The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

73 – Training Like Fighting, Fighting Like Training (5)

Tang, Taang!!

The sound of sharp gunfire continued to echo.

At an midnight hour when everyone was soundly asleep, the village, which had been filled with only the quiet darkness, was soon covered with people’s screams and shouts.

I set up sentries, but at the point when even they were secretly subdued, the gunshots coming from everywhere were terrifying.

However, a group made up of enough criminals to cross the border risking their lives. They counterattacked little by little, albeit sporadically.

“Platoon commander! They’ve entered the building and are sieging! What should I do!?”

“Wait a minute…… !”

Sergeant Hilton Kalia, the 4th platoon leader, stuck out his head. Perhaps there were even executive-level personnel, even though they were pushing pretty quickly, they were defending a private house by fortifying it.

No matter how overwhelmingly superior a personal weapon is, it cannot explode through a thick wall.

If the opponent was hiding in cover and holding a sit-in, it would be crazy to force troops into it.

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But.

‘Be patient…… !!’

Hilton continued to suppress her battlefield breath that bubbling from within. Inside her, another personality of her Hilton was constantly stimulating her.

‘Songseong? You can just push something like that. Let’s charge?’

‘Shut up, it’s not yet time…… ! It’s not even that dangerous…… !!’

She knows.

If you let it run rampant like this, you’ll be able to slaughter all the enemies who are standing in there.

But what about the members of her own platoon?

Hilton’s position has always been a ‘combatant’. It was the first time since she had been assigned to the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Battalion that she had ever properly commanded.

You can’t run wild like before. If that were the case, what would the platoon members who believed in themselves do? At the last snow mountain training, I knew at least fragmentary what would happen if I ran out of control without any countermeasures.

That’s why I have to endure even more.

“Platoon commander?! Instructions!!”

“Wait for priority support!”

Hilton was well aware of her level. She was a first-class purple mage, but she was the only one who specialized in lightning magic.

In fact, the former members of Enoch Levandel’s platoon up until now have been eccentric people. Originally, mages couldn’t handle anything other than their specialized attributes.

She couldn’t unleash a powerful blast of firepower like Rumia, nor could she shatter walls with tremendous water pressure like Bell.

Of course, she had learned some advanced purple magic as well, but once the opponent was locked in a brick building rather than a wooden building, it was clear that her magic wouldn’t be very effective.

In the end, it is a certain fact that if she forced herself to enter here, she would drive her men to her limbs.

Peeing—!

“Platoon commander, it is dangerous!!”

A bullet passed in front of Hilton’s eyes as she checked her vision. She would have been seriously injured if her deputy platoon commander had not pulled her along just in time.

“Thank you, sergeant.”

“Don’t use your body too much! If the platoon leader is injured, it will be difficult for me to command…… !”

Just then, a silver-haired woman approached with a puzzled expression.

“Platoon Leader Hilton!? What are you doing here?”

Company adjutant Rumia Bluet. She was currently running around the battlefield, serving as the eyes and mouth of company commander Enoch Levandel.

“Yeah, there was a fortification in the front right now…… !! I can’t rush in.”

“Fortifications?”

Rumia came up next to Hilton and poked her head out slightly. As expected, the bullets began to rain again. Rumia sighs and steps behind her.

At least ten people must have been locked in a two-story brick house.

“We need artillery fire.”

“We don’t have a mobile battery, do we?”

“I mean the magic bombardment!”

Rumia looked around her. As a first-class red mage, she alone was not strong enough to destroy that solid fortress.

And at that moment, Lumia saw the image of a company commander running around with a pistol in her hand.

“Squadron commander!!”

“Lumia, Hilton! What are you doing without advancing further? The enemy has started building defenses!”

“It looks like the 4th Platoon has been blocked by that line!”

Enoch Levandel approached hurriedly. He immediately grasped the situation and nodded his head.

“I will fire. Lumia, prepare the Flame Buster!”

“Yes!”

He already knew that Hilton was not very well versed in purple magic. He must not have learned the advanced red magic, Flame Buster.

However, it is sufficient even if it is not Hilton.

Enoch made that decision.

“Fire at my signal!”

Rumia and Enoch exchanged glances. Soon, the red mana was mixed with the slowly clearing dusk, and a magic circle spread from the fingertips.

“Ready, shoot!!”

A flame buster activated almost simultaneously. The moment the flames stretched out in a straight line hit the bricks, red flames soared with a tremendous explosion.

“…… !!!”

The perfect breathing of two people.

Soon, the brick outer wall, which was like a small fortress, collapsed, and the thieves’ screams resounded.

“Let the 4th platoon advance and rejoin the 3rd platoon! Rumia, we’re going in the direction of the 1st Platoon! Let’s take care of the boss first!”

The company commander uttered just that one word and headed deeper into the battlefield with Lumia.

That look was enough to deeply inspire the platoon commander Hilton Kalia.

“Did you hear what the company commander said?! Advance!”

Hilton stood up and shouted. Platoon members take up positions following her.

“You bastards! It’s an assault! If you don’t want to lose your major to other guys, don’t hesitate and rush!!”

“Yes—!!!”

Inspired soldiers ran through the streets shouting. As long as the front road was open, there was nothing that could block the 4th platoon members.

The thieves rushed in before they could even build a defense line, turning them all into unheard-of guests.

It deploys quickly and crushes even the enemy’s additional reinforcements.

In the future, he will take the vanguard in all battles.

It was the moment when the legend of the ‘Assault Brigade’ began.

***

“Did it fall from the sky?”

“Yes, brother! It’s a total mess outside right now. You must run away!!”

Zebret, the leader of the thieves nesting in the village of Modor, wondered if he was momentarily dreaming.

Just a few hours ago, I slept peacefully without worrying about anything, but suddenly attacked from the outside?

However, it was clear to anyone that the situation was going fast. Outside, gunshots were heard incessantly. Even his subordinates, who would normally be scattered here and there snoring, had just disappeared for the battle.

“In addition, according to those who returned alive, they were dressed in black, unlike the uniforms of the Viyaltok guards.”

“A black dress? Is it the National Military Police?”

“Maybe it is, but seeing as it fell from the sky, it may not be…” ….”

“What the f*ck! You are gnashing your teeth and attacking!”

Zebret slammed the chair, swearing. He judged that all of this must be because of ‘Ekaterina’ whom he had recently captured.

Ekaterina Pedro.

The eldest daughter of Count Jacques Pedro, current honorary lord of Villatok.

A few days ago, she accidentally annihilated Villal Toque’s convoy on an expedition to a nearby village, and the person accompanying the convoy was Ekaterina Pedro.

Nobility. No matter how honorable it may be, the son of a family who oversees the entire region with paper authority. From Zebret’s point of view, the reward was far more valuable than hundreds of gold bars.

As much as there have been frequent engagements with the punitive forces recently.

Zevret was worried about how to solidify their position in Villatalk in the future.

In the meantime, he captured the count’s daughter. That alone allowed Brett to negotiate with his lord on much more favorable terms.

So, she had told her subordinates not to touch Ekaterina and her party. Originally, they were able to lead a fairly comfortable life in a corner prison, even though they had to suffer terrible conditions or labor until they died exhausted.

If you happen to be raped by her men, or even gang-raped…… It was because from then on, Zebret, who was only the leader of the thieves, could not handle it.

He wasn’t an idiot like the other bandits.

The main reason why he fled from the Soviet Empire in the first place was treason against the imperial family.

At least, it was the style of thinking and committing the latter days.

The reason he captured the village girls was because there was no powerful force to protect them.

Besides, unlike himself, he had to be rewarded in some form in order to control his subordinates who were just stupid criminals.

“However, I couldn’t stand it and sent in the central army. Now that it’s like this, this side can’t come out calmly either.”

Now, the only option left for Zebret is to run away. If the central army was really put in, the collapse of the bandits was certain.

Then, from now on, the key was how to preserve one’s own life.

“Bring that aristocrat right now! If you want to live, just bring your equipment and follow me!”

“Yes…… ! Yes, I understand, brother!”

Why would a hostage be a hostage? If the main purpose of the raid was to rescue Ekaterina.

As long as Zebret holds Ekaterina’s life, her safety will be preserved as well.

Soon, his men, who had rushed to the place where the prisoners were being held, brought back a woman with both hands bound in chains. Platinum-colored hair that did not lose its luster even after being buried in an underground mine for several days.

Under these circumstances, it would make her cry and scream, but instead she looked at Zebret with a burning look in her eyes.

“Your nervousness is on full display, Zebret. It is already too late to regret it.”

“You f*cking bastard! The boss was so merciful that I could have prevented him from getting into trouble!”

Paak!

Her men kick Ekaterina hard in the stomach, and she collapses on the seat, letting out her painful cough.

“Stand upright. Putting her gag in her mouth so that she wouldn’t talk nonsense. Go out her back door. Hurry!”

“Yes, brother!”

First of all, getting out of town was the first priority. In case of this, if you use the outside mine passage that was not intentionally closed, you will be able to escape safely.

However, before he could take the hostages away, the door of the mine management office where he was staying was smashed first.

Parts Side!!

Two men appeared with violent flashes of lightning. A seasoned warrior with clear scars on his face, and a blond man with a noble look. Is it a nobleman related to Catherine’s family?

And after that, several people rushed in. They were all heavily armed soldiers.

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In that short amount of time, he broke through all resistance and reached the center where Zebrat was.

“You bastard…… Kuk…… !”

The subordinate quickly aimed his gun, but with a purple flash, the flying dagger pierced his neck and fell.

He showed no mercy in killing people.

Zevret could never be said to be weak compared to others, but he couldn’t help but feel shrunken at the sight of his subordinate dying in front of his eyes.

“Damn it!”

Still, I can’t help it. If you give up like this, you will die anyway.

Zevret pulled Ekaterina in front of him. Grabbing her hair, she closes her eyes tightly in pain.

Then she immediately drew her pistol and pointed it at Ekaterina’s head.

“I know who you guys want! If you want this woman safe, get out of the way now!”

No matter how fast that warrior who killed his men was quicker to pull the trigger himself. It was a matter of course.

But the reaction was strange.

Even when they saw Ekaterina, they showed no sign of agitation. Anyway, Zebrett was at a disadvantage as time passed, so he thought he needed a stronger move.

He turned the gun he had aimed at Ekaterina in front of him. He then tried to pull his trigger at the blonde man in the lead. Zebret was in an advantageous position anyway. Rather, killing a nobleman without hesitation would be a sufficient threat to them.

Bang!!

A single gunshot rang out. Brett grinned and tried to shout, but what came out of his mouth was a cry of pain.

“aaa!!!”

Dalgrak. The pistol that was a mouse crashes to the floor, and red bloodstains fall on it.

Smoke was rising from the gun the blonde man was holding.

You mean you hit him in the arm at that moment? How is that possible? I couldn’t solve the question that suddenly popped up.

Pu-wook.

With the sound of flesh being torn, the flying dagger pierced Zebrett’s forehead.