The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 225
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12.
Right after leaving the eastern jungle.
After securing Sven, the two paladins hurriedly returned to Sulfern. Then a friendly face at the gate greeted him..
“Sven!”
Sulfern's garrison captain, Milena Armadin.
Hitting the ground at once, she hugged Sven tightly. She asked again, sighing as if she had finally been relieved..
“are you okay? no injuries?”
“Can, suffocate. Milena.”
Sven tapped Milena's arm..
Then her eyes suddenly widened..
“Wait, why are your clothes covered in blood??!”
“just roll a little…….”
“this is not a little!”
fiercely raised eyebrows.
After confirming Sven's condition, Milena shouted with an angry face. In response, she explained what had happened in the jungle, and her complexion hardened..
“it's my turn this time.”
After the long story, Sven looked at the completely collapsed outer castle. Then he turned to Milena again and asked.
“what happened?”
“Whoa, that's it…….”
Milena let out a heavy sigh..
She explained what had happened in Schulfern during Sven's absence..
The collapse of the outer castle was not enough, and the moment when the inner castle was almost captured, everything was avoided with the appearance of the Holy Knights..
“……that's how it happened.”
And in this process, Sven could find out why the two paladins had told him to come and rescue him..
“He said he had something to ask me?”
“yeah, that's what i heard.”
“But why did you bother me…….”
Sven tilted his head..
It was natural. Why hire yourself when you have someone as powerful as Cadel??
Around the time I made a puzzled expression.
Suddenly, a clear voice was heard..
“Oh, let me explain.”
girl with turquoise hair.
The moment I met her eyes as she moved lightly, Sven's eyes widened..
sensed at the same time. The fact that this girl is the 'Saint' that the Holy Knights spoke of.
“What I want to ask you…….”
Laurea smiled and tried to continue what she had to say. But he couldn't. She abruptly closed her mouth and looked away..
Dense forest beyond the castle wall.
It was in the direction of the eastern jungle..
“I guess I'll have to postpone the conversation..”
“yes?”
“'Cause soon there'll be a battle.”
“I'm fighting?”
Milena, who had been silently listening to the conversation, opened her eyes wide. The moment she was about to ask, on what grounds did you know that a battle was about to happen?.
Sven's pointy ears perked up..
“……!”
As if I noticed something belatedly.
Sven also looked in the direction of the eastern jungle. At that time, the urgent cries of the guards were heard from the top of the castle wall..
“Red raid! wet!”
“A large number of enemies appear in the direction of the jungle!”
“It is the army of the undead!”
The party hurriedly headed for the top of the castle wall..
Soon, what unfolded before their eyes was a multitude of troops approaching from the jungle..
“undead!”
Milena gritted her teeth..
Twice the size of the last raid.
Moreover, this time it was not a monster, but a legion composed entirely of undead. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, Schulpern immediately entered a defensive posture..
“ready for battle!”
“Hurry! they're coming soon!”
The Holy Knights and the Heretic Inquisitors also took up arms as if they had an intuition of the upcoming battle..
Meanwhile around that time.
When everyone cared about the size of the enemy, there was only one person who focused on something else..
“…….”
A middle-aged paladin guarding the top of the castle wall.
It was the Paladin Master, Cadel Dune Shanctus.
He focused his attention on the vanguard of the legion, not the legion of over a thousand undead..
“that…….”
monster wearing a snake mask.
Holding a gray spear, it radiated powerful power just by its existence. It was similar to the power felt from the heart of the jungle..
what the hell are you doing?
The moment Cadel's eyes narrowed.
[Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]
The dead screamed..
At the same time, the undead army hit the ground. They move in perfect order, like well-trained soldiers..
Cadel, who saw this, also drew his sword..
“Holy Ghost.”
Immediately after reciting a short prayer.
His sword and shield were wrapped in light..
Covered with divine aura, he jumped out of the wall without hesitation..
[Kruck! Kreuk!]
[haaaaaa!]
The undead soldiers opened their mouths and rushed, but they couldn't even touch Cadel's body. It's because I entered the realm of the paladin master..
And Cadel, too, didn't care about mere soldiers. His eyes were fixed on the snake's mask from the beginning until now..
‘cut at once.’
Opponent is a powerful monster.
You don't even have to judge your skills. That's why Cadel focused his divine aura on the sword..
At the same time, I kicked the ground and ran.
Gap narrows in an instant. The moment when he exerted the power of the realm to the fullest and poured out sword attacks.
“……!”
Cadell opened her eyes..
The reason soon became clear..
Kagagagak! kaaang!
It's because the monster in the mask of a snake, who hadn't even flinched until now, swung a spear to block the sword attack..
‘I was definitely in the area.…….’
but how did you move?
Actually, there is only one answer. Only the same master can move in the master's realm.
soon after realizing this.
Cadell's eyes twinkled..
【Right. now i understand.】
Then the snake mask opened its mouth..
A sticky voice, like slapping soggy mud. The blue eyes that burned silently behind the mask flashed fiercely..
【What was the reason for the extinction of the vanguard?.】
He seems to have noticed Cadel's power too..
Then there's no reason to talk anymore.
Having secured their respective territory, the two poured blows at each other with all their might..
Kagagagak! kwaaang!
Close combat without concessions.
Fierce and tense battles continued over and over again, devastating the surroundings only in the aftermath of the battle..
But this creates a problem.
Because the strongest knight who represented the Seongguk party, Cadel, was completely tied up. The undead soldiers did not miss this opportunity.
“No, they climb the walls!”
The undead army clinging like barnacles.
Flattening their bodies, they climbed up as quickly as centipedes climbed a wall..
When a situation similar to the one when the outer fortress collapsed was reproduced, the soldiers' complexions turned pale..
but there was no need to worry.
“For the Holy Knights!”
“Drop all the dead!”
Paladins and Inquisitors.
Also, Sven, who returned from the jungle, participated in the siege warfare. Moreover, Saint Laurea also supported the battle this time..
Flash! gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Holy lightning sweeps around the castle walls. Undead soldiers swept away by the power of high-level divine spells were turned into powder and scattered..
“good! can win!”
“Just hold on a little longer!”
Is it because of Laurea's great performance??
The morale of the soldiers guarding Sulfern rose dramatically. And it was the same with Cadel, who was fighting the snake mask on the front line, as his morale rose..
‘Sulfern doesn't have to worry.’
Now that Laurea has joined, there is no undead that can deal with her unless it is a monster that is exceptional like the snake mask..
‘So if you defeat this monster…….’
Allied victory is certain.
Of course, it won't be easy, but I definitely heard the hope that I could win. That's why I focused more and swung the sword of light..
but for a while.
Cadel's hopes were quickly dashed..
“I am the enemy! the enemy is coming again!”
“Undead Troops Appear in the West!”
“over a thousand!”
This is due to the presence of enemy reinforcements..
If it was simply an army made up of the undead, there would still be a chance of winning..
However, in the vanguard of the enemy, there was a monster with an unusual appearance, resembling a snake mask..
‘……water buffalo mask.’
A monster in the mask of a black buffalo.
3The gigantic being that far exceeded m had four arms, and each arm was armed with blunt weapons such as maces and clubs..
The biggest problem is that he was also stronger than the snake mask, not weak..
‘Where are these monsters…….’
Feeling the odds of winning getting slimmer, Cadel's grip on the sword tightened..
Meanwhile, at the appearance of the buffalo mask, the snake masked monster clicked its tongue low and muttered..
【―Bargal.】
It's probably the name of the water buffalo mask..
Then the snake-masked monster spoke in a voice with clear disapproval..
【This is my area.】
【i know.】
【Why did you come knowing that?】
The moment I questioned it like a snake mask.
Vargal's answer followed..
【The king's name has come down.】
The moment the king's name was answered, the snake mask's attitude changed. The proof was that the eyes filled with dissatisfaction disappeared without a trace..
【the king? what is it?】
【To obliterate the agency of the stars.】
Vargal's club pointed at Laurea atop the walls of Sulfern. At the same time, the snake mask also recognized her presence..
Meanwhile, Cadel, who overheard their conversation, sensed that Laurea was the target of the two monsters..
‘I have to stop somehow!’
The two monsters are master class strongmen.
Of course, blocking it won't solve it, but I still can't send it to Laurea. In response, Cadel gathered all his remaining divine power..
then.
Bargal moved.
【Then I will fulfill the king's command..】
It jumped high like a grasshopper and went straight to Sulfern. Cadel stopped him as if he had waited, but he could not achieve his goal..
The spear blade that flew all the way.
It's because the snake mask attacked..
【Your opponent is here, mortal.】
Cadell bit her teeth..
In my mind, I wanted to get rid of him right away and go protect Laurea..
But I couldn't. Because he wasn't an easy-going opponent enough to get away with.
‘as it is……!’
Laurea is dangerous.
Therefore, Cadel used some of her divine power to strengthen her voice. Then he cried out the name of the one who now guards Laurea..
“Ian Marcus!”
A cry that reverberates through the battlefield.
Cardel's voice passed through the black undead army and reached Sulpern..
shouted as a warning.
“Risk your life to protect the saintess! A monster wearing a beast's mask is the master's strength!”
His warning was a godsend.
Ian reflexively raised his divine power to the limit, and opened up an area that could only be maintained for an instant. Thanks to you, I was able to prepare.
Bargal's Fierce Surprise.
【found.】
A voice that shatters rocks.
In the blink of an eye, Bargal landed right in front of Laurea and unleashed an onslaught..
Kwaaang! quagga gak!
A shock that seemed to shatter the shield. Ian maintained his territory, gritted his teeth and endured.
Of course, I couldn't last long..
“Heck!”
Ian coughing up blood.
However, his struggle was not in vain. Because he spread the territory and blocked Bargal, Laurea was able to use the holy relic..
aaaaaaa!
The shield of light wrapped around Laurea and Ian.
It is a defense spell that belongs to the highest level among the divine spells of protection..
【It is a star relic..】
Bargal also twitched as if he knew what it was. Then he swung his four arms madly and knocked on the shield of light..
bang! Bang bang! kwaaaang!
In the aftermath of the clash, part of the wall that Laurea was on collapsed. Still, Laurea and Ian did not get swept away and were safe..
‘but…….’
It's hard to last long.
The divine power contained in the holy relic has a limit, and even at this moment, the shield of light was rapidly cracking..
【The light is slowly fading.】
Bargal grinned..
The countless teeth on the lower crown of the water buffalo mask collided with each other, creating a grotesque sound..
【wait. The moment the light fades, I'll take your life too.】
Laurea's eyes twinkled..
Like the guy said, it was because there was no way to block his power anymore once the shield created by the holy relic disappeared..
and around that time.
The situation got worse and worse.
“shit! the wall collapses!”
“step back! retreat!”
The undead, which had multiplied by thousands, took advantage of the large number to break down the wall..
Furthermore, they built a wall of the dead to keep the Holy Knights and Inquisitors away from Laurea..
A completely isolated situation.
Laurea bit her lip..
‘If there is no way…….’
I was thinking of using it as a last resort..
prayer of sacrifice. It is the strongest divine spell created by devoting all body and soul..
Around the time when I had such a determined resolve.
Suddenly a loud roar was heard..
cooong! coo coo coo!
An unusual vibration that follows.
Not only Laurea but also Vargal looked in the direction where the vibrations were felt..
【It looks like Caprae is here..】
The origin of vibration is east.
This is the place where Priest Caprae led over a thousand undead troops. He must have returned here with the king's order..
Vargal judged so.
But it didn't take long before I realized I was wrong..
Quagga gaga go! kwaaang!
With a loud roar like thunder, a huge mass of iron flew through the air. Upon discovering this, Laurea muttered in bewilderment..
“horse, wagon……?”
As she said, that unidentified lump of iron looks like several wagons connected together..
On the other hand, it floated in the air and immediately crashed due to gravity, and landed on a battlefield full of undead and rolled like crazy..
A lump of iron that rolls while trampling countless undead. What is that? A question came to my mind, but there was no time to continue worrying..
Kwajik! click!
Because the sound of the light shield breaking.
Soon, what was reflected in his bright yellow eyes were maces and clubs flying towards him..
“Keugh! saintess!”
Ian, who barely woke up, immediately spread the territory, but it was futile..
The opponent is a master class monster.
Because it was a monster among monsters that could move freely in the realm.
【Embrace death, agent of the stars.】
I didn't even have time to recite the prayer of sacrifice. Perhaps if I blink once and open my eyes, I will disappear from this world..
in the face of fast-approaching death.
The lingering regrets that were buried came to mind.
‘I wanted to see you again…….’
Barbarian man with auburn hair.
Laurea, recalling Ulan, eventually let her arms hang down in resignation..
But at that moment.
puck! Kwajik!
With the sound of flesh being sliced, the four arms that were aiming at her were severed..
【───?!】
Vargal's complexion changed suddenly..
After that, a wall appeared in front of my eyes..
The wall that appeared between Vargal and Laurea was a giant golem holding an axe..
“Wrong, monster..”
with a soft denial.
Vargal's body split vertically.
Vargal collapses with his eyes wide open. When Laurea looked at it with a surprised face.
“death is yours.”
A dry whisper.
Soon Laurea's eyes widened..
It was only then that I realized. That this voice I just heard is a voice in my memory.
“……!”
The moment you realize this.
The golem blocking her path overlapped with someone in her memory. Then, I saw the essence of the opponent reflected in the projection eye..
burning hot flame.
As far as Laurea knows, there is only one person with this essence. When the bright yellow eyes were shaking, the opponent finally looked this way..
“Long time no see, Laurea..”
A nostalgic voice knocking in my ear.
The moment I heard those words, the tension on my face melted like snow. Laurea shouted with a bright smile on her face..
“Ulan!”
The Land of the Far East, the Forest of Life.
The stars that will light up the abyss will gather.
It was the moment when the oracle that had come down to Laurea was completed..
52page. labyrinth
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