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The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 247

56page. the truth revealed (3)

5.

Meanwhile at that time.

Around the time Laurea met the Paladins.

Except for the Ulan party who had gone out earlier, the rest of the warriors gathered in the hotel lounge..

I had nothing to do until tomorrow, and it was also to guess what the secret of the three mentioned earlier was..

“What are you hiding??”

Pertisia murmurs curiously.

Then Ian opened his mouth..

“Could it be that Ulan and Noah actually promised to get married since they were young... … . Oh, sorry. I will cancel what I just said.”

Ian, who had tried to joke about it, hurriedly withdrew his remarks. It was because there were terrifying eyes pouring from all sides..

After Ian, who had spoken so rashly, was silent, Dillia opened his mouth next..

“Perhaps, Noah's true identity will be revealed.”

Noah had a lot of suspicious things from before..

It was the same when he first introduced himself as a prophet, and he also knew all the knowledge and information that could not be obtained by ordinary means..

So, the truth the three are hiding must mean Noah's true identity. Ibela also supported Dillia's speculation..

“Oh, that's right. Come to think of it, I had a little suspicious thing the other day too..”

“yes? when do you mean?”

“When Laurea was swallowed by the abyss.”

Dillia intercepted the answer..

At that time, Noah opened a gap in the abyss to save Laurea and Ulan who had entered the abyss..

At the time, I didn't care because I wasn't in a hurry, but later I found out that only Abyss worshipers could open a gap..

“Aren't you from the abyss worshipers??”

Meanwhile, at Dillia's words, Sven narrowed his eyes as if Noah was suspicious..

Based on her answer alone, it wouldn't be strange to guess that way. Dilia and Ibela, on the other hand, shook their heads at the same time..

“No, no, no chance.”

“Noah said that he grew up in the meadow since he was little and entered Arsene Academy with Ulan..”

If, as Sven said, Noah had a past as an abyss worshiper, Ulan would not have recognized him as a colleague in the first place..

So this speculation is unlikely.

“So what's the secret?”

“well. Currently there is no way to know.”

I have no choice but to wait for tomorrow to come.

Ian shrugged..

Afterwards, when everyone's conversation was over and there was still silence in the hall, Sven's sharp ears suddenly stood up..

“But it's a bit strange since before.”

“yes? What?”

“The room next door is strangely quiet.”

“what? I heard and saw…….”

definitely quiet If you're organizing the story, you should hear the conversation in the middle of the day..

I can't even feel the presence.

When the faces of the three girls hardened as they belatedly noticed something suspicious, Ian jumped to his feet..

“i will go.”

As if to find out the situation and come.

After a while, Ian left the room and returned to the lounge shortly after. Then, with an awkward smile, he reported the situation in the next room..

“I don't have?”

“yes? then where did you go?”

“yeah i don't know.”

Because Ian was always in the lounge.

Then Sven added a guess.

“I hope you ran away…….”

“that's never.”

“Ulan is not that kind of person.!”

Even before Sven's guess was over, Ibela and Perticia strongly denied it. Dillia also nodded silently..

“that's right. If it's 'Ulan', it won't be.”

“that means…….”

“If it's not Ulan, if it's a third party, it's possible to, take everyone, and run away, that's the sound.”

There is only one worthy candidate.

A woman like a thief cat looking for a chance to be alone with Ulan. The eyes of the three girls who reminded her of her narrowed slightly..

“……laurea.”

Shortly after realizing the situation belatedly.

The three left their seats without saying who was first. It was to find Ulan and the others who left the hotel silently..

6.

after leaving the market.

Laurea, who was wandering through the alleys, stopped walking after a considerable amount of time had passed..

The destination is a building in an alley.

Unlike the cafes I saw at first, it was somehow gloomy and noisy. Noah asked a question with a puzzled look on his face..

“are you here?”

“yes, how is it? it's a good place?”

“what's okay! This is a bar!”

Noah shouted in an absurd tone..

As the saying goes, Laurea guided us to a tavern in the corner of a market alley. It was a noisy place like a market..

“I hope you're drinking from daytime?”

“he doesn't know what It's daytime, so you can enjoy it properly. Because at night, because of the voice of the stars, I drink without reason.”

“……It's not that I drink reluctantly, it's just that I usually enjoy drinking itself..”

Noah glancing at Laurea.

but no answer came back.

It was because Laurea, who deftly avoided answering, took her place in an appropriately secluded corner. Then he took the order straight away..

“I'm beer Ulan is?”

“drink the same.”

“okay. What would Noah drink??”

“oh i am…….”

Noah hesitated for a moment..

It was a natural reaction. She's never had a drink before.

Not to mention when I was on Earth, I didn't have a chance to drink even after I came to this world. But the hesitation didn't last long.

“The three beers you ordered came out.!”

Because the order has already been placed.

Noah made a surprised expression..

“Burr, I already ordered it.?”

“because there is nothing to say.”

After giving a simple answer, Laurea quenched her thirst before anyone else. Then he frowned and exclaimed in admiration..

“nice! cool and nice.”

“not bad.”

Ulan smiles equally contentedly.

Seeing their reaction, Noah mustered up the courage to carefully take a sip. Then Laurea, who was watching this, spoke up..

“how is it? just drink?”

“……It's bittersweet and weird.”

“okay? I'm just delicious.”

Laurea shrugged and drank another beer. Noah, on the other hand, stopped taking another sip after taking the last sip..

It was around the time when everyone was drinking in such a noisy atmosphere. Laurea's eyes turned to Noah..

“But you know.”

After drinking all the beer before she knew it, she tapped Noah's wrist and asked,.

“I've been wondering for a long time, what is that?”

“yes? which one?”

“that bracelet.”

A bracelet made of beads woven into thread.

It was a crude bracelet that could be found in the market, but Laurea had a different reason for showing interest..

“Dillia and Ibela also had similar bracelets, but what kind of friendship bracelets??”

“oh this…….”

What should I answer?.

As Noah pondered for a while, there was a person who intercepted the answer. It was Ulan.

“i gave.”

“huh? Ulan?”

“okay. I received a lot of help from the academy, so I gave it as a gift in return..”

“huh, right? You got a present.”

Ulan's own gift.

After that answer, Laurea's eyes narrowed again. It was with an expression that seemed oddly uncomfortable..

“I envy you. I wish I could get a present too.”

She immediately let out a grunting sigh..

Ulan asked in a puzzled tone..

“Can't you just buy it yourself??”

“I want to, but it's a bit difficult.”

“why?”

“A saint must always be frugal.”

Therefore, the wearing of ornaments other than sacred objects is strictly prohibited. After hearing it, it was the same with Laurea in the past life..

I didn't wear any jewelry except for the holy relic. As Ulan widened her eyes, Laurea added an explanation..

“Of course there are exceptions. Gifts from family or friends are fine. Mostly acceptable as long as it's not too flashy or flashy.”

“Right. I first knew.”

I thought there would be things I didn't know even though I'd spent dozens of years together in my past life. Ulan nodded her head curiously..

By the time the conversation was over.

I suddenly felt a strange presence.

Suddenly, two men approached us from a table far away..

“excuse me…….”

“Excuse me, but are you a priest??”

The two talking to Laurea.

He probably spoke to her after seeing the black robe she was wearing. It was a symbolic garment worn by apprentice priests..

However, if she answered that she was a saint, there would be an uproar. This wasn't what Laurea wanted, so she evaded the answer..

“It's similar.”

“Oh, that's right.”

Their faces brightened at once..

After a while, the two men briefly summarized their reasons for visiting Laurea..

“We are the guards of Murka..”

“It's nothing else, we're going on an expedition to defeat the beasts this time, so if it's not rude, may I ask for a blessing??”

After answering, the two guards took out the silver necklaces they were wearing around their necks and showed them..

A necklace that symbolizes being a follower of Eloden.

Upon discovering this, Laurea nodded happily with a smile on her face..

“yes, of course.”

“go thank you!”

The two keep their heads down.

Afterwards, Laurea got up and headed to the table where the guards were..

While he was away for a while, Noah suddenly stabbed Ulan in the waist..

“Ulan, take this..”

“hmm? This…….”

What Noah gave was a silver coin..

She forcibly put the silver coin in Ulan's hand and continued by pointing to the corner of the bar..

“Buy something over there with it..”

“What do you want me to buy??”

“Like a bracelet or a necklace.”

At the place Noah pointed to, there was a girl who was selling trinkets. Understanding the situation, Ulan frowned and replied..

“buy it yourself if you want it.”

“No, I'm not trying to keep it, I'm buying something for Laurea as a gift..”

“Then you can buy it and give it as a gift?”

You really don't care.

Realizing that it was not for nothing that he said that he had sunk his eyes into the abyss, Noah shook his head resolutely..

“no. I can't. This must be bought by Ulan and given to Ulan..”

“why?”

“In this subjugation, I received a lot of help from Laurea. So, it's nice to give a gift as if you're reciprocating..”

I heard it and it makes sense.

Even if it wasn't for this subjugation, Ulan received a lot of help from Laurea..

It would be okay if I gave you a gift in return, just like I gave to Noah, Dillia, and Ibella in the past..

“Right. i get it.”

Accepting Noah's offer, Ulan took a silver coin and approached the jewelry seller..

On the other hand, the sight of the large barbarians approaching, the girl asked back as if she was terrified..

“Blood, do you need anything?”

“I want to buy a bracelet.”

“oops sorry but that's all gone.”

As the girl said, the only things on the shelf were earrings, rings, and necklaces..

What to gift if you don't have a bracelet?

While thinking about the choice for a while, there was a memory that suddenly passed through Ulan's mind..

‘for a moment. Come to think of it…….’

Before Sulfern was in ruins.

In the process of fighting against the Immortals, Laurea lost the sacred object in the form of an earring..

Remembering this, Ulan grabbed the earring closest to him without hesitation..

“do it with this.”

“Oh, that's a piece of silver…….”

Just right for the price.

After paying for the earring, Ulan put it in his pocket and returned to the table. Just in time, I saw Laurea come back this way too..

“what? why do you look like that?”

“I feel like a real saint.”

“……she's a real saint?”

Laurea making a pouty face.

Ulan also spoke indirectly afterwards..

“Did you send blessings well??”

“huh. I came to tell you to come back safely. While he was gone, he gave similar blessings to the other guards..”

“Even if you are not a follower of Eloden.?”

“What do you think? All human beings born and raised on this earth are creatures created by the Holy Spirit anyway..”

She answers as if it doesn't matter.

After a chic answer, Laurea sat down and ordered another beer..

“So, let's drink again?”

“Rather, when will we talk about our story??”

“You can do that later.”

there is still a lot of time left.

So right now, I wanted to enjoy this moment. Laurea, putting off her work, clinked glasses with Ulan and drank another beer..

‘I could give it to you by now.’

Ulan reached into his pocket to hand the earrings he had just bought to Laurea..

But I couldn't hand over the gift.

It's because someone suddenly interrupted the conversation..

“……you.”

Immediately after hearing this, Noah felt his heart sink for an instant..

The reason was that the voice itself was very cold, but at the same time, it was a very familiar voice in my memory..

“now, here, what are you doing?”

The hall froze for an instant at the appearance of faces as familiar as the familiar voice..

At the same time, a short word representing the current situation lingered in Noah's mind..

‘screwed up!’

Dillia, Evela, and even Perticia.

Noah's complexion quickly turned pale at the cold eyes of the three girls surrounding the table..