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Chapter 20 - Jaiden's Worth (1)

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The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (20)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

8 Jaiden's Worth (1)

Because of Jaiden and the freshmen's stellar performances, the Northeast Military Academy was left in turmoil.

For the first time in the long history of the academy, they had ushered in the largest number of promotions and demotions. They were even scheduled to release at least 30 people. In addition, there were also a lot of people who successfully achieved a two-step promotion so the confusion had been quite significant. This was the first time that the entire academy, including the professors and the students, were left in a ball of confusion.

However, they slowly began to accept this strange situation over the course of time. There were even professors that advocated and insisted on continuing this system in the Northeast Military Academy saying that their previous system was quite restricting for their students. This was because they had seen vast improvements in the students who participated in these chaotic ranking battles.

It seemed like the Northeast Military Academy graduates, which had already been labeled as war weapons, would become even more of a monster in the near future.

They had also started to abandon the idea of selecting only the high-leveled elites in each grade. They had seen Jaiden and the rest of the freshmen students grow stronger together. But what was surprising was the fact that there was not that much difference in their strength. Seeing this, the professors decided to ride this momentum and continue this system to foster and nurture stronger students in the future.

Even the training methods that they had limited and restricted because they were children began to change dramatically.

Usually, the children would be given free time that they could spend indoors. This was a time that they had given them in consideration of their human rights. However, the professors decided to take this back in exchange for spending time outdoors.

The professors had called it camping activities. It was an activity where they would allow the students to experience the unique and refreshing outdoors. But if one looked closely, it was not that much different from gaining hands-on experience.

"Heok… heok… Did the seniors really do all this?"

"From what I recalled, they rolled three times harder than you last year."

"I see. Considering those lunatics' training sessions, they must have really rolled that much."

The rangers nodded their heads at the student's question. They were recalling the kids and the training that they had undergone back then. Especially number 13. He was the pioneer of his class. The children followed his example and trained harder, even willingly surrendering themselves to the hellish training. Number 13 was also a person that was capable of hunting monsters on his own.

"There's actually a punk that we did not need to teach. He did everything on his own…"

"I know that. He's a monster. He's the 4th year's top ranker now, right?"

"Yeah. There are rumors that the cheeky bastards are under his control too."

Just like what the rangers were talking about, number 13 had successfully climbed to the 4th year. They were recalling the moments that they had spent rolling number 13, now 4th year's number 1, during his training.

Then, one of the students that were listening to the rangers chatter asked.

"Is that senior really like a monster?"

"Number 13?"

"Yes."

"Hmm… I'm not sure about his talent. But his skills grow and improve quickly by the day…"

The student tilted his head in confusion. He couldn't understand what the ranger meant.

The rangers saw that his skills improved by the day as he continued to train in the basic swordsmanship. However, there was something that they could not pinpoint that made it harder for them to say if he was a genius or not. But one thing was for sure. He was a monster.

"If we're talking about pure and raw talent, then number 3's talents are insane."

"That's right. But number 13's combat sense, vision, and experiences are over and beyond. They're both monsters."

The rangers continued to explain to the freshmen about the two monsters that they had trained before. The freshmen who were listening to their spectacular descriptions wondered if they were really true.

The average age of new students that successfully arrived at this place was around 10 years old. Considering the rigid selection, it was quite hard to believe that a nine year old child would be able to arrive intact. But what was interesting was the fact that two of these children were currently standing at the first and second rank of the 4th year.

"You guys are actually training comfortably. Last year, all of the children were rolling like crazy just to chase those two."

"Because of that, most of the kids in their batch had skipped a grade. The rest were also able to skip grades, although a bit later than the others."

"Yeah. That's true."

There were many children that failed to break through and win against their seniors during last year's ranking battles. But the students' determination burned brighter and brighter as if they wanted to chase after their two monstrous classmates. In the end, the rest of the children trained harder which allowed them to break through their ranks and climb up on the top of their grade. They were also able to skip a grade, albeit a bit later than their peers.

They knew that numbers 13 and 3 successfully did a two step promotion so they were now both in their 4th year. They also knew that they wouldn't be able to stay with them since the 4th year students needed to undergo some required training. However, the last year's freshmen still worked harder and more frantically. They felt that they would be able to be a bit closer to them if they did something like this.

"The problem is that he's making the 4th year's lessons harder."

"I know. Ah! Did you hear? I heard that he recently suggested a new way to hunt large monsters so the professors have no choice but to work hard everyday."

"Ah! I heard that. That's why the 4th year rangers were in a mess. They said that they were actually going to try it."

The rangers laughed loudly as they chatted. They couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the 4th year professors and instructors moving frantically and having a hard time thinking about the direction of their lessons every day. They knew that they could laugh comfortably since it wasn't their job. After all, they were only in charge of instructing the freshmen.

But the professors and instructors that were involved were already going crazy.

At first, the professors thought that it was just an unexpected change. A freshman being able to get the top rank in the ranking battles was quite unusual but in the end, they believed that it was just due to the student's luck.

However, the problem came afterwards.

The Northeast Military Academy would begin teaching special subjects starting in the students' 4th year. The subjects that they were going to teach included tactics and combat methods that could be used in a special terrain. They would also teach the 4th year students how to cope and fight against medium to large sized monsters.

Usually, they would teach them the basics and theories in the first half of the year while building their practical experience. Then, the students would be given practical training against medium and large sized monsters that were already weakened by the rangers and the knights.

But since Jaiden was now the 4th year's top problems started to arise in their lessons.

"Ha… What's this guy doing?"

The general beast theory professor and the large monster tactics professor sighed as they looked at each other. Then, they both turned to look at Jaiden's test paper.

The test paper that Jaiden submitted to the large monster tactics professor was extremely strange.

The question that he needed to answer was about the methods on dealing with trolls.

The first part of his answer was quite generic. His answers included the use of magic or fire to burn the injuries dealt on the trolls' body to prevent regeneration. Or they could destroy its heart or slit its throat. He also stated that slitting its throat was quite an arduous task since its neck was surrounded by a thick layer of skin.

That was the perfect answer. It should have ended there. However, the problem was what he had written after.

※ Methods on how ordinary soldiers can deal with trolls

○ Normal Method

1 Delay the advance of the troll by digging a trap.

2 Detonate explosives to break the ground and trap the trolls inside.

3 Continuously aim and fire at areas near the armpits, testicles and inner thighs.

○ Special Method

1 Inflict wounds through explosives then fire Ciarnea Acid on the injury.

If you do this, the injury will not be able to recover for a day or two.

2 Use Arachne poison.

If you do this, the troll will not be able to prevent its body from rotting unless it cuts off the poisoned part.

Take note that the attacks listed above can only buy time and cannot kill the trolls.

○ If there is one knight among the soldiers.

Things will be different if there is even just one knight present among the soldiers. If you use the methods listed above and you delay and restrict the troll's movement, the knight will be able to easily kill the troll.

The methods listed above will be helpful to the knight and can be used by both the ordinary soldiers and the child soldiers.

The child soldiers can use the bombs to detonate and dig traps. They can also use magic bullets in the distance to stall the time.

If there's an unavoidable circumstance that would conscript a child soldier, the methods listed above can be used effectively.

In the event of a huge war against trolls, you can deploy ten child soldiers per one knight. Deploying this combination can effectively create a cordon.

But this was not the end of it all.

The student even wrote down the advantages and disadvantages of using child soldiers with a knight. He even highlighted the strengths.

The answers that he had written in this test paper already posed a great importance to them.

Their current method of using only knights to fight off the trolls would be efficient if the trolls that they were fighting against were only a select few. However, in the case of a massive war, the methods that he had listed were definitely tactics that they could use and mobilize.

The Northeast was not able to think about these methods because they only deployed the elites to beat the crap out of the monsters.

Then, were these methods discussed in the Center? The answer was no. The things that they discussed in the capital of the Empire were wars with other kingdoms. In other words, they only discussed in-depth methods to deal with other humans.

Simply put, discussion about large-scale wars against monsters was only discussed in the Northeast. Even then, they would only do in-depth research about tactics that would let the elites sweep the monsters away.

"What should we do about this?"

"First, he got all the answers that I wanted to see. But… the problem is that I also don't know the answer to that question."

"We should let the rangers try and see if this is real. We can't stay this carefree forever."

The old professor sighed deeply when he heard the answer of the general beast theory professor.

"Actually, I asked the student today if he really thinks that these methods are possible."

"What did he say?"

"He gave me this."

"Application of Modern Weapons…"

The general beast theory professor sighed when he read the words.

"Everything in here is his idea, right?"

"That's right. But his words are not nonsense. It's actually a description about tactics and methods that use magic bullets and bombs to target the monster's weaknesses. The rangers said that they also use it sometimes."

The professor sighed when recalled the conversation that he had with the rangers.

The methods that Jaiden had come up with were too realistic to be dubbed as a child's wild imagination. The information that detailed the monsters' weaknesses as well as the methods to target them were so accurate that even the veteran rangers were clamoring to do an experiment with it.

"What are you going to do now?"

"I'll meet with the basic beast theory professor and the tactical professor and discuss this with them first."

"I don't think it's going to end."

"I've already sent it to Northeast Command. They said that they're experimenting on their own."

Hearing the words of the large monster tactics professor, the general beast theory professor couldn't help but let out another sigh.

"It's hard work to have a monstrous student too. Huh?"

"It's a pleasure though. If what this student has written works, then it will become a great help to the Northeast."

"I guess so. Hoo… Perhaps this is the birth of the youngest general ever."

After saying that, the general beast theory professor looked at Jaiden's test papers again.

Jaiden's answers were a step ahead of the times. And it brought shock and surprise to the professors. After all, they knew that the recent movements of the monsters in the Northeast had been quite unusual.

Based on the archeologists finding, the monsters' unusual movements seemed to be a harbinger of death. They believed that it was the tell-tale signs of an upcoming monster wave.

On the other hand, the beast theorists were saying that it was an indication of something powerful waking up.

If either of those warnings came true, then the Northeast might just have to face a massive all-out war against monsters.

If that was the case, then Jaiden was like a lucky ball that rolled himself to the Northeast. He was like the warm coal that came during the cold winter.

However, it did not matter even if there were no massive monster waves that would happen. Just by being able to think about these tactical ideas by himself had made Jaiden's value reach an all time high.

They believed that as long as they raised him well during these 10 years, no, 6~7 years, then he would be able to do his part well. After all, he was a talented person that would bloom if they raised him well.

This idea did not waver in their heads. In fact, all of the professors believed that Jaiden would become a key talent in the Northeast.

However, some of the professors' ideas began to change little by little.

It was because it was not the future Jaiden but the present Jaiden who had become a complete and perfect talent in one field…

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Chapter 21 - Jaiden's Worth (2)

Chapter 41 - The Winter Mountains' Working Environment is Special (1) Chapter 40 - Unraveling the Thread (3) Chapter 39 - Unraveling the Thread (2) Chapter 38 - Unraveling the Thread (1) Chapter 37 - Young Outpost Leader (3) Chapter 36 - Young Outpost Leader (2) Chapter 35 - Young Outpost Leader (1) Chapter 34 - First Post: Winter Mountains (2) Chapter 33 - First Post: Winter Mountains (1) Chapter 32 - Recruitment War (5) Chapter 31 - Recruitment War (4) Chapter 30 - Recruitment War (3) Chapter 29 - Recruitment War (2) Chapter 28 - Recruitment War (1) Chapter 27 - High-nosed Owl (3) Chapter 26 - High-nosed Owl (2) Chapter 25 - High-nosed Owl (1) Chapter 24 - Jaiden's Worth (5) Chapter 23 - Jaiden's Worth (4) Chapter 22 - Jaiden's Worth (3) Chapter 21 - Jaiden's Worth (2) Chapter 20 - Jaiden's Worth (1) Chapter 19 - Lower Years' Ranking Battle (3) Chapter 18 - Lower Years' Ranking Battle (2) Chapter 17 - Lower Years' Ranking Battle (1) Chapter 16 - I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (2) Chapter 15 - I'd Rather Take Theoretical Classes… (1) Chapter 14 - Jjampbap Doesn't Go Anywhere (3) Chapter 13 - Jjampbap Doesn't Go Anywhere (2) Chapter 12 - Jjampbap Doesn't Go Anywhere (1) Chapter 11 - Northeast Military Academy… (3) Chapter 10 - Northeast Military Academy… (2) Chapter 9 - Northeast Military Academy… (1) Chapter 8 - Enlistment (2) Chapter 7 - Enlistment (1) Chapter 6 - Running Away From Home (2) Chapter 5 - Running Away From Home (1) Chapter 4 - Preparing to Run Away from Home (3) Chapter 3 - Preparing to Run Away from Home (2) Chapter 2 - Preparing to Run Away from Home (1) Chapter 1 - Good Work. This was a Beta Test!

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (21)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

8 Jaiden's Worth (2)

The professors realized that the current Jaiden was useful to the Northeast right now. The only problem was that he was still both young and a student.

No matter how mystical and superhuman he was, a child would still be a child. So it bothered the professors, the rangers, and the knights to ask a child to do things that should only be done by someone in the general army.

However, those sitting at the top thought differently. It seemed like they wanted to confirm if the person who had come up with the idea had the capability.

Since he was the one who proposed methods that could be used by child soldiers it meant that he should be fully capable of using those said methods. So those at the top wanted him to prove the effectiveness of the methods by himself.

At first, they might think that it was a bit too much but if they looked at things closely, this might be an opportunity for him to prove himself and his worth.

Higher risks meant higher rewards. And if all of the 4th year students were able to successfully do this then they would all be rewarded handsomely. Jaiden might even be entitled to a medal once this became a success.

"Starting today, we will be going out to train and practice hunting large monsters. The only difference is that this practice exercise is just like an actual battle."

The professor looked at the children's confused looks when they did not react to his words.

"Prepare yourself just like you're fighting with a real large monster."

After the professor stepped down, the knights and rangers came forward.

"Hoo… Originally, it is our custom to only let you practice after we have half-killed the monsters but this time we're all going directly to the trolls' habitat. This is an order from above. You have to be more careful since your colleagues may lose their lives in this exercise. Remain vigilant."

The ranger who did not usually agree with the knight's words had given his agreement this time. He even solemnly added some of his own warnings.

"What you need to put first in this training is your survival, not the execution of the operation. Please keep that in mind."

"Yes!"

All the students answered the ranger loudly. There was a bit of trepidation coloring their faces now.

"Number 1."

"Huh?"

"Will this really work?"

Some of the nervous students turned to ask Jaiden on their way to the trolls' habitat with the rangers and the knights.

"It's possible. And they won't make us do anything that's too dangerous anyway."

Jaiden answered confidently to comfort his nervous contemporaries.

In fact, only those who had reached the 3rd Stage could participate and fight against medium to large troll class monsters.

According to scholars, even knight-level figures could still have a risk of losing their lives if they faced trolls. They had evaluated that only those who had reached the 5th Stage would be able to fight comfortably and safely against them.

Whenever someone heard about trolls, the first and only thing that they would think about was their strong regenerative powers. However, in addition to their monstrous regeneration, they also had an unbelievably thick skin and an unexpectedly good grasp on sorcery. Their grasp on sorcery was the reason why they were able to gain a foothold among the other large monsters like ogres that were good at speculations and cyclops that had good physical abilities.

"Don't be scared. Trolls are nothing."

Jaiden had seen them several times in his previous life and he knew that their current setup was more than enough to kill them. They did not need to be intimidated at all. After all, no matter how clever and sly they were they would still be monsters in the end. As long as they guided them well in their trap then they would be able to kill them without much effort.

'Besides, there's a reason why we need to kill them.'

Jaiden clenched his fists tightly.

This happened back when he was writing his answer to the test that the tactics professor had given him.

[Spread your knowledge about the future.]

Pass on your experience so they can deal with the trolls, one of the most threatening monsters to the Northeast, effectively. The bleak and dark future of the Northeast lies on your hands.

― Upon successful completion, you will be rewarded with a new title.

Jaiden's eyes shook when he saw that he would be able to gain a new title so he immediately filled up his test paper with all of the knowledge and experiences that he had gained in his previous life.

And this was the result of that.

He did not know what kind of title would come out but since the Northeast Command had asked them to do this he could assume that the title leaned on the positive side. And since the effects of the title could be superimposed, there was no harm in gaining more. After all, the more titles that he got, the more effects would be stacked together, the stronger he would become.

Whatever the title was, he was sure that it would definitely result in his gain.

"Everyone, stay focused. From this point forward, we will be in the danger zone."

The children started to become nervous when they heard the words of the rangers guiding them. His words meant that they had now exited the academy's safe zone.

As if to prove the fact that they had entered another zone, living, breathing beings began to emerge from the forest one by one.

The knights immediately responded. They created a huge phalanx that encompassed and covered all sides of the students. It seemed like they were extremely nervous. Even the rangers had rare nervous expressions on their faces. They were veterans so they weren't scared of the trolls. However, they felt nervous since they did not know what would happen with all of the children here.

"Halt."

When the rangers signalled, all of the students stopped their movements and settled down. Their formation naturally formed some sort of defense. It was something that had been long ingrained in their bodies after hundreds of repetitive training sessions. Some of the students even started climbing trees as they pointed their guns forward while some of the students started to pull their shields out.

"We will begin setting up the traps. Everyone, get to work!"

"Yes!"

"We'll try to bring as few trolls as possible, but don't let your guards down. You have to be prepared for whatever happens."

The rangers all disappeared after leaving a warning. Then, the knights began to order the students to team up and begin setting traps all over the place. Just like what Jaiden had written, dozens of students teamed up with knights as they continued to dig traps here and there.

"Number 1."

"Yes?"

"Do you think it will work out?"

"I don't know. I don't know if the trolls that will come are the regular ones or not. After all, aren't the trolls in this area rumored to be clever? They're probably already thinking of raiding us from the moment that we had stepped foot in this place… Perhaps there's even a chance of failure."

The knight sighed when Jaiden spoke frankly. The knights already thought of this possibility too.

The knights had also looked at Jaiden's test paper and they thought that it was generally possible. However, they weren't sure if it was truly possible in the Northeast.

The monsters residing in the Northeast were far more ferocious than the monsters that resided in other places in the world. The monsters here had fought against humans countless times so they were mostly aware of the tactics that they usually used.

"Do you know the reason why the Northeast Command went this far?"

"Well… I guess they're just that desperate."

"…That's right. There are a lot of people who die in the Northeast. So they are now desperately grabbing at a straw. Even if they have to put their 'future' at risk."

Jaiden smiled sadly when he saw the bitterness coloring the knight's expression.

This was the face of someone who had lost one too many comrades. But no matter how many they lost in every battle, they would still feel the pain if they lost another of their comrades. The pain was something that could never go away especially in war.

Jaiden understood his bitterness. He, too, could relate to what he was feeling. He had felt his heart break each time he saw the death of the people that he had considered to be his comrade back in his previous life.

He had tried to convince himself by shouting in his head that this was not his reality just so he could escape from the pain and agony that those deaths brought to him. However, no matter how much he shouted and convinced himself, his heartbreak over his comrades' deaths did not disappear. Up to this day, he still carried those heavy feelings deep down in his heart.

The children saw the knights' bitter expressions so they quietly threaded around them. After quite a while, the long awaited signal finally came.

Ppiiiiiiiii!

"They're coming."

The knight pulled his sword out as he quickly stepped forward.

This was a place where people risked losing their lives. Missing just a fraction of a second meant death in a fight against these monsters so they had to be well and fully prepared.

The knights quietly and instinctively raised their aura to make sure that they could release it any time.

Seeing the knights preparing, the children also began to go to their stations as they also prepared for the upcoming fight.

Jaiden also stood in position as he gripped his gun tightly. He was getting ready to keep the trolls in check.

Baaang!

―Guwoooo!

A huge explosion rang followed by the trolls' crazed roar.

Not long after, the rangers appeared as they ran past Jaiden.

"There are three trolls. Can you keep them in check?"

"Three… It should be possible."

One of the rangers slowed down and asked Jaiden a question. He then patted him on his shoulder when he saw him nod his head. Then, he disappeared in an instant.

The three trolls that had been aggravated from the rangers' bombing suddenly appeared chasing after the rangers like crazy.

"Ready."

The students all stood in position when they heard Jaiden's shout.

Unlike the other groups, the knight had given the rights to command this group to Jaiden. From what he had heard, this was also a direct order from the Northeast Command. Perhaps, it was because they wanted to make sure that Jaiden could really show his abilities in real life.

"Don't go out until I tell you to do so."

The knight nodded heavily at Jaiden's words.

Then, a ranger somersaulted and grabbed a branch of the tree before passing by their position.

The trolls that were chasing after the ranger were stomping towards them with a frightening aura as they turned their eyes to look for their prey.

"Now!"

Jaiden immediately gave his order.

The explosives that they had planted exploded loudly and the area near the vicinity of their dug trap started to collapse.

The trolls panicked after realizing that they couldn't stop their momentum. The only thing that they could do was fall down inside the trap after being shaken and taken by surprise by the explosion around them.

The groups were in a very urgent situation so the place that they had dug was shallow. The pit was only deep enough to let the trolls fall up to their necks. However, it did not matter at all.

"Fire! Shoot at their eyes, groins, and armpits!"

As Jaiden's voice fell, the children fired their guns in unison.

A blue trail flew straight towards the trolls' weaknesses as they continuously fired their blue magic bullets at them.

"Not yet."

Jaiden shook his head when he saw the knight trying to move to assist the students that were firing at the trolls. These guys were clever so they would definitely curl up if the knight appeared right now.

It wouldn't take long for these trolls to realize that there were only children attacking them. By that time, they would have already underestimated them. Only at that time should that knight come out. That was the only time when they would be free of risks while being given the chance to easily defeat their opponents.

―Gruwooo!

―Gruwooooo!

And finally, that time has come.

The clever trolls looked around while protecting their eyes and armpits. When they saw the people surrounding them, they couldn't help but grin and reveal their ferocious and vicious teeth. As soon as they confirmed that only small fries were around them and the ranger that they were chasing was nowhere in sight, they threw one of their colleagues as bait while they tried to get out of the trap.

"Now."

The knight ran out as soon as Jaiden spoke while Jaiden immediately assisted the knight with his precise shooting.

Since trolls belonged to the medium to large sized monsters, they wouldn't receive any significant damage even if they got hit by a magic bullet on their arms or back. They would only be affected by the magic bullets if they could target their armpits. Their armpits had a thinner skin than the rest of their bodies so the bullet could easily inflict pain on that part. In addition, the bullet could also damage their veins through their skin which could result in a delayed and slow regeneration and recovery.

However, even if they weren't able to kill them, doing that much was already enough.

Their resilient body had already been damaged once by the explosion earlier, so if Jaiden's precise shooting was added on top of that then their regeneration speed would be degraded once more.

By then, they would just be easy meals for the knights. They would be easy to deal with since their greatest weapon, their ridiculous regeneration speed and resiliency, had been sealed.

At the same time, the wounds that they had gained during the chaotic situation earlier would be extremely painful which would make it harder for them to use sorcery, something that required high mental strength and concentration.

In the end, they would just become similar to a large, thick-skinned and dumb beast.

―Kghhk…

The knight was a veteran knight so he could make quick work of the troll with a simple slash of his mana infused sword.

Destroying the heart of the troll would be the most efficient way of dealing with trolls. But to make sure that they would not have a chance of regenerating any part of their body, the safest choice was to cut off their neck.

After all, there would be a few indistinguishable variant trolls that could make their way to them. These variant trolls were so fraudulent that they could even regenerate their crushed hearts. So to make sure, they had to cut off the neck while also destroying the heart.

―Guwoo!

Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh!

One of the trolls got agitated after seeing its comrade die. However, as soon as it raised its hand to swing its club, its armpits were bombarded by magic bullets.

The knight easily dealt with this agitated troll that ran wild by stabbing its heart. Then, he moved towards the final troll. The mana infused in the veteran knight's sword erupted violently as it cut the last troll's final breath away.

―Kghhk…

"That's the 4th Stage."

"So cool…"

The children looked at the knight's sword in a daze. The full-on attack of a 4th Stage master had left them in awe.

"Get a grip. It's not over yet."

Hearing Jaiden's words, the children woke up from their stupor as they immediately focused. They slowly and nervously approached the fallen troll.

Since the troll was a highly-regenerative species, it was impossible for anyone to feel safe until they had confirmed that it had truly died. They still needed to pelt them with their bullets to make sure that it wouldn't stand up once again.

The knight also flitted back and forth as he repeatedly stabbed and cut all three trolls, making sure that they were completely and entirely dead.

However, despite the slight exhaustion, the knight continued to be vigilant as he looked around the area. This was a forest that was teeming with monsters. He did not know when and where they would pop out to attack them.

―Tweet!

"Huh?"

Jaiden turned around when he heard a familiar sound. Then, he saw the blue Baepsae sitting on a small branch of a tree.

"You… Why are you here…?"

―Tweet! Tweet, tweet, tweet!

While Baepsae was trying hard to explain something to Jaiden with its small beak, a ranger hurriedly ran towards the knight.

"Emergency!"

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Chapter 22 - Jaiden's Worth (3)

The Duke's Eldest Son Escaped to the Military (22)

Translator: ChubbyCheeks

8 Jaiden's Worth (3)

The ranger hurriedly and briefly described the situation to the knight.

"There's a huge disturbance in the troll's habitat right now!"

"So suddenly? But there weren't any special problems when we got here, right?"

"Hoo… My unit said that some things seemed to have moved into the trolls' territory so there's quite a lot of confusion over there right now."

The knight looked both shocked and perplexed when he heard the ranger's words.

"Where did they come from?"

"They're presumed to have come from the Black Forest. It seems like the monsters came over from that place and are now causing a stir in the troll's territory."

The knight felt flustered when he heard their assumption. As soon as the word 'Black Forest' came out, he immediately realized that the situation was much more serious than what he had initially thought.

"Then… are you still investigating the cause?"

"Yes, that's right. I think we'll be dispatched as soon as we send the children back."

"I understand. We'll prepare to retreat right away."

The knight immediately agreed with the ranger as he beckoned to the children.

"Speaking of the Black Forest… Did that guy die or something?"

The ranger shook his head.

"We don't know what happened. But we're sure that it's still alive. That divine beast is ranked at the top so he's not going to be killed by just a few monsters, right?"

"That might be true but…"

The Black Forest occupied the smallest area in the vicinity of the academy. However, no high-leveled monster could invade that place easily because of the divine beast that nested there.

The moniker 'Two Moons' had been given to the divine beast that rested there after someone witnessed monsters dying when two round lights shone brightly in the darkness of the Black Forest. Even a master level figure had admitted that he couldn't move comfortably and safely in its territory.

So monsters fleeing from its territory meant that the divine beast had encountered some problems. This was a phenomenon that suggested a possibility of a massive monster war over the Black Forest.

"Where's number 1?"

"He left in a hurry. He said that he was going somewhere for a while."

"What?"

The knight was shocked and freaked out when he heard the answer of one of the students. He quickly turned to run and find Jaiden. Even the ranger next to him turned to move. But then, the bushes suddenly rustled.

"You, where…!"

Just as he was about to let out a barrage of words in a fit of temper, the knight saw a wounded owl in Jaiden's arms. But what was stranger was the little bird sitting on top of Jaiden's head.

"You… what's that?"

"I'll explain it later."

Jaiden was aware of the urgency of the situation so he dismissed the explanation for later. The knight just sighed as he continued to gather the rest of the children together.

"The mission has ended. We're going back to the academy right now."

"Are we going to throw away the trolls' bodies?"

The knight nodded resolutely.

"That's right."

"Move out."

The rangers immediately moved forward to clear the way after the knight's signal for retreat. More than 300 students moved back towards the academy with the knights and the rangers.

Perhaps it was because of the urgency of the situation, but they were able to move quickly and arrive at the academy's safe zone.

"From here on out, please lead the way. I think we need to move out right now."

"I understand."

The senior knight bade farewell to the officer leading the rangers as he led the children on a familiar path back to the academy.

"Go back to your dormitories and prepare. The 4th year 'cadets' will gather here again in full armor."

As soon as the children arrived, the professors took them over from the knights and asked them to gather again the soonest time possible.

Gathering them as 'cadets' and not as students of the military academy meant that they were asked to engage in actual combat.

Some of the students immediately noticed the meaning of their words so their faces hardened. As the atmosphere surrounding them turned tense.

"Hoo… I have finished giving first aid, take care of it first for me."

―Tweet!

Baepsae flapped its tiny wings as it patted its chest proudly. The bird looked like it was telling Jaiden not to worry about a thing. Jaiden patted Baepsae's tiny head with his finger as he fully armed himself before running down to the training grounds.

Not long after, the professors arrived in front of the more than 300 fully armed students.

"From now on, we will be assigning you to groups that will defend the academy. There's a high possibility that medium and large sized monsters will come out, so you will be in charge of delaying them and keeping them in check. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

"Don't let your vigilance down and keep your heads up. This is an actual battle. That's all."

As soon as the professor's words ended, the children were swiftly divided into groups and assigned a knight before going to the region that they were assigned to. Just like they did during their practical training earlier.

Jaiden also moved in the academy with the knight assigned to accompany him and his group.

As they walked forward, they suddenly heard the loud thumping of drum beats from somewhere near the academy's safe zone.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"This… no way…"

Jaiden and the knight looked at each other. Both of their faces were colored in shock and horror. The knight immediately informed the children of the seriousness of the situation.

"Fall back! This is not something you can handle!"

"If we fall back from here then everything will be over."

"We don't have a choice. This drumming sound is the sound that the trolls will make if they're preparing for a massive war! If you try to stop them here then you'll be exterminated."

Jaiden agreed with the knight's assessment but it was also true that they did not have any chance of holding out before the support troops came if they decided to retreat from this place.

"Wouldn't it be better for us to stop it here if we know that the command will send us support troops?"

"If the Black Forest had been breached… The time that it would take for the command to send support troops will take around 30 minutes to 1 hour. Do you think you'll be able to hold out and stay here for that amount of time?"

Jaiden's face turned solemn as he looked down at the knight's question. It seemed like the conversation between the knight and Jaiden during their training had now come to reality.

"You guys need to retreat first."

Hearing the knight's words, Jaiden had no choice but to step back. If there really were large trolls coming, then they would be nothing more than a distraction. They might have stood a chance if the tactical method that he had proposed had been perfectly trained by the students but as it stood now, they were nothing more than a distraction.

Aware of the situation, the children hurriedly ran back to the academy with fear staining their faces. Once all of the children had entered the academy, a defensive line was formed. However, it was not only the knights that stood to defend the academy, even the professors took arms.

"Did they think that we can't protect this place?"

"Do you think we have any other choice right now?"

One of the students burst out in anger. However, 3rd year's number 1, who was now 4th year's number 3, spoke with a frown.

They needed to be at least at the 3rd Stage to deal proper damage to a troll. However, even then, they would only be considered lucky if they successfully landed a blow.

One's breath could easily be taken away in a fight against a troll. And if they wanted to at least stand a chance to fight, then they needed to have that much power. But even with that power they still had to be prepared to lose their lives.

The problem was that none of them had reached the 3rd Stage yet.

"There's something we can do."

"What?"

"There is."

Jaiden answered number 3's question firmly. It seemed like he had a definite answer to his question. Number 3's expression distorted as he glared at him.

"As long as we set up bombs and keep them in check with our guns, then we can buy some time just like before."

"There will be more problems if we go out and die for nothing! This is the time for us to stay still!"

Number 3's words made sense. However, that was only possible if the support troops from the Northeast Command came quickly.

"That's true. However… if large trolls really come in droves, then all the professors and the knights standing on that defense line will die and get exterminated even before the support troops arrive."

"That's not what's happening right now."

"Trolls will only drum if they're going in a massive war."

Number 3's expression hardened when he heard Jaiden's words. Even the other students' faces stiffened. They all knew this fact.

"Even the rangers that monitored the situation every month felt flustered and baffled. I'm pretty sure the Command is also in a frenzy by this sudden situation too. And if we add on the probability of the Black Forest being breached, then our situation is much more than special… It's dangerous. And it seems to be much more dangerous than what we had initially thought."

"So? What do we have to do now?"

Hearing Jaiden's words, number 2 asked him firmly. She looked like she had already made up her mind. The severity of the situation had all dawned on them and it was time for them to step up so they could survive. Even number 3 was biting his lips as he looked at Jaiden.

"Just like I said before, we should concentrate on buying time. Fortunately, all of us are in the 2nd Stage."

They were the 4th year students that rose through the toughest ranking battle in the history of the academy so all of the students had reached or almost reached the peak of the 2nd Stage.

In other words, they would be able to temporarily strengthen their bodies and move quickly even with their eyes closed. Especially the elites at the top 30. All of them were able to infuse their swords with a bit of mana even if it was just hazy.

Although the power that would go to waste was large since they have still yet to reach the 3rd Stage, the strength of those at the top of their year was more than enough to target the weaknesses of the trolls if they timed their attacks well.

"Is that all? Just shooting and running away?"

"Yeah. But it's not like there's no way for us to attack and kill the trolls by ourselves."

Number 2 couldn't help but shake her head when she heard Jaiden's words.

"How can we even attack the trolls when we're not yet in the 3rd Stage?"

"In fact, the armpits and groin area had thick skin so it's quite hard for us to inflict fatal injuries with our strength. But there's one and only one place where we could inflict damage with our strength. From me to number 30, that is."

The students looked at him curiously, waiting for the end of Jaiden's words.

"The anus."

"What?"

"The tissues surrounding the troll's anus are weak and fragile. It might be covered by their thick butt but if we can make the troll fall down on the ground, then we can just stick our sword straight through their anus. And the effect will be greater if we coat our swords with poison."

Some of the students frowned when they heard Jaiden's words. They looked like they were a bit upset at the thought of having to target a troll's anus. However, they would be stupid if they cared about something like this when they were already on the verge of death.

Bang!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Jaiden looked at the children and asked them as soon as a huge explosion and the loud banging of the trolls' drums rang loudly in the area.

"What are you going to do?"

Hearing Jaiden's question, the children began to check their armor. They had checked the bombs, guns and weapons strapped on their bodies. They deemed themselves to be well and fully armed. In addition, there were emergency supplies and boxes filled with ammunition and bombs in one corner of the training grounds.

"Let's do it. Just like you said, we'll either wait for our deaths or fight to our deaths."

"Right."

"Good! Let's do it! I think we can kill at least a few trolls."

The children pumped their fists in confidence after hearing Jaiden's confident words. While the children were cheering themselves up, Jaiden heard number 2 mumbling softly beside him.

"Anus… Anus…"

"Hmm… Number 2?"

Jaiden looked at number 2 worriedly since she was acting a bit strange. Seeing his worried expression, she hurriedly came back to her senses as she ran after the other children who went to the main entrance of the academy.

When they got there, they saw the knights and the professors fighting all over the place. Wizards were rare in the Northeast so they only had one in their ranks. But even that was a huge boost to their strengths.

The beast theory professor kept the trolls in check with his magic while the knights and the other professors dealt a killing blow.

However, the trolls were also using sorcery so the defense line was gradually falling behind and being pushed back.

"Listen well. From now on, all you guys have to do is install enough bombs to blow up the academy's main gate."

"Wouldn't it be better if we maintain the main gate?"

Jaiden shook his head firmly at number 127's question.

The main gate was quite large so it could keep the trolls at bay for a while. However, Jaiden believed that the main gate would only hold out against them for a few minutes. If that was the case, then he'd rather maximize its use and turn it into a trap.

"Once you're done installing the traps, gather back here. We have to buy time for the professors and the knights to come inside and retreat."

The children nodded their heads and dispersed to follow his orders.

'The Northeast's destruction… Was it at this time of the year?'

Jaiden watched the children scampering around to fulfil their missions. Then, he looked at the trolls that were flocking like dogs with a solemn look.

He believed that protecting the academy was important for the Northeast to remain standing and not get destroyed like his previous life. That was the only way that he would be safe until his military life was over.

In order for him to live and guarantee his safety, he must protect this academy. And to do that, he would do everything that he could right here and now.

― There will be a drastic increase in rewards upon clearance of the quest due to the increase in difficulty.

― Protect the owl by keeping the academy safe. Upon clearing, you will receive clues related to an additional divine beast contract.

― You will be able to receive additional titles if you keep the academy safe. Perfectly defend against the trolls' raid.

Jaiden sucked in a breath when the mechanical voice suddenly rang loudly in his head.

It seemed like there was no reason for him to slack off after receiving such a wonderful boost to his cause.

With high expectations about the new title that he would receive and the second divine beast that he could contract, Jaiden immediately used his brain to the limit as he thought of ways to completely prevent the monsters' attack.

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