Chapter 7

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After the battle, I went to Reiza.

"I have something to discuss... Reiza."

"Hmm, what is it?"

"I want to stay in the Knights, me."

"That's very welcome. Your contributions in this battle were significant, and you could at least secure a high-ranking position."

Reiza said,

"I'm not interested in rank. I just want to defeat more imperial soldiers. I want to kill them. To avenge those who were killed and to end the war."

"...Well, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Reiza smiled softly,

"Ending a war with one person's power is usually impossible."

"If I'm not ordinary, then I can, right?"

"Marius...?"

"I'll become a hero who ends the war. I'll kill, kill, and slaughter the imperial soldiers."

Thus, I decided to head to the capital with Reiza and the Second Squad.

There, I would be officially recognized as a member of the Knights.

To prepare for further battles against the empire—my fighting spirit burned even more intensely.

Upon arriving in the capital, I officially joined the Second Squad of the Holy Dragon Knights of the Miransia Kingdom.

The Holy Dragon Knights are the elite military force of the kingdom, and normally, there would be a rigorous selection process.

Given the high pay and honor, the competition is fierce.

However, in my case, I was accepted with surprising ease.

My feat of "defeating a beast and a black general alone" seemed to have a significant impact.

According to Reiza, there was even talk of promoting me directly to squad leader or deputy leader.

Well, a position like squad leader isn't for me, and I'm content with my current treatment.

Compared to my days as a farmer, my income is at least ten times higher.

But more importantly,

I want to fight the empire as soon as possible.

A few days later, I was dispatched to the next battlefield as a member of the Second Squad.

Gaias' invasion continues in various parts of Miransia, and the Holy Dragon Knights and other knight orders are fighting to repel them.

This battlefield was a wilderness at the foot of a mountain. Knights clashed with knights, and infantry with infantry, with arrows flying between the two armies. It was a chaotic battle.

"Let's get going then!"

I raised my morale in my armor.

With my sword at my waist and my shield on my back, this setup was the most comfortable for me to fight.

"Marius, don't rush ahead on your own."

"Then, Captain, may I have your permission?"

I bowed to Reiza.

When we first met, I spoke to her informally, but now, as a subordinate, I speak to her respectfully.

If Tack were still alive, I would have spoken to him respectfully too...

"I'll break through the center of the enemy formation first."

"Understood, I'll allow it. But don't take unnecessary risks."

Reiza smiled lightly at my words.

For any other knight, it would be a reckless way to fight.

But she must have seen my combat skills to give me permission.

"Leave it to me."

I nodded and turned to face the imperial army.

I took a deep breath and recalled the faces of Mel, Alma, and Tremy.

I thought of the villagers who had been sacrificed.

For your sake.

And to prevent the same sorrow from spreading in this country.

I will fight.

For me, who had repeatedly leveled up in battles against beasts and generals, even hundreds of imperial knights were no longer a challenge. I killed them one by one with combat skills like [Sonic Fist].

In no time, the bodies of enemies, a mix of flesh, bones, and armor, piled up around me.

"Hey, shoot him down!"

A large number of arrows flew from a distance.

They must have decided to shoot me down, seeing that I was too strong in close combat.

But—

"I can see them all."

With my increased level, my reflexes and dynamic vision had also improved.

I could now easily dodge hundreds of arrows.

While using the [Guard I] skill as insurance, I dodged most of them and charged forward.

I broke through the imperial army's front line and reached the rear in an instant.

"Ah, ah, we can't stop him—"

"Damn, don't let him through...!"

I mercilessly killed the archers, who had low close-combat abilities.

Ultimately, by destroying the center of the enemy formation, the battle turned in our favor, and the Second Squad soon drove back the imperial forces.

After that, the days of battle continued.

Occasionally, I would take a break, but mostly, I was dispatched to various front lines.

In every battle, I used my skills to the fullest and wreaked havoc.

The more I killed, the higher my level rose, and I became even stronger.

And I killed even more imperial soldiers and knights.

After several battles, my level reached 78.

Before I knew it, a month had passed since I arrived in the capital.

It was a month of fighting, killing, and then fighting and killing in another place.

I occasionally went to a bar for a drink or visited a brothel, but those days were only one or two at most.

The rest of the time was spent either fighting or resting.

I thought this kind of life would continue.

Just then, I received an unexpected message.

It was a letter from the Knights.

The content was—

'Appointing Knight Marius Farma of the Second Squad as the captain of the newly established Twelfth Squad of the Holy Dragon Knights.'

The next chapter, Chapter 2, "Twelfth Squad," will be posted tomorrow.

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