The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 213

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5.

After an eventful day.

The next morning, Arsene’s cadets, including Ulan, began their field trip again.

Leaving the Plume workshop behind, the group arrived at the place where the magic-powered train was located. Professor Melt opened his mouth with a grin.

“Then today we will give a more detailed lecture about horsepower-powered trains!”

Although more than half of the school trip schedule has already passed, Professor Melt’s enthusiasm has not waned.

He continued his lecture about trains in an enthusiastic voice.

“… … “If we expand the horsepower line with the cooperation of each country, travel time will be reduced, and tourism and trade will further develop in the future.”

After some time has passed.

The long lecture has finally come to an end.

Professor Melt finally looked satisfied, looked at the cadets, and asked.

“Okay, before we move on, does anyone have any questions?”

However, there was no one in particular raising a hand.

Of course. Most of the cadets looked bored throughout Professor Melt’s lecture.

But then.

Someone raised their hand.

“you are… … .”

“This is Noah Darshen.”

It was Noah, a girl with black hair.

She, who had remained silent all this time, got to the point with a very serious expression.

“The professor said that the travel and trade industry would develop. On the other hand, don’t you think it could become a spark for war?”

“yes? “War?”

“Well, if the track is extended to the border, the supply network will expand.”

Just looking at what has been recorded in history, wars have always broken out when the balance of power with neighboring countries is broken.

Meanwhile, some students had strange eyes at Noah’s words. After hearing it, I guess I decided it was a reasonable question.

“Well, you certainly have a point.”

Professor Melt had a similar reaction.

He shook his head as if agreeing with Noah’s opinion. But even for a moment, Professor Melt shook his head and responded.

“But it depends on how you use it.”

“That means… … ?”

“The firestone that makes fire is also a magic tool for mercenaries or adventurers, but depending on its use, it can also be used in battle.”

In other words, the role of a tool is not determined from the time it is made, but depends on the will of the person using it, so it cannot be helped.

“And even if the horse-powered train tracks were extended to the border, there would be no war.”

“Why are you so sure?”

“That’s because there is the Ruben Empire.”

Professor Melt shrugged his shoulders.

As if asking something so obvious.

“As long as there is a strong hegemony, war between the Allies will never occur, even if it is to keep the empire in check.”

This was a valid inference.

However, it was only valid at the present time.

“Above all, the magic engineers at Flume Workshop are not foolish enough to use magic tools made for people’s lives in war.”

“… … .”

Noah closed his mouth with an awkward expression.

This is because later, when he protested against the use of trains in war, he was assassinated by magic engineers from the Plum Workshop who followed the king’s orders.

‘As expected, it’s impossible to solve it through conversation.’

I tried to convince people as much as possible verbally to make them skeptical about the development of horsepower-driven trains.

There were clear limits to speaking.

‘I’d rather… … .’

Should we secretly destroy the train’s power source?

Otherwise, it would be a good idea to cut off the magic power lines or steal the blueprints and burn them.

Then, it will take time to recover, and if the completion period is delayed, it may not escalate into a war in the future.

‘No, let’s not do that yet.’

This is the final move.

There is still some time. So next time, I will try to persuade you through a more in-depth conversation.

Noah made that promise.

“Now, let’s move to the northern border and take some time to learn about the magic barrier. “I hope you can rest comfortably while the train is ready.”

Meanwhile, after finishing the conversation, Professor Melt left the room to prepare for the afternoon field trip.

A short break given for a moment.

Noah went to Ulan’s side and tried to talk to him. But at that moment, someone grabbed her collar.

“Noah.”

A familiar voice knocking on my ears.

When I turned my head, I saw a girl with hair as white as a rabbit.

A girl with bright, shining eyes.

It is the spirit of the abyss.

Noah said as if he guessed why the spirit came to visit him.

“Did you come to get candy?”

“Yes, and I have something to say.”

“Yes? “What do you have to say?”

Noah asks with a puzzled look.

Ulan, who was with him at that time, also turned his gaze to the Spirit of the Abyss. She received the gaze of both men and women, and her spirit responded with a serious tone.

“I’m back again.”

“What do you mean?”

“The magic power of the abyss.”

“… … what?”

For an instant, Ulan’s face hardened.

It’s not just that. Noah’s eyes also widened. In response, the spirit of the abyss immediately explained the whole story.

“It was gone until this morning, but I just checked and I felt it again. So I came to tell you.”

Right after I finished answering.

The spirit stretched out its finger and pointed in one direction. This is the eastern jungle, a magical realm overflowing with numerous demonic beasts.

Likewise, Ulan’s eyes, looking at that place, glowed a dazzling blue color. It was as if he was going to leave this place at any moment and head to the jungle.

6.

Meanwhile, at that time.

There was a being who set foot in the eastern jungle, which was overflowing with the magic of the abyss.

A demonic beast hunter from the Myoin tribe.

This is Sven Isaac, a top mercenary.

How long has it been like that?

Sven, who had been searching around the forest for a while, suddenly stopped in place. Soon his pointed ears perked up and his eyes narrowed.

‘… … ‘The sound of the beast’s footsteps.’

I can feel it getting closer.

Sensing danger, Sven immediately kicked the ground. Then he quickly climbed the tree like a squirrel and disappeared immediately.

Some time after that.

Coo coo coo coo!

With a roar that shook the ground, numerous demonic beasts appeared from the center of the jungle. Sven glared at the guys heading out of the jungle.

‘Are we going to Schulfern?’

If so, I intended to return to Schulfern immediately. Currently, Schulfern probably doesn’t have the strength to stop a horde of magical beasts like that.

But this was just unfounded news.

‘That direction… … .’

This is because the demonic beasts that reached the edge of the jungle spread out in different directions.

Of course, I saw some heading towards Schulfern, but I also saw some moving towards the Principality of Arpen or the Kingdom of Endrak.

In particular, the area around the Kingdom of Endrak was a plain, so it was easy to move around, so a much larger number of demons headed there than anywhere else.

Sven, who was watching this scene from a tall tree, soon became aware of the situation.

‘They have no clear destination.’

If they had set their sights on one place, they would have flocked to only that place.

However, as soon as the herd of demonic beasts in front of them left the jungle, they spread out without any particular purpose.

‘like… … .’

As if the only goal was to escape something scary and leave the jungle.

Sven’s eyes sank low.

It was because he felt the speculation he had before coming here turning into certainty.

‘As expected, I need to find out more.’

When all traces of the beasts disappeared, Sven came down to the ground again. Then, with his hood pulled down, he continued his steps.

A place that gives me an ominous feeling for some reason.

Toward the heart of the eastern jungle, the place where numerous demonic beasts had just appeared.

7.

The border of the Kingdom of Endrak.

This place where the magic barrier was built is the front line where the magic infantry battalion, which can be said to be the most elite in the kingdom, is stationed.

A fortress that borders the Kingdom of Cerne to the west and the Principality of Arpen to the east. On the other hand, the place the soldiers are watching is neither east nor west.

The direction of surveillance is towards the north.

This is where the ‘Eastern Jungle’ surrounds the eastern part from the center of the continent.

A demonic world where all kinds of demonic beasts live.

The reason the magic barrier was built was to prepare for the invasion of these demonic beasts.

“I came to change shifts.”

Meanwhile, there was a customer who visited the northern surveillance post. It was the Mado platoon that arrived to deploy to afternoon duty.

The man who was caught, believed to be the platoon leader, took over the work log from the existing worker and asked several formal questions.

“Is there anything special?”

“Nothing in particular. but… … .”

“but?”

“We confirmed that several loud noises occurred about an hour apart from the eastern jungle.”

A loud noise was heard.

The platoon leader’s eyes narrowed at those words. He thought for a moment and then asked again.

“It’s a roar. Did a demonic beast come out too?”

“No, I didn’t see the demon beast.”

“Aren’t they just fighting among themselves? “Isn’t this the time to do that?”

The adjutant behind him shrugged his shoulders and guessed. Surely, as they say, now is the time when demonic beasts are fighting over territory.

The platoon leader nodded silently.

It meant agreeing with the guess.

“This is the end of the handover.”

“Then suffer. Loyalty!”

Finally, after finishing my shift.

The platoon members each headed to their respective guard posts. The platoon leader and adjutant began organizing various documents related to work in the control room.

Some time after that.

The platoon leader, who was writing a work log, looked over the calendar to check the date and muttered as if he suddenly remembered something.

“Oh, now that I think about it, was it today?”

“yes? “What do you mean?”

“Last time I heard, students from Plum Academy were coming for a field trip.”

A border city near the border.

Twice a year, Plum Academy, an educational institution representing the flute, visits units near the border to tour units.

The purpose can literally be said to be to find out what the border guards do and to check the condition of the magic barrier.

“Aha, somehow it was a feast from the morning, and the students came.”

The platoon leader burst into laughter as he saw the adjutant making jokes. It was around this time that I remembered today’s schedule, which I had forgotten for a while.

Couuuuuuuuck!

A sudden tremor struck the guard post.

A sudden change. The platoon leader and adjutant’s eyes immediately flashed fiercely.

“This… … .”

“Isn’t that the roar you mentioned earlier?”

The platoon leader just nodded without saying a word.

However, I felt a strange sense of discomfort.

This is because the scale felt large enough to be considered the sound of demonic beasts fighting among themselves. It was like a precursor to an earthquake that was much bigger than that.

A while after the roaring noise stopped.

Coo coo coo coo!

Although it was not as strong as the vibration I had just felt, I could feel a faint rumbling through the ground.

‘What the hell is going on?’

Feeling doubt, the platoon leader headed to the guard post.

The purpose was to ask the soldiers who were watching the eastern jungle through surveillance glasses installed at the guard post the full story of what happened.

But the moment I arrived at the guard post.

The soldiers’ complexions turned pale.

“Demon beast!”

“A swarm of demonic beasts has appeared!”

It looks like a swarm of demonic beasts are reflected in the surveillance glass.

On the other hand, the platoon leader patted the soldiers’ shoulders with a calm face.

“Don’t panic and report it. “What are the numbers?”

“Well, I mean… … .”

“There are too many to count!”

So many that you can’t even count them?

Feeling puzzled, the platoon leader immediately took away a surveillance goggles and looked ahead.

And soon his eyes widened.

“… … !”

As the soldiers reported, there were truly too many to count.

As I was staring blankly at the swarm of black beasts rushing in like angry waves, I soon heard panicked voices coming from all over the place.

“This is crazy!”

“Where did you get that number… … .”

It seems that other soldiers, including the adjutant, also understood the situation. The platoon leader came to his senses and shouted with an urgent look on his face.

“It’s not enough for us alone. “Go to headquarters immediately and request reinforcements!”

“Yes, I understand!”

Some time after the solemn answer.

The loud sound of the bell ringing was heard throughout the unit. It was the sound of a bell announcing an enemy attack.

Chapter 50. Everything is according to plan.

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