The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 312

Chapter 65. face to face (3)

4.

Near the Grand Canyon in the desert.

At the entrance to the maze-like winding canyon, a fierce battle was currently in full swing.

“Hold on! “Never back down!”

“Defend the front line at all costs! “If we hold out until the wizards come to help, we will win!”

The battle between the imperial army and the pagans.

The pagans were trying to completely push the imperial army out of the canyon, and the imperial army was busy stopping the pagans.

Lieutenant Alec Dropin was one of them.

“hook! Whoop!”

Lieutenant Alec is breathing heavily.

He was originally the commander of a reconnaissance unit directly under the headquarters, but was currently fighting on the front lines, giving up his original duties.

Then.

Suddenly the ground shook violently.

thud! Coooooo!

A loud roar that echoes the ground.

Along with the sudden tremor, a large shadow was cast over the battlefield where Lieutenant Alec was.

The moment he finally confirmed the existence of the shadow, Lieutenant Alec’s face crumpled.

“Giant people… … !”

A huge humanoid monster.

It was so large that it was four to five times the size of an adult man, and it looked exactly like the giants from legends and old stories.

“shit! “Line units, fall back!”

“Don’t get caught by that guy!”

At that time, the shield soldiers on the front line hurriedly retreated. Among them, some soldiers were seen retreating, leaving behind their shields planted on the ground.

[Grrrrrr!]

The giants who appeared then roared once and kicked the ground. Then he swung his fist and slammed the shields into the ground.

Quaaaang! Kwasik! Crack!

Shields crumpled like sheets of paper and flew away.

Lieutenant Alec swallowed his dry saliva without even realizing it due to the truly incredible strength.

‘If I get hit by a fist that big… … .’

The body will probably be crushed beyond recognition. The thought sent a shiver down her spine.

However, the fear of giants is not limited to their enormous size and strength. Even their skin was hard, and even magic didn’t work on them.

‘Of course, high-level magic is an exception.’

As a result of what I witnessed firsthand, magic of 7 stars or higher can cause damage even to giants.

However, the disadvantage was that magic of that level was classified as strategic magic and required enormous magical power, so it could not be used excessively.

‘In other words, it is the same as saying that there is virtually no way to win against the giants in the current situation without wizard support.’

It was truly a bleak situation.

It occurred to me that perhaps the reason the Empire and the Holy Kingdom had not been able to exterminate the desert pagans until now was because of the existence of the giants.

“Everyone scatter!”

“If you stay together in one place, you will be punished!”

Meanwhile, the soldiers dispersed at the sight of the giants running through the shield formation.

This was because when I first encountered them, I saw with my own eyes what fate the soldiers who maintained the group formation had met.

‘And what’s even scarier is… … .’

Despite their size, the giants are quite agile. Even now, it was trying to break through the formation at once, barge inside, and hunt down the soldiers.

Lieutenant Alec, who could not stand to see this, rushed at the giants in hopes of buying some time.

But at that moment.

“… … !”

Lieutenant Alec’s eyes widened.

The giants who were walking sideways to catch the soldiers suddenly turned and stretched out their hands towards him.

It was a planned action, as if Lieutenant Alec had been the target from the beginning. As if he was trying to target the commander, not the soldiers.

‘Oops!’

A huge grasp approaches quickly.

The moment the thought of certain death dominated my mind, a dazzling flash of light suddenly flew through the gap.

Whoa! Suddenly!

With the sound of cutting through the wind, the huge finger was cut into pieces and rose into the air.

[───!?]

As if surprised by the sudden attack, the giants hurriedly retreated, and soon the benefactor who saved Lieutenant Alec from danger appeared.

A knight with flowing blonde hair.

Lieutenant Alec’s eyes widened.

“Yes, Commander!”

Istan El Deorg.

He is the commander-in-chief leading the imperial army. Meanwhile, Istan kept his gaze fixed on the giants and pursed his lips.

“Lieutenant Alec.”

“Yes, old!?”

“I’ll take charge of that guy, so move to another front and prevent the infidels from entering.”

“four! All right!”

Lieutenant Alec, who barely escaped with his life, saluted and turned around. Soon, even the shield soldiers were heading to another front line.

[Gaaaaaa!]

The giants, angry at having their fingers cut off, quickly approached Istan, aiming for him.

The guy lost his temper for a moment due to excitement, which soon resulted in a painful defeat.

Huh! Quad Deuk! puck!

This is because Istan’s sword pierced the giants’ vital points one after another. As a result, the giant fell to the ground, pouring out blood bubbles.

“Whoa.”

After cleanly cutting off the giant’s head, Istan finally sighed as if relieved.

Then he looked at the giants who had lost their heads with a slightly bored expression.

‘Where on earth do these guys come from…’ … .’

The first giants appeared two days ago.

Until then, the imperial army led by Istan was showing off its might and pushing the pagans all the way to the gorge.

Later, when they were about to advance to find the headquarters of the pagans hidden somewhere in the canyon, hundreds of giants suddenly appeared.

‘It really felt like hell back then.’

As if being swept away by an angry wave, countless soldiers turned into pieces of meat in the blink of an eye.

If Istan had not quickly ordered a retreat, half of his troops would have been lost in the battle.

‘And what’s even more terrible is… … .’

Territory doesn’t apply to them.

Of course, this does not mean that all giants are strong masters. Because they can’t use aurors and expand their territory.

But strangely, I was able to move naturally within the area that Istan had expanded. As a result, it was impossible to take advantage of the area.

In other words, it means that he is a very difficult opponent.

After a brief thought, Istan immediately turned around, leaving the giant’s body behind. He wanted to move to another battlefield and continue the battle.

But then.

“Your Excellency the Count.”

I felt a familiar presence.

He was an agent of the Crow Brigade, a unit directly under Istan. Wrapped in a gray robe, he revealed his purpose for visiting Istan.

“A group of giants have left the front line.”

“You left the battle line? The reason is?”

“I couldn’t figure it out that far.”

That meant that they had just left the front line. When Istan was guessing that, the agent brought out a report related to it.

“However, among the giants who deserted the front lines, there were also the one-eyed giants whom Your Excellency told us to keep a close eye on last time.”

“… … .”

At those words, Istan’s brow furrowed.

The one-eyed giants the agent mentioned.

He has the characteristic of being slightly larger than other giants. And it was also a monster that Istan was keeping a close eye on.

Because the moment I first saw him, I instinctively realized it.

‘The power of the master.’

The state of mastery with the body of a giant.

Even a single giant warrior could interfere with the territory, but for a giant who had reached the level of a master, the level of force was unfathomable.

But a strong man of that level left the front line? Since there was clearly some kind of plan, Istan repeatedly asked questions.

“Where did they go?”

“It’s towards the headquarters of the pagans.”

“what? “The headquarters?”

Upon hearing the report that came back, Istan felt an ominous feeling. There is only one reason. This was because it was not only the giants who headed towards the headquarters.

Seorik al-Ghorfant.

Barka Jan Arkaden.

Limer Yen Lapidis.

And even Demuel Ron Dermore.

In pursuit of the empress candidate, they followed the tracking device into the canyon. To be exact, it is believed to be the headquarters of the desert pagans.

‘But in this situation… … .’

The giants also headed to where the pagan headquarters was? Is this really a coincidence? Istan thought absolutely not.

The anxiety soaring again. There was another reason at the center of this anxiety.

‘… … Ibella.’

The ones with the empress candidate are none other than Ulan and his party. Among them was Istan’s daughter, Ibella Eleaad.

Is it because of soaring worry and anxiety?

Even after the report was over, Istan could not take his eyes off the direction of the canyon.

5.

Meanwhile, at that time.

An unfamiliar space where only emptiness exists.

Ulan, thrown into the empty darkness, blinked his eyes in silence. Then she tilted her head as if she did not understand the current situation.

“what?”

All it took was a single blink and the scenery changed. Then, suddenly, the reason why I was in this situation flashed through my mind.

It’s about the white tiger that hovered around him and the unidentified light that emanated from him.

‘Right after being wrapped in that light… … .’

The scenery before my eyes changed.

Afterwards, Ulan separated from his colleagues and woke up alone in an unfamiliar space. Of course, strictly speaking, I wasn’t completely alone.

[Grung! purr!]

At that time, a white tiger appeared with a ray of light eating away the darkness. The lead one headed forward, wagging her tail towards Ulan.

As if he was telling me to follow him.

Ulan, who noticed this, silently walked after the white wolf. Other than that, he had nothing better to do.

How far did you walk like that?

It was around this time that I felt that the road was gradually widening.

The white wolf that had been walking for a while stopped in place. Ulan suddenly stopped walking and looked around as if observing a newly appeared space.

“This place… … .”

The first thing I noticed was the ceiling.

There were countless star patterns embroidered on it. So much so that you feel like you are actually looking at the night sky.

However, there is only one star scattering brilliant light from the ceiling. The remaining stars had faded or were gradually going out.

When I was distracted by a scene that felt mysterious for some reason, the white wolf that had stopped for a moment started walking again.

[purr!]

After some time, in front of the white tiger that stopped again, there was a rather large crystal stone.

At first glance, it looks like a sand castle covered in sand. Ulan, who was watching this in silence, gently shook off the sand that covered the crystal stone.

“I can’t see it.”

However, the color of the crystal was so cloudy that the inside could not be seen clearly. While I was frowning, a white tiger suddenly wrapped around the crystal stone.

The strange thing that started soon after.

Flash! Paaaaat!

A dazzling cluster of light enveloped the crystal stone, just like what Ulan experienced before coming here. Immediately afterwards, cracks began to form in the crystal.

Kwasik! Wow!

Once the crystal stone cracked, it quickly began to collapse, and an unidentified liquid poured out from inside the crystal stone.

“… … “It smells really bad.”

When I backed away from the unpleasant odor.

Suddenly, I felt an unfamiliar presence.

A presence that I have never felt before. Immediately after feeling this, Ulan recognized that it came from inside the crystal stone.

Some time after that.

An unfamiliar figure, crouched and not even moving, slowly stood up.

“… … .”

A being whose entire body is wrapped in old bandages.

The being, who was presumed to be male based on his physique, showed a dazed reaction as if he had just woken up from sleep.

At that time, a nearby white wolf approached him. Then he suddenly pushed his body towards him and started rubbing his head.

[Grung! Purr!]

It was an act filled with affection.

Then the man who had been standing still looked at the white wolf.

“you… … .”

The voice that came out for the first time.

Just when I felt like I had heard it somewhere, the man stretched out his hand. She then casually stroked her white fur as if she was used to it.

“Ah, yes. “Now is the time.”

A somewhat reassuring tone of voice.

With a refreshing voice as if he had shaken off all his regrets, the other person hugged the white wolf.

Then, with his face buried in snow-white fur, he muttered in a whisper.

“… … sorry. “For too long, I’ve had to carry the heavy burden all by myself.”

Seeing his sincere apology, Baekrang quietly shook his head. Like I’m fine and there’s no need to apologize.

At the end of such a short period of time.

Saaaaa!

The light emitted from the white wolf’s body became increasingly stronger. At the same time, her man’s appearance, which had been buried in the darkness, came into Ulan’s field of vision.

“… … !”

Hair as black as the night sky and blue eyes that sparkle like stars. As she was staring blankly at the face that reminded her of Noah, her partner spoke to her.

“welcome.”

A face half-hidden by old bandages.

A faint smile appeared beyond the corner of his mouth. Soon he continued speaking again.

“After countless rounds of trial and error, I have finally arrived at the arrangement I left behind.”

“you are… … .”

“You would have guessed. However, since this is my first time meeting you like this, I think an introduction is necessary.”

Right after the man finished speaking.

Suddenly, Ulan felt as if his back was heating up. Also, in reality, a bluish light was rising from his back.

This wasn’t just Ulan.

The man across from me also had blue light flowing from his bandaged back. At the same time, the other person kissed his lips.

“Nice to meet you, a strange piece.”

Just like the owner of the countless hands I once met in the depths of the abyss. He called Ulan a part of the incident.

Then he stretched out his hand as if to shake his hand.

“I am ‘Kazan Ludrik,’ a stranger who arrived here from another world, drawn by the fate of the stars, and who fought against the seven-day disaster.”

The former owner of the white wolf and the owner of its pattern.

A desert hero who fought against the abyss a thousand years ago. Kazan, who revealed his identity, soon smiled as bright as a star.

fantasy,