Lord of Training - Chapter 71



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71. S-class labyrinth gate.

Choaaaah!

Dozens of Atlan navy warships cut through the waves.

“As soon as we arrive in Rondos, a new mission awaits us!”

“Isn’t this too much?”

Captain Phelps and the youngest Sergeant Jester, who had never once complained, also shook their heads and muttered.

Well, it might be difficult.

The battalion carried the dwarves across the barrier to the mountains, helped them settle in, and then raced straight to the capital, where they were on warships heading to the port of Pascaltes in the Kingdom of Lytes in two days, so how difficult it must have been.

“The matter is urgent, so there is nothing we can do.”

Actually, Commander Bugsley told me to rest, but I volunteered to go.

“The higher-ups trust our Airborne Magic Battalion. That’s why everyone got promoted and got a big pay raise.”

“Haa! I might die from exhaustion at this rate.”

Lieutenant Herman also shook his head.

“But this time we have reinforcements!”

I looked to the side.

“Please leave the difficult work to our 5th Squadron!”

“That’s right! We’ll work twice as hard.”

Ensign Curtis and his men clenched their fists.

They were my battalion men, entrusted to Archduke Harry.

Five out of seven people have awakened their flying skills, and their low-speed flying skill has already reached level 2.

And since Ensign Curtis and Special Sergeant Mats have additionally awakened their lightning techniques at the Spirit Gate, our battalion’s firepower has also been increased.

“But it’s surprising that Archduke Harry is going too?”

The men looked at Archduke Harry Russell, who was in the line of fire.

What is he thinking now?

And next to Archduke Harry was Major Audrey.

This time, those two people move with us.

Royalty is a bit burdensome······.

“There won’t be any battles with the Imperial Army, right?”

Captain Phelps asked.

“Well, that would be good, but······.”

The Allied Forces’ objective is to prevent the Lacrosse Empire from attacking the Labyrinth Gate.

The Empire will suffer damage if they fight us, so they won’t be able to attack the S-rank labyrinth gate.

I wish I could just go back, but who knows what will happen?

This time, Atlan decided to dispatch 80 aerial magic knights and 5,000 troops.

And the Republic of Arica sends 150 aerial magic knights and 7,000 troops.

The Kingdom of Lutes decided to send 10 aerial magic knights and 3,000 troops, and the Kingdom of Bavaria also decided to send 5,000 troops.

In this way, the Allied forces were able to match the strength of the Imperial forces.

‘I have to somehow get into the S-rank labyrinth gate······.’

That’s why I and my battalion are going together now.

I have a dimensional gate generator, so even if I entered the labyrinth gate, there was a way to escape.

First of all, I planned to stop the Lacrosse Empire no matter what happened and help the Allied Forces attack the Labyrinth Gate.

Or, another way is to prevent both of them from entering.

Also, we could sneak in alone.

I don’t know how the results will change, but I really want to go into the labyrinth gate.

‘This is an S-class labyrinth gate… What could it possibly be?’

For some reason, just thinking about it made my heart race.

***

[Pascaltes Port]

Clink clink!

Seagulls, surprised by the sudden increase in the number of people, climbed onto the roof of the building and tilted their heads.

Hundreds of warships were now anchored in the port of Pascaltes, and the docks were bustling with workers and marines moving supplies.

The streets were filled with soldiers, and there were merchants and women eager to prey on them.

Major Audrey was busy looking around.

“I don’t see any scars of war.”

The bombing was concentrated on the shipyard and industrial complex, not here, so there was less damage there.

I heard that Audrey was born in Atlan and never left the eastern continent.

So everything is amazing.

But to my eyes, there was nothing particularly new.

As we entered the downtown area, more and more people began to cling to the soldiers and try to solicit customers. Most of them were young orphans.

and.

“Hey, handsome officer! Why don’t you go play?”

“Pretty soldier sister, come too! I’ll do a good job.”

On this floor, women wearing revealing clothes and heavy makeup beckon.

They are all scars of war.

Too many men in the Kingdom of Lutes have died.

That’s why women were often the most important.

Especially in the city, there was no way to make a living, so many women were flocking to bars and the streets.

“There’s not much to see, is there?”

“No. This is all an experience.”

Major Audrey seemed a little shocked by the scenery that was so different from Rondos, but she didn’t look away.

It seemed like he wanted to capture at least one more image of this place.

“When war breaks out, it is the ordinary people who become unhappy.”

“So we have to prevent war from breaking out.”

“That would require more power.”

Audrey suddenly looked at me.

“But why is the Empire waging such a terrible war?”

“Well, only the higher-ups would know.”

Honestly, I don’t know why.

It could be human nature, or it could be the work of an emperor who wants to take over the world.

Phew!

“Ugh! Did you just hit it?”

“That’s why I told Annie to step down!”

“This kid! Annie is your wife? What the hell are you doing!”

Boom! Boom!

“It’s a fight!”

“An Atlan soldier is being beaten by an Arica soldier.”

“What? Let’s go!”

Suddenly, soldiers swarm in from all directions.

I was pressed up against the wall with Major Audrey.

“Why are you fighting?”

“It’s just a common fist fight between guys.”

When a lot of men gather together, they tend to show off their strength.

It gets more intense when a woman is involved.

About a dozen people were tangled up and fighting.

“Our side is being attacked! Kill them all!”

“Wow!”

Then another group of Arica soldiers rushed in.

Is this fight getting bigger?

Soldiers who had been hiding somewhere in the alleys and bars came out onto the streets and started fighting.

In an instant, over a hundred people were fighting, tangled together.

The streets were a complete mess.

“Shouldn’t I stop it?”

Audrey looked worried.

“No one can stop those guys now! We’d better get out of here.”

It was when Audrey and I fell off the wall to fly into the air.

“There’s an Atlan officer here!”

“Let’s make a rice bowl!”

Suddenly, the Arica soldiers surrounding us started to rush towards us.

I instinctively stood in front of Audrey.

and.

[Use the Body Strengthening (lv.2) skill.]

Boom! Boom!

“Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

I knocked down the guys who came close one by one.

Even though I tried my best to relax, my body was now no better than a weapon.

Still, they charged forward without fear.

“Stop!”

Boom! Boom!

Then a man wearing an Arika uniform ran up next to me and started beating up his own soldiers.

‘What is this kid?’

The soldier had long hair and a pretty face like a woman.

He also grew very tall.

Plus, he’s good at fighting too.

We knocked down all the soldiers around us in an instant.

Then suddenly the man walked towards Audrey and knelt down on one knee.

“It is the honor of my life to meet such a beautiful person in such a shabby place.”

“yes?”

The man held out his hand.

“Would you do me the honor of kissing the back of your hand?”

Audrey looked puzzled.

Where the hell did this kid get his tricks from!

I will protect my battalion members.

I stood in front of the man.

“What are you doing now?”

That was it!

“There is an Arika Army officer here!”

“Take control!”

This time, the superior Atlan soldiers in the fight rushed at the Arica officer.

Although his rank and name tag were not visible, the man was clearly an officer because he was wearing an officer’s uniform.

‘Huh? He’s not just a good fighter, he’s an incredibly good fighter.’

But little by little, they were being pushed back because there were so many Atlan soldiers rushing in.

“Colonel Alain, shouldn’t I help you?”

‘I don’t really feel like it······.’

If the fight gets bigger and someone gets hurt, things will get awkward between the Allied Forces.

Besides, the opponent is an officer.

If an officer gets hurt, things get worse.

I had no choice but to raise my fist again.

Boom! Boom!

“Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

In an instant, more than two hundred people were rolling on the floor.

Half of them fell while fighting among themselves, and the other half were knocked down by me and Officer Arika.

And since their own officers were attacking their own soldiers, no more soldiers rushed forward.

“Don’t you guys just watch, take these guys and get out!”

“yes.”

Soldiers who had been watching rushed in and helped up the fallen soldiers.

“You played well.”

The man looked at me as I spoke.

“You guys are pretty good too.”

The man said something and then turned his gaze to Audrey.

‘What is this strange guy?’

That was when.

Swish! Swish swish!

Arica Airlines’ magic knights have arrived.

But then I saw some very familiar faces.

And they recognized me too.

“you?”

“Nice to meet you, Colonel Morgan.”

“Oh, how did you get out of the labyrinth gate?”

Colonel Morgan was astonished.

He was the commander of the Arica Air Squadron that had taken the gate from me on the southern continent, and beside him were the Air Magic Knights who were with him at that time.

And I saw Major Chester, who had been taken prisoner by me.

“Do you know him?”

The man next to him spoke rudely to Colonel Morgan.

Colonel Morgan looked troubled.

“That, that’s from the southern continent······.”

“Ah! You’re the lieutenant colonel who watered your battalion.”

The man looked at me and snickered.

“Nice to meet you. I am Brigadier General Michael Collins of the 8th Air Squadron, Arica.”

“This is Colonel Alain Bombard of the 2nd Atlan Corps.”

“colonel?”

Brigadier General Michael looked slightly surprised.

The man before my eyes was Brigadier General Michael, who was called the rising star of the Republic of Arica.

They said he was a named-class aerial magic knight, but he was much younger than I thought.

“I heard that my men are in need on the southern continent.”

“There’s no need to say thank you. Thanks to Colonel Morgan and the Arika Aircraft Magic Knights fighting the Imperial Army, we were able to easily conquer the Labyrinth Gate. And now that we’re joining forces again to keep the Imperial Army in check, I guess our connection is fate.”

“Haha! I guess so.”

Brigadier General Michael was smiling, but Colonel Morgan and his men looked furious inside.

You must be feeling a little feverish after spending months wasting your time in that hot place.

Then Brigadier General Michael turned his head towards Audrey.

“Who is that person over there? Please introduce yourself······.”

“Don’t worry about it, they are my men. I will go now.”

I approached Major Audrey.

“Stop it!”

“yes.”

Then it immediately flew up into the sky.

Paaaaang! Paaaaang!

‘He was a very sensitive guy······!’

My first impression of Brigadier General Michael Collins was not good.

***

[Northern Continent]

It’s so cold here that the sea freezes over half the year.

Therefore, the period of time to conquer the Labyrinth Gate is at most 3 months.

If they failed to withdraw in time, the soldiers would have to spend the winter in this terrible place.

They are the higher ups. They will escape by airship.

It took two whole months to travel by ship to the northern continent.

There were no ports of call along the way, and the sea was so rough that the soldiers felt like they were going to die.

The Allied forces entered the port of Kalman in the southeast of the northern continent and advanced westward, while the Lacrosse Empire forces entered the port of Tosca in the southwest and advanced eastward.

And they faced each other from a distance with the S-class labyrinth gate between them.

[Atlantic Kingdom Army Campsite.]

The Allied Forces had 240 Aerial Magic Knights and 20,000 troops, while the Lacrosse Empire had 200 Aerial Magic Knights and 25,000 troops.

“They can’t move each other.”

“The Imperial Army has a slightly larger force, but if they fight, neither side will be safe. And the Allied Forces actually have more aerial magic knights, so they can’t rush in.”

Archduke Harry looked more relaxed than anyone here.

Officially, the commander of the Atlan Kingdom forces was Lieutenant General Tolip Resim, who had recently become the commander of the 2nd Army Corps.

But everyone thought of Archduke Harry Russell as the real leader.

And the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces was Lieutenant General Red Rock of the Arica Republic Army.

“excuse me.”

A Republican liaison officer entered the Atlan command tent.

The messenger passed the note to Lt. Gen. Tollip’s adjutant, who then passed it on to Lt. Gen. Tollip.

“Hmm! The Lacrosse Empire has requested an interview.”

“Interview?”

“Yes, it’s a call to meet in front of the Labyrinth Gate. And Lieutenant General Redlock also asked us to send two representatives from our side.”

“Time keeps passing like this, so let’s talk.”

“There isn’t much time left for the interview. Let’s move.”

“Okay.”

[S-Grade Labyrinth Gate]

A huge, glowing, giant gate, 500 meters in diameter, was spinning around and gleaming.

The high-ranking officials gathered in front of the labyrinth gate, while the Allied Airborne Magic Knights hovered 500 meters behind in preparation for any eventuality.

And the Imperial Army’s aerial magic knights were also hovering 500 meters behind, keeping watch.

“What are you talking about? Do you have any idea?”

Major Audrey asked.

“Well, it’s really hard to guess what’s going on in the minds of those higher ups.”

I was thinking of a few assumptions.

To promise the next and at the same time step down.

Or you can hold out until one side falls out.

It could have been a heated fight, but that was unlikely.

And there was one last thing.

But that wasn’t even easy.

At that moment, Lieutenant Kalin, who was reading the lips of the Imperial Army representative with the Eagle Eye (lv. 3) skill, made a surprised expression.

“Huh? I think you’re suggesting that we go in together?”

“What? Together?”

The Lacrosse Empire first made an even more difficult proposal.

If the Allied Forces accepted, it meant that we would also enter the S-class gate.

‘What on earth is inside there?’

And what cards did the Empire bring?

An S-class labyrinth gate from which no one has yet returned alive!

When I saw that, my heart started pounding like crazy.

End