113 – Prelude to a counterattack
“Don’t forget. If they lose the remaining five games, all the wins they have achieved so far will mean nothing. “Only by suppressing all the talented individuals within the empire’s five fingers will we, Klendor, be recognized as the best nation in naval warfare!”
The last day of underwater warfare.
Leon Clendor was encouraging his subordinates in a powerful voice.
No, in fact, it was closer to a spell he cast on himself rather than encouragement to his subordinates.
His political fortune depended on his remaining five games.
‘We must win this match!’
Leon Clendor is so obsessed with today’s game that his eyes water.
The reason he is so obsessed with the game is because this game is scheduled to be broadcast live.
Currently, the nobles and public in the home country had seen most of the videos edited by Leon, and public sentiment toward him was at its peak.
When they see the video of the Kingdom of Clendor, which once paid tribute to the Empire, suppressing the Empire, the people, filled with nationalism, become crazy about Leon Clendor.
“Be sure to win!!!”
“”Yes!!!””
Today’s game was the deciding blow.
If he wins all five remaining games, he will be able to win not only public support but also a big score in the succession structure.
He will overturn his reputation as the least qualified of his brothers and rise to the throne as crown prince.
‘I will become the emperor of Klendor! ‘The throne is mine!’
Leon was holding his heart together with a nervous expression on his face.
Now his own fate is at stake.
An overwhelming victory was more urgent than ever.
“Your Royal Highness, the time has come.”
At that time, the adjutant approached and announced that it was time.
Leon called the warrior he had selected for this match and said as he placed his hand on his shoulder.
“I heard that he is the best talent in the Klendor Empire. “Can I look forward to it?”
“Yes!”
“Then go and bring me a crushing victory! Depending on the content of the game, appropriate compensation will be given!”
“Yes! Prince. “I will definitely come out victorious!”
Just like that, the first player from Leon left the stadium.
And that player’s first opponent was Top.5 Clarisse Leanter.
Clarice was the royal granddaughter of the Eldar Kingdom and was half human and half elf.
Some time ago, I went on a mission to the Dwarven United Kingdom with Ed.
“Whoa…”
But at that time, she was only at the top of Class A.
According to the exact ranking, it was ranked in the top 58th place.
But how was she able to get a top 5 ranking throughout the selection process?
‘You have to become stronger.’
It was because there was a clear motivation to become stronger.
This is a powerful motivation to see my mother, whom I have not heard from for several years.
‘You have to go alone. ‘It’s been a long time since I met her uncle.’
Unsurprisingly, Clarice had no one to rely on.
She originally tried to enter the Elven Kingdom by meeting her maternal uncle who said she was in the Dwarven United Kingdom, but by the time she stopped by the Dwarven United Kingdom with Ed, her uncle had left.
Now that her maternal uncle’s whereabouts are unknown, she has no choice but to increase her own power in order to enter the closed-minded Elven kingdom that does not trade with any other country.
“Athletes from both sides, please climb to the top.”
While I was thinking about such a series of thoughts, the host began to proceed.
Soon, Clarisse and Leon’s first elite soldiers each stood at the end of the tank and entered the water at the same time at the signal from the host.
-What… Such ridiculous technology.
-How do you beat that?
-Surely the naval battle is Klendor…?
However, the result of the confrontation was Clarice’s crushing defeat.
Although they fought hard using the elf’s unique underwater breathing method and water elemental, they were unable to defeat Leon’s soldiers, who were the most elite among the elite.
In the first place, it made no sense to put together a veteran soldier with 8 years of underwater combat and Clarice, who had just entered the academy.
“Well done. “We just need to win.”
But Leon didn’t care.
This is because, due to a prank on the documents, the elite soldiers he sent out were treated as having been in the military for only two years.
In addition, most of the people watching this match being broadcast live were unaware of the details of the underwater battle.
If a soldier in his second year of enlistment beats the elite cadet of the Imperial Academy, that alone is considered stupid.
The only people who knew that this was an unreasonable match were experts in underwater warfare.
“Let’s keep going like this! “Drop them all!”
Now we only need to drop 4 people.
Leon immediately sent out the next player.
This player was also one of the strongest talents with good documentation.
He was a veteran hunter with a track record of hunting high-level sea monsters at the age of only 32.
-Jeobeok… Jeobeok…
And the cadet who appeared as the hunter’s opponent was Top 4 Gronn.
This was the case of Gron, who found his talent and aptitude and rose from S Class 48 to Top 4.
However, he was no match for a professional hunter who had hunted high-level sea monsters, and he was cruelly defeated without even trying his hand at it.
There was no way that an amateur who was just a cadet could defeat the player that Leon deliberately sent out.
“Okay… now there are only three people left.”
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Leon, who had defeated the top 4, looked at the video transmission magic ball with complacency.
The video transmission magic sphere he was looking at was broadcasting Klendor Hwang Guk-min’s reaction live.
All of them were cheering at the sight of defeating the elite cadets of the Imperial Academy.
Everything is going according to plan.
“Starting now is important.”
However, the academy cadets who participated in the top 3 were children of the Archduke Elmar.
Lucas Elmar is considered one of the academy’s strongest cadets, along with Isabella Graham and Edgar Fix.
“Be sure to win!”
“Yes!”
Defeat was unacceptable.
If we take down Lucas, one of the top three forces that the academy cadets rely on, it will be a big shock to the academy cadets.
And their shocked faces will be a source of enjoyable entertainment for Klendor Hwang Guk-min, who is watching this game live.
A scene was broadcast where the superpower Empire was startled by the power of Klendor and trembled with fear.
Where else can you find soup content like this?
“Get it!”
While Leon was running the happiness circuit.
The host announced the start of the game.
Lucas and the elite jumped into the water at the same time.
“····Damn.”
However, the game did not turn out as expected.
This is because Lucas’ ‘art of space control’ offsets the limitations of underwater warfare to some extent.
-Sssss!
In particular, it was absurd to secure breathing space by moving all of the surrounding water.
Clendor soldiers trained for several years to learn underwater breathing, but Prince Elmar was able to overcome the breathing restrictions with his innate special skills.
-Whoop!
Also, movement was free.
I was able to avoid Ed’s repulsor beam, so most attacks had no effect.
A 1 year old cadet is playing with an 11+ year veteran soldier.
“·····There is still a chance of victory!”
However, Lucas’s advantages were canceled out due to water resistance and water pressure.
Because the anomalous attack using space is not effective, it cannot cause damage.
“Yes! “Just take your time!”
So Leon’s elite soldiers began to drag on.
Lucas’ attack was intentionally induced to consume mana.
‘····Go to one room.’
However, Lucas was not a fool either.
Lucas, who understood his weaknesses and the enemy’s plans, prepared a big blow.
Dozens of daggers were combined into one to create a huge blade.
-Pfft!
Then he summoned it to the enemy’s back and shot it.
In addition, water was temporarily blown onto the enemy’s back, eliminating water pressure and water resistance.
The sharp blade dug into the enemy’s back, retaining its destructive power on the ground.
“Khaaak!”
As a result, Lucas’ strike was effective.
It pierced the enemy’s back.
“Hwaaap!!!”
However, he is a veteran soldier of more than 11 years.
Immediately strengthened my back with mana and threw myself into the water.
Lucas’ dagger began to lose strength due to buoyancy and water pressure.
The dagger that was spinning to pierce the enemy’s back stopped moving.
“Haaap!!”
And then, the enemy’s back exploded and all the daggers were scattered.
Leon’s elite soldiers, a warrior type, were able to strengthen their bodies or heal themselves in this way.
-Taaat!
After that, it was a one-sided attack by elite soldiers.
Lucas hurriedly attempted mana conversion to gather mana underwater, but he did not know how to collect mana underwater.
He is full of talent, but he lacks experience.
-I can’t see it.
-Lou, Lucas…
-Ha…hahahaha… We shouldn’t try to trick Clendor into an underwater battle. Uh? Great – An empire like this shouldn’t be fooled by the Klendor Empire.
As a result, Lucas was left helpless.
Leon’s elite deliberately avoided critical points and played with Lucas cruelly.
In response, some academy cadets self-deprecatingly belittled their country and even criticized Klendor.
“Isn’t this dangerous? “If we leave it like this, it will only spread the cadets’ sense of defeat.”
Because of this, some of the faculty members who were watching this expressed concern.
I suggested to Elena that she should protest or stop the game.
Elena answered with an expressionless face.
“You can’t do that.”
“······?”
“If you ask to stop the game here, the only thing you can do is run away. Also, even if you argue that it is an unfair game, there is always a loophole for them to escape. This is because Prince Clendor never said he would play fair in the first place. He just said he would tell us how scary the sea is.”
“······.”
“It is enough to make an excuse that the purpose of playing around with the documents was to encourage competition among the cadets. It’s just a white lie for growth. That’s enough. “As long as he has the qualifications to be a commander, there are endless ways to escape.”
The faculty looked around the stadium with mixed expressions.
The expressions on everyone’s faces were not good.
Elena then spoke next.
“A sense of defeat spreading among the cadets? It doesn’t matter. If you are a cadet who feels defeated by something like this, you do not deserve to be educated here. Think about it. Who is more likely to develop: those who keenly feel their limitations and try to overcome them, or those who are intoxicated with self-satisfaction after an unreasonable victory? In the end, Leon Clendor is harming his country. “He sells drugs.”
The professors nodded.
Although the heat was boiling inside, Leon’s actions were nothing more than a cowardly drug dealer.
It is to sow illusions in the entire country for his own political ambitions.
“But… I can’t help being angry…”
But that didn’t mean I could control my anger.
Elena was also looking at Lucas, who was dragged out of the water covered in blood, with a miserable look on his face.
Her fists were shaking with anger.
“Pathetic things.”
At that time, a voice filled with magical power echoed throughout this area.
The owner of the voice is none other than Isabella Graham.
She was a witch who, along with Ed, was said to be the strongest cadet in the empire.
She came out to the center of the stadium and looked around the audience and said.