The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 334
68page. changeable fate (6)
10.
Ulan's Fixed Fate.
Recalling Largtan's trap, which always brought death in repeated episodes, Ulan told the story in a calm tone..
On the other hand, Noah, who saw this, recalled the time he had seen and experienced countless times in the original work..
‘Largtan's Trap.’
it's kind of a curse.
The giant king, Largtan, is a powerful warrior and at the same time a shaman with tremendous power..
So, he created a terrible curse by mixing the mana of the abyss with his main force. In the original work, it was called the chain of the abyss..
‘The effect itself is pretty simple.’
First of all, the conditions for manifestation are all beings that come within Largtan's cognitive range. And the effect is to give a debuff with a huge effect.
It is a debuff that causes mana to run wild and gnaw away the mind to corrupt it, or cause abyssal erosion to extremely atrophy the physical ability..
‘But the most terrifying thing is…….’
The chain of the abyss is that it cannot be broken by Perticia's Spiritual Art or Laurea's purification prayer..
there was no need to worry though.
After repeating dozens or hundreds of rounds, I found something that could be called the law of destruction in my own way..
‘It's just pushing the numbers..’
Noah's eyes twinkled once..
The chain of abyss becomes less effective as more targets are entangled in the curse..
This is because the power of the curse is constant, whereas the number of targets increases to share the power..
“So we must move together.”
Just in time, Ulan's explanation was over..
Noah escaped from his thoughts and focused again on the conversation in front of him, while Seorik, who was thinking about Ulan's story, nodded in silence..
As if I finally realized why I said that I couldn't move with a small number of elites..
“Then I will summon the brothers of the desert.”
On the other hand, Muak's reaction was different..
Even after hearing all of Uhlan's story, he still insisted on moving to Sanctuary as soon as possible..
“Because there are still warriors who support me here. If you move to the sanctuary with them and hit the enemy, the curse will be removed.…….”
Muak who rants over and over again.
He went on, desperately trying to change the minds of others..
but at that moment.
A voice interrupted him..
“No, you can't split the unit in two..”
It was Noah.
As he shook his head in opposition, Muak asked with his eyebrows twitching..
“what? why?”
“If that's the case, if Largtan's army attacks this place, the imperial army will be annihilated..”
Noah replied in a tone of asking something so obvious. However, Muak did not back down easily and took out his words as if refuting..
“Still, there are five swords of the empire.…….”
“Ogum alone is not enough to deal with Largtan. Only star warriors can defeat the Lord of the Abyss..”
No matter how many other Masters gather, it is impossible. Only those who have passed the Trial of the Hero can break the source of the Lord of the Abyss.
“So what I want to say is the same as the first time. According to Count Deorg's will, we march to the sanctuary together with the imperial army..”
Noah ends the story with a sharp cut.
Ulan remained silent, as if agreeing, and the other warriors reacted similarly. In response, Muak tried to refute something, but soon gave up..
It was because I realized that it was useless.
Around the time the divided opinions came together, Istan, who had been silent until now, said something unexpected..
“The problem is not only that.”
“yes? what does that mean…….”
“Because the expedition took longer than expected, food and water supplies were limited..”
A story you never thought of.
Come to think of it, the Ulan party and the imperial army have reached the depths of the desert. It means a place so deep that the supply route cannot connect..
“what? There is a limit to the spread?”
At that time, Seorik's expression hardened..
He, like Istan, had been in the military for a long time, so he was well aware of the importance of supply..
“So how long can you last?”
“Considering the distance from reaching the sanctuary to returning to the main base, it is about a week..”
“ok, it's a week…….”
It was a pretty ambiguous period.
I just heard from Muak that it would take five days to reach Sanctuary at the current march rate..
In other words, it means that the battle must be completed within two days after arriving at the sanctuary. A shadow fell on Seoric's face in an unrealistic situation..
“So I called you and asked. Judging from the map, it seemed unlikely that we would be able to reach the Sanctuary within three days..”
Istan tapped the military map.
As Noah's face was also darkened, Ulan suddenly intruded into the conversation..
“If that's the case, no need to worry.”
“hmm? what does that mean?”
“It's the same reason Noah said earlier..”
Opponent: Giant King Largtan.
He is the most warrior of all the Abyss Lords. Recalling the memories of his past life, Ulan added a description of Largtan..
“He sets traps, but he doesn't avoid fights or waste time. Therefore, it is highly likely that the win or loss will be decided quickly..”
“Well, I'm glad then…….”
Istan blurted out his words in a subtle tone..
Because there was no guarantee that Ulan's words were true..
Of course, he had no reason to lie, but supply was a matter related to the life of the Imperial Army, so he needed to be careful..
“By the way.”
Then, suddenly, Seorik's gaze turned to Ulan. He asked a question with a twinkle in his eyes full of deep doubt..
“I felt it earlier, but you talk as if you've ever fought that Largtan..”
“right.”
Ulan meekly admitted.
Because I thought there was no need or reason to hide it since I came all the way here in the first place. Then Seoric asked with a curious face..
“Then may I ask what your odds are if you fight him one-on-one??”
“Mmm. that…….”
This is a question that cannot be easily answered..
Even in my last life, the fight against Largtan ended in a draw. Besides, there are a lot of different elements for both of them this time, unlike their past lives..
Combining all of this.
Ulan came to a conclusion.
“Victory cannot be guaranteed.”
“……that's enough for you to say?”
Seoric asks back with a surprised face.
Ulan silently nodded..
If the current Largtan is the same as in the previous life, then of course his odds are much higher..
‘but…….’
The current Largtan is different from his memories..
Even if you look only at Albaric, his follower, seeing that he has become mighty with the power of the source of the abyss, Largtan must be similar..
In other words, due to the variable of the source of the abyss, Largtan is literally an unknown enemy. That's why Ulan said he couldn't guarantee victory..
“now i get it Why did you say you can't split the unit in two?.”
An enemy so powerful that even Ulan cannot guarantee victory. Besides, the giants are by no means an opponent to be taken lightly..
However, if a party of warriors, including Ulan, is attacked while they are away,?
It's something that could be hit close to destruction or really be annihilated..
“…….”
Is it because Ulan, and no one else, has come up with something he is not confident about? The atmosphere in the barracks suddenly turned heavy and oppressed the party..
some time after that.
Istan opened his tightly closed lips..
“For now, let’s stop here for today.”
The reason for calling the Ulan party has already been achieved..
He also decided on future work, and also delivered the current situation of the Imperial Army. It was like there was nothing more to talk about..
“Thank you for coming so late. If I have another business later, I'll call you back then..”
Istan ended the meeting..
Ulan and Noah agreed without hesitation, and Theoric did not give any objection..
So the last night's meeting came to an end..
11.
late night close to midnight.
Darkness came over the barracks of the imperial army.
The barracks, except for the guard post in case of an unexpected raid, were turned off one by one, and the Ulans went to their respective assigned barracks..
A total of three barracks.
First, Ian and Laurea were given private barracks. Istan must have been considerate in its own way due to her origins in the Holy Land, and her status as the next Paladin Master and official saintess..
Next, Ulan and Sven decided to share the same barracks, and in addition, Noah, Dillia, Ibela, and Perticia were assigned to the large barracks..
Originally, Perticia was scheduled to be assigned to a single barrack due to her status, but she insisted on not wanting to be separated from everyone, so it became this way..
“phew, nice.”
The barracks where four girls huddled together.
Ibella, who looked like she had just finished taking a bath, stretched out with a languid face..
It wasn't just her.
Dillia also murmured softly as she touched her smoother skin..
“Really, in my dreams, I never thought.”
Soon, Dillia's gaze returned..
The one whose golden eyes were facing was none other than Perticia. Dillia muttered her wonder as she stared at her..
“To you, this, ability, to be, to be thought.”
The reason why I was able to take a hot bath in the desert where even drinking water was not easily available.
It was thanks to the water and fire spirits that Perticia had summoned. As a result, the party was able to wash their bodies with warm water..
“Long ago, a little bit, I'll tell you, I did?”
“'Cause I didn't ask.”
“no, how do you know that?”
Ibella retorted with an absurd face..
Even this was only true when Noah told him about it. If it wasn't for her, she probably would have spent her night in a state of unhappiness..
“Well, thanks to you, I can sleep soundly.”
I felt like I couldn't sleep well because I hadn't washed properly in days..
Ibella rolled on the bed with a satisfied face..
Afterwards, Dillia, Noah, and Perticia also lay down on their respective beds and covered themselves with blankets..
some time after that.
As the lights in the barracks went out, darkness set in and soon silence followed. But for a moment, a voice broke the silence..
It was Pertisia's voice..
“I'm almost done with my business in the desert now..”
Subjugation of Largtan approaching right in front of you.
Of course, the troubles of the Desert Cult and the heretics remained, but this is a matter for the Imperial Army to care about, not related to the Ulans..
Meanwhile, at Perticia's muttering, Ibella nodded as if she really did..
“I know. Vacation is over soon.”
“yes? Burr already?”
Pertishia asks in amazement.
Is it such a surprise that vacation is over? this Bella asked with her puzzled face.
“what are you so surprised?”
“Because there was nothing.”
“nothing, what, nothing.”
“that's right. Kazan Rudrick's work is also happening, and the battle with the King of Giants is just around the corner, right?.”
Following Dillia's words, Ibella also listed the things she did in the desert. From this point of view, I can say that the vacation was spent quite well..
“ooh, that's the case…….”
“Or maybe there was something you wanted to do during vacation?”
“yes that's right.”
“What?”
Ibela's eyes twinkled with curiosity..
However, Ibela and Dillia's eyes grew cold at Perticia's reply..
“Actually, I was thinking of going on a trip secretly with Ulan. But I never thought I would be in the desert this long..”
“…….”
Ibella and Dillia shut their mouths tightly..
A look that says a lot about wanting to say something. After a while, the two sighed deeply..
“It's just you, it's not like that.”
“neither do we?”
Traveling with Ulan.
I felt excited just thinking about it.
but they both knew.
I know that in order to travel with Ulan, all threats from the abyss must be eliminated first..
So when I sighed again, Noah, who had grasped the atmosphere, added words as if comforting..
“Well, it's not just this vacation, though! I have a chance next year too…….”
“……Until then, when, wait.”
“Ugh, it's completely ruined. I thought this vacation was a great opportunity..”
Two girls with clear signs of regret.
Just as Dillia and Perticia were sighing in succession, Ibella suddenly burst into laughter..
“what? Why are you laughing?”
“of course not funny The story about the battle with the King of Giants is about regretting that the vacation is over..”
I heard and saw it.
It was trivial for a conversation to take place in the face of a battle on which the fate of the world depends..
Dillia, who noticed this belatedly, also let out a laugh. After the burst of laughter stopped, the four continued their conversation..
It wasn't a big topic..
Most of the content recalls the upcoming vacation and the events in the desert. Around the time when ordinary conversations continued like girls my age.
“oh, that's right.”
Suddenly, Isabella opened her eyes wide..
As if something forgotten had come to mind. Then, looking back at the other three, he opened his mouth..
With a completely different subject than before.
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