The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 359

Chapter 72 Casting dark clouds (3)

4.

The distance of one step to the throne.

Lacus suddenly stopped in his tracks and slowly turned his head towards Demuel. Then he softened his tightly closed lips.

“Now that I think about it, Demuel.”

“Yes, master.”

“How is Jurpe’s condition?”

Jurpe Dermore.

Demuel’s only daughter. That’s why she swore loyalty and obedience to Lacus. She is that being.

Demuel’s face darkened at the name that came from Lacus. After a while, he answered with a short sigh.

“······It’s a lot better than the first time, but I haven’t fully regained consciousness yet.”

The day I returned to the mansion after a recent mission in the desert. Suddenly, an incident occurred where Jurpe lost consciousness and collapsed.

For Demuel, it was truly an emergency, so he immediately went to see Lacus, and soon found out why Jurpe had collapsed.

‘Magic power depleted.’

Jurpe’s body is in an unstable state.

This is because the dissonance created by the reunion of the spirits that had already been separated once was suppressed by Lacus’ magic.

In this situation, as Lacus, the provider of magic power, left the mansion and began working in the imperial castle, the power to hold the soul and white also disappeared.

‘And the result…’

He ran out of magical power and collapsed.

Fortunately, Lacus’ response was able to prevent the loss of spirit, but the impact of the depletion of magical power was so great that he was unable to regain consciousness yet.

At the time I was reminiscing about everything that had happened so far.

Lacus said in a worried tone.

“It’s a big deal. “He needs to recover quickly.”

“Yes, thank you for your consideration.”

Demuel bowed his head.

However, Lacus’ eyes looking at him were just indifferent. It was as if the feeling of worry that had just occurred to me had disappeared completely.

‘Half a year at most?’

half a year. This is the maximum period for which Jurpe Dermore can maintain its existence.

No matter how much you use the magic power of the abyss to hold on to the soul, that doesn’t mean you can defy the providence of the world.

‘Of course, it could be resolved if the abyss becomes the source of the world itself.’

Life and death. Soul (魂) and bag (魄).

The providence that all living things face death was determined from the origin of the world.

Therefore, if the abyss becomes the true world, denying it, and establishing a new providence, Jurpe Dermore will also be able to be saved.

‘But there is no reason for that.’

Of course. Because it is not worth using.

In the first place, it would be possible to eradicate not only the abnormal factions but also the stars’ heroes in half a year.

Then there is no need for Demuel.

There is no need for the Abyss worshipers or the humans who have long been residents of this world.

‘Just dispose of everything and that’s it.’

Lacus is aiming for only one thing.

Covering the world with abyssal darkness and turning into the very source of the world. His only goal was to transform into a being called a god.

‘Okay, that’s it.’

Lacus smiled happily, recalling his true purpose again and again. It was the smile of an absolute person whose long-held wish was just around the corner.

5.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Ulan and his party escaped crisis due to the unexpected appearance of Istan and Seorik.

As I followed the two for the next conversation, Ibella, who had arrived near their destination, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

“uh? “This is…”

A luxury hotel in the southern square of the capital.

It’s a familiar place. That’s because it was the place where I stayed with Ulan last spring. Coincidence? The moment I was thinking that to myself.

Istan whispered quietly.

“This must be a familiar place to you.”

“······!?”

Ibella was startled by the whisper that seemed to have read her inner thoughts. Then she asked back, unable to hide her embarrassment.

“Well, how do you do that…”

“That’s a strange question. “Have you forgotten who gave you the lodging voucher?”

Now that I think about it, I forgot.

The fact that it was Istan who provided Ibella with a hotel stay at the time. As she was reliving her forgotten memories, a surprising word followed.

“For your information, we have purchased the entire hotel, so feel free to use it whenever you need it.”

“M-buying?!”

“Yes, I specifically instructed you to keep the top floor suite vacant at all times.”

Of course, we’ve had conversations like that before.

I remember being embarrassed when I asked if I could get another hotel stay voucher, and the answer was that it would be better to buy a hotel.

Ibella, recalling that time, opened her mouth with a bewildered expression on her face. She had an expression on her face that said she really didn’t know she could do that.

“hmm? “You don’t look very happy.”

“Because it’s burdensome…”

“okay? Then let’s pretend it never happened.”

Istan noticed that Ibella’s reaction was uneasy and waved his hand. And at that moment, Ibella snatched his hand.

“······no.”

“hmm?”

“Bird, now that I think about it, I think it’ll be okay.”

To be honest, when I first heard that I had purchased a hotel, I felt burdened.

But when I thought about it, this was one of my greatest competitive strengths. If you prepare a place to stay in the capital, you will be able to use it for some reason in the future.

“Okay, then make good use of it.”

As if reading Ibella’s thoughts, Istan retracted what he had just said. As the short conversation between father and daughter came to an end.

Seorik, who was walking at the head of the group, suddenly stopped walking. Not in the guest room, but in a place believed to be where the hotel manager lives.

“I’ll ask before I go in.”

With the door right in front of him, Seorik slowly turned around and looked at the group. Then he suddenly asked an unexpected question.

“Wasn’t there any separate tracking?”

“There was nothing like that in particular.”

“I didn’t feel anything special either.”

Delia and Sven shook their heads.

It was the same with Ulan.

I had already searched the surrounding area to see if there were any Abyss worshipers or members of Lacus, but there was nothing special.

“That’s a good thing.”

Seorik heaved a sigh of relief at the answer he received. Then he opened the door wide and went straight inside.

“Then before I explain why I called you here…”

Seorik suddenly blurts out his words.

After a while, he suddenly started examining every inch of Ulan’s face and body.

“Did you ask me something?”

“No, it seems like things have changed somehow.”

“I saw it correctly. “I jumped over the wall.”

“Hmm? “A wall?”

Seorik asked back in confusion.

Not long after that, his expression became stiff. As if he had belatedly figured out what the wall Ulan was talking about was.

“for a moment! “No way…!”

“You’re probably right.”

The wall beyond the master.

The state of superhumanity. Ulan added a brief explanation about the so-called transcendental state.

Just like it was with Noah and the others.

After the whole story was over, Seorik and Istan’s faces were filled with emotions of astonishment and surprise.

“This is pretty amazing.”

“That’s right. “I thought I had reached the peak, but I never thought there was a world above that.”

“I was planning to put down the sword to train the next generation, but now I have a reason not to.”

Two masters who continue to express admiration.

But after a while, the group got to the point.

The reason I left the academy and came to the capital.

Finding Count Dermore and finding out Lacus’ location. However, with the mansion disappearing, the future seems uncertain.

“Hmm, I see. “I understand the situation.”

Furthermore, after hearing about the situation in which he was caught by guards and interrogated while wandering around, Seorik quietly touched his chin.

After a while, Seorik let out a short breath and looked at the group. Next, something that no one expected came out of his mouth.

“First of all, to conclude, the Count of Dermore you are looking for is currently in the imperial castle.”

“······!”

“Hwa, Hwangseong?”

“okay. “I am in charge of His Majesty’s security.”

Noah tilted his head at the next words.

It was because there were so many strange things.

It was questionable why he suddenly moved to the imperial castle, but more than that, it was quite surprising that he was assigned to be a security guard.

This is because in the original, the person guarding Chartrand’s side was Saxony Yul Orden, the strongest knight in the empire and the sword of the imperial family.

‘But why…’

The Earl of Dermore is in charge of security, right?

As I was tilting my head again at the incomprehensible situation, Ulan suddenly kicked out of his seat.

“Ulan? Why all of a sudden?”

“Are you trying to go to the bathroom?”

Ibella and Sven asked at the same time.

But Ulan shook his head and answered.

“The next destination has been decided.”

“······what?”

It wasn’t just Ibella and Sven who were taken aback by those words. Seorik, who understood what Ulan meant, narrowed his eyes and asked again.

“You’re not planning on going to the imperial castle, are you?”

“I think so.”

“What are you thinking! No way! “No matter how connected you are to the abyss, trespassing into the imperial castle is tantamount to treason!”

As the belief turned into certainty, Seorik looked surprised and tried to dissuade Ulan from doing so. Noah also sighed and took Seorik’s side.

“that’s right. Hwangseong is having a bit of a hard time.”

“Why?”

“If we meet Count Dermore in the castle, we plan to capture or eliminate him.”

“Of course. “That’s what I’m going for.”

I thought so.

Noah sighed again.

“Actually, it doesn’t really matter to Ulan or I even if we get caught. “The problem is other colleagues.”

If you are discovered trespassing into the imperial castle without permission, it will cause damage to your family or home country.

The proof is that when Ulan said he would go to the Imperial Palace, no colleagues supported him.

“Hmm, there was that problem.”

Ulan, who understood what Noah was trying to say, sat back down. Because Ulan didn’t want to be harmed by his colleagues.

Then, the person who had remained silent and did not participate in the conversation raised his hand.

It was Istan.

“Marquis Gorpant. Wouldn’t it be okay to tell me now instead of hiding it?”

“Hmm, that would be a good idea.”

Seoric nods.

After controlling his embarrassment due to Ulan’s sudden behavior, he looked back at his group and said.

“I’ll ask again. “You said your goal is to capture Count Dermore and find out where the monster known as the Lord of the Abyss is?”

“exactly.”

That’s a neat summary.

As Ulan was thinking this to himself, an unexpected answer came back from Seorik.

“Then there is no need to go to the imperial castle.”

“hmm? “What does that mean…”

“An incident that occurred in the imperial castle. And we have secured someone who knows where the monster called the Lord of the Abyss is.”

“······!”

Ulan opened his eyes wide.

It wasn’t just that. Noah, Ibella, and the others’ eyes widened.

“W-who is that?!”

Facing Noah, who asked in surprise, Seorik silently pointed to the door. Then, a while later, someone appeared with signs of popularity.

A middle-aged article written with the hood pressed down.

However, even if you hid your face, you could not hide the unique spirit of a strong man. Afterwards, the knight soon took off the hood that covered his face.

The moment I came face to face with the face that was finally revealed.

“······!?”

Noah and Laurea were the first to be shocked.

Furthermore, Ian also widened his eyes as if he belatedly recognized the other person’s identity. And the person who was more surprised than anyone else was none other than Perticia.

“Da, you…!”

It had to be that way.

His identity is a knight who is said to be by far the strongest among the five swords of the empire. The imperial sword that served as the guard of Chartrand, Perticia’s brother.

Because it was Saxony Yul Orden.

fantasy,