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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military

Chapter 15 - I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (1)

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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (15)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

6 I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (1)

Jaiden suddenly had time to spare after he stopped taking theoretical classes. But just leaving Jaiden alone was not giving respect to their reputation as the worst academy in the Empire. So the professors wanted to figure out how good he was by knowing how Jaiden would respond to certain actions. They also wanted to figure out how skillful he was.

"Number 13."

"Yes!"

"You'll move with us from now on."

Several men with military uniforms moved with Jaiden. These men looked nothing like knights. The guns and several other weapons strapped on their bodies seemed to be a great indication of this.

"Are you rangers?"

"It seems like you have a good eye there, huh? I heard that you have been active since day one."

"I know, right? I heard that you're good at weapons too? You should come to us and become a ranger later."

"That's right. We'll treat you nicely. There's no one better than rangers when it comes to gaining hands-on experiences."

Jaiden's single sentence made all of the men happy. They began to chatter and babble about how proud they were to become rangers. Perhaps it was also because of their pride as rangers that they treated Jaiden nicely whenever he answered them with a bit of wit and knowledge here and there.

At first, they wanted to scare Jaiden and figure out how good he was but when they left the academy, they were all singing praises to Jaiden as if he was their child that grew up well.

When they heard that he had already slaughtered the lowest-ranked monsters, the goblins, they immediately passed over their area and went straight to the level above the goblin's area.

"This is a safe area with only low-leveled monsters but you know that there are mutants too. Right?"

"Yes."

"From now on, we will be going to the area where the hobgoblins and the goblin warriors are."

"We have to be careful since we're at the border of the goblin and the gremlin-infested areas."

Jaiden nodded his head at the rangers' warnings. He also made sure to check the weapons that he had brought.

There were guns that were similar to the guns in the real world here too but there were also a variety of weapons that were created and developed with this world's unique technology. There were even weapons here that did not fit the times. These items that did not fit the times were due to magic alone.

From what he had heard, the people here had been living like in the middle ages just 200 years ago. In other words, rapid progress had been made ever since that time. There was an incident that happened 200 years ago that led to the appearance of dungeons. Ever since then, the scientific system of this world has long become mixed.

However, there was no historical data left about that time. So he was still not sure of the authenticity of the rumors that he had heard. He was so busy looking into the monsters back then so he did not have the time to check about the authenticity. In addition, he was also not interested enough to dig deep and look into the history of this world.

Anyway, thanks to the mixture of magic, science and technology, grenades and other modern-like weapons were dangling all over Jaiden's body. He was equipped with flash bombs, smoke bombs and bombs of various types. There were even two cartridges filled with magical bullets loaded on the outside of the compartment on his shoulders. His armor was also fortified and was much stronger than a modern bulletproof vest from the special forces. It even had compartments and pouches that allowed him to carry ammunition, daggers, waters, maps and lanterns.

Normally, they wouldn't need to carry water and food since there was a subspace pouch. However, these pouches sometimes tend to fail in the presence of mana fog so it was necessary for them to carry around a small amount in case of emergencies.

"Ready?"

"Yes."

"Let's go then."

There were only four people moving out together. However, the three men that accompanied Jaiden were all veterans. In addition, Jaiden had accumulated a lot of experience in his previous life. This was a line-up that was heavily experienced in battle so they could easily deal with the monsters that they expected to face.

"Shall we see what our junior can do?"

After spotting a few goblins from a distance, the rangers turned to Jaiden. Jaiden just nodded his head as he pulled his dagger out. He moved quickly and assassinated the goblin all at once.

During the beta test, he trained to assassinate in order to cover his poor talents and performance so doing something this simple was easy for him.

'There's nothing that I haven't done because I lacked the talent.'

Jaiden couldn't help but to laugh bitterly when he remembered his past. His past where he learned all kinds of killing techniques and movements just so he could survive.

"Ho… Is that an assassination technique?"

Jaiden just smiled bitterly when he heard the ranger's words. The ranger next to him shook his head when he saw the other man talking. It was customary in the Northeast to never ask about a person's past. After all, some people came to the Northeast to enlist and hide from their past.

"This… Sorry."

"It's alright."

Jaiden nodded his head showing that he was alright as they continued their operations.

This time, their goal was to check whether there was a mana core or not. In case of a formal military operation, the first thing that they needed to check was the presence of a dimensional crack. But since he was only nine years old, he was only tasked to look for mana cores for teaching purposes.

Occasionally, dimensional cracks would appear and spread out contaminated energy in the surrounding area. Even if the dimensional crack was removed, the surrounding area would already be contaminated with the dimensional mana. The large quantity of dimensional mana would then cause an abnormal surge of mana. This was how a mana core was created.

Mana would turn into a mana stone if it continuously piled up in one area. And if the mana stone continued to absorb mana, then a mana core would be created. A mana core was an item that could create mana by itself.

One would believe that having more mana was not a problem but even though mana is helpful to humans, it was also a great factor in the strengthening of monsters. This meant that mana was both beneficial and harmful to humans.

Mana cores could amplify mana by itself so there would be problems if this was left behind. For example, if a mana core was left in a goblin stronghold then the goblins would become stronger. Strong enough to be on par with ogres.

Therefore, it was more important than anything else to search and collect the mana cores for their defense.

If Jaiden compared it to his real world, then it was no different from the intensive management of an area for decades due to excessive radiation. The northeastern part of the country was also managed intensively for more than 100 years due to the fact that it was an area where large-scaled cracks had occurred before. It was just like an area where a nuclear power plant accident had occurred.

"We found a group of goblins 30 meters ahead. We estimate that there are more than twenty in the group."

"We found three gnoll warriors 1 kilometer to the left."

"There are gremlins 700 meters to the right. The area is estimated to be close to the gremlin area."

The rangers kept on checking what monsters were around them through the magic tool Hawkeye. At the same time, they continued to kill monsters that were not stimulated easily as they searched the terrain for the area where a mana core might be located.

During this process, Jaiden was also asked to kill monsters or go to a search point so they could test him. It was like a jjam, but the task was too easy for the rangers that it was a bit vague to call it jjam.

The problem was that it was now going on for one day, two days and three days. So Jaiden was already starting to get tired. No matter how much mana he had in his body, he was still just a child so he was bound to lose stamina.

"This… It seems like we don't have much to teach you."

"That's right. It looks like you know most of the things about survival. Right?"

"Hmm… I think we'll have to teach him more of the rangers' skills to say that we have taught him…"

The rangers looked at him in embarrassment.

The basic thing about survival was moving like the skills were engraved in your flesh. He knew how to distinguish between grass and edible plants. He also knew how to determine his location. He even marked the trees so he wouldn't get lost. He also knew how to look at maps and how to deal surprise attacks. Even his stealth and observation skills were excellent. Especially with monsters. It seemed like he knew how to distinguish where the monsters had passed by to some extent. His handling and use of weapons were also superb. In a nutshell, one could say that he had already mastered the basic skills of a ranger.

"How are you so good at using guns, let alone swordsmanship? Where did you learn?"

"I studied a bit."

Jaiden smiled bitterly at the ranger's question. In fact, Jaiden was actually most familiar with a gun. He used guns when he served in the military in his real world and he always carried a gun during large-scaled wars in his previous life here.

He had seen other people wield only a sword with their mana. They looked like they could easily swing them and slash at their opponents. In fact, they looked like they were just scoring a goal with how easy it looked. He had seen them so often with other people and other users of the game but they still died one by one.

There were a lot of ways to become strong. They could use magic spells, swords, spirits, magical engineering, druid charm and many other methods. Many users who had obtained them had quickly become strong. But it was him and not them who survived until the very end.

He survived thanks to all the knowledge that he had learned. From killing monsters to survival methods. All of these had helped him to survive, albeit desperately.

"Hmm… He can't take the test like this."

It was necessary for them to push Jaiden to his limits so they could know the way to teach Jaiden in the future more clearly. So they did something crazy.

The ranger suddenly showed his true skills. He shot and killed the monsters around him. In an instant, the surrounding area was engulfed with the scent of blood.

"What did you do…"

Jaiden looked at the ranger in surprise. However, the ranger just smiled as he spoke to him.

"We'll be two kilometers ahead of you. Follow us there."

"If you do that, then we'll finish this test immediately."

After leaving those words, the rangers moved forward first. Then, the monsters that smelled the blood started to appear one by one.

"This crazy…"

Jaiden hurriedly tried to catch up to the rangers while muttering abusive language against their crazy actions.

First and foremost, he needed to get out of this area that was reeking with blood. He quickly detonated a smoke bomb when he saw a variety of wolves gathering in the surrounding area. He also threw another bomb as he bounced off another on another side. Then, a group of goblins suddenly attacked Jaiden. They shot their poisonous saliva over at Jaiden. There were also dozens of gremlins that were roaming around in the air. They looked like they were hunting for prey as they swooped in and aimed for Jaiden and the goblins.

Jaiden quickly scanned the terrain before throwing a flash bomb and jumping down. If it was just about surviving and not killing monsters, then using flash bombs and smoke bombs were already effective enough. Jaiden actually used those bombs so he could widen the path that he was going to take.

He couldn't help but grit his teeth as he followed the rangers' tracks. He fired bullets and threw his daggers to keep the monsters that he encountered in check while he moved to find the traces of the rangers.

When he finally arrived where the rangers were, he couldn't help but be shocked when he realized that there was only one person standing in front of him.

"Heok… heok… Is… it the end?"

There was only one ranger that stood in front of him while the other two watched from a distance in case Jaiden was attacked by a monster. However, the rangers' expression stiffened when he really broke through the monsters and reached the place where they were.

The training that they asked Jaiden to do was actually a test for those who wanted to apply to become rangers. This was one of the tests included in one of the worst training that the soldiers underwent. It was one of the tests conducted during Hell Survival.

He was not even a graduate yet so they did not expect much from him. They did not even expect him to pass this test since he just entered the school. And although the real test for rangers was much brutal and harder than this, his performance for his age was already more than surprising enough.

"Hmm…"

"This is a bit difficult."

"I know, right?"

The rangers looked at Jaiden with a difficult expression on their faces.

"Since you're already here, would you like to get a Ranger's Certificate before you graduate from the academy?"

"Yes?"

Jaiden stared blankly at the rangers. He couldn't help but look wearily at the rangers that were laughing wickedly.

"Shall we have the youngest ranger ever?"

"Sounds good."

"That's right. If we just let him go like this then he might get taken in by the knights. Then all that we did was for nothing. Shall we roll him for a bit longer?"

"Let's make a monster ranger!"

The rangers that accompanied him all reached a consensus. They stayed in the forest far longer than their scheduled outing so they could make Jaiden into a proper ranger.

Of course, there was an added bonus in the process of rolling hard in the forest with the rangers. Unlike the first time when they were only trying to teach Jaiden the basic skills in survival, they were now teaching him skills that he should learn in the ranger's formal training. After all, Jaiden already knew most of the basic things about survival.

Later, Jaiden took off his polite mask as he cursed at them. He was rolled so hard to the point that he even begged them to let him go.

Jaiden was only able to return after being rolled hard in the forest for 15 days due to the greed of the rangers. However, this was not the end. This time, the knights were the ones to come to Jaiden. They must have heard about the rangers' greed for Jaiden so they came here to try and drag Jaiden to them.

All Jaiden could do was stare at the bright blue sky with hazy eyes as he mumbled to himself…

"Ah… I just want it all to end."

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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military

Chapter 16 - I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (2)

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (16)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

6 I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (2)

While Jaiden was busy regretting the fact that he worked hard on his theoretical classes, the knights came to him. Their eyes were all blazing with a sense of duty. They were trying to prevent others from taking a talented seedling away from their grasp.

This time, Jaiden was being rolled hard in a corner of the training grounds. Another kind of hell began for him when the knights recognized that he had great skills in swordsmanship.

The knights, in the name of testing his physical strength, trained him with the soldiers to hone his discipline and basic swordsmanship.

"Heok… heok…"

"You got a pretty solid foundation there. We can even start with the Imperial Basic Swordsmanship right now."

"I agree. Your sword skills are good, number 13."

"Heok… heok… Yes."

"You told us that you did not learn any other swordsmanship, right?"

"…That's right."

After hearing Jaiden's answer, the knights looked at him in satisfaction. Then they began to teach him Imperial Basic Swordsmanship.

There were two great forces in the Northeast Army. One was the Great Monster Special Response Corps, who worked with swordsmanship and direct combat to deal with monsters, while the other was the Special Reconnaissance Unit that specialized in exploring special terrains and responding to monsters.

They were generally called Monster Knights and Monster Rangers and were the two key forces of the Northeast. They were a group of people with strong self-esteem and pride so they always put a check on each other. Never wanting the other to one up them.

As a result of this rivalry, the Knights had moved to try and take away Jaiden, the person that the rangers had been eyeing.

It did not matter if he did not have any talent but when they came to him, they found out that Jaiden's foundation on basic swordsmanship was extremely solid. This meant that Jaiden had a talent to become a knight. And once the knights realized this, they could not sit still anymore as they began to roll him like crazy.

The Imperial Basic Swordsmanship as well as the proper use of magic for monster hunting and warfare were only taught once the student reached the upper years in the academy but Jaiden was learning them all right now. The problem was that learning all of them at once was not an easy feat.

"Heok… heok…"

―Tweet!

After finally realizing that they had rolled him too hard, the knights gave Jaiden a break with a slightly apologetic look on their faces. Once the knights stepped back to give him space, Baepsae, who had been away on a trip, came back and settled on Jaiden's head.

"Baepsae-yah. I think I'm going to die."

―Tweet!

Baepsae patted Jaiden's head with its tiny wings to tell him that he had worked hard. The bird also made sure to sing a song for him to recover his mana and stamina.

After Jaiden had recovered his strength, the knights started his hellish training once more.

When the rangers heard about this, they became furious. So they began to take him on training sessions outside. The knights couldn't help but burst in rage when this happened.

But it wasn't just the knights who were furious. Even the academy professors were furious. After all, they also had their eyes on Jaiden.

If they lost a genius like Jaiden to the knights and the rangers, then it would not be a very pleasant experience for them. They thought that it was good for Jaiden to grow stronger but they had hoped that he would grow up more on the intellectual side and do something big as a scholar. If that did not work, then they wanted him to at least become a commissioned officer that made big achievements with his strategy and tactics.

From this point on, a more blazing hell began for Jaiden. It was because Jaiden was also asked to help the professor of the basic beast theories from time to time.

But contrary to what was expected, Jaiden was not the only one who was undergoing such a hell.

At first, the children looked at Jaiden enviously. But when they saw how hard Jaiden was being rolled, they started to look at him with pity. But then, something happened. After around two months of Jaiden's hellish training, something began to change in him. And the kids all saw this change.

It was a fact that he was being rolled hard by the knights and the rangers. Whenever Jaiden trained and went out with the knights, he would occasionally engage in practical battles against them. The children still looked at him with pity when they saw this but suddenly, his movements began to change.

Knowing the technique with your head and moving around using the technique was not the same thing. It was also true for experience. Even if one had a lot of experience, their movements would still differ once the technique was engraved in their bodies.

During the past months, Jaiden always went out to gain hands-on experience with the rangers while he trained hard on his swordsmanship with the knights. He had been working hard for so long that the experience and swordsmanship that he had achieved in his past life was already starting to fuse with his basic swordsmanship.

As a result, his Imperial Basic Swordsmanship, a swordsmanship that was derived from the basic swordsmanship, was also affected.

"Are we going to be left behind like this?"

"No."

Two boys, the first and second on the military academy ranking, were looking at the corner of the training field with serious looks on their faces. They could see that number 13 was still being rolled hard.

However, there was something different from before. Right now, number 3 was also being guided by the knights on one side.

Number 3 had put aside her sword training for a while to focus on studying hard on their theoretical classes. She made sure to finish all of the homework, exams and studying that she needed for the semester before going to the training field. And right now, she was already focusing on building her strength on one side of the training field.

Numbers 1 and 2 looked at the scene with a solemn expression on their faces. However, they weren't the only ones staring at the training field. All of the other top ranking students were staring at the scene with envy.

On this day, the day when number 3 was formally accepted by the knights for training, the students' minds were filled with blazing determination as they began to study like crazy.

In the first place, the military academy was a place that put more importance on practical skills than theoretical skills so the students would be able to finish their studies anytime if they put their minds into it.

So when the professors saw this, they helped increase the pace of the classes so the students could add the rest of their free time and class time for training. After successfully completing their studies for the semester, all of the academy freshmen asked the knights and the rangers for permission to train with Jaiden.

When Jaiden saw this, he wanted to tell his stupid classmates to turn back instead of walking down this hellish path on their own volition. But the knights and rangers were already welcoming them with open arms.

"Heok… heok…"

"Is it hard? Look to your side."

The students who willingly walked to hell on their own looked to their side as per the knight's instruction. There they saw Jaiden being rolled hard by the other knights.

"He did this a few months earlier than you, punks. That just shows how much stronger he is than you right now."

The students' eyes that had been dimmed with exhaustion began to come back to life after hearing the knight's words. The moment the knight saw this, a ghost of a smile appeared in his mouth before walking away from them.

"I don't care what kind of swordsmanship you have learned so far. Throw away all of those swordsmanship from your mind starting today. Swordsmanship like that is a luxury for your age."

"Build your foundation first. Or else, everything that you have built so far will eventually collapse."

"I'm not forcing you to learn the Imperial Basic Swordsmanship. You can be strong in any way you want. But! Your foundation must be solid."

"You can only do this much? But there's a kid that's much younger than you that's being rolled harder?"

"He's a monster? What about number 3? They're both nine years old. So what about you? What about you who's much older than them?"

"If they're both monsters then what are you? Didn't you come here in the first place to be hailed as a genius?"

Even if the children were all exhausted and on the verge of collapse, they still trained desperately after hearing the knights' words.

One might think that rolling these children too hard would be hurting them, but the knights were all professionals. They would only roll them to a level where they could grow before giving them ample time to rest. They would never exceed this limit. Thanks to this, even though their training was like hell, they still experienced a very fulfilling and effective growth in terms of physical strength.

After laying their foundation while being rolled hard like dogs, the children started to show that their foundations were being built solidly. From that point on, the knights began to teach them through joint training.

Originally, the academy professors would teach them the basics while the knights would roll them hard. So it was only natural that the professors in charge of military science and basic swordsmanship would not let this pass by them. They joined together to devise a more systematic training method for the children.

However, this wasn't the end of the children's so-called hell.

The professors in charge of basic beast theories as well as basic ranger skills had also joined together to design a more realistic training system.

Because of this, their hell became longer. However, their growth grew exponentially the longer they endured this pain.

And just like that, rumors had started to spread in the academy's upper years. The rumors about the freshmen being crazy bastards as well as the rumors about them growing monstrously through a hell-like training started to spread in the academy.

Number 13 and number 3 were at the forefront of these rumors. Rumor has it that number 3, with her monstrous swordsmanship, and number 13, with his monstrous skills and experiences, were leading the entire freshmen year. There were also rumors that numbers 1 and 2 were leading the rest of the students to the point that they became as powerful as the 2nd~3rd grades.

Naturally, the 2nd and 3rd years began to protest.

When they came here, they were hailed as geniuses. Because of that, they endured the strict training system in this place. So they found it unpleasant that the new students were rubbing against them even though those kids were being hailed as monsters.

Sometimes, there were one or two monsters that would be rubbed against them for comparison. Something like that could be easily smacked down. However, a whole grade trying to rub against them was something that they could not let go.

In the end, the representatives of the 2nd year, the top 10 rankers, asked for a military academy tour in the first year's area.

And the academy professors who wanted to show off their new students agreed to their requests.

Even though the military academy was extremely similar to the military and something like this was usually not allowed, the Northern Command just closed one eye and ignored this. After all, the upper years still had their pride that they needed to protect.

In fact, more than taking issue with this, they were also curious about the rumors. They were wondering whether the new students were really ahead of the other grades in terms of strength.

"Nice to see you. I'm 2nd year's number 1."

"It's been a long time."

The professor of military science nodded his head when the kid that he had not seen in a while greeted him as the number 1 of the 2nd years. Since the military science professor was one of the oldest professors in the military academy he knew most of them and his credibility was high. So 2nd year's number 1 immediately asked him about the matters that they were curious about.

"So… Where are our cute juniors?"

"They should be at the training grounds around this time."

"Thank you."

The representatives, 2nd year's number 1 as well as the rest of the top rankers, immediately headed to the training grounds after saying their greetings to the professor.

When they arrived, they saw more than 300 students rolling hard under the guidance of the knights. Some of the knights were even playing tricks on some students. The freshmen just gritted their teeth as they tried to hit the knights that were playing around with them.

The problem was that this was not the normal sparring that the upper years knew of. The knights were really hitting and threatening the children like they were in a real fight. It looked like the knights found it amusing so they joined together and cracked the young students happily.

They also trained like it was the real thing in their 2nd year but they were not like this when they were still freshmen. So he couldn't help but admit it.

"This is a lot more violent than the training that we did before."

"Yes. The professors weren't talking nonsense."

"They have already overtaken us in terms of training."

Although it was just the first quarter, they had also gone on missions. No matter how much the rangers took them out to train like it was the real deal, training and performing on a mission was still something different. So they still stubbornly held their pride.

"Nice to meet you. I'm 2nd year's number 1."

When the representatives of the 2nd year approached and greeted them, the knights stopped the training to greet them back.

"We came here after hearing the rumors. It seems like our juniors in the first year are starting to get ahead of us."

"Uhm… So there's a rumor like that. But still, they're rookies that have only just started learning."

The number 1 of the 2nd year spoke firmly after hearing what the knight said.

"The more we watch, the more certain we are. Just like the military values hierarchy, I think the military academy should do too. We want to take this opportunity to prove that the rumors are not true."

A first year student came forward when the knights, who were looking at them in confusion, declined to speak.

"I think it would be a problem if we did not listen to what our seniors say. We will accept that."

"Can this be done?"

The knights sighed and nodded when they heard the words of the 2nd year representative. They had already foreseen something like this from the moment they heard that they had requested for a tour. The senior professors had secretly created this situation in fear that the hierarchy would collapse so the knights had no choice but to accept this.

A simple and small sparring area was created after swords and light gloves were prepared for the spar.

"Go and wipe them out."

"That's right. You don't need to come out."

When the 2nd year's number 10 came out, the freshmen's number 11 stepped forward. Then, student number 10 asked student number 11 curiously.

"But I thought it was going to be number 13?"

"Numbers 13 and 3 are excluded from the class hierarchy. I came out since the 10th from the seniors came out."

Number 10's face started to become distorted after hearing number 11's answer.

"You bastard…"

"There's no need to talk, is there?"

Number 10 couldn't help but raise his sword stiffly when he heard number 11's words. Then, number 11 also held up his sword. His posture was the basic swordsmanship that he had learned after being rolled hard.

The knight raised his hand and looked at both sides before swinging his hand down to signal the start of the spar. The two students quickly clashed against each other when the signal was given. Since both were swordsmen who had reached the 2nd Stage, their swords clashed at a speed that was much faster than any ordinary person's movement.

Unfortunately, it was number 11's defeat.

"…Sorry."

"It's alright. We'll win after that."

Then, the next student stepped forward. At first, 2nd year's number 10 wanted to wipe them out but he ended up retiring since his stamina was depleted. Starting with Number 11 and 2nd year's number 10, they began to compete one by one.

The result of the spar, however, was something unexpected.

"Heok… heok…"

"2nd year's number 1's victory."

Even though the knight had declared his victory, 2nd year's number 1's face did not look bright. Although he won, he could tell that their difference was only separated by a thin sheet of paper. Above all, the result was 5 to 5. This fact alone had hurt his pride. However, number 13 and number 3 who were rumored to be geniuses still had not come out. If the two of them came out, then they would have been defeated.

"Are you sure you're not the best in your year?"

"…Unfortunately, I'm not."

Number 1 looked at numbers 13 and 3 with a bitter smile on his face. Then, 2nd year's number 1 asked the knights curiously.

"Are numbers 13 and 3 really stronger than these guys?"

Hearing the 2nd year's number 1's question, the knight beckoned to the two. The knight told numbers 13 and 3 to have a spar against a knight. And with his words, the two fought against their opponents fiercely. As soon as he saw them fighting, 2nd year's number 1 had no choice but to admit it.

"They're monsters. Those two will butcher those in the third grade."

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Chapter 17 - Lower Years' Ranking Battle (1)

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (17)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

7 Lower Years' Ranking Battle (1)

The atmosphere in the academy became even more heated after the 2nd years, who were angry about the professors' evaluation, returned.

'So I was really that bad!'

The 2nd years who did not know that they would be defeated felt regret as this thought flashed in their heads.

Meanwhile, the freshmen kids trained even harder after tasting the bitter taste of defeat. This was also true for the children who only stood by and watched the fight. Their desire to fight and stand on that place grew. So they gritted their teeth and clench their fists as they trained more.

With the situation developing like this, the intensity of their training was bound to increase a bit more than before. After all, the strong will that they lacked before was now burning brightly in their eyes.

They even started to do individual training by themselves. However, if they got injured and hurt, then they would lose their ground against the talented individuals. So the knights had no choice but to increase the intensity of the training. This way, they could be rest assured since they would still be able to monitor them and prevent mishaps from happening to these determined children.

While the 1st year academy was burning like hell, the 2nd years were still left in shock. Even the professors were left dumbfounded when they heard the report from the 2nd year representatives.

The professors clamored loudly. In the end, their words entered the ears of the people from the other academies. By the end of it all, they had already revealed the facts about the 1st years.

"Is it really to that degree?"

"It's not just the professors' farts?"

"I'm sure. After all, the 2nd year representatives said so themselves. Those prideful kids described their juniors as 'monsters'."

The most shocked and frightened about this when they found out the truth about the freshmen were the rest of the 2nd years.

It was only natural that they would experience great shock since the top rankers of their grade said something ridiculous like that after coming back from the freshmen area. They couldn't believe the words that described what the top rankers had experienced first hand.

Some of them even went to the 2nd year top rankers and asked directly. It seemed like they wanted to deny the reality in front of them but the answer that they received was enough to put them into shock.

"I barely won when I competed against the freshmen's number 1. In fact the difference between us is comparable to a thin sheet of paper."

"That's amazing. So the rumors…"

"Numbers 13 and 3 did not come out. They said that they're not included in their hierarchy."

"So how did you know that they're strong?"

"I saw them myself. I saw number 3 fighting against a knight. It was terrifying. Even if she fights against our 3rd year seniors, she will definitely have a chance of winning."

"What about number 13? There are a lot of rumors saying that he's stronger."

When asked this question, number 1 pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.

"He's experienced."

"Huh?"

"His strength seemed to be a bit less than mine. But he's extremely experienced. He especially knows that he lacks enough strength so he uses his skills well. He has a different strength compared to number 3."

After finally confirming the truth from the sophomore top rankers, the rest of the student body's faces turned for the worse.

'What if the freshmen push us back and we get held back?'

Horror dawned on them when this thought flashed in their heads. And just like that, the academy where the sophomores were staying was engulfed in terror and shock.

But they were also once hailed as geniuses so their wills started to burn brightly as they tried to struggle against the tides. The thought that they shouldn't be pushed back by the freshmen made them try even harder.

Then, it was the time for the third years to feel their desperateness. Even though they did not pay attention to the rumors about the freshmen, they began to feel the tension when the sophomores started to work hard to increase their strength.

Their sharp increase in strength brought trepidation to the 3rd years' minds. The 3rd years started to feel the rush. After all, there was not much difference between them and the sophomores.

But contrary to the hell-like scene of the lower years, the 4th years were all relaxed and composed. It seemed like they did not care about the entire fiasco in the lower years.

Thanks to the sophomores' top rankers and the words that they had spoken. Everyone in the lower years finally felt a keen sense of danger. The greenhorns that they thought were nothing were evaluated by the prideful sophomores as monsters. The possibility that the freshmen would be able to catch up to them was lingering in their heads. After all, this was a possibility that was most likely to happen considering the training that the freshmen were undergoing.

The academy's lower years started to embody 'effort and diligence' in a frightening manner. Rather than settling down and feeling comfortable in their positions, they began to work harder.

This was also the reason why the Northeast Military Academy's grades were placed on each mountain peak. They wanted to tell them to not become complacent after reaching a certain level. They wanted them to always be vigilant as they continued to experience a variety of situations.

However, once a few months went by and they got used to the rote and repetitive learning, they would turn lazy. They would start to make compromises in their training and would settle down.

But this time, it was completely different. And it was all thanks to the freshmen's crazy speed of growth.

Then, the professors began to act crazy too. They suddenly felt determined. Their aspirations and ambitions started to burn brightly. It seemed like they wanted to create the strongest graduates in the history of the academy.

As a result, the professors went to the dean as a group for a talk. After the meeting with the dean, they successfully achieved one thing. And it was none other than the lower years' ranking battle.

Originally, the Northeast Military Academy had a ranking battle. However, their system was like this:

Only the top 30 elites from each grade, starting from the 1st to the 3rd years, would be able to join the ranking battles. These elite students would compete against the lowest ranked students from the grade above them.

If they won against their seniors, they would be able to skip their grade and shorten their stay in the academy. They could even shorten their stay by up to two years.

On the other hand, if the seniors lost against their juniors, they would face enough consequences. At the very least, they would be held back for a year. But if they continued to lose in the ranking battles, they would face the danger of getting kicked out of the academy.

Because of this, the lowest ranked students always felt nervous whenever the ranking battle season arrived.

However, the professors had expanded the ranking battle this time. Instead of only including the elites of the juniors and the lowest ranked students of the seniors, they included the entire grade. All of the students were now required to participate in the ranking battle.

And since the range of the ranking battle had expanded to the entire year, all of them had to train like dogs now. Everyone, starting from the freshmen up to the 3rd years were currently experiencing hell.

Meanwhile, the 4th and 5th years just sat back and watched this chaotic scene happily. Since they knew that their juniors would not be able to catch up to them in any way, they just sat and watched the fighting next door with mirth and interest.

Some would pretend to be passing by while others blatantly watched their neighboring residents. They would often use their hell-like scene as side dishes, making sure to chew and enjoy them to their heart's content. They felt that it was quite fun to watch the almost 900 students training like crazy to fight for blood later on.

"It's fun. Freshmen's number 3 and 13? Genneth, do you think they'll really be able to rub against the 3rd years?"

"It will be worth watching if they can break through the 3rd year top rankers."

"Eyy~ there's definitely a difference there… They'll probably only be able to beat the bottom of the 3rd years."

"Are you kidding me? The 2nd year top rankers saw them."

The 4th years talked happily about the ranking battles. They even betted against each other wondering who would be able to push through and who would fail.

"It seems like you guys are relaxed?"

"Heok! Pr… professor!"

"Your juniors are training like dogs but you guys are playing around?"

When the 4th year professors heard the news about the lower years, they glared fiercely at their students and made them train harder. However, they were only able to do it once. In the first place, there was no one in the 1st~3rd years that was strong enough to motivate them to work harder.

The same was true for the 5th years. Although they were staying in an area infested with flying monsters, the training that they did was much less than the training that they experienced when they were in their lower years.

However, the 6th years were different. Even though they were their seniors, they went around and trained like dogs. They would only come back when they achieved great results and achievements.

This was something that they thought was inevitable. After all, they were staying in a military academy.

Just like any other military academies, they would not be able to graduate so easily. They weren't like normal academies where they could graduate as long as they fulfilled their stay in school.

Military academies required them to reach a certain level before graduating. If they were not able to meet this criterion, then they might not be able to graduate with their peers. This was true no matter how senior they were compared to their colleagues.

The least they could experience for failing to reach that level was to be held back for a year. And if they still failed to graduate after that year they would face expulsion from the academy.

Those that were able to graduate two years earlier than their contemporaries were given plenty of opportunities. This was the heaven that they wanted to go to.

However, hell would be awaiting for them if they did not show any stellar results. They could be held back for a year or worse, be expelled.

And if they faced their inevitable expulsion and were kicked out from this top military academy, the only thing that they could do was to enter another military academy's senior year. However, such a military academy was nothing compared to this academy. Their prestige was far lower than the Northeast Academy and their notorious graduates.

As far as the 6th years were concerned, their juniors could waste their time all they wanted. But they would not partake in such trivialities. Wasting time meant that they were losing time to achieve and reach the criterion for graduating. If they did this, their chances of graduating in a top military academy would easily be blown away to dust.

So the 6th years did not turn their heads to watch the lower years' bloody fight. They had far more important things to do than leisurely watching kids fight.

"Hoo… Is this really alright?"

"They have no choice but to survive here."

"But they're still children…"

Both the military science professor and the basic beast theories professor were looking at the training grounds with worried looks on their faces.

In the field in front of them, there were more than 300 students rushing crazily towards the knights.

However, these children still did not reach the threshold of the 3rd Stage. Fighting against these Northeastern Knights that were basically at 4th Stage was something futile. No matter how hard these children striked at them, their 2nd Stage power was no match against the knights' overwhelming strength.

"So you're only this much! You can't even beat me!"

"It would take more effort to sink your seniors' ships!"

"You said that you wanted to grow with number 13! Then add more effort! More! More!"

"Are you going to waste the opportunity that your professors have given you?!"

All the children could do was to squeeze their strength and continue to attack. The knights' stinging words were enough motivation for them to move.

Since they were fighting like they were in a real battle, the children suffered from minor injuries. However, even though their bodies were covered with grime, dirt and injuries, they still continued to rush forward. And at the heart of this craziness was Jaiden and number 3.

Jaiden even took the lead. He rushed forward to attack and break the knights' phalanx. He wanted to break this formation that they were boasting about.

The students, starting from number 1 to number 30, supported Jaiden on the sidelines. While the rest of the student body stabbed here and there in hopes of putting a chink in their formation.

The knights only totaled to 30 but the phalanx that they had created was still extremely powerful and well-organized. It was even made particularly stronger after they weaved their mana into it making it into a solid wall of defense that the children could not break into.

However, the difficulties that they faced did not end there. Even the rangers started to train them with extreme brutality. The rangers would draw the monsters with their experienced movements and bring them towards the children. The children were then taught how to fight and cope with them.

After experiencing this kind of hell for quite a long time, poison started to fill the children's eyes. They were rolled so hard that they even started to scream in desperation. That was when they started to learn the true meaning of life.

But the children's desire was so great that they were willing to experience this hell over and over again. They would even use the only spare time that they had in between their theoretical classes to train. The freshmen's desire to ruin the proud and sneering mugs of their upperclassmen were so high. They wanted to make sure that they could bring them down since they were so confident that the children would not be able to eat them up and push them back. So the freshmen kids endured hell and persevered in their training.

Right now, the 2nd and 3rd years were also training harder. After all, they were feeling a keen sense of danger from the 1st years that were slowly but surely gaining a foothold to fight against them. But even though they were already training hard, their efforts were still incomparable to the effort that the 1st years were giving to their training.

As if to prove that they were working harder than anyone else, the freshmen still underwent individual training on top of their hellish rolling.

This was actually Jaiden's favorite time, especially after learning the Imperial Basic Swordsmanship from the knights. During this time period, Jaiden would repeatedly swing his sword to engrave the movements in his body. The more he trained, the more he felt that his strength was growing. He even felt that the speed that he was growing was comparable to the speed of growth that his youngest brother was experiencing.

In addition, his title also covered up the gaps that were created by his insufficient talents. Baepsae would also sing and recover his mana and stamina. When these two factors partnered together, they created a synergistic effect that helped create a foothold for Jaiden's advancement in this monster den.

"Hoo…"

"You really only train in the basic swordsmanship."

Number 3 had always watched him from the sidelines. This was actually the first time that she had approached and talked to Jaiden.

In fact, they hadn't really talked with each other despite being classmates for months. Jaiden actually thought that number 3 hated him since she still talked with the other children but she never approached him. So Jaiden thought that he should not talk to her in the meantime so he would not aggravate whatever situation was in between them.

"What's wrong? What are you talking about?"

"I thought you were a bit reluctant and you were hiding something since you're just practicing the basic swordsmanship everytime."

"There's no such thing."

Jaiden shook his head when he heard number 3's words. It was true that he was still hiding some things, like the fact that he had a divine beast and the fact that he knew a lot more about strategies, theories and tactics. But one thing was for sure. He did not hide anything in terms of swordsmanship.

"I know. I saw everything."

Number 3 pointed her sword at Jaiden as she continued to speak.

"Let's spar."

"What?"

"I know that you want to do it too."

Jaiden hesitated for a moment before nodding at number 3.

The eyes of the children who were listening in on their conversation began to change.

This was a breakthrough match to determine who was the strongest in their grade. Of course, everyone believed that it was number 3. Her swordsmanship and mana were all ahead of them. Even the professors said so. But number 13 had the experience, the know-hows and the skills that they did not have.

However, one person believed otherwise. Number 1 thought that number 13 was the one in the dominant position.

'Compared to number 13's abnormal growth rate…'

Number 1 looked at number 3 before shaking his head softly.

He had always come here to watch number 13's training. He had been watching closely while he built a relationship and friendship with him.

At first, he followed his training and techniques. But over a certain period of time, he found out that he could not follow along. Even though he copied his movements and techniques, he was still not able to catch up to him. When this idea dawned on him, he realized that it would be more advantageous for him to just practice his own swordsmanship. He would not gain anything in trying to catch up with number 13 and his monstrous skills.

And he knew that this would be the truth for a short period of time. So number 1 was the person who knew best about how fast number 13 had truly grown.

"Ready… start!"

Number 1 stood in the center to referee the match. And as soon as he lowered his arm, number 3 rushed towards Jaiden at a frightening speed. But Jaiden just simply swung his sword in answer to her attack.

Bang!

***

Notes

[Phalanx] – a body of troops standing and moving in a close formation.

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I'm dying. I wish I would get to the part where they get names again. Because this number system is killing me now.

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[Jjam] 짬 – from jjambap. Jjam means experienced or gaining experience. So they're basically saying that Jaiden was gaining jjam/experience.

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