Lord of Training - Chapter 2



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2. Double awakening.

2. Double awakening.

[Atlantic Kingdom Magic Airborne Brigade Campsite]

As soon as I entered my tent, the tears I had been holding back flowed down my cheeks.

abyss.

To escape from that eternal prison!

It’s like a dream.

It was a prison of the souls of those who died unjustly, a hell of despair filled with sorrow, screams, regret, and resentment.

‘You walked into a place like that on your own!’

I got goosebumps all over my body.

I never wanted to go into that horrible place again.

And I realized that in order for my soul to not go into the abyss, I must face a truly peaceful death without regrets or resentment.

‘A life without regrets······.’

Fortunately, although not 100%, the memories of this body returned on the way back to the unit.

I am the alchemist hunter Choi Yeonseong.

My memories and consciousness were intact.

But the body is that of 20-year-old Lieutenant Alain Bombard.

He is the eldest son of Count Belif Bombard, a member of the Eastern Frontier. He graduated from the two-year short-term military academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant two months later.

Originally, he was dull and lacked talent to the point where he could not graduate from military school, but due to the long and frequent wars, too many officers were killed and there was a shortage of officers from noble families, so he was forced to graduate.

Of course, the name of the Bombard family, which had a fairly large estate, would have also played a role.

Even after two months of being assigned to the unit, Alain has not adapted at all, and due to his timid personality, he cannot mix with other officers. Despite being a platoon leader, he is called a foolish officer by the soldiers due to his incompetence in not even being able to read a map.

Why else would his subordinates wish for Ensign Alain to die?

And Alain Bombard apparently drowned after falling into a river during parachute training.

I came into that body.

Although it’s nice to be alive again and have the will to run.

‘Why did he have to be an incompetent officer who is hated by his subordinates······.’

Moreover, this world was originally similar to the Middle Ages, but due to the dimensional gate that occurred about 100 years ago, a large amount of mana flowed in, so magical engineering became rampant, dimensional monsters appeared, and empires, kingdoms, and various races fought fiercely to secure the dimensional gates that had abundant resources, making it a murky and chaotic world.

What should I do to live without regrets in this world?

The worries deepen.

The immediate problem is that a large-scale landing operation will take place in two days, and the unit Alain belongs to happens to be an airborne unit.

He also lands in enemy territory carrying a pistol.

You’re crazy!

I had to worry about survival right away.

‘Wait! Is the Hunter’s awakening still the same?’

Status window!

[Choi Yeon-seong]

[Class – Alchemist (F)]

[Level – 1]

[Unique Skills – Disintegration (F), Manipulation (F), Construction (F)]

[Dimensional Energy – 10/10]

[Alchemist’s Workshop]

The alchemist’s awakening remained the same.

Although the ranks and levels have been reset.

Still, since you have the know-how to get to S-rank in 15 years, if you keep practicing, you will be able to get to your previous level quickly.

And since I am the eldest son of a noble family, I will be able to live a life of leisure and abundance once I complete my mandatory service and return to my family’s estate!

The problem is that there is a large-scale landing operation coming up soon and we have to survive this war somehow.

‘It would have been better if I had awakened to a different Hunter class instead of the Alchemist, who is useless in battle right now······.’

I couldn’t help but feel regret.

‘Huh? What else is behind the status window?’

I moved the semi-transparent status window to the side.

Then, another status window appeared behind it.

[Alain Bombard (21)]

[Class – Magic Knight (F)]

[Level – 5]

[Awakening Technique – Defense (F)]

[Mana – 31/31]

[Artifact – Sylphid Ring (Rare)]

‘Oh! I’m a double awakener!’

But there is no law that says you have to die.

It seemed that Alain’s awakening ability had still remained.

Originally, Alain was dull and stupid, but as the eldest son of the family, he took a lot of elixirs since he was young, so he was still able to awaken.

Although he is a low-level magic knight with poor mana and only one awakening technique, he is somewhere.

There were quite a few dual awakening hunters in the previous life.

Slane Work, known as the strongest hunter in humanity, was a quadruple awakened being.

Of course, not all double awakened people were strong.

The world of hunters is one where it is difficult to succeed by digging only one well.

It becomes stronger when two classes complement each other or awaken into classes that can create synergy with each other.

‘The alchemist and the magic knight······.’

Is there anything that can be linked together right now?

The magic knights were like hunters in this world.

There are 15 awakening techniques and hundreds of detailed skills, and to be called a true magic knight you must awaken 3 or more techniques or learn 5 or more skills.

‘Ah! This world also has magic stones, so if I extract them and collect mana liquid, I can use them right away!’

The idea of ​​extraction ductility came to mind.

Although there were many awakening techniques and skills for the magic knights of this world, one thing they all had in common was that they all used mana.

Even though my current mana ratio is garbage, if I have a magic stone, I can obtain enough mana to use as a low-level magic knight.

In my previous life, I had been tediously crafting magic stones to extract mana, but that had nothing to do with me.

Alchemy required dimensional energy from dimensional gates, mana was not relevant at all.

But now alchemy can help.

Just by extracting mana right now, you can get significant synergy.

But finding the magic stone is a big problem.

‘Before making a magician’s skill, should I take a look at the magician’s skills?’

Click on the defensive spell in Alain’s status window.

[Defense (F) Technique – Air Shield (lv.1)]

[Air Shield (lv.1) – You can extend your hand and create a transparent circular shield with a diameter of 1.3 meters within 3 meters for 5 seconds. (Wind series, Mana cost: 10)]

Although it wasn’t an attack skill, it was still a skill that was quite helpful in battle.

However, Alain’s mana was so poor that he could only use it three times.

But there is this.

I looked at the ring on my finger.

[Sylphide Ring (Rare) – Reduces mana usage by half when using wind spells.]

Since my current mana was 31, I could use the Air Shield skill 6 times.

It was thanks to his rich father that he had a ring with better functions than the standard artifact issued to a junior magic officer.

First of all, you can block bullets with the Air Shield skill, so you can use it in emergencies.

Then I saw my rifle propped up on one side of the tent.

A rifle made of a mixture of wood and metal.

It looked like something that might have been useful in World War I on Earth.

[Lebel (1913 type) – A semi-automatic magazine-type rifle that was improved upon the Lebel 1886 type rifle of the Atlan Kingdom.

8-shot, uses 8mm standard bullets.

Infusing mana into the barrel doubles the effective range from 300m to 600m.]

‘Yes! Magic guns and magic bullets also contain magic stones!’

The magic circles of the magic guns used by the magic knights were all carved from magic stones.

And since the magic stone powder and fire stone powder were mixed and used as an explosive propellant, the range was long and it didn’t produce much smoke.

I was able to extract mana liquid from magic stone powder using mystical power.

Of course, it may be a very small amount, but there is a saying that goes, “Many a little makes a mickle.”

It will be hard to obtain the magic gun since only the Awakened can use it, but it seems like it will be easy to obtain the magic bullet since it is used by all soldiers on the battlefield.

‘Okay. Let’s prepare Yeonseongjin right away!’

I chose the alchemist’s workshop.

I saw three spaces and three spheres in front of me.

[Decomposition space]

[Operation space]

[Construction space]

It looked exactly like it did when I first awakened in my previous life.

I could decorate the alchemist’s workshop however I wanted.

That’s why in my past life, I made Yeonseongjin look like a machine so that it would be easy to recognize him.

The first decomposition space was chosen.

[Please create a ductile iron in the decomposition stage. (1 possible)]

When I saw the empty space, as small as a studio apartment, I felt a sense of emptiness.

When I became an S-class alchemist, this space of decomposition was huge, and there were various affinity devices such as decomposition, separation, decay, vaporization, exploration, and analysis.

And while there used to be dozens of flexible devices in the manipulation and construction spaces, there were none now.

I felt empty and regretful because everything I had achieved over the past 15 years was gone.

I shook my head and steeled myself.

The past is the past, now that I’ve been born again, I must live without regrets as the person I am now.

I can’t be trapped in the abyss again.

I came up with the most basic breakdown.

Then, the line drawn on the floor began to glow blue, and a two-meter-tall box-shaped machine appeared above it.

[Disassembly (lv.1) linkage device is ready.]

I chose the second manipulation space.

[Please select the soft zone of the operation stage. (1 possible)]

I thought of an extraction that would allow me to get mana liquid right away.

[Extraction (lv.1) linkage device is ready.]

Now finally we have chosen our build space.

[Please select a ductile iron for the construction phase. (1 possible)]

I thought about it for a moment.

Should I keep the extracted mana liquid as is?

The conclusion is coagulation.

Because the amount is so small, it is not easy to store it in liquid form.

I thought that if it were solidified, it would be in powder form, and if I collected a lot of it and made it into pills, it would be good to eat in an emergency.

I knew from experience that at this stage, no matter which path I chose, I wouldn’t be able to get meaningful results.

So, for now, it’s better to dig just one well to survive.

[Coagulation (lv.1) The ductility device is ready.]

Now, we have created a single step of transmutation that takes things apart in the alchemist’s workshop, extracts mana, and solidifies them.

Chubbuck! Chubbuck!

‘Huh? Who’s coming!’

Someone came into the tent.

As soon as he saw the man wearing the captain’s insignia, he stood up and saluted.

“insect!”

“rest.”

He is Captain Gus Navon.

He was the company commander of our graph company.

“Second Lieutenant Alain, you said you almost died today during parachute training because you opened your parachute late?”

“Yes······. I think so. Sorry.”

“ha!”

Captain Gus took a deep breath and sat down on my cot.

Then he took a cigarette out of his pocket.

“Want to smoke one?”

“no.”

Captain Gus lit a cigarette.

“Whew!”

His expression, seen through the hazy smoke, looked very serious.

He bowed his head.

It wasn’t me, but from the moment I took possession of this body, I was Choi Yeon-seong, and I was Lieutenant Alain Bombard.

So, I readily admitted my mistake.

“The mood in your platoon is not good right now. The squad leaders are strongly demanding that you replace the platoon leader.”

“sorry.”

“Isn’t that all you know to say? Sorry?”

“sorry.”

Captain Gus glared at me.

He was a capable magic knight, but he was not a nobleman.

He had a special bond with Alain’s uncle, Lieutenant Colonel Sten Bombard, as they had hunted demons together when they were new officers, and so he was the only one in the unit who took care of Alain.

If it weren’t for him, the feeble Alain might have committed suicide long ago.

Captain Gus shook his head.

“Since the operation is imminent, we cannot replace the platoon leader right away. So once you successfully parachute, unconditionally follow the advice of Sergeant Phelps or Corporal Herman.”

“all right.”

Anyway, he was branded an incompetent platoon leader by his superiors and subordinates.

So I decided to focus on surviving somehow.

“Once this battle is over, I’ll do my best to find a way for you to go to the supply unit, so make sure you survive.”

“thank you.”

Captain Gus extinguished his cigarette butt with his foot and got up from the bed.

“Excuse me, Captain.”

Captain Gus turned his head as he left.

“what?”

“I have a favor to ask.”

“······?”

“I know it’s shameless, but please teach me how to read a map. Teach me how to find my current location and how to find directions using a map.”

“what?”

Captain Gus looked as if he didn’t know that either.

Alain was not only stupid, but also shy.

That’s why I didn’t even try to find out what I didn’t know.

But I’m different.

To survive in enemy occupied territory, you had to do whatever it took, and since it was difficult to survive without knowing your location, you had to know how to read the map.

Captain Gus nodded with a smirk.

“Okay! Follow me.”

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