The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 309
interlude. change)
1.
Late at night, the imperial castle of Ruben Empire.
The sword of the imperial family, Jul Orden of Saxony, calmly moved along the darkened road..
how long has it been like that?
Saxony arrived at the abandoned ruins in the northern part of the imperial castle. It was not a place where people would be, but he looked around in silence..
“…….”
like looking for someone.
Meanwhile, Saxon's eyebrows twitched once. Soon he moved on again, only stopping at the edge of his ruins..
“you were here again.”
Soon, his lips softened..
Soon, Saxon's gaze was directed towards a man with shoulder-length platinum-colored long hair hanging down, staring blankly at the floor.
“your majesty.”
Chartres Monick Al Leuven.
Saxony bowed its head towards the universal being who would soon become the master of the empire..
Then Chartrand also turned his head obliquely as if he had noticed Saxony's existence..
“Ah, the wonder of Saxony.”
A voice as relaxed as a body stretched as if it were relaxed. He asked a question in a way that made the listener feel even drowsy..
“Yeah, what are you here for??”
“I just came to ask how long you intend to stay here..”
Saxony's eyes shone brightly.
With a look on his face that seemed like he had a lot to say, he wanted to speak up again..
just couldn't.
Because Chartrand spoke first.
“Lord Saxony. Jim is the end.”
“……?”
“I've rarely felt comfortable while living in the imperial castle. At least the moment I stayed by Perticia's side was the only pleasure.”
This is a fact Saxony is well aware of..
Saxony had served Chartrand as its master since he was a child. Meanwhile, Chartrand, who had come up with an answer, looked at the ground again and said,.
“But now it's different. Now that Perticha is gone, it's normal for Jim to feel uncomfortable, but strangely, it's not like that at all..”
“……your majesty.”
“Whoa, I wish I had known a little earlier that such a comfortable place existed..”
“your majesty!”
Saxony shouted with a sad face..
I had no choice but to.
This is where Chartrand is currently located. This place, which looks like ruins, was the place where many members of the imperial family who died as a result of the Great Purge were buried..
‘such a hideous place…….’
Saying it's a comfortable place and tilting a cup of tea leisurely, Saxony can't help but feel apprehensive and worried..
“Calm down please! The state affairs are piled up like a mountain, so how can you waste your valuable time in such a hideous place?!”
That is why Saxony remonstrated.
To awaken the spirit of Chartrand, as if possessed by something. But his heartfelt words never reached him..
“Whoa.”
Chartrand sighs..
His face was full of lethargic and empty eyes instead of the usual bright and clear eyes..
A congratulatory order came soon after that..
“Kyung-eun, just go away. I'm planning on going back after resting here a little longer..”
“your majesty! my words……!”
“this is hwangmyeong.”
The hardened voice returned. As if Saxon's behavior could no longer be tolerated.
Moreover, at the sight of Chartrand completely turning his back on him, Saxony bit his lip and lowered his head..
“……I follow Your Majesty's orders.”
As long as the word imperial was mentioned, there was nothing Saxony could do here. So he retreated forty paces from the ruins..
This interval is the territory of Saxony.
He let out a heavy sigh as he looked back at Chartrand, which stood on the border of the realm..
‘why does this happen…….’
since when?
How Chartrand has changed.
Saxony searched for memories of the past. Then, suddenly, I found the part that caught my attention..
‘If I had to argue, it must have been when Princess Pertisia was kidnapped by the pagans..’
signs of change. signs of upheaval.
It all started after Perticia completely disappeared from Chartrand's sight..
After that, he became obsessed with Perticia, focusing only on the reports coming from the desert..
‘And when there is no report…….’
Like today, I used to visit the burial places of the imperial family and spend leisurely time..
Acting as if possessed by something.
The situation was so bad that I even had the illusion that someone was controlling Chartrand using an unknown magic..
So Saxony started looking for advice on this phenomenon. But unfortunately he couldn't find the right place.
‘It's because of the convocation order issued by His Majesty..’
The wizards of the Mage Tower who could give magical advice all headed to the desert. But even so, I couldn't just leave my hands like this..
‘I have to find a solution somehow.’
Because he believed that it was the mission of a true knight to serve the master he swore allegiance to. So Saxony looked at Chartrand with determined eyes..
But is it because I put all my focus on him??
Saxony did not know. The fact that there is an 'eye' watching his every move from outside, a few steps away from his expanded territory..
2.
Ruins of the Northern Hwangseong.
A few steps away from Chartrand, who blankly stood there. Where the gray fog hung, the boundary between this world and the other world spread out..
A special space unrecognizable to ordinary humans.
A large eyeball suddenly appeared here. It narrowed its eyes, watching Saxony, which was about forty paces away from Chartrand..
【You're doing something stupid..】
Lacus Klamanduratus.
One of the Six Lords of the Abyss and a being called the Eye of the Abyss. Soon after, he tilted his eyes like a crescent moon in amusement..
【Your master has already crossed the irreversible river.】
Around the time the mutterings that Saxon couldn't reach were dispersing in the air, eyes of similar shapes appeared one after another around Lacus..
【great king.】
【Can I leave him like this?】
【I'm afraid I'll get in the way.】
None other than the followers of Lacus.
They gazed warily at Saxony..
It was natural. Because the so-called masters possessed enough power to pose a threat to the beings of the abyss..
【Does not matter.】
Lacus, on the other hand, didn't care..
【Neither the heirs of the stars, nor strangers, nor even fragments of an accident, mere humans cannot even interfere in the slightest with the Great Work..】
Lacus, who revealed the right reason, finally withdrew his gaze from Saxony. Then he looked again at Chartrand..
“…….”
Eyes out of focus. A blankly changed expression.
It looks like a doll.
Of course, it would be more correct to call it a doll in reality. Because Chartrand is currently in a state where his mind is completely controlled by Lacus..
【Originally I didn't mean this.】
Originally, Lacus intended to make Chartrand the apostle of the abyss, just like Demuel..
With the intention of making a deal by fulfilling his desire, as he had done to Demuel,.
However, there was a variable that even Lacus hadn't thought of, and that was the difference in mental strength..
Unlike Demuel, who reached the level of a mage and possessed strong mental power, Chartrand's mental power was only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people..
and the result.
Chartrand's mind, which had repeated contact with Lacus, was rapidly contaminated, and before he knew it, he reached the point where his ego collapsed..
So I had no choice but to interfere with Chartrand, take control of his mind, and use him like a puppet rather than an apostle..
Quite different from what was expected.
Lacus licked his lips as if he was in trouble, but his followers thought differently..
【No, it should have been like this a long time ago.】
【It is enough for a great king to have such a human as his retinue..】
One apostle is enough, Demuel..
The members of the family gathered their mouths and said so.
Lacus also silently nodded as if he would not deny their words..
Anyway, the fact that the empire was in the hands of a huge power was as planned..
Legion of humans thus prepared.
Lacus pondered how to deal with this powerful force. But before that, there was some information that had to be grasped first..
【What about the desert??】
It was information about the situation in the desert..
Currently, there are not only the Imperial Army and the Desert Church in the desert, but also Largtan, the Lord of the Abyss, and the Warriors of the Stars..
In other words, the future course of action will be determined depending on which force seizes the victory. In response, Lacus asked a question, and the answer came back soon..
【It's the imperial army's winning streak.】
【Currently, they have broken through the troops of the Desert Church one after another, and are on the way to the canyon where the main mountain is located beyond the plateau in the southwest..】
Now that Chartrand's spirit was completely taken over, the victory of the Imperial army was the victory of Lacus..
On the other hand, Lacus' reaction was indifferent..
It was because it was not so different from what I expected. So I asked about the situation elsewhere..
【What's up with Largtan??】
【haven't moved yet.】
【However, the giant's followers moved out of the oasis and moved to each front..】
The giant's family has gone to the front.
At the report returned from his followers, Lacus's big eyes flashed. This meant that Largtan would move soon too..
【Right. Then the warriors of the stars?】
【Arrived at Kazan Rudric's Tomb.】
The report of the immediate return.
Lacus opened his only eye..
【what? already?】
【Yes, it is presumed that this is because Rudrick's followers joined them sooner than expected..】
this is faster than expected.
As originally expected, he should have reached the tomb of Rudric in Kazan after clashing with the giant's family at least once..
After thinking about this for a while, Lacus soon summoned his followers and spoke again..
【I will give you a name.】
【I will listen.】
【Approach the giant's family and inform them of the location of the current star warriors..】
【―yes?】
Those who blink their big eyes.
A look of bewilderment was evident..
【Ha, but if―.】
【Are you helping the giants??】
The giant king Largtan and his followers were Lacus' colleagues, but they were also competing for the seat of the abyss..
However, to spill the information about the hero of the planet, obtained through hard work, to Largtan.?
When they responded incomprehensibly, Lacus shook his head lightly..
【No, that's wrong. The best way to reach the great cause is for the two forces, Largtan and the Hero of the Stars, to harmoniously destroy each other..】
In order to prevent one from becoming stronger, it is necessary to provide information about the other..
Lacus judged so.
Then, the family also answered in unison, as if they realized Lacus's intention belatedly..
【I see, my king.】
【I will obey the king's name.】
After answering, the family members disappeared like smoke..
It was to move to the desert and fulfill Lacus' orders. Left alone like that, Lacus suddenly looked into empty space..
【you can come out now.】
who are you talking to?
Meanwhile, when Lacus finished speaking, the air suddenly split in half. Innumerable hands began crawling out from inside..
some time after that.
The countless hands that quickly took shape immediately spoke to Lacus face to face..
【Lacus Klamanduratus.】
【observer of repeating time.】
【To kick the chance we gave.】
【Are you sure you won't regret it??】
A gloomy voice pouring in succession.
It seduced him with a sweet voice, as if to give Lacus another chance..
On the other hand, Lacus' reaction was cold..
【opportunity? You must have misunderstood the shackles.】
【───.】
【Jim knows. That you approached Largtan. And everything from Largtan to accepting your offer.】
Lacus' eyes shone fiercely..
As if looking through the insides of countless hands filled with pitch-black darkness.
【But nonsense doesn't work for Jim. As I said before, Jim is the observer of time repeating itself and the all-seeing eye of the abyss..】
Unlike Largtan, who had accepted offers from countless hands in the past, Lacus completely turned his back on them..
As if there is no thought of holding hands.
【So stay there and watch. The path of Jim, who will soon become the only abyss.】
Loud laughter filled the room.
It was a truly satisfying madness.
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