Chapter 26

From the moment he was dishonorably discharged under false charges, Spooner's life was in shambles. The honor he had built up, even at the cost of losing an eye, an arm, and a leg on the battlefield, crumbled like a sandcastle. As a result, dozens of medals became nothing but junk, and he did not receive a single penny of the retirement benefits and pension that should have secured his old age. All that remained for Spooner was the stigma of being a dishonorably discharged criminal and his disabled body. After that, Spooner's life was nothing short of a living hell. There was nothing Spooner, a severely disabled person with a criminal record, could do. No one would give him a job, and no one believed him. No matter how much he claimed his innocence and pleaded his case, all he received was the finger-pointing of a dirty criminal. Despite being a war hero and a great instructor who had dedicated his life to the country... "The truth..." Spooner choked. "I tried to take my own life. But I couldn't bring myself to die because of the injustice. It's embarrassing to say, but I devoted my entire life to my country without reservation. I fulfilled my duty as a soldier, even at the cost of my marriage, which ended in divorce because I couldn't take care of my family." "Ah..." "No one believed me. The evidence and witnesses were too perfect... Even my old comrades turned their backs on me. But Your Majesty..." A complete stranger. A king from a remote rural kingdom, whom he had never met in his life. To gain the trust and comfort of such a person, the pent-up frustration could not help but burst out. "I believe in you, Sergeant Spooner. And I trust your abilities as an instructor." "Your Majesty..." "Please do not refuse my request. Stay by my side and train my soldiers." "Really, is that all right?" "I want my soldiers to become stronger." Otto smiled. "I want them to survive the battlefield and not die. I want them to kill as many enemies as possible. For that, your experience and training skills are desperately needed." "I will do it." Spooner accepted Otto's offer. "If my abilities as a disabled veteran are needed... I will serve with all my loyalty." "I am very grateful." "Loyalty!" Spooner saluted Otto. "Sergeant Spooner! I will serve Your Majesty with all my loyalty!" Then a notification window appeared. [Notification: You have successfully recruited <Sergeant Spooner>!] In this way, Otto, by recruiting the legendary instructor Sergeant Spooner, was able to significantly improve the quality of his soldiers' military training. This was because Spooner's <Elite Training> was an S-rank special skill that increased the soldiers' abilities by more than 20%. * * * 'Who will it be this time?' Immediately after recruiting Spooner, Otto followed the last arrow. After Wajir, an SSS-rank hero, and Spooner, an S-rank hero, he was secretly looking forward to the next one. 'Today really seems to be a lucky day... Who will the last hero be?' Reaching the end of the last arrow, he found... "H-H-Huh?!" Otto recognized the third hero and took a step back in shock. [Olive de Barbarian] A legendary maid who served in the Arad Empire. Born from a northern barbarian tribe, she became the head maid, commanding all the royal maids, but was forced to flee after punching the emperor. As a middle-aged woman standing 181 centimeters tall and weighing 100 kilograms with a muscular build, she is also a skilled martial artist with excellent combat skills. Classification: Hero Race: Human Age: 49 Affiliation: None Rank: S Special Skills: Human Enhancement (Training) / Healing (Physical)