Lord of Training - Chapter 14



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14. The city battle of Ferring (2).

14. The city battle of Ferring (2).

A two-story building with what appears to be a rooftop.

I ran there.

Crunch!

But the door is locked.

“Break it!”

Crap! Boom!

As Sergeant Herman ran forward and kicked with all his might, the doorknob ripped off and the door opened.

He went inside, aiming his sniper rifle.

however!

An old man and his young granddaughters were huddled together and shivering under the table.

Then my eyes met with the old man’s.

For a moment, I felt sorry.

“Is there a rooftop here?”

The old man turned his head and looked at the stairs.

“It’s over there. Get up there!”

“yes!”

We headed straight to the second floor.

I followed Sergeant Herman.

“Wait a minute!”

As we went up to the second floor, we saw stairs leading to the rooftop.

I held out my sniper rifle to Sergeant Herman.

“You shoot.”

“Yes? Me?”

Sergeant Herman looked puzzled.

“Isn’t it you, Sergeant, who awakened the sniping technique? Why?”

“Anyway, I’m no match for that guy right now.”

To be honest, it was clear that the opponent was a guy who was good at sniping.

Besides, that guy probably has awakened his sniping skills, so I’m no match for him from the start.

So, I have no choice but to throw the bait!

“Hey, how much targeting time do you have?”

“You have 30 seconds to fire your first shot.”

“So you’re saying I can hit the exact spot you shot within 30 seconds?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Okay! Then I’ll explain the operation.”

Sergeant Herman chewed his lips nervously after hearing my explanation.

“Can I do it?”

“I trust you. You showed your skills well during practice.”

“But the actual battle is still······.”

“You just have to get the timing right. Trust your judo skills.”

“Hoo!”

Sergeant Herman took a deep breath and nodded.

“Let me give it a try.”

We went up to the rooftop.

The rooftop had a one-meter high railing, and children’s clothes were hung on a clothesline.

As I nodded, Sergeant Herman took up his position, placing his sniper rifle on the right railing.

Right now, we’re happily sniping the 1st Platoon members in front, and the enemy sniper isn’t looking this way, but the moment we shoot here, we become his target.

The distance is approximately 300 meters.

It was a distance that could not be reached unless you were a magic knight.

Taang!

Then another gunshot was heard.

A soldier who was going to rescue an injured comrade was shot in the head and fell to the ground.

And then another soldier crawled towards them, got shot in the back, and dropped his head.

He could have killed the fallen soldier, but he deliberately did not shoot.

That way, your comrades will come to your rescue, and you will be able to snipe them.

The 2nd Platoon, led by the company commander, arrived to support the 1st Platoon, but everyone was busy hiding because of the snipers.

If you stick your head out even a little bit.

Taang!

dump!

Another soldier died.

I’ve seen five soldiers killed by that guy.

pup!

“Can you see him?”

“I can’t see it. But I just saw the hole he shot.”

“hole?”

“If you look closely at the roof, you can see four arched holes. Flames were seen from the hole on the far right.”

“Can you hit that?”

“It’s possible, but the terrain is higher over there, so the striking angle won’t be good.”

The bastard was not revealing himself, but was sniping through a hole on the right side of the rooftop railing.

‘So that means his blind spot is on the left.’

“Herman, can you hit the wall above the left railing of the bell tower?”

“it’s possible.”

“Don’t target that. You don’t get a second chance. You have to get it done in one go.”

“yes!”

Sergeant Herman looked through the scope and caught his breath.

At the same time, I also finished preparing myself mentally.

I’m wearing two bulletproof vests, they’re too tight.

I guess the next one will have to be a ductile iron that breaks down metal and compresses it. I need to make my own bulletproof vest that is light and strong.

Taang!

Flames poured out of Sergeant Herman’s sniper rifle.

Pot!

A bullet was lodged in the left wall of the bell tower.

It was a success for now.

Sergeant Herman immediately took cover under the railing.

“Good job. Don’t move now.”

“yes.”

The 30-second countdown has begun.

Now he will be looking this way.

I took a bulletproof vest from the alchemist’s workshop and lifted it over the side railing.

Taang! Bam!

The bulletproof vest was hit by a bullet and flew away.

‘That’s so damn accurate.’

It definitely caught his eye.

Taang! Crunch!

At that moment, a hole appeared in the railing right next to me.

Is that a railing made of bricks?

It’s a penetrating skill!

I couldn’t wait any longer.

Dadadak! Pot!

[Use low-speed (lv.1) flight skill.]

Whew!

I flew towards the building on the left.

This is his blind spot.

Are you really going to move to kill me?

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

Just in case, I flew towards the bell tower while using my defensive skill.

No matter how much penetration skill you have, it won’t be easy to penetrate a multi-layered air shield.

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

Taang!

The moment I heard gunshots, I hid behind the roof of the building.

The bullet wasn’t aimed at me.

I just looked up at the rooftop I had just flown over.

There stood Sergeant Herman, giving me a thumbs up with a very excited expression on his face.

I glanced over the roof and checked the bell tower through the telescope.

Blood splattered on the white bell tower wall.

We caught the sniper!

At that moment, I felt a thrill run through my whole body.

‘Why do I get so excited about this?’

Is this a side effect of the abyss?

The enemy sniper moved as I intended, and Sergeant Herman used his guided technique to finish him off with one shot without a single mistake.

Everything went according to my plan.

I flew to Sergeant Herman.

“Wow! But how did you know he was going to target you, Captain?”

Sergeant Herman looked fed up.

“Because I used the flying spell. I could fly in an instant and get to the bell tower where the guy is.”

“Huh? Come to think of it, wasn’t it okay for the captain to sneak up and kill that guy?”

I gave a snicker.

“And what if the sniper had awakened his magic detection spell? I would have been shot in the head while flying and died. And the sniper might have awakened his flight spell like me.”

“ah!”

“But if I disappear into his blind spot, I think he’ll move to kill me.”

“That’s right. As soon as the platoon leader flew away, the thing appeared and went to the left railing of the bell tower. That’s why I shot it right away.”

The scary thing about the guided weapon is that once you set your sights on a target, no matter where you shoot within a 90-degree angle, the bullet will fly towards the targeted target.

This meant that if you hit the monster with your first shot, it would hide for 30 seconds and you could shoot it repeatedly with just your gun out.

How much would it hurt if you hit someone after hitting them already?

“Go down.”

“yes.”

We’ve caught the toughest sniper, but the battle is just beginning!

When we came down to the first floor, the old man and his two granddaughters were still crouching under the table.

“You go first. I’ll be there soon.”

“yes.”

I went outside and took out the three cans of food I had previously packed from the alchemist’s workshop.

Then he went inside and held out the can to the old man under the table.

I am a liberation army, not an invading army.

“I’m sorry. This is the price for breaking the door.”

The old man quickly grabbed the canned food.

I knew that the food situation in this city was not good at the time.

This was because the imperial army ransacked every house and stole all the food while defending the Tuileries Valley.

I bowed my head and was about to go out.

“Look here, sir.”

The old man motioned for me to come closer.

Are three cans not enough?

He pretended to search his pockets and took out another can and held it out.

“You are a kind person. Give me ten more cans.”

It was a little absurd.

“This is the last one.”

“I’m not asking for it for free.”

“yes?”

“Aren’t you having trouble with those Imperial guys blocking the road outside? I know a way to get to the back of that building.”

The old man said something strange.

“There will be another imperial army guarding the other road.”

“That’s not the way I was talking about. I’m talking about the sewers. I’ve been cleaning the sewers in this city for 45 years.”

“If it’s a sewer, they would know. They probably set traps all over the streets.”

“No! I know a different sewer system. The sewer system here was rebuilt 20 years ago when the gate was built and the city grew. I know an even older sewer system. So I’ll send the soldiers safely past that building.”

For a moment, my ears perked up at the old man’s words.

“I’m doing this for my granddaughters. Trust me.”

“That’s 10 cans.”

***

Captain Gus’s permission was granted.

Our 3rd platoon was walking through a dark sewer.

The sewer the old man guided us through was narrower and more dangerous.

The sewage reached up to my thighs, and rats as big as my forearm were seen far too often.

“We’re there. If you go up here, it’s connected to the sewer right behind the bell tower.”

I looked at Sergeant Phelps.

“Your squad will take the enemy in the left alley, Herman’s squad will take the right alley, and Kalin’s squad will enter the building with me. Don’t hesitate, we’ll do it quickly.”

“yes!”

Phelps’ squad went up from there.

“Inspiration, please stay here.”

The old man was left in the safety of the sewer.

Crunch!

I picked up an Imperial submachine gun.

If you’re inside a building, a short-barreled, rapid-fire submachine gun is ideal.

Kalin and I stood in front of the back door.

I counted the numbers with my fingers.

3, 2, 1.

As I opened the door, Kalin and Corporal John threw magic grenades inside.

Boom! Kwaang!

This was the signal.

“let’s go!”

We entered the building, while the other squad attacked the Imperial forces in the alley.

Tata tang! Tata tang!

“Ugh!”

Two of them were already dead from grenades, and the other one was taken down by my machine gun.

“Go up!”

I quickly went upstairs.

[Use the Air Shield (lv.1) skill.]

Bang! Bang!

The bullet fired by the imperial soldier was blocked by my air shield.

Then Sergeant John aimed his rifle under the air shield.

Taang! Kuung!

When the soldier who was shooting was hit in the leg and fell, he fired another shot, hitting him in the head.

“Carlin! Chris! There’s another one on the second floor! Find him!”

“yes!”

I left the rear in the hands of the two people and went up the stairs to the third floor.

Bang! Bang!

The machine gunner and assistant gunner resisted by laying down a desk and firing their pistols and rifles from behind it as cover.

What is this?

Whoosh! Swish!

Corporal John and I threw two magic grenades.

Boom! Kwaang!

For a moment, my ears felt blocked.

“let’s go!”

Tata tang! Tata tang! Bang!

The four of them went up and fired at the desk.

“Cease fire!”

As I gestured, Sergeant John stepped forward, aiming his rifle.

“He died.”

They seemed to be already dead when the grenade exploded.

“I cleaned up the second floor.”

Sergeant Kalin said as he came up the stairs.

So I cleaned up the inside of the building.

As we exited the building, Phelps’ squad and Herman’s squad were already waiting, having finished clearing out the area.

“Anyone injured?”

“doesn’t exist.”

“Send a signal to Captain Gus.”

“yes!”

All of the 3rd Platoon were safe.

It was all because of that old man.

“Thank you, sir, it ended safely.”

“My name is Fabian.”

“Thank you, Fabian.”

“Are you giving me canned food?”

“Haha! Of course.”

He saved the lives of his subordinates.

Canned food would be great.

Fate can strike from such unexpected places.

“Do you happen to know of any sewer systems in other neighborhoods?”

“Of course. No one in this city knows more about sewers than I do.”

“Then I’ll ask you again next time. I’ll give you 10 cans per person.”

“Good!”

Somehow, it seemed like the street fighting would go smoothly from now on.

Sniff sniff!

As the tension eased, a foul odor rose from my body.

What if it smells a little?

It’s a matter of life and death…

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