The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 268

Chapter 59. Disturbance (2)

2.

A similar time.

When Istan and Sirpi were having a conversation, there were people eavesdropping in the forest.

None other than Ulan and his party.

The four men and women, except for Perticia, who could not come here due to a call from Limeren Lapidis, did not take their eyes off Istan.

‘Everything goes according to plan.’

At that time, Noah’s eyes sparkled.

She gazed at Istan in the distance and recalled what had happened during the day. It was a conversation aimed at gaining cooperation from Istan.

To conclude -.

Noah’s plan succeeded.

‘Of course it wasn’t easy… … .’

After first mentioning the existence of Sirpi.

Noah revealed to Istan that winter vacation had begun and that he was about to head to the desert.

When he first heard about this, Istan reacted negatively. No matter how strong Ulan and Delia were, the desert was dangerous.

But then, Ulan came forward.

“Still, I have to go.”

He suddenly broke into the conversation and explained in detail why he was going to the desert.

The Lord of the Abyss may be in the desert. He also said that his mission was to prevent the abyss.

However, Istan did not back down obediently.

I repeatedly explained the dangers of the desert to Ulan, who wanted to go to the desert until the end.

Then Ulan answered:

“Of all the places I’ve been, there wasn’t a single place that wasn’t dangerous.”

This was an obvious fact.

The Fountain of Magic, Astevan’s Magic Palace, and even the abyss that went into it when rescuing Laurea.

Of all the places he had gone so far, there was no place more dangerous than the desert.

‘and… … .’

Following Ulan’s words, Ibella also joined Istan’s persuasion. It explained how great a threat the monster of the abyss was.

Noah and Delia also contributed to the persuasion, and after many twists and turns, they finally succeeded in obtaining Istan’s cooperation.

‘Thanks to you, I ended up in this situation.’

I was able to have a conversation with Sirpi, who had been avoiding the meeting all along.

This alone is a sufficient harvest.

So Noah stayed silent and waited for Istan to finish his business. Then it will be Ulan and his group’s turn next.

Some time after that.

After a short period of time had passed, Istan waved his hand from afar. It was a signal that the conversation was over and it was okay to come out.

“let’s go.”

A short word from Ulan as a signal.

The group immediately walked towards their destination.

Then Sirpi, sensing a presence, turned his head, and soon his eyes widened.

“… … uh?”

An expression that clearly shows embarrassment.

She was so shocked that her body stiffened like a stone statue. And it wasn’t just Sirpi that she stiffened.

Ibella was also staring at Sirpi with a stone-like expression.

“hello. “We met again.”

Noah smiles and waves his hand.

Breaking the somewhat rigid atmosphere, she approached and started talking about business as if she had no intention of wasting time with small talk.

“As the Count just said, I wish to speak with you. “Just like I said the last time we met in the forest.”

“If you said it in the forest… … ?”

“Information in the Desert.”

No sooner had Sirpi finished speaking.

Noah quickly got lucky.

“Tell me everything you have in mind about the Southern Desert.”

Everything, nothing left.

Meanwhile, Sirpi, who heard Noah’s request, made an absurd expression.

“No, wait a minute. That’s too… … .”

“It’s extensive, right?”

Noah interrupted the conversation and smiled.

There was no way he wouldn’t have known it was her.

How absurd is the demand just made. In the first place, just one day is not enough to listen to this.

“So I organized it. “I cut out everything that was trivial and chose only the really important things.”

Noah spread out two fingers.

As if to say, like Istan did earlier, that there are two questions. Then he folded one finger and said.

“Kazan Rudrik.”

One of the biggest reasons to go to the desert.

The moment I mentioned this, Sirpi’s eyes widened slightly. Noah quickly asked a question without missing her reaction.

“As a blood relative of Ludrick, it’s a name you could never know, right?”

“Yeah, but… … .”

Sirpi nods his head obediently.

However, for a moment, she tilted her head with an expression that said she could not understand.

“Why on earth are you wondering that? Our ancestors were active a thousand years ago… … .”

“You don’t need to know that much.”

Noah shook his head firmly.

To begin with, Sirpi was a pagan. He is a clear enemy of the Empire. He had no reason to explain the situation in detail to such a person.

“You just have to answer. “About what kind of person Kazan Rudrik is.”

“… … all right.”

Sirpi also nodded his head weakly, probably aware of his situation. Then, with everyone looking at her, she started talking.

Her distant ancestor.

A story about Kazan Rudrik.

3.

Kazan Rudrik.

Noah wasn’t the only one who wanted to know about the man. Ulan also had some curiosity about Kazan.

‘The first time I felt interested was when I was swept away by the rapids at the Fountain of Magic.’

When he passed the Hero’s Trial with Sirpi and Ibella and obtained the Hero’s Imprint, Ulan became aware of Kazan’s existence for the first time.

‘and… … .’

When defeating the Frost Demon Dragon, Glesia.

In the process of closing the abyss, he once again heard the name of Kazan Rudrik. From the lords and monsters beyond the abyss.

From then on, without exception, all the Lords of the Abyss who faced Ulan called him ‘the successor of Kazan Rudrik.’

‘I’ve never heard of it in my last life.’

In all moments, not once.

Is that why? As time passed, Ulan became more curious about the existence of Kazan Rudrik. That’s why she listened to Sirpi’s story.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Sirpi blurted out a story about Kazan Ludrik that he knew. To summarize the long story, he was as follows.

First, Kazan Rudrik is a person who was active during the time of the ancient desert kingdom that collapsed a thousand years ago.

Second, he is the founder of the Desert Church and a widely renowned hero as the greatest warrior and shaman of the desert.

Third, Kazan is the person who created Ludric’s family and the person who spread the method of turning monsters and beasts into magical beasts to the church.

“… … “That’s all I know.”

After finishing his lengthy explanation, Sirpi closed his mouth. On the other hand, even though she heard what she wanted to hear, Noah looked completely dissatisfied.

The reason was simple.

Because there was no harvest. After thinking for a moment, she asked the question again.

“I would like to ask you a few more questions related to the story we just talked about. Do you know the name Astevan?”

Astevan, Lord of the Immortals.

He, who was recently subjugated by Ulan, was particularly associated with the desert compared to other monarchs.

The architectural style inside the Magung Palace, as well as the origin of Astevan, also showed the desert landscape. So I thought there might be some connection.

Meanwhile, after Noah’s question, Sirpi’s eyes widened in surprise.

“How did you come up with that name…?” … .”

For now, I’m sure I know.

Noah asked Shirpi repeatedly as if interrogating him, and soon he was able to hear the related story.

“Astevan’s full name is Asteban Urbatra Mordem. “He is the last king of the ancient desert kingdom I briefly mentioned earlier.”

“… … yes?”

This time it was Noah’s turn to be surprised.

This is because it was thought that the Abyss Lord, like the monsters of the Abyss, was born from the Abyss.

But you were originally human?

Noah was taken aback by the unexpected fact, and Sirpi continued speaking again.

“A thousand years ago, Astevan, the fallen monarch who fought against the seven-day disaster. “It is recorded that way in the religious scriptures.”

Sirpi added additional explanation.

However, that was the end of the story about Astevan. It was said that no further information was recorded.

“Then I’ll ask this time.”

Then, Ulan stepped forward.

Instead of Noah, who was lost in thought, he spoke out the question he had always wondered about.

“Do you know who Ludrick’s successor is?”

“No, where else could that be…” … .”

“Answer my question first.”

Judging by his reaction, he seems to know.

After interrupting Sirpi, Ulan immediately pressed for an answer, and was soon able to get the answer he wanted.

“In the usual sense, it refers to the person who has been confirmed as the next leader of the church. “It’s like I’m called Ludrick’s blood relative.”

If Rudric’s blood relatives refer to candidates for the next religious leader, then Rudric’s successor refers to the next religious leader himself.

“However, according to what is written in the scriptures, he is not a cult leader, but a great piece of star and savior who will brighten the eternal darkness.”

“A piece of a star? saver?”

“Yes, to us it is just a legend.”

Sirpi shrugged his shoulders.

Afterwards, I left Ulan, who was tilting his head with a puzzled expression, behind me and looked at Noah again.

“Are all your questions answered by this?”

“… … .”

No, on the contrary, the doubts only grew.

In particular, the biggest shock was the fact that Astevan used to be a human.

While Noah was pondering, Delia, who had been silent, opened her mouth on her behalf.

“Next, I will tell you my second request.”

Faced with noble, sparkling golden eyes, Sirpi swallowed dry saliva. Because I couldn’t predict what questions would come.

However, what I heard from Delia was something simple enough to put my nervousness to shame.

“I need a guide.”

“Are you a guide?”

“okay. Like I said, we’re thinking of going to the desert. So, please find a guide who is familiar with the geography of the desert.”

The southern desert is very vast.

Therefore, a guide is essential to avoid getting lost in the desert. However, the problem is that it is difficult to find people who know the desert well.

So, the party asked Sirpi, a desert pagan, to recommend a guide.

“Uh, that might be a bit difficult.”

On the other hand, Sirpi was reluctant.

It was natural. This is Arsene Academy. If it were a desert, there was no way there would be a guide in a place like this.

So, the moment I was about to give an answer with an awkward smile, someone suddenly joined the conversation.

“Do you really need a guide?”

A calm, low-pitched voice.

It was Ulan. He made eye contact with Delia and immediately pointed to Sirpi.

“Can’t we just take this guy?”

“… … yes?”

Sirpi blinked blankly at the sudden words that struck her. On the other hand, Delia frowned at Ulan’s suggestion.

“It’s not like I haven’t thought about that too… … .”

Delia’s eyes narrowed.

After a while, her words were slurred and she glanced at Sirpi, who still had a blank expression on her face.

“Can we really trust him?”

“I agree with that too.”

Delia wasn’t the only one who reacted negatively. Istan also said, glaring at Sirpi with a hard face.

“After all, the pagans are an untrustworthy people. Of course, he is compliant now, but there is a high possibility that he will change when he goes to the desert.”

“Or is there any solution?”

“does not exist.”

Ulan answers confidently.

However, it was not that there were no countermeasures.

“But Noah will have it.”

“Yes? Me?”

Noah was taken out of his thoughts by the sudden nomination and made a surprised expression. Then Ulan silently shook his head.

“If there was no method at all, we wouldn’t have even brought up the topic of guidance in the first place.”

If you didn’t think of Sirpi as a guide, there would be no reason to bring up this story in the first place.

It would be quicker to just ask Istan, who knows a lot about the desert, to recommend a suitable person.

However, Noah wanted to bring up this story in Sirpi’s presence.

‘That means… … .’

This means that Noah had Shirpi in mind as a guide from the beginning. Noah looked amused at Ulan’s guess.

“This is a bit surprising. “I never thought that Ulan, and no one else, would see through my intentions.”

After a brief exclamation.

Noah immediately burst into laughter.

“that’s right. “That’s correct.”

“What method is there?”

Delia asks as if she is curious.

Istan also looked at Noah with curious eyes. With all eyes on him, Noah nodded his head.

“Yes, it can be solved if you take out insurance.”

“Insurance?”

“It sets a certain contract and puts a curse on it that if it is broken, the heart will explode. “In case someone deceives or betrays us.”

Sirpi has a strong survival instinct.

To be precise, I feel quite obsessed with life. The evidence is that they are trying to survive somehow while selling the church’s information.

‘So I’m sure it will work.’

Noah was sure of that.

Meanwhile, at that time, Sirpi’s face suddenly hardened at the sudden mention of the curse.

“Um, curse?”

It was with a surprised expression.

After a while, she took a step back, openly showing her strong rejection.

“I will be easily cursed…” … .”

What fool would curse someone so openly without any resistance?

Sirpi wanted to ask that question.

But I couldn’t.

“… … !?”

A weapon that flies through the wind.

This is because an ax and a sword with a black edge were aimed at the back of his neck in an instant. The hair cut by wind pressure was a bonus.

The blood has disappeared and the face has become pale.

Noah held out the amulet with a smiling face towards Sirpi, who was shivering with her mouth shut.

“Are you going to put a curse on me?”

“… … .”

Some time after that.

A guide has been chosen to guide the desert.

fantasy,