The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 72
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4.
Noah's letter written in cute handwriting.
After lightly skimming through a considerable amount of sentences, Ulan swallowed dry saliva. Then, I fixed my eyes on the first sentence at the top..
The beginning of the letter goes like this.
『Uhlan unfolding this means he's probably been attacked by abyssal worshipers by now, right? The forest must have been twisted and maze-like, and maybe I was separated from Dillia..』
terrifyingly accurate.
Ulan exclaimed in admiration at Noah's letter that perfectly predicted the current situation. After all, with the idea that this guy's foresight is real.
『Let's get to the point. First of all, I'll tell you what to pay attention to. The first thing we need to deal with is the Abyssal Worshipers, who create illusions by sacrificing human fingers..』
If it's still a welcome, we just met.
Illusions borrowed the appearance of Dillia and appeared in a rush. Of course, now it all turned into smoke and scattered with Ulan's fist, but.
『Created by forbidden magic, this illusion has the power to peek into the opponent's memories and duplicate their appearance perfectly. However, since the essence itself does not change, there is a simple way to check.』
to directly injure the skin.
If it's a real human, blood will flow from the wound, and if it's an illusion, gray smoke will leak out..
Shortly after finding out about this.
Ulan opened his eyes wide..
“There was a much easier way.”
Now I don't have to swing my fist.
Ulan, who had learned a new way of distinguishing, smiled with satisfaction. Later he met Dillia with the thought that he should use it..
『Next time, I'll write it down just in case I get separated from Dillia. The surest way is to use the amulet I gave you..』
Oh, right. there was a talisman?
Only then did he recall the amulet he received from Noah..
An amulet with a blue inscription. But nothing really happens.
Did you even anticipate this situation??
The reason was given in the next part of the letter..
『If the amulet doesn't trigger, it means you're more than 3km away from Dillia. The effective distance of the tracking technique is just that..
So, if the talisman is dead, move all the way from the place you broke up to the opposite direction you were originally going. If you do, you will surely find Dillia..』
The direction I originally intended to go was the east, where the base is located. That would mean going west..
The moment you set your destination.
rumble!
Blood suddenly flowed from the nose..
with some dizziness.
It seems like it's about to become overloaded. But the letter isn't over yet. Ulan, who had regained her sanity, took a deep breath and looked at her letter..
『The last thing I told you about is the maze in the forest. This too is due to the forbidden magic of the Abyssal Worshipers. It's a way to warp space, changing the structure of the entire forest..』
I already felt that the forest was strange.
After defeating Candira and returning to the place where I pushed Dillia, I felt quite a sense of alienation..
Ulan, who wiped the blood from his nose, finished reading what was left..
『There are two solutions here. The first is to find and destroy the magic circles installed throughout the forest, and the second is to find and destroy the worshipers who made the maze..』
The latter seems much simpler.
It meant that if the head of the worshiper who created the maze was cut off, everything would be solved. Noah seemed to have expected the same..
『Maybe Ulan will choose the latter, right? Then take a good look at the wooded area. I don't know the exact location, but from what I saw in my dream, it was hiding in a place with many trees..』
where there are many trees. I definitely remembered.
When Ulan's eyes flashed.
『The future I saw is here. Then I hope you come back safely.』
The letter is finally over.
At the same time, a sudden strong headache came..
overload that came belatedly. Feeling dizzy, Ulan staggered from his seat. Fortunately for her, it wasn't to the point of fainting..
“woo woo.”
After breathing again and regaining composure,.
I managed to strike a balance. Afterwards, Ulan leaned against a tree and grinned as he grabbed her letter..
“……Noah was also a prophet.”
If I had read just one or two more sentences here, I would probably have lost my mind..
Seeing that the letter was cut off right before the overload was properly applied, I wondered if this was also expected..
After a while, after recovering.
Ulan remembered the contents of the letter..
‘to sum up…….’
It means to leave your destination in the west and keep a close eye on places with many trees while moving. In addition, finding the Abyss Worshipers in hiding and smashing their heads would make all the trouble go away..
it's not very difficult.
As soon as I figured out what to do, I immediately walked out. The moment I was about to take a step.
“……wait for a sec.”
Something came to my mind.
Way easier than Noah's advice.
A simple and sure way to clear the maze without having to find the Abyssal Worshipers.
Ulan muttered quietly..
“In that case, wouldn't it be better to cut down all the trees??”
The reason for wandering in the forest may be because the space is distorted, but the overgrown trees are also one of the culprits..
So, if all the trees in the forest were removed and the area itself was made like a plain, it would be like the maze disappearing altogether..
“Then even the worshipers will have no place to hide.”
In a forest without trees, it would be easier to use a search enemy. In other words, if you remove all the trees, everything can be solved..
After thinking this far.
Ulan grinned..
“ok let's do this.”
A very clear answer, in and of itself.
Even thinking back on it, it was a really bizarre idea. Maybe it's because I've been reading hard lately, it feels like my brain has improved a lot..
Finding a much simpler solution than learned Noah's advice, Ulan immediately put the plan into action..
thud! Wow! jjeok!
Trees fall in the blink of an eye.
As a signal, ferocious ax strikes followed..
It was the beginning of a crazy felling.
5.
a similar time.
There were two women walking through a dark forest.
Professor Dillia and Stella.
The original purpose of the two was to get out of the forest, return to the academy, and ask for support..
‘but…….’
got a problem.
Even though quite a bit of time has passed, the fact that the forest does not end. At this fact, Stella muttered with an impatient face..
“Don't you think the road is a bit strange??”
“It's not the same, it's definitely strange.”
Dillia corrected her words..
It was with a very nervous expression. Because she can feel every flow of magical power. So you can see what the current situation is like.
‘space is all twisted.’
Like when I first broke up with Ulan.
It is a trace of space expansion magic being used. It must have been the work of an abyss worshiper..
‘Noah Darshen said.’
Their purpose is to kidnap students..
Also, in order to kidnap them as easily as possible, it is easier to disperse them than to stick them together..
Only then will you be able to pick and abduct them one by one, without much effort. After completing her guess, Dillia soon put on a gloomy expression..
‘……I miss ulan.’
The big palm that stroked my hair.
A rock-solid equanimity that does not waver under any circumstances. Even the strong back that feels like being protected by a castle wall when you're behind.
If I had been with Ulan, I wouldn't have been so anxious. They say you feel precious only after you fall. that was right.
When I let out a sigh in a frustrated heart.
ugh ugh!
Suddenly, the magic power in front of you fluctuated..
A precursor to the distortion of space. Dillia, noticing this, hurriedly reached out her hand..
“Professor, back, step back..”
“what?”
Stella making a puzzled expression.
I didn't have to ask why.
The moment Dillia pulled her arm, the space in front of her noisily twisted..
Quadduk! ugh ugh!
Space distorted like a raging torrent.
After that, the scenery in front of my eyes changed..
To be precise, it would be correct to say that the place where the two of them were was changed. With the scenery changing in the blink of an eye, the two opened their eyes wide..
“……?!”
It was a sight no one expected.
It was a picture of a monster flower as huge as a building sucking blood with a tube stuck in a bloody body..
A truly shocking sight.
At that time, the woman sucking blood reached out as if recognizing the existence of the two..
“buy, save, give.”
An appeal with an instinctive desire to survive.
Looking closely, it's a familiar face.
That is Camilla, a special task force agent. Just as Stella opened her eyes to find out who she was, Camilla spoke to her again..
“please don't leave me…….”
a voice that fades away.
Then a gloomy sound was heard.
Wood deok! pop!
It's the sound of Camilla's hair being cut..
It was because the vine that sprouted from the monster flower broke his neck vertebrae..
The monster flower, whose head was separated in this way, plunged a tube into the cut surface and sucked out the bodily fluids. Over and over until Camilla's body dried up..
“ahhh…….”
Is it because I witnessed a shocking sight??
Dillia hardened as it was..
Meanwhile, around that time, the monster flower, having finished eating, threw away the corpse that was left with only the skin..
After that, as if this alone was not enough, he moved his body to find the next prey..
and found it right away.
“dilia!”
with the vines flying.
Stella pulled Dillia's body..
A vine that barely touches your cheek. It was still too early to be relieved. She said that more vines than just before were flying towards Dillia..
“step back! here i am……!”
and at that moment.
Stella has gone out of sight.
It wasn't just her. The hideous-looking monster flower also disappeared..
it was a familiar phenomenon.
“Also, the space…….”
Twisted and changed places.
Dillia felt the strength in her legs loosen up..
Sat down on the floor, she stared blankly into space with a half-fascinated face..
some time after that.
Thick tears dripped down.
“ugh, black, ugh…….”
It was a tear from shock.
I'll do just that.
It's the first time I've ever seen someone die right in front of my eyes..
To her, now only seventeen, this sight was a nightmare..
A terrible nightmare that I want to wake up from quickly.
But Dillia was not even allowed to pour out her tears in peace..
“finally met.”
A strange voice came out of nowhere.
At the same time, goosebumps rose in an instant. It was an unpleasant voice, like scratching an iron plate with a knife. Sensing her visceral uneasiness, she turned her head away..
Wizard wearing gray hood.
The moment I checked the face behind the hood.
“……!?”
A soundless scream broke out.
Golden eyes quivering like shaking. It's because the face you can see through the hood is so terrifying..
Bloodless skin like a corpse.
The place where the eyeballs should be is empty, and there are things that are presumed to be human eyeballs hanging from the neck. And the moment she observed this far, Dillia intuitively sensed the magician's true identity..
“……Abyss, Worshiper.”
“Surprisingly. you would know us.”
Wizard with a funny laugh.
Dillia instinctively took a step back. On the other hand, her sorceress looked at her, neither approaching nor backing away from her..
“Anyway nice to meet you.”
a calming voice.
He stretched out his hand as if for a handshake..
“The girl who is loved by mana.”
with a smiling face.
The corners of his mouth twisted with greed..
6.
Mana's Lover.
After specifying a clear target, the group of Abyss Worshipers who reached their destination split in two..
First, the search team to find the target.
Second, the support team that supports them.
Unlike the search team, whose purpose was simple and clear, the worshipers of the support team had a lot to do behind the scenes..
Distorting space to turn a forest into a labyrinth or disturbing prey by creating illusions. Also, there was a mission to use the monster of the abyss to get rid of the intruders..
Hiding deep in the forest, faithfully concentrating on the mission. Suddenly, a large man came running with a stomp..
“big, big, big deal big trouble.”
A stutterer who stutters excessively.
‘A wizard named 'Duode' made all sorts of fuss. Then the other two worshipers naturally looked at Duode and asked:.
“what's going on?”
“Candira even got hit?”
“no, no, right!”
Duode nodded.
he shouted in bewilderment.
“All, all, five!”
“what? already like that?”
The skinny guy across from me was startled..
Collecting human fingers, he is a worshiper named 'Desem'. The third strongest mage in the group, and the master of creating illusions..
“What a surprise. I haven't seen anyone skilled enough to take down Candira here..”
The last one is an elderly man.
‘A wizard named 'Nonus'. He is the oldest of the Abyss Worshipers and uses magic that warps space..
After a while, Nonus touched the corpse rolling on the ground with his foot..
“If you look at the children of this special task force right now, they are nothing more than intermediate wizards in the end. Who the hell killed Candira??”
Three men and women horribly crushed.
They are special forces.
Those who could not even fight back and became corpses. I would do just that. The three worshipers in the support team were all advanced mages..
Meanwhile, the surroundings became quiet for an instant..
It was because there was no one who could answer Nonus' questions. Perhaps feeling awkward at the silence surrounding him, Nonus let out a pointless cough and changed the topic..
“greatness! Big! Rather, where are those who are loved by Mana by now??”
“wait and see take a look.”
this can answer.
Decem spread his palm over his left eye..
This way, you can share your sight with the alter egos roaming the forest. After a not-so-short period of time, Decem's mouth opened..
“found. Looks like we just met.”
“have you secured?”
“No, it's just a confrontation. Looks like you're trying to talk.”
I'm afraid to end the conversation.
Duode crumpled his face..
“Write, write, don't do anything useless, just kidnap and take him away, no?”
“Maybe you want to verify.”
“big, big, verified?”
“It means to make sure that you are truly loved by Mana. Only then can we receive grace from the abyss..”
The fact that there are people who are loved by Mana in this forest is nothing more than reading the memories stored in Ramil's brain..
So, it was necessary to verify whether the subject was really loved by Mana..
After Decem's words, Duode suddenly stomped his feet with a very excited face..
“Hwa, hwa, if you're sure, I have the tongue! can you still? say yes! hurry!”
“Maybe it will. After all, all Abyss wants is the blessing bestowed upon the sacrifice and the existence itself..”
“ho, is that really?”
“Quint said so I'm sure.”
Leader of a group of Quintran worshippers.
He is a person with human eyeballs hanging from his neck. He is the most powerful of the six, and is also the only being close to the Archmage..
“Heh heh, then I'm looking forward to it. Even if it wasn't so, I was very curious about the taste of the heart of someone who is loved by Mana..”
“I'm looking forward to it too. I can't even imagine how strong it would be if I made an alter ego with the fingers of that kind of being..”
Nonus and Decem smirked..
As if you want to secure your prey as soon as possible and then take the target body part..
When you let out a sinister laugh without words.
“Now, now, wait! Be quite!”
Duodet shouted lowly..
He prostrated himself on the ground, and soon put his ears to the ground. The other two questioned this out of the blue..
“what's the matter?”
“Bar, bar, didn't you hear something??”
“hmm? What is the sound?”
“I, I, like a tree falling…….”
The moment Duode's answer continued.
cooooung!
A short roar was heard in the distance..
Continuing vibration of the ground. It really sounded like a tree falling..
“Could it be that Candira did it??”
“Oh, oh, no. Candira doesn't attack trees. only attacks humans.”
Duode shaking his head.
Then why does it sound like this?
There is no way the tree will fall on its own. When worshipers tilted their heads.
“Hmm, I see something around there.”
Nonus pointed to the front.
east of the forest. That's where the sound came from. Decem and Duode narrowed their eyes and looked in the direction Nonus pointed..
and then.
puck! Clumsy! Whoops!
There was another commotion..
I opened my eyes wide at the same time.
Everyone saw it this time.
the fall of a great tree.
And that wasn't the only thing I saw.
“no, what else…….”
Decem has the best eyesight of the group.
He blinked his wide-open eyes. Soon, what came into sight was a shirtless man chopping down a tree with an axe..
“……woodcutter?”
The appearance of a being that does not fit at all with the forest where monsters and illusions appear. Desem's face, which was watching this blankly, gradually spread an absurd light..
“No, some woodcutter in a place like this…….”
The moment I had such a question.
Suddenly the woodcutter stopped throwing his axe..
Then he turned his head and looked this way. Crimson eyes glowing beyond the dark forest.
the moment we met.
creepy!
I got goosebumps all over my body.
‘Also, I have to run away!’
I don't even know why. I don't even need to know.
It was a warning thrown by intuition that had passed many dangers so far. It would be wise to follow.
The moment I blinked once.
“……uh?”
The woodcutter, who had only been seen a moment ago, had disappeared. what? where did you go?
When I blinked my eyes again in surprise.
I felt his presence again..
just a few steps away.
Fuck! Quadduk!
An eerie sound soon to be heard.
It sounded like something being smashed with an ax. The moment she reflexively looked at the source of the sound, Desem couldn't help but open her eyes wide..
“……!?”
What was reflected in Decem's eyes.
It was the scene of the stuttering Duode's head being split in half..
Not only that.
The black-bladed ax passed through his head and cut Duodet's torso in half..
Quadduk! oh oh oh!
The massive body split like an apple..
Superpower far beyond common sense.
The main character of the raid was Ulan, a woodcutter who had been seen from afar until just now..
“After all, cutting down trees was the correct answer..”
That's why you found it right away.
Ulan's eyes shone viciously as he uttered a short murmur. It was the gaze of a predator who discovered its prey hiding in the forest..
20page. you are a prophet
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