Becoming a Swordmast Chapter 121 : Chapter 121

Chapter 121. March of the Other Shore (2)

After conquering Beihan far too easily.

The atmosphere of the main battalion changed strangely.

"I still can't understand it, no matter how much I think about it. How were they able to lift a steel ladder like that?"

"And what about blocking all the arrows and hot oil with just one shield? I got chills back then, you know?"

"I heard that the reason the steel ladder looked light and the shield beca sturdier was all thanks to a secret technique? The Battalion Commander apparently has a secret technique that grants special abilities to objects."

"Wow. That's practically magic."

"What's more magical is the skill of the Special Task Force Company. How can each and every soldier be so strong?"

"They weren't just strong. Almost all of them could use aura, you know?"

"What? The special ability the Battalion Commander can grant. Can he grant it to people as well as objects?"

"Can an ordinary soldier beco a knight just by being granted a special ability? This ti, it seems the training thod the Battalion Commander newly devised is special."

"I wish I could train with that training thod too. If I'm going to suffer from training every day anyway, it would be better to beco a knight."

"It's not just better; it's a complete life-changer. The probability of surviving the war also increases."

Thus, a keen interest in the Special Task Force Company was born.

And it wasn't just the ordinary soldiers.

The officers also began to take an interest in the Special Task Force Company.

"Is it really true? Can the soldiers really beco stronger if they train according to the Battalion Commander's training thod?"

"We've already witnessed a miracle. Lifting a steel ladder lightly and ending a siege with just one shield."

"Isn't that just the effect of a secret technique? The training thod is a different kind of thing."

"Who knows. He might have a secret technique that increases training efficiency."

"It would be more realistic to say that he shared a secret thod of a Superior Swordsmanship."

It was when the officers were gathered, eating lunch and talking like this.

"That's right."

Soone who had been quiet spoke like this.

Only then did the officers' gazes turn in that direction, and they were surprised at the sa ti.

Chevalier was there.

"Cough, cough."

Soone coughed as if they had choked in surprise, but Chevalier paid no heed and continued.

"Ever since he was a platoon leader, the Battalion Commander has never hesitated to share the secret thods of Superior Swordsmanship Manuals with his soldiers. Even the secret techniques."

"...Is that really true?"

"It is. I, who am sitting in front of you, am the proof. All the Superior Swordsmanship I can use, I received from the Battalion Commander. That's why I was able to reach the level of a 4-star."

"Huh."

Soone let out a breath of disbelief.

However, Chevalier calmly finished his al and added one more thing.

"If you want to, you can learn everything from the Battalion Commander. Now you are also under the Battalion Commander's command and are his subordinates."

Chevalier finished his al and left.

And a short while later.

The officers, who had been quiet for a mont, started talking again.

The topic had sohow changed to 'Will the Battalion Commander really pass on the new training thod to us, who have just beco his subordinates?'

"I'll ask."

In the end, after a long discussion, soone stepped forward.

It was Heinrich, who had the highest trust in Roden among the officers who were originally from the main battalion.

Heinrich, with a resolute expression, asked Roden if they could use the new training thod.

And,

"Huh? You want to train with my training thod? Then do so."

The answer ca back so readily that Heinrich was taken aback.

"Is it really okay?"

"It's fine. What's not to be okay with? If you ask the Special Task Force Company, they'll teach you in detail."

Thus, starting with Heinrich's Infantry Company, a training craze swept through the entire main battalion.

And naturally, the main battalion beca united as one.

***

While the main battalion was successfully conquering two cities and becoming united as one.

The unidentified unit that had annihilated Transport Unit 1 gradually expanded its range of activities.

Thus, the 3rd Corps' reconnaissance team was wiped out by the unidentified unit, and the scout team disappeared.

Moreover, a light cavalry platoon belonging to the vanguard battalion, which had been dispatched to pacify the surrounding villages, vanished without a trace.

It was a testant to how formidable and terrifying the unidentified unit was.

Perhaps that was why a nickna for this unit was born among the soldiers of the 3rd Corps.

It was the nickna 'March of the Other Shore'.

'March of the Other Shore. That's not even funny.'

Michael thought to himself as he examined the traces of the battle.

The reason Michael was here now was none other than this.

Because the damage the 3rd Corps had recently received was so great, Alexis had urgently dispatched Michael as an investigator for this case.

For Michael, the corps staff officer, to step forward himself.

It was a part that showed how much the 3rd Corps was wary of the 'March of the Other Shore'.

Certainly, the 'March of the Other Shore' was a dangerous unit.

It was only natural, as whenever they appeared, the large and small units of the 3rd Corps suffered damage close to annihilation.

'Well, they are strong.'

This was sothing that could be seen just by the fact that the number of soldiers who had t the March of the Other Shore and returned alive could be counted on one hand.

Moreover, among these soldiers, there were almost none who were ntally sound.

There was only one person who was able to give a statent of the situation, but even this person suddenly had a seizure and died while giving a statent about the 'March of the Other Shore'.

In fact, the infamy of the March of the Other Shore had grown because of this incident.

A rumor had started that even if you survived an encounter with the March of the Other Shore, you would be cursed.

However, Michael thought that these things were just a coincidence.

At the sa ti, he was convinced that the March of the Other Shore was an ordinary surprise attack unit that had been given a slightly special mission.

Just like the Special Task Force Company.

'The Imperial Army must have had no choice but to take a risk to turn the situation around sohow.'

The Imperial Army was currently being greatly pushed back by the Allied Forces.

This was also the reason why the talk within the Allied Forces of retreating at this point and entering into ceasefire negotiations had completely disappeared.

As the Glockner family began to move in earnest, the Imperial Army was now being pushed back on all fronts.

There was nothing to say, as they had lost Kroxen Castle and been defeated on the 3rd Corps front, which had been holding on sohow.

So, the Imperial Army had to turn the situation around sohow.

And Michael thought that the background of the birth of the special unit called the March of the Other Shore was also here.

However, apart from this fact, Michael did not think that the March of the Other Shore was as great a unit as the rumors claid.

This was because the reason the Imperial Army was currently being pushed back compared to the Allied Forces was because the military itself did not have much capacity.

And yet, for a powerful unit to exist as the rumors claid was absurd.

However,

'What is this?'

As he investigated the scene himself, Michael's thoughts changed.

The traces of the battle left at the scene gave him an idea of what kind of unit the March of the Other Shore was and how powerful it was.

'The number of people is not very large, about 30. The traces left here also prove this. But they dealt with a company-sized unit so cleanly?'

For 30 people to defeat 100 people was not as easy as it sounded.

It was an impossible task unless the 30 people were exceptionally strong or the 100 people were exceptionally weak.

Moreover, the traces of the battle proved that a trendous secret technique had been used here.

It was not a secret technique that simply created an afterimage of a sword or made the sword sharper.

It was on the level of causing a large-scale explosion multiple tis.

And by multiple people at that.

'No way. Is such a thing possible?'

Thus, Michael, in a state of surprise, checked all the places where the March of the Other Shore had fought.

And he was able to confirm a few common points.

One was that at every battle scene, pieces of glass of unknown origin were found, and the other was that a familiar yet unfamiliar energy was felt from the pieces of glass.

'What do these common points an?'

It was when Michael was lost in thought for a mont.

Suddenly, one word that could solve this whole puzzle ca to mind.

'A magic artifact?'

Of course, it was absurd.

It had been over a few hundred years since the transactions between the nations and the mage towers had been cut off.

But the current phenonon could not be explained without a magic artifact.

'Just in case, let's keep the possibility open and report it to the higher-ups. A similar phenonon might be happening on other fronts.'

Thus, Michael, who had approached the truth to so extent, continued his thoughts.

'It's a really powerful unit. One that can easily handle a company. In that case, how does the Empire intend to use this unit to turn the situation around?'

Various plans ca to Michael's mind.

Although he had been pushed back by Roden, who was a genius, Michael was also quite smart, so it was not difficult for him to predict the Empire's movents.

'To turn the situation around, they have to destroy at least one battalion. But no matter how outstanding a magic artifact they have, it's difficult to face a battalion in a head-on battle. In particular, it's impossible to touch our main forces that are besieging Nanbalt Castle.'

Alexis was constantly moving with his direct command unit and the vanguard battalion.

So, no matter how strong the March of the Other Shore was, it would be difficult for them to face a head-on battle.

This was the sa even if they joined forces with the defense force of Nanbalt Castle.

'And it's also difficult to attack the transport battalion alone. They don't have a unit that can support them like the defense force of Nanbalt Castle. In that case...'

There was only one place the March of the Other Shore could aim for.

A battalion-sized unit that could receive support from a support unit.

'The main battalion is in danger.'

Michael's expression, who had realized this fact, changed urgently.