I AM THE KING
CHAPTER 9. THE FIRST BATTLE [7]

The only person Roan has ever loved in his life.

She is Glenn's younger sister, Selin.

'He came to find his body when he died at the hands of the goblins.'

A 17 year old young woman.

The death of her one-year-old brother, was very difficult to bear.

'I only comforted her, because her irritated appearance seemed too pitiful.'

They began to love each other.

'Did we date for ten years?'

In her late twenties, she even planned to marry him.

"But in the end, we parted."

The reason is Roan.

'I can't leave the battlefield.'

Late twenties is age *******.

He was too young to give up on his dream of becoming a great general.

In addition, Pierce had just been appointed lieutenant colonel of the new battalion, asking him to join the trouble ahead.

He thought that it would be his last chance.

'Even his words to her; to not go, that if she goes it will be the end, I keep going.'

It took him exactly three years before he came back.

And when she came back, she was already the woman of another man.

'Since then, I've lived like a crazy bastard.'

He fought like a madman.

And because of that, an ordinary soldier who had not been seen for 13 years, became a Lieutenant in just two years.

But of course, that was the most he could achieve.

"She missed her dead brother all her life."

What is relieved.

Glenn is not dead.

He will not be sad anymore.

'But if it turns out like this, will I be able to meet him.......?'

Somehow, a bitter taste wandered in his mouth.

He thought that he had forgotten everything, but now that he remembered it, it was not easy for him to get rid of those feelings.

'Maybe, it's better this way.'

Even if they met and loved each other again, he would just leave her alone again.

Because in this life, he would dream bigger than his previous life.

"It looks like the battle is over."

Glenn's voice stated.

Roan put away that thought and looked towards the battlefield.

There were still a few goblins running away, but the battle was definitely over.

“Squad line-up! Squad arrangement!”

The officers shouted with all their strength.

The battle in the east was over, but the battle in the west was still there.

The goblins were coming out from the other side of the mountain.

'Well, now that their Chairman has been killed, that side will also collapse.'

Rose's battalion tried hard to win without any difficulty.

After a while, the battle ended in an overwhelming victory for the Rose battalion as Roan had predicted.

The time of retrieving the corpses and healing the wounded began.

“The newcomers this time are amazing!”

"Yes! You called Roan and Pierce? You killed him out there.”

The 13th squad was filled with frenzy.

Roan and Pierce's remarkable achievements were followed up with positive praise.

It was rude, but Pete, who judged the skilled people were very hitting Roan's back.

Hit it!

"You motherfucker! I'm really seeing you in a new light! Ha ha ha!"

“Kuh.”

Roan frowned and bowed his back.

“Ehem. Did I hit you too hard?”

Pete laughed awkwardly and scratched his cheek.

Roan raised his hand as if saying it was okay and nodded.

Then, Tane approached him.

“Skills you used to defeat the Head Goblin. Did you learn it in the training camp? ”

It was a skill he had never seen until now.

At Tane's strange question, it was clear that squads 13, 12 and 14 who were nearby raised their ears to listen for answers.

Roan slowly shook his head.

"No. Due to a certain coincidence, I was able to learn it from a retired soldier.”

“Pensioner? To spearmanship a retired soldier becomes much more skilled. They often say that such a world is vast, and there are many strong people as much as wheat sands.”

Tane was just looking at him.

"By the way, you rendered great merit in this battle while saving the lives of many people, so I will let it pass this time but ......"

"Leave it."

A cold voice coldly entered.

Both Tane and Roan turned to look at the owner of the voice.

"Captain Lecturer."

Tane lowered her head.

The lecturer said with a cold expression.

"Sheel."

"Yes." Yeah."

Rocky sounds.

Actually, he was already in a bad mood because of what happened before the battle.

'A newcomer dares to ignore the words of a Captain!'

Because of Roan, only he appeared as a fool in front of Gale.

“Even if you get permission from Mason, leaving your ranks while marching is also a gross violation.”

"I'm sorry."

Roan lowered his head.

He knew the reason why the Lecturer was acting this way.

"His self-worth must be hurt."

In times like these, it's better to stay friendly.

If he corrected what had happened, only the enemy would feel worse.

The lecturer continued to speak.

"Colonel Rose Battalion let it pass, but it is something that I, who governs and commands the soldiers cannot forgive."

The soldiers from the 13th squad who witnessed the situation could not hide anxious expressions.

“If as usual, you will be whipped 50 times, but taking into account who found the goblins hiding in the canyon, and since you also killed the enemy Chief, I will cut your salary for five months, he said, and add additional months of training.”

"Yes. I'll follow your orders.”

Roan slouched.

The lecturer glared at him for a moment, then rode his horse; returning to his original place.

Pete looked at the Lecturer who was driving further and asked.

“What kind of accident did you make in front for you to be punished? Too bad, instead of receiving the reward for killing the enemy Chief.”

Roan only smiled bitterly instead of replying.

Tane looked at his expression and interrupted the conversation.

“Didn't you hear the words of Captain Lecturer? He left the line himself twice. ”

Hearing those words, Pete shook his head as if he did not understand.

“No, but even so, I don't think that's enough for a reason...... Now that I see it, did you also find the goblins hiding?”

"Yes." Yeah."

Roan slowly nodded.

The soldiers of the 13th squad re-absorbed the news with shocked expressions.

“You really are something. Hal."

"Yes. If not for him, we would all be slaughtered.”

"He is a philanthropist in our lives!"

It was a loud but kind atmosphere.

The soldiers from the 13th army deliberately tried to stir up the mood for Roan.

However, Roan did not care much about that.

'Again, I won't use much money.'

In fact, it wouldn't be a problem to earn a large sum of money if he decided to do so. He remembered all the great events that would happen in the next 20 years from now onwards. There were incidents where they discovered mana runes, mineral mines, ore mines, and lost treasures.

'If I need it later, I just need to appear before others and make it mine.'

No need to get money immediately.

An extra month of punishment in training was something Roan wanted to ask for.

'Stamina, muscles, skin from my palms and movements. This whole thing is a mess.'

As he summarized, the level of a beginner.

He needs training.

However, individual training time was truly rare in group movements.

And in that situation, the Lecturer luckily ordered him to practice extra.

'He gave me some much-needed time to train my body, so this is not a punishment, but a reward.'

A smile appeared on Roan's face.

Then, the voices of the adjutants sounded again.

“Squads march! Team line!”

The soldiers who were resting all over the place, started to stand up and march. Roan too, wanted to march on the back side of the 13th army, but a familiar voice sounded from behind him.

"Sheel. You have scouting details and our role is to guide the way.”

The owner of the voice is Mason.

Roan did not move of his own accord and looked at Tane.

"Go."

Tane quickly shook his hand.

Roan nodded, then moved his steps.

As he stood in front, he saw Gale and officers like Lecturers.

'Cold.'

Lecturer's eyes are still cold.

As the soldiers in charge of scouting gathered, the Rose battalion began to march again.

Stepped over. Stepped over. Stepped over.

The sound of footsteps lined up shook the ground.

Roan, Mason, and the other scouts, entered the Ale gorge first.

The canyon, which was once filled with forests, is now a barren smoky hill.

'This place used to be full of corpses.'

What a sad scene.

However, it is different in this life.

'I just made my first move.'

Roan bit his lower lip.

'What happens next is more important.'

The moment of opportunity will keep coming.

Each time, he had to choose the best option and alternative.

But the lucky thing is that his first choice was not bad at all.

Behind Roan followed the Rose Battalion that was originally supposed to be obliterated.