The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 163

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13.

[Name]: Dilia Arpen

[Age]: 17 years old

[Grade]: SS

[Attribute]: Mana’s protection

[Features]: Genius, Speed ​​Reading, Memorization, Fairy Blood, Animal Affinity, Obsession, Archmage, Star Knowledge, Mind’s Eye

Delia’s status window appeared before my eyes.

Noah, who examined this carefully, quickly looked surprised. This was because he discovered some features that were different from before.

‘Great, great wizard?!’

Delia’s original characteristic is ‘mage’.

The fact that he has turned into an archmage means that he has reached the corresponding level.

Growth speed beyond imagination.

This, like the attack by the Abyss Cultist, is something that never happened in the original.

‘What on earth happened…? … .’

You’ve already reached the level of a great wizard, right?

Eyes amplified with curiosity and doubt.

However, it was a question that there was no way to resolve right now. So Noah shook off her thoughts and looked at Delia again.

‘Then I understand that your body has grown.’

One of Delia’s characteristics.

Fairy blood has additional effects such as magical talent and magic affinity.

‘And one more thing.’

There is a unique effect.

Whatever the method, if you grow mentally in the process of gaining enlightenment, your body will also grow along with it.

Therefore, it is clear that these characteristics were displayed and the body grew.

‘to the next… … .’

There were also new features added.

Astral knowledge and the mind’s eye.

Here, ‘knowledge of stars’ is a feature that exists in the original work as well. She inherited the Arch Lich’s magical knowledge, and later became a stepping stone for Delia to rise to the level of an archmage.

‘But I guess I don’t really need it anymore.’

For some reason, Delia has already become an archmage. After giving up his interest, Noah paid attention to the next added feature.

‘This is also a feature that did not exist in the original.’

The eyes that penetrate the heart, the mind’s eye.

This is similar to the projection eye, but is slightly different.

This is because they are similar in that they have the power to distinguish between truth and lies, but the ability to penetrate the essence does not exist.

After realizing what has changed.

Noah frowned.

‘Why did this characteristic suddenly appear?’

A question that comes to mind again and again.

There are many things I want to ask, but the only way to do that is to wait for Delia to wake up.

When I was quietly finishing my thoughts.

Ulan suddenly opened his mouth.

“Now all that remains is to move to the castle.”

“yes? If it’s a castle… … ?”

“I’m talking about the Arpen capital.”

Ulan responded calmly.

As if asking something so obvious.

Noah, on the other hand, had an awkward expression.

“Uh, then you’re going to be in trouble?”

“what? why?”

“Think about our situation now.”

Currently, the two are illegal immigrants who crossed the border of the principality without normal entry procedures.

That alone is a crime, but then they show up here with Delia, who went missing a few days ago? It is obvious that he will most likely be suspected of being the culprit.

“Of course, as long as Delia is awake, there is no problem. But now that I’ve lost my mind, it’s obvious that I’ll be arrested if I go to the castle blindly.”

Because there is no one to explain the situation.

Ulan nodded silently at the detailed explanation. When I thought about it for a while, I realized that it could really be true.

“So, once we go to a safe place and Delia comes to her senses, I think it would be better to go to the castle together.”

This is probably the best.

Noah decided that way. Ulan, on the other hand, suddenly shook his head.

“I think that might be a bit difficult.”

“yes? What are you talking about… … .”

I just said that I agreed, but why did I suddenly say that it would be difficult?

When I tilted my head as if wondering.

Suddenly Noah’s eyes widened.

“… … !”

A while after Ulan finished speaking, the sound of footsteps moving busily through the valley was heard.

Numerous crowds of people surround us on all sides.

When her complexion turned completely white, people in military uniforms appeared.

Soldiers armed with long swords and crossbows.

They were the rangers of the Principality of Arpen.

“I tell the traitors!”

“You guys are surrounded. “There is nowhere to run, so give up and surrender!”

The rangers quickly established a siege network and aimed their arrows at Ulan and Noah.

Tension weighing heavily on your shoulders.

Noah asked back with a stern face.

“… … “Since when did you know?”

“what?”

“The rangers are coming!”

“If you’re talking about presence, I noticed it from the moment you blinked loudly.”

I guess I noticed it when I looked at Delia’s status window. Noah asked back with a puzzled expression.

“No, why now… … .”

But I couldn’t even continue speaking.

At the sight of the two of them whispering a conversation, an arrow flew as if warning them.

Kwasik!

Of course, it was crushed by Ulan.

Noah seemed surprised by the sudden warning shot and hid behind Ulan, while Arpen’s rangers raised their voices again.

“I will warn you again.”

“Free the princess and surrender!”

“If you don’t want to turn the Principality of Arpen into an enemy!”

Eyes that go beyond anger and even overflow with murderous intent.

This probably means that Delia is a precious person to the Rangers. At the moment when Ulan was about to open his mouth to answer the whole story.

“Oh, it’s a misunderstanding!”

Noah stepped forward again.

She waved both arms, drawing everyone’s attention, and then continued speaking.

“We are Delia’s friends… … !”

“Hmph, don’t be funny!”

“Who knows who would fall for such a lie?”

It’s scary to end the word ‘friend’.

Some rangers snorted.

And soon after, he revealed the reason why he judged Noah’s words to be a lie.

“The princess has no friends!”

“… … .”

No, isn’t that a bit harsh?

If Delia had heard, she would have definitely been angry.

Of course it’s true.

Noah scratched his cheek with an awkward expression.

When the conversation was about to break down, Ulan suddenly gently placed Dilia on the floor.

Then he raised his arms as if to show that he had no intention of fighting.

“i get it. “I surrender.”

“Uh, Ulan?!”

“They are those who serve Delia. “There is no benefit in fighting.”

I closed my mouth in response to the answer I received.

Surely it would be better to do this than waste time. It was a misunderstanding that would be resolved when Delia wakes up anyway.

“Ha, I understand.”

Noah sighed and raised his hands up in resignation. Then the rangers quickly narrowed the siege and achieved their goal in an instant.

“We have secured the princess!”

“Arrest the traitors!”

Rope was tied around Ulan and Noah’s bodies.

I think I’ve seen this scene somewhere.

With that thought, I breathed a sigh of relief. Because I know that I won’t be able to restrain Ulan with these ropes.

‘So, if anything happens… … .’

All you have to do is cut the rope and run away.

After completing the judgment, Noah was dragged away by the rangers without much resistance. The two who were arrested on charges of kidnapping the princess were immediately transported to the capital.

14.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Northern Monastery of Eloden Academy.

In this deserted place after early morning prayers, a man suddenly appeared.

A person called the strongest sword of the Holy Kingdom.

It was Paladin Master, Cadel Dune Shanktus.

Good!

He opened the old door and went inside, looking around as if looking for someone. He found this after he was looking for it before long.

“Laurea.”

The edge of the red carpet.

He approached a girl with turquoise hair who was sitting quietly praying.

“I heard you were looking for me.”

“That’s right, I have something to ask of you.”

“What kind of request is this?”

“I want you to hire mercenaries.”

Are you a mercenary?

Cadel looked puzzled at the completely unexpected request. Then Lau Lea opened his mouth to explain the whole story.

In his past life, a sniper who was Ulan’s colleague.

It was an explanation about Sven Isaac.

Of course, there was no story about the seven warriors. He only said that he was essential in the fight against the Abyss.

Some time after that.

At the end of the well-summarized story, Cadel nodded in understanding.

“Hmm, I see. “He is a talented person who will be helpful in confronting the abyss in the future.”

Suddenly, I remembered a report I heard some time ago.

The content reported by the student delegation dispatched to Arsene Academy under the pretext of an exchange meeting.

Regarding the ‘chasm of the abyss’.

Also, as it was revealed that Laurea had fallen into the abyss beyond the gap, Seongguk clearly recognized the seriousness of the situation.

“Start preparing to face the abyss.”

With special instructions widely announced.

The Holy King granted Laurea the same authority as a formal saint. And now, she has used that power to summon Cardell.

The only people who could give instructions to the Paladin Master were the Holy King and the Holy Maiden.

“Of course, I know that Lord Shanktus doesn’t trust me.”

Is it because Cadel remained silent?

Laurea closed the gap by one step. Then he spoke in an earnest tone as if asking for help.

“Still, I can’t think of anyone else I could ask for other than Sir, so I’m asking you this.”

“… … .”

Cadel still said nothing.

An awkward silence fell in the hall.

Just when Laurea, who couldn’t bear it, tried to talk again, he kissed her.

“It reminds me of old times.”

“yes? “It happened a long time ago?”

“When I brought you here from a village on the border. At that time, Lady Laurea called me Hairy Knight.”

Laurea’s expression changed.

A face with a look of confusion after hearing something unexpected. She hurriedly waved her hand and responded as if making an excuse.

“Well, I was immature back then… … .”

“you’re right. So you had a lot of accidents.”

Cadel nodded.

As if he agrees with what Laurea said.

“At first, I thought I had brought you the wrong candidate for sainthood because you frequently run away from home and lie as much as you like.”

“Well, that’s… … .”

“At that time, the paladins also placed bets. “Of the three candidates for sainthood, Laurea will fail before anyone else.”

A faint smile appeared on Cadel’s lips as he recalled past memories. Laurea, who was actually involved in the story, couldn’t laugh at all.

“But I bet on the other side.”

“uh? really?”

“Do you know why?”

Laurea was worried.

I immediately came up with a plausible guess.

“Is it because the odds are higher there?”

“… … .”

“Ahaha, just kidding.”

Laurea smiles with a shy face.

Nothing has really changed. Cadel burst into laughter and gave an answer.

“This happened five years ago, when the candidates for sainthood, including Laurea, embarked on penance.”

All saintly candidates are given the mission to travel to the capital of the Holy Kingdom twice a year to preach doctrine and listen to the grievances of believers.

In the Holy Kingdom, this was called ‘penance’.

At the time, the other two candidates were diligently practicing penance, but Laurea was nowhere to be seen.

“So everyone was confident.”

This time, she will be deprived of her qualifications as a saint candidate. Word spread everywhere that he was not suited to be a candidate in the first place.

“But that wasn’t the case.”

Laurea clearly embarked on penance.

However, it was not on the main street where everyone was watching, but in an unseen back alley.

Cadel closed his eyes and recalled that time.

The image of Laurea caring for those in need of salvation in the lowest place in the Holy Kingdom, without any gaze.

“You took care of the vagabonds and the sick even though no one was watching.”

“Of course it’s the right thing to do… … .”

“Only you did that obvious thing. “When everyone walked the shining path, only you were in the shadows.”

From then on, Cadel was confident.

Who will be chosen as the next saint?

And, as he believed, in the spring of the following year, Laurea was appointed as the next saint. After finishing her reminiscence, Cardel knelt down on one knee in her seat and spoke.

“I swear to the Holy Ghost that I have never thought Laurea untrustworthy.”

“Lord Shanktus… … .”

“So please order me something.”

After bowing my head politely.

Cadel’s eyes flashed seriously.

“Your sword is ready and willing to serve, no matter what the task may be.”

Laurea’s eyebrows trembled slightly.

As he said, when she was young, she ran away from home many times and told lies.

So I guessed that Cadel, who was known for being honest and hard-working, was hated, but I never thought I would get such an answer.

“Thank you for saying that.”

Laurea also bowed her head politely.

After a while, she opened her mouth again.

“Then, as the next saint, I will give you orders.”

“I will listen.”

“Please hire Sven Isaac, a Myoin hunter who is active as a mercenary in the eastern jungle, and return to the castle safely.”

An order officially issued.

Cadel answered with a chant.

“I follow the saint’s orders.”

Cadel stood up with an answer.

He turned his head and looked at a boy with navy blue hair waiting far away.

“Ian Marcus.”

“Yes, Master.”

Ian bowed his head politely.

I can roughly predict what he will say.

This probably means that you will be asked to take good care of Laurea while she is away on a mission. But his expectations were wildly wrong.

“I’ll give you just 30 minutes.”

“… … yes?”

“Pack your bags and come here.”

“What do you mean luggage?”

It was a time when an ominous feeling came over me.

Cadel spoke in a blunt tone.

“You too are coming with me.”

“… … !?”

News like a lightning bolt.

Ian couldn’t hide his embarrassed expression. After a while, he screamed.

“Well, I didn’t hear anything like that?!”

“I guess so. “Because I just decided.”

“No, what… … .”

“You have the responsibility to become the saint’s sword in the future. So, if you have an opportunity to broaden your horizons like now, it would be better to seize it.”

In short, it means an opportunity to gain practical experience.

On the other hand, Ian looked reluctant.

It was natural. It would take a full month to get from the Holy Kingdom to the eastern jungle, and they said that I would have to stay with Kadel for that amount of time.

So I desperately refused.

“Master, I am grateful for your offer, but I have a mission to protect the saint. That’s why I’m giving this opportunity to someone else… … .”

“Saint.”

Cadel suddenly interrupted Ian.

He looked back at Laurea and asked.

“Would you please allow me to accompany Sir Marcus on this mission?”

“I will gladly grant your permission.”

“Seo, saintess?!”

Looking at Laurea smiling brightly, Ian tried to ask how that could be possible.

But I couldn’t.

“Five minutes have already passed.”

Was it because he realized he couldn’t escape?

Ian immediately kicked the ground.

As Cardel said, it was to complete preparations on time.

Some time after that.

As the sun rose in the sky, the Paladin Master and his disciple secretly left the Holy Kingdom.

A destination designated by the next saint.

Toward the eastern jungle.

Chapter 39. The choice is yours.

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