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The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 274

60page. road to the desert (1)

1.

Assemble all troops on the southern front.

After Prince Chartrand's convocation order was proclaimed, unusual war clouds lingered in the empire..

Masters called the Five Swords each led their knights to the south, and the wizards belonging to the Mage Tower were no exception..

“……father.”

Only daughter of the Earl of Dermore.

Yurfe Dermore, too, looked at Demuel, who was about to leave for the southern front, with a pensive expression on his face..

“are you really leaving?”

“okay. I can't help it because it's Hwangmyeong.”

Failure to comply with the summons is treason.

Chartrand bluffed like that. He had no way of getting out, even if he was de Muel..

While packing his things in silence, his hand stopped for an instant. It was because he noticed Yu Lepe's expression looking at him..

“I'm fine, don't worry.”

A face that looks like it's about to burst into tears.

Demuel gently stroked Yurpe's hair and smiled benevolently..

“'Cause it won't take long.”

“But I heard the desert is dangerous.”

“It's okay though. She's not going alone, and after all, this father is a far superior wizard than you think..”

This isn't just something I said to reassure Yurpe, it's a fact-based statement..

After serving Lacus, the lord of the abyss, Demuel quickly jumped over the mage's wall and reached the level of a great mage right in front of him..

‘Not only that.’

Demuel had a corner to believe in..

The group of Abyss worshipers who follow orders like their own limbs did the same, and Lacus's followers are also a strong force..

So even if I went to the desert through the southern front, I wasn't particularly worried. That's how he ended his conversation with Yu Lefe..

smart!

Along with a polite knocking sound, a familiar voice tapped on my ear..

“Count, this is Alond..”

The butler of the mansion, Alrond.

He opened the door and entered, bowing his head politely and revealing his business to visit him..

“Wizards of the Mage Tower have arrived.”

The news that colleagues who will head to the southern front together according to the call-up order have arrived. At this, Demuel shook his head and opened his mouth..

“I'll take you to the drawing room. And I need to prepare a little more, so tell me to wait for a while.”

“yes, i will tell you.”

Alrond bowed his head again..

After that, after he left the room, Yurpe also left the office. It was so as not to disturb Demuel's packing..

When I was left alone in my room.

A sudden change happened.

Seruk! slippery!

Demuel's shadow quickly expanded and soon enveloped the room. Soon, his office was filled with darkness..

However, there was no change in Demuel's face..

Because it was a familiar phenomenon to him. So he calmly knelt on the floor and bowed his head as he looked at the red eyes that appeared in the air..

“meet the master.”

Lord of the Abyss, Lacus.

Having moved his base to the imperial castle, he borrowed the body of his family and manifested here. Lacus then looked down at De Muel and opened his mouth..

“The people planted in Arsene were attacked..”

“……yes?”

At the words that came out of nowhere, Demuel asked with a blank face. After a while, he opened his eyes wide as if he had grasped the situation..

“to whom……?”

It was natural to be surprised.

That's because Lacus' family members had the ability to stealth that would be comparable to being called the strongest..

In fact, even Saxon Jul Orden, the strongest knight in the empire and the sword of the imperial family, could not detect the secret of Lacus and his followers..

“There's only one thing that can do this.”

On the other hand, Lacus was a reaction to guess who killed the people. He immediately narrowed his red eyes and muttered in a low voice..

“sixth star.”

“Are you Sven Isaac??”

“Yes. Among the heroes of the planet, he is the only one who can recognize me and my followers..”

That's why I was trying to get rid of it..

Lacus struggled to swallow his regret..

But knowing that it was futile to regret it, the red eyes regained their composure..

“So what do you plan to do now??”

On the other hand, after the news of the victimization of his family, Demuel asked in a cautious tone..

“If you're going to plant your family again…….”

“no, i don't mean to.”

Lacus resolutely drew a line.

Watching Arsene Academy was one of the important purposes, but I realized that it was meaningless once Sven Isaac came..

Even if they rearranged their subordinates, the meaningless war of attrition would continue. That's why the red eyes headed toward the southern sky.

“For the time being, I plan to focus on the desert..”

“okay. All right.”

Demuel nodded without saying a word..

It was important to monitor Arsene Academy, but it was because they recognized that the southern front and the desert were much more important now..

“Then, if there is a variable other than what you instructed later, we will contact you through our family members..”

“I will believe you. my apostle.”

At the end of saying goodbye.

The red eyes that had been shining in the air were engulfed in flames and disappeared. Then the shadows that wrapped around the office also returned to their original state..

“…….”

Afterwards, Demuel put on his cloak and left the room as if nothing had happened. It was to join the wizards in the drawing room..

some time after that.

A series of groups from the mansion of the Earl of Dermore disappeared towards the southern gates..

2.

Three days after joining Sven.

Arsene Academy's final exam schedule is completely over. Soon after that, winter vacation began, and Ulan and his party left the academy early in the morning..

“Wow, I was really surprised by the way.”

“No way, Ulan, will fail, avoid, reduce.”

Inside the carriage heading to the capital of the empire.

Ibella and Dillia burst into admiration..

As I just said, Ulan scored just one point above the failing grade..

Thanks to this, I was able to walk out the front door confidently without having to run away from the retest. Meanwhile, Ulan quietly smiled at the reaction of the two..

“Well, thanks to hard study.”

“I had a lot of nosebleeds.”

Noah laughed awkwardly..

In fact, Ulan poured out a huge amount of nosebleeds throughout the test. It was as if the blood of her whole body was pouring through her nose..

“It's great though.”

Of course, there was a high possibility that the placenta problem was not solved, but filmed, but just avoiding failing was a great achievement..

So when I was looking at Ulan proudly, the carriage that had been running for a long time stopped in place..

“guest, we have arrived.”

When they said that they had reached their destination, the party got off the carriage. Then, I looked at the huge mansion spread out in front of me without saying a word..

The Mansion of the Earl of Dermore.

The reason Ulan and the others came here was to investigate one of the most suspicious places, the basement of the mansion, before leaving for the desert..

“Then go in.”

“yes, let's go.”

With Ulan and Noah at the forefront, the party moved towards the mansion with a very solemn face..

But at that moment.

“me, there…….”

I heard the group grabbing their feet..

The protagonist of the voice is an ashy-haired girl who was sitting in a carriage with her friends, almost dead..

“I'm sorry, but why did you bring me here??”

It was Sirfi Rudric..

She waited for Ulan and Noah's answer with a clear expression of nervousness on her face..

This was a natural reaction.

The Earl of Dermore is the one who let Shirpy into the Empire. So when he met he didn't know what expression to make.

When I was worried about everything.

The long-awaited answer came from Noah..

“He has work to do..”

“what is it?”

“It's not difficult. It's all about talking to Yurpe Dermore..”

Only daughter of Demuel Ron Dermore.

It was Syrpy's mission to talk to Yurpe Dermore..

On the other hand, upon hearing this, Syrupy put on an absurd expression. To the point where I want to ask if I brought you here just to have you do this..

but for a while.

Upon arriving at the mansion with the group, Syrpy realized desperately why Noah had entrusted him with such a mission..

“Hehe, thanks to what you all said at that time, I immediately told my father and received permission to take the entrance exam for Arsene Academy. so that's what…….”

Yurpe chattering incessantly.

As he listened to the story that showed no sign of stopping, Syrupy's complexion turned pale..

‘too much talk!’

It's only been 30 minutes since we started talking, but I already feel exhausted..

In response, Syrpi looked at Ulan as if asking for help, but he ignored it. because he had other things to do.

‘red enemy).’

Raise your senses to the limit and search the surroundings of the mansion. Furthermore, his entire gaze was directed towards the basement of the mansion..

Then, a hint came to his senses, and Ulan tapped Noah's hand..

This is a prearranged signal.

The explanation is as follows.

「Sven succeeded in infiltrating.」

Sven, who is good at stealth, was in charge of investigating the basement of the mansion. In other words, the real body investigating the mansion was Sven..

Therefore, Ulan's party's mission is to keep Yurpe and Count Dermore in one place so that Sven can investigate smoothly..

‘but…….’

No matter how much I looked at the mansion, I couldn't detect any signs of Count Dermore..

Ulan shook his head in silence while looking into Noah's eyes to convey this. Then Noah immediately jumped into the conversation..

“I'm sorry for what I said, but isn't the count still at the mansion this time??”

“oh yes that's right. Because his father went to the southern front three days ago. So he probably won't be back for a while.”

“Eh? It's called the Southern Front.?”

Why did the southern front come out all of a sudden??

Noah looked at Yurpe with a puzzled face, and then her answer came back..

“Yes, the emperor has come down. I don't know the details, but the imperial family summoned the masters and archmages to the southern front..”

Immediately after hearing the reply.

Noah immediately figured out what was going on..

‘It's because of Pertisia's work.!’

Currently, Perticia is hiding in the Principality of Arpen, but it is known that she was kidnapped by pagans in the desert on the surface..

Therefore, it must have concentrated all its efforts into the desert to reclaim Perticia..

‘It's a pretty drastic move.…….’

If it's Chartrand, it makes sense..

Even in the original work, he was madly obsessed with Perticia. He probably wants to find Perticia even if it means overturning the entire desert..

‘I didn't mean this.’

Things turned out much bigger than expected.

But it's not that difficult.

I thought that if I took advantage of this situation, I could reap the best of both worlds. Noah, whose eyes sparkled at this, rolled her brain to make a plan..

then.

Talk tok!

Ulan's hand tapped her on the back of her arm..

This is also a prearranged signal.

In other words, it means that Sven came out of the basement. In other words, it meant that there was no reason to stay in the mansion, so Noah got up right away..

“Then I should get up soon..”

“Oh my, I'm already leaving?”

“Yes, I have some business to do..”

I have no business in this mansion anymore.

After hearing the results of Sven's investigation, Ulan's party also planned to head straight to the desert..

“When I come back later, I hope Count Dermore is also in the mansion..”

“Iknow, right. You came to see me twice, but the third time would be troublesome..”

After saying goodbye with a smile.

Ulan and the others left the mansion of Earl Dermore, leaving Yurpe behind..

3.

some time after that.

Ulan and the others moved to an alley away from the mansion. It was the place to meet Sven..

After that, not a short time passed and a shadow appeared without a trace..

“I'm back.”

Hunter in robes, Sven Isaac.

Ulan asked as if he had been waiting for him to appear as he brushed away the dust..

“Didn't the chase catch up??”

“Yes, in the first place, there were no monsters in the mansion that were presumed to be monsters from the abyss..”

Sven answered with a shrug..

I'm sure what he said.

Ulan nodded as if he understood, and then Noah asked a question..

“How's the basement? Did you find anything related to the Lord of the Abyss??”

“no, i couldn't find it.”

“……yes?”

“No trace. not even one. As if someone deliberately erased it.”

It is so clean that it feels uncomfortable.

Summing up the results of the investigation in one word, Sven's eyes flashed fiercely. Then, before infiltrating the basement, he took out the amulet he had received from Noah..

“Also, there was no abyssal magic. Maybe it's been sorted since the last time you guys went.”

An amulet that detects the magic of the abyss.

If the magic of the abyss remained in the cellar, the amulet should have turned black..

However, the amulet in Sven's hand was in the same state as when it was first handed to him..

“ok, my head hurts.”

“If this is the case, you won't be able to find physical evidence..”

Ibella and Dillia frowned..

On the other hand, unlike the two, Noah responded calmly. Accepting the amulet Sven gave her, she muttered in a calm voice..

“But I'm sure with this.”

“huh? what?”

“Beyond collaborating with the Abyss worshipers, Count Dermore is an apostle of Lacus..”

Clearing all traces of the basement means that they recognized that the spirits had been there..

But worshipers alone cannot.

Because only the half-human, half-spirit like Perticia or the Lord of the Abyss who is sensitive to the power of the spirit can perceive the existence of the spirit..

‘Currently, there are two remaining monarchs..’

Crying Eyes and the Giant King.

However, the King of Giants has always been active in the desert in the original work. So naturally, the candidates are narrowed down to one..

‘……Lacus.’

6th rank of monarch.

An evil monster that hides behind the scenes and manipulates the worshipers of the abyss and the forces to harass the warriors..

When Noah, who had identified his existence, blinked his eyes, Ulan pursed his lips this time..

“rather good.”

“what? what are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“I mean the count went south.”

Looking at Sven who asked back in a puzzled way, Ulan briefly revealed the meaning of what he just said..

“It was difficult to deal with it because it was only in the capital, but this would make things easier, right??”

Noah said.

When Count Dermore is in the empire, don't touch him rashly. However, if the place is outside the empire, the story is different..

It's okay to disguise it as an accident and get rid of it..

Also, if it is necessary, borrow the power of Syrupy and make it look like a pagan has committed it..

“uhm, sure.”

Meanwhile, Sven nodded silently..

Just then, as if I understood the meaning of Ulan.

Afterwards, after finishing the conversation with Count Dermore, Ulan immediately opened his mouth..

“then let's go now.”

With this as a signal, the party moved in unison. The borderline of the empire bordered by the desert. To find a wagon heading to the southern front.