Lord of Training - Chapter 22



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22. Different dreams.

22. Different dreams.

“Haaak! Haaak!”

Going up any further would be impossible.

Are you short of air?

My breathing is rapid, my chest feels tight, and I feel dizzy.

How high can the human body reach?

I slowed down and looked down.

Although it looks like a small dot, you can see where the temporary headquarters of the company, Base Lutes, is.

‘I couldn’t get higher than I thought······.’

Since we can’t know our altitude in real time while flying, we had to remember this feeling now.

If you go too high, you could lose consciousness or your body could stop responding.

And that means falling, and falling means death.

How much mana is left?

[Mana amount – 39/389]

This is more of a problem.

If you run out of mana, you could fall down even while fighting.

Even if I take out the mana pill again and eat it, the bullet will pass through my body in that time.

Because I won’t wait long.

So I had to carefully calculate my mana and the time I could fly.

In addition, when fighting in the air, you have to use skills like air shield and penetration, so you have to constantly check the amount of mana used for the skills.

It wasn’t just about flying, there were so many things to check and calculate for each situation.

‘How do the knights of aviation magic calculate all these things?’

I think you have to be smart.

Of course, if you don’t want to worry about this and that, you can just increase your Magic Knight level and rank.

Then, since the amount of mana increased, you don’t have to worry about it too much.

In particular, since I have a mana ring, if I just increase my maximum mana, I can fight with my mana filled to the brim.

Since I currently had very little mana left, I quickly poured the mana pill into my mouth.

[Mana Amount – 221/389]

Since my mana was filled to around 200, I gained another 400 seconds.

If it weren’t for my Sylphid Ring, which cuts mana usage in half, I wouldn’t have been able to continue my flight training for very long.

Given that he gave Alain such a precious artifact and sent him to the army, did Alain’s father completely abandon Alain?

He shook his head.

The important thing is that he sent his son to the army when war was imminent.

No matter who looked at it, it was not a good look.

‘But I finally reached level 2.’

A snicker escaped.

[Slow Flight (lv.2) – Float through the sky riding the flow of mana in the air.

It is slower than the high-speed flight that uses the mana in your body to condense and explode, but it consumes less mana, is more efficient, and is less likely to be detected by detection spells. (Wind series)

Skill Execution Mana – 10

Skill Maintenance Mana – 1 (per second)]

Today is the last day of training.

Originally, on the day we received the order to return, we were to move immediately north, where the 2nd Corps was advancing.

But then I had five days.

This is a small favor from the 3rd Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Colville.

It was about a five-day journey from here to where the 2nd Corps was.

But we had Captain Hela’s plane, so we could get to a nearby airfield in a few hours.

So, Lieutenant Colonel Colville told them to rest here for about five days and then leave, turning a blind eye to them.

Of course, our company members have trained harder over the past five days.

And as a result of my immersion in flight training, even using up all the mana I had accumulated, my low-speed flight skill level has increased.

Of course, even though the level went up, the only thing that changed was that the speed became a little faster and the ability to lift and fly slightly heavier objects.

Oh! The flight controls have also become a bit more refined.

But the real important thing is that you need to get high-speed flight skills to fight the aerial magic knights.

To do that, I had to first raise the low-speed flight skill to level 3 and then wait.

‘I wish I had more time······.’

When else would you be able to fly so freely if not at this gate?

I put my regrets aside.

I didn’t have time and I ran out of mana rings, so I had to make more.

‘Let’s go down.’

Wheeing!

My eyes sting.

I should buy a pair of goggles next time I go to a big city.

However, since my flight skill level went up by one and my speed increased a bit, I now felt the need for goggles.

‘Huh? Who is it?’

As I was going down, someone was coming up instead.

“Captain Alain!”

“John Cutter?”

Flying up with the rope wrapped around his waist was Sergeant John Cutter.

“Oh! You’ve awakened the flying technique!”

“Yes! I didn’t know this would happen either.”

“Haha! Congratulations.”

“Thank you. I flew here as soon as I woke up to be the first to let you know, Commander.”

Here’s another piece of good news.

Now, there were five people in our company who could use flight techniques, including me.

Just then, Corporal Chris, who was using the buff technique, suddenly fainted while trying to parachute after finishing flight training. He crashed without even being able to open his parachute.

Fortunately, Sergeant Major Phelps and Corporal Jester, who were waiting on the ground, flew in and narrowly caught Sergeant Chris.

But when Chris woke up, he had mastered the art of flight.

And today, on the last day, Sergeant John Cutter woke up.

‘It really works if you try.’

I was going to get scolded, but I planned to train the remaining members again when I had the chance later.

This is all for the benefit of the soldiers.

Also, if our company becomes an aviation magic company, how much more can we do in the future?

Of course, I plan to keep it a secret as much as possible until I get caught.

“But Sergeant John, is it okay for a beginner in flying techniques to fly this high?”

“yes?”

“You might run out of mana?”

“How much?”

John opened the status window with a puzzled expression.

“Ouch! I only have 75 mana.”

That means it will crash to the ground in 75 seconds.

When beginners awaken, they feel happy and fly wildly in the sky.

Then I used too much mana.

Of course, I wasn’t like that from the beginning.

“It’s okay. You can take one down with you. If you’re in a hurry, you can eat the emergency mana pill I gave you.”

“Ah! There was a Mana Ring. That’s fortunate.”

The company members who had awakened the flying technique had to pay more attention to mana consumption because they did not have good artifacts like the Sylphid Ring that I had.

‘I wish a good artifact would just drop from somewhere······.’

First, I came down to the ground with Sergeant John Cutter.

And our company packed its bags, boarded the transport plane, and headed to the 2nd Corps headquarters.

***

Wheezing! Buzz buzz buzz buzz!

The Falcon landed in a field instead of a runway.

Captain Hela said.

“That’s it. You can’t go any further up there, it’s a no-fly zone.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Special Sergeant Phelps shouted.

“Okay! Everybody get down!”

The platoon members disembarked from the transport plane one by one.

“It’s really time for us to part ways now.”

Captain Hela looked regretful.

“Are you sad to part ways with our company? Or are you sad that you can’t earn more gold?”

“Let’s say it’s half and half.”

“You’re the kind of person who can’t lie.”

Captain Hela snickered.

“I don’t know when I’ll see you again.”

“I have a feeling we’ll see each other again soon.”

“yes?”

“If I ever face a difficult task like this gate mission, I will come to you again, Captain.”

Where else can you find a pilot as crazy as Hela Wake?

“I’ll go anywhere as long as you give me a lot of gold.”

“As expected. Then.”

“then!”

We bowed to each other, and I was the last to disembark the Falcon.

“Goodbye, Captain!”

“I love you, Captain!”

“Captain Hela! Next time we meet, please marry me!”

The members became so close that they made mischievous jokes.

Some of the members may be sincere.

Captain Hela glanced at us, then turned the transport around and took off.

We sat in the field for a while, our bodies stiff from the long flight relaxing.

“Commander, but why are we taking this elf with us? If we leave him to the 3rd Battalion, they’ll take care of sending him to the concentration camp or the information center.”

Sergeant Herman looked at Evolod and asked.

“This guy has information I can get from him. We’ll take him with us for the time being. And to avoid being caught by other units, cover his face and ears. From now on, Sergeant Duncan will be in charge of him.”

“all right.”

Sergeant Duncan answered with confidence.

He was now in the process of copying the elf’s body strengthening skills, so he was perfect for watching from the side.

I looked at Phelps and nodded.

Special Agent Phelps stood up.

“Okay! Everyone, stand up! From now on, we’ll be doing physical training all the way to headquarters.”

“yes?”

“Wasn’t there a truck coming?”

“It’s noisy. Move quickly!”

We moved quickly towards the 2nd Corps headquarters.

***

[Airborne Brigade Command Tent]

“insect!”

“Oh! Captain Alain.”

As soon as Brigadier General Ray saw me, he raised his right fist and clenched it.

“I didn’t know you had already subdued the remnants of the Imperial Army. And you didn’t forget my orders and captured the Imperial Army brigadier general. You really had a hard time.”

“No. I just did my best to complete the mission the Brigade Commander gave me.”

“Good! Very good!”

Brigadier General Ray had a satisfied expression on his face.

“Please sit here for now.”

“thank you.”

Brigadier General Ray looked around and spoke quietly.

“How high do you want to go?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“Oh! You know everything, but you still do that. It’s natural for any officer in the military to want to wear a star. Now that you’ve become a captain, isn’t it time to aim higher?”

“ah!”

“I also did a lot of work to get to this point.”

Brigadier General Ray stared into space.

He touched his chin for a moment as if reminiscing about the past.

Then suddenly he made a meaningful expression.

“So, the military has to stand in line. You may not know it, but I have connections to some very high-ranking people. You can tell by the fact that I’ve already risen to this position in my late 30s.”

“yes······.”

“Our commander is a good person, but he is too greedy.”

What on earth are you trying to say?

“General Bugsley will be heading to field headquarters soon. Do you know what that means?”

“well.”

I pretended not to know.

“That means you’ll be doing more military service with me. So you know who you have to line up with, right?”

“······.”

I nodded quietly.

“You will soon be going to the commander. And he will give you a mission. It will be a very important mission.”

“yes.”

“But that mission is very important to me, too. I want you to step into my shoes and carry out that mission.”

“What is your mission?”

“You should hear that directly from the commander. I have someone prepared outside. Put him in your special unit. And when the critical moment comes, he will tell you what to do.”

I wondered what was going on.

Judging from the way he spoke in circles like this, it was definitely something secret and cautious.

“Let’s talk about the details later. Just go to the commander. He’ll be waiting.”

“yes.”

I stood up from my seat.

“Captain Alain.”

“yes?”

“You better think about it carefully. If this matter is resolved well, you could become the youngest major and the youngest general. The person above me is that powerful.”

“all right.”

I saluted and went out.

Outside, a well-built lieutenant was waiting.

“Please take care of me. This is Lieutenant Darien.”

“Nice to meet you. Go to the company and wait for a while.”

“All right.”

I headed to the command tent where the corps commander was.

***

[2nd Corps Command Headquarters]

“insect!”

“Oh! Our hero has arrived! Come on in.”

Commander Bugsley welcomed me warmly.

“I received the report. They said that the remnants of the imperial army have already been subdued.”

“yes!”

“good job.”

Commander Buxley started off by praising him.

He praised my achievements and said that I would soon become the youngest major, just like the brigade commander.

He also told me about the current situation on the front lines and that the war here in the Kingdom of Lutes was not far away.

The commander spoke for a while, then suddenly sent the officers and soldiers inside the command center out.

Now there are only three people left here: me, the corps commander, and the chief of staff.

“I’m thinking of giving you an important mission.”

“Just speak.”

“There are some things here. They are very valuable. You must go and get them.”

The moment I heard the corps commander’s words, I also understood what Brigadier General Ray had said.

Numerous valuables confiscated and confiscated by the Imperial Army during their three-year occupation of the Kingdom of Lutes.

I was thinking of stealing it.

“There are quite a few guys after that. The Arikan Republic guys have already made their move, and the 7th Mobile Corps seems to have noticed as well.”

“Where is it?”

“You should ask not where, but who.”

“ah!”

It seemed to be something that was probably present in the spatial sorcery awakener.

A spy saw valuables, including gold coins, jewels, artwork, and artifacts, being hastily brought to the capital from all over the kingdom and placed in the subspace of a female officer.

And that information has now spread among the Allied forces.

“The name is Aina Lieutenant. She probably hasn’t escaped the Loire yet. Both the sky and the ground are completely surrounded.”

Then Chief of Staff Tollip intervened.

“Once you secure your target, you must leave the Kingdom of Lutes unconditionally. There will be many who will pursue you. Then, return to the Kingdom of Atlan through a third country. From there, we will prepare.”

Commander Bugsley spoke again.

“And you can never be too sure that they are our army. Once the mission begins, you have to consider everyone as the enemy.”

Ha! Have you seen these greedy people?

They are all trying to make a big profit from the items they plundered from the Kingdom of Lutes. After all, they are now owned by the Imperial Army.

Wait, if it’s an artifact, isn’t that something our company needs too?

Besides, the more gold coins and jewels, the better.

‘This was the mission I was supposed to take on······.’

I kept nodding my head while looking at the commander.

And I was wondering how I could get those things.

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