The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 234
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6.
Asteban Urbatra Modem.
As soon as he arrived in the eastern jungle, the Immortal Lord, who created thousands of undead and labyrinths, was in a very uncomfortable state..
there is only one reason.
It was because of the sad news that came one after another through the Watcher, one of his followers..
【…….】
It wasn't enough that the Labyrinth of Gluttony, which was created to obtain the magical power of the abyss, collapsed, and all six members of the family suffered..
The unexpected report left me speechless for a moment. But more doubts than anger.
‘Enough to eliminate the labyrinth and his followers…….’
It was because I wondered if the opponent possessed strong power. As Stevan was worried, he remembered the advice he had heard before coming to the jungle..
‘The threats Lacus said are two.’
The Stranger and the Star Agent.
He advised to be especially careful of these two among the star warriors. However, by Asteban's standards, the two were not that strong..
So the moment I was puzzled.
Additional reports have arrived from the Watchers.
【There's a monster among them.】
【Are you a monster? what are you talking about?】
【He is a human with unbelievable powers. All six members of the family have been beaten by him.】
With content that is not easily believable.
The Watcher added the opinion that the 'monster' just mentioned is a much stronger threat than the stranger or the agent of the stars..
Then a new question arose.
If so, why did Lacus not mention anything about its existence??
‘Was there no information?’
I suddenly heard such a guess, but Asteban shook his head. After that, I made several guesses, but the answer was no..
‘No, there's no way he didn't know.’
It was Lacus who first informed Asteban, who was waiting for the door to open in the abyss, of the existence of the 'Star Warrior'..
Furthermore, it was Lacus who told me that the number of heroes was eight and which of them was something to be careful of..
‘then…….’
One guess is the answer.
That Lacus intentionally withheld information.
Of course, it's not 100% certain, but the mere existence of that possibility made Asteban's eyes cool..
then.
【my king.】
【I am ready.】
With the exception of the watcher, the two members of the group conveyed their report in a polite manner. Asteban, freed from his thoughts, gazed at the remaining three members of the family..
Agent Callex.
Beholder Bergot.
Judge Rakul.
Relatives wearing masks of a lion, a hawk, and a bear, respectively.
The three clans are the elite with the most special and powerful power among the twelve clans of Asteban..
Asteban, who was looking at them blankly, soon opened the door that was tightly closed..
【I'll give you a labyrinth one by one.】
The labyrinth he created is not just the labyrinth of gluttony. In addition to that, he created additional things called ghosts, infinity, and jet-black labyrinths..
【Make full use of the labyrinth and catch the feet of all enemies coming towards this place. and make the most of your time.】
【yes, my king!】
【I will obey your orders.】
Finally a loyal answer.
The people who received the core of each labyrinth from Asteban disappeared. To greet the warriors of the star who will leave Sulfern and come here.
some time after that.
Amidst the desolate ruins, Asteban gazed at the sky to the northwest. The direction in which the capital of the Ruben Empire is located. Where is Lacus.
【Howling Abyssal Eye. I don't know what you're up to…….】
Now that suspicions have arisen, he'll have to prepare an excuse to convince himself..
If the question of this incident is not resolved even a little bit, Asteban had the intention of getting rid of Lacus first,.
Blue eyes burning quietly.
Soon the ruins were enveloped in silence..
7.
a similar time.
Immediately after destroying the core of the labyrinth.
The darkness cleared in an instant, and Ulan and his party escaped from the labyrinth of gluttony. Then a familiar face greeted them..
“everyone!”
“Hello, are you okay??!”
Professor Melt and the magic engineers who had left Sulfern earlier. Furthermore, I saw Milena Armadin, the captain of Sulpern's garrison..
then.
“Sven!”
Milena rushed in and hugged Sven tightly. Was it because of the unexpected appearance? Sven asked in surprise..
“Milena? why are you here……?”
“I saw you swallowed up by darkness, but there's no way you'll go! so i came back.”
While moving with the second party, she witnessed the darkness engulfing Sulfern..
So, after sending only half of the troops to Murka, he led the remaining half and turned to Sulfern..
“Afterwards, I found a huge black wall on the way to Sulfern..”
“I tried every possible way to break it, but I couldn't break it no matter what..”
I tried to detour it, but I still couldn't get into Sulfern..
Just as they waited endlessly, the wall suddenly collapsed on its own. It was because Ulan and the others broke the core of the labyrinth..
“Anyway, I'm glad you're okay.”
Professor Melt smiled brightly..
After such a welcome reunion.
The Ulan party decided to have time to reorganize before heading to the eastern jungle. This is because fatigue has accumulated from repeated battles..
When everyone was taking a break.
“So what should I do now??”
Ulan, Noah, and Laurea set aside their seats. It was because there was something that had to be discussed in order to subjugate Asteban..
“If it's Asteban, surely…….”
“You've already laid traps in the jungle.”
Noah nodded his head in silence at Ulan's calm words. Asteban is the most cautious of all monarchs.
So, in the original work, there were tens of thousands of undead legions, twelve families, and even dozens of labyrinths spread around the residence..
‘Of course, it hasn't been long since I came out of the abyss, so there won't be many labyrinths, but.’
Still, the possibility of labyrinths other than the Labyrinth of Gluttony exists. I'm guessing you've got at least three or four if you can't..
‘There's nothing more foolish than stepping into an obvious trap with your own feet.’
I can't just leave it alone.
Just as the Frost Demon Dragon grew stronger by repeating shedding, Asteban's power grows exponentially as more time is given..
In other words, subjugation as quickly as possible is the only way to increase your odds. But to do that, you have to enter the jungle, and then the troubles begin again..
‘oh well, how can i do it?’
Recalling the labyrinth that Asteban had spread out in the jungle, Noah flicked his nails..
When I was thinking over and over again.
Suddenly, Ulan suddenly spoke to me..
“Is this something to worry about so much??”
“of course. I don't even know what kind of labyrinth has unfolded, but I can't just enter it..”
If you don't care, you could get swept away again in the labyrinth that scatters the party like this time..
Luckily, no one died this time, but if Noah or Ibella were alone and faced with the immortals,?
Unexpected results will appear.
“Or is there any good room?”
“I have a plan in mind.”
“yes? Ulan thought?”
“what kind of plan?”
Along with Noah, who was startled, Laurea, who had been silent, also showed interest. Then, Ulan proudly revealed the plan he had in mind..
“let's set fire.”
“……yes?”
“Burning the forest solves everything.”
Without lush bushes and tall trees, it becomes difficult to hide the core of the labyrinth..
Also, since the field of view is not blocked, even if there is a moving labyrinth, it can be dealt with..
“haha what did you say.”
Meanwhile, at Ulan's words, Noah shook his head and let out a deep sigh. Then she glanced at him and said as if retorting..
“You know how wide the eastern jungle is? It will take a week, no more than a month, to burn down the whole place..”
“No need to burn it all.”
He answered briefly and opened the map..
Then he stretched out his finger and pointed at Schulfern, then drew a line leading into the jungle..
“We only need to burn the road from where we are to this place. 'Cause he'll be in the middle.”
“no matter how…….”
this is so reckless.
No, it's a radical operation. No one would approve of such an ignorant plan..
So when I was just sighing.
Laurea gave an unexpected answer..
“Hmmm, I think it'll be surprisingly ok?”
“……I mean it sincerely?”
“huh. Anyway, the eastern jungle is not inhabited by people, and I also said that all the monsters have gone out of the jungle.?”
When Sven reported the scouting results.
He said that all demons were driven out of the jungle. That means that the current jungle is only inhabited by Asteban and the undead..
Then there is no problem even if you set fire to it.
Laurea judged so.
“Whoa, yes. They say they give one hundred steps and set fire to it. But how are you going to burn an area this large??”
The route Ulan points out alone is wider than a dozen or so decent cities put together..
The problem is not only that.
The jungle area is very humid, so it doesn't catch well unless you pour oil on it. But how do you light a fire??
Noah questioned, and Ulan came up with a simple solution without even thinking about it..
“Borrow Dillia's power.”
“No, no matter how dilia…….”
“huh? what is it?”
Was it because he was curious when his name came up during the conversation? Dillia, who was recovering her magic from afar, approached her three..
Noah explained the conversation they had just had, and Dillia pondered for a moment before coming up with an answer..
“I haven't tried it, but I think it's possible.”
“me really?”
“huh. If you scatter fragments of stars with injustice, properties, widely, it will work.”
After willingly answering.
She added a condition.
“But, right now, it's hard. First of all, recovering enough magic power first.”
“it is the same for us.”
Ulan replied briefly..
Simply setting the forest on fire did not solve all problems..
To deal with the immortals and Asteban, the transcendent realm was needed, and to use it again, the spirit had to be recovered..
“So let's start after dark.”
“ok then no problem.”
Until then, you can recover your magic power..
Also, when night falls, mana replenishment should be much quicker. Dillia nodded her head willingly. It was the moment when Ulan's plan was adopted..
Of course, Noah sighed..
‘……can it really be like this?’
To burn a perfectly fine forest.
I wondered if this was right, but I couldn't think of a way other than Ulan's suggestion..
After a while, after the discussion.
Ulan summoned everyone in the party..
It was to share future plans with the party based on the conversation we just had..
Afterwards, when the explanation was over, the reaction of the party was divided into extremes..
“Do, let's burn the eastern jungle?!”
“Are you serious??”
Professor Melt and the Magical Engineers.
They showed the same reaction as Noah. It's because it was a radical operation just from hearing about it..
On the other hand, there were others who supported Ulan's plan, such as Laurea and Dillia..
“Since ancient times, fire has been a symbol of purification..”
“And if it's a forest infested with the dead, it deserves to be purified even more. Personally, I think it's a good strategy..”
It was Ian and Cadel's answer..
When the two paladins heard that the entire jungle was infested with undead, they chose to burn the forest without hesitation..
『Ugh! What a barbaric idea.』
『but i like it!』
『Because destruction is the beginning of creation.』
『Let's burn it all down!』
The spirits of Perticia were among them..
It was because, in the eyes of the spirits, the Eastern Jungle was already contaminated with the magic of the Abyss..
so divided opinions.
However, opinions soon had to lean toward Uhlans. Everyone in the group who could be called strong wanted to burn the forest..
“Ugh, can I really do this??”
“If you run into problems later…….”
“think about it then.”
To the engineers who expressed concern, Uhlan responded in a nonsensical tone. Later, Ulan's plan was passed unanimously..
and that night.
The moment to execute the operation has arrived..
“Then, slowly, I'll start.”
Dylia standing on top of the collapsed wall.
She activated all the magic she had been preparing since daytime. She went ahead and poured all the magic she had saved into the composition of her magic formula..
some time after that.
The large-scale bombing magic that the archmage decided and poured into the eastern jungle hit..
53page. breakthrough
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