The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 232

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2.

After defeating believer Verdic.

Ulan and his party, who joined Laurea, decided to take a short rest in a corner of the labyrinth.

It was partly because Ian lost consciousness and fell, but it was also partly because the magic armor Ulan wore was overloaded due to repeated battles.

However, not everyone wanted to rest.

“Then I’ll come back.”

Sven had his hood pulled down deeply.

He took his bow and arrows and walked forward holding a torch lit with a sacred flame.

The purpose was to search the surrounding area to find out where Noah and the others were.

After Sven disappeared.

The hall was covered in desolate silence.

The only ones left are Ulan, Laurea, and the unconscious Ian. Meanwhile, Ulan, who had been silent, spoke first.

“I had a hard time holding on for so long.”

“Ugh, no. “Ian did the hard work.”

Laurea shakes her head.

She lightly stroked Ian’s head as he collapsed. Because it reminded me of the scene where he was struggling desperately.

“But I never thought I would overcome the master’s wall. Lord Shanktus will be pleased.”

“You mean Paladin Master?”

“huh. “Ian is Lord Shanktus’ disciple.”

If that’s the case, you already know.

Because it’s a story I heard in my past life.

Furthermore, I remember Cadel’s regrets at the time.

Regret as a teacher for not being able to make Ian a master before the Abyss War broke out. But now you won’t have any regrets.

Ulan chuckled.

‘and… … .’

Cadel is not the only one who is happy.

Ulan was also happy inside.

The strength of the warrior party had increased. At that time, I was smiling with satisfaction at this fact.

“Hey, you know.”

Laurea spoke again.

Afterwards, she made eye contact with Ulan, brushed her hair and smiled shyly.

“It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen each other?”

“hmm? “You saw it in Schulfern too, right?”

“I only saw it briefly. “What I meant was that it’s been a while since we’ve been alone together like this.”

She pouted her plump lips.

As they said, the two couldn’t even have a proper conversation in Schulfern. This is because they were busy organizing a punitive force along with post-war processing.

“Uh, anyway, how have you been?”

“I’m doing well.”

“That’s a good thing. “Then can I ask what happened so far?”

“Of course.”

Because I was going to say it anyway.

Ulan nodded and told the story of what happened after Laurea returned to the Holy Kingdom.

Everything from Delia passing the warrior’s trials during summer vacation to meeting Perticia, her companion from her past life.

Around the time we continued talking like that.

Laurea suddenly asked a question.

“Perticia? Oh, are you referring to the bard warrior I mentioned last time?”

“Accurate.”

“I managed to find it. “I tried asking around, but I couldn’t get any information.”

It would be worth it.

Perticia is a princess whose very existence is hidden. Because even in her last life, all information about her was controlled by Chartrand.

In that respect, Ulan was one of the lucky ones.

“Unlike my past life, I transferred to Arsene Academy. So we were able to meet.”

If that hadn’t happened, Ulan wouldn’t have been with Perticia by now. Laurea nodded silently at the detailed explanation.

Afterwards, Ulan resumed his story.

A story that happened after meeting Perticia. It was about what happened in Area 5 of the Fountain of Magic.

“… … “This happened.”

He encountered the Ghost Knights, one of the Abyss Lords, and even defeated him.

After hearing the whole story, Laurea opened her eyes like a startled rabbit.

“Well, you killed the monarch? And that’s until Ulan goes into the abyss alone?!”

“Strictly speaking, I didn’t eliminate it alone.”

This was possible thanks to making a contract with Perticia and fully using the power of the spirit.

Despite this answer, Laurea could not easily hide her excitement.

“Still it’s amazing! “So, if we just eliminate the three remaining monarchs, it means that all threats will disappear.”

From what I heard, there are a total of six Lords of the Abyss.

Among them, the Frost Demon Dragon, Swamp Lord, and Ghost Knights have been subdued, so only three remain.

Her hopeful eyes sparkle.

On the other hand, Ulan’s reaction was different.

“It’s a pity, but that’s not the case.”

“huh? What are you talking about?”

“There’s a problem.”

A somewhat stiff voice.

Soon Ulan pursed his lips. He wanted to reveal what he had seen in the abyss.

“Immediately after eliminating the Ghost Knights, I witnessed an unidentified monster beyond the abyss.”

“Unidentified monster?”

“A guy with countless hands. “He was a monster I had never seen in my past life.”

A monster more dangerous than any monarch I have ever faced. It had the shape of countless hands and knew that Ulan was a returner.

Furthermore, this world has been repeated countless times and even Noah’s existence. Lau Lea’s face hardened at the unexpected story.

“Well, I’ll have to look into it when I get back. “There might be something that could be a clue.”

“Please.”

In the Holy Kingdom, there are many prophecies, oracles, and information related to the abyss. If you look at this, you will definitely find a clue. Ulan believed so.

“This is all that has happened so far.”

The conversation ended with one last word. Laurea pondered what Ulan said and organized her thoughts.

Some time after that.

As silence continued again, Laurea muttered as if something had occurred to her.

“that’s right. Come to think of it… … .”

After saying something softly,

Laurea brought up a new topic.

“You said it’s been like this before, right?”

“You mean your past life?”

“huh. He said he and I were locked together once. You said it was the place where I taught you my real name. “I was curious about what happened back then.”

I remembered what he was saying.

Ulan nodded silently.

“You’re talking about the Labyrinth of Ghosts.”

“shade? “Is this a different place?”

“different. “It is a labyrinth whose purpose is to destroy the minds of those trapped through all kinds of nightmares and then steal their souls.”

“Ugh, what a terrible place.”

Laurea muttered in disgust.

Ulan recalled that time and explained how he and her were stranded in the Labyrinth of the Specters.

The total period of isolation was three days.

Because he was isolated during the battle, he suffered from severe physical and mental fatigue.

“Then you lost your mind.”

It had to be that way.

Because the sacred power was on the verge of depletion due to repeated battles. In a situation where even the flame of divinity could not be kindled, Laurea’s body gradually became cold.

“So what did you do?”

The story gets more and more interesting.

Laurea asked with a curious face, and Ulan answered as if it was no big deal.

“First, I took off my clothes.”

“… … uh?”

“At that time, you fell into a puddle in the labyrinth and your clothes were all wet.”

I figured that if things continued like this, I would only lose body temperature.

If that happens, your life will be in danger.

After making this decision, Ulan came up with a way to raise Laurea’s body temperature.

“So we touched bare skin.”

“Bare skin?!”

“I activated my spirit to create heat, then I hugged you and shared the heat with you.”

“Oh, you hugged me? “With everything naked?”

Laurea stutters and asks.

The pure white cheeks also turned reddish.

Of course, it was something she couldn’t remember in this life, but it still made her feel ashamed for some reason.

“Ho, maybe… … .”

“if?”

“Did you do anything else?”

“do not worry. “I have never laid a hand on a colleague in my past life.”

Ulan shook his head resolutely.

Like mercenaries or gypsies met on the battlefield, if they meet someone once and talk to them, they have no qualms about hanging out for one night.

But warriors are different.

A companion who must remain together until the Abyss War is won. That’s why he never touched anything for no reason.

“Yes. “I see.”

Meanwhile, Laurea sighed as if relieved by Ulan’s confident attitude. However, at the same time, I also felt a certain sense of regret.

So, it was a time when I only glanced at Ulan.

Something suddenly crossed my mind.

‘uh? wait for a sec.’

I remembered something I had forgotten for a while while chatting with Ulan. At this very moment, she was isolated alone with Ulan.

Of course, they are not completely alone.

It’s okay though. Ian won’t wake up for a while, and Sven won’t be there either.

‘That means… … .’

It means that a golden opportunity has been given.

The moment Laurea realized this, she swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

After a while, she kept glancing at Ulan with a determined look in her eyes. Then she slowly moved her body and approached Ulan’s side.

“Laurea?”

Meanwhile, Ulan looked puzzled.

This is because she, who was gradually narrowing the distance, suddenly hugged Ulan’s arm slightly.

Warm warmth felt with a soft touch. When her Ulan asked in confusion, Laurea answered with her calm face.

“sorry. “I’ll stay like this for a moment.”

“Is there some problem?”

“I feel a little cold for some reason.”

“It’s cold?”

“Ugh, I feel like I’m getting chills.”

Ulan looked puzzled at those words.

It was natural. Because the hand currently holding his arm was not cold at all.

‘rather… … .’

It was on the high fever side.

But what is cold?

As I was tilting my head with a puzzled expression, Laurea suddenly placed her cheek on my arm.

“On the other hand, Ulan is warm.”

No, you are much warmer.

Ulan tried to reply like that. But Laurea spoke a little faster than him.

“amazing. Even though it’s just touching the skin, the body temperature really rises.

“No, that’s because you…” … .”

“I feel like my body is already heating up.”

That’s because there was a lot of heat from the beginning.

But Laurea just continued what she had to say. Ulan realized that conversation was not possible and immediately closed his mouth.

Then.

“… … But it’s still not enough.”

“It’s not enough?”

“It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, and we rarely have a chance to be alone together.”

After mumbling something incomprehensible.

Laurea suddenly spread her arms.

“So, will you give me a hug?”

“suddenly?”

“Yes, I think the cold will go away then.”

Laurea smiles brightly.

She closed her mouth and repeatedly stretched out her arms towards Ulan. The moment her Ulan was looking at her like that, she was moving her lips to say something.

“lie.”

“… … !?”

A cold voice suddenly appeared.

Laurea was startled by the voice she suddenly heard. At the same time, her silent presence blocked her and her Ulan’s path.

“It’s cold. What is it? It’s cold. Just by looking at it, you can see a lot of heat in your body.”

A silver-haired girl with her eyes raised.

This is Delia Arpen.

Soon, along with Sven, Ibella and Perticia appeared one after another. It looked like he had brought three with him.

“I really can’t let my guard down for even a moment.”

Ibella, who came in later, glanced at Laurea with narrowed eyes. Laurea, who understood the situation, quickly looked the other way.

Then, a girl spoke to me with a bright smile on her face.

“oh! “You are Laurea.”

A girl with hair as white as snow.

Although they had never exchanged full names, Laurea had an intuition of the girl’s identity. It’s probably the warrior named Perticia that Ulan was talking about.

Meanwhile, Perticia, who arrived a month later, faced Laurea and repeatedly asked her questions.

“I heard. “I heard that her relationship with Ulan was extremely bad in her previous life?”

“… … yes?”

“Then, since there is a high possibility that our relationship will not get better in this life, wouldn’t it be better to give up and not suffer for no reason?”

Perticia smiles brightly.

Laurea looked blank at the sudden blow, but soon narrowed her eyes.

This is because I realized it instinctively.

That she, too, is targeting Ulan.

So I smiled brightly and answered.

“no. I heard that we didn’t get along well in our last life, so I’m trying to be friendly this time. “We are much closer than other colleagues.”

Laurea’s counterattack. Perticia twitched her beautiful eyebrows but just smiled silently.

It wasn’t just the two of them.

Delia and Ibella also glanced at the others with a mixture of wariness and jealousy. Ulan, on the other hand, was engrossed in other thoughts.

‘Now there are two left.’

The only remaining group members are Noah and Cadel.

If we can find just the two of them, we will be able to immediately escape the labyrinth and head to the eastern jungle.

At the time when I was free from thoughts.

Someone tapped his waist.

“Ulan.”

Smaller than Delia.

This is the spirit of the abyss who joined Perticia. She approached silently and whispered with a slightly stiff face.

“Noah is in danger.”

“… … what?”

What does that mean all of a sudden?

Not only Ulan but also other party members showed interest in the unexpected words. Then the spirit stamped his feet and continued his words.

“The magic power of the abyss is gathering in one place. “It’s probably where Noah is.”

The spirit is more sensitive to the magic of the abyss than anyone else here. And the fact that the magic power of the abyss was gathering seemed to mean that other immortal relatives remained in the labyrinth.

“Do you even know where it is?”

“sorry. “I don’t know that far.”

The spirit bowed its head.

However, there was no need to worry. Because there was a capable guide here now.

“I will guide you. “I figured out the direction and I think I know roughly where it is.”

A reassuring answer from Sven.

Ulan grinned.

Afterwards, equipped with magic armor, he carried Ian, who had not yet awakened, on his shoulder like a piece of luggage, and then walked with the group.

Chapter 53. breakthrough

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