Episode 72

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VIII. crack

– 1. Crisis at the Northern Wall

: While the entire continent is in chaos due to the appearance of a new monster, an unprecedented large-scale monster is flocking to the northern barrier of Aindarok.

Train with your mobilized students, and block barriers against air strikes.

It’s going to be a long fight.

“According to the professor’s control, we unpack and gather at the barracks!”

In front of the capital of 1,000 people and the size of the northern wall, they were overwhelmed.

Even from a distance, there are huge right-angled barriers that are difficult to capture at a glance, and there are as many as four of them.

“Isn’t it higher than the Tower of Truth?”

“They say they’re the same height.”

“That’s what you see from the inside, right? They say it’s much higher from the outside?”

“That we can’t even see.”

The barracks were temporary barracks, and a letter was sent telling Coltman to prepare.

“Wow, that’s big.”

As in the game, I was thinking of something like a big tent, but surprisingly, a neatly built wooden building was waiting for the students.

As I told you a little earlier, because there is magic, anything is possible. Of course, the hard work of the soldiers must have been great.

“What about inside?”

“It’s surprisingly neat.”

“It was built in three weeks, right?”

The reaction of the students was generally positive. It is sturdy and spacious enough to accommodate all 1,000 people or more.

It was a shame to be called a temporary barracks.

“You’re using the same class.”

Only men and women were separated, and the rooms were the same as the Summer Turf’s class.

Class A had the smallest number of people, so we had to use the smallest room, but there was plenty of space.

There are 17 male students in total, so there are 9 bunk beds. It was not a common bed, so they gathered as a group and played rock-paper-scissors to each other to go up to the second floor.

“Rockstrin, aren’t you?”

“Not much of a high place. Can I just write it here?”

“It would be noisy if it was right in front of the door.”

“it’s okay.”

Tsk tsk. These ignorant fools.

Traditionally, sleeping in the military is on the first floor, and the closer to the door, the better.

It is said that there are noises in the hallway, but if you fall asleep because you are tired, there is no such thing as disturbing your sleep over trifles like that.

“I’m too lazy, so I just sleep here.”

Broman, who secretly looked at me, occupied the bed on the first floor opposite.

While the other students eagerly played rock-paper-scissors, I briefly exchanged glances with Broman.

‘Is this the best seat?’

‘right.’

‘Because I knew that.’

If I put it in words, maybe that’s about it.

There was one more bed than the number of people, so there was one seat left at the end, and naturally my bunk bed closest to the door was empty. Only then can I sleep without worrying too much.

“Record each person’s location on the list and come down to the playground.”

After deciding on a seat and unpacking, we descend to the playground.

The sandy playground was an unfamiliar environment for the students of Summer Turge. there is

About 1,200 students filled the spacious playground. The participation rate was quite high.

“Here they come!”

“Excellent Marquis!”

Since he had appeared in Summer Turge the other day, his appearance as a father of Rockstrin, who was not lacking, attracted a great deal of attention from the students.

However, seeing him up close was quite different from what the children thought.

“Rongrut Imperial Army Magic Corps 1st Corps Commander… … .”

“Not required. go down.”

“Yes.”

Coltman, who sent down a knight holding a loudspeaker from the podium, looked around the crowd without saying a word.

His lofty black hair was wet with sweat, his clothes were dusty and torn in places.

“I went on reconnaissance.”

The loudspeaker was not even used.

It wasn’t that he raised his voice too much.

Everyone was holding their breath, only Coltman’s voice echoed over the deserted playground.

“There were 100,000 monsters.”

The students are not informed of the exact situation of the barrier.

This is because it was deliberately hidden in order to increase the number of students to be mobilized.

now it has to be revealed

“Eight years ago, when the barrier collapsed, it was 50,000. Compared to that time, the number of high-level monsters that can destroy a single village is more than twice as high.”

There is no sense of reality because he tells absurd stories in a calm tone.

The area is still quiet.

“I am an imperial citizen.”

It was a somewhat random statement.

Saying so, Coltman slowly descended the stairs.

From behind, his face was hidden by the students in front of him.

“As a single soldier guarding the Empire’s walls, I am someone who can only speak out. I will say it again.”

And like the students, standing on the sand in the playground.

“The empire faced a crisis unprecedented in its history. It may be a continental crisis.”

then reveal the truth

The faces of the children who were happy after stepping out of the peaceful campus and stepping on Aindaroch, a distant northern region that they had only heard about in rumors, are nowhere to be seen.

“The reason you were mobilized is because there was no way to overcome this crisis without borrowing your strength.”

Instead of an absurd silence, a gloomy silence engulfed the area.

“Seven days later, the air raid begins.”

Coltman Aindarok, the head of Count Aindarok’s family and the commander of the 1st Corps of the Imperial Army Magic Corps.

“Protect the empire.”

At most, he bowed his head to young boys and girls in their late teens.

Although it was a short moment, no one opened their mouth until the back figure completely disappeared when they turned around.

couldn’t open

The barrier behind the building Coltman had disappeared from was so tall and massive that I couldn’t even imagine it collapsing.

It must have been difficult for him to accept what he had just said.

* * *

“To the target, aim.”

Hwareuk!

[Fireballs] were placed in the hands of the students lined up in a row.

“projection.”

Kwakwang! bang! bang!

The sight of hundreds of fireballs flying forward at the same time could be called a spectacle, but in reality it was not.

“… … shit.”

Karnut, a magician who is a member of the Aindarok region special lease, scratched his head.

“How does it look to you, Bocchan?”

Frustrated, Carnut asked me, who was closest to me.

The special lease was no different from Coltman’s enlisted men, so it was like a vassal to me.

“It’s a mess.”

“Yes. No start, no cast time, no throw speed, no destination map. everything is different. That would be natural.”

Training started right from day one.

Wizards of the Northern Wall receive specialized training in a manner unique to the Wall.

Hearing the order to teach it to children in their mid-to-late teens in just seven days, it was natural to feel burnt out.

“Let’s change the layout for a moment.”

“How do you mean?”

“Please put the students from Class 1 A, including me, side by side in the center.”

“There must be a big difference in power.”

In order to distribute the firepower as evenly as possible, the ranks and classes are evenly mixed.

Naturally, Class A uses relatively strong and fast magic, and the same is true even if the grade is higher.

“We can make it all the same among ourselves.”

“Is that possible… … ?”

“First, let’s try 10 people for each attribute.”

“Yes.”

Although the water attribute is a representative attribute, it is relatively few, and it is rarely used for barriers because it lacks the power of low-class magic.

As the son of the top boss, my request was no different from an order to Carnut.

“What is it, are we gathering together?”

“What happened?”

Even in Class 1 A, there are 9 people who specialize in fire attributes. Including me, there were 10 people.

Ai-nim, who had never been called, participated in the training without missing anything, but he didn’t say anything when we ran into him, perhaps because he was upset about something the other day.

“I’m going to match size, speed, and cast time. Follow me.”

“Ah, that’s what you did then.”

Before coming to Aindarlock, we had already practiced together at Summer Turf.

The method is also simple. I first make a “fireball” as an example.

Class A students who saw this in person can make a ‘exactly the same’ ‘fireball’ through imagination theory.

“Are you a bit weak?”

“That makes it easier for others to follow. Now, get ready.”

three, two, one.

Since we worked together several weeks in advance, the fireballs moving in unison to the voice draw a straight line like a painting.

Quaang!

“her!”

Carnut burst out laughing in surprise.

It’s terribly difficult to get along with other people, especially if it’s magic that’s not your own body.

This is because their innate magical powers are different, their proficiency levels are different, and their concentration is different.

It took at least 3 months for the wizards of the special lease, which is a gathering of exceptional talents, to get used to it.

“It would be much better if we had a clear standard.”

“I will.”

It’s hard to perfectly match everyone’s magic, but it’s easy to fit in if one unchanging standard is in place.

Not only the fire attribute, but also the wind attribute and the earth attribute. I moved from place to place and repositioned myself, and the training proceeded accordingly.

“Was it a triple attribute?”

short break.

Instead of answering, I splashed water on my fingertips. Karnut muttered as if possessed.

“Four, fourfold attributes… … .”

“In the future, that distinction will become meaningless. The specialized attribute is just about being confident.”

“I’ve read the master’s theory book until it’s dry and worn out, but it still doesn’t work.”

“It is not my theory. Almost all of them were made by His Highness Aini.”

“Ah, is that so?”

Cheer.

Did you hear your voice Ai-nim, who had been far away alone, turned around.

Then, they made eye contact and began to glare at me fiercely, as if they were going to have a snowball fight.

I got up from my seat and approached the child. His eyes, which had been squinting, quickly turned round, revealing his embarrassment.

“There was no need for His Highness to participate in the training. The sum could have been matched at any time.”

Even without a compilation.

Aini is a 5-star wizard. It’s not even just a 5 star.

There is ample room for terrifying fusion magic like [Firestorm] to be used strategically. Even in the special rental unit, magicians who can handle magic of that size receive a separate formation.

“I came to see if you are doing well.”

“Does Her Highness think I’m doing well?”

“I don’t know. Because it’s Rocks, he’ll do well.”

“The front and back don’t match.”

“sit down!”

I think I should have said ‘Go away!’ with that voice, but somehow it turned out the other way around.

I smiled and sat down on my butt beside him.

“When?”

“Three days later.”

“What I have to do.”

“The aftermath will hit once and for all. Mage Derek will target and snipe dangerous high-ranking monsters, but the front line will be pushed back.”

Possibly, a hole is pierced in the wire, and a direct impact is applied to the barrier due to the flowing monsters.

A low-ranking monster would have crashed his head into the barrier, but when it comes to an intermediate-level monster, the ground shakes and anxiety overtakes the students.

Freed blocks the back, and Ainim leads the students.

“Why do you need this?”

Ai-nim looked down at the radar he was holding tightly with both hands and said.

“The special unit will be busy protecting the students, so there’s no one else to ask for except Your Highness, who has no role.”

Who would dare to put the imperial princess into a battle formation? Coltman can’t even do that.

The child’s name is not on the list. There was no need to come down for training, and there was no need to follow mobilization orders.

Therefore, I need Aini.

“Your Highness must open the way for me to return.”

Because my life depends on one child.

“no.”

what.

You can’t do that.

“I was wrong.”

“What?”

“I can’t do anything by myself. Rox is an idiot.”

“Ahaha. Iknow, right.”

“Smile at what you did well. Who knows who can help… … .”

No more words were spoken. I made even the child cry.

How pitiful it is to sob loudly.

Even so, he did not lower his head and looked straight at me, but tears as thick as those of his big eyes were dripping down.

“… … don’t go.”

“I have to go.”

“You say you don’t have one.”

“Were you confident then?”

Ai shook his head.

When I fell off the tower, when I counted with a broken leg, when I cast magic.

Even then, Ai-nim was not confident. I thought I might have failed.

“Did I tell you?”

But Ai-nim succeeded.

I complained about how to do that, saying I couldn’t do it, but in the end I succeeded.

“Your Highness wants you to be that kind of person.”

It is the same this time.

“I’m sorry, but I said it wrong.”

“What else… … .”

He pulled the boy’s head and hugged him.

He always kept a certain distance, so he seems to have frozen in embarrassment. Still, my ears are originally open.

“you.”

Tired of being busy all the time, holding me like a pillow. languidly and drowsily.

“You have to be that person.”

you have to be that kind of person

“Understand?”

It no longer comes to mind.

It was the last voice of someone I remember.