The Academy’s Barbarian

Chapter 94: What Happened In The Capital (6)

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"This, this is invalid!"

A scream echoed through the air.

In response to the abrupt objection from the merchants, Ulan tilted his head, "Why?"

"You didn't extinguish them, you shattered them!"

"That's right, that's invalid."

"Rather than that, we should discuss compensation first..."

As the merchants continued to talk, Perticia suddenly asked in a questioning tone, "But there was no such caveat, was there?"

"What, what do you mean?

"If its really going to be invalid, you should have said not to break the magic lamp or the wall in advance.

"That's......."

For a moment, they were speechless.

It was because they were overwhelmed with a sense of absurdity.

It was understandable.

Common sense would tell you that. How many people can break a wall by throwing a dart?

Just as they were about to refute them,

I see your point.

"There was no such warning, was there?

"I didnt break any rules, so this is still valid.

"Dont be so petty!

Suddenly, the bystanders joined in.

They were all customers who had fallen for the trick.

In the blink of an eye, public opinion had shifted in Ulans favor.

After a while, with public opinion getting worse and worse, the merchants finally raised the white flag.

"Ugh, okay, okay, okay!"

"Hurry up and choose your prizes!

"You can only choose three.

Ulan ignored the merchants and leisurely looked over the prize display.

First, the wrist guard.

The item he had seen earlier; it was the wrist brace he would give to Ibella. Next, he picked out a large umbrella that was placed in the corner.

As far as Ulan knew, Perticia's weather predictions had never been wrong.

'Finally.'

What should he choose?

He slowly looked around the display, but there was no prize that he really liked. They were all decorations, jewelry, or clothes.

Then he happened to see something; a small wooden figurine carved in the shape of an owl. Ulan looked at it, then turned his gaze to Perticia on the other side.

'Come to think of it, she liked birds.'

A memory of Perticia from a past life.

She had a particular fondness for birds, and he remembered that she often collected bird-shaped jewelry and dolls even while fighting against the Abyss.

With a nostalgic feeling, he grabbed the owl statue without hesitation. Then he started to walk toward Perticia.

"Stop."

A cold voice pierced his ears; the brown-haired knight. It was Limer, who had been guarding Perticia's side ever since he first saw her.

"Don't come any closer."

With a wary glare.

Limer glared at Ulan, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword. But Ulan ignored her warning and continued walking.

"......I will cut you if you continue to approach."

A final warning, sharply delivered.

But Ulan ignored it and continued toward Perticia, and Limer's eyes turned murderous.

As he stepped within five paces, Limer's sword flared with aura.

In an instant, the Master's domain unfolded.

At the same time, a flurry of sword strikes rained down upon Ulan, faster than the eye could follow; each blow was fierce and without hesitation.

But at that moment.

Clang! Thud!

A strange sight unfolded before Limer's eyes.

The sword that had been aimed at his throat had been caught in Ulan's grasp.

"......!?"

Limer's eyes went wide and the realization dawned on her.

That, within the Masters domain, the only one who could share the same time as the domains owner was

Only another Master, like herself.

A look of astonishment soon crosses her face.

But she didnt just stand there in surprise. As a knight sworn to protect Perticia, she quickly moved to block her from Ulan.

"Stand back! This man is......!"

"There's no need to be on guard."

However, an even more astonishing event unfolded. Ulan, at a speed imperceptible to Limer, had already passed her.

"I mean you no harm."

His voice was calm and matter-of-fact. This was undeniably true. If Ulan had meant to harm them, Limer, not to mention Perticia and the guards, would have had their necks snapped long ago.

'My mistake.

The overwhelming difference in power was reminiscent of the Imperial Sword, Sachsen Yul Orden. As Limer, realizing her blunder, bit her lip, Ulan reached out to Perticia. It was to hand her the owl figurine.

"For you."

"...Huh?"

"As a thank you for stopping the wind earlier."

Staring into the glowing red eyes, he recalled what had happened just moments ago.

When Ulan started the Lights Out game, the wind in the street stopped momentarily. This was the result of Perticia calling upon the power of the spirits.

Just before the wind died down, she cupped her hands around her mouth and muttered something that sounded like a whisper; she always did this whenever she spoke to the spirits.

Of course, even if the wind hadn't stopped.......

It would not have changed the outcome.

If it had the power to break down walls and tear down tents, it would have produced the same result, albeit in a slightly different direction.

However, it was true that she had shown him kindness. And kindness deserved proper repayment. That was the way of the grasslands.

"Then I'll excuse myself."

Taking his wrist guards and umbrella in hand, Ulan turned without hesitation. As if he had no further business.

Except Perticia wasn't done yet. Stunned for a moment, she called out hurriedly, "Wait a minute!" With a trembling voice. There were so many things she wanted to ask him.

How did he know it was going to rain earlier, and how did he realize she used the spirits' power to stop the wind?

But there was something even more curious.

"H-how did you know?"

"Know what?"

"That I wanted this."

She had loved birds since she was little. The way they flew freely in the sky, unconfined by anything, was captivating. So her reason for participating in the Lights Out game was half curiosity and half the desire to hold a figurine of a bird she had never seen before.

'But.......'

The only one who knew Perticia liked birds was her brother, the crown prince Shartrand. No one else knew this, not even Limer, her knight.

Yet, Ulan had seen through that too.

A plausible deduction came to mind.

'Could he perhaps, like me...'

be able to see the spirits?

What began as curiosity quickly turned into interest and fascination. Perticia waited for Ulan's answer with a strangely tense face.

Then, a moment later, came a somewhat anticlimactic response, "I just felt like you might like birds."

"Th-that's all?"

"Yes."

A silent nod, and that was it.

Ulan turned away again.

Then, as he disappeared completely into the crowd, a memory flashed through Limer's mind.

"......!"

Istan El Deorg.

Seoric al-Ghorfant.

Memories of a Master from the fringe barbarians who had defeated two masters of the Ruben Empire.

Both swordsmen agreed.

The warrior who defeated them possessed a very special domain, one that ordinary masters wouldn't perceive.

Putting everything together, the identity of the man who just stood here dawned on her.

"No way, that barbarian is..."

"Ulan Bator." Just then, Perticia interrupted Limer; with her starbright eyes twinkling, she murmured, "He's an interesting man."

She wrapped the owl statuette she'd been handed by Ulan in her arms and stared longingly in the direction where Ulan had disappeared.

With a look of vague interest on her face.

* * * * *

Meanwhile, that time.

After leaving the market, Ulan returned to the square.

It was now just after seven in the evening.

As the clock ticked slightly past 7 in the evening, the appointed time was drawing near. From afar, a familiar face with light blonde hair appeared. It was Ibella.

"I'm sorry. You've been waiting a long time, haven't you?"

"It's okay. I just arrived."

Ulan waved his hand casually, as if it was no big deal.

"Huh? Where have you been?"

"I explored the night market. Is your business finished?"

"Yeah, it's all done."

A bright smile spread across her face; it seemed like everything had worked out well.

That's when Ibella pulled something out of her bag. She held out the box, wrapped in elegant wrapping paper, to Ulan, "Here, take this."

"What is it?"

"Open it."

Ibella smiled mysteriously.

Ulan took the box, slightly confused, and unwrapped the paper without thinking much of it.

"This is......."

A moment later, what emerged from the box was a luxurious black leather belt that exuded an air of sophistication.

Just as Ulan tilted his head in confusion, Ibella burst out into a grin, Happy birthday, Ulan!

Ulan's eyes widened a little at that.

Today was May 15th. His birthday, to be exact.

However, he had forgotten about it since he had never celebrated his birthday in his previous life or in this one.

But there was one thing that puzzled him.

"How do you know my birthday......."

"Oh, I heard it from Noah."

Ibella replied as if she had been waiting for that question.

In truth, the reason she had kept postponing using the Outing Pass and had chosen to use it today was because she had heard about Ulans birthday from Noah beforehand.

However, she hadn't had time to buy him a birthday present, so she'd set aside about an hour of free time.

However, Ulan's question remained unanswered, because he had never told Noah when his birthday was.

But how did she know?

A brief flash of doubt crossed his mind, but he didnt dwell on it for long. Ibellas incessant chattering prevented him from doing so.

"The reason I chose a belt is because I was always bothered by the way you tied your waist with a string. I figured it would be better to have something more sturdy,

She trailed off and glanced at him coyly.

Ulan saw in Ibella's eyes what she wanted, so he quickly wrapped a leather belt around his waist.

Swish! Click!

He even buckled it properly.

It definitely felt more secure than a string. As he finished putting on the belt, Ibella casually spoke up, How is it? Do you like it?

"I like it very much."

Ulan chuckled and a satisfied smile spread across his face.

"Thank you. Ill use it well.

Yay! Im glad you like it.

Ibella smiled brightly. With the birthday greetings and gift exchange over, she turned around without hesitation, "Lets go now. Its almost the last carriage time.

The last carriage from the capital to the Arsene Academy was at 8:00 p.m and it was currently 7:20 p.m.

If they leave now, they should be able to arrive with a bit of time to spare. So, just as they were about to take a step,

"Wait."

"Hmm?"

"I have something to give you too.

Suddenly, Ulan stopped Ibella.

Then, he took out the bracelet he had bought in the market alley earlier. It was a pale gold bracelet, the same color as her hair.

"This, this is?

After taking the bracelet in a daze, she looked at Ulan with trembling eyes; as if to ask why he was giving it to her.

Ulan replied nonchalantly, "I bought it because I thought it would suit you.

Of course, he also had bracelets for Dilia and Noah, but he didnt mention that.

Ibellas cheeks flushed at his answer. She was excited to receive an unexpected gift from Ulan, "Hehe, thank you. I'm really happy." She replied with a bashful smile. However, it was too early for her to express her gratitude yet. There was one more gift he had for her.

I also bought this for you.

"Huh? A wrist guard?"

"Thats right. The swordsmanship you use puts a lot of strain on your wrists. So, it would be better for you to wear a wrist guard from now on when you wield your sword.

That way, she would suffer less from wrist pain in the future.

Looking at Ibella's wide-eyed expression, Ulan congratulated her, along with another reason for the gift of wrist guards.

"Congratulations on achieving the rank of Intermediate Knight."

"......!"

Ibella's expression turned to one of surprise. A moment later, she asked back with wide eyes, like a child who had been caught hiding something.

"H-how long have you known?

Since you climbed over the wall the day before yesterday, Ulan replied nonchalantly.

Ibella's rate of growth was much faster than in his previous life. At this rate, she had the potential to become a formidable force soon.

So, he sincerely congratulated her.

Meanwhile, at that time, Ibella seemed moved. She was grateful for the gifts, but what made her happiest was realizing that Ulan cared about her swordsmanship putting a strain on her wrists, and he had given her a wrist guard as a gift.

'That means.......'

That Ulan had been watching over her a lot even on a daily basis; this realization brought warmth to her chest, and she couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you so much, Ulan." She hugged her bracelet and wrist guards tightly; her expression was truly happy, "I'll cherish them."

Today was really the best day ever.

Not only did she get to go on a date with Ulan all day, but she also got called beautiful and even received unexpected gifts from him.

'Actually.......'

She wanted to get closer to Ulan; not just as friends but perhaps something more. However, wishing for that in this situation would be too greedy.

Because what she had now was already enough to make her happy. Feeling the warmth that filled her chest, Ibella turned away.

But it was short-lived.

Suddenly, clouds covered the night sky, and a scene unfolded that calmly settled the excitement.

Shhhhh!

Heavy rain poured down.

In the sudden downpour, their clothes got a little wet, but thanks to Ulan's prepared umbrella, it wasn't too bad.

However, two other problems arose.

First, it was raining too much.

Second, due to this, carriage service to the Arsene Academy had been temporarily suspended.

Notice

The carriage service is temporarily suspended

Affected areas: Outskirts of the Capital

Camille Village, Barodan City, Yuka Lake, Roellica Monastery, Arsene Academy, etc.

"......."

She didn't expect the carriage to be stopped; this situation was not part of the plan. She didn't know it would rain this much in the first place.

So, just when she was starting to get a little flustered

"This is troublesome."

Ulan frowned as well.

Actually, it wasn't that difficult to get back to the academy. He already knew all the paths, and he was used to this level of rain.

However, the problem was Ibella.

If she went back getting soaked in the rain, even with an umbrella, she would likely catch a cold and fall ill.

In other words, they had no choice but to wait for the rain to stop.

But no matter how much time passed, the rain showed no signs of stopping. When he realized it, the time had already reached 9 PM.

Ugh, what should I do?'

She was tapping her foot impatiently when something suddenly caught her gaze.

"......Ah."

It was the gift that came with the letter from Ibella's father, Count Deorg.

And the night before

when she was hastily packing her things due to Noah's sudden visit, she had stuffed it into her bag.

It was the hotel room voucher.

End of Chapter. . . . . . . .Thanks for Reading. . . . . . . . .

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