The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 267
59page. derangement (1)
1.
late night close to midnight.
A black figure hovered near the north gate of Arsene Academy. A girl with gray hair, wearing black glasses.
It was Sirfi Rudric..
“Whoa.”
Arriving near the North Gate, she let out a sigh as if to ease the tension..
I deserved it.
Because today was the day I promised to meet Count Deorg. So, I came here to head to the north forest, the meeting place..
‘In the past, it was a poor place.…….’
Originally, the north gate of the academy was not very guarded compared to other exits. So much so that I always use the North Gate when I have to go outside..
But now it's all a thing of the past.
It's because a while ago, Student President candidate Erwin was caught distributing illegal drugs. So, the cost is much higher than before..
‘Of course it's not really a problem.’
Syrupy pulled out a nail from his bosom..
Then, taking a short breath, he quickly drove a nail around the wall..
hooked! Puffy!
A nail driven along the border where her shadow cast. This is a type of black magic used by the followers of the Desert Church..
‘shadow passage.’
Magic with the effect of moving to another shadow that exists beyond it through the shadow overlapping with the caster's shadow.
It may feel like teleportation, but strictly speaking it is not. It was because it could be used only when the shadows were connected..
‘Anyway, useful in this situation.’
You can get out without having to climb over the fence or pass through the front gate. After that, Syrpy followed the shadow passage and left the academy..
some time after that.
As I arrived at the northern forest while hiding my presence as much as possible, I suddenly felt a familiar presence..
“You came just in time.”
A tall man wearing a gray mask.
He is Count Deorg's henchman. I don't know his name, but he's a strong man who surpasses at least a senior knight..
“follow me Your Excellency is waiting.”
“……yes.”
Feeling breathless, Syrupy nodded helplessly. Then she followed the masked man deep into the forest..
how long has it been like that?
Around the time my legs began to ache, the masked man stopped in front of me. He then bowed his head towards the depths of the forest and said:.
“I've brought a cultist, sir..”
“Good job.”
A low-pitched voice followed.
Shirpy shrugged his shoulders..
Just hearing the voice made me feel like my body was being crushed..
“Long time no see.”
Soon the owner of the voice appeared..
Golden hair shining brightly in the moonlight. Istan El Deorg, a man with dry eyes that gives goosebumps.
At the appearance of the pagan hunter, who was feared and cursed by the Desert Church, Syrpy felt a visceral fear and trembled..
“I came to you because I wanted to ask you something.”
Then Istan got to the point..
Syrupy, who came to his senses at the same time, replied with an effortless expression on his face..
“I-I should have told you all the information I knew the last time we met..”
“no, that's wrong.”
Istan denying Sirpi's words.
Resolutely shutting his mouth, he gave reasons for his denial with a flash of bitter eyes..
“'Cause you only answered my questions, you didn't tell anything about yourself.”
“that…….”
“I will not accept objections. I ask questions, all you have to do is answer what you know.”
It was rude and rude, but I couldn't complain. Because Istan tapped the hilt first,.
Sylphy, who was quick-witted, immediately closed her mouth after grasping the meaning of the action..
“My question is twofold.”
fortunately not many.
Swallowing dry saliva, Syrpi waited silently for Istan's question. After a while, his first question flowed from him..
“Have you ever witnessed Count Dermore's contact with forces other than the Desert Cult??”
“no.”
The answer that came out without hesitation.
Is it because the answer is too fast??
Istan narrowed his eyes as if he couldn't believe her answer..
“……I'm not lying?”
“Gee, it's real! I haven't even met Count Dermore since I first entered school.!”
Shirpy hurriedly made an excuse..
On the other hand, Istan did not take his doubts away. Eyes full of distrust. But after a while, he nodded and said.
“i get it. let it be.”
sudden change of attitude.
This happened after a golden light suddenly flashed in the depths of the forest..
I don't know what that phenomenon means, but I was quietly relieved at the appearance of Istan, who had cleared his doubts..
“Then the next question.”
The second question is the report from Istan's henchman before he came to the academy. It was about a strange phenomenon that is currently happening in the desert..
The rapidly growing swarm of demons.
Furthermore, the pagans who had been scattered all over the place gathered in the center of the desert, which had nothing to do with the church..
“Do you know anything about this phenomenon?”
After the lengthy explanation, Istan looked back at Sirfi. Then Sirfi rolled his eyes and smiled awkwardly..
“Ahaha, that's me too…….”
At that moment.
An eerie sound knocked on my ears..
Whoa! squeak!
Along with the sound of cutting the wind, the sound of something being cut by a knife.
Soon gray hair fell at her feet. Seeing this belatedly, Sirfi widened his eyes..
“……!”
I couldn't see or feel.
It was just that the moment I evaded the answer, the hair down to my waist became bobbed. When the blood drained from Sirpi's face,.
A dire warning followed..
“here is the head.”
“No, I'll tell you! You can tell!”
With this, Syrupy realized.
That hasty lies don't work for this cruel man. He had no choice but to put an iron plate over his face and cheat perfectly..
The problem was that she didn't have the guts to do that. After correcting her thoughts, Sir Py obediently confessed to Lee Sil Jikgo..
“First of all, the large-scale movement of monsters in the desert is probably because Rudrick's followers came out of the church..”
Rudric's family.
Istan's eyebrows twitched at that word..
It's because it was a memorable name. Not only him, but it must be a name known to all Imperial troops on the southern front..
‘Beasts of non-standard grade.’
Monsters that are called the king of beasts and are said to be unmatchable unless you are a master or a great mage even with just one individual..
According to the testimonies of the pagans he captured, there were a total of three members of Rudrick's family, and each had a special ability..
『A monstrous bird that breathes eternal flames)』
『venom that constantly multiplies)』
『Baekrang hides in the fog)』
Here, the followers known to be possessed by the Desert Church are a grotesque bird and a poisonous snake..
And Baekrang's whereabouts were unknown, but he found clues from Syrupy's testimony the other day..
‘You said you were sealed in the academy.’
I don't know why such a monster was sealed away at Arsene Academy, but that was also the purpose of Syrpy's admission to the academy..
After reminiscing past memories.
Istan got out of his mind and asked a question..
“The reason those monsters came out of the church?”
“probably one of two things.”
Syrpy spread her two fingers..
Then, one by one, we continued talking..
“One is the possibility that the deep part of the church is attacked by the enemy and goes to the battlefield, and the other is when a new leader is born..”
Other than that, there are no other members of the family to appear..
In the first place, only the leader of the Desert Church could move his followers. After adding this explanation, Istan silently nodded..
“Right. So why are the cultists gathering in the heart of the desert??”
“The center of the desert, where there used to be an oasis, is one of the holy places of the Order..”
“holy place)?”
“Yes, it was the capital of an ancient kingdom that was destroyed a thousand years ago, and the birthplace of Rudric's family..”
and one more.
It is also the place where the Desert Cult began..
Of course, no one approaches because it is an uninhabitable environment, but it is called a sacred place thanks to such a splendid history..
“And there is only one occasion when the cultists gather in the Sanctuary..”
“what is that?”
“When the teacher changes.”
Leader of the Desert Church.
It is an existence that can command over 90,000 heretics, and furthermore, numerous witch beasts and Ludrick's household..
“that is…….”
“It is said that the reason why Rudrick's family came to this world is likely to be the latter..”
Possibility of the birth of a new leader.
The moment he realized this, Istan's face hardened like a stone. If you think about it carefully, there is a very good chance that Syrpy's guess is correct..
‘Because the competition for the successor has been in full swing lately.’
The current cult leader of the pagans is senile.
Accordingly, there were reports that the successors were scrambling to select a new religious leader..
‘and…….’
According to recent reports, only two successors remain. That means it won't be strange when the fight ends..
Immediately after recalling this.
Istan immediately pursed his lips..
“Turden.”
right after muttering someone's name.
With the rustling of leaves, a man emerged from the bushes..
“Did you call, sir?.”
The masked man who guided Syrupy to this place.
Facing him as he bowed his head respectfully, Istan conveyed the instructions he had in mind in advance..
“Tell the Crow Brigade the contents of the conversation just taken place, and keep a close eye on the trend in the desert..”
“I will follow your orders.”
The masked person disappeared in an instant after giving an honest answer. Istan then looked up at the southern sky where the desert was..
A new leader of the cults has risen.
This fact alone puts the Empire's southern front in a state of emergency..
‘Something similar happened before.’
about twenty years ago.
As an officer and war knight in the Imperial Army, when he had just been committed to the southern front.
A new cult leader was born.
Although he may be an old and retired teacher now, he was quite a nuisance at the time..
The cult leader turned his eyes outside the desert to fully use his newly acquired power and influence..
and the result.
Numerous soldiers lost their lives in the process of blocking the great offensive of the cultists, and Istan also went back and forth countless times..
‘So maybe it'll be the same this time.’
Istan was so sure.
So, in order to prepare a countermeasure, I tried to convey this fact to the southern front as soon as possible..
Meanwhile, when he was lost in thought.
Shirpy glanced at Istan, who hadn't spoken for a long time, and slowly backed away..
“Then even if I just go back…….”
“stop.”
“why, why?”
“I still have work to do.”
different from the first.
On the subject of two questions.
Syrupy wanted to argue for a moment, but then calmly closed his mouth. Because if she did, her head might really run away..
“Uh, what kind of business is it??”
“There are people who want to talk to you. You probably have a lot of questions about the desert..”
Istan pointed into the forest..
At that moment.
There was a memory that flashed through my mind..
‘Oh, I see…….’
Recently, there was a person who asked Syrpy for information about the desert. A girl with hair as black as the night sky, Noah Darshen.
The moment I recalled my memories of her.
A presence was felt in the depths of the forest..
“hello.”
A familiar voice came soon after.
The black-haired girl I just remembered was Noah. Not long after that, Syrpi couldn't help but open her eyes wide..
“……uh?”
Because it wasn't just Noah who appeared.
Girls with silver hair and blonde hair, and barbarian men with huge bodies..
Faced with classmates who suddenly appeared, Sylphy stood firm like a stone statue..
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