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Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 22

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1.

early morning.

Ibella sneaked out of the dorm.

It was also because I woke up earlier than expected, and it was because I felt stuffy for some reason..

Also, luckily or unluckily, the roommate who was supposed to share a room with her is admitted to the hospital due to deteriorating health..

As a result, Evela was able to use her room alone for a while, and she was able to leave the dorm without being noticed by anyone..

Hung! Whoa!

The sound of wind in a deserted forest.

It was the sound of a wooden sword cutting through the air..

Whenever she was angry or frustrated, she always swung her sword. After that, her mood seemed to calm down..

“woo woo.”

But it seems not today.

No matter how much I swung my sword, the stuffiness didn't go away. No, actually, this wasn't just a problem for today..

‘why are you doing this?’

Ibella, who swung her sword every morning, felt that she had hit a wall at some point..

How can I explain this?

Feeling like a large boulder suddenly fell on the way you've been going smoothly? So it felt like I couldn't go any further..

‘I want to get over it somehow······.’

it wasn't easy.

The walls are high and the rocks are big.

However, if I let go of the sword, I felt even more frustrated, so I had no choice but to swing the sword anyway..

But at that moment.

thud! cooooung!

The ground rumbled not far away..

Popularity soon to be felt. Someone was coming here. After a while, the blurry shape was quite grotesque..

Its body was slightly larger than that of a human, but its arms were excessively long. like a log.

‘what is that?’

I hope it's not a witch?

He suddenly thought of it, but shook his head. The academy, there's no way that witches will come out near the dormitory..

But you don't know the world.

Ibella gripped the wooden sword tightly to prepare for any eventuality. And at that moment, someone appeared through the bushes..

“······uh?”

In conclusion, it wasn't a magic trick..

He was just a young man with his upper body naked and carrying a large log on his shoulder..

the moment I met him.

Ibela realized the identity of the young man.

“ah! you are······.”

The Barbarian Warrior seen in the Rumble Trial.

Talent who passed the entrance exam at the top.

It was Ulan.

2.

After jumping out of the dorm window.

Ulan intended to go for a moderate walk before going back. But as he walked, he wanted to run, and running made his body itchy..

‘Let's go back to strength training.’

immediately after making a decision.

After pulling out two moderately thick trees, it was made into a log. And they carried each on their shoulders and ran.

And then I met Ibella.

When we looked at each other without speaking for a while.

Ulan spoke first.

“are you okay?”

“······uh yeah?”

“nose is bleeding.”

At that, Ibela was taken aback..

It's not because of the nosebleed. It was because I realized that before I heard this, I had been looking at his body as if I was possessed without realizing it..

sweaty muscular body.

A solid chest, arms thicker than her waist, plus flawless, perfect abs..

Why don't you just show off your body like that?.

Even if the stimulus is severe, it is too severe.

Ibella hurriedly averted her gaze..

After a while, the nosebleed barely stopped, and Ulan spoke again..

“It's good to focus on swordsmanship, but think about your health as well..”

“that, i will.”

thank god. not paying attention.

After breathing a sigh of relief.

“me, by the way······.”

Ybela glanced at Ulan..

Strong muscles were also muscles, but there was something I wanted to ask more than that. It is the log that Ulan is carrying on his shoulders..

“what are you doing?”

“strength training.”

A grave reply came back.

It certainly seemed like it would help with strength. Of course, only for Ulan. If a normal person did that, they would just be crushed to death..

On the other hand, is it because of the repeated gaze??

Ulan narrowed his eyes as if on alert..

“I can't give you this.”

“yes?”

“Make your own if necessary.”

“No, it's fine. I do not need it.”

I guess I knew you would ask for a log.

So when he shook his head, Ulan turned around as if he was relieved..

“Excuse me then.”

“oh yes.”

“Do the swordsmanship practice you used to do..”

After answering, Ulan turned around..

At that moment, I suddenly thought.

If you're a much stronger uhlan than yourself, maybe you know how to break down this stuffy wall??

Isabella spoke hastily..

With the feeling of grabbing at least a straw.

“me, there······!”

“······?”

“me, have you seen?”

“what?”

“it's my sword.”

Of course I saw.

Because Ulan has good eyesight.

“I saw.”

“how was it?”

“I thought I was dancing.”

The moment Ulan spit out an answer.

Isabella looked startled..

‘uh, how did you know?’

As he said, this is a sword dance passed down from generation to generation in the family of Count Deorg. A sword dance used to cheer up when there is a banquet).

It is the only swordsmanship she has received in her family..

‘It must have been the intention to not uselessly hold a sword, but to dance or dance with a sword during a banquet.······.’

Ibela wasn't satisfied with the sword dance.

Even though she was born in swordsmanship, she spent a lot of time and effort improving it..

And as a result, her sword dance was reborn as a fairly powerful swordsmanship..

‘I hope you can see this at a glance.’

He is probably well versed in swordsmanship..

After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Ulan with a determined face. Then, Ulan opened her mouth first..

“Is there anything you want to say?”

“oh yes that's me······.”

I guess I read your expression.

Seemingly embarrassed, Ibella immediately cleared her expression. Then she said with a serious face.

“If you'll excuse me, can you tell me if there's anything I need to fix with my swordsmanship??”

“i don't know the sword.”

As soon as Ibella's words.

Ulan flatly refused..

It may sound a bit cold-hearted, but it can't be helped. It was true that Ulan was unfamiliar with her swordsmanship..

A born warrior, uhlan.

He learned how to fight from birth, but he never taught anyone else..

swordsmanship, archery, spearmanship, chess, etc..

Ulan learned and used skills that others could use only by learning from someone, as naturally as breathing in and out..

So, I couldn't tell you what to fix or improve on Ybela's swordsmanship..

Is it because of such a firm answer??

Her complexion soon darkened. Seeing this, Ulan licked her tightly closed lips..

“but······.”

There is only one piece of advice you can give.

Advice possible because I was once a colleague with her.

“I'll give you even a short piece of advice if you don't mind.”

“yes are you okay.”

Complexion brightens at once.

As if she had never had a darker expression, Ybela took on a bright color. And Ulan immediately recalled the memories of her past life..

when was that?

It must have been a particularly sleepless night. Ulan lit a bonfire with Evela and Dillia and had a good conversation..

A trivial topic and a trivial story.

In the meantime, this story came out..

‘If you could talk to your childhood self for just one minute, what would you say?.’

Ulan replied that he would not let his brother die, and Dillia said that he would prevent his brother from learning magic..

‘and Isabella······.’

he said about his sword.

「To be honest, my family's swordsmanship wasn't good enough to hold onto my talent. So, if the opportunity comes, tell me to throw away the family swordsmanship first..」

Remembering her words.

Ulan said exactly the same.

“Abandon the family swordsmanship for now.”

“······yes?”

“You have a talent for swordsmanship. But your family's swordsmanship isn't good enough to hold on to your talent..”

Abandon the family swordsmanship?

Ibela made a strange expression..

It was natural. It was very rude to tell a bloodline from an aristocratic family who valued honor and face to abandon the family swordsmanship..

If the person present here had been Himel, he would have applied for a duel right away. Of course, Ibela didn't care because she didn't have affection for the family, but anyway, that meant that it was a sensitive statement..

‘To say this without hesitation······.’

Isabella has a fresh shock.

Meanwhile, whether she was shocked or not, Ulan kept reliving memories of her past life..

「Next, let me say that the sword has insufficient power. There are a lot of extraneous things in the sword route, and I want to tell you to fix the excessively long breathing..」

“And I don't have enough strength.”

“hey, power?”

“Increase the power you put on your sword and try to reduce the waste. Take a short breath.”

This is pretty factual advice.

Ibela carved Ulan's advice into her memory without missing a single note..

“Finally, find a swordsmanship that only you can do, not your family. Then you will reach the master's level much earlier.”

“Ma, master's realm?!”

Blue-green eyes widened..

Of course, as a person who walks the path of the sword, it is a state that I have set as my goal, but it is because I did not think it would be realistically possible..

Even in the Empire, there are only five knights who have reached the level of Master..

‘Besides, all five of them came from great aristocrats..’

The elite of elites who only devoted themselves to swordsmanship with the enormous support of their families.

Ibela, on the other hand, is an illegitimate child of low status..

There were no supported holes anywhere, and no scaffolding to step on..

Is that why? I suddenly felt like this.

‘Are you kidding me?’

A fine brow furrowed.

but i realized it wasn't.

'Cause his eyes were too serious to just tease.

“you can.”

“······.”

“You will surely rise to the level of master. The only variable that exists on the path of your sword is timing..”

Isabella shuts her mouth..

Seeing the eyes full of strong conviction, it was because I was momentarily speechless. Eyes that do not doubt that you will reach the level of master unconditionally.

In that strong belief, Ibela bowed her head..

It's the first look.

Even when I was with my mother when I was a child. Even when he first entered the count's family, he received the gaze he never received from anyone else..

So I closed my mouth and lowered my head.

Because I don't know how to react. Fortunately, Ulan didn't mind this appearance..

“The advice ends here.”

Ulan, who closed his mouth, turned around..

Then, with the log back on his back, he quietly disappeared into the men's dormitory..

how long has it been like that?

Only after Ulan's presence had completely disappeared, Ibela slowly raised her head..

cheeks slightly flushed. A blankly dyed expression.

After a while, she started swinging her sword as if possessed. Ulan's advice melted into it, it was a different sword dance than before..

put a little more strength on the sword.

I boldly cut out the extraneous things that slowed down my movements even a little or that I thought were unnecessary..

I took every breath too short.

After a considerable amount of time has passed.

Her sword pierced the air.

dig!

A sword shot like a flash.

Staring at the sword that was straight out without any hindrance, Ybela let out her suppressed breath..

“whoops, whoops!”

breathing hard.

Beads of sweat dripped from my forehead and ran down my chin..

It was hard as if I was about to collapse, but the feeling was the best. Because it felt like the wall that had made her feel stuffy had been pierced..

“······Interesting.”

I only changed a few things.

I never thought I'd break through so easily.

“You are also very good at swordsmanship..”

This isn't advice for someone who doesn't know swordsmanship. Even though he said he didn't know swordsmanship, he was too humble..

“I wasn't the top passer for nothing.”

After expressing my honest feelings.

Ibella's cheeks flushed. It's because what she heard from Ulan once again came to her mind..

「you can.」

You will surely rise to the level of master.

When I heard this, my heart jumped involuntarily. I felt like I was recognized for my talent by such a strong person..

“Hi-Hi.”

Ibella's mouth fell open..

little laugh. Instead of a hard expression, a bright smile bloomed on his lips like other people his age..

Then I realized something belatedly.

“Oh, right. You forgot to say it out loud.”

Ybela knows Uhlan's name, but he won't know his own.

Don't worry though. Since they became classmates, I'm sure there will be a chance to meet again someday. Isabella thought so.

“and let's talk.”

For some reason, I was overwhelmed by the aged look in my eyes, so I raised my voice without realizing it, but now that I think about it, there was no need.

Arsene Academy can only apply until the age of 20 for the entrance exam. In other words, no matter how old you are, you are nineteen..

“I wish I could meet you again.”

At that time, I want to make a proper statement and say thank you. Thanks to that, I was able to wash away my stuffy feelings and get over the wall.

When we laughed again.

Suddenly, a voice echoed through the forest..

-Announcement from the Faculty of Magic.

A businesslike voice that resonates throughout the academy. It was a school broadcast.

-Ulaanbaatar, Dylia Arpen. The two students, please come to the Dean's Office on the 9th floor of the Faculty of Magic Headquarters Building immediately..

Ulan called out of nowhere.

However, Ibela paid attention to the name called with him rather than to Ulan..

‘Dylia Arpen.’

A person who passed second place after Ulan.

And I heard at first glance that he is one of the most famous people among freshmen this year..

‘It's a call from the chief and the second.’

Are you thinking of giving me some prize??

I turned around with a trivial thought..

Whatever the reason for calling, the story has nothing to do with the girl who passed with 99th place..

‘still······.’

To be honest, I was a bit envious.

The second seat seemed like a qualification to stand proudly next to Ulan. So, deep down, I coveted the spot..

But envy is only for a moment.

She faced reality straight away..

mate!

A pat on the cheek brought me to my senses..

“Let me do my best.”

At the end of the murmur of determination.

Ibella took a step.

Blue-green eyes that blaze straight up. It was the gaze of someone who had a new goal..

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