Chapter 32 Part2 (1/2)
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[You have annihilated a fourth of the enemy army with a limited number of troops, while simultaneously commanding the Giants, who hate outsiders. By understanding the enemy and effectively using the environment, you were able to achieve the best possible outcome. You have the right to be called the Ruler of the Battlefield.]
[You have acquired the t.i.tle 'Commander of Terror'. The abilities of all forces under your control are buffed by 10%! Whenever you achieve an exceptional result in battle, this t.i.tle will evolve.]
[All stats have increased by 10 as a result of the t.i.tle. The High Rank Command skill has become Lv2 and all stats have increased by 5.]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had achieved victory so seamlessly that he gained a t.i.tle, and in the evening used the bones his troops brought back to reinforce them. Because most of the bones belonged to normal soldiers, his troops didn't grow much, but low leveled bones were best for healing injuries.
[Paul Zero made me a level 5!]
And those who came back with level 5, level 6, or elite bones became noticeably stronger. He collected all the bones of the foes that the Giants had slain (the Giants didn't realize the value of either the bones or the Perium) and reinforced the Pauls with them, allowing them to grow far more than he'd initially expected.
[Ooh, Paul Zero is expanding our original limitations...!]
”This is the result of all your hard work. Don't think about your limitations from now on. You can always keep growing.”
[Paul Zero!]
[Paul Zero! Paul Zero!]
”They're fanatics...! They really are fanatical...!”
”It's nothing new.”
He planned on using all but a few of the bones on his subordinates, but considering how some of the Pauls went up to level 5, he knew that he'd made the right choice. And...
[We'll try even harder. You won't regret giving us this chance.]
”Of course I won't. I trust in your potential.”
s.h.i.+no Rendu's role in the battle had been considerable, so if he kept this up, he might get to level 7. Contrary to when he was a hero, as an Undead Avenger, s.h.i.+no Rendu went through fire and water to hunt and absorb bones, which allowed him to grow at an overwhelmingly fast pace.
”Good. Everyone, good work. Rest up until I give you your new orders. Ah, gather the Perium over here.”
[I understand!]
[For Commander Paul Zero!]
”...There's a hill of karma gathering next to you, Paul Zero.”
In exchange for reinforcing his troops with all the bones, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo took all the Perium. As they'd crushed 13,000 enemy troops, he gained a surprising 170 million Perium. Apparently, the price of level 7 medicine was 1 million Perium, the Perium was equivalent to karma that increased his stats by a total of 170.
”To have only gotten this much after crus.h.i.+ng a quarter of that huge army. Now I'm starting to understand how hard our seniors have to work to raise their stats.”
”Man, these guys are really stingy compared to dungeon monsters.”
”They are, aren't they? If you want to level up this way, then even destroying an entire army belonging to one of the 12 generals wouldn't be enough.”
”You're saying something weird again. Raise your stats by training your skills, not using the medicine. The medicine is just a bonus!”
To be honest, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was slightly worried. While he always took the Perium from his subordinates, he'd taken the Perium from the Giants this time as well.
But it seemed as though commanding and leading them into battle saved their lives and strengthened them in the process. Acquiring the bones and Perium from them was not an issue at all.
What's worse, a Giant had killed a level 6 elite, who possessed a level 4 artifact, but they had just given it away.
”So is this what it means to command a corps? I took all this stuff from them, but it's allowed since I'm their commander. This is the best!”
”Ah, Paul Zero's on a path of no return...”
For now, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just collected all of the Perium. Since he hadn't bought any bones from the secret shop lately, he'd just been acc.u.mulating Perium. With this new addition, his total was close to 400 million Perium, but he increasingly felt like he should save his permits and his Perium.
”Ah, now that I think about it, I didn't sell my wine yet either.”
”So how's that going lately?”
”I expanded the storehouse, and the golems are continuously creating and maturing the wine.”
”...I feel a bit sorry for the Dryads.”
Once Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had re-checked his forces, he created a few guerilla units consisting of elites, although all his troops looked battle ready. They were responsible for sewing chaos amongst the enemy troops so that they wouldn't find the Giants' domain.
[We can do it if you just give us the order.]
”Alright.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo a.s.signed the level 7 Wolf Avenger, Bisher Moon as the leader of the guerilla units, as he possessed high magic and could see from far distances. Also, those who followed him possessed Ice Resistance, as well as acid and poison abilities. As expected, the most effective tools in killing a large number of enemy troops with just a handful of soldiers were poison and acid.
”I'll send a squad to collect the loot later on, so focus on sowing chaos. They have this strange instinct to gather around their Corps Commander, so try your best to stop them. If you think you can't, then retreat immediately.”
[I understand!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo created a recon squad composed of individuals who could move quickly. This mountain range was much too vast and the natural environment was much too perilous for him to rely solely on Rem's vision. Because the cold winds were so intense, he never knew when the topography would change.
He had already figured this out, so if he wanted to plan out a proper strategy for the following day, then creating a recon unit was paramount.
”Kratia, I'm counting on you to keep watch.”
”Where are you going?”
”To the Giants. I'll go check how they're doing and then come back. They're probably still excited since it's been such a long time since they've fought.”
”Ah.”
Even if Kratia had the ability to command several troops, she was sure that she wouldn't be able to do what Lee s.h.i.+n Woo did. Checking the condition of the Giants, inspiring his troops, keeping watch, sowing chaos amongst the enemy troops, and being prepared for what the enemy threw at them next; there weren't just one or two things that he had to do.