165 – Execute plan
A month and a few days have passed.
It was enough time to build up physical strength to play the role of a soldier to some extent, but it was only a short period of time to learn how to use the mind and use internal energy.
But, as expected, the word talent was not there for nothing.
cold bed,
A meal whose purpose is to fill the stomach at the expense of taste.
Because there were people whose talents blossomed even in these extreme circumstances.
“Oooh!”
“That… black energy?”
“Congratulations, Trainee Jansen.”
A parade ground where less than a hundred people gathered.
Jansen, standing on the podium, saw a flickering blue flame at the tip of his sword. It was done under the guidance of Malleus, and although its size was small, no more than a fingernail, it was sword energy anyway.
There were a few people like Natalia who could use sword skills and internal power, but Janssen was an outsider who had an awkward sword-wielding stance even though he killed people.
Siron crossed his arms and approached Jansen.
“How old are you?”
“Thirty… and one.”
“What is your occupation?”
“It doesn’t change. He was a woodcutter before he killed someone.”
“It’s a shame. If I had known about my talent earlier, I could have become a knight instead of a woodcutter.”
“…”
“Or you can put sword energy on your ax and become the best woodcutter on the continent. hahahaha!”
Malleus laughed heartily and hit Jansen on the back. Teaching someone who works hard and quickly shows results is always rewarding. Even if he was just a criminal, Malleus felt proud.
*
The time when everyone has finished their hard training and is fast asleep.
Siron and Malleus knocked on the door of Viktor’s private barracks.
“The number of people who can feel mana is ninety. Among them, the number of people who can control internal power is twenty-one… or more.”
Malleus summarized the achievements achieved so far and submitted it in the form of a report. Victor read the report with an expression as if he was seeing something fascinating.
“This is an incredible achievement to achieve in just one month.”
“Don’t you think it would be okay to put them into operation little by little? Once they feel the mana, it will be easy to control their internal strength. In fact, two or three people are showing results every week.”
“How many people can handle sword energy?”
“There were about four of us, and there is one friend who has just awakened his sword skills.”
In response to Victor’s question, Malleus pointed to a corner of the page.
“Then should we provide additional swordsmanship training to the five people?”
“No, even swordsmanship training takes a long time. What even skilled knights struggle with is the monsters of the borderlands. Maybe it’s the Frostwolves that pop up from time to time. If you meet thorn trolls or mutants, you’ll only lose your hands. And ,”
Shiron shook his head and swallowed.
“If we give swordsmanship training separately, rebels will come out. There’s no guarantee that not only will there be guys who have eaten a little bit of knives, but also reckless guys who want to desert.”
“Then, assuming that all personnel are put into the sapper operation, who will escort the sapper?”
“I can do it.”
“…Are you alone?”
Malleus opened his eyes wide and looked at Shiron.
“Yes, Lord Malleus, please accompany His Highness the Crown Prince.”
“…Are you sure it’s okay? Even though you are Sir Hugo’s nephew, I have no intention of placing such high expectations on you.”
“I’m not saying that I’m going to take charge of the front line that continues to stretch east alone. After all, I just have to take the lead, right? And I hate worrying more about whether my unit members, whom I’ve raised with such care, will desert or not, than dealing with a magical beast.”
Having said this, what Siron is most reluctant to do is the intervention of other units.
His purpose was to secure Viktor’s position without the help of other units, but the most important thing was to raise his prestige by showing many people an achievement that seemed impossible to achieve.
It’s hard to get a round of applause even if you clear it 1,000,000 times in very easy mode.
However, if you beat the inferno mode with one coin, countless handshake requests pour in even at the local arcade.
“Okay…”
“If you’re that worried, please come and check on me to see if I’m working properly. Of course, you too, Victor.”
“…me too?”
“Yes, since ancient times, kings who stand in the lead and charge into the enemy camp have been popular. There have been many deaths, but Sir Malleus will not always stick by your side.”
“uh…”
Viktor looked at Shiron with a hopeless heart, but his face never looked like he was joking.
“That’s not to say I’m stupidly rushing in. No one will notice if I keep fighting paperwork in the back. I’m asking you to go around with Sir Malleus and stir up the scene.”
They supervise whether the construction is being carried out properly, and even directly punish anyone who shows signs of desertion.
You can show administrative ability and the charisma of having taken control of unrefined robbers.
Any way you look at Victor, there are only good things about him.
Siron predicted that once this expedition was over, there would be no people who would look down on Victor as a child.
“…If you can pull it off, it’s a truly incredible achievement.”
Malleus, who heard Siron’s plan, shook his head and trembled in disgust.
If you can do it,
Those words had many implications.
To be honest, I thought Shiron’s plan was crazy, and having the only remaining crown prince wandering around the front line was also a dangerous plan.
but,
Malleus did not rebel against Siron. If you ask me why, it is because I have clearly seen the results of working together over the past month.
There were times when he acted childishly, befitting his age, but the blood of a hero never goes anywhere. This young man used carrots and sticks to toughen up the trainees who had lived quite rough lives even though they had not even signed a contract.
Have them call you a fairy instead of an instructor,
Those who crossed the line were met with zero tolerance and their heads exploded.
Malleus continued to engage in behavior that might have been questionable, but since the results were good, he was able to find himself ignoring it, thinking that there must be a reason for everything.
‘I understand why the Cardinal cares so much about it.’
Malleus returned to his private room and stamped blue ink on dry parchment.
There are three letters prepared.
One will be sent to Lien and the other two will go to Lucerne.
hugo, cardinal,
And even to His Majesty the King.
Malleus wrote the letter with a serious expression on his face that he had never seen before.
*
Three days after that.
The engineer battalion led by the renowned Crown Prince was able to safely arrive at the edge of the eastern front.
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At the end of the previously laid railroad was a dark forest.
From now on, we had to clear that forest and make a road of steel.
In order to maintain the front line, the importance of railroads that carry tens of thousands of people and transport supplies is enormous. However, even though they knew its importance, there were few people who took the initiative to do this work.
From the perspective of dealing with a group of demonic beasts running from an open field and a demonic beast suddenly attacking from a dark forest, the latter is naturally more dangerous and difficult to deal with.
gulp-
The sound of swallowing loudly could be heard from among the crew members looking at the dark forest.
Most people prided themselves on having lived a rough life, but they instinctively swallowed their fear at the demonic energy emanating from the forest.
That is what demonic energy, demonic energy is.
Even if the energy is very weak, any person will be wary of that evil energy and even be scared.
Whether it’s chopping a person alive to death or dropping an airship without blinking… As long as you’re human, you’re bound to experience physiological phenomena such as sweating.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and unload the materials and start construction! We have to hurry before the sun sets! Quick!”
Siron shouted loudly as he looked at his trembling fingertips.
Crews armed with axes and hammers hurriedly unloaded the loaded materials and began breaking up the frozen ground.
Kang. Kang! Cancan. Kang. Kang!
Kang!
Kang!
Grrr!
A strange animal sound reached my ears. Even though it’s just now snowy and freezing, my hands are starting to sweat.
Some people missed the hammer, and some had the courage to raise their heads and look towards the source of the sound.
“…Demon beast?”
Natalia was like that.
“The hand has stopped. Bow your head.”
“Fairy?”
“Never mind. Keep working!”
As he shouted loudly, the sound of hammering started again. Accordingly, Siron took out a white sword.
Then, he jumped out as cool as he could and swung his sword. There were not many people who could see that speed clearly. Here,
Tilt-
thud—-
behindhand,
All you can feel is the weight of something huge falling down one after another.
The unit members who saw that scene could not close their mouths in shock.
‘at once…’
They knew that he was quite strong when he personally defeated and killed the rebellious trainees, but when they saw the force in front of their eyes, the members of the unit had no choice but to put away the thoughts of desertion that they had been harboring in their hearts.
[As expected of a warrior…!]
Latera smiled brightly and looked at the dirty souls. Awe blooming amidst fear. Although some people harbored dirty feelings of jealousy, the majority responded positively.
[You are so cool! It’s really the best!]
‘…Stop floating it. ‘What can I do with only one or two animals killed?’
If it were Lucia or Siriel, I would have killed them with just their eyes.
Siron put his hand to his increasingly hot cheek and cut down the trees around him.
[Hey, you’re embarrassed! Anyone can kill one or two demon beasts, but there are not many people who can reduce the penalty points so clearly!]
“I… I told you to stop.”
Siron didn’t know what to do with the ignorant praise that followed, so he swung his sword at random.