The Dark Mage’s Return to Enlistment

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 : Magi Supplement

“Coboltla. I only sense one presence from the inside.”

They usually act in groups, so that’s why they’re called Irregulars.

“Alright. No one’s here. Let’s go straight in.”

The hunters on guard were stationed elsewhere.

Kim Min-joon immediately entered the dungeon.

[You have entered the dungeon.]

Drurur.

“It’s a closed type.”

As soon as he stepped inside, the entrance closed.

Well, there was no particular inspiration from it anyway.

“Hey, you’re in there, right? Come out.”

Kim Min-joon sent magic inside the dungeon.

Kuwong! Kung!

Then, from the end of the dungeon, a heavy footstep could be heard.

“This one’s sturdy.”

“Kuereeeee!”

It was more than six times larger than a typical cobolt.

Even bigger than an orc.

Its body was stained with a deep purple color, indicating how much magic it had consumed.

“If I tried to attack this with just two squads… ”

If that had been the case, more than half of them would have died.

Among the monsters he had seen so far, this one was the strongest.

“He must have drunk an enormous amount of magic. Thanks.”

Tuwong! Thung!

The cobolt slammed its fists together as if showing off its strength.

“Oh, you know how to tease too? Shall we play once in a while?”

If the creatures he had encountered so far were bugs, this one would be at the level of a giant beetle.

In the end, to Kim Min-joon, they were all just bugs.

Ppaeeok! Puck!

He struck the cobolt’s abdomen twice without sparing any effort.

“Kkuwooooo!”

“Aye. I’ve hit two of them now. Show me some strength.”

Upon hearing this, the creature breathed heavily as if it would collapse any moment.

“Enough… It’s not fun. Just give me the magic.”

Kim Minjun dealt with the creature and absorbed all the magic it had.

“Ouch, my hand hurts. How many more do I have to hit to kill them?”

[You have absorbed magic of a certain level.]

[Magic stat has increased by 1.]

Messages kept popping up consecutively.

Kim Minjun felt the overwhelming sensation of magic filling him and squinted his eyes.

[You have absorbed enough magic to unlock Dark Arrow.]

[Night Walker has been enhanced.]

“Let’s see how much it has increased.”

[Kim Minjun]

Founder of the ‘Seria Nuna is My Favorite Character’ church.

Strength: 65 Agility: 60 Stamina: 60 Magic: 22

Skills: Corruption (D), Night Walker (D), Dark Arrow (E), Basic Blunt Weapon Technique (E), Basic Sword Technique (E), Strength (E)

As expected, since his magic stat was low, even defeating just one monster resulted in a significant increase in his stats.

And even the skill unlocking, which he didn’t expect.

“It’s a long-range skill. Perfect.”

Dark Arrow is a skill that uses magic to create arrows. It will be useful in his future life as a hunter.

“Luck is on my side. I was getting frustrated with only using Corruption all this time.”

It was just a process of regaining lost strength, but it was fun in its own way.

It felt like returning to being a beginner after reaching the maximum level.

Swish.

Meanwhile, the Night Walker offered some of its magic to Kim Minjun as well.

“Sure. You did well, so you deserve a reward. Take it.”

Swish, swish, swish-

“This crazy bastard! Just take it easy!”

The night walker, who had been happily sucking on his magic, scolded harshly and hid into the shadows.

Swoosh-

“It means to extract maximum efficiency with minimal fuel, got it?”

He spoke like the boss of a corrupt company.

“Now enjoy your remaining vacation and return when it’s time.”

“Sergeant! Kim Minjoon! Has returned from vacation!”

“Oh, Minjoon is back.”

“Yes, here, take this. It’s nothing special, but I brought it because I thought of you.”

“Is this the latest issue? Just when I wanted to see it. Thanks.”

As he entered the barracks, the fellow soldiers were taking care of their military duties with gloomy faces.

Even the senior officer who received the latest magazine.

I wondered what was going on, and it turned out that the schedule for Hunter Mobile Training, which was supposed to be held six months later, had been moved up.

“Hunter Mobile Training….”

Hunter Mobile Training.

It was a large-scale training that the entire division participated in.

Since the purpose was to measure the combat capabilities of the division, hunters had to fight monsters like crazy outside during the training period.

Fighting while sleeping, fighting while eating, fighting while moving.

As it was a large-scale training, the performance scores were also high.

“Is our division’s training intensity for real? At this rate, I’m going to catch an orc with my bare fists.”

“I know I have to do it anyway, but it’s so sudden that I’m getting overwhelmed.”

“Damn it, it’s like a dog! We’re getting promoted to sergeant and doing mobile training again. I’m not doing it again!”

“Ah, I want to break everything.”

Especially the sergeants were expressing their anger, saying that their military life had been messed up.

After all, Hunter Mobile Training was usually conducted every four years.

If a hunter received mobile training twice during their five-year military service, they were called a cursed hunter soldier.

“Well, I’m fine with it being twice or three times. I hope there are more trainings like this.”

The larger the scale of the training, the higher the performance scores were.

Kim Minjoon started a fight with a calm face.

Click.

“Are you all prepared?”

“Loyalty. Yes! Absolutely!”

The squad leader entered and scanned the squad members quickly.

“You know that the Hunter Mobile Training has been pulled up, right? Since it’s a major training, you need to act with tension. If you make a mistake, it can be a big injury.”

“Understood!”

“That’s right. You need to do well so that we can relax afterwards. Understand?”

“Yes! Understood!”

Through battalion mobile training, the underperforming battalion receives additional training.

For the hunters, it was like the gates of hell were opening.

Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min briefly conveyed instructions to the squad members and left the room.

He was also slightly nervous as it was his first mobile training.

“Oh, right.”

Come to think of it, I didn’t return the apartment key.

Kim Min-joon went straight to the squad leader’s office.

Knock knock.

“Sergeant Kim Min-joon. I have a report for the squad leader.”

“Come in.”

“Loyalty. Thank you for the comfort. I was able to rest comfortably thanks to you.”

After returning the key to Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min, he looked at his own face.

“Min-joon.”

“Sergeant Kim Min-joon.”

“Where did you sleep? I don’t think you slept at the apartment.”

What?

How did he know?

“I didn’t go because it was a distant area from the dungeon!” He couldn’t answer like that.

“I wanted to return comfortably when I came back.”

Kim Min-joon answered that the apartment was too far from the base.

“I didn’t notice?”

“Not at all.”

“I see.”

After receiving the key, he let out a small sigh.

“Whew. Min-joon. Is this your first Hunter Mobile Training?”

“Yes, sir.”

“I see? It’s my first time too.”

Seeing the tired look of the squad leader, Kim Min-joon stopped walking.

“I still remember when we went to the monster rat habitat last time. If we had made a little mistake, we would have been wiped out.”

“At that time, the situation was very bad. I don’t think it was something that could have been predicted.”

“I know that too, but I think it’s just an excuse. If it weren’t for you, we would have been in big trouble in those situations.”

Perhaps due to the series of incidents that occurred in a short period of time, his shoulders were slightly drooping.

It was a completely different appearance from the one in the barracks.

“Why are you so lacking in confidence when you’re older than me?”

Kim Min-joon replied that he would adapt with time to the squad leader.

“If anyone sees you, they would think you’ve been in the military for 20 years. Now go in. Check if there’s anything missing from the military equipment and confirm it thoroughly.”

Kim Cheol-min chuckled and patted Kim Min-joon’s shoulder, telling him to leave quickly.

“Yes! Understood! Loyalty!”

After Kim Min-joon left the platoon leader’s room, Kim Cheol-min stared at the door for a while.

“He’s younger than me and hasn’t been assigned to the unit for long.”

Maybe it’s because of his mood.

Kim Min-joon exuded the aura of a veteran.

A veteran who had experienced all sorts of battles and come back alive.

Come to think of it.

He was the first one to move even in the habitat of the giant rat.

Even facing the giant rat that even the officer himself froze in fear.

“Pull yourself together. He’s doing it to that extent. I’m a lieutenant now.”

Thanks to Kim Min-joon, he had been promoted from sergeant to lieutenant.

As the rank increased, it was natural that the sense of responsibility also increased.

Kim Cheol-min clenched his fists and regained his determination.

As time passed, the day of the Hunter Mobile Training was approaching.

“Align the formation properly! There! Move one more step to the side!”

“Yes, sir!”

“Did everyone inspect their full combat gear properly before coming out?”

“Yes, sir!”

The hunters were gathered in front of the training ground in full combat gear.

As it was a large-scale training that took place once every four years, even the officers were nervous.

“Ah… We’re going to be pushed like crazy for 3 days and 4 nights.”

“I’ll be content with just 4 hours of sleep a day.”

“I’d be satisfied if there were no mosquitoes at night.”

As the hunters grumbled in low voices, Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min gestured for Sergeant Kim Min-joon to come closer.

“Sergeant Kim Min-joon.”

“Come forward.”

“Yes, sir.”

As he came forward, Kim Cheol-min handed him a piece of paper.

“The battalion commander instructed you to take the oath. It’s usually done by sergeants or officers, but it seems like he has high expectations of you. Can you do it?”

“Yes! I can do it!”

It was said that it was the first time for a sergeant to take the oath during battalion training.

The word “oath” caught the attention of other hunters.

“Sergeant Kim Min-jun is taking an oath. What’s going on?”

“Isn’t this a mobility training? Last time it was done by Captain.”

“I heard he took down a high-level regular alone with a suppressor baton in the monster rat habitat not long ago.”

“Really? The big one? Did he get the approval from the Battalion Commander?”

Everyone looked at him with eyes filled with disbelief.

“Attention, everyone!”

“Attention!”

“When Sergeant Kim Min-jun starts the oath, the rest of you follow along in a loud voice. Understood?”

“Yes!”

After a brief practice time, the Battalion Commander climbed up to the platform.

“Attention, battalion!”

“Salute to the Battalion Commander! Salute!”

“Chung! Sung!”

Before the actual training began, the officers’ reports started.

“I report! Major Park Seo-hoon, etc.”

Then Kim Min-jun’s oath followed.

“Take oath!”

“I will obey the orders and control of my immediate superior.”

“I will obey!”

“I will accept any punishment for violating the regulations and rules during training.”

“I will accept!”

After the oath that lasted for a while ended, Kim Min-jun stepped down from the platform.

“Chung! Sung!”

“Chung-sung.”

After delivering the oath to the Battalion Commander, he stepped back and saluted.

The Battalion Commander nodded once and returned to the formation.

“Starting today, we will conduct Hunter Mobility Training for 3 nights and 4 days. It’s a training, but treat it as if it’s a real mission. Understood?”

“Yes!”

“Although you may have heard the story before, three hunters were seriously injured during the last Hunter Mobility Training. Be careful not to have any casualties this time!”

“We understand!”

After a brief speech, the Battalion Commander descended from the platform.

“Hey, you there!”

Seemingly having discovered something, he pointed at one of the hunters with his finger.

It was from Kim Min-jun’s platoon.

“Is this lunatic sleeping?”

The sergeants were startled and slapped the back of the sleeping hunter’s head.

Slap!

Very hard.

“Oh, no sir!”

“Hmm… Wake up and get your act together. Understood?”

“Yes!”