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The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 304

64page. Kazan Rudric (3)

5.

【An army advances in the empire?】

Why was there a commotion in the desert.

Largtan, who had been told the whole story by Arena Rudric, asked back in a puzzled way..

Then Arena continued to answer while still lying face down as if clinging to the floor..

“It is. We haven't been able to figure out the exact reason, but according to the skirmisher, four masters of the Empire were in command..”

On the other hand, there are no warriors or shamans strong enough to stand against the Master in the Desert Church. At best, there is only Arena Ludrick who became the apostle of the abyss..

Immediately after these answers.

Largtan silently nodded..

【well i got it.】

A person who has reached the master's level.

They are strong people who have transcended the human body through extreme determination and are heroes who are qualified to face the abyss..

【It's sure to be a pain in the ass.】

If there were not one but four strong men like that, of course the desert would be noisy..

Furthermore, it is understandable that Arena couldn't find the sealed box. It must have been that her box was stolen while the masters of the empire were distracted..

Having finished his own guesses, Largtan shook his head again and again. Then he opened his mouth with eyes determined to do something..

【Then I will lend you my strength.】

A word that came out of nowhere.

In response, Arena unwittingly lifted his head off the floor..

“yes? Hey, if you say power……?”

but no answer came back.

Instead, in the darkness beyond the throne, incomprehensible sounds were heard one after another..

thud! cooung―!

with vibrations that shake the ground.

After a while, a series of groups broke through the darkness and appeared with many signs..

“……!?”

Arena's pupils widened.

It was worth it. Because what came into her sight now was a unit made up of giants, just like Largtan..

Arena looked at it with a surprised face at the number of giants, even if it was estimated to be hundreds. Then, Largtan's voice was heard again..

【I will lend you my army.】

This was what he meant by 'power'..

Afterwards, Largtan turned his head away from Arena, who still had a blank look on his face..

The blue eyes went to the giant who stood at the forefront of the legion. Towards him armed with an ax and shield, Largtan pursed his lips..

【―Albaric.】

【yes, my king.】

As soon as Albaric, who served as the assault leader of the giant corps, immediately bowed his head as soon as he was called..

Then the instructions followed.

【Follow Jim's Apostle's instructions and annihilate the rogues who set foot in the desert..】

【obey the king's orders.】

Albaric smiles confidently.

It was natural. As a member of Largtan's family, he had already reached the level of a master a long time ago..

That's why I smiled like this.

“Lord, thank you for your kindness!”

Meanwhile, Arena, who managed to regain his composure, hit his head on the ground again..

With a thrilled face, as if realizing how great the favor Largtan had bestowed upon him,.

some time after that.

The giant corps led by Albaric headed to the ground with Arena Ludrick as their guide..

It was to annihilate the imperial army and calm the turmoil in the desert according to Largtan's orders..

After everyone disappears.

【…….】

The area around the throne was covered with desolate silence and pitch darkness. Since all the giants have headed to the surface, only Largtan is left..

However, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the back of the throne. darkness of nothing. But there was a 'something' that only he could see..

That's why I licked my lips.

【can i do this?】

a soft voice.

Then, at that moment, a certain voice returned from beyond the empty darkness..

【―Yes.】

A strange, melancholic voice.

After a while, countless hands protruded from beyond the darkness of the abyss. They kept talking in their own voices..

【Faded Stars and Brilliant Stars.】

【The Stranger and the Incidental Fragment).】

【Now that everyone has entered the desert.】

【It will be the right time to change everything.】

An incomprehensible voice came out, but Largtan did not raise any questions. As if you already know what the voice is saying.

Instead, I asked another question.

【Are you really okay anyway?】

【───?】

【Lacus is still alive, but I'm already asking if it's okay to choose me.】

As soon as the word “choice” was finished, countless hands wriggled and moved. It was a strangely uncomfortable reaction..

【Don't get me wrong, King of Giants..】

【This is just a test―.】

【I haven't chosen you to the abyss yet.】

just as expected?

His voice clearly showed a hint of displeasure, and gave a sharp answer to Largtan..

On the other hand, Largtan shrugged his shoulders as if he wasn't intimidated in the slightest. Then she asked with a natural look on her face..

【Still, I decided that the possibility was high, so I didn't make this suggestion.?】

But what came back was a negative answer..

【no, that's wrong.】

【until you pass the test―.】

【Because you are just a mere monarch who borrowed the power of the true abyss.】

Despite being rejected one after another, Largtan didn't care..

After a moment of silence, countless hands squirmed and spoke again..

【So choose.】

【I'll accept the offer and get rid of all the faded stars and brilliant stars, strangers and incidental fragments..】

【Or will you just accept your fate.】

the moment his voice stopped.

Largtan said without hesitation..

【good night. accept the offer.】

I'm lending you my strength, but there's no reason to refuse.

Even more so, if you can use this opportunity to eliminate all the elements that can oppose the Abyss, it will be beneficial for Largtan as well..

【it's a wise decision.】

【Then leave yourself in the dark.】

【let me lend you strength.】

Subsequently, countless hands emerged from the darkness of the abyss and wrapped around the throne of the giant king..

In response, Largtan silently surrendered and gradually fell into darkness. Slowly, as if sinking into a deep, muddy swamp.

6.

Road to Kazan Rudric's Tomb.

While Ulan and his party were walking in silence following the venomous snake advancing, digging a burrow in the lead, Muak suddenly shook his head..

“oh well, that's how it happened.”

ten minutes ago.

He asked the group a question.

It is about the hero's imprint on Ulan's back, that is, the Kazan pattern. Where and how he got it was the point of the question..

Noah explained everything instead, and the story had just ended..

“But why did the ancestors set up trials in Arsene Academy instead of in the desert??”

Muak tilts his head again.

It seemed that the question was not resolved at all, but Noah replied with a tone that it was not a big deal..

“You would have thought that was appropriate..”

“So why?”

“If I had to give a reason, there is something similar to the oasis in the desert mentioned in the records of Xartum in Arsene Academy..”

“Are you talking about the door to the abyss??”

Noah silently nodded..

Fountain of Magic, Arsene.

If it was originally, it would be the place where the door to the abyss would open 20 years from now..

“Yes, so I think the hero's ordeal was arranged not in the desert, but near the fountain of magic, where the door to the abyss is most likely to open..”

“Hmmm, that makes sense.”

As if Noah's guess was plausible, Muak agreed to the story without refutation..

Just as the long-held doubts were resolved, the leading venomous snake suddenly stopped..

“huh? Why did it suddenly stop?”

“Have you reached your destination?”

Following Ybela who muttered in a puzzled way, Ulan's eyes twinkled. Then Per Tisha nodded her head as if her guess was correct..

“yeah, i'm almost there…….”

“I did?”

“To avoid getting caught up in trouble, it is recommended to wear a robe as before and cover your face with a mask..”

what is this again?

Ulan and his party made a puzzled expression..

Just guessing that he said it because there was a reason, the party borrowed the robes and masks of Muak and the desert warriors as instructed and wore them..

“Then I'll start again!”

Taking Perticia's cry as a signal, the venomous snake dug a tunnel and resumed its advance..

how long has it been like that?

Took! r r r r r r r r!

Suddenly, the earth wall in front collapsed and a new space appeared. It was a space so large that it could not be compared to a tunnel..

“This place…….”

Out of the tunnel, Ulan looked around at the newly emerged space..

Then, Syrupy opened his eyes..

As if you noticed something. After that, Muak also made a surprised expression..

“Now, wait! this is……!”

“It is the headquarters of the church..”

Place of Origin of the Desert Church.

The identity of the new space was the place the Desert Cultists call the main school. In terms of a kingdom, it means a place that is equivalent to a royal castle..

The moment they realized this, the faces of Laurea and Ian hardened. It would be natural. It was like coming to a place that was like a pagan stronghold..

“oh so dress up…….”

After that, Noah also realized.

Why did Rudrick's followers advise him to wear desert clothes? I guess I said it in case I ever run into a cultist..

Contrary to concerns, however, encounters with cultists did not occur..

“Uh, it seems that there are few people for some reason.”

“It will. Most likely followed Arena Ludrick to the Sanctuary..”

Muak quietly replied.

As the saying goes, only the minimum number of defensive troops was currently stationed at the headquarters of the church. So, of course, there are very few encounters..

Just as he was urging his way to the destination once again following the grotesque bird and the poisonous snake, Sylphy spoke out in a surprised tone..

“Anyway, I didn't know that the ancestor's tomb was located near the headquarters of the church..”

“me too. But why have I not been able to find it until now??”

I had searched all over the desert countless times, but when it was revealed that I was in such a close place, I felt a sense of emptiness for some reason..

Afterwards, the group passed through a passage that looked like an anthill and headed toward the outskirts of the main mountain. In the process, Syrpy suddenly opened her eyes wide..

“what? This place…….”

“do you know where?”

“Yes, it's a place I know, but I'm worried about how to explain this..”

Shirpy troubled by Ulan's words.

On the other hand, Muak briefly explained the place where the party was, as if he was hesitating so much..

“This is a garbage dump.”

“garbage dump?”

“means abandoned.”

The place where the party is currently located was a particularly barren land even within the main mountain. A place where no living things can live and not even plants grow..

So, the Desert Church abandoned this land and used it as land to dispose of the corpses of demons or throw away all sorts of garbage..

“But why are you here all of a sudden…….”

As Muak looked around after explaining the identity of the place, a sudden change occurred..

coo coo coo coo!

With a loud shaking that started suddenly, the ground where the party was was sunk. After that, the floor started to collapse without even a chance to surprise..

but there was no need to worry.

“all, within, around, gather!”

It was because Dillia, who was aware of the collapse in advance, used magic to slow down the fall..

In addition, thanks to Rudrick's family carrying those who could not stick to Dillia's side on his back, fortunately no one was injured..

Right after coming down so deep.

[mow! cack!]

[shudder!]

[Greung! right!]

Goejo, Venomous Snake, and Baekrang all looked in the same direction, regardless of who said it first. This was followed by the interpretation of Pertisia..

“Oh, they say they've arrived.”

The group's second destination.

On the grave of Kazan Rudric. However, unlike the Shinsoo who looked happy, the reactions of Shirpy and Muak were a bit strange..

A face mixed with surprise, bewilderment, and disbelief.

After a while, facing the scenery in front of their eyes, the two spat out a thin trembling voice..

“wow, this is really…….”

“……The place where the ancestors were buried?”

What came into sight was the desolate ruin itself.

Shirpy and Muak widened their eyes at the unbelievable sight of the tomb of the first leader of the Desert Church..