The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 326
67page. the eighth warrior (6)
8.
Desert Cult's Head Mountain Gorge.
The frontline, where fierce battles were repeated, fell into a temporary lull. It was because the warriors of the giants suddenly chose to retreat..
‘I don't know the exact reason…….’
Thank you for giving me time to reorganize.
Istan turned around, shaking off the blood of the giants clinging to his sword. It was to reorganize the formation by replenishing his forces..
When I was having such a busy time.
I suddenly felt a familiar presence.
“I will report to the commander.”
“The Marquis of Gorfant has returned.”
Agents of the Crow Brigade.
According to them, it seemed that the three Masters who had left the front line to carry out the operation to rescue the empress candidate had just returned..
“i get it. branch right away.”
Istan nodded and went straight to the barracks where Seoric was located..
Shortly after arriving in the barracks, Istan's expression subtly changed. For some reason, it was because the atmosphere in the barracks was very cold..
‘what? was there any problem?’
In particular, the gaze of the sword of the east, Limer Yen Lapidis, looking at him was unusual..
Eyes filled with anger and distrust.
When he made a puzzled expression at the obvious hostility he felt beyond his burning eyes, Istan tilted his head..
“hmm?”
I had felt a strange sense of incongruity earlier, but it was only now that I realized what it was. So she vomited the question without hesitation..
“By the way, where is Lord Barka??”
Sword of the North, Barka.
It was because he couldn't be seen when he went on a mission together. Then, the answer from Seoric, who had sunk heavily, came back..
“He was seriously injured during the mission and was transferred to a makeshift ward. currently undergoing treatment.”
“……yes?”
Istan's eyes widened..
It was worth it. Barca was known as a matchmaker with almost the same skill as himself..
Of course, unlike Istan, who is always cold-hearted, he has a fiery personality, but he is not worthy of being beaten by pagans..
“why wonder barca…….”
So, the moment I tried to bring out the question that had arisen innocently, Rimmer's sad eyes suddenly poured out..
“……Are you sticking around to the end??”
“Yes? what does that mean?”
“Isabella Elead.”
The first thing she said was Evela's name..
Soon, Rimer crumpled his face. Then he said with a stern expression.
“I met the Lord's daughter in the basement of the canyon, in the den of heresy. I was with the heretics.”
“…….”
The moment I heard her answer.
Istan quietly closed his mouth. It was only now that I realized it. Why is Rimmer suddenly so hostile toward him?.
“It is as Lord Lapidis said..”
Seoric, who had a firm expression all the time, also briefly summarized the situation under the gorge and delivered it..
“During our mission under the canyon, we ran into a gang that kidnapped a candidate for empress, and your daughter was among them..”
In addition, to the encounter with Noah Darshen.
At the explanation up to this point, Istan let out a low sigh. As if I had an intuition that the thing I was worried about had happened.
‘at last…….’
I ran into you.
Strangely enough, however, I didn't feel so embarrassed. Maybe it's because I vaguely expected that a day like this would come..
“Besides, Ybela Elead sided with the cultists and pointed her sword at us. This is a felony for betraying the Empire and siding with heresy.!”
Whether he knew this or not, Rimer growled ferociously with his face crumpled. Likewise, Theoric let out a cold voice..
“In fact, one of the reasons why Lord Barca became like that has to do with your daughter..”
“……? what kind of shit is that?”
Istan asked back as if he couldn't understand at the unexpected words..
This was a natural reaction.
As far as he knows, Ybela has just entered the level of an expert..
‘On the other hand, Barca…….’
Master, one of the Five Swords of the Empire.
Expert and Master.
Between the two, there is a huge wall named 'territory' that cannot be crossed..
But Ibella is one of the culprits who severely injured Barca, of course I can't help but wonder.
Theoric then spoke of the astounding sight he had witnessed in the canyon's basement..
“I fell into a trance during the battle.”
“……yes?”
“You crossed the master's wall.”
Istan's pupils are getting bigger.
Eventually, the moment my eyes became indescribably large, I squeezed my open lips in a daze and burst out a half-word that sounded like a shout..
“Is that really?! Isabella……!”
“I saw it with my own two eyes.”
Theoric nodded hard..
Istan put on a dazed expression again. As if the accident stopped due to unexpected news.
It was a natural reaction.
Isabella, who became an expert just a few months ago, became a master in a trance?.
‘is that possible?’
It is a story that is not easily believed even if it is related to his daughter. However, the period of disbelief did not last long..
‘no maybe…….’
may be possible.
Because right now there is a monster beside Ybela that makes the impossible possible..
‘Ulaanbaatar.’
A monster-like strongman who is the same age as Ibella but has already reached the level of a master..
Considering what he's been doing, I'm somehow convinced that it's possible..
In the first place, Ulan recognized Ybela's talent that Istan hadn't realized and helped her grow..
‘yes then you can understand.’
Recalling Ulan's existence, Istan felt the feelings of distrust circulating in his heart disappear..
Also, there was no way that Ceorik was mistaken, so it would not be a lie that Ybela entered ecstasy and reached the level of a master..
“ha ha ha.”
Laughter spilling out of your lips.
A bright smile soon bloomed..
As a parent, as a swordsman walking the path of the sword together, it was a smile of genuine delight..
At that moment.
I heard a voice that broke my feelings of joy..
“Are you laughing now?”
brown haired female.
Rimmer Jen Lapidis glared at Istan with fiercely open eyes. Then he gritted his teeth and asked questioningly..
“Can I accept that I was not surprised even though I revealed this fact in the first place, that I already knew everything about it??”
At the same time, Seoric also looked at Istan..
Complex feelings in wrinkled eyes.
His eyes trembled slightly as if to say no. Receiving the gaze of the two, Istan nodded calmly..
“yeah i knew.”
“……!?”
“well, how do you…….”
Rimmer's face hardens like a stone.
Seoric also couldn't speak with a face that felt a strong sense of betrayal. At the violently agitated reaction of the two, Istan quickly continued his words..
“But here's why.”
“It's the reason?”
“Yes, I couldn't refuse to ask for help with something related to the Abyss. After all, it is for the sake of the empire..”
As soon as the word abyss was finished, Seoric's eyebrows twitched momentarily. Then Rimer hurriedly turned to Theoric and shouted..
“Don't listen, Lord Gorfant.!”
“…….”
“What you see in front of you is a traitor who has collaborated with the cultists! We need to arrest the new recruit and remove his command right now.!”
Rimer sticks to a tough stance.
On the other hand, Seoric seemed to be thinking for a long time, then opened his mouth with a low moan..
“……tell me more.”
“Lord Gorfant!”
“Be still, Sir Lapidis. If the incident in the desert is really related to the Abyss, this is not something to be taken lightly..”
Theoric's eyes went cold..
He is a person who has directly clashed swords with the existence of the abyss. That's why I knew better than anyone how threatening the abyss was..
After making Rimer shut his mouth, Seoric looked at Istan again. As if to explain everything.
“I will tell you everything.”
Soon the story of Istan began.
Civil war between the Desert Cult and their successors.
The existence of the abyss and the story of the giant king Largtan.
Most of the information was from Ulan and Noah..
Not a short time later, after the detailed explanation, Seoric looked at Istan as if he had finally realized something..
“If so, the reason why you were able to respond so calmly to the attack of the giants?…….”
“Yes, thanks to having heard the story beforehand.”
Weaknesses of giants, information, etc..
That's why he was able to face the giants relatively easily without panicking. At the reply that came back, Rick Seo Ric crumpled his face at once..
“Oh yeah, it's an abyss.”
Even the kidnapping of the empress candidate is a headache, but to say that the abyss is intertwined, it was because my heart felt stuffy for some reason..
then.
“Even so, it's hard to understand that Evela is with those who kidnapped the princess. how would you explain that?”
When Rimer retorted, Istan replied that there was no need to worry..
“That's something I don't know.”
“where are you lying now……!”
“By my sword and my honor, it is true. All I did was open the borders. I don't know anything about the empress candidate..”
If I had intended to lie more than anything else, I would not have been willing to tell the truth from the beginning..
Istan confidently replied as if he had no shame under the sun. As Rimmer tried to say something again,.
Suddenly, Seorik nodded..
“Got it. Hit it like that for once.”
“Go, Sir Gorfant?!”
At this, Rimmer was startled and shouted..
It was because the words I just heard sounded like I was going to forgive Lord Istan and move on..
Did he recognize Rimmer's concerns? Seoric made a condition with a serious face..
“But that doesn't mean it went on like this. I can't trust you until you face them again and prove your innocence..”
“yes i understand.”
Istan meekly bowed his head..
As if agreeing with what Seoric said. But Rimmer didn't seem to think so..
“no! never!”
“Lord Lapidis.”
“You can't go over like this! If you're really allied with the cultists…….”
“Don't get caught up in anger and lose your reason.”
A word from Seoric that continues quietly.
Rimmer gritted his teeth and replied..
“I'm always cool!”
“then ask somewhere here?”
“suddenly what…….”
“This is a desert.”
He tapped the floor with the scabbard..
With the sight of crumbly sand flying around, Theoric fixed his gaze on Rimer..
“And the desert is Lord Istan's realm. It's a blasphemous word, but at this point Lord Istan's power is superior to His Majesty's Majesty the Emperor..”
“…….”
At the same time, Rimmer's mouth was closed..
Because I realized it too late. As for what theoric intended to say,.
As I just heard, Istan is a warlord aristocrat who has been active in the desert for decades..
If he is determined and resists, the disadvantage will be Ceoric and Rimer. That's why Seoric whispered in a small voice..
“So here we have to be patient.”
“……Yes, I understand.”
Limer bit his lip and lowered his head..
However, he could not hide the hostility towards Istan. Then, I heard a voice that resumed the conversation that had been cut off for a while..
“Marquis Gorfant.”
none other than Istan el Deorg.
He took a step forward and approached me with a serious expression on his face..
“I also want to ask you something.”
“hmm? suddenly something?”
“Where is Count Dermore, who went on a mission with His Excellency, now??”
Demuel Ron Dermore.
At the question looking for him out of the blue, Seoric tilted his head in puzzlement..
“why are you asking that?”
“It's important. please answer.”
“……We returned to the unit together. After that, he disappeared saying he had something to discuss with the wizards of the Mage Tower..”
Theoric answered truthfully..
In fact, it was because Demuel broke up as soon as he entered the unit. But then, all of a sudden, Istan shook his head..
“no, that's wrong.”
“what?”
“Immediately after returning to the unit with the Marquis, he turned around and headed back to the canyon. Currently, the Crow Brigade is following..”
what the hell is this?
Seoric blinked his wide-open eyes blankly, as if he didn't understand Istan's words..
On the other hand, Istan continued to speak..
“I don't know the exact reason yet. There's just something I'm concerned about, and if he ever gets to his destination, I'm thinking of going there myself..”
“If you care……?”
“I heard something from Ulan.”
Immediately after mentioning Ulan again.
Istan's eyes were coldly stained..
“Among the great nobles of the Empire, there is a person who conspires with the Abyss worshipers and cooperates with the Abyss..”
“……!”
The face of Seoric with both eyes wide open.
Faced with his hardened face, Istan turned the doubts he had been harboring into the form of a report and brought them out..
Worshiper of the Lord of the Abyss.
A story about an apostle.
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