Episode 311
The next morning.
A place in Changsha, Hunan Province.
“It looks like there are roughly a hundred people.”
“Are you surprised?”
As I swept through the dancers lined up in rows in the large training hall, I let out a soft exclamation of exclamation.
I couldn’t tell when I had developed this much power.
There was a mix of men and women and different age groups.
Weapons and martial arts were not unified, and individual skill differences were large.
Still, each and every one of them was an expert who had reached at least the highest level.
“How did you get these people together? “There is no way an ordinary person could have been raised to this level in just three years.”
“Among those who failed the entrance exam, I went to those who seemed to have a solid foundation and made suggestions. “I will give you the opportunity to receive guidance from outstanding experts, so please join the club in the future and become my strength.”
“Huh.”
“I got a lot of help from that friend Sogeolgae. “If we had not had the information power of openness, we would have faced difficulties from the beginning, let alone fostering.”
I nodded with a smile on my face.
If it was natural, it was a natural story.
Even though the teacher is not the examiner, he does not have the ability to know all the personal information of the dancers who failed the entrance exam.
In fact, the person who contributed most to recruiting and teaching them was Sogeolgae.
[As you know, Master has excellent military power, but he comes from poor background and has no power to support him. So, I hope that the elder will support you.]
[......I’ve felt it before, but you think very much of me.] [
If you really feel good for me, please don’t refuse my request.] [
If you say so , [You can’t refuse it.] He
said he didn’t know what was going on in the world, and I could feel what he was saying.
I never thought that attaching the cow hanger to Master would have this result.
“How do you feel? Do you think it’s useful?”
“yes.”
“It is still lacking, but if we refine it a little more, it will be worthy of being called elite.”
Master was also preparing for the future in his own way.
I felt more proud of that fact than of being able to make up for the lack of personnel.
“Did you make them take a long-acting elixir?”
“I haven’t even been able to find the elixir yet, let alone administer it. Some of them seem to have improved their inner strength by receiving elixirs from their Segana sect, but most of them just practiced mental techniques honestly.”
“okay.”
“So I was going to ask you if you could provide me with a demonic altar.”
“Of course we have to provide it. “I will cover all costs incurred as a result.”
I slowly walked around the training ground and looked at the faces of the warriors.
I didn’t notice it when I looked at it from the podium, but there were some familiar faces among them.
“Warrior Pang?”
“I meet my benefactor.”
After Pang Gon Hu.
A collateral blood relative of the Hebei Peng family.
The original owner of the mother-of-pearl lacquerware left behind by Muyeongsintu.
I never thought I’d see it like this again.
I thought he would be living a quiet life, taking care of his sick mother with the money he received from giving me the mother-of-pearl lacquerware.
“Thanks to the help of my benefactor, I was able to successfully treat my mother’s illness.”
“If anyone hears that you are a benefactor, they will misunderstand. “Isn’t that payment for a formal transaction?”
“Is there anyone in the world who would pay fifty gold coins for an old box like that?”
“.......”
“I may be a foolish bastard, but I don’t know that my benefactor gave me money under an appropriate justification to help me.”
It seemed like there was a big misunderstanding.
Pang Gon-hoo, Yang In-hye, and the other warriors who were glancing and observing.
Everyone raised their hands above their heads.
I looked slightly embarrassed by the enthusiastic response that was different from what I expected.
Although it is said that the previous conversation increased the favorability towards me, the Cheonan Inspectorate was basically a department with a fixed period of activity.
In short, it was a job with an unstable future.
It wasn’t for no reason that Yu So-hwa seemed conflicted about my suggestion.
‘I think around eighty people raised their hands.’
A crush was a crush and reality was reality.
No one would want to risk their fate on an unstable job.
What on earth did they see in me that made them react so passionately?
“...It’s amazing. Anyway, I never thought that this many people would apply.”
“It’s natural. Everyone here has promised to provide strength to the Thunder King. “I have to repay what I received as a human being before I became a martial artist.”
Pang Gonhu’s answer.
I glanced sideways at Master, who was standing with his arms crossed, and burst into laughter.
How long has it been since I last saw such a heartwarming sight?
I was able to see once again that Master was a person of great reputation.
“I’m starting to worry about my stomach being full. “I’m sorry to those who supported me, but I can’t make everyone a member.”
“.......”
In fact, since they were suffering from a serious manpower shortage, it was okay to take all the applicants and make them members.
However, if that were the case, the teacher who had taught them so hard would feel defeated.
It was decided to select just 30 people and accept them as subordinates.
“The criteria for selection will be divided into two. The first is the possessor of superior inaction. The second is someone who is more skilled in administrative work.
There was a sense of sadness in the eyes of the applicants.
I subtly added an afterword to encourage their competitive spirit.
“Things like friendship will not be reflected in the evaluation at all. Let’s only look at skills. “I hope you show a good performance.”
* * *
After declaring that I would take the exam in five days, I left the training center with my teacher.
The teacher who was walking side by side said with a smile on his face.
“Relationships are so amazing. “I never thought there would be people who are close to you.”
“I was just thinking about that too. But will you be okay?”
“What do you mean?”
“Aren’t they talented people that we worked hard to develop? “If we make all the high-ranking talented people members of the Cheonan Gambu...”
“There is no problem. If you ask me that way, didn’t you also recommend talented people to join the torpedo squad?”
“.......”
What is the difference between a simple recommendation and giving up the talents you have worked so hard to cultivate?
There were plenty of things I could say to refute, but I decided not to say them out loud.
It wasn’t that he was that oblivious.
“From now on, if there’s anything you need my help with, don’t hesitate to tell me. “I will help you as much as I can within my power.”
“All right. “Master, please let me know if there is anything you need help with.”
“Of course.”
A light conversation.
However, the meaning contained therein was by no means light.
The Cheonan Inspector General and the Torpedo Brigade entered into a blood pact.
Anyone who was involved in the alliance knew what it meant for two forces to join forces whenever necessary.
‘Well, since the torpedo squad is not usually attached to the main unit of the alliance, it may not be easy to give or receive help.’
As Shanxi fell into the hands of Ma Qiao, sporadic battles were taking place on the front lines in Hebei every day.
The torpedo squad was frequently dispatched to the battlefield under orders from the leader.
“Now that I think about it, I see that Seong has grown a lot while I haven’t seen him. “I almost didn’t recognize it.”
“Only the body has grown, but the mind is still a child. “You take good care of it.”
“All right.”