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It seemed like they were using the guns as some sort of safety measure. However, once someone awakened their mana, guns would not hurt them that much. Although they would not be able to stop the bullets they would still be able to avoid it thanks to their increased reflexes after awakening. Even someone who was only at the 2nd stage, the physical reinforcement, would be able to dodge the incoming bullets perfectly. This was also the reason why guns were not an absolute threat to anyone like in the real world.

There was also another decisive reason why guns have lost their power in this world and they were none other than the monsters. Monsters were creatures that were born with some mana. Their skin were also too thick for them to be considered as beasts so it was difficult for a gun to exert its full potential against them.

However, these guns still exert power and fear against normal and ordinary people. And as if to prove this fact, they were using this single weapon, the gun, to scare and frighten the children that boarded the train.

The terrified children were transferred to the Northern Command by the guides who deliberately moved threateningly in the train. They were given food and they even helped them get enough sleep but each and everyone of them felt that this would be the last happiness that they would experience in this world.

Perhaps it was because those thoughts flashed in their heads that the guides' expressions all turned fierce as soon as they arrived at the Northern Command. They looked threatening over the course of their travel but their expressions right now were the epitome of fierce and scary.

"Get out quickly!"

"The last one to get out will be smashed to pieces!"

"What's this?! Are you guys rebelling?! Huh?!"

"Run! You XXXXXX!"

They deliberately spouted harsh words at the children. So the children's faces were all stained with fear as they got off and ran. After they came out, the man with the sharp glare shouted at them.

"Stand in four rows! Go!"

"Are you dilly-dallying?"

"Do you guys want to die?!"

"Do you not have a head? You should stand over here!"

"Wake up! You sons of bitches!"

As soon as the order was given, the guides began to shout and teach the children who did not even know what four rows were.

"From now on, we will be heading to the training camp. For those bastards who are lagging behind, I'll make sure to show you what hell is."

The man with the sharp glare said that before going on ahead. The guides led the children as they walked on both sides. They also looked at them nastily as they continued to shout abuse at them.

Countless thoughts flashed in Jaiden's head. However, he felt like he had just returned to the army back in his real world. Although he had served in the military in his real world and he had also fought against monsters in his previous life here, he still thought that being stepped on and rolled in the bottom felt like shit. They were all instilled with fear and forced to panic from the heavy atmosphere created by the guides.

Then, they were herded to a large horse-drawn carriage that was bound to the Northern Command's training camp. It did not take a long time for them to arrive at their destination.

"Ack!"

"That's not something that you can even afford!"

"Ack!"

"You bastard! You're a weak shit! Get down!"

They could see children being rolled around by instructors. It looked like the adults were giving the nine year old children a difficult training. Of course, they were letting the children do this for a reason. Letting them sit down and stand back up countless times was making the children work over and gain the basic foundation.

However, the children who couldn't keep up were being rolled hard. And no matter how physically challenged or how normal they were, they were expected to follow when they were being rolled hard since they were filtered among countless applicants and were brought in here.

As if trying to prove themselves, the children that were deprived of enough privileges and had venom in their eyes, immediately joined them and worked harder than anybody else.

"Well then! Attention."

The frightened children quickly turned to look at the sharply glaring man after seeing their contemporaries being rolled here and there.

"We'll only be together up until this point. From now on, I will introduce the instructors that will train you. Everyone, attention!"

The fear reflected in the children's eyes grew exponentially as they watched their guide greet the instructor and disappear in front of them. It seemed like they were frightened more deeply after someone familiar disappeared from their sight.

"Nice to meet you. I'm your Head Instructor, Instructor Salmosa. I'm delighted to have you in this training camp. Let us all train happily in the future."

The children's expression all hardened before crumpling when they heard Instructor Salmosa say that he was delighted to have them here.

"These will be the junior instructors that will help the head instructor. I hope that you get along well. If you listen well to them in the future, then they will be your kind instructors."

After saying those words, he introduced the instructors one by one. Starting from the one beside Salmosa, the instructors introduced themselves as Yellow, Red, Blue, Green and Black. Then, they stepped back when Instructor Salmosa opened his mouth again.

"It doesn't matter what life you lived in the past. From this point on, you will only be one of the trainees in this training camp. If you're able to hold out and endure here then you will become our great juniors! And if you don't, then you will be kicked out of this training camp as a loser."

After saying those words, Salmosa placed his hands on his waist as he looked coldly at them. He looked like he was talking to sinners with how piercingly cold his glare was.

"This head instructor promises to turn you into great soldiers. Even if you're not good at it, as long as you don't give up on the training and follow and trust his head instructor then you will definitely become a great soldier. Understand?!"

"Yes!"

Jaiden answered quickly. However, the children who were staring in a daze just looked at him blankly wondering why he was answering so suddenly.

"Everyone, except trainee 1223, get down!"

"Get down! You bastards!"

"Do you think this is your house?!"

"Get your shits together!"

Jaiden's expression tightened as he stared at Instructor Salmosa while the rest of the children got down and was bombarded crazily with curses by the instructors.

Jaiden did not know if he was seen favorably since Salmosa nodded slightly at him. However, regardless of Jaiden's thoughts, he just continued to explain.

"We're going to divide you into groups. All of you will be divided into 25 groups of tens. From now on, you can think of this group as one and a whole. If one of you does something wrong, then your entire group will be punished. So if you don't want to be a nuisance to your team then you have to move quickly."

When Salmosa ended his words, Jaiden was the first one to go down to find his spot. The other instructors also nodded their heads at Jaiden. It seemed like they found him favorable since he was so quick witted. Then, they all began to screw the other children over.

"It seems like you think the army is your home turf!"

"Get down you bastards!"

Although the instructors were all hurling abuses and curses at them, there were still children who were staring dumbly at everything. Perhaps Salmosa also felt that he needed to roll those children harder so he spoke in a deep and low voice.

"Except for 1223, everyone should go to the flag over there before coming back here. Run based on the order of your arrival. The first one hundred people! Run!"

The children began to run like crazy after hearing Instructor Salmosa's words. The only two people left behind were Salmosa and Jaiden. However, the instructor did not say anything to him.

The children were all pressed hard by the instructors on their very first day. After pressing them, the instructors began to teach them the basics. Of course, there were some children who couldn't understand quickly. One of them was in Jaiden's group.

"Shout 'We are' when you sit down and shout 'one' when you stand up. Sit down!"

"We are!"

"Stand up!"

"One!"

"Sit down!"

Jaiden couldn't help but grit his teeth when he was dragged by some of his teammates that did not understand the basics no matter how hard they were told. By the end of the day, he finally finished the entrance ceremony―it was called the entrance ceremony but it was really just a rolling ceremony―in the training camp.

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[Contemporary] 동기 – people who entered a school, company, training camp or club at the same time.

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Chapter 8 - Enlistment (2)

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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (8)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

3 Enlistment (2)

He did not know if it was because they were rolled hard when they entered the training camp but there were no more dumb and foolish idiots. Perhaps it was because they got rolled at even the slightest of mistakes that each and every child was tense and alert once the training started.

But were they easily going to let them go once they were done with training? The answer to that was no. The children's expression would always turn dark when they kept on lashing out at them for their supposed lack of military discipline.

"Get it straight!"

"It's crooked! Do it again!"

"Get up you bastards!"

It was because they were woken up very early by their instructors that the children all had to fall asleep in nervousness. They were slowly accepting the reality that they needed to keep their heads straight as they fixed their beddings perfectly under the harsh glares of their instructors. This was one of the most important factors that made them realize that they were staying in the military.

However, they weren't being blindly pushed around. The instructors were all sly. They would even motivate and tempt the children with the sweetest reward that they could get, rest.

"If you're able to climb over the occupation forces and take their flag, you'll have a day off tomorrow."

"Woooooooah!"

"Kill!"

"Grab the flag!"

"If you block this then we'll be able to get a day off tomorrow! Block! Stop them no matter what!"

The children were divided into the occupation forces as well as the opposing forces. They were asked to fight over each other's flags. This exercise would give them the basic sense of combat as well as a deeper understanding of the mountainous terrain.

During the course of the training, Jaiden couldn't help but feel amazed at the Northern Army's well-organized drills. It was even better organized than the modern military training in some ways. After all, they were controlling the pace and difficulty of the training while watching and setting the correct limits for the children.

"Since the occupation forces have successfully captured the flag, the occupation forces will have a day off tomorrow!"

"Woooooooah!"

"It's our break tomorrow!"

"I'm going to sleep all day!"

"Me too!"

Each child belonging to the occupation forces had a smile on their faces as they excitedly talked about what they would do tomorrow. Jaiden also felt extremely happy about the break that they were given tomorrow. He was even seriously considering the schedule that he would do tomorrow.

"1223!"

"Why?"

"What are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Who knows… I haven't decided yet? Do you want to play chess with me?"

"Can you teach us two?"

"Sure."

Jaiden nodded his head as if what the child said was reasonable. Then, the child next to him spoke to him with shining eyes.

"I want to know too!"

"Me too!"

With their words, the children that were listening nearby all approached Jaiden. They said that they also wanted to learn and play chess with him.

The things that they could do in the training camp were limited. However, someone was able to cut down a tree and make a chessboard as well as its corresponding pieces clumsily so the children all used it to play chess.

The instructors were aware of this old chessboard that had been passed down from one generation to another but they did not move to put a restriction on them. They all knew that children would not get tired and bored if there was something small like this that could pique their interest every once in a while.

The next day, the instructors came to wake them up and let them have their meals. The children were all happy to have a day when they weren't rolled hard on the floor. After eating their meals, Jaiden had a relaxing and comfortable day as he taught his teammates how to play chess.

'It's a pity that I can't do some swordsmanship training though.'

It was something inevitable. After all, it was impossible for him to set up a swordsmanship training alone since he was living and doing everything together with his team in this military community life.

In fact, doing the training at this training camp did not help much for Jaiden's advancement. He was already almost in the 2nd Stage so rolling around this much was not that big of a deal for him. Even the hard training that the children were enduring was not that hard for Jaiden's body. After all, his body had already awakened mana. However, this was only true most of the time.

The instructors were also aware of this fact. However, the reason why this training was conducted was so they could instill a sense of community and camaraderie among the children. They would only be creating a wall between the trainees if they gave special treatment to those who had awakened their mana. If they did that then those who had awakened their mana would also be soaked in a sense of privilege and would probably act arrogantly over others. That was the reason why they forced all of the children to do the same thing together during their basic training.

After about a month of necessary military drills that trained their common knowledge, uniformity and physicality, they were finally trained on night patrol and basic night watch and surveillance.

'There's no camping and march, is this their kind consideration?'

Perhaps it was because they were still children that they were exempted from doing the 30km march and the excessive camping in the mountain. It seemed like they were trying to let them train in the training grounds as much as possible.

Of course, that did not mean that the training would become easy just because they removed those two from the list.

Even if they made sure to let the children sleep and eat regularly to ensure they grow up normally, the training in and of itself was extremely difficult.

They did not know if it was because they were training hard but it seemed like the instructors had deemed them to be fit and physically capable so they gradually decreased their physical training to the point that they could even rest for a day.

The next morning, all the children were gathered at the training grounds. The huge training ground looked packed after more than a thousand trainees gathered together.

"Today is the day that we determine if you have awakened your mana or not. Those who have already awakened their mana, raise your hands and come forward."

Among the thousand trainees gathered in the field, they began to pick out those who had their mana awakened. Jaiden also raised his hand and moved forward.

'There's not even fifty people.'

Among the 1,500 children gathered in the field, there were only less than fifty who had awakened their mana at the age of nine. After all, awakening mana at such a young age was also some kind of talent.

Even if their families spent efforts to determine if their child had talent for mana awakening and supported them, it was still common for people to only awaken their mana after attending the academy for 2~3 years. And even that was still a matter of luck. In addition, there were only around two out of ten people who could awaken their mana. With this probability, it was inevitable that having one's mana awakened was regarded as a talent by itself.

"You guys, follow me."

One of the instructors took the children that had their mana awakened, including Jaiden, to a special building.

"This is where we will judge if you have really awakened your mana or not. If anyone had lied, I will still forgive them now. So raise your hands up honestly."

None of the children raised their hands. The instructor nodded silently as he headed towards the device that could read whether their bodies had mana or not.

"You have to get in here."

The instructor asked the children to enter a small glass tube. The children followed the order and entered one by one.

This device could determine if they really had mana or not. A red light would flash on the device if they still did not awaken their mana. While a yellow light would flash if their mana did not meet the standards set by the military and a blue light would flash if their mana awakening was normal.

Fortunately, none of the children turned the red lights on. However, the problem was that there were more than a dozen children who turned on the yellow lights.

"There's no need to be disappointed by turning on the yellow light. You guys have enough talent as it is."

The instructor encouraged the disappointed children before turning to speak to the children who turned on the blue lights. This group of children included Jaiden.

"You guys need to undergo additional tests. Follow me."

More than thirty children followed the instructor to a specially devised training room.

"There's a lot more than I thought."

"That's right. Then, I hope the examination goes well."

"Yes."

The instructor bid the knight goodbye and left the children under the knight's care. When the instructor stepped down, the knight lifted a heavy steel sword.

"From now on, you will fight me one by one using that steel sword. The one in the front will come up first."

At the knight's words, the child standing in front nervously walked forward with the steel sword modified to suit a child. The child wielded the sword with a strength and a speed that was unimaginable for such a young age. The child even showcased a surprising stamina and sword skill that he had learned but the knight just struck his sword lightly.

"Heok… heok…"

"Well done. Level 4."

"H… how many levels are there?"

"Four."

The child couldn't help but bow his head in disappointment after hearing the knight's answer. But the knight did not pay much attention to the child even though he left dispiritedly. He just continued to call the next child.

"Level 4."

"Level 3."

"Level 4."

"Level 3."

As the evaluation continued, only levels 3~4 appeared among the children. However, the knight did not look too disappointed. Perhaps it was because this was something that he had already expected from the beginning.

Jaiden was almost at the last of the line so he was able to see how the examination was held properly. From what he had seen, it seemed like those who had just awakened their mana were the ones tagged as level 4 while those who knew how to wield and use their mana a bit were tagged as level 3.

'Will you be at level 2 if you can incorporate your mana in your swordsmanship? I wonder what's the criteria for being level 1?'

He pondered over this for a moment as he watched the previous children be thoroughly played with by the knight. And finally, it was Jaiden's turn.

"Give your all in your attacks."

"Yes."

The knight looked at Jaiden in admiration when he saw him grab the steel sword. It was because his posture and movements looked very good. The knight even wanted to give some plus points to Jaiden when he saw his basic swordsmanship posture.

So far, each and every child has used the swordsmanship that they had learned from their family or their teacher. But Jaiden looked like he used the basic swordsmanship as his foundation.

Wondering why using the basic swordsmanship would give one plus points? It was because the very first swordsmanship that the trainees would learn in this place was none other than the basic swordsmanship. All of the trainees that he had tested before would also be required to abandon the swordsmanship that they had learned before to learn the basic swordsmanship. Once that happened, Jaiden would be the first one to grow and develop.

"Here I go."

"Come."

Jaiden rushed forward with a shocking speed as soon as the knight's word fell.

Bang!

"Heup!"

The force that struck the knight was much stronger than what he had expected. The knight was only able to endure the blow and push him away thanks to his strength. After being pushed back by the knight, Jaiden targeted the lower half of his body.

The knight was just straightening his posture when he saw the fierce attack coming straight at him. All the knight could do was reflexively take a step back and avoid his onslaught. Then, Jaiden gathered all the mana in his body. Thanks to climbing the 2nd Stage, Jaiden's physical ability had long gone beyond the realms of what a normal human being could accomplish.

"The 2nd Stage? No… I think you're still a little short of it? But that's still amazing."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

It seemed like Jaiden was still lacking in quite a few places but it was only a matter of time before a faint light would start coming out of his body to signify his advancement in stage. However, what was so great about Jaiden was the fact that he was showing the aura of an experienced swordsman. An image that did not fit his age at all.

This was definitely just a basic examination but for Jaiden, someone who had experienced the real world, his past experiences remained intricately woven in his body. This meant that his experiences and skills from before were easily applied and incorporated to his attacks. His movements were the movements of a person who had fully experienced a gruesome war.

"This…"

The knight was lost in thought for a moment. He couldn't stop himself from being shocked with Jaiden's movements. However, it was only a brief moment, the knight had already quickly swung his sword to counter when he saw Jaiden gearing up for another attack.

There had been a handful of trainees that passed by his hands but Jaiden easily went beyond what those children were capable of. The knight couldn't help but feel flustered and embarrassed.

While the knight was busy admiring Jaiden's movements and attacks during their fight, a senior knight watching from the sides signaled for him to finish things quickly. When the knight saw the signal, he pushed Jaiden away strongly before speaking.

"Enough."

"Heok… heok…"

The knight was the first to stop. Jaiden also stopped when he saw the knight stop. It seemed like Jaiden's body was exhausted since he was already gasping for breath.

"Splendid. Have you ever thought of joining the army ever since you were young?"

"That's right."

"Good attitude. You'll be level 2. I'd like to give you level 1 if I could but… you fell a bit short."

"It's fine."

The knight nodded his head when he heard Jaiden's answer. Then, he looked at the next trainee.

When the knight saw that Jaiden went down without any disappointment, the knight also gave him a good score for his strong mindset. It would only be natural for someone talented to feel disappointed for not getting level 1 but in fact it was only normal for them to not receive the level 1 grade. After all, this was something that was reserved for the real 'geniuses', someone that the training camp had yet to receive ever since its establishment.

"The next one."

The knight spoke up as he called for the next one in line.

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Chapter 9 - Northeast Military Academy… (1)

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (9)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

4 Northeast Military Academy… (1)

After the examination for those who had awakened their mana had finished, Jaiden and the rest of the trainees immediately followed the knight and went straight to the Northern Command.

They saw countless soldiers passing by as soon as they entered the huge building. But they just continued to walk past them. They followed the briskly walking knight as they climbed up the stairs before stopping in front of a door.

"Loyalty! I have brought the trainees."

"Enter."

The knight opened the door carefully.

There was a 2-clover inside. The nameplate on the table also showed 'Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee'.

"Are they the new recruits?"

"Yes, sir."

"I see. You can go out now."

After the man's words, the knight handed over a report before giving a respectful salute and turning around. The knight closed the door silently and left the children with the man.

The man scanned the documents briefly before turning to look at Jaiden and the other trainees.

"Since everyone applied for the Northern Army, this means that you are all willing to take some risks. Right?"

"Yes!"

As if proving that they had done a good job in the training camp, all of the children answered the Lieutenant Colonel's question quickly and loudly.

"Good. Things are easier said than done. If you have come all the way here then you definitely have some talents. That's why I believe I should give each and every single one of you a choice."

The Lieutenant Colonel placed a paper on the table.

"This is a military academy admission application. Once you get out of there, you will basically begin as a commissioned officer."

The man then took the paper and shook it in front of the children as if it was something that was extremely amazing.

"It looks like you guys still don't have any idea about this yet. I'll explain to you what kind of rewards you will get once you enter this school. First off… Your military life will be reduced by at least 2 years."

The pupils of the children that were listening to Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee's words started to shake and tremble. However, Jaiden remained calm. This was information that he had learned about before albeit not everything. Besides, he knew that he had to serve day and night on the front lines just to get that 2 years of reduced service. It seemed like he was not the only one who knew about this since there were a few other children who did not look very interested in the Lieutenant Colonel's words.

Then, Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee continued to speak.

"There is a way for you to reduce your military life right here and now. It's none other than sending your application to the Northeast Military Academy. If you do that, we can reduce your military life by 2 more years."

This time, Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee's words extinguished the interest and excitement in the eyes of the children. There was no one among the children present here who had not heard about the Northeast's notoriety. Even if they were not yet trained and had just awakened their mana to some extent, as long as they were from a wealthy family they would have definitely heard enough basic information about that place.

"In addition, if you do well in the Northeast Military Academy then you will be able to graduate 2 years earlier. That means that you can shorten another 2 years off of your military service."

An opportunity was presented to the children to reduce their military service for six entire years. It was a great opportunity that would reduce their required 20 year service to only 14 years. In other words, one would only serve 10 years after they finished their military academy life.

Given these conditions, one might think that it was something that was worth a try. However, this was the Northeast. A place that was known as the most dangerous place among the entire northern frontlines. And since it was one of the three most dangerous areas in the continent, almost everyone tried to avoid agreeing to such a condition.

"Are there any other rewards?"

When Jaiden raised this question, all the other children looked at him strangely. They looked at him as if they were wondering if he had never heard of the Northeast's notoriety.

Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee couldn't help but grin. After all, the best child from the report that he had received showed enough interest in the Northeast.

"First, I'm assuming that you are aware that the North's basic salary is twice that of the other militaries. Right?"

"Yes."

"The Northeast's salary is three times that of the North's commissioned officer's salary. In addition, the promotion in the Northeast is the fastest among all of the militaries. The Northeast is the only place in the Empire where you can be promoted even if you are still in the military academy."

To be honest, Jaiden was not really that interested in what Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee had just said. The discharged soldiers from the North would generally be treated well in the entire continent. Considered to be the elites, they could easily gain and collect money by doing mercenary activities or they could also apply to become a personal knight for a noble family or for a merchant family if they decided to stay in the capital. So it was only natural that he was not that much interested in money.

"And they will basically give you any weapon that you want. I'm talking about a weapon with 10% mythril incorporated in it. You can even take it with you even after you are discharged from service."

The children's expression changed when they heard that they could take a weapon with mythril even after they left the military. Mythrils and rare metals were not generally circulated in the market. And even if they were found in the market, albeit rarely, they would have a sky-high price attached to them.

"But I think there are also disadvantages."

"That's right. First of all, the Northeast is notoriously known for its dangers. This is a well-known fact in the entire continent. In fact, the death rate in the Northeast is overwhelmingly high when compared to the rest of the armies in the Empire."

"Are there more?"

"Yes. The high salary that I had mentioned before won't be available right away. You will only be able to get it once you're discharged. They will instead keep it for you until your discharge and pay you a 5% annual interest. And you will also not be able to spend any vacation."

Jaiden nodded his head to show him that he had understood his words.

One would need to spend at least a month of travel just so you could go out of the Northeast to spend a vacation. There was no point in doing such a long trip just so you could visit your home for a few days.

"However, you can spend 6 months of vacation just before your discharge. In other words, you can reduce your stay in the military for at most 6 years and 6 months. If you take on special missions, they will pay you the special mission fees separately from your salary. You're free to use those fees whether you collect those fees to buy weapons or alcohol. Everything's up to you."

When Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee finished speaking, he turned to look at Jaiden.

"I'd appreciate it if you decide to apply to the Northeast but it's quite hard for me to recommend it to you personally. After all, it's a very dangerous place. But! I hope that you remember this one thing."

"What is it?"

"At the very least, the comrades that you will have there will definitely not abandon you."

Jaiden felt troubled for a moment.

He knew that the Northeast was a dangerous place. But for someone like Jaiden who had experienced the crazy monster wave in his previous life, he did not consider that place to be that dangerous. In addition, he could still be able to shorten his military service by six years at most.

'Six years…'

He fell silent as he pondered about things deeply. He thought that he should be able to prepare for everything by that time.

'Let's endure there.'

After making that decision, Jaiden raised his head and looked at Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee.

"I will apply."

"I'll ask you again. Are you really sure that you want to apply to the Northeast Academy?"

The Lieutenant Colonel gave him this final chance to take back his words. But Jaiden only bowed his head as he answered firmly.

"Yes. I will apply."

"Good. Then, sign here."

Following Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee's words, Jaiden signed the form before taking a step back.

In fact, Jaiden also wanted to avoid dangerous places. The main reason why he left the Leonhardt Family was because he thought that it would be hard for him to survive in such a crazy and dangerous family. But after further consideration, he realized that although there were plenty of shortcomings and disadvantages, there were still some silver lining waiting for him.

First, since the Northeast was emphasized as a dangerous area, it was only natural that it was also home to several special creatures. There was a possibility that he could find another divine beast there and sign a contract with it. Furthermore, the Northeastern Army was completely hidden. So this was a place where even the strongest family in the North, the Leonhardt Family, would not be able to extend its surveillance network. In other words, they would only know his existence once he was discharged. That meant that his location was safe and sound as long as he was staying in that place.

"You guys might have been upset since I did not ask you if you want to join the Northeast Academy. But on the contrary, I would like to remind you that it's a very dangerous place."

Just like Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee had just said, the other children's faces were all disappointed and upset. However, their faces hardened when he reminded them of the dangers of that place. There was nothing more unfair in this world than a talentless person going to the Northeast and dying for nothing.

It would be a bit problematic if the North, a place that was already lacking in troops, forced them to the Northeast just to die. And although the Northeast was also a place that was suffering from severe shortage of manpower, they were a place that did not accept just anyone.

"If you really want to go to the Northeast, then go to one of the Northern Military Academies and get some results. That's how the Northeast Academy works too."

"Then, what about 1223, sir?"

"This guy is just talented. Didn't you see him too?"

All of the children that were protesting shut up when they heard Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee's words. After all, all of the children present in this room had seen Jaiden's fight with the knight. Jaiden had already shown them his greatness to the point that the children were left in wonder as they asked this question: 'Can I do something like that in 2~3 years?' to themselves.

"This guy is not a genius either. He's just at the level where he can endure the Northeast."

"At the level where he can endure, sir?"

The child immediately added 'sir' to be polite when he realized that he had rudely asked the question. Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee did not blame the child much. He just nodded his head at him.

"That's right. Only those who are considered to be monsters will be going to the Northeast Academy. If you really want to go there, then become a monster."

After that, Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee had a consultation with each and every child. He recommended an academy for them before getting their signatures on their respective application forms.

"It's not the end just because you entered the Northern Military Academy. I hope you can survive well here and become a commissioned officer in the Northern Army."

Lieutenant Milwaukee opened the door. Then, a knight came in and led Jaiden and the other trainees again. Everyone seemed to be lost in thought so the knight did not rush them. Especially Jaiden, the sole applicant to the Northeast. The knight did not even dare to touch him after seeing him lost in his thoughts. The Northeast was a very dangerous place that just being an applicant there was worthy enough for them to be praised.

"Oh! He's here!"

"Here comes the pride of our group!"

Jaiden couldn't help but smile when his teammates welcomed and cheered for him. He was the only one who awakened his mana in the team so they were all cheering for him.

"1223! Are you going to the Military Academy?"

"I think so."

"Where will you be attending?"

"Northeast."

The child who asked him with sparkling eyes suddenly turned silent. Everyone suddenly turned to look at Jaiden with sad faces. There was no one here who was unaware of the notoriety of the Northeast.

"Why are you going there? Just go somewhere else."

"That's a crazy place."

"I also heard that everyone who came out from there had lost their minds. You know?"

"They say that more than half of the people who go there die."

The children spoke to him worriedly but Jaiden said that it was fine. He even asked about his other teammates.

"What happened to everyone?"

"They said that 1225 and 1221 can go to the military academy if they did well."

"How about you?"

"Me too! They said that if I do well then I can become a non-commissioned officer even if I'm sick! They said that the rest would also pass!"

It seemed like all the other children underwent the mana awakening test after he left. In the North, it was unusual for someone who was suffering from an illness to be elected as a non-commissioned officer since the non-commissioned officers were well aware of how a soldier lived. Since the classification, the non-commissioned officers were more closely related to soldiers than to commissioned officers.

"They said that 1230 will be eliminated."

"Ah! That's right."

The person that they called 1230 was sitting depressed in one corner. Jaiden slowly approached him.

"Why are you so depressed?"

"If I get kicked out of here then I'll have to live a beggar's life again."

"I don't think so. Even if you fail to awaken, there are still ways for them to force you to awaken."

"They said that doing that would be difficult too."

Jaiden couldn't help but sigh at the depressed 1230.

"You won't know until you try. That's why you're still here. If it's still too difficult then they'll transplant a mana stone and force a circuit on you."

"Is that so?"

"Of course. The North never abandons the talented."

As long as one had talent even if they were only those whose talents were at the very bottom, the Northern Army would find a use for them. Those who did not have any talents had already been screened out in the huge training grounds.

"That's right. The fact that you're here means that you're fully capable."

"But I took a peek and the other groups had already left?"

"Yeah. I heard that more than half of the people in some groups had left."

"Did you hear that?"

"Yeah."

Jaiden's words began to bring back life to the depressed child's eyes. The children all began to talk like normal children as they cheered each other on. They wished each other a good life as well as to live well in the places that they would go to.

Jaiden watched the scene and cheered for his team members. He spent his last days in this training camp wishing his comrades a good future as he organized everything that he needed to prepare for his departure.

***

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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military

Chapter 10 - Northeast Military Academy… (2)

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (10)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

4 Northeast Military Academy… (2)

With the mana awakening test being finished, the formal training in the training camp had finally drawn to a close. After that, each child went on and left for their second training camp.

Those who did not have a single shred of talent for mana awakening were sent back to where they had been while most of them decided to head for the army's training camp. They would train there for another 3~4 years before moving to the frontlines to support the troops at the rear. The children who lit up a blue light, just like Jaiden, were sent to the military academy.

Fortunately, Jaiden's academy opening ceremony was just right around the corner so he was able to go there right away. Otherwise, he would just be like the other children who would stay at the training camp for additional training. The children would train as they waited for the academy's opening and would only be picked up when it was time.

"Bye. See you later."

"Yeah."

Jaiden sat in his room alone. He felt a bit lonely after sending off the last remaining child of his team. Since he was being sent to the farthest place, he was left waiting alone. After a few more days of waiting, he was also ready to leave for the Northeast.

There were about thirty children that were waiting when Jaiden arrived but there was not a single person that was the same age as him. All of the kids waiting were older than Jaiden. However, they were still around 13 years old. None of the children went beyond that age.

'Are you saying that one has to reach the 2nd Stage by the age of 13?'

Remembering the words of Lieutenant Colonel Milwaukee, Jaiden was able to draw his own conclusions. It seemed like the requirements for eligibility to apply to the Northeast was determined by talent again. In other words, even if one had awakened their mana, they still needed to raise their level to join the Northeast Academy. Because of that, only those who had reached the 2nd Stage by the age of 13 were qualified for application.

"You're a bit young?"

"Wow, you got picked right away?"

"Amazing."

A knight came in just as everyone was murmuring about Jaiden. As soon as the blue-haired knight came in, the commissioned officers immediately sensed that the man was going to assess the children's level. His aura was usually sharp but he looked like he was deliberately keeping his momentum and hiding his aura.

"More than 30 people… there are quite a lot of people gathered here. Nice to meet you. I'm Sky Renz. I belong to the 2nd Knights Division under the Northeast Command. I volunteered for the job since I want to personally greet my juniors."

'Sky Renz!'

In his previous life, Sky Renz was someone who had made it to the master level. One of the few people who had survived in the Northeast in his previous life was now standing in front of him. He was called an elite at this point in time but his talent would still explode later.

'He's someone who can easily go over the 5th Stage at this point so why…?'

Jaiden couldn't understand why he did something like this but he still remained calm. He knew that he was someone who was as talented as his youngest brother so he did not need to be a poor errand boy.

"In fact, I'm already planning on going to the frontlines but I was also assigned to this mission. I know that everyone is a bit nervous but I hope that everyone doesn't get scared too much. After all, the Northeast is still a place where people still live."

Sky Renz spoke with a happy expression on his face as he took the trainees and headed straight towards the Drake Tower. Unlike other places that used warp gates or carriages to move from one place to another, the Northeast traveled by riding drakes.

"Uwooooo…"

Some of the children were scared to tears while others were stunned by the strong wind as they rode the drake. Even though they could use their mana, they were all lost and out of their minds from the aerial monsters that popped out and attacked from time to time. What was worse was that it was not even small monsters that popped out but scarily huge monsters.

Sky Renz grinned when he saw the children's frightened state after landing on the Northeast's Drake Tower. Then, he spoke to them.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Sky Renz. I will guide you to the Academy. I am also the examiner that will determine whether you're eligible to enter the Academy or not."

All of their eyes widened when they heard Sky Renz's words. Jaiden was not that surprised since he had heard some information beforehand. But the rest of the kids couldn't adjust when Sky Renz's eyes turned sharp. After all, he looked like he was a good and amiable person when he first picked them up.

"Your test is easy. Starting from the Drake Tower, you need to get to the Academy located over the ridge. I'll take care of the dangerous monsters myself but I won't stop the rest."

The pupils of the kids shook wildly after hearing Sky Renz's words.

It seems like there aren't that many people who have an actual experience. The oldest is around 13 years old, I think?

But he needed to test the children's levels. However, the kid's eyes were shaking at the thought of going through an actual battle.

"Make it to the Academy alive. That's the test that you will be taking."

Sky Renz left those words as he took the lead and went down the tower.

They could see some soldiers giving a salute from time to time.

"Just like you, all of the soldiers that have been deployed here have been trained at the training camp. All of them are talented and could be considered to be as good as a knight. Right?"

"That's right."

Sky Renz grinned when Jaiden answered.

"By the time they get discharged from the military, all of them will become elite non-commissioned officers. So I hope that you don't become too arrogant and ignore the non-commissioned officers and soldiers after you become a commissioned officer. What I'm saying is that they're not beginners but veterans."

Sky Renz spoke about his experience. He willingly gave pieces of advice that were worth their weight in gold to his juniors that would definitely make mistakes later in life. Perhaps they were still unaware of the importance of his words since they were walking with their heads in the clouds but these pieces of advice would be a great help to them later when they were living the life of a commissioned officer.

"I know that it's the same for the others too but there are many people who choose rangers over knights in the Northeast Academy. After all, you won't need to actively swing a blade since you can support with high-quality weapons from the back. Thanks to that, it's quite hard to recruit knights every time."

Sky Renz expressed his regrets to the kids that were following him.

"It would be good if there were aspiring knights among my juniors but just think of it as my passing words."

Sky Renz increased his pace as he mumbled under his breath.

Just like that, they easily left the vicinity of the tower as they entered the mountainous terrain. He just walked through the forest in a straight line. If there wasn't a path in front of him then, he would just create a path. With just a light swing of his sword, the tall grasses that blocked their way were easily cut off. This created a path in front of them in just an instant.

"Heok… heok…"

"Hoo… hoo…"

All of the kids were breathing heavily as they used their mana to support them.

'But it will be harder if I'm going to use my mana this early…'

Jaiden was also struggling but he could still bear this much so he just endured with his body instead of using mana. He could see that those who were around three or four years older than him were also refraining from using their mana as much as possible. They looked like they had a bit of experience so they were trying their best to endure.

And it seemed like Jaiden's judgement was correct.

―Kyaack!

"A lynx? No, why is it so big?!"

"Where did the knight go?!"

"Are we supposed to deal with that?"

It was not just one or two but there were quite a few that jumped after the children. Sky Renz had already slipped away from them as he observed how the children would cope with his Hawk's Eyes.

Under the observation of such an examiner, Jaiden silently pulled out his steel sword. The sword was dull but if it was just based on his physical strength then it was more than enough for him to beat them to death. Following Jaiden's lead, the rest of the kids also started pulling out their steel swords.

Although the creature in front of them was a mutant lynx, all of them were still people who had awakened their mana. There were too many of them to be intimidated by just a few lynxes.

Jaiden was the first to run out. He immediately went after the lynx that targeted one of the scared children.

Then, when the others finally found their composure, they immediately ran out in fear that their thunder would be stolen. Since this was a test, they realized that everything that they did here would be reflected on their scores. After realizing this fact, the children, who were just cowering in fear, began to move. It seemed like the thought of getting a better score had helped them overcome the fear, even if it was just for a bit. The people who had been gathered here were too talented to be frightened by just a few wild animals.

However, this was just the beginning. From here on out, monsters and mutant creatures at the same level as the children would be waiting for them.

As this thought crossed Jaiden's head, he quickly stepped back to conserve his strength after he killed the first mutant.

When Jaiden stepped up first, the rest of the children overcame their fear as they pulled out their steel swords and beat up the wild animals that blocked their path. After getting beaten up from all sides, the lynxes started to die one by one.

Sky Renz appeared once again when he confirmed that the few lynxes that appeared had died.

"Pretty good, juniors."

Sky Renz glanced briefly at Jaiden before moving ahead. Another mutant appeared after they had walked for a while but they easily dealt with it. After experiencing it once, the children began to ease into their roles.

But this time, Sky Renz did not wait for them. He continued to walk slowly. If they did not take care of things quickly then they might get left behind by Sky Renz. Jaiden continued to follow Sky Renz while dealing roughly with the wild animals that rushed to him. He did not know if the others had noticed this but the kids started to focus on following their comrades instead of dealing with the wild animals completely.

"Heok… heok…"

"Hoo! Hoo!"

It did not matter if their mana had awakened, they were still children whose bodies were still undeveloped. Unlike Sky Renz who was walking leisurely at a slow pace, the children began to get tired. After all, they were walking while dealing with the wild animals that attacked them. Furthermore, the situation began to get worse. Small monsters started to attack the children.

When a flock of mutant birds started to attack them, Jaiden was the first to jump in the air and stepped on a tree to attack them. Several birds fell down after being attacked by Jaiden. The other kids followed him and attacked the birds instead of just swinging their swords blindly from below. Some of the kids also gathered together as they threw stones at the flocking birds. But doing that clearly had a lot of restrictions. Eventually, some of them suffered from minor injuries.

Since they were beginning to get injured on top of being still weak and small, the children found it difficult to keep up with Sky Renz even though he was walking slowly.

'Are you trying to look at our spirit and will?'

It seemed like he was testing whether they could move forward and endure the test just like they did during their training in the training camp so Jaiden had to grit his teeth and move even though he was also starting to get physically tired. However, he felt like it was not that difficult since he went through the same kind of hardship in his previous life.

The amount of wild animals that attacked them

As they continued to climb the mountain, more and more of the animals attacked them. Even the intensity of their attacks had increased significantly. Thanks to the mana fog in the area, the skins and hides of the mutated animals had grown tough. It was as tough as that of a monster's so it got harder for the kids to kill them.

And finally, a creature that could be called a real and legit monster had appeared in front of them.

"Is that… a gnoll?"

The gruesome monster had the head of a dog but it was walking on two legs. Calling it a gnoll seemed to be correct. And thanks to its nature, there was no way that such a monster was walking around on its own.

When dozens of such monsters appeared in front of them, Jaiden's hold on his sword tightened. Even the other children that were frightened from their appearance grabbed their swords tightly.

An extremely tough battle was ahead of them.

***

Notes:

[Gnoll] – feral humanoid monsters. They have the head of a hyena and would attack without any warning. Thanks to the nature of hyenas, they tend to move in packs.

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[2-clover] 2개의 클로버 – [Badge IMG] A badge that shows the rank of the officer you can search for 중령 to look at the patch/badge if you can't see the image I have attached.. If you're under the Army, Air Force or Marine, you will be called a Lieutenant Colonel. You will be called Commander if you're under the Navy and the Coast Guard.

[Commissioned Officer] 장교 – A rank in command of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers. They are usually selected from students or graduates of the military academy or the general university. They are military officers who have achieved a rank before officially assuming their roles.

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