The Academy's Barbarian-Chapter 76
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13.
Meanwhile at that time.
Dillia had a dream.
It wasn't a very good dream..
What appeared in the dream is the memory of childhood.
It was a memory of childhood, when there were only a handful of times I was happy..
「You're the lumberjack to become a wizard.」
「everyone is looking forward to you.」
「Only you are the hope of Arpen.」
From being born as a person loved by Mana until now, she has received expectations from both her family and the royal family..
At the same time, strict standards were also imposed..
The Principality of Arpen is a small country that does not have a single Master or Archmage. Dillia was the only hope and future of such a country..
The more time passes like that.
The accumulated anticipation turned into a burden..
This weighed on his shoulders and tightened his lungs, and he spent days that were terribly frustrating. To the extent that I can't even breathe.
then.
found a haven.
‘Rudine.’
The ninth princess of the Principality of Arpen.
And Dillia's half-brother.
Being next to the child who always greeted her with a smile was a more comfortable and cozy place than any other place in the royal family..
‘but…….’
The sweet times didn't last long.
While learning magic from Dillia's teacher at the time, Diflin, Rudine suddenly had an accident in which her magical energy ran out of control..
They managed to save their lives, but Rudine was ruined overnight..
In the aftermath of the runaway, I lost both eyes, lost my voice, and lost the use of my legs..
And right after hearing the news of the accident.
Dillia begged her father for the first time in her life. I'll do anything you ask me to, find a way to get Rudine back to normal..
But the answer that came back was cold.
「I can't afford to spend on repairing defective products..」
The answer is that it's not worth spending time and effort on something that's impossible anyway. And after that day, Rudine was imprisoned in the tower north of the royal castle..
there is only one reason.
It was after the fact that Dillia went to visit Rudine every day in the hospital. In other words, the reason was that she interfered with magic training..
The day the only shelter disappeared.
From that day on, Dillia became much less talkative..
It was a natural result.
It's because the person I can talk to with my heart is gone. Gradually, the expression of emotions decreased, and in the end, I had an expressionless face like now..
after so much time.
Winter before turning seventeen. Dillia left the duchy and headed to Arsene Academy..
But there was no excitement whatsoever..
It won't be much different from the principality anyway.
On the day of the entrance exam.
When she first visited the academy, Dillia received a lot of stares. It was the same gaze as most of the principalities received..
‘if there's anything else…….’
It's just that jealousy and envy were added.
Other than that everything was the same. So I thought to myself: I thought it would be a boring three years.
But it wasn't.
In the specialty test, Dillia met a type of person she had never seen before,.
‘Ulan.’
when i first saw him.
The emotion Dillia had was 'surprise'..
She took off her top and walked around the school, and even insisted that her super strength was magic..
Not only that.
Ulan's gaze was different from the others..
Eyes filled with vague emotions and strange longing. By the time I realized this, the emotion of surprise quickly turned into curiosity..
‘strange person.’
The person who saved me from a crisis and said that we would be together in the future.
So I got curious.
What did he mean by that, and was his guess correct? And through several rounds of verification, speculation turned into certainty..
‘That person has a heart for me.’
the moment you realize this.
Dillia's heart moved slightly..
because it was the first time Ulan was the first person who took so much interest in himself and did not hide his feelings of liking..
The one who is loved by Mana. But except for Mana, he has no love whatsoever..
The person who made me feel what it feels like to be loved by someone for the first time..
immediately after thinking of him.
‘i want to see ulan.’
Dillia decided to wake up from the dream..
And after ceaseless efforts, I felt that the dark world was getting brighter little by little..
With a gradually brightening vision.
I saw an unfamiliar ceiling. It was presumably the ceiling of the hospital room. Then, as I blinked once, I heard a sudden loud sound..
“uh, you can't do that!”
“I want you to handle it a little more gently!”
Voices presumed to be nurses and doctors.
There were about four or five people, restlessly watching someone's actions..
and at that moment.
“You can do it like this?”
I heard the sound I wanted to hear.
Ulan's voice. That means Ulan is here too. When Dillia's eyes sparkled at this fact.
Ppogak!
There was a sound of something breaking..
The doctor's scream came soon after..
“No, don't break it!”
“I got hold of it.”
“Then why is this broken!”
“Maybe it was because it was old.”
Ulan answers with a cold tone.
And only then did the scenery beyond the hospital room come into view. Completely broken test equipment lying on the floor and doctors and nurses with desperate expressions.
The moment I saw this, I intuitively felt the situation..
During the inspection, Ulan must have destroyed all the equipment. Around the time when I quietly let out a laugh thinking that I was like Ulan.
I heard familiar footsteps.
So when I turned my head, I saw Ulan, who had come close to me. As soon as he made eye contact with Dillia, he asked her how he was doing..
“did you just wake up?”
“……huh.”
“how is your body?”
“are you okay. Except for a little, no strength.”
a dying voice.
An intense thirst followed soon after..
But I persevered. Just now that I came to my senses, there was something I had to tell Ulan..
“thanks, ulan.”
for coming to rescue me.
And for allowing us to meet again, Dillia was truly grateful..
Meanwhile, Ulan waved his hand..
like you don't care.
“It's a matter of course.”
“Why, of course?”
“Because you are destined to be with me in the future.”
Words I heard when we first met.
Dillia burst into laughter..
After a while, she quenched her thirst with water and licked her lips as she leaned her head against the soft pillow..
“Hey. i had a dream.”
“what kind of dream?”
“It's just an old dream.”
Beginning with a quiet murmur.
Dillia started recounting the past memories she had seen in her dreams..
there was no particular reason.
Somehow I just wanted to talk.
how long has it been like that?
When not a short time has passed.
The long story is over.
“……This is what happened when I was a kid.”
Everything from Diflin to learning magic and the story about her half-brother, Rudine..
After all the stories.
I felt a lot better. Because this is something I have never said to anyone before..
“Did I ever tell you why?”
“what reason?”
“The reason why the Archmage wants to become.”
I know the reason.
Because I heard it firsthand in my past life.
But since he had never spoken in this life, Ulan shook his head. In response, Dillia breathed in softly and opened her mouth..
“I am a horse I want to become a great wizard in order to restore my brother's body to its original state..”
still the same.
The same reason I heard in my last life.
However, to begin with, Dillia in her past life did not achieve her goal. Because her brother passed away earlier than expected.
‘but even after…….’
Dillia does not give up and studies repeatedly.
After so many years.
Right before the door to the abyss opens in this land, she finally succeeds in creating a cure for the symptoms of runaway magic..
Afterwards, the moment she saw the magician, who had become disabled due to runaway magic, recover her original power, Dillia sat down and sobbed..
‘that was the first time.’
It was the first and last time Dillia, who was always expressionless like a doll, poured out her emotions like that. So she was uniquely memorable.
When I silently recalled past memories.
Dillia suddenly spoke to me..
“Weird, I don't think so?”
“strange?”
“The reason why I, the archmage, want to become.”
When I first revealed this to my father.
her father said.
Don't attach strange reasons, and become a great mage only for the principality. He said that was Dillia's mission and the meaning of existence..
not just father.
My mother and my other siblings all said the same thing. So Dillia has been thinking that her own reasons may be strange, she has so far..
‘however…….’
Ulan's reaction was different..
Even after hearing all the stories, she didn't show the slightest sign of seeing a strange person..
And soon the answer came back.
“not strange at all.”
“me really?”
“okay. It's for a precious family, isn't it? It's a goal for that, but what's strange?”
Ulan answered without hesitation..
As if to say a very obvious fact. The moment Dillia's eyes widened at the answer that came back.
“Your reason is not strange at all. The strange thing is rather the king of Dipplin and Arpen.”
“……uh?”
Dillia blinked..
After a while, she said with an awkward face.
“Hey, Ulan.?”
“why?”
“The king of Arpen is my father?”
“okay. your dad is weird.”
Answer without hesitation.
Dillia, who had been blank for a moment, burst into laughter. Who in the world could see the king's disgrace in front of the princess??
Strangely enough, I didn't feel bad..
Rather cool. refreshingly.
After laughing for a while.
He swiped the dew from his eyes. Then I stared at Ulan..
‘I don't know why.’
There's a lot of laughter when I'm with Ulan..
To be precise, be honest with your feelings. The tension is relieved, and even more comfortable. On the first day of the test, just like in the cave.
‘how to say?’
It feels good to be the original me.
I felt like it wouldn't matter if I wasn't the princess of the Principality of Arpen, but just a freshman at Arsene Academy, Dillia..
‘If somehow Ulan…….’
Because I felt like I would accept myself as I am.
The moment I remembered this far.
Dillia suddenly opened her eyes wide. She's like someone who realized something belatedly.
‘ah, that's right.’
When I first saw Ulan.
She was amazed. Next she became curious, and further developed her interest..
and now―.
I finally realized my feelings.
‘me too ulan…….’
After swallowing the back words.
Dillia's ears turned slightly red..
Golden eyes that gradually deepened. Around the time when I felt a strong pounding heartbeat.
“dilia?”
Ulan came a little closer.
with a worried tone.
“Your face is red, do you have a fever??”
“……I didn't have it, but I think it will happen.”
“what?”
“Ulan.”
Then Dillia called Ulan's name..
with a serious face.
“I have something I want to say.”
“what?”
Dillia clenched her fists tightly..
Then, still with a serious face, he spat out a thin trembling voice..
“Would it be possible for me to be by Ulan's side??”
“hmm? are you by my side now?”
“such, meaning, not.”
you stupid.
After spitting out a small complaint.
I looked at Ulan again..
“anytime, anywhere.”
Not only now, but also in the distant future.
no matter what.
“I'm asking if it's okay if I'm next to you.”
If I say this, it should have been enough.
After finishing her words, Dillia waited for Ulan's answer with a tense face. But then, Ulan suddenly shook her head..
“sorry but that's a bit difficult.”
“……what?”
The moment the accident stopped.
It feels like my heart is sinking.
I didn't know that I would be rejected. But that was only for a moment, and Ulan spoke again..
“because you matter.”
“note, it is important?”
“okay. more important than anything.”
After silently nodding.
Ulan pointed to his back..
“So stay behind, not beside.”
“……!”
“So that I can protect you anytime.”
just like in the past life.
Ulan grinned..
Immediately after his answer, Dillia looked a bit dazed. But that was only for a moment, she soon felt her face heat up..
It's more important than anything, to protect you.
It's because I was taken aback by the unexpected words..
So, reflexively, I pulled the blanket over my head. Meanwhile, at her action, Ulan immediately rose from his seat..
“Take a good rest if you are sleepy.”
“……Wait a minute.”
Then Dillia grabbed her wrist..
White, tiny palms. After a while, she stuck her head out from under her blanket..
“Well, I'll correct you.”
still with a ruddy face.
Dillia looked up..
“In the future, continue, be together, be together, will it be?”
“that's all.”
What came back this time was an immediate answer without hesitation.
Ulan tightly gripped Dylia's hand, which was holding her wrist. Big, hard hands. Dillia smiled lightly at the warmth she felt from beyond..
“So, go on, please.”
With a smile as soft as the starlight.
A sense of relief finally came.
back then.
“ulan student!”
A cry for uhlans was heard in the distance..
The doctors and nurses who disappeared earlier.
“Please come back to the examination room immediately..”
“Because this equipment won't break.”
“Alright, let's check it properly!”
It seems that they brought sturdy inspection equipment..
In response, Ulan immediately turned around..
“Excuse me then.”
“huh. see you tomorrow.”
Dillia waved her hand..
I didn't want to send it like this, but it's okay.
I'll see you again tomorrow I swallowed my regret with such effort and saw Ulan off..
some time after that.
Kwajik! Wooddeuk!
The doctor's scream was heard once more, along with the sound of test equipment breaking..
Dillia chuckled and laughed..
“already miss you.”
After muttering so suddenly.
She was startled. Because of the sincerity that came out without me knowing. So I cleared my throat and looked out the window..
A bunch of stars embroidering the black night sky.
This was her favorite scene, but today, she wanted the night to end early and the morning to come..
I hope tomorrow comes soon.
with these little wishes.
Dillia laughed bashfully..
21page. cramming
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