The Immortal Genius Spearman - Chapter 114



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The Immortal Genius Spearman (114)
It was a very noisy sight.

The right side of his face was swollen beyond recognition, and blood was gushing from his burst lip.

Norman, who was one of the top 10 soldiers in the Maxtree unit, drank the beer on the table in one gulp.

“The leader, Krion, said:

“Oh, drink slowly. Who is stealing it from you?”

“Ugh… … It’s so amazing, so amazing. This isn’t a dream, is it?”

Norman looked at Krion, including Damien, in front of him.

I never thought I’d see the faces I miss like this.

Damien said, looking at Sandron.

“I was able to come because Sandron told me you were here. But is this your main stage?”

Damien said, looking around the bar.

Quite an excited atmosphere.

A few moments ago, another group of men entered the arena where Norman had fought and were engaging in another duel.

Norman scratched his head awkwardly.

“That… … What should I say? I don’t know if I should say it’s to maintain a sense of reality, but that’s the only thing I can think of.”

“Why the sense of realism?”

“I was wondering if there would be a chance for me to join Damien’s unit later… ….”

“Hmm, it won’t be easy.”

In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that in the Maxtree, except for the chiefs, it was virtually impossible.

That’s because the training that the Kaion Unit undergoes is known to be extremely difficult.

It was because I endured that kind of training that I became stronger.

But Maxtree is different.

I just had no choice but to take the guys and go through minimal training.

From Damien’s perspective, they simply did their best given the circumstances, and it cannot be said that their abilities were good.

“Okay, then… …let’s do it like this.”

Damien walked over to the bar’s desk and brought out some paper and a pen.

Then he quickly wrote something down and gave it to Sandron, who was next to him.

“You guys go together.”

“… … What is this?”

“Letter of recommendation.”

“This is it?!”

Krion looked at the paper Damian had written, startled.

The content, which looked like it was roughly scribbled on a piece of paper, contained a letter addressed to someone.

“Lion… … Hark?”

“Yes, go to the Kaion Unit in Balpate and deliver this letter of recommendation to Instructor Leonhark.”

“Then can we also join Damian’s unit?”

Norman’s eyes sparkled.

The other guys next to him also spoke with expressions that seemed very much in anticipation. But… … .

“No, just a test.”

“Test… … huh?”

“Yes, if you can endure the training that Instructor Leonhark gives you without needing anything else, I will accept you under my authority.”

All the guys present looked surprised at Damien’s words.

But soon, Krion spoke with a dissatisfied expression.

“No, Damien. Didn’t this guy and I pass?”

“Who said I passed? I was going to go take the test and then decide.”

“Ah… … was that so?”

Krion looked a little regretful.

Sandron clicked his tongue at him.

“Just stay still and don’t act like a brat, you little brat.”

“You little punk! Do you want to go up to that arena with me?”

“If I may use a knife.”

“You punk who can’t even use your strength without a sword!”

Damian let out a small sigh as he watched the two bickering again.

“You two, leave right away once your wounds have healed. And… …You two, stop fighting. If I don’t, one of you will die on the way.”

“Even if I die, this guy will die.”

“My sword has no eyes.”

The fierce battle between Krion and Sandrun showed no sign of abating.

I smiled faintly at the sight of the two people.

“Still, it’s nice to see you all again after such a long time.”

Damien raised his beer mug and toasted with his subordinates whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

* * *

It was a cold, dark dawn.

The people who had worked hard until the sun had completely set were sleeping as if they were dead.

And that narrow corner of the room.

“Whew, whoosh… … !”

Thumb and index finger.

Paul, who had been doing push-ups using two fingers, soon lifted both legs.

“Ugh… … !”

His body, which had been bent like a memory, slowly began to straighten up and he completed a perfect handstand.

The tips of his fingers turned red from the rush of blood and he was trembling, but Paul tried his best to remain calm and maintain his breathing.

Soon, sweat began to pool where he was.

Bam.

Paul, with both feet on the ground, lifted his head and exhaled deeply.

“Hoooo… … .”

I haven’t had a single day of rest since I came here.

A murderous affair.

Although this was a place where harsh whipping was always present, Paul never once regretted it.

‘There are only two weeks left… … .’

In two weeks, I will say goodbye to this disgusting place. And the criminal status that has been attached to me will disappear.

Of course, his crimes didn’t go away just because his sentence was over, but he could still go where he wanted to go.

but.

“… … Is it okay for a guy like me to go to him?”

I happened to hear news about him recently.

It was a story about winning a match against the Rose Knights, one of the best knights in the empire.

It was so famous that everyone, including the guards and criminals serving time in prison, were talking about it.

Kaion Unit.

It is a unit that has become so famous that it is one of the ten most famous units in the Baroque Kingdom, even if all knightly orders are included.

In particular, there were various rumors circulating about the captain leading the unit.

It turned out that he could control the auror and that he was from a famous noble family.

But since we didn’t know its true identity, only rumors were rife.

That’s why Paul, who knew who he was, felt a strange sense of pride.

At the same time, I was worried about whether I would be able to reach Him who had risen so high.

“Shall we do a little more?”

After finishing the labor, the time available for sleep is at most 4 to 5 hours.

Paul split that time in half and trained every day.

So that I can seize the opportunity if it comes.

But the next day, Paul couldn’t hide his bewildered expression at the unexpected guest.

* * *

“… … This is it.”

Coal mine workhouse.

It was quite a distance from Ikenna to the coal mine work site, so much so that it would take a week to get there by horseback.

Moreover, since it was in the southeastern region, the distance to Balpate was even further.

“Long time no see.”

But despite all that, Damien had to come here.

Because the guy is right here.

“Wait a minute, identify yourself.”

As they approached the entrance to the coal mine workhouse, the guard standing guard spoke to Damien in a threatening tone.

Damian took out the identification card he had.

“Captain Kaion, this is Sergeant Damien.”

“Ka, Kaion Unit?!”

“You’re Captain Kaion?”

In an instant, the guards’ eyes widened.

Because they were also well aware of the rumor that was the hottest topic in the kingdom recently.

Damien nodded.

“I came to see the person in charge here. May I ask you to guide me?”

“Of course!”

One of the guards answered loudly and began to lead Damien into the workhouse.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

As we entered the workhouse, we saw prisoners here and there swinging pickaxes and digging into the walls and floor.

“Don’t be lazy and work hard! If you don’t finish your work by dinner time, you won’t get any food rations!”

WHACK!

“Ugh!”

The guards’ angry shouts.

Prisoners screaming while being whipped.

In a noisy atmosphere, Damien arrived at a barracks with the guard who was guiding him.

“Sir Jikli. Sergeant Damian of the Kaion Unit has come to see you.”

“… … Kaion Unit?”

A man came out of the barracks with a startled voice.

A middle-aged man with a slightly curved mustache and a stocky build.

Jikli looked at the guard.

“Sergeant Damien of the Kaion Unit? You mean the commander of the Kaion Unit?”

“This is him.”

As the guard who had guided them came out to the side, Jikli looked at Damien.

“You’re the captain of the Kion unit?”

“This is Sergeant Damien. What is your rank?”

“… … I’m also a boss.”

“I see, Sergeant Jikli. I came here because I heard there’s a prisoner named Paul in this workhouse. Can I meet him?”

“Foul?”

Jikli blinked and looked at the guard.

After a while, the guard tilted his head, then spoke urgently.

“Oh, there is. That gloomy guy. You know him too, Jikli. The guy with the burns on his face, no.”

“Ahhhh!”

As if only a memory had occurred to him, Jikli let out an exclamation.

There were so many prisoners that most of them didn’t know him, but he was so special that I remembered him.

“Come to think of it, I heard his sentence will end soon… …Why are you looking for him?”

“I came to take you.”

“Take me with you… … What does that mean… … .”

For a moment, Jikli tilted his head.

Even though it was the Kaion Unit, he had full authority over this work site.

But you came all of a sudden without even contacting me and said something like this.

When Jikli showed signs of discomfort, Damien took out a piece of paper he had been holding.

“This is a matter of reinforcing the troops directly under the Commander. Please cooperate.”

“… … Bring Paul.”

At Damien’s words, Jikli looked at the guard and said.

His slightly distorted expression directly revealed his feelings.

But what can we do?

How can I refuse when they hand me a document signed by the commander?

I didn’t want to get involved in something useless because of a single insignificant prisoner.

So the guard leaves.

“… … Hmm.”

Damien waited for Paul with his arms crossed in front of the barracks.

Although Jikli advised them to go inside the barracks.

“It’s okay, I’ll just wait here.”

Damien shook his head in rejection.

Because I had no intention of staying here for long anyway.

‘He’s a gloomy guy.’

Well, it might look like that when viewed from here.

Damien had a small smile on his face as he waited for the guy he would soon meet.

‘I wonder if his skills are still the same… … .’

Maybe my skills have declined because I haven’t been shooting arrows for a while.

But it didn’t matter.

Because Paul was the most talented archer I’ve ever met in my past or present life.

‘We need a good archer unit.’

Haven’t you ever felt the absence of archer units while fighting the Rose Knights?

If a proper archer force had been provided, the damage could have been minimized even further.

And then.

“I brought it with me.”

When the guard who had gone to fetch Paul returned, a blank-faced man followed him.

A guy who still covers the left side of his face with his bangs.

It was a foul.

Damien raised his hand slightly as he saw him.

“long time no see.”

“… …Damian?”

A rather surprised expression.

Paul’s eyes were trembling greatly as he looked at Damien.

“Uh, how… … .”

I was speechless and couldn’t even ask a proper question. And then, looking at that foul, Damien said.

“I came to pick you up.”