Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 138

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89. That Name Won’t Do

 

 

 

 

 

Whether from guilt or embarrassment, the knight order members ran around like madmen cleaning up the battlefield.

 

Thanks to them, the various monster corpses that were too gruesome for the weak-stomached to look at were quickly disposed of.

 

In the midst of all this, I approached several relatively intact monster corpses and butchered them for meat and hide.

 

“Dane, are you changing professions?”

 

When Leila asked with surprised eyes from beside me, I shook my head.

 

“No. I’m harvesting edible meat and hide.”

 

“Why? Are you giving the meat to Karnas as food?”

 

“No. That’s not it, I have uses for everything.”

 

In my previous life, I had faced monsters several times and learned the uses of monster corpses in the process.

 

“I’ve heard that monster corpses can be used for something… but it’s amazing that you know about it, Dane.”

 

Of course, I also learned this when Mother trained me in the ‘Crescent Forest’ on the outskirts of our count’s territory.

 

Anyway, not long after the harvesting was finished, the other monster corpses and body parts were gathered together.

 

Whoosh!

 

“Burn them all.”

 

Indeed, there’s no better disposal method on a battlefield than cremation.

 

Clean, easy, and fast.

 

Less worry about infectious diseases too.

 

“Ugh, it stinks.”

 

“So this is what real combat is like…”

 

“To think they held off those creatures with that number of people…”

 

And I was soothing my slightly tired body.

 

This feeling of being slightly more exhausted than during the Saint Aimar incident.

 

Still, I think I could do it about one more time.

 

I feel once again how tremendously efficient ancient mana is.

 

“I think this is the first time I’ve seen you tired, Dane.”

 

It was Ernest, who had achieved distinguished service alongside me in blocking today’s monster night raid.

 

“Really? Just a little?”

 

“But it’s kind of funny that you’re only a little tired after doing all that. Right now all the muscles in my right arm are throbbing.”

 

For reference, Ernest not only set traps but also did his part with supporting fire from the rear.

 

I saw his arrows pierce through monsters several times.

 

I should hurry up and rescue his master.

 

“Dane.”

 

“Teacher Dane!”

 

Then Leila and Dorian approached.

 

Naturally, they were fine.

 

And these guys had also done their jobs sufficiently.

 

“You’re really okay, right?”

 

“Yeah. Except for being a little tired.”

 

“You saying you’re just a little tired after doing all that is really…”

 

Leila chuckled and spoke with a voice still not free of excitement.

 

“I took down ten of them!”

 

“Really?”

 

“Dorian here got five!”

 

“Next time I’ll catch up, Teacher Leila!”

 

It’s good that they’re burning with motivation.

 

Anyway, we achieved our objective 100%, no, 200%.

 

The original plan included supporting the knight order, but we had annihilated all 200 monsters before that.

 

Thanks to that, the expressions of the knight order members looking at us are quite something.

 

How should I put it…

 

Like, “What kind of people are these?” that kind of expression?

 

“The Magic Department is looking at us with no ordinary gaze.”

 

“More precisely, they’re looking at Dane.”

 

And the Magic Department, who came relatively early and saw me summoning mana spears en masse, was the same.

 

Especially, Altur’s gaze that I could feel even from here was worth seeing.

 

That fellow had a very confused face.

 

“Even we’re amazed every time we see it, so how much more so for them?”

 

When Leila shrugged her shoulders, Ernest and Dorian chimed in.

 

“Right. Dane always exceeds expectations.”

 

“That’s right. Teacher Dane. I respect you. I’ll continue being your disciple!”

 

I chuckled at the three’s fuss.

 

Well, anyway.

 

We blocked the monsters-

 

And the long night has almost completely passed.

 

Wait.

 

I killed over 150 of them, shouldn’t this be included in ‘achievements’?

 

“Dane Sogress. So you were here.”

 

Then Sir Hilderon approached.

 

He was completely soaked in sweat.

 

And rightly so, because even though he was the commander leading these people, he had moved at the very front and cleaned up corpses.

 

“Sir Hilderon. You’ve worked hard.”

 

“Hard work is nothing compared to what you all accomplished.”

 

He couldn’t meet my eyes with a genuinely ashamed expression.

 

“Whew… Let me apologize once more. For ignoring the warning back then.”

 

“I think the situation was unavoidable.”

 

It’s already past, and no one was injured or killed.

 

Sir Hilderon also ultimately showed that he moved for the students, so pursuing fault or being stubborn here would look bad.

 

However, Sir Hilderon seems a bit curious.

 

“…How on earth did you find out? About the monsters’ night raid, I mean. According to the Rangers’ reports, there was no such movement at all.”

 

It’s understandable that Sir Hilderon would be curious.

 

I wouldn’t have been able to notice for certain either if it weren’t for Karnas.

 

Of course, I can’t say it was thanks to Karnas.

 

“Looking at the overall situation, I just thought the probability was high. Nothing in the world is certain.”

 

Sorry, Karnas.

 

I’ll give you a snack later.

 

“The terrain, the fact that monsters moved in large numbers to the west of Mount Rewa, and based on several traces that were discovered, I just prepared for it.”

 

“…Hah.”

 

Sir Hilderon sighed.

 

“Even a freshman like you suspected it… while I was so complacent, trusting only one Ranger report completely.”

 

I shook my head.

 

“I think you had no choice but to do so from the Vice Commander’s position. Besides… it wasn’t a typical case either.”

 

“Not a typical case? What do you mean by that?”

 

Sir Hilderon furrowed his brow.

 

Then suddenly, with an “Ah” of realization, he asked me.

 

“Could it be… you think that way because the monsters moved too systematically?”

 

It seems like I didn’t win the vice knight commander over through a card game after all.

 

“That’s correct.”

 

I told him about the strange things I had felt.

 

The monsters maintaining formation.

 

Even though it was an illusion, they didn’t instinctively flee upon seeing Eterak.

 

And they showed intelligent behavior.

 

Most importantly-

 

“With so many different types of monsters mixed together like that, they couldn’t have launched a night raid without any problems.”

 

“…This subjugation might be a bigger matter than we thought.”

 

Why does everywhere we go always turn into something bigger than expected?

 

Well, it’s quite interesting in its own way.

 

“Anyway… that aside, a messenger will soon depart for the main subjugation force regarding this matter. We need to inform them of this fact as quickly as possible.”

 

I wonder who could be gathering these monsters.

 

Monster subjugation.

 

It’s an annual event, and it always ends with the subjugation force’s victory…

 

But this time feels a little different.

 

Ah, I’m not saying we’ll lose.

 

“Dane, having you here is truly reassuring. I think I now truly understand why His Highness the Prince made the bold decision to put you in his direct unit.”

 

Since he’s saying this.

 

“Oh, and I made sure to tell the messenger to describe your group’s achievements in detail. I heard you’re all from the same club, is that right?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

I can imagine the expressions of those guys behind me without even looking.

 

“Hmm, the same club. How interesting. What’s the club’s name?”

 

“Our club’s name is Magic Summoning Exploration…”

 

“Romance!”

 

Just as I was proudly about to say the name, Leila quickly interrupted.

 

“Romance, it’s the Romance Club!”

 

“Haha. Romance. What a fitting name. I look forward to more romantic achievements from you.”

 

Sir Hilderon left like that, and I glared at Leila.

 

Leila didn’t avoid my gaze and crossed her arms as if she couldn’t give up.

 

“That name won’t do. Especially not officially.”

 

“…”

 

I came up with it, but the name is really cool though.

 

Isn’t it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The combat unit should be deployed here. The spear unit will form the front line, and the combat unit will be deployed later. We’ll go with a sequential battle. Since Point A has the most monsters, I believe we should surround and annihilate them in one strike.”

 

Monster subjugation battle.

 

At the command post where Third Prince Edward, Imperial Fourth Knight Order Commander Delphion Onet, and commanders of each unit had gathered, an intense briefing was ongoing.

 

And surprisingly, the person leading that briefing was-

 

Third Prince Edward, who had never had a single proper official activity until now.

 

“I think it would be good for the magic unit to preemptively launch magic at Point B.”

 

“Hmm, that’s good too, but it would be better to have the reconnaissance unit observe the scouting situation once more before moving. The terrain there is rough, so reconnaissance probably hasn’t been completed yet.”

 

His ability to provide answers without hesitation to questions and objections from unit commanders was truly remarkable.

 

Until recently, there were even rumors that he was “cursed.”

 

There were even people who subtly mocked him for being the only prince among the princes with no notable achievements.

 

But Edward had been completely reborn.

 

By healing his hand.

 

Of course, no one knew exactly how he had healed it.

 

‘Excellent, Your Highness.’

 

And Sir Onet, who had watched Edward since childhood until now, was so proud of this moment.

 

Look.

 

He was a prince who couldn’t even move one hand properly and could barely eat.

 

But now he’s confidently commanding the officers and speaking with such confidence.

 

“Hmm…”

 

“Umm…”

 

And the commanders couldn’t come up with any particular response to Edward’s suggestions either.

 

Because they weren’t wrong.

 

Of course, there might be some hesitation mixed in due to the prince’s authority, but fundamentally they were mostly correct suggestions.

 

‘Could it be that he’s been hiding his abilities all this time?’

 

‘Perhaps he’s been preparing all along…?’

 

Thanks to this, misunderstandings were also growing on one side, and before long the meeting had reached an important topic.

 

“Hmm, from now on we’re dealing with topics we haven’t even started on. Sir Onet, please give us a briefing.”

 

Sir Onet immediately stepped forward.

 

And he pointed with his rod to one side of the ruins map placed on the table.

 

“Right here, this is where one squad of our reconnaissance soldiers went missing. And just before this meeting, another squad went missing.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

“Oh my.”

 

Sighs flowed from here and there.

 

“Since it’s close to the center of the ruins, we believe magical forces are at work.”

 

“Can you make a more accurate guess?”

 

“Immediate assessment is difficult, but a completely different pattern from normal mana flow has appeared. It seems like some kind of… barrier, but it’s so thick that the last communication record said ‘breakthrough impossible.'”

 

There was one more thing.

 

“And since the first reconnaissance team’s communication recorded the screams of reconnaissance soldiers… there’s also speculation that something powerful exists there.”

 

Edward muttered.

 

“Then this place could be the key. The reason why monsters are swarming in the newly excavated ruins.”

 

“That’s correct. Monsters are instinctively drawn to mana. If it’s powerful mana, there’s no need to say more.”

 

Edward stroked his chin.

 

“Then we have no choice but to clear from the outskirts and work our way in…”

 

Although they had secured a path to the center through reconnaissance teams, going straight to the center was a burdensome task.

 

It was then, as he was pondering this.

 

“Your Highness! A messenger has arrived from the Academy student escort unit!”

 

“A messenger?”

 

At the sound coming from outside the barracks, Edward tilted his head and gestured.

 

“Let them in.”

 

Then a breathless messenger came running in.

 

“Urgent!”

 

“Speak.”

 

Edward commanded without batting an eye at the messenger’s appearance.

 

The messenger quickly explained the situation from last night’s raid.

 

“A night raid? A sudden night raid? What about the students? The vice commander? The knight order?”

 

It was the moment Edward’s composure, which he had been maintaining, cracked.

 

He wasn’t asking about victory or defeat, but about people’s safety.

 

“Fortunately, there were no casualties.”

 

“Good, that’s a relief… no casualties?”

 

There was a night raid but no casualties?

 

This was more surprising than the fact that they were raided.

 

“Continue speaking.”

 

“Yes, Your Highness. We set up camp while passing through east of Mount Rewa, when about 200 monsters descended from the mountain and launched a night raid.”

 

“Are you saying you didn’t receive reports from the Rangers?”

 

The messenger shook her head and quickly explained.

 

Contrary to reports, a large-scale night raid had been carried out, and judging by the situation, it seemed someone was ‘commanding’ them.

 

“…Huh.”

 

“Then are you saying the 300 monsters detected west of Mount Rewa are the same case?”

 

“The monsters aren’t gathering instinctively… but flocking to these ruins under someone’s command?”

 

Commanding monsters.

 

It was something unheard of.

 

‘This situation might become bigger than expected.’

 

Perhaps even the plans made so far might change completely.

 

But that wasn’t what was important right now.

 

“So, what happened with the night raid?”

 

The topic returned to the night raid again, and the messenger answered with a face that still couldn’t believe it.

 

“Well… they truly annihilated all 200 monsters without a single casualty.”

 

It was an amazing story.

 

“The Vice Commander must have thoroughly prepared for the night raid.”

 

At one branch commander’s words, the messenger shook her head.

 

“No. It was entirely due to the efforts of student Dane Sogress and his club friends.”

 

“What?”

 

At the unbelievable words, the branch commanders’ eyes widened.

 

On the other hand, Edward smiled and asked in an interested voice.

 

“Continue speaking.”

 

And then followed the account of Dane’s exploits.

 

As Sir Hilderon had instructed her to report everything in detail, the messenger explained with all her heart.

 

And when the story ended-

 

“…”

 

“What on earth did we just hear…?”

 

Everyone was in denial.

 

And rightfully so, because it didn’t make sense.

 

But they had no choice but to believe it.

 

Someone who had seen it firsthand was telling them directly.

 

“He predicted the night raid and set up traps in advance, summoned three summoned beasts, jumped into the midst of monsters to engage in melee combat… and finished with magic?”

 

The branch commanders instinctively thought.

 

Would they be able to do it themselves?

 

It might be possible, but they would probably die.

 

Not just one type of monster, but probably most of them would.

 

Moreover-

 

Dane Sogress was a student.

 

A freshman at that.

 

“…”

 

These people had been discussing the Direct Command Unit’s infiltration into the center of the ruins until the messenger arrived.

 

Edward thought of the last member of his Direct Command Unit, Dane, smiled, and looked at the branch commanders.

 

“The reason I brought Dane Sogress into my Direct Command Unit has been proven once again.”

 

No one could respond to those words.

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