The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 374
375Tue 75. where you should be (1)
1.
After destroying the Abyssal Gate.
About a week has passed.
And in the process, many changes have taken place..
First of all, the biggest change was the sudden withdrawal of barbarians from the grasslands and pagans from the Desert Church who raided the northern and southern parts of the empire..
The two groups returned to their respective territories at the same time, as if they had come together beforehand..
In addition, Rimer and Mountain Lord Ergent, who were engaged in armed conflict at the main gate of Arsene Academy, also stopped the battle thanks to the mediator..
The Holy Knights of Eloden.
Due to the mediation of the Holy Knights led by the Paladin Master, Cadel Dune Shanctus, the two groups headed to their headquarters without any conflict..
It was the moment when Noah's third insurance came to light, albeit belatedly..
Thus, the battles within and outside the empire ended without much bloodshed..
So much has happened, but the interests of the warriors, including Uhlans, have gone elsewhere..
After everything is over.
It was because Noah had difficulty explaining his current situation to the warriors..
“……what?”
Special reward, return to Earth. As soon as I brought out the message that had suddenly appeared a week ago, Ibella asked back, unable to hide her surprised expression..
“uh, what does that mean? return?”
“That said, it means that I have returned to the original world.?”
“yes, that's how it happened.”
Noah silently nodded at Laurea's question that followed..
On the other hand, the party responded that they could not understand at all..
That was natural. When they spent the night together in the desert in the past, Noah said he wanted to stay here..
Perticia retorted, referring to the time..
“Ha, but the other day, you said you definitely wanted to stay here.?”
“that's right. For me, this place is more familiar than the original world..”
“no, then why…….”
“I guess I didn't have a choice.”
Noah sighed and added an explanation..
It was not a question of intention to return to the original world, it was just a message saying that after a certain period of time, you will automatically move..
Right after Noah's story ends.
A violent reaction soon followed..
“what kind of small nonsense!”
“What kind of tool are you treating people by trying to send them back just because their business is over??!”
“I can never accept that!”
Ian screaming with an absurd face and Ibella bursting into anger with an angry face.
Afterwards, Laurea also shook her head..
But then.
Dillia, who had been silently observing the reaction of the party, looked at Ian and Laurea..
“But, that message, the will of the stars, is the embodiment of it. Well then, it's the will of the star god, you have to see it, no?”
“that, that……!”
Ian, who was about to retort, closed his mouth..
I was speechless.
As Dillia said, if this is really the will of the Holy Spirit, as a Paladin of Elloden, it will be difficult to deny it..
Laurea, on the other hand, was different..
“……Anyway, this isn't it.”
She shook her stiff face lightly.
Laurea then grabbed Noah's hand with both hands..
Then he whispered with determined will and determination in his eyes..
“I will pray to the Holy Ghost. I don't know if I can be of any help.”
“Yes, Thanks. laurea.”
Noah replied with a smile..
Just didn't expect much.
Now that everything is over and the threat of the abyss is gone, I wasn't sure if Laurea's voice could reach the will of the stars..
Still, Noah honestly expressed his gratitude to the appearance that he would step up for himself..
‘but…….’
In fact, to some extent, I was in a state of resignation..
For some reason, I had guessed that this moment would come..
When I was living as 'Yu Min-ah' in the original world.
She liked to read the kind of novels in which beings on Earth transcend to other worlds and become active..
At the time, the main characters in the novel also returned to Earth after all their work was finished..
‘Maybe it's a similar feeling.’
Noah, who faced a similar ending to the main characters in the novel, laughed bitterly..
Afterwards, when a heavy silence fell in the room.
jump!
The tightly closed door opened.
The one who came in next was a boy with a youthful face..
It was Sven who had been away for a while..
“Eh? what? What's the mood like??”
indoors in silence.
fellow dark-skinned.
Sven put on a puzzled expression as if realizing that the atmosphere was unusual through this..
“that's true…….”
“Oh, I'll tell you what happened later, then follow me..”
When Noah was about to tell her why, Sven cut her off abruptly..
He then pointed out the door and grinned..
“Because Ulan woke up.”
The hero of the reverse who broke the door of the abyss and went on to defeat the source of the abyss.
Upon hearing that Ulan had come to his senses, the group immediately left their seats..
Then they all left the room together..
2.
Meanwhile at that time.
Waking up after a long week, Ulan lay down on the bed and looked out the window..
“…….”
It is a familiar landscape.
General ward of Arsene Academy.
This is where Noah and Dillia often visited when they were hospitalized in the past..
Looking at the scenery outside the window, Ulan recalled the situation before losing consciousness..
The moment I broke down the door of the abyss and trampled on the source of the abyss.
At that time, the abyss whispered.
The abyss is like the other side of the world and is said to be immortal unless the world itself disappears..
So I told you to be afraid of new abysses emerging..
Recalling this, Ulan put the words in his mouth in a low tone..
“It's a new abyss…….”
Whatever it is, it's fine.
If you crawl out of the abyss again, just crush it like this time..
Around the time when we clenched our fists and made a silent promise.
“Ulan!”
I heard a welcome voice.
Friends who fought against the abyss together.
All the warriors huddled next to Ulan, led by Ibella, who rushed in with tears in her eyes..
Soon after, the party explained what had happened while Ulan was unconscious..
After a while, Ulan, who heard everything, smiled brightly..
“I'm glad it ended well.”
“that's right. I'm so glad.”
Noah smiled lightly and chimed in..
When all the conversation was over, Ulan suddenly asked as if he had a question..
“Then what happened to Earl of Dermore??”
“They said they found the body of Yurpe Dermore in the imperial annex. And I heard that heaps of ashes were piled up around it..”
Then it must be Demuel.
It must have turned to ash as Lacus, whom the Count served as his master, perished..
Indeed, at the futile end, Ulan silently nodded..
After finishing the story of the past.
A bit of silence came.
But even for a moment, Dillia's voice pierced the quiet desolation and resounded softly..
“Now, slowly, say, don't, don't?”
“hmm? what do you mean?”
“Noah's situation.”
Perticia answered instead with a stiff face..
Ulan and Sven, who hadn't heard the story yet, reacted in bewilderment, and Noah started talking in a calm tone..
After a not short time has passed.
“……that's how.”
After Noah's story, the faces of Ulan and Sven hardened like the warriors from before..
As if I finally realized the seriousness of the situation.
Then Laurea suddenly let out a long, heavy sigh..
She frowned, pounded her chest in frustration, and murmured..
“Whoa, I've been praying to the Holy Ghost all along, but there's no answer. I guess God is crazy.”
“lady, that's a bit…….”
“why? Even if I said something wrong?”
Laurea's half-door with her eyes wide open.
Ian kept his mouth shut..
As a person who serves the Holy Spirit, it was an irreverent remark, but I could not refute it..
Ian didn't like the current situation Noah was in either..
“Despite being a stranger, Noah gathered warriors to face the abyss. And you risked your life to fight for the world.”
However, despite not being able to give proper compensation, forced return ignoring the will of the person concerned..
Laurea was unconvinced..
So, when he burst into anger, Ulan, who had been keeping his mouth shut with a hard face, looked back at Noah..
“Time left until return?”
“About a week left.”
When Noah finished calculating the date, he answered right away, and Ulan quietly called her name..
“Noah.”
“yes?”
“what do you want to do?”
Ulan asking for his will.
Noah expressed his honest feelings.
“Of course I want to stay. As I said before, even if I go back to the original world, there's nothing I can do..”
Stuck in the corner of the room, living day by day unable to die.
The reality of having no friends or family.
Going back to the original world is the same as going back then.
This was not the way he wanted, so Noah shook his head..
Then Ulan silently nodded his chin and said:.
“i get it. Then we must find a way to prevent the return somehow..”
“Ha, but that's against the Holy Ghost…….”
“Does not matter. 'Cause I don't believe in God.”
Ulan cut off Noah's concerns with a single knife. Soon, his red eyes burned like fireworks..
Hot enough to burn up even the darkness of the abyss.
“Currently, the Holy Ghost is nothing more than a being trying to take away my companion from me. Then I have no choice but to make it the same as Abyss.”
pretty harsh answer.
If the words Ulan just uttered were to reach the King of Elloden, they were so blasphemous that they would accept it as a declaration of war right away..
but that won't happen.
The saintess and paladin of Eloden who are currently sitting here also did not have the slightest intention of obeying the will of the Holy Ghost..
“yep, good i will help!”
“me too. It's the holy spirit, it's Nabal, no matter how much I think about it, this doesn't seem like much.”
Ibela and Perticia also supported Ulan's decision..
Dillia also nodded without saying a word, and Sven, who was watching, also raised his hand..
After completing the subjugation of the abyss.
A new job has been added to the warriors who have completed all missions..
It was to prevent Noah from returning to the original world..
3.
Shortly after that, time passed helplessly..
Only three days left until return..
But the warriors got nothing to call a harvest.
Maybe that's why?
Noah gave up false hopes and expectations and decided to calmly accept the reality..
‘'Cause I've done enough.’
In the meantime, the warriors have been struggling with struggle.
Laurea and Dillia searched all kinds of literature, even reducing their sleep, and other warriors also ran everywhere to find a way to stop the return..
but couldn't find a way.
Then I even got this idea.
「If going back like this is certain, wouldn't it be better to just build up memories that can be remembered and cherished for a long time in the remaining time??」
The next best thing made out of resignation.
It seemed so much better than continuing to waste time like this..
I just couldn't get the words out easily when I saw my colleagues struggling..
‘……and.’
If it was possible, I wanted to get rid of the lingering feelings that had been left in my heart for so long..
It was Noah's heart for Ulan..
‘i like ulan.’
Ulan was the first person who affirmed and accepted her life as a stranger, Yu Min-ah..
A man who acknowledged her existence and called her a colleague. Furthermore, it was thanks to Ulan being by her side that she was able to become close enough to call the other warriors friends..
so my heart moved.
My gaze fell on me without even realizing it, and every moment I was with Ulan was fun and happy..
However, he had never revealed his feelings except for the time when he and Ulan went around to complete Einer's orb alone..
‘'Cause I'm a coward.’
Noah knew.
Ibela, Dillia, Laurea, and Perticia have feelings for Ulan..
So, because I didn't want to quarrel with my close friends, I didn't want our relationship to break, so I kept cheating and hiding my feelings..
and the result.
Noah always watched Ulan from a distance like a bystander..
So far, I've been satisfied with just that..
‘but…….’
there is no time allotted now.
The secretly hidden feelings turned into lingering feelings and weighed heavily on my heart..
At this, Noah let out a small sigh as if to relieve his stuffy feeling..
then.
“Noah.”
A familiar voice heard without a trace.
It was Ulan.
Noah was startled by the sudden appearance and took a backward step..
“……! Ooh, Ulan?!”
“hmm? what are you so surprised about?”
“Go, if you suddenly approach, everyone will be surprised!”
“I knocked and came in.”
Ulan pointed to the wide open door..
It must have been that he was lost in deep thought and couldn't hear the sound..
Knowing the situation, Noah tried to calm his startled heart..
Meanwhile, Ulan, who was watching Noah's expression, tilted his head as if he had suddenly remembered something..
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
“yes? oh no that's it…….”
I'd be lying if I said no.
Noah had been busy thinking about Ulan until just now..
I couldn't even hear him knocking on the door..
So when I was making a confused expression.
Ulan spoke again.
“If it's an unimportant business, talk to me later and follow me..”
Turning around, he walked outside..
Then he added an additional.
“the guy came.”
“yes? if that guy……?”
“Sirpi Rudric.”
A visit from an unexpected person.
Noah had a puzzled face.
It was because there was no reason for her and Syrpy to face each other again now that the curse that had been placed on Syrpy had been lifted..
Then Ulan revealed the reason.
“Like you, a stranger from another world, a descendant of Kazan Rudric, might know a way to stop the return..”
It's definitely a reasonable guess.
But it didn't really touch Noah..
'Cause she was already half resigned.
Still, seeing Ulan struggling, he couldn't express himself, so Noah nodded with a smile..
“Yes, I like it. song.”
After answering in a bright voice, Noah followed Ulan and left the room..
With a sliver of anticipation and hope like a thread.
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