Lord of Training - Chapter 103



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103. According to God’s will.

Iris, if she were you, wouldn’t she know what dimensional monsters are in the north? Or if there’s a special secret base or location?

I’ll have to ask about the details later.

“Please wear this first.”

I took out a bulletproof vest made from dragon bone plate.

“what is this?”

“A great trial from God is coming soon. This is a kind of holy relic.”

“Then I will wear it with gratitude.”

She was wearing a bulletproof vest.

I tried to tell the reality to Saint Veronica right in front of my eyes, but I failed.

Some might say it was religious belief, but others might say it was brainwashing.

But now that I see her, it seems like it might be okay not to know the truth.

“You might want to keep this with you just in case.”

I took out my spare Draco automatic rifle and its magazine belt.

If a battle breaks out, I might not be able to take care of her.

So I gave it to him because I thought he should at least be able to defend himself.

“Yes? I am a saint. I cannot kill.”

“Is that so? Let me tell you a story. In a chaotic world, a girl heard the voice of God, took up a sword, killed the enemy, and saved her country. She was called a national heroine, and was later revered as a saint. So did the saint do something wrong?”

“that······.”

“Maybe God has called Saint Veronica here to fight for Him. So, take up the fire of God.”

She looked at the Draco automatic rifle and sighed deeply.

“This could be the fire of God.”

“Yes, this is the true fire of God that punishes non-believers.”

But Veronica shook her head.

“I’m sorry. No matter what, killing a living being······.”

“Okay, I see. There’s nothing we can do about it. There will be a lot of casualties once the battle starts. Can I ask you to treat the wounded soldiers with bandages and styptic?”

“Yes, I will do that.”

“If you go to Major Phelps, he will give you the medicine and supplies you need.”

“yes.”

Saint Veronica folded her hands and bowed her head to me.

“Thank you, messenger of God. Everything is according to God’s will.”

“According to God’s will······.”

She went out.

I looked at her back.

She believed me to be a messenger of God, so this wasn’t so bad.

It’s okay to have one of my people on the church side.

The Aquila religion was the mainstream religion of Atlan even before the Gate was created, and is still designated as the state religion of the Atlan Kingdom, and many people believe in and rely on it.

‘You buttoned the first button wrong.’

If the Aquila Order had not killed those who awakened the flying technique as demons, claiming that only angels and messengers of God could fly in the sky at the beginning of the Gate’s creation, the relationship would not have been as uncomfortable as it is now.

Even now, they did not look favorably on the aerial magic knights who had awakened the flying technique, and the aerial magic knights were also trembling at the sight of the Aquila Church.

***

Woozijik! Kwaaaaang!

The trees in the jungle fell down helplessly.

The Orbital Gigant was using its great strength to knock down trees, and soldiers were clearing away the fallen trees and bushes.

Just by clearing the area around the base like this, you can secure a rifle’s field of vision and reduce the chance of the orbital giant’s shells missing.

“Hurry up! Stack it here!”

Work was in full swing inside the base as well.

The orbital giants and soldiers were bringing in the fallen trees, piling them up, and covering them with dirt to create a high hill.

This is the hill that the orbital giant will climb up to, built up to the height of the base’s defenses.

Here, the plan was to have the Orbital Gigant’s spirit cannon directly hit the approaching Croptile.

“Everyone take your seats!”

There was a 3-meter wide space on top of the base wall, so movement was fairly free, and there was also a wall high enough to place a rifle and shoot like a medieval castle wall.

Soldiers and officers took up positions on this wall.

It’s been three days since I entered the A-class labyrinth gate.

Fortunately, the soldiers’ chances of survival increased because they had discovered the elf base right away. Now all that was left was to block the attacks of the Croptiled horde and help the Lutes officers and soldiers awaken.

“How will the monster attack?”

Prince Arc approached and asked.

“I don’t know much about that. Like the prince, this is my first time at this gate.”

“Ha! I’m so nervous, I think my heart is sinking.”

“Nothing much. Just shoot the enemies that rush in front of you. Trust our aerial magic knights.”

“Phew! Thank you.”

Prince Arc was seen slightly shaking his hands and feet.

He seemed tense with fear.

I asked a question to relieve the tension.

“Do you know about the Emperor of the Lacrosse Empire?”

Since it was a neighboring country before it was occupied, Prince Arc seemed to know it well.

“You mean Emperor Karl Modus?”

“yes.”

“I only saw it once when I was young. Its blazing red eyes were impressive.”

Prince Arc told him what he knew about Kal Mods.

It was said that he was originally a weak and timid prince.

That too, the Seven Princes.

He was a prince who was far behind in the hierarchy and was out of favor with the previous emperor because his maternal side was not powerful.

It is said that when Carl Modus was 14, he fell seriously ill and was bedridden for several months.

The royal family and nobles all agreed that he would die.

Because even the royal family’s healers had already given up.

But one day, he woke up with a start and said he had changed as a person.

He suddenly began to train his physical strength and volunteered for training in shooting and swordsmanship.

And when a C-class labyrinth gate appeared in the empire, he threw a tantrum and said he would join the raiding party.

However, it was impossible for the royal family to enter the dangerous labyrinth gate at that time, and if they entered to awaken the magic, they had to bring along many escorting aerial magic knights.

Karl Modus was a powerless prince, so the Emperor would not give him an escort of aerial magic knights, and he was ultimately not included in the Labyrinth Gate raid.

However, Karl Modes jumped into the labyrinth gate just before it closed, and eventually cleared the gate with the raid party.

It was said that when Carl Mods came out, he was a completely different person.

He awakened three types of magic and learned a whopping seven skills.

The magic knights who went in together were also amazed at how he caught the dimensional monster and were greatly impressed by him leading the way without looking after himself.

Carl Modus, who became the Empire’s Aerial Magic Knight.

He achieved great success in every battlefield he went to, and the number of subordinates following him gradually increased.

And when Karl Modus became a corps commander and achieved great success on the Western Front, he received full support from the military.

It was also said that he met General Marshall Jorag, who is currently the Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army, at that time.

As the power of Karl Modus grew, the crown prince and princes engaged in all kinds of plots and slander.

But with the military on his back, Karl Modus had nothing to fear.

After winning over several nobles to his side, he returned to the palace in grandeur.

And the sudden death of the crown prince.

The culprit was never identified, but everyone suspected Carl Modus.

No successor was appointed, and the Emperor himself died a few years later.

With the full support of the ministers, nobles, and military, Karl Modus ascended to the throne as Emperor.

And the bloody purge was carried out.

Killed them all.

They killed even their brothers and cousins ​​to the point that it was said that the royal family’s lineage had dried up, and their maternal family was not spared from the purge either.

However, Karl Modus, who was expected to become a tyrant, quickly stabilized the empire.

With strong leadership, he subdued the southern barbarians who were a headache at the time, and by successively occupying the Boroko Kingdom and the Frederic Kingdom in the north, he increased the territory of the existing empire by 1.5 times.

In fact, the Lacrosse Empire was already a powerful kingdom, acting as a police state for the world’s greatest power.

The current international law and the law of war were also created under their leadership, and they also dispatched the Empire’s aerial magic knights to strongly suppress acts of aggression against other countries.

But Carl Modus was different.

From the beginning of its rule, it had conquered neighboring kingdoms one after another with its powerful military force, and now possessed the largest territory and the most powerful military force on the entire continent.

“I am worried that Emperor Karl will attack our Lutes again.”

“Aren’t there allied forces?”

“I find the Imperial Army’s momentum too terrifying. If they attack with their stronger military force, I think the Allied Forces will fight moderately and retreat. Right now, they have a lot to gain, and since the Empire is not concentrating its forces, they are guarding the border, but if they think this is a war they cannot win, they will withdraw their troops at any time.”

I nodded.

It seems so to me too.

Since Lutes is not even their own country, they will not fight to the death.

They’ll probably hold out for a while and then retreat.

It is understandable why Prince Arc is afraid.

“Whew! I’ll go and see the soldiers.”

Prince Arc took a deep breath and went around the wall to comfort the anxious officers and soldiers.

‘Even though my body is shaking, I still do everything.’

He must have been like that when he led the resistance.

Looks weak, but doesn’t give up.

And it is inspiring to see someone overcome their fears and move forward.

It’s different from Karl Modes and from me.

‘He would be a good king······.’

If only you had the power and influence.

Can I be a strong supporter?

Once we can create as many Awakened people as possible at this gate, it will be a great help to Prince Arc.

That alone is a huge support.

But some damage was unavoidable.

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

Phelps and the 4th Battalion, who had gone out on a search, returned.

“Commander, we have discovered Arika’s base.”

“Where is it? It’s a small mountain northeast of here. There’s an elven base on top of that mountain.”

“You got a good spot.”

They are all aerial magic knights, so it would be easy for them to escape.

“And on the way back, I found a flock of Croptiled running towards here.”

“How much time is left?”

“We will arrive in 40 minutes.”

“What is the monster number?”

“There are about 400 of them.”

“400? It won’t be easy from the first battle. You’ll be tired, but prepare your men. We’ll attack them first.”

“yes!”

I couldn’t figure out why a bunch of Croptiled people were coming here.

It wasn’t even us who attacked.

Is there some kind of bad vibe coming from here?

I had to stop it first.

“Get ready for battle!”

“Prepare for battle!”

“Colonel Audrey! You take command from the air. I’ll strike the monsters first.”

“Yes! Be careful.”

“You too, be careful.”

I flew towards them first with the 4th Battalion.

It’s to cause damage before they get here.

The problem was that I was worried that nearby wyverns might fly in this direction after hearing the gunshots and explosions.

“Over there!”

The Croptiles were rushing in, and they were running at a very fast speed, as if they didn’t even get tired.

“We’ll break their momentum! Aim for the big elites!”

“yes!”

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

***

Knock! Knock!

The orbital giant aimed its cannon.

As Lieutenant Colonel Audrey gave the signal in the air.

Boom! Boom!

A spirit cannon fired over the head of Croptiled as he ran toward the elf base.

Boom! Boom!

“Kueeeeek!”

“Kkirik!”

The shell exploded and the nearby Croptiles fell.

It would have been much more powerful if it had been a spirit shell, but there were only a few of those left, so I fired the orbital gigant-specific shells.

However, since the firepower was twice as good as that of the existing cannon shells, two or three C-grade Croptiles were killed in one shot.

Boom! Boom!

“Prepare to fire!”

Chuck! Chew chew chew!

The soldiers on the wall looked tense.

The one commanding the Lutes soldiers is Lieutenant Colonel Nicole!

She walked among the soldiers with her sword in hand, preparing for battle.

“They won’t die with one shot! Keep shooting at any monster that moves even a little bit!”

A crop tile that has pierced the shell is pushed in.

“Crrrrrrrrr!”

“Kuaaaah!”

They came running without hesitation, aiming their spears, wielding axes, and swinging bone knives.

As they came into rifle range, Lieutenant Colonel Nicol shouted.

“Fire!”

“Shoot!”

Bang! Tata ta tang! Bang!

Tutata tata tata tang!

Rifles and machine guns opened fire simultaneously on the wall.

“Kwak!”

“Eek!”

The monsters ahead fell helplessly.

“Keep shooting!”

Tata tata tang!

Boom! Boom!

Hwaaaaaaaah!

The aerial magic knights also added powerful firepower skills and fired their magic guns.

Even strong monsters that were two or three meters tall were defeated without a fight.

“Die, you monsters!”

The number of monsters rushing towards us has clearly decreased.

“Crop on the right! 1st Battalion, block the enemy on the right!”

Swish! Swish swish swish!

Lieutenant Colonel Audrey noticed the Crops rushing from the right and moved his troops. They moved because there were fewer troops guarding that side.

Chi-chik!

“Nicole! There’s a monster coming from behind!”

As Audrey radioed in midair, Lieutenant Colonel Nicole looked back.

“2nd Battalion, move to the rear!”

“yes!”

The 2nd Battalion, which had been firing from above, flew to the rear.

The monster didn’t just rush in from the front.

Monsters came from all directions, and everyone did their best to stop them.

“The magic has awakened!”

“me too!”

The awakening method for the A-class labyrinth gate is the final blow.

Here and there, soldiers were shouting that they had awakened.

but.

“They’re coming up the wall! Stop them!”

The quick-legged Croptile began to climb the barrier.

They were easily climbing upwards using their suction-cup-like hands and feet.

Now Alain and the 4th Battalion were fighting off the wyverns that had flown in from nearby.

Although they managed to snipe three of the Elite Croptiles, the sound of gunfire and explosions caused a Wyvern to fly in from nearby.

Two Croptileds climbed up the wall.

They attacked the soldiers like angry bulls, and many soldiers were wounded.

“Hey! Die!”

Whack! Whack!

Luckily, Lieutenant Colonel Nicole flew in and dealt with the Croptiles.

Veronica treated the wounded.

My heart broke when I saw the soldier bleeding from a torn claw.

Bang! Tata tang!

“die!”

A single Croptiled climbed over the barrier even after being shot a dozen times.

And then he kicked the soldier right in front of him.

Phew!

The soldier flew over the barrier and fell 20 meters below.

Kwow!

“Ugh!”

Even though the floor was dirt, fatal injuries were unavoidable.

Saint Veronica ran down the stairs carrying a first aid kit.

But the soldier was already dying.

She had nothing to do but pray.

Then the monster jumped down from the wall where the saint was.

WHEEK! KWOOONG!

“Kuaaaaah!”

Croptile opened his large mouth towards the saintess.

And he took out a large bone knife from his back.

“Run away!”

A soldier, spitting blood from his mouth, struggled to raise his gun toward the monster.

But, as if he had already exhausted himself, the gun kept pointing at the ground.

At that time, the saintess took up the soldier’s rifle.

“If this is truly God’s will! Let it be done according to God’s will!”

Taang! Tata tatang!

She fired her Draco assault rifle at the charging monster.

End