The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 298

Chapter 63 Heir of the Faded Star (6)

7.

Advance into the desert right now.

Immediately after the proclamation of the next Emperor Chartrand’s order, the imperial army stationed on the southern front immediately began marching into the desert.

According to the imperial decree, the commander-in-chief was Count Istan El Deorg, and the three masters who were assigned separate missions formed separate groups.

“Hmm, I think it would be better to move with the main force to the central fortress.”

However, they did not act separately from the beginning.

This was because the mage of the Magic Tower, Count Demuel Ron Dermore, who had been ordered to rescue Perticia along with the three masters, expressed his opinion.

“I agree with the Count’s opinion.”

“Me too.”

Seorik and Rimmer also silently nodded. The place they are currently at is the beginning of the desert. Because it was a place with little pagan influence.

In other words, the possibility that there was a group that kidnapped Perticia was low. So it wouldn’t be efficient to move separately already.

“Well, since everyone is like that, I guess it can’t be helped.”

The sword of the North, Barka, also shrugged his shoulders with a sour expression. The response was that they would accept Demuel’s offer.

A while later, as he was continuing his march with the main force, Barka suddenly looked back at Istan as if he remembered something and asked.

“Oh, but how long does it take to get to these days?”

“It should take at least two days.”

“what? Two days?”

“exactly.”

Istan silently shook his head at Barca’s surprised question. Barka asked back as if he couldn’t understand at all.

“No, it doesn’t look that far on the map, but why did it take two days…” … .”

“This is because the desert environment is special.”

At that time, Seoric intercepted the answer.

As the saying goes, the climatic environment of the southern desert was famous for being very unpredictable.

Is that all there is?

The sand is full of magical beasts that don’t know when to come out, and it’s unclear when and where the heretics will make a surprise attack.

“So compared to the marching speed in the plains or forests, it is bound to be slow.”

Istan only nodded silently at Seorik’s words. As if that were the correct answer.

“Tsk, it’s going to be a boring two days.”

Meanwhile, Barka held his tongue low.

Just looking at him, he had an expression on his face that said he was not happy with this situation. At that time, we were continuing our march to our destination again.

Flash!

In an instant, an unusual event occurred that caught everyone’s attention. DeMuel’s backpack began to sparkle intermittently.

“Hmm?”

“That… … ?”

Unlike the masters who were the first to notice this, Demuel, who was actually carrying a backpack, did not seem to notice this fact.

Then, on behalf of the four Masters, Barka suddenly spoke to him.

“Hey, mage.”

“… … yes?”

“The backpack is shiny, what’s inside?”

“ah!”

Only then did Demuel look like he realized that the light was sparkling from his backpack.

After a while, what he took out was a large crystal ball. It was a special magic tool that was said to be able to track Perticia.

And the moment I saw this.

Rimmer opened his eyes wide.

“Surely you found the location?”

“Let me take a look.”

Demuel injecting magic power into the crystal ball.

After a short amount of time had passed, he moved his lips with a subtle expression that I couldn’t understand for some reason.

“I think I may have found it.”

“Really?!”

Rimmer asked back with a smile.

A face with a bright smile. Then Seorik and Istan also sighed as if relieved.

It was a natural reaction. If the empress candidate is safely secured here, an all-out war with heretics may never have occurred.

“Yes, but that… … .”

But suddenly Demuel stopped speaking.

A somewhat perplexed expression. Did this give you an ominous feeling? Seoric asked right away.

“Why do you do that? Is there any problem?”

“Actually, yes. “According to the device, the candidate empress is said to be here.”

After answering with a sigh, Demuel tapped the floor with his toe. Rimmer, who was quietly watching this, muttered with an absurd expression on his face.

“… … Under the ground?”

“Yes, it is quite deep.”

Perticia is deep underground.

The room was instantly filled with silence as the absurd answers came one after another. But for a moment, Seorik quickly came to his senses, looked back at Istan, and asked:

“Look, Lord Istan. Is there perhaps an underground hideout of pagans around here? Or an underground cave… … .”

“As far as I know, none.”

Istan shook his head.

Seorik looked perplexed at the answer without any hesitation. It was around this time that Rimmer also looked like he couldn’t understand what was happening.

Barca expressed his opinion.

“Isn’t it already too late?”

“yes? What does that mean?”

“It means that he may have turned into a corpse long ago and been buried under the ground.”

“… … !?”

A remark that is downright rude.

The faces of the three masters all hardened at this rather direct statement. Among them, the one who reacted most violently was by far Rimmer.

“How dare you make such a foolish move… … !”

Rimmer growled with a fierce face.

This was because Perticia was a very special person to her.

Moreover, Rimmer felt guilty about not being able to properly protect Perticia, so it was natural for him to react this way.

“why? “It’s not really wrong, right?”

Of course, Barca’s attitude was sour.

Barka does not give up on his opinions and Rimmer is angry at his rude attitude. That was the moment when the atmosphere became cold again.

“Wrong.”

Istan broke into their conversation.

After shaking his head lightly, he looked back at Barca and answered in a calm tone.

“There is a small possibility that the candidate for empress has died.”

“hmm? “Why do you think that?”

“If the heretics had intended to kill the candidate for empress, they would have done so when they attacked Sir Lapidis. But they chose kidnapping.”

There must be a reason for that.

For example, negotiating with the empire by using a candidate for empress as a hostage. A time when Barca could not come up with a proper rebuttal to a reasonable answer.

“Yes, Lord Istan’s words are correct.”

Demuel also supported Istan.

He tapped the still sparkling crystal ball and explained the reason.

“Because this magic tool has the property of chasing away the magic power of living people. In other words, the fact that the device is responding means that the Empress Dowager is still safe.”

When the detailed explanation came back, Rimmer’s stiff expression relaxed somewhat. Soon after, Demuel turned to everyone and spoke as if making a suggestion.

“So, why don’t we search around first? “There might be a path leading underground that even Lord Istan doesn’t know about.”

“I understand. “Let’s do that.”

“Yes, I agree.”

The masters followed the suggestion without a word.

As of now, the only way to find Perticia is with Demuel’s magic tools. Afterwards, Istan immediately tried to call the headquarters of the main unit.

The purpose was to stop the march for a moment and search the surrounding area. But a familiar face appeared one step ahead of him.

“Commander! “It’s urgent!”

A man running towards me, panting.

It was Istan’s lieutenant. He screamed with a pale face.

“A non-standard level demon has appeared!”

“what? That means… … .”

“yes! “I am a descendant of Ludrik!”

“… … !”

At that moment, Istan’s face hardened.

“Ludric’s family?”

“What is that? “Do you mean the demonic beast of the desert?”

On the other hand, unlike him, the other three masters each tilted their heads as if they did not know what Ludric’s family was.

In response, Istan briefly explained Ludrik’s family, and only then did the masters who heard his story nod.

“Ah, you were talking about the sacred beast of the pagans.”

“I’ve heard of that too. “With the warning that you will need someone with at least a Master or Archmage level of skill to deal with you.”

“Hoo, is that really true?”

Barca’s eyes sparkled.

It was a very different reaction from before, when I was yawning and saying I was bored all the time.

After a while, he tapped the great sword on his back and raised the corners of his mouth.

“If it’s true, I’d like to join in.”

“… … “Lord Varka, please refrain from making hasty actions.”

Did his words make you feel uneasy?

Seorik spoke as if warning. However, Barca did not give any specific answer.

This was a time when I felt even more anxious.

Istan turned to his adjutant and spoke.

“What is their purpose? “Where are we going?”

“Currently, it appears that their routes overlap somewhat with ours, so we stopped marching for now. And their destination is the current Crow Brigade… … .”

The adjutant continued with a detailed report.

However, before he could finish speaking, two men suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Men wearing pure white robes.

They were Istan’s direct unit that the adjutant had just mentioned, the Crow Brigade.

“I will report to you, Your Excellency.”

“Ludric’s family has just passed through quicksand to the depths of the desert.”

“G-the basement?!”

It was none other than Rimmer who responded to the Crow Brigade’s report. Afterwards, Demuel also touched his chin with an odd look on his face.

“Hmm, that means… … .”

“It seems like what we are going to do is decided.”

Barka, who drew his great sword, grinned.

It was a very belligerent smile.

8.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Ulan and the others looked blankly at the unidentified being that suddenly appeared.

Monsters in the shape of birds and snakes.

First, the bird was swimming in the air, flapping its wings wrapped in pure white flames, while the snake was sitting coiled in a purple swamp.

“What is that… … .”

Sven couldn’t take his eyes off them with his eyes full of vigilance. That’s because I realized it instinctively.

They are very powerful.

Meanwhile, the two beings who appeared out of nowhere had one thing in common. The point is that both of them have their eyes fixed on Ulan.

Ulan, of course, had no choice but to stare at the two, and time continued to pass like that.

The first to speak was Ulan.

“What are those guys?”

“… … “I am a member of Ludrik’s family.”

Then Sirpi answered the question.

Soon after, she glanced at the white wolf that had suddenly appeared and continued her explanation.

“They are said to be a strange bird that emits eternal flames and a poisonous snake that constantly proliferates. “It is like a brother to the white tiger that hides in the fog.”

“Well, brothers… … .”

Ulan spoke with a puzzled look on his face.

This is because it was questionable how they could be brothers since each of them were of different species.

Meanwhile, as Ulan was tilting his head, the white wolf suddenly took a step forward. With this as a signal, all three members opened their mouths at the same time.

[Caw! Caw!]

[Whoosh! Shhh!]

[purr! That’s it!]

Family members shouting as if they were having a conversation.

There was just one problem.

“… … “What do you mean?”

It was clear that they were having a conversation about something, but I couldn’t tell what they were talking about.

At this, Sirpi and Muak reflexively looked at Noah. Noah noticed their gaze and shook his head with an awkward smile.

“I don’t even know that. instead… … .”

“instead?”

“It would be possible with Tisha.”

After answering, Noah turned his head.

Ibella and Delia then moved their gazes, and Muak and Sirpi also naturally looked where everyone’s eyes were directed.

A girl with pure white hair and red eyes.

Directly towards Perticia.

fantasy,