The Duke’s Eldest Son Escaped to the Army (178)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

57 Reshuffling of the Forces within the Southeast (3)

Iron grumbled as he continued to take a look at the scenario in entrance of him. 

Because of the twenty second and twenty third Corps in addition to the 2 divisions despatched by the Southern Command, the monsters couldn’t attain the partitions of the fortress in any respect. Due to this, the strain of defending the fortress was lifted off of the shoulders of the divine beasts permitting them to fly freely within the sky. They have been like untamed mares galloping freely as they fought to their coronary heart’s content material. Or identical to youngsters dumped within the playground to mess around and have enjoyable.

In the meantime, Iron was nonetheless left with nothing to do particularly after the divisions underneath the direct management of Command arrived. 

“Guys! Go on the market! Beat them!” 

“We gained’t lose! We’re going on the market to win!” 

Ludem, the chief of the storm troops, and Rodem, the chief of the knight order, growled as they took their subordinates straight out of Command.

The gates opened because the knight order charged out of their V-formation and the storm troops rushed out like loopy. There was additionally the magic unit and spirit unit who needed to show that they might not lose to them in momentum. They used a joint assault that swept away the monsters that blocked the trail of the knight order and storm troops.

However in contrast to these 4 models, who killed the monsters as in the event that they have been competing, the ranger unit simply quietly did what they needed to do. They’d quietly seem in every single place to focus on the weaknesses of the monsters and kill them in a single shot. 

Nonetheless, not lengthy after, they have been left with nothing to do. 

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

“Wow…” 

One of many troopers couldn’t assist however exclaim blankly as he listened to the continual sound of explosions. 

With the artillery unit’s chief’s orders, the bombs from the brand new weapon, the multi-magic bomb launcher, fell down one after the opposite. There was additionally the airships that have been immediately underneath the command of the artillery unit chief, who dropped a rain of bomb, mercilessly sweeping the monsters away.

“Hoo… There’s actually nothing for me to do.”

Iron had not given up hope that he would be capable to transfer too, however he was compelled to fully quit after seeing this spherical of assault.

He seemed barely, simply ever so barely, upset after seeing that his subordinates had grown rather more than he anticipated. Actually, it was already shocking sufficient that they have been capable of develop regardless of the insecurity but it surely appeared like they’d grown as soon as once more the second they began increasing the territory of the Cellular Discipline Military within the Southeast. By means of the numerous battles that they’d skilled, every corps was capable of embody their very own traits as their troops moved tightly and neatly collectively to slaughter the monsters. 

Iron was left misplaced in his ideas after seeing his subordinates carry out higher than he anticipated. 

He considered bringing within the masters to realize an amazing benefit. In fact, they wouldn’t come right here free of charge. In spite of everything, there was no free meal on the earth. Every Command would positively increase their very own situations and Iron must fulfill each situation to the most effective of his talents. 

Nonetheless, seeing his subordinates carry out like this proper now, he thought that he might not less than scale back the variety of the masters that he would ask for assist by one. 

Delight swelled in his chest on the considered his subordinates, who labored more durable than what he anticipated, combating effectively. 

“Who ought to I take out of the record?”

Iron mumbled to himself as his lips curled up in a smile. 

He needed to make revisions to his plans however he felt very completely happy to take action. It was solely pure. In spite of everything, there can be one much less person who he wanted to flatter and curry favor with. 

Iron sat firmly on the partitions as he stared on the battle, fully forgetting that he had simply missed his probability to heat up. 

“Ariel grew up throughout this era.”

He noticed the twenty first Corps’ airships from afar. 

The very first thing he did was take a look at how lots of the airships that had solely arrived now got here.

However those that got here down from the airships have been sturdy sufficient that he felt a bit sorry for the phrases ‘solely’. 

The primary to drop down from the airships was Ariel along with her sword that sliced off the necks of the monsters the second she descended. The officers and knights that adopted proper after her additionally confirmed their great majesty and turned the realm the place they descended right into a mud flat. 

“I’m wondering how these Middle bastards will react as soon as they see this.”

One of many articles that he noticed within the newspaper just lately flashed in his head.

[ Iron’s Mobile Field Army, perhaps they’re just some fragile bubble? ]

The newspapers weren’t simply disparaging the well-known Cellular Discipline Military. The articles that they wrote have been all with foundation.

1 The corps are nonetheless incomplete 

2 The Corps Commanders’ expertise are usually not adequate.

3 The skills of the divisions underneath the direct management of Command are considerably decrease than the opposite troops.

4 Their troops depend on their Commander much more than the opposite armies.

These 4 information have been appropriate, they have been actually the shortcomings of their Cellular Discipline Military. 

Whereas Iron was busy blocking the enormous worm corps, the Command had suffered large damages which compelled them to ship their incomplete corps out on operations.

Then, did that imply that the storm troops and the knight orders have been full? Under no circumstances. 

With the Northeast’s requirements, the division chief of the divisions immediately underneath Command needed to be on the finish of the fifth Stage or the start of the sixth Stage. Corps Commanders also needs to be on the sixth Stage or must be commanding officers who had made overwhelming achievements within the battlefield to the purpose that anybody might ignore their stage. 

At the moment, all the Cellular Discipline Military’s corps commanders didn’t attain any of those {qualifications}. And, it was additionally true that they nonetheless relied rather a lot on their Commander, Iron. 

That was why there have been lots of people giving their two cents saying that Iron ought to simply dismantle his Cellular Discipline Military and go underneath the Southern Command to be taught whereas he continued to develop up. Some even went so far as to disparage Iron and name him because the weakest among the many masters. 

“Attention-grabbing.”

Iron smiled deeply as he watched the video crystal that recorded all the battles that they fought at this time. He felt that the movies of at this time’s battles have been sufficient proof to dismiss all of their objections. 

He left the Command to the operations officers and entered the primary constructing as he smiled in satisfaction at his divine beasts’ overwhelming efficiency and his subordinates’ surprising progress. 

The entire officers clenched their fists once they noticed Iron entrusted them with the battle and its finish. They lastly acquired the popularity of their Commander. 

Though the divine beasts’ efficiency was fully overwhelming, the battles that the three corps and the divisions underneath the Command’s direct management have been nonetheless extraordinarily spectacular even when they took the divine beasts out of the image. They didn’t obtain any vital injury and their efficiency was so superb that it deserved to be referred to as overwhelming. Actually, even when there have been no divine beasts, Iron believed that they alone can be sufficient to guard the Command. 

After efficiently stopping the primary monster wave that appeared within the Southeast, the Cellular Discipline Military troops cheered loudly with their clenched fists. It wasn’t a small-scaled monster wave however a medium-scaled monster wave and so they have been extraordinarily completely happy to have the ability to fully block it. Nonetheless, the rationale for his or her happiness was not as a result of they gained the warfare or sustained minimal injury. It was as a result of they acquired Iron’s recognition.

Iron coming into the primary constructing and leaving the Command Middle alone to them was an indication of his full belief with them. And this information was delivered to all models. Iron’s belief in them was additionally delivered to the divisions underneath the Command’s direct management, the logistics and troops led by Carl and the twenty first Corps led by Ariel, which was the farthest from them. 

“It’s been some time since everybody received collectively like this.” 

After the battle, the Discipline Military’s prime commanding officers had gathered within the Commander’s workplace. All three of the corps commanders in addition to the leaders of the divisions underneath the direct management of Command have been all sitting within the workplace. 

“It looks as if you probably did effectively at this time even with out me, huh?” 

When Iron smiled at them as he mentioned these phrases, everybody’s lips quirked in a smile too. 

“Particularly Ariel. Proper now, we are able to safely say that you simply’re like an actual corps commander.” 

Everybody applauded after listening to Iron’s phrases that have been no higher than congratulations.

She may nonetheless be missing however she was already proper across the sixth Stage. Simply give her a bit extra time and she or he can be fully settled on that stage. 

Cardro gritted his enamel as he watched the scene. Even Saeriden was doing the identical factor. 

Iron nodded his head when he noticed their burning gazes. 

“I assumed it was nonetheless too early… however maybe it was my miscalculation.”

Iron seemed on the commanding officers as he spoke. 

“Ariel.”

“Sure, sir!”

“The trail from right here to Meindania Port, are you able to do it alone?”

“It’s doable!”

With Ariel’s reliable reply, Iron nodded his head as if he believed in her.

“Cardro.”

“Sure, sir!”

“Any more, you’ll develop our territory southward.”

“I perceive!”

Cardro bowed his head as he clenched his fists tightly. Lastly, their corps was given a correct corps mission. 

Iron turned to take a look at Saeriden after seeing him look enviously at Cardro and Ariel for receiving their corps’ first solo mission. 

“There’s nothing so that you can be jealous of, Saeriden.”

Saeriden checked out Iron with anticipation. 

“The twenty third Corps would be the ones to maintain the northern aspect in examine. Are you able to try this?”

Saeriden couldn’t reply Iron immediately. 

This was the enormous worm corps that the Commander stopped alone. Being given the room to develop, they’d turn out to be one of many strongest forces within the Southeast. Maintaining them in examine and stopping them from increasing additional meant that there was a chance that they might battle towards them. 

Saeriden couldn’t assist however ponder for some time after being subtly requested ‘Are you able to cease the enormous worm corps making an attempt to develop their territory?’ by Iron. However he quickly replied dependably. 

“Sure. We will do it.”

He didn’t reply with a ‘We’ll strive.’ however with a ‘We will do it.’. Iron nodded in satisfaction at his reply. 

“Good. I’ll belief you on this. The entire models immediately underneath Command will return right here in Command. And at the side of the Southern Command, you’ll fully clear up and purify the realm. Obtained it?” 

“Sure, sir!” 

Iron nodded in satisfaction. 

Simply when the commanding officers have been about to show to one another and chat, a person, who they’d not seen in a very long time, got here speeding contained in the Commander’s workplace as he gave his salute to Iron.

“Gaon! It’s been some time, proper?”

The person smiled barely at Carl, who greeted him brightly. 

“Everybody, let me introduce him formally to you. That is Raven’s Captain, Gaon Temphet.”

Iron formally launched Gaon and Raven, the Cellular Discipline Military’s particular power, to the remainder of the officers. 

Everybody congratulated Gaon after he was formally launched as a captain to all the commanding officers. 

Ariel stood as much as give him a handshake first. And the second Gaon and Ariel shook palms…

Halt!

Ariel trembled barely as he checked out Gaon in shock.

Gaon was additionally shocked when he checked out Ariel.

“Congratulations. It looks as if Gaon has already stepped within the realms of the sixth Stage too?”

The commanding officers’ eyes widened once they heard Iron congratulating Gaon. Cardro and Saeriden, particularly, seemed probably the most shocked. They weren’t that shocked with Ariel however what shocked them was the truth that Gaon had additionally stepped to the sixth Stage. 

Nonetheless, Iron had anticipated this end result to some extent. 

Ariel and Aiden have been probably the most proficient figures within the North. And Gaon Temphet was the one particular person outdoors of those two within the North who might match their skills. In spite of everything, Gaon was the results of two Northern Households becoming a member of collectively so his skills have been fully comprehensible. 

“The 2 of you’re conscious that you simply haven’t reached the sixth Stage fully but, proper?”

“Sure.”

“I’ll do my finest.”

Iron seemed on the commanding officers after listening to Ariel and Gaon’s figuring out solutions. 

“It’s not too late for you. Should you strive more durable, then chances are you’ll be those to succeed in the following stage quicker than these two. So, be extra diligent and earnest in your work.”

“Sure, sir!”

Iron nodded at them earlier than turning to Gaon and taking a look at him curiously. 

“However what’s the issue? Why are you right here hastily? Aren’t you continue to out on a mission?”

“I got here as a result of I’ve one thing to report.”

“A report?”

“Sure, sir.”

Coming personally to report and skipping the communications officer meant that this info was fairly critical. 

Iron had gestured for him to say it however Gaon hesitated. Seeing this, the commanding officers tried to rise up from their seats. 

“It’s okay. Say it.”

Gaon spoke fastidiously after listening to Iron’s orders.

“A lot of master-ranked people… appeared within the South.”

“…A quantity?”

Iron requested as if he discovered Gaon’s phrase to be ridiculous. 

“…Sure.”

“Hoo… However there isn’t any information about these new masters within the Empire?”

“They appeared from the Alliance of Southern Kingdoms.”

Iron titled his head at Gaon’s phrases. 

Those that turned masters have been certain to shine and stand out. However from what Iron knew, there weren’t that many individuals of that stage. Actually, their quantity continued to lower after shedding their lives from the mutants that appeared from the Southern Dying Rim. Their numbers had shrunk to the purpose that there have been solely 4 masters left within the continent’s southern finish. 

“What number of are they?”

“There are six of them.”

Gaon calmly answered Iron’s query. 

Everybody listening was astonished with the sudden improve in numbers of their masters. 

“There are actually six of them?”

Gaon nodded to reply Cardro’s query. 

“Do you will have the report?” 

“Sure, sir!” 

Gaon handed the report back to Iron. 

Everybody turned to take a look at Iron anxiously as he learn the report. Not lengthy after, Iron burst into laughter. 

“Hahaha! You don’t have to fret about this.” 

“…Sure?” 

Gaon couldn’t assist however ask foolishly after he noticed Iron snigger so all of a sudden. 

“These guys are mendacity*.” 

“You mentioned… they’re mendacity…?” 

“That’s proper. These guys are pretend masters. They’ve historical artifacts and magic instruments, proper?” 

“Sure… I consider.” 

Iron nodded as if he had anticipated this after seeing Gaon’s doubt. 

“These specifically proficient individuals created an imitation of the grasp’s energy with their innate talents and the facility of the magic instruments and artifacts.” 

Everybody felt relieved after listening to Iron’s clarification.

And since everybody had gathered collectively after a very long time, Iron determined to throw a small social gathering for them after figuring out that there was nothing for them to fret about within the South. He additionally gave the troops a break as a reward for efficiently blocking the medium-scaled monster wave with solely minimal injury. 

Just a few days later, the Cellular Discipline Military troops started their operation to take full management of the Southeast.

With their actions, the enormous worm corps additionally determined to succeed in their claws in the direction of the Middle of the Empire and efficiently enlarged their territory. 

Even the unknown existence that dominated the southern finish of the area additionally appeared. It was none aside from the manticore that was often discovered within the Southern Plains. And proper now, due to the facility of the void, it had turn out to be a a lot stronger existence than earlier than because it dominated the southern finish of the area and introduced all the different contaminated monsters underneath its banner.

Lastly, the Southeastern area of the Empire was lastly starting to be divided into three forces.

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Notes

*Mendacity – What Iron used right here is the phrase 뻥, which is a slang for lie. Can be used to say ‘simply kidding’ or ‘gotcha’.

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