The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 201
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6.
After Perticia's cries ceased.
The hall was enveloped in silence for an instant..
“……what?”
“Ulan fell into the pond?”
“yes I tried to catch it, but it disappeared faster than that…….”
Ibela, who heard everything, immediately looked at the pond. But then I tilted my head.
Because the water was too calm to say that someone had fallen into the water. At that time, Dillia, who was also looking at the pond, suddenly hardened her expression..
“wait for a sec.”
Because I discovered the power flowing from the center of the pond. It wasn't long before Dillia figured out what it was..
Just an incredible amount of horsepower. Magical power as pure as pure water flowed endlessly..
“……!”
At that moment, something crossed my mind.
A story about a place where a similar phenomenon occurs. Dillia, who recalled where that place was, finally put on an expression of realization..
“this, please……!”
“Fountain of Magic, Arsene.”
Then Noah intercepted the answer..
Like I had thoughts similar to Dillia.
However, unlike the agitated woman, Noah showed no signs of embarrassment..
‘Because I watched it until I got tired of it.’
This is the passage to the abyss.
And later, it is the place where the door to the abyss is created. For users who have played the original game, it must have been a familiar place..
“Now wait a minute.”
In the meantime, Ibella, who was listening to the conversation between the two, organized the situation with a confused face..
some time after that.
After grasping the general situation through Perticia's explanation and Dillia's story, she soon came to the only conclusion..
“Well, then Ulan entered the abyss through this pond.?!”
“yeah, i guess i'll see.”
Noah silently nodded..
When I first recognized the situation, I didn't know why I went into the abyss, but when I thought about it calmly, the answer came quickly..
‘ghost knights.’
Perhaps they headed into the abyss together in the process of chasing the Ghost Knights who were trying to retreat from Ulan's menacing offensive..
Considering what Ulan has done so far, it's a reasonable guess..
On the other hand, Ibella, unaware of this, glared at Perticia with a stone-hard face..
“what the hell happened?”
“that, that…….”
“Why did Ulan go into the abyss again??!”
Isabella screaming.
It was a natural reaction.
Because she didn't know the context, she couldn't understand why Ulan went to the abyss..
Unlike Ybela, who just asked why, Dillia spoke in a calm tone..
“You can listen to it later.”
“what? but…….”
“Right now, the important thing is to get the uhlans out, like they did the other day..”
The abyss is an extremely dangerous space.
Dillia was acutely aware of this when the abyss opened in District 3 in the past. I can't let Ulan go to a place like that..
‘and one more.’
there was a fact.
It is impossible to escape the abyss alone without outside help. In response, she immediately turned her head away..
“Noah.”
At the time of the last incident.
She opened the gap in the abyss in just 10 minutes and rescued Ulan and Laurea..
“I can do this again?”
“yes, it will take some time.”
“So, let's hurry.”
Golden eyes turned to the pond..
Soon, Dillia grabbed her chest. For some reason, an ominous feeling came over me. Baekrang also stared at the pond..
[Grrrrr!]
Just like last time, this time it's ready to head for the abyss as soon as the door opens..
With the common purpose of saving Ulan, Noah concentrated. In order to recall the memory of her original work, to open the gap in the abyss.
7.
Immediately after being wrapped in the darkness of the abyss.
As the boundary between closed eyes and not closed blurs, Ulan recalls the words whispered by a silent voice..
「―regressor.」
He whispered to himself.
Furthermore, he seemed to have memories of himself in his past life. The proof is that he talked about things like giant slayers and warchiefs..
‘how do you know?’
Ulan tilted his head..
It was a natural question.
Even Noah, who has lived countless lives in his unique position as a player, didn't know his secret until Ulan spoke..
“ugh!”
Then I suddenly got a headache..
Just as I was frowning at the sudden pain, the scenery in front of my eyes suddenly changed..
Just as the world is reflected in shattered pieces of glass, countless landscapes unfolded. And Ulan soon grasped the identity of the landscape..
‘memories of past lives.’
The memory of the time when he left the meadow and wandered around the battlefield, met his colleagues, and realized his mission as a warrior was turned into a video and played back..
and finally―.
I saw the sight of Ulan meeting his end..
The memory of being left alone to buy time for seriously injured colleagues to escape. As he looked at this in silence, his eyebrows suddenly twitched..
‘This…….’
A feeling of discomfort that is felt late.
After that, Ulan's eyes sank low..
‘not my memory.’
If it was his memory, the video should have ended at the point where he collapsed after the fight..
However, even after Ulan passed away, the video continued as if this was not the end..
Afterwards, while fighting endlessly pouring monsters of the abyss, the warriors fell one by one, and soon the world was filled with monsters..
A world where all humans are extinct.
In a world where the boundary between the abyss and the outside has become blurred, a voice has emerged..
「―finished.」
a dark, gloomy voice.
It was the same voice that whispered to Ulan that he was a regressor. It uttered a series of words in a voice full of joy..
「With this, the arrangements of all the stars have disappeared, and the day has come to put an end to the tiresome cycle of time.!」
When the cries stopped, the darkness shook..
some time after that.
A handful of monsters in the abyss turned into darkness and began to melt into the world. At the end of the landscape that eventually turned into complete darkness.
【this is your future.】
【Regressor, Ulaanbaatar.】
whispers were heard again.
A voice that can be heard close to you, as if whispering right next to you, just like before. Unidentified, it spoke again and again in a gloomy voice..
【Your end is already decided.】
【wherever you run.】
【whatever measures.】
【Destiny doesn't change.】
He probably wanted Uhlan to despair, but his reaction was like wood and stone..
Ulan, who was silent for a moment, looked back in the direction the voice came from and asked again..
“Did you hold me back to say that?”
but no answer came back.
As it was at the beginning, the voice chanted as if repeating only what it had to say..
【But you don't have to be lonely.】
【After facing the end as fate would have it.】
【The world will be covered in an abyss.】
【Everything you hold dear will meet an end no different from yours.】
Just like the 'memory afterward' I witnessed earlier.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ulan gnashed his teeth. It was because he recalled the images of warriors who had collapsed and died in vain..
“…….”
face full of anger.
Crimson eyes burned like fireworks..
After a while, he turned to the voice. Then, he shook off the restraints holding his body and took a stride..
i don't know what that is.
But it's good anyway. Right now, I only had the feeling of wanting to swing an ax at a guy who was talking nonsense..
But at that moment.
There was something blocking Ulan's way.
[Grrrrr!]
It was none other than a white wolf..
As if he couldn't go further, he completely blocked Ulan's path. Ulan soon realized why..
“……!”
Currently, Ulan was standing on the edge of a precipice..
The only thing waiting for him was the endless abyss and the abyss. If he had taken one more step, he would have fallen right there..
【I was one step forward.】
【You're an unreasonable hindrance..】
【rudrick's dog.】
At the same time, a voice was heard from beyond..
As if trying to swallow regret.
With him, Ulan was able to face a being with an unknown voice and a figure..
“Palm?”
it's a lot of hands.
Countless hands stretched out from the abyss beneath the Maw and beckoned towards Ulan. It was these 'hands' that seized and restrained his body..
【But there's no need to rush.】
【If the door to the abyss opens anyway―.】
【The age of humans will come to an end.】
【Then you too will meet your end.】
With a faint voice as if saying goodbye, the countless hands clinging to Ulan's body fell off one by one..
then.
Ulan pursed his lips..
“I don't care about my fate.”
it was true.
In all of her past life and this one, Ulan never believed in fate..
So no matter what the voice said, it didn't move in the slightest. Ulan growled as he glared at the palms that soon returned to her abyss..
“i just do what i have to do.”
Killing the monster in front of you.
With a short murmur as a signal, Ulan snapped his palm with lightning speed. She then pulled it out with all her might..
he has only one purpose.
It is only to raise the owner of the hand.
【───!】
Is it because of the colossal force??
Soon I felt something being pulled up. The guy resisted, wringing his hands as if he was embarrassed, but it didn't work on Ulan at all..
Before long, the supposed owner of the hand was revealed. A sphere resembling a large fruit. Uhlan wielded the ax first and foremost..
Kwajik! oh oh oh billion!
A sphere that splits like a watermelon.
The magic of the abyss contained within it was scattered into the air. Did you do it? Just as I was thinking that, I heard a voice again..
【It's useless.】
Countless hands rising from the abyss.
It was a huge number indeed. To the extent that I can't even dare to count them.
【I am infinite and eternal.】
【you are finite and mortal.】
【No matter how much you wield an axe.】
【Because the fight never ends.】
Faced with the one who disappeared as if sinking into the abyss, Ulan swung his ax again and again. It was to cut off the remaining palms around her..
“then fight till the end!”
the moment I encountered it.
And right after I became aware of his existence.
Ulan realized. Even if we destroy all the Lords of the Abyss, the fight won't end unless they disappear..
“Over and over again! I'll just chase after you and fight until the decision is made someday.”
After ripping all the hands around.
Uhlan roared into the abyss.
“forever!”
A ferocious cry echoed through the hall. However, his voice was no longer heard. As if you've sunk completely below the abyss.
then.
Faaaaaaa!
A light burst from behind. At the same time, I heard the voices of children chattering..
『Let's go back when we're done!』
『everyone is waiting for you.』
Right after the spirits whisper.
A small white wolf rode on Ulan's shoulder, and soon a pure white light enveloped him. Soon the darkness lifted and the world changed..
‘pond.’
The quiet pond swayed as if dewdrops were falling and creating light waves on the surface. After that, I blinked and saw a familiar landscape..
Fountain of Power, District 5.
This is the battlefield where I fought against the Ghost Knights. As he was aware of this, he heard a welcome voice..
“Ulan!”
A silver-haired girl suddenly embraced him.
It was Dylia Arpen..
And she wasn't the only one who greeted Ulan. Not only Perticia, but also Evela and Noah were together..
“why are you here…….”
“that's what we say.”
Dillia responds bluntly.
There were so many things I wanted to ask, from why I came here even after breaking my lunch appointment, to why I went to Abyss, etc..
But I couldn't ask right away.
“……!?”
The golden eyes became large.
It was because I discovered it too late. Ulan's body is full of all sorts of wounds and scars..
“Ooh, Ulan! body……!”
“Ah, it must have happened during a fight..”
Ulan, on the other hand, responded calmly..
There is a limit to the wounds that can be healed with the imprint of a hero. So he replied as if it was no big deal..
By the time the conversation is over.
Suddenly, Evela touched Dillia..
“A little lower than that?”
An uncomfortable expression. It was because I was dissatisfied with the way he was clinging to Ulan..
“How long will you stick around?”
“……not yet.”
“What can't you do?!”
“Still need Ulan's warmth.”
“hey, that's me too?!”
Ibella shouted in retort..
It was with a face tinged with a light flush.
Starting with this, the two girls quickly quarreled as usual. Then, taking advantage of this, Pertisia approached Ulan..
“Ha, I'm glad you're okay.”
Pertisia smiles with tears in her eyes.
After a while, she whispered.
“master.”
and at that moment.
All the noise in the hall has died down..
Noah's eyes widened, and Ibella and Dillia's arguing gazes immediately turned to Perticia..
When only a strange sense of silence lingered around.
It was Dillia who spoke first..
“just what……?”
“I said the owner?”
“Ulan, why, master??”
“Well, that's our secret.”
Perticia shook her head coldly..
Then I looked at Ulan again..
“That's right, master.?”
A smile bloomed on her lips..
With slightly blushing cheeks, as if embarrassed.
However, on the other hand, the atmosphere in the venue became colder than that of the snowy fields in the north..
Soon, when Ibella and Dillia were about to ask for an explanation with cold faces.
“Hey, why don't we go out and talk?”
Noah spoke carefully..
It was with a slightly pale complexion.
“Since I'm near the fountain of magic, my head keeps getting dizzy for some reason…….”
It was a natural reaction.
Noah spent a lot of energy in the process of opening the gap in the abyss to save Ulan..
“yes, that would be nice.”
“I'll go out and ask.”
His eyes shining with tenacity that he must hear what happened. So the group turned to their original place..
towards Arsene Academy.
interlude. Romerna's Flower
1.
After escaping the fountain of magic.
To explain what happened in Area 5, Ulan and the others gathered together again..
When everyone's eyes were focused.
Pertisia spoke first..
“First of all, let me introduce myself again.”
Beginning with a sudden word, she grabbed both ends of the hem of her skirt..
Following this, with a polite greeting, he revealed his true name, which he had been hiding until now..
“My name is Pertishia.”
She revealed that the name 'Tisha' was a nickname she used to call her as a child, and that she had to hide her real name for some reason..
On the other hand, the two girls reacted indifferently..
As if you're more curious about something else.
Perticia must have noticed this too, and after the introduction, she immediately got to the point..
“So, before I talk about what happened at the Magic Fountain, I'll tell you about my special ability..”
If we hid the existence of the spirit until the end, we couldn't explain what happened at the fountain of magic..
some time after that.
After the explanation, Perticia closed her mouth, and Ibella and Dillia pursed their lips..
“A hybrid of human and spirit…….”
“It's easy, unbelievable, it's a story.”
It was hard to believe that there was a spirit that popped out of nowhere and that he was dealing with it, but there was something else that bothered me more than that..
Half-man, half-spirit).
It's about Pertisia's true identity..
“How the hell do you have a baby?”
“baby, how, was born?”
Ybela and Dillia, without question, raised the same question..
It was a natural question.
A spirit is an existence that is like light or dust without a clear form, let alone a body. I couldn't imagine the process of having a baby..
but the question was not resolved.
“haha, i don't know that.”
Because even Pertisia didn't know.
After all that talk.
Unlike Evela, who was still full of disbelief, Dillia nodded silently..
It was because he confirmed through his mind's eye that there was no lie in her story. So she rather felt her spirit of inquiry welling up..
“Then, there are spirits around here too?”
“yes there are so many.”
Perhaps it was because she had seen someone show interest in spirits for the first time in her life, Pertisia continued her explanation with her arms wide open as if excited..
Ulan also nodded at the same time. Then, he gazed silently at the colorful cluster of lights that filled the group’s surroundings..
‘government ordinance.’
All kinds of lights floating in the air.
After signing the spirit contract with Perticia, Ulando was able to see the spirit. I could even hear the sound of their conversation..
like right now.
『hey muscle pig.』
『I'm telling you for reference.』
『Don't say the same thing as before.』
『never! got it?』
The spirits that hovered around Ulan repeated the same words as if asking him to. At this, Ulan tilted his puzzled face..
‘what are you talking about?’
But I didn't voice my doubts..
Because I realized in the abyss.
That you can communicate with spirits without uttering a voice, just by thinking.
『joy! don't pretend you don't know.』
『The process of having a baby!』
『When you hit it, it comes to life, mani.』
『don't say it so openly!』
Spirits screaming in pain.
Ulan tilted his head repeatedly..
I immediately asked myself why it couldn't be like that, and the answer came back immediately..
『Yes, that child is still young!』
『Pertisia is a baby.』
『we have to protect.』
A voice brimming with solemn determination.
I couldn't understand exactly, but I nodded my head. Because it looked like it would keep going until I answered yes.
By the time the conversation between Ulan and the spirit was over, Pertisia had finished her long explanation. She caught her breath and asked with a smile on her face..
“Did this solve all your questions??”
“no. there is still one left.”
“yes? which one?”
“……master.”
Dillia's eyes narrowed..
At the same time, Ibella's gaze also turned to Perticia. The eyes of the two girls converged on one place, and Dillia brought out her true story..
“Earlier, we didn't explain why Uhlanda was called, master, yet..”
“That's because we had a contract..”
“Yes? contract?”
Isabella asks back as if wondering.
Pertisia kindly explained.
“It's a spirit contract..”
“……what is that?”
“Literally, you make a contract with the spirit and make it possible to borrow the spirit's power. Like the 'spiritual warrior' in the old story..”
In addition, Ulan added a detailed story that he inevitably signed a contract with himself, who was half-human and half-spirit, because he could not see the spirit..
On the other hand, despite hearing everything, Ibela had a very displeased expression..
“No, why do you have such a contract?…….”
“I have no choice but to.”
Then Ulan broke into the conversation..
Following on from Perticia's explanation earlier, he explained about the Lord of the Abyss, the 'Ghost Knights', whom he dealt with in District 5..
A powerful enemy that is hard to even hit properly unless it's divine power and spirit magic. After the detailed discussion, the two girls nodded..
“Something like that happened.”
“Well, it couldn't have been helped if that was the only way to win..”
As if I finally understood.
But I wasn't completely convinced. This Bella glanced at Pertisia with her chubby face..
“But then, isn't it okay to use a title other than 'master'? You can call me the contractor or just by name.?”
“oh that's…….”
I was speechless for a moment..
It was because I was stabbed.
The spirit's contract is not a master-servant's contract, and just as the relationship between Perticia and her spirits is equal, Ulan and her were the same..
Even so, there was a reason why she insisted on calling Ulan her master..
When Ulan got out of the pond in District 5. The moment I saw Dillia in his arms, I felt strange..
‘It's hard to put into words exactly…….’
It feels like something is bubbling in my chest. At the same time, strange emotions welled up, and only one thought dominated my brain..
I hope you get away from Ulan soon..
So while I was thinking about how to get rid of Dillia, the word master came out of my mouth without my knowledge..
‘Uhm, that's all the reason.’
It was just that I was caught up in the emotions I felt for the first time in my life and sang it spontaneously. However, I had no intention of changing the name..
‘Because it's not unusual to call you master..’
Just looking at the old stories about the spirits, the spirits often called the contractor, the spirits, "master.".
I also wanted to call it like this.
Then, for some reason, I felt that my relationship with Ulan was getting closer. By the time she was thinking about how to explain this to the two girls,.
“As Ibella said.”
Suddenly, Ulan suddenly started talking to me..
He shook his head as if he was uncomfortable being called master by Perticia..
“just call it normally.”
“yes? ha, but…….”
“Even if it was made by contract, you and I are definite colleagues..”
In the past life, and this time too.
To Ulan, Pertisia is a precious ally..
To be called master by such an existence, of course it feels strange.
On the other hand, Perticia's reaction was sullen..
“……I just don't like co-workers..”
It was natural. The reason she insisted on the title of her master was because she wanted to be seen as having a special relationship with Ulan..
But even so, Ulan's stubbornness could not be broken, so Pertisia had no choice but to follow his wishes..
“Whoa, I get it. If Ulan wants it, I'll just call it as usual..”
“well thought out.”
Ulan grinned..
As if you were satisfied. Ibella and Dillia also sighed in relief..
I didn't know three.
That Perticia didn't give up.
‘I'm leaving right now…….’
Later, I will slowly take my time and change the title again. The bright red eyes twinkled relentlessly..
2.
Meanwhile around that time.
Noah remained silent all along..
Maybe it was because I stayed in District 5 for a long time, and my head was dizzy and my stomach was pounding..
how long has it been like that?
“woo woo.”
Having barely recovered her condition, she let out a sigh she had been holding back. She wasn't fully recovered, of course, but she was quite tolerable now..
Afterwards, Noah turned his gaze toward the other party. to Ulan to be exact..
‘There are many things I want to ask right now…….’
now is bad timing.
If the time comes later when the two of you are alone, it would be better to talk about it then. By the time Noah, who made that decision, took a breath again.
Someone came to see her.
“Noah.”
A girl with snow-white hair.
It was Pertisia. Approaching her with a smile on her face, she grabbed Noah's hands and gently lowered her head..
“Thank you very much.”
“……yes?”
“I heard that if it wasn't for you, Uhlan might not have been saved..”
huh? who said that?
As I was looking around, I met Dillia's eyes for an instant. Seeing that she has a soft smile, it seems that she is her culprit..
“I will definitely repay this favor someday.”
“no, it's not necessary…….”
“So please take good care of me in the future!”
After casually saying goodbye.
Perticia smiled broadly again..
Just when Noah faced him with an awkward smile, something suddenly appeared in front of him..
It was a system notification message.
[alarm]
*Intimacy has increased.
*Subject: [Pertisia Ib Al Ruben]
*You can now browse 'features'.
Perhaps, this incident led to a drastic increase in intimacy. Noah looked at Perticia's back as she returned to Ulan..
Then I blinked my eyes.
to see her status bar.
[Name]: Pertishia Ive Al Ruben
[age]: 16
[Rating]: SS
[Attribute]: Spirit's Protection
[Features]: Innocence, innocence, learning ability, understanding, singing ability, musician, dancer, spirit affinity, spirit of the abyss, lack of affection, possessiveness, single-mindedness
A previously unseen feature has been revealed..
As he looked through it, there was something that caught Noah's attention. It was the 'spirit of the abyss' that could only be obtained by satisfying certain conditions..
‘that there is…….’
It means that you have passed the warrior's ordeal.
Noah narrowed his eyes..
‘Definitely out of order.’
According to the development of the original work, Pertisia will undergo the hero's ordeal at the very end..
I don't know why this happened, but there must be a good reason..
‘I'll find out later.’
blue eyes flashed.
Noah's gaze then turned to the features listed later. Perticia's penalty. Watching this, she recalled the information from the original story..
‘lack of affection.’
Perticia, who had been alone since childhood, had a particularly severe lack of affection than the others..
Perhaps that is why, if something happens to be left alone after being with a group of people, it is several times more lonely and distressed than others..
‘It's okay if this is all…….’
The problem is that the longer the time left alone, the longer the stats decrease..
If a special situation overlaps and even the spirit leaves her, Perticia soon closes her heart and becomes a ruined person..
So after joining the hero's party, you shouldn't leave Perticia alone. So, in one way or another, it has bad consequences..
‘Next is possessiveness (所有慾)).’
it literally means.
Pertisia often wants to get what she wants without using any means or methods..
Of course, it was a mild penalty compared to lack of affection, but it becomes a problem if you want to possess a creature rather than an object..
‘In the original work, the target was mainly birds..’
Therefore, if the possessive desire was activated, the bird was obtained by killing or stuffing it..
It was a rather gruesome penalty, but I was able to understand this by yielding one hundred steps. There was a really bad penalty.
‘……single-minded).’
Noah swallowed dry saliva..
Strictly speaking, this is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, it's good, but if you use it incorrectly, it's a feature that brings about the worst situation..
‘In the original, it barely activated.’
This is because the trigger conditions are difficult..
Regardless of whether you are of the opposite sex or the same sex, it is a characteristic that only activates when someone you can truly believe in, rely on, and love appears..
‘just once before…….’
it happened accidentally.
The opponent is none other than Laurea.
At the time, I was so excited about finding the hidden piece that I don't remember the exact moment, but when I activate it anyway, the hidden feature appears..
like right now.
‘Of course, as long as you use it well, it's good.’
All stats increase dramatically just by being with a target with single-mindedness activated..
However, if you move away from the target even slightly, the stats will be drastically reduced..
‘and…….’
if the target dies?
Then you will realize.
Why is single-mindedness the worst penalty?.
‘Perticia also decides that there is no reason to stay alive anymore, so she takes her own life..’
Any penalty does not directly result in the death of the owner. Except for the one-sided penalty of single-mindedness.
That's why it was called the worst penalty.
Afterwards, when Noah finished the flashback and sighed repeatedly, she heard the conversation between Ulan and Perticia in her ears..
“what do you see?”
“hehe, just.”
After smiling at bash.
Perticia stretched out her hands and lightly embraced her blushing cheeks..
“It feels like being a Romerna flower..”
“Romerna? what is that?”
“It is a flower that blooms in the world of spirits..”
She answers with a flustered face.
At the same time, more detailed explanations were heard from the spirits hovering everywhere..
『To be exact, it's a flower from a legend.』
『I've been in a flower bud all the time―.』
『It blooms when you meet the person of your destiny.』
Right. Ulan nodded her head..
As if I roughly understood.
“Me, that's what I mean.”
Meanwhile, Perticia wiggled her fingers. As if she had something important to say. After a while, she mustered up her courage and opened her mouth..
“May I continue to be by your side so that Romerna can bloom?”
“yes.”
Ulan readily replied.
Because until the abyss is blocked anyway, we have to be together whether we like it or not. Pertisia smiled brightly at Ulan's prompt reply..
“yes!”
a genuinely happy smile.
Meanwhile, around that time, Ibella and Dillia, who overheard their conversation, were finally convinced. That Perticia is their rival.
and at that moment.
I'm sure Noah was the same..
‘ah, that's right.’
Worst Penalty Ever Had by Perticia.
That the target of single-mindedness is Ulan.
But I wasn't particularly worried.
‘Because if it's Ulan, I don't think I'll die.’
Even if there is a fixed fate, how will the Ulan of today be able to get through it well?.
Noah believed so.
47page. Educational Travel
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