Episode 74
“Ugh! This, this is too much!”
“Your requests are excessive. You don’t know your place.”
I said, wiping the blood off my sword.
“Come all at once. I don’t want to bother explaining everything.”
Three A-class mercenaries from the Canaan Mercenary Corps stood before me. Only Uzman, who had already experienced me, looked at me with fearful eyes. However, the other two acted as if they would chew me up at any moment.
This time I moved first.
puck!
The mercenary holding the long sword bent his back.
It was because my knee was stuck in the guy’s stomach.
In that state, he swung the serenade.
Oh my!
I hit the helmet of the guy who was rushing at me, aiming for my blind spot. The iron helmet buckled, and the mercenary was instantly knocked unconscious. Blood flowed out from between the gaps in his helmet.
All that was left was Woods. He raised his arms and smiled as if he didn’t want to fight, but when I showed my will to kill him, he ended up rushing at me.
‘Woods has a stable posture. He is the type that is faithful to defense. However, if he does not have the appropriate offensive skills, he will be beaten all his life.’
Creak!
I raised the lower jaw with the handle of the sword. The guy tried to take the hit and stretch out his body, but I wouldn’t let him. I stabbed him in the abdomen with the sword, and kicked his leg with my left foot while stepping on his shin.
Serenade swung precariously over Woods’ face as he was about to fall.
Woods’ hair flew out. He fell down with a thud, a look of resentment on his face.
“Lower body, balance of left and right arms, breathing, mindset.”
Pointed out the shortcomings of the net.
And then he looked back at the other mercenaries and said:
“You are all below par in physical strength. You are no better than the slave soldiers of Hebron.”
Gender, whose shoulder had a hole in it, asked rudely, breathing heavily.
“Why are you doing this to us? We are the Canaan Mercenaries! We are not the private soldiers of the Count of Hebron!”
“Be thankful you’re not a private. If you were, you’d be dead. And I’m only acting according to contract.”
“Your Majesty is right. The Canaan Mercenaries must accept your training.”
When Captain Canaan interrupted me, the mercenaries kept their mouths shut. However, their faces were filled with discontent.
The authority of the mercenary captain, Canaan, was falling to the ground every day. That wasn’t a good thing for me either. It was easier to use the mercenary group if they were united around Canaan.
“The destination for today’s last training is the wasteland. Those who arrive late will not get food. If you get lost, I won’t come looking for you, so follow me.”
Meeeeeee!
I ran on a scooter.
I spent some time practicing aura on it.
The mercenaries wearing restraint gear ran slower than ever before. Their faces were pale, as if they were about to die, but they managed to reach their destination without a single defector.
“set!”
Canaan gathered his mercenaries in front of me. They grumbled and found their places.
A little further on, there was a makeshift wasteland village. It was an area created to support mining development, and could accommodate more than 500 people.
“What I will teach you from now on is the Canaan Aura training method.”
The mercenaries looked at me with shocked and blank expressions. Canaan’s expression was particularly dramatic. It was because his name was attached to the Aura training method.
“Oh, you said Ora Yeongongbeop?”
A-class mercenary Xander had a bandage wrapped around his shoulder. His speech was softer than before. No, he was polite, as if he was talking to a superior.
Only nobles and knights could learn the Aura training method. Even among mercenaries, there were those who knew the Aura training method, but they were very few, and even those who did were extremely poor. Unless it was the case that a descendant of a fallen noble became a mercenary, it was virtually impossible to obtain the rare training method.
The mercenaries expected to learn a few swordsmanship techniques. They realized through Canaan’s growth that even that amount would greatly improve their skills.
“Captain, is that why you renewed the contract so forcefully?”
When Gender asked, Canaan nodded.
“I’m sorry. But I will definitely protect those who trusted me until the end.”
The Canaan Mercenaries signed permanent contracts instead of short-term contracts of one year. Instead, they increased the terms of the contract and included an option to increase the salary according to skill level.
Although the mercenaries who opposed him continued to defect, 487 mercenaries, including Canaan, remained.
“colon!”
The mercenaries rallied around Canaan, regretting what had happened in the past.
Learning the Aura training method was an extraordinary privilege. Mercenaries were like disposable goods that were used once and then thrown away. They couldn’t help but be touched when someone came forward to teach them good techniques and employ them for the rest of their lives.
“Stop whining and sit down. I’ll teach you the basics, and then I’ll go around and give you a quick review. If that doesn’t work, go back to headquarters and get guidance from Canaan.”
The mercenaries sat scattered around and listened to my explanation. The ‘Canaan Aura Training Method’ that I was going to teach them was a basic training method. It was simple and easy to learn, but it was impossible to grow quickly.
Instead, since it focused on strengthening the body, it could be said to be an optimized training method for mercenaries who use their bodies.
“Focus on here, here, and here. You especially need to focus on this place.”
I went through each of the mercenaries’ bodies one by one, and the first one was my aide, Levatein. She was quick to understand.
As I watched through my eyes, I saw that Levatein was trying to move his aura slightly in the area I had pointed out.
As I approached the mercenary beside me, Levatein stopped his aura training and ran towards me.
She was holding a large notebook in her hand.
‘As expected, Levatein has work to do.’
Knock, knock.
I touched the mercenaries’ bodies with my fingertips, and they focused their minds there. It was best to focus their minds, unless they had already trained their aura. Even with this kind of guidance, there were still some who couldn’t sense the aura, and I couldn’t help it.
The mercenaries showed enthusiasm, because their ranks would rise as they awakened their aura.
The chances of compensation and survival also increase.
Levatein recorded the points I touched with my fingertips in a notebook. He marked them with pictures instead of words, so it was easy to figure out which points to pay attention to.
“… … It’s all done.”
Now, what was left was up to each person’s own efforts and talents. It was impossible for even a country to create talent that did not exist.
“You guys stay in the wasteland for about two days and then come back. There’s a village over there. If you need any supplies, give me your name and I’ll get them for you.”
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“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
As Canaan bowed, everyone jumped up from their seats and greeted me.
“When you come, run as fast as you can. If you fail the physical test in three days, you will have to start physical training all over again.”
“Yes, your highness!”
“If you fail to awaken to the Ora cultivation method, don’t be sad or angry. After all, the efficacy of the cultivation method I have taught you is to improve your physical abilities. If you don’t have the cultivation method, you can just fill it with physical strength and muscle power.”
“Ohhhhhhh!”
A-class mercenary Gender burst into cheers. It wasn’t because he was moved by my words, but because he immediately realized the effectiveness of Canaan Aura’s training method.
Gender had awakened his aura before, but since this was the first time he had learned the proper training method, he immediately sensed the changes inside his body.
“Gender, is it powerful?”
“Yes, your highness!”
“You pass.”
“thank you!”
I gestured and the slave soldier brought out a pickaxe. I threw it at Xander’s feet.
“You go over there to where the people are gathered and dig the ground together.”
Gender looked up at me. He also looked down at his bandaged left shoulder.
“This is also an extension of training. Don’t forget to practice Ora while digging with a pickaxe. If you are injured, stop by that village to get treatment and receive herbs. Even if your limbs are cut off, you are not exempt from training.”
The living witness of my command was by my side. Sir Ambrose took up his pickaxe and went to the place where the work of digging a channel was in full swing, and began to dig with his slave-soldiers.
Mercenaries were specialists who excelled at odd jobs. I was given the opportunity to train them as valuable workers. I was not one to miss this opportunity.
“Come to us lowly people, you are the benefactor who taught us the method of cultivation. For the sake of the benefactor… … let’s dig the ground!”
“Come on, let’s dig the ground!”
The mercenary group went to work on their own. Canaan, Sir Ambrod, and four A-class mercenaries ran, followed by those who had realized the art of relieving.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
‘Was the answer to first build up your body and then learn the exercises?’
This was something I didn’t expect either.
In general, knights build up their basic stamina while learning the training method. This is because the earlier they awaken the training method, the more aura they can gather.
Canaan Aura’s training method was different. Learning the training method based on solid physical strength doubled the effect.
‘Should we extend the training period to one year? Then they can grow into knights and that’s good, and I can create a river in the wasteland.’
As I watched the mercenaries working with pickaxes, a pleased smile naturally formed on my face. It was a great blessing for Hebron to have hundreds of such capable mercenaries at its command.
Canaan shuddered and turned to me. I smiled and nodded. It meant to keep my eyes closed and keep digging.
* * *
“If you love, be like Hebron!”
The people of Zyleson’s estate looked back at us. My face, which I was proud of now that I had a face covered with iron plates, slowly grew hot. On the other hand, my father, who shouted out unfamiliar words in a booming voice, had a face full of pride.
My father spoke with an expression on his face like he was really drunk, even though he couldn’t drink well.
“Wow! What a wonderful phrase. How did you come up with the idea to say something like that in a play?”
My father and I were on our way back from seeing the play
After the play, the male and female protagonists came out dressed in Hebron’s clothes and shouted, “If you love, be like Hebron!”
Whether or not that phrase had stuck in the audience’s mind, people were saying “If you love, like Hebron!” as they came out. When someone next to them shouted “If you love!”, they would shout “Like Hebron!” as if they had been waiting for it.
“I read Jeffrey and Storytelling by linguist Azur de Bredi. In the latter part of the book, there was a bit of a fusion of brand and storytelling, and that gave me the idea. I thought it would be a good idea to add a story to the Hebron brand.”
“Oh, that’s it! Our son is great!”
I also didn’t know that this promotion would have such a big impact. I was trying out different approaches to see how people would react.
“It is no exaggeration to say that Xenon’s fashion world is driven by a few designers.”
“Yes. Because royalty and high-ranking nobles only wear Tiamo and Serge’s creations.”
Tiamo and Serge were also the top tier of the giants. The two designers supplied a small number of their own works and also sold the products made by their students. It was a nice way to say that they sold them, but the works made by the students of the two great masters were so scarce in the capital and duchy that they could not sell them.
In this situation, other designers were unable to set foot in the capital and duchy. As soon as another designer showed signs of growth, Tiamo and Serge formed a united front, using their dazzling tongues to criticize the other designer’s work.
For that reason, the best way to succeed in the capital was to create and sell clones of Tiamo and Serge. At least then the two designers wouldn’t get criticized.
