The Academy’s Barbarian

Chapter 90: What Happened In The Capital (2)

Chapter 90: What Happened In The Capital (2)

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That evening.

Having finished her last class on Friday, Ibella returned to her dormitory without having dinner.

She had a lot to do.

"Phew, tomorrow is finally here."

Tomorrow was the day she would go out alone with Ulan.

She didn't know why her heart was pounding so much even though it was just a day together.

No, to be precise, she knew.

This was excitement. She had been looking forward to this day.

"Alright."

After smiling bashfully, Ibella clenched her fists tightly; there were so many things she had to do to make tomorrow a perfect day.

How much time had passed?

When the sunset sky had turned dark, she finally finished her preparations.

"Hmm, this should be enough for now."

The clothes, bag, and shoes she would wear tomorrow; and a notebook filled with her schedule for the day. As she was rummaging through her luggage again to check if she had forgotten anything, something fell with a clatter.

"Huh?"

A crumpled piece of paper.

What could it be? A receipt?

With that thought, she picked up the paper. Then, Ibella's eyes widened.

"......."

It was something familiar.

A gift enclosed in the letter her father, Count Deorg, had sent to Ulan.

A voucher for a suite at a hotel in the imperial capital.

She had said to dispose of it, but it seemed she had completely forgotten. Of course, even if she hadn't disposed of it, nothing would change. She could just tear it up.

"......."

But Ibella hesitated.

A ticket to a suite at a hotel in the capital of an empire, in the middle of a bustling city, would certainly be worth a pretty penny.

Of course, that wasn't the only reason.

She stared at the voucher with eyes filled with various worries. After a short while, after a considerable amount of time passed, she finally made a decision.

"Ahem! W-well, just in case..."

Let's not dispose of it right away.There might be a use for it someday.

After coughing awkwardly, she put away the voucher with a relieved face.

Just then

KNOCK! KNOCK!

suddenly, there was a knock on the door and Ibella was startled; like a child caught doing something without her parents' knowledge. She quickly shoved the voucher in her bag and immediately turned towards the door.

"W-Who is it?!"

"It's me, Noah."

Ah, right. They were supposed to meet tonight, weren't they?

It was only then that Ibella remembered the promise she had made with Noah during the day. A short while later, when Noah entered the room, she questioned her with a puzzled expression.

"But you're later than I thought?"

The original agreed-upon time was 6 p.m.

But now, it was well past 8 pm.

Upon Ibella's words, Noah made a subtle expression, then suddenly let out a groaning sound, "Uh, I was stuck in the Student Counseling Division."

"Huh? Suddenly?"

"Well, something like that happened."

After letting out a sigh as if releasing pent-up frustration, Noah shook her head with a rattling motion. As if trying to shake off unpleasant thoughts.

"But let's get started."

The reason she came here today; to give Ibella the right advice for her date tomorrow. It would be more accurate to say that Ibella had asked her for help.

'Just by looking at the character's story.......'

From the time she was a little girl until now, Ibella had never been alone with someone of the opposite sex.

It's obvious that she has never been on a date either.

That must be why she asked Noah for help.

But the problem is, I'm the same.

Noah had never been in a relationship either. But there was a fundamental difference between her and Ibella.

This is because when Noah lived as Yoo Min-Ah, she enjoyed watching books, dramas, and movies related to dating every day.

So, I can at least give her some simple advice.

For example, what kind of clothes to wear or what kind of date schedule to plan.

More importantly, Ibella was Noah's first friend after entering the academy. So she wanted to be as helpful as possible.

After finishing her short thought, Noah sat down on the sofa and opened her mouth, "First, show me what you're going to wear tomorrow."

"I already have something. Here's a t-shirt and......."

"No, come put it on."

"Huh? Here?"

"That's the only way to be sure."

It was not enough to just look at clothes; some things fit some people, and some things don't. Of course, Ibella had a good figure, so any clothes would look good on her.

"There, I'm all dressed up."

At that moment, Noah's thoughts were broken.

Ibella approached her, hesitating. Soon, her figure was reflected in Noah's eyes.

Her outfit was simple.

She was wearing a white T-shirt, jeans, a pure white hat, and sneakers. Noah narrowed her eyes and said, "Rejected."

"Huh? Why?"

"It's too ordinary."

Of course, if you only consider what suits her, it was a pass.

As she mentioned briefly before, Ibella had a great figure. But it was also true that it was too ordinary for a first date.

"Isn't it better to be ordinary?"

"No, it's your first date tomorrow. Are you going to go out wearing a T-shirt and jeans like that?"

Noah's scowl made Ibella lower her head; not for lack of trying. The word date suddenly made her face heat up.

She hadn't even realized it until Noah spoke again, "Do you have any other clothes?" She must have more than one outfit.

When Noah asked, Ibella hesitated for a moment and then answered in a weak voice, "Actually, I do have some clothes that my family sent me..."

"Then?"

"I don't think they look good on me."

"I'll be the judge of that, so why don't you try them on?"

"Ugh, okay then, just give me a minute."

She grabbed her clothes and headed for the bathroom.

But this time, she took a long time.

As Noah waited patiently, she finally heard Ibella's voice, "...... am done." A small voice, like a crawl.

At the same time, Noah turned her gaze; and her eyes widened.

"......!"

It was understandable.

What Ibella was wearing was an off-shoulder one-piece dress that exposed her shoulders. It's not a common outfit here.

As she stared blankly at Ibella,

"Say something."

Ibella said, putting her arms around her shoulders.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Noah gave a thumbs-up without a moment's hesitation, "......Pass."

"Really?"

"Yeah, this is definitely it."

No, rather, there was no other choice.

The white T-shirt and jeans looked good before, but they still can't beat this one-piece.

In contrast to Noah's rave reviews, Ibella was a little shaky, "But don't you think it doesn't look good on me?"

"What? Why would you think that?"

"Well, I don't have a lot of muscle......."

"That's why it suits you."

The fact that she could pull off an off-shoulder one-piece dress so perfectly was proof of that. Despite Noah's denial, Ibella kept pointing out her shortcomings.

"My shoulders are a bit broad too."

"It's okay. When you're with Ulan, no one will think your shoulders are broad."

"Ah......."

That was true.

Just walking beside Ulan made her look relatively petite. As Noah's words seemed convincing, Ibella nodded in agreement.

Hmm, it's perfect even like this, but do you have any accessories? Like a bracelet or earrings?"

"Oh, I think I have some that my family sent me."

"Hurry and bring them."

At Noah's repeated urging, Ibella brought the entire jewelry box.

After finding a bracelet and earrings that matched her current outfit, Noah proceeded to let down her hair that was usually tied up.

And the result? A burst of satisfied exclamation.

"It's perfect."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Ulan will be speechless. I guarantee it."

She sounded like she could swear to it.

After all, the Ibella in front of her now could easily compare to the most beautiful bard in the Warrior party.

"That's it for the clothes, what's next on the schedule?"

"I wrote the schedule here."

After receiving the notebook that Ibella handed over, Noah quickly glanced over the plan.

First, at 8 AM.

Take a carriage reserved at the main gate of the academy and move to the southern district of the capital of the Ruben Empire.

'It takes about 2 hours to get to the capital.'

So the estimated arrival time is 10 AM.

After that, it was written that they would have a quick meal and then go to see a play.

"A play?"

"Yeah. I bought the tickets in advance too."

"What's it about?"

"It's a forbidden love story between a noblewoman and a barbarian warrior from the backwoods."

"......."

It was way too obvious.

Noah squinted her eyes.

Still, it was not bad. Ulan was someone who had no sense of subtlety in every aspect, so making Ibella's intentions clear was not a bad idea.

'Next up.......'

Most of the suggested activities that came to mind were full of events suitable for a date.

A jam-packed schedule.

However, there was one curious part.

"But what's this one hour gap?"

Looking through Ibella's schedule, there was an empty hour between 3 PM and 4 PM.

Could it be that Ibella didn't plan something for that time? Just as she was thinking about it, the answer came.

"Oh, that's......." She lowered her voice and whispered quietly; so that only Noah could hear, "Ah, well, if that's the reason, I guess I can't help it."

After a short pause, as if the explanation was over, Noah nodded as if she understood. It was a perfectly understandable reason.

"Is there anything you'd like me to change?"

"Well, for now, in my opinion...."

There were some parts of the schedule that needed tweaking. So, Noah began adjusting the plan immediately, and Ibella listened attentively with a somewhat serious expression.

And thus, the night grew deeper.

* * * * *

The next morning.

Ulan woke up early, as usual.

It was a Saturday without classes. Normally, he would have gone for a run in the forest to train his body, but today was an exception because he had plans with Ibella.

After a brief workout without any equipment, he finished his shower and turned his body around.

It was time to head to the front gate, the meeting place.

However, at that moment, Bai Lang, who had been crouching by the window, followed him silently. It seemed as if the white wolf had the intention to follow Ulan.

"Are you coming with us?"

[Grrrr!]

The white wolf nodded its head as if to say yes.

He didn't know what made him suddenly want to go, but Ulan didn't care.

"Sure, do as you please."

It will be in the shadows anyway.

And as expected, as soon as they left the room, the white wolf melted into the shadows, and Ulan walked out of the dormitory into the fresh air.

Some time later.

He could see the main gate in the distance.

It was quite early, but there were a few students around the gate. Probably students, like Ulan, trying to get outside.

After passing them by.

Ulan stood in front of the gate.

"I guess Ibella hasn't arrived yet."

The time was 7:50 AM.

There were still ten minutes to go, so he thought he'd wait patiently. But then, out of nowhere, someone walked up to him.

"Hey, why are you just passing by?"

A girl with a chubby face poked him in the waist.

A familiar voice. It was Ibella's voice.

She hadn't been visible a moment ago, so where did she appear from? Ulan turned his head with curiosity.

"......Ibella?"

For a moment, Ulan's eyes widened.

The girl in front of him was one of the students he had seen around the main gate just now. The only difference was that he hadn't recognized her because of the unusual attire.

Hair casually let down.

Skin notably paler than usual.

And a dress that revealed her shoulders.

Considering Ibella's past life and her present, he had never seen her wear such clothes before.

"W-why are you looking at me like that?"

Was it because he was staring so intently?

Ibella lowered her head subtly; with a slightly embarrassed expression, she fiddled with her hair with her fingers.

Ulan replied, "I didn't recognize you."

"Oh, r-really?"

And Ibella's complexion brightened a little.

Today, she had chosen to wear a dress different from her usual style with the intention of looking 'different from usual' in Noah's eyes and it had accomplished its purpose.

Ibella let out a short, hollow cough, "Ahhem, what do you think? Does it look okay?"

She twirled around, glancing at Ulan; as if she wanted to hear an honest opinion.

Ulan, on the other hand, wasn't one to hide visible facts. Therefore, without any hesitation, he gave his answer, "It's very beautiful."

"......! Ah, b-beautiful?!"

"Yes. I can't help but keep looking."

A sincere answer with no falsehoods.

After finishing his words, Ulan couldn't take his eyes off Ibella as if to prove his just-given response.

Eyes blazing like flames.

Ibella, in turn, was the first to avert her gaze.

"Uh, how long are you going to look?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because it's embarrassing."

"I'm fine with it."

"......I am, I'm embarrassed."

Blushing, Ibella reached out with both hands and pushed Ulan away, as if telling him to stop looking.

However, just then, the carriage they had reserved arrived.

CREAK!!!

And a moment later, the door of the wide-open carriage swung open.

On the other hand, Ibella hesitated and couldn't board right away. The reserved carriage was higher than the others, making it difficult for her to board.

"Do you need help?"

Did Ulan notice it then? He suddenly spoke.

Since she secretly hoped for this, Ibella smiled bashfully. Then she cautiously reached out her hand.

"Uh-huh. Thanks......."

However, she couldn't finish her words of gratitude.

Instead of taking her hand, Ulan suddenly picked her up and carried her into the carriage.

"......!?"

Ibella was taken aback by the sudden action.

Ulan, on the other hand, continued to hold her in his arms as they boarded the carriage, causing the coachman in the driver's seat to burst out laughing.

"Haha, your boyfriend is quite passionate."

Uh, no, thats.

She tried to say something, but her tongue was tied.

So, with a deeply flushed face, she was about to say something when the coachman's voice interrupted

"Well then, let's depart."

And soon, the carriage rattled to life.

The carriage carrying the two of them glided smoothly along the expansive road.

* * * * *

Meanwhile, at that time

in the Imperial Palace of the Ruben Empire

as the warm sunlight washed over the streets, a group of people stepped out.

Six men and women with their faces and bodies covered in white robes. However, what was special was that the formation was centered on the person in the center.

As if guarding an important figure.

Then, the two men at the back spoke carefully.

"You can leave this to us."

"There's no need for the Princess to come out by herself..."

For some reason, the two seemed awkward and fumbled with their words. The two of them were addressing the girl in the center of the group, who had a slender figure.

And then

"It's okay."

The girl, who was called Princess by the two, turned her gaze; her bright red eyes shone along with her snow-white hair that peeked out from under her hood.

The girl's voice was calm and collected, in contrast to the two men's nervousness.

"I came out today because I wanted to."

The girl was the seventh princess of the empire.

She was Perticia Ib Al Ruben.

The reason the noble-blooded girl came out of the imperial palace today was to purchase the supplies she needed for her transfer.

"I want to choose the things I'll use myself."

Two months and two weeks from now

she was scheduled to transfer to Arsene Academy. So she was going to buy the supplies she would need then in advance.

But even so..."

"And my brother also gave me permission."

Right after Perticia finished speaking

the attendants finally closed their mouths; they had no choice but to. Because her brother was none other than the Crown Prince Shartrand.

Shartrand Monic Al-Ruben.

He was currently the eye of the storm in the imperial family, and was considered to be the next emperor. And Perticia was the younger sister that Shartrand cherished the most.

"Come on, let's go quickly."

Perticia turned around with a grin.

However, she was unable to take more than a few steps before she was forced to stop. It was because the person closest to her had grabbed her wrist.

"...Princess."

"Yes?"

"Allow me to remind you, please stay within five steps of me at all times?"

"Hmm? Is there a reason why it has to be five steps?"

"Because that is my domain."

The brown-haired knight answered.

Her name is Limer Yen Rapidis.

She was one of the five masters of the empire and was known as the Berserker of the East. She was also the only female master on the entire continent.

After Limer's response, Patricia suddenly recalled an old memory and widened her crimson eyes.

"Ah, come to think of it, I think Sir Orden said something similar, except I think he said it was forty steps......."

"That's because Sir Sachsen is the strongest in the Empire."

The Imperial Sword, Sachsen Yul Orden.

Serving the Crown Prince, he was the strongest knight in the empire in name and reality. The breadth of the domain he could unfold was proof of that.

......forty steps.

It was ridiculously wide.

Surely, the domain was a result of the master's experience, skill, and spirit mixed together.

Therefore, it takes years just to expand the domain by even one step. But forty steps, it's hard to even imagine how strong he is.

In the first place, there was no need to fight as long as the law that prohibited duels between masters remained unchanged.

'Oh, come to think of it.'

Speaking of duels between masters, there was a person who suddenly came to mind. A 'Level 0' Management Target that was currently being specially managed by the military.

'Was it definitely Ulan?'

The heir to the northern grassland tribes.

The barbarian warrior, Ulan Bator.

A master who appeared out of nowhere, and a strong man who defeated two of the empire's five swords.

'I would like to try it myself if I had the chance.'

She didn't know if there would be a chance.

Unless she visits Arsene Academy, she won't have a chance to meet him, and she doesn't even have an excuse to visit the academy in the first place.

With that in mind, she quickly dismissed such thoughts from her mind and refocused on the conversation.

"Anyway, if you promise me this, I won't interfere with the Princess's actions either."

"Hmm, I see. I'll keep it in mind."

Patricia smiled brightly.

As if promising that she would never go more than five steps away. With her answer, the group started walking again.

Their destination today.

Towards the south square of the capital.

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

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