The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 56

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Chapter 16. why are you out there

One.

9:30 PM.

There are 30 minutes left until the library closes.

It was quite late, but the magic lamp that brightened the reading room did not seem to be going out.

It was because of the two students who were still reading books.

Noah is also one of them.

She was eagerly reading the book that librarian Ervan brought her earlier. She did and she learned some new facts.

‘Rudrik’s blood relatives refer to the descendants of Kazan Rudrik, the great hero of the ancient desert kingdom.’

First of all, this was as expected.

That’s because they have the same last name.

Ludrik’s blood relatives established their own power in the desert and established an organization beyond a simple tribe.

‘… … Desert Cult.’

A group called ‘pagans’ in the empire.

Of course, not all heretics are Ludric’s blood relatives, but the book says that a significant portion of the upper echelons of the church were made up of Rudric’s blood relatives.

‘Ludrik’s blood relatives said that their goal was to follow the will of their ancestor, Kazan, and transform all beasts in the world into magical beasts.’

This is exactly the goal of the Desert Church.

This is why pagans are a thorn in the side of the empire.

The purpose is to displease not only the empire, but any kingdom that has trouble fighting against demonic beasts.

‘So the Empire plans to completely eliminate the Desert Church that is causing chaos.’

This is why a large-scale front line was built on the southern border bordering the desert.

‘but… … .’

The Empire’s army had entered the desert itself several times, but had never reached the desert cult’s stronghold.

There is only one reason. It was because of special demonic beasts working in the Desert Church.

‘Ludric’s family.’

These are the beings that Kazan Rudrik once personally commanded. Among them, the three who were said to be the strongest were collectively called Rudric’s family.

And now.

The book Noah was reading also contained information about Ludric’s family.

‘Unfortunate monsters that are sealed for a long time and then released repeatedly.’

However, thanks to the accumulation of enormous power in this process, it has surpassed the 9th star, which is the maximum designated star of a demonic beast, and is currently classified as non-standard.

The list of dependents was as follows:

*A strange bird that breathes eternal flame.

*A poisonous snake that constantly proliferates.

*A white wolf hiding in the fog.

Among these, there are only two members of the religious order that serve: the monster and the poisonous snake. The ‘White Wolf’ mentioned last is said to have disappeared along with Kazan.

But then.

Noah, who was looking closely at the part about the white wolf, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

‘what?’

Eyes blinking as if surprised.

The place her eyes landed on was the part where the story about the white wolf was recorded. This explanation was written there.

『The white wolf born from the fog is known to freely manipulate the power of the fog. It is said that if there is a thick fog and a wolf howls, it means that a white tiger is nearby.』

‘Wait a minute, this is somehow… … .’

It looks similar to a demon beast I know?

The main character of the subjugation event scheduled to occur in a mock battle next month. A powerful demon beast that runs wild after being released from its seal.

‘White wolf of the tail.’

First of all, the white wolf part is the same.

In addition, the fact that the fog could be manipulated freely and the sound of a wolf howling as the fog spread were exactly the same as Mimu’s white wolf.

‘That means… … .’

It means only one thing.

This means that the ‘white wolf hiding in the fog’ and the ‘white wolf of Mimu’ are the same being.

In other words, they are Ludric’s descendants.

Information I never knew when I was a gamer.

Noah’s mind was tangled in confusion.

But even for a moment.

She quickly regained her composure.

‘… … Let’s sort it out.’

Rudrik’s blood relatives are descendants of Kazan Rudrik.

Most of them belong to the desert cult’s pagans, and their goal is to transform beasts into magical beasts in accordance with the will of their ancestor, Kazan.

‘Next, Sirpi Ludric.’

A classmate belonging to the same class.

Based on the information obtained so far, it is very likely that she is a descendant of Kazan.

And this sounded like Sirpi might be from a pagan desert cult.

‘Then why did Ludrick’s blood relatives enter Arsene Academy?’

It’s definitely because there’s something they’re aiming for.

In fact, when I just started reading the book, I couldn’t even guess what the purpose of entering the school was. But now something occurred to me.

‘A white wolf hiding in the fog.’

A magical beast that was scheduled to appear in a mock battle.

Couldn’t there be some connection with Ludrick’s last descendant? Maybe he wants to break the seal on the white wolf and start working again.

If White Wolf’s ministry is successful, the Desert Church will control all of Ludric’s descendants.

However, there was something that bothered me a little.

‘But if Sirpi is such an important character, it’s normal for him to be mentioned in the original work.’

But she isn’t even mentioned.

It’s my first time hearing the name, and the Desert Church doesn’t even appear in the main story of the original work.

It was around this time that I faced a new question.

smart!

Suddenly there was a knocking sound on the bookshelf. This was enough to break Noah’s thoughts.

“There are 10 minutes left until the library closes. “Please everyone clean up and prepare to leave.”

Librarian Ervan’s voice.

How has the time already passed?

Noah stood up with startled eyes. He then looked at the book he was reading.

‘I read almost all of it, but… … .’

Still, it would be better to rent it.

I thought I would read it again slowly, in case I missed something. The moment I turned around holding the book.

I ran into a student on the other side.

“uh?”

A girl holding a swordsmanship textbook in her arms.

It was Ibella, the future swordsman.

I never would have guessed that the student in the reading room was Ibella. Noah was surprised. Ibella also looked a little surprised.

But only for a moment.

Noah immediately raised his hand. Since he is also in the same class, I thought I would say hello.

But at that moment.

An unexpected event occurred.

“… … !?”

Suddenly Noah’s eyes opened wide.

For an instant, I felt the flow of magical energy being violently distorted.

That’s not all. A huge magical force came from the east like a wave.

Clink!

Was it because of a sudden, overwhelming force?

The magic light that illuminated the reading room was completely broken.

The darkness that came at once. Bella, who didn’t know this, looked around her in confusion.

“what? Why all of a sudden… … .”

On the other hand, Noah, who knew the whole story, was less embarrassed than Ibella.

But that only lasts for a moment.

She belatedly discovered the scenery outside the window and looked horribly surprised.

“Well, that… … !”

Direction toward the eastern forest.

A thick, hazy fog flowed from there. Soon, the faint sound of a wolf howling was heard.

This phenomenon occurred after one month.

An event that should have occurred in a mock battle.

It was an exact production that coincided with the appearance of the ‘White Wolf of Mimu’ breaking the seal.

2.

9:30 PM.

When Noah was busy reading a book in the reading room.

There was someone who visited a forest with few people. A girl with gray hair and glasses. She sat down on her knees deep inside the forest.

The girl’s identity is a new student at Arsene Academy.

Shilpi Rudhina, majoring in general studies.

However, this was merely an identity and name created to achieve a purpose.

Her real name is Sirpi Rudrik.

She is the only daughter of the 29th leader of the Desert Cult, a direct descendant of Ludric’s blood relatives, and one of the pagan giants that the Empire is trying to capture.

To put it bluntly, the reason she entered Arsene Academy was to pull out the stake in front of her.

“… … .”

A huge pile half driven into the ground.

The identity of this stake, carved out of blue rock, is a device to suppress and seal the power of a certain magical beast sleeping here.

‘A white wolf hiding in the fog.’

One of Kazan Rudrik’s three major descendants.

Sirpi’s purpose was to pull out the stake that sealed the White Wolf’s power, then minister to the White Wolf and return to the church.

Just for this purpose, she took the risk and entered Arsene Academy.

‘It was really hard.’

I had to wash my name and nationality.

I also had to create the past that did not exist.

Moreover, even if these conditions were met, Arsene’s admission was by no means easy.

The person whose identity is unclear was not even qualified to take the test.

It was a time when I was going through such difficult times.

Unexpected luck came. One of the great nobles of the empire had contacted the church.

‘Earl of Dermore.’

A man who contacted a desert cult with the sole intention of reviving his dead daughter. Anyway, thanks to the letter of recommendation he wrote, Sirpi was able to safely enter Arsene Academy.

Anyway, there was a reason why she went through so much trouble to come here.

‘To become the next leader of the Desert Church, you must be recognized by Ludric’s family.’

Ludric’s family members are the divine beasts of the church.

If you do not receive their recognition, you cannot even be qualified to take the successor exam.

But unfortunately, Sirpi was not recognized as a monster and a poisonous snake.

There is only one way left.

All that is needed is to receive the recognition of the white wolf, the last of the clans known to have been sealed in the spring of magic, Arsene’s frozen land.

‘I know how to break the seal.’

The white tiger that dissolves into the fog is sealed by eight stakes with various magic spells engraved on them. In other words, if all eight stakes are removed, the seal on the White Wolf will be released.

And the fortunate thing was that, perhaps due to neglect over a long period of time, five of the piles had long since rotted away.

‘I removed the remaining two stakes.’

There is only one thing left now.

The only stake in front of me now.

‘But the problem is… … .’

The amount of horsepower that goes into pulling out a stake is truly enormous.

The two stakes removed earlier were at least good. After pouring in magic power for about three days each, they were pulled out quickly.

‘But this was different.’

In just 5 seconds after touching the stake.

All magical power was forcibly taken away. The reason Sir Pi was currently sitting on his knees was because his magic power was taken away at once and his strength was completely lost.

At the same time, she had a hunch.

To pull out this stake, it would take much more time and mana than before.

‘In my heart, I just want to pull it out with force.’

Of course, it was an unrealistic story.

To pull out this huge stake, you would have to be at least one of the legendary giants.

‘Or Ulan.’

With a person that suddenly came to mind.

Sirpi chuckled.

‘Ulaanbaatar.’

A barbarian student who was in the same class as her.

Ulan was someone who showed a distinct presence from the first day of the entrance ceremony. He honestly didn’t want to be in the same class as him at the time.

The reason was simple.

If you want to break the white wolf’s seal, you have to move as secretly as possible, because if you stay with Ulan, there’s a good chance you’ll attract attention.

‘And then we got caught in the rapids together.’

The so-called Fountain of Magic disappearance case.

I’m only saying this now, but at the time, I thought Sirpi was really going to die.

This is because the fountain of magic taught in the Desert Church is expressed as a bottomless abyss, a hell-like place.

It’s embarrassing, but what made me cry at that time wasn’t acting, it was real.

But even for a moment.

When I discovered the ruins connected to the cave and realized that they were the ruins of an ancient desert kingdom, interest and curiosity arose instead of fear.

‘I still don’t know why there are ruins of a desert kingdom in the fountain of magic… … .’

Looking at the results alone, it was Sirpi’s luck to enter the ruins at the time.

A time when I faced three hardships inside.

Sirpi went through the hardships of gaining talent, and during this process, he realized that he had the talent to train magical beasts.

‘Of course, it’s not perfect yet.’

Still, what does it mean to have talent?

This gave Sirpi strong confidence. He was confident that he could tame the white wolf.

So, after escaping from the ruins, he immediately started working on unsealing the white wolf.

‘Oh, that’s right. Come to think of it… … .’

There is one thing that bothers me.

This is the engraving that Ulan received as a reward. If you keep looking at that engraving, you will feel somehow familiar and nostalgic.

‘Where have I seen you before?’

I tried to remember, but nothing came to mind.

However, this is only curiosity. Therefore, Sirpi quickly shook off the distracting thoughts.

What was important now was the stake in front of me.

‘Let’s just focus on this for the time being.’

There is nothing difficult.

That’s enough for now.

Also, out of concern that he might be followed, he placed a special spell on the ground. It is a technique that immediately recognizes someone’s presence when they step on the ground.

And so far.

There was no follow-up at all.

‘If only the seal on the white wolf were released… … .’

I plan to demand loyalty in return for releasing the seal. After that, it would be enough to leave the academy and return home to the church.

Dreaming of a rosy future in the near future.

Sirpi stood up. He wanted to return to the dormitory before it was too late.

But she didn’t know.

Never would he have thought that there was someone watching his actions from above the tree.

3.

After Sirpi completely disappeared.

A large tree a short distance away from where she stayed shook once. A moment later, a huge object jumped to the ground.

Coooooo!

It woke up with a short roar.

It was Ulan who had been on the tree all this time. He relaxed his stiff body and looked at the place where Sirpi had disappeared.

“It’s a shame. “I was just trying to say hello.”

To be honest, I wanted to do that.

She was one of the few friends Ulan made at the academy.

But I endured it with great effort. Ulan was currently suspended from school, and contacting others would be breaking the restrictions.

“I can’t help it.”

We cannot break the promise we made to the inspector general.

I’ll just tell you later that I saw it in the forest. After gathering his thoughts, Ulan looked around.

“But this place is fruitless.”

There are no trees, let alone fruits.

All that exists is a particularly barren-looking land and piles made of blue ore.

“hmm? pile?”

Why is this here?

Ulan tilted his head.

Then, I suddenly noticed something. It means that the stake was pulled out a little bit and ended up being pulled out.

“Could it be that Sylphy stopped picking it?”

Now that I think about it, I grabbed the stake with both hands and immediately fell to my knees. It was as if he was trying to pull out a stake and fell down from the exertion.

I don’t know why they want to choose this, but coming alone in the middle of the night and doing something like this must mean it’s important.

Ulan looked at the stake for a moment.

He soon made a decision.

“I guess I should pick you instead.”

Then you will be happy the next time you come.

Let’s end with simple speculation.

Ulan patted his palms. Afterwards, the moment he reached in to pull out her stake.

“Hmm?”

I felt a strange feeling.

What can I say? The feeling of trying to absorb the spirit as it wraps around your palm?

But in conclusion, it was useless.

Master Ulan’s spirit hardened and was in a solid state. No matter how hard I tried to suck it in, it was unwavering.

So Ulan was ignored.

Instead, he hugged the stake with both hands and gave his arms strength. Arm muscles swell greatly. As thick veins sprouted, the stake slowly shook.

Suddenly! Crash!

A pile that is pulled out little by little with vibration.

Surprisingly, it takes a lot of force.

‘It’s almost impossible for Sylphy to pull it off.’

Right now, it would take almost all of Ulan’s strength, but Sylphy’s strength would not have been enough.

After all, it was right to pull it out.

Ulan braced himself from waist to back and then pulled out the stake with all his might.

Kuddeuk! Whoa!

The stake was soon pulled out cleanly.

Next, the reason why quite a bit of force was used was revealed.

This is because the stake was driven deeper than expected. The part that was on the ground was less than half of the part that was stuck.

“Anyway, I think Sylphy will be satisfied with this.”

Around the time when a stake was roughly thrown nearby.

Suddenly something strange happened.

Too doo doo! Coo coo coo coo!

A violent tremor occurred from beneath the ground.

That wasn’t the only surprise. A very thick fog began to form around the area where the stake had been stuck.

Oooooh!

The howl of a wolf was heard next.

It wasn’t just one. The sound of dozens of wolves howling in unison. Ulan tilted his head at the unusual situation.

“Were there wolves in this forest?”

I don’t think I saw a single one on the way there.

To begin with, this is not a place for wolves to live.

In order to do that, there must be people the wolf can hunt, but there were no deer, let alone common rabbits, in the eastern forest.

But the puzzled expression lasted only for a moment.

Suddenly, Ulan’s eyes became fierce. Because I felt a familiar energy coming from beyond the fog.

“… … Demon beast.”

It is the presence of a demonic beast.

It’s also a fairly powerful magical beast.

Ulan stared into the fog, holding on to the scurvy ax on his back.

“I don’t know what it is… … .”

Suddenly the ground shakes, fog gathers and wolves howl.

A magical beast suddenly appears here?

Honestly, I don’t know what’s going on.

However, this one thing is clear.

Now that the devil has appeared in front of him, there is only one thing he has to do.

“It will be solved if we get rid of it.”

To solve a problem, all you have to do is eliminate the person who provided the problem.

With an extremely simple purpose in mind, Ulan walked into the fog.

With a fiercely flashing axe.

Chapter 16. why are you out there

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