The Immortal Genius Spearman - Chapter 91



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The Immortal Genius Spearman (91)
“… … Phew.”

“ha.”

The Kion unit members who returned to the barracks sat down in their respective seats and breathed quietly.

Because I still can’t forget the feeling I had on the first battlefield.

“… … .”

Several of the men looked at their hands.

It was a strange experience to feel the trembling still not stopping.

It had to be that way.

There is no doubt that they are an elite force, but their performance in actual combat was not necessarily proportional.

Because the actual battlefield was a place where people were overwhelmed by the atmosphere alone, with a sense of eeriness and despair coexisting.

It would be one in a thousand… no, one in ten thousand people who would be able to fully demonstrate their original skills in their first real match.

If we look at it that way, we can say that the Kion unit members had a very good start.

Although they still haven’t shaken off the tremors of battle, they have shown a significant portion of their abilities on the battlefield.

“Why is everyone in this mood like this?”

Damien asked in the gloomy atmosphere.

Diana said to him.

“I think everyone was very surprised because it was their first real match.”

“… … .”

Damien looked at them silently.

I understand completely.

Because I was like that too.

No, rather, Damien’s first battle was nothing but chaos itself.

Because I was getting hit here and there and running away, the first battle was already over.

Some people say that it is brave to have survived.

but…….

“Everyone, listen up.”

Damien walked towards the front of the room where the men were sitting and spoke quietly.

“Think back to this battle.”

Damien brought the battlefield they were trying to forget back to the barracks.

“The enemy glares at me as if they’re going to kill me. And the swords and spears fly at me, threatening my life.”

Real life, not training.

“And the feeling of cutting off the enemy’s neck, stabbing his vital point, and taking his life.”

Everything was still vivid.

Damian saw the expressions of his men hardening as they remembered the battlefield.

But Damien continued speaking without hesitation.

“There will be worse things to come in the future.”

War is cold. And it’s scary.

Even Damien, who had experienced countless things, still had to steel his heart before going out to the battlefield.

but.

“War is nothing but a desperate madness that takes away everything you hold dear.”

That’s why we have to fight.

To protect my precious things.

“Do not feel pity for the enemy on the battlefield. Do not think that everyone has a story. Do not become weak when you look into the eyes of a dying enemy.”

Damien spoke to his men as if reciting a spell.

“Fight only to protect what is mine. Trust only in the comrades beside you and keep moving forward. That is what we must do, and that is the only thing we can do.”

Meaningless actions that have no meaning if they cannot be protected.

Hasn’t Damien already experienced losing everything because he couldn’t protect it?

A despair darker than the pitch-black darkness of dawn.

Emptiness and sinking sadness.

‘That day… … .’

Everyone Damien cared about and loved died.

Before the sword and spear of the empire.

And then it was trampled underfoot and crushed horribly.

Damien said as he looked at his men.

“If you felt inadequate in this battle, train harder. Try to become stronger. That is your duty.”

At those words, all the unit members nodded with solemn expressions.

Suddenly, the shaking in my hands stopped.

Now, the barracks were no longer filled with those trembling from the aftereffects of battle, but with the victors who had protected what was precious to them.

The Kion unit members looked a little relieved.

Then Damien looked at them and asked.

“Is there any idiot who is injured and cannot train? Oh, didn’t you say that Jerka was injured?”

“No! It’s just a little scratch!”

Jerka jumped up from her seat and shouted.

Damien said to him, looking at the other guys.

“What about other people?”

“doesn’t exist!”

A shout so loud that it shook the barracks.

Damien nodded to him.

“Okay, then we will begin training right away, so everyone gather at the parade ground.”

When you’re feeling anxious, the best thing to do is to move your body.

At Damien’s words, all the unit members started running out to the parade ground as if they had been waiting for him.

Once again, the Kion Force took a step forward.

* * *

After the first battle with the entire Kaion force, the atmosphere was completely different.

Although the unit members were originally good at concentrating on training, their immersion has deepened even further.

“It seems like something has changed.”

“It seems like everyone felt a lot of things.”

“The first real battle is always like that.”

Leonhark said while looking at the unit members who were doing individual training.

Even if it was just the formal training, it would have been quite difficult, but after it was over, he was even doing personal training.

It could be said that they felt a considerable amount of emotion in this battle.

Damian nodded at Leonhark’s words. But then.

“Sir, can you spare me a moment?”

“hmm?”

Jerka and Kyle approach Damien.

They are usually the two most energetic guys. But today, they approached Damian with quite serious expressions.

Damian asked.

“what’s the matter?”

“Could you please give us some advice on what we lack? And please give us some feedback on what we lack.”

“……ha?”

Damien looked at the guys with a look of considerable surprise.

Because I never thought that these two guys, and not Diana or Terka, would come to me to point out my shortcomings.

Then Damien looked at Diana, who was standing far away.

The guy was swinging his two swords diligently, based on what he had learned from Leonhark.

Swish.

Soon, Damien’s eyes met mine.

Diana then nodded.

Judging by the atmosphere, it seems he had already gone to see Diana.

‘That guy… … .’

It seemed like Diana had sent these two guys to Damian.

Because the only person who could make that more certain was Damien.

Damien soon saw Jerka and Kyle.

“It’s possible, but is it okay? I don’t do things half-heartedly.”

“If it’s just a rough estimate, it’s a rejection from our side.”

“… … Okay. Then let’s go.”

Damian nodded and walked towards the training ground.

A considerable number of unit members were gathered in the training ground and were training with each other.

Since each of them had quite outstanding skills, just sparring with each other was a great help.

“Do it here.”

Damien was the first to take the empty seat. He looked at Jerka and Kyle and asked.

“Who will go first?”

“I’ll go first.”

Jerka stood in front of Damian.

Kyle made a face as if he was saying “Oops”, but there was nothing he could do since Jerka had already taken the initiative.

Damien picked up the training baton.

Although it had no blade, it felt quite threatening in Damien’s hands.

Jerka picked up a wooden sword.

“… … Phew.”

Jerka let out a small breath, raising the tension.

Damien looked at him and said.

“Come in first.”

“Then I will not refuse and will go first!”

Pavat!

Jerka’s new form quickly rushed towards Damian.

The advantage of Jerka is that it has an excellent balance of strength and speed.

In addition, he has the swordsmanship to overwhelm his opponents with his aggressive attacks.

Damian saw Jerka rushing towards him, took a slight step back, and swung his club at him.

Whoosh!

Jerka quickly lowered her head and dodged the pole extending out in a straight line.

A forced breakthrough without slowing down as much as possible. At that, Damien pulled the pole and stretched it towards the guy’s legs.

“Huh!”

An attack that switches from above to below in an instant.

Jerka quickly swung her sword and struck down Damian’s staff.

If you can deflect his attacks like this, you can immediately dig in.

but.

Swish.

“… … !”

The stick that had been struck drew a circle as if it was sliding, and then immediately hit Jerka’s thigh hard.

Bam!

“Huh!”

It was a light wrist snap, but the destructive force delivered to the tip of the stick was considerable.

As Jerka flinched for a moment, Damian spoke to him.

“It’s good to rush in with curiosity, but shouldn’t you at least know what level your opponent is at? If this was a spear, blood would be flowing out of my thigh right now.”

“… … .”

Jerka’s expression hardened.

He bit his lips tightly and stopped in his tracks, raising his sword.

A movement that is definitely more cautious than before.

I saw the staff in Damien’s hand and his overall movements.

A cold heaviness weighs on my chest.

‘Was it this big…?’

Obviously, he is physically bigger than me.

But is it an illusion that the figure of Damien holding the pole seems to be getting bigger and bigger?

It felt like I couldn’t find any loopholes. But at that moment.

“Are you just going to keep having a snowball fight?”

“No way!”

Jerka shouted and ran towards Damien again.

If only the movements a little while ago had been too honest.

Pavat!

This time we’re going to do something unconventional.

Jerka moved to the left, then kicked the ground and twisted her body to the opposite side.

A movement that continues as if gliding.

It was to shake his body violently and not give Damian a chance to attack.

Swish!

Jerka leaned to the side, looking at the approaching peak.

The moment when Damien’s staff cuts through the air.

Knock!

Jerka took large strides and swung her sword at Damian.

His bold moves were able to definitely close the distance between him and Damian.

“Whoaap!”

With a loud roar, Jerka’s sword rushed towards Damian’s shoulder.

And that’s not the end of it.

If Damien evaded, he would persistently pursue him and attack his legs next.

but…….

“You really don’t know what the problem is?”

“……yes?”

Phew!

“Ugh!”

Damien’s staff, which curved like a snake, struck the back of Jerka’s thigh.

It was the back of the thigh that had been hit earlier.

At that moment, as Jerka’s body shook violently, Damian reached out with his left hand and grabbed the guy by the collar.

Hot.

“… … Huh?!”

In an instant, Jerka’s body floated into the air.

Damian smashed Jerka to the floor with just one hand.

bang!

“Snap!”

Even the scream didn’t come out properly.

Jerka, who was firmly stuck on the floor, felt like her breathing was suddenly suffocated.

“Ugh… … !”

Damian straightened up as he watched Jerka writhing and twisting on the floor.

And he looked at Jerka and said.

“Your strength is that you have a very good balance between strength and speed. So your movements are also quite stable.”

Approaching while shaking her body was possible because Jerka had a good sense of balance.

Moreover, because it was well balanced, it was possible to move quickly and still attack.

“But that’s why the problem is that the style is too focused on offense.”

“……yes?”

Jerka, who had barely managed to raise her upper body, frowned at the still throbbing pain.

Damien continued.

“If you attack by digging into the opponent’s insides, you should also think about defending afterward. If you only think about continuing to attack after attack, you are allowing the opponent to attack a lot.”

Damien tapped Jerka’s bandaged left arm.

“Ahh!”

“That’s why you get hurt like this even by insignificant people. Always fight while paying attention to both offense and defense.”

It’s a style that’s typically good for studying.

So, while he could be ruthlessly strong against weaker opponents, he was likely to suffer serious injuries against opponents of similar skill, even if he could win.

At Damien’s words, Jerka seemed to be deeply thinking about something.

“… … Thank you, Commander.”

I took Damien’s hand and got up from my seat.

Damien patted the guy’s shoulder.

“Still, it was a good match.”

“thank you.”

As Jerka bowed her head and went down the training ground, Damian looked at Kyle who was next to her and said.

“next.”