The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 255

Chapter 57 Tail after tail (3)

4.

A rest area provided on the roof of the military studies building.

I heard footsteps in this deserted space with no place to sit, so there were few people.

Eventually, a number of men and women appeared.

It was a group of Ulan people. Also with him was Iris, who suddenly came and asked for help.

However, it wasn’t all three.

There were some who followed them.

It was Ibella and Delia who were waiting for Ulan, and Camilla who came with Iris.

The rooftop where the six men and women gathered soon became filled with a strange sense of silence. Meanwhile, the first to speak was the person who came to Ulan.

“sorry. You must be tired from the long journey, but I got to hold on like this… … .”

Iris Senior.

She, a second-year military studies student, bowed her head towards the group. Then Ulan and Noah shook their heads as if they didn’t care.

“I’m fine, don’t worry.”

“I’m fine too. “You said you needed help earlier. What did you mean?”

“Oh, that’s… … .”

“I mean it literally.”

At that time, someone interrupted.

A childhood friend of Iris and a person tasked with assisting her. Camila Tanezia looked somewhat more serious than usual.

“You’ve said this before, right? “Election activities are scheduled for the fall semester.”

Of course I remember.

It was a story I heard after the sports day.

As I nodded silently, this time Iris touched her lips.

“Two weeks ago, the election campaign for the next student council president began.”

There are five candidates running.

There were two candidates who received the most support from students. Iris was one of them.

It was good up to this point.

“But then a problem arose.”

“huh? “What problem?”

“that is… … .”

“Phew, I’ll be honest.”

Camilla joined the conversation again on behalf of Iris, who was unable to speak quickly. She explained the situation with her soft sigh.

“Election activities have been disrupted. To be precise, it would be appropriate to say that the current student council is sabotaging things.”

Not only do they spread baseless rumors, but they also resort to malicious slander. As a result, Iris’s reputation had fallen considerably.

Meanwhile, Ibella looked somewhat incomprehensible when hearing Camilla’s story.

“Why is the current student council… … .”

It was natural. This is because I could not think of a good reason why the student council, whose term is scheduled to end this year, would interfere with new candidates.

Meanwhile, Camilla remained sarcastic.

“That’s because the opposing candidate running against us is an executive from the current student council.”

“… … ah.”

The reason was immediately understandable.

If an executive from the current student council becomes the new student council president, the existing rights and benefits will be preserved without loss.

“Ugh, that’s really petty.”

Ibella, who learned the truth, frowned as if she did not like it. Afterwards, Ulan and Dilia also expressed their opinions.

“But isn’t that foul?”

“that’s right. Election activities, violations, actions, speaking to professors, obviously… … .”

“I tried talking to you, but it didn’t help.”

But Iris shook her head.

With a half-resigned expression.

Soon after, Camilla revealed why it would be of no use even if she relayed it to the professor.

“The current student council executives have significant backgrounds. On the other hand, this is not the case with us.”

Executives made up of the great nobles of the empire.

On the other hand, the situation is different on the Iris side.

Of course, Iris and Camilla were from great noble families, but the majority of the others, except for two, were from commoners or local noble families.

“That’s why the seeds don’t work.”

Most of the professors in charge of election activities have close ties to the empire. That is why they turned a blind eye to the current student council’s corruption.

“Maybe if it stays like this… … .”

You will lose the election.

Iris, thinking of the worst situation, bit her lip with a nervous look on her face. Then Camilla looked at her Iris with worried eyes.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Noah, who was quietly observing the situation with his mouth shut, sparkled his eyes as if he was interested.

‘This has the same plot as the original.’

The current student council’s petty obstruction and manipulation.

As a result, Iris is cornered.

This also happened in the original work.

‘So Camilla was looking for a solution to help Iris… … .’

You end up making the wrong choice.

A choice that inevitably leads to destruction.

Afterwards, Camilla’s magical power runs out and she turns into a monster like Professor Direc, and a hidden event surrounding Iris Senior occurs.

After recalling memories of the original.

Noah realized that the current situation was a crossroads of choice.

Will you just watch the situation and not help Iris for a hidden event that will occur in the future?

Or will he intervene and help the two even if it means not being able to complete the hidden event?

A situation where you have to choose one of the two.

But the worries did not last long.

‘Let’s help Iris.’

Noah’s choice was the latter.

If it had been right after entering the academy, I would have chosen the former. At that time, Noah thought of this world as a game.

But not anymore.

‘This world is not a game.’

My thoughts changed as I experienced various things with Ulan and other colleagues.

I further realized.

Although Noah was introduced to the world through a game, people who were born and raised here recognize this world as reality.

Then this place is reality.

They are not game characters, but humans like Noah. Once I realized this, I could no longer sacrifice people for the event.

‘In the first place… … .’

The compensation is not that good either.

At best, it had the ability to quickly replenish magical energy. It is useful for Noah and Delia, but it is useless for Ulan.

At that time, Ulan’s answer came out.

“I understand, I will help.”

“Really?”

“Of course. “Because I promised.”

After past friendly mock matches and sports days.

Ulan made a promise to Iris. Instead of receiving the benefits she offered, she agreed to help her if she would one day begin her election campaign.

‘So I keep my promise.’

I also didn’t like the dirty behavior of the current student council. Ulan, having made up her mind, turned to Iris and asked.

“What specific help do you need?”

For Ulan, election activities themselves were quite unfamiliar. But what came back was a somewhat unexpected answer.

“Just stay by my side.”

“Is that all?”

“Yes, just having you, Master, by my side will have a significant publicity effect.”

Ulan, a monster who became a master at the age of seventeen and a promising prospect the empire is paying attention to.

For someone of his stature to stand by Iris throughout the election campaign was like clearly showing that Ulan supports Iris.

That’s not the only effect.

“And I won’t be able to disturb you either.”

The current student council has been treated harshly by Ulan in the past. In particular, Cliff Anton, the student council president, was even thrown upside down like a totem.

That’s why you can’t openly argue or make obvious moves.

“Hmm, I see.”

Ulan quickly nodded to Iris and Camilla’s explanation. As if I understood. Then he turned to the two again and asked.

“Do you need any other help?”

“Yes, that’s all for now.”

Iris nodded willingly.

His expression looked much brighter than when he first came. But then, Camilla poked her in the waist as if asking what she was talking about.

“No, there’s one more.”

“Camilla. that… … .”

Iris blurted out her words as if she was troubled.

As if trying to dissuade Camilla.

However, Camilla shook off Iris’ hand and took long strides toward Ulan.

“I’m sorry, but I have one more favor to ask.”

“What are you asking?”

“Can you lend me your ears for a moment?”

It meant to lower your posture.

Ulan immediately bent his knees, and Camilla raised her tiptoes and put her lips to Ulan’s ear.

Then he whispered in a low voice.

“… … “Iris is being watched.”

Camilla soon revealed the whole story.

The story was that Iris had been feeling an unknown gaze on her for about three days. It feels like someone is hiding and watching you.

“So I tried to figure out what the gaze was, but every time I tried, I failed.”

Camilla let out a heavy sigh.

Perhaps because he was remembering what happened at the time, his expression became somewhat gaunt. Then this Bella tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face.

“Maybe it’s just my mood?”

“I thought that too at first, but then I realized that wasn’t true. Because Iris is not the only one who felt the gaze of surveillance.”

Students who helped Iris with her election activities, including Camilla, felt the gaze of unknown surveillance at least once.

It may be okay if it’s just one person, but if many people feel the gaze, it’s definitely not their fault.

“Can you still feel my gaze?”

“no. “I don’t think there is one now.”

Iris, who was looking around with a nervous face, quickly shook her head.

What she said was true.

That’s because right after Camilla’s explanation, Ulan raised his entire body’s senses to the maximum and used a red enemy.

‘but… … .’

I couldn’t find anything particularly suspicious.

And it wasn’t just Ulan who wanted to find out the identity of the gaze.

“It doesn’t seem like magic.”

Delia also used her star eyes to carefully look around. However, no traces of surveillance magic such as the Watcher’s Eye were found.

It was a time when doubts appeared on the faces of the group.

“Hey, so… … .”

Camilla spoke cautiously.

Camilla, her tail hanging, fixed her eyes on Ulan and spoke as if pleading.

“It’s okay if it’s just for the election campaign period, so if it’s okay, can I ask you to escort Iris?”

“good night. Let’s cooperate.”

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

Ulan answered without hesitation.

Not only Camilla, who asked for the quick decision, but also Iris looked surprised.

Ulan just nodded without saying a word.

Of course, I didn’t promise to escort her, but I was able to do this much.

‘and… … .’

There was one thing that bothered me about what Camilla had just said.

A story I heard from Marquis Gorpant.

This is an eyewitness account of seeing a giant eyeball monster near the Fountain of Magic. Here, Ulan focused on the existence of the eyeball monster.

‘Lacus’ family.’

They have specialized abilities to monitor or keep an eye on their opponents. So the moment I heard Camilla’s words, I got on my nerves.

It was said that the identity of the being watching Iris could be a member of Lacus’ family.

‘If that’s true, I have to come forward.’

No matter how talented Iris is, she is currently only at the beginning of becoming a high-level knight. It wasn’t enough to deal with the descendants of the Abyss.

Therefore, Ulan willingly accepted Iris’s escort mission. Then the two girls who were watching the situation also spoke in unison.

“Then, we will help you too.”

“I don’t like the current student council.”

Delia and Ibella.

Their eyes burned like fire.

However, rather than a sense of justice, it was closer to a look of restraint and jealousy. Because I couldn’t tolerate Ulan and Iris being alone together.

“Thank you so, so much. “I will never forget your cooperation.”

On the other hand, Iris, who was unaware of this fact, just kept lowering her head as if she was moved.

Some time after that.

The conversation ended with Iris’ sincere thank you. Soon after, the group left the building and stretched with frowning faces.

“Phew, I have something to do as soon as I get back.”

“Starting tomorrow, I’ll be busy.”

I was assigned to support election activities and protect Iris. While we were talking about something that suddenly happened.

Suddenly Noah pursed his lips.

“But will Perticia be okay?”

Immediately after the party arrived at the academy.

Unlike the Ulan group who were guided to the military department by the inspector, Perticia followed the brown-haired female knight to the external guest quarters.

Limer Yen Lapidis.

One of the Five Swords of the Empire and the Master’s knight in charge of protecting Perticia.

“Well, nothing special, right?”

“We’re from the same family, and it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, so I guess they want to talk.”

Delia and Ibella shrugged their shoulders as if it was no big deal. Then we started talking again with Ulan about her future.

“Well, that’s good, but… … .”

Even after hearing the two girls’ words, Noah’s worried expression did not go away.

He seemed very angry, considering he had only taken me there to have a conversation.

“… … “I hope nothing happens.”

Noah let out a short sigh and looked at the western sky with worried eyes. This was the direction in which Perticia was taken by Rimmer.

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