The Academy’s Barbarian

Chapter 68.1 - You Are a Prophet (2)

It was a letter from Noah, written in cute handwriting.

After skimming through the considerable amount of text, Ulan swallowed hard; then he fixed his gaze on the top, at the first sentence.

The beginning of the letter read like this:

If Ulan has opened this letter, it means he has probably been attacked by Abyss Worshippers by now. The forest must have twisted into a maze, and he might have been separated from Dilia.

It was chillingly accurate.

Noah's letter perfectly foretold the current situation. Ulan couldn't help but marvel at Noah's foresight, trusting in the authenticity of her visions.

Let's get to the main points. First, I'll tell you what to be careful of. First of all, the most important thing to deal with is the Abyss Worshippers who create illusions by sacrificing human fingers.

He had just encountered an illusion. Illusions that appeared in droves, borrowing Dilia's appearance. Of course, they had all turned to smoke and scattered by now, thanks to Ulan's fists.

These illusions, created with forbidden magic, have the power to read the opponent's memories and perfectly replicate their appearance. However, their essence does not change, so there is a simple way to check them.

It was to inflict a wound on the skin if it was a real person, blood would gush out from the wound. If it was an illusion, as Ulan experienced, ashen smoke would emerge.

As soon as he learned this fact, Ulan's eyes widened.

"There was a much easier way, wasn't there?"

Now, he didn't need to swing his fists around. With a newfound method, Ulan smiled satisfactorily, thinking about trying it out when he met Dilia again.

Next, let me prepare you for the possibility of being separated from Dilia at some point. The surest method is to use the amulet I gave you.

Ah, that's right. He did have an amulet, didn't he?

Only now did Ulan recall the amulet he received from Noah. It had a blue seal engraved on it, yet it didn't seem to have any effect.

Had Noah anticipated such a situation? The letter continued to explain:

If the amulet doesn't activate, it means you are more than three kilometers away from Dilia, which is the effective distance of the tracking ability. Therefore, if the amulet doesn't work, just keep moving in the opposite direction of the direction you were originally going from the place you first parted. Then you will surely be able to find Dilia.

The original direction was east, towards the headquarters. That means, if the amulet didn't work, he should head west.

Just as Ulan was confirming his destination

Drip!

blood suddenly flowed from his nose; along with a slight dizziness.

It seemed like an overload was imminent. However, the letter wasn't finished yet. Collecting himself, Ulan took a deep breath and focused his eyes on the letter, ready to continue reading.

Lastly, I'll tell you about the maze in the forest. This is also due to the forbidden magic of the Abyss Worshipers, which distorts space and changes the structure of the entire forest.

Ulan had indeed felt that something was off with the forest.

When he defeated Candira and pushed Dilia, he felt a significant strangeness, even when returning to the place where they first parted.

Wiping the blood from his nose, Ulan finished reading what little was left.

There are two solutions here. First, find and disrupt the magic circles scattered throughout the forest. Second, locate and eliminate the worshiper who created the maze.

The latter seems much simpler.

Noah seemed to anticipate this as well, since it meant that all he had to do was split open the head of the Worshipper who created the maze and the problem would be solved.

Ulan will probably chose the latter, right? In that case, examine the area with many trees carefully. I'm not sure about the exact location, but in my dream, the worshiper was hiding in a place with many trees.

A place with many trees. Ulan vividly remembered that moment when his eyes flashed.

That's all I saw of the future. I hope you return safely.

Finally, the letter was over.

At the same time, a sudden, severe headache came.

Overload came late. Ulan, who felt dizzy, staggered from his seat. Fortunately, he wasn't unconscious.

"Huu."

Regaining composure through repetitive breathing, he barely managed to stabilize himself. Leaning against a tree, Ulan chuckled as he clenched the letter in his hand.

"......Noah is truly a prophet."

If he had read a sentence or two more here, he would likely have lost his mind and faint. He thought that perhaps this was also expected, seeing that the letter ended just before the overload properly kicked in.

After a while, after he finished recovering, Ulan thought about the contents of the letter.

'To summarize.......'

It means to move with the west as the destination, and to observe the places where there are many trees carefully. Additionally, if he finds the hidden Abyss Worshiper and smashes their head, all problems will disappear.

This shouldn't be too difficult.

As soon as he understood what needed to be done, Ulan immediately kicked the ground. Soon after, he was about to move when he said, "...... Wait a minute."

Something came to mind; a method much easier than Noah's advice.

Rather than bothering to find the Abyss Worshiper, a straightforward and reliable way to eliminate the maze. Mumbling to himself, Ulan said, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to just cut down all the trees?"

The reason for wandering through the forest might be due to the distorted space, but the dense trees were also one of the culprits.

So if he cut down all the trees in the area, turning it into a plain, the maze would disappear altogether.

"In that case, the worshipers will lose their hiding spots."

A forest without trees would make tracking, using skills like Search, much more manageable. In other words, if he cut down all the trees, everything would be resolved.

After thinking this through, Ulan muttered to himself, "Well, let's go with this."

It was indeed a clear and straightforward solution.

Looking back at his thoughts, he marveled at the unexpectedly ingenious plan. It felt like his brain had sharpened recently, maybe because of his diligent reading.

Having found a much simpler solution than Noah's erudite advice, Ulan immediately put his plan into action.

Bang! Kuuung! Jjeok!

Trees fell in the blink of an eye; this cue was followed by a ferocious axe attack.

It was the beginning of a mad logging spree.

(End of Chapter. . . . . . . .Thanks for Reading. . . . . . . . . )

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