The Academy’s Barbarian Chapter 15

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7.

Around the time when Ulan faced the Two-Headed Dragon.

At the western blacksmith’s furnace, the ‘Imprinting’ test in the crafting specialty field had just ended.

“Shante Arv. “Grade B.”

“Orti delji. Grade A!”

“Rakan Ufeld. That’s great. I never thought such an elaborate engraving could be engraved flawlessly. “S-rank!”

“thank you!”

The boy named Rakan had a flushed expression.

It was worth it. Out of over 100 test takers, I was the first to get an S grade.

On the other hand, there were also completely conflicting results.

“Noah Darshen. “Class D.”

“······.”

It was Noah. She lowered her head as if anticipating the outcome.

“Wow, there really is someone who is D grade.”

“Why did you choose this test?”

“let’s go. “Anyway, we won’t have to meet each other once we enroll.”

“A kid like that will definitely be eliminated.”

Laughs pouring in from all directions. Noah’s ears turned bright red as he clutched the hem of his clothes.

The reason why Noah chose to grant the imprint was because he judged that it would achieve meaningful results.

Imprinting is a test to select those with the talent of a craftsman, and Noah was quite confident in drawing.

Also, since all that needed to be done was completing the work regardless of the method used, Noah planned to engrave it using the power of magic.

‘however······.’

Problems arose from the beginning.

It was a test to carve engravings on plate armor or shields, but the problem was that the test takers had to choose these themselves and then transport them to the testing site.

This was due to the supervisors’ policy that selecting the quality of the object to be engraved was also based on the skill of the craftsman.

Accordingly, other test takers moved the equipment and began crafting without much difficulty. But it wasn’t Noah.

‘A character born with low physical strength.’

Among the main characters, he possesses outstanding magical talent, ranking among the top three, but his strength and stamina are woefully low.

Moreover, a penalty was added.

Even though he acted the same as everyone else, Noah felt much more physically drained.

‘Maybe it was about five times that?’

For example, when moving an object weighing 5kg, the weight Noah feels is 25kg.

This is the penalty given to ‘Noah Darshen’. This can be seen as being in a similar context to the ‘stone head’ penalty given to Ulan.

And the result.

Half of the allotted time was consumed just by lifting and moving the smallest shield.

However, the quality of the shield I brought was not very good, my stamina was greatly depleted while carrying it, and my concentration was poor, so I failed the exam.

‘Ugh, I didn’t know that in the game…’

Who would have thought that carrying a shield this size would be so tiring.

Fortunately, when I was doing chores in the meadow, I didn’t notice it because I took it easy because there was no need to rush. Even when we were chopping firewood, we had to take a 10-minute break every time we cut one piece.

I think things will be better if I get some treasure that increases my stamina.

Noah was in tears.

‘are you okay. There’s still a chance.’

Fortunately, I avoided an F grade.

Now, if you get an S grade in all remaining exams, you will be able to safely enter school.

Above all, the remaining two tests are tests that will allow Noah to demonstrate his talents.

I will somehow get an S rank here. Noah’s eyes sparkled with motivation.

‘Of course Ulan had a good time, right?’

He has no need to worry.

If you look at the main scenario right now, he is the youngest monster among the seven warriors to pass the warrior’s ordeal. Of course he would have received an S rank.

After gathering his thoughts, Noah left the exam room.

It was because I felt like my face would only get hotter if I stayed here any longer.

“Let’s see, now is the time…”

11:30 am.

There was some time left until lunch time.

I could have arrived at the fountain first and waited for Ulan, but I didn’t want to do that. Because it will look miserable to others.

“I should take a look at the next exam site in advance.”

Noah’s second specialty test.

According to the schedule, the amulet ritual begins as soon as lunch is over. So, let’s find out the location of the test site in advance. Noah turned north.

Then at that moment.

Suddenly, I saw someone who caught my eye.

“uh? “That person…”

Light golden hair flowing down.

A beautiful swordsman walking with his teeth tied tightly with a black ribbon. Noah’s eyes grew as big as her lamp when he saw her.

It was because it was a familiar face.

Noah hastily blinked his eyes three times.

━━━

[Name]: Ibella Eleaad

[Age]: 17 years old

[Grade]: S

[Attribute]: Sword’s Protection

━━━

The moment a brief piece of information appeared.

Noah’s guess turned into certainty.

‘As expected, it was Geomhee!’

Swordsman, Ibella Eleaad.

One of the main characters and a swordsman genius.

And later, he is in charge of the vanguard of the seven warriors’ party along with Ulan.

He is also an essential party member when dealing with 『Howling Eyes』, the lord of the abyss.

Depending on whether Geomhee is a companion or not, the difficulty of the attack is between heaven and hell.

Anyway, there is no harm in making him a colleague.

So Noah was worried.

‘What should I do?’

Should I talk to you now?

Wouldn’t people be wary if I pretended to know too quickly? While Noah was worrying about various things, Geomhee had already disappeared.

‘Let’s just say hello after entering school.’

Because there are still many opportunities.

No, after thinking about it, I couldn’t say there were that many opportunities. It was because of the character story of ‘Geomhee’ that Noah remembered.

‘You dropped out right before your second year, right?’

Geomhee leaves the academy due to some kind of incident. He must hurry to make acquaintances. That way, one day, when the door to the abyss opens, you will be able to borrow its strength.

After I finished thinking about Geomhee.

Noah headed to his original destination.

After checking the location of the testing site where the two exams were being held, I turned around. She was heading to the fountain where she was supposed to meet Ulan.

Meanwhile.

Noah’s steps stopped again.

Just like the Geomhee I saw earlier, it was because I saw a person who seemed familiar to me for some reason.

“Hmm! “Then let them know that.”

A middle-aged man talking with supervisors.

He stroked his handsome beard and turned to see if he had finished speaking. Noah blinked rapidly.

━━━

[Name]: Direc Ormine

[Age]: 42 years old

[Grade]: B

[Attribute]: Grace of the Wind

━━━

‘Ah, it was Professor Direc!’

Magical flow and detection.

Direc Ormine, a professor in charge of training and utilizing wind elemental magic. Although he is not the main character, there is a reason why Noah remembers him.

‘Because he appeared as an event boss.’

Professor Direk turns into a murderous monster during a specific event at Arsene Academy. He remembers that the compensation was quite generous.

‘He is also the brother-in-law of the Earl of Dermore.’

What else was unusual about it?

As he was searching his memory for a moment, there was information that suddenly crossed Noah’s mind.

‘Wait a minute, now that I think about it, wasn’t that person the supervisor of the 《Magic Detection》 exam that Ulan took?’

It certainly seemed that way.

My major was also magic flow.

Meanwhile, Noah heard the assistant supervisors talking in his ears. It was the voice of those who were with Professor Direc earlier.

“Professor Direk is also very unique.”

“Why are they suddenly changing the test content?”

“I heard at first glance that the contents were leaked?”

“what? really?”

“Yes, that’s why they said they completely changed it.”

The moment I heard the conversation.

Noah’s eyebrows narrowed slightly.

Professor Direk is a character who focuses only on his own research and doesn’t really care about anything else. So, he submitted the entrance exam questions by slightly modifying the ones he had previously submitted.

‘But they completely changed the test content?’

And today, when Ulan is taking the test?

Is this really a coincidence? No, it’s not a coincidence.

There has never been anything like this in the that Noah knows.

‘······I have a bad feeling for some reason.’

I can’t explain it in words, but it felt ominous. I’ll have to let Ulan know about this too. After thinking about it, Noah hurried on.

8.

Fountain at the exam center plaza.

Ulan looked around. It was because Noah was not visible. He was standing there waiting, but soon found a suitable seat and sat down.

I thought I would eat first.

The moment I was about to open the lunch box lid.

“sorry! “It’s a little late, right?”

Noah arrived.

She immediately sat down next to Ulan.

A barbarian boy completely naked from the waist up and a girl with black hair, a rare sight on the continent.

The two caught the attention of other test takers due to their quite unusual combination. Actually, Ulan and Noah didn’t pay much attention.

“How was the test? “Did you enjoy it?”

“Both received S rank.”

“Ah, it’s Ulan after all.”

It’s as expected.

Noah was honestly impressed. Then this time the question came back.

“How was it for you?”

“Well, I’m a bit low compared to Ulan.”

“I understand. “It’s probably not your area of ​​expertise.”

Ulan nodded.

“So what is the grade?”

“······Do I really have to listen to it?”

“curious.”

Noah sighed in response to Ulan’s questioning.

okay. Anyway, you will find out when all the exams are over and the results come out, so let’s let you know in advance.

With a half-resigned expression.

Noah’s mouth opened.

“It’s grade D.”

“······.”

There was silence for a moment.

All you can hear is the sound of water flowing from the fountain. Ulan’s shaking eyes. On the other hand, Noah’s ears gradually turned bright red.

How long has it been like that?

Ulan let out a heavy sigh.

“Noah.”

Soon her name was called.

With a very serious face.

“It was a short time, but it was fun.”

“hey. “The results haven’t come out yet?”

“Say hello to Azuh.”

“So it didn’t fall!”

Noah left his seat and made a sullen expression.

Trying to hide your ears that were turning red as if they were about to burst.

“Phew, let’s eat first.”

Because I’m hungry and I have something to talk about.

Noah, who had started eating, told Ulan the conversation between the supervisors he had heard while on the way.

Eventually, when the whole story was over, Ulan answered with a calm face.

“Right.”

A cooler reaction than expected.

Noah frowned and asked back.

“······That’s it?”

“What else do you need? “If the test content was leaked, wouldn’t it be right to fix it?”

“No, I’m sure he has some plan!”

A voice full of power.

It is a cry that comes from strong conviction.

Ulan tilted his head.

“Why are you so sure?”

“Well, that is…”

Noah becomes speechless for a moment.

This is because it was difficult to reveal the source of the suspicion.

Meanwhile, Ulan narrowed his eyes at the sight of Noah hesitating as if he was in trouble.

“Is it that ‘foreknowledge’ this time too?”

Noah often displays mystical powers of foresight.

It’s as if you’re repeating something you’ve already experienced or know what’s going to happen.

“Okay, it’s similar. Anyway, it’s better not to lose your mind. “Don’t trust Count Dermore either!”

“Why the Count again?”

“Remember that this is also a form of foresight.”

An ambiguous answer came back.

However, Ulan did not question him. No matter what, Noah’s foresight was never wrong.

“But what kind of trick are you planning?”

“Well, my guess is that they’re probably trying to get Ulan down somehow. That means they will use all sorts of methods to give us an F grade.”

It was a fairly unexpected guess, but Ulan calmly listened to her argument. As I said before, Noah’s foresight was never wrong.

“If this guess is correct, Professor Direk will somehow try to catch Ulan’s pod.”

“Pod?”

“yes! So, if you get asked strange questions, just turn away. And insist that this is just my magic.”

“Should we just move on from that?”

“Let’s go. “If the person does not admit it, evidence is needed, but reasonable evidence is usually not provided for pods that are forcibly created.”

A smile appeared on her lips.

It was a smile full of confidence.

“i get it. “Please take note.”

Ulan nodded.

It was rare for Noah to say something like this. If her speculations really turned out to be reality, she would then take the advice.

Some time after that.

As soon as the meal was over, the bell rang.

It was the sound that signaled the end of lunch time.

“I have a test in 10 minutes, so I’ll get up first. See you later when everything is done!”

“Okay, I’ll see you in the meadow after graduation.”

“It hasn’t fallen yet!”

Noah shouted and turned around with a sullen look on his face. Watching her disappearing back, Ulan also raised her body.

To face the final exam.

9.

Direct Ormine.

A professor at the Faculty of Magic and a supervisor for the upcoming 《Magic Detection》 test. As he headed toward the exam room, his face was tired.

The reason was simple.

Because I stayed up all night the night before.

It wasn’t even for research, but to revise the content of a special test that I wasn’t normally interested in.

So you have to be even more tired.

But I couldn’t help it. This was because there was a request from his brother-in-law, the Earl of Dermore, who was providing research funds.

“There is one barbarian who is an eyesore. Please do your best to prevent him from passing the Arsene Academy entrance exam.”

I don’t know why.

Because it wasn’t explained separately.

All they did was send someone out of nowhere and say something like that.

However, the count promised compensation.

If this request is successfully carried out, additional research costs will be provided.

This was a sufficient condition for Direc, which had always suffered from a lack of research funds, to change its mind.

So the test content was revised extensively.

It is so difficult and demanding that a person unfamiliar with magic will never be able to pass it.

‘I also took out insurance.’

If you are a person who has not learned magic, this is a sure test that will inevitably result in an F grade.

As such, the plan was perfect.

Except for one thing.

“Woohuhu, somehow I feel excited. “It’s been a while since I attended an entrance exam.”

It was because of the girl walking next to him.

A girl with apricot-colored hair who bursts into cheerful laughter. On the outside she looked like she was in her mid-teens, but in reality she was twice as old as Direc.

‘Dean of Magic, Diphlin Chernio.’

A magnate who leads Arsene’s magic department.

Beyond the Faculty of Magic, he is one of the top five powerful figures in the academy. In other words, he is a person who can be a burden even just by his side.

This is not the only problem.

Deflin was too talkative.

“There will be a lot of talented kids this year, right? No, it has to be there. To be honest, last year was a disaster. “Right?”

“······Dean.”

“Well, since the students I taught this time are included, it is bound to be better than last year. “That kid is really amazing!”

“hey······.”

“Ah, I want to meet you soon. My cute and lovely Lia. Just wait a moment. “The teacher will come see you soon!”

The conversation itself doesn’t work.

Direc sighed as if he had half given up.

Then at that moment.

Suddenly, Deflin turned his head.

“Professor Direk.”

“······yes?”

“You don’t have to worry.”

“W-what do you mean?”

“It’s a specialty test. “I’m not at all curious about why they suddenly changed the exam content or what Professor Direc’s intentions were.”

Her eyes were crescent-shaped.

However, his eyes did not smile at all.

So I got goosebumps. Eyes as deep and deep as a dark abyss. Because it was a murky look in his eyes that made it impossible to guess his true intentions.

But even for a moment.

The corner of Deflin’s mouth slightly turned up.

“The reason I volunteered to accompany you today is simply to go see a student I once taught. I won’t disturb you otherwise. Now, promise!”

Difflin smiles brightly like a child, with his little finger stretched out straight.

On the other hand, Direc couldn’t laugh at all. All he could do was swallow his dry saliva and nod his stern face.

Some time after that.

The two arrived at the testing site.

Chapter 6. My magic is like this

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