52. The turtle and the frontier slayer (1)
“Let’s try it with me too.”
The soldier who spoke took a step forward. It looked simple. His height was slightly shorter than that of En Creed, and his body looked bloated.
The blue blade of the shortsword held in the dangling hand reflected the light.
The frontier slaughterers and frontier guards are an elite few.
Although it was a direct battalion of only two hundred people, the battalion commander and direct commander were of the same rank.
According to Naurilia’s organization, it was also part of the army directly under the kingdom.
It was a unit with a separate command system from the 1st and 2nd infantry units stationed in the Border Guard.
The border guard looked at Encred with dull eyes.
It wasn’t a provocative look. Rather, it was closer to a condescending, arrogant look.
That stimulated Encred’s desire to win. Because I think it’s worth a try.
Encred was fun.
‘I can fight.’
Either you get pushed down by your skills and you collapse right away.
Compared to the past, when you were overwhelmed by your talent and couldn’t even start, how do you feel about yourself now?
We are enjoying the joy of change for a while.
As if Encred thought he was hesitant, there was a buzz around him.
“Spellbreaker.”
“Troublemaker squad leader.”
“Let’s give it a try.”
“Is there such a thing as a special express?”
Even though there were only three short sparring sessions, everyone cheered for Encred.
It was a very strange experience.
Since I had never experienced anything like this in my life, I could say that this was my first time experiencing it.
“let’s go!”
“Let’s go!”
“Show me!”
“The flower of the battlefield!”
“It’s infantry!”
Now they are even shouting the slogan of the male infantry unit. It was funny. Because the opponent was also an infantry unit.
Anyway, the feelings of support were clearly conveyed.
A strong desire to fight.
A thirst that cannot be satisfied by only mid-level soldiers.
The discipline of the infantry holding on behind gathers.
In an instant, an exhilarating sensation ran through my entire body, starting from my toes.
Venjens, watching the situation from outside, was able to understand the feelings of those cheering for Encred.
‘It’s worth it.’
In fact, didn’t Vengeance himself squeak and shout at Encred to show it to him?
The lowest-ranking soldier who wielded a sword even while he was sleeping.
The squad leader who controlled the troublemaker squad.
His position was insignificant.
Compared to the effort, the skills were poor.
This is the evaluation so far. Everyone must have had similar thoughts.
But what about now?
Encred, the troublemaker squad leader, showed a completely different side from before.
He proved himself by showing outstanding skills.
This is the moment when it becomes a reality that by breaking a spell, you have changed the lives of your allies and the outcome of the battlefield.
It was something I did even though I knew it.
That dream has become reality, and now we know everything. Who was the greatest contributor in the previous battlefield?
The battalion commander’s words of congratulations were given to him for his contribution in exchange for a crona bag.
As in any military, this one also had a culture of eating food prepared by higher-ups.
Especially now, the battalion commander’s reputation was not good.
There was a lot of talk about him being a bastard who viewed his unit members as nothing more than expendable items.
There were quite a few soldiers who were secretly aware of Encred’s skills.
Some, including myself.
Among them was Belle.
This is the soldier who Encrid protected from the arrows of the hawk’s claws with his shield.
‘I knew it would be like this!’
I recognized him from the moment he saved me.
The troublemaker squad leader was a person who would do anything.
‘No problem.’
Is that all?
The hearts of everyone who had a connection with him, knowingly or unknowingly, became one.
Encrud was now the representative of the Border Guard’s regular soldiers.
Encred, who received their support, kicked the tip of his sword and took a stance.
At the same time, I let go of the exhilarating thrill and took a deep breath.
“Are you going to do it?”
“There’s no reason to avoid it.”
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Torres, a border guard who saw Encred calmly stepping forward, thought to himself.
‘Look at this?’
A slayer of the frontier.
Even though my unit is not given that nickname for nothing, my opponents do not avoid it. Rather, they step forward to fight further. He even had a subtle smile on his face.
fun. fun. It was unpleasant at the same time. I wanted to show the difference between regular soldiers and special forces soldiers.
hook.
Torres rushed in first. He was frighteningly fast on his feet.
Encred waited and stabbed his sword into the center.
It was a good move.
Left and right, up and down, wherever you are, you will have to avoid it.
The moment you dodge, a heavy blow will follow you in that direction.
Torres did not dodge.
I pointed my sword at Encred’s flying sword.
The moment the blade met the blade, Encred tried to push it down with force, but his opponent did a trick.
Go go go go!
He raised the sword diagonally upward, touching the blade with the blade, and twisted it so that the point of intersection between the sword and the sword became a diagonal line.
The force of the strike went astray. It was shedding, which is the basis of Yugeomsik.
The sword met the sword and sparks flew.
When the force to push down went astray, Encred did not hesitate and kicked forward with his right foot, which had been placed behind him.
Pop!
Just before his toes reached the point of impact, his opponent blocked Encred’s shins with his palm.
The distance narrowed. It was further inside than the gap between the swords. Torres let go of the short sword I was holding and snuggled further into Encred’s arms.
Then, he crossed his hands and grabbed the collar of Encred’s neck. I was planning to take my breath away.
Encred straightly pulled his sword upward from between his crotches, regardless of whether his opponent was strangling him or not.
It was a move aimed at hitting the opponent’s spine with a back-blade strike.
Choking him wouldn’t cause him to pass out right away, and in the meantime, he would be able to leave quite a deep knife mark on the top soldier’s back.
Torres twisted his body. Instead of grabbing his collar, he pushed Encrid’s chest with both hands.
Encred resisted the pushing force. Instead of backing down, he changed the direction of his sword and swung it sideways.
It was safe to say that Torres’ defeat was predestined from the moment he missed the short sword.
One has a weapon and the other does not.
Which one is more advantageous?
But here Encred had another unique experience.
The other person suddenly disappeared.
‘Live?’
One point of concentration was broken. This is because the other person has disappeared before your eyes. There was no sound.
After that, instinct moved Encred.
It was an instinct that had become ingrained in me after dying countless times, countless times.
The survival instinct gained from repeating each day and struggling countless times to face tomorrow saved Encred’s day.
For a moment, he held the sword with only his right hand and bent his chin back. Thanks to this, her heart opened wide.
At the same time, a flash of light erupted from within Encred’s arms and from under his chin.
Pick!
A flash of light passed my cheek. In a short period of time, Encred activated one point of concentration again.
If you miss, you die. Instinct still left a clear warning.
The flash of light that surged upward suddenly fell down.
Encred didn’t miss that. He caught the flash with the palm of his left hand and lifted his knees up.
Pop-pop!
I felt a burning sensation in my palm.
Torres, who was right in front of me, could be seen trembling.
Blood flowed from the palm of my left hand, where I grabbed the blade of the dagger.
It was the aftermath of a fatal stabbing that Torres suddenly took out a dagger after throwing away the short sword.
Suddenly, a drop of blood fell on the floor.
Afterwards, as blood flowed with a clatter, Torres exhaled and pretended to pull out his sword.
Encred obediently put down the blade. Pain surged through his left hand. It’s a burning fever.
I felt a sharp pain and blood flowing through my cheek.
It was because I had cut my cheek earlier.
If I hadn’t avoided it, my jaw would have been split open, so I could say I was lucky.
If it wasn’t a move based on instinct.
‘It’s creepy.’
Encred thought so.
“You are lucky. huh?”
Then, Rem’s voice was heard.
Before I knew it, Rem was right behind Torres, with an ax slung over his shoulder.
If you swing an ax, you can reach it.
Next to Rem, Ragnar was seen putting his left hand on his sword and taking a half step with his left foot.
This was the posture used when showing the foot sword ceremony.
“You can’t do more there.”
Ragna also muttered.
If these two were behind Torres, there was also someone standing next to Torres.
A squad member with reddish-brown hair, he is Saxony.
He didn’t have any weapons in his hands. However, it seemed more dangerous than Rem and Ragna.
The instinct that arose from sparring a moment ago said so.
These three were not the end.
Encred’s gaze fell. He could see the blade blocking the gap between himself and his opponent.
It was a sword resembling a leaf, a sword unique to the fairy race.
“That’s it, the 4th company commander. “If you do more, you will kill our own troops.”
He was a fairy company commander. Before she knew it, her sword was between them.
“Why is this so bloody? It’s just a sparring match. “If you cut yourself twice, there will be a few holes in your body.”
Torres retrieved the dagger. He patted his stomach after being hit by Encred and raised his hands.
Only then did the people who were watching the two sparring with bated breath exhale.
“You fight incredibly well.”
“No, f*ck, how is that a lowest-level soldier?”
There would be no need for a separate examiner.
“It’s the minimum reward!”
They also had eyes to see. Moreover, who is the opponent?
“I am Torres, the platoon leader of the Frontier Guard.”
He patted his shoulder strap and held out his hand. Encrid sheathed his sword and held out his uninjured right hand.
“This is Encred, 4th squad leader, 4th platoon, 4th company.”
Since the other person spoke formally, Encred also observed military etiquette.
“I’ve heard your name, Troubleshooter Squad Leader.”
Even within the city, everyone who knew Encred knew.
Torres showed a good-natured smile. Just a moment ago, he didn’t look like a man who was fighting for half his life.
“You fight really well? “See you next time.”
Torres said and turned around.
As he walked out among the onlookers, a group of soldiers moved out of the way.
As slaughterers of the frontier, this unit’s prestige was high even within our own army.
The platoon leader of such a unit recognized Encred.
Only the soldier who saved the battalion by breaking the spell on the previous battlefield remained.
“In the meantime, why are you so handsome?”
Someone said something when they saw Encred wiping his sweaty bangs.
Everyone gathered at the training hall had Encred in their sights.
Although it was unintentional, it was an opportunity to change everyone’s perception.
Funny enough, after this incident, no one spoke carelessly about Encred.
“huh? That squad leader? “Aren’t you a fox-like bastard who trusts his squad mates and goes on a rampage?”
In fact, if a soldier who had not witnessed the promotion sparring said this, he was scolded again.
“Damn, it’s a bountiful harvest. Are you saying that because your life was saved thanks to that squad leader on the previous battlefield?”
“huh?”
The soldier, who was away on vacation, was taken aback by his colleague’s reaction.
“Don’t you know the spellbreaker? Dude, how did that spell break down on its own? “You embarrassing, stupid bastard!”
Surely you weren’t swearing at the troublemaker squad leader until before your vacation?
The change in my colleague was so dramatic.
What I can’t say is that this wasn’t the only one who changed, and the soldier who came back from vacation was swept up in the atmosphere.
It seemed like the right thing to say to him.
‘You said you got rid of the spell.’
I even received a meritorious award for that. Deep down, I thought that the troublemaker squad leader had accomplished something amazing.
The people who said it was thanks to the squad members, wondering if that was true, have disappeared.
At the head was Bell.
“Me huh? “I almost got hit by an arrow and fell over, but he just appeared and blocked the arrow.”
It was natural that Vengeance also contributed.
“There was a fire and he saved me even though I hadn’t been friendly to him before. I heard it stretched after they pulled me out of the fire. And it was the Encred squad leader who broke the spell. I rushed from the front and saw the squad leader. “With my own eyes!”
Andrew also joined.
“I thought he was an unusual person from the beginning. “It was Encred, not me, who predicted the enemy’s movements and led the reconnaissance.”
The word ‘nim’ was added to the end of the name.
Andrew’s nanny, Mac, also helped out.
“Throughout my reconnaissance mission, I threw myself into the most dangerous position and the most dangerous mission. Swordsmanship skills? “It’s not at the level where I can say things carelessly.”
Mac had a skill that was second to none even among ordinary soldiers.
The atmosphere has completely changed.
However, there was no change in daily life. There was a lot of talk going around that the troublemaker squad leader was more talented than expected.
“A senior soldier?”
In the battalion commander’s opinion, it is such a big deal that a soldier has been promoted to a new rank.
To him, the troublemaker squad leader was just a little annoying. So he ignored it.
Encred wasn’t swayed by the atmosphere either.
He just patched up his wounds and did his best on guard duty.
Two days after the promotion system ended, Encred was serving as a guard for Rem and the South Gate of the Border Guard.
“Was it all intentional? “Sneaky how, squad leader.”
Rem said.
“what?”
“These days, the kids are so busy sucking and puffing whenever they see the squad leader, but they pretend not to notice.”
Encred also has ears and eyes. Moreover, Kreis, who likes to talk about rumors, is also there.
He knew everything.
At first, I was proud.
Even if it is a struggle to survive, it is true that the spell has been broken.
But being proud is being proud.
Encred quickly maintained his original posture.
Training and training.
“Aren’t you tired of it?”
“I’m not sick of it. “A round of sparring after work?”
“It’s good.”
Rem chuckled. I really like the squad leader’s consistency.
As they were returning to the barracks after work, someone blocked their path.
It was my first time seeing this face.
“Would you like to talk for a moment?”
This was before Rem twitched his eyebrows and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Of course.”
Encred was a familiar face. He was in a position where it was obvious that it would be bad for him to pretend to know Rem for no reason.
“Go first.”
Encred sent Rem in.
“Is it okay if I don’t stay with you?”
“Get out of here.”
Encred said in horror when he saw Rem trying to act as a babysitter.
“Well, even if I take care of it, it’s a damn thing.”
“Don’t take it.”
“I repeat, if you leave me, I’ll get upset. “I’m just going to pout like a teenage girl!”
Rem let out a groan until the end.
You troublesome bastard.
Encred said he understood and pushed Rem on the back. Rem enters obediently.
The man who had been watching until then shook his head slightly from side to side.
“The military discipline is a mess.”
“Is it called the Troubleshooting Squad for no reason?”
It’s right in front of the barracks. The man began walking along the low wall of the military base. Encred also walked next to him.
“Do you know who I am?”
“Aren’t you the 1st company commander?”
The man nodded.
1st Battalion 1st Company.
He was the commander of the turtle heavy armored infantry that the Border Guard infantry battalion boasted.
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