Lord of Training - Chapter 4



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4. The abyss is more fearful than death.

4. The abyss is more fearful than death.

Bang! Ta-tang!

“stop!”

As Chris at the front raised his hand, the soldiers all sat down and stood guard.

I moved forward.

“where are you?”

“Sergeant, it looks like there’s fighting over there.”

I raised my head at Private Chris’s words.

The sound of gunfire was not far away.

I motioned to Corporal John behind me.

“John, Chris. Follow me!”

“yes.”

We moved as stealthily as possible to where the gunshots were heard.

Bang! Ta-tang! Bang!

‘Damn, our troops are isolated!’

About twenty Lacrosse Empire soldiers were gradually closing the distance and pressuring our soldiers.

Corporal John pointed.

“Excuse me, this is Sergeant Phelps.”

“what?”

I picked up the binoculars again.

The friendly forces were not soldiers from our battalion.

The troops were small and there were even wounded soldiers.

But then Sergeant Phelps appeared among the soldiers taking cover behind a rock and firing their guns.

The war is long, and the battles don’t end with just this one fight.

To survive in this war, Phelps, with his excellent adjutant and detection skills, was a must-have.

“I’ll step back for now.”

The soldiers stare at me.

“What should we do, Captain?”

There are only six of us.

It’s difficult to deal with twenty or so people.

I bit my lip.

“There are too many enemies.”

“That’s right. We’ll be hit too.”

The soldiers were afraid.

“Other soldiers around here must have heard the gunshots, so they’ll come this way. Let’s wait for reinforcements.”

“No, it will be too late then. We will save our allies.”

The soldiers’ eyes waver.

What can an unattractive platoon leader and only five soldiers do?

Their expressions are full of doubt.

“There’s Sergeant Phelps. I can’t let him die. I’m going to hit them in the back. I’ll tell you the plan.”

I told the soldiers the plan.

Then the soldiers looked puzzled.

“yes?”

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“There’s no time. Get your magic grenades ready. Let’s go.”

I grabbed my rifle and stood up.

Then Corporal John grabbed my arm.

“Hey, captain······.”

“what?”

“Take care of yourself.”

“Okay. Let’s see if we can live.”

***

“Whew! Whoosh!”

I’m out of breath.

My belly is jiggling.

It’s more difficult because of the heavy body.

I really need to lose weight!

I run north, not west, to the rear of the enemies.

The surrounded allies are to the east.

There was no time to think long.

I just planned the operation as instructed in my head.

Do it now.

‘Look, I see it!’

As I approached, the enemy soldier turned his head toward me.

Our eyes met for a moment.

Brown eyes.

The eyelashes are long.

Aimed the gun.

My heart is pounding wildly.

Taang!

“Ugh!”

The soldier who was trying to turn around fell down helplessly.

At that moment, I felt a tingling sensation in the back of my head.

He was the enemy, but he killed a person for the first time.

But somehow I didn’t feel guilty.

“What, what is it?”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Ahh!”

“Ugh!”

“There are enemies in the north!”

As I killed three enemies in an instant, the imperial soldiers all aimed their guns at me.

I reached out and opened the air shield.

“Shoot!”

Bang! Tata tang! Bang!

A hail of bullets.

Papa pat! Papa pat!

But the bullet was stopped by the air shield.

“Magic Knight! Keep shooting!”

Expose your entire body and block incoming bullets.

Bullets fall to the ground without stopping.

My knees are tingling and my heart is pounding like crazy.

‘Air Shield!’

Skill duration is 5 seconds.

He activated his skill again in front before the previous air shield disappeared.

If I get hit even once, I’ll die.

The third air shield was deployed.

For a moment, my mind snapped to its senses.

I’m running low on mana now!

‘Should I jump behind the tree?’

With two seconds left, the enemy’s barrage of bullets stopped.

The bullet has run out.

WHEEK! WHEEK!

Phew! Phew!

“Attack!”

“let’s go!”

Bang! Ta-tang! Bang!

“Ahh!”

“Ugh!”

Magic grenades exploded one after another, and imperial soldiers fell helplessly to the flying bullets.

From the south, Private John and his men attacked the rear.

The panicked enemies belatedly reloaded and responded, but it was already too late.

“Attack the Empire!”

“Kill him!”

Bang! Tata tang! Bang!

The quick-witted Sergeant Phelps led his men in a charge from the east while I distracted them.

The battle didn’t take long.

As a dozen soldiers fell, the remaining Imperial soldiers began to flee west.

“They’re running away! Shoot!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The imperial soldiers who had turned their backs fell helplessly.

Sergeant Phelps shouted.

“Don’t chase! Be aware of your surroundings!”

Only three or four of the enemies managed to escape.

“I survived!”

“Wow!”

After a short, tense battle, the soldiers raised a cheer.

‘Huh! This works······.’

For a moment, the tension released and my legs began to tremble.

Then Sergeant Phelps approached with his eyes wide open.

“Captain Alain, what did you just do?”

I leaned against the tree.

“Give me a cigarette.”

“here.”

He took the cigarette with trembling hands and put it in his mouth.

Then Sergeant Phelps took out a lighter and lit it.

“You were braver than any officer I have ever seen.”

“Thank you. We have to leave right away. You gather the soldiers.”

“yes!”

Sergeant Phelps called his men together.

“Cough! Cough!”

They say that smoking calms the mind, but that doesn’t apply to me.

My heart keeps pounding and my throat is so sore I feel like I’m going to die.

I’m becoming bait!

‘That was stupid······.’

But what is this joy?

I just felt a thrill of excitement running through my body as I felt the sensation of being alive.

Has my soul become polluted from being in the abyss for so long?

Instead of rescuing Phelps and the soldiers, they could have taken a detour and gone to the assembly point.

But I thought I would regret it for a long time if I did that.

Actually, I was afraid of death, but I was more afraid and scared of being trapped in the abyss again.

So I did what the plan in my head suggested, and it worked out well.

Is it necessary to do such crazy things sometimes?

‘But this time I pushed myself too hard.’

If you risk your life and die easily, you will end up regretting it too.

I promised myself to be more careful next time.

He took a deep breath, stubbed out his cigarette with his foot, and took a puff.

And he moved to where the soldiers were gathered.

The isolated soldiers saluted and bowed their heads toward me.

“Chung! It’s Sergeant Conan. Thanks to you, I survived.”

“Thank you, Lieutenant Alain!”

“Thank you, sir.”

Respect and awe were evident in the soldiers’ eyes.

Then I felt another thrill.

Is that so? I killed the enemy, but more importantly, I saved my allies.

When I saw the soldiers who were truly grateful, I felt that it was worth risking my life to save them.

“Sergeant Phelps, report.”

“Including the platoon leader, there are currently fifteen people in total, three injured, and five friendly casualties.”

“Can the injured person move?”

“Yes, you can move.”

“What’s the ammunition situation?”

“I found a box of ammunition in the supply chute. That should be enough for now.”

“Well done. The ones who ran away can lead the troops. Just grab the ammunition and move to the first staging area.”

“yes!”

The comrade’s body could not be recovered.

First of all, joining the main force came first.

‘May your souls not go into the abyss······.’

We held a brief moment of silence for the fallen soldiers and then moved on.

***

[Atlantic Airborne Brigade 1st Assembly Point]

“Oh! Sergeant Phelps, you’re still alive.”

“Private John, Chris is safe!”

The first platoon members to arrive came running from the trench.

The platoon members noticed me and saluted me with bitter expressions.

It’s as if he’s asking why I’m alive.

“Sergeant Herman, report in.”

“yes?”

“How many men are in our platoon here?”

“Ah! There are six of them in total.”

“Sergeant Kalin?”

“It hasn’t come yet.”

13 people including me.

It was bitter.

Of the 33 members of the platoon, only 13 were able to assemble.

“Sergeant Phelps, go around the area and look for the platoon members. I’ll report back to my superiors.”

“Yes, have a nice trip.”

I moved to find the company commander.

“insect!”

As soon as Captain Gus saw me, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Lieutenant Alain, you are safe.”

I reported the current platoon troop situation.

And I asked something I was curious about.

“Has the operation been leaked?”

“That’s not it. If that were the case, I wouldn’t be talking to you like this. The aerial magic knights who attacked us seem to be a separate reconnaissance unit.”

Fortunately, my prediction was correct.

Captain Gus looked at his wristwatch.

“The landing operation on Kalbas has already begun. Since they are unaware of this operation, the landing operation has a high chance of success. We will disrupt the enemy’s rear and attack their artillery units and supply bases as planned.”

“When is the move?”

“Our company will be leaving when it gets dark. Eat well and get some rest.”

“yes.”

There have been several dangerous moments, but the real dangerous mission has not even begun yet.

I was trying to turn my body······.

“Gus Navon!”

Just then someone came and called the company commander.

The unfamiliar face was not an officer from our battalion.

But when I saw the major’s insignia, I immediately saluted.

Captain Gus also saluted.

“Haha! Gus, I told you to just be comfortable when we’re alone.”

“Major Henry, what is happening in our battalion?”

“I came to say thank you. Our unit members owe us a great debt of gratitude.”

“······?”

“Your company brought back eight of my men alive.”

“yes?”

“I guess you haven’t heard yet. There were over thirty imperial soldiers surrounding them, but only six of them surprised them and annihilated them.”

Major Henry was telling our story.

The imperial troops numbered about twenty, but their numbers have increased······.

“The commander said it was Ensign Alain. Be sure to tell him I said thank you.”

Captain Gus turned to me.

“Alain, did that happen?”

“yes!”

I answered right away.

“What? You’re that Ensign Alain?”

“That’s right.”

“Oh! Thank you very much. Thank you. I’m Major Henry Martin of the 3rd Battalion. I’ll buy you a drink later.”

“thank you.”

Major Henry was a classmate of Captain Gus at the Royal Military Academy.

Major Henry was promoted this time, and Captain Gus slipped.

Although he is now a company commander, Henry will soon become a battalion staff sergeant or battalion commander.

It was perhaps a natural outcome, since Henry was a nobleman and Captain Gus was a commoner.

Although times have changed drastically, the gap in social status is still a difficult wall to overcome.

Major Henry greeted me repeatedly and returned to his unit.

And Captain Gus looked at me with a puzzled expression.

“If something like that happened, you should have reported it to me first.”

“Ah! Sorry.”

“I will write a detailed report and upload it later.”

“yes.”

I was wondering whether I should make the number of enemy troops in the report around 20 or 30.

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