Chapter 63 – The Mission (1)

After finishing the day’s work, Chief Instructor Rousseau, who returned to his dorm with the excitement of a child, heard a story that was literally like a bolt from the blue.

“You chose a mission? A level 1 mission at that?”

widely.

Russo put down the box he had brought with him with blank eyes.

It was filled with all kinds of elixirs that increased mana.

These were the items I brought with me after hearing that Henry had recently risen to the rank of a 2-star knight and was able to take elixirs again.

‘What should I eat first to be effective?’

Just a little while ago, I was just thinking about that.

“The location is the County of Levi in ​​the eastern part of the kingdom. We ask you to subdue the bandits that have been appearing recently….”

“How many people?”

“I heard there are about 100 people. There are no users of mana.”

“He must have been a soldier somewhere. There are only about 100 thieves… and that’s if he is a ragtag group of people who don’t even use mana. That’s probably why he was given a level 1 rating.”

“You saw it correctly.”

Russo placed his chin on his forehead.

As the chief instructor, he had been here for a long time, so he knew the academy’s mission very well.

The same went for the most annoying element in performing a specific mission.

“Henry.”

“yes.”

“A level 1 mission is bound to have something quite tricky in some aspect. You would expect that, right?”

“yes.”

“What should I be careful about during this mission?”

“I have a rough estimate.”

“That’s the number, Henry. About 100 people. It’s quite tiring to deal with people who are very organized. If you fight them head-on, they won’t be your match, but if they were idiots like that, they wouldn’t have even received the request.”

Rousseau was convinced.

In the process of carrying out this mission, the battle will definitely take on the aspect of a war of attrition.

Henry’s mana was probably sufficient for a 2-star knight, but even so, it was not enough to handle the endless chases that lasted for several days.

Obviously, at some point, you run out of mana.

By then, the bandits would have suffered damage that was close to annihilation, but it was clear that Henry would be in trouble anyway.

“Henry, it is clear that you are overwhelmingly superior among the trainees here. However… Level 1 requests require a team of at least five people.”

“Is it a school rule?”

“This is a recommendation. Austin is also an excellent guy, but going on a mission with just the two of you is…”

“I decided to carry out this mission alone.”

Rousseau now felt suffocated.

His mouth was wide open, speechless, and his face looked as if he had heard news that the sky was falling.

“That’s not right, Henry. You’re so wrong. You can’t do that. Nothing in the Academy can help you when a mission is underway.”

“I know.”

“I know how you’re feeling right now. You’re confident. But that’s not confidence, Henry. It’s vain. You haven’t faced a real enemy yet.”

Henry tried to retort, but Rousseau was one step faster.

“Monsters are not enemies. They are very simple. If you know how to deal with them, you can deal with them, and you can face them by just opening a book. The real enemy I was talking about is….”

Rousseau said with a sigh.

“We are humans, Henry. There is nothing more difficult than a group of humans. Dealing with a single monster stronger than your skills is better than dealing with a large number of ordinary people.”

Rousseau had an experience that Henry did not have.

Rousseau was a knight before he chose to become an instructor.

Rousseau’s role was to aim his sword at the enemy and cut him down.

In the process.

Rousseau had come to realize that there was no enemy so terrible as man.

“You are a smart boy, Henry. Your brain is as sharp as your talent, so I believe you understand what I mean.”

“I understand. But I’m sorry, instructor. I don’t have any other options.”

“…If you need to go to the eastern region, I will find another mission for you. If you want to go alone, I can help you with that too. I can also intervene as much as I want in the process of selecting a request with the authority of the chief instructor.”

“It’s a different reason.”

“What other reason!”

“I’m sorry. It might be difficult to tell you.”

“I expect to hear at least the reason why I can’t say anything.”

“It will cause harm to the instructor.”

Now Rousseau was appalled in a slightly different sense.

How many people can bully a senior instructor at the Royal Academy?

Even aristocrats who were said to fly long had to respect Rousseau at least within the academy.

Because the task of training knights in the country of knights was not that light.

“Henry.”

After opening his mouth, Rousseau fell silent again.

It was because I couldn’t figure out where to start the story.

Henry’s talent as a knight was overwhelming.

However, the fact that he was young and lacked experience did not change.

Rousseau had to exclude his authority as a chief instructor and find a way to persuade the young trainees.

But this time, Henry spoke first.

“I know what the instructor is worried about.”

“…….”

“But all I can say is that you trust me. I am confident that I can complete this mission better than anyone else. I am not just saying that you trust in my sword.”

Henry knew too.

Just because you have excellent swordsmanship doesn’t mean you can’t fight an enemy.

But doesn’t Henry have a few more abilities that Rousseau doesn’t know about?

He can see mana, was promoted to a 2-star knight, and even gained the ability to track his opponents.

In addition to that.

“I know who the enemy I have to face this time is.”

Another thing, Henry had a decisive weapon.

“…Do you know?”

Rousseau felt it too.

Henry spoke as if he knew the identity of the bandits.

“It was definitely Heritz where Viscount Camilton lived.”

“you’re right.”

Heritz region.

It was a name referring to the plains located in the eastern part of the kingdom.

“Country of Levi….”

“Similarly, it is located in the Heritz region.”

“I understand.”

At that moment, Russo felt like the gap in the puzzle in his mind was being filled.

Why did I make such an unreasonable choice?

What did it mean that he, the chief instructor, would be harmed?

‘It’s a matter of honor.’

perhaps.

Henry may not have intended to fight the bandits.

It was a story that Rousseau could not understand.

What if the reason why he shouldn’t fight the band of thieves was related to Viscount Camilton?

‘The moment I hear the details, the very fact that I know will become a disgrace. Even if they know the inside story, they won’t respond at all.’

To Rousseau today, there was no one more precious than Henry.

In fact, it was awkward to even call it a master-disciple relationship.

I never gave any special instructions, all I did was provide an environment where Henry could practice comfortably.

Wasn’t the elixir that he had just brought along not because Henry wanted it, but because Rousseau himself wanted it?

However, in any case, Rousseau was in a position where he could not do anything that could harm Henry.

“Try to be careful. The academy’s common sense won’t apply the moment you leave the royal capital. Whatever it is, it will be a good experience, but you should at least be able to return to the academy.”

“I will return with all limbs intact.”

Russo nodded resignedly.

This was a situation where even Russo could no longer stop him.

dump.

With his butt pressed against the soft chair, Russo pointed to the box of elixir he had just put down with a listless expression on his face.

“Eat and go. You have to have a strong stomach to extract mana cleanly.”

***

After going through some formal procedures, Henry was able to leave the academy.

In fact, the reason for reporting to Rousseau was simply an act of morality, not duty.

From the moment they entered Class A, the trainee was guaranteed complete freedom at the academy.

‘I guess it’s actually a finished product.’

I figured out early on how the dean viewed trainees.

It was difficult to simply improve the skills of Class A trainees through the academy’s curriculum, and the dean’s educational view was to allow them to gain practical experience.

‘Rather than an educational center… … It may be a principle as a merchant.’

It wasn’t a very nice sight.

But for Henry, it was better that way.

It was much easier to deal with a merchant who pursued profit than an educator who maintained his own beliefs.

In order to get anything from an educator, you must prove that you have sufficient qualifications. But what about merchants? It was enough to just pay for the goods.

[The mission begins!!! Grade 1!!!]

With an appropriate title, the broadcast began.

From the moment I left the academy, every moment was part of the content.

Because it was new.

Just the fact that they were out of the environment they were shown every day was enough for viewers to feel something new.

‘I guess I should stop by the Central Bank first.’

In Henry’s arms, there were still two bills received from Durandal.

I was planning on securing some cash and running another errand.

[You came to the academy???]

[Where are you guys here? Did you say that?]

[Have you found the mission details?]

Take a peek.

Henry looked at the chat window discreetly.

There were at most about twenty viewers who had entered.

It was too early to begin the process in earnest.

‘They said that the fact that there are a lot of people is itself content. They also say that we should leave the fun of guessing.’

The managers who constantly provided help to Henry said so.

What if there were not many viewers for the broadcast?

He said that we had to call their names every moment and respond to the chat.

‘I watch broadcasts because I’m bored or lonely.’

Now even Henry knew.

Henry was not the only one hosting the ‘broadcast’.

I heard that what Henry was running was just one ‘channel’, and that tens of thousands of channels were actually in operation.

also.

Even the fact that the content of their “broadcasts” was quite different from Henry’s broadcast.

‘I said it as if I were expressing a person from another world. Maybe it really is.’

It was a difficult thing for Henry to imagine.

What was equally difficult to imagine was the identity of the Archmage.

They used to vaguely refer to him as an archmage, but no one could even guess what kind of being he really was.

Also, that’s why.

Henry even thought that perhaps these viewers might really be people from another world.

‘Something unimaginable, created by an unimaginable being. I just happened to fall into it… … If that’s the case, then it can be fully explained.’

Rather, it was a situation that could be explained because I did not know.

Because Henry was the one who experienced something inexplicable.

‘anyway.’

The manager said so.

If they were viewers who were purely looking for the entertainment of a broadcast, they would be watching a larger broadcast than this one.

So why bother looking for a small, unproven broadcast?

‘Because I want to get attention. Or simply out of curiosity.’

That was the situation Henry found himself in not long ago.

There were about ten viewers.

He was able to remember each and every name of those who came in, and also called them consistently.

Coincidentally, Henry was responding appropriately and even presented ‘attractive content’.

Suddenly, I remembered what my manager said before.

[M: That was the driver’s concept. Of course, the content was quite interesting. The game the driver is in right now… … No, because the world really seemed real.]

According to the manager, that was the most difficult moment in the entire process of growing the channel.

There were no viewers, the chat window was quiet, and the person hosting the broadcast was also feeling drained.

‘I wasn’t tired at all. ‘Because I didn’t even understand what kind of situation this was.’

Good news overlapped with good news.

Broadcasting grew rapidly.

500 subscribers.

The manager said it was still too small, but to Henry it was a huge number.

‘If I think that five hundred people’s eyes are on only me… … But that’s a small amount.’

Laughter leaked out.

Now the number of viewers has increased to about 80.

Unlike in the past, they were able to laugh and chat among themselves even when they were not broadcasting, and from the moment they started hosting, they focused only on one person, Henry Camilton.

“Nice to meet you today, wizards. This is Henry Camilton, who does it. As you can see.”

Finally, Henry began to proceed. He smiled warmly and pointed to the magnificent building in front.

“This is the Royal Central Bank. To begin our mission in earnest, we must first find money, right?”

BJ Sword Master