Chapter 509
My Villains Episode 509
67. Lord of Icebovald(2)
The road leading to the western gate crossed a small hill. Thanks to this, the tall boy was able to get a glimpse of the cityscape. The grandeur of the most prosperous city in Obdorf was enough to capture his attention..
The height of the castle wall is approximately 5 meters and its thickness is also similar, so it is very sturdy. There are four tall, angular palace towers and two flat, circular defense towers. It looked like canines and molars were sprouting alternately from the strong lower jaw..
The gatehouse that occupied the center looked as massive as the castle in Egon's hometown, and was a relatively brighter color than the walls running to the left and right. It is because the gatehouse was rebuilt after it was destroyed by the new prince of 'The Devil in His Eyes' - No, Frosha Fen - during the Battle of Blades..
Colorful flags fluttered above the castle walls..
The two flags flying from the gatehouse bore the emblems of winged reptiles. The three-headed dragon symbolized the emperor of Mittergeland and the empire itself, and the group of wyverns mixed with red individuals symbolized the young empress..
Except for the gatehouse, the tall towers and the castle beneath them were all filled with banners of one kind. It was the symbol of the Depelken family, a flag with a two-horned warhorse on a red background.…….
Because the hill Egon stood on was so shallow, it was difficult to see beyond the castle walls. However, the road paved with a mixture of cobblestone and lime and the various alleys that sprouted from it could not be hidden even by a strong castle wall..
Only the roofs of the warehouses and storehouses lined up next to the castle walls were barely visible. I caught a glimpse of the market and auction house littered with stalls, and I could also catch a glimpse of the brick houses stacked on top of each other and the Gazebo located at each corner..
Horgio Cathedral, with its gray dome, and O-Giol Cathedral, sparkling like crystal, were much grander than expected. The road leading to the residential area of the upper class was laid with neat flagstones, and street lights were lined up on both sides. The houses were three or four stories tall, and the high-walled courthouse and tall tower-shaped mansion faced each other. At the end of the main street sat a dark castle, no, a manor house..
Egon dreamily imagined the people walking up and down that street..
Students and priests who worship martial arts. Wealthy merchants, nobles with a long history, stubborn guards and stern judges. Brave and loyal knights and fearsome yet fascinating women. Finally, the count riding the two-horned beast..
The boy's heart pounded with anticipation that he would soon be able to see all of that..
Egon's hopes were shattered in less than ten minutes..
“No, sergeant. What do you mean you can't enter the city? We're here for training..”
When the man who was the representative of the men from Brinst came forward and asked a question, Captain Han, standing between the gate and the side gate of the gate tower, held his tongue..
In Egon's eyes, Janghan was dressed in an unusually stylish outfit. This was true even when compared to the wide open castle gate and the soldiers dealing with peddlers, travelers, civilian messengers, and mercenaries nearby..
“First of all, I'm not just a sergeant. As you can see, it's my boss..”
Jang Han pointed to the insignia embroidered on the upper part of the shoulder belt. It looks like three wide 'V' shaped signs stacked on top of each other. Egon had experience meeting soldiers of the combat brigade during the suppression of trolls, so he could tell that they were rank commanders..
Of course, just by looking at his clothes, you could tell that he was a high-ranking soldier. Whatever, I can’t not know..
A boss with a strong physique has iron joints.
He was wearing patched chain armor. On top of that, he wore a red surcoat, leather gloves, and tan boots. At first glance, the knife hanging on the belt was completely different from the ones made in rural blacksmith shops. Of course, it was not just a soldier or a noncommissioned officer..
“Uh, sorry, boss..”
“This can't be their first training, and they seem to have forgotten how to read their rank insignia..”
The boss shook his head as if it were pitiful and gestured towards the north..
“From now on, we will be stationed outside the city during winter peacetime training. Go. If you follow the wall, you will come to a garrison..”
“Yeah? But Nari,”
“Stop even thinking about arguing. These are Lord Conwy's orders, all you have to do is shut up and follow them..”
“Lord Conwyr's orders.?”
“…… You stupid bastard. It means that it is an order from Lord Confire von Ergomten, the Prince's military officer and commander of the combat brigade.!”
“ah.”
“If you know, get out of here! How long are you going to block the road!” After shouting in frustration, Brinst's men bowed and left the road. As the eyes of the soldiers glowed fiercely in the fortress of the castle tower, Egon felt numb and hurried his steps..
“……What a fucking bastard. We, fellow Gelan people, are doing too much..”
Albarn grumbled again..
“By the way, damn it, this is why I'm not angry. There are so many people gathered that they can't even enter the city. If we were to station 1,000 people, it would be no problem to occupy the square like last time..”
“Do you hate it that much? I heard that it's the same as having a tent in the square anyway..”
“If you're outside the castle walls, you have to face this harsh wind right? Moreover, there are many things to enjoy near the square..”
The boy showed curiosity at the sight of the middle-aged man looking deeply regretful..
“What are some fun things to do??”
“Alcohol and bitches, what else can you do?.”
“Ah...but anything happens in the city
It's expensive. That woman too.”
“It's not something I can't even think about. And we don't have to worry about getting ripped off, so it's better than going somewhere we don't know..”
“Why??”
“You really don't know anything. If you overcharge a conscript, you will be taken to the security guard..”
Albarn was fiddling with the pockets on his waist and looked like he was crying..
“Fuck. For this day, I secretly saved coins from my wife all fall..”
“What were you trying to do??”
“I've been meaning to call Ines all week.”
“Ines?”
“There is a kid like that. A girl who will give you a blowjob for just three pennies, no more, no less..”
“••••••No, yes?”
“Don't look down on it just because it's cheap. The technology is amazing. Inez probably makes more money than the boss I just saw.……
I didn't know if it was because he was distracted by the dirty talk, or because the distance was really close, but Egon quickly arrived at the North Gate..
Even though the castle gate was tightly closed, it was far from quiet. This was because of the garrison built nearby. Soldiers crowded around, and even those heavily armed, like the sergeant seen at the west gate, were often seen. Men from all over Bangbaekryeong were wandering around the garrison in a panic..
There was a table set up near the entrance to the garrison, and there was a long line in front of it..
“Hey there! Those who just arrived! Don’t wander around chaotically and stand in line.!”
At the shout of a soldier, Brinst's men quickly grabbed the tail of the rope. While waiting without knowing what was going on, Alban whispered to Egon in a low voice..
“That's the squad leader, that's the division commander rank. Check in advance.”
“I know. Even the platoon leader has seen it in person. And those are not section commanders and section commanders, but skilled soldiers and regular soldiers..”
The new lord subdivided his troops and assigned them ranks..
In the case of the men gathered here, they are at the lowest rank without even a rank as they are conscripts..
If you formally enlist in a combat brigade commonly called the 'Red Army' or the Eisbowald Guard, you will be given the rank of 'probationary soldier' and the yellow '—' symbol engraved on your helmet and sleeve as a rank insignia..
After half a year, the rank of 'general soldier' is obtained, and the '—' symbol on the rank insignia is doubled. Apprentices can also receive the full pay per pitch, but regular soldiers are the only ones who receive official pay..
Among regular soldiers, a few who have both experience and skills are promoted to 'skilled soldiers' with the three-fold '—' symbol engraved on them. Skilled soldiers usually serve as part-captains and receive a weekly salary of at least 3 silver coins..
“Oh, that can't be possible. I definitely heard that last year. Two poles are section commanders and three are squad leaders.……
“I heard that the squad leaders and section commanders in the training battalion have low ranks..”
“Oh, was that something like that?.”
If you perform well as a skilled soldier, you will have the opportunity to become a noncommissioned officer..
The first rank of a noncommissioned officer is 'sergeant', and he receives the yellow 'V' symbol as his rank insignia. He is usually a squad leader with nine soldiers as subordinates or a partial leader of a cavalry squad, and receives a generous salary of more than 5 silver coins a week. Additionally, non-commissioned officers can now wear shoulder belts with the battalion emblem on them..
The next rank is 'Sergeant', and is engraved with a double yellow 'V' symbol as a rank insignia. As a deputy platoon leader, he is in charge of the platoon leader's staff and command of the platoon leader's squad. In the case of a cavalry squad comprised entirely of skilled soldiers, the squad leader is a sergeant..
The pinnacle of the non-commissioned officer rank is 'sergeant', and as Egon and his party just saw in the preface, the three-fold yellow 'V' symbol is engraved as a rank insignia. They usually become managers at the company or battalion level and are responsible for most military duties except command..
“In a training battalion, the sergeant acts as the company commander. A sergeant leads a platoon.”
“Not so in the combat brigade.?”
Egon narrowed his eyebrows at Albarn's question..
“The training battalion is also part of the combat brigade. And in other battalions of the combat brigade, a second lieutenant serves as a platoon leader. The captain is the company commander..”
“Oh, you know. The Silver Prince's Men?”
“Not all of them were Prince Silver’s subordinates. The platoon commander I saw was said to be the lord's private soldier..”
Even in the Red Army, officers are rare. Most of them were high-ranking people in the Silver Prince Army, which was almost absorbed. The rest are private soldiers that the prince had before he became a lord..
“So what is that officer??”
“Who is it??”
“On the table over there.”
What Albarn pointed to was a table lined with long rows of soldiers who had gathered to participate in training. There were five or six soldiers and non-commissioned officers busily moving about. There were only two people sitting in their seats. A large young man wearing a sergeant rank insignia, and a rugged man with two silver rectangular symbols on his shoulder belt over his plate breastplate..
“Uh, I don't know. Looking at his rank insignia, he looks like a captain.……
“yes? This is my first time seeing someone as high as a captain. But you look like a pure bandit?”
“bandit?”
It wasn't Egon standing next to him who reacted to Albarn's giggling words. It happened to be a soldier passing nearby..
A young soldier with an expert rank insignia on his sleeve approached them with a distorted face..
“Did you just say you were a bandit? To Captain Taggart, ‘Iron Gloves’‘?”
“Uh, yeah?”
“These insolent hillbillies! You guys should start training a day early.!”
“Now, just a moment. that is-”
The angry shouting seemed to have attracted attention, and other soldiers also gathered. Gon and Alban, as well as the other men from Brinst, also had their faces turn pale..
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