76 – Becoming a 2nd grader – 1
The second musket match that took place soon. Charles spoke to Manfred in a whisper. He said to lose if possible.
But there was no need to lose, the skill of the opposing shooters was better than ours. In terms of pikemen, we had a huge advantage because we had the Crudian mountaineer mercenaries, but in the case of musketeers, it was because Princess Leonia trained longer.
The princess’s soldiers, who had been disappointed by the one-sided defeat of the spearmen, soon cheered. The musketeers regained their self-esteem after learning that they were superior in skill. Goswin said:
“It seems like you made this suggestion on purpose to help your allies. I can’t lift my head in grace. Please let me know if there is anything I can do in the future. “We will help as much as we can.”
“In that case, please take good care of our military’s training.”
In this way, our troops and Princess Leonia’s army were able to easily restore their relationship, and soon cooperative training began.
The content of the cooperative training was simple. The Leonian army helped train the friendly forces in their overall formation, musketry shooting, and the organic linkage between infantry and riflemen.
And our army simply taught them how to use a long spear. This is because the Crudians had a long history and were the strongest when it came to long spears.
Looking at it this way, it seems like Leonia is losing out a bit. Because there is a lot to teach.
However, the Crudian’s know-how with long spears was unusual. They were never doing business at a loss.
The Leonian army and the Rochepol mercenaries successfully completed the first day of joint training, and Princess Leonia came to Charles that night.
“They say you helped Goswin’s side.”
“I just hoped that there would be no disruption to our troops’ training.”
“If the relationship between you and Goswin had soured, I would have planned to stop the joint training. But if I do this well, I won’t be able to quit midway.”
“Well, I guess I’ll have to go to the end.”
Leonia smiled lowly and drank black tea from the Eastern Continent. Charles, who was sitting across from her, also drank his own tea.
“Now that I think about it, what are you planning to do in your second year?”
“Second grade.”
“Isn’t this the year when you officially decide on your undergraduate degree?”
That’s right. Arcadia Academy is divided into departments starting from the second year.
“As you know, Arcadia Academy has five faculties. The strongest one is the tactical department. “This is a department that teaches how to operate the military, and most of the students who hope to become generals in the future belong to this department.”
“It is also the department that Emilia von Kronor belongs to.”
“Okay. “That woman is currently the number one person in the tactical department.”
The strongest person in the strongest department. That was the position of Emilia von Cronor. Emilia von Kronor was perceived as an enemy of the empire because she went to war with the crown prince who ruled the Vinevian region, but despite this, she consistently boasted good grades at the Arcadia Academy and continued to reign at the top. .
“The next strongest one is the Department of Magic. Wizards are indispensable in war. Although wizards are being replaced by cannons due to the development of cannons, wizards are still stronger than cannons, so it will be easy for the next few decades.”
“It would be difficult to wage war without a wizard.”
Wizards themselves are rare and are greatly influenced by talent, so although they are the smallest in number, it also means that they are an elite group. Because they are small in number, they are an elite group that sticks together well and cannot be underestimated.
“Next is general studies. An undergraduate journal that teaches everything including swordsmanship, tactics, magic, supply, military management, etc. “I plan to go to college here.”
“Her Highness I thought it was the Department of Tactics.”
“I want to show people that, unlike other monarchs, I am excellent in most fields.”
That was correct. If you were to ask me who the best fighting monarch was, I would choose Emilia von Kronor, but if you were to ask me who the most versatile monarch was, I would choose Leonia von Arcadia.
“Please come to the general department. “Aren’t you also multi-talented?”
“That’s a bit of a stretch. “I am completely ignorant about magic and swordsmanship.”
“What you lack in credits can be made up for by working as a mercenary and earning additional points from actual combat. I want to have you by my side. “If you are by my side, I will make sure to protect you under my umbrella.”
In a word, it is a story about becoming a person for the princess. But Charles thought it was still too early.
“Your Highness.”
“What is it?”
“The Vinebian region is wealthy.”
It was a leap of faith, but the princess, with her insight, was able to grasp Charles’s intentions entirely from his one word.
Benevia is the crown prince’s territory. It was said that the crown prince’s territory was well-off, so the crown prince would be able to quickly get back on his feet even after defeat, and that the crown prince could threaten the princess at any time, so if he went under the princess’s control, he could be in danger at any time.
“With your talent and my army, you could easily cook for the crown prince, right?”
“I realized this during the last Battle of Oxenberg. “No matter what plan you have, it can be broken by heaven and luck, so you have to find the safest path.”
“Your values are somewhat different from mine. “I believe that only by taking risks and going on adventures can you achieve what you want.”
“So, Your Majesty is a monarch, and I am just a strategist.”
The qualities required for a monarch and the qualities required for a strategist are different. A monarch needs a vision, but a strategist needs specific operations to support that vision. A monarch needs the courage to take risks, but a strategist needs a plan to give that courage a concrete form.
“So you’re saying you won’t choose me?”
“I may not choose the general department, but that doesn’t mean I won’t choose your highness.”
“Would you like to walk a tightrope between various monarchs?”
“Yes. “If you gain a comparative advantage over His Majesty the Crown Prince, then I will join you.”
Bang! Princess Leonia slammed her desk. The half-full cup of black tea spilled over. Charles pulled away and dodged her in an instant, but Leonia must have been a little excited and spilled hot black tea on her uniform, staining it red.
“Can I consider those words just a promise? “If you gain an advantage over the crown prince, you will come under me.”
“Yes. In fact, your strategic advantage was established to some extent during the Battle of Oxenberg.”
If the Princess had just retired in this universe, she would have abandoned her without hesitation, but seeing as she has raised her Tercio close to completion in addition to protecting her Oxenberg, she will probably fly away sooner or later. It seems like it will rise. If she succeeds in soaring to the top, she intends to get under her. Of course, it’s not clear yet.
“Write a contract.”
“That’s a little… “
Wouldn’t having such a contract still hold you back if you ever try to work under another monarch in the future?
“It was a joke. It just meant that I wanted you that much. Then, which of the five departments, which are Tactics, Magic, General Studies, Military Engineering, and Military Management, do you plan to choose?”
“Um… “
Charle thought about it for a while, and after some time had passed, he answered.
“I’m still a half-baked tactician.”
I think I have the minimum qualifications required to be a strategist, but there was one important thing in order to perform my role more accurately.
“I have a talent for strategizing and making plans, but I don’t have an information network yet.”
That’s right. A strategist is someone who originally sits next to the monarch and assists him. However, in order to perfectly assist the monarch, independent information and connections beyond that of the monarch himself are needed.
“I plan to create my own information network.”
“Then there is only one answer.”
What kind of connections are needed to create an information network? The answer is simple. They are equally well informed.
“I plan to go to the military management department, where there are clever people like me.”
The Department of Military Management is a department that teaches politics, diplomacy, internal affairs, and supply. As such, it is also a place where young dreamers who dream of becoming a strategist go.
It was a natural decision, but Charles, who followed the path of a strategist rather than a general, was also planning to go to college here.
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November has already passed and December has arrived. As the first year is slowly coming to an end, students are starting to decide on their career paths.
Of course, most of the students were from the tactical department. After all, Arcadia Academy was a military school, and now that there were signs that a difficult situation was about to begin, the price of officers without a faction was reaching its upper limit. Even if you just graduated from Arcadia Academy, you could join a powerful force as a high-ranking officer under good conditions.
Meanwhile, Charles’ path was different. Although Charles was accustomed to leading the military, he chose the path of a tactician rather than a general. This is because Charles Jean Rochepol had difficulty commanding the army while wielding a sword at the front. Rather, the role of assisting the generals who lead the entire army under the monarch would be more suitable.
‘More than anything, it matches my values.’
Charles tended to make bold plays when playing games. He even brought his character forward and attacked the enemy head on.
But reality is different from games. Once you die, you never have a chance to retry again. Therefore, rather than playing an active role on the dangerous front line, Charles planned to be satisfied with his role helping his allies from the rear.
Charles spent his New Year gathering members of the mercenary group and Glacia Ehrenberg, and the following year, he had a great time working with the mercenary members during his vacation.
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And the day when vacation ends and you enter second grade. Charles saw the signboard for the Department of Military Management and entered without hesitation.
At that moment, Charles sees an incredible scene.
‘Huh? ‘Why is Emilia von Kronor here when she should be in the Department of Tactics?’
The Archduke of the North, Emilia von Kronor, who inherited the title of Archduke of the North due to the recent civil war, was sitting in the classroom of the Military Management Faculty, preparing her notes.