Tale of the Fake Hero - Chapter 243



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Season 3: Episode 51

Eohyeongjin means a formation in the shape of a fish, and was an in-depth formation of a wedge breakthrough.

– In addition to the cavalry forming an arrow-shaped formation in the forward direction, they also have a small arrow at the rear.

The parts corresponding to the fish’s head and tail fin were the tentacles for exploration.

Those specialized in exploration are deployed here, and a liaison unit (mainly wizards and witches) is located in the gap between the main force and the main unit.

This allows the formation to respond quickly to threats coming from the front, sides, and rear.

– Here, take this sonic grenade launcher. Handle it carefully.

In order to survive in the Blood Horse Corps, you had to know everything from the strategic outline to the small tactics, and you would be reprimanded if you were even slightly slow in your reactions.

“Aydin, spread the curtain.”

That was the first time I witnessed the power of the Red Priest, Aydin.

Golden… … golden waves stretched out far and wide across the horizon.

Miracle, «Shield of Radiance».

Since then, no other human being has been able to perform miracles on such a large and expansive scale, except for Aydin.

In front of that curtain of light, the volcanic ash that had been scattering and colliding disappeared with a soundless scream.

“Camilla! You probably aren’t used to this tactic yet, so stay right behind me.”

As he cautiously gave his spur to the flank, the antler snorted and closed in behind Asher.

I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Isn’t it true that the horse itself is supplementing the rider’s immature riding skills?

But the time of peace was short-lived.

Soon, somewhere, the sound of a sound grenade exploded and a rider ran towards Vinessa.

“Report from Scout Leader McKennan! We’ve detected a creature emerging at 11 o’clock. It’s a sand serpent! Approaching the center of the camp at high speed!”

Sand snake. Rank 9 monster.

The Adventurer’s Guild divides monsters into ranks 1 to 11 based on their danger level. Rank 9 monsters are dangerous creatures that can only be defeated from the golden rank.

“Huh, you were waiting for a human to come out? A lowly monster doesn’t even know the subject. Commander, I’ll go and-”

Osarius School wizard Shapell.

The one who interrupted the conversation was Vinessa herself, the linchpin of the flank defense and the leader of this breakthrough force.

“-I’m going.”

“yes?”

“The captain himself?”

“I don’t think it’s a dangerous rank for you, Master. Why bother? You wouldn’t normally take on something like this.”

Ignoring everyone’s confusion, Vinessa resolutely turned her horse towards the 11 o’clock direction.

“If I go, I go. Asher, follow me. Laminea’s pet dog, if you want to come, come too.”

Until just now, I had been buried in a state of nervous tension that made my heart pound, but as soon as I heard those words, I felt excitement wash over my whole body.

You can see it for yourself?

The battle of the leading payqueer?

How far did the horse run, beyond the volcanic ash maelstrom, a sand serpent rose with a rending roar.

“Camilla, never take your eyes off the Master.”

Asher said with eyes filled with wonder.

“Concentrate. I came here to teach you.”

But the fight began the moment Vinessa placed her hand on the hilt of Renault’s sword, and it was over the next moment.

“I am Vinessa Alter Renault.”

The information that could be confirmed was fragmentary.

“Like the stars in the night sky.”

Vinessa took her feet off the stirrups, climbed onto the saddle, and then leaped forward, kicking off the magical platform she had created in the air.

Meat cutting and bone breaking.

The red-blazing light of the holy sword spun like a top and passed through the body of the sand serpent.

Bloody storm… … .

As Vinessa landed back on the saddle, the sand serpent collapsed onto the sand, its massive body torn into pieces.

“What is it? What happened? Sister, I don’t know. I thought I saw it, but I don’t know if what I saw was right.”

“You wrote so fast that it might have been hard for your eyes to follow. I just barely saw it.”

“I barely saw it. I just saw you leap and form a magical platform when you change direction.”

“It’s a combination of the second-form track and the sixth-form island attack. It’s a super-form shared by the ten-character and eleven-character maps. I think you mixed the island attack in between the orbit rotations twice, but I’m not sure.”

Even Asher’s voice was trembling with overwhelming wonder at the inaction and awe towards his master.

Of course, it could have been a mistake.

It must have been a natural process that Asher took for granted in everyday life. Camilla might have felt that way because she was trembling with awe at the wondrous inaction.

‘This is the first pay querier.’

That unrealistic speed and power… … If the Master’s sword dance was captivating, then Vinessa’s was overwhelming.

“Tch, there was a mistake in controlling the strength because of the volcanic ash.”

While I was secretly admiring it, Vinesa appeared on horseback and muttered like this.

‘That’s not real skill?’

Even after reaching that level, you still have a desire to go higher?

“Did you see it correctly, Asher?”

“I saw it. I had to add, “I managed to do it somehow.”

“You have to be able to do the same thing by the end of this year. Otherwise, it’s excommunication.”

“Yes, I will try.”

“I said it was a scandal, you idiot. Do you think you’ll get another chance?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Asher laughed sarcastically.

It is said that Asher never disappointed his master, but he knew that even if he failed, he would not be kicked out.

Vinessa said that he was such a teacher. He was such a wonderful and respectable teacher.

“Aesongi. If you can follow even half of what I command and teach Aesir, you will be several steps closer to becoming a payquerier than the other Aesongi. Of course, that is if you can keep following along without falling behind.”

“yes!”

“What’s funny?”

“sorry!”

“I asked you to tell me why, who wanted to hear that?”

“No, that’s it, what you just said… …it sounded like a promise that if you follow it somehow, you’ll grow like that.”

Asher laughed ahaha.

Huh, Vinessa turned the rider around.

“You’re already a bug, so there’s no need to be disappointed in yourself. Just struggle desperately, like a bug would.”

If it had been before, when I first saw Vinessa in Tervenople, I might not have believed what Aeshir had said.

But in this short yet long month of companionship, I found out that it was true.

Vinessa Alter Renault is a great teacher and warrior beyond words.

Second Step, Accompanying the Leading Payquerier (6)

Of course, that realization came later.

Back then, in those crazy days of charging head-on into the volcanic ash storm, there was no time to even think about such things.

The wedge formation was different from the usual wedge formation.

The wedge formation is a short-range breakthrough formation, while the fish formation is a long-range movement formation.

There were a lot of sorcerers in the exploration party, and there was even a separate logistics and horse management team in the center of the most important camp. So that if a horse got injured, it could be replaced.

In short, it was a very meticulous formation, requiring ridiculous concentration to maintain ranks.

“You can assist me for a while. Once you get used to it, you may be given solo missions.”

“Okay, sis! I’ll work hard!”

“Ahhh, so cute.”

There was a mountain to learn.

And unlike the Red Lotus Corps, not everyone was friendly.

For example, there was Chapel, who always seemed displeased with Camilla’s belonging to the Dragoons, the unit representing the Blood Horse Legion.

– It is easy to be recognized by a friendly person. It is the virtue of a warrior to be recognized even by hostile people.

Vinessa’s words were always so simple. Simple, yet clear and to the point.

That’s why everyone follows.

Everyone followed his imperial charisma wholeheartedly. Camilla thought, “Can I become like that?”

‘Let’s focus on studying first. There are three barriers in Eohyeongjin… … .’

The first line of defense was handled by a special force. It was important to handle it quickly so that the main force’s movement direction was not damaged.

‘If the first line of defense fails to handle the situation, the top executives in charge of the second line of defense will step in.’

Camilla had to help Aesir with the first line of defense. Still, she was optimistic that everything would be okay since the search party had told her the direction the enemy was coming from. That is, until the enemy showed up.

“Emergency call from the Exploration Team! Enemy in sight at 9 o’clock, Necron vanguard!”

“Our first guest has arrived.”

At that moment, a certain current arose that made it seem as if even the slightest change in posture would cut one’s skin.

Sharp tension… … .

No, is this life… …?

The fighting spirit of the masters of battle, who were not even allowed to breathe, was boiling over on the right flank here.

“The 1st platoon will intercept the front at 9 o’clock. The 2nd platoon will go to 10 o’clock and intercept the detachment if there is one. The 3rd platoon will make a detour to 8 o’clock.”

Decisions are quick. So are the subordinates who receive those orders.

There is no clutter in the display.

It’s completely different from the tactics I’ve experienced in the Red Lotus Corps so far.

‘The difference between infantry and cavalry is this big.’

It’s much rougher, and I would say time is of the essence.

“Camilla, what are you doing! Follow me!”

“Stop staring blankly. If you do that again, I’ll kick you out.”

“sorry!”

“Necron reinforcements appear at 7 o’clock!”

“Fifth squad leader, Phenyl is coming.”

“Shapel, lead the first platoon and provide support from behind.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Next, check for a sound grenade signal at 8 o’clock.”

“You can make a detour to 9 o’clock. Leone, your 3rd squad will go.”

“Ahaha, leave it to me!”

The battles rage endlessly… … .

There’s no time to catch your breath.

And on top of that, you’re not fighting with both feet on the ground, and it’s not a mounted battle, and you have to use magic to create a foothold to fight properly…

“Camilla, we’ve got another sound grenade signal. It’s at 11 o’clock! Follow me!”

If it’s 11 o’clock here, then yes, look at the compass first… … .

“The 2nd platoon is engaged! We’re going to take a detour. Follow me!”

When making a detour, keep your horse at an angle as much as possible and bend your upper body to minimize the sound of your hooves… … .

Oh my gosh, this is driving me crazy… … .

The movements are all too slow. The flow of thought cannot keep up with the command structure of the corps. Even if I chase them on horseback, the battle is still a problem… … .

“Camilla, I’ll take care of the five guys in front of you. You take care of that guy!”

The mounted combat between Vinessa and Aeshir was not limited to swinging swords on horseback.

It was literally an air battle.

He used a method of forming magic platforms here and there, quickly moving through the enemy lines and slaughtering the enemy.

‘Magic power, magic power platform… … I, too, will create one in the air and then kick it… … .’

However, Camilla, who was not yet a first-class player, could not possibly perform such movements perfectly every time.

“Captain! The red-haired brat has disappeared in the middle of enemy territory! It looks like he failed to form a foothold in the air.”

“What about Asher?”

“It seems he went looking for it alone. Only two people’s words came back.”

“Leone, follow those bug guys. I’ll go myself. If I’m even a little late, we’ll get swept away by the volcanic ash.”

“Okay, I will!”

“Phenyl’s 5th squad will take Asher’s place. Shapell, stop your offensive magic and light up the battlefield with lighting magic.”

“yes!”

“The liaison team and response team will be about five minutes late in returning to the main unit. Please relay that to the search team.”

“All right!”

As I swung my sword again and again in the increasingly violent sandstorm, I began to feel despair as if I would be abandoned and die, when a helping hand came.

A light that burns nightmares brightly.

A sword light that slaughters nightmares red.

I shuddered as everything was split in two under the flash of the holy sword. Even the sound of noise was cut off.

“Camilla, take my hand!”

Although I was barely rescued, I felt guilty for not helping Asher and the Blood Horse Legion but rather holding them back.

Again, a deep sense of regret came over me.

If I had known this would happen, I would have taken a more proactive approach to horseback riding training during warrant officer training. I asked Sharon more questions…

“With such skills, you want to be assigned to our unit? And even within the Blood Demon Unit, the most elite unit, the Dragoon Unit?”

Just when I thought I had barely made it back alive, Shapelle hit my forehead with the bottom of the stone.

“Shapel.”

“Your Majesty, don’t be so protective. Have you forgotten that the entire display was in danger just now because of this little brat’s mistake?”

The best units only accept the best members. The best warriors can only entrust their backs to other best warriors.

Chappelle knew the law of the strong very well.

“The great wizard Lin, who single-handedly promoted our Osarius School to the rank of the Eight Great Schools, was such a strong person that he was able to join Lista Alter Schirpin’s party at the age of just thirteen! And he achieved countless feats! It wasn’t because his comrades sacrificed themselves to raise him when he was weak!”

Chappelle wanted that too.

Since the Osarius School became the Eight Great Schools, many pioneers have left their mark on the world of magic, but they have never produced a great magician like Lin.

Rather than despairing at the fact, Chappell was delighted, because he thought it was his turn to take over the position.

“Do you understand what I mean? Everyone here is like that! We belong here because we are all capable. We are here with the mindset of protecting each other. You incompetent brat, we don’t need an incompetent like you in our Dragoon Corps. We will tolerate your childish behavior like the Red Lotus Corps-”

“-I won’t make that mistake again, I’m sorry.”

Camilla bowed deeply.

hmm……?

I was planning to completely kill their spirits so that they wouldn’t even have the courage to participate in future operations, but Shapell’s eyes narrowed.

‘You almost died just now, and now you’re in such a mess, so the psychological impact must be huge.’

Asher smiled proudly. Even if Chappelle hadn’t been glaring at him, he would have hugged Camilla tightly.

‘I made up my mind. Our Camilla, like me, is a disciple of the warrior.’

Just as Shaffel was about to open his mouth again, Vinessa spoke.

“Based on the way things are going today, it looks like you’re going to keep making mistakes.”

“Master.”

“This operation is to find a clue for humanity’s counterattack. It’s no different from going into the enemy’s territory, so the offensive will become more serious as the days go by. That means the number of battles to be fought will double or triple. But one guy keeps tripping you up like this? If you keep doing this until tomorrow, you should know that I’ll throw you into the center of the camp.”

Asher fidgeted and followed behind Vinessa.

“Master, please don’t do that. Please teach me swordsmanship.”

“Now is not the time for him to learn swordsmanship. It’s time to learn real combat. And real combat skills don’t improve just because someone teaches you how to do it. You have to learn it by hitting yourself in the head.”

Camilla was left alone.

When I poured the potion on my skin while rolling around in the sand, I didn’t feel any sense of despair.

‘This operation was said to take about 9 to 10 days.’

Camilla gripped the hilt of her sword tightly and steeled her resolve.

I can’t stop like this. Before ten days have passed, I will be recognized by all members of the Blood Demon Corps.

My body was aching, and my heart was aching, so I bit my lips and held back the tears that threatened to spill out at any moment.

‘Challenges are fun… …!’

Someday, for sure.

I believe we will reach the goal.

At the same goal that Lista Alter Schirpang and Archmage Lynn reached.

‘Even if it seems far away now, if you just look forward and move forward, someday… … you will get there.’

Right, Master?