Lord of Training - Chapter 52



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52. Peaceful sailing today (free up to here).

52. Peaceful sailing today too.

Late at night.

The lowest cabin on the ship.

There were trainees who were sobbing, and there were trainees who were so exhausted they were sleeping.

Trainee No. 1, Baron Ken Kaplan, was holding onto one side of the hull, his face looking very pained.

“Whoa!”

As Baron Ken kept retching, the other noble children patted him on the back.

“Are you all right, Baron?”

bang!

“That dog!”

At that moment, Trainee No. 2, Baron Paolo Jorge, who was sitting across from me, approached me.

“Then why did you keep holding on like that?”

“What? Is that what you just said to me?”

Baron Ken Kaplan glared at Baron Paolo.

“I’m telling you this because I’m worried about you, brother. Your opponent is armed, and he’s the commander of this expedition. If you hold out like that, you’ll only end up hurting yourself.”

“Weren’t you the one who said that the expedition would be easier if you took control from the beginning?”

“I said to seize the momentum, not to be condescending and confrontational, right?”

Paolo shook his head slightly at the oblivious Baron Ken.

“Who am I to bow down to a guy like that! Ugh! I’ll grind this son of a bitch up and drink it up.”

“That’s not a good idea. Lieutenant Colonel Alain is not a man to be taken lightly.”

“What? So you’re saying I should be scared of him?”

Baron Paolo looked bitter.

“Don’t you know that he is a hero who saved the Northern Wall? For that he was even awarded a medal by His Majesty the King.”

“What’s the big deal about a medal? If you just give me the appropriate amount of gold, I’ll give it to you.”

“And he is the eldest son of Count Belif, lord of the Havelock estate.”

“Huh! If it’s Hebrok, isn’t it a place where they plow fields and raise cows and pigs? How dare a country bumpkin from such a rural place drink water from me.”

“ha!”

Baron Paolo sighed deeply.

“Don’t underestimate the Hebrok Territory. It has a wall and is a border area, so the territory’s standing army alone is 5,000 strong, and in times of emergency, 10,000 reserve troops can be mobilized. And the Hebrok artillery is the best in the kingdom.”

“huh?”

Baron Ken Kaplan tilted his head.

“A standing army of five thousand men? How do you know all that?”

“Our Enple territory and Havelock territory are not far apart, four days away by train. And Major General Sten Bombard, Alain’s uncle, was promoted to lieutenant general a few days ago, and became the commander of the 2nd Army Corps.”

“What? A legion commander?”

Ken Kaplan looked surprised this time.

And the other noble children began to gossip.

The commander of the legion was the highest rank that directly commanded the troops and was the real power in the Atlan army.

“Hmm! My maternal uncle is also a 4th Corps Commander. What’s going on here!”

“Isn’t that the problem now? Lieutenant Colonel Alain has a document signed by the Privy Councillor and the Commander of the First Field Army. It has the authority to conscript all of us as trainees and the words that say he will command the trainees. As long as that is there, we can’t do anything.”

Only then did Baron Ken Kaplan realize the seriousness of the situation, his face hardening slightly.

“Didn’t I tell you to stay away from alcohol and women and look into the situation of the kingdom?”

Baron Ken Kaplan looked bitter at Paolo’s words.

But soon he clenched his fist.

“I can’t do anything right now because I have no power, but when I return to the capital, I will definitely repay today’s insult. My father is the Minister of the Interior. I will use my maternal family and all my connections to….”

“I think you’d better leave Lieutenant Colonel Alain alone.”

A young man lying in the center approached and spoke.

“What? Who are you?”

“My name is Franco Vidali.”

“If it’s the Vidali family, then the Rioden estate?”

“Yes. My father is the lord of Rioden and I am the youngest son. However, I participated in this expedition as a trainee of the Airborne Magic Training Corps.”

“But why are you saying that to me? Are you friends with that guy Alain?”

“No, we don’t know each other at all. But the head of the aviation training school is very close to Alain Bombard.”

“If you’re the headmaster of the Air Training School, then Harry? What’s the relationship between His Highness the Archduke and that guy?”

Everyone had a puzzled expression on their face.

Even Baron Paolo, who was known as an informant among the noble children, listened without knowing what was being said.

“It seems His Royal Highness the Duke of Harry has decided to give his daughter to Lieutenant Colonel Alain.”

“What does that mean?”

“I overheard Audrey and His Highness Harry talking. When Audrey urged Lieutenant Colonel Alain to send her to him, Prince Harry said he would consider it if Lieutenant Colonel Alain became stronger than Audrey. What does that mean?”

“What? So you’re saying that Lieutenant Colonel Alain could become His Highness the Archduke’s son-in-law?”

Everyone seemed shocked.

Since his youth, Archduke Harry has been known among the nobles as a cannon that no one can stop. Although he has now retired from the front lines, he was a named-class aerial magic knight who had awakened eight magic arts that had never been seen before in the history of the Atlan Kingdom.

It was said that in the Kingdom of Atlan, only the king could stop him.

But if Lieutenant Colonel Alain becomes the Archduke’s son-in-law, they will instantly become a big shot who cannot be touched.

At that moment, Baron Paolo beat his chest and made a frustrated expression.

“Ha! Now, that’s not the problem.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“Are you sure you don’t know who Audrey Russell is? She’s His Majesty the King’s illegitimate daughter.”

“Huh? Wasn’t that just a rumor?”

“Rumors! Everyone who knows already knows this.”

“If His Majesty the King has an illegitimate child, come, Princess!”

Baron Ken opened his eyes wide.

“Yes. Right now, things are quiet due to the succession issue, but she will one day become the princess of Atlan.”

“So does that mean that Lieutenant Colonel Alain could become the son-in-law?”

Baron Paolo nodded.

“I think I made a mistake. He is currently receiving active support from the Privy Councilor and the Commander of the First Field Army, and he may become the son-in-law in the future.”

“Huh! Why did they treat us so rudely! So there was some kind of backing behind them!”

Baron Ken Kaplan and the noble children were horrified.

“So does that mean I have to stay as a trainee until the expedition is over?”

“Just lie flat on your stomach. Honestly, would someone like that care about our safety? And the expedition period is very long. If you do something wrong, you can kill them without anyone knowing and report them missing. Of course, you won’t be punished.”

“omg!”

Baron Ken Kaplan’s face was stern.

***

A peaceful dawn voyage today as well.

But I stopped the boat on purpose.

Phelps came in.

“Cheong! Commander, everyone is assembled.”

“Already? You’re all awake without me waking you up?”

“Yes. I was on deck, dressed in my training uniform.”

“Oh! Okay.”

Oh no.

I only trained for one day yesterday, and it’s already showing results!

Went out on deck.

But the noblemen and young ladies were waiting for me in a reserved posture.

“The battalion commander is in a very good mood today. He knows that his trainees are quite perceptive.”

Everyone seemed relieved by my bright expression.

“Okay! From now on, the trainees who said they would go home yesterday will move to the port side, and the trainees who said they would stay will move to the starboard side.”

“yes?”

“Again?”

The trainees who moved to Woohyun yesterday quickly moved to their seats.

However, the trainees who had fallen into the sea while standing on the port side moved slowly due to an inexplicable sense of anxiety.

Soon the trainees were divided into two groups.

But Phelps grabbed two trainees who were on the starboard side.

“Here are the trainees who committed misconduct. They were on the port side yesterday.”

“Oh! You just disobeyed my orders.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“I got confused.”

The two trainees swallowed dryly, their expressions tense.

“Leave these two here for now, and throw the ones on the port side into the sea!”

“yes!”

Phelps and his men threw the trainees on the left side into the sea.

Splash! Splash!

“Eww!”

“Save the people!”

Everyone was struggling in the sea.

I had to poison my mind.

Just because you drink seawater for a day doesn’t mean you’ll become a proper trainee.

I repeated it about five times in an hour and pulled it all up.

“Cough!”

“Coolook! Coolook!”

The trainees were sprawled out on the deck, exhausted.

The Sirius set sail again.

I was planning to keep repeating this for the next week or so.

Although it was a waste of time, I had to get rid of all the noble water that had seeped into my bones.

Because someone might suddenly shoot me in the back of the head from the labyrinth gate.

“Private number 1, forward.”

“yes?”

Baron Ken, whose number was called, jumped up and opened his eyes wide.

He came towards me with an anxious expression.

“Trainee number 1 and these two, tie ropes to their bodies and throw them into the sea!”

“yes!”

“Please save me!”

“Why? Why are you punishing me again?”

Ken Kaplan shouted as he was being dragged away.

“You guys are special management targets!”

I’m a man with a lasting impression.

And in these things, an example is needed.

Starting tomorrow, I was planning to eliminate all the guys on the right.

We must also teach the comradeship that there is only one comrade in arms.

The peaceful voyage continued like that today.

***

The voyage was smooth.

It wasn’t the season for storms, and the wind was fair.

Bang! Ta-tang! Bang!

“Sit up straight.”

Phelps and his squadron were giving the trainees shooting practice.

“Focus! When the dimensional monsters rush in, the only things that can save my life are my magic gun and my comrades next to me.”

Through repeated mental training over the past two weeks, everyone has become ready to become a trainee, and now they have begun basic training to catch the monster at the gate.

After a round of shooting training, it’s time to clean up the guns.

Some trainees had never touched a firearm before, while others enjoyed hunting or shooting. However, they had only ever used firearms handed down to them by others, and had never disassembled or cleaned a firearm before, so they were all at a loss.

“Everyone, put your heads together!”

Lieutenant Phelps shouted.

“Ha! This is the first time I’ve seen such idiots as you.”

After demonstrating it over a dozen times without a single one succeeding, Phelps lost his senses.

This method of intimidation was taught by Lieutenant Colonel Alain and was quite effective.

In the end, it took three days to fully assemble the rifle.

It was when the trainees were eating breakfast and cleaning the deck, as it was their rare day off.

Ppuaang! Ppuaang!

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came one after another.

“Pirates! Get into battle mode!”

“Battle stance!”

The sailors came out of their cabins with rifles, and two machine guns were installed on either side of the bridge.

The machine gun was concealed by a tent, and the sailors hid themselves.

As Lieutenant Phelps looked around, he saw five pirate ships approaching quickly.

The situation was urgent.

The trainees looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

“Trainees, get your rifles and ammunition too!”

Lieutenant Phelps, who had given the order, picked up the dimensional radio.

And I relayed the situation here to Battalion Commander Alain.

The other battalion members were currently undergoing flight training.

“All trainees, stand by behind the railing! Do not fire your guns until I give the order!”

Choo choo choo choo!

Everyone hid behind the railing.

There were fifty experienced sailors and Phelps’ squadron from Sirius Hohen, but there were dozens of pirates on each ship.

And they were also armed with machine guns and rifles.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A pirate ship, mistaking the Sirius for a merchant ship, approached close to starboard, firing its guns into the air.

“Stop the ship! If you resist, I will rape you and kill you all!”

The pirates looked menacing and threatened.

Captain Herok gave the order.

“Now! Shoot!”

The tent was removed, revealing two machine guns.

Tutatatang! Tutatatatatang!

The machine gun mounted on the Sirius mission opened fire first.

Papa pat! Papa pat!

“Ugh!”

“Ahh!”

The pirates were helplessly defeated by the sudden attack.

Bang! Tata tang! Bang!

And the marines disguised as sailors also fired simultaneously.

“Let’s all fire too!”

Chuck! Chew chew chew!

The trainees also appeared on the railing at the command of Lieutenant Phelps and began firing their rifles.

Bang! Ta-tang! Bang!

In an instant, the deck of the pirate ship was covered in blood as machine guns and dozens of rifles opened fire.

And the pirate ship turned around.

The trainees looked surprised.

“Oh! We defeated the pirates!”

“Wow!”

“You idiots! Get on the floor!”

Phelps shouted.

The trainees instinctively lay face down on the deck.

Then, the pirate ships that had been hit hard did not rush in, but kept their distance and started shooting machine guns and rifles from the left and right.

Tataang! Tata tatang!

Papa pat! Papa pat!

It was a very dangerous situation with bullets flying from all directions.

Chi-chik!

– Is everyone okay?

A welcoming voice was heard.

Chichik!

“Yes, I’m safe.”

– Now we’re dealing with each other.

Lieutenant Phelps looked at the trainees and pointed to the sky.

As the trainees turned their heads, thirteen aerial magic knights were diving towards the pirate ship on the starboard side.

Tutata tata tang! Ta tang! Bang!

Boom! Boom! Kwaaaaang!

The trainees felt like they were watching fireworks.

In an instant, flames burst out on the deck and the pirates fell.

The aerial magic knights circled the pirate ship, firing their rifles, and when a magic knight who appeared to be Alain Bombard entered the bridge of the pirate ship and came out, a loud explosion occurred.

Having silenced one pirate ship, the aerial magic knights flew towards the pirate ship on the opposite port side.

The pirates fought back with rifle fire, but they were unable to hit the aerial magic knights, whose effective range was twice as long and who moved around in the air.

Every time an aerial magic knight passed through the sky, the pirates inevitably screamed.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the explosion occurred on the mission, another pirate ship fell silent.

With the appearance of the Aerial Magic Knight, the other pirate ships turned around and started to flee.

But Alain and the Knights of the Aerial Magic didn’t miss them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Finally, all four ships were silenced.

Lieutenant Phelps shouted to the trainees.

“Look! That is the power of the Aerial Magic Unit!”

“Wow!”

“Oh my god!”

The trainees were shocked by their first real combat and their mouths dropped open.

And he looked at Lieutenant Colonel Alain and the aerial magic knights who had landed on the deck with eyes of respect, as if nothing had happened.

***

“It’s land!”

We arrived at the southern continent in two months.

Now it’s time to farm the labyrinth gate.

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