The Birth of Combat Specialists
Just as I was about to set out on a march with the Dark Elves, who had finished their preparations,
—Whoosh!
Buril suddenly came running up to me.
"My King! Keruk!"
"Oh! Buril! What’s the matter!"
"Why are you leaving us behind!"
What did he say?
"We want to undergo guerrilla training and be reborn as combat specialists too! Keruk!"
For a moment, I couldn't understand what I had just heard. Did Buril just volunteer for guerrilla training?
"Keruk! That’s right!"
"We want to get stronger! Keruruk!"
"We want to be trained! Kerururung!"
The senior Goblin line that followed also expressed their agreement with Buril. These crazy bastards...! To think they would volunteer for guerrilla training just to get stronger!
How admirable!
Feeling proud inside, I looked down at my subordinates who were clamoring for me to hurry up and start the training. Yes. These guys are so full of motivation. With subordinates like these trusting and following me, victory is inevitable!
"Keruk! We want to possess more combat capabilities, my King!"
Alright then!
"Then we can kerurung more humans!"
"Kerurung!"
"Kerururung!"
What?
"Buril? What is kerurung?"
"To put it simply, it means killing! Keruk!"
"Heh heh heh, no way. That’s what it was? Hey, but Buril. Don't you think you need to do formation training instead?"
"Ah! My King! We are already experts at creating and maintaining formations! We’ve done it so many times! Keruk!"
That is true.
"We want to do guerrilla training too!"
They really are a bunch of crazy bastards.
I feel strangely touched.
"Combat specialists! Combat specialists! Keruk!"
"We want to do guerrilla training! Demon King!"
"Keraaaak!"
I have no choice then.
"Well, alright."
They’ve already mastered formations anyway. They’ve been doing it non-stop. These guys even built up that proficiency in actual combat. So, it wouldn't hurt to try some new training for a change.
"Hey. Buril."
"Keruk! Yes! My King!"
"No regrets later, okay?"
"Following you, my King, there are no regrets! Keruk! That is the mission of the Demon King's Army!"
"You son of a...! Buril! To truly be reborn as a combat specialist, it’s going to be fucking hard! Can you handle it!"
Honestly speaking, the Dark Elves have better physical capabilities than the enhanced Goblins. Goblins are a weak race by nature. They can't move as agilely as the Dark Elves.
So, it will probably be even harder for them.
Can they really follow me!
"Keraaaaaak! How could we not handle it! My King! We are ready to accept any pain to become stronger! Keruk! What do you take me for!"
"*Sniff*...!"
"I am Buril, the great Buril. There is no such thing as a difficult task for us. Isn't that right! Goblins! Keruk!"
—Kerurururuk!
—Keraaaaaaaak!
—Kerururung!
At Buril's speech, the Goblins began to chant in unison. I turned my body for a moment and wiped away the tears flowing down. It’s moving. To think they would volunteer for guerrilla training for my sake.
"Good! Then my elite infantry! You Goblin Phalanx bastards! We are all going to guerrilla training together! Put on your individual gear and follow me right now!"
"Keruuuuk!"
And so, we set off for the guerrilla training ground.
Trees everywhere. Vines. Plants. Plus rocks, a stream, and even a small cliff. It’s the best place among the spots I’ve been scouting. Here, we can conduct various maneuver training and concealment training.
"Wow."
I’m speechless that we’re doing guerrilla training in a place like this. I did guerrilla training too, but that was just a set designed for training. This place is literally teeming with natural terrain.
"Good! Goblin platoon and Dark Elf platoon! From now on, we will conduct guerrilla training!"
"Y-yes, understood."
"Keruk!"
Answers should be unified with spirit!
No. If I do that, it’ll be too fucking annoying. The nightmare of guerrilla training... Let’s just point out the volume of their voices.
"Dark Elf platoon! Your voices are too small! You were howling just fine when you were getting your lower holes poked, so what’s with those voices! Answer again! From now on, we will conduct guerrilla training!"
"Yes, yes! Understood!"
"Understood!"
"Understood!!!"
Once I gave them a stern warning, the Dark Elf beauty corps shouted loudly while squeezing their eyes shut. These women have the qualities of excellent soldiers. There is nothing to worry about. Since they are a race that hunted in the first place, they will do well.
"Then, I will explain the guerrilla training!"
Explanation, commence!
"The goal of guerrilla training is to traverse this vast jungle very quickly! And quietly, while developing your mission execution capabilities!"
At those words, the Goblins nodded as if they were impressed. The Goblins understand strategy and tactics too.
"In the future, humans will traverse this jungle and invade to strike us! If such bastards are coming... we must attack them first!"
Even the powerful US military couldn't handle the Viet Cong. In the end, that’s what combat between infantry is like. It is heavily influenced by the terrain.
Originally, my role model was Genghis Khan, but I’ll switch to the Viet Cong for a moment. If you use the jungle well, it is a weapon in itself.
"Fortunately, this jungle is our turf! Using the terrain of the jungle that we are so familiar with, we will unilaterally slaughter the human bastards who know nothing!"
"Keruk...!"
"Kill the humans! Keruk!"
By the time I said that, the Goblins began to burn with fighting spirit.
"If you cultivate that ability, you will surely be reborn as combat specialists! Do you understand!"
"Yes!!!"
"Kerurururuk!!!"
"Keraaaaaaaaaak!"
The atmosphere is good.
"My King. Sharan will work hard too."
Sharan, standing next to me, also showed her enthusiasm, flapping her ears as if she were happy. Then, shall we begin? It’s different from the guerrilla training I did in the military. There’s no need to waste stamina unnecessarily. We’ll start right away with obstacle crossing training.
"Buril! And Necree! Follow me from now on! We’re going to tour the training course!"
"Understood!"
"Yes!"
"Sharan, you follow too."
"Shaa shaa."
I climbed down from the rock and led the officers to start moving.
"Look around. It’s just a fucking jungle, right?"
"It’s too familiar, my King."
"Just like you said, my King, it’s our turf."
"Hmm... Yes. Since it’s a place I always see, there’s no problem."
Look. Half the battle is already won. My subordinates are all used to the jungle. Now, I just need to turn that familiarity into proficiency.
Then, where.
Shall I show off my skills for the first time in a while? My magical power has grown in the meantime. Accordingly, my physical capabilities have also grown.
"From now on, we’re going to go around here once. Don't miss my movements and watch together. Got it?"
"Keruk! Understood!"
"My King? You’re going first?"
"Yeah. Watch what I do here first. After a while, you can take the kids below and do the same."
When I said that, everyone nodded as if they understood.
Let’s start.
—Whoosh!
I immediately kicked off the ground and ran. The target is the tree in front. In front, there is a fairly high cliff, 5 meters tall. I will overcome this using the tree.
"Hup!"
—Thud!
I immediately stepped on the tree, jumped, grabbed a branch, and moved my waist smoothly like a monkey to climb onto the branch.
"It’s important to move quietly here."
I climbed up the branches like that and jumped straight toward the top of the cliff.
—Rustle!
The grass welcomes me. I immediately performed a crawl, scanned the surroundings quickly, and the moment I confirmed there were no enemies, I lowered my posture and advanced quickly. In that state, as soon as I encountered a rock, I hid my body and grasped the situation.
"Keruk...!"
Buril, Sharan, and Necree. All of them have climbed up following me.
"Oh. Buril! Did you climb up well!"
"Keruk! This much is piece of cake!"
"Good!"
Then try the rest too! As I advanced by crawling, small trees appeared. And below that is a cliff again.
—Whoosh!
I immediately tied the rope I had brought to a tree and threw it down the cliff.
"Overcoming cliffs to your heart's content. That is a very important thing. I’ll go first, so follow me!"
"Shaa!"
"My King!"
I grabbed the rope and descended down the cliff.
"Whew."
It’s not an incredibly high cliff, but I’m nervous because I’m descending while grabbing the rope and stepping on the cliff. But is it okay? I’ve done this much, but it’s not that hard. I really have become stronger.
—...
Up there, my subordinates were looking down at me. Well, I landed on the ground while confirming that.
"The rest of you follow and come down! Be careful because there are no safety devices! Then, Necree, start!"
"Yes!"
As I gave the order, Necree immediately grabbed the rope and started to descend.
"Oh. Your butt is big."
"Hut...!"
She’s quite skilled. Have you done this many times?
"Have you tried overcoming cliffs with a rope?"
"No... but this much isn't difficult. I think the Dark Elves will be able to do it without any trouble."
"Because they are so light and have good agility."
And well, Sharan did it as a basic, and Buril was a bit unstable, but he succeeded in landing firmly.
"Humans aren't as good at overcoming cliffs as you guys. I plan to install ropes in major cliff areas like this. Understand?"
"Keruk... Understood!"
"Shaa!"
"Then let’s keep going!"
—Whoosh!
After coming down like that, I traversed the jungle again. I trained them by crossing obstacles, hiding their bodies, crawling, or camouflaging.
"Haa... Haa...!"
"Keruk, kerueuk...!"
As the training progressed, Necree and Buril were having a hard time.
"Shaa shaa."
Sharan looked very comfortable.
Good. Anyway, it seems everyone can do it up to this point. That means the others can do it too.
"Keruk?! You’ve come!"
"Have you come! Demon King!"
With this, one lap is finished.
Over there, the Goblins and Dark Elves were waving their hands.
"Now, now. With this, one lap is done. Take a short break. Take those guys and go around one more time."
"Keruk, kerueuk...! Understood! My King!"
Buril looked very tired, but he answered energetically.
As expected, his grit is the best.
He’s such an admirable bastard.
"Haa, haa...! Yes. I will do that."
Necree is the same.
"Now, you guys! Buril and Necree have already tasted the course once! Now you just have to follow them and learn! Got it!"
"Keruuuuk!"
If I can train my subordinates to become combat specialists in this way and bypass them to strike the rear of the humans? It would be very good. A monster legion that is not constrained by terrain will cover you!