The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 293
63page. Heir of the Faded Star (1)
1.
Medical Squadron of the Southern Front.
This place, located right behind the headquarters building, was always full of wounded soldiers day and night..
On the other hand, lately things have been less.
It was because the desert cultists had become passive. Thanks to that, there were no battles, so there were no wounded soldiers..
But that's only for a moment.
With the appearance of the reconnaissance unit that was rescued this morning, the medical squadron was busy..
“hey! go to room 3!”
“Insufficient hemostatic bandages and potions!”
“please help me with this too!”
The reconnaissance unit arrived with serious injuries, probably due to the fierce battle with the cultists. Lieutenant Alec, who led his unit, was one of them..
“……Whoa.”
Alec sighed softly as his whole body was wrapped in bandages. The pain ran through his whole body, but it was fortunate that it was this much..
Another military officer said the same thing..
It's a miracle that he came back alive.
‘If it wasn't for the crow brigade…….’
Alec and the scouts must have buried the bones in the desert. No, maybe I was eaten by that monster without even leaving a bone behind..
Recalling that time, he trembled..
Soon after, he shook his head vigorously. As if trying to shake off bad memories from her time.
‘Anyway, it was a really unique combination..’
While changing his thoughts, Alec suddenly remembered the Crow Brigade that had saved him..
From an archer who boasted of divine archery skills, to a black haired shaman, to a warrior with an ax who dominated the battlefield..
‘No matter how much I thought about the fighting style of the three I saw back then, it wasn't the Imperial Army's..’
So where did you get that much power??
He had such a question for a moment, but Alec soon brushed off his curiosity. It was because he realized that there was no point in wondering..
‘Because there are some truths in the world that are better not to know..’
With that thought in mind, Alec leaned against the back of the bed. I closed my eyes thinking that I would concentrate on recovering as much as possible for now..
was to sleep.
But then.
male voice!
Suddenly the entrance to the ward was noisy..
In the noisy atmosphere, Alec gently opened his closed eyes. Then the moment he turned his head to see what the fuss was about.
“……!?”
His eyes widened wide..
The reflection in Alec's eyes. It was a scene in which wounded soldiers and surgeons in the ward all turned to the entrance and saluted..
And there was the commander of the southern front, Count Istan el Deorg. Alec also hurriedly stood up and was about to salute.
“The salute is over, so lie down.”
“ha, but…….”
“command.”
Istan, who found him before he knew it, started talking to him. Furthermore, because he even mentioned the order, Alec hesitantly went back to his seat..
“Rather, a military sergeant.”
“yes sir.”
“I'd like to talk to Lieutenant Alec..”
“I see what you mean.”
The military surgeon was quick-witted..
After answering, he pulled Lieutenant Alec's bed out with the other army surgeons..
After a while, they arrived at the temporary barracks set up at the rear of the medical squadron. The lieutenant who moved Lieutenant Alec there saluted with a motionless attitude..
“Excuse me then.”
After the salute, the military surgeon left the barracks..
Then, all that was left in the barracks were Istan, his lieutenant, and Lieutenant Alec. At that time, when a strange sense of desolation lingered around, Istan opened his mouth..
“First of all, I had a hard time coming back, Lieutenant..”
“go thank you.”
Alec also replied with a bewildered face..
Then I looked at Istan's eyes..
What business did you come to? The time when I was looking at Istan with a face full of tension and curiosity..
“Lieutenant Alec Dropin.”
Istan has spoken again.
After exchanging a few simple words with Alec earlier to release the stiff atmosphere, he immediately brought the main topic out of his mouth..
“Ask directly. I heard that they requested rescue with the signal flares of the Crow Brigade. Do you know which unit they received the flares from??”
“Ah old! of course.”
Alec immediately nodded..
Because I still vividly remember.
Soon, in a voice full of discipline, he explained about the three benefactors who had saved him. Everything from the situation at the time and their impressions.
Meanwhile, Istan, who had been silently listening to the story, quietly flashed his eyes. It was because I realized who the people who saved Alec were..
‘It was also Ulan's group.’
I told you to give the name of the Crow Brigade if you need to identify yourself in the desert, but it looks like you covered it well as I asked..
‘I see no problem.’
The goal of heading to the heart of the desert seemed to be going well..
Well, maybe it's natural.
There's no one strong enough to stop Ulan in the Desert Church. With that thought, Istan burst into laughter..
“Lucky for you. They are among the elite of the Crow Brigade..”
“yes! In particular, the warrior who wielded an ax boasted a powerful weapon that made one wonder if he was a strong man who had reached the level of a master..”
That's natural. Ulan is the master.
Even stronger than Istan.
However, Istan did not bother to express this and just nodded his head in silence. Afterwards, when Alec's story was over, he spoke again..
“So let's get back to the point.”
“yes? What is the main point?……?”
“Let's talk about reconnaissance.”
Lieutenant Alec and his men are a reconnaissance unit belonging to Southern Command. And this raid also happened during reconnaissance..
Istan asked with a serious face..
“what did you see in the desert?”
“……I will tell you in detail from now on.”
Alec also told the story of everything he had seen and experienced with a hard face..
Before meeting Ulan and his party, everything from the incidents in the desert, the attacks of the cultists, and even the mysterious monsters they use.
After a not short time has passed.
After the detailed report, Istan fell into his thoughts for a while. It was to organize information in my head..
‘Towers, monsters, and the actions of the cultists.’
First of all, there is information that even Istan does not know about the tower..
However, I heard from Alec that Ulan and his party headed for the tower, so you can hear more information there..
Next, I have a guess about the monster. The reason Ulan and his party came to the desert. Istan, who recalled this, flashed his eyes fiercely..
‘abyss).’
Even Alec, who had served in the desert for many years, was the first monster he had ever seen, so it was most likely the monster of the abyss that Ulan and the others were talking about..
Lastly, there was also a rough guess that the cultists attacked Lieutenant Alec to protect the tower..
‘Perhaps it has something to do with the recent pagans' reluctance to fight..’
When the tower you heard about from Alec appeared.
This coincided in part with the change in the pagan movement from offensive to defensive. Istan, who finished organizing the information, looked back at Alec..
It was with a light smile.
“Thanks for reporting. it was helpful.”
“I'm glad it helped!”
Alec answers with a bright face.
He had a genuinely happy expression on his face..
It was natural. It was said that this proves that the deaths of the scouts who were sacrificed to the cultists and monsters were not in vain..
“Then you must be tired, so have a good rest.”
“yes! thank you for your consideration.”
Alec's salute.
Istan left the barracks with his adjutant. Then, in his head, he once again organized the report he had heard from Alec..
‘Two things I learned.’
first. Ulan's party is moving well.
second. The cultists have a plan, and it is most likely related to the Abyss..
‘However, no matter how much it is related to the abyss…….’
I couldn't leave it to Ulan and the others..
This one is about the abyss, but at the same time, it's also related to the heretics. So Istan, as a commander against the infidels, naturally planned to intervene in this matter..
‘I'll have to send a real crow brigade..’
We need to find out what the cultists are up to. Just as he was freed from his thoughts with that purpose, his steps suddenly stopped..
way back to headquarters.
It was because I could see the scenery of people wearing colorful robes getting off numerous wagons..
Meanwhile, the adjutant replied straight away, as if he thought Istan was showing interest in them..
“They are wizards of the Mage Tower..”
“magic tower?”
“Yes, I've heard that additional troops are arriving, but that's probably them..”
Listening to the adjutant's explanation, Istan nodded roughly. It's because the wizards of the Mage Tower weren't the ones he cared about..
but that's for a while.
Just as he was about to turn around with an uninspired face, someone caught his attention..
“……!”
Calm blonde and brown eyes.
The moment he found the wizard with a relaxed smile, his eyes narrowed..
‘that man…….’
a face in memory.
At the same time, a person who is also an object of close attention.
So when I was looking at the man, he also looked back to see if he had noticed Istan's gaze..
Different eyes collided in the air.
After a while, the blonde wizard grinned and approached Istan..
“Are you Count Deorg??”
“……yes.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Demuel Ron Dermore, a mage belonging to the Mage Tower. It's an honor to meet the blind of the South.”
Demuel Ron Dermore.
A traitor who conspired with the Desert Cult and a prominent collaborator of the Abyss Worshipers..
Seeing him stretching out his hand as if asking for a handshake, Istan also joined hands and revealed his name..
“I am Istan el Deorg, Commander of the Southern Front. I am also honored to see a wizard of great repute in recent times..”
After shaking hands with a simple voice, the two looked at each other in a fleeting moment..
but the conversation didn't.
It was because Demuel had stepped back. he replied with a shy smile.
“I'd like to talk more, but I'm leaving. I have an important business.”
“Please. If there is time to talk, there will be more.”
Maybe the war won't end soon.
That's why Istan also received Demuel's answer with a smile. Then he laughed as if De Muel was happy..
“Ha ha ha, I see. Then excuse me. See you soon in the command room..”
See you in the command room?
I never promised to meet you?
I felt puzzled for a moment, but I didn't show it. After that, he stared intently at Demuel's back, who was gradually moving away from him after the conversation..
immediately after becoming aware of his presence.
It was because I remembered what I had to do..
「I want to ask him to watch over you.」
Before Ulan heads to the desert.
He asked Istan to watch over Demuel Ron Dermore. He told me to stop him if he tried to do anything suspicious..
Istan was also willing to do the same..
From his point of view, Demuel was a traitor who colluded with the heretics and even with the worshipers of the abyss..
‘We'll have to split the crow brigade in two..’
One for the purpose of uncovering the plots of the cultists, and the other for the surveillance of Demuel Ron d'Hermore..
Istan's eyes flashed fiercely..
Around the time I was about to return to headquarters after deciding what to do next..
“Look! sir istan!”
Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard from afar..
A middle-aged man with blue hair came running towards me. Istan, recognizing who he was, widened his eyes..
“……Your Excellency, Marquis of Gorfant?”
“Whoa, I wondered where he went, and he was in a place like this. I've been looking for a long time.”
“do you have a business for me?”
“Alright, come to the command room. I'm ready.”
“ready?”
Looking at Istan, who seemed puzzled, Marquis Ceoric Al Gorfant nodded with a firm face. Then, as if in a whisper, he spoke again..
“The sword of the north has arrived.”
“……!”
The moment I heard the answer.
Istan's face hardened like Seorik's. The news that the one remaining Master has arrived means only one thing.
Because it meant that the war was about to begin..
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