Lord of Training - Chapter 84



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84. I have to take care of my children.

I couldn’t just say “yes” and go south.

“You said you would supplement the aviation magic article?”

Commander Harry Russell nodded.

“Of course, we can’t send the existing aerial magic knights. As you know, the 7th Mobile Corps that is keeping the Empire in check cannot leave the Kingdom of Lutes. The same goes for the affiliated aerial magic units. And recently, the Republic of Arica has dispatched additional troops to Lutes. So we can’t withdraw even more troops. I don’t know what their intentions are.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to send new soldiers?”

“I will select and send you the cadets from the aviation magic training unit I taught and the cadets who graduated from the military academy this time.”

I nodded.

“There’s something I need to do before that.”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Please promote all my subordinates to officers.”

“what?”

Commander Harry looked puzzled.

“I heard that Commander Buxley has promoted six of your battalion’s non-commissioned officers to officers. Isn’t that enough?”

“That’s not true. Aren’t the aviation magicians who graduated from the aviation training school and the officer cadets going to be commissioned as second lieutenants right away?”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“Then my subordinates, who are far superior to them, will be given lower ranks.”

“That can’t be helped. The current system······.”

I was a little annoyed, but I held it in.

It would be pointless to tell the royal family what their status is or what kind of officer they are.

“Then I will send my subordinates to the military academy for officer training.”

“what?”

“Isn’t there a system where non-commissioned officers can become officers after awakening their martial arts and receiving training at a military academy for just one year?”

“But that’s a system that allows noble children who haven’t graduated from military academies to become officers.”

“There are no noble children who will be admitted to that system. They will never serve as non-commissioned officers during a war.”

It has already been more than eight years since the big and small wars continued.

The Royal Military Academy, which had been in its fourth year, had long since been converted into a short-term military academy, so there were no non-commissioned officers of noble birth.

Marshal Harry Russell licked his lips.

“Are you rebelling against me now? How are you going to deal with the aerial magic knights of the Kingdom of Nubua if you take out all your subordinates?”

“I can’t help it. I can’t stand seeing my subordinates saluting to ignorant brats.”

“what?”

Supreme Commander Harry glared at me.

I have returned alive from an abyss more terrible than hell.

It’s not scary at all.

And besides, I am your savior!

Harry’s expression quickly relaxed.

“Ha! How many people do you have in your battalion?”

“There are 16 non-commissioned officers. And the ones who were personally trained by His Majesty the Grand Duke at the training corps are the least skilled. They have all learned at least two techniques and three or more skills······.”

“Stop it. It’s a story we all know.”

Commander Harry shook his head.

“And isn’t it a special air magic squadron directly under the Supreme Command?”

“Stop! I understand. I will try my best to promote your battalion members.”

“Thank you very much!”

That was fortunate.

If the Grand Duke had not permitted it, I would have taken the new soldiers and gone to fight.

And I have to take care of my kids.

“You’re threatening me, you idiot.”

“And please include Lieutenant Colonel Audrey and Lieutenant Colonel Nicole in my group as well.”

At the mention of Lieutenant Colonel Audrey, Commander Harry’s expression turned bitter.

“I’ve already assigned Lieutenant Colonel Nicole to your unit. But do you really need to take Audrey with you?”

“The one who promised was the Commander.”

“Then promise me one more thing. Don’t send him on dangerous missions. That’ll be good for you and me.”

I smiled at Commander Harry.

“Don’t worry about that. I’m responsible for the safety of the members. Don’t you know that I created the Airborne Magic Unit and that none of my members have died in battle so far?”

He said confidently, “So far, about half of the agents have been shot, but none of them have died.”

“Okay, I’ll just go out.”

I didn’t go out.

Then Marshal Harry looked at me.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“Please give me the orbital gigant.”

“what?”

“The Kingdom of Nubua is half an island. Our special air magic squadron needs to move quickly to take control of key points with gates between islands. But when do we call in artillery, and when do we need artillery or bombardment support? The orbital giants we brought from the labyrinth gate this time can move and fire freely, so please support only two of them. We also need transport ships to transport the orbital giants.”

“Two?”

Commander Harry listened to me and stroked his chin for a moment.

I think there is some truth to what I say.

He was also an aerial magician, so he knew how important artillery support was.

To block the aerial magic knights, anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, and machine guns will be placed in large numbers in the stronghold.

At that time, artillery support was desperately needed.

If even a small number of aerial magic units and orbital giants moved together, there was no need for separate artillery support.

“I decided to take one from the Magic Engineering Laboratory, one from the Royal Air Guards, one from the 7th Mobile Corps, and one from the 2nd Corps participating in the expedition······.”

It seemed like the owner had already been decided.

“The 7th Mobile Corps is in the Kingdom of Lutes, so they won’t say anything right away if you hand it over to us. And the 2nd Corps will attack the Kingdom of Nubua together with us anyway, so they won’t say anything. If you give us just two more, we will conquer the Kingdom of Nubua within a year.”

“How to use Orbital Gigant?”

“I have already mastered it perfectly.”

“okay?”

Supreme Commander Harry Russell nodded.

“Good. I’ll push you as you wish. However, if you fail to conquer the Kingdom of Nubua within a year, I’ll hold you accountable.”

“I will definitely try it. Leave it to me.”

We saw a dramatic conclusion with Commander Harry.

Even if I fail, the only thing that will happen is I will be fired from the military.

With a year to spare, I planned to advance to the named rank and raise the members of my battalion to at least the ace rank.

“Okay! Then let’s go.”

I saluted and went out.

Supreme Commander Harry Russell, left alone, tilted his head.

‘You can do that in a year? You said one year, but I thought it would take at least three years······.’

Alain Bombard was not one to talk nonsense, so I had some hope.

***

[Aviation Magic Training Corps]

“Congratulations to everyone on their promotions!”

“So does that mean we all became officers?”

“Of course. Captain Phelps was promoted to Major, Herman and Carlin were promoted to Captains, and John Cutter and Curtis were promoted to Lieutenants. The rest were all promoted to Second Lieutenants, so now they are all real Airborne Magic Knights!”

“Wow! Commander! Hurray!”

“Long live Colonel Alain!”

Then Major Phelps shouted at his men.

“You idiots! You’re not a battalion commander anymore, you’re a division commander! And you’re Brigadier General Alain Bombard! Address me correctly!”

“Long live Captain Alain!”

“Long live Lieutenant General Alain!”

Long live that guy······.

He shook his head.

“Lieutenant Colonel Audrey Russell and Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Braschi, please come forward!”

Two people stepped forward.

“I appoint Lieutenant Colonel Audrey Russell as Commander of the 1st Special Air Service Squadron.”

“Oh oh!”

“And I appoint Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Braschi as the 2nd Battalion Commander.”

“Wow! So there are two battalions?”

“No, there are three.”

“Three?”

“First, the 1st Battalion will be assigned to Phelps’ Squadron, Carlin’s Squadron, and John’s Squadron, and the 2nd Battalion will be assigned to Herman’s Squadron and Curtis’s Squadron. And the 3rd Battalion is not an air magic unit, but a magic armored battalion.”

The members were all laughing.

Then Lieutenant Colonel Nicole asked.

“If it’s a magic armor, will the orbital giants be deployed to our fleet?”

“Yes. And we will also receive support from naval warships to move the orbital giant.”

“Wow! This is truly a special force.”

“Everyone, put on your new rank insignia.”

Major Phelps awarded the ranks to the men.

“And there is good news.”

“······?”

“New recruits, the Knights of the Aerial Magic Sword, are coming.”

“yes?”

“Most of them are cadets with no combat experience. So make sure your seniors teach them well!”

“Wow!”

The men were more than happy to be promoted.

“You little rookies! They’re all dead!”

“Let’s give him hell training!”

The agents suddenly began to grind their teeth.

I laughed to myself.

Enjoy it now, because real hellish training awaits you soon.

***

[Barstow Port]

The commander of the 1st Field Army and the commanders of the 2nd Corps, 4th Corps, 3rd Air Force, and 2nd Fleet, all of whom were brigadier generals or higher, gathered in one place.

Right now, there are more than 50 stars gathered in this conference room.

“Haa! It took over a month just to gather the troops!”

Commander Bugsley sighs deeply.

I hurried as much as I could, but that’s the military.

They had to prepare rifles and ammunition, cannons and shells, and various military supplies, and it would take several days just to move the troops.

Commander Bugsley opened his mouth to address his commanders.

“As you all know, another war could break out at any moment, and the Lacrosse Empire is currently hunkering down and gathering strength. Therefore, there has been an order from the Supreme Commander to end the war with the Nubua Kingdom as quickly as possible. If you have any specific plans, please tell me.”

“Then wouldn’t it be the fastest way to capture the capital, Waples?”

Lieutenant General Kyle Clay, who recently took over as commander of the 4th Corps, said:

Then, Lieutenant General Tolip, commander of the 2nd Corps and former chief of staff, pointed to a map of Nubia.

“However, the land route to the Kingdom of Nubua is not easy to travel because it is blocked by rugged mountain ranges and forests. And the northern coast is too steep and the waves are strong, making it difficult for ships to approach.”

Lieutenant General Lincoln of the Third Air Force raised his hand.

“And Waples is too far away to bomb. Besides, there will be anti-aircraft guns and machine guns everywhere, and the Nubua Airborne Knights will be gathered at Waples, so there’s nothing our air force can do.”

Even if bombers took off from the Reminston Estate or the Barstow Estate, there weren’t enough magic batteries to return.

And since the Kingdom of Nubua also had 80 aerial magic knights, victory in the sky could not be guaranteed.

“Then why don’t we just make a big turn around the southern coast and land our troops on the east coast of Waples?”

“Commander Kyle 4th Corps said.

“They probably already know that.”

Commander of the 2nd Corps, Tollip, shook his head.

“They know that our forces are now gathered in the Barstow territory, so they will prepare thoroughly. And attacking the capital by going around the coast is what they want.”

“That’s right. They will certainly concentrate their naval forces there, and their aerial magic knights will be dispatched immediately. And even if the troops land safely on the shore, they will be subject to concentrated fire.”

Major General Warren, the 2nd Corps’ chief of staff, also sounded skeptical.

“Then isn’t there another way?”

Commander Bugsley frowned.

This geographical problem was a major reason why the Nubian kingdom could not be properly attacked for the past 20 years.

And since there are so many islands to the south, if they use guerrilla tactics, the war will be even longer.

In addition, pirates were a headache, and there were rumors that the Kingdom of Nubua was supporting them from behind.

Brigadier General Tollip quietly raised his hand.

“Even if you eat too fast, you’ll get sick. No matter how quickly you want to end the war, it doesn’t seem right to directly target the capital. It would be better to occupy the main bases on the southern islands one by one, disperse their forces, and steadily reduce the number of troops as you advance.”

“Then it would take too long······.”

“But it seems like there is no other way.”

Commander Buxley looked at the generals gathered here, and suddenly his eyes widened.

“Huh? But I don’t see Brigadier General Alain.”

Commander Bugsley looked at Lieutenant General Tollip.

“You didn’t inform the Special Air Service?”

“I tried to contact you too, but I had no idea where you were.”

“what?”

“As you know, it is no longer part of our 2nd Corps, but is directly under the Supreme Command······.”

Commander Bugsley frowned.

“No! No matter what, you have to attend the general meeting!”

At that moment, the adjutant of the Tollip Corps Commander came in from outside.

The adjutant handed a note to Corps Commander Tollip.

Lieutenant General Tollip read the note and smiled without realizing it.

“Commander Tollip, what’s so great about it?”

“This was sent by Brigadier General Alain. Please take a look.”

“huh?”

Lieutenant General Tollip passed the note to Commander Buxley.

Commander Bugsley opened the note, smiled, and shook his head.

And then he told the commanders.

“I heard that Brigadier General Alain’s special air magic squadron has already gone to attack the largest airfield in the south.”

“yes?”

“And it says to follow us slowly.”

End