The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 132

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6.

Just before the abyss closes.

Ulan, who threw himself without hesitation, felt like his body was being thrown downwards. As if she was falling off a bottomless cliff.

But even for a moment.

With the sensation of his body stopping in mid-air, pitch-black darkness immediately greeted him. A place that makes you feel uncomfortable just by existing.

‘Abyss.’

Ulan narrowed his eyes.

In fact, this is not the first time he has found the abyss. In his past life, he had crossed the abyss through gaps several times.

After I finished thinking.

The first thing he did was hold his breath. Next he inhaled again, exhaling slowly.

This is to adapt to the abyss environment.

‘The darkness of the abyss is like a deadly poison.’

It is commonly said that the darkness caused by the erosion of the abyss is a poisonous puddle, but the darkness of the abyss is much worse than that.

Not only is the consumption of vitality and magical power much greater, but if you lose your composure, you may even hallucinate.

So Ulan tried to adapt to the abyss environment by breathing slowly and repeatedly.

Some time after that.

After adjusting to some extent, Ulan remembered why he came to the abyss.

‘… … Laurea.’

To rescue her who was dragged into the abyss.

Immediately after recalling his purpose, he activated the spirit of his entire body, expanding his senses to the limit.

Technology that detects presence even in the dark.

It was to use red enemies.

Saaaaa!

A rapidly expanding sensation.

Afterwards, multiple signs were felt. And many of them came this way. However, there was no sign of Laurea among them.

‘That means… … .’

That would mean they are enemies.

The moment his eyes flashed eerily.

puck! Quad deuk!

The black ax danced.

I activated the area and blew off the heads of the guys closest to me. And as expected, their true identity was an abyss monster.

The battle wasn’t long.

Since I knew they were all enemies, I didn’t have to worry about it and just swung my axe.

After completing the monster hunt in an instant, Ulan used his search engine to search for Laurea again.

‘We have to find it as quickly as possible.’

There is only one reason why he is in a hurry.

It’s because of the memories of my past life.

It was not long after all seven warriors joined. It happened on a night when I couldn’t sleep after a battle.

At that time, Ulan talked about various things with other warriors before going to bed. Of course, it was mostly trivial chatter.

Then this topic came up.

『Before joining the warrior party, what was the most difficult and painful moment?』

This is a story that emerged as colleagues confessing their pasts as they face the abyss together. And Laurea said this at the time:

“I was once trapped in an abyss.”

Long before joining the Uhlan.

Laurea fell into a trap while chasing the Abyss Cultist with the Knights of the Holy Kingdom. Afterwards, he revealed that he was stranded in the abyss for two full days.

“It was really terrible. It was full of unpleasant magical energy and even full of monsters. But the most painful thing was that no matter how much I prayed, my divine power could not be restored.”

Laurea, who was reminiscing about that time, turned pale just remembering the memory.

This probably means that it was a painful memory.

That’s how Laurea lasted for two days.

Just before the sacred power was depleted and all the holy objects were destroyed, a rescue team including Ian Marcus re-entered the abyss and rescued her.

The situation was resolved like that, but Laurea could not shake off the memories of the abyss.

From then on, I would often wake up after having nightmares of being stranded in the abyss.

“If I had stayed there even one more day, I probably wouldn’t have joined you. If it was before passing the hero’s ordeal… … .」

I probably couldn’t last even an hour.

Laurea spoke assertively. And this was precisely why Ulan was in a hurry.

In addition, there is some information that I learned thanks to Laurea’s story at the time.

First, in the abyss, it is impossible to use any type of magic, action, or tool that restores physical strength, magical power, or divine power.

Second, the darkness of the abyss cannot be illuminated no matter what we do. All types of magic, techniques, and tools that generate light cannot be used.

Third, voices can be heard very well even from far away. This is why the rescue team of the Holy Kingdom was able to rescue Laurea.

‘so that… … .’

Ulan said to Laurea:

Someday, when you become unable to use your divine power, call my name as soon as you notice the change.

This was a request that assumed she would one day be stranded in the abyss. Of course, she didn’t expect it to happen now.

‘I wish you would remember what I said.’

With these thoughts in conclusion.

Ulan was busy wandering around the abyss. However, it was difficult to find any sign of Laurea.

I’m sure she came after her not long after she was swallowed by the abyss, but why can’t I find her? There was a reason for everything.

‘Delia from the past life said that.’

The inside of the abyss is very unstable.

So space is constantly distorted.

No matter how much he came in after Laurea, if the space had been distorted in the meantime, there is a possibility that he would have moved to a completely different place.

‘In other words, as of now, Laurea’s voice is the only clue to its location.’

Thus, Ulan strengthened his hearing.

So that you can hear sounds even from far away places. Afterwards, I repeatedly explored the surroundings and hunted monsters of the abyss.

『Raaaaan!』

A short cry suddenly sounded.

At that moment, I stopped walking.

It was a voice that came from quite a distance away, but it was definitely a voice I had heard before.

‘Laurea’s voice.’

The moment Ulan’s eyes sparkled.

Her voice came again and again.

『Stay here!』

The second voice I heard.

At the same time, Ulan specified the exact direction and approximate distance from which the voice was heard. After gathering all the information necessary for tracking.

Faaah!

A large foot kicked the ground.

With his animal senses, Ulan started running, chasing the source of the voice.

No, it wasn’t just jumping.

Because we repeatedly expanded the master’s area to narrow the gap to the destination. It was literally racing through the abyss at an insane speed.

Quagga-ga-ga-ga!

Ulan runs with fearsome momentum.

At that time, I continued to run along the shortest path, ignoring even the monster that was attacking me.

‘found!’

I recognized Laurea’s presence.

Looking at the situation, it seemed like it was buried in a swamp and slowly sinking. And in front of her, she felt a presence with special power.

A feeling of intimidation that cannot be felt from ordinary monsters.

There is only one presence like this.

‘Lord of the Abyss.’

Among them, it was obvious who it was.

The same was true for the swamp clan that we had fought outside earlier, but the most obvious clue was the muddy swamp that was currently on the floor.

‘Lord of the swamp.’

Immediately after confirming the identity of the guy.

Ulan focused all his spirit on the axe.

Then he swung the ax as hard as he could towards the place where the guy’s body was. Then, an intangible shock wave hit the guy’s body.

Whoa! Quaaaaaaaaa!

A tremendous roar as if the ground was collapsing.

The guy’s body falls apart.

However, this alone cannot eliminate it.

Just like the Frost Demon Dragon, the Lords of the Abyss can only be completely eliminated by destroying their source.

‘still… … .’

It was not a meaningless blow.

We found time to save Laurea.

While the swamp ruler was regenerating, I followed her traces and arrived at the center of the swamp.

Afterwards, I threw my arm into the swamp.

‘There it is.’

A clearly felt presence.

Ulan grabbed the back of Laurea, who was sinking in the swamp. Then he pulled her up on top of her.

Some time after that.

Laurea’s body came out.

It was sticky, as if its entire body was covered in mud, but it was clear that it was alive.

“Knock, call!”

Coughing is proof.

Ulan was relieved by this fact. It was because he realized that it was not too late. He looked towards the place where he felt the presence and grinned.

“I came to save you, Laurea.”

“… … !”

Meanwhile, the moment you hear his voice.

As soon as Laurea realized that the person in front of her was Ulan, her legs began to feel weak.

A staggering, mud-covered body.

However, there was no such thing as throwing one’s face into the swamp.

It was thanks to Ulan supporting her body right before she fell to the floor.

“thanks. “For remembering what I said.”

“Uuuuuu… … .”

Ulan’s voice was heard again.

What followed was a strong feeling of relief.

At the same time, all the emotions that I had been suppressing for so long came out in the form of crying.

At the same time, a question suddenly occurred to me.

“W-how did you get here?”

Laurea saw clearly.

Before I fell into the swamp and lost my mind, I saw the abyss gradually closing. So she was curious. The gap is closed so how is he here?

Meanwhile, Ulan gave a simple answer.

“I was chasing you.”

“So how?”

“As soon as I saw you being swallowed by the abyss, I jumped right in.”

Laurea’s eyes widened slightly.

Perhaps right after she lost consciousness, Ulan jumped into the gap. At the same time Lau Lea nodded her head without saying a word.

“Perhaps.”

“what?”

“Has this ever happened in the future?”

It must have been there.

That’s probably why I asked him to call me if he couldn’t use divine power, and he was able to jump in without hesitation.

Laurea guessed so.

But expectations were spectacularly wrong.

“I heard there was one.”

“Yes?”

An answer that sounds ambiguous.

She frowned.

“Did you hear? “What does that mean?”

Ulan briefly explained the whole story.

About the fact that I made such a request based on the story I heard from her in her past life.

At the end of such a short explanation.

Laurea’s face gradually turned white.

After a while, she shouted with a look of surprise on her face.

“So, you’re saying that you jumped into the abyss by believing only what my future self told me when it was something you never experienced?!”

“Accurate.”

Laurea looked blank.

I thought he acted based on what he experienced in the future, but he acted just based on what he heard. It’s reckless, but it’s too reckless.

She shouted in panic.

“Why did you do that?! “If something doesn’t happen in the future, it means you don’t know the future!”

“yes.”

“Maybe something different happened in the future and I could have been trapped in the abyss forever… … .”

“Oh, I guess that could have happened.”

Ulan’s eyes widened slightly.

As if I had just realized it.

Laurea got angry without realizing it at the frustratingly dull response.

“If you know that, why on earth… … !”

“Because you are here.”

The moment I heard Ulan’s answer.

I was speechless for a moment.

Meanwhile, Ulan’s eyes lit up in silence as he recalled memories of Laurea from his past life.

‘Laurea is a symbol of hope.’

In the future, she will become the hope not only for the soldiers of the Holy Kingdom, but also for all humanity facing the abyss.

He was also a valuable companion to Ulan, and is a warrior who must be present to eliminate the Ghost Knights, one of the Lords of the Abyss who will appear in the future.

In other words, I can’t let him die here.

“That’s why I saved it.”

That’s the only reason.

Ulan dismissed the answer.

“… … .”

Laurea, on the other hand, remained silent.

I wanted to say something, but my voice didn’t come out. Instead, as her emotions rose, her vision became a little blurry.

Moist dew around the eyes.

At the same time, my heart became warm.

Not for any special reason, but because I was so happy that someone had come to save me just because I was in the abyss.

“So rest assured.”

With the voice heard again.

Suddenly, Ulan hugged her in his arms.

I can hear my heart beating regularly beyond my strong muscles. As I was quietly listening, he smiled again.

“I won’t leave you alone this time.”

I will be by your side.

The answer that followed was so reassuring that Laurea just nodded silently.

Then at that moment.

Ulan left the swamp immediately, holding Laurea in his arms. Then, a huge swamp wave poured into the place where the two were.

Quaaaaaaaaaaa!

The swamp ruler, who had lost his form during the Ulan attack, had been regenerated.

【This scum-!】

【Even if ants form a swarm, they are still ants.】

【Nothing changes.】

The swamp ruler seemed to be very angry at the Ulan attack and launched an angry attack.

On the other hand, Ulan, who had already widened the distance, dodged the attack. Then, perhaps because of his anger, his spirit became even more murderous.

After escaping from the swamp.

Ulan stopped dodging and put Laurea down. Then, while holding the axe, he faced the approaching ruler of the swamp.

The moment I saw this scene.

The guy sneered.

【It is a futile resistance.】

【Weapons made of minerals do not work.】

【Jim is the ruler of all swamps.】

【The body is like a rock】

The moment I continued speaking with a sneer.

Ulan swung his axe.

Whoa! Quad deuk!

With the sound of something exploding, the body of the guy preparing to attack was cut into pieces.

“For a rock, it’s soft.”

The ax flashed blue with cynicism.

An amulet stuck to the surface of an axe. It was the light flowing from Noah’s amulet.

7.

A similar time.

Area 3, outside the abyss.

Along with the strangely distorted space, a black gap tore through the air and appeared.

Ian and Ybella widened their eyes.

“The chasm of the abyss!”

“Did you really succeed?!”

It’s a success. Noah laughed silently.

Now all that’s left is to enter the abyss and rescue Ulan and Laurea. But at that moment, the white tiger suddenly kicked the ground.

Faaah!

Movement as fast as a flash of light. He squeezed through the abyss faster than anyone else.

“uh? Now, wait a minute!”

Sudden, unexpected behavior.

I was startled and hurriedly stretched out my hand, but the white wolf had already disappeared beyond the abyss.

No, is there a reason to go so fast?

Noah had a bewildered look on his face.

“Let’s go quickly, too.”

“All right! “Let’s move right away!”

As a signal, I heard Delia’s words at that time.

Ian took the lead with his shield in front. Soon, Noah and Yvela also joined the display.

It was to head into the abyss.

The moment he was about to follow the white wolf that had disappeared earlier and move beyond the abyss.

Stand tall!

Everyone’s bodies stopped in place.

As if bound by invisible chains.

The reason was simple.

This was because the abyss beyond the gap spoke to me once again, just as it had before.

【gentile.】

A voice that seems not of this world.

A voice that gives me goosebumps just by hearing it.

It was the voice of the abyss. The darkness beyond the pitch-black gap continued to speak to Noah.

【Next is your turn.】

【The time of unity is not far away.】

【Soon the abyss will find you.】

As soon as I heard that the abyss was coming, my pulse suddenly quickened. Her head turned pale and she began to feel slightly out of breath.

Fear, horror, despair, etc.

All kinds of negative emotions swirled in Noah’s mind. Noah bit his lip and tried to overcome his fear.

‘You have to ignore it. That’s how it should be… … .’

It wasn’t easy.

The moment I laid eyes on the abyss, I felt like everything I was hiding was being dug out.

If Laurea’s projection was simply to see through the essence, now it felt as if the essence was being dug up and torn apart.

So I couldn’t do anything.

I just tremble like an aspen tree, weighed down by the fear of the abyss. However, there was no need to be ashamed of her helplessness.

‘Maybe other people… … .’

Because it will be the same reaction as you.

Noah was sure of that.

But less than a minute later, Noah’s confidence was shattered.

Damn it!

The sound of footsteps was suddenly heard.

It was Delia. She continued her steps in silence, looking into the abyss.

“Yes, if you want to come, please come as much as you want.”

Eyes that no longer tremble.

She shouted with a confident face, as if she had overcome the fear of the abyss.

“Just like last time, this time too, I’ll blow away everything with a meteor shower.”

After the confident voice stopped.

This time Ibella drew her sword.

She, too, spoke without averting her gaze from the abyss like Delia did.

“No, you don’t need to come. “I’m going to come find you anyway.”

A sword aimed towards the abyss.

Ibella growled lowly.

“I can go anywhere to save Ulan.”

Even if it is an abyss.

As soon as his reciting words filled with determination ended, Ian also walked forward with his shield in front of him.

There was no fear on the faces of the three.

As if he had completely shaken off his fear of the abyss. Noah bit his lip tightly as he saw him moving forward.

‘I have to go too… … .’

I have no strength in my legs.

Noah, half-sitting down, stretched out his hand as he watched the three of them heading toward the abyss.

But the gap is gradually widening.

The moment when Noah’s face finally showed signs of resignation.

“… … !”

“Everyone step back!”

Ian’s warning suddenly rang out.

The three who approached the very edge of the gap immediately retreated. This is because the sound of something pouring was heard from beyond the chasm of the abyss.

Some time after that.

Crrrrr! Clap!

A huge amount of mud came out. The three immediately frowned at the sight of the monsters quickly taking shape.

“… … A member of the swamp.”

These are the same monsters we fought earlier.

The number is over a hundred.

Soon the swamp clans clung to each other and formed a wall. As if blocking the space beyond the abyss.

“To go into the abyss… … .”

“I guess I have no choice but to fight.”

I don’t have time to waste in a place like this.

The group looked nervous.

But it wasn’t completely hopeless. Because the party also had one thing they believed in.

As soon as the abyss opened, the white wolf immediately rushed inside. The group who remembered his existence prayed with the same heart.

‘I hope we can save them both… … .’

After praying with earnest hope.

The swamp clans that did not form a wall rushed towards the party. From this point on, the battle outside the abyss began.

Chapter 31 Just trust it once

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