The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 47
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1.
3first Thursday of the month.
A particularly chilly morning, perhaps because of the rain at dawn.
About two hundred people huddled together at the training ground of the Military Faculty..
Boys and girls with young faces.
They were freshmen at Arsene Academy..
“As announced earlier, today we will bet on participation in the mock match and hold a selection match.!”
A cry that reverberates through the training ground.
It was Ethan Arnoff, a professor at the Military Faculty..
He explained the schedule of the day step by step with his characteristic grim face..
“First of all, we will have a preliminary round in the morning! It will be held in the form of selecting a certain number of participants after each class competes with each other..”
after a moment of silence.
He glanced at the schedule..
“Then after lunch. In the afternoon, the final round will be held to determine the top 10 players who will participate in the mock battle..”
top 10.
They are eligible to participate in mock battles, and are given the opportunity to be invested by nobles of each country..
“Finally, the strongest person among the top 10 is selected, and the selected person is entrusted with the leader. Do you have any questions about the contents so far??”
no question came up.
Instead, the hall was buzzing..
“Best among the top 10?”
“Then the leader is decided.”
“Of course it must be that savage?”
“that's right. As an expert?”
The preliminaries have not even been held yet, but the atmosphere is already predicting the results..
I'll do just that.
'Cause there's been rumors like this lately.
『Ulan is an expert expert.』
I don't know where the rumors came from.
However, this rumor quickly spread throughout the academy. And now it's almost accepted as a fact.
no, correct me.
In fact, I know where the rumors come from..
At least that was the case with Ethan. Because this rumor was spread by Ethan himself..
‘Exactly, I spread false rumors.’
He spread rumors according to orders from his superiors..
Instructions came directly from the dean of the military department, Berze Erkazan, and the military department of the empire..
Hide Uhlan's true powers, and spread rumors by inventing false information. The reason for this order from the superior was obvious..
‘Cause when you know the truth, there'll be an uproar.’
Not in ten cases, but unconditionally.
First of all, there are many experts in the empire..
Even if you look only at the official count, the number of freshmen gathered here is as high as.
‘But the master is different..’
If the Expert is a tactical weapon that can change the tide of battle, the Master is a strategic weapon that can even change the tide of war..
Oddly enough, there was a saying like this.
The number of masters is national power.
Also, a master who has surpassed human limits has a greater value than an archmage in special cases..
If in this situation.
If Ulan is revealed to be the Master?
‘Fierce competition will begin.’
A neutral force that does not belong to any country.
Moreover, if Ulan succeeds in conciliation, more than 10,000 barbarians and borderlands will follow..
The Empire did not want this situation.
So I just hit the player.
By spreading false information, so that competitors cannot easily obtain the truth.
‘Of course, someday······.’
Just as you cannot cover the sky with your palms.
someday the truth will come out.
but it doesn't matter anyway Until then, the Empire had intended to somehow subjugate the Uhlan..
“sleep, be quiet I'm not done talking yet.”
after getting out of mind.
Ethan spoke again..
“For reference, this selection has been changed so that other departments can also apply. So if you want to participate, don't mind.”
“······.”
but no one applied.
It would be natural. The results of selection matches and mock battles are determined only by combat power, not by each individual's specialty..
training ground covered in silence.
Ethan, as if anticipating the general situation, brought up the main topic with a non-trivial face..
“So, let's start the preliminary round now..”
Current time is 10:00 AM.
After all eight qualifying rounds, lunch break begins. Ethan said as he pulled out a box full of his magic orbs..
“The battlefield is the entire training ground. Fight until there are 3 or fewer from each class. Guys who have experienced a great fight will understand what I mean.?”
Of course I got it.
Some students grinned..
“Note that the order has already been determined. Yesterday, the professors in each class had a ladder climb. First of all, the first order is from the second half.”
As soon as Ethan's words.
2The students in the class rushed.
A total of ten students. Only three of them can make it to the finals. Meanwhile, Ibella muttered as she checked the turntable..
“Mmm, we're the last.”
“I guess so.”
“I think Professor Miel picked his turn well..”
Ulan nodded silently..
In fact, the turn was good for him..
While watching the battle of class 2 like that.
Suddenly, Evela spoke up..
“Hey, Ulan..”
“hmm?”
“Who do you think will pass the qualifiers? So, not in class 2, but in our class.”
“me and you and noah.”
immediate answer without hesitation.
It was an answer with strong conviction..
“what? Noah?”
On the other hand, she tilted her head..
It was with a puzzled expression.
“But he's not weak?”
“Fighting is not about strength.”
“When you say things like that, somehow it's not very persuasive.······.”
Isabella laughed awkwardly..
Ulan, on the other hand, was still serious..
“Noah is gifted as a magician.”
this was an obvious fact.
Out of all the shaman I've met in my past life, I've never seen one as powerful as Noah..
Among them, what Ulan values most is the speed at which magic is activated..
‘Sorcerers are at a disadvantage in combat than wizards..’
there is only one reason.
It was because the time to activate the magic was noticeably longer than magic. Of course, I don't know why there is such a difference..
‘But Noah······.’
Completes magic tricks faster than magic. On the way to the academy after leaving the meadow, Ulan had seen such a scene several times..
So I said with confidence.
“He also has quite a bit of combat experience, so at least he'll pass the qualifiers unconditionally..”
“really? I'm surprised Doesn't look like that.”
Blue-green eyes turned to Noah..
With eyes full of curiosity.
Meanwhile around that time. Noah, who was alone in the corner, frowned and made a sad expression..
‘Woo. I can hear everything!?’
The reason she was alone was simple.
There are separate seating areas for each department..
As a result, Noah, who suddenly became alone, shook his shoulders with a face of resentment..
‘I heard something like that······.’
can't fall.
Even if you come, you will pass somehow!
While resolutely resolving, Ibela's voice was heard again from afar..
“I'm really surprised anyway.”
“what?”
“Ulan's skills.”
Ibella, who puts her face in front of her.
Then I clenched my fists.
“I've always thought I was at the level of a high-ranking knight, but I didn't expect to be an expert..”
If that's the case, it's understandable that you fainted..
Because the level of expert is so great.
When her eyes were shining with longing.
Noah also nodded in agreement..
‘Originally, Ulan should be knocking on the expert's wall by now..’
Then, at the age of eighteen, he becomes an expert..
According to the original story, yes..
On the other hand, now, Ulan has become an expert a year earlier. Of course, it was not surprising. he had a guess.
‘Maybe it's because I got Kazan.’
Hero's Imprint, Kazan.
Having obtained a blessing called a rare fraudulent item, it was understandable to some extent that it had exceeded the time of about a year..
By the time I finished my guess.
Suddenly, I heard a cry that broke my thoughts..
“The next order is 1 and a half!”
“Class 1 students who wish to participate in the preliminary round must immediately gather at the training ground.!”
A cry from Ethan and other professors.
As soon as these words were finished, the surrounding area became noisy for an instant..
“what? If it's 1 and a half, surely······.”
“It's the half with Dillia Arpen?”
“That's right! let's go see!”
“Oh, I can't help but see this.”
Star Witch, Dillia Arpen.
It is an opportunity to watch the genius wizard who is highly anticipated by everyone fight. It was natural that the students were excited..
‘Then let me take a look.’
Because it's the first time I've actually seen it with my own two eyes.
with a face full of hope.
Noah quickly got up from his seat..
2.
Meanwhile at that time.
The atmosphere at the training ground was quite brutal..
The battle hadn't even started yet, because the formation was already complete..
A formation in which nine students formed a tight encirclement centered on Dillia Arpen..
The moment I saw this sight.
Students from other faculties booed.
“Wow, that's not too much?”
“do you really want to do that?”
“Boo! kill, kill!”
“1Are half of them all cowards??”
Repeated ridicule and ridicule.
On the other hand, the students surrounding Dillia did not blink an eye. It's because everyone knew. What a powerful monster Dillia Arpen is..
then.
Suddenly, Ibella burst into laughter..
“For some reason, it reminds me of the time for the specialty test.”
I think I know what you're talking about..
It probably reminded him of when Ulan participated in the great melee. At that time, almost the same scene as now unfolded..
“Oh right. Ulan.”
“······?”
“I have no intention of swallowing marbles this time either.?”
“I won't swallow this time.”
A resolute negative answer came back.
The other day, I swallowed it unknowingly and had a hard time expelling it. So I thought I'd just hide it in a reasonably safe place..
“battle begins!”
At that moment.
At the signal, the first class scuffle began..
The students who formed a siege kicked the ground without saying anything first..
“don't stop! Run as it is!”
“I can't give you time to sing!”
A face full of determination.
The students arrived right in front of Dillia in an instant. Then, without hesitation, he swung the weapon in his hand..
“kyaak!”
“What to do, I can't see!”
Is it because the results were obvious??
Short screams were heard here and there. But it was just a futile worry..
puck! Kwadeuk! Ujijik!
with a loud noise.
Because all the weapons that were aiming at Dillia were broken all at once..
“what, what?!”
“I hope it's already in full glory······!”
The moment the students holding the broken weapons looked shocked, they heard the voices of their colleagues from behind..
“everyone step back!”
“'Cause soon I'll cast my magic!”
It seems that the chanting of allied mages has ended..
The students attached to Dillia immediately backed away. With this as a signal, all kinds of attack magic poured into Dillia..
bang! Kwaaang! purung!
The ground shakes with a loud noise.
After a while, the dust cleared. Dillia appeared in a normal state..
“this crazy······.”
“what did you do?!”
At this point, the students who were watching began to get a little agitated. Bella, who was unfamiliar with her magic, opened her eyes wide as if surprised..
Ulan, on the other hand, was calm..
The magic that Dillia invoked was something she had often seen in her past life..
‘Veil of Stars.’
Magic that protects the body as much as possible after layering the magic of the stars all over the body.
That is, it is a kind of defensive magic..
However, unlike normal defense magic, the effect was very good. I was able to block magic below 5th grade and even the mana sword of a mid-level knight..
and now.
There was no one to break through the curtains there..
‘Dillia's victory.’
Even if I just hold on still, I will fall out of my pool. While Ulan thought so, Noah also stared at Dillia..
with a slightly tired expression.
‘Ugh, after all, star cluster magic is a scam..’
Magic in this world is largely divided into two.
Attributes and Cluster Magic.
Attribute magic is divided into six categories: water, fire, wind, earth, light, and darkness. And cluster magic is divided into sun, stars, and moon..
‘I called it 6 stars and 3 stars for short..’
First of all, attribute magic refers to magic that maximizes the power of magic by converting magical power in the air into the corresponding attribute..
Magic that anyone can learn, even if they don't have special talents, as long as they have basic knowledge.
Maybe that's why?
More than 99% of wizards in this world specialize in this attribute magic..
‘On the other hand, cluster magic is different..’
They absorb mana directly from the sun, moon, and stars and use it..
The magical power here is far more dense and pure than the magical power spread in the air. In other words, it can be seen as the difference between the diluted solution and the undiluted solution..
‘So, even if they are of the same grade, they have much more power than elemental magic..’
Just looking at 'The Veil of Stars' right now, that's the case.
The magical power itself, which constitutes the magic, is similar to the 2nd class magic, 'Magic Shield', but its performance is comparable to that of the 6th class defense magic..
Then you might be wondering.
If star cluster magic is so good, everyone learns star cluster magic, why learn attribute magic?.
the answer was simple.
‘Cluster magic must be innate.’
determined from birth Those who can learn cluster magic and those who cannot.
And Dylia Arpen─.
Among them, the existence at the top.
In other words, the match is decided in the first place..
then.
Dillia, who hadn't even flinched until now, opened her tightly closed lips. Then a strange thing happened.
flash!
Light wrapped around the training ground like lightning.
Soon after the light disappears.
All students' marbles are broken.
“······!”
Beads crumbled in the blink of an eye.
there was not a single exception.
Soon the training ground filled with desolation.
no one could open their mouth.
It's because I didn't understand what just happened, the situation itself.
“match is over.”
Then Dillia opened her mouth..
with a dull voice. Upon hearing this, the professors hurriedly gathered their minds..
“s, the winner! Dylia Arpen!”
The original plan was to declare the end of the battle the moment the last three remained..
But this time it was impossible.
'Cause all the marbles broke at about the same time.
with overwhelming results.
Dillia turned to catch everyone's attention. A dull and haughty expression. Then she suddenly cracked her expressionless face slightly..
It's because of meeting Ulan's eyes.
Dillia, visibly embarrassed, met his gaze again. And she licked her little lips. It was roughly like this.
‘cheer up.’
Because it was the turn of the 3rd class right next.
Silent cheering.
Ulan responded with a grin..
At the same time, Dillia's complexion brightened a little..
“Phew, now it's our turn.”
Ibella got up from her seat and warmed up..
After the maintenance of the training ground.
I heard the voices of professors.
“The last one is the turn of the 3rd class!”
“Let's all gather at the training ground!”
It's finally time to step out.
Ulan immediately moved to the training ground..
Soon, Evela caught up with her, and Noah, who was alone in the distance, chased after him..
The center arrived soon after.
Was the pouring gaze burdensome? Noah secretly hid behind Ulan..
Ibella, on the other hand, looked around leisurely and murmured..
“Actually, I kind of expected it······.”
It's like this too.
Currently, the training ground is divided into two parts..
Ulan, Ibela, and Noah, and the other seven students. Of course, compared to Dillia, the situation was a bit better..
“Ulan, how will you fight?”
“each one on their own.”
The chic answer is back.
A battle like this would mean that there was no need for a plan. Ibella burst into laughter..
“okay. Then I'll fight at will.”
“Me too, I'll work hard.”
Even Noah, who was hiding, opened the talisman.
At first glance, it's a curse tool.
But can I curse the opponent instead of the beads? Around the time when I suddenly thought that way.
“battle begins!”
A fierce cry signaled the start of the fight..
Clap! seuleung!
Ibella quickly draws out her sword. Noah also floated all the amulets in her arms into the air..
But at that moment.
An unexpected sight unfolded.
“I will surrender.”
Seven students kneeling on the floor.
It is an expression that has completely lost its former self. In an unprecedented situation, the training ground was momentarily enveloped in calm silence..
“what?”
“I'm really stupid.”
“Are you giving up without a fight??”
“Kids these days are tough······.”
When professors were criticized.
Surrendered students looked at them.
“Because it's obvious.”
“what, what?”
“To put it bluntly, how can you defeat a monster that has reached the level of an expert with a body of that size??”
“······.”
Professors couldn't resist.
Even if you think about it with common sense, it was a battle with no chance of winning. If I was going to lose, it would have been much better to lose without getting hit..
“The same goes for Ibella Elead..”
“Rumor has it that he's held out against Ulan for a while, and he's recently reached the level of a low-ranking knight..”
“That, but fighting at least once······.”
“oh i don't know,”
“Anyway we give up.”
After brushing off the dirt from the body.
The students went outside the training ground. The professors sighed at this absurd situation..
“······3half, match over.”
“Winner, Ulan. Isabella. Noah.”
Preliminary round finished in the shortest time.
Ulan's party advanced to the finals.
3.
After the preliminary round is over.
The professors began to draw up the match schedule for the finals. Since we have to take the finals right away in the afternoon, it was wise to do it while we had a little bit of free time..
and that time.
Noah sat down on his knees.
Then, with both hands clasped tightly together, he prayed quietly with a reverent face..
‘God, Buddha, God of clichés.’
Recalling all the gods I remember.
I prayed earnestly and prayed again.
‘Please, please don't run into only the named guys. please!’
Twenty people made it to the finals.
Excluding Noah, there are three names in total..
Ulan, Ybela, Dylia.
Only those who are difficult to deal with.
So Noah prayed.
I hope these three will never run into each other!
some time after that.
Soon the time for the announcement of the results has arrived..
“The competition table is complete!”
“Students who advance to the finals can come here to check their opponents!”
After praying to God until the end.
I slowly opened my tightly closed eyes.
Soon after seeing the match schedule.
“······!”
Noah's eyes widened..
It was written there.
【Noah Darshen]-【Dilia Arpen】
god is dead.
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