The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 227
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Scouting Report in the Eastern Jungle.
The information that is particularly noteworthy in Sven's story is divided into three main parts..
First of all, hundreds and thousands of undead rose all at once from the ground by beings wearing beast masks..
“If it's a beast's mask…….”
“These are the guys I saw in the battle earlier..”
The monster in the snake mask and buffalo mask.
Cadel frowned as he remembered the monsters that boasted powerful abilities. Ian also muttered with a serious face..
“It's surprising that he's strong enough to move in the master's realm, but he even has the ability to summon the undead.…….”
“What is the identity?”
The same goes for Laurea, who makes a puzzled expression. On the other hand, there was no reaction from Ulan and Noah. because I knew.
However, to reveal this, I had something to explain before, so I chose silence for now. Also, Sven's scouting report isn't over yet..
“The second peculiarity was that there were human wizards moving with the monsters..”
“He's a human wizard.?”
“Yes, he was wearing a gray robe.”
A human mage in gray robes who moves with the monster. With just this one word, his party was able to figure out what the other person really was..
“……Abyssal Worshipers.”
Dillia muttered lowly..
Cadel and Ian also nodded..
It was because he had already fought the Abyssal Worshipers before coming here..
“If so, you can roughly guess the identity of the monsters wearing beast masks..”
Abyssal worshipers do not move with normal monsters. 'Cause they only care about the abyss.
When I guessed that they were the monsters of the abyss, Sven's third report followed..
“The last peculiarity is that mysterious monsters appear in the jungle..”
“what kind of monster?”
“It's a huge eyeball that swims in the air, but it's a monster that has a hard time finding a special weakness..”
right after the last report.
The expressions of Ulan and Noah, who had been calm all along, suddenly changed in an instant. It's because there was something I guessed in the report called the eyeball..
Cadel, meanwhile, nodded as if he knew what monster Sven was talking about..
“He must have been the one who attacked you back then..”
“Yes, that's right. As a special feature, it uses an intangible attack that makes it difficult to check the presence and trajectory with the naked eye..”
Huge eyeballs floating in the air.
It is difficult to find weaknesses and uses intangible attacks. Based on the information so far, Ulan and Noah were convinced of the monster's identity..
‘Lacus' Retinue.’
6th rank of monarch.
Howling Eye of the Abyss, Lacus.
All of the peculiarities that Sven just mentioned matched the abilities possessed by Lacus's family..
‘that is…….’
This means that Lacus has also come out into the world..
In order for the followers to roam, they must be supplied with the magic of the abyss by their master..
‘The problem is not only.’
If Asteban and Lacus had left the abyss, it was highly likely that the only remaining lord of the abyss, the giant king Largtan, would have done the same..
All the other lords have left the abyss, so there's no reason to stay in the abyss alone..
‘In other words, assuming the worst case scenario, it is safe to say that all monarchs have come out..’
After guessing this far.
Noah's face hardened seriously..
It was natural. It took more than ten years to open the door to the abyss, but it was unexpected that the monarchs were already moving..
On the other hand, Ulan's reaction was different..
“it's better.”
Unlike Noah, who was hardened by tension and fear, Ulan smiled with his mouth raised. Noah asked in an absurd tone..
“yes? good, what?”
“It's enough if you don't have to wait for the door to open and get rid of the tribes you find..”
very simple answer.
I just couldn't resist. Ulan has a record of killing a total of three lords so far.
So when I smiled awkwardly.
Suddenly someone tugged at her collar..
“Noah.”
A familiar voice followed.
Soon, what appeared in my field of vision was a girl in the form of a young Perticia. It was the spirit of the abyss.
The spirit that appeared quietly pointed in the direction of the jungle and opened its mouth..
“The power of the abyss is growing.”
“Yes? What are you talking about?”
“it's literal.”
The spirit explained in a calm tone..
The story of the sudden and rapid expansion of the magic of the abyss felt in the center of the jungle..
“so be careful.”
After saying that it wouldn't be strange if it exploded right away, the spirit disappeared. Then Ulan tilted her head..
“what did you want to say?”
“well. me too…….”
Noah also had a puzzled expression..
To summarize what the spirit said, the magic of the abyss is expanding as if it will explode, so all you have to do is be careful..
“But since I've come out and warned you, I'm sure something is going to happen..”
“well i agree with that.”
Ulan and his party have already defeated three members of the Undead, including the priest Caprae, whom they killed on the way to Sulfern..
Since his family, like limbs, disappeared, there was no way that Asteban would not know. Obviously, there was a high possibility of plotting in some way.
The two of them closed their mouths and looked in the direction the spirit of the abyss pointed..
Meanwhile around that time.
On the other side, based on Sven's reconnaissance report, they were discussing what to do next..
“How about sending a punitive force??”
“yes? Are you talking about the jungle??”
“That's right. As long as the castle walls have collapsed, there will be no meaning to the siege warfare anymore..”
The leader of the Holy Knights was the first to insist on sending the subjugation party. Then the head of the Heretic Inquisitor also added strength to his opinion..
“I agree. If the root cause of the undead is not eliminated, meaningless wars of attrition will continue..”
“Still, in this situation, the subjugation…….”
Laurea, on the other hand, was reluctant..
Of course, I fully understood the desire to eliminate the culprit of the attack as soon as possible..
‘However, if the large-scale raid continues as before, taking advantage of the gap left by the subjugation party?’
The result will be obvious.
Sulfern will be annihilated and all remaining soldiers will be turned into undead. So, around the time when I was not ready to agree to the dispatch of the punitive force..
“I also agree to subjugate.”
someone raised their hand.
Paladin Master, Cadel Dune Shanctus.
Looking at Laurea with a surprised expression, he revealed the reason for agreeing to the subjugation..
“I felt an unclean power in the process of carrying out the mission the saintess instructed me earlier..”
While rescuing Sven.
Cadel felt a wave of evil magic coming from the heart of the jungle. Cadel, who recalled this, expressed his opinion with his hard face..
“This is my intuition, but I have a feeling that something terrible will happen if I don't get rid of it ASAP..”
“yes? Is that enough?”
Laurea's eyes widened..
It was worth it. I've never seen Cadel speak so strongly before..
Is that why? The story flowed in the direction of dispatching the punitive force little by little. And Noah, who heard this, nodded silently..
‘Sending a punitive force is the right choice.’
As I said before, a small number of elites have an advantage when dealing with the undead. At the same time, Noah remembered the master of unclean power mentioned by Cadel..
‘Lord of the Undead, Asteban.’
The strongest person at the 1st place in the monarchy.
There are two things you must be aware of and pay attention to in order to fight him..
First of all, the most dangerous thing is the curse of immortality.
Activates when all of Asteban's subordinates and minions are wounded, and turns into undead if the curse is not lifted..
‘But now it's not a big threat.’
Currently, Ulan has sorcery armor..
Moreover, Saint Laurea is also with her, so even if she is injured, it is enough to purify her with divine power..
That's why Noah thought of the second thing to keep in mind when dealing with Asteban..
‘……labyrinth).’
The Lord of the Undead is powerful enough to be called the No. 1 in the hierarchy, but unusually he doesn't want to wage an all-out war with the warriors..
So, Asteban created a dungeon or labyrinth to lure the warriors. To lock them up and completely drain them of power.
‘Among them, the labyrinth…….’
Once trapped, it is difficult to escape.
It is also made of the magic of the abyss and has an environment similar to the abyss. It's a similar environment to the 5th district of the fountain of magic..
So, you have to be careful and move as much as possible so as not to get stuck in the labyrinth. Of course, no matter how careful you are, there are limits..
‘Because there is a moving labyrinth.’
A labyrinth that comes without a trace and swallows the warrior party. Noah shuddered at her as she remembered the rare experience in her original story..
It was with a disgusted expression.
‘and one more.’
Apart from the cautions mentioned above, there was a part that made me feel uneasy..
It was that Noah had never subdued Asteban before..
‘Other lords have been subjugated at least once over several rounds, but…….’
I have never subdued as much as the Lord of the Undead.
Of course, I tried a lot, but I was often trapped in the challenging labyrinth and annihilated..
Or, even after barely getting out of the labyrinth, there were many times when I was defeated in battle because I was too tired..
‘The same goes for Ulan..’
The past life that Ulan remembers is the last episode of the original work that Noah played. That's why he also never defeated Asteban..
The problem is not only.
Unlike in their past lives, the majority of the warriors have not even faced trials yet. That means you're not ready to face an overlord.
‘So you have to be thoroughly prepared.’
in order to increase the odds.
In order to do that, we must first share information about Asteban and the labyrinth with the party..
Fighting without knowing anything about the enemy and fighting without knowing anything about the enemy is as big a difference as heaven and earth..
‘but the problem is…….’
How do you say 'how'.
If only Ulan and Laurea were here, he would have said it right away. 'Cause they both know that Noah is a player.
On the other hand, the others do not know the secret of Noah and Ulan. So, to tell you this, you will have to reveal a secret first..
‘Ugh, what should I do??’
Should I reveal a secret right here??
Or is there a way to tell the story without revealing the secret right away??
By the time Noah clutched his head and pondered over and over again, the conversation between the party discussing subjugation had come to an end..
“So, is Sulfern giving up??”
“Yes that's right. With the walls down, there's nothing more we can do..”
Milena nodded..
As mentioned earlier, Sulfern lost its strength as a fortress as all the walls collapsed. In response, Milena chose to flee rather than fight..
“It would be a wiser choice to move to Murka and prepare for the second attack..”
“um, then…….”
Laurea's concerns faded..
In other words, it means that it is okay to organize a punitive force..
After all the conversations were over, the party split into two. It was the evacuation procession led by Milena and the subjugation party including the warriors..
However, according to Laurea's order, the troops of the Holy Kingdom were entrusted with escorting the evacuation procession heading to Murka, not the subjugation party. It was to prepare for the one-in-a-kind raid..
“We'll leave right now.”
“May the blessing of the Holy Ghost be with you.”
The head of the Knight Commander and the Heretic Inquisitor bowed their heads toward the saintess and the others. Around the time I watched the selection procession leave Schulfern.
“Alright then let's get ready.”
A total of nine members of the subjugation team.
A group of warriors including Laurea, Noah, and Paladin Master Cardel..
They originally planned to depart as soon as Milena's contingent left Schulfern..
But suddenly things went wrong.
“Me, enemy! wet!”
“darkness rises from the jungle!”
The soldiers' cries came out of nowhere.
Is the darkness coming? Not understanding the meaning, the party immediately looked in the direction of the jungle..
and at that moment.
Everyone's faces hardened..
“……!?”
It was because, as the soldiers said, they could see the black fog rolling in from the jungle..
but did not do anything.
Right after I realized that darkness was coming, it was already right in front of me..
some time after that.
Darkness swallowed Sulfern..
52page. labyrinth
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