The Duke’s Eldest son Escaped to the Navy (215)

Translator: Grasp of Djinn

68. A New Chance (1)

Iron had two rewards to obtain. One was for successful the primary battle towards the Southern Kingdoms’ Confederation, and the second was for making the best contribution within the combat towards the large. Nevertheless, as a substitute of a notification window informing him of his reward, there was  an odd window floating earlier than him. 

“Hmm……”

Iron regarded on the unusual window with a grave expression. 

[You made the greatest contribution to the two quests. However the planned reward has been judged insufficient.]

[Calculating……]

The notification window remained caught on the phrases “calculating”. The window had been that manner since he fainted, and by now a couple of good hours had handed, however it had nonetheless not modified. Since he had no manner of understanding when the window would start functioning correctly once more, he determined to disregard it and deal with therapeutic his physique. 

In truth, at this level, the considered massive rewards now not moved Iron a lot. The title impact had been very useful to his development, however Iron was already on the top of developments. Beneath such circumstances, it might be tough for him to get any significant will increase to his bodily talents or his mana. All he would get was the power to combat for an extended period of time throughout battle. At current, what he wished was for his Battle Finish Qi to be perfected and for his divine beasts to advance additional. 

“Commander!”

A healer who had come to test on Iron’s scenario was shocked to search out that he was awake, and gave a loud cry of shock.

“Mmmph……”

“I, I’m sorry, Commander.!”

Iron had frowned due to how loud the healer was, inflicting the healer to hurriedly bow in apology. 

“It’s alright.”

The fidgeting healer calmed down and checked Iron’s bodily situation. Already his exterior accidents had virtually all healed, and as for his inside accidents, since they weren’t too grave, they had been additionally recovering little by little. The one issues left had been for him to get well his spent aura and the divine beast energy that he had pushed to its limits. It was certainly an issue that his powers that had appeared so full as to be on the verge of overflowing had disappeared, however because it was one thing  he had skilled again and again, it was nothing too critical. 

“I’ve seen it a number of instances already, however your restoration powers are astonishing, Commander.”

“Is that so?”

Iron laughed softly on the healer’s admiring phrases. 

“You’ve gotten some inside accidents, however there are not any massive points.”

Iron nodded at his phrases, as if to say he already knew, and advised the healer to depart. Then he centered on therapeutic his inside accidents. He compressed the mana that had begun to collect after which made it into aura. On the identical time, his divine beast energy additionally slowly elevated. Since Iron didn’t want to fret concerning the divine beast energy because it might get well by itself, he solely wanted to focus on his aura. If he recovered his aura to a sure stage, his slight inside accidents could be healed in a snap. 

In the meantime, information that Iron was aware had unfold all through the command, and shortly the commanding officers rushed to see him. 

“What of Ariel?”

All of the commanding officers had gathered, however Ariel was nowhere to be discovered. Iron requested together with his head tilted. 

“Did she get injured severely whereas I used to be down?”

Cardro shook his head to clear Iron’s doubts and spoke. 

“She entered coaching.”

“……coaching?”

Iron’s eyes grew spherical at Cardro’s phrases, a conjecture working by his thoughts. 

“May or not it’s?”

“I believe she gained some comprehension concerning the subsequent stage. Since it’s an vital second, we couldn’t disturb her and got here on our personal.”

“You’ve accomplished nicely.”

Iron nodded, indicating that they made the precise choice. 

“However…… Why impulsively? Did she achieve some understanding in the course of the battle?”

“I don’t assume so.”

Everybody nodded in settlement with Cardro’s assertion.

“……then what’s it?”

“I believe it’s due to the reward.”

“Reward? Ah……”

Since they received the primary battle towards the south’s historical gods, they should have acquired rewards. And since he had left them to tackle the six other-worlders whereas he handled the large, Ariel was certain to have a particular reward. 

“Then what about you all?”

“Sadly, I didn’t obtain that.”

Cardro stated with a bitter smile, whereas Saeridan and the others subsequent to him additionally regarded upset. Nevertheless, from the expectation that accompanied the frustration on their faces, it was clear that they’d all acquired a reward that may make them develop stronger, no less than by one stage. 

“And also you, Gaon?”

“……I believe I’ll must enter coaching.”

“Coaching?”

Iron contemplated Gaon’s reply for a second earlier than persevering with. 

“Mmm…… if it’s for the sake of Raven, then it’s superb. You enter coaching like Ariel did.”

Gaon shook his head barely at Iron’s directions.

“No, sir. With the intention to utilise the talents I acquired by the reward…… I want some extra time.”

“What sort of capability……”

“It’s absolute zero, sir.” [1]

Gaon replied to Iron’s query in a tone that implied it was nothing particular. However after listening to what he stated, Iron’s eyes widened and he stared at Gaon. 

“I additionally acquired the bodily capability to face up to chilly qi as a reward…… however I believe I’ll want extra time earlier than I’m able to stand up to absolute zero as nicely.”

“Hoo…… In that case, when the time comes, let me know. I’ll let you will have a while, it doesn’t matter what.”

“Sure, sir.”

This time, Gaon didn’t reject Iron’s favour, and as a substitute smiled as he accepted. He knew that when that point got here, he would be capable of attain grasp stage. The awaited time additionally didn’t appear too off both. 

Iron, who had been Gaon, turned to have a look at the opposite commanding officers. 

“How many individuals amongst your subordinates are at vital moments like Ariel?”

They remained silent for some time at Iron’s query, earlier than Cardo replied rigorously. 

“There ought to be one or two individuals in every squad.”

“That’s greater than I’d thought.”

As he stated that, Iron grew to become misplaced in thought for a short time. 

“What concerning the confederation’s military?”

“They’re retreating to the Southern Kingdoms’ Confederation. However they’re nonetheless not utterly out of the Empire’s territory.”

Iron gave a small nod at Faulden’s report. Since lots of their troops had been injured, it might be very tough for them to cowl lengthy distances in such a short while. Not like once they first entered the Empire’s territory, the tempo of their march was sure to be a lot slower. 

“We could hit them from the again? We will meet up with them in two days.”

“Ship us first, Commander. We solely want a day.”

Cardro, who had the strongest air power in the whole Cellular Area Military, and Ludem, captain of the Storm Troops, stepped ahead, as if competing. Iron shook his head barely as he watched them. 

“Carl.”

“Sure, sir!”

“Contact the southern command, inform them we have now some juicy prey for them.”

At Iron’s order, all of them checked out him with eyes huge open. 

“Commander!”

In the event that they went after the confederation’s military proper now, they may deal them a near-devastating blow. However proper now, Iron was saying that he would give that as much as others. 

“We have now acquired as many rewards as we are able to. Now’s the time for us to go up one stage utilizing the rewards we’ve acquired.”

Iron regarded on the commanding officers as he spoke. None of them spoke, however after having acquired enormous rewards, all of them wished to start coaching. They couldn’t disguise the eager want to coach that lay of their eyes. 

Nevertheless, the defeated confederation’s military was additionally an enormous prey to them. However Iron needed to make the choice because the commander. 

“Because it stands, it will likely be tough for us to exterminate their major forces given our present scenario. In that case, we must always let the southern command handle them, and start making ready for the subsequent battle.”

Iron regarded on the commanding officers one after the other as he continued. 

“The subsequent battle will happen on the Southern Confederation’s territory. When that point comes, we are going to get assist from the southern and japanese commanders. We have now to develop yet one more stage earlier than then.”

The commanding officers had solemn expressions, with their heads lowered, as they listened. Nevertheless, a couple of of them regarded like they had been blaming themselves for the Cellular Area Military dropping such alternative. 

“Don’t appear to be that. I additionally want time to organize.”

As soon as he stated that, all of them raised their heads to look at him, ask if to ask, ‘You imply you will turn into even stronger?’. Iron didn’t say something to that. He didn’t wish to elevate their hopes, just for them to be upset later. 

However he additionally didn’t explicitly say that he wouldn’t advance in any respect. After his battle with the large, through which he used battle finish qi for that remaining blow, he now thought that he ought to redefine the notion he had of what metal was. Earlier than this, his concept of ‘the Means of Metal’ had been to advance by a sword approach just like the essential swordsmanship. He had practised endlessly in that manner, however he had not been capable of create a sword approach that was on the stage of Battle Finish Qi. 

However he had felt completely different when he gave the ultimate strike that felled the large. 

‘Is that the trail I ought to take?’

As he was pondering that, he heard a sound

-The delayed reward has been determined. 

“Huh?”

Whereas Iron stared blankly on the notification window, the commanding officers who had not left but checked out him oddly. Iron checked out them, and spoke in a bewildered voice. 

“The reward notification……”

They checked out him, wide-eyed. 

“You’ve gotten simply acquired your reward, Commander?”

“Huh……”

“It is sensible although. His contribution was the best……”

Whereas they spoke over one another, they checked out Iron with glowing eyes. Seeing their pleasure, Iron smiled and stated. 

“Plainly I’ll want a while.”

All of them smiled brightly upon listening to that. Their commander was going to turn into even stronger? That meant that he would quickly turn into the strongest on the continent. 

Iron laughed as he watched  his cheering subordinate, then stated. 

“Comply with me diligently. Or shall I advance alone as a substitute?” [2]

“We’ll comply with you it doesn’t matter what.”

Like Cardro, every certainly one of them pledged the identical and promised that they might enhance the pace of their coaching. 

His subordinates now full of drive, Iron despatched them out of the workplace and regarded on the notification window once more. 

[You will be given one innate ability as a reward for the two quests. However, because the reward is too big, part of the authority given to you previously will be rescinded. Do you agree?]

■Upon settlement: 

-Reward: Innate ability ‘fusion’

※ All achievements besides  ‘Hero of the Empire’ and ‘Hero of Metal’ deleted + innate talents deleted

■Upon decline:

-Reward: Enhance in energy of innate capability ‘lightning’ + sharp enhance in all title results. 

‘Is that this fusion ability superb sufficient to surrender the title results?’  

The one factor that was sure was that the notification was wondrous sufficient for one a part of his talents to be withdrawn. As he thought-about his achievements disappearing, he heard an extra notification. 

[If you give up all your title effects and innate abilities as payment, you will be given one more ability. You will also receive the Haemorrhage Service as an upgrade to the World Tree’s blessing. However, innate titles will not be considered as payment.]

-Reward: Innate ability ‘Fusion’ + ‘Metal Physique’ + ‘Nature’s Physique’ 4th Stage. 

At that sound of that notification, Iron unknowingly flinched. He started to ponder the phrases that he could be given yet one more innate capability, in addition to the time period ‘Haemorrhage Service’. [3] The ‘Hero of the Empire’ title impact was monumental. Was it actually value on condition that up? 

As he anxious over that, the sound of the notification got here once more. 

[This reward plan is the best reward to make you stronger.]

Iron’s eyes shone when he heard that. He was satisfied by what the system stated. Even when he gave up all of his title results, so long as he had the ‘Fusion’ ability, he might definitely turn into stronger than he was now……

There was just one stage that was better than Iron’s present stage. 

“Grand Grasp……”

Notes: 

[1] Absolute Zero: 절대 영도; lowest restrict of the thermodynamic temperature scale: 0 Kelvin or -273.15℃

[2] Comply with me diligently: 부지런히 따라와라; He’s telling them to work arduous too, and advance like him. If it sounds odd, let me know!

[3] Haemorrhage Service: 대출혈 서비스