The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 257

Chapter 57 Tail after tail (5)

7.

After breaking up with Noah.

Ulan arrived at the student center.

However, perhaps because it was much earlier than the originally promised time, Iris and Camilla were nowhere to be seen.

Of course, that doesn’t mean there is no one.

“Ulan!”

A clear voice knocking on my ears.

Soon, someone came running towards me with footsteps as light as a feather. It was Perticia, a girl with hair as white as snow.

“You woke up surprisingly early.”

“It’s the same for Ulan. “You stayed up so late yesterday talking, aren’t you tired?”

“I usually don’t sleep much.”

“Hehe, me too!”

Perticia smiles brightly.

Ulan looked at her blankly. Then she remembered what had happened to her last night.

The time was well past midnight.

Through the Spirit of the Abyss who suddenly came to visit, Ulan had a conversation with Perticia.

Then, as if she had enjoyed the taste, Perticia came to the dormitory in person, and they talked until dawn and then parted ways.

‘however… … .’

I saw something different from yesterday.

Unlike the gaunt face I saw briefly last night, the Perticia in front of me had a bright expression similar to usual.

However, there was something that bothered me.

The moment I saw her smile, I felt a strange sense of discomfort. So when she narrowed her eyes and looked at Perticia as if observing her.

“Anyway, I’m looking forward to it!”

Suddenly she opened her mouth.

Perticia, with a bright smile blooming like a flower, immediately turned around. She then said with her eyes shining brightly.

“This is my first time doing election work! “I don’t know how I can help.”

A bright smile as if there were no worries or concerns. The moment he encountered this, Ulan twitched his eyebrows.

Because I realized the identity of the feeling of discomfort.

“In that respect, it’s the same as my past life.”

“huh? “What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“I’m talking about forcing yourself to smile when you’re in a difficult situation.”

Not long after I joined Perticia in my last life. She did not share her concerns or concerns with her other colleagues.

He always showed a bright side and worked hard to appear that way. It’s as if I have an obsession with having to be bright all the time.

“So I’ll ask again.”

A harsh gaze that penetrates your inner thoughts.

Perticia closed her mouth as if speechless for a moment. She then rolled her eyes back and forth and tried to avoid Ulan’s gaze.

But it was pointless.

Ulan, who noticed that she was trying to avoid conversation, quickly grabbed her arm first.

“What are you hiding?”

“Well, that’s… … .”

“Say it. “If you think of me as a colleague.”

Immediately after Ulan finished speaking.

Perticia’s eyes widened.

After a while, she sighed in resignation. Because she finally realized that there was nowhere to run.

“… … It’s disgusting. “I didn’t want to say it, but if you say that, I have no choice but to say it.”

Her face darkened.

A somewhat gaunt expression. It was the same face that Ulan had seen at dawn. Perticia sighed repeatedly and soon confessed the whole story.

“Actually, I’m going back to Hwangseong on the coming weekend. “I want to apologize for causing concern to my brother through this incident.”

The story I shared with Rimmer flowed out through my thick lips. Eventually, all the explanations were over, but Ulan’s eyes did not change.

“Tell me exactly.”

“yes? What?”

“Because it is not clear whether he is visiting the imperial castle or returning at all.”

I was speechless again.

I was surprised by Ulan’s sharp senses, which were different from usual, but it was also because the ominous thoughts I felt yesterday came back to me.

The silence continues for a while.

Seeing her not being able to answer quickly, Ulan spoke calmly.

“Perticia.”

“… … yes?”

“Do you remember what happened in Area 5?”

Of course I remember.

What she experienced then was the most intense part of Perticia’s life. After silently nodding his head, Ulan continued speaking.

“There I made a promise to you. “I will get you out of the palace this time too.”

Just like I did in my past life.

No, I will get Perticia out of the cage much sooner than that. I swore that with my pride and honor as a warrior.

“So tell me.”

Red eyes shaking like candles.

On the other hand, the bright red eyes across from him were as calm as a lake. Soon Ulan whispered in a voice as firm as a rock.

“So that I can keep my oath.”

The moment I heard that one word.

Perticia suddenly felt at ease. She felt as if all her worries and concerns were melting away like the snow.

“… … cool.”

So, without realizing it, I opened my mouth.

I want to let you know how this feels.

“Nothing has been resolved, and I only heard Ulan’s words, so why do I feel so relaxed?”

Perticia looked up and a faint smile appeared on her lips. It wasn’t the forced smile I saw earlier, but a smile that oozed genuine comfort.

And starting with this.

Perticia shared her feelings and speculations through her conversation with Rimer yesterday.

“… … So, it hasn’t been confirmed yet, but for some reason, if I go back to the Imperial Palace this time, I don’t think I’ll be able to come back again.”

A guess with strong confidence.

Ulan nodded, unfazed, as he had heard similar words from Noah.

Some time after that.

After finishing explaining everything, Perticia took a deep breath and glanced at Ulan again.

“So, what do you mean? if… … .”

“i get it. “Let me help you.”

“Oh, you haven’t said anything yet?”

“I know even if you don’t say it.”

We’ve been together for over ten years.

So, just by looking at their eyes and actions, I know what they are trying to say. Seeing Pertisha smiling awkwardly, Ulan opened her mouth again.

“I am of the grassland clan.”

After hitting my chest with my fist once.

Bright red eyes burned like fire.

“And the grassland clan never loses what they get.”

Whether it’s an object, a treasure, or a person.

Also, there are no exceptions no matter who the opponent is. Even if he is the emperor of an empire.

Ulan spoke with confidence.

“So rest assured. “I will prevent what you worry about from happening.”

“Yes, Thanks. Ulan.”

Did he sense Ulan’s resolve?

Perticia smiled brightly, as if she had shaken off all of her anxiety.

By the time the conversation came to an end.

“Ah, Ulan!”

“You came earlier than I thought.”

A familiar face appeared.

Ibella and Delia.

The two approached Ulan with bright faces.

However, when he saw Perticia with Ulan, he immediately narrowed his eyes.

“Yes? “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“… … “Because it’s suspicious.”

“Me? why?”

“Are you really asking because you don’t know?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know?”

Perticia looks puzzled.

Delia gritted her teeth as if she was disgusting. Meanwhile, around that time, Bella looked around her and asked:

“what? But what about Noah?”

“He said he had important business to attend to.”

“I see. Then there’s nothing I can do.”

Ibella nodded silently.

Afterwards, as the appointed time drew near, Iris and Camilla also appeared.

After a while, Iris looked closely at the faces of Ulan and her colleagues, and bowed her head politely towards everyone.

“Thank you very much for coming together even on your day off. “Please give us your strength for the remaining three days.”

Election activities end in three days.

Voting begins the next day and the results are announced that afternoon. In other words, in reality, there are only three days left.

“Then let’s move.”

Finally, a voice full of determination.

Iris and her group walked toward the area where election activities were permitted.

8.

Student council president candidate Iris Senior’s election activities were simpler than expected.

Libraries, restaurants, squares, etc.

All I had to do was go to a place where many students gathered and appeal for support.

“Nice to meet you, cadets.”

A plaza in front of the general library.

Iris climbed onto the platform installed there. Then he continued his speech in a calm tone.

“My name is Iris Senior, and I am a second-year student in the Department of Military Studies who is running to become the next president of the Arsene Student Council.”

Soon the speech appealing for support began.

However, not many people listened to the speech. It would be worth it. I’ve been seeing this scene for a week now.

But even for a moment.

There was someone who followed Iris up to the stage. The moment he revealed his presence, the students’ eyes turned to the podium one by one.

“Hey, look over there.”

“what? “You’re a Ulan cadet, right?”

A man standing tall to Iris’s right.

A man completely naked from the waist up even in the cold weather ahead of winter. It was Ulan.

“From what I heard last time, it was definitely… … .”

“I heard that you got caught up in an attack by demonic beasts on a school trip. Are you back already?”

The news about Ulan and his party had already spread widely throughout the academy. So, the moment I looked at Ulan with curiosity.

Some students opened their eyes wide.

As if he had belatedly realized something he had momentarily forgotten about Ulan’s appearance.

“Wait a minute, more than that… … .”

“You’re with candidate Iris, right?”

“So does that mean you support that side?”

Various speculations began simultaneously.

Some students’ eyes sparkled like hyenas watching for an opportunity. This is because of the rumor that Ulan made some kind of contract with the empire.

If the rumors are true, there is no harm in becoming friends. When everyone was thinking the same thing, a girl suddenly raised her hand.

“hello!”

A brave voice echoing through the square.

The girl who soon walked to the front of the podium smiled brightly, holding on to the ID card around her neck.

“This is Edeline Luodefeld from the Electoral Commission. “If it’s not rude, is it okay if I ask you a quick question?”

“Ah yes. it’s okay.”

“Thank you for your cooperation!”

Edeline smiled at Iris, who readily accepted the request. Then he immediately took her aside and turned his gaze to her side.

It was directed at Ulan, a barbarian who has not left Iris’s side until this very moment.

“Then I will ask Cadet Ulan a question!”

“Sure.”

“Could it be said that the fact that you came here today means that you support candidate Iris?”

When the topic everyone was curious about came up, the students’ eyes all turned to Ulan.

Curiosity, interest, tension, etc.

Ulan, who was receiving looks full of various emotions, answered without hesitation.

“Yes.”

“If you ask me if there is a reason… … .”

“Because I decided it was right.”

An extremely simple reason.

Edeline closed her mouth as if speechless for a moment. She then spoke to a silver-haired girl who came up to the podium after her, as if she were supporting Ulan.

“I also agree with Ulan’s opinion.”

“D-Dilia Arpen?!”

Edeline shouted in surprise.

This was because it was the second appearance of a big name after Ulan.

“Are you sure that you, along with the Ulan cadets, support candidate Iris?”

“yes.”

An extremely short answer.

Delia nodded and stood to the left of Iris as if to prove what she had just said.

Master and Archmage.

Edelin and the students’ eyes widened at the fact that the two most famous new students at Arsene Academy were currently supporting Iris.

“Next, I will announce my pledge.”

Did he realize there were no more questions?

Iris briefly cleared her throat and then continued her speech, which she had not been able to say before.

Then at that moment.

The atmosphere of the square changed.

One by one, the students who had no interest began to pay attention to Iris’s speech.

The reason was simple.

Because I became curious about a person named Iris, who had the support of Ulan and Delia. At that time, everyone was focusing their attention on Iris.

“… … .”

Ulan quietly raised his spirit.

It was to perform a separate mission in addition to being by Iris’ side.

『Red enemy』

It’s about finding the eyes of surveillance.

To achieve this, Ulan spread his spirit widely and scanned for all signs within the area.

However, there was no significant income.

So I glanced at Delia, but she also shook her head. It means she couldn’t find it.

Ulan’s eyes sank even lower.

But this is not because of disappointment.

This is because there is a greater possibility that the identity of the gaze that Iris felt was a member of Lacus’ family.

‘Lacus’ family.’

A monster specializing in surveillance and concealment.

Their combat ability is by far the lowest among all classes, but it is no exaggeration to say that they are the best at hiding their presence.

‘Of course, it doesn’t mean you can never find it.’

Just as they specialize in surveillance and hiding, there are also warriors who specialize in tracking and detection.

A witch hunter I met in Schulfern.

This is Sven Isaac.

‘If he had been there… … .’

It would have made things much easier.

Ulan swallowed his regret and clicked his tongue.

But the regret did not last long. Blaming the guy who wasn’t there didn’t solve anything.

So, just as I was about to collect the spirit.

“… … !”

Suddenly I felt eyes on me.

A color-detectable boundary. A gaze looking this way from the edge of the area.

It was blatant hostility.

fantasy,