Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

This is Helheim's second life in this world.

In his previous life, he worked as a mercenary, joined the Magicians Guild, hunted legendary monsters, and eventually became a legendary magician.

However, because he did not know how to adapt, or rather, he could not adapt, he was eventually exiled to the deep mountains and forests by those in power, where he lived out the rest of his life in seclusion with his disciples.

After waking up again, hundreds of years had passed in the world.

The rules of magic in the world also changed.

He can only exert one tenth of his full strength.

The memory is like Alzheimer's disease, only fragments remain.

On the way to the Northern Fortress, Hull rode his warhorse and looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar empire.

Vast, rich, yet full of dangers.

The Northern Fortress is located in the narrow gap between the war between the Empire and the Principality of Diorudo.

On the border between the two countries stands a fortress as tall as a rock.

This area is like a meat grinder, and even the land exudes an evil spirit that is difficult to dispel.

This battlefield is extremely dangerous and full of opportunities.

As long as you make enough military achievements, you can return to the capital of the empire, and then gradually climb the ladder of power and reach the pinnacle step by step.

Until a country is stolen.

Walking into the fortress, compared with the sky palace in the center, the interior of the fortress is not as magnificently decorated.

Instead, the fort's interior feels austere and practical.

Hull tidied his hair and clothes a little before knocking on the door of the military headquarters.

In the military meeting room, everyone sat according to their military rank.

"My name is Hel Helm. I am here on a mission from the Central. Please give me your guidance."

Hull saluted, but no one responded.

The senior officers just looked Hull up and down with cold eyes.

Only an old man sitting at the top seat had a smile on his face.

"It's rare that a commoner can pass the officer exam. The last time I saw a commoner-born officer in the fortress was ten years ago."

"I'm Colonel Jiru Maguno, the highest commander here. The rank granted to you by the Empire is second lieutenant. It just so happens that the 8th Squadron has recently experienced abnormal reductions in personnel, and the position of commander has become vacant."

"Lieutenant Hull, you will take over the command of Team 8."

"Yes."

The nobility of the empire occupied a privileged class. There were twenty ranks of nobility for the upper nobility and forty ranks for the lower nobility.

Hull was just a commoner, unable to even reach the threshold of lower nobility, and even unable to enter the bottom of the power pyramid of the entire empire.

According to the empire's officer system, imperial officers were divided into nine grades.

——General, colonel, and lieutenant of the rank of major, medium, or junior officer.

Even if he passed the examination for general officers, which was comparable to the imperial examination, he only got the rank of second lieutenant, the lowest level in the sequence of senior officers.

Below him are the lower-level non-commissioned officers - warrant officers, staff sergeants, sergeants, corporals, privates, privates, privates and ordinary soldiers.

"Lieutenant Hull, Team 8 currently has no missions, so you should train them first."

"understood."

"Do you have any other questions?"

"No."

"...Then, take good care of yourself."

"Yes."

Hull saluted and respectfully left the office.

The officers' conversation could immediately be heard from inside the office.

"He is just a common flea, yet he has such a cold attitude. It really makes me angry."

"Don't bother with that cockroach. It will die soon anyway."

"The villains gathered in the 8th Squad will not listen to the orders of a new lieutenant. Six officers have died in office before him."

"If you can't even subdue Team 8, there's no point in living anymore."

"The Central Government does not need officers of civilian origin, especially those with outstanding abilities. The higher-ups must have sent him to me to eliminate this potential threat."

"Hahahahahaha, you are worthy of being a colonel. You are really far-sighted!"

"I'm just going with the flow."

The mocking laughter from inside the door made Hull understand.

It seemed like wherever I went, there were maggots.

As soon as they arrived, they threw me to death. As soldiers, they really value efficiency.

Hull sneered, but it was still unclear who was killed by whom.

It took Hull several more hours to walk to the dormitory he was assigned to.

At the door, Goliath, the personal guard brought by Hull, had been waiting for a long time.

He was wearing an imperial military uniform, which was a little too small for him, making him look a little cramped.

Hull greeted him and walked straight into the room.

Goliath had already packed Hull's luggage in advance.

Hale took out his wand - [Tooth Shadow] - from the drawer of the desk.

In this world, every magician has his own magic wand.

Unlike the previous life, magicians in this world can only cast magic with the help of wands.

Moreover, the magic that can be used is very limited. Basically, a wand can only have one type of magic.

The shapes of magic wands are also different. Hull's Tooth Shadow is a slender wand shaped like a pointer.

"Goliath, come with me to a place."

"Is there going to be a mission so soon? Let me take a break..."

"It's not time to rest yet."

Hull ignored Goliath's complaints and came to the training ground of Team 8 with his wand.

It was a vast plain with no sheltering trees or buildings around it.

Close to the edge of the fortress, it is still within the range of the Imperial Army's power projection.

It is now used as a training ground.

The 8th Squad has about people, and five people dressed as officers are supervising the soldiers' training.

Although it is called exercise, judging from the movements and states, there is no coordination at all and everyone looks lazy.

If these weak soldiers are not properly disciplined, they will be killed in future wars.

At this moment, Hull had already thought about enforcing military discipline.

Hull walked up to an officer.

He was a fat middle-aged man who looked like he was not easy to mess with.

"Is the Warrant Officer here?"

"Huh? Who are you kid?"

"My name is Hel Heim, and I'm the new lieutenant commander of Squad 8."

"Oh, that's you."

The fat middle-aged officer pinched his chin, smiled, and looked Hull up and down.

It's like a butcher thinking about how to cook the lamb in front of him.

"What's your name? What's your position?"

"Qiu Mo, the sergeant here. Forget it, you don't have to remember my name."

"why?"

After Hull asked this question, the smile on the other person's face became even wider, and there was a kind of contempt in his eyes.

"It's incredible to say the least, but the warrant officers and second lieutenants who come here don't live long. They die in a few days. Hahahaha!"

"I see. That is to say, Squad 8 currently has no warrant officers, but is commanded by you sergeants, right? Then, Sergeant Qiu Mo, gather the entire team now. All the team must assemble urgently."

"What? What do you want to do?"

"Didn't you understand what I said? Or do you want to disobey my order?"

"Hey, I know you're from the imperial capital, but let me advise you, if you want to live here for a long time, you'd better not cause trouble."

The smile on Qiu Mo's face gradually turned into cold murderous intent.

"Goliath...capture this man!"

Following Hull's order, Goliath had already turned behind Qiu Mo in the blink of an eye and directly grabbed his hands.

"Hey! What do you want to do?! Are you looking for trouble as soon as you get here?! Let me go!"

Sergeant Qiu Mo struggled desperately, but Goliath would not let him break free. His hands were like iron clamps and did not move at all.

"Don't waste your energy. Goliath is superior to you in both arm strength and grappling skills."

Hel came to the North with only one personal guard, Goliath, who was born a Highlander. He was extremely tall and had amazing arm strength.

I used to be a classmate and friend of Hull, so bringing him here was like a form of insurance for myself.

"Hey, new guy! You really don't know how to write the word death. Don't think I'll just let it go. Let me go!"

"You have violated military law. First, you disobeyed the orders I issued. Second, as a subordinate, you gave orders to me as a superior. For these two reasons, I will punish you with a cane."

Hull walked behind Qiu Mo, took out his magic wand from his arms, and swung it hard at the other's butt.

“Gua ...

In an instant, Qiu Mo's loud cry of pain was heard on the training ground, and the soldiers who were training not far away also looked over.

When the other four sergeants saw Qiu Mo being whipped, they all gathered together.

Qiu Mo cried out in pain, saliva flowing out of his mouth, mixed with snot and tears.

After Hull's blow just now, the cloth near his buttocks had already seeped out blood.

However, his attitude remained arrogant and he continued to clamor.

"Do you know what you are doing?! Don't think you can get away with it! I tell you, you are in big trouble!"

Hull shook his head: "You are so stubborn..."

The 2nd and 3rd whip...

Qiu Mo's butt was broken and blood flowed out of the wound.

White foam came out of his mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he had fainted.

Seeing this scene, everyone in Team 8 was stunned.

But Hull didn't care about their looks. He just smiled at them.

"My name is Hel Heim, and I'm the new lieutenant commander of Squad 8. From today on, I'll be your superior. Please take care of me."

"..."

Everyone was as silent as a cicada.

"I didn't hear your answer!"

"Yes!"

Everyone spoke up at once and instinctively saluted.

Hull looked at four of the supervisors.

"You four have the same rank of sergeant as Qiu Mo, right?"

"Yes!" the four answered in unison.

Hull nodded and waved to one of the thin men. The man glanced at his companions around him and pointed at himself as if for confirmation.

Hull nodded, and the man came over.

"What's your name?"

"Reporting to your superior, my name is Dicket." The thin man raised his neck and answered.

"Very good, so now tell me, what are you training for?"

"We are doing pre-war training." Sergeant Dicket answered nonchalantly.

"Really? Then, I order a change in the training method. All personnel will start long-distance running training and are not allowed to stop before sunset."

"Okay...Okay, I get it. Hey! Did you hear that? You wimps, start your long-distance running training now!"

Sergeant Dicket turned around and gave orders to the lower-ranking soldiers in the tone of a supervisor.

"Sergeant, did you misunderstand my order? What I meant was that the four of you also followed the soldiers in the long-distance running training."

"What? We want to come together too?"

"Your so-called pre-war training is just a joke between children in my opinion. Instead of continuing that meaningless training, it is better to improve your physical fitness through long-distance running."

"As for long-distance running training, I am enough as the supervisor." Hull smiled.

"..."

Dicket lowered his head without saying a word. The other three sergeants looked at each other with expressions of resistance.

"I didn't hear your answer!"

"...yes."

Hull looked around and saw that the sergeants all spoke up with unwilling expressions.

"The time for a 10-kilometer long-distance run is one hour. Those who can't finish it will have to add another 10 kilometers!"

"My army does not allow sneaky tricks. Once I find someone doing something sneaky, his fate will be the same as Qiu Mo's!"

Hull waved his wand and pointed it at Qiu Mo at his feet.

"..."

As soon as Hull took office, he established his authority by being the actual controller of the team.

The soldiers and other junior officers were also intimidated by this power.

Everyone immediately lined up and started running back and forth.

Soon, an hour passed and most of the soldiers could complete the ten-kilometer run within an hour.

These people must have been treated harshly in their daily lives, and their bodies may have long since adapted to the harsh environment, so their physical fitness is quite good.

Those sergeants who blatantly slacked off in the name of supervisors, as well as a few soldiers who neglected training, were all punished with additional training.

"Running is the basis of infantry combat. Before you develop basic physical strength, I will conduct today's training on you every day. You must be prepared!"

Hull shouted at the punished soldiers and officers.

It took about another hour for these people to complete the training.

"Very good! That's all for today's training, that's all!"

After saying this, he turned around and left with Goliath.

Goliath turned and glanced at the soldiers behind him.

Those sergeants who had been given additional replies could hardly stand up. Due to Hull's power, they collapsed to the ground only after Hull left.

The sergeant named Dicket helped Qiu Mo up and woke him up. Both of them glared at Hull's back fiercely.

"Hull, everyone is staring at us, especially the sergeant named Qiu Mo."

"Glaring me doesn't violate military law, so don't worry about it."

"That's not what I meant! I meant..." Goliath lowered his voice.

"We are new here. If you do this, be careful of those people doing something to you. That would be dangerous..."

"Goliath, we have been in danger since we came here." Hull turned his head and looked at the group of sergeants.

"I want to see how they plan to deal with me."