The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 254

Chapter 57 Tail after tail (2)

3.

After arriving at the academy.

After receiving the call, Ulan and his group followed the inspector who came to meet them and headed to the main building of the Military Studies Department.

After a while, we arrived at the dean’s office.

The group explained the story to Berge Erkazan, Dean of the Military Studies Department.

“… … “This is all we have experienced.”

A sudden attack by a swarm of demonic beasts.

Due to the appearance of the undead army, Sulfern, the border city of the Kingdom of Cerne, was reduced to ruins, and even joined the knights of the Holy Kingdom.

When Noah, who was the representative, finished his story, Bergé silently nodded.

“Hmm, it was like that.”

A simpler reaction than expected.

He reacted calmly, as if he was neither surprised nor surprised. And soon the reason for this reaction was revealed.

“I already know the whole story from Plum Academy. “I was just asking because I was curious if anything else had happened.”

In other words, he listened to Noah’s story in silence in order to compare whether there were any differences between what was delivered at Plume Academy and the party’s report.

After answering, Bergé stretched out his finger and tapped the desk. He wanted to focus Noah’s attention on himself.

“So ask again.”

The wrinkled corners of his eyes narrowed.

He spoke in a calm voice, still not taking his eyes off Noah.

“Is there anything else besides this?”

“that… … .”

I was speechless for a moment.

It was partly because of the harsh gaze that seemed to delve into her inner thoughts, but it was much more because of the intangible force that pressured her.

Noah swallowed dry saliva with a nervous look on his face. But he didn’t need to worry. Bergé’s pressure didn’t last long.

“That’s everything Noah just said.”

It was thanks to Ulan’s intervention.

He immediately blocked Noah’s path and crushed the intangible momentum that Bergé had scattered.

In response, Bergé looked at Ulan in silence. Ulan also did not avoid his gaze, and of the two, it was Bergé who raised the white flag first.

“Right. “Then that’s it.”

The pressure disappeared like smoke.

Meanwhile, Noah, who felt like his breathing was constricting, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

‘… … He’s also a sharp person.’

I have a good feeling about him, perhaps because he was once an active general on the Western Front. He almost got caught knowing that he had deliberately hidden information.

As Dean Bergé guessed, there was information that Noah deliberately withheld from him.

‘The identity of Astevan and the fact that there is a structure similar to a desert church in the center of the jungle.’

The reason for not disclosing this was simple.

First of all, if you tell a story about Asteban, the lord of the immortals, there will inevitably be stories related to the seven warriors.

Also, the existence of a building similar to the Desert Church in the jungle and the Demon Palace was ultimately omitted as it was information related to Asteban.

‘If I reveal this… … .’

There’s probably a lot to explain.

Above all, Bergé Erkazan is not a person who can be 100% trusted. That is why Noah deliberately withheld the information.

“You worked hard. “It’s okay to go back now.”

Meanwhile, Bergé seemed to have decided that there was nothing left to hear, so he ended the conversation.

Then Ibella and Delia, who were a few steps behind, spoke cautiously.

“Well, I have a question.”

“By any chance, attendance, something like that… … .”

“I will pass this on to the professor in charge of each class, so you can hear the details from there.”

A clear answer came back.

At the same time, it was also an answer that drew a line by saying that he would not take any more questions. Ibella and Delia noticed this and immediately lowered their heads.

“Then please excuse me.”

The group turned around after saying hello.

Finally, I was about to leave the room.

“Oh, you guys stay.”

Berge’s voice held me back.

There was no need to explain who he was talking about. There are two people where his gaze is fixed. There were only Ulan and Noah.

“I have something important to say.”

After giving a short answer, Bergé stared at the rest of the group. It’s like I have nothing to say to you, so I’m telling you to leave.

The two girls who were watching soon left the room, and there was only silence in the dean’s office.

At that time, Bergé spoke again.

“The reason I left you all alone is because I heard some disturbing news from Plum Academy.”

“News that concerns you?”

“They will tell you that.”

What he pointed to was the visiting direction.

A moment later, as soon as Bergé finished speaking, the tightly closed door burst open.

The person who entered the room next was a middle-aged man with bright blue hair resembling the sea. It was a familiar face to Ulan and Noah.

“you are… … .”

“It’s been a while.”

Seorik al-Ghorfant.

He is one of the five swords of the empire and a great nobleman who claims to be the guardian of Ulan and his party.

“I’m sure you’ve already heard the general story from the Dean, so I’ll ask you straight.”

He approached with a brief greeting and got straight to the point towards Ulan. The question he asked afterwards was somewhat unexpected.

“They say they discovered a giant eyeball-shaped monster in the eastern jungle. Is that true?”

“exactly. “It’s true.”

“We haven’t seen it in person, though.”

A monster shaped like an eyeball.

The only ones who directly faced Lacus’ family were the demon hunter Sven, and Cadel and Ian, who headed into the jungle to rescue him.

“Hmm, I see.”

Meanwhile, Seoric, who heard the whole story, quietly frowned. A very serious expression. Noah asked back as if he was curious.

“But why is that suddenly… … ?”

“Actually, there is a similar sighting story here.”

“yes? “A similar sighting?”

“The eyeball monster.”

Seorik’s face darkened.

The first sighting was in the capital of the empire.

To be precise, a rumor spread that a large-sized eyeball monster was floating in the back alleys of the southern district as if swimming in the air.

“At first I thought it was just a rumor.”

But it didn’t end with rumors.

This was because a second sighting was reported.

This time around the magic tower, a sacred place for wizards famous for its tight security.

“That’s not all. Recently, there were reports of sightings near the Fountain of Magic. “It must be certain because it was directly testified by a special task force agent.”

In the first place, it is not just a rumor that the same sightings were reported in different places.

Ulan and Noah’s complexions also hardened upon hearing that the monster of the abyss, Lacus’ descendants, had appeared in the capital, the Magic Tower, and the Fountain of Magic.

“Even if we take into account the other two places, the sighting of a monster in the capital is serious. Therefore, I took charge of the investigation.”

After finishing the long explanation.

Seorik looked at Ulan and Noah.

“So, if you have any information about that monster, can you tell me?”

“Of course.”

Ulan nodded willingly.

Anyone else may not know, but Seorik deserves to hear about the Abyss.

In the past, when the gap in the abyss opened, he fought against the descendants of the frost demon dragon Glesia to protect Noah and Delia.

“It is the monster of the abyss.”

“Monster of the abyss? Could it be that they are similar to the ones we faced at the Fountain of Magic last time?”

“exactly.”

Ulan silently nods his head.

On the other hand, Seorik’s expression became even more rigid. This is because I remembered the conditions for the appearance of monsters that exist in the abyss, which I heard in the past.

‘… … When the chasm of the abyss opened.’

Seorik swallowed a low groan.

After thinking about it for a while, he soon let out a soft sigh. Then he looked back at Noah and muttered something like a complaint.

“It seems like what you said is correct.”

“yes? “What do you mean?”

“You did that last time, right? “It is said that when everyone was away during summer vacation, there was a being who entered the fountain of magic and opened a chasm in the abyss.”

“Oh, yes! that’s right. “It was like that.”

Noah opened his eyes wide.

As just mentioned, Noah asked Seorik to find out who the person who visited the fountain of magic during summer vacation was.

‘There were two final candidates selected.’

Demuel Ron Dermore.

Baruch Celestine.

These are wizards who participated as the unit commander and captain of the imperial investigation team, respectively. Then, the answer I had been waiting for came back from Seorik.

“The investigation into him has just ended.”

“Really?”

“The problem is that we only found evidence, not physical evidence, but would you still listen?”

“yes! “Please let me know.”

Noah shouted without hesitation.

Because I wanted to at least hear your thoughts. Seorik responded immediately.

“According to the results of the investigation, the person who entered the fountain of magic at the time was the Earl of Dermore.”

“The reason you thought that… … ?”

“There is an eyewitness account. “When you were away at the Academy on a school trip, someone saw the Count enter the spring of magic.”

However, this is all the sighting information.

I had no idea what Count Dermore was doing inside the Fountain of Magic.

All I knew was that he went into the fountain of magic and came back out a few hours later.

“And I found my heart here.”

“Which one is it?”

“The point is that there is no record of the count’s visit to the spring of magic.”

“… … !?”

Noah’s eyes widened.

It was because I had heard something similar to what I had just heard from Seorik before.

“Well, that’s… … !”

“It’s the same as summer vacation.”

Non-existent visit history.

This also applies during summer vacation. Ulan narrowed his eyes at the clearly suspicious circumstances.

Meanwhile, Noah’s expression became even more serious. Something came to mind based on the information I just learned.

‘… … ‘Earl of Dermore.’

A person who will do anything to bring back the life of his daughter who passed away at a young age.

Therefore, in this process, he is the person who helps open the door to the abyss. In the original work, the character had exactly this level of setting.

‘But it’s a little different now.’

His actions are different from the original, starting with his participation in the imperial investigation team 6 years earlier than the original.

And one more thing.

There were additional changes. At some point, there were no more letters from Count Dermore.

‘The reason the Count sent the letter.’

This is to prepare the vessel needed to bring his daughter back to life. It was for this reason that she wrote a letter to Noah, who was a similar age to her daughter, and became acquainted with him.

But you don’t send the letter?

This could be guessed in two ways.

One possibility is that he decided that it was impossible to bring his daughter back to life and gave up on the goal itself.

‘And the other one…’ … .’

There is a possibility that he has already brought his daughter back to life.

It is impossible to bring a dead person back to life, but there is a rare but possible way to tie a pre-existing soul to a body.

In addition to the eyewitness information that Seorik had just mentioned, there were many suspicious things about Count Dermore.

‘I’ll have to look into it.’

Is the guess I just came up with correct?

And what is the count’s true intention? The best way to confirm this is to meet the person in person and interrogate them.

So I immediately asked a question.

“Where is the Earl of Dermore?”

“Hmm? “You mean the count?”

“Yes, last time I heard you were appointed as the temporary dean of the Faculty of Magic. Would it be possible to meet you at the dean’s office?”

“Even if I go, it will only be a waste of money.”

Bergé, who was silent at that time, shook his head. He then immediately revealed the reason.

“Because the Count is currently in the imperial castle.”

“Hwa, Hwangseong?”

“I can’t tell you the details, just know that it is related to Hwangmyeong. “Anyway, I won’t be able to leave the imperial castle for a while.”

It is difficult to meet Hwangseong.

Especially in times like now.

‘still… … .’

It’s not that there is no way.

If the Count was really the one who opened the abyss, he would have left some kind of trace. Then there might be something in the mansion that could be a clue.

‘I’ll have to make time to go.’

It’s difficult to enter the imperial castle, but it shouldn’t be difficult to enter the count’s mansion. Noah’s eyes flashed fiercely after making a decision.

Then Seorik opened his mouth again.

“That’s all I have to say.”

“thank you. Thank you for listening to my request… … .”

“Haha, that’s the right thing to do. “Because we are in the same boat.”

He particularly emphasized that it was the same ship. As if he was telling us not to forget that he had made a contract with the Empire.

“Oh, and I am planning to write a separate report about the message from Plum Academy and the story of your experiences. Is that okay?”

“Yes, of course.”

“I don’t really care either.”

Anyway, the important information was left out.

On the other hand, Seorik, who did not know this, smiled as if he was satisfied with the answer that came readily.

“good. Then, if new information comes in, I’ll prepare again. “You must be tired from the long journey, so let’s go back and rest for today.”

“I understand. “Excuse me.”

After finishing their business, Ulan and Noah left the dean’s office. The hallway suddenly became dark. The two wanted to head straight to the dormitory.

But I couldn’t do that.

There was someone waiting for them at the end of the hallway, at the entrance to the stairs leading to the first floor.

“It’s been a while since I saw you.”

“you… … .”

A girl with light blue hair tied up.

She had a much larger body than her peers and was someone Ulan knew well.

“Iris Senior?”

“yes that’s right. “You remembered me.”

Iris, whose name was called, smiled slightly.

A girl who worked together in friendly mock matches and sports days in the past. And he was a person with the goal of launching a new student council.

Meanwhile, Iris, who had briefly exchanged greetings with Ulan, suddenly turned dark. Then he spoke with a voice as firm as his expression.

“… … Ulan cadet.”

With a somewhat earnest expression.

Iris pursed her lips.

“I need your help.”

fantasy,