Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 737
737. [Western Front] – Try to kill the troll (13)
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Slurp!
Roxanna’s pure white hands are slowly lifted. At the same time, the colony of bugs also seemed to be aware of Roxanna and her nature and seemed to show a strange change.
At that time, hundreds of thousands of strange insects fluttered about in a splendid manner as if they would fill the air at once.
ㅡ!
Roxanna clenched the raised hand with all her might.
Kwa-eu-jik!!
Hundreds of thousands of insects, which made a terrible noise and exploded as if the entire air space in front of them were exploding, met death in an instant.
“Come on, let’s go again.”
When Roxanna later took her hand back as if it was nothing, Cheonseong nodded blankly and swallowed his saliva.
“Do you by any chance possess paranormal characteristics?”
“that’s right. ‘Atmospheric suppression’ is a characteristic of the paranormal series.”
Even though Cheonseong had expected to hear her calm voice, he paused.
‘Really, it’s an absurd amount of power.’
Even considering the use of power that might have been admirable, none of it made sense. At first glance, it seemed that Lieutenant Roxanna had distorted the entire atmosphere with a light hand gesture, but I could clearly see the logic of oppression contained therein.
Because I, too, can handle the power of oppression to some extent.
“What a powerful force.”
“Everyone said that when they first saw it, but my power is limited. “It’s not the kind of power that can be called all-powerful.”
He smiled slightly and shook his head at my words, but it was rather surprising to see him.
In fact, it would have been difficult for anyone to resist Ensign Roxanna’s trait of suppressing the atmosphere.
Of course, it is said that it can be avoided by leaving the space as soon as one recognizes the change in energy, but the destructive power I saw just a moment ago was by no means weak.
Even the scope is very broad, and even the manifestation conditions have been reduced to the minimum number of actions.
“Can you tell me what restrictions there are?”
“The restrictions may vary depending on how you look at them, but I think they are rather heavy restrictions. The biggest limitation is that it is very difficult to express the same power as before in the space where the characteristic has been expressed. “As much as it exerts power by suppressing the atmosphere, returning the atmospheric density to its original state is another matter.”
“… … okay.”
“huh. So, don’t think so badly when I asked you a moment ago whether your spear skill was common level.”
“no. “I didn’t think so at all.”
“Then I’m glad.”
Even as I watched her softly smile as she spoke, I suddenly understood.
‘This is why the treatment for short-range characteristics is bound to be low.’
If I were to say that I couldn’t counter Lieutenant Roxanna’s power right now, that was absolutely not the case. Since I can clearly feel the change in energy, I have enough strength to avoid and confront it.
‘but… … .’
There was an insurmountable difference in the nature of the power she and I possessed.
A power capable of killing a colony in a wide space in a single moment. If I were to produce the same results as hers, I would have to expend much more of her strength.
‘Only by manifesting the skill Surana Spear and containing even greater power of the spiral can we devastate such a large space.’
However, Ensign Roxanna simply used the power of her trait of suppressing the atmosphere when appropriate.
And even from the outside, she didn’t look like she had used up much strength at all.
The moment I looked at her like that, she slowly focused her eyes on me.
“Han Tiansheng.”
“yes. “Ensign Roxanna.”
There was a momentary pause.
“I heard from Lieutenant Leria that I now know what great achievements you have made and how powerful you are. We will never underestimate you or consider you below us.”
“… … thank you.”
“But the reason I just told you to watch. “Do you understand a little bit now?”
And when he asked calmly, I could only nod.
“yes. “I definitely understand.”
“Of course, since today is our first mission, we are more cautious. I think your powers are more specialized for dealing with small entities like apostles. It has great meaning, especially when dealing with entities with strong power. And actually, that’s why you’re more careful, because you’re taking bigger risks.”
The meaning contained in the careful voice was immediately felt.
“I will not swing my spear hastily.”
“I’m glad you understood me right away. No matter who you are on the front line, you never know when you might die. No matter how great and proud a person is, he or she may die in completely unexpected circumstances. Actually, I have seen such deaths several times. Moreover, you are in a more dangerous position because you have a close range trait… … .”
As she slowly tapped my shoulder and spoke, I had to completely calm down.
“I will be careful.”
I wanted to give a more proper answer, but my lips wouldn’t move.
Right now, my mind was indescribably complicated.
Even at dawn, I was confident in myself, saying that I would do my best for Lieutenant Leria. And she still had faith in me.
‘Because I don’t think the level I’ve achieved through blood and sweat is low.’
But as I stepped onto the front line and faced a real monster, I felt it. This was not simply a matter of being strong or weak.
“Then let’s move on.”
“… Thank you for your concern.”
“Say that when you go back to the barracks.”
Hearing her voice become a little lighter, I also gripped the spear harder.
… … .
As I scouted the border area of the red zone, I was able to see more.
After walking for a while, monsters were seen everywhere, and each time, I carefully watched the situation and took note of Second Lieutenant Roxanna’s brilliant performance.
The car I looked at without letting go of my heart at every moment.
Coo… … !!
This time, the giant troll’s limbs were twisted under Ensign Roxanna’s oppression and he fell to the ground.
ㅡ!
As I watched the troll groaning loudly in pain as its limbs were twisted, I thought about the characteristics of monsters again.
‘Trolls’ weak point is their legs.’
As is the case with bipedal creatures, their legs are often their weak point, but monsters with large bodies like trolls have this feature even more prominent.
But even now, all my limbs are twisted.
“Han Tiansheng.”
“yes. “Ensign Roxanna.”
“Try to kill the troll. “I’ve twisted my limbs so that I can’t resist completely, so even if something happens, it won’t be a very dangerous situation.”
Although I was taken aback by the unexpected suggestion, I suddenly checked again.
“Can I hang up?”
I thought that since the first mission was to just watch, there would be no need to swing the spear. But you want me to take my breath away.
“The original plan was to just have you watch. But it seems like your heart is stronger than you think, so I’m trying to get you used to seeing blood.”
When she briefly explained the reason, I was convinced.
“yes. All right.”
Jerk.
I walked carefully and stood in front of the groaning troll.
A troll almost lying on the ground with its limbs twisted. The blood-red eyes shining brightly through the dark red skin were still overflowing with murderous intent.
Nevertheless, I calmly raised the window.
Saaa… … !
And slowly, I began to incorporate the principles of the spiral into the blade of the spear.
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Saaa… … !
A huge, spiral-shaped air current created starting from the lifted window. Roxanna, who was staring at it, was suddenly surprised.
She was not surprised by the power of her nature.
‘I didn’t hesitate.’
Even though it’s a monster, Han Cheon-seong didn’t even think a little when I told him to stop breathing. I was most surprised by his attitude.
Usually, the most difficult thing about dealing with new officers is the sense of weight and responsibility on the front line, as well as personal fear, but it also sometimes became a problem when they felt resistance to killing monsters.
Even if you know rationally that you need to kill a monster, it will take quite some time before you can kill the monster without a problem.
But Han Tiansheng didn’t even have that appearance.
“… … .”
It was the moment when I looked at it like that.
Shoo! Sigh!
As soon as I took the stance, the restrained movement at the moment of throwing out the spear clearly caught my eye.
Cooung!
I was once again amazed when the troll, who had been moaning continuously, was pierced between the eyes by the spiral-covered spear blade and fell limp as if dying.
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“You did really well.”
“no. no.”
He immediately retrieves the spear and quickly wipes away the blood on the blade, and even that looks very natural.
‘This can happen.’
Even though the academy mainly focused on killing monsters for actual combat, there were times when the quota was filled reluctantly. However, Han Tiansheng did not kill the monster with that feeling.
“Do you think you have no resistance to killing me?”
So I was able to ask more lightly.
“I don’t have any resistance to killing monsters.”
A strange smile escaped me as I watched him answer calmly.
Since it was my first mission, I tried to give it more weight and treat it seriously. In order to let the body know how dangerous the front line is, I thought it was necessary to keep the mind in the right state at the beginning.
But without even realizing it, that attitude kept loosening.
“That’s a really good attitude. The moment you show pity, compassion, or hesitation toward a monster, it’s not strange if you die at any time. “You should never feel that way.”
“yes.”
He laughed lightly at what I said, and looking at him, I was reminded of his many talents.
‘It’s not just about being strong.’
Beyond being strong, his heart was also quite strong.
Although I have seen some unique aspects of my experience as an apostle, even so, I have only shown excellence in almost every aspect so far.
Even his resolute and calm demeanor is hard to attribute to a first-time officer entering the front line.
“I know from looking at the data, but it was very difficult when you faced the apostle in the past, right?”
Stop.
“… yes. “It was like that.”
After answering very carefully, I slowly took a breath and took in my surroundings.
There is no immediate sign of a monster.
Because we passed through the road as if we were completely clearing the surrounding area. However, the corpses of the monsters I had created caught my eye.
I looked at it and spoke again.
“Even in difficult moments, everyone on the front line will be of great help. During this reconnaissance, we were unable to confirm any signs of the apostle, but our enemy wing is a platoon that inevitably encounters the apostle frequently. “If you just act like you did today, you will be of great help to us.”
I definitely think we should protect him, but his talent and power are too great to just protect him.
“Soon… “I really hope I can be of help.”
And when he said something very special, laughter came out again.
“Why do I only pick words that I like?”
When he looked at me like that, he was looking at the corpse of the troll he had killed, and his eyes looked quite calm.
“… … .”
As I stared at the profile, I felt regret once again.
‘How can there not be a woman next to a man like this?’
Of course, there is bound to be a lover.
Now it felt so natural. So I felt even more regretful. As Rune said, we are on the front line, so even if a man like this becomes another woman’s lover, we are in a position to just watch.
“I know. “I also don’t feel that the day is that far away when Lieutenant Leria will put you into combat.”
Even though I spoke lightly, I tried to suppress the lingering regrets that remained in my heart.