Chapter 73 Each battlefield (5)
8.
The imperial army is advancing toward the academy.
Ulan frowned unconsciously at the words he heard from Professor Stella.
“Why is the imperial army suddenly…?”
Then he quickly closed his mouth.
The story I heard from Seorik and Saxony.
And when I remembered Noah’s words, I was quickly able to recall the background. Because there is currently only one person who can move the imperial army.
‘Dauphin Chartrand.’
To be exact, Lacus swallowed his body.
If so, we can roughly guess why he moved the imperial army. It must be one of the strategies to deal with Ulan and other warriors.
At the time I was quietly continuing to speculate.
[Refer to this for details.]
At the sound of Professor Stella’s voice, the golem bent its knees. Then she took out a piece of golden, shiny parchment and handed it to Noah.
“This······.”
It is a royal edict containing the name of the emperor.
Noah read the contents of the edict with very serious eyes. After a while, Ulan, who was watching this, spoke vaguely.
“What does it say?”
“It says that a dangerous phenomenon has been observed at the Fountain of Magic, and that we are ordering cooperation with the Magic Tower to seal the spring and purify the academy.”
“Purification?”
“Yes, the reason is that it is possible that it is infected with an unknown poison or disease.”
What was written in the royal decree was the so-called justification.
A reason to move the imperial army and the magic tower. Meanwhile, Laurea and Ian burst out laughing at Noah’s explanation as if it was absurd.
“No matter what, the Fountain of Magic is a neutral zone, so I never thought we would send troops…”
“You are out of your mind.”
As they said, this is a neutral zone agreed upon by all countries. Sending troops to a place like this is like declaring war against another country.
Lacus probably knew this too.
So, an additional condition must have been added. Noah finished reading what was written below.
“Also, professors and students at the academy are not allowed to leave the campus until the situation is resolved, and they are asked to cooperate with the cleanup operation.”
“what? That means…”
“Are you planning to take the students hostage?”
“Yes, that seems very likely.”
I can roughly guess the reason.
The intention was to take students from other countries as hostages in case other kingdoms protested against the imperial army entering the academy.
‘And one more thing.’
There is a reason for speculation.
The pressure on Ulan and the warriors.
After securing the students, the plan is to use them by threatening to kill them if they continue to fight against the Abyss.
‘Of course, it’s just a shallow trick…’
It doesn’t work on Ulan or Noah.
However, others are exceptions. In the case of Ibella or Delia, who have not yet fully grown mentally, they may be greatly disturbed.
‘No matter what, you shouldn’t play with him.’
The moment you get caught up in Lacus’ plan, the situation becomes complicated. To prevent this, the imperial army must first not be allowed into the school grounds.
After finishing organizing my thoughts.
Noah said, looking back at everyone.
“It seems that Lacus is planning to isolate us and then take control of the fountain of magic.”
“Eh? “What are you going to do by taking control of this place?”
“It’s obvious. “Aren’t you going to make the door to the abyss perfect and open it?”
That’s correct. Only then will Lacus be able to use his power more easily.
Noah nodded silently.
Then, just as he was about to continue explaining the future policy, Stella’s voice rang loudly throughout the hall again.
[Anyway, this is not the time to be like this!]
An urgent cry was heard.
The magic golem suddenly stood up and stretched out its hand towards Ulan and the others.
[It’s fortunate that the monster is gone, but come to the shelter first. You must not act rashly until you understand the intentions of the imperial army and the magic tower!]
As if to silently follow instructions.
But unfortunately, no one listened to her. After sorting out the situation, the group of warriors all looked at Ulan.
“What are you going to do now?”
“I leave it to Noah’s judgment.”
As soon as the question was finished, Ulan answered without any hesitation. He said he would delegate everything to Noah, just as he had done in the desert.
Eyes that move naturally.
Noah made eye contact with everyone and spoke out the thoughts he had just organized.
“Our job is simple. “We are protecting this area and preventing interference from the imperial army.”
“Yes? That means…”
“Let’s fight against the imperial army?”
“I intend to do so if necessary.”
Noah answers with a solemn tone.
Then.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
[no!]
After hearing Noah’s answer, Professor Stella shouted in a startled voice. She scolded me as if asking me what I was talking about.
[I can never allow such a thing! If the school turns into a battlefield, other students may also be harmed.]
“professor.”
[Not only that! If you do something like that, Ibella’s position will be in trouble.]
That is certainly correct.
The opponent is the imperial army carrying out the emperor’s orders. It would be difficult for Ibella, who belongs to the empire, to swing her sword against the imperial army.
However, there was something Stella did not know.
Noah has already considered all of these situations and decided on a future course of action.
“I understand what the professor said.”
Noah shook his head calmly.
Then, he persistently dug into the small blind spot he found in Stella’s words just now.
“So you’re saying it’s okay to fight outside of the academy, not on campus?”
[uh? Well, what?]
Stella asks, very embarrassed.
Delia, who had been listening to their conversation, tilted her head.
“What do you mean, fighting outside?”
“It’s simple. From now on, it will be split in two.”
Role in blocking the imperial army.
And the role of protecting the fountain of magic.
It is difficult to perform both roles simultaneously for space reasons. So Noah decided to divide the group into two teams.
“Me, Ulan, and Sven will take charge of the imperial army. Even if the empire turns against us, we are the only ones who will not fall behind.”
Ibella is from an imperial noble family and Delia is from a foreign country. And the main figures of the Holy Kingdom, Ian and Laurea, are bound to face severe repercussions when they attack the imperial army.
On the other hand, the other three are different.
First of all, Ulan and Noah are from barbarians, and Sven is also from a mercenary background whose nationality is unclear.
“huh. “I understand what you mean.”
“I guess we’ll be away for a while.”
Fortunately, the group immediately understood what Noah was trying to say. Then, Laurea suddenly opened her eyes.
“Wait a minute, then how can I contact you?”
It was a reasonable question.
The fountain of magic has a lot of interference with magic, making it difficult to communicate with it using magic or magic.
However, this problem was quickly resolved.
“Oh, I can solve that!”
Perticia smiles brightly and raises her hand.
The spirits that are with her can communicate without being affected by the magic fountain.
In addition, Ulan has made a contract with Perticia, allowing him to see and hear the spirit’s voice. These are the perfect conditions to make contact.
“If anything unusual happens here, I will contact you right away. “That will work, right?”
“Yes, it’s perfect.”
When the last remaining problem was solved, Noah nodded and smiled.
After completing their work, the group looked at each other and said goodbye, ignoring Professor Stella’s repeated shouts.
“Then I wish you luck.”
“Everyone, take care, especially Ulan, don’t do anything reckless this time. okay?”
“I will try.”
“You have to promise not to do anything other than try!”
“don’t worry. “I will keep an eye on you.”
“Well, if it’s Noah, you can trust him.”
After chatting under the pretense of saying goodbye, the group each turned around. Then, they each took steps towards their respective battlefields.
9.
Meanwhile, around that time.
There was a group of groups marching towards Arsene Academy.
It was a large force that included over a thousand soldiers, dozens of knights, and even a wizard who appeared to belong to the Magic Tower.
It was the regular army of the Leuven Empire.
“Whoa.”
A commander who leads the imperial army.
Marquis Hubert Dune Agnes sighed with a mixture of emotions on his face. Then the person who was riding the horse next to him spoke to him.
“Your complexion is not good, Marquis.”
A green-haired man wearing a monocle.
Jade Lucavan, a mage dispatched on behalf of the Magic Tower, asked with concern.
“Do you have any concerns?”
“Not really. “It’s just that I feel a bit uneasy about leading troops into my alma mater, which I haven’t seen in a long time.”
As just answered, Arsene Academy is his alma mater. I never thought I would visit a place full of good memories like this.
That’s why I was sighing repeatedly.
An unexpected answer came back.
“That goes for me too.”
“hmm? “Are you also from Arsene?”
“of course. To begin with, most wizards belonging to the Magic Tower are from Arsene.”
Jade smiled awkwardly.
Well, after listening to it, I understood it.
Arsene Academy is the continent’s best educational institution and a place where many talented people gather. Anyone talented enough to enter the Magic Tower would have definitely gone through Arsene Academy.
“But don’t worry too much. “We have a good reason and justification, right?”
“Uhm, that’s okay…”
Hubert, who was speechless, recalled the sad news delivered along with the Emperor’s name. It was about a group of monsters that emerged from a fountain of magic and devastated several villages in the empire.
As a result, the imperial court judged that the monster had caused significant damage to the empire’s subjects and ordered its suppression and prevention of recurrence.
“Also, it seems that His Majesty is very concerned about this matter. “It goes to the extent of declaring a mobilization order along with the summons of the Five Swords.”
The next emperor, whose coronation ceremony is just around the corner.
Chartrand did not dismiss this incident as simply a monster attack.
So, he declared a mobilization order throughout the empire and ordered the troops of great nobles and warlord nobles to gather in the capital.
In other words, the troops currently commanded by Hubert are a kind of advance guard. So, there probably won’t be any direct combat.
“However, given the situation, there are suspicions among wizards that His Majesty is preparing for war.”
“Uhm, I completely understand.”
Hubert nodded silently.
Even in the war that ended in the western part of the empire seven years ago, this number of troops had never been deployed.
Perhaps the fountain of magic is just a justification and the real purpose may be different.
‘Of course, nothing will change.’
As I said at the beginning, this is a golden name.
As a noble of the empire, he had no right to refuse. At the point when you don’t follow the emperor’s orders, it’s already tantamount to treason.
At a time when I was experiencing repeated agony and worry.
The imperial army’s advance stopped for a moment. Because we had arrived at our destination.
‘······Arsene Academy.’
The main gate of my alma mater seen in the distance.
With this in front of him, a light of hesitation appeared in Hubert’s eyes again. However, he took a few deep breaths and pulled out his baton.
Finally, just as he was about to order the entire army to carry out the Emperor’s orders, an urgent voice was suddenly heard.
“Your Excellency the Marquis!”
This is his knight who was in charge of the flank command.
The driver who rode up on horseback saluted and announced his business for visiting Hubert.
“There’s someone at the front door.”
“hmm? “Are you a professor at the Academy?”
“Well, that’s what I thought at first, but it looks like he’s not a professor.”
If not the professor, then who came out?
Since no one could guess, Hubert tilted his head. Then, Jade handed him the monocle he was wearing over his eyes.
“Use this magic tool. “It is something that can be seen clearly even from a distance.”
“Thank you for your kindness.”
The Marquis immediately put on his monocle.
The moment he looked at the front door with one eye closed, a strange light appeared on his face.
“Hmm? “That is…”
There are three people standing guard at the main gate.
Considering that each of them had a youthful appearance, they were presumed to be academy cadets. However, there was just one thing that was unusual.
A person who is neither a professor nor a student.
Hubert absentmindedly muttered the most appropriate word to define that being.
“······Barbarians?”
A muscular upper body exposed coolly.
Red-brown hair blowing in the wind.
It was Ulan.
fantasy,
