The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 221
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Commercial city of Sern Kingdom.
Leaving Murca, Laurea's party rode on horses and arrived near the border..
After some time, when they crossed the hill and finally reached Sulfern, what awaited them was a very horrific sight..
“that…….”
Laurea lost her words for a moment..
It's because I'm speechless at the horror in front of my eyes.
Cadel, who was standing by her side, also let out a low moan with her eyes narrowed..
“That's a lot.”
Thousands of enemies.
That wasn't all.
The solid outer wall of Schulfern had already been destroyed, and the watchtowers were also burning fiercely, being swallowed up in a red fire..
“I can't believe there will already be a battle.”
“Are we too late?”
The leader of the Holy Knights and the head of the Heretic Inquisitor also looked puzzled..
This was a natural reaction.
From a distance, it looked like the battle had already ended. But Laurea shook his head vigorously..
“No, there are still those fighting.”
the battle is not over.
A series of groups confronting enemies was seen right on the road leading to the castle..
However, it didn't look like it would last long, so Laurea hurriedly asked for it..
“Everyone please prepare for battle.”
“yes, lady!”
“order! Hurry up and prepare to attack!”
“move before the castle is captured!”
As soon as Laurea's request was over, the paladins and heretic inquisitors began preparing to fight the enemy..
That was then.
“saintess.”
“we will buy time.”
a dozen high priests.
They held hands and chanted prayers. Then, a pure white haze rose and soon turned into pure white flames..
Hwareuk! roar!
The holy fire that burns quietly).
A high-ranking divine spell that burns evil with pure divine power. At the same time, the white torch fell rapidly in the center of the battlefield..
Aaaaaaaaaaa!
A loud roar shook the battlefield..
The undead soldiers engulfed in the holy flames disappeared without leaving a trace, and the monsters also took considerable damage..
and one more.
The lines of the enemy who tried to break through the defense line and enter the castle were completely destroyed. Thanks to this, Schulpern's troops managed to get out of the encirclement..
After the priests' preemptive strike.
The enemy, who had lost a significant amount of troops, only then recognized the existence of Laurea's party..
Meanwhile around that time.
Laurea got off her horse and knelt on the ground. Then he gently closed his eyes and clasped his hands tightly together..
“……Holy Ghost.”
to pray before battle.
Laurea continued to chant prayers in an unfazed voice..
“Give your servant the grace of the stars. Grant us the power of starlight to light up the darkness, and protect us from evil curses..”
Her prayers are a kind of blessing.
It is the grace and protection of the stars that gives strength to the warriors who are about to go into battle. When the short prayer was finished, the swords and shields of the knights shone brilliantly..
“order! shield forward!”
At that time, the knights who had finished all preparations mounted their horses. Eventually, when the knights finished preparing to charge, the captain let out a loud cry..
“From now on we fulfill the trust!”
Confronting the dead in the Forest of Life.
Furthermore, risking your life to fight the enemy until all the heroes of the stars are gathered. Recalling their purpose, the knights howled with battle cry..
“Absolute victory to the Holy Ghost!”
“Glory to the saintess! power charge!”
“Destroy the wicked horde!”
Knights kicking off the ground and galloping.
About a hundred knights headed for the battlefield with swords and shields in front. The Heretic Inquisitor also followed them, brandishing an ax and a mace..
“Whoa.”
Around that time, Laurea was back on the horse with Ian's support. Then he looked at the Templars and the Heretic Inquisitor, who started the battle..
They are clearly the elite of the holy kingdom.
They are heroes of one-hundred-dollar who are not afraid even in front of numerous enemies..
‘but…….’
Even so, it was realistically difficult to overcome the numerical inferiority..
Excluding the undead burned by the torch, the enemies were still swarming like insects. So Laurea spoke to someone who could lead the tense battle to victory..
“Lord Shanktooth.”
Eloden's Paladin Master.
The strongest strategic weapon possessed by the Holy Kingdom. Laurea continued her request in an earnest tone..
“Please add your strength to the longitude battle.”
“I'm sorry, but I can't. I have a serious mission to protect the saintess.…….”
“are you okay. Because I have this.”
Laurea poked Ian in the side..
The quick-witted Ian immediately lowered his head, as if he understood what she wanted..
“I will risk my life to protect.”
A face full of determination.
Cadel looked at him quietly, then nodded silently. After that, he patted Ian's shoulder a few times and turned around..
“All right. I'll be there then.”
After giving an honest answer.
Cadel rode his horse to the battlefield.
Eventually, the moment he arrived on the battlefield, the tense battle slid in an instant..
squeak!
With the sound of the silver sword cutting something, dozens of undead around him instantly turned to dust and scattered..
[What?! rumbling!]
Did you realize that you are a threat??
The undead hesitated for a moment, then started running towards Cadel. It must have been considered the first thing to be excluded..
but this was a mistake.
No matter how many undead attacked, they couldn't even touch Cadel's hair..
Awesome! Awesome! squeak!
A sword attack that gets faster and faster. Over a hundred undead turned to dust in an instant..
Cadel Dune Shanktooth is the master's strong.
However, his realm is a bit different from other known masters..
The effect of freezing time is the same, but the realm of the Paladin Master is basically full of pure divine power..
In other words, all undead who set foot in Cadel's territory are immediately weakened. To the extent that it turns into dust and scatters just by touching it.
As a result, Cadel literally erased the undead without using any special powers..
Around the time of silently watching the rapidly decreasing enemy forces. Suddenly, Laurea turned his head as if feeling someone's gaze..
“You seem to have a lot of complaints.”
The opponent is none other than Ian.
Perhaps recognizing that there was no one around to listen, such as Cadel or the Holy Knights, Laurea's tone changed as usual..
“yes it actually is.”
“What are you so dissatisfied with??”
“If I knew it would turn out like this, I wondered if Master and I would have had to leave Seongguk first and come all the way here..”
It's been two months since I left the kingdom after receiving Laurea's secret order to bring Sven..
In the meantime, Ian went through all sorts of hardships..
Homelessness was basic, moving with Cadel and doing all sorts of dirty work was only Ian's job. Still, it was the order of the next saintess, so I endured it..
‘however…….’
Present with Laurea.
All the hardships I've been through have gone in vain.
So, of course, dissatisfaction soared along with the feeling of desolation. Meanwhile, Laurea answered Ian's words in a calm tone..
“Oh, honestly, I couldn't help it.”
“What could I do?”
“At that time, I didn't know that an oracle would come down.”
Laurea responds shamelessly.
Ian furrowed his brow without saying a word. That's true, but it's because I was strangely upset..
But Ian knew.
According to her long experience, arguing with Laurea would only hurt her. So, she let out a deep sigh and turned the subject elsewhere..
“Rather, when did those guys come??”
“huh? you guys?”
“Uhlan gang.”
According to the oracle, they should have been in Sulfern by now. However, they were not seen on the battlefield..
‘If there were guys in the first place…….’
At least the outer wall wouldn't have collapsed..
With that thought in mind, Ian waited for Laurea's answer. On the other hand, she tilted her head as well..
“i don't know that?”
“yes? You said you sent a letter?”
“I haven't received a reply yet.”
Then it wasn't decided to join, but he just blindly came to Sulfern.?
Ian shouted in an absurd tone..
“No, and then, if the roads diverge, what are you going to do??!”
“well, somehow.”
She shrugged her shoulders indifferently. Officially, she has become a saint, but she seems to have the same careless personality..
By the time I let out a heavy sigh at this.
Laurea spoke again..
“And I believe in Ulan.”
“……It's not an oracle?”
“Of course I believe in the oracle, but uhlans will definitely come to where I am.”
Somehow I feel like that.
Recalling Ulan's memory, Laurea smiled shyly. She was with the thought that she wanted to meet him soon..
When the conversation ended like that.
The battle with the undead had already entered a lull. It was thanks to Cardel's great success that the undead were quickly cleaned up..
Cadel and the Holy Knights, who had completely eliminated the remnants, returned to Laurea's side, and the party moved to the half-collapsed Sulfurn..
“thanks for the help!”
Then I heard a loud voice.
The soldiers of Sulfern who were besieged by the undead army. Among them, a female knight with bright red hair bowed her head politely..
“My name is Milena Armadin, the captain of the Schulfern garrison..”
“We are the Holy Knights of Eloden..”
Cadel responded on behalf of the party..
After a short talk.
Milena thanked her again..
“Thanks again for your help in this battle. Had it not been for the help of the Lords, Sulfern would probably be by now.…….”
“we can't be grateful.”
“yes? what do you mean?”
Milena is taken aback by the out of the blue.
The reason soon became clear..
“The fact that we helped you was judged by the saintess. So if you want to express your gratitude, it's right to tell the saintess.”
“……!?”
Milena's eyes widened again..
It was natural. Because the saintess belonged even more to the magnates than the paladin master..
In special circumstances, a person who has the same qualifications as the Holy King who rules Elloden. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the center of the Holy Kingdom..
“Nice to meet you, Sir Armadin..”
The clear voice I heard then.
The girl with her turquoise hair swaying approached, grabbed the hem of her skirt and bowed politely..
“This is Laurea Lo Charpell, the saintess of Eloden. May the blessings of the stars be with you.”
“yes four! thanks for the blessing!”
Milena also bowed her head..
After a brief self-introduction, she brought up the main topic in a cautious manner..
“Well, thank you very much for your help. What brought you to Sulfern??”
This is the frontier bordering the border.
It is a remote land where not a single temple of Eloden exists. A place where a saint and a paladin master have no reason to come.
So, out of curiosity, I asked.
“I'm looking for someone.”
“Do you mean in Schulfern??”
“Yeah, I heard you're here.”
Laurea answers with a smile.
On the other hand, Milena had a puzzled look on her face..
No matter how much I thought about it, it was because there was no person in Sulfern that was great enough for the saintess to find..
“If that's the case, I'll cooperate..”
But that's only for a moment.
Milena nodded obediently..
It was because he judged that it was something that could repay the kindness Laurea and the others had given him..
“thank you Then please.”
“Please leave it to us. First of all, may I ask the name of the person you are looking for??”
“Yes, my name is Sven Isaac..”
“yes?”
For an instant, Milena's expression hardened..
It's because the name was mentioned unexpectedly. Meanwhile, Laurea, who was closely observing her reaction, spoke again..
“I heard that you are a special mercenary from the Myoin tribe. Do you know anyone??”
This is someone who knows for sure.
I could tell just by looking at his trembling eyes. Laurea questioned repeatedly, and Milena eventually nodded her head and asked again..
“……Why are you looking for Sven??”
Eyes full of vigilance.
It was for obvious reasons. Sven was a sub-species (亞人種), and Seongguk was famous for rejecting such sub-species..
Meanwhile, Laurea grasped two facts from Milena's reaction. First one is that she knows Sven..
‘and the other…….’
Being good friends with Sven.
The proof is that as soon as the sound of Seong-guk's search for him comes out, he reacts with caution..
Then it's not right to go hard.
According to the story of Ulan and Noah, a mercenary named Sven Isaac was Laurea's ally..
“I have something to ask him.”
“If you ask……?”
“I'll tell you the details after meeting Sven. It's because it's a trust thing..”
Milena was momentarily speechless at the grandiose reason of the oracle. In response, Laurea asked for Sven to be brought back..
But Milena's reaction was a bit strange..
An expression of perplexity that does not go away even after explaining everything. Laurea, who was examining this, asked back with his eyes narrowed..
“Are you not here?”
“me, that's actually…….”
Milena sighed..
She confided in what had happened..
Everything from the fact that Sven went alone to the eastern jungle for reconnaissance to that a day has passed and he has not returned yet..
“…….”
Meanwhile, as Milena's story continued, Laurea's expression hardened..
Eastern Jungle is a place mentioned in the oracle.
Because it was the very place where the dead were known to be infested. As soon as the whole story was over, Laurea shouted urgently..
“Ian! Lord Shanktooth!”
“yes, lady.”
“I'll go straight to the jungle!”
Did you realize the seriousness of the situation??
Ian and Cadel immediately mounted their horses and kicked the ground. It was to go to the eastern jungle mentioned in the conversation and bring Sven back..
51page. unexpected reinforcements
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