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The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 330

68page. changeable fate (2)

3.

“stop all.”

Sven's voice walking in the lead.

He stopped suddenly and spread his palms in the direction of the party. It was a signal not to come forward until mentioned otherwise..

“huh? what is it all of a sudden?”

“I hear a lot of footsteps outside.”

“Is it a desert pagan??”

“It's probably very likely.”

Because this is the headquarters of the Desert Church.

Sven expressed his opinion silently..

At this, Muak and Syrpi, who had been silent, added that there was no need to worry..

“If so, no problem.”

“Yes, because we have a god.”

Baekrang, monster birds, and poisonous snakes.

There are as many as three divine beasts that pagans worship here. Therefore, it was the two's guess that the attack would not be hasty..

Sven, who was troubled by the reply, nodded as if he thought it made sense..

“okay. then let's go again.”

Afterwards, the party resumed their movement to the ground..

how long has it been like that?

The dark aisle gradually brightened, and soon the exit to the outside was unfolded. The moment I step outside.

“Eh?”

Suddenly, Sven tilted his head..

like something is weird. In response to this, Laurea asked with her puzzled face..

“why?”

“no that's…….”

Sven was about to reply, but he stopped talking again as if he couldn't think of anything to say..

Then, scratching his head, he pointed to a series of groups running through the canyon before his eyes..

“Were the pagans originally dressed like that??”

“……!”

the moment he finished.

Dillia and Ibela opened their eyes wide..

because I realized it too late. That their identities are not desert cultists. So I hurriedly turned around and tried to go underground again..

“found!”

A sudden loud cry.

Afterwards, the eyes of the group wandering around the canyon were all focused on Ulan's party..

“found the target!”

“order! Hurry and surround!”

“don't miss a single one!”

A group of people moving in perfect order and surrounding them in all directions. Their identity, equipped with a siege in an instant, was none other than the Imperial Army..

and one more.

An unexpected presence has arrived.

“……I'm sure with this.”

A middle-aged knight with a bitter expression towards Ulan and his party while standing at the head of the knights..

Sword of the West (忠劍)).

It was Theoric Al Gorfant..

“I can't imagine you guys were colluding with the heretics. I didn't want to believe it, but I can't help it since the evidence is so clear.”

The cold eyes of Seoric.

When Noah was biting his lip in an unexpected situation, Sven suddenly asked for his opinion in a whisper..

“What do you want to do? Shall we break through like this??”

“no, you can't.”

Noah shook his head slightly..

If we broke through the imperial army and got out of here, the situation would become more complicated afterwards..

Meanwhile, Seorik, who discovered Noah and Sven talking, added a word as if to prevent the party from having other thoughts..

“You should come with us. I would appreciate it if you would kindly follow me without resisting..”

Truly a dilemma.

However, there was no option other than to follow him, so Noah let out a deep sigh..

some time after that.

The party moved to the barracks on the canyon front under the surveillance of the knights..

4.

Command barracks of the Ruben Imperial Army.

Here, where Ulan's party and the Imperial headquarters are located, only silence lingers..

In an atmosphere where it was difficult to speak prematurely, Noah glanced across the street. It was because she saw a familiar face with Seo Rick..

‘Count Deorg and Marquis Lapidis.’

The seat of three of the Five Swords of the Empire.

However, Barca was nowhere to be seen. Probably because of the injuries from the last fight..

‘By the way, I'm a bit surprised.’

Noah's eyes lit up..

because of the existence of Istan.

‘A battle in the basement revealed that Ybela was with the cultists, so I never thought she would be fine like that..’

Perhaps, like Ibella said before, she handled it well on her own. Or maybe it's because of his considerable influence over the desert..

‘and one more.’

There was a part that I thought was surprising.

The fact that he did not separately restrain or bind his party, including himself..

Since he came here on suspicion of being with the cultists, he was prepared to be imprisoned, but Ceoric did not lay a finger on the party..

‘Indeed, is there no choice but to do so??’

But when I thought about it, the answer came quickly..

Perhaps it is because of the group's incompetence..

Currently, there are only four masters in the warriors' party, and there are archmages and saints as well..

If he hastily tried to restrain him and the party rebelled, it would be a headache. I assumed that it would not be touched separately..

‘In fact, you can get out of here whenever you want..’

No matter how many of the five swords of the empire gathered, there was no problem. If Ulan and the other warriors join forces, it's possible..

Is that why? A soft smile formed on Noah's lips. By the time I finished grasping the situation and adjusted to the atmosphere,.

“this is a bit unexpected.”

Suddenly, I heard a sound breaking the stillness..

It was Theoric's voice. He silently floated his luck and turned his gaze obliquely to a third person who was neither Uland nor Noah..

“I didn't expect to cooperate with the heretics in a Holy Land that hates the Desert Church more than anyone else. That's also a giant called a saint..”

Seoric's eyes brightened fiercely..

Laurea Lo Charpell.

There were suspicions as to why she, who had recently become a saint, was with the pagans..

It might be embarrassing, but Laurea remained calm without any agitation. Then he answered in a calm tone..

“There are circumstances that have no choice but to do so.”

“what's the matter?”

“I received an oracle related to the desert..”

“what? City, oracle?”

Theoric's eyes widened..

It was because there was a story that could not be easily overlooked. With a surprised look on his face, he immediately asked back curiously..

“contents is?”

“I'm sorry but I can't tell you.”

Laurea shook her head in silence..

At the resolute refusal, Seorik's eyebrows twitched..

Just as I was about to ask why, Laurea's answer came a step ahead..

“It's not light enough to reveal to an unrelated outsider. However, it is okay to stake the status of a saint on an oracle related to the desert..”

“…….”

The words left me speechless..

It was because the saying that she had come to the desert after receiving an oracle was close to the truth, to the point of swearing on her status as a saint..

‘If you ask further here…….’

It means you don't believe Laurea's words, and this will soon develop into a diplomatic problem..

Seorik, who did not want this, coughed for nothing and quickly changed the topic..

“greatness! Big! Let's hear that later, let's get to the point now?”

After taking a look at Laurea.

The place where his eyes headed was where Ulan and Noah were. Soon, Noah, conscious of Seorik's gaze, replied with a serious face..

“what would you like to hear?”

“everything without leaving a single thing.”

Well, it would be natural for it to come out that way..

Perhaps now, Seoric feels like he has been stamped in the foot by the ax he believes in. Noah took a deep breath and nodded slowly..

“yes i will tell you everything.”

Soon the long story began.

The reason why Noah came to the desert and the current events related to the abyss in the desert. Furthermore, everything including the existence of the giant king Largtan.

‘Of course, saying 'everything' is a lie.’

If you want to reveal all the facts, you must also disclose about Kazan Rudric..

However, since it was impossible to reveal the truth to someone who was not a sure ally, he left out the part about Kazan and continued the explanation..

some time after that.

After Noah's story was over, Theoric stroked his beard and closed his eyes. Then, as if organizing information in his head, he muttered his words..

“Well, to sum it up, the abyss is increasing in the desert, and it means that you crossed the border and came here to stop it.?”

“yes that's right. I came to accompany the cultists because I needed a guide..”

Noah nods.

If you say it like this, the situation is almost right. The moment I was relieved thinking that.

“wait a minute.”

Suddenly a voice broke into the conversation.

brown haired female.

Rimmer Jenn Rapidis. She asked a sharp question, her eyes shining fiercely..

“Where does the story that Abyss is gaining power in the desert come from??”

“oh that's…….”

Noah was speechless, hesitating about what to answer at the question that was caught off guard. Then, a voice of help was heard..

“we got in touch.”

It was Laurea..

At the same time, Rimer's eyes turned to Laurea, and she replied in a soft tone..

“It's because it's a trust thing..”

“…….”

At those words, Rimmer's face wrinkled..

It was because there was nothing he could do if he treated it as an oracle. Rimer, speechless, stepped back with a look of discomfort..

Afterwards, when the intruder disappeared, Noah looked back at Seoric and added an additional explanation..

“In addition, I received cooperation from Lord Deorg. But he didn't get any cooperation other than crossing the border..”

“Well, I already heard that from the Count. I've also heard of the Earl of Dermore and the Abyss..”

Theoric silently nodded..

After a while, he turned to Istan..

“By the way, are the watchers still reporting that it was attached to Count Dermore??”

“Yes, but I was curious about the lack of news so far, so I sent more crows. I'll probably be in touch soon.”

The time when Istan's answer continued.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew.

Sven's pointy ears pricked up, and soon after, he heard a strange voice from behind Istan..

“Commander.”

“report the situation.”

They were agents of the Crow Brigade..

They said that even tigers would come if I told them, and Istan smiled quietly at the appearance of agents who appeared at just the right time..

However, his face quickly hardened like a stone at the reports of the agents that followed..

“got all.”

“……what?”

expression hardened momentarily.

After a while, Istan, who grasped the meaning of the agents' words, asked in a puzzled manner..

“what does that mean?”

“Literally. By the time we left, everything had already turned into corpses..”

The agent's report hardened not only Istan, but also Seorik's face..

The fact that the guards attached to Count Dermore were found as corpses supported Istan's initial guess..

“But it's still only speculation, right??”

At that time, there was someone who intervened as if to refute.

It was Limer. She spoke her opinion confidently, facing all eyes..

“Even if the circumstances show suspicious movements, unless there is clear physical evidence, Lord Istan's words cannot be accepted as true.!”

“um, that's…….”

After hearing it, it certainly makes sense..

Upon hearing this, Seorik hesitated and pondered over what answer to give. On the other hand, Istan had a relaxed face without any agitation..

Was this annoyance??

The moment Rimmer started talking to him again.

“don't worry about that.”

“Because the brothers left behind.”

Agents of the Crow Brigade intervened..

After that, they took something out of their arms. Seeing this, Ceorik and Limer opened their eyes wide without anyone saying anything first..

“……!?”

“this, this!”

What agents put on their desks.

That was the reason why Istan had no choice but to be unsettled, and it was, above all, clear evidence to prove Count Dermore's infidelity..