The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 354

Chapter 71 Crossroads (3)

4.

“You are no exception.”

“Yes? What does it mean?”

Ulan’s words came out of nowhere.

Are you saying it’s not an exception? What does that mean?

Noah tilted his head with a puzzled expression at the incomprehensible words. Then Ulan spit out the true meaning of what he had just said.

“If you keep saying things like you’re not qualified, I’m going to punch you in the face.”

“yes?”

Noah responds with a dumbfounded look on his face.

After a while, she sighed.

“… … “I was just devastated.”

Ulan said:

If there is someone who tells Noah that he doesn’t deserve to stay here, I won’t hesitate to punch him in the face.

Even if it is a star god.

Just when a wave of emotion was flooding in from these words, he added these words. Noah shouted as if it was absurd.

“No, usually in situations like this, you have to make an exception for the person involved, right?! “If you’re going to hit me too, the meaning of comforting you is gone.”

If you catch that fist with your face, you will end up in the next world.

So, just as I was coming up with an absurd rebuttal.

Ulan added his answer again.

“You are a colleague I recognize. “The other guys accepted you as a comrade, and you actually became the eighth hero who didn’t exist in your last life.”

Ulan reminisces about past events.

He stroked Noah’s head once with his large palm and continued talking.

“You are fully qualified. So, if you want to stay here, you can stay as long as you want without worrying about anyone.”

“Ulan… … .”

“So, don’t even think about such useless worries in the first place.”

What he really wanted to say.

This was to convey that Noah’s worries were meaningless. It is said that no matter what the situation is, Ulan will take Noah’s side.

Immediately after realizing this.

“ha ha ha.”

Noah let out a short laugh.

Because I finally realized it. Ulan is now supporting and comforting him.

A reassuring word from the most reliable being in the world. In response, Noah gently lowered her head with a look on his face that had relieved her of all worries.

“Thank you for saying that.”

It was with a joyous smile that could not be hidden.

But at that moment, just like before, this time too, a completely unexpected answer came back.

“I hope so too.”

“… … yes?”

Noah blinks his wide eyes.

Soon she asked back a beat later.

It was because I momentarily didn’t understand Ulan’s answer just now. However, Noah took a moment to understand what he meant and looked surprised.

“Now, wait a minute! What you just said is that Ulan also wants me to stay here?”

“okay.”

As expected, I understood it correctly.

Immediately after realizing this, Noah unconsciously felt his heart pounding.

Because I never imagined that I would hear these words from Ulan and no one else. Noah then opened her mouth with a hint of anticipation.

“Can I ask why?”

“It’s a simple reason.”

Noah swallowed dry saliva.

Eyes where tension and anticipation coexist. After a while, Ulan’s long-awaited answer followed.

“Because I haven’t learned much from you yet.”

“Bae, you didn’t learn?”

“Yes, you promised it when you first left the meadow. To teach me wisdom. But I didn’t learn as much from you as I thought.”

The answer flows out without a hitch.

Noah, who was listening to this blankly, soon asked back with a curious expression.

Ulan gives a natural answer.

Noah, who was staring blankly at this situation, soon asked back with a look of disbelief.

“It couldn’t be because of that one reason… … .”

“That’s the only reason.”

Ulan nodded his head straight away.

Noah’s expectations were completely shattered by the answer without any hesitation. Then she let out a deep sigh, as if she had expected that to happen.

“Ha, I feel like a fool for expecting something.”

I suddenly wanted to return to my original world.

Of course, it may only be a momentary feeling.

‘What pisses me off more than anything is… … .’

Even though I heard that kind of answer, I am secretly happy. Whatever the reason, I heard from Ulan that he wanted me to stay here.

So, it was around this time that I sighed again and again.

“Anyway, keep that in mind.”

Ulan spoke again.

It was with a very serious expression.

“If someone intervenes in your choice against your will, I will somehow resolve it.”

“What are you going to do and what will you do?”

“I’ll have to think about it then.”

An irresponsible yet simple answer.

Still, I felt strangely relieved.

Because that’s what Ulan said. However, apart from that, a new feeling of anxiety arose.

“Then please don’t do anything reckless. To be honest, my heart sank when I heard that Ulan was left alone this time.”

“Well, I’ll try.”

“Please make a promise, not an effort.”

“okay. “I will act leniently.”

“No, please promise me!”

Noah screams.

With that, the story started again. It was a conversation where we grumbled as usual, but there was one thing that was different from before.

Blue eyes turned to Ulan.

The point was that Noah’s eyes were no longer shaking. It was as if all my worries had disappeared.

Some time after that.

The dark blue night sky gradually became brighter, and a bright sun rose on the east side of the Grand Canyon.

The morning of departure dawned.

5.

The next morning.

The headquarters of the Desert Church was filled with a busy atmosphere. This is because the day has come for the group of warriors who defeated the hordes of the Abyss to leave.

“Is everyone ready?”

“Yes, I haven’t forgotten anything.”

“So do i.”

Ian and Sven answer in turn.

Furthermore, other warriors also stood by Ulan’s side, each packing their belongings. However, there was one person who did not join the group.

“Sirpi?”

It was Sirpi Rudrik.

She, who had no significant power or followers in the Desert Church, was originally scheduled to return to the academy with Ulan and the others.

“What are you doing there?”

“Are you not ready yet?”

But currently, Sirpi was not only unprepared, but had not even packed her luggage at all.

When Delia and Perticia asked curiously, Sirpi smiled awkwardly.

“Well, things have changed a bit.”

“Change? “How has it changed?”

“I guess I’ll have to stay here anyway.”

“… … !”

The group’s eyes widened at those words.

Until just yesterday, I had said I would return to the academy, but I never thought I would reverse my decision so suddenly.

So, when I tried to find out the whole story.

“I will explain the details.”

Muak Ludrik intruded into the conversation.

Standing next to Sirpi, he explained in a calm tone the reason why she remained in the church.

“Sirpi Rudric will soon be appointed as the next leader of the Desert Church.”

“… … yes?”

Noah asks with a surprised face.

The other party members’ reactions were similar to hers. Faced with this reaction, Muak listed the reasons why Sirpi had no choice but to become the next religious leader.

“There are three main reasons.”

First, the person who will become the leader of the cult must prove his or her abilities or make worthy achievements.

Here, Sirpi belonged to the latter.

That was to bring Ludrick’s descendants, White Wolf, his contractor, Ulan, and a group of warriors to the desert to defeat the army of the Abyss.

“Secondly, Sirpi Rudrik is a direct blood relative of the currently unique Kazan Rudrik.”

Unlike Muak, a relative, he is the one who most closely inherits Kazan Rudrik’s blood. Simply put, it was said to be more authentic than Muak.

“And finally, third. In some ways, this is the most important reason: Shinsu recognized Sirpi Rudrik as the next religious leader.”

The religious beasts of the cult, the strange birds and poisonous snakes.

Unlike White Lang, who stayed by Ulan’s side, the two chose to remain in the church. Furthermore, as Muak said, they even recognized Sirpi as the leader of the cult.

Based on this, Muak and the elders decided to nominate Sirpi as the next religious leader.

“Uhm, I understand.”

“That’s how it happened.”

“What can I say, I feel a bit dazed.”

After Muak’s story ends.

Ulan and the others each nodded with a mixture of surprise and embarrassment. It was definitely a bit surprising, but it was for an understandable reason.

On the other hand, unlike the rest of the group, there was one person who had a particularly dark complexion.

“Then you’ll never see me again?”

This is Ibella Elead.

She asked with a confused look on her face.

It had to be that way.

Now that we have finally resolved our resentment and reconciled, I never thought we would say goodbye like this.

Moreover, if we part ways here, the possibility of seeing Sirpi in the future will inevitably decrease further.

Ibella is the daughter of the commander who guards the southern front of the empire, and Sirpi becomes the head of the Desert Cult, the imperial army’s archenemy.

Just as I was making a sad expression at the sudden reality, Muak suddenly shook his head.

“Oh, that’s not it.”

“Yes?”

“The elders judged that Sirpi Rudrik had many shortcomings. Therefore, I plan to allow him to gain various experiences at Arsene Academy.”

A contradictory answer to the one just given.

Ibella retorted in embarrassment.

“B-but I said I would stay here earlier… … .”

“I said that because there is a lot of stuff to organize and deal with here. “When we’re done, we’ll send you back to the academy.”

In other words, only the departure date from Ulan’s group is different, and they will return to the academy later.

Ybella only then looked relieved at the fact that had finally been revealed. At this, Sirpi also smiled awkwardly and looked back at her Ulan.

“So, I hope you can explain my situation well. “It would be difficult if I later returned to the academy and was notified of expulsion.”

“i get it. “I promise.”

Ulan nodded silently.

This can be resolved if you tell Marquis Gorfant, professor emeritus at the Academy. After the misunderstanding was resolved, Noah approached Sirpi.

“Then I guess I should give you a gift to commemorate finishing your role as a guide and becoming the next leader.”

“yes? “A gift?”

“I will lift your curse.”

A curse that Noah placed on Shirpi in the past.

It is a curse that will cause your heart to explode if you lie or show hostility to your party. Sirpi, who realized this belatedly, made an absurd expression.

“No, I guess it was a gift… … .”

Sirpi and Ulan and the others are comrades who have already fought together on the firing line. So isn’t it natural that the curse should have been lifted a long time ago?

Sirpi wanted to argue with that.

On the other hand, Noah was not an easy opponent.

“no, I do not want? “Of course not.”

“Oh, no! Please release me! “Please!”

However, it is 100 times better to lift the terrible curse than to remain under it.

Seeing Sirpi desperately crying, Noah smiled and started working on removing the curse.

At the same time, he turned his attention to Muak, who was standing next to Sirpi.

“… … Warrior Muak.”

“Hmm?”

“You remember what I said yesterday, right?”

“Ah, you mean insurance?”

Muak responds naturally.

Noah nodded affirmatively. Muak’s answer immediately followed.

“do not worry. “We have obtained the consent of the elders, so we will be able to respond immediately at any time.”

“thank god. thank you.”

“It’s what we should do. “That too would be part of maintaining the ancestors.”

After finishing an unknown conversation.

Noah completely fulfilled the curse he placed on Shirpi. Afterwards, he returned to Ulan’s side again, and Sirpi spoke to Ibella.

“See you soon, Ibella.”

“Yes, I’ll wait for you at the academy.”

At the end, we said goodbye and promised to meet again.

After completing all preparations, Ulan and his party turned towards the direction beyond the Grand Canyon.

Back to Arsene Academy.

Furthermore, in order to defeat Lacus, the Lord of the Abyss, the last nemesis hiding in the capital of the empire, and fight to end everything.

fantasy,