Lord of Training - Chapter 45



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45. Seeing is believing.

45. Seeing is believing.

“Wow! It’s Prince Alain!”

“Long live the Alain Aviation Magic Squadron!”

“Long live the savior of the barrier!”

On the way to the barrier in a horsepower truck.

Wherever he went, he received enthusiastic cheers from the local residents.

Just as we were passing through a small village near the wall, the adults treated us to food they had harvested themselves, and the children flocked to us, handing us bouquets of hand-made flowers, like bracken.

Lieutenant Kalin scratched his head in embarrassment.

“This is a little embarrassing.”

“That’s right. I haven’t done much.”

The other members also smiled awkwardly.

“Everyone, hold your chests up! You are the heroes of Hebrok. From now on, you will never have to pay for food in this territory again.”

“Oh! That sounds good.”

“We are heroes!”

“We need to move to Hebrok quickly.”

It seemed that the battalion members were only now beginning to realize what a great undertaking they had accomplished.

We saved the Hebrok estate, not the wall.

“Huh? Those are soldiers over there.”

Hundreds of Hebrok soldiers were moving in the opposite direction from us.

“insect!”

“insect!”

The Hebrok soldiers saluted us with their fists against their chests.

Although they were not from the same territory, the soldiers also saluted the heroes who saved the wall as a sign of respect.

We responded to the soldiers with a light salute.

Lieutenant Phelps asked.

“But where are these soldiers going?”

“I’m going back to the territory. The large wave is over.”

Of course, even if the wave is over, that doesn’t mean that monsters won’t come at all. They will continue to come in waves until winter ends.

However, once the large wave is over, they return to their territory, leaving behind only half of the troops that were stationed there.

This year’s wave lasted about 20 days, so the withdrawal was a bit later than usual.

At that moment, two howitzers pulled by horses passed by one after another.

“Huh? Is the artillery unit also returning to the territory?”

“No, the artillery is going to the front to help the 2nd Corps. They said they’re going to launch a full-scale attack this time to completely push the Albion Kingdom forces back across the border. They’re going there to provide firepower support.”

“okay.”

Ensign Kalin, who had asked the question, nodded.

“Huh? If it’s a full-scale attack, shouldn’t our battalion go too?”

I chuckled.

“We are war heroes. We can rest now. That’s why the commander gave us a special leave.”

“Ah! But when I just rest, I feel a little uneasy.”

Kalin tilted his head.

That ghostly guy.

I laughed inside.

It would be good for everyone to rest when they can.

Because soon we’ll have to hunt dimensional monsters until we get sick of it.

Lieutenant Phelps and Sergeant Duncan, who knew that, already had a look of dismay on their faces.

“But how did you convince Commander Bugsley?”

Lieutenant Phelps asked quietly.

“It wasn’t difficult. I just scratched my pride a little first.”

“Pride?”

“You know that the 7th Mobile Corps Commander and our Corps Commander aren’t on good terms, right? They were both classmates at the Royal Military Academy and were promoted to Corps Commander almost at the same time.”

“Yes. There’s no one in the 2nd Corps who doesn’t know him.”

“I used it.”

First, he said that the 7th Mobile Corps’ Aerial Magic Knights had ostracized us and monopolized the credit for the operation to bomb the Glagos base.

Commander Bugsley was understandably indignant.

I said that I risked my life and invaded the enemy’s capital to make up for it.

And it worked out beautifully.

If he had failed, it would have been nothing more than desertion, but since he had succeeded, Corps Commander Buxley readily agreed that he had been given a secret mission.

Then it becomes your own merit.

Of course, we also get credit for successfully completing our mission.

And yesterday, new news came from the field headquarters.

We heard that several Albion royals, nobles, and high-ranking officials were killed in our attack on the capital, and that the weapons factories had also suffered significant damage.

This incident was an achievement that could bring about great changes in this war.

The Kingdom of Albion has never had its capital attacked in hundreds of years!

The impact will be significant.

Because of this, the achievements of the 7th Mobile Corps’ Magic Air Unit, which successfully escorted the bombers and made the operation a success, have already been completely overshadowed by our own achievements.

The 2nd Corps commander was now cheering.

They even gave us a vacation before the all-out attack.

“We’ve reached the barrier.”

The Hebrok Wall could be seen in the distance.

***

When they heard the news that the battle lines were turning in favor of the Atlan Kingdom again, Lord Belief Bombard and the Wall Soldiers also seemed to be in a good mood.

And a private conversation with my father.

“What? Are you saying you’re going to attack the dimensional gate beyond the barrier right now?”

“That’s right.”

For a moment, my father made a dumbfounded expression.

Even I thought about it and it sounded like nonsense.

I think I would have made the same face if Uncle Sten had said that to me.

“I admit that your aerial magic battalion is strong, but don’t you know how many dimensional monsters there are beyond the barrier? Besides, there are many Tuuptani within the dimensional gate that are stronger than the monsters outside. I will only accept your thoughts that care about the territory.”

I nodded.

Up until now, my father’s reactions have been perfectly normal.

“We have more troops.”

“Are you saying that the 2nd Corps will support us? A war that could last for years, or even decades?”

“That’s not it.”

My father, who had been looking expectant for a moment, shook his head slightly.

“The troops I was talking about are not human.”

“…?”

“It’s an orc.”

Count Belief stared at me.

I think he was at a loss for words for a moment.

“The orcs who previously attempted to attack the wall are now following my orders.”

“You mean the orc with the shotgun?”

“Yes. The number is around two thousand.”

“ha!”

Count Belief let out a low sigh.

I guess you think I’m talking nonsense.

“I will show you the evidence.”

“what?”

“Will you trust me and follow me?”

Count Belief looked thoughtful for a moment.

“You deserve credit for saving the barrier, so I’ll let you follow me. But if it’s a lie, I think you’ll be quite disappointed. Still, will you show me?”

“Let’s leave right away.”

There is an old saying that seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times.

I rode a horse with my father and rode toward the northwest of the territory.

***

I approached the large forest at the bottom of the mountain range.

“Here it is!”

“Are you saying there are orcs in this forest?”

“Yes, please get off the horse first.”

This was the meeting place.

Then Okarlin appeared.

“Huh? Oh, an orc?”

My father tried to draw the sword from his waistband in an instant.

“It’s okay. They’re on our side.”

When I gestured for him to come closer, Okarlin came closer.

He said this with the dimensional translator plugged into his ear.

“I brought some food, so tell everyone to come out.”

“Understood, Liberator!”

Okarlin raised his spear high.

“Kooooook!”

As Okarlin shouted, warlocks wielding shotguns began to emerge from the forest one by one.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

“omg!”

When he was young, my father had been a brave soldier, but when he saw the orcs pouring out from all sides, his eyes grew twice as big.

“So, all these orcs follow your orders?”

“That’s right.”

As the orc approached, I began to take out boxes of canned goods from the alchemist’s workshop.

Then, the father who was watching from the side showed a surprised expression again.

Because it would seem like I had awakened my spatial sorcery.

I took out about a hundred boxes of canned food in an instant.

“Make sure everyone eats their fill!”

“Understood, Liberator!”

When Okarlin said he had brought food, the warlocks raised their shotguns at me.

“Okay! He’s a good person!”

“Kook! Kook!”

Even the Warlock who had starved for two days was happy when given food.

The act of an orc raising his weapon was a symbol of bravery and signified respect.

The orcs took the box and began to share the canned food inside.

“Oh my god! An orc is maintaining order!”

“Will you believe me now?”

My father’s expression changed from bewilderment to surprise as he looked at me.

“Haha! You command this many orcs, what a blessing for our territory!”

“You shouldn’t be surprised by just this.”

“What else is there?”

“There are 20,000 orcs coming here now.”

“20,000? 20,000 orcs?”

“Orcs are warriors, both male and female, and are adults when they are over 7 years old. All 20,000 of them can be deployed for battle.”

My father looked really surprised.

I started a bonfire and sat down with my father.

And he told his father in detail about his negotiations with the orcs.

“I made a pact with the Orksha Chieftain. I will give them a land within the dimensional gate where they can live. And we will cooperate with each other as much as possible.”

“If the Orcs would just deal with the dimensional gates, we would be grateful. But it won’t be easy. There are hundreds of times more dimensional monsters than Orcs.”

“There are over 22,000 orcs with the strength of five humans. If they are armed with shotguns and axes and have the help of humans, it is not impossible.”

Count Belief nodded slightly.

At first, you may have thought it was a tall tale, but after seeing the Warlock in person, you seemed to have a lot to think about.

“And there is absolutely no harm to our territory. Only orcs go beyond the barrier.”

“If you go ahead with the work, what can I do to help?”

“This matter must be known only to those closest to you. It must be kept absolutely secret, especially from the royal family.”

“To the royal family?”

“The Orcs may fail, and it may take years to gain control inside the dimensional gate.”

“I guess so.”

“We need the taxes that the royal family has not been paying for the defense of the wall.”

“Ah! There was a tax reduction.”

“Yes. For now, the waves won’t occur while the Orcs are attacking the dimensional gate. Then, the cost of maintaining our territory will be greatly reduced. With that gold, we can buy canned food, which is food for the Orcs.”

A hungry orc can’t fight.

Orcs in particular needed a lot of food because they ate a lot.

The canned food Phelps and I have now will only last us about a month at best.

“If you are short on gold, I can add some.”

“What kind of gold coin does a soldier have?”

“I have about 5 thousand gold.”

“what?”

My father’s eyes wavered.

This was a gold coin stolen from the subspace warehouse of the Seven Princesses of the Empire.

“No! Don’t spend that gold. The orcs fight dimensional monsters for their territory, and they can afford to spend that much.”

At that moment, Count Belief’s eyes sparkled.

“But if we have the support of our artillery, the Orcs could shorten that period, right?”

“Of course. Imagine if the orcs were blocking the road and bombarding the area with dimensional monsters. No matter how large and strong the group of monsters is, it could be destroyed in one blow.”

“hmm!”

“And even if by any chance the orcs change their minds, we still have a barrier.”

“That’s right! There’s no need to break down the existing barriers.”

My father’s expression seemed to become more and more confident.

I thought you would be very agitated, but I was a little surprised because you were surprisingly calm.

“I guess I’ll need some bullets for the shotgun too.”

“Yes. Your father, please help me with that.”

“You can leave that to the workshop of the territory. Since the orcs are so strong, moving howitzers and military supplies should be no problem.”

“It would be a snap to set up a forward base inside the gate.”

As soon as my father responded, things started to feel like they were already progressing smoothly.

“I will give you a definitive answer after I confirm the 20,000 orcs with my own eyes.”

“Of course you should. It won’t take long.”

***

Count Belief Bombard gave his approval to my plan only after seeing the 20,000 orcs in person and meeting with the Orksha Chieftain.

And a few days ago, over 20,000 orcs crossed the Havelock Wall.

The dimensional monsters of the valley surged forward like waves, advancing to the gate entrance.

Of course, we had the help of our Airborne Magic Battalion and the Hebrok Territory Army during this process.

“Move carefully!”

“Kook! Got it! Liberator!”

The orcs were dragging heavy logs and carts directly to the gate.

This war will not end in a short period of time.

The inside of the gate was a vast and dense forest, and the number of dimensional monsters would be hundreds of times that of us.

That’s why we first created a base camp in front of the dimensional gate.

The plan was to stockpile supplies here and build a forward base and fortress inside the gate, making it the final stronghold.

“Shouldn’t you be leaving now?”

Lieutenant Phelps looked at his watch and said.

“If you’re short on time, you can just fly. Instead, gather the battalion members now.”

“yes!”

After a while.

The 2nd Corps Airborne Division’s 22nd Airborne Division was assembled.

“I don’t have much time, so I’ll keep it short. Until I get back, learn a new spell at this gate or increase your skill level by at least 1!”

“Yes? Commander, aren’t we going back to our unit?”

Lieutenant Herman raised his hand and asked.

“Don’t worry about that. The commander has given you some time to train separately because of your outstanding performance. Since the war is over anyway, you can train here while slaying dimensional monsters with peace of mind.”

“yes?”

The unit members were astonished.

“When I get back, those who don’t meet my expectations are going to be given hellish training. And don’t even think about cheating! I’ve got Sergeant Duncan.”

Using Sergeant Duncan, I was able to find out all of the awakening spells and skill levels of the agents.

“This is all for you. You must have seen the fight between our 7th Mobile Corps’ Aerial Magic Unit and the Albion Aerial Magic Unit. More than twenty Aerial Magic Knights who were stronger than us were killed. If we had participated in the battle, those killed would have been from our battalion. I don’t want to lose you. To survive on the front lines, you must become stronger and faster.”

The agents nodded at my words.

They also knew that their skills were inferior to those of the 7th Mobile Corps’ Airborne Magic Battalion.

“And the same goes for the members who haven’t awakened their flying skills. We can’t wait forever. Shouldn’t all of our members fly together in the sky?”

“That’s right! I will try harder.”

At this point, you should be mentally armed.

I called Phelps forward.

And handed him a dimensional translator.

“Thank you, Lieutenant Phelps.”

“Take care on your way back.”

After handing over command to Phelps, I moved to Havelock Station.

***

The war is over.

A massive onslaught, a sudden exodus of Warlocks, and the horror of having the capital attacked.

The Kingdom of Albion could no longer hold out and surrendered.

And the 2nd legion took control of Glagos and stationed itself there.

Now Albion had ceded to Atlan the only land that was not completely frozen even in midwinter.

I was now waiting for a train to go to the capital of Atlanta, Rondos.

He is going to receive a knighthood and a medal.

And there was something else to do.

I also had to ship the gnome metal panels to Hela Wake, and I was planning on securing the operating rights to the elemental gate in the Kingdom of Lutes at Pering. Of course, it wouldn’t be easy, but I had to do it.

If the Orcs could just deal with the dimensional gate, it was only natural that I would become the next lord of Hebrok Estate. And if I were to become the lord, shouldn’t I become the lord of a strong and livable estate?

Unfair trade will be the future bread and butter of the Hebrok estate, which has no other significant income besides agriculture and livestock farming.

and.

‘I need a dimensional core fragment.’

The last remaining dimensional core fragment was also gradually fading in color.

Now this too will soon be consumed.

Then, the alchemist experience gain will be significantly slower than before.

The production of mana rings and gnome metal panels to give to the troops will also be significantly reduced.

To obtain a Dimensional Core or a Dimensional Core Fragment, you had to enter the Labyrinth Gate. The problem is that the Labyrinth Gate only appears once every two or three years.

But I couldn’t just let it go until then.

There may be a hidden labyrinth gate somewhere, or there may be one that hasn’t been conquered.

so.

‘I must meet the saint once.’

She knows where the labyrinth gate is.

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