The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 306

Chapter 64. Kazan Rudrik (5)

8.

Laurea and Ian on the magic circle.

Noah opened his eyes round as he looked at the sight of the two bodies engulfed in bluish light.

“… … !”

It had to be that way.

According to Noah’s guess, a being with a glowing body, that is, a being who has proven his or her qualifications as a hero, means someone who has passed the trials of a hero.

‘but… … .’

As far as she knows, the two have never attempted an ordeal. Noah furrowed his eyebrows at this. This meant that the guess I had just made was wrong.

Ulan, on the other hand, had different thoughts.

He looked at the two wrapped in light and then asked a soft question.

“Surely you passed the hero’s ordeal?”

Ulan, recalling Noah’s guess, asked, and upon hearing this, Noah immediately came out of his thoughts.

Of course, it’s not that I haven’t thought of that possibility, but it rarely happens. If I had passed the ordeal, I would have told you a long time ago.

But at that moment.

“yes that’s right. “I passed.”

“… … !?”

An unexpected answer came back.

Noah opened both his eyes at the same time. With a blank expression on her face, she stuttered out a question.

“W-when… … ?”

“When I defeated Astevan, the lord of the immortals, and returned to the Holy Kingdom with Sven.”

Soon Laurea started talking.

After the decisive battle in Schulfern, she returned to the Holy Kingdom and performed her proper mission as an official saint while Sven was training.

“During this process, we discovered ruins that are believed to have existed since ancient times. And the moment we went inside to explore, the ordeal began.”

It was attacked by unidentified golems.

Due to their surprise attack, Laurea and Ian were separated from the paladins and stranded at the bottom of the ruins, where they encountered an ancient holy relic.

“To be exact, it was a holy relic that had lost its divinity and was tainted by magical power. So, the saint worked hard to purify the holy relics, and I protected her from the enemies that flocked to her.”

“… … !”

Noah opened his eyes wide again.

Because the trials that Ian just mentioned were exactly the same as the trials of the warrior, purification and protection, given to saints and holy knights, respectively.

“When we had almost defeated the crowd of enemies, the saintess completed the purification.”

“After further investigation of the ruins, it turned out to be a sanctuary that existed from ancient times.”

After finishing the long story.

Laurea took a moment to catch her breath. Then he looked at Noah again and continued.

“And I got this inside.”

What she was holding out was an old book.

Noah blinked at the familiar appearance. She wanted to browse the information in the book. Then, information that was only available to her was revealed to her.

[Sacred Book of Stars (SSS)]

◆Effect

*The status of an eternal star is granted.

*You can recover divine power even in the abyss.

(Reward for passing the Trial of Purification)

Current owner:【Laurea Lo Charpel】

Saint Laurea’s exclusive weapon.

Furthermore, it was proof more than anything else that he had passed the warrior’s ordeal.

As I was looking at this blankly, this time Ian pulled out his sword from its sheath and held it out.

“I also got this sword.”

A sword wrapped in pure white light.

This was also Ian’s exclusive weapon.

[Holy Sword Cadaron – (S)]

◆Effect

*The effect of perm is granted.

*The effect of sacred spells is maximized.

(Reward for passing the Guardian Trial)

Current owner:【Ian Marcus】

This made it clear.

Laurea and Ian successfully took on the challenge of being a hero and passed through it.

Meanwhile, Laurea tilted her head as she looked at Noah, who had a blank expression on his face.

“But it’s surprising.”

“… … yes?”

“I mean, we went through the trials of the warrior. “You really didn’t know?”

“Iknow, right. Of course, I thought Sven would have already told you.”

Immediately after Ian finished speaking, Ulan and Noah’s eyes turned to Sven. At the same time, Ulan asked questions without hesitation.

“Did you know?”

“huh.”

Sven nodded obediently.

According to him, before Sven took on the Trial of the Hero, Laurea and Ian had already taken on and passed their own trials.

Noah shouted with a look of complete bewilderment at the fact that was revealed later.

“No, then why won’t you tell me?!”

“That’s because I didn’t ask.”

Sven responds with a shameless tone.

At this, Noah drooped his shoulders as if he was dejected. That meant that the first guess that came to mind was correct.

While Noah was making a blank expression, Ulan suddenly grinned. As if she was satisfied.

“Anyway, this means that six of the seven warriors have passed the ordeal.”

It was a natural reaction. Passing the warrior’s trials meant that you were ready to face the abyss.

Even this time, I achieved my achievements twenty years earlier than in my last life. So, it is only natural that there would be a satisfactory response.

“… … .”

Meanwhile, unlike the happy Ulan, there was someone who showed a gloomy reaction. She is the only girl among the seven heroes who failed to pass the ordeal.

The swordsman, Ibella Eleaad.

Is that why? She clawed her fingernails nervously. Then, a voice pierced Ibella’s ears.

“You don’t have to be so hasty.”

“… … Noah.”

“Because the hero’s trials that Ibella will have to go through are special, unlike other warriors.”

Noah smiles and answers.

Ybella asked back in confusion.

“Yes? “You mean it’s special?”

“Well, before that, it would be right to first explain the conditions for the Trial of the Hero to be activated.”

Looking at Ulan and the other warriors on the magic circle, Noah began to explain.

“According to the settings of the original work, the conditions for the Trial of the Hero to activate are largely divided into three.”

First of all, if you step into an ordeal that already exists in a specific place. In other words, the ordeal is triggered simply by arriving at a specific location.

“Among the seven warriors, Ulan, Delia, Ian, and Laurea fall into this category.”

Ulan challenged the ruins in the northern plains and passed the ordeal of struggle by winning against countless monsters.

During her summer vacation, Delia took on the magic ordeal near the canyon of the Principality of Arpen, and Laurea and Ian also took on the ordeal simply by setting foot in a place that already existed.

“The second trigger condition is the environment.”

“environment?”

“Yes, it means that the ordeal is triggered only when a certain environment is established.”

The hero who meets this condition is Perticia.

Only by contacting the special environment of the abyss can she face the trials of a hero.

Therefore, in the original work, the trials were mainly held in the imperial castle where the abyss was open. After finishing his explanation, Noah folded his third finger and said.

“Finally, the third activation condition is a form in which the ordeal is activated immediately when certain conditions, not location or environment, are met.”

“Specific conditions?”

“Yes, you and Sven fall into this category.”

A trial that is activated at any time as long as special conditions are met, regardless of location or environment. Sven’s trial activation conditions were as follows.

First, when you encounter a monster that cannot be hunted.

Second, when you are completely mentally independent.

Sven achieved all of the above conditions in the battle with Astevan, and soon took on the challenge and confidently achieved victory.

“Then, what is the content of the ordeal…?” … .”

“Sven’s ordeal? “As far as I know, it was probably hunting a non-standard level demonic beast.”

No sooner had Noah finished his answer.

Sven, who was on top of the magic circle, suddenly pricked his pointed ears. After a while, he approached the two and tilted his head as if he was puzzled.

“what? “How do you know that?”

“That’s because I’ve played the original countless times.”

“… … ah.”

Sven quickly nodded.

As if I remembered something I had forgotten.

He then added additional explanation to the story Noah had just explained.

“that’s right. “He looked like a strange deer, but he was strong enough to be on a different level from the demonic beasts I had faced so far.”

“Well, was it that hard?”

“Yes, if I hadn’t gained combat experience in Schulfern, I would have been hunted.”

Sven clenched his fists as he recalled that time. It was with very sharp eyes that were well sharpened like sharp knives.

Ibella, facing this, had a nervous look on her face and swallowed dry saliva without realizing it. After finishing the story, Sven headed back to the magic circle.

The situation is such that only the two of us are left again.

Ibella was lost in thought for a moment, then turned to Noah and asked carefully.

“You know, Noah.”

“why?”

“Can I ask about my conditions? So, these are the conditions for the Trial of the Hero to activate.”

“Yes, of course.”

Noah nodded willingly.

After all, the first condition has already been met, and it would be much better to do this than to continue to be anxious.

“There are two activation conditions.”

first. When you reach the level just before mastery.

second. When overcoming the crisis of the death line.

Ibella’s Trial of the Hero is activated only after all these conditions are met.

“If it’s a crisis in the firing line… … ?”

“It means overcoming the danger of death.”

So, in the original work, Ibella mainly challenges trials on the battlefield. This happened to be similar to the situation the group was currently facing.

Because Ulan and his party were currently fighting the abyss and the heretics of the desert.

“That’s all I can tell you, but in any case, Ibella will have to take on the challenge sooner or later. So there is no need to be impatient.”

“Yes, thank you for comforting me.”

Ibella smiled faintly.

With a much improved expression.

After finishing the conversation, Noah looked at the magic circle where Ulan and his group were, and suddenly let out a soft sigh.

‘I know enough about the trials of the seven warriors to resolve their concerns, but… … .’

Because I couldn’t resolve my concerns.

An ordeal that did not exist in the original work. It is the eighth trial of the warrior. Noah sighed again as he remembered his situation.

‘Also, there has been no news since he entered and came out of the tomb of Zartoum.’

System message not appearing.

Noah frowned, feeling like he was being dragged around by someone.

Like you don’t like it.

However, the thoughts did not last long.

“Eh? what.”

“The light is disappearing?”

As Perticia said, the magic circle that Ulan and his party stood in gradually lost its light. Soon after all the light disappeared, a new strange event occurred.

Flash!

With an explosion of light, a bluish door appeared on the wall in front. The white wolf who saw this quickly moved to the door and looked back at the group.

[purr! That’s it!]

Like saying something.

Perticia, who listened to this attentively, soon interpreted the white wolf’s words and conveyed them to the group.

“Those who have proven themselves as heroes can go through this door and head to a separate space.”

“what? Wait, that doesn’t mean… … .”

“Then what about Noah and Ybella?”

Laurea asked back in surprise.

According to the interpretation that Perticia had just given, only those who could go beyond the door were those who had proven their qualifications as heroes, that is, those who passed the ordeal.

Meanwhile, no sooner had she finished speaking.

Noah shook his head.

“We’re fine, don’t worry.”

“that’s right. “Our bodies can protect themselves.”

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

However, contrary to the two’s answers, Laurea was not hastily reassured.

That’s because if Ulan and his party enter the tomb, they will be left behind with Muak and other heretics in the desert.

Then.

[Knock! Caw!]

[Shhh!]

A strange bird and a poisonous snake suddenly scream.

Soon Perticia’s eyes turned round.

“ah! They say these kids stay here too. So they say don’t worry and go.”

If the divine beast, Ludric’s family, remains, safety will certainly be guaranteed. Because they recognized Ulan as their new master.

“i get it. “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

At Ulan’s words, the monster flapped its wings.

As if to tell me not to worry and just go.

“Take care, Ulan.”

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

After being seen off by Ibella and Noah, the six warriors, including Ulan, stood in front of the door leading to Kazan Rudrik’s tomb.

And that moment.

Flash!

With another flash of light, Ulan and the others disappeared as if they were being sucked through the door.

After a while, the space where Noah and Ibella remained was filled with a heavy sense of silence. As if no one was there from the beginning.

fantasy,