The Barbarian of the Academy - Chapter 367
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1.
North of the Empire, Earl of Arkadon.
Under the snowy mountains covered with pure white snow, countless troops gathered..
none other than the army of barbarians.
With the towering walls in front of them, each one raised his weapon and shouted..
“waaaaaa!”
“Victory to the Warchief!”
The roar of the warriors echoed through the battlefield. As if they're going to charge into the castle at any moment.
A truly spectacular landscape.
Lana Burka, the daughter of the chief of the Black Rock tribe and a disciple of Azuh, burst into admiration..
“wow! there are so many.”
“of course. It has to do with the warchief's dearly cherished brother..”
Ajuh laughed..
Shortly after confirming the message from Noah, Warchief Alkhbaatar realized that the message was deeply related to the Ulan..
Alc, whose eyes went back to this, immediately issued a large-scale summoning order, and that is how all the tribe members of the steppe gathered in the snowy mountain..
Around the time I quietly finished reminiscing.
“Shaman Azuh.”
I heard a voice calling her.
low pitched voice.
Lana, who confirmed the owner of the voice, knelt down with a surprised face, and Rajuh also nodded slightly and opened his mouth..
“You are the warchief. Do I have any business?”
“I'm here to ask about your future plans..”
Noah's message that Arc heard was simple..
Trouble arose between the Empire and the uhlans, and all they wanted to do to save the uhlans was to mobilize their warriors and ask them to come to the northern borders..
However, there was nothing written about what happened after that, so I came here to ask..
“What can I do from then on? Is it okay if I just charge in like this and smash everything??”
“No, there is no need for that. Maybe that's not what Noah wants either..”
Ajuh shook his head at the remark that sounded a little extreme. Then Lana, who had been silent, asked back with a surprised face..
“yes? So are you waiting like this??”
“yes, that's it.”
“But what are you trying to get······.”
Lana tilts her head repeatedly.
She looked like she couldn't understand her sister-in-law's thoughts. On the other hand, Alc shook her head as if she realized something from Ajuh's words..
“Right. Is it a deterrent.”
“You are also the warchief. right answer.”
Ajuh grinned..
Trouble between the Empire and the Ulans. I ask you to come to the border with as many troops as possible..
If you mix these two things together and think about it, you can figure out that what Noah wants is to suppress the military power of the empire..
“Above all, according to recent rumors, the Empire's troops are gathering in the center..”
“Regarding the matter related to Ulan.?”
“It's very likely.”
Azuh silently affirmed..
In response, Alc calmly closed his eyes as if deep in thought and touched his chin. After a while, he opened his eyes again and lowered his head gently..
“Got it. thanks for the answer.”
The moment I turned around and was about to leave.
A sudden voice grabbed my feet..
“I was surprised by the way.”
“hmm? what are you talking about?”
“I really thought I could unite all the tribes of the steppe in one year. I'm old now, so it seems that I've lost my eyes to see people..”
In the past, Azuh said that Ulan would be the chieftain who would lead the tribe in the future..
However, contrary to her expectations, Ulan left the grassland, and Alc took the place of chieftain..
Furthermore, all the tribes were united in less than a year. Around the time when I burst into admiration again at a truly amazing achievement.
“No, your eyes are not wrong.”
“Eh?”
“The reason I was able to unite all the tribes so quickly is because of the uhlans..”
Alc took something out of his bosom.
A fairly old notebook. It looked like a diary, but it was covered with hand marks as if to prove that it had been opened countless times..
“this is something?”
“It's something that Ulan left on my desk before he left the meadow..”
As if interested in what followed, Azuh opened his notebook. After a while, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide..
“this, this······!”
The contents of the notebook were truly shocking..
In it, personal information and characteristics about each tribal chief of the grassland were recorded..
Judging from the crooked handwriting, it seemed correct that Ulan wrote it himself. At this, Azuh turned to Alc with a surprised face..
“When did Ulan make a record like this?······.”
“I don't know either. But what is certain is that if it had not been for that notebook, it would have taken more than a few years to reach the present..”
Because I knew all the information of each chief, I was able to continue the negotiations easily, and thanks to that, the time was shortened so much..
“Since he is such a wise guy, I believe that he will be able to solve the difficulties in front of him..”
With a faint smile on his lips, Alc turned his head and looked at the southern sky. the heart of the continent. It was where Arsene Academy was located..
2.
Meanwhile around that time.
Just like the north, which was thrown into chaos by the sudden appearance of barbarians, an emergency was declared in the southern part of the empire, which borders the desert..
There is only one reason. It is because a large army has suddenly appeared from across the desert..
“heresy! The cultists appeared!”
“Knights, to each position!”
Busy Knights and Soldiers.
The commander in charge of the southern front, Istan, also climbed the watchtower and fixed his gaze on the desert..
how long has it been like that?
A shadow fell on the obscure watchtower, and then a man suddenly appeared..
“Count, the deployment is complete..”
“good. wait as it is.”
“yes, i will tell you.”
After a short conversation, the man disappeared like the wind. Alone again, Istan fixed his gaze on the Desert Cult beyond the Watchtower..
Eyes as dry as desert sand.
Around the time I was watching the busy cultists, a particularly familiar face came into view. He was a bald-headed young man armed with armor and a shield..
‘Muak Rudric.’
He is the person who faced the abyss together on a desert expedition not too long ago..
It wasn't to the point of being called a comrade, but a person who fought back to back. So it seems to have caught my eye somehow.
After that, as I continued to observe, Muak suddenly turned his head. As if he had noticed Istan's gaze.
Soon after, he put on a puzzled expression for a moment, then crossed his arms and shook his head. It seemed that he was trying to convey that he had no intention of fighting..
“yes i know.”
Istan silently nodded along with an unreachable murmur. Currently, this situation is not what Istan or Muak intended..
Along with him, Istan burst into laughter as he recalled the person who created the current situation..
“Still, this is new.”
I never thought that there would be a situation where we would just stare blankly at the cultists in front of us..
After a short laugh, Istan turned around. He was to descend from the watchtower.
“······.”
Meanwhile around that time.
Muak, who was building a position right in front of the southern front, kept an eye on Istan as he descended from the watchtower..
Eyes filled with various emotions.
His gaze continued until Istan disappeared completely. As soon as he withdrew his gaze, his familiar voice tapped his ears..
“Captain, the barracks are set up..”
“what can i do now?”
Muak's henchmen.
He looked at the faces of his henchmen full of fighting spirit and gave a short instruction..
“do nothing.”
“······yes?”
A henchman who blankly asks.
I have been struggling to cross the desert to the enemy's stronghold, but I can't do anything.?
It was natural to be upset.
On the other hand, Muak replied in a non-trivial tone as if he had intended this from the beginning..
“Just wait with your weapon in hand, taking turns watching the guard. 'Cause we're not here to fight.”
“no what does that mean?!”
“Rather, if the other side attacks first, what will you do then??”
“Okay. it won't happen.”
“what else is that······.”
“I mean it's already been talked about. So don't leave your seat and just wait. Like I said before, our purpose is not to fight..”
Muak emphasized again.
The confidant, who had always had a puzzled expression, asked back as if he couldn't understand at all..
“Then why did you come here?”
“to pay off debt.”
“rain, debt?”
The unknown reason that has been heard over and over again.
However, instead of answering, Muak turned around. Then, looking in the direction of Arsene Academy, he muttered quietly..
“With this, I kept my promise, Shaman..”
Friends who faced the abyss together in the desert.
Recalling the girl with black hair, Muak let out a chuckle. It was with a muttering of good luck.
3.
In front of the main gate of Arsene Academy.
A strange confrontation continued for a while in front of the foggy road. The Ulan blocking the front gate and the imperial army trying to get inside.
The two forces stared at each other without saying anything in the hall full of silence..
how long has it been like that?
As the meaningless time passed, a familiar voice tapped on Marquis Hubert's ear..
“Marquis? why are you still here?”
A brown-haired female knight who appeared on horseback.
At her appearance, Hubert exclaimed in delight..
“Lord Lapidis!”
One of the Five Swords of the Empire, the Eastern Lightsaber, Limer Yen Lapidis. It was also the reinforcements that Hubert and the Imperial Army had been waiting for..
With her joining the knights, Hubert explained the current situation with a much brighter face..
Ulans refused to obey the emperor and threatened them. And all of them, including the eight men and women who were ordered to be arrested immediately at the Magic Tower..
After the story is over.
Rimmer rode a little further forward. Later, when he found Ulan standing tall in front of his front gate, he clicked his tongue low..
“tsk.”
A master's stronghold that even she cannot easily defeat. Because she is currently the most stumbling block.
However, the time Rimmer's gaze stayed on Ulan was not long. Her eyes turned to the black-haired girl behind Ulan..
“Noah Darshen.”
Rimmer narrowed his eyes..
Anger and annoyance were buried between the pale eyes. Then she asked a question to Noah..
“Was it your work that interfered with the mobilization order??”
“yes? well. I don't even know what you're talking about.”
Noah shrugs casually.
Judging from that reaction, it seems that Rimmer's conjecture was correct..
As I was about to blink more fiercely at this, I suddenly heard a startled voice from behind..
“Did you interfere with the mobilization order??”
“what happened?”
Looking at Hubert and Jade who asked back with questionable faces, Rimmer let out a short sigh. Then he explained the story in detail..
“······Troops that should have started from the north and south are currently stranded. to the south of the barbarians and the north of the pagans, respectively..”
Not only that.
The West has also been told that it is difficult to follow the mobilization order because the resistance fighters who survived the war seven years ago show disquieting movements..
The only thing that could move was the East.
And the Imperial Army was only.
After a while, Rimmer glared at Noah. As if asking for a detailed answer. In response, Noah brought up a completely different topic in a calm tone..
“Lord Lapidis. Did you ever meet his majesty after a mission in the desert??”
“There was no He said he was busy with the coronation ceremony..”
“So what about Saxony??”
Rimer shook his head again and again..
The sword of the imperial family, Saxony, was not an easy opponent to meet even if you wanted to meet it..
Then Noah's question continued..
“Have you ever had any doubts? Regarding the fact that His Majesty showed a different appearance than before, and also the fact that he suddenly issued an order for mobilization..”
“······what do you want to ask me?”
“I'll tell you directly.”
Noah took a few deep breaths at Rimer, who frowned and asked back..
After all preparations, she spoke the truth that Rimmer did not know..
“In fact, His Majesty had already passed away a long time ago. The monster that now occupies Your Majesty's body is called Lacus.······.”
“shut up!”
However, Noah's words did not follow through..
Because Rimmer let out an angry roar.
With her face contorted like a demon, she glared at Noah as if to kill him and growled..
“If you keep talking blasphemy any longer, I'll rip your mouth out right now.!”
Apparently, they judged that Noah had insulted Chartrand. Of course, this was to be expected. Even in the desert, Rimer did not believe in the existence of the abyss and did not participate in battle..
But there was no reason to take the time to convince him. Noah's insurance had already been activated, and only one Rimmer could pose a great threat to Uhlan..
“I was just telling the truth.”
And at that moment, the sword wind blown by Rimmer rushed towards Noah. Of course, the sword wind couldn't even reach Noah's toes. Uhlan swung her axe and shattered the sword wind itself..
“It's an ultimatum! Drop your weapons immediately and surrender. If you don't, I'll consider you and all your colleagues to be traitors as well.!”
Limer, whose face was distorted, drew his sword and aimed it at Ulan and Noah. At the same time, the imperial army, including Hubert, also spewed a fighting spirit..
Heavy pressure on the shoulders.
Ulan, on the other hand, responded calmly..
“can't be.”
“You bastard, you made stupid choices until the end······!”
“We'll see who's more foolish in the end..”
Uhlan interrupted Rimer and flicked his axe. It doesn't matter, as if it's always a hit.
And at that moment, the two strong men on both ends of the tense tension rushed towards each other..
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