The Academy’s Barbarian

Chapter 87: Declaration of War (4)

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Meanwhile, that time

when Ulan had charged in alone, Noah anxiously watched his back; at the same time, she incessantly recalled information about the Frost Dragon that appeared in the original work.

Frost Dragon. Ranked 5th in the Rulers Hierarchy.

A monster capable of freezing all mana within a radius of 3km just by its mere presence; that means within this range, no mana or holy power could be used, including the spells Noah possessed.

Its weaknesses.......'

There were two main ones: the first was something that applied not only to Frost Dragon, but to other Rulers as well this was Spirit Magic; the power of a top-grade spirit could not only damage the Frost Dragon, but also weaken its unique abilities.

That's why you had to have a bard to challenge the Frost Dragon.

The seventh warrior in the warrior party; the last bard to join the party was a half-human, half-spirit.

Gifted with the talent of spirit magic, she was able to weaken the strength and abilities of the Frost Dragon just by singing with the spirits.

'The second is.......

Another weakness of the Frost Dragon; none other than physical attacks.

'The Frost Dragon has low defense.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the lowest among the Rulers of the Abyss.

Of course, it was not something to be ignored; it was only weak in comparison to the Rulers.

'So if you're a Master, you should be able to deal damage without too much trouble.

At this point, there seemed to be a chance of victory. But just because an attack works doesn't mean it's going to result in victory. To win, sufficient numbers and tactics are needed.

'No reckless fighting.'

There was also an order to attack the Frost Dragon; setting aside other places, the first to attack was undoubtedly the scales protruding under its jaw. This place was commonly called the reverse scale. If you first attack this place and tear off the scales, the other scales will lose their strength.

'In other words, if the reverse scale isn't eliminated...'

The Frost Dragon's defense wasn't much different from the other Rulers. With the strategy information in mind, Noah hastily looked at Ulan.

She needed to convey this information to him, but sadly, there was no way to communicate it.

So, while idly rolling her foot, suddenly, Ulan swung his axe

Kwadeok! Uddedudeg!

and the sound of the axe blade and the scales colliding reverberated.

Noah's eyes widened.

"Huh......?"

The body of the Frost Dragon, once as massive as a building, floated in the air.

What is this? What am I seeing?

Noah blinked in surprise; the next thing she knew, the Frost Dragon's body was flying through the air and crashing into the corner.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!

A loud crash echoed, followed by a violent vibration.

Noah muttered to herself as she watched the clouds of dust rise, "He blew away the Frost Dragon?" Without even breaking the reverse scale? How?

All sorts of questions flashed through her mind when suddenly, a thought occurred to her. A unique attribute that symbolized Ulan. It was his monstrous strength.

"No way, with sheer force..."

Her blue eyes widened in disbelief. But she couldn't continue her thoughts.

Kugugugugu!

Signaled by the repeated tremors in the ground

the battle resumed once again.

* * * * *

Immediately after the Frost Dragon was hurled into the corner,

beyond the billowing clouds of dust, nine eyes flashed fiercely, as if to prove that it was not injured.

Then it opened its mouth.

I'm surprised.

Nine different eyes scrutinized Ulan.

Then, as it spread its wings, all the dust was instantly swept away. The Frost Dragon's eyes sharpened, seemingly peering through Ulan's inner thoughts.

I thought you were just an ordinary worm, but I never thought it was a Descendant of Ludric.

Just before it was hurled into the corner, the Frost Dragon had observed carefully, noting the familiar imprint engraved on Ulan's back.

And at that moment, a murderous intent surged in those nine eyes.

I can't let his descendant live.

Originally, it descended into the world because it smelled the scent of 'those blessed by mana'.

Their existence alone raised the Rulers' status. But at this very moment, a new purpose was etched into the Frost Dragon's mind.

First, I'll get rid of you!

No matter what it has to do.

To get rid of Ulan.

With an angry roar, the nine eyes scanned the surroundings. However, Ulan, who had been right in front of it just moments ago, had inexplicably disappeared.

Could it be that he ran away...

In the midst of such speculation, suddenly, a chilling pain surged from its back; a pain like a piece of flesh being sliced off. It wasn't an illusion, for the Frost Dragon's flesh was indeed being sliced at that moment.

Thud! Thudthudthud! Thunk!

While the Frost Dragon was chattering away, Ulan had already climbed onto its back. He then swung his axe like a madman, peeling off the scales and slashing the flesh.

You arrogant bastard!

Was it enraged at the unjust attack? With a rumbling roar, the Frost Dragon soared into the sky.

Whoosh! Kukwagaga!

Intense air pressure rained down on Ulan; a furious wind tried to tear him away from the Frost Dragon's body. However, Ulan did not fall; he endured.

Let's see if you can hold on even like this!

This time, it twisted its body frantically.

But Ulan remained steadfast.

Just with the axe firmly embedded in the dragon's body, he persistently held on.

You... leech...!

The situation didn't change for a while.

The creature growled as if it had had enough. On the other hand, Ulan, facing the creature with unwavering determination, shot it a persistent gaze.

"This time, I won't let you escape."

For the sake of comrades who would meet again in the future

And for the sake of the countless lives that will die to the Frost Dragon and its subordinates in the distant future,...

He must cut off its breath here.

"Wherever you flee, I will follow you to the end."

Even if it was into the abyss!

His crimson eyes narrowed.

And in that moment of confrontation, chills ran down the Frost Dragons spine!

Shhhhrrr!

Because they faced determination, madness, and obsession.

In response, the Frost Dragon writhed again.

Get off! I said, get off!

Of course, this was merely the Frost Dragon's wish.

Ulan never let go; because this was the only way to battle the Frost Dragon alone.

If he stuck close to it, he wouldn't be hit by its icy breath, and because its arms and legs were short, its attacks did not reach his back and chest.

However, this method of combat was only available to Ulan.

To use this method, one needed the strength and determination to withstand the creature's fierce resistance and counterattacks.

As the Frost Dragon's strength began to wane, Ulan shifted again. He crawled up the Frost Dragon's body, like he was climbing a cliff. His target was the chest.

The origin of the Frost Dragon's power.

Meanwhile, had it realized Ulan's goal?

After a moment's hesitation, the Frost Dragon began to twist its body much more violently than before.

'But.......'

It was already too late; the distance to the origin was about twenty steps.

This was enough; thus, without hesitation, Ulan unleashed the ultimate strike beyond the domain of a Master.

Transcendent Domain.

A unique technique belonging only to the seven warriors; each of them had reached the realm of a Master or an Archmage, and they had only one reason for creating this technique to destroy the Rulers of the Abyss.

Unlike the monsters of the Abyss, they were beyond the reach of the Master's domain.

Moreover, among the Rulers of the Abyss, there were those who overwhelmed even a Master.

Not knowing this fact, five Masters had lost their lives tragically in past battles.

That's why I created it.

A domain within a domain.

A decisive strike that transcends time and space.

The art of creating a chasm, then plunging weapons through it. And with that, he stepped out as far as he could at the moment.

Half Step

And the result.

He precisely cleaved the center of the chest.

Clang! Thud!

However, what he had cleaved were just scales and flesh; there was no sensation of shattering the origin.

Ulan gritted his teeth.

......too shallow.

A half step was not enough.

Just as he realized this

Crack! Thwack!

to make matters worse, the Bloodstone Axe shattered. It hadn't been able to withstand the aftermath of the Transcendent Realm since the last duel.

'Still.......'

It was okay for now.

He still had Gula, the Axe of Gluttony.

Thats why he was willing to use the Transcendent Domain again, despite the strain it would put on his body.

But at that moment

Thud!

the large piece of flesh that Ulan had sliced fell off. It was because the Frost Dragon had forcibly torn it off.

A sudden self-inflicted wound.

But the Frost Dragon had a purpose; it was to tear off the flesh that Ulan was clinging to and throw it away.

"......!"

As he fell to the ground, Ulan locked eyes with the Frost Dragon; and in those nine pupils, he could see different emotions in each.

Confusion. Surprise. Fear. And so on.

These were not unfamiliar emotions; in his past life, most Rulers who had gotten their first taste of the Transcendent Domain had reacted similarly.

Meanwhile, as soon as it realized the threat, the Frost Dragon immediately turned around.

"You're not going to run away again......."

Ulan's guess was correct.

Without looking back, the Frost Dragon flew straight towards the Abyssal Rift.

At this sight, Ulan gritted his teeth.

"I can't let it get away like this!;

If the Frost Dragon escaped and returned to the Abyss, it would become stronger, just as it did in his past life.

And right after landing on the ground, Ulan immediately chased after it.

But at that moment.

Wyverns poured out of the rift in the abyss; over a hundred of them.

Their intentions were obvious.

To buy time.

To stop Ulan's pursuit.

To buy time for the Frost Dragon to return to the Abyss.

And their plan worked.

The suicidal attack cost them their lives, halting Ulan's advance for a moment, and the Frost Dragon reached the edge of the Abyss.

Just one more time...!

If only he had one more chance.

This time, he could surely eliminate the Frost Dragon.

Ulan's gaze grew longing.

As he reached out with bloodshot eyes, the long-awaited opportunity presented itself.

[Awwwooooooo-!]

The sound of wolves howling filled the battlefield and suddenly, hundreds of wolves appeared from the thick fog.

The wolves were familiar to Ulan they were Bai Lang's incarnations.

Thud! Crack!

The incarnations ruthlessly tore apart the wyverns.

Not only that.

A giant white wolf suddenly appeared and rammed into the Frost Dragon, who was about to return to the Abyss.

Boom! Kwaah!

The Frost Dragon was once again hurled into the corner by the powerful body blow. The white wolf looked at it and growled with a menacing intensity.

[Grrrr!]

As if it couldn't allow the Frost Dragon to return to the abyss. At the unexpected appearance of Bai Lang, Ulan looked at it in surprise.

"You......."

His voice was full of questions.

He wondered how Bai Lang had gotten here, and he wondered how much mana it had, which was twice as much as yesterday.

But his thoughts didn't last long.

[Gaaaaaah!]

The white wolf howled at Ulan, as if to tell him to wake up.

Thanks to that, as he was coming out of his trance, the path to the Frost Dragon opened up; a path created by Bai Lang's incarnations.

The pack of wolves, previously occupied with feasting on wyverns, abruptly redirected their gaze towards Ulan. At that moment, Ulan finally realized what he had to do.

Just then

Ludric's Hound!

The Frost Dragon rose to its feet, its eyes aflame with enmity and fury. It was as if it knew Bai Lang's identity.

Move! I don't have time to deal with you

Yet, its utterance remained unfinished. The creature had already closed in on Ulan with astonishing speed, its nine eyes widening, and its maw agape.

Kwagagagaga!

What followed was an icy breath.

It was different from what the wyverns were breathing.

Before they could react, it had frozen Bai Lang and Ulan's bodies.

However, this proved inconsequential.

Before the icy breath could envelop his body, the Transcendent Domain had already been activated.

.....The opportunity comes only once.

A half step was not enough to reach the origin; to vanquish the Frost Dragon utterly, Ulan needed to commit his entire being.

Thus, with unwavering determination etched upon his countenance, Ulan raised his foot

Remembering the valiant blow he had struck against Largtan, the Giant King when he stayed behind in the cave of the giants to save his injured comrades in his previous life, he took a step forward that even death could not defy.

Thump!

And at last,

the moment he transcended his present limitations; blood seeped from every orificehis eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

But that wasn't all.

Along with excruciating pain in every bone of his body, the overload hit him like the time he faced death.

An indescribable torment.

Nonetheless, Ulan smiled.

For he had finally taken a complete step.

One Step

Not half a step, but a perfect step.

In that moment of surpassing his limits

Paaaah!

the world expanded around him. In the aftermath, Ulan glimpsed a panorama he had witnessed only once before in his previous life.

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

Following the clash with Largtan, the Giant King, it was the vista beyond the wall he had beheld just before his deatha realm of transcendents.

As he placed his foot on the threshold, sacrificing his corporeal and mental fortitude

At that very moment,

What he had been seeking was finally in sight.

The Origin.

The Frost Dragon's weakness, its origin.

And the moment he found it,

he promptly thrust his axe, channeling every ounce of his might into the blow.

........!

Silently, an inaudible scream reverberatedthe lament of the Frost Dragon's soul. Undeterred by that muted wail, Ulan continued his relentless axe swings.

And in that ephemeral moment,

CRACK!

A resonance echoed; something shattered

the sound he had longed for throughout his life

the sound of the Frost Dragon's origin shattering.

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

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