Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 758
758. [Western Front] – Tension (34)
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Anastasia’s office.
“… … !”
Anastasia, who had been getting up to periodically go out for reconnaissance, suddenly turned her head towards the window. She said it wasn’t because she had any omens or sensations.
Her ‘body’ responded.
At the moment she was freed from the seal of the nine apostles, a very special mark engraved on her body responded.
Again and again. Slam!
As soon as she went to the window and opened it, Anastasia narrowed her eyes.
“… … “Nine apostles.”
The first words out of my mouth were words filled with disbelief.
The time I felt the stimulation from the mark was only a few seconds. It was said that even though it was the appearance of an apostle strong enough for the mark to react, the awareness itself was very brief.
And the shorter the awareness period, the more powerful the apostle is to cut off even my awareness. There was only one type of apostle that could be assumed to have not sensed the outline of a presence to this degree.
The worst apostles who should be classified as nine apostles.
‘fire.’
And the strongest quality I felt was fire.
There was information written in history and various old books that the beings called the Nine Apostles each had a distinct characteristic. I was convinced by the sign I felt a little while ago that it was an ability so clear that it could almost be called a trait.
“But this isn’t enough.”
There was very little information that could be known through awareness.
Concentrating his consciousness, he sharpens his mana like a sharp sword and shoots it into the atmosphere.
ㅡ!
As the mana was quickly spread into the air outside the window, the blue mana immediately began to travel through the air outside the window and head toward the wide front.
Concentrate your awareness like that for 5 minutes, 10 minutes… … Finally, 30 minutes passed.
When I thought about the time it had taken, my eyes became cold.
With this level of concentration, he could identify traces of all apostles in the red zone within 10 minutes. However, it took an absurd amount of time, more than twice that amount of time.
“Dark zone.”
The space where traces of the Apostle remain that I have identified is almost at the end of the dark area. It was so deep that my mana was immediately erased as soon as it found its trace.
As I grasped the situation, my heart sank and then seemed to freeze.
The risk is too great to send someone else to the edge of the dark zone, and only then can I guarantee a safe return if I go.
The decision to reach a conclusion was very quick.
but. There was one thing that really bothered me.
“Why on earth at this time…?” … .”
Relatively recent fronts suffered little damage.
About two weeks ago, we completely stopped a large-scale monster wave and at the same time, we focused more on executing apostles. He even found the ‘omen of blood’ that had been with Sir Isabel a few days ago, and even completely erased the brute force before it caused any more damage.
So I couldn’t understand.
The intelligence of the nine apostles was beyond that of most humans. In addition, the strength of the apostles who should be classified as nine apostles might have reached the level just below or perhaps on the same level as his own.
Therefore, only special beings called mainstays on other fronts will have resistance to the nine apostles.
The nine apostles are so special and dangerous, and I have never properly encountered their existence.
We can only get some idea of the size of the power by breaking the last seal. That means that on the Western Front, there is no one who can stand against the nine apostles except ‘me’.
And it is right to aim for times when there is more confusion and more dangerous accidents occur.
“There is something.”
It only felt like there was a purpose beyond the mere appearance of the nine apostles.
This was not the ‘first’ time for me to feel the presence of the nine apostles. Sometimes I have felt an indescribable presence in spaces that are difficult to access.
And when I freed myself from the seal of the last apostle, I realized that it was the presence of the nine apostles.
“Obviously… … .”
In the past, even after feeling this level of presence, there were several times when time passed without anything happening.
But this time, the ‘feeling’ was strange.
Even though he could have revealed his presence at a more dangerous or urgent moment, it was very strange that he bothered to reveal his presence now.
Again!
Even while thinking, I walked quickly. There was no time right now.
***
A huge blue wave erupts in the first fortress.
-Yellow battle stance.
The crisis response level was suddenly upgraded to level 2 out of a total of 3 crisis levels.
The rise in crisis response levels was soon enough to instill great tension in the once peaceful castle. High-ranking executives also gathered in the conference room as they reconnoitred the front lines more precisely, and everyone was busy preparing for unexpected situations.
Even within the front lines, several platoons called ‘special platoons’ were no exception.
… … .
Again! Damn it!
The officers and soldiers moving around the first fortress are even busier. And Han Tiansheng, who was experiencing the red posture for the first time, felt the change was more dramatic.
As soon as he returned to the enemy barracks, he had to make untimely preparations.
Jump up!
McPhill opened the door and grabbed Han Tiansheng’s shoulder without hesitation.
“hey! “I won’t say it twice from now on, so from now on, listen carefully to what I say and engrave it in your head.”
“yes! “Ensign McPhill.”
When he responded with a completely stiff face and even his natural nervousness, McPhill quickly began to teach him everything about what to take and prepare from the items he had been given.
No, I was struggling between teaching and teaching. Even as Cheonseong watched his rough hands, he felt that the situation was serious.
Good!
MacPhill took a deep breath.
“The basic basic preparations are now complete, and the entire platoon will gather in the hall in 10 minutes from now. Until then, I will explain to you about the yellow stance… … “Is there anything you didn’t understand about what I said before?”
“no. doesn’t exist.”
What he taught us were several rules, such as rules of conduct in emergency situations. And although there were some special rules unique to the ‘enemy interests’, nature understood them all.
“Then first, yellow stance. This means upgrading to the second level of crisis response. First, the crisis response stage is divided into three stages: green, yellow, and red, and the alert posture is divided according to the level of risk. Until today, the alert level was green, meaning that each person only had to do what they were assigned to do and what they needed to do on the front line.”
When McPhill, who was speaking quickly, swallowed his saliva in the middle, Chunseong, who was concentrating on his words, also swallowed heavily.
‘yellow.’
The crisis response level has risen. What that meant was, rather strangely enough, my nature felt hopeful.
‘There’s more to it than just me!’
A being that has noticed the appearance of an absolute being that must be considered the Nine Apostles. And I could only guess one person who could do that.
Even members of the enemy platoon who are stronger than me cannot sense the presence of the Nine Apostles at all, and the number of people who know this and can raise their crisis response level is limited.
‘Anastasia, she’s the only one.’
She was already showing it through her actions to the point where the thought of me having to visit her was overshadowed.
“And yellow is the stage where you must immediately carry out the given task, putting aside other circumstances. In fact, it is equivalent to a situation where we have to respond to a wartime situation. “It means that apostles and monsters are rapidly increasing in number.”
“I understand.”
“Still Han Tiansheng. For you, being upgraded to this crisis level is very burdensome and difficult, but… … I have to adapt somehow. “Make your mind stronger.”
Even as I nodded to the hastily continued words, I felt fortunate.
‘At least you don’t have to wait until you’re ambushed or an accident occurs to respond.’
Anastasia knows.
And just knowing that she knew, I felt the enormous anxiety I felt go away.
Because I was convinced of hope when I met Anastasia yesterday.
After listening to Second Lieutenant McPhill’s further explanation, he stood up as if he had said everything he wanted to say.
“… … Since I don’t have time, I’ll just say it here. And you, too, are trying to get your mind together a little bit. “When the time comes, I come out alone.”
As he left the inner room, I tried to calm my beating heart a little.
Elevated to crisis level.
And as a result, my heart was greatly shaken as I saw the rapidly changed appearance of the inner fortress.
“Whoa.”
He let out a deep breath and rubbed his eyes.
As I clenched my hands, cold sweat broke out and I found myself looking for my window nearby.
Sreuk.
As the cold Changshin calmed me down a little, I bit my lip.
“Let’s try to stay calm. And let’s never cause trouble.”
I presumptuously did not think about my performance.
Crisis situation. And now that a sudden danger had appeared, the main thing for me was to act naturally, as if melting into the enemy’s interests.
Even if I couldn’t provide proper help to them, I had to avoid becoming a burden.
‘For that to happen, at least… … .’
Sreuk!
I grabbed Changshin tightly.
“I must be able to protect my body.”
While saying this as if I was promising myself, I kept my eyes on the blade of the spear. I trusted the window as I looked at the window blade, which gave off a cool feeling in the afternoon sunlight that entered the inner room.
And myself, who handles that window.
… … .
When the time came and we went out to the barracks hall, most of the enemy platoon members were gathered in the hall.
Everyone had changed into their officer’s uniforms and were standing in two rows, and even the sight of Lieutenant Leria in the center of the ship caught my eye.
“… … Han Cheon-seong. here.”
Among them, I heard Ensign Rune’s voice calmly calling me, so I quickly walked to her side and carefully straightened my body.
Excited.
Even though I knew I should remain calm, this situation itself was very disturbing to me.
‘display… … .’
The situation changed rapidly. Assuming the worst, it was safe to say that the future would be one of thin ice every day.
“I know you’re very confused right now, Han Tiansheng. “First of all, you just have to follow what I say.”
“yes. All right.”
I swallowed my saliva while giving a concise answer to Lieutenant Rune.
It was really, really heavy.
The atmosphere of this hall and the cold impressions of the platoon members around me seemed to show me another reality.
Damn it!
Again… !
Immediately after all the platoon members gathered in the hall, Lieutenant Leria, standing at the front, looked around at us and opened his mouth.
“Report personnel.”
“Lieutenant Roxanna and a total of 8 enemy personnel are currently gathered in the hall without any problems.”
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“check. The current crisis response level has been raised to yellow alert. In future actions, platoon members’ personal time will be limited, and each member must wear officer’s uniform rather than casual clothing and make sure there are no exceptions. And when you move somewhere, you must report it… … .”
Between Lieutenant Leria’s calm words, it felt like everything had suddenly changed.
‘In just one day.’
No, to be exact, the atmosphere on the front line completely changed in just a few hours.
I was just finishing adjusting to the front line… … .
To an even more dangerous front.