The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 44

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7.

Immediately after the mock hunt began.

Ulan and Dilia headed to the forest 10 minutes earlier than the other students. It was Stella’s consideration to secure a base just for the monsters.

How long has it been like that?

Ulan, who had been walking for a while, stopped in his tracks.

“Hmm, this would be good.”

While observing the surroundings closely.

He cut off as long as he could the vines that littered the tree. Delia, seeing this, asked with a curious face.

“What are you going to do with that?”

“Tie it up.”

“What?”

“You and me.”

huh? what is this sound?

Delia tilted her head.

Soon after, she understood what Ulan meant.

“uh?”

Delia’s eyes widened.

This was because Ulan suddenly lifted her body up. The scenery soon changed, with the world turning upside down before her eyes.

Some time after that.

She recognized her current location.

“······!?”

This was not the ground.

Broad, solid muscles. It’s Ulan’s back.

‘what? what?’

Why am I piggybacked here?

Embarrassed, Delia struggled.

To get off Ulan’s back. But strangely, I couldn’t move my body except my arms.

And not long after.

Delia realized why.

Whirly!

A tough vine that quickly wraps around the body.

It was Ulan’s doing.

He tied himself and Delia’s bodies tightly with vines. It’s like he doesn’t want to be separated from her.

“Woah, Ulan?! “What, what, what, what…”

“The others will be here soon.”

Unlike her who was very embarrassed.

Ulan answered in a calm tone.

“So it’s safer to be carried like this.”

Delia stopped struggling.

This is because I understood the situation right away.

Now that she can’t use magic, the safest place for her would be by Ulan’s side.

However, there was a problem.

“You’re so close.”

“It’s easier to keep it if it’s close.”

“That’s true, but…”

But this one was so sticky!

A silent scream echoed beyond the reddened face.

On the other hand, Ulan pays no heed and repeatedly entangles vines. Shortly thereafter, a binding knot that never fell off was completed.

Let’s let things go like this.

Delia eventually had no choice but to give up.

So, I quietly placed my body on Ulan’s back, and suddenly I realized a new fact.

‘Yes? It’s much more comfortable than I thought.’

I thought it would be uncomfortable, but it was surprisingly okay.

Perhaps it is because Ulan has a wide back.

Squeeze!

Delia pressed her back muscles with her fingers.

The back is much sturdier than I thought.

It made me wonder how much training I had to do to gain muscles like this.

‘Are all men’s backs like this?’

While I was thinking about something trivial.

Suddenly her ears twitched.

Parr!

Pointed ears that tremble slightly.

Soon Delia’s eyes narrowed.

“······Someone is coming.”

“What is the distance?”

“It’s pretty close. But now, it has stopped.”

It was probably the students who followed them.

As she carefully observed the flow of magical power, she quickly figured out the students’ behavior.

“It’s like setting a trap.”

A crack appeared in the magic of the soil and forest.

Perhaps they were using the material to create a trap to capture Ulan.

“What are you going to do?”

“It attracts.”

“invitation?”

“I have no intention of deliberately stepping into a trap.”

A decision that makes sense.

Delia asked curiously.

“But how, enticingly?”

“For now, cover your ears.”

“ear?”

The moment I made a puzzled expression.

Suddenly, Ulan took a deep breath. Soon after she noticed her rapidly bulging chest muscles.

“······!?”

Delia’s eyes widened.

It was because I had an ominous feeling.

“Seo, no way! “Like an entrance ceremony…!”

The moment I remembered what happened in the auditorium.

Ulan grinned. As if it were the correct answer.

Delia, seeing his smile, closed her eyes tightly and urgently covered her ears.

It was the right decision. As soon as she covered her ears, a loud roar rang out like an explosion.

“I—! It’s here—!”

Quagga-ga-ga-ga-ga!

A powerful cry that shakes the surrounding area.

The force was so strong that tree branches shook due to the shock wave.

“Me—! Come hunting—!”

After the roar stopped once.

Delia frowned. She tried to block it, but it felt like her ears were deafening.

‘I’d rather use magic.’

In this situation, wouldn’t they have considered at least a magic that protects hearing? Swallowing her belated regret, she spoke straight away.

“But, like this, will you come?”

“It will definitely come.”

There is a time limit for the mock hunt.

After 30 minutes, the monster wins.

In other words, if the hunter wants to win, he has no choice but to come to where the Ulan is, whether he likes it or not. Even if there are times when you can’t use the trap you put so much effort into.

“You’re here.”

Just then, I felt a presence.

A total of six people’s footsteps. Facing the students who came into view, Ulan took out a sticker.

It’s hunting time.

8.

Meanwhile, at that time.

Stella ran quickly through the forest.

Movement as light as a cat. She activated her entire body’s senses to the maximum and sensed the presence of her students.

“Hmm, everyone is doing well.”

Before they knew it, the students had set traps in the surrounding area, as if there were certain Ulans there.

Afterwards, the plan is to lead the Ulan to where the trap is and then attack them all at once.

“The intentions are good, but…”

As expected, it was still sloppy.

This does not mean the completeness of the trap.

This operation itself was clumsy.

“At this rate, I wonder how we can catch monsters that are 3 stars or lower…”

The opponent is Ulan.

A real person who hunted a 5-star monster. There was no way a guy like that would fall into that trap.

“Hehe, I wonder how it will turn out.”

Monster roles have limited violence.

In addition, he was given the penalty of being a person he had to protect, so under this condition, he would have to reveal his hidden skills without hesitation.

That’s when Stella’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

‘found.’

Just then, I sensed the presence of Ulan.

So, after eliminating his presence as much as possible, I moved to the place where I could see him.

Some time after that.

‘Yes?’

Stella tilted her head.

This is because of the scene unfolding before my eyes.

‘Why are they doing that?’

Delia riding on Ulan’s back.

The problem was that they went beyond simply carrying each other, and tied each other’s bodies tightly with vines.

Just by looking at it, it looks uncomfortable. Stella kept tilting her head.

Then at that moment.

“Huhhh!”

Suddenly, Ulan took a deep breath.

Soon, a loud roar swept through the surrounding area.

“I—! It’s here—!”

“·······?!”

A shock wave that hit the forest.

The tree branches were shaking wildly, and Stella also frowned. This is because my ears were momentarily deafened by the loud volume.

‘Ugh, I’m glad it’s outdoors.’

Also, it’s a shame because it’s quite far away. If I heard something like that from up close, I’m sure my eardrums would have been damaged.

huh? wait for a sec. short?

‘D, what about Delia? Are you okay?!’

You were closest to Ulan?

Stella hurriedly looked at her.

Fortunately, he didn’t look like he had fainted. It was probably because I covered my ears before the shouting started.

‘then······.’

This shout means that it was agreed upon in advance.

In other words, it is a part of the operation. It was a little unexpected, but not bad.

‘There are people like that even among monsters.’

These guys set traps and lure people in by making sounds that resemble human screams.

Although Ulan did not set a trap, he still made the trap prepared by the students useless by informing them of their location.

The situation is becoming more and more interesting.

The corner of Stella’s mouth slightly turned up.

Ta-da-da-da-da!

Suddenly, I felt a lot of popularity.

Six students running towards Ulan from all directions. They shouted to each other while holding large stickers in their hands.

“Ignore those barbarians!”

“Aim only for Delia Arpen!”

It’s a simple but good strategy.

At the moment, Delia is tied up.

If we can blockade Ulan, even if just for a little while, we can put a sticker on Dilia.

‘It’s a so-called death-fighting unit.’

A death squad of 6 people. The tone is somewhat plausible.

Just a moment with about ten steps left.

Coo! Coo coo coo coo!

Suddenly the ground shook.

As if there was an earthquake. The group looked perplexed at the sudden turn of events.

“W-what is it?”

“Just step back!”

It was quite a strong shaking.

So much so that I can’t balance properly.

Is that why? The death squad decided to retreat. But Ulan was much faster than him.

slam!

With a loud sound like a slap, a bright red sticker was placed on the face of the death squad.

Everyone, no one left out.

“W-what kind of gap…”

Ending with a soulless muttering.

The six-member death squad was quickly suppressed. Everyone had a devastated expression. This is probably because I couldn’t even brush the collar, let alone put a sticker on it.

Meanwhile, around that time.

Stella had a bewildered look on her face.

Because she watched the battle from afar, she saw everything that happened.

‘Guess the gap between you and the other person…’

The moment the death squad came within a stone’s throw.

Ulan’s feet hit the ground. The ground rose as if it were exploding, and in the process, an earthquake-like vibration occurred in the surrounding area.

Afterwards, the formation of the death squad collapsed.

Ulan finally took action. The result was just as seen before our eyes.

‘I knew he was strong, but I had no idea he was this strong.’

You can cause vibration by stamping your feet.

They are not giants from some myth.

At that time, I was laughing out loud at the absurd feeling.

Pabababak!

With a lot of popularity.

Numerous students showed up.

However, the location was unique. Because they were all on the trees, not in the bushes or on the ground.

‘I guess they thought there was a trap on the ground.’

The purpose of the death squad may have been twofold.

One was to attach stickers to Delia Arpen’s body, and the other was to check for possible traps.

In other words, one goal has been achieved.

“One group capture the barbarians!”

“The rest are targeting Delia Arpen!”

After talking to each other.

The students jumped towards the two at once.

A number of over twenty people. If this many people attack all at once, Ulan won’t be able to do anything.

Stella’s eyes sparkled.

‘Now, show your real skills…!’

It’s time to show it!

The moment I was shouting that in my heart.

Wow! Squeak!

Suddenly, the vines that were binding Ulan were torn.

Did it break that easily?

Suddenly, as I was thinking that, Ulan viciously grabbed Dilia by the back of her neck.

“Uh, Ulan?”

Did I become anxious due to this unexpected behavior?

Delia asked in confusion.

“What are you doing now…?”

But she couldn’t speak.

Ulan, who was holding onto her body with both hands, suddenly threw her into the air with all his might.

“······!?”

Completely unexpected behavior.

For an instant, everyone’s thoughts stopped.

A huge gap that appeared in an instant. Ulan penetrated the gap like a thunderbolt.

slam! slam! puck!

Stickers that stick in the blink of an eye.

Ulan, who achieved his goal in an instant, easily caught Delia as she fell. Of course, Delia was half-fazed.

It happened literally in an instant.

The students sitting on the floor blinked their eyes blankly. It’s like I can’t accept what just happened.

‘Ah, this is over.’

Stella laughed helplessly.

It’s because I finally realized it. The students lost their will to fight. Regardless of this, stickers were placed on the faces of all students.

However, I wasn’t disappointed.

Rather, he looked very excited.

‘As expected, it’s much stronger than I thought!’

Strength and agility that far exceed common sense.

If we were to measure strength based on the standards of military studies, it would be roughly equivalent to a high-ranking knight.

Stella was quite excited at the fact that such a talented person could be trained as a hunter.

‘Okay, now…’

I need to let you know that the exam is over.

Stella quickly revealed her presence. To declare the end of the mock hunt.

But a problem arose.

“huh?”

We looked away for a moment.

It was because Ulan had disappeared from nowhere.

“what? “Where have you gone?”

Were you here just a moment ago?

The moment I was looking around.

Creepy!

For an instant, goosebumps appeared all over my body.

“······!”

An eerie feeling running down my spine.

Soon the hunter’s instincts sounded a warning.

This is the first feeling I have had since hunting a 7-star monster alone in the eastern jungle.

It was the fear of death.

Stella hurriedly stepped back. However, the other party attacked faster than that.

‘no! It’s late…’

The moment I opened my big eyes.

slap!

“ouch!”

A pain arose in my forehead.

As if it was the perfect night. After a while, Stella noticed that there was something stuck to her forehead.

“This, this….”

Bright red sticker.

At the time I was looking at this blankly.

“This is the end.”

A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

Before I knew it, it was Ulan who had come very close.

In other words, the target of Stella’s instincts warning was Ulan. At this, Stella blinked her eyes with a blank expression on her face.

“Why am I…”

“I told you before the hunt started. “Put stickers on everyone but me.”

So I just added it.

Immediately after the confident answer came back.

Stella burst into laughter without realizing it.

“Phew! Ahahaha!”

This is ridiculous.

A freshman who is better at hiding his presence than a professor who has been fighting on the battlefield for over a decade.

Stella corrected her earlier judgment.

‘Ulan is not at the level of a senior knight.’

Because Stella had the skills of a high-ranking knight. On the other hand, Ulan is much stronger than her. So, if you really want to ask,…

‘The level of expert.’

Beyond the threshold of becoming a senior knight, the state just before reaching the level of a master. Perhaps Ulan had reached that place, Stella guessed.

‘I need to report this to my superiors.’

From the beginning, it was reported that Ulan had the strength of a mid-level to high-level knight.

After a while, Stella came out of her thoughts and looked back at the students gathered around her and said.

“The result of this mock hunting was that there could be no disagreement. Everyone agrees, right?”

Naturally, there were no objections.

Stella grinned.

“It’s your victory. Ulan.”

The mock hunt that suddenly began ended with Ulan’s overwhelming victory.

9.

After Stella’s lecture.

Ulan turned to listen to the last remaining lecture. Of course, before that, he had to deal with Delia’s fierce wrath.

“What if you throw me!”

Delia gets angry with a red face.

It would be worth it.

When the students attacked her, Ulan threw her into the air without saying a word.

However, he also had an excuse.

“There was no time to talk.”

It would be difficult if Delia got hurt while explaining the strategy. So I thought I would explain after resolving the situation.

In fact, it was resolved without any problems.

When I explained the reason based on this, Delia nodded with a flushed face.

“······I understand the situation.”

I’m glad you understand.

However, the anger still seemed unresolved.

The lack of eye contact was evidence.

“Still, I was very surprised…”

With wiggling fingers.

Suddenly, something unexpected came out.

“If we eat dinner together, I will forgive you.”

“If it’s evening, what about tonight?”

“huh. today.”

A little face moving up and down.

Yet, he keeps glancing in this direction.

I thought he would get a little more angry, but I never thought he would be relieved with just one meal. Ulan responded with an unexpected look in his eyes.

“i get it. let’s eat together.”

“Really?”

“okay. Can I watch it until 6 o’clock?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Delia’s complexion brightened.

As if the anger had subsided.

“I have something to say, do you have to come?”

“what? If you have anything to say, just do it now…”

“No, you want to tell me later.”

After shaking my head.

Delia quickly disappeared from sight.

I don’t know what happened, but I was glad that my anger seemed to have subsided.

However, not everything was fortunate.

“You’re late.”

While I was talking with Delia.

It’s just past the next lecture time. Ulan, who sensed the tardiness, immediately started running.

Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump!

A sprint that creates a gust of dust.

The destination is where the last lecture of the day begins. It was the armory of the Military Studies Department.

Chapter 13. I shouldn’t have done that

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