Lord of Training - Chapter 42



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42. From now on, we attack the enemy’s capital!

42. From now on, we attack the enemy’s capital!

“Each!”

Even I thought I was crazy.

Why didn’t I expect this?

You said you were collecting information······.

I knew it was cold in the northern part of the continent.

I put on a warm, thick leather coat over my underwear and covered myself with two blankets.

And he was wearing a fur hat and goggles.

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be normal for it not to be cold?

“Herman, are you alive?”

Ensign Kalin stirred and nudged Ensign Herman, who was standing next to him.

“Don’t move! The wind is coming in through the blankets.”

“You’re alive.”

Kalin pulled the blanket up to her neck again.

If even a little bit of flesh was exposed, it felt like it was being cut with a knife.

How do Albionians live in a place like this?

Do you not come out at all in the winter?

I really didn’t know it would be this cold.

“Commander! It’s so cold. Should we light a bonfire?”

“Shut up. Carlin.”

I couldn’t come up with anything good to say either.

The interior of the aircraft was made of floating wood.

Of course, the outside was lined with the gnome metal I gave you, but the floating wood is weak to fire, so if you’re not careful, the airship could go up in flames.

And how about acting?

I had absolutely no intention of flying all the way to the capital of the Kingdom of Albion in this cold.

‘I understand why the Atlan Kingdom failed to subdue the Albion bastards!’

Long ago, the Albionians were the ones who would raid the Atlan kingdom whenever they had the time.

It turns out that the Atlantic Kingdom was not weak.

The northern cavalry was also famous and its numbers were far superior.

But if the Albionites had plundered and fled north, I don’t think we could possibly chase them.

Even if a large-scale suppression was carried out in the warm spring, they would inevitably retreat if they ran away or held out for only six months.

Where do people live?

‘If there were no unfairness, I wouldn’t have even thought about going······.’

I looked out the window and a heavy snowstorm was raging.

In this cold, Hela Wake was finding her way with only a map and some aviation equipment.

He was a truly great pilot.

It was worth the 100 gold.

Fortunately, the engine did not stop because it was powered by a horsepower (magic stone) battery. However, the battery consumption was higher due to the cold.

‘Still, I’m glad I packed a lot.’

I’ve stocked up on a bunch of magic batteries in Phelps’ subspace warehouse.

The distance from Glagoth to Luth, the capital of Albion, was quite long.

We’ve already landed on snow-covered lakes and rivers three times to replace horsepower batteries.

Of course, our aerial magic knights had to clear the snow first.

“You rotten bastards! Why start a war you can’t win!”

Ensign Kalin let out a scream of evil.

I guess he still has some strength left.

“Why do you think it was a war you couldn’t win?”

“Aren’t there any shortages of aviation magicians? That’s why we bombed the airfield and base this time.”

I chuckled.

“No country starts a war it cannot win. They all start it thinking they can win.”

“Wouldn’t that be a disadvantage for them since they won’t be able to receive proper supplies anymore?”

“It’s not like we lost the war because we were at a disadvantage. And there are orcs, so we can’t say we’re at a disadvantage yet.”

And it was clearly a war they could win.

If they had broken the barrier, the dimensional monsters would have overrun Hebrok’s domain and kingdom.

How many people died?

And how many soldiers died dealing with that monster?

Even if Atlan’s aerial magic knights were several times stronger than they are now, they would not be able to catch all the dimensional monsters that had broken through the barrier and spread out in all directions.

Atlan would be in chaos, and if we had pushed down with the orcs just as they were barely getting things under control, it would have been our certain defeat.

The worst-case scenario was prevented by the 2nd Corps Airborne Division.

It’s not for nothing that His Majesty the King gives us medals.

‘Come to think of it, they really are a bunch of annoying guys. Trying to break down a barrier!’

My territory was almost devastated.

The guys who started this war are probably sitting in front of a warm fireplace in the capital right now, having a drink.

For a moment, I felt annoyed.

Lieutenant Phelps has been fidgeting beside me for some time now.

“why?”

“Please forgive me.”

Phelps looked at Lieutenant Audrey in the corner.

She was now sitting alone in the back, shivering, covered with a blanket.

This was the punishment I gave.

Thinking back on it, it was still absurd.

You’re following me, hiding in the bomb hatch of a bomber!

If I had done something wrong, I could have died.

Then I would have received all of Archduke Harry’s resentment.

“Isn’t it because there are still many things you haven’t taught us?”

“That’s no reason to disobey an order.”

“It’s because we all have a deep sense of camaraderie.”

For some reason Phelps was siding with Audrey.

No, all the members of the battalion are supporting Audrey.

My face is going to be pierced, you guys!

The agents were looking at me through their foggy goggles.

‘I guess you’ve reflected on this to this extent?’

I looked at Audrey.

“Lieutenant Audrey, come here.”

“Yes? Yes! Thank you.”

Audrey slowly got up from her stiff body and approached me.

But why are you coming this way?

You can just sit at the end, but you have to squeeze in between me and Phelps.

And then he presses himself against me.

My body is colder than ice.

What the heck? Are you taking revenge on me now?

***

[Ruth, the capital of the Kingdom of Albion]

On a long-awaited sunset afternoon, the Falcon landed on the lakeside.

Without Hela Wake’s excellent piloting skills, landing in this short space would have been impossible.

Maybe he hit a tree or fell into a lake.

Wheeing!

‘Damn it! Why is it warm in here?’

As soon as I opened the door, warm air came in.

Albion’s capital, Luth, is further north and inland, and is warm.

Somehow, I felt wronged.

Maybe it’s because of the smoking volcano over there?

At the foot of the snow-covered volcano was a huge lake, and at the other end of the lake on the volcano’s opposite side was a large city.

I really didn’t know there was a capital in a place like this.

Of course, it wasn’t an erupting volcano, but the fact that smoke was rising means that it was an active volcano······.

“Captain, the lake water is hot.”

“what?”

I wanted to run right away and dive in.

The forest near the lake was covered with snow, but the lakeside was very warm and steam was rising from the lake.

The lake is a hot spring.

So that’s how the city came to be.

‘There’s no need for defensive forces here······.’

There was no need for anti-aircraft guns.

Even bombers won’t be able to get this far.

The weather itself was like a fortress here.

Anyone who would brave that terrible cold to come here would be crazy.

I did that crazy thing······.

I felt sorry for the members again.

“Phelps, hide the transport well and take good care of the crew.”

“Yes. Have a safe trip.”

I moved out alone to scout.

Because if several people move, there is a greater chance of getting caught.

The Oak Gate was on the opposite side of the lake and the city.

And there was a palace on the lake.

I looked down at the city from the sky.

‘They say Albion’s population has exploded, but the buildings are no joke.’

The city was not as large as the capital of Atlantis, but most of the buildings were four or five stories high, and some were as high as ten.

Perhaps because they couldn’t give up the warm lake, they built many tall buildings around the lake.

And it was still continuing to expand sideways.

The streets were brightly lit at night, and the clothes worn by the people passing by looked quite wealthy.

They say there are a lot of gate-goers, and it seems like they all live in the capital.

I took advantage of the darkness and moved towards the Oak Gate.

‘Huh! All the troops are gathered here.’

A forest just 10 minutes from the city.

But it was really cold here.

I looked down at the gate from above.

The area behind the gate was completely blocked by a mountain of ice, and in front of the gate, a double layer of ice walls measuring 50 and 70 meters high were built.

Machine guns and cannons were positioned along the walls, and hundreds of soldiers were guarding them.

In addition, it seemed that fences and bombs were installed here and there in front of the gate.

And the only passage was a 300-meter-long, 4-meter-thick narrow wall leading to the castle gate.

‘This is like a prison!’

The gate here is large, measuring 200 meters in diameter.

However, the number of orcs that could come out at one time was not large.

Even if there are 20,000 orcs inside, they will be cut down by those machine guns and cannons as soon as they come out.

Because they can’t fly.

‘It won’t be easy to get in here.’

There were too many guards.

And there was a garrison stationed in front of the wall.

There were also quite a few barracks for soldiers, and there were also large buildings made of ice.

Once you enter the Orc Gate, you can get the dimensional gate creation device and talk to or kidnap the Orc Chieftain.

Vroom! Vroom!

At that moment, three large horsepower trucks emerged from the ice building and moved toward the gate.

what?

The trucks passed through the gate and narrow gap in the wall, then stopped in front of the gate.

And then I went through the gate after being checked by the soldiers in front of the gate.

I checked the time the truck came in.

The trucks came out a moment later.

And then we went back into the icehouse.

I carefully moved to the ice storage room.

I went into the warehouse through the window and it was full of boxes.

I opened one of the boxes and found some canned goods inside.

‘Huh! So this box is all canned food!’

This was a canning warehouse.

They said there were a lot of food and resource gates, so it looks like they turned all the leftover food into cans.

I heard that Albion canned goods were exported to the Empire.

Now it’s impossible because the sea route is blocked.

So are you sharing food with the orcs?

Even though it’s a large truck, it can feed 20,000 orcs in three loads?

It was an absurdly small amount.

At this point, it was almost at the level of survival, and it was clear that the orc was starving.

By any chance, did you catch him as a hostage?

No matter how I looked at it, it seemed that way.

‘Sorry, I guess I’ll have to take care of all this.’

The D-rank alchemist’s workshop was comparable to Lieutenant Phelps’ subspace warehouse (lv. 1).

And I didn’t have to carry everything like Phelps.

If I could move even a little bit with my own strength, I could put it in the workshop.

The same goes for taking it out.

Then I thought I could put in two or three boxes of canned goods at a time.

‘Trapped Okra······.’

If I do this well, things will go smoothly, right?

In an instant, several plans flashed through my mind like a storm.

I wish the Orc Chieftain was someone I could communicate with······.

***

I gathered the members.

“From now on, we will attack the enemy’s capital!”

“yes.”

“yes?”

Audrey and the crew looked shocked.

“You don’t have to worry too much. There are no Albion Airborne Magic Knights here.”

“Can we really attack? We didn’t even have permission from our superiors?”

Lieutenant Audrey looked worried.

“Of course!”

“What about civilians?”

“We are not barbarians, and we do not attack civilians. I will now give you the target locations. The Albion palace and government offices, the royal academy, the weapons production plant, the airship production plant, and the magic power plant.”

The agents swallowed dry saliva.

“It’s not hard to find. Anywhere the Albion flag is flying is a target. And focus your attacks on the royal palace!”

“yes!”

Although they answered, everyone’s expressions were clearly tense.

It seemed like it needed some stimulation.

“Who started the war?”

“This is the Kingdom of Albion.”

“Our parents, brothers, sisters, and comrades are dying on the battlefield at this very moment. Who is the culprit?”

“It’s Albion.”

The expressions on the agents’ faces changed terrifyingly.

“Yes! This is the heart of the enemy! Now you know why we came here?”

“Oh! I see.”

“Let’s avenge our comrades!”

Now he finally looks a bit like a soldier.

“Gentlemen! Today, we are all Atlan! Let’s put a bullet in the enemy’s heart!”

“Wow!”

Everyone’s spirits are rising.

“Lieutenant Audrey!”

“yes!”

“Lead the 3rd and 4th squadrons and attack the Albion Royal Palace!”

“all right.”

“Other squadrons will destroy enemy key facilities located throughout the capital.”

“yes!”

“There is only one thing to watch out for! Don’t die!”

“yes!”

Giving orders to my men, I led Lieutenant Phelps and the ground squad towards the Oak Gate.

***

I felt a little disappointed.

Did you think that there would be no enemy attack from outside?

The troops in front of the Oak Gate were too weakly defended.

No, perhaps because of the cold weather, there were hardly any soldiers guarding the area.

“100 million!”

“Cough!”

Thud! Thud!

I killed the soldiers guarding the icehouse and went inside.

The soldiers playing poker inside were also dealt with easily.

Now there was only one thing left for us to do.

“Phelps, take care of everything!”

“yes!”

He and his men began to gather up the canned goods boxes that were in the warehouse.

This was a bargaining chip with the Orcs.

the more the better.

No, I take them all.

I looked at my watch as the warehouse began to empty.

“All right! Now get on the truck!”

We dressed as Albion soldiers and headed for the castle gates, driving three horsepower trucks as usual.

Squeak!

At the gate, we just passed through without any special checks.

And arrived at the gate.

The soldiers guarding the last outpost approached.

I was also nervous because dozens of machine guns and machine guns were pointed at me right now.

Chi-chik!

“Start the attack.”

Chi-chik!

– Okay! Let’s begin.

Boom! Kwakwakwakwak!

“What does this mean?”

The soldiers approaching us looked surprised.

“Are you coming from the capital?”

“What happened?”

Boom bang!

I honked the truck horn.

Then the soldier gave a signal for them to pass.

Vroom!

The truck enters the gate.

At that moment, I looked towards the capital.

‘It has to be flashy and strong······.’

That way, even a little of the troops stationed here will move towards the capital.

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