The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 43
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6.
“Oh right. forgot this.”
Right after you said you were going to start the lecture.
Stella scratched her head shyly..
“Actually, there is a question that I ask new students every year. Can I do that first??”
There was no reason to refuse.
students nodding.
After that, Stella's questions began..
“student there, what's your name?”
“ancient! This is Bale Taylor.!”
“veil. why do you want to be a hunter?”
“It is to subdue monsters and demons.!”
“yea, that's normal.”
After bursting out laughing.
Stella waved her hand..
“It seems that the intention of my question was not conveyed properly. Then, shall we ask our chief this time??”
As soon as she finished speaking, all eyes fell on Ulan. At the same time, Stella's question continued..
“Ulan, why do you want to be a hunter?”
“I am······.”
I don't intend to be a hunter.
I just thought of Stella when there were no classes to sign up for, so that's all I signed up for..
This is the real reason I signed up for this course.
‘but······.’
I couldn't be honest.
This answer would be a loss to Stella's honor and face. After thinking for a while, Ulan quickly made a decision..
“There are many monsters in the meadow where I lived.”
just to get around.
So I went straight to the answer..
“If you don't hunt them regularly, their numbers will continue to grow. to the point of becoming a threat. So the tribe needs a hunter.”
“um, good That's an exemplary answer.”
Stella also seemed satisfied..
The smile that spreads across your lips is proof.
Meanwhile, the other students nodded as if they had a rough idea..
“Now that you all seem to understand the intent of my question, I'll ask again. Why do you want to be a hunter?”
“I am······.”
Starting with the veil, which was first pointed out, the students revealed their reasons. Stella listened seriously to all the reasons..
some time after that.
“Now there's only one left.”
A person who hasn't heard the reason yet.
A silver-haired girl who stands apart from Ulan a little. Stella asked, staring at the girl..
“In a way, he is also the one who is most curious about the reason. I didn't know that the princess, who is famous as a genius magician in the kingdom, would listen to my lecture..”
Dylia Arpen.
The moment she was mentioned, all the eyes in the hall were all at once. If you were Noah, you would have fainted twice.
Dillia, on the other hand, was unresponsive..
A face without any emotional change. She answered without any intimidation..
“premise is wrong.”
“Yes?”
“I, hunter, have no idea.”
what is this again?
Stella frowned..
“what? Then why did you sign up for my course??”
“Because I am from Arpen.”
Principality of Arpen is a mountain kingdom.
Because it is surrounded by mountains, the surrounding area is infested with monsters and beasts. Countless hunters and rangers lose their lives each year..
“so i want to know.”
Regarding monsters and beasts.
The monsters' habitats, habits, and weaknesses, as well as how to hunt them while minimizing damage, are all covered..
Dillia wanted to learn.
Stella narrowed her eyes at this..
“but you're royalty?”
with a slightly displeased expression.
Her question continued over and over again..
“Then, even if you learn how to hunt, wouldn't there be nothing to write about? There will be no need to go to the front and fight in the first place.”
As Stella said.
Dillia is the princess of Arpen. Besides, she is a genius sorceress who is even called the hope of the principality. She won't even be allowed to go out to fight.
“Still, I want to learn.”
“why?”
“Because that's, royalty, duty.”
Just because you never go to the battlefield doesn't mean you don't have to know about monsters. On the contrary, I had to know the monster better..
Only then will we be able to know the hard work of hunters and rangers fighting on the frontlines and help them in various ways in the future..
Some time after Dillia's answer.
Stella scratched her cheek delicately..
“Mmm, this is a pretty fresh reason.”
However, the disapproving expression disappeared without a trace. Instead, a moderately satisfied smile quietly occupied the surroundings..
“First off, I really like the attitude. If the upper heads understand the monster, the hunters on the front line will be at ease too..”
I don't intend to become a hunter, but in the end, it's a motivation that helps hunters. So Stella was satisfied..
“I heard everyone's reasons well. So let's move on to the next question. Are there any students who have ever fought monsters or monsters outside the academy? Would you please raise your hand?”
Stella raised her hand..
However, Ulan was the only one who raised his hand following her..
“it's only you.”
After bursting into laughter as if I expected it.
Stella's question continued..
“Do you know the difference between a monster and a beast??”
“Of course you know.”
“It's just fine. explain to my friends.”
Stella jumped off the podium..
Instead, it means to go up and speak..
But there was no need to do that, so Ulan just silently turned away. Then he patted his left chest and said.
“magic core.”
the answer was that.
That's the biggest difference between monsters and demons..
On the other hand, is it because of the too short answer??
An awkward silence hung over the hall. Then Stella quickly intervened and refreshed the atmosphere..
“Uh, even though a lot has been omitted, the correct answer is the correct answer. The most fundamental difference between a monster and a monster is the presence or absence of a magic core..”
A monster means a beast or monster whose original magic power runs out of control for some reason or is eroded by evil power..
In other words, a monster is one big category that means a beast or a foreign being that is a threat to humans. And witch beasts can be said to be special monsters that belong to this category..
“By the way, there is one more difference between monsters and monsters..”
Unlike monsters, whose strength is determined by their species from the moment they are born, the strength of monsters varies depending on how long they exist as monsters..
In other words, it means that quite a few monsters stop growing after becoming an adult, but the beasts do not..
“If the demonic beast is left alone, it will absorb a lot of mana in the air and become too strong to handle..”
So, there was a time when the beast, which was once only a 3-star, went up to a 7-star. Hundreds of soldiers lost their lives trying to catch him..
“In other words, the first thing we hunters need to kill is a monster rather than a monster. Because these guys are a threat to mankind in the future just by keeping them alive..”
with Stella's explanation.
The faces of the students also hardened..
It's because I suddenly realized.
The monsters they have to hunt, and how dangerous the demons are.
“Of course, it's nothing to worry about right now. The monster hunting lecture is held in the second year. So, first of all, learn how to hunt monsters, not monsters..”
After changing the heavy atmosphere.
Stella diverted the topic elsewhere..
“Rather than that, everyone ate lunch to their heart's content.?”
with random questions.
Stella suddenly loosens up.
“When you're full, you're bound to get sleepy, so let's try a simple simulated hunt to help with digestion.?”
“yes? It's a mock hunt.?”
“what is that?”
“Similar to tag.”
Stella grinned..
“The rules are simple. The goal is to put stickers on each other's bodies with one person playing the role of the monster and the rest playing the role of the hunter..”
The stage is the entire eastern forest.
The time limit is 30 minutes.
“If a hunter has a sticker attached to any part of the body, it is treated as an instant death. Conversely, a monster is recognized as being hunted only when a total of five stickers are attached to its body..”
she waved a colorful sticker.
the size of a fist.
It's bright red so it's easy to see.
“The reason I do this is to find out my sense as a hunter. Most of them are faces I've seen in the specialty test, but there are some faces I've never seen before..”
At the end of the convincing reason.
A student raised his hand.
“Is it reflected in your grades??”
“No, not really. Because this is a mock test. Motivation is important though, so if you hunt monsters, I'll give everyone a shop.”
The opposite is also true.
Then the faces of the students brightened..
Shops will all come in handy someday.
“So who is the monster?”
“Originally my role.”
Stella patted her chest..
“But I had a good thing yesterday, so I drank and I had a hangover. To be honest, I still feel like my head is ringing. therefore······.”
After spitting out pain.
she walked lightly.
like a cat walking.
After a while, it stopped right there. Then she looked up at the young man in front of her nose and smiled..
“Can I leave the role of the monster to you??”
A muscular young man reflected in bright yellow eyes.
A man worthy of a monster more than anyone else in this place. It was Ulan.
Ulan, on the other hand, tilted his head..
It was because I did not understand at once that I was entrusted with the role of a monster. Perhaps realizing this, Stella quickly added an additional explanation..
“did you say that earlier? Have you ever caught a monster outside the academy?.”
“exactly.”
“Then you can't mimic the monster's habits, characteristics, or movements to some extent.?”
“Possible, hao······.”
“That's it! Decided to play the role of a monster!”
At the end of the lively answer.
Stella handed over a pouch full of stickers. Of course, I forgot to mention.
“The mission is simple. It's all about putting this sticker on everyone but you.”
“that's it?”
“ok then it's your win.”
After a detailed explanation.
Ulan finally understood his expression..
Meanwhile, when he was decided to play the monster, some students voiced their concerns..
“me, professor.”
“I'm worried about something.”
The students who approached Stella whispered in small voices. In the middle, the entrance ceremony, cheers, and the word fainting were heard..
After a while, when the whispering ended, Stella nodded as if guessing..
“Oh, that's fine. Violence of any kind is forbidden in simulated hunting..”
Also using tools.
Fisting is also forbidden..
The only attack allowed is putting a sticker on the opponent's body. Penalty points are imposed for committing other acts of violence.
“Instead, this is the same as saying that you can do anything as long as the other person doesn't get hurt..”
At the end of a meaningful answer.
Stella looked back at Ulan..
“One last thing. I'm going to give Ulan an extra penalty..”
“penalty?”
“Yeah, for some reason it looks like it will end in your one-sided victory.”
there was no particular reason.
It was just a hunter's intuition whispered..
“Let's choose a specific person as the penalty for you and protect it. If I had to set it up, it would be like a monster with babies..”
monster with babies.
When I heard this, I immediately understood.
“Are there additional conditions for defeat??”
“very accurate.”
Stella grinned..
At the same time, Ulan fell into thought..
‘Then to win······.’
The only way is to keep the stickers from sticking to your body until the time limit or to attach stickers to all students in the hunter camp..
Ulan's eyes flashed fiercely..
Just like you perfectly understand mock hunting.
“So, who do you choose??”
The object to be protected seems to be chosen among the students. Meanwhile, the students all avoided eye contact with Ulan..
the reason was simple.
It was because of the judgment that belonging to the hunter camp was more advantageous. In addition, the psychological pressure of being chased by a large number of students also played a part..
‘Whoever you choose, it doesn't matter if it's me!’
‘please don't be me······.’
So I was reluctant to be on the same side as Ulan..
But their worries were futile..
Because the moment I heard that I was a target to protect, there was a person that immediately came to my mind..
“dilia.”
The moment your name is called.
her eyes widened.
Eyes round like those of a startled rabbit. Faced with this, Ulan immediately stretched out his hand..
“come to me.”
“······Yes.”
Dillia hesitated for a moment, but then agreed..
Because there was no reason to refuse.
By the time other students were relieved by this choice.
“I never thought of this. I never thought I would choose the princess out of many, many students..”
Stella's eyes widened slightly..
As if Ulan's choice was unexpected.
“ah! If you were thinking of getting help with magic, it's best to put it aside. The use of magic is forbidden in simulated hunting..”
“It doesn't matter.”
“huh? Even if you can't use magic?”
“exactly.”
“really? there is some special reason?”
Stella's question is almost over.
Dillia also looked up at Ulan..
I was also curious. Because she can't use magic, she's just a load.
‘But knowing this······.’
I dared to choose myself?
why? The moment when a little bit of curiosity and a little bit of anticipation dwelled in his golden eyes.
Ulan's answer continued.
“If there is one among them that I must protect, it is only Dillia Arpen..”
“······!?”
the moment i heard this.
Dillia couldn't raise her head..
This is because Ulan's bold remark made his face heat up..
‘No way in front of so many people······.’
I'll openly tell you what's inside.
Besides, he didn't even blink an eye even though he said things that were unfamiliar to him. Maybe that means being sincere with yourself..
As soon as I thought.
My face heated up again. Dillia hurriedly covered her face with her hat..
‘Glad you brought the hat.’
Ulan is a man who can read his thoughts just by looking at his expression. If he hadn't had a hat, he'd have known him all..
Dillia was quietly relieved..
Meanwhile around that time.
Ulan looked at Dylia in silence. It was because I suddenly remembered a story I had heard in her past life..
‘The saintess said this.’
If only one of the seven warriors has to survive, it must be the Witch of the Stars..
The reason was simple.
Only she who has reached the pinnacle of magic can close the door to the abyss. This is why Ulan uttered these words..
On the other hand, all the students who did not know this opened their eyes wide. In particular, the female students were constantly whispering with their flushed faces..
Stella also smiled softly..
“what? Are you guys already like that??”
“not yet.”
Ulan shook his head..
meanwhile. In other words, becoming comrades with each other's backs is something in the distant future..
After the situation is over.
“well, that's it I will respect your choice.”
Stella shrugged..
as if it's good.
“Anyway, the role of the monster has been decided, so let's start soon.”
With a smile that somehow resembles a cat.
The mock hunt has begun.
13page. I shouldn't have done that
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