Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 204
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6.
next morning.
Breakfast was served on the train.
Soft bread, fruit jam, and milk were all, but the atmosphere was generally satisfactory..
Except for one thing, Ulan..
“……not enough.”
Having finished his meal in the blink of an eye, he frowned. It was natural. Ulan's usual food intake is ten times that of other students..
but there was no need to worry.
The food on the train was plentiful, so Ulan was given a jug full of milk and two baskets of extra bread..
He looked satisfied only after he had eaten all of this..
Afterwards, the meal was over, but the train still ran on the tracks without thinking about stopping..
“Ugh, it's uncomfortable to sit still.”
Isabella tossing and turning.
That's just inconvenient. Because she sat down on a hard chair and tried to sleep. Soon she frowned and muttered a grumbling voice..
“When will it arrive?”
Current time is 8:00 AM.
Noah checked the watch on his wrist and estimated the approximate arrival time..
At Ibella's words, Noah looked at the watch on his wrist. Current time is 8:00 AM.
“Uhm, it's been about 15 hours since I boarded, so I only need to move another 10 hours..”
“what? that it took so long?”
“Yes, but it's incredibly fast. If we had traveled by carriage, we would have had breakfast in the mountains by now.?”
“Ugh! that's the case…….”
It is clear that it is ridiculously fast compared to a wagon. Still, she wasn't short of 10 hours, so her complexion quickly darkened..
But that's only for a moment.
Is it because there is nothing to do??
Ibella, who was tossing and turning, fell back asleep with her head against the wall..
‘That's a smart choice.’
Surely time goes by fast if you sleep.
Hearing the quiet breathing, Noah burst into laughter..
‘by the way…….’
Noah looks around as if looking for someone.
The person she was looking for was Syrpi Rudric. It was meant to be a conversation before we reached her destination..
but could not achieve the purpose.
‘where did you go?’
I'm sure he was sitting next to Ibella until he ate, but after taking a quick glance, he disappeared..
At first, I waited, thinking I might have gone to the bathroom, but seeing that he didn't come after more than an hour, I must have gone somewhere else..
‘If Dillia or Perticia were there, they would have asked me to locate them.…….’
Unfortunately, the two were in different compartments..
And because it can be dangerous to change cars on a fast-running train, moving to another car is restricted..
‘then i'll be around here.’
3The space given to the class is limited.
Then, shall we go find it ourselves? Noah got up from his seat with that thought, but he had no choice but to sit back in his chair..
‘wait, it can't be like this.’
there is only one reason.
Even if I went and met her in person, it was because I had nothing to say..
There was only the purpose of building a friendship while talking to Sirpie, and it was a situation where we hadn't decided what to talk to her about yet..
‘I need to talk…….’
Noah drowning in thoughts.
As I was contemplating what to say to Sylphy, something suddenly came into my sight. It was Ulan, who was sitting right next to me..
“Eh.”
He gazes at the map spread out on his desk..
Noah, who was curious about his unusual behavior, tapped him on the shoulder..
“Hey, Ulan.?”
“why?”
“What are you looking at from before??”
“Endrak Kingdom Map.”
you can see that.
What Noah is curious about is why he is suddenly looking at the map. So when he parted his lips to ask for details, Ulan struck first..
“Was this the destination of the school trip??”
“yes? Oh, right. it's called flute.”
Kingdom of Endrak, Border City Flute.
Bordering the Principality of Arpen to the west and the Kingdom of Sern to the south, this is the largest magic engineering facility in Endrak..
Perhaps that's why the flute is also famous as a direct control of the royal family..
Based on this information, Noah continued his explanation of the flute. But the flute wasn't where Ulan's attention was directed..
“close to here.”
“uh? It is…….”
A city in a foreign country that touches the flute.
A place facing the border with the Principality of Arpen, with a dense jungle in front. It was a city named Sulfern in the Sern Kingdom..
It was a familiar place to Ulan..
“where is sven.”
“Oh, that's right. Probably by now it's time to work as a mercenary in Sulfern..”
Noah nodded..
As if it was only then that I realized. At the same time, the information of the original came to mind..
‘Sven Isaac.’
The sixth warrior to join.
A monster hunter from a high-end mercenary and a person who later assumes the sniper position of the warrior party..
At the same time, he is famous for catching the most monsters in the abyss among all the warriors. He was so good at hunting..
‘So, you are a necessary talent..’
In particular, if you want to deal with Lacus, the 6th ranked monarch, the crying eyeball, you need Sven along with Ibela, the swordswoman, to make the battle easier..
Lacus, who is the weakest of the monarchs but is also famous for being a tricky opponent, always fights with his body hidden somewhere..
‘It is difficult to find where the body is located even with magic, so you must have tracking or detection skills..’
So you must join.
Noah's eyes shone like stars..
When he was immersed in his thoughts, Ulan, like Noah, thought of Sven..
‘probably by now…….’
Laurea must have been in contact with Sven..
Or, there is a possibility that he hired someone as a mercenary. Said she would gather her scattered warriors together.
‘I hope it goes well.’
It probably would be if there were no particular problems, but strangely, I felt uncomfortable for no reason..
as if something is about to happen.
But even for a moment, Ulan shook his head and brushed off his worries. Cause she thought it was a waste of time to worry about things that never happened.
‘Anyway, now all I need is Sven..’
If so, it would be like meeting all the warriors in this life. Furthermore, when Laurea and Ian join together, they will become whole..
Of course, there was still the task of passing the hero's ordeal, but it was meaningful just for everyone to come together..
‘so that the secret can be revealed.’
Ulan, Noah and Laurea made a promise.
One day, on the day when all the warriors gather, Ulan will confess that he remembers his past life and that Noah is a player..
‘and…….’
After sharing all the secrets, I plan to prepare for the war against the abyss in earnest..
It will take a lot of preparation to fight the remaining three lords and the new enemy 'countless hands' encountered beyond the abyss..
By the time I was thinking about what was planned for the future, time flew by like an arrow..
how long has it been like that?
The sun rose in the middle of the sky and went down again in the western sky. Eventually, as the sky turned orange, some students opened their eyes wide..
“what? wait for a sec.”
“I think the train speed has slowed down a bit.?”
“Oh, that's right. what?”
Evidence was that the surrounding landscape, which had been passing swiftly, could be clearly seen. At that time, the magic communication sphere installed on the ceiling shone brightly..
―good evening everyone.
A familiar voice coming soon.
It was Professor Melt Wirathim. Clearing his throat, he continued his speech in an excited voice..
―You have worked hard to come a long way. Our train will arrive at its destination soon.
Upon hearing the news they had been waiting for, the students' eyes sparkled. Yvella, who had always had a bored expression on her face, let out a sigh of relief..
After that, the train, which gradually slowed down, came to a complete stop. Then a loud voice was heard.
―Kingdom of Endrak. The sacred place of magic engineering. Welcome to flute!
After Professor Melt's welcome, the tightly closed door opened. Soon, the final destination of the school trip, the whole view of the flute unfolded..
7.
Meanwhile at that time.
Linnet, a city on the outskirts of Endrak Kingdom.
About three days away from the border city of Plute, this place is well known as a place where hunters and mercenaries often rest..
Soon after, the sun went down, and the quiet city quickly became crowded with people. The same was true of the tavern near the square..
“Everyone worked hard today.”
“Come on, take a drink.”
Guests each pouring a drink.
They drank beer in succession as if to wash away the fatigue of the exhausting work. Meanwhile, there was a person who visited the tavern alone..
A young man in a shabby white robe.
But no one cared about it.
It wasn't unusual for me to come out for a drink alone. Of course, the owner of the tavern, who had to raise sales, was an exception..
“order is?”
“Anything but alcohol is fine.”
If you're not going to drink, why the hell did you come to the tavern? The owner frowned..
Afterwards, the young man who received the juice held his hands together and prayed. Then the owner's tone softened a little..
“Are you a follower of Eloden??”
“yes, as you can see.”
The young man who finished praying grinned..
On the other hand, the owner clicked his tongue low..
“Tsk, I don't know why you came to this corner of the country, but you came at a very bad time..”
“yes? what does that mean?”
“A nasty thing happened last week.”
An incident in which the priests and followers of the holy kingdom, who were heading to the kingdom of Seren, were suddenly attacked by demons.
As a result, all the priests died, and the bodies of the victims were torn to pieces beyond recognition..
Meanwhile, despite the bad news, the young man's complexion did not change at all. Rather, his green eyes flashed seriously as he spoke as if asking..
“Do you have any information about the incident where the priests were attacked??”
“That's what I just said. I'm just picking things up here, that's all I heard.”
The owner shrugged..
After receiving three fairy tales, he left a worrying word for the young man..
“take care anyway.”
the conversation ended like that.
The host headed to the table to take an order, and the young man who was left alone sipped his juice..
Then, with calm eyes, he slowly surveyed the inside of the tavern. After a while, the young man's gaze was fixed on one place..
table with three men.
The young man looked at the men presumed to be hunters as if observing them. Then I listened to their conversation.
‘……Borders, Beasts, Raids.’
Words knocking on my ears.
After a while, a young man who drank the juice in one gulp left the seat. Then he moved to the table with the hunters and talked to them..
“haha, excuse me.”
Naturally with a smile on your face.
On the other hand, the sudden appearance of the young man frowned and alerted the hunters..
“Yes? what?”
“Is there anything we can do?”
“Yes, I am a priest of the holy spirit Eloden, but if it doesn't bother you, may I ask you a few things??”
A young man who speaks well.
Then, naturally, he tapped the table. At the same time, three silver coins came out of the young man's hand, and the hunters' eyes twinkled..
“Big! It's that simple.”
“Yes, what are you curious about, priest??”
The attitude of the hunters who quickly took the silver coins changed favorably. The young man got to the point with a smile on his face..
“I have something to go to Seren Kingdom, but I don't know the situation near the border..”
“what? Sern Kingdom?”
“I'd rather not go there.”
“that's right. Unless it's important enough to risk your life, I recommend not going..”
All three men reacted negatively.
The young man tilted his head and asked..
“Perhaps the reason for holding back is because of the incident in which the priests were attacked by a group of witches last week??”
“Well, there are things like that…….”
“There is another more important reason.”
“what is that?”
When the young man asked curiously, the hunters immediately revealed the reason..
“Witchbeasts have been appearing frequently lately..”
“Not only do they appear, but the number of attacks on cities is also increasing..”
“I wonder if we turn to the Kingdom of Endrak at all, but the situation in the Kingdom of Sern is not very good. It's literally like a battlefield.”
“uhm, that's right.”
The young man let out a low moan..
As if it's a bit difficult. After thinking about it for a while, he soon raised a new question..
“So is it the same for Schulfern??”
“……what?”
As soon as the young man mentioned the name, the hunters' complexions visibly hardened..
A quiet atmosphere suddenly found.
After a while, the hunters opened their mouths.
“hey, please…….”
“Was Sulfern the place you were going to go to??”
“for once yes.”
When the young man nodded, the hunters' complexions darkened even more. Then, in a firm tone, he said as if warning.
“never go there.”
“Even if there's something important enough to risk your life for, you'd better put it off.”
“Now Sulfern is hell itself.”
The border city of Sern Kingdom, Sulfern.
Sulpern was famous for frequent raids by monsters, but recently the frequency of raids has noticeably increased..
In fact, the tense front line was gradually pushed back, and fierce battles between life and death were repeated every day and night..
and the result.
Sulfern has become a place where even mercenaries who do anything to make money are reluctant to go..
The hunters explained in detail how dangerous Sulfern was. Then the young hunter mumbled as if he had remembered something..
“At least there is a monster hunter stationed there, so it's still holding out, if it wasn't for that guy, Sulpern would have collapsed long ago.?”
beast hunter.
The young man's eyes twinkled at that word..
Afterwards, the young man asked about the monster hunters, and soon the hunters answered..
“I'm a hunter who specializes in monster hunting..”
“Quite a celebrity in this area. Special mercenaries from hunters are not common.”
“There are rumors that they are a cat race, but it's not certain, so you can ignore it..”
Special Mercenary and Myoin Tribe.
The young man did not miss the two words he heard in the moment and put them into his head..
some time after that.
Are all my questions solved??
“thanks for the nice words.”
The young man got up from his seat with a slightly relieved expression on his face. The hunters shouted anxiously at him as he left the tavern..
“I'll be grateful for the silver…….”
“Anyway, if your life is worth it, don't even look at Sulpern.!”
Receiving a worried send-off from the hunters, the young man went straight to the tavern. Afterwards, he arrived at a shabby inn in a back alley..
Climbing the creaky wooden stairs and reaching the second floor, he strode towards the room at the end of the hallway..
After knocking, he opened the door.
Then, reflected in his green eyes, was a middle-aged man kneeling and praying. The young man patiently waited for him to finish praying..
“…….”
how long has it been like that?
It wasn't until after a not-so-short period of time had passed that the middle-aged man's prayer ended. Afterwards, he opened his closed eyes and muttered the young man's name..
“Ian.”
“yes, master.”
“Did you say your evening prayers??”
“I did it at the tavern earlier.”
blue-haired young man.
Paladin Ian Marcus replied with an awkward smile. The middle-aged man sitting across from her silently nodded..
“Right. That's it.”
After answering, he sat down on the old, hard floor. Then, keeping an eye on his Ian, he got to the point..
“hear the story now.”
Cadel Dune Shanktooth.
Ian's mentor and Paladin Master.
At the words of the swordsman, who is said to be the strongest in the kingdom, Ian opened his mouth with a tense face..
It was to tell the story I heard from the hunters in the tavern a while ago..
47page. Educational Travel
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