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The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 312

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4.

Near the Grand Canyon of the Desert.

At the entrance to the maze-like winding canyon, a fierce battle was in full swing..

“Hold on! never back down!”

“Secure the wires somehow! If we hold out until the wizards come to support us, we will win.!”

The Battle between the Imperial Army and the Infidels.

The cultists tried to completely push the imperial army out of the canyon, and the imperial army was busy stopping the cultists..

Lieutenant Alec Droppin was one of them..

“hook! Whoouk!”

Lieutenant Alec exhaled heavily..

He was originally a commander leading a reconnaissance unit directly under the headquarters, but now he was fighting on the front line, giving up his original mission..

then.

Suddenly the ground shook violently..

thud! Whoops!

Loud roar that shakes the ground.

Along with the vibration I felt, a large shadow was cast over the battlefield where Lieutenant Alec was..

Eventually, the moment he confirmed the existence of the shadow, Lieutenant Alec's face crumpled..

“giants……!”

A giant humanoid monster.

Its size was four or five times that of an adult man, and it looked exactly like the giants in legends and fairy tales..

“shit! Line troops, step back!”

“don't get caught by him!”

At that time, the shield soldiers on the front line rushed back. Among them, I saw soldiers retreating with their shields planted in the ground..

[oh oh oh!]

The giants, who appeared at this, kicked the ground with a roar. Then he swung his fist and slammed the shields into the ground..

Kwaaang! Kwajik! Wooddeuk!

Shields crumpled like paper and flying away.

Lieutenant Alec swallowed dry saliva without realizing it..

‘If I get hit by a fist that big…….’

The body will probably be crushed beyond recognition. The thought sent chills down her spine..

However, the fear of the giants is not just their huge size and strength. Even their skin was hard, and even magic couldn't work..

‘Of course, high-level magic is an exception..’

As a result of direct witnessing, from 7-star or higher magic, it can damage even the giants..

However, the downside was that magic of that level was classified as strategic magic and could not be abused because it required a huge amount of mana..

‘In other words, it is the same as saying that there is virtually no way to win against the giants in the current situation without the support of wizards..’

It was a grim situation indeed..

It even made me think that the reason why the Empire and the Holy Kingdom had not been able to exterminate the desert pagans so far could be because of the existence of the giants..

“all scattered!”

“If you stick together in one place, you will be harmed.!”

On the other hand, the soldiers dispersed at once at the sight of the giants running through the shield formation..

It was because when I first encountered them, I saw with my own eyes what kind of end the soldiers who maintained the military formation faced..

‘What's even more terrifying is…….’

It was that the giants were quite agile despite their size. Even now, he tried to break through the formation at once and rush inside to hunt down the soldiers..

Lieutenant Alec, who couldn't just watch this, rushed at the giants in order to earn time..

But at that moment.

“……!”

Lieutenant Alec opened his eyes..

The giant, who had been walking sideways to catch the soldiers, suddenly turned and reached out to him..

It was a planned action, as if Lieutenant Alec had been the purpose from the start. As if he was aiming for the commander, not the soldiers..

‘Oops!’

Huge fast approaching grip.

The moment the thought of certain death dominated my mind, a sudden dazzling flash broke through the gap and flew in..

Whoa! squeak!

With the sound of cutting the wind, the giant finger was cut into pieces and shot into the air..

[───!?]

As if surprised by the sudden attack, the giants hurriedly retreated, and soon the benefactor who saved Lieutenant Alec from danger appeared..

blonde hair knight.

Lieutenant Alec opened his eyes wide..

“Yes, Commander.!”

istan el deorg.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army. Meanwhile, Istan kept his eyes fixed on the giants and licked his lips..

“Lieutenant Alec.”

“yes old!?”

“I'll take care of that guy, so move to another frontline and stop the infidels from entering..”

“four! All right!”

Lieutenant Alec, who barely survived, turned around with a salute. Soon even the shield soldiers were heading to another front.

[aaaaaaa!]

Enraged at having their fingers cut off, the giants quickly approached Istan..

The guy lost his temper for a moment with excitement, which soon turned into a painful defeat..

Whoo! Quadduk! puck!

It was because Istan's sword pierced the vital points of the giants one after another. As a result, the giant fell to the ground pouring blood bubbles..

“Whoa.”

After cutting off the giant's head neatly, Istan sighed as if relieved..

Then, with a slightly tired expression, he gazed at the giants who had lost their heads..

‘Where are these guys…….’

The first giants appeared two days ago.

Even before that, the forces of the Imperial Army led by Istan boasted a devastating force and drove the pagans to the canyon..

Later, when they were about to advance to find the headquarters of the cultists hidden somewhere in the canyon, hundreds of giants suddenly appeared..

‘It was like hell then.’

As if swept away by angry waves, countless soldiers turned into chunks of meat in the blink of an eye..

If Istan had not quickly ordered a retreat, he would have nearly lost half his men in the battle..

‘What's even more terrifying…….’

The fact that the area does not work for them.

Of course, I'm not saying that all giants are the strongest of Masters. Because they can't use auras and spread their territory.

Strangely, however, Istan was able to move naturally within the expanded area. As a result, the advantage of the area could not be exploited..

In other words, it means that you are a very difficult opponent..

After a short thought, Istan turned around leaving the giant's corpse behind. He moved to another battlefield to continue the battle..

But then.

“Your Excellency Count.”

I felt a familiar sign.

He was an agent of the Crow Brigade, a unit directly under Istan. Covered in a gray robe, he revealed his business to Istan..

“A group of giants have left the front line.”

“Did you leave the wire? The reason is?”

“I haven't been able to figure it out so far.”

That said, he had just left the front line. When Istan guessed so, the agent brought out a report related to him..

“However, among the giants who left the front lines, the one-eyed giants that His Excellency told me to keep an eye on were also included..”

“…….”

At those words, Istan's brow wrinkled..

The one-eyed giants the agent said.

He is characterized by having a slightly larger size than other giants. And it was also the monster that Istan was keeping an eye on..

Because the moment I saw him for the first time, I instinctively realized.

‘master's strength.’

Master's status in the body of a giant.

Even a single giant warrior can interfere with the realm, but the level of power of a giant who has reached the level of a master cannot be measured..

However, a strong player of that level left the front line? There must have been some ulterior motive, so Istan repeatedly asked questions..

“where did they go?”

“This is the main mountain side of the pagans..”

“what? It's called Bonsan?”

The report returned and Istan felt an ominous feeling for some reason. There is only one reason. It wasn't just the giants who headed towards the main mountain..

Theoric Al Gorfant.

Barkayan Arcadon.

Limer Yen Rapidis.

And Demuel Ron Dermore.

Chasing after the empress candidate, they followed the tracking device and headed into the canyon. To be precise, it is believed to be the headquarters of the desert pagans..

‘But in this situation…….’

The giants also headed to the place where the heathen's headquarters is located? Could this really be a coincidence? Istan never thought.

Anxiety soaring again. At the heart of this anxiety was another reason.

‘……Ibella.’

The ones with the empress candidate are none other than Ulan's party. Among them was Istan's daughter, Ybela Elead..

Is it because of rising worry and anxiety??

Istan couldn't take his eyes off the canyon even after the report was over..

5.

Meanwhile at that time.

An unfamiliar space where only emptiness exists.

Ulan, thrown as if thrown into the empty darkness, blinked in silence. Then he tilted her head as if she didn't understand the current situation..

“what?”

In just one blink of an eye, the scenery has changed. Then, the reason why I was in this situation suddenly flashed through my mind..

It is about Baekrang who hovered around him and the unidentified light that radiated from him..

‘Right after being entangled in that light…….’

The scenery before my eyes has changed.

Afterwards, Ulan woke up alone in an unfamiliar space away from his colleagues. Strictly speaking, of course, I wasn't completely alone..

[Greung! purr!]

At that time, Baekrang appeared with a group of lights that gnawed away the darkness. The one in the lead headed forward, wagging her tail at Ulan..

As if to follow me.

Realizing this, Ulan silently followed Baekrang and moved on. He had nothing else to do except that..

how far did you walk?

By the time you feel that the road is gradually widening.

Baekrang, who had been walking for a long time, stopped in place. Ulan, who stopped walking at the same time, looked around as if observing the newly appeared space..

“This place…….”

The first thing that caught my eye was the ceiling..

There were countless star patterns embroidered there. To the point where you can even feel the illusion that you are actually looking at the night sky..

However, there is only one star that shines brightly from the ceiling. The rest of the stars were either fading or fading..

Around the time when I was distracted by the scene that felt somehow mysterious, Baekrang, who had stopped for a moment, started walking again..

[purr!]

After a while, there was a rather large crystal stone in front of Baekrang, who stopped again..

At first glance, it looks like a sandcastle covered in sand. Ulan, who was watching this, brushed off the sand covering the crystal stone..

“I can't see.”

However, the color of the crystal was so cloudy that it was difficult to see inside. As she frowned, a white wolf suddenly wrapped around the crystal stone..

The change that began soon after.

Flash! Faaaaaaa!

Before coming here, a dazzling halo of light enveloped the crystal stone, just as Ulan had experienced. Soon, cracks began to appear in the crystal..

Kwajik! good luck!

The crystal stone, once cracked, began to crumble quickly, and an unknown liquid poured out from the inside of the crystal stone..

“……Smell bad once.”

When I backed away from the unpleasant stench.

Suddenly, I felt a strange presence in my senses..

A presence I had never felt before. Immediately after feeling this, Ulan recognized that it had come from inside the Crystal Stone..

some time after that.

A strange presence that was not even moving, crouched down, slowly rose from its seat..

“…….”

A being whose whole body is wrapped in old bandages.

Judging by his physique, the being, presumed to be male, reacted hazily as if he had just woken up..

Then, Baekrang, who was nearby, approached him. Then he pushed himself against him and started rubbing his head..

[Greung! Garreung!]

It was an act of love.

Then the man who had been keeping his seat looked at Baekrang..

“you…….”

the first voice.

Just when I felt like I had heard it somewhere, the man reached out his hand. Then, as if she was used to it, she casually stroked her white fur..

“Alas, yes. now the time has come.”

For some reason, a relaxed tone.

With a cool voice as if he had cleared away all lingering feelings, the other person hugged Baekrang tightly..

Then, with his face buried in snow-white fur, he muttered in a whisper..

“……sorry. For too long, and having him carry the burden alone.”

Seeing him sincerely apologize, Baekrang shook his head silently. Like I'm fine so there's no need to apologize.

At the end of such a brief encounter.

saaaaaa!

The light emitted from Baekrang's body grew stronger. At the same time, the appearance of her man, who had been buried in the darkness, came into Ulan's field of vision..

“……!”

Her hair was as black as the night sky and her blue eyes twinkled like stars. As Noah stared blankly at the face he remembered, her opponent spoke to her..

“welcome.”

A face half covered by old bandages.

A faint smile bloomed across his lips. Soon after, he spoke again..

“After countless repeated trials and errors, you have finally arrived at the arrangement I left behind..”

“you are…….”

“You would have guessed. It's the first time we've met like this, so I guess I need an introduction..”

Right after the man finished talking.

Suddenly, Ulan felt as if his back was burning hot. Also, in reality, bluish light was welling up from his back..

It wasn't just Ulan..

The man on the other side also had a blue light streaming out from his back wrapped in bandages. At the same time, the other person pursed their lips..

“Nice to meet you, an unexpected piece).”

Just like the owners of countless hands whom I once met in the depths of the abyss. He called Ulan a piece of change..

Then he stretched out his hand as if to shake hands..

“I am a stranger who arrived here from another world, guided by the fate of the stars, and I am 'Kazan Rudrik', who fought against the seven-day catastrophe..”

The former owner of Baekrang and the master of patterns.

A desert hero who fought against the abyss a thousand years ago. Kazan, who revealed his identity, smiled brightly like a star..