CH 204

wheel of fortune (4)

Early moning.

Taking a deep breath of the cold dawn air, the training of the units directly under Roman Dmitry, led by Chris, began.

"From now on, the canter begins."

It was a simple training.

At first he ran at a moderate pace to warm himself up, and Flora Lawrence was quick to catch up in a throng of men.

Breathing was fairly stable.

People usually think that the staff's physical strength is weak, but she trained archery and did not neglect physical training.

The speed was getting faster.

With no time to stabilize her breathing to the point where her lungs were aching, Flora Lawrence tried to control her breathing as much as she could.

just once.

When your breathing stops, it's over.

In the week's test, I didn't want to fail from the first training.

"Whoop, whoop."

about 1 hour.

I was drenched with sweat from the canter that started in the morning.

Heat rose from the hair tied up, and the air that touched the skin was cold, unlike the body that got hot. For morning training, it felt a little too intense from the start.

A typical army completes training with a canter that lasts at most 30 minutes, but Dmitry's soldiers were accepting the morning canter as a normal thing.

The end was in sight.

I thought it would stop now, but Chris suddenly entered the mountain pass.

'surely.'

Anxiety has become a reality.

This was the beginning of the canopy.

Chris started running on a steep mountain road, and his breathing that stimulated his brain was accompanied by vertigo as he couldn't get up to his chin.

My head was spinning tight.

If I had known in advance that it was this level of intensity, I would have distributed physically, but I never thought that there would be a full-scale canter after running for an hour.

Above all.

Unlike himself, he admired the soldiers who had not yet lost their breath.

"Hey, heck."

breathing became rough.

It went beyond the realm of pace control.

Flora Lawrence persevered with her mental strength, and Chris noticed how he was chasing after him and raised his voice.

"Morning canter is a training for survival. The battlefield doesn't care about your situation. How early in the morning, have you eaten, and are you in good health? You can't always fight in perfect condition. So push yourself to the limit every day. After exhausting all of your stamina as if you were going to die, you will see the 'reality' you will face on the battlefield."

It's not training to take care of your body.

survival.

In order to survive in a situation where blood and death were rampant, even training required an intensity equivalent to that.

"Physical training is necessary for everyone, regardless of position. Even if it's just a head job. The place where their role shines will not be a comfortable barracks, but a field battle where the enemy may strike when. If you can't do anything on the excuse that the situation is urgent because you don't have stamina at that moment, you can't avoid death on the battlefield. The same goes for other positions. Even if it's just a job of carrying military supplies, both legs must endure to the end to perform their role in any terrain."

It was a blatant assault.

Watching Flora Lawrence falling behind, Chris spoke of her reality.

his words.

didn't know

So he did not neglect his training, but Dmitry's army was too strong from the start.

1 hour warm-up canter.

1 hour of full-scale mountain canter.

A total of 2 hours of canting was completed.

Flora Lawrence, who completed the canter to the end even though she was a little behind from her main team, showed a face that looked like she was about to die right away, sweating like rain.

My legs were trembling.

As I ran, I vomited out what was inside me several times, and I just wanted to sit down right away in my head spinning round and round.

Still, I screwed it up.

I wanted to show her as strong as possible, but Chris's subsequent words plunged her into the depths of despair.

"I will start the swordsmanship battle from now on!"

unfinished training.

Hell had just begun.

* * *

It was a crazy schedule.

In a swordsmanship battle that was carried out after driving his physical strength to the limit, Chris said this.

"The most important point on the battlefield is how effectively you can fight when your stamina reaches its limit. 10 minutes after the first encounter with the enemy. At that time, it will show you the best image that comes to mind in perfect condition, but after 10 minutes, you will feel like you have shackles all over your body. That's when the real war begins. If the body follows the control of the mind even when breathing is not normal and the limbs are not moving freely, I can assure you that ordinary soldiers will not be able to deal with you."

The purpose of the training was clear.

extreme.

It pushed the soldiers to the limit.

All of them consumed a lot of physical strength due to the previous canter, but they started training without a single word of dislike.

"Huh."

tap.

Kaka Kaka!

Dalian was like a real battle.

Dmitry's soldier took a breath and pushed the soldier on the other side.

As Chris said on the premise, the body was not in its best condition.

Still, the attack was very sharp.

He pushed the opponent into a corner and steadily attacked the vital point, but the defensive ability of the defending soldier was not formidable.

passionate fight.

It was a scene that took place throughout the theater.

In a series of situations, Flora Lawrence could not help but be astonished.

' Is this your usual training?'

Dmitry's training.

It was extremely difficult.

Even the knights who train their bodies for the rest of their lives are strong enough to put out their tongues, but Dmitry's soldiers were accustomed to accepting a series of situations.

It wasn't just that. What else does the battle look like?

Aside from their individual force, they showed a terrifyingly menacing appearance, even after two hours of cantering.

suddenly.

I remembered Dmitry on the battlefield.

They were a strong army.

It overwhelms the soldiers of the Kronos Empire, famous for being strong, and did not show any disturbance in the surprise battle.

At the time, I just thought it was great.

It must have been a lot of physical consumption because of the late pursuit, but Roman Dmitry's soldiers unilaterally pushed the opponent.

its driving force.

It was right there in training.

You accept this ridiculous training as a daily routine, how can you not be strong?

'Actually, it is a very simple theory to train soldiers through high-intensity training. However, the reason that it cannot be applied to reality is that the soldiers feel a resentment against the situation that pushes them to the extreme. But Roman Dmitry's soldiers show no signs of dissatisfaction. Rather, they are actively engaged in training and are showing their will to develop themselves.'

complete control.

It was the power of Roman Dmitry.

Clear rewards and clear results showed the soldiers that the way they were doing was not wrong.

Trust was built up one after another.

In the process of defeating Barco, defeating Hector, and defeating Benedict and Cronus.

Dmitry's soldiers became convinced that if they believed and followed Roman Dmitry, they would not die.

So, no matter how arduous the training was, there was no reason not to follow it, considering that it cost her life.

Everyone burned with enthusiasm.

They fought fiercely, and a dangerous situation was created just like in real life.

Injuries weren't a concern.

There was also a belief that Roman Dmitry would be responsible in case of an accident, and above all, Dmitry showed a clear response to occasional accidents.

The healer who was waiting around healed the wound using an expensive potion, and after that, he took care of the safety while observing the progress.

precedent in the past.

It created a scene in front of me.

Flora Lawrence swallowed dry saliva at the intense heat radiating from the men.

' I can't give up either.'

It was hard.

The stamina exhausted by the canter showed no sign of recovery, but Flora Lawrence also went to the side and joined the fight.

Fortunately, no opponent has been assigned yet.

He was just practicing swordsmanship against the Scarecrow, but Chris' sharp eyes did not allow him to rest at all.

Any person would have fallen into a sense of wonder.

But Flora Lawrence was different.

Although her teeth were clenched in her trembling arms, she showed the same enthusiasm as at the beginning.

'You don't need to worry anymore. I'm not a combat resource, so I can't help but lack in strength training.'

yet.

It was not his turn to prove himself.

each other's roles are different.

Flora Lawrence accepted the shortcomings, and rather recalled the meaning of training.

* * *

a few days later.

Chris reported to Roman Dmitry.

"So far, the training has been carried out without any problems. He collapsed as soon as training on the first day was over, and on the second day of training, he fainted from canter and showed signs of dehydration, but he showed a will to carry out the training somehow if he came to his senses. Of course, I still haven't fully adapted to the training, but I don't see any reason for disqualification."

Lack of physical strength was not a reason for disqualification.

If from the beginning he had hoped for a perfect person, none of Dmitry's soldiers would have been left behind.

People from ordinary people like Henderson.

The reason they were able to reach the present state came from their will to continue training even if their stamina fell to the floor.

Therefore, the week-long test was a process of confirming the will.

No matter how difficult Dmitry's training is, if he has the will to endure it, the path of development has been opened.

the problem is.

It was the role of Flora Lawrence.

"The fighting ability wasn't that great. Archery has a fairly high accuracy, but it has poor practical skills and is very weak in close combat. There seems to be a clear need for improvement in this area. And ."

she is a stepmother

Then, the area that she had to prove in the test was in strategic ability rather than combat ability.

"The third day of tactical training was completely different from the previous one. The group that includes Flora wins nine times out of ten. We were defeated by an anomalous strategy once, but we turned the situation upside down many times by finding solutions from unexpected situations to the end."

Shh.

material was presented.

It was a record of what happened in tactical training, which Roman Dmitry read carefully.

9 wins.

followed the rule.

It was a standard strategy to block variables as much as possible, but the most striking point was the last defeat.

In any case, attack in a sensible way. He was also very good at improvisation.

In fact, the first defeat was only defeated because the opponent's commander, Kevin, attacked a really sharp point, and Flora Lawrence's ability was also acknowledged.

Besides.

Flora Lawrence showed this level of ability even though she had not yet adapted to Dmitry.

Roman Dmitry asked.

Kris. Do you think Flora Lawrence is what Dmitry needs?"

at that word.

Chris answered without hesitation.

Yes. Flora Lawrence is convinced that Dmitry is a necessary resource."

one week test.

It was the moment to put an end to it.

* * *

the end of the rebellion.

The founding of the Principality of Dmitry.

A fortnight has passed since then.

As Dmitry was immersed in a peaceful life, Thomas, the owner of Dmitry's restaurant, ran to somewhere.

'You should still have the groceries.'

lately.

Dmitry enjoyed a great boom.

People who wanted to work in the iron mines flocked to them, merchants who wanted to do business with them opened up stalls, and the nightlife culture naturally developed.

It was a really nice world to live in.

Thomas, too, was on his way to get the groceries that ran out earlier than expected because there were too many customers.

Usually, all groceries run out in the morning.

Thinking that he might not have the food he wanted, Thomas had no choice but to move hastily.

That was then.

puck!

quadang.

"Ugh."

As I was walking down the alley, I ran into a man.

He was a slender man with a robe covering his face, and he looked at Thomas with a cold look.

"Keep your eyes open."

It was a very threatening voice.

Thomas was about to say something to the coming pain, but when he saw the other person's eyes, he hurriedly bowed his head.

Since it's a job that deals with people, I can feel it just by looking at the eyes.

He smelled quite intimidating, and experience has shown that he sees blood in fights with these types of people.

" Sorry.

Thomas was right.

In response to the quick apology, the man withdrew his gaze and moved to somewhere.

walk for so long

As the man entered the alleyway with few people, a few people suddenly appeared like shadows from around him.

Their behavior was normal.

A common sight on the street, the man said in a quiet voice.

"The plan will proceed three days from now. Until then, do not cause as much chaos as possible, and gather information such as Dmitry's security system. I will explain the exact plan to you here in two days."

Okay.

The men retreated.

Then, as if they had appeared for the first time, they disappeared as if seeped into the shadows.

And then.

The man who gave the order also moved into the darkness of the alley.