Volume 6 Chapter 4 (1/2)
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Chapter Four: Co Officer Guiche and Officer Cadet Malicorne[]
Each student who applied for the royal aric acade for around two ned into various forces
Tristain’s army was split into three branches
First, there was the “Royal Army” that was directly under the coenerals and officers belonging to the monarchy coh ned to this Royal Army or the later mentioned Sky Navy
Next was the “National Arreater nobles in various places would recruit the people in their territory This organization was also called the “Marquis Ar would follow their pledge and organize an army This hat the Cardinal requested Louise’s father, Duke of La Vallière, to organize
Because the soldiers were originally farmers, the national army was considerably inferior to the ns, but the royal ar brought along There were many nobles, like Louise’s father, Duke of La Vallière, who opposed the war and refused to contribute soldiers too
Also, because this as a ca that it ended up being used as a supply unit
The last was the “Sky Navy”
It was the branch that operated the shi+ps that floated in the sky or the sea
With the captain at the peak, this branch was most certainly a miniature version of the feudal system Below the captain, who had absolute authority in the warshi+ps, were noble officers that directed the sailors Though they were called sailors, everyone was some kind of specialist necessary to operate the shi+p Unlike the ar as the nu were stressed above all else
Guiche, being assigned as a reserve officer to the Royal Ar Facility in the capital city Tristania on the day after Louise and the others returned home
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With a letter of introduction written by a drill officer in one hand, Guiche walked around the training facility, where the twelve regiments of the Royal Arroup he had ended up being attached to was the De Vineuil Independent Battalion of the Royal Army He had never heard of it before, but Guiche was excited about his first battle
Just recently, he had met with his father, the Marshal of the Royal Army
Because a Marshal is a job for the ones at the end of their life, his father, having retired from military services, was the Marshal His senile father was very frustrated that he couldn’t participate in this war and encouraged Guiche
“Don’t value life, but value na Guiche out All three of his brothers were departing too His first brother is in charge of de Gramont family’s army The second brother was the captain of the air forces His third brother was an officer of the royal army
And he hi as an officer of the De Vineuil Independent Battalion However, he couldn’t find that essential battalion He couldn’t find the battalion flag drawn on the letter of invitation anywhere
Reluctantly, he questioned a scary-looking bearded officer
“Um, where is the De Vineuil Independent Battalion?”
That officer began to preach to Guiche about how he didn’t know the way home
When Guiche said ”This is my attachment from today,” he looked at Guiche's head to the tip of his foot, and asked ”A student officer?”
”Y-Yes! That's correct!” When he saluted with the e he remembered, his head was hit
”Listen, student On the battlefield, even if you say that you don't knohere your battalion is, no one will tell you”
Then the officer said, ”There,” and pointed to a corner of the training facility
It was right beside the lodging house, and little sunshi+ne hit that area
The soldiers were leaning on the wall of the lodging house, staring at the sky dully Guiche was shocked to see that there were people drinking sake too
Looking carefully, he realized that roup seemed to be a washout already
”D-Don't tell me, this is” Flustered, he asked one soldier
”H-Hey, soldier”
”What is it?”
An olda heavy lance stood up
”Is this the De Vineuil Independent Battalion?”
”Yes”
Guiche stood petrified to the spot, as if he had been hit by so on the head
It was his glorious first caned to were old men or delinquent soldiers that clearly looked unmotivated In other words, it was just a scu numbers
It was ”independent” and not attached to any regiie of them
When he asked, ”But, where is the battalion commander?”, the old mercenary pointed to one section of the corner A weak, white-haired oldhi and fat noble wearing a staff officer badge on his shoulder It seems that that was the ”battalion headquarters”
That's the battalion commander It was an old man who see the tiet hit by a projectile I really got the short end of the stick here Guiche thought, getting depressed Anyways, Guiche approached thes
”Reserve Officer Guiche de Gramont, here to take up my new post!”
”Haa? What?! What's going on?!”
Battalion Co It see
”I aned to this battalion as a reserve officer I want to receive approval,” Guiche shouted near his ears
”Oh, I see! It's tiht on an empty stomach! You need to eat properly too!”
Giving up, Guiche nodded There, the battalion staff officer whispered so to the battalion head
”Wh-What! assignment! Then you should have said so!”
I have been saying that Guiche thought discouragingly
”Li-Li-Line-up!”
The weak battalion head raised his voice Dully, the soldiers asseish movements
”In-In-Introducing the new company commander!”
Heh? Company commander?
While Guiche stood dumbfounded, the battalion commander continued
”assigned to our glorious De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion Name!”
”I am Guiche de Gramont!”
”I a the second company to this Grandel-kun! Therefore, the second company will now be
designated as 'Grandel Company'! Salute to the company commander!”
Sluggishly, the soldiers belonging to the co More importantly, company commander? That's impossible!
”Wai-Wait, battalion head! I'm a student officer! To be the company commander all of a sudden!”
Beco the company commander meant he would be in command of over a hundred soldiers There was no way he could do that
However, the battalion head, while shaking, placed his hand on Guiche's shoulder
”The co for a new one”
The company commander deserted? What kind of battalion is this?
”There are ht?!”
”Ah, besides me, the staff officer, and the other company commanders, there are no nobles in this battalion”
”That's why the only other possible officer is you Welcome, company commander”
He had heard the Royal Ar officers, but for it to be so severe Guiche face visibly paled
The De Vineuil Independent Musket Infantry Battalion was a gun corps with about three-hundred and fifty people It was split into three coun coun companies was entrusted to Guiche soon after he took up his new post Even though it was a gun corps, the equipment consisted of only antique arquebuses The newer models, muskets, were nowhere to be found
More irabbed his head He had never learned how to use guns in his training He couldn't really
Either way, it would have been nice if they had told the branch of the group he was being assigned to in advance
He had heard that the disorder in the Royal Are amounts of mercenaries despite the lack of officers, was severe but for it to be this bad
While Guiche orrying like that, a s an arquebus that had the gun barrel shortened and a dagger on his hips Wearing a steel helmet, he wore thick fur and an iron breastplate
”Greetings, company commander”
”Y-You too You are?”
”Nicola, a sergeant for this company I act as an aide and such”
”Act” was probably modesty There was a cut on his forehead and suntanned face He looked like a sergeant who had been doingtime It was certain that he, a non-co the company
”Iyaa, what a disaster”
A ht have even been older than Guiche's father, muttered to him
”Forced to be the company commander so soon after you arrived From appearance, you seem to be a student”
”Y-Yes”
Guiche nodded
”Well,Officer should settle down a bit”
Being told by the experienced eant like that, Guiche felt a bit at ease
A trun the soldiers, the co their voices The instructions of Albion expeditionary force's coin After receiving the general's report, the soldiers gathered in this training facility would depart for La Rochelle There they would ride on boats and aim for the sky continent of Albion
Now then, at the same time
This is the harbor of La Rochelle, where the main fleet of the air forces were stationed
On the fleet hanging on the harbor created using an enordrasil, the last riggings and boarding of officers and sailors were being conducted
Standing at the root of Yggdrasil, Malicorne, as scheduled to board a warshi+p as aup in awe
The sight of several tens of sailing warshi+ps, theon the branches of the enor to depart was certainly an unexpected spectacle
”Uwaah” He stood gaping While looking up at the sky, Malicorne was sent flying
”Wh-What!” Yelling that, a tannedaby a coed
”H-How insolent! How dare you send a noble flying!”
Doing so, the sailor stared at Malicorne Figuring out that Malicorne was just a military cadet, the man smiled profoundly
”Hey, Bo-chan This place is different from that corrupt world I'll teach you the order in the air forces, so dig the holes in your ear and listen well”
”Eh? Eeh?”
It seeer around because you're a noble He couldn't ireater than a noble
”First is that captain! He is the greatest on the shi+p! Next is the executive officer! The earlier officers are appointed here Voyage head, sail head, artillery head, deck head, kitchen head In the air forces, even coh!”