episode_0027

Of all the people I know, the one who was best at fighting was Andre, my bodyguard. Therefore, he gave Andre a wooden sword and made him fight with Lucas. Lucas grumbled but accepted the wooden sword.

“The wooden sword is too light. The only thing you can do with a wooden sword like this is play house.”

“Just look at your skills, so don’t worry about the weight of the wooden sword.”

“Well then… Is my opponent that big?”

Andre was big even to Lucas. But Lucas was not at all intimidated. Rather, it was a relaxed attitude.

“You look like you have skills, but this is my first time seeing your face. Who are you?”

“Sergeant Andre. This is my escort”

“It’s the commander’s escort, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Lucas twisted his neck left and right to relax his muscles and stepped forward. In response, Andre also stepped forward, aiming his wooden sword.

“Your posture is good. Have you learned proper swordsmanship?”

“… ”

“Don’t be too nervous. There’s no shame in losing to the strongest man in the North.”

Watching Lucas say that, I was dumbfounded. It felt like Lucas was testing Andre, not me.

But when the sparring began in earnest, the atmosphere began to turn around. Andre held a wooden sword as big as his body and started pushing Lucas.

Andre used the size difference to push Lucas with a large wooden sword, and Lucas was able to block Andre’s onslaught with skillful movements.

“Huh? what? Surprisingly, Andre is doing well?”

When I spoke to Chloe, Chloe, who had been writing something down, looked surprised and continued to flip through her notepad.

“This can’t be happening… Lucas was a strong fighter competing for first and second place in the guild. The sworn soldiers are the most highly regarded unit in the North. It is impossible for a strong member of the sworn army to be defeated by an unknown swordsman.”

“Are we ignoring Andre now?”

“It’s not that, it’s that there is a clear difference in capabilities.”

“Our Andre fights well too, right?”

However, contrary to my claims, the sparring ended in an instant. The moment Lucas, who was only defending, started to counterattack, his body moved like lightning, and in an instant, Lucas’ sword was aimed at Andre’s uvula.

“Up there!”

Ensign Mario shouted and the decision was made. It was Lucas’ victory.

“Wow… ”

“What just happened?”

Chloe and I, who had no knowledge of martial arts, could only be astonished. This is because Lucas, who thought he was being pushed back, moved like lightning and suddenly turned the tide.

“It’s a simple trick. Everyone’s concentration is at its best when a battle begins, but as the battle continues, concentration tends to be disturbed. This means that skilled swordsmen sometimes break the opponent’s concentration by deliberately receiving attacks from them. People with large physiques require a lot of physical strength.”

indeed. In the beginning, they said it was intentionally pushed back.

“Is this enough to pass?”

“Passed.”

“Good! Goodbye, Might guy. I will take your place… ”

“In terms of force. I’ll have to look at the other parts from now on.”

Just being good at fighting isn’t enough. Might led the unit. It remains to be seen whether that is possible for this person as well.

—–

3 days after that. Captain Chloe was reporting to me, flipping through her usual notepad.

“It is also a pass in terms of network. It seems like the unit members trust and follow him. Contrary to his careless words and actions, there is nothing particularly flawed in his career. Although there are many rumors… ”

“Related to women?”

“Yes. There are rumors that he has a tendency to side with women, but it doesn’t seem like he’s ever had a problem with it. You probably have the ability to take care of it yourself.”

indeed. In that case, you don’t need to worry too much.

“The biggest problem is military command ability, as you can see from the previous day… ”

I recalled Lieutenant Lucas’ military command skills that I had seen with Captain Chloe. The sight of him holding a two-handed ax and dealing with the Rekjit prisoners was literally like that of a reaper. His soldiers also literally moved as one body. The teamwork was such that it felt like they were stronger than the sworn soldiers led by Might.

“Military command ability also appears to be satisfactory.”

“It seemed that way to me too. It didn’t seem like there was anything lacking.”

“Then, would you like to choose Lucas as the new leader of the Covenant?”

I nodded, and the new leader of the Covenant Corps was chosen to replace the dead Might.

And the next day.

“Hey~!”

Lucas shouted as if the sky was about to leave. It was a voice like someone who achieved an unfulfilled dream.

“Is it that good?”

“Of course! Might, I’ve never been able to get the title of leader because I was pushed out by that bastard, and now I’m finally giving it a try. Shouldn’t you be born as a man and work your way up?/”

“The leader of the pledge corps isn’t particularly high up, is he? There are dozens of seats up there.”

“No. Considering my origins, I’ve almost reached the upper limit. Although I was born as a commoner and could not attend a military academy, I rose to the rank of captain. What more could you ask for?”

indeed. The status system is the problem. If Lucas had been from a noble family or had graduated from a military academy, he would have aimed for a higher position, but since he is neither, he would be satisfied with the rank of captain.

“Even Captain Lee would have been impossible in peacetime. It was possible because it was an exhibition. It’s a difficult world based on skills alone.”

“Yes.”

I know. Even though I achieved success through my major, my background played a big role in that. This world, like Korea, is a world where it is difficult to get ahead based on skills alone.

“Anyway, congratulations. Now, I hope you behave in a manner befitting that rank insignia.”

“Glory to the Empire! It’s all thanks to Commander!”

Lucas, who had been promoted to captain, saluted vigorously. I accepted the salute lightly.

—–

Lucas’s Covenant Corps was different from before. When they were alone, they were as free as before, but they showed me infinite trust and loyalty. At least I couldn’t find any rude comments or behavior towards me. The reason is probably because I know that I hold their lifeline.

The takeover of the Northern Army was successfully completed. The Northern Territory is now mine. With just one command from me, I was able to move freely, and there was no longer anyone who could put the brakes on me. The second-in-command who was supposed to keep me in check has disappeared.

The new deputy commander dispatched from the center was a man named Bauer, and he was quite friendly to me. No, to be exact, rather than being friendly, it seemed like they were afraid of me. Just as I had heard about Bernitz, Bauer must have also heard about me.

“Commander, thank you. lol… ”

Bauer smiled good-naturedly and lowered his head. Bauer was a soldier in his late 50s, with retirement age just around the corner. He was the type of soldier whose every action showed an attitude of trying to live peacefully until retirement age and then being discharged.

“Ah, yes. Please take care of me too.”

As I bowed my head along with Bauer, Bauer began to bow his head even more as if it was no surprise.

“Don’t do this! I am the Deputy Commander and you are the Commander! please! Take it easy! Comfortably!”

“Child, what is the age difference? ”

“What an age difference! In the military, it’s a rank! Commander, you are the leader! I am the owner! The class difference is as big as the sky! Please take it easy! Leave your words alone!”

I had no desire to talk to someone who was as old as my father, or even as my uncle, but Bauer seemed so uncomfortable that I had no choice but to leave the conversation.

“Then… Can I let go?”

“Of course! Of course I will! Please do so! Please!”

“Please take good care of me from now on, Deputy Commander Bauer.”

“Yep! Commander! I will assist you without any unpleasant incidents!”

This time, the second-in-command seemed to listen well.

Separately from that matter, he was awarded a general rank to the emperor.

The content was about the overall reorganization of the Northern Army. Currently, the Northern Army consists of 50,000 standing troops and 150,000 reserve troops that can be mobilized in wartime, but the problem was the ratio of infantry and cavalry.

Our army had 47,000 infantrymen, plus 3,000 cavalry.

For reference, if 50,000 men are selected from the Rekjit army, the cavalry and infantry boast similar numbers of about 25,000. Therefore, if the Empire and the Rekhgit army fight in the field, the Imperial army will inevitably be at a disadvantage. Because the number of cavalry is different.

Nevertheless, the reason the imperial army has been victorious so far is because the imperial army focused only on defense.

The northern army of the imperial army never went outside the walls and only defended the walls. No matter how much the Rekjit army plundered the northern part, they only locked the gates and taunted the enemy by saying, “If I tell you, they’ll come in first haha.”

The strategy actually worked effectively. The imperial army easily blocked the cavalry-centered Lekgit army at a low price, and the history of this was hundreds of years old. But there is a problem.

“If Vinnet Franz rebels, he will have to return to the center, and Reckgit will hit him in the back.”

Here’s what I’m worried about:

1. Vinnet Franz revolts.

2. I am leading the Northern Army to stop Biene Franz.

3. The Lekzit Army comes to occupy northern Vienna.

4. Stop the rebellion and lose the North.

This is how it turns out. Does it make sense to lose my people to protect my country?

So the picture I want is like this.

1. Organize your rec site.

2. Vinnet Franz revolts.

3. I will lead the Northern Army to block Vinnet Franz.

4. Rekjit cannot hit the northern part because it is in an organized state.

5. Kill two birds with one stone by organizing your rec site and organizing your beignet franchise. profit!

And in order to organize the rec site, a level that overwhelms the rec site… No, you need cavalry of at least a similar level.

We also need to have a cavalry-centered organization.

So, I sent a message to the emperor saying, “Please allow the Northern Army to be organized around cavalry like the Rekjit.” The answer I got was no, well…