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3.
Adjuh Librea.
A great shaman who inherited the magic of the wind and soil of the grassland. She turned seventy-seven this year and looked at the young man in front of her in silence.
‘Warrior Ulan.’
Adjuh remembered the day Ulan was born.
Of all the children born that year, only he did not cry. That’s how unusual he was from birth.
Ulan performed in all kinds of ways, as if to prove that he was extraordinary. Afterwards, he became the youngest person to qualify as a warrior and eventually passed his warrior’s ordeal.
‘It is truly a blessing from God.’
A smile formed on the bright red lips.
It was worth it.
The birth of such a strong warrior meant that the future of the clan was bright.
‘but······.’
Ulan had one problem.
This does not mean that the body is immature or anything like that. It’s just that I’m a little out of my head.
‘······No, not a little.’
Correct. It’s incredibly bad.
To the point where everyone points to Ulan as the best stone head in the clan.
But what’s the big deal?
Ulan had a blessed body and outstanding fighting talent that more than offset the shortcomings of his stone head.
So I didn’t think it was a big problem.
Until Ulan opened his mouth.
“I want to learn.”
“Yes, learning…! what?”
Azuh blinked his wide eyes.
Did I hear wrong?
What did Ulan just say?
“Shaman Azuh.”
Ulan looks at us with a serious face.
He slowly lowered his head.
“Teach me.”
“······.”
Azuh looked at Ulan blankly.
With your mouth slightly open.
After a while, I came to my senses little by little.
‘What now…?’
Asking to learn? Want to teach me?
The best stone head in the clan?
Azuh’s expression spread into embarrassment.
‘Did you hurt your head while trying the test?’
It was a reasonable guess.
That’s why Ulan’s words were so absurd. Meanwhile, when she couldn’t escape her confusion.
“Ajuhuh.”
A low-pitched voice struck my ears.
It is not Ulan’s voice. When she turned her head, a tall young man was looking in this direction.
“The warrior Ulan is waiting for your answer.”
Alkhbaatar.
The son of the tribal chief and brother of Ulan.
Only then did Azuh come to his senses. She cleared her throat and looked at her Ulan again.
“······I will ask you again, warrior Ulan.”
To make sure I didn’t hear anything wrong.
Azuh’s question continued.
“What did you just say?”
“I asked you to teach me.”
Damn it, you didn’t hear wrong!
Azuh’s brow twitched.
Lips quivering. Azuh clenched his fists and asked again.
“Is that really what you mean?”
“exactly. “I want to learn.”
“really?”
“really.”
Oh, why are you doing that? Seriously!
In my heart, I wanted to scream like this.
You are a stone head.
It is much more efficient to train yourself as a warrior by utilizing your natural body and talents.
But it couldn’t be done.
Ulan’s eyes were very serious.
“I want to become your disciple.”
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Besides, I will go one step further and become your disciple.
Azuh felt like crying.
“I wish I could tell you the answer.”
“Uh, I, that’s…”
In my heart, I want to reject it outright.
There are two reasons.
One was that Ulan was a stone-headed person, and the other was because of the burden. The burden of accepting as a disciple not an ordinary warrior, but a warrior who has passed the trials of a hero.
‘but······.’
I couldn’t bear to refuse.
This is because there are too many eyes. Also, if you refuse for an unreasonable reason, he may be angry and say that you have tarnished the honor of a warrior.
So I decided.
“······good night. “Let me teach you.”
Let’s get out of this place for now.
And it would be better to convince him later.
Azuh decided that way.
Meanwhile, whether he knew this or not, Ulan slightly lowered his head with a happy face.
“Please take care of me. “Ajuhuh.”
“Hmm. “Yeah, yeah.”
Ajuuch with a nervous expression.
After wandering around the continent, she returned to her hometown to enjoy a comfortable retirement, and unexpectedly took on a disciple.
A disciple who is also difficult to handle.
4.
The first thing to do as a shaman’s disciple is to serve the teacher.
First, learn cleaning, laundry, and cooking.
And in preparation for winter, they gather firewood in advance or hunt animals in the grassland to offer food to their teacher.
After living this life until the prairie winter repeats three times, only then are you recognized as an official disciple.
This is usually the norm.
‘however······.’
I can’t do that this time.
Ulan was a warrior of the clan and a giant among giants who had passed the trials of a warrior.
Have someone like that clean and do laundry?
‘I’m sure they’ll make my body and head fall off as if they’re ignoring me.’
The warrior tribe valued honor and respectability and were famous for their fiery personalities.
Azuh trembled.
‘······Let’s just get along appropriately.’
I’m sure the request to learn was just a sudden whim. So all you have to do is pretend to teach them and then send them away.
But her expectations were wrong.
smart!
Early morning before dawn.
Someone knocked on the door.
Azuh, who woke up half-asleep and opened the door, was startled.
“······!”
It was because Ulan came to visit.
In addition, he was holding an ax with a black blade in one hand. As the feeling of fatigue disappeared, she came to her senses.
Then Ulan opened his mouth.
“Master. “I brought you some firewood.”
“what? Now, firewood?”
Why all of a sudden? You didn’t even ask me to?
Azuh was confused.
“When I looked into what I had to do as a shaman’s disciple, I heard that I had to get firewood first.”
“······.”
First of all, it doesn’t look like he has any intention of swinging that axe. That’s fortunate enough. Just as she was breathing a sigh of relief, Ulan spoke to her.
“But I didn’t know how much it would be needed, so I cut down all the trees around me.”
“······what?”
You cut everything down?
Azuh made a blank expression.
It was natural.
Because her cabin is in the woods near the meadow. In other words, the area around here is all trees.
But there’s no way they could cut it all down in just one night. So I dismissed it as mere bluff.
Until I saw the view outside the cabin.
‘Oh, this is crazy!’
A desolate landscape greets Azuh.
When I followed Ulan to the backyard, I saw a mountain of well-organized firewood piled up.
Did you do this alone?
And that too overnight?
“If it’s not enough, just cut more.”
“Oh, no. Okay. “This is enough.”
He quickly waved his hand with a puzzled face.
If it wasn’t enough, it seemed like all the trees in the forest would be cut down.
“And I prepared a meal.”
what? Even a meal?
Azuh’s eyes widened.
“I made it from the deer I killed last night. “I boiled it all morning, so it should be quite soft.”
What Ulan brought was stew.
A delicious-smelling stew made with all kinds of root vegetables and venison. It was enough to stimulate Azuh who was starving due to an empty stomach.
Slurp! Tsk tsk tsk!
My eyebrows rose slightly when I tasted the stew.
This is because, contrary to expectations, it was quite delicious.
“Next, I will clean the room.”
Ulan stood up.
At that time, an ominous thought suddenly occurred to me.
“Now, wait a minute!”
Ulan is the strongest warrior in the clan.
If you handle the tool arbitrarily, there is a high chance that it will break. So, just as I was trying to hastily stop him.
“Don’t worry.”
The calm voice returned.
“I have no intention of treating you carelessly.”
You know what’s important when you see it. Ulan finished cleaning and doing laundry without any accidents.
Some time after that.
After all the chores are done.
Adjuh sat facing Ulan.
‘Originally, I was planning on just getting along with each other.’
My thoughts changed a little.
The trigger was Ulan’s attitude.
Although he may have become arrogant after passing the warrior’s trials at the young age of sixteen, he faithfully performed his duties as a shaman’s disciple.
When you show such a serious side, it is natural that your heart will be shaken.
‘therefore······.’
Let’s ask this first.
Azuh’s eyes twinkled once.
“The warrior Ulan.”
Looking into bright red eyes.
She got to the point.
“Why do you want to learn?”
“Because there is something I want.”
“hmm? “What is that?”
“I can’t tell you the details. “Because it’s obvious that even if I tell you, they won’t believe me.”
I went beyond time and came to the past.
Even if he was a wise shaman, it was obvious that he wouldn’t be trusted. So, instead of hiding the facts, Ulan shared her honest thoughts.
“However, this is not just for me, but for the entire clan. To do that, you must enter Arsene Academy.”
“what? Arsene Academy?”
“exactly. I will go there and obtain the knowledge and power I desire. For the clan, and for myself.”
After the solemn answer.
The hall was filled with quiet silence.
Meanwhile, Azuh looked embarrassed. There was a reason why Arsene Academy was suddenly mentioned, but rather, Ulan’s eyes were the reason.
‘······Have your eyes always been like this?’
Rational and cool-headed eyes.
His eyes are so calm that it’s hard to believe he’s a 16-year-old boy. A look that is clearly different from that of warriors who worship power and crave battle.
Looking into straight, unwavering eyes.
Azuh slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
‘I don’t know what I realized from the hero’s ordeal…’
It is interesting.
The sight of the giant tree, which I believed would become the strongest warrior, spreading out new branches made my heart pound.
If a warrior with overwhelming strength and skill also possesses wisdom, how great of a warrior will be born?
‘Perhaps the day will come when the clan leaves the grasslands and conquers the continent.’
To the extent that I feel that way.
Azuh tried hard to suppress his heightened emotions. After managing to control her excitement, she spoke to Ulan again.
“Then I will ask, Ulan.”
Quite a different way of speaking.
She did not call Ulan a ‘warrior’. She just calls her name. The tone of speech also changed.
Nevertheless, Ulan did not get angry. Are we satisfied with this attitude? Azuh asked with a faint smile.
“What do you want to learn from me?”
As soon as Azuch’s question was finished.
Ulan answered without hesitation this time.
“Everything I don’t know.”
Knowledge required for admission to the Academy.
From basic common sense to in-depth studies. Or even all about spells and magic that only the chosen ones can learn.
Ulan was ready to devour it.
“It will take a long time.”
“It doesn’t matter. “I have heard that knowledge is a tower built by trimming time.”
Another warrior who was a companion in my past life.
The moment she uttered the words she had heard from the Star Witch, a smile formed on the corner of Azuh’s wrinkled mouth.
“good night! Then I will share my knowledge.”
Azuh’s eyes sparkled.
“But be prepared. “The process of building a tower of knowledge will never be easy.”
“That’s what I wanted too.”
Ulan also smiled brightly.
After that, time passed quickly.
And before you know it.
Half a year has passed.
Chapter 2. towards the academy
fantasy,
