CH 86

second variable (2)

A building at the Southern Training Center.

McBurney exhaled harshly, with the wall of the building behind him.

"Whoop, whoop."

His condition was dire.

The armor made by tightly woven chains had already been torn off, revealing its bare skin, and blood flowed out through the cracked abdomen.

Fortunately, the intestines did not leak.

Ordinary people would have covered the abdomen with one hand, but McBurney had no way to control the abdomen as he aimed his one arm holding the sword at the enemies.

"If I leave it alone, will I die?"

"Aren't you going to give up? Then I will kill you painlessly."

Hector's soldiers.

They came giggling.

The number was three.

They approached slowly, encircling McBurney, pointing their weapons as if they were ready to attack at any time.

immediate situation.

McBurney's mouth was dry.

His vision was blurred by the vertigo, but he bit the flesh in his mouth to calm himself.

far away

"Fuck it, you bastards."

The bitter taste spread in his mouth.

Blood was also water, but it was a feeling of quenching thirst.

"Whoever attacks first, I will risk my life to kill the bastard. So come in If you're willing to sacrifice for your comrades, risk your life and attack. As much as the nape's neck, I'll bite it myself with my teeth.

growled fiercely.

eyes glistening with poison.

Seeing McBurney's unflinching appearance, Hector's soldiers could not readily attack.

It wasn't just a threat.

In fact, the soldier who tried to attack McBurney looking at him with ease was now cooling down on the cold floor.

'Damn it.'

I swallowed a curse inside.

He tried not to show it as much as possible, but now his physical condition was the worst.

It wouldn't be strange if he collapsed right away.

He was holding on only by his will, and Hector's soldiers knew it, so they passed the time safely.

'Even if the right arm was still intact, they would all be killed.'

to the reality in front of you.

I felt hopeless.

Even when he was active on the Western Front, McBurney could easily deal with 2-3 enemies with a single sword.

He did not systematically learn swordsmanship.

It was a real swordsmanship that he learned while rolling on the battlefield, and many Kronos' soldiers died due to an aggressive swordsmanship that exceeded the opponent's expectations.

But.

Now it was different.

His left arm didn't move at will, and he couldn't even kill a few people, but he was in such a mess.

finished.

Death is at hand.

McBurney knew he was going to die soon, so he wanted to take one last person with him.

'What happened to Roman Dmitry?'

suddenly.

The face of the person who was impressed came to mind.

Roman Dmitry was the first true nobleman he met at the Southern Training Center, and unlike the other guys, he was prepared for war.

The only person who does not let go of tension even on the southern front.

Although it was said that he was assigned to the 5th line of defense, it seemed that Roman Dmitry would have done something somehow.

I wondered.

what he is doing

Oddly enough, it was Roman Dmitry, not family and friends, who emerged from the edge of death.

'It means that there are still regrets on the battlefield.'

closely.

He gripped the sword strongly.

lowered the posture.

to run at any time.

Whether blood was dripping from his stomach or not, his sharp eyes found the opponent's weakness.

That was then.

Quang!

"Great!"

"Attack!"

outside the building.

A loud noise began to be heard.

* * *

Roman was one step behind.

The Southern Training Center was in ruins when we arrived, and the bodies of soldiers were scattered everywhere.

gruesome sight.

There was still noise around.

Judging that not all of the enemies had escaped, Roman gave the order.

"Clear out the remnants of the enemy right now and rescue the survivors."

Okay.

The soldiers, including Chris, spread all over the place.

Roman looked around carefully.

As the soldier's will, the southern training center seemed to have been attacked by the kingdom of Hector.

Among the corpses scattered around were the soldiers of the kingdom of Hector, who only wore light leather armor for quick maneuvering.

Most of them were the corpses of Cairo Kingdom soldiers.

Just by looking at the corpse, you could tell that Hector's surprise attack had definitely paid off.

raised mana.

Expand your senses and listen to the sounds around you.

' McBurney?'

of many sounds.

A familiar sound was heard.

McBurney was fighting with someone, and from the sound of his panting voice, it seemed like a very dangerous situation.

immediately hit the ground.

Buildings not far away.

As I opened the door and entered, the expected picture was revealed.

"What, what?!"

"Has Cairo already sent reinforcements?"

Hector's soldiers looked bewildered.

according to their calculations.

No reinforcements ever arrived at the Southern Training Center.

With the front-line defense positions being attacked right away, I did not think that we would send reinforcements to this place, which has no special meaning.

But who the hell is that person?

As Hector's soldiers point their weapons in hostility, Roman takes turns looking at them and McBurney to understand the situation.

'He was still alive.'

McBurney was one of the survivors.

His face looked like he was about to die, but he still had the strength to stand on his two feet.

McBurney's eyes filled with astonishment.

Leaving those eyes behind, Roman approached the enemies.

'They are captured.'

judgment has been made

When Hector's soldiers shouted not to approach, Roman suddenly appeared in front of them.

sure.

Kwajik!

Hector's fists exploded in the soldier's face.

His pupils were loosened by the rushing blood, and Roman occupied the blood of the fallen enemy.

Because of this, even if you wake up, you won't be able to move.

When one of Hector's soldiers was furious and tried to attack, Roman let the attack flow and subdue the opponent in the same way.

puck!

fiery fists.

And the finger that points the blood.

It was a situation that happened quickly.

Still, they were quite a veteran soldier, but in a very short time, two people were subdued.

last one.

He tried to run away.

While sacrificing his colleagues and running to the door on the other side, he was grabbed by the neck of an unexpected entity.

widely.

"Gagging."

"I said. One will be taken."

It was McBurney.

He was quick-witted.

Recognizing that Roman was trying to capture the opponent, he strangled the opponent with his left arm instead of cutting them off with his sword.

Since he only had one arm, the backlash was very strong.

However, McBurney clenched his teeth and strangled his opponent until the end, and Hector's soldiers stopped passing after a while.

dump.

"Hey, heck."

McBurney lay flat on the floor.

was the limit.

My mind was clouded, and a disgusting energy came up in a rush.

into his sight.

I saw Roman's face.

Good job. From now on, leave it to me and rest for a while."

squeak.

Roman sprinkled potions on McBurney's body.

I couldn't say thank you.

With the energy of the potion spreading throughout his body, McBurney just let go of the string of consciousness.

* * *

Things were sorted out.

After checking all around the southern training center, Chris reported the results to Roman.

"There were not many soldiers in the kingdom of Hector. Twelve enemies were found and dealt with on the spot, and five survivors from the Southern Training Camp were saved. And according to the testimony of the survivors, Viscount Bale was wounded while fighting the soldiers of the kingdom of Hector and fled to the mountains."

It was surprising.

Viscount Bale.

Like Baron Bruce, he knew how to run away immediately, and he showed himself fighting the enemy.

But that's it.

The results did not change.

Most of the soldiers at the Southern Training Center died as a result of their negligence, and fewer than 10 people survived.

'The main force of the kingdom of Hector attacked the southern training center and left somewhere. According to the survivors, the number of enemies was at least several hundred. There must be a reason why they are using the strategy of Seongdonggyekseo (聲東擊西).'

one possibility.

The confidence grew stronger.

The enemy's purpose was expected to some extent, but even so, he could not make hasty judgments.

on one's own judgment.

Many lives are at stake.

Knowing the weight of those words, Roman did not rush to walk.

"What about Hector's soldiers?"

"All locked up in one building."

There is only one way to find out the truth.

Roman said as he stepped forward.

Chris, from now on, don't let anyone into the building until I give you an order. It is an order."

Okay.

like that.

squeaky.

thud.

The door to the building that swallowed Roman was closed.

* * *

inside the building.

Hector's soldiers were captured.

As Roman entered, one of the soldiers shouted with a messed up face.

"Don't let it live, but kill it! Anyway, I have no intention of saying anything to the cowards of Cairo. Kyaak, whoa!"

Thick saliva fell on his feet.

Roman didn't care.

He neither responded to nor responded to the other person's words.

but.

He said his plans with a cold face.

"From now on, I will give you three minutes per person. I don't have much time, so I can't allow more time than that. The rules are simple. answer what i ask If you give me the answer you want in three minutes, I will kill you painlessly, but in the other case you will experience terrible pain until you die."

These dogs are!

"Kill it, kill it!"

Hector's soldiers groaned.

Roman calmly looked at one of them and asked a question.

"The first question. What is the purpose of the kingdom of Hector?"

"Damn it!"

I kept my mouth shut.

troops used in this operation.

It was made up of soldiers with great patriotism.

They showed a firm will to never reveal secrets, even if they were to die.

Time has passed.

After the time when Hector's soldiers unilaterally shouted, Roman sentenced the opponent to death.

"Three minutes over."

tuk.

pressed the blood

At that time, Hector's soldiers did not know what that meant.

Moment.

he opened his eyes

The muscles all over his body twisted, and excruciating pain hit him.

"Aaaaaaaaah!"

"I describe it as the number of shungeunchukol (分筋錯骨). The muscles and bones of the body will be twisted in pain, and then you will die very slowly. You are the enemy who attacked the Cairo Kingdom. I have no intention of keeping such an enemy alive, and the only exceptions are those who cooperate with me."

to the situation that is happening next door.

The soldiers' faces hardened quickly.

The sight of a strong colleague screaming while revealing their whites spread fear just by looking at them.

Second question. Why are you guys at the Southern Training Center?"

It was a question from the god of death.

The soldier swallowed his saliva.

In my heart, I wanted to cry out for surrender, but I couldn't do it because I remembered the moment I made a secret oath.

finally.

"Three minutes over."

"Aaaaaaaaaah!"

He also fell into the depths of hell.

Now it was the last.

As Roman approached, the third soldier groaned, even though he had not yet asked a question.

"Do you think this will change the outcome? It's already over. Even if you could hear Hector's 'Operation' out of my mouth, you've already gone beyond what you guys can stop! So do whatever you want The Kingdom of Cairo will pay the price of negligence, and you will leave your name in that shameful history! Ha ha ha ha ha!"

laughed

He laughed like crazy to hide his fear.

Moment.

Roman looked at him and smiled unknowingly.

"I was waiting for that answer."

" what?

"I didn't want the truth from you guys from the beginning. I just wanted to see how you react. If you guys are that confident, I can deduce one possibility."

confused soldier.

Roman dropped a bomb at him.

"Rear serious. Your real purpose is there."

at that word.

The soldier lost his composure.

That was enough.

The answer that they didn't want an answer was also just a bait to elicit that response.

"Just die."

tuk.

pressed the blood

Leaving behind even the last soldier screaming, Roman left the building.

'The simultaneous attack on the Southern Front was nothing more than a trick. Their real purpose lies elsewhere. If they really succeeded in the operation, the Southern Front would be captured.'

The blood was cold.

This made sure

The southern front was in much greater danger than people expected.

A leak of a plan that you thought was perfect.

It was the second variable that the kingdom of Hector did not anticipate.