The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 4

(One)

Chapter 2. towards the academy

One.

It’s been half a year since I returned to the past.

The grasslands were covered with snow and turned white. It means winter has come. Perhaps because of the fierce snowstorm, no one was walking around.

Except for one thing, Ulan.

He walked with great strides, holding an ax with a sharp black edge. He was heading towards the deep forest beyond the meadow.

‘I have work to do today.’

One of the regrets of my past life.

It was the end of winter and the dawn of the third day when the sun had not risen. A ‘beast’ that lived inside the forest once attacked the village.

At that time, Ulan was out hunting.

So the remaining warriors in the village joined forces to fight the beast. Although they managed to stop the beast, the village was devastated.

And in this process.

Ulan’s older brother, Alk, lost his life.

‘I can’t let my brother die again.’

Ark is his only real brother.

He had a reason to live unconditionally.

Because he had to take on the role of chieftain of the clan in place of Ulan. Then, Ulan can naturally free himself from the responsibilities of the chieftain and act to achieve his goals with peace of mind.

Right after arriving at the back of the forest.

I walked without intentionally hiding my presence.

I went around breaking trees to provoke him. When he was waving an ax and causing trouble.

I felt eyes from afar.

A strong hostility radiating from within.

I immediately looked away.

thud! Coo! thud!

A land that resonates loudly.

I could smell the fishy smell of blood in the swaying wind. Ulan stared straight ahead with unwavering eyes.

It was a huge beast.

It was as big as a rock, had two pairs of horns sprouting from its head, and had six legs.

‘Guardian of the forest, Gtuch.’

A spirit creature that has lived for a long time.

However, its current appearance was far from that of a guardian deity or spirit creature.

Eyes overflowing with hostility.

The mouth was covered in blood and flesh, as if he had been devouring something ravenously. Even the evil energy rising from all over the body.

There is a separate word for this beast.

‘Magic beast.’

A demonic beast is an animal whose original magical power runs out for some reason or is swallowed up by evil power.

And there is no way to return the beast that has become a magical beast to its original state. The only way to make things easier is to kill him as quickly as possible.

The moment I held onto the ax in silence.

“Krrr! “Kaaaaaa!”

With a scream, the guy rushed in first.

A loud rush. Crushing all obstacles in his path with his horns, he quickly arrived right in front of Ulan.

But these are not Ulan who will be taken lightly.

He bounced off the tree like a flying squirrel. Then he seized the creature by its horns, and immediately swung his axe.

Kaaaaang! Kaduk!

hard. It’s a bit stuck, but it’s not enough. At that time, the guy started struggling like crazy. It is probably his intention to bring down Ulan.

However, Ulan was steadfast.

Still holding on by the horns, Ulan pulled out his axe. Then he tightened his grip on the axe and his eyes flashed red.

Then at that moment.

Wooooow!

The ax shook violently.

An ax that instantly turned bright red.

‘Spirit.’

A technique used only by those who have proven their qualifications as warriors. After raising the killing intent and fighting spirit, the inner mental power is imbued into the weapon, enhancing its durability and cutting power.

If you only listen to this point, it may seem like a special power, but in reality, spirit is not much different from the power called ‘mana’ outside the plains.

In other words, the reddish light in Ulan’s axe was also strengthened with mana. Like the mana sword used by knights outside the plains.

‘If it’s like this…’

It’s enough to tear a guy’s skin off.

Ulan struck down the red ax.

Kwagak! Sigh!

The tough leather is cut smoothly.

The ax blade cut into the flesh and instantly burned the neck bone. Then the Tukh’s head quickly fell off his body and trembled.

Completely separate head.

Yet Gtuch did not die.

“Khaaaa!”

There was a bizarre sight of a fallen head screaming. His headless torso shook, dropping Ulan again.

‘A demonic beast dies only when its core is extracted.’

A power source and source of magical power.

Only by finding the core somewhere in the body and cutting it out or completely destroying it will the demonic beast finally meet its end.

Therefore, witches, shamans, and wizards are essential in battles with demonic beasts. To find out the location of the core, you have to sense the flow of magic power.

However, Ulan’s method was different.

No need for a wizard. There is no need for witches or shamans. All you need is a weapon that can cut through skin and break bones.

‘Just cut it out until the core comes out and that’s it.’

Right after making an ignorant decision.

Ulan swung his ax like a madman.

puck! Quack! Clumsy!

A sight reminiscent of a slaughterhouse.

The magical beasts that were once called spirit creatures began to disintegrate like mere pieces of meat. I screamed and struggled, but it was no use.

Some time after that.

After the demonic beast’s body was divided into hundreds of pieces. Ulan, covered in blood, stood up.

“found.”

It was with a blunt answer.

The core was in the demon beast’s fifth leg.

To be exact, it was embedded in the thick flesh of the thigh as if hidden. When I grabbed it and ripped it off, the magical beast immediately stopped moving.

‘Now with this…’

Ark will never die.

Ulan smiled contentedly.

Afterwards, I looked at the magic beast’s core in my hand.

A bright red piece of meat that wriggles and vibrates like a living heart. Ulan firmly brought it to his mouth.

And chewed.

Wow! Munch!

The ravenous meal began.

If a wizard outside the plains saw this scene, he would most likely be shocked.

Because the core of the demon beast was a mass of magic power that ran wild. If you absorb it without refining it, you will be able to gain much greater power, but the probability of going out of control is much higher.

‘If the runaway cannot be calmed down…’

You will face one of two outcomes. Either you die with blood pouring out of your entire body, or you are consumed by the core of the demon beast and a new demon beast is born.

Anyway, that’s how crazy it is.

Of course, Ulan ate all of the Demon Beast’s core regardless.

gulp!

After the ravenous meal was over.

My whole body heated up quickly.

Fass! Pusss!

A body that radiates heat so powerful that it melts as soon as it touches your eyes. The unstable magical energy that entered my body began to run wild like a madman.

Ulan, on the other hand, was expressionless.

He skillfully suppressed his magic power.

The magical power was suppressed only with force, not with any grasp.

During this process, the dizzying pain of tearing the skin of his entire body came, but Ulan just endured it calmly.

How long has it been like that?

The magical power that had been running wild like a mad colt gradually subsided. Finally, after absorbing all of his magical power, Ulan let out the breath he had been holding.

“······Phew.”

His eyes became even deeper.

Over the past six months, Ulan has hunted demonic beasts near the grasslands and absorbed their cores in this way. As a result, Ulan’s spirit became very powerful.

To be honest, he has barely reached the level of a great warrior. Outside of the grasslands, these areas are called by these names.

‘The level of master.’

A monster that transcends ordinary humans.

In his last life, Ulan stepped on the threshold of becoming a master at the age of twenty-six. On the other hand, the current Ulan achieved equal achievement at the end of his sixteenth year.

Fast forward 10 years.

This was possible thanks to not being lazy in training and steadily building up my spirit by using my seasoned experience.

After finishing a short reminiscence.

Ulan opened his closed eyes.

“Anyway, what is that?”

His eyes turned to the remains of the magical beast scattered messy on the floor.

The beast’s teeth, horns, claws, etc.

Although it is hard, it is not suitable for smelting into weapons. In other words, it is an item that is not particularly necessary for warriors.

But it’s different if you’re a shaman.

Those who manipulate mana used to be fascinated by the by-products of demonic beasts.

“I guess I’ll have to take it to Azuh.”

After quickly making a decision.

Ulan just turned around.

2.

After washing off the blood and flesh on his body, Ulan headed to Azuh’s hut. He was seeking guidance as usual.

‘I’ve learned a lot over the past half year.’

For Ulan, exploring knowledge is an unknown territory that he has never experienced before.

Is that why? Ulan enjoyed learning academics. His enthusiasm for learning came late and his eyes burned with enthusiasm.

‘What should I learn today?’

In my heart, I want to learn the knowledge necessary to enter Arsene Academy. Ulan’s personal goal was to enter the academy before he turned 20 at the latest.

At the time I was thinking about this and that.

Before we knew it, we had arrived at the cabin.

smart!

After knocking on the door.

I went inside as usual.

But today the atmosphere was somehow strange.

“Are you here, Ulan?”

A rather solemn expression and voice.

Even the clothes were different from usual. A figure wearing the skin of a giant snake. Ajukh only wears it when there are important events or ceremonies.

So, just as I was about to ask why.

“huh? But what is that?”

Azuh spoke first.

He seemed to be interested in the teeth and horns of the demonic beast that Ulan brought. Since he was planning on giving it anyway, Ulan gave the gift in a nonchalant tone.

“I picked it up on the way.”

“No, what on earth did you pick up…?”

Is it possible to sense such a dense scent of magical power? Ajuch picked up his tooth. Then he was immediately astonished.

“This, this!”

That was surprising.

It was the first time in my life that I had seen teeth with such a strong reverberation of magical power. Also, the huge horn was definitely not a by-product that could be obtained from an ordinary demon beast.

All magical beasts have grades.

Although it was a grade determined arbitrarily by the humans outside the plains, it matched surprisingly well and Azuh remembers it.

Ratings from 1 to 9 stars.

The larger the number, the more powerful the beast. And when it reaches 9 stars, it is said to be at the level of a monster that only appears in legends.

‘Considering that, these horns…’

Even by rough estimate, it is a 5-star magical beast.

Outside the plains, it is a monster that can only be caught by knights and magic troops.

“Where on earth are you taking this?”

“I found it deep inside the forest. “I thought it would attack the clan if I left it alone, so I killed it in advance.”

“Ho, you mean alone?”

“You two were unnecessary opponents.”

Ulan answers indifferently.

Azuh, on the other hand, was speechless.

No matter how powerful the shaman Azuh was, he could not guarantee victory against a 5-star magical beast.

But you caught this by yourself?

And without any injuries?

‘What a monster!’

Azuh trembled.

I’ve known him since he passed the hero’s trials, but this guy is by no means ordinary.

‘······I guess this method is the best.’

Azuh’s eyes lit up once.

Eyes full of unspoken determination.

After a moment, she gestured toward Ulan.

He told me to come and sit down. Ulan sat down without saying a word, and Azuh immediately handed him a clean envelope.

“Is it a letter?”

“Yes, this is a letter asking for a letter of recommendation.”

Right after I finished answering.

Azuh continued.

“Tell this to Count Dermore.”

“what? count?”

He twitched his eyebrows at the word count.

This is because it refers to the title of nobles outside the plains.

“You couldn’t possibly ask me to go out to the grassland…”

“Now is the time.”

Right after I cut him off.

Azuh said in a serious tone.

“Go to Arsene Academy, Ulan. I have nothing more to teach you. “Go wherever you want and learn various knowledge.”

I’m afraid those words will end.

Ulan’s eyes flashed for a moment.

Chapter 2. towards the academy

fantasy,