Lord of Training - Chapter 113
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113. Go to the Empire.
“Let go of them both.”
“Yes? Is that okay?”
“You gave us such a great gift, we can’t kill you.”
And somehow I had a feeling I would meet Princess Scarlett again someday.
She was like a treasure goblin to me.
Phelps freed both men from their bonds.
“Give them food and water, and also give them guns and ammunition.”
“Is that okay?”
“It’s okay. Hurry up!”
We left the two people there and headed to the oasis.
The two people enjoyed a secret meeting of love and were killed by the monster.
Of course, even if Major Slaus survives, he will not be safe.
Because you dared to kidnap the 7th princess of the empire!
And although it may be strange that the subspace warehouse was empty, the entrance to the labyrinth gate was thoroughly guarded by the Imperial Army, and since no one other than the Imperial Army had entered, there was no one to be suspicious of.
No! They’ll be suspicious of each other.
Anyway, after finishing that fun farming, we headed to the oasis.
***
‘Someone came and went.’
There were traces of dug sand in the desert next to the oasis where the elves had a secret base.
But I ended up digging for a bit.
Enhardt and the Empire’s named-class aerial magic knights know that the last remaining elven legacy, the orbital gigant, remains within this space.
I already took care of everything.
Since there are no dimensional cores right now, they will probably hunt monsters first, collect a lot of dimensional cores, and then come back later to dig up the legacy.
But digging through sand 100 meters deep here would take more than a few days.
But now that we have no ammunition or food, how long can we last?
And even if they dig up all the sand here, what awaits them is an empty hangar!
How disheartening and shocking would it be to discover that there is no orbital gigantic?
‘Maybe I’m half crazy?’
I gave the Imperial Army a real big shit.
We entered the space where the gate I had created was through the oasis vent.
Everyone left one by one, leaving only Phelps and me.
“Major Phelps, set a trap in that vent now.”
“Is this a vent?”
“Yeah, I’m going to wire up a bunch of bombs so that if anyone comes in there, this whole place will collapse.”
“Ah! So the reason you told me to bring the bomb was because you wanted to write it here.”
“Yes, if the Imperial Army finds this place, we must blow it up together.”
“Then we can’t come in either?”
“You can worry about that later. For now, it’s important that you don’t know about the existence of this gate.”
“all right.”
While Phelps was setting up traps in the vents, I set up shouting on the side of the entrance I had knocked down.
Anyone trying to get through here!
This place will be the grave.
“It’s all over.”
“We should withdraw too.”
“yes!”
Phelps and Backdoor went out the gate.
***
ozone.
This is a fantastic island, but I couldn’t stay there and relax.
“Evolod, how long can the elves gather?”
“I will contact you via dimensional radio.”
“The sooner the date, the better. The Imperial Army can’t hold out at the Labyrinth Gate for long. It’s likely they won’t even last a month before they come out.”
“Is there no possibility that the entire Imperial Expeditionary Force will not show up?”
“That’s just our wishful thinking. Now that we’ve found all the small dimensional cores, we’ll head out right away to find the orbital giants. We’ve found the Knight-class orbital giants before, so we should have a rough idea of where they are.”
Evolod made a regretful expression.
Still, we’ll have to dig through the sands of the Oasis Desert to find the Bishop-class orbital giant we saw before.
“So move the elf as quickly as possible. I’ll get ready right away too.”
“I get it.”
We moved to Rowald Island, where Hela Wake was waiting.
I called her in advance.
Hela Wake will take Evolod and go to the Kingdom of Lutes.
From there, Evolod planned to cross the mountain range of the Kingdom of Lutes and enter the Empire.
It was a long and arduous road, but it was the fastest road.
And we headed to Wayples, the capital of the Principality of Nubia.
***
[Waple’s]
“Wow! Just looking at the streets, you wouldn’t be able to imagine that this was the capital of a defeated country.”
Major Phelps said.
The streets were crowded with people and full of energy.
This was something that could never have happened.
“That’s because we ended the war without any civilian casualties.”
“Is that so? People’s expressions look brighter too.”
“The future is what matters. Taxes will continue to increase.”
“Ah! I see.”
Atlan was expanding its military and would seek to rebuild here from the damage it had suffered in the war with Nubia.
However, for now, the tax rate has not been raised for a while to maintain public order, so people do not feel the impact.
The embezzlement will begin soon.
“You guys take Iris and get some rest.”
“yes.”
“Alain, can I look around here some more?”
Iris asked with expectant eyes.
I looked at Lieutenant Stella Camari.
“You take responsibility for it and take care of it.”
“yes.”
Iris was excited to see people.
The last time I came, there was a war going on, so I couldn’t really see it.
Being around people will make you feel less lonely.
[Atlan Southern Fleet Command]
“insect!”
“Who is this? Isn’t this Brigadier General Alain?”
“How have you been?”
Commander Enoch Walker chuckled and shook his head.
Indeed, Enoch was a man who was misunderstood as a traitor who sold out his country and ruined it.
There’s no way he was doing well.
“Thanks to whom, the Nubia Navy soldiers ended up eating the Atlan army’s food.”
“Why is that thanks to me? It’s thanks to Commander Enoch, who surrendered without shedding blood.”
“I heard from Supreme Commander Harry Russell. He recommended me as such?”
I smiled.
I did advise Archduke Harry Russell that he must embrace Marshal Enoch. And I also told him to embrace the Nubes Navy.
Anyway, Nubia didn’t have many aviation magic knights left.
The main stronghold had already fallen to Atlan.
And since Atlan was severely lacking in naval power due to constant warfare, it was a good fit.
“So what’s going on here?”
“I have come to ask you a personal favor.”
“Is this a personal favor?”
Commander Enoch stared at me.
“Please lend me twenty transport ships from Rowald Island.”
I got straight to the point.
Commander Enoch’s eyes widened.
He didn’t answer right away.
and.
“If it’s a personal matter, then of course it’s impossible. Right now, I’m the commander of the Southern Fleet of the Atlan Kingdom, but if I move the fleet, Atlan won’t stay still.”
“I will inform Supreme Commander Harry in advance that this is a special landing operation. We have a special flyer group in Kalvas, so we will pick them up and go to the Kingdom of Baern. We will conduct landing training there.”
“Landing training?”
“The Empire is now concentrating its forces on the borders of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the southern continent.”
Commander Enoch nodded.
“I know that too. Especially since two legions have already gathered on the southern continent.”
“Then of course we will send troops soon. So you can just say that you are conducting landing training in advance.”
Commander Enoch asked with a serious expression.
“What will you carry in the Kingdom of Bavaria?”
“I’m an elf.”
I told the truth.
When we told him that the elves had betrayed the Empire and were coming to us, Commander Enoch looked surprised.
“Isn’t that a good thing for Atlan?”
“That’s good, but they’re not surrendering to Atlan. They’re just becoming my allies. But for now, just getting the elves out of the Empire will greatly reduce its power.”
And he told me the truth about his relationship with the elf.
Sometimes it helps to tell the truth.
“An alliance with elves, it’s complicated.”
“And take the elf and bring him down to the kingdom of Albion, not Rondos.”
“The Kingdom of Albion?”
“Yes! We will settle them in our Hebrok territory for now. Once you land them in the Kingdom of Albion, we will take care of the rest.”
Commander Enoch thought for a moment.
“Okay. Since you’ve done me a favor, I’ll get it ready right away.”
“Thank you. Don’t worry about food or supplies. I’ll prepare the magic batteries as well. And I’ll definitely repay this favor.”
“Since Sir Alain said he would pay me back, I am looking forward to it.”
Commander Enoch gave permission.
Even though he had 20 transport ships, it wasn’t easy to move the fleet from his current position.
I took Phelps, Iris, Veronica, Carlin, and Franco to the capital.
The rest of the crew was sent to Rowald Island to move with the transport ship there.
With Stella’s subspace warehouse stocked with supplies and food, the elves had no trouble reaching Havelock Territory.
***
[Londos, the capital of Atlan]
“Thank you for your hard work, Saint Veronica.”
“No. It was a great experience for me.”
“But would it be okay for you to go back like this? There must have been chaos in the church.”
“There’s nothing I can do.”
Saint Veronica smiled brightly.
“And if you need me next time, please contact me. I will put everything aside and go then too. Because it is God’s will to move with God’s messengers and angels.”
“All right.”
Even without saying that, I planned to take her with me the next time I went to the Labyrinth Gate.
Next time, I planned to go to the most dangerous place in the S-class labyrinth gate.
Because the S-class labyrinth gate there might be the gate to the destroyed world.
I broke up with Saint Veronica.
And then moved on to meet with Commander-in-Chief Harry Russell.
***
[Atlan Supreme Commander’s Office]
“insect!”
“Huh! When did you come to Rondos?”
“I arrived a little while ago.”
Commander Harry Russell greeted me with a bright smile.
“You did a good job this time. His Majesty the King and his ministers are very satisfied because you were able to get in line with the politics of Lutes. And the target is Prince Arc, who is supported by the majority of the people! Why are you so good at it?”
“I always keep my eyes wide open to see if there is something I can do to help my country more, so that happens often. And a capable subordinate like me creates something to do.”
Commander Harry chuckled.
“It’s true that you’re competent. You always complete your missions 200%, not 100%. But why are you avoiding my radio?”
“How could that be? It’s not that I’m avoiding it, it’s that I’m on a mission and often have to turn off the dimensional radio.”
“Really? You don’t just call me when you need me and then turn me off?”
It was a sharp moment.
Because you are quick-witted······.
“But what brings you here? I received a call from Lieutenant Colonel Audrey telling me to guard Prince Arc in Kalvas.”
“I want to do landing training with the Southern Fleet.”
“what?”
Commander Harry looked puzzled.
“The Empire’s movements are unusual. It seems that they will soon move to gather troops in the Kingdom of Baeren and the Southern Continent. Therefore, not only the 2nd Fleet but also the Southern Fleet must be prepared to transport troops at any time. However, the Southern Fleet has never trained with us before. Therefore, I would like to use this opportunity to conduct landing training with our special squadron.”
“That’s true, but······.”
“And I have met with Commander Enoch of the Southern Fleet. And the landing fleet is already prepared.”
“What? Without my permission?”
“That’s why I came here to ask for permission. Isn’t it true that a great subordinate creates work in advance?”
Commander Harry Russell tilted his head, looking suspicious.
“Yeah, but something smells.”
“I think only of the safety of my country day and night, and of how I can be of help to Atlan······.”
“Okay. I can’t stop you from training. Anyway, you came at a good time.”
Archduke Harry was smiling.
For some reason, I felt a little uneasy.
“Just sit there for now.”
I sat on the sofa with the commander.
“What would you like to drink for tea?”
“it’s okay.”
“No. There’s a new car coming from the south, so get it ready.”
“yes······.”
Why are you taking so long?
The car came out soon.
“Here! Drink.”
I also drank tea.
“I know that the Imperial forces are gathering on the southern continent, so the story is easy. What do you think the Empire’s next plan is?”
“Of course they would attack the Kingdom of Bavaria or try to swallow up the Southern Continent. Especially since the Southern Continent has recently had many resource gates and is vast in land, but there are only two kingdoms.”
“Yes, I agree. That’s why we need an aerial magic unit to monitor the imperial forces stationed on the southern continent.”
“Ah! Are you telling me to go to the Southern Continent?”
“No, we decided to send three battalions of the 7th Mobile Corps’ Airborne Magic Flotilla to the southern continent.”
I breathed a sigh of relief inside.
I was going to use the joint training of the Special Forces and the Southern Fleet as an excuse to look through the items I had collected from the Scarlet 7th Princess’ subspace warehouse.
I was farming a lot, but I didn’t even have time to check what I got.
And if I had time left, I planned to stop by Hebrok Estate to see how the dwarves were settling in and also check out the progress of the orcs.
“So what I’m saying is, you take just one battalion to the Empire.”
“······?”
“Emperor Karl Modus of the Empire will soon be celebrating his 63rd birthday. He has sent invitations to each country. Of course, he has come to our Atlan Kingdom as well.”
“no way······.”
“Of course, we have decided to send a congratulatory delegation. You will be in charge of guarding the delegation.”
You want me to go to the empire?
“You are a very capable soldier. Isn’t this a good opportunity to spy on the Empire?”
It is an opportunity to see the technology and internal situation of the Lacrosse Empire······.
You might even meet Emperor Karl Modus.
End