Lord of Training - Chapter 108



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108. Like wildfire.

As the Arica Republic Air Magic Knights left, we quickly advanced to the front of the labyrinth gate.

Audrey and Lieutenant Nicole flew towards me.

“But can I leave right away?”

“Why? Are you afraid that they’ll wait outside and attack us?”

“Yes! I thought you backed down too easily.”

“It’s okay. There are 5,000 soldiers of the Southern Defense Force of Lutes outside.”

The answer was given by Prince Arc.

“You heard? And if they’re really waiting outside, we’d better get out now. The more time we give them, the more they’ll prepare, and the worse off we’ll be.”

I looked at the orbital giant.

“The 3rd Battalion advances first!”

“yes!”

The 3rd Battalion Commander, Second Lieutenant Leopold, shouted as he received the order.

“Unit 1 and 2, advance!”

Drrrrr! Drrrrr!

The orbital giants went in first.

“The 4th Battalion will come in first, and the 1st and 2nd Battalions will come in right away!”

“yes!”

I went out the gate with the 4th Battalion.

***

The darkness went away and the surroundings became brighter.

I was very nervous, but when I came out, the Arica Republic Air Force Knights were nowhere to be seen.

Instead, the soldiers of the Southern Defense Forces of Lutes were waiting with their necks stretched out for Prince Arc and the awakened magic knights.

“The Atlantean Air Magic Knights have arrived!”

“Wow!”

As soon as the soldiers saw us, they cheered and made everyone around them leave.

Since the Aria Republic’s Aerial Magic Knights came out first a little while ago, they must have been worried that we might not show up.

For a moment, I also relaxed a little.

I had a feeling that they had seen our momentum a little while ago and decided that they wouldn’t win if they fought, so they went outside.

And we were confident that they wouldn’t be able to attack us from outside.

But still, this is the Kingdom of Lutes.

Finally, Prince Arc and the awakened Knights of Lutes appeared.

“Prince Arc has appeared!”

“Wow!”

“Long live Prince Arc!”

“Long live the prince!”

Lieutenant General Schart, commander of the Southern Defense Forces, even shed tears.

“But is it okay to call the prince’s name and cheer like that? Even though he’s wanted?”

“I can’t stop that. What can I do if the soldiers like it that much? But still, there are many people in the south who follow Prince Arc, so it’ll be okay.”

“is it so?”

The southern part of the Kingdom of Lutes was where the Allied Forces entered the war and a large-scale landing operation took place.

Although the Lacrosse Empire occupied the Kingdom of Lutes, it had greater control over the capital city of Loire and the northern region connected to the Empire, while the south was where resistance movements were active.

And because it was a mountainous region, even though the capital was occupied, there were still quite a few soldiers from Lutes and resistance fighters who resisted for two years.

The southern defense force consisted of 5,000 men, including these remaining troops.

Forced by our momentum, Major General Telfert and the Arica Aviation Magic Knights, who had left the Labyrinth Gate first, immediately led their troops back to the unit stationed at the northern border.

His pride must have been so hurt, I think he’d really try to kill me the next time we meet.

Of course, I will crush you with my stronger power then.

Just wait a minute, Captain Telfert.

***

[Southern Defense Forces Command Tent]

“Thank you very much, Brigadier General Alain.”

“100 people awakened. It was beyond my expectations. Thank you.”

The generals and commanders of the Southern Defense Forces repeatedly thanked me.

“So what are you going to do now?”

I asked Prince Arc.

“We will continue to gather troops and forces to join us. There are still many people in the South who helped the resistance.”

The other commanders nodded.

“In my view, it seems to me that this is the opportunity for the prince to step forward.”

“The King has ordered my arrest, so what are you saying?

“Yes. It’s good to hide like this and gather people and troops, but that alone will never defeat the royalist forces supported by the Republic of Arica. So here’s the plan I came up with.”

I spread out the Lutes map.

Then he pointed to the cities of Ferring, Hela, and Kalvas in the south.

“First, we will march from here, Edplos, through the cities of Ferring and Hela, to Kalvas. Mobilize all the soldiers of the Southern Defense Army, and move as loudly and noisily as possible to let the entire nation know that Prince Arc is still alive. Then, build up your forces centered around the cities of the south.”

Lieutenant General Schart’s eyes sparkled.

“Sir Alain’s idea seems good. There are many families in the South who helped the resistance, and there are many people who followed the Prince. If Prince Arc steps forward, all the southern cities will follow.”

“I also like General Alain’s plan. With the awakened magic knights, now is the right time to increase our power.”

Colonel Chalet also viewed my opinion very positively.

But Prince Arc had a worried expression on his face.

“Then, just like last time, we might end up fighting among ourselves.”

“I heard that story too. The king and his entourage, with the support of the Arica army, purged the resistance forces and made the prince a criminal.”

“Haa! At that time, I surrendered on the condition that those people would be spared, but the King did not keep his promise.”

Arc clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

“I can’t repeat the same thing again. So this time, I’ll gather more troops and gather my power······.”

“Then it’s late!”

He said it firmly.

“Recall this incident. The Lute’s army discovered the Labyrinth Gate first in the land of Lute, and yet they bribed them to obtain the order to attack the Labyrinth Gate. The day when Lute’s will completely fall to the Republic of Arica is not far off. If we do not make a political move now, we will never have another chance.”

“I understand what you mean. But as you may know, we don’t have the power to stop Arika right now.”

“Isn’t there a kingdom of Atlan?”

The commanders looked at me.

“Once we make the prince’s presence known and take control of the south to gather our forces, the next thing we need to do is join hands with Atlan. In particular, the state of the soldiers’ armament here is dire. So if we receive support from weapons and ammunition and increase our strength, we have a chance.”

“But will Atlan join hands with us?”

Colonel Chalet asked.

“I can help with that. My superior is a powerful figure in the Atlan military. And Atlan also knows that the Republic of Arica is targeting the Kingdom of Lutes. However, the Arica military has taken control of the royal family and the capital, so it has reached a point where there is nothing we can do politically. However, if the prince steps forward and takes control of the southern region, wouldn’t Atlan have a place to support? And if Prince Arc has the full support of the Lutes people, then there is a just cause.”

A king who abandoned his kingdom and a prince who stayed in the kingdom to protect his people until the end.

Prince Arc was already the king in the hearts of the Lutes people.

Everyone nodded after listening to me.

“We must control the port of Calvas, even if we don’t know about other places. Only then can we connect to Rondos, the capital of Atlan, by sea and receive support supplies.”

Prince Arc also nodded little by little.

Other people’s thoughts or feelings don’t matter.

Now his heart had to be moved.

“Your Majesty, Sir Alain’s plan seems to be the best for now.”

“I think so too. It’s time to move.”

Everyone began to persuade the prince.

“It is true that Atlan is weaker than before, but this time, by taking control of the Kingdom of Nubua, they have taken over the hegemony of the eastern continent. So, it will be enough power for Lutes. And the Republic of Arica is far away, and Atlan is right next door.”

“Then, wouldn’t the Atlan Kingdom take control of our Lutes?”

“That may be so. But that is a problem for the prince to solve later. You just need to make Lutes strong so that it is not influenced by other countries. Before that, you should gain as much advantage as possible between Arica and Atlan and increase your power. And don’t you have an alliance here?”

I pointed at myself.

Then Prince Arc smiled and nodded.

“Well, with a strong ally like Sir Alain, what is there to fear?”

Prince Arc jumped up from his seat.

“Because of me, my subordinates who protected the kingdom to the end were purged and lost their lives in vain. In order to clear their name, I will do it right this time. Let’s all march to Calvas!”

“Oh! Good decision.”

“I will do my best to assist you, Your Majesty!”

Prince Arc and his men have joined forces again.

Now all I have to do is relay the news to Supreme Commander Harry Russell.

Marshal Harry already knew about the situation in the Kingdom of Lutes, and he sent our special forces to the A-class labyrinth gate to strengthen the Lutes military.

The appearance of Prince Arc was unexpected, but it ended up being a bigger deal.

Atlan could not give up this place because it needed the Lutes Magic Stone Gate and Resource Gate to produce and operate more tanks and weapons.

***

“Sir Alain isn’t going with you?”

“I have other things to do. Instead, Lieutenant Colonel Audrey and Lieutenant Colonel Nicole will accompany you to Kalvas. The Orbital Gigant will also escort the Prince.”

“Thank you so much.”

Prince Arc’s eyes became moist.

“I’m sorry I only received help like this.”

“There is no such thing as a free lunch. You have to pay for it later.”

“Haha! That’s right. I hope the day comes soon when I can repay this favor.”

Prince Arc held both my hands tightly.

“The airship has arrived. I’ll see you later. If you need anything, just let Lieutenant Colonel Audrey know.”

“Phew! Okay. See you next time.”

I boarded the airship Falcon that Hela Wake had brought.

Vroom vroom! Weeeeeing!

With its propellers spinning powerfully, the Falcon formed an airfield.

“Captain, do you think Prince Arc will do well?”

Major Phelps asked.

“I will do well. I would want to serve such a king.”

He’s sure to be hugely popular.

Wherever he goes, he will be greeted by crowds of people, and his support will spread like wildfire, covering the southern region.

Hela Wake also knew Prince Arc well and decided to support him.

‘Now that I think about it, those two look good together······.’

Hela’s recent unfair business with me has been going well, and she has been recognized by her family.

And the Wake family had been lords of the southern region for generations, and still held great power.

“But why does the saint come with us?”

Veronica, who had become very close with Hela Wake, was sitting in the co-pilot’s seat.

“I’m taking it with me because I need it all.”

I was going to Backdoor Island with only the elite 4th Battalion.

***

[Backdoor Island]

We need to create a super-fast airship.

It took a week to get here.

If it weren’t for the unfairness brought about by Hela Wake, it would have taken even longer.

[Uses the Tunnel Vision (lv.2) skill.]

[Uses the skill Dynamic Vision (lv.3).]

Taaaaaaaang!

“Khuh huh huh huh huh!”

I saw in slow motion Lieutenant John Cutter flying away after being hit in the forehead by a rubber bullet I had fired.

It’s still slow, but the field of vision doubles as the skill level goes up, so it’s definitely less frustrating.

At that moment, Ensign Jester was seen aiming his rifle 90 meters to the right.

A magic circle was slowly drawn in front of the rifle, which seemed to indicate that the Compression Bullet (lv. 3) skill was being used.

‘I told you to attack as much as you want, but now you’re using even your best skills without holding back!’

[Use the High-Speed ​​Flight (lv.3) skill.]

[Uses the skill Overlapping Flight (lv.3).]

Paaaaaaa!

I moved forward and slowly raised my rifle.

[Use the Body Strengthening (lv.3) skill.]

I moved forward and shortly after, Jester’s compression bullet magic circle was completed.

And the bullet was fired with a burst of flame.

Mana-coated bullets!

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

The bullet flew past where I was, and I slowly raised the gun towards Ensign Jester’s chest.

The high-speed flight skill stops, and he slightly changes direction and rushes towards Ensign Jester!

[Use the High-Speed ​​Flight (lv.3) skill.]

[Uses the skill Overlapping Flight (lv.3).]

Paaaaaaaaaaah!

As I rushed towards Lieutenant Jester’s side, I saw Lieutenant Jester’s face slowly turn.

The eyes that found me grew twice as big as their stomachs, and the body slowly turned around to aim the rifle.

But I already had my rifle aimed.

I walked up to the guy’s nose and aimed the gun at his thigh.

“AAAAAAAHH …

Taaaaaaaaaaah!

Phew!

Before Jester could finish his sentence, the rubber bullet hit the guy in the thigh.

It must hurt a lot since it hit you right in the nose.

[Stops using the Tunnel Vision (lv.2) skill.]

“Ugh! Damn!”

“Ugh! I’m going to die!”

The screams of two people rang in my ears.

Certainly, the more I used the skill, the less mana drain I felt.

And after using it, the dizziness disappeared.

“Are you two okay?”

“Ugh! If I keep doing this, I’ll get a bone disease and die.”

Lieutenant John Cutter looked at me and his eyes welled up with tears.

His forehead was getting swollen.

The two of them decided to use real bullets and use their explosive spells and skills as they pleased, while I used flat rubber bullets (effective range 10 meters) and didn’t use any skills.

I think these are pretty good conditions.

“This is all training for you to do well.”

“It seems like the commander is relieving stress······.”

I shook my head.

This is not stress, but training to get used to my tunnel vision (lv.2) skill.

In addition, he provides his subordinates with opportunities to spar with experts.

“Let’s go down!”

“yes······.”

We came down to Backdoor Island.

Tata tata tang! Tata tang!

Puppupupupupupup!

Today too, Saint Veronica was practicing hitting coconuts that were moving in the air and swaying on the waves.

‘Wow! Your marksmanship is truly astonishing.’

Captain Herman’s judo technique required that he land the first step correctly before he could guide the next step, but the saint showed off his skills without using any skills.

If Franco Vidali was a mana genius, Veronica was a shooting genius.

End