I was out of my mind like that.
I heard a darkly subdued voice.
“why is everyone interrupting me?”
wriggling black mass.
It was the first word uttered by the Spirit of the Abyss..
“Can't I get out of here? I am also curious about the outside world. I've been here alone for a very long time! so please…….”
With desperate sobs as if begging.
The spirit murmured as if complaining..
“……let me out.”
Spirit slowly crumbling.
Tears, black like a pond, dripped down. Then she heard an unexpected sound..
“yes, i get it.”
“what……?”
“let's go out with us.”
The main character of the voice who suddenly intervened.
It was Pertisia. She stared at the spirit of the abyss with a smile on her face..
“I saw your memory earlier.”
“memory?”
“huh. Have you endured a long time alone that you can't even imagine? So if you don't like being lonely let's go out together.”
Pertishia extends her hand and smiles.
The spirit of the abyss trembled. A look of bewilderment was the obvious reaction..
“ha, but i love you…….”
“it doesn't matter.”
She shook her head resolutely..
Of course it was scary.
I might have had to endure eons of time alone, trapped in the abyss..
However, apart from this, it was also true that I felt sorry for the spirit of the abyss..
Unlike Perticia, who had been with all kinds of spirits since her birth, no one existed by the side of this pitiful spirit..
“i was just like you.”
An isolated life in the world of the forest.
They always longed for the outside world, but couldn't leave the forest without permission. The two had many similarities in many ways..
“And we are the same spirit?”
A spirit of the abyss with a distinct form.
Pertisia with a human body.
This commonality made her feel a strange affinity with the spirit of the abyss..
“so it's okay.”
let's go out together.
Perticia added her words and stretched out her hand again. The more he did, the more the spirit's body shook more and more violently..
As if conflicting with the proposal.
However, the worry did not last long.
“……no.”
“huh? why?”
“i can't get out of here.”
Shaking your head vigorously.
The spirit muttered in a pessimistic tone..
“If you get out of here they come.”
“if they…….”
I know who you are talking about.
In the process of peeking into the spirit's memory, Pertisia also witnessed 'them' herself. At first glance, they resemble spirits, but are completely different beings..
but it's good.
“don't worry. 'cause you're not alone.”
“alone, no?”
“okay. There is me, and there is also Ulan. If we work together, I'm sure we can get out.”
“me really?”
“then! of course.”
Pertishia smiled brightly..
Ulan also nodded silently..
Like I'll respect her choice.
It was a natural decision.
Only in this way will Perticia pass the hero's ordeal, and later, the spirit of the abyss will join the hero's party as a companion..
“……okay.”
and finally.
The spirit of the abyss has moved.
As if making a decision after driving out the fear, the spirit wanted to grab Perticia's hand..
But at that moment.
“……!”
Suddenly, something flew through the air..
A long spear of dozens).
The target was Pertishia. Of course, as Ulan, who was aware of her attack in advance, stepped forward, it did not happen that she was hit by her spear..
Kwajik! Wooddeuk!
Around the time I broke all the windows with an ax.
Soon a cracking voice was heard..
【finally got caught.】
The sound of horses hooves.
It sounded like the sound of numerous cavalrymen moving in perfect order..
【It was good to leave it alone.】
【Even if you hear the spirit's earnest whisper―.】
【Half-human, half-spirit can't stay still.】
The beings that surround you quickly.
They all had blurry shapes and rode on horses armed with armor, shields and spears. Like the 'Knights' about to go out.
“you are……!”
Pertisia's eyes wavered..
I deserved it.
Because they were the ones who prevented the Spirit of the Abyss from leaving. Meanwhile, the knights' spears all headed toward one place..
It was where Pertishia was..
【the seventh star.】
【Your story will end here.】
【resistance is pointless.】
【Silently embrace the abyss.】
At the end of the notification with the intent to kill.
Dozens of knights ran at once with their spears in front. But there was one thing they didn't notice..
At this moment, it is not only the knights who kick off the ground and run furiously.
“ghost knights!”
A roar that reverberates through the hall.
Ulan quickly closed the gap. Then, before the Templars were even aware of his presence, he swung his angry ax faster than anyone else..
As if to signal the start of a battle.
7.
Early moning.
When the twilight of dawn disappears.
After coming out of the dormitory, Noah sighed with a tired look on his face..
“ha.”
There is only one reason for being tired.
It's because of Ibela and Dillia who realized that Ulan and Perticia were together yesterday..
Thanks to being bullied as much as possible by the two girls, Noah couldn't sleep, and as a result, he was naturally tired..
‘I can't suffer until today!’
So, as soon as I woke up, I headed to the library..
With the intention of avoiding the two and hiding in a deserted place. I also had other things to investigate..
When I was walking so fast.
“……uh?”
Suddenly, her steps stopped..
There is a reason why I had no choice but to stop in my seat even when I was in a hurry..
System notifications appearing in front of you.
The content of the warning message was the cause.
[warning]
*The Lord of the Abyss has arrived.
*Name: [Ghost Knights]]
*Location: Fountain of Power, District 5
short but shocking.
Noah quickly became as hard as a stone statue..
After a while, she barely came to her senses and let out a panicked voice..
“uh why……?”
Perticia's Trial of the Hero.
This is an ordeal whose purpose is to sympathize with the solitude of the spirit of the abyss and escape from the center of the abyss with the spirit to go out..
Of course, in this process, the descendants of the Ghost Knights interrupted, but at that point, Perticia's spirit art was enough to counteract it..
‘but…….’
The story would be different if the knights themselves appeared instead of the specter's family..
The Ghost Knights are the lords of the abyss.
It's because the monster is so powerful that the seven warriors can fight it only when they join forces..
‘what the hell is going on?!’
why did this happen?
Why did the Lord of the Abyss appear??
I couldn't figure out the answer even after wrapping my head around it. However, what is certain is that Ulan and Perticia are currently in crisis..
‘Uhlan can't beat the Templars.’
In the first place, the battle itself does not take place.
As the name implies, the Ghost Knights are a group of ghost knights. In other words, it is a ghost without a form..
‘Because weapons don't work on ghosts.’
To be precise, physical attacks do not work at all. Whether you use Spirit or Aura, the result is the same..
‘Truly the worst.’
Of course, you can break the spears and shields used by the knights, but it is absolutely impossible to damage the main body of the ghost knight..
In addition, because the knights have a strong resistance to magic, Dillia's magic and attacks using magic weapons are almost ineffective..
‘There are only two powers that can strike the Wraith Knights and defeat them..’
It's just divine power and spirit magic..
So in the original work, in order to defeat the Ghost Knights, Laurea, Ian, and Perticia had to be present in the party unconditionally..
The rest of the warriors honestly didn't help that much. Ulan, who is said to be the strongest in close combat, was the same..
‘Of course, Pertisia is with her.…….’
Currently, she is not particularly helpful..
The reason is simple. The current Pertisha, who has been confined to the imperial castle all along, has never had the experience of fighting with her spirits..
So Noah stamped his feet with a nervous face and looked in the direction of the fountain of magic..
‘please be safe both of you……!’
In the worst case, it's okay if you don't pass the ordeal, so I hope you come back safely..
Noah prayed like that with a desperate face..
8.
When Noah prayed.
The center of the fountain of magic has turned into a battlefield..
It was because Ulan, who ran towards the Ghost Knights, poured frenzied ax blows..
“I won't miss a single one!”
A shield that shatters violently.
The dented armor quickly became scrap metal, and all the threatening spears were broken..
But in conclusion―.
His attacks didn't make much sense..
Although it destroyed the equipment of the knights, it did not deal any damage to the ghost knight..
Ulan, who came to his senses belatedly, realized this and stopped the offensive. Then, the Ghost Knights took out new equipment from the air and installed it..
Then everyone looked at Ulan.
【you…….】
【Right. Are you Rudric's successor??】
The blue eyes shone eerily..
Soon a cold voice was heard.
Like you know who Ulan is.
【the one who overcame the ordeal.】
【Subjugator of swamps and demon dragons.】
【And what ■■ said―.】
【One of the culprits of change.】
Unfamiliar words that flow out in succession.
Ulan kept his eyes on the knights and guarded Perticia as if he were protecting them..
At the same time, I quickly recalled the information of the opponent with whom I had fought in my past life..
‘……ghost knights.’
Lord of the Abyss, Rank 3.
A group of ninety-nine ghost knights.
The armed forces of each member are quite strong, so the opponent is a tricky enemy, but there was a really troublesome problem..
‘Weapons don't work on them.’
Similar to Swamp Lord, but different.
While he was only immune to weapons made of minerals, almost all types of weapons were not effective against the Ghost Knights..
‘Of course not all.’
They also have a valid weapon.
And just like that, there is a reliable companion who can create such a weapon by Ulan's side..
So I immediately opened my mouth.
“perticia.”
“yes four?”
“lend me the power of the spirits.”
Divine Power and Elemental Sorcery.
It's a power that dealt a significant blow to the Ghost Knights in their past life. And if you let it dwell in your weapon, it's worth sticking around..
‘furthermore…….’
Ulan is also different from his past life..
At that time, I had just entered the level of Master, but now I have reached a whopping 3 stars..
There is also the imprint of a hero engraved on the back, and there is also a twin ax with special powers..
‘As long as weapons work, there is a chance of winning.’
So, Ulan thrust an ax at Perticia. As if she begged for the power of the spirits.
On the other hand, Perticia just blinked her eyes with a face that she didn't understand..
“uh how?!”
“that…….”
“Please tell me how! I'll try.”
I was speechless for a moment..
It was only then that I realized.
That the present Perticha is far more immature than the Perticha of the past life. The moment Ulan made a puzzled expression at the forgotten variable.
【If the weapon doesn't work―.】
【There is no need to be deliberately vigilant.】
The momentum of the Knights suddenly changed..
The magic of the abyss that surges like an explosion.
Along with the sight of the skin-tingling magic power engulfing the battlefield, ninety-nine spears headed this way..
【embrace the abyss.】
Now their goals are two.
It was Pertishia, and Uhlan..
46page. follow me to the end!
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