Lord of Training - Chapter 65



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65. You lied to me.

“And I’ll tell you one thing. All of the bombers of the Kingdom of Bavaria were shot down this time. And I heard that they are in dire need of transport planes.”

“Whew! That’s right. You know a lot.”

“There is an unfair company that my partner and I run in the Kingdom of Lutes. If you contact them, you will be able to purchase unfair goods as soon as possible.”

“Oh! Really?”

Captain Belgorn opened his eyes wide.

The magical technology of the Kingdom of Bavaria was the most backward in the Central Continent.

The air force also imported all of its weapons from other kingdoms, and it even preferred guns and cannons from other kingdoms over its own.

But these days, it’s hard to find airsoft guns or magic guns.

As a great war broke out between the Empire and the Kingdom of Bavaria, and everyone started making their own weapons, it was difficult for the Kingdom of Bavaria to purchase airships.

“Of course, I can’t say that the price is cheap. It won’t be easy to get the goods at this time.”

“I know that. Thank you for giving me such good information.”

Captain Belgorn’s expression brightened slightly.

I too had to stop by the city of Péring sometime soon.

During this expedition, I had a blast smelting gnome to make metal panels, but I ran out of gnome ore.

And now you have to give me the gnome metal panels so Hela Wake can make more new airships.

“And please keep the fact that I was active this time a secret as much as possible.”

“I’ve already heard that from Lieutenant Colonel Elmore. He’s the only one who’s seen Lieutenant Colonel Alain’s exploits, and only the royal family and a few high-ranking officials on our side know about it.”

Rumors will spread eventually anyway, but it’s better if they spread as late as possible.

Even the trainees don’t know yet.

Because the battalion members have been ordered to wear masks.

Captain Elmore was promoted two ranks to lieutenant colonel.

If he hadn’t entered the dimensional gate quickly and reported the news from outside, the Imperial forces might have surrounded the gate again.

So, it is a great achievement.

“I will visit you often while I am in Lagrind.”

Why do you come here so often?

But I told him to do so because he was a person who could communicate well.

As Major General Belgorn held out his hand behind his back, Colonel Heydan handed him the papers.

“I was going to give you a pass, of course, but I don’t know why you need this. But I tried my best to bring it.”

Director Belgorn handed me the papers.

When I opened it, I found a pass, the dwarf data I had requested yesterday, and a copy of the military log of the legion inside the gate.

“Thank you.”

“But does it have any connection with the dwarves?”

“Nothing like that. I was just curious as to what race you were.”

“I’ve heard they’re very stubborn and vicious. You have to be careful.”

Captain Belgorn shook his head.

“Anyway, I will use the pass and documents well.”

“Okay, let’s get up and try.”

“Take a look.”

The two men walked out of the bar.

Then, Ensign Larson, who had recently been promoted from sergeant to officer in the Ranger Unit, approached us.

“Oh! Lieutenant Colonel Alain, it’s truly amazing that Lord Belgorn came to see you in person.”

“Huh? Are you famous?”

“Yes? Didn’t you know? This is His Majesty the Third Prince of Belgorn Karaf.”

“A prince? Just now, Major General Belgorn?”

“He is the most popular prince in the East these days. He is also liked by young officers and soldiers.”

Ah! So that’s why the rangers were watching like pooped-out puppies!

“Why is Prince Belgorn so popular?”

“All the royals and nobles have fled, but aren’t you the only one left in this area?”

Actually, he wasn’t arrogant just now, and instead, his tone was polite.

But that doesn’t mean his dignity has diminished.

But I guess I have a lot of connections to royalty.

How many people do you already know?

I ended up counting on my fingers.

I’m not going to be royalty.

I left the tavern and headed to the field hospital where the battalion men were.

Because I needed time to calmly look at the data.

It was so uncleaned that cars couldn’t even drive on it except on major roads.

There were also places where the tragedy of that day still remained, with bombers crashing upside down everywhere.

Still, people worked together to clean the roads and repair streets and collapsed buildings.

And the expression is bright.

‘I feel proud for some reason······.’

Because I played a big role.

On one side of the street, there were also people setting up stalls and doing business.

Most of them were merchants selling daily necessities, some from the capital, and others who had brought something worth selling from their homes.

It will take years for Lagrind to return to normal.

‘Huh? A candy cane!’

I sat down in front of a table with various items placed on a small cloth.

“How much is this candy?”

A boy in his early teens held up one finger.

“1 silver? Isn’t that too expensive?”

The boy shook his head and held up one finger again.

Then the old lady selling food next to me said.

“I’m saying it’s 1 bronze.”

“Oh! Thank you. But can’t this boy speak?”

“Ah! It’s all because of the war. I lost both my parents in the bombing and I haven’t been able to speak since then. I live with my younger siblings now.”

The street vendor shook his head with a pitiful expression.

I looked at the boy with aphasia.

“I don’t have any money, but I have this. Do you want to trade it?”

He pretended to take it out of his bag and handed over two cans of canned food from the alchemist’s workshop.

For a moment, the boy’s eyes widened.

And then he nodded vigorously.

I held out the can.

But the boy only took one!

At that moment, my heart ached without me knowing it.

So I also picked up a little wooden doll next to the candy cane.

Only then did the boy take the rest of the can, stand up, and bow his head repeatedly to me.

‘Haa! Prince Belgorn really has to work hard.’

We have to recover from the war and work hard to feed our people.

Eventually, he bought two more items from the boy’s stall and got up from his seat.

“Excuse me, sir, do you need any cigarettes? A can of cigarettes would be fine.”

The old lady selling food on the street smiled, showing off her missing teeth here and there.

“Please give me one.”

“Oh my, thank you.”

I flexed around the street vendors that day.

Then, with both hands full, I went to the house of the little girl who had given me the candy cane and gave it to her.

Of course, I also gave him some canned food.

It didn’t mean anything.

It’s just a kind of self-consolation.

And I just wanted to see the girl’s smile once.

What would I have done if the Hebrok people were in this situation?

He shook his head.

Better yet, prevent war from happening.

That required strength.

That’s a very powerful force too!

***

The next day, we found a large dimensional gate southeast of Lagrind City.

There are quite a few troops guarding the entrance.

But I should be able to get through without any problems since I have the pass that Captain Belgorn gave me.

“Lieutenant Colonel Alain!”

Someone was waving at the entrance.

“Huh? Colonel Elmore, what are you doing here?”

“I received a call from Director Belgorn. He said you were interested in the dwarven dimension. I was expecting you to arrive today.”

I chuckled.

Are you watching me?

Well, that could be true, since he was a man of such terrifying power that he had just destroyed this area.

But now, even though I said there were no spirit bullets, you’re still monitoring me······.

“If I have a guide, it’s good for me.”

“Haha! Actually, I don’t know much about the inside of the gate, but I will do my best to guide you.”

Lieutenant Colonel Elmore took the lead, and they entered the dimensional gate together.

“Huh? There are still troops left?”

“Not many. I heard that only one regiment guarded the gate and the rest moved to the Shohoka front.”

Inside the gate, about 1,500 troops were stationed widely, and heavy weapons such as cannons and machine guns were also deployed.

It seemed like they were preparing for a possible attack by the dwarves.

“The vehicle has been prepared.”

“Tea?”

I could have just flown, but I prepared a car instead.

Perhaps he told Lieutenant Colonel Elmore to keep an eye on me.

“Then let’s take a look around.”

Vroom!

I drove for a long time.

Looking at the vast lands spread out on both sides, it seemed that I could understand why the Kingdom of Bavaria had sent troops to occupy this gate.

However, traces of farming were visible here and there.

There are also fairly large wheat fields.

I heard it’s been two years since the gate was built, but have they already moved people inside?

“Look over there!”

I turned my head at Lieutenant Colonel Elmore’s words.

In the distance, a huge mountain range stretched out endlessly like a folding screen.

“Wow! It’s really big. Dwarves live there?”

“Yes. The name of the mountain range over there is the Haeil Mountain Range. It was named that way because the part where the mountain starts stretches out like a tidal wave.”

“If dwarves live in a place like that, wouldn’t it be easy to attack them?”

“That’s right. I heard that the mountains are so deep and steep that troops can’t easily advance. On the other hand, it’s not easy to come down from the mountains. Perhaps later, when the war with the Empire is roughly concluded, our Ranger unit will also be dispatched here.”

“okay.”

Let’s see the mountain range, I wanted to see it up close.

“I’ll just take a quick look around by myself.”

“Yes? Okay, just a moment······.”

I opened the car door and was immediately launched into the air.

[Use the High-Speed ​​Flight (lv.3) skill.]

Paaaaang!

Even after using high-speed flight several times, the distance to the mountain range did not get closer.

It may seem close to the eye, but in reality it is very far away.

And in the middle of the wide field a large village was visible.

‘Wait a minute, a village?’

There’s a village here that’s only been around for two years?

Then that must be a dwarf village.

however······.

‘You lied to me.’

Most of the town’s buildings were destroyed by cannon fire.

In the military journal that Belgorn handed over, it was written that they had tried to have a peaceful conversation first, but the dwarves suddenly attacked and they had no choice but to defend.

I shook my head.

I thought I knew without even looking.

This area was where the dwarves produced wheat and other crops.

The Bavarian kingdom’s army would have attacked the dwarves directly to take over this land.

And the angry dwarf would have fought back.

There was no such thing as a pesky, bad dwarf from the beginning.

It’s all made by the Kingdom of Bavaria.

‘Crazy! Even if you throw away the fortune that has rolled in, it’s still a waste.’

How stupid must the Bavarian powers be to make such a decision?

No matter how stupid you are, you will understand once you see the Republic of Arica!

They created weapons with the help of the dwarves and took over the western continent. And now they were expanding their influence to other continents.

But these weren’t just any dwarves, this was where the dwarven royal family lived.

If we work well with them, how much can we accomplish?

But to think only about obtaining food!

It wasn’t my job, but I was getting annoyed for no reason.

As expected, the Kingdom of Bavaria will not last long.

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

I’ve seen over a dozen destroyed dwarven villages so far.

So how many dwarves did you kill?

The dwarves and the Kingdom of Bavaria were already enemies.

As we got closer to the mountain range, a cold wind began to blow.

Now that I’ve come this far, I thought I’d look around a little more.

A wide road leading into the mountains was visible, and soldiers were guarding the entrance with heavy weapons and cannons.

‘There are more troops here.’

There were at least two regiments of troops, and judging by the size of the camp, there seemed to be 4,000 to 5,000 troops stationed there.

The road is completely blocked.

It seemed like they were trying to keep the dwarves from coming down from the mountains.

I went into the mountains.

Mountain after mountain.

Mountain, mountain······.

I guess this is where the saying, “deep mountains” comes from.

There were small mountains lined up, and the trees and forests were so thick that the ground was not visible from above.

But what do dwarves eat to live?

For a moment, that thought occurred to me.

Is there anything to eat in these mountains? Are there any fruits from the trees?

Even if you hunt animals, there will be limits.

‘found!’

After flying for a while, we discovered a small mining town.

And a dozen or so dwarves were gathered in front of a house in the center of the village.

But most of them looked hungry and weak.

It looks like you’ve lost a lot of weight.

Is this a plan to starve all the dwarves to death?

Are you planning to take away the dwarves’ farmland and even the minerals in the mountains?

I came down quietly behind a building.

And I put a dimensional translator in my ear.

“Tch! I’m so hungry I’m going to die!”

“I wonder if we’ll all starve to death at this rate!”

“Chief! Don’t you have any plan? Our family has been eating only boiled tree roots for three days.”

The dwarves were questioning the village chief.

But the village chief’s appearance was not much different from that of other dwarves.

“Haa! There’s no prey around, and I don’t have any sharp weapons.”

“Shouldn’t we go to the palace and discuss this?”

“That’s right! And there will be food in the palace.”

“Let’s go to the palace!”

The village chief shook his head.

“The palace is no different from us. We are currently trying to find a solution, so please calm down.”

“My children are starving right now. Are you okay?”

Dorrrrrrr! Bam!

“huh?”

Dorrrrr! Bam! Bam!

The dwarves tilted their heads when they saw the canned food I had rolled.

“what’s this?”

“There is meat in that can.”

Came out from behind the building.

“What, what? It’s a human!”

The dwarves guarded me with clenched fists or holding sticks that had fallen to the ground.

I spread out both my hands.

“As you can see, I have no weapons.”

When I spoke dwarven language, everyone looked surprised.

A person who gives food is a good person.

Will it work on dwarves too?

End