228. East, Hwaguk (16)
“Doesn’t it seem like your strength is rising or your mana is boiling?”
“What are you talking about beside me from earlier…”
Amon, who had filled the entrance of the cave with a huge wall, clicked his tongue.
‘This is the order of the conquering king’ was a unique skill.
One thing is certain: Amon now appears to be unaffected.
It was one of the two.
The skill wasn’t applied, or all the buffs were weak enough to not know whether the skill was applied or not.
I think it was the former.
The skill was not properly applied to Amon.
Maybe it’s a problem with the sentence ‘It’s an order’ attached to the skill.
An order was to make a superior do something to a subordinate.
But to me, Amon was his colleague and friend.
And in general, there is no distinction between up and down between colleagues and friends, and requests or requests are not given.
So when I asked Amon to fill the wall, it was a request, not a command.
That’s why the skill didn’t activate.
Since the king of conquest was literally a king, whatever words he spat would have become royal names.
Therefore, I had to see that the range of use of this skill was broadened depending on my status or position.
‘If you want to use a skill, you have to have a subordinate.’
The easiest way would be to join the army. There is no place with a clearer command structure than the military. However, I didn’t want to become a soldier just to use one skill.
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Having as many subordinates as possible.
I think that is the meaning of this skill and a situation where it can be highly efficient.
Just like the King of Conquerors did before.
Other skills that can be obtained from the Conqueror King’s progress must be similar to this.
‘By the way, the target that the skill applies now is Zepeti, Keraf, and, albeit vaguely, Volk.’
A lycanthrope in a situation where one or two and his sister’s lives are held hostage and have no choice but to obey my orders.
If you look at it more broadly, the ‘other world’ that Zepetty is under control, that is, the robots, will be the targets.
Unfortunately, Amon, whose command structure is not clear, and women who are now on the other side, are not eligible.
I don’t know if a war breaks out in the future and I follow my command, but at least that’s the case for now.
‘To be a king, or at least to have an influence similar to that of a king…’
It’s tricky.
It is not immediately known what the performance will be like.
Since I gave the order to Keraf and Volk to get rid of the traitor this time, I think I’ll know how good the skill is when they return.
As long as performance is guaranteed, I have an idea to create my own force. We have the conditions to do so, and we know where talented people who have not yet belonged to any other place are.
If you are going to prepare for war anyway, you need to prepare your forces in advance.
On the other hand, since my status is not a noble aristocrat, and I am just an academy cadet, I think I must have a high reputation so that people can trust and follow me.
In the East, it would be satisfactory if he could earn a reputation as a ‘hero who prevented a blood riot’.
Around the time I reached that thought, someone tapped me on the shoulder.
“…Jeto.”
The one who called me was Amon with an uncomfortable face.
“…Yeah? What did you say? I was thinking about something else for a while…”
“Haa… So what kind of activity can you do here? Aren’t they suddenly telling you to fill the cave… Are you missing out on Shinsoo?”
“Did you fill the cave?”
“First of all, as requested, the thick walls were completely filled so that not a single gap could be seen…”
“Hmm…”
I tapped on Amon’s wall that filled the cave entrance. This wall didn’t look like it would break if a little fox bumped into her body.
But I had to be more careful, just in case.
“Orphell, would you cover these walls with ice?”
“…”
Soon thereafter, Orpheel silently approaches the wall without giving any other answer and starts covering the huge wall with ice.
To put it bluntly, all the guys from the 4 element families on the continent are monsters.
If the same task had been entrusted to an ordinary academy freshman, the mana would have run out before the cave entrance was completely filled.
Wouldn’t it be better to spend some time on recovery?
It was possible because they poured mana and created a structure of that scale all at once without rest.
Soon, the conversation between the four women on the other side comes to my ears.
“Did Zeto want to go on a goofball?!”
“It can’t be.”
At Lucia’s question, Eisel shook her head.
“It’s true that Jetto is always eccentric, but he’s never been eccentric for no reason.”
“I agree.”
Yuri and Kaen added.
At some point, I was recognized by them as a being who did strange things that they couldn’t understand every time.
Seeing as Sierra nodded her head between them, I don’t think that’s wrong.
‘It’s a quirk…’
I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth once and looked up at Shady, who was riding on top of me and sucking my vitality away.
Does this guy think of me that way too?
After a while, the guy who had a delicious meal is shocked and surprised.
“Kerung.”
Shady lets out her snort once with her cry.
Well, I think this is what medicine is.
How much was I when I was a demon, so I wonder if I reacted like I was used to it.
Now, we got out of the group that was chasing Miho, blocked the cave, and waited in front of him.
“Rather than that, why is Instructor Edward here?”
“hahahaha, I’m looking forward to seeing what the cadets will do.”
By the way, Edward was also with us.
Edward spotted us slipping through the ranks and chased after us with a sinister grin.
Perhaps they thought it would be more fun this way.
Anyway, as we wait in the wet rainy weather without any promises, the complaints of those who do not go away are pouring out.
“Jetto, why don’t you explain it now.”
Crank, who was blocking the rain with his shield, said.
“This isn’t even the front line.”
“This is the front line?”
“Another incomprehensible sound…”
“Wait a little longer.”
At Amon’s grumbling, I raised my fingers as if telling me to wait and spread my spirits.
“Huh!”
Suddenly, Kaen, who was climbing the tree, groaned.
“What’s wrong, Kaen? Are there bugs?”
“No, not that… Ahahahaha…”
Kaen was still sensitive to feelings.
Anyway, I decided to put Kaen aside for a moment, and I immediately raised the corners of my mouth as I recognized her presence.
“They’re on their way.”
“What?”
Amon looked around.
It was raining in the forest, but nothing was visible yet.
“Nothing…”
“”Catch Miho!””
As soon as Amon opened his mouth, the shouts of ninjas from afar resonated through the forest through the sound of rain.
Soon after, a small fox running vigorously towards the cave and ninjas chasing after her while stepping on the thick branches are captured in the eyes.
“The reason they told me to close the cave…”
Only then did Amon understand my meaning, and looked up at the sky where the raindrops were pouring down.
“This is hunting, not war. When hunting, you need traps and hounds.”
The cave was the trap, and the ninjas were the hounds.
Shouldn’t it be considered that he was active at this level? Thinking that way, he smiled at Amon.
“That’s great, Cadet Jetto.”
Edward, who was watching the whole situation, clapped his hands.
“Was it his strategy? Excellent.”
Hamuro suddenly appeared and clapped.
Rather than that, when did that person come?
Two narrow-eyed people exuding suspicious energy are talking casually.
“This is… Chief Hamuro, isn’t it?”
“That’s the instructor. Miko said that Miho’s movements were suspicious, so I came all the way here to check if there was anything in Miho’s path. Apparently, Miho… Seems to be trying to enter this cave. “
“That’s a good thing. Our disciples just blocked the cave. By the way, it was Amon cadet of the Caligus family who blocked the cave.”
“hahahaha, it’s probably the Inho Sansu Academy. There are a lot of talented people.”
“Inho Sansoo Ramen?”
“Was it Innocence…? It’s a bit difficult to pronounce. I changed the name to an Eastern style. Do you like it?”
“It’s okay. Inho Sansu.”
“Anyway, thanks to you, I think I can easily retrieve Miho. I, Hamuro, on behalf of Hwaguk, would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you.”
Hamuro took a fist and lowered his head slightly, then turned his eyes to Miho and pulled out the sword he was carrying on his back.
The siege to catch Miho was unfolding smoothly, but there was still one step left.
Although Miho, weakened by the rain, is said to be in the shape of a small fox, I did not think that the cornered mouse would not pour out all his strength in the yard where the cornered mouse would bite the cat.
Miho will reveal his fox beads even if he is forced to.
ㅡSeureung.
So he had to prepare for battle.
“Paradise Returner seems to handle the sword in reverse.”
Hamuro said that while looking sideways at me as I pulled out my sword.
“When wasn’t it called an outcast?”
“You can’t call a benefactor of a country like that. I don’t know about other countries, but the country of China decided to call it that.”
“I wouldn’t mind what you call it, but it’s still better than Outcast.”
I think my perception of myself has changed a lot in a short while.
There are some ignorant leaders like Happo, but most of them, like Hamuro, were quick to calculate what would be an advantage and what would be a loss, so it was understandable.
“You really don’t need a reward anyway?”
Soon after, Hamuro quietly approached and whispered. I remember that Hino also asked me about compensation.
My answer was the same as before.
“As I said, I’m not looking for compensation.”
If this was the Cheonseon Academy, it would have been different since we could get the medicine to save Volk’s sister, but there was nothing really necessary in the Hwaguk.
If I had to argue, their trust and favor was my reward.
I couldn’t ask for anything more if you would agree with my opinion about the terror of the Blood Bridge in the future.
The royal family of Ishai, and the shamans and heads of the country of fire.
‘The only thing left is Cheonseon Academy and Patriots.’
The rest of the countries didn’t have much influence, so we had to see that as everything. It’s unfortunate, but Wolguk was considerably weaker than before, so I didn’t have to worry about it that much.
But I’m planning to stop by at Wolguk too… Wouldn’t going to Wolguk be a trip to find records about Sierra’s past or my previous life?
Now, the only thing left to do in China is to retrieve the divine beasts like Miho and eliminate the traitor.
I left the handling of the traitor to Volk and Keraf, so all I had to do was focus on Miho.
‘I’ll handle it quietly…?’
Since the target is the leader, it must have been noisy somehow, but there had to be no witnesses in order to pass quietly.
In that sense, I was a little worried.
I wonder what would happen if Keraf couldn’t properly control Volk.
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Contrary to Zeto’s concerns, Volk was surprisingly quiet.
Keraph, who was by his side, was puzzled.
“Volk, didn’t you eat something wrong?”
“Suddenly why?”
Volk, who had been quietly hiding in the bushes and squatting, pricked up his ears.
“It’s just… I feel like something has changed…? I don’t think I was like this when I was fighting Jeto…”
“It’s a bit strange feeling. It’s like I’m calm or calm without knowing something. My body doesn’t itchy even when I’m still.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Have I become a turtle?”
“…Then you will win the next race.”
“What about the situation?”
“Bakura is this guy. I don’t think Zeto-sama asked to get rid of it for nothing. You saw it during the day.”
“Ah, do you mean that you deliberately let go of that giant monkey?”
The giant monkey that Volk was talking about was Wonyo, one of the super-class divine beasts.
“Yes. He missed the runaway Shinsoo who disturbed the country. It was a well-intentioned move. What kind of ulterior motive did he have…”
The retrieval operation of the limited-class divine beasts that occurred at the same time in various parts of the country was safely recovered except for Wonyo.
I even almost retrieved the Wonyo.
Until Baku intentionally ruined the operation.
As a result of Keraf’s investigation, Baku didn’t have any particular contact with the demons.
“Even if there is an ulterior motive… It’s all pointless now.”
Volk took out his sharp fingernails and showed them.
“Can you kill it? The opponent is the leader of the ninjas.”
“I watched his battle. I remember every single breath he took. So the leader, Baku, will not see the sun tomorrow.”
Volk declared.
He couldn’t find the word failure in those eyes that were so calm and sober that it was hard to believe they belonged to a young boy.