Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 256
57page. tail to tail (4)
5.
Meanwhile at that time.
After parting with Ulan's party, Pertisia arrived at the lodgings to the west of the academy..
Now a comfortable place like home.
On the other hand, Perticia's expression was not comfortable at all. Rather, a strange tension bloomed on her face, which was hardened like a stone..
“…….”
there is only one reason.
It was because of the brown-haired woman sitting on the sofa directly across from her..
Limer Yen Rapidis.
One of the Five Swords of the Empire and the one who was in charge of guarding Perticia. It was her person who brought her here, who had just returned to her academy..
“me, there…….”
After arriving at the inn, Perticia pursed her lips to overcome the awkward atmosphere at the sight of Rimmer who kept silent all the time..
However, Rimmer's speech was a little faster..
“……princess.”
“yes four?”
“Do you know how worried I was?”
A voice that flows out of the grave.
On the other hand, his eyes were not so calm. Eyes blazing like raging flames. Perticia involuntarily swallowed dry saliva..
and at that moment.
A furious roar broke out.
“Why did you leave the group on your own?! If I had just been with the other cadets, I wouldn't have worried so much.!”
“Hey, just calm down.”
Perticia hurriedly waved her hand at the voice that grew more and more intense. Afterwards, while Rimer closed his mouth for a while, he explained the circumstances step by step..
“First of all, to answer Sir Lapidis' question, I thought it was much safer to do so at the time. so i did.”
“no, how safe is that?!”
Rimmer retorted in an absurd tone..
It was a natural reaction.
Because Perticia chose not to flee, but to fight the monster. However, Pertisia also had something to say..
“Because there was Ulan..”
Ulaanbaatar.
A monster who reached the master's level at the age of 17 and defeated two of the five swords of the empire..
Perticia, who mentioned his existence, refuted by citing Rimmer's words in the past..
“Lord Lapidis did that too, right? If anything dangerous happens, stay with Ulan..”
“that……!”
I was speechless for a moment..
Because what I said was true.
However, I heard from the Marquis of Gorfant that Ulan had signed a contract with the Empire, so I said it with the intention of insuring it..
‘But no way…….’
I never expected that Ulan, who had signed a contract to cooperate with the Empire, would voluntarily jump into the battlefield of another country..
So, Rimmer, who was at a loss for words for a moment, immediately calmed down and shouted..
“Still, you should have looked at the situation carefully.!”
“I looked and judged it well. It wasn't just Ulan by my side, I also had Dillia, and Ibela and Noah were also with me..”
names in sequence.
It's a name everyone knows. From the moment Rimer received his escort mission, he was well acquainted with all the people at Perticia's side..
‘Dylia Arpen.’
The fifth princess of the Principality of Arpen.
As the second most notable person in the academy after Ulan, he is a strong man known as a genius wizard who is loved by mana..
Also, recently it was confirmed that he had reached the level of an archmage, and he was one of the people the Empire was watching with interest..
‘Isabella Elead.’
A girl with exceptional talent for swordsmanship.
Up until the time she entered school, she was only at the level of a low-ranking knight, but she became an expert in less than a year..
This is a great achievement that even Rimer, who became the first woman to become a master, could not achieve. That's why she, too, is receiving the Empire's attention..
‘Noah Darshen.’
Barbarian girl who entered school with Ulan.
It's not as great as the ones mentioned above, but it is said that he played against Dillia in a mock selection match held in the past and drew..
Also, according to Marquis Gorfant, when the abyss opened, he was also quite active in the fountain of magical power..
All three are strong men with a reputation.
Since Ulans are here, they must have decided that Ulans were safer than evacuating with other students..
‘Of course I understand…….’
Still, it was a hasty choice..
Because as soon as the news spread that Perticia had gone to face the monster, the imperial palace of the Ruben Empire literally turned upside down..
When Rimmer sighed at this,.
Perticia suddenly put on a triumphant expression. Judging from the fact that Rimer's refutation did not come back, it seems that he judged that he was at a loss for words..
“Hmmm! And just looking at the results, you came back safely anyway. So there's nothing wrong with that, right??”
“…….”
“Oh, isn't it?”
Watching Pertishia make an awkward expression, Rimmer laughed out loud..
“I'll tell you what happened.”
She explained what happened in the imperial castle right after the news of Perticia was delivered..
Upon hearing the circumstances, Chartrand became enraged..
Trying to dispatch knights and soldiers to the eastern jungle to save Perticia, etc..
“If contact from Plume Academy had arrived even a little too late, Marquis Gorfant and I would have been dispatched to the Eastern Forest..”
The bold events that had taken place in the meantime came out in Rimmer's calm voice. Afterwards, she concluded the story with her comments..
“So, I must see your Majesty as soon as possible and reassure you..”
“……yes, i should.”
Perticia nodded with a darkened face..
As if I finally realized how serious the situation had become..
After a while, she had been licking her lips in silence, but she suddenly thought of something and spoke in a rather cautious tone..
“Hey, Sir Lapidis..”
“why do you?”
“Perhaps my older brother won't call me to the imperial castle at all.?”
quivering eyes.
The moment he faced this, Rimmer realized what Perticia was worried about..
Perhaps he was worried that he would withdraw his permission to attend the academy and imprison himself in the imperial castle again..
“sorry but i don't know.”
But Rimmer couldn't answer.
That's what her lord Chartrand decides, not Rimmer's..
“……okay.”
A face that turns sad.
Rimmer, on the other hand, turned away with an expressionless face. Like there's no reason to stay here anymore.
“What I have to say is ideal. You must be tired from the long journey, so please rest in peace..”
Rimmer lowered his head and stepped toward the hallway. After that, a crack appeared on his expressionless face after the sound of the door closing..
“Whoa.”
Rimer sighs in confusion.
It was because I felt a sense of guilt from Perticia's gloomy expression..
‘Probably according to the princess's guess.’
If she returns to the imperial castle this time, Perticia will not be able to return to the academy..
That's because Chartrand's obsession with Perticia is so strong. Recalling this, Rimer frowned slightly between his brows..
‘since when?’
Ever since the giant was successful?
Or since leaving the academy?
Chartrand was much more obsessed with Perticia than before. Because she wanted to see and receive her every move..
There may be a variety of reasons for this, but Rimmer's conjecture was a little different from the one mentioned above..
‘……Demuel Ron Dermore.’
Commonly known as the Earl of Dermore.
After meeting him, Chartrand showed a different path than before. It was at this time that his obsession with Perticia became blatant..
and one more.
There was a part where I was wary.
‘He was a bit reluctant.’
I can't explain the exact reason, but the Earl of Dermore that Rimer saw was a man with a very strange atmosphere..
To the point of being reluctant to be in the same space as him. This fact gave Rimer a somewhat ominous feeling..
‘Of course, as long as Lord Saxony stands by His Majesty's side, nothing special will happen, but…….’
Still, I couldn't hide the feeling of embarrassment. Rimer sighed repeatedly and looked in the direction of the imperial castle..
The night passed like that.
6.
next morning.
It was a bit early to open his eyes, but Noah left the dormitory and headed for the student hall. She was to help Iris' election campaign..
then.
met a familiar face.
“ah, ulan.”
Likewise, Ulan from the dormitory.
Afterwards, while walking with him to the student hall, I heard an unexpected story..
“really? Then Perticia will also help Iris-senpai with her election campaign.?”
“That's how it is.”
Last night, Ulan had a conversation with Perticia through a spirit from the abyss who came out of nowhere..
She asked what happened when she was away, and in the process of explaining this, the story of election activities came up..
“Then he said he wanted to help out of the blue..”
To be precise, it was the answer that came as soon as I brought up the story of Ibella and Dillia. Meanwhile, Noah made an awkward expression at Ulan's explanation..
As if you grasped the general situation.
Noah nodded like that and suddenly asked a question as if he had remembered something..
“Other than that, yesterday was nothing special.?”
“I asked because I was worried, but he said nothing special happened. but…….”
“but?”
“For some reason, my face looked a little haggard..”
“My face was washed out?”
“Yeah, like there's a concern.”
At those words, Noah's eyes narrowed..
If Ulan, who had been digging his eyes into the abyss, felt the change, it must have been some special conversation between Perticia and Rimer..
‘what did you hear?’
Noah began to reason.
In fact, there was nothing to say.
A hundred times a hundred, it must have been something related to Prince Chartrand. He must have been contacted to return to the imperial castle..
After making up his mind, Noah told Ulan the guess he had just come up with. Then Ulan pondered for a moment and asked the situation Pertisia was facing..
“So are you going back to the castle??”
“That there is a possibility.”
but then it's difficult.
If Perticia goes back to the imperial castle, it won't be easy to come out again..
Now, all the seven warriors have finally gathered, but if this happens again, the plan goes awry. So Noah turned to Ulan and said.
“Please ask more precisely. It's still just my guess.”
“i get it.”
We decided to discuss the issue of Perticia again when the situation became clearer. Seeing Ulan nodding his head, Noah turned around..
some time after that.
Noah gave an unexpected answer.
“Anyway, then I don't have to.”
“what?”
“That's right. There are four warriors, so there's no need for me to help with the election..”
Ulan, Dylia, Ibela, Perticia.
Even if there are only two out of four, it will not interfere with escorting Iris and carrying out election activities..
However, if all four are committed to the mission, there is no need for Noah. It would be more efficient to do something else with that time..
So Noah said.
“I had something else to do..”
“if it's something to do…….”
Ulan stutters for a moment.
He asked as if he had just remembered something..
“Could it be that it's about the Earl of Dermore??”
“no. If so, she would have asked Ulan to do it with her. If the Count is truly an Abyssal Worshiper, I'll be out of luck on my own..”
It was a fairly reasonable answer..
Because Noah has been on the side of saving himself since the old days. Recalling her memory, Ulan nodded her head while making a puzzled expression..
“then what is to be done?”
“It's about the desert..”
Noah's eyes shone like stars..
Of course, I had some time to spare before the winter vacation started, but I couldn't just sit still..
‘The desert is unknown territory even to me.’
So the more information the better.
Also, the things to do she said include meeting 'persons related to the desert'..
‘……Sirpi Rudric.’
Originally, I wanted to become friends on this school trip, but things went wrong and I failed..
‘So this time…….’
Before leaving for the desert, I was thinking of making friends somehow. Furthermore, the goal was to obtain as much information as possible about the Desert Church..
Meanwhile, Ulan pondered for a moment, then nodded as if he respected Noah's will..
“i get it. don't do that.”
“ok then see you later.”
With the student hall in front.
After a brief goodbye, Ulan and Noah turned in opposite directions. It was to carry out their own goals in their respective places..
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