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82 – Imperial Night (6)

The types of soldiers in Hearts of General are largely divided into four types.

Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Sorcerer.

Except for the type of soldier that is specially given according to the characteristics of the country or the ‘Aviator’ that will be unlocked later, any type of soldier can be applied to those four frames.

Of course, firearms platoons, light infantry, paratroopers, etc., Are also divided into subcategories according to their role and what type of armament they are wearing.

In addition, there were many cases where the atmosphere of the department changed drastically as the technology research progressed.

For example, in the case of cavalry, from the moment the internal combustion engine technology was applied, it was possible to transform into an ‘armored’ class that operated tanks and vehicles as well as simple horses.

Artillery, too, will be transformed from a simple mobile field artillery type to a powerful type of soldier that operates anti-tank self-propelled artillery and train artillery.

However, in the case of infantry, although individual firearms can develop, there is no case where the type of infantry itself changes dramatically.

In the end, the fighting power of infantry depends on how much better weapons they have and how many different weapons they have.

Light infantry, anti-tank infantry, and special forces, all three have different roles, but the fact that a gun is all about armament and that they are fragile bodies that can be torn to shreds with a single bullet remains the same.

That’s why in Haojie, there were two skills that could make a difference even for foot soldiers.

That was mutants and cyborgs.

Cyborg literally means a soldier made of metal. In fact, the final chapter of the infantry tech tree.

As long as there is an unrealistic ability called magic, it was equipped with military power that dared to be compared to ‘Future War’, but the biggest drawback was that it could not appear at all until the second half of the game because the required technology was so high.

Because it was treated as a kind of decisive battle weapon.

An infantry unit that possesses armor’s defense, sorcerer’s firepower, and infantry’s mobility and deployability.

I said that if one cyborg battalion had the fighting power of one regular infantry division.

Occasionally, the Fast Cyborg tree circulated among users, but it was the most inefficient among the entertainment trees as it was a strategy of throwing away all power and only looking at cyborgs.

Entertainment should be usable to some extent, so why don’t you use tech?

But mutants are different.

A special infantry that can be invested from the very beginning of the game and can be used on the Ukrnian-Soviet front, which is generally open to war if the timing is well-timed.

The ability to hold the front line and break through is several times better than that of a normal soldier, and the death judgment is not suspiciously received.

However, the biggest drawback and problem is that mutants can only be developed through ‘inhumane human experiments’.

So, in order to ride the Mutant Tech, you must have other test subjects nearby, other than ‘their own people’.

The moment human experimentation was exposed, it was condemned by the international community and sometimes treated as a legitimate reason for starting a war, so it had to be conducted with all kinds of security in a secret facility.

“Damn it.”

It was a situation where I discovered such a research facility by chance. Even secretly crossing the border, rushing into the basement of the arsenal to steal the artifact!

“What should I do now, company commander…… ?”

The soldiers were visibly agitated. I don’t know how Sergeant Claude knew about ‘mutants’, but the important thing now was that there is a very high probability that mutants still exist in this facility.

Even the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Battalion, which was created by culling those who fly and fly in Ukraine, is inevitably at a disadvantage against mutants.

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One of the disadvantages was that the existence of mutants was not properly known to the world yet, even if it was simply measured in terms of numbers.

Man is, after all, an animal of experience.

No matter how powerful an enemy is, if you face it many times or learn how to deal with it, your fear will be less.

But what if there is no information at all?

Can the members of the unit not fall into a panic when they face a terrible human being tearing their comrades to pieces in front of their eyes?

‘In the end, the method…… I have no choice but to leave it to chance.’

It is unknown how many mutants the Soviet Empire developed. However, when I calculated the timing, it wouldn’t be enough to put it on the battlefield right now.

In the early stages, mutants had strong resistance to physical force, but they were particularly weak against magic—and even red magic.

Because the genes of the monsters used as development factors belonged to trolls and yeti.

“From now on, we will regroup. I will lead the way, and let the platoon commanders who are familiar with red magic accompany me to the front line of the camp.”

“That means…… ?”

“If you react late, you will only be late. First of all, we haven’t completed our mission, so we have to advance.”

The core of this operation is ‘quick and accurate’. Without directly encountering the mutant, at the point of discovering the traces, the information advantage is still on this side.

“As you can see, they are terrible guys. Eat your heart out.”

I exchanged glances with Claude, and he nodded and stood right next to me. Rumia was also a first-class red mage before becoming a company adjutant, so he assumed the lead camp with his own will.

As I expected, if it was a prototype mutant, the mage’s firepower would be enough to defeat it.

“The magic to use is rapid fire arrow, which is an intermediate magic. We need to focus our firepower on a narrow grid and burn it up before it can regenerate.”

“Okay!”

“The 2nd platoon is in charge of rear guard. Platoon Commander Bell, are you all right?”

“No, of course…… !!”

It was obvious to anyone that it looked difficult, but Bell Mayer carried through with his will to the end. The morale of the platoon members couldn’t drop when the platoon leader stepped forward like that.

They loaded their guns while helping Bell Meyer. With the mindset to kill whoever pops out.

I and the 1st Company boldly advanced into the depths where the disgusting smell of blood swayed.

***

Befitting a space where secret experiments are conducted, the basement of the Limansk Arsenal has a very complex and narrow structure.

From the point of view of the intruders, it was a form that was inevitably cumbersome, but the problem was that the position of the soldiers working at the arsenal was the same.

“Damn, did you hear the gunshots? f*cking dog, what kind of bastards are messing around?”

“I don’t know. After all, they’re all f*cking red puppies. All in all, this is what happens when personnel from the General Information Bureau come…….”

“But is this the right way to go?”

I was on guard duty at the arsenal in peace. Due to intruders who came out of nowhere, the underground facility fell into complete chaos.

Somehow, under the control of their superior, the captain of the security company, the two were moving to defend the underground facility passageway connected to Area C.

I had to get lost because I couldn’t bring the indoor organization chart.

“f*ck… ….”

Meanwhile, the gunfire was getting closer and closer. An army that could number in the tens of thousands. No matter how narrow the aisle was, there was absolutely no way they could respond with a single-shot rifle.

How long will my ally be alive? Does a line of defense even exist in the first place? Wouldn’t it be a suicide mission to buy time until comrade comrade company commander and comrade inspector run away?

It didn’t take long for constant fear and doubt to take hold of the soldiers’ thoughts.

“Should I just surrender?”

“The Red October pups look after that? You’ve seen all the sh*t we’ve been up to.”

“Yeah, that’s right… ….”

From the beginning, the personnel in charge of guarding the underground space were private soldiers with strong bones. New recruits assigned to the arsenal, or personnel who witnessed the underground facility and could not keep silent about what was happening inside, were turned outside.

Thanks to that, I was able to work in a relatively warm and cozy space.

Nevertheless, they couldn’t help but feel repulsive about all the ‘abnormal’ experiments that were unfolding here, as they too were human beings.

“In the end, you have to fight for one thing.”

It was the moment when a soldier strengthened his fighting spirit.

Quaang!! Kang! Kwakwang!!

The ceiling collapsed with the sound of something smashing in front. What is that? Let the soldier in front slowly approach you.

“Aagh!!”

A hideous-looking giant jumped out of the dust that obscured his vision.

“Mr. f*ck!!? What is this…… !!”

He couldn’t even finish the words he uttered instinctively. As soon as the mutant saw the soldier, he tore his body in half. Fu Chemistry!! In an unrealistic scene that seemed like a dream, the one remaining person sat down on the spot.

The colleague I was talking to just a few seconds ago turned into a literal piece of meat.

The mutant violently shoved the meat of his comrade into his mouth, then turned to face him as well.

Suber Soldat. A life form that is less than a beast, unable to identify friends and family, only enjoying slaughter and prey.

The soldier desperately tried to move his legs, but it wasn’t just his legs that were paralyzed. The sphincter relaxed, and I felt a warm sensation in the lower part.

No, even if I moved in the first place, I wouldn’t have been able to escape.

The soldier intuited that it was his end. The instant he closed his eyes, and the mutant’s gigantic arms stretched out towards him.

“Shoot—!!!”

I heard a voice that lifted my spirits.

Soon, red-hot chunks of flame passed in front of the soldier’s eyes. It was magic.

“Haaa!!!!”

Boom! Roaring!

The mutant that was hit by magic let out a painful roar. As soon as the flames that rose in an instant engulfed the mutants.

Bang! Tata Tang!!

In front of me, there was a continuous sound like thunder. The mutant resisted by waving his arms wildly, but the more he did, the more the flames gushed out.

The bullet pierces the skin, and the resulting flame instantly burns the affected area, making rapid regeneration impossible.

Hunting mutants.

You are hunting a monster that makes your hamstrings tingle just by thinking about it.

The soldier who survived the death penalty just stared blankly at the scene. He hesitantly opened his mouth to express his gratitude as the blonde man approached him.

I don’t know who it was, but I owed a lot of my life.

“Thank you… ….”

“Roxanna! Bind this person! I will take you prisoner!”

“Yes!! All right! It may be frustrating for a while…… Joe, can you be patient?!”

“Yes…… ?”

And it took an instant for him to be forcibly knocked out with a mask over his face.