The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 241

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Asteban’s throne.

Ulan held the ax tightly as he looked at the final destination that was forty-nine steps away.

Feeling ready to run away at any moment.

Soon he muttered softly.

“Now it’s my turn to step forward.”

As soon as the throne entered the realm, Ulan instinctively felt it. This moment is the time to fight Astevan.

However, I didn’t just run away.

This is because he promised to follow Noah’s instructions only for this battle. But what came back was an unexpected answer.

“I’m sorry, but not yet.”

Noah shook his head.

As if what Ulan said was wrong. His face crumpled at the firm refusal.

“… … “How long should I wait?”

“Until a gap is created.”

“aperture? Do you have anything planned?”

“Sure.”

I asked Sven and Delia for that. Also, now that the gap has been narrowed as much as possible is the right time to implement the plan.

After finishing the conversation, she immediately exchanged glances with Sven. Not a word was exchanged between them, but fortunately the meaning seemed to have been conveyed well.

Some time after that.

The hunter’s sniping began.

The arrow left the bowstring and headed towards Asteban. It was a fierce force that seemed to pierce his head, but unfortunately it did not achieve its purpose.

【no use.】

Asteban just waved his hand and all the arrows flew into the air. On the other hand, he could not find any signs of agitation in Sven.

This was because the arrows soaring into the air were targeting Astevan again. As if it were a living, moving creature.

【It’s a strange catch.】

Eyes twinkling as if having fun.

At the end, an arrow was lodged in Asteban’s body. He remained calm even though a total of five arrows hit him, including in his neck, shoulder, and back.

It was a simple reason.

Because silver-plated arrows alone cannot do any damage to him. So he didn’t bother to hit it and just caught it with his body.

【I told you it was no use.】

A sneer appeared in Asteban’s eyes.

But this was a mistake.

The five arrows stuck in his body were wrapped with amulets he had received from Noah. Noah saw this and his eyes sparkled.

‘It’s definitely useless.’

The only thing that can hurt Astevan is pure divine power and spirit power. Sven’s arrows or Noah’s magic cannot inflict fatal wounds.

‘still… … .’

It is possible to apply a status abnormality or debuff.

It can make your body dull or temporarily reduce your resistance to magic.

And this time it was the latter.

【Hmm? This-.】

At that time, Asteban’s eyes turned to the arrow.

It seems he has finally noticed the amulet wrapped around the arrow. But it was too late.

Just before he recognized the existence of the talisman, Noah activated the magic he had already prepared.

『Suppression Department』

Paaaaaa!

The blue light erupting from the five arrows enveloped Astevan. When the prepared technique was activated, Noah screamed at the top of his voice.

“Delia!”

Only my name was called.

However, Delia seemed to realize what she was going to do and activated the magic she had prepared.

The 7-star star cluster magic that Noah requested.

It was a new star.

────!

Starting with a silent explosion, pure white starlight bloomed. Soon, an all-consuming explosion engulfed Asteban’s throne.

“Now, Ulan!”

A momentary gap created by Noah.

Ulan did not miss this. As if he had been waiting, he spread his spurs on the ground and arrived right in front of Astevan in the blink of an eye.

However, Astevan was not one to be taken lightly.

【What an odd number!】

Asteban, realizing that what Ulan and his party were aiming for was a gap, swung his cane.

Then the spirits of death rose up and attacked Ulan. However, it didn’t really have any effect.

“Holy Ghost!”

“Have mercy on your servant!”

The two masters followed late.

This was because Cadel and Ian purified Asteban’s spirit. And at that moment, Ulan, who had reached his destination, swung his ax angrily.

Quagga gaga! Pow!

A barrage of blows aimed at the head.

But the guy’s head was still intact. It was thanks to him lifting his staff to block the blow just before the ax smashed his head.

【Know the subject, mortal!】

A staff made of unidentified bone pushed the ax away. It was an incredible amount of power that was hard to believe coming from such a small physique.

Then at that moment.

Two swords wrapped in sacred light flew towards Astevan. It was Cadel and Ian’s sword strike that cut down the spirit.

“… … !?”

However, the sword between the two split the air.

This was because Asteban got up from the throne and twisted his body to the side. Much faster than the sword strikes of the two paladins can reach.

Asteban, who left the battlefield, raised his magic power to prepare for a counterattack.

No, I was trying to prepare.

But Ulan was faster than him.

The interval between Asteban and his escape was one step.

Ulan has the means to narrow this down.

transcendental realm.

The moment Asteban was reached by another area that had been opened through a split-second gap, the ax had already reached his head.

【───!】

I couldn’t avoid it this time.

Whoa! Kwasik!

A head shattered in the blink of an eye.

However, Ulan was not satisfied there.

He swung his ax in anger one after another, tearing Asteban’s body to shreds. It’s so small that it can’t be joined together.

After the violent attack was over.

What was once called Astevan turned into mere pieces and scattered in the air. Then, Ian, who was looking at this, muttered as if in a daze.

“Did you get it done?… … ?”

“No, it’s not over yet.”

In contrast to Ian, who relaxed, Cadel’s face became stiff. And Ulan also had a similar expression to Kadel.

‘… … There is no source.’

The Lords of the Abyss all have a ‘source’.

The first thing I faced was the Frost Demon Dragon, the Swamp Lord, and the Ghost Knights.

However, while smashing Astevan’s head and tearing his body into pieces, Ulan did not feel the sense of shattering the bastard’s origins.

‘That means… … .’

This means that what you are dealing with now is not the main body.

It is said to be a simple alter ego.

So where is the main body? Ulan looked around without letting his guard down.

Then.

“Ulan! Look over there!”

Noah pointed beyond the throne.

What appeared there was Astevan, who had just been pulverized by Ulan.

Seeing him appear in good health, Ulan suddenly remembered one of the powers of Asteban that he had heard from Noah.

‘The power of immortality.’

The ability to literally not die.

So is it best to follow Noah’s words and attack by borrowing Laurea’s power?

No, that’s not it.

Even if you borrow your power, the problem won’t be solved if your opponent is an alter ego rather than the main body.

‘Then the only way left is… … .’

Find the source of Astevan and use Laurea’s power to strike the final blow. That would be the only way to defeat him.

That’s when I was thinking of a solution.

【Right. I did.】

The revived Astevan suddenly burst into laughter. After a laugh as dry as desert sand, he looked in this direction.

【Okay, now I understand.】

To be precise, the gaze was fixed on Ulan.

Soon Asteban roared.

【It’s you. Rudric’s successor!】

A shout that resonates throughout the hall.

With a voice mixed with anger and hatred, a clear murderous intent bloomed in the bright blue eyes.

As if he wanted to get rid of it right away.

【It is truly a terrible fate.】

Asteban roared repeatedly and swung his staff. Then, whitish-shaped beings crawled out through the gap in the air.

Monsters I’ve seen before.

It was a dead spirit.

【Let’s end this bad relationship here, Kazan Ludrik!】

Afterwards, the corpses hanging from the ceiling poured down. At first glance, the dead, numbering over a hundred, gave off a very different spirit from the undead they had faced so far.

“Master, these guys… … .”

“Yes, I guess I’ll be at the expert level.”

Cadel’s eyes sank.

Each one of them is an expert monster. There were hundreds of things like that.

Ulan also realized this and stepped back to join the group. He was there to protect Noah and the rest of the party, including Laurea.

【good! Destroy my enemies!】

【Gaaaaaa!】

The dead and the spirits rushed at Asteban’s command. Of course, Astevan also pressured Ulan and his party with all kinds of curses and necromantic magic.

That’s how the battle began.

As they were exchanging fierce battles, Noah was licking his lips as if he was nervous. Because he had something to do apart from the battle.

‘We must find the source!’

Finding the source of Astevan.

Only then will we be able to defeat him.

But I couldn’t feel it at all.

Just in case, I asked for cooperation from Sven and Perticia, but there was no satisfactory result.

‘Ugh, what should I do?’

When I was stamping my feet with a nervous face.

Suddenly, something emerged from Ulan’s shadow. It was the white wolf of Mimu, the spirit creature that guided the group to this place.

[Grung! purr!]

The white wolf suddenly approached Noah and spoke to him as if he wanted to tell him something.

Noah looked back at Perticia.

“What are you saying?”

“They’re telling me to chase them because they’ll scatter?”

“… … yes?”

What is this sound?

I asked back blankly, but no other explanation came back. Instead, the white wolf jumped back and soon turned into a hazy fog.

After a short time has passed.

[Awww!]

[Awww!]

Hundreds of wolves were born from the hazy fog. One of White Lang’s techniques is division.

The wolves transformed from one to an army and dispersed in all directions in the blink of an eye. Not like a battle, but like trying to find something.

【―Rudrick’s dog!】

Some time after that.

Asteban’s face scrunched up as if he had noticed the white wolf’s actions too late.

Blue eyes tremble as if in agitation.

But it was too late. Because the white wolf had already scattered throughout the Demon Palace.

The moment I realized this fact.

Asteban’s unexpected action began.

They stopped putting pressure on the Ulan group and suddenly retreated. Then she swung her staff and split the empty air.

Wow! Oh my!

A gap in the air opens loudly.

Soon a crack appeared. Asteban suddenly stepped into a space that looked like a passage leading somewhere.

“He’s trying to run away!”

At that moment, Sven, who had not taken his eyes off the guy, hurriedly shouted. At the same time, all the eyes of the group turned to him.

‘Running away? Why all of a sudden?’

The current situation was very favorable to him.

Ulan and his party had not yet figured out where the source of Astevan was.

But why are you running away?

As he tilted his puzzled face, a thought suddenly crossed Noah’s mind.

‘Wait a minute, could it be…? … !’

Noah opened his eyes and looked at the wolves.

White wolf of Mimu (迷霧). This mysterious spirit guided Ulan and his party to this place as if it knew the way within the Demon Palace very well.

If so, wouldn’t it be possible to know where the source is? And isn’t Asteban realizing this and trying to run away?

In a split second, Noah remembered a guess that was close to the correct answer and hurriedly looked back at Astevan.

‘Then you must never miss it!’

There was a high possibility that the source of this thing would be located where Astevan was heading.

As Noah watched the creature disappear completely beyond the crack, he opened his mouth to report this fact to the rest of the group.

However, there was no need to shout out.

Ulan’s thoughts were similar.

“Hold on tight!”

Ulan, carrying Noah and Laurea, immediately kicked the ground. Before the crack disappeared, he immediately planned to chase after Astevan.

【Kwaaaaah!】

At that time, the undead blocking Ulan’s path.

But there was no need to worry.

Because the sword of light that shot up from not far away cut down the evil group in one fell swoop. Then a familiar voice rang out.

“Leave this to me and go after him!”

It’s none other than Cadel’s voice.

He felt it instinctively.

Now is the time for Noah’s reasons for dividing the group to shine. Therefore, we mobilized all our strength to create a path for Team 1 to move forward.

“Please take care of the saint!”

“Just look ahead and run!”

Ian and Sven also contributed their support.

Same goes for the other party members.

Ulan, who received everyone’s support, continued to run without stopping. And then he threw himself over the crack, just before disappearing.

Kuduk! Quad Deuk!

As soon as Ulan disappeared, the crack distorted strangely and also disappeared.

“Whoa, it’s breathtaking.”

“Somehow, I sent it.”

Following Perticia, who breathed a sigh of relief, Delia also muttered as if she felt relieved.

Ibella, on the other hand, looked at the direction where Ulan had disappeared with a worried expression.

“… … “Is it really okay with just the three of us?”

It was natural to be worried.

In her opinion, Astevan was the strongest monster she had ever faced.

When a feeling of anxiety appeared in his turquoise eyes, Ian told me not to worry.

“It will be okay. “Because the saint is there too.”

“You can also use this when you need it.”

Sven mumbles indifferently.

What he was pointing to was the communication unit he received from Noah. It was a talisman that meant you could have a conversation at any time even if you were in a different space.

Just as Ibella was sighing with relief upon realizing the presence of the Communications Department, Cadell blocked the group’s path as if guarding them.

“So let’s leave Astevan to them and let us focus on what we have to do.”

Those left behind also had work to do.

Looking at the dead people surrounding us on all sides, the group grabbed their weapons.

Chapter 55. fierce battle

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