The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 231
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Believer, Verdik.
One of Asteban's 12 members, he walked the labyrinth alone, separated from the crowd..
Apart from the king's order to exterminate the strangers, it was to eliminate the remnants. Among them, Verdik is aiming for the threat of all undead..
He was the agent of the stars.
【good luck today.】
A girl in a pure white robe.
Verdik raised his mouth and smirked at the enormous divine energy emanating from her..
【I never thought I'd be able to find the agency of the stars so quickly..】
As the saying goes, Verdik found Laurea shortly after being separated from the group. He then moved on, dragging his mace..
gradually narrowing gap.
Ian swallowed dryly..
“……saintess.”
Sensation heightened to the limit.
With his eyes focused on the guy who didn't know when to attack, he whispered with a stern face..
“I'll be holding him, so look for a suitable gap and run to the other side..”
There is no chance of victory in a head-on fight.
In that case, it would be best to let Laurea run away and find the other party and ask for help..
On the other hand, Laurea's reaction was different..
“no, that would be hard.”
“yes? what do you say…….”
“look around closely.”
Laurea slightly biting her lips.
At the unusual reaction, Ian widened the senses he had fixed on Verdik to the surroundings..
I immediately opened my eyes.
“……!”
Undead surrounded the surroundings.
That's a much larger number than before. It probably appeared along with Verdik's appearance..
Just as I was clenching my teeth at the pressure that choked my breath, I heard Laurea's words again..
“I'll do something for the undead. You focus on the battle with that monster.”
“Yeah, that's for the best for now..”
Ian agreed without hesitation..
When each of them finished their role division, Verdik's momentum, which had been closing the gap little by little, suddenly changed..
The flesh that makes the skin tingle.
Soon the heavy body kicked the ground..
quagga gaga gaga!
A ferocious mace flew through the wind. A truly menacing blow. It was too fast for the eyes to follow, but there was nothing to worry about..
Ian had a trump number.
‘one step).’
Random area created with divine power.
It was an area that was only one step, but in this situation, even that is perceptible. Otherwise, you won't be able to block Berdik's blow..
Caang! bang! Puck puck puck! perok!
An attack that rages like a storm.
Ian raised his shield and managed to block all attacks. Was it because the offensive failed? Verdick clicked his tongue low..
【go away. star crumbs!】
His purpose is not Ian.
The only way to get rid of Laurea.
So I tried to ignore it and move on, but Ian wasn't willing to let him go..
Kagagakak! caang!
Ian desperately blocks his way.
Verdik eventually burst into anger at the tenacious defense that persisted..
【like a mortal. know the subject!】
A cry that rings in the ears.
Ian laughed involuntarily..
Because he knows his subject better than anyone else. So he knew full well that there was no chance of winning..
‘I can't win on my own.’
If there was no one I had to protect, I would have chosen to run away unconditionally. 'Cause he's a lord who doesn't fight a losing battle.
‘but…….’
can't do that right now.
Because he has something to protect right now.
Since Laurea has been officially chosen as a saint, it is the Holy Knight's mission to protect her. So Ian made up his mind and blocked the offensive..
and one more.
There was a corner to believe in.
‘……Ulaanbaatar.’
Arsene Academy's Barbarians.
A man Laurea has a crush on and a strong man who surpasses Ian's teacher Cadel..
‘He must be here somewhere.’
So, if you keep fighting, you will surely hear the noise and come to rescue him. Holding on to the slightest hope, Ian continued to defend himself..
However, as time went on, little by little the limits came. This is because the area created by divine power could not be maintained for a long time..
and the result.
I failed to follow Verdik's blow with my eyes, which led to a big mistake..
Kwadeuk! Wooddeuk!
The sound of bones being completely crushed.
Ian screamed..
“hehe!”
I deserved it.
It wasn't the shield that caught the mace, it was his shoulder. but there was no need to worry.
aaaaaaa!
With the pure white light, the collapsed shoulder returned to its original state and the pain completely disappeared..
Soon Laurea's voice was heard..
“Ian! Even if your arm or leg is blown off, I'll attach it right away, so don't worry and fight!”
It must have been a healing spell..
Ian asked with a smile..
“What if your head blows away?”
“Then I wish you good luck.”
“I'll stay strong and fight.”
No matter how saintly a woman is, she cannot heal a person whose head has fallen off or whose heart has been destroyed..
Aware of this fact, Ian calmed down and focused on the battle..
Meanwhile around that time.
After stopping the battle for a moment, Verdik shifted his gaze from Ian to the beyond..
【…….】
Eyes burning silently.
He didn't say what he was thinking, but he immediately looked away. Then he drew another new mace from his bosom and raised it..
The battle then resumed.
Quaang! Kagagagak! bang!
A ruthless offensive.
Ian clenched his teeth at the blow that flew as if to crush the air, and continued to defend. It is because he decided that it was best to endure..
In the process, I sometimes received a missed attack with my body, and my arm was crushed or my shoulder was sunken, but there was no need to worry..
“Holy Ghost! keep your article.”
Ian had Laurea..
So many times to get hurt and recover.
When the battles continued without concessions, Verdik suddenly widened the gap..
Ian's eyes flashed at the slightly different action from before..
‘Are you planning on targeting the saintess??’
Ian's domain is only one step.
So, with a little detour by widening the gap, you should be able to reach Laurea. Ian instinctively sensed the guy's plan and prepared his mind..
just as expected?
The guy moved as expected.
【die, star agent!】
exactly three and a half steps.
He opened up a gap with Ian and quickly took a detour and aimed at Laurea. At the expected movement, Ian quickly blocked his way..
Kagagagak! Quaang!
Attack prevented by a narrow car.
But then, Berdik smirked..
【You got caught.】
The grotesque ridicule that bloomed beneath the mask.
For some reason, I felt cheap. And at that moment, there was something reflected in Ian's eyes..
“……!”
It was the mace that left his hand..
I pretended to take a detour and attack, but this was all just bait. The real attack on Laurea is that mace that cuts through the air..
Ian hurriedly twisted his direction..
【your opponent is here!】
Verdik blocks the way as if he's been waiting.
It launched a ferocious barrage to keep Ian on his feet. However, it was not Ian to be easily tied up..
I'm going to go to the middle of the day! puck!
Ian, who was blocking the mace, gave up the shield altogether. Then I pulled him back, parrying several blows into his shoulder..
It was to protect Laurea..
but…….
‘no! late!’
Mace close to her nose.
Even if he activates the area, his distance is only one step. he couldn't reach.
Even now, Laurea is praying to cast a healing spell. So I didn't even notice the existence of the mace..
‘in action. in action. in action!’
I can't lose Laurea like this.
So I desperately expanded the area.
In the process, the body was overloaded, and the legs and arms were twisted. Furthermore, dark red blood poured out of his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth..
but didn't care.
‘in action!’
Divine power now completely depleted.
Even so, Ian took a desperate step. In an extreme situation that would not be strange even if I let go of my mind right now, the moment I opened my territory again.
An unexpected change has come.
‘……!’
It's just that the senses began to expand.
Just as water drops fall on a calm lake and create waves, all senses quickly expand..
‘This…….’
One step, two steps, three steps.
As the senses expanded and the range of cognition increased, the surrounding landscape also changed..
The movement of the undead surrounding it, as well as the mace that was flying toward Laurea, gradually slowed down and eventually stopped completely..
Feels like the time around you has slowed down.
At that moment, Ian realized.
The area that was only one step widened with an expanded sense.
‘six steps.’
It was a distance that could barely interfere with the mace. Realizing this, Ian struggled and twisted his body..
‘reach!’
Then, as if stopped in midair, he swung his sword at the fixed mace. Furthermore, the moment the sword and mace, wrapped in divine aura, met.
Frozen time has returned to normal.
Kagagakak! perok!
The mace and sword collided violently..
Ian, who bounced off in the aftermath, attacked Laurea, and the two were pushed all the way back..
“Wow! Lee, Ian?”
Laurea screamed in surprise..
It was because of the sudden upheaval while praying. When she was perplexed trying to figure out her situation.
Ian's cry was heard..
“……step back!”
Ian stood in front of her as if guarding her..
The battle isn't over yet, and Verdik will attack again. And this prediction came true.
Caang! Snuggle Geek! Quaang!
In an instant, the two exchanged dozens of battles. Then, as Verdick distanced himself for a moment, Ian let out the breath he had been holding back..
“omg! Huh Eok!”
Heart beating like it's about to burst.
A sharp pain hit his whole body, but instead a smile formed on his lips..
and then.
Confronting Ian, Verdick frowned as if he guessed why he was laughing..
【……I can't believe it. No way to break through the wall and expand the territory in such a short period of time.】
As he said, Ian has crossed the wall that has been blocking him at the boundary between life and death..
Furthermore, I realized how to expand my senses, and as my cognitive range expanded, I finally reached the realm of a complete master..
【you guys It wasn't just crumbs.】
dazzlingly fast growth.
Murderous intent dwelled in Verdik's eyes..
As if realizing that for the sake of the future, not only Laurea but also Ian must be eliminated..
Meanwhile around that time.
“whoops, whoops!”
Confronting Verdick, Ian continued to roll his head while catching his breath. It was to come up with a trick to get out of the situation..
‘I was lucky enough to get over the wall…….’
That doesn't change anything.
The only way to get rid of Verdik is to move faster than him in the master's realm..
but now it's the limit.
In the process of breaking through the wall, Ian's body was overloaded, and even Laurea's healing spells did not solve it..
‘What can properly expand the area…….’
only once.
This is the current limitation of Ian.
Seizing this opportunity and cutting him down is the only way to win this battle..
When I was fully prepared.
Verdik, who was looking for an opportunity to attack again from a distance, suddenly hardened like a stone statue..
【……what?】
Eyes that fluctuate as if shaken.
Blue eyes stared into the air..
Then, as if he had heard an unexpected sound, he continued to speak into the air..
【Did you get hit by three? to whom?】
Judging by the reaction, it seems that he is probably having a conversation with someone. Berdik, who was still for a moment, nodded his head and said.
【i get it. End the battle and join.】
seriously hard voice.
After a while, Verdik's eyes turned to Laurea and Ian again..
【The joke is over now.】
At the end of the heavy sinking voice, the magic power of the abyss began to soar like an explosion..
Verdick immediately corrected his stance.
Ian also adjusted his stance as he was ready to attack with all his might..
Amidst so much tension.
Two human figures collided.
Aaaaaaang!
The final realm unfolded with the clash.
Ian mobilized all the energy he had saved to fight the guy's attack. The moment he continued the desperate battle with his body as a shield.
‘now!’
I found a momentary gap.
Ian seized the opportunity without missing it, and pushed his sword through the gap..
Quadduk! excellent!
The sound of cutting through a rotten body.
But I couldn't cut it completely. Just before destroying the source, it was because Verdick gave up part of his body and broke away from the attack..
【Heh, it's a pity.】
A narrow gap about the size of a sheet of paper.
With that difference, Ian allowed a gap in reverse, and Verdik's mace flew..
Fuck! Wooddeuk!
Terrible sound of being crushed.
The pain was so strong that I couldn't even scream..
“Wow! keuheu!”
I desperately endured, but now I'm really at my limit.
I don't even have the energy to wield a sword anymore.
On the other hand, Verdik is still in good health except for his body being split in half. In a desperate situation, Ian's eyes shone with determination..
‘If you're going to suffer like this…….’
At least save Laurea!
Having made up his mind, Ian put the hand that was not holding the sword to his left chest. It was to use a trump card given to the Paladins..
『prayer of sacrifice』
The final blow used by dedicating all life force and soul to protect someone.
The divine spell created through this boasts more power than any other divine spell..
At that moment.
“No way, Ian! stop!”
Laurea exclaimed urgently..
It was because Ian's actions made him realize what he was trying to do. I just couldn't stop. Then we'll both die amicably.
【disappear, mortal!】
Watching the mace aiming at his head, Ian recited a prayer with all his might..
But Ian couldn't utter a few words of prayer and had no choice but to close his mouth..
“……uh?”
It is because the intention to kill suddenly disappeared..
Not only that.
The mace that fell toward his head also stopped in the air. Like the sword that Ian wielded earlier, at the narrow gap of a piece of paper,.
what? what happened?
When you make faces that don't understand the situation.
Kwadeuk! oh oh oh billion!
Verdik's body split in half..
Soon, through the vertical gap, I heard a familiar voice I had heard somewhere..
“You jumped over the wall.”
The person who noticed Ian's change at once.
Ulan grinned and continued..
“great, ian.”
“ha ha ha.”
The moment I met her bright red eyes, I burst out laughing without realizing it. At the same time, the tension was relieved with a strong sense of relief..
Oh, I can fall down now.
With these thoughts at the end, Ian let go of the spirit he had managed to hold on to..
53page. breakthrough
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