The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 30
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2.
Finding the way wasn't difficult.
Except for the place where the water fills up, there is only one passage. Ulan moved steadily, clearing the darkness with his torch..
some time after that.
“uh?”
Sylphy let out a puzzled exclamation..
She stopped at her seat and looked carefully at the floor and walls, then opened her eyes wide..
“The road is different from before.”
“change?”
“It was a bumpy road until just now, but from here it looks like a well-paved road. As if someone artificially cleaned it.”
It was as Sylphy said..
The road ahead was much smoother than the road I had walked so far. It was also comfortable to walk on..
Also, the surface of the wall became smoother and smoother as he moved. When I walked while observing the ever-changing road.
The group stopped at their seats again..
“blocked.”
there was no more.
It's because something that looks like a lump of metal was blocking the road. Then this Bella, who was looking around, exclaimed as if she had discovered something..
“I think something is written here.”
Ulan and Sylphy approached quickly.
There was definitely a strange-looking letter written on it. The problem was that it was a text message I had never seen before..
“can you read?”
“sorry. Because it's the first letter I've seen.”
When Ibella laughed awkwardly.
Sylphy's eyes suddenly turned round..
“ah! It's the language of an ancient desert kingdom.”
“desert kingdom? That's the language of the pagans?”
“From a modern point of view, yes.”
“how to speak the language of the pagans······.”
I knew it at a glance?
As I was about to ask that question, Sylphy's answer came back one step ahead of me..
“When I was young, I had the opportunity to travel with my parents and learn different languages. so i can read a little bit.”
“what is written?”
“Hmmm! I'll read it.”
After a short cough.
Sylphy slowly interpreted the text..
“You, unchosen hero. Come on to be discouraged. Respond to this ordeal and prove your qualifications as a hero. Then you will be given strength and wisdom to fight the abyss..”
It was a perfect interpretation that even Ulan could understand..
“Sounds like something out of a fairy tale.”
“Ahaha, I will.”
Sylphy laughed as if agreeing with Ibella's murmuring. However, Ulan did not laugh. Because I heard her familiar words.
‘It's an ordeal.’
It seems that I was not mistaken when I first felt that this place was similar to the Trial of the Hero..
When Ulan's eyes deepened.
“Oh, what else is written here.”
Found a new letter again.
“can you read that?”
“Sure.”
Because it's all the same language.
Sylphy immediately started interpreting.
“This is a hero's trial. The one who has finished his resolution. Open the door and answer the ordeal. However, only those with the minimum qualifications can open the door..”
Hero's Trial? not the warrior's ordeal?
Ulan tilted his head..
The hero's trial is because I've never heard of it in my previous life..
“oh, that was the door.”
Meanwhile, Ibella tapped a lump of metal that was blocking the road. Then, taking a deep breath, he pushed on the door as hard as he could..
“Whoops!”
trembling arms and legs.
As the power of the whole body was concentrated on the arms and palms, the face turned red in an instant..
I've tried my best since then, but it's not enough..
An iron gate that does not move at all. This Bella drew in her breath and furrowed her brow..
“Ugh, no way. don't budge.”
Let's take a break and do it all together.
Isabella tried to say that.
but it didn't have to be.
Kwadeuk! so much!
The iron door, which had not even moved a moment ago, was opening with a loud noise. Right by Ulan. Ibella asked blankly..
“······how did you?”
“just pushed.”
With a little more force than usual.
Sylphy said with an awkward smile at the insignificant answer..
“The minimum qualifications, I guess, meant the minimum power..”
At the end of a quiet murmur.
The party resumed their movement..
The road beyond the iron gate was much better maintained than the roads I had been on before. Although it is dusty because it has been neglected for a long time,.
“Wow, it looks like a very old ruin!”
“You look kind of excited.”
“sure! I never thought there would be a ruin like this in the fountain of magical power.?”
Eyes shining like stars.
I heard that he was majoring in ancient history, so he must have been excited to see the ruins..
how long has it been like that?
Suddenly Ulan blocked her path..
“stop.”
“yes? Why all of a sudden······.”
“there was a noise in front.”
As soon as the answer is over.
Ibella and Sylphy tightly shut their mouths. Then, after a while, I really heard something..
Squeak! sreuk!
Sounds like a snake crawling on the floor.
Or it could be the sound of old clothes dragging on the floor. Around the time when I swallowed dry saliva out of some unknown tension.
The identity of the sound was soon revealed..
“this human?!”
Like Sylphy's startled cry.
It was a human who appeared through the darkness. A dwarf physique wearing a ragged robe.
But Ulan thought differently..
“Wrong. that's not human.”
“yes? but······.”
The moment Sylphy was about to say something.
Suddenly, Ulan kicked the ground. In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance and blew his opponent's head off..
Awesome! Took!
with the sound of tearing dry bark.
The head that said goodbye to the body rolled around like a ball. The two girls looked bewildered at this sudden attack..
“Ooh, Ulan?!
“what did you do suddenly······.”
“Calm down and look at him.”
Ulan calmly pointed at his opponent..
then that moment. The torso that had fallen to the floor wriggled as if it were alive..
Pudeuk! Wooddeuk!
Body moving with bizarre sounds.
Even the head blown into the corner moves like a living creature. Ulan muttered, scattering his cold eyes..
“If you were a human, you wouldn't have moved any more when your head flew off..”
“······.”
to check it like this?
Ibella and Sylphy shut their mouths. It is because of the radical and ignorant classification method that I am speechless..
“There is a proverb in our tribe.”
whether you know this or not.
Ulan continued to explain the elongation..
“If you don't know if it's a human or a monster, break the head first. then your problem will be solved.”
It probably means that if you have a choice, don't hesitate and make a bold decision. But when Ulan says it, the meaning itself sounds different..
After making an awkward face.
Ibella pointed to the floor..
“what is this more?”
To be precise, the body struggling while being stepped on by Ulan. Soon Ulan's answer came back.
“this is immortal.”
“undead?”
“Also called undead. Have you ever heard of zombies or skeletons? It is a monster commonly found in deserts and jungles..”
“Oh, I never left the Empire.”
Isabella laughed awkwardly..
Ulan, on the other hand, had a puzzled expression..
Because the person who informed Ulan of the existence of the Undead was Evela in her past life..
‘that is······.’
It must have been after graduating from the academy that he met the Undead. Ulan nodded her head in understanding..
around that time.
An exclamation broke out in an unexpected place..
“I-that's undead?!”
“okay. do you know the undead?”
“Yes, I saw it in a book. They say that to get rid of the undead, you need a holy weapon, a weapon coated with holy water, or a weapon coated with silver.······.”
The moment Sylphy was speechless.
Squeak! sreuk!
I heard the sound I heard earlier.
What soon appeared were guys who looked just like the Undead that Ulan blew up..
This time the number is quite large. Because the only ones who came into sight right away were over twenty. Also, the guys who appeared this time even had rusty swords..
“hey, what now?!”
Sylphy screaming in bewilderment.
Ibella bit her lip..
“Is there any other remedy?”
“Sorry, but as far as I know······.”
“there is.”
Then Ulan stopped talking..
Then, after grabbing the ax, his eyes flashed..
“If shredded until immobile, most undead lose their ability to fight..”
“······yes?”
The moment Sylphy asked blankly,.
Ulan headed forward like a flash.
Then he swung his ax with ferocity, like a wolf charging at a flock of sheep..
puck! Kwadeuk! Wooddeuk!
Flesh is torn and bones are broken.
With the head split in two, the torso was crushed as it was. Ulan swung his ax like a madman..
and the result.
The enemy turned to dust in an instant.
perseok!
The last undead head was trampled on by Ulan and turned into porridge. After crushing it moderately on the floor. said in a grave tone.
“This is the fourth way to get rid of the Undead.”
“no that's······.”
Seems like a way only you can use it.
Sylphy tried hard to suppress what she wanted to say. Meanwhile, around the time the battle was over. Suddenly, Evela rummaged through the remains of the undead..
“Hey, Isabella? what are you doing?”
“to get a sword.”
“oh, i don't mind?”
“That's right, but it's not better than no weapons at all.?”
that's right.
And there's no law saying that monsters like this won't appear. After getting such useful equipment.
“then move on.”
Ulan's party hastened their steps again..
to the depths of the ruins.
3.
Meanwhile at that time.
Noah barely stopped crying..
The situation is already like spilled water.
So, I decided to regain my cool and accept the reality like an adult. When her gloomy mood disappeared, she immediately recalled information about the hidden event..
‘The name of the event is Hero's Trial.’
This event is a hidden piece for named characters who cannot challenge the hero's ordeal..
Maybe that's why?
If you pass this ordeal, you can get quite powerful power and rewards, even if you are not a hero..
Or the potential may be awakened.
Either way, it's a rewarding event..
‘The difficulty itself is easier than the warrior's ordeal.’
To put it bluntly, it is one level lower..
Besides, there are Ulans that have already passed the hero's ordeal, so there shouldn't be any difficulties..
‘and maybe······.’
Ulan who passed the ordeal might come out with a reward. If so, it would be a perfect situation for Noah..
there is just one problem.
‘three hardships.’
There is something called 'hardship' in the hero's trials.
Game-wise, it's a kind of mini-game type test, and you need three characters to break through it..
‘It was said in the strategy that each person has their own hardships..’
Although the content of the suffering was not mentioned, it was still said that the minimum amount of force was essential. So it's probably combat related.
‘For now, Ulan and Ybela are fine..’
Ulan, of course, there is nothing to worry about, and even Yvella possesses some degree of force..
But the problem is the girl with gray hair who was swept along.
‘Seeing as I don't remember her face or name, she probably looks like an extra with no importance..’
please be a wizard.
Then I could let go for an hour.
As I was praying inwardly, a familiar voice tapped my ear..
“I guess I've calmed down a bit now.”
Professor Miel, who approached at some point.
Looking at him, I suddenly remembered the mistake I had made earlier. Noah lowered his head and said.
“······I'm sorry for making you look ugly.”
“Okay. It's no wonder that my friends disappeared right in front of my eyes. Don't worry 'cause I understand.”
A kind reply came back.
Then something came to my mind.
Professor Miel is the professor in charge of Class 3. Then you must know what subject the girl with gray hair majored in..
“I have something I want to ask you..”
“hmm? what?”
“Out of the three missing, I was wondering which subject the girl with gray hair was enrolled in..”
“Hmm, if you have gray hair, you must be a Sylphy student. She entered as a general subject, did she not know??”
“yes? This is a general subject.?”
“okay. They said they were aiming for ancient history..”
As soon as Professor Miel finished speaking,.
Noah laughed as if he was liberated..
‘Bye bye. It's a hidden event.’
I was happy that I could look forward to it even for a moment.
With clear dew on the snow.
Noah put his hands together politely.
Now that the reward is good, it was to pray for the safe return of Ulan and the others..
4.
after a considerable amount of time.
Ibella and Sylphy's faces showed signs of exhaustion. I would do just that. 'Cause I've been caught in battle five times walking down an endless aisle.
Ulan, on the other hand, was still fine..
For him who had gone through the hero's ordeal for 10 days, this was just a light walk..
how long did it take?
A dead end has come again.
“here is······.”
Huge room for hundreds of people.
The group looked around and looked for clues. just as expected? This time, I saw text written in the language of the desert kingdom..
Sylphy interpreted the text as if she were familiar with it..
“Three heroes challenging the ordeal.”
right after reading this.
Sylphy shouted with a startled face..
“Um, how did you know we were three??”
“it's not just a coincidence?”
“But too coincidental······.”
“Let's read the last part and think about it..”
Sylphy nodded at Ibella's words..
She started interpreting the text again..
“If you want to face the last ordeal that exists beyond this, try to overcome the three tribulations first. Prove your knowledge, strength and talent.”
“if it's hardship······.”
“I must be ready to fight.”
Ulan grabbed the ax.
But Sylphy shook her head..
“No, I think it's a little different this time.”
“different? what point?”
“If you look here, there are three words, right? Interpreted in turn, they mean 'knowledge', 'struggle', and 'talent', respectively..”
knowledge, struggle, talent.
A number equal to the number of suffering. It seemed like a theme symbolizing each hardship..
“Each one has to choose one?”
“um, maybe that's it?”
“Then, if Sylphy is in charge of knowledge, and Yvela and I are in charge of struggle and talent respectively, it will be resolved..”
Ulan has a solution.
Meanwhile, Ibella is startled..
“Me, tell me to take on the talent?”
“Yes, because you are good at swordsmanship..”
Ulan with a serious expression.
the moment you meet.
Ibella closed her mouth. In her mind, she wanted to say that it wasn't that far, but it was because she couldn't bear to speak..
‘······Look at those eyes and tell me how.’
Eyes filled with conviction and faith.
Ulan was the only person who showed expectations for him. Not wanting to betray his expectations, Ibella replied with a stern face..
“okay. Then I'll leave the struggle up to you.”
“okay. leave it to me.”
Ulan laughed wildly..
It was a smile full of fighting spirit.
“Anyway, with this, the hardships that each person will take on have been decided. Now it's time to figure out how to choose your chosen suffering.······.”
When Sylphy calmly continued to answer.
Suddenly, she stopped talking..
The voice didn't stop midway, it just cut off all of a sudden..
and one more.
The group's sign disappeared. Not to mention Sylphy, I didn't even feel Ybella's presence. Only then did Ulan intuit that an abnormality had occurred..
“This place······.”
It's not the room he's been in all this time..
A much smaller and darker room. It felt like being summoned to a completely different space. The moment Ulan tried to look around to look around,.
rumbling!
All of a sudden, a spark went up..
A flame that gnaws away the darkness and burns. As if it were alive and moving, it inscribed certain characters in the air..
‘that's for sure······.’
This is the text I just saw.
Right before coming here, the exact same text as Sylphy interpreted while pointing with her finger..
So I brought out my memory.
some time after that.
the meaning of the text is revealed.
【First Tribulation: Knowledge】
Ulan crumpled his face.
10page. isolation
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