The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 275

Chapter 60. Road to the Desert (2)

4.

It’s been three days since I left the capital.

Ulan and his party arrived at the County of Deorg, a shield and gateway protecting the southern part of the empire.

This was because I remembered Istan’s words to stop by the territory before heading to the desert. But when we arrived, there was a fatal problem.

“yes? “The Count isn’t here?”

“That’s right.”

“After you visited Arsene Academy last time, you went straight to the Southern Front.”

The point is that Istan is not in the territory.

I had no idea that the person I had told to come to the estate would actually leave. Ibella made a bewildered expression at the unexpected thing.

On the other hand, Ulan and Dilia were calm. As if I knew this would happen.

“I guess it’s because of the summons.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

A summons from the Crown Prince Chartrand.

It’s not just wizards who fall into this category. Masters called the Five Swords of the Empire were also subject to convocation.

Also, even if it were not for the summons, Istan would have headed to the southern front. Because I received information that the leader of the Desert Church has changed.

“So what do you want to do now?”

Delia turned her gaze towards Ulan.

To ask his opinion. Accordingly, Ulan made his decision without any hesitation.

“Going to the Southern Front.”

There is no business in the county without Istan.

So, just as I was about to turn around, Delia suddenly smiled awkwardly.

“I want to do that too, but… … .”

“You want to do that?”

“Don’t you think you should get some rest?”

She scratches her cheek and slurs her words.

Ulan looked puzzled at the answer that came out of nowhere and tried to ask the reason.

But he soon closed his mouth.

Because I found a girl slumped on the floor. The black-haired girl breathing heavily was none other than Noah Darshen.

“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.”

A dying sound came out of Noah’s mouth. Ulan looked puzzled at her tired appearance.

“That’s strange. “There’s no way I’m tired already.”

It was a natural reaction.

The Ulan group left the capital and traveled only by carriage the entire time they came here. So, of course, it would be normal not to feel tired.

Noah, on the other hand, had different thoughts.

‘Of course I came by carriage… … .’

I haven’t slept properly in a while.

This is not a problem of Ulan’s bad sleeping habits, but simply the fact that he continued his forced march by sparing even the time to sleep.

In fact, there is no need to tell how severe the march was, as the distance that would have taken more than a week on horseback was covered in just three days.

‘If this continues, I’ll collapse before I get to the desert.’

So I had to come up with a solution.

Noah, who managed to calm his rapid breathing, immediately kissed his lips.

“… … day.”

“what?”

“Just take a day off and then go.”

Actually, I wanted to rest and recuperate for three days, but if I did that, I wouldn’t be able to get Ulan’s permission.

So I shortened it to one day.

I thought they would listen to this much. At the time, I was begging for rest from Ulan.

Suddenly, someone broke into the conversation.

“Okay, come in and make yourself comfortable.”

An unfamiliar voice knocking on my ear.

The group all turned their heads at the friendly tone of voice coming from the mansion. What she saw next was a woman with platinum-colored hair.

“I prepared some warm bath water. “Also, the meal will be ready soon, so come in quickly.”

The woman continued speaking with a smile.

Turquoise eyes sparkling in the sunlight.

Facing this, Ulan somehow remembered Ibella. Soon, she thought that the woman’s eyes had an uncanny resemblance to Bella’s.

“Uh, Mom?!”

Ibella, who discovered the woman one step later than Ulan and the others, opened her eyes wide. It was with a very surprised expression.

Meanwhile, the woman who was called mother by Ibella soon had a warm smile on her face.

“It’s been a long time, Ibella.”

“Why is Mom here…” … .”

“Hehe, I received a call from the Count. “You will be visiting the mansion with your friends, so please give them a nice welcome.”

Noah’s eyes sparkled as he watched the two having a natural conversation. It was only then that she finally realized the identity of the woman who suddenly appeared.

‘Idelin Eleaad.’

Ibella’s biological mother.

In the original work, Ibella is an unfortunate character who ends her life by poisoning by Countess Deorg a year after entering the academy.

‘So I didn’t know what it looked like… … .’

It looked like this.

Noah nodded silently.

At that time, Idelin, who had finished the conversation with Ibella, looked back at Ulan and the others and continued.

“Everyone, come inside first. “You will be tired from the long journey, so don’t hesitate.”

There are also many conversations I want to have.

Edelin swallowed her words and smiled brightly.

5.

Immediately after encountering Idelin Eleaad.

Ulan and his party followed her guidance and headed to the countess’s drawing room. Afterwards, while dinner was being prepared, we talked about various things.

In this process, the group made a brief introduction and made a full statement, and Idelin looked at each of the friends her daughter brought.

“Yes, you are Noah.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I heard you recommended clothes for Ibella to wear? Thank you. She looks like me, so I can look at her face, but I’m not interested in that at all… … .”

“Uh, Mom!”

Ibella hurriedly entered the conversation.

With wide turquoise eyes. Afterwards, she urgently covered Idelin’s mouth.

It was natural. If I left it like this, I was going to tell you everything I wrote in the letter.

“Why is he covering his mouth?”

“… … “Please don’t say unnecessary things.”

After a somewhat dizzying time passed, the conversation soon resumed. Of course, this was after I had asked my husband to refrain from saying unnecessary things.

Afterwards, the conversation flowed naturally. It was mainly because Noah was talking about what happened at the academy.

“Hoho, something like that happened.”

But that too for a while.

As the conversation with Noah ended, Idelin turned her attention to a new person. She turned to the gray-haired girl who had been silent ever since.

“Now that I think about it, you said it was Sirpi, right?”

“… … !?”

Was he taken aback by the sudden nomination?

Sirpi, who was secretly eating snacks in the corner, spoke gibberish as if she was startled.

“yes? Oh, that’s right!”

“I heard that you were trapped in a cave with Ibella at the Fountain of Magic. You must have had a hard time.”

“Oh, no. “It’s okay now.”

Sirpi smiled awkwardly as she looked at Idelin, who had a pitiful expression on her face. On the other hand, Ibella looked very displeased with the situation itself.

“… … .”

An uncomfortable atmosphere that takes your breath away.

It was a natural reaction. This is because the relationship between Ibella and Sirpi was currently quite awkward.

Fortunately this did not last long.

After speaking a few words with Sirpi, Idelin turned her attention to Sven. At the same time, Ibella’s expression returned to its original state.

“… … Phew.”

As the atmosphere returned to its original state, Sirpi let out a small sigh so as not to be heard. Then she glanced at Bella in her sleep.

‘Anyway, I was really surprised.’

Who would have guessed that Ibella was the daughter of Istan El Deorg. Since she has a different last name, I thought she was naturally a stranger until now.

‘Then I understand what happened then.’

It was around the end of summer vacation.

Sirpi once received a letter from Istan from Ibella. It was a letter revealing her identity.

At the time, I was curious as to why Ibella had brought Istan’s letter, but now that I found out the truth, I felt like my questions were finally answered.

‘And the reason the last names are different is probably because… … .’

I guess it’s because he was born out of wedlock.

I heard that, unlike the Desert Cult where there is no distinction between wives and concubines, there is a clear distinction between empires and kingdoms.

By the time she was resolving her questions about Ibella, Idelin had finished talking with Sven and turned her attention to the silver-haired girl.

“Next, this one… … .”

“Dilia, my name is Arpen.”

“Ah, so you were Delia.”

At Delia’s introduction, Idelin suddenly narrowed her eyes. Then he quickly glanced over her body and smiled strangely.

“Hmm, I guess Ibella doesn’t have to worry.”

“yes? What, what are you saying… … ?”

“Hehe, there is such a thing.”

An inexplicable smile bloomed at the corner of my mouth.

On the other hand, Delia, facing him, frowned. It was because it resembled the mischievous smile that Ibella sometimes made.

“Uh, but… … .”

Meanwhile, Idelin, who had finished talking with Delia, suddenly made an awkward expression. It was because she had been looking at me from before.

“Is there anything you want to say to me?”

Next, her eyes turned to a man who was noticeably larger than the rest of the group.

It was Ulan.

Then, after hearing Idelin’s question, Ulan nodded as if he had been waiting.

“It’s because it’s fascinating.”

“Yes? what?”

“When I first saw them, I thought they were sisters because they looked so strangely similar, but I never thought they were mother and daughter.”

“Now, sisters?!”

“Oh my, you too.”

Unlike Ibella, who made an absurd expression, Idelin burst out laughing while covering her mouth.

As if I didn’t hate Ulan’s empty words.

‘Of course, there is a high possibility that these are not empty words.’

As far as Noah knows, Ulan is not a person who will deliberately spit out empty words to praise someone. So she probably really thought they were sisters.

‘That’s because you actually look young.’

Looking at his appearance, he is in his late 20s.

And his actual age is in his mid-30s.

In the original work, Idelin gave birth to Ibella at the age of eighteen. So it was not strange for Ulan to misunderstand.

‘Whether intended or not… … .’

Anyway, thanks to Ulan’s words, the atmosphere became much more friendly. Then Delrin suddenly bowed her head towards her Ulan.

“I’m more than grateful.”

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

“I wanted to say thank you for helping Ibella in many ways and helping the Count escape from the ash syndrome.”

Her gratitude was not excessive.

The fact that Ibella did not drop out of the academy and that Idelin did not lose her life were all the result of Ulan’s actions.

On the other hand, Ulan responded in a nonchalant tone, as if telling him not to worry.

“It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry about it.”

“It may be true for you, but for me, it is a grace so great that it changes my life. So, if you need any help, please let me know.”

“There’s nothing I really need… … .”

“Oh, would you like me to get you a few hotel stay vouchers like last time? “So that I can rest well with Ibella once my business in the desert is over.”

Edelin speaks with a bright smile.

Then, at that moment, a cold voice was suddenly heard, as if cold water had been poured on it.

It was Delia’s voice.

“… … “Hotel, lodging voucher?”

“okay. I think I heard that you two stayed at a hotel together last time… … . “Oh my, is this a story that shouldn’t be told?”

Was it only then that he realized the strange atmosphere?

Idelin hurriedly closed her mouth, but the situation had already been spilled.

‘The good news is… … .’

The only thing here is Delia.

What if Laurea and Perticia were here too? The atmosphere in the drawing room must have become incomparably colder than now.

‘… … ‘I don’t even want to imagine that.’

Noah trembled.

Meanwhile, he briefly cleared his throat. I wanted to say something to break up the frozen atmosphere.

“Hey, I’m sorry.”

“huh? “Do you have anything to say?”

“Yes, actually, I was supposed to receive supplies from Count Deorg. So, is there anything you wanted us to give you?”

Preparations needed to cross the desert.

Istan said that he would tell Ulan and his party this if they stop by the county in the future.

Meanwhile, at Noah’s words, Idelin’s eyes widened as if she remembered something she had forgotten.

“Oh, right. Come to think of it, I was asked to pass this along to you guys.”

“This… … .”

“This is a letter the Count sent right after he arrived at the southern front. “He asked me to pass it on to everyone, including you.”

A letter from Istan.

After receiving this, Ibella opened the envelope and immediately took out the letter and opened it. Then she rolled her eyes and started reading her letter.

Some time after that.

When Ibella’s expression changed subtly after reading the letter, Noah asked a question.

“What is it about?”

“Uh, that’s… … .”

Ybella hesitated for a moment as if speaking.

But after a while, she summarized the contents of the letter with a somewhat awkward smile.

“They say you shouldn’t come to the southern front?”

“… … what?”

No, what does this mean all of a sudden?

At a time when everyone, including Noah, looked bewildered, Ibella handed over a letter.

“You’ll know the details when you see it.”

Noah quickly accepted the letter.

To find out why Istan told me not to come to the southern front.

And soon the reason was revealed.

fantasy,