Lord of Training - Chapter 16



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16. Special Forces.

16. Special Forces.

The sun was slowly setting, and the sky was beginning to turn red.

The platoon was waiting on the makeshift airstrip for the transport plane to pick us up.

“Miss! It’s so cold, why aren’t you coming?”

“Did we come out too early?”

“No. It’s been ten minutes.”

Captain Gus Navon, who had come out to see us off, sighed and shook his head as he looked at his soldiers.

Captain Gus’ reaction is understandable.

It wouldn’t be easy to find a crazy pilot who fits my criteria. And I felt sorry for the platoon members who didn’t know what was going to happen next.

Captain Gus took a cigarette and lit it.

“Hoooo!”

A thin puff of smoke drifts away in the wind.

He seemed to have a lot to say to me.

“Alain, why did you do this?”

“Yes, for His Majesty the King and the country······.”

“Are you trying to fool me too? Be honest. Why on earth are you doing this? Is it because of General Sten?”

“yes?”

An unexpected question suddenly came to me.

“What are you talking about?”

“I know your circumstances. There’s a rumor that the Bombard family is handing over the position of the next lord to General Sten. Isn’t that why you’re going to such extreme lengths to get ahead?”

“well.”

Although success wasn’t the reason, I glossed over it because it was because of Uncle Sten.

And there was a bigger reason why I didn’t want to see my men charging into enemy trenches with shells and machine guns flying around.

In our platoon, except for me, who had a wind-based defensive spell, and Corporal Cameron, who had an earth-based defensive spell, there was no one who could stop the incoming bullets.

Of course, if the cannon landed right next to us, both Cameron and I would die instantly.

“No matter what, there’s no need to take such risks. And stop competing with General Sten. He’s not someone you should be dealing with.”

Ah! Captain Gus was also on Sten’s side.

Previously, he helped Alain, who seemed to be in danger, because of his connection with his uncle, but he was originally Uncle Sten’s man.

I still respect him very much.

If he were to choose between me and Captain Sten right now, he would obviously side with his uncle.

‘I guess I should keep my distance······.’

“Thanks for the advice.”

“Think about it carefully.”

Captain Gus sighs deeply.

You may be thinking of me, but I’m not the Alain Bombard I used to be.

The youngest of the alchemist hunters, the newly awakened Alain Bombard.

“Look over there! It’s unfair!”

“where?”

Sergeant Kalin, with his keen eyesight, was the first to spot the transport.

“There it comes!”

We were a little late for our appointment, but it didn’t really matter since the operation would start after we left anyway.

But the transport plane doesn’t slow down?

Wheeing!

“Huh? Where are you going?”

The transport plane simply overshot the runway.

And then it continued to gain altitude and circled in the distance.

‘Is he a guy who can’t even see the runway properly?’

“Huh? The engine is dead!”

Sergeant Kalin shouted.

“what?”

When I took out my telescope, I saw that indeed both engines on both wings were off.

“Isn’t that thing falling?”

But the transport plane, which was expected to crash to the ground, slowly lowered its altitude, continued to glide without power, and landed on the runway.

It seemed like the higher-ups had sent me a skilled pilot just as I had requested.

Inequality! Inequality!

Wheein! Wheein!

“The engine is back on.”

The transport plane landed, turned on its engine, and came toward us.

“Huh? But isn’t this transport plane a bit small?”

Captain Gus responded to Sergeant Herman’s words.

“It seats 15 people.”

“Yes? There are 23 of us.”

The platoon members all looked at Captain Gus.

“Don’t look at me. Lieutenant Alain asked me to save the smallest one.”

“yes?”

This time the platoon members looked at me.

I smiled at the crew.

“The smaller the transport, the less likely it is to be detected by the enemy. If you don’t want to ride it, tell me. I’ll exclude you immediately.”

“no.”

“It’s not a long flight, so I can just squeeze in a little.”

Then the transport door opened and a person got off.

“omg!”

The platoon members were momentarily dumbfounded.

They say there are many beauties in the Kingdom of Lutes!

An Air Force officer wearing a captain’s rank and uniform approached.

She nodded slightly at Captain Gus, then looked at me.

“Is that you? The commander of this operation?”

“Yes, this is Lieutenant Alain Bombard.”

“Hello. I am Captain Hela Wake. I am in charge of transport for this operation.”

“i look forward to.”

We held hands.

In contrast to her blazing eyes, her hands were like ice.

It was a very dangerous mission and they asked me to send a skilled pilot.

Then, an air force captain from the Kingdom of Lutes arrived.

Like me, you are not only devoted to your country in words, but also to reclaiming your lost kingdom.

I respect her all over again.

“It’s late, so let’s board right away.”

“yes.”

Sergeant Phelps stepped forward.

“Alain, board the transport plane. Move quickly!”

“yes!”

The platoon members couldn’t take their eyes off Captain Hela even as they headed to the transport plane.

“Captain Hela, did you intentionally turn off the engines when you just landed?”

“I was told that I had to turn off the engine and glide for 4 or 5 kilometers. So I showed some skill.”

“You are very skilled.”

“It’s more about guts than skills. I applied because everyone else lacks guts. Of course, the 30 gold reward was also tempting.”

“ah!”

She was the pilot that fit the profile I was looking for.

The horsepower engine sound is louder than you think.

The shelling had already hit the trenches far ahead, so the rear, where the dimensional gate was located, would be relatively quiet. So, to avoid detection, I planned to cut the engine at least 4km in advance and glide into the dimensional gate.

So, a skilled pilot was essential.

“But where are you going? I didn’t hear about the mission.”

In response to her question, I started by asking a question.

“If there was a cliff with a diameter of 200 meters, would you be able to pass through it?”

“200 meters?”

She nodded with a relaxed expression.

“It’s possible. The runway here is only about 50 meters wide.”

“At night?”

“It’s night?”

She looked thoughtful for a moment.

“Are there any lights nearby?”

“There may be some fireworks around, but the cliff we’re passing through will be dark.”

She looked up at the sky.

“Thank goodness. There are no clouds today, and it’s a full moon, so it should be possible. But where are you going? Now, tell me your destination.”

“It’s a dimensional gate.”

At that moment, Captain Hela’s eyes widened.

“That means, right now, we have to fly 4 or 5 kilometers without power and enter a dimensional gate with a diameter of 200 meters.”

“That’s right.”

“Damn it! I should have noticed when the bounty was so damn high······.”

She narrowed her eyes and bit her lip.

What? Did this woman apply for the reward money?

I was momentarily taken aback.

“Hmm! Is that possible?”

Captain Hela shrugged and answered.

“Well, it would be thrilling. I can’t turn it down now anyway.”

“Yes.”

“Let’s go, Lieutenant.”

“yes······.”

I saluted Captain Gus and headed to the transport.

Captain Gus’s last look at me with pity lingered in my mind.

But I rather thought it was fortunate.

I’ve never seen a person who loves money but doesn’t care about his own life.

You must have applied because you were confident enough, right?

***

Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!

A creaking airship and tense platoon members.

It’s a familiar scene.

The reaction of the platoon members who heard the details of the operation was silence.

“Haa! I didn’t even get to say goodbye to Jessie······.”

It was Sergeant Herman who broke the silence.

Sergeant Phelps snickered at the sight.

“Sergeant, that’s why you told me to fill the pack with cotton and cotton.”

Sergeant Kalin said.

“Yes. If we have to make an emergency landing, this will provide some protection. Our ammunition and equipment are in Sergeant Phelps’ subspace storage anyway.”

“Then Sergeant Phelps, you definitely have to buy it.”

“Of course.”

Then Sergeant Pearson licked his lips, took off his sack in front of him, and offered it to Sergeant Phelps.

“You should wear mine too, boss. It’ll be safer if you wear it on the front and back.”

“You?”

“Anyway, if I’m not going to die instantly, I have a regeneration skill, right?”

Phelps laughed and shook his head.

“That doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Just use it yourself.”

“Isn’t there Corporal Watts? He’ll heal me if I get hurt.”

“Then give it to Corporal Watts instead of me. He needs to be there to treat any casualties.”

The atmosphere was chaotic.

I stood up from my seat.

“Attention! There’s no need to be so scared. Trust Captain Hela, who’s piloting this transport. She’s the best pilot in the Kingdom of Lutes.”

“Oh! Then there will be no problem?”

“Of course. Did you see the transport plane landing without power earlier?”

“Oh right.”

However, the team members’ anxiety eased a little after seeing Captain Hela’s skills firsthand.

“There is a reward for this case.”

“The bounty?”

“The corps chief of staff promised that if we successfully complete this mission, he will give our platoon 200 gold.”

“200 gold?”

“Oh oh!”

“Jessie, wait! My brother is coming with a bunch of presents!”

The morale of the platoon members soared.

“And once this mission is over, our platoon can continue to move together.”

“What does that mean?”

“The brigade commander decided to make our platoon a special company.”

“Special Forces?”

“Yes. It’s a separate, independent company that comes out of the Graf Company. It receives orders directly from the Brigade Commander, not the Battalion Commander.”

Special company directly under the brigade commander.

It meant that there was no need to look at other commanders’ faces anymore.

“And from now on, if our company awakens its magic, the 2nd Corps Commander will immediately treat us as non-commissioned officers without having to undergo an awakening examination in the home country. So, if you want to be promoted to non-commissioned officer, tell me at any time. However······.”

As I interrupted, the platoon members looked at me.

“If we are to take on missions that we can handle in the future, it would be best to hide our capabilities as much as possible. So I would like to keep it a secret until we get caught.”

“Ah! Okay, I understand.”

“Well, life is important.”

Fortunately, my platoon mates understood.

The difference in ability between a unit with 23 Awakened and a unit with 5 Awakened is like heaven and earth.

The tasks you will be given will also be very different from each other.

“Huh? Captain, the lights are on.”

A red lamp flashed on board.

The destination was close.

“Everyone, hold on tight to everything!”

“yes!”

I went straight to the cockpit.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

Is it because there are engines on both sides of the cockpit?

It’s too noisy here.

“That’s the Tuileries Canyon!”

Captain Hela shouted loudly and pointed with her finger.

Beyond the high mountain like a cliff, an L-shaped valley was visible.

And small sparks flashed across the south side of the canyon.

“It’s already started.”

The Atlan artillery was pouring fire on the Imperial trenches.

As soon as the transport passed the sharp mountain, Captain Hela extended her hand.

“Okay! Now turn off the engine.”

It was finally beginning.

Crunch! Crunch!

Two engines shut down one after another.

Then the sound of gunfire began to grow louder.

There was no time to prepare myself mentally.

4 or 5km is a breeze.

“I see it over there.”

A darkness darker than the surrounding darkness.

Dimensional gates are not spherical.

A shape in which a large flat circle is placed vertically.

Clank! Clank!

As Captain Hela manipulated something with her feet, the altitude quickly decreased.

The joystick shakes and the windshield rattles.

I swallowed dry saliva.

The gliding plane flew over the cliff.

In an instant, the gate appeared right in front of my nose.

And we rushed straight into the dimensional gate.

“let’s go!”

Swoosh!

Suddenly darkness came.

and.

Pfft!

“Kiyaho!”

Captain Hela gave a short cheer.

Inside the gate, the red sun was shining.

“I’m flying for this taste.”

Inequality! Inequality!

Wheeeeeeeeing!

The propeller spun with all its might again.

“Tree in front!”

Ss …

Our transport plane soared upward, barely skimming the trees.

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

When she wore it, she was wearing sunglasses.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“You didn’t get wet in your pants, did you?”

“yes yes.”

Luckily, I didn’t get my pants wet.

If I had been in the back with my platoon mates, I wouldn’t have had to go through such a tense experience······.

“Okay! Where are we going now?”

“If you fly to the right of the sun, you will see the building where the Lutes army was previously stationed. You can land on the parade ground there.”

“Old story!”

***

After many twists and turns, we landed at the parade ground.

And no one was hurt.

“It would be better to hide the transport plane so that it cannot be seen.”

“Why?”

“If our operation is successful, the Imperial Army will rush in here.”

“yes?”

If we neutralize the Imperial artillery, the Atlan army will launch a full-scale attack.

Then, the only place the Imperial Army, pushed back and surrounded, could go was this gate.

Captain Hela frowned after hearing what I said.

“Damn! I got paid too little.”

Our platoon headed to the entrance of the dimensional gate for our mission.

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