The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 60

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11.

The next morning.

As soon as daybreak, a large-scale investigation into the white wolf attack began. After completing the damage survey, Ethan soon reported the status of casualties.

“The total number of injured in yesterday’s attack is 75. “Most of the injuries were minor, but there were about 6 seriously injured people who were diagnosed with more than 8 weeks of malformation.”

The good news is that there were no deaths.

Dean Bergé was quietly relieved at this fact.

Next, reports on damage to various facilities and buildings followed. However, the place where the damage was most severe was a somewhat unexpected place.

“library?”

“Yes, half of the reading room burned down.”

Bergé had a blank expression.

It was worth it. It was a place I had never imagined. Recognizing this, Ethan immediately added a supplementary explanation.

“It is said that wolves broke in through the window and attacked the inside of the reading room. Fortunately, the response was successful and no one was injured.”

“Well, that’s good, but… … .”

Still, half of the reading room was destroyed.

How can we fight like that?

“This is the end of the damage report.”

Meanwhile, Ethan’s report ended.

Bergé nodded silently, then turned his head to the person standing right next to him.

“Then it’s your turn next.”

Deeplin Chernio.

While Ethan was in charge of investigating the damage, she was in charge of investigating the incident itself.

Diphlin was, in name and reality, the most talented among the wizards belonging to Arsene Academy.

“How is it? Is there any progress in the investigation?”

“Yeah, I just finished.”

“what? It’s over? already?”

“Hehe, I’m somewhat capable, right?”

Deflin laughed mischievously.

Like telling a joke.

However, what came back was no response. She scratched her cheek shyly and cleared her throat.

“Hmm! “First of all, let me explain the wolf that appeared yesterday. It is called the ‘white wolf that hides in the fog,’ a legendary beast controlled by pagans.”

As soon as Deflin finished speaking.

The eyes of the three men and women opened wide.

“yes? “A pagan?”

“Is it a southern desert cult?”

“Why is the demon they control here… … .”

It was because of the word pagan that appeared out of nowhere. Deflin nodded as if he understood their reaction.

“That part was a bit strange to me too, so I looked for more records. “The white wolf is said to be a magical beast that was sealed about a thousand years ago, around the time Arsene Academy was just being built.”

She neatly summarized what she found out from old literature and data.

A white tiger hiding in the fog.

The person who sealed it was one of the founders of Arsene Academy and its first president.

He faced the white wolf with help from each kingdom, and eventually succeeded in subduing it. But unfortunately he couldn’t do it completely.

“Why?”

“According to the records, the white wolf’s magic core at the time was just before explosion. So it was written that it could not be recovered or destroyed.”

So in the end, the decision was made to seal the white wolf. However, ordinary methods could not be used.

A magical beast is a monster that absorbs magical power and becomes stronger over time. So the first president used a special weapon for sealing.

“Special weapon? “What is that?”

“It’s a weapon made from the magic stone of longing.”

As soon as Diphlin finished answering.

Stella and Ethan were surprised.

“yes? “You made a weapon out of it?!”

“The Magic Stone of Longing is a mineral twenty times more expensive than the same weight of gold, right?”

The magic stone of longing absorbs magical power.

And the only ore with these properties in the entire world is the Magic Stone of Longing.

It is difficult to obtain, and even if obtained, it is rare enough to be managed by the government. So now it is so expensive that it is worth calling.

“It must have been cheap a thousand years ago.”

On the other hand, Deflin’s reaction was sour.

As if that was somehow a good thing.

“Anyway, it is said that the first president put this weapon into the back of the white tiger’s neck and sealed it in order to prevent the white tiger from accumulating magical power.”

It was a wise move in its own way.

Even if the white wolf tried to gather magical power, it would all be absorbed by the magic stone of longing.

“Next, eight seal stakes were used to seal the white tiger. “Five of them could not stand the test of time and were completely worn away.”

“Then what about the other three?”

“This part is important. “It seems like someone artificially pulled it out.”

As soon as Deflin’s words came to an end.

A quiet silence came.

“That means… … .”

“It means that there was a person inside the academy who tried to unseal the white wolf.”

A heretic demonic beast sealed in the academy.

Bergé, who had been making guesses based on this fact, soon flashed a harsh look in his eyes.

“Are you sure you’re a pagan?”

“That’s a possibility.”

The possibility itself cannot be denied.

Rather, the probability is high. Because the magical beast named White Wolf is not a well-known being.

“What about the investigation related to that?”

“It’s in progress at the special task force. “I told you to report immediately if you find any traces.”

Respond quickly. Bergé nodded his head with his mouth tightly closed. The intention was to leave this matter to Deflin and the special task force.

“However, there were no records left as to why the white wolf appeared here or what its purpose was.”

“The conclusion is that it is an ancient monster.”

A simple and clear conclusion was made.

It’s obvious that it’s just a magical beast’s purpose. It’s probably about killing people and absorbing magical power.

“Is it true that the white wolf was definitely subdued?”

“yes. “I searched the entire forest, but I couldn’t find any traces of the beast, let alone its reverberations.”

Deflin’s answer would be certain.

Because she has the power to sense the reverberations of magical beasts better than any other being in the academy.

“I understand. Then, I will compile both reports and submit a final report to the president.”

“Wow, really? Phew, thank you.”

Deflin, who likes to make a fuss.

Bergé asked in bewilderment.

“Isn’t it too obvious that you like it?”

“Of course that’s good. To be honest, I always feel uncomfortable talking to him. “It felt like everything I was thinking was being read.”

Deflin trembled.

It was accompanied by a disgusted expression. Bergé burst into laughter and immediately stood up.

“Then today’s meeting ends here.”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

After giving a brave answer, Deflin was the first to leave the dean’s office. Stella followed next, and Ethan also tried to leave.

But then.

“Professor Arnov.”

Suddenly Bergé called him.

“When is the committee going to convene?”

By the committee he was referring to, he meant the disciplinary committee that would discuss Ulan’s punishment again. Ethan, who understood this, immediately lowered his head.

“The convocation itself is over. “We plan to start right after lunch.”

“Are you sure you’re ready?”

“Yes, I finished everything.”

Unlike last time, the professors who attended this committee were all pro-imperialists.

More than half of them are from the military.

“Now that the inspection team has secured adequate evidence, we will probably be able to reduce the punishment that was previously imposed.”

“good. “Then I’ll ask you to do that.”

“Yes, please leave it to me.”

Finally, a loyal answer.

The two left the room together. Then, each person walked off to do their own thing.

12.

That afternoon.

There was a person who visited Ulan’s room. A man with an expressionless face. It was the inspector in charge.

“The disposition given to you has been corrected.”

A word thrown out at once.

Ulan tilted his head and asked.

“Is the statement accepted?”

“That’s right. “I was also lucky enough to secure additional evidence, which made things easier.”

“More evidence?”

“This is it.”

What he took out was a large bead.

“This is a video recording device installed by the professors of the Department of Magic to record the second game. Because the storage capacity was large, even the conversation between you and Himel Deorg was recorded.”

As a result, Ulan’s statements were all acknowledged and accepted as true. Thanks to this, the committee was convened sooner than expected and the disposition was corrected.

“First of all, the expulsion warning was canceled. “This is the result of obtaining and taking into account evidence that Himel Deorg tarnished the honor of you and your classmates.”

That’s a good thing the warning was canceled.

Ulan thought so to himself.

“Next, the period of suspension was reduced from 30 days to 20 days, and the probation limit was also eliminated.”

“Now… … .”

“You may not be able to attend lectures, but you may freely roam around the areas permitted for freshmen. “The same goes for contact with other people.”

This was my favorite part.

What I especially liked was that I could now come and go to the restaurant as I pleased. Because it meant that there was no need to go to the forest to pick fruit.

“However, we have decided to maintain the ban on participation in competitions and games for the time being. “Because it’s true that you made Himel Deorg a s*ut.”

Ulan lacks self-control.

And there are many risk factors.

This decision was a common opinion from the first and second committees. In other words, the justification is to prevent the same damage from occurring.

Of course, there was a real reason.

‘This decision is favorable to the Empire.’

If you participate in an international event such as a mock battle, you will be noticed by other kingdoms. This means that Ulan’s true skills may be revealed.

‘That’s not what the military wants.’

Therefore, it was decided to maintain the restriction of banning participation in competitions.

“This is the end of the message.”

The inspector turned away as if he had finished speaking. Then, Ulan slightly bowed his head towards him.

“Thank you so much.”

“It’s not something that deserves gratitude. “I was just carrying out the mission given to me.”

Is it because official work is over?

The inspector chuckled. At the same time, the expressionless face naturally relaxed.

“But this incident got me to see you again a little bit.”

“What do you mean?”

“That’s why I left the room yesterday.”

His eyes became serious.

“It could not have been possible that it was done to prevent damage to students, so I feel ashamed that I thought differently even for a moment.”

He touched his forehead and sighed.

What on earth were you thinking?

I wanted to ask because I was curious, but there was no need to. Because the inspector general answered on his own.

“I also suspected that he left because the amount of food I brought wasn’t enough.”

“… … .”

“Well, no matter how much of a barbarian you are, it doesn’t make sense for you to leave for that reason. Anyway, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. “Rest in peace.”

After patting Ulan’s shoulder.

The inspector left the room. Without even knowing that his guess was the perfect answer.

“As expected, he is a sharp person.”

In the end, I muttered softly.

Ulan put his hand under the bed. A moment later, what appeared in his hand was a gray axe.

It was Gula, the ax of gluttony.

Just the moment I grabbed the sack.

I suddenly felt a sticky feeling.

This is the same feeling as when I pulled out the stake in the forest yesterday. Gula was trying to take away the owner’s magical power.

“It feels good in the hand.”

On the other hand, Ulan, who did not know this fact, only smiled in satisfaction. Soon he slowly examined the exterior of Gula.

Then I discovered a few peculiarities.

“It’s gotten smaller than when I first saw it.”

When it got stuck in the back of the white wolf’s neck.

Gula was smaller than a two-handed axe, but larger than a regular hatchet. But now, Gula was no different in size from an ordinary hatchet.

“Did I hit you too hard?”

It may be that during the process of taming the Gula, they were treated too excessively, causing their size to shrink.

Ulan guessed so. However, it was an insignificant reaction. Even though it was the size of an ordinary hatchet, it was not difficult to use.

And one more thing.

I found something unusual.

“The weather is back to normal.”

As mentioned earlier, Ulan broke much of the ax blade while taming Gula. So much so that I can’t use it without cleaning it.

But now, Gula has recovered about half of his days. This is obviously because, as I saw in the book last time, it absorbed the magical power in the atmosphere and restored its own state.

“If I do this, I won’t have to ask for help.”

Originally, I was planning to go to Noah or Delia to get some magic power. Ulan smiled in satisfaction.

That was around the time I was observing Gula all the time.

Suddenly Ulan sniffed.

It was because it smelled like something I didn’t normally smell.

This is the smell of an animal. To be honest, the smell is similar to that of a wolf. When I looked around to find the source of the smell.

“you… … .”

I quickly found the cause.

A bundle of white fur sitting by the window. It was the white wolf that I last saw in the crypt yesterday.

“How did you find out about this place?”

Ulan narrowed his eyes.

But no answer came back.

Of course. Because wolves cannot speak human language. Even if it is a spirit object.

“Could it be that you followed me?”

Then the white wolf nodded.

Although he didn’t know how to speak, he seemed to be able to understand people’s speech. In response, Ulan scratched his head and spoke.

“If your goal is to find a hunting ground, you picked the wrong place. “There is nothing for you to eat here.”

As soon as the sincere advice comes to an end.

Tuk!

The white wolf dropped what it was holding in its mouth.

It was the fruit of the tree that Ulan had eaten yesterday. Ulan caught this and tilted his head.

“Are you telling me to eat it?”

The white wolf nods its head again.

There was no particular reason to refuse. Because she happened to be hungry.

Ulan munched on the fruit.

And in between.

Jump!

A white tiger jumped from the window and approached.

I didn’t feel any hostility so I just left it alone. Then the guy climbed up Ulan’s body and up to his shoulder.

It might have felt heavy, but strangely, I barely felt any weight. All I can feel is a fluffy yet soft sensation.

Afterwards, the white wolf moved to Ulan’s back. To be exact, the area where the hero’s imprint was engraved. He started rubbing his head there.

[Garring, purring!]

It makes a sound that somehow resembles a cat.

Ulan chuckled at the sudden eccentricity.

“What a unique guy.”

After eating the fruit cleanly.

Ulan opened the slanted window wide.

So that the white tiger can return to the forest. The only problem was that he seemed to have no intention of leaving.

“Go back to the forest.”

So I tried to talk to him, but the white wolf just looked at me blankly as if he didn’t know anything.

A topic I only understood well before.

As Ulan narrowed his eyes, the white wolf jumped onto the bed.

[Garring, purring.]

With an unintelligible answer.

The white wolf went completely into the blanket.

Why on earth do you do that? I tried to think about the reason, but I couldn’t figure it out at all. Then, a guess crossed my mind.

‘Is this some kind of temporary base?’

The white wolf has just returned from being a demonic beast to a spirit being. So, before leaving on a long journey, you may want to find a place to rest and get your body in shape.

After completing the judgment.

Ulan nodded willingly.

“i get it. do whatever you want.”

Thanks to him, I got the gula.

I was able to at least provide a base for a while. As soon as Ulan’s permission was given, the white wolf quietly came out of the blanket.

[Grung.]

As they say, all goes according to plan.

With a satisfied smile.

The white wolf approached Ulan’s back, curled up and closed its eyes. It was the first comfortable expression she had made since waking up from the seal.

13.

After the white tiger commotion broke out.

Time passed and it was already the end of March.

Spring soon came to the academy.

Just as the harsh north wind became much warmer, there was a change at the academy as well. The biggest change among them was that visits were allowed.

It’s been a full month since the entrance ceremony took place.

For the weekend, all freshmen were allowed to meet with their parents. So, a significant number of parents visited the academy today as well.

“Everyone please take your turn!”

“We will enter in order!”

The main gate of Arsene Academy.

The guards moved in perfect order and organized the queue. Even if you are visiting your child, you must follow procedures to enter Arsene.

First, ID cards are checked, and just in case, anything that could be used as a weapon is confiscated and kept by the security guard.

Next, you must fill out and submit documents stating the purpose of your visit, period, place of stay, etc., and then entry will be permitted only after final approval.

Is that why?

Entering Arsene Academy was famous for taking up a lot of time.

Even today, it was crowded with queues.

Jump, jump, jump!

The next parent came in.

A blonde man wearing a black coat. He had three unique characteristics.

One was that he looked particularly younger than the other parents, the second was that he came alone without an employee, and the third was that he had a long sword attached to his waist.

Duric, a soldier in the security unit in charge of responding to visitors, sighed inwardly. I felt like I was going to lose a lot of time to this visitor.

“Can you give me your ID, please?”

“It’s here.”

A man who obeys instructions obediently.

Duric immediately filled out the document.

No, I tried to do that.

“… … !?”

However, the moment he confirmed the name, he looked at the man in front of him as if he was startled.

At that time, the man suddenly spoke.

“That’s a pretty big scar.”

As he said, an ugly scar remained on Duric’s left eye. The place where his eyes should be was also wide open.

Meanwhile, the man barely finished speaking.

Duric answered with a grin.

“Haha, it’s a great pride for me. In exchange for one eyeball, I killed thirty desert infidels. “It’s a lifelong snack.”

Desert pagans.

At those words, the man’s eyes changed.

“Were you on the Southern Front?”

“Yes, I was discharged six years ago.”

“Where did you get the scar?”

“It was the Battle of the Red Desert. “I was completely distracted by the damn infidels rushing at me with bombs out of nowhere.”

As soon as Duric finished answering.

The man nodded silently. As if an old memory suddenly came to mind.

“It was a fierce battle. “Because half of the new soldiers were so confused that they just ran away and died.”

“you’re right. “It was terrible.”

“Still, we were able to win thanks to the soldiers who stayed until the end. Oh, now that I think about it, there was a soldier who fought back to back with me at the time.”

With words that suddenly came out.

Duric’s right eye trembled slightly.

“… … “What kind of soldier was he?”

“This is a soldier who lost his left eye while fighting to the end despite orders to retreat. Still, he laughed and said that he had eliminated a lot of heretics. “Just like you.”

“That’s because I fought alongside a legend.”

Duric burst into laughter.

It was a smile filled with relief, satisfaction, and a little emotion. After that conversation, Duric immediately shouted towards the inside of the front door.

“Documentation completed! “Open the door.”

“yes? Is it over already?”

“okay. “Let me take you inside.”

With Duric’s answer, the iron door opened.

The man who received the ID card back bowed his head with a faint smile.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“It’s not even possible.”

Duric finished answering with a grin.

Afterwards, the man was heading inside the academy.

“It’s an honor to see you again!”

With a loud cry.

Duric came out of the guard post and immediately took a stationary stance. Then he saluted politely and shouted.

“Welcome to Arsene Academy, Your Excellency Count!”

“Nice to meet you too, Corporal Duric.”

After responding with a short salute.

The man immediately turned around.

Istan El Deorg.

Field commander of the Southern Front and one of the Five Swords of the Empire. Commonly known as ‘Count Deorg’, he visited Arsene Academy.

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