The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 346
70page. different from back then. (3)
4.
A word from Noah asking about Ulan's whereabouts.
After the question was over, the hall was covered with desolate silence. When Noah tilted her head again at this, she was the first to open her mouth..
“uh, that's it…….”
Sven's voice.
However, he didn't even answer, and he blurted out the end of his words. As if hesitating, not knowing what to explain.
When this figure gave me some unknown anxiety, Ian answered with a firm face..
“……left alone.”
“yes?”
“We're fighting Largtan alone to give us time to leave the battlefield..”
“……!?”
wide open blue eyes.
Soon, fear and nervous feelings began to bloom in the hardened face. It's because I was anxious about the development that went the same way as the original..
But that's only for a while.
Noah patted his cheek vigorously..
‘no. wake up.’
The die has already been cast.
Ulan remained underground alone to save everyone, and is still fighting Largtan..
It's still not too late though.
In the original work, Ulan fought against Largtan for two days and nights..
‘whereas now…….’
At least half a day has passed.
This meant that Ulan was safe, and it also meant that there was still a chance.
When I barely regained my composure.
Ian's voice rang in my ears..
“But don't worry too much. As soon as the saintess wakes up, I plan to join her immediately..”
Noah nodded silently..
Thinking that I'll probably hold out until then.
Shortly thereafter, a low moan was heard from among the three girls who were lying dead..
“ugh!”
It is the voice of the silver-haired girl, Dillia..
And as a signal, even Perticia and Laurea wriggled. It was a sign that consciousness was gradually returning..
“Dillia! perticia!”
“Are you out of your mind? Please let me know if you have any pain anywhere.”
Following Noah's joyful voice, Ian spoke in a worried tone. After a while, the three answered..
“……There is no strength in the body.”
“Oooh, my head hurts too much.”
I'll do just that.
I'm cursed and my mana is exhausted.
Seeing Perticia crying, Noah burst into a light laugh. After that, when everyone came back to their senses, the party explained everything..
“okay. cursed here…….”
Laurea muttered quietly.
She nodded as if she understood the whole situation. Dillia then looked back at her Noah with her face of surprise and said,.
“Noah, thank you, I'm alive.”
“In a way, it's luck that we're the only ones falling through the rift. If Noah had fallen together, everyone would have been caught up in the curse and annihilated..”
Everyone nodded at Perticia's words..
As she said, if Noah had also been caught in the fall, what awaited the party might have been annihilation, as if agreeing with the idea..
After understanding the situation.
The three girls looked around..
“But where is Ulan??”
Ulan invisible from a while ago.
As they looked around to find him, Noah gave an answer on behalf of the other party..
“left alone below.”
“……what?”
Immediately after Noah's answer.
Dillia asked again a beat late. At this signal, the faces of the three girls hardened like stone. It was because I understood the meaning of Noah's words..
On the other hand, Noah, who had already heard the situation and regained his composure, continued his speech in a calm tone..
“Fortunately, the situation is different from the original. Unlike the original, the state has now been restored in a relatively close place..”
In the original work, the seriously injured warriors recover only after three days have passed, in a place far away from the giant's cave..
whereas now it is different.
Probably, in less than half a day in terms of time, the curse was lifted and the state was restored..
and one more.
There are differences from the original.
“As you probably all know, Uhlan is currently the strongest among us. Among all episodes of the original work, now is the strongest.”
Five Spirits Completed.
Ulan has reached 5 stars, which is said to be the pinnacle of the master's realm. In addition, he took many of the elixirs that Noah received as a reward..
“So, what do you want to say?”
Then, Dillia opened her mouth..
She threw a question to Noah, who was talking about what he already knew, as if asking him to get to the point, and Noah's answer soon came back..
“I know how everyone feels, but rather than rushing to the move, I have to finish my preparations here and go downstairs..”
Largtan's curse has already been lifted.
However, there was no law that prevented him from being cursed again. So, I insisted on a complete overhaul..
“But then Ulan……!”
Ibella, on the other hand, shook her head..
Noah's decision was certainly right, but it came at the cost of Ulan's struggle. But it was only Ybela who objected..
“I agree with Noah..”
“That's right. If you are going to join, it will be better to be a burden, not a certain, helpful.”
Laurea and Dillia supported Noah.
Furthermore, Ian and Sven also followed Noah's decision. As a result of actually bumping into it, I realized that proper preparation was necessary..
A situation where the majority followed Noah's opinion.
Ibella had a disapproving look on her face, but she sighed and nodded..
“haha, i get it But there's no time to procrastinate, so let's get ready as soon as possible..”
“yes, of course i think so.”
Noah had no intention of wasting time either..
I knew that the more time was wasted, the more the burden was on Ulan. As soon as the decision was made, Laurea looked back at the group..
“everyone come to me.”
Through prayer, she instantly recovered divine power, and put her hands together. After a while, a divine spell of healing wrapped around everyone's body..
That wasn't all.
Perticia, whose condition improved, soon sang a sweet song with the spirits, and the fatigue of the party quickly disappeared as if washed away..
‘Hang in there, Ulan..’
In the time of reorganization, Noah gazed beyond the black darkness that continued below..
Soon after, she decided.
After making perfect preparations, he said that this time he would rescue Ulan from his determined fate..
5.
Meanwhile at that time.
Fierce battles continued on the battlefield where Syrpy and the warriors left..
Quagga gaga go! cooooung!
The shockwave created by the collision between Ulan and Largtan turned the ground upside down..
Loud vibrations that follow.
The giants did not even dare to intervene, and the two, who were constantly exchanging battles, suddenly widened their distance without anyone saying anything first..
“Whoa.”
It was to catch my breath.
After a while, the two caught their breath in the blink of an eye and looked at each other. When I was about to hit the ground to continue the battle soon after.
“I have something to ask you.”
Suddenly, Ulan pursed his lips..
Largtan gave a puzzled expression to his appearance when he spoke out of nowhere. No answer came back, but Ulan didn't care and asked the question..
“Do you remember what happened when the abyss arrived in the desert a thousand years ago??”
Kazan Rudric and the Ten Heroes.
The time when the giant king Largtan was called a hero, not the lord of the abyss. In response, Largtan shook his head as if it were natural..
【Of course. though it's a little blurry.】
In response to his response, saying that he remembered, Ulan quietly continued his words..
“According to Zartum's records, you are one of the 10 heroes who fought against the Abyss alongside Kazan. Why did you side with the Abyss??”
Records of Zhartoum, Meeting with Kazan Rudric.
Through these two incidents, Ulan learned most of the truth about the desert, the abyss, and the hero..
but only one.
there is something unknown.
It was a question why Largtan, who was one of the 10 heroes, abandoned his comrades and joined the abyss..
【is it. did you wonder about that.】
Meanwhile, upon hearing the question, Largtan briefly burst into laughter. Then, as if recalling the time, he gave an answer with a faint glint in his eyes..
【If you've seen Zartum's records, you'd know. Just like you now, Jim was left alone behind enemy lines to give Kazan time to escape..】
Know. so more questionable.
The fundamental question of why someone who made the same decision as Ulan took the side of the abyss.
Then Largtan spoke again..
【But to be honest, Jim didn't care what the other heroes did..】
Largtan's words were not lies.
The saying that it doesn't matter whether your colleagues die or not means that it's true. Ulan asked with his eyebrows twitching..
“Then why…….”
Sacrificing yourself, you're left alone?
Ulan wanted to ask that question. However, Largtan's answer was one step ahead of that..
【The reason Jim was left alone on the battlefield was because he wanted to compete one-on-one with the Lord of the Abyss who was pursuing us at the time..】
Largtan laughed ferociously..
At the same time, her big eyes gradually became wet with a fighting spirit. The eyes of a man mad at war. It was the eyes of a berserker..
【The reason I cooperated with Kazan in the first place was because I had the expectation that if I stayed by his side, the battles with the strong would become more frequent..】
With the answer that followed, Ulan realized.
Kazan thought that all 10 heroes came together to block the abyss, but the reality was different..
The Largtan in front of me was just a monster mad about blood, slaughter, and battle..
“Then cooperated with Abyss…….”
The moment Ulan muttered briefly.
Largtan nodded slowly..
as if his words were correct.
【It is to fight more powerful people in an immortal life. yes, forever.】
Largtan grinning with a smirk.
Ulan watched him silently..
“…….”
All doubts are now solved.
Giant King Largtan. He, who was recorded as one of the 10 heroes, had a different meaning from Kazan from the beginning..
He considered that the only reason for existence was to fight against the strong, and for that reason, he cooperated with Kazan to face the abyss..
In this way, it is understandable that he remained alone in the enemy camp and joined the abyss and became a monarch. Around the time I made that expression of understanding.
【so I was sure.】
This time, the guy spoke first..
Eyes that burn like hot flames.
Largtan held out his hand, his eyes sparkling with fighting spirit and fighting spirit..
【You, who remained here and fought without a single exception in countless repetitions of time, are also of the same type as Jim..】
Ulans similar to Largtan.
Largtan saw himself in Ulan, who risked his life to fight. That's why he smiled so happily.
At that moment.
“half right and half wrong.”
Suddenly Ulan shook his head..
He continued his conversation in a calm tone toward Largtan, who was making a puzzled expression..
“Like you said, I also seek a battle with the strong. But at the time, I was left alone because I thought that was the way to save everyone..”
Largtan said he didn't care what his comrades were, but he wasn't Ulan..
A colleague to him is like a brother.
Although not blood related, they spent half their lives facing the abyss together. That's why it's not an exaggeration to call it blood..
“So I chose to be left alone.”
The bonds that bloomed on the battlefield and were formed for a great cause.
Not wanting to see them die, Ulan remained alone to face the Giant King..
The reason itself was different from Largtan, who only pursued fighting. Ulan, recalling his determination in life, looked at him again and said:.
“Above all, there is a big difference.”
that's the meaning of existence.
Largtan said. The battle against the strong is the only destiny given to him and the meaning of existence.
But Ulan is different.
“The reason I exist here is to completely destroy the abyss. Everything, including you, to the source of the abyss hidden behind it.”
The purpose of his existence is to obliterate the abyss.
That alone was the driving force that moved the uhlans. I thought that was the reason I was able to break free from the loop of time..
that's why it's different.
Ulan said so.
【Right. is that your cause.】
Meanwhile, Largtan, who listened to Ulan calmly, nodded as if he understood..
Eyes with a bit of disappointment.
It was probably the feeling that Ulan was not of his own kind. But the feeling of disappointment quickly dissipated..
【Then we don't need to talk anymore.】
Two people with different causes met on the battlefield.
Ulan took a deep breath as he realized what the words meant..
After that, like Largtan said, there was no conversation between the two. We just face each other and hone our resolve.
Eventually, after making all preparations,.
the two collided once more.
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