I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy

62. Fort Polwyn (1)

Fortress Polwyn has a structure quite similar to Innocence Academy.

Not only Fallwin, but most of the cities that became fortresses near the land of demons felt this way.

It maintains an independent position that does not belong to any country, and various nationalities and various races are gathered under the name of ‘Allied Forces’.

All of these things happened after the war with the demons broke out 10 years ago.

Soldiers live the most, but there were some civilians who couldn’t abandon their hometown because it wasn’t a fortress with only military purposes from the beginning.

It is difficult to see that the academy is well managed.

Even if they hurriedly joined forces to confront the demons, there were many cases where the gears twisted because each country had different interests.

What will happen in this field trip also has this background.

Eventually, the cadets cross over the gates with the flags of each country and enter Fort Polwin.

The site itself was much wider on the academy side, which included forests and various terrains, but the size of the city itself was similar.

“It’s darker than I thought…”

While walking down the street, Lucia, who had her eyes on the alleyway, murmured softly.

At first glance, the alleyways were lined with shops that looked like entertainment districts.

Crank answered without missing her murmur.

“Because there are a lot of soldiers, right?”

“Soldiers?”

Lucia, who didn’t understand even after hearing Crank’s answer, asked back.

Yuri, who overheard their conversation, opens her mouth, perhaps determined to solve Lucia’s curiosity.

“Anyway, the laws in the fort are loose compared to other countries… wouldn’t it be better to have a lot of brothels and bars in this cold place to relieve stress?”

“Four, four, go to a brothel…”

Finally, Lucia shrank and looked around.

As Yuri said, the law was applied loosely because fortresses had to pursue multiculturalism. However, the military law is very strict.

Inside the fortress, other non-human races were often encountered.

Beasts, elves, dwarves, etc.

Innocence Academy was, after all, an academy for humans, so they were of a different race that was hard to see within the academy.

At least, the beasts caught my eye the most.

Beasts are similar to humans, but with animal ears.

Before long, the cadets enter the huge building located right in the middle of the fort.

As you follow the instructors, a large hall appears.

“wow.”

“I was still hungry.”

“This is why there was no breakfast.”

Upon entering the hall, several long tables were lined up, and various foods were lined up on the tables.

“Welcome to Fallwyn! Innocence Academy students!”

The cadets’ attention is focused on the man’s loud cry.

A man in a red cloak who stood up from the seat of honor at the end of the hall continued shouting.

“I am Mikhail Aygus, Commander of Fallwyn. You have worked hard to come all the way to the North. Let’s start with a meal. I hope you like the food in the North. by.”

After Mikhail’s guidance, the hall became noisy and the dinner began.

“…Commander Mikhail is from the Empire, right?”

While eating, Yuri asked Amon.

Amon, from the Empire, would know the answer.

From the beginning, Pollewyn was also the territory of the Empire, and it was the Empire that still had strong influence within Pollewyn.

“Yes, I’ve met my father a few times while following him around.”

“You seem very close with the instructors, Commander.”

I listened to Crank’s words following Amon’s answer and glanced in the direction of Mikhail.

Mikhail was having a close conversation with the instructors, especially the three black people.

they have a close relationship.

This is because it was Mikhail who led and led Kaliman and Reina at the time of the war.

Well, Edward’s unit itself was different, so he didn’t have a lot of ties… Anyway, I had to say that Mikhail cared for black blood quite a bit.

I wonder if the reason why they were able to come on a field trip to Fort Polwin, which should be seen as a military facility, is because they had a deep connection with Mikhail, the commander of the fortress.

[Michael, in my memory, was a person who made a name for himself by handling spears well. This is the first time I’ve actually seen his face. ]

Sierra’s voice as she gazed at Mikhail echoed in my head.

She didn’t seem to know much about Mikhail, perhaps because she wasn’t interested in anything other than being a prosecutor.

After that, things like this and that come and go on the table.

It was mainly about the evaluation of food or about the North.

Even in the midst of that, Aizel didn’t say anything. He had stopped staring at me right away.

‘What did Eisel do in the North?’

In the game, Eisel didn’t show up when he caught the lich.

As a regressor, he knew that a lich would appear.

‘I wonder if there’s something else to do.’

In any case, her behavior was simple, if simple.

It is because he is trying to prevent his own regression from repeating, so that he will not die anymore.

It seems that it was built to allow the player to play an active role, but it wasn’t that her actions were incomprehensible.

As time passed and the dinner was about to end, Mikhail, who was talking with the instructors, stood up from his seat.

“I hope you enjoyed your meal.”

Mikhail, who was so lucky, explained step by step how the field trip in Polwin would be done.

To put it simply, the purpose of cultivating the adaptability of the cadets was great.

The cadets are assigned to groups with different roles and experience the life of soldiers in Fallwin.

Even within the unit, recruits who are highly regarded stay with the cadets and tell them about Polwin and what they need to do.

Mikhail added that most of the new recruits were the same age as the cadets, so they would be able to make friends quickly.

Lastly, the explanation ends by saying that if life here suits you well, you should think about graduating and applying for the Allied Forces.

After Mikhail’s explanation with a little propaganda, he snaps his fingers and makes a sound.

Soon several soldiers entered the hall and handed over large pieces of paper to each table.

It was Crank who received the paper near me.

“The assigned groups are written. I think we can check each other.”

said Crank, placing the paper on the table.

“Where am I?”

“Jetto is…”

At my question, Yuri read the paper.

“Uh…? It’s strange…?”

Yuri, who found my name on the paper, raised a questioning voice.

“Why is that?”

“that is……”

Yuri seldom answered and dragged on his words.

***

Things to do in the North are relatively simple.

The second main boss, Lich, is currently dead.

However, there is a guy who resurrects that lich that is frozen.

A demon worshiper who infiltrated Fallwyn.

He belongs to a kind of pseudo-group that calls itself ‘Apostle’, but he is not a real Apostle.

The true Demon God’s ‘Apostle’ is on a different level from these guys.

The origin of the case was this.

In the middle of the field trip, there comes a day when the commander and the trio of black blood go out of the fortress together.

I don’t know what it was, but the problem was that I was away anyway.

That day, he resurrects a lich inside a block of ice.

It was impossible in the game, but now that it’s a reality, it might be possible to kill the person who will resurrect the lich in advance so that the resurrection doesn’t happen.

However, the experience is low.

It’s because the lich doesn’t come alive.

In addition, it is highly likely that it will be difficult to kill him quietly because he must be regarded as belonging to the Allied Forces ‘for now’.

It was not possible for the academy cadets to suddenly commit a murder at the timing of their field trip.

So, let him resurrect the lich as planned.

Two ways to deal with the lich…

Go to the mountain where the lich is and defeat it before reviving.

Wait until the lich that came down from the mountain arrives at Fallwyn, fighting together with the cadets.

I’m definitely going to choose the former.

The latter has a slightly higher reputation than the former, but has fewer experience points and less rewards to collect.

To put it simply, it was a difference in difficulty.

It feels like there are separate difficulty levels for beginners and experts.

Thanks to the ‘necklace containing the warrior’s protection’, the undead lich didn’t feel so frightening.

‘Let the lich resurrect and kill the demon worshiper as soon as the resurrection begins.’

I was walking down the street, revisiting the plans of the North.

I didn’t know it well when I was in the hall, but when I went outside, I realized that this place was in the North.

The dinner in the hall was over, and the cadets were now moving into their assigned groups.

Joe is also random in the game.

No matter what group I was assigned to, I had to see that it had nothing to do with the story.

There is always time to deal with the rich.

Eisel and Yuri were assigned to patrol group 2.

I was in the same group as Caen.

“Cadet Zeto, is this okay? Maybe there’s a mistake…”

As I was walking along with Kaen, she finally turned around to look at me and carefully said that.

“hahahaha, well… Shall we go to the other group right now? It felt good to be in the same group as Miss Kaen.”

“Is that what makes me feel so good!?”

Kaen stuttered and blushed at my laughter.

It was hard to see that the group assigned to me, as she feared, was a good fit for me.

i just wanted to go

Not long after, Kaen and I arrived at our destination.

Approaching the seemingly shabby house, Kaen tilted her head and opened her mouth.

“Is this…?”

Immediately, Kaen recites the sign hanging by the door.

“Night Scout Team 1.”

Night reconnaissance group 1.

It was the group assigned to Kaen and me.

ㅡ Smart.

Kaen, convinced by reading the sign, knocked on the door.

Then ‘come in’ behind the door. I hear someone’s voice permitting entry.

I open the door, and Kaen and I enter the room.

Then, the faces of those inside were shocked.

In the room were a beastman woman and two men with animal ears.

Among them, a man holding a piece of paper opens his mouth with a bewildered expression.

“Uh… Cadet Zeto and Cadet Kaen are right…? This is a scouting group… We have to scout…”

All of them couldn’t take their eyes off the bandages around my eyes.

It was embarrassing that a blind man who could not see was a reconnaissance team.

Still, I didn’t want to change Joe.

I was lucky.

Because there was a ‘Devil Worshiper’ who would resurrect Lich in this group.

I should have assumed he had come to reconnoiter.

I smiled at them and opened my mouth.

“I am confident in reconnaissance.”

At the sound of my confident voice in the room, they, of course, even Kaen, start looking at me like some kind of crazy person.