The Dark Mage’s Return to Enlistment

Chapter 29 : Hunter Mobility Training-3

“It’s a mine-type trap! Everyone, stop!”

“Stop!”

A trap cleverly installed among thickly grown grass.

It was a mine-type trap set up by the unit.

The trap was placed along a path that hunters could easily pass by without noticing.

“He has a good eye. I was just about to say something.”

At the moment Kim Min-jun was about to speak, Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min discovered it first.

“The trap type is electric.”

Mine-type traps are divided into explosive and electric types.

Explosive traps are used to kill monsters, while electric traps are used for research or training purposes.

“The trap type is electric! Everyone, equip rubber plates on your boots!”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

At Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min’s orders, the squad members took out circular rubber plates from their backpacks.

Special equipment is needed to remove mine-type traps.

It is impossible to remove them under the current circumstances.

“Going around is not an option… It’s too far out of the way.”

On the last day of training, they must arrive at the base by midnight.

If they take a detour, they will definitely be late.

“It’s also the biggest deduction factor.”

After a brief thought, Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min decided to break through the trap zone as it is.

“Stay alert and move forward!”

“Yes!”

Even with the rubber plates, they cannot afford to let their guard down.

The terrain is already treacherous.

One wrong step could result in a disaster.

“It will be quite painful if we step on it accidentally.”

Of course, since the electric trap in front of them is for training purposes, they won’t die.

However, it will be quite painful.

“Raise the injured soldiers higher!”

“Yes!”

“Squad members carrying the injured, start moving! It’s okay if it takes a long time, move slowly as possible!”

“Understood!”

“In the meantime, other squad members keep an eye out for monsters in the vicinity!”

“Yes!”

“Even if a monster appears, don’t urge the squad members! Only follow my instructions for defensive shooting until further notice.”

“Yes, understood!”

After Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min’s orders were given, the squad members cautiously took their steps, carrying the injured on their shoulders.

In the meantime, other squad members prepared for the monster’s attack.

“If any of you make a mistake and drop me, you know you’ll be in big trouble, right?”

“Yes!”

The supervisor equipped rubber pads on hands and feet in case of unforeseen circumstances.

“Hoo.”

“We’ve arrived!”

The first two squad members who departed arrived safely.

“Next! Depart!”

“Yes!”

Next, Kim Min-jun and one other private carried the injured and departed.

The squad member in charge of transporting the injured is rotated at regular intervals.

Kim Min-jun intentionally did not rotate the squad members to reduce their fatigue.

“That guy seems uneasy.”

It’s obvious that he has accumulated a lot of fatigue.

“Stay alert. We’re almost halfway through the training.”

“Yes, understood!”

Private Jin Cheol-ho clenched his teeth and moved his legs.

“It, uh, ahh!”

When they reached exactly halfway, the private tripped and stumbled heavily.

“Hey, you idiot!”

“Can’t you stay focused, you crazy bastard!”

Hunters behind them were astonished and exclaimed.

“This would have been a huge deduction if it wasn’t for me.”

If he hadn’t been there, the supervisor in the carrier would have definitely fallen.

“Just maintain your balance! I’ll cover the rest!”

“Ugh! S-sorry!”

As soon as his words ended, the replacement completely lost his balance.

“Tsk. I heard that training with the privates and corporals was tough.”

At this rate, both the replacement and the supervisor will fall into the electric trap.

Kim Min-jun quickly exerted his strength and caught the two men falling to the ground.

It was possible because his agility stat was 60.

“What? What’s happening just now…”

“D-don’t move!”

“Kim Minjoon tightened his lower body, gripping them at his sides, and jumped over the remaining distance in one leap.”

“Wow…”

“Did I see something wrong?”

The hunters who had been watching him from behind were astonished.

“He’s really quick.”

“One of the privates lost balance and thought a disaster was about to happen.”

But Kim Minjoon not only caught up with them in that short time, but also jumped over the remaining distance in one leap.

“He must be at least a sergeant or higher…”

“The officers would be impressed too…”

“Hey, let’s focus on training.”

The remaining privates also crossed the trap section for a moment.

“Jin Cheol-ho!”

“Private Jin Cheol-ho!”

“Are you crazy? Didn’t I say I can go slowly?!”

“I’m sorry!”

Captain Kim Cheol-min began to scold Jin Cheol-ho harshly.

“If it wasn’t for Kim Minjoon, the injured would have suffered too! What would you have done? Causing harm to your fellow privates even before training starts?”

“I’m sorry! I will do better from now on!”

“If it wasn’t for the training period, you would have been doing push-ups all day. Got it?”

“Yes, sir!”

Even though Jin Cheol-ho was a new recruit who had just been assigned to the unit, there was no leniency.

Captain Kim Cheol-min gave a sharp warning and moved on with the training situation.

“Hu. Jin Cheol-ho, even if you’re a new recruit, there are limits to leniency.”

“Private Jin Cheol-ho! I’m sorry, sir!”

“Do it properly.”

“Yes, sir!”

Scared, the other sergeants approached Jin Cheol-ho and scolded him with harsh words.

If one person made a mistake, it would affect the other privates as well.

Naturally, it applied to the platoon leader as well.

The so-called responsibility of a company.

It was because this was the military, no less.

“I’m sorry!”

The private repeated apologies with tears in his eyes.

“Do better next time. What’s done is done.”

“Yes, sir!”

Kim Minjoon patted his shoulder gently and told him not to be too upset.

Mental strength was also an important factor in training.

If even he broke down Jin Cheol-ho’s mental strength by scolding him, the private’s morale would be completely shattered.

Day 3 of training, evening.

The hunters’ shoulders were tense as if they could collapse at any moment.

No wonder, as this training had more diverse situations compared to the previous one.

“Wow… the intensity of this training is insane, seriously…”

“It’s already Day 3. Just one more day to go.”

“This is crazy…”

Special gas dispersion at dawn.

Monsters appearing in steep areas in the middle of the night.

Today, they had to reach the area where traps were installed.

It was inevitable that they would get tired.

“Everyone, brace yourselves! We only have one day left. If we move a little more, we’ll set up camp!”

Kim Minjun always encouraged the senior members at times like this.

“Stay focused.”

“We can do it!”

The senior members maintained their walking speed with determination.

“We need to set up camp earlier today.”

After assessing the condition of his soldiers, Lieutenant Kim Cheolmin decided to stop here for the day.

Especially the privates and corporals seemed like they could collapse at any moment.

“Attention, everyone!”

“Attention!”

“We’ll camp here tonight! Tomorrow will be the end of the training, so stay alert, got it?”

“Yes! Understood!”

After finishing his speech, Lieutenant Kim Cheolmin briefly left his position for a situation report.

“Indeed, an officer is an officer.”

Kim Minjun nodded as he watched the scene.

In fact, Lieutenant Kim Cheolmin was also accumulating fatigue.

But he led the platoon without showing any signs of exhaustion.

“Because the morale of the soldiers is important too.”

If the platoon leader wavered, it would also affect the soldiers.

Lieutenant Kim Cheolmin was fulfilling his role as a platoon leader diligently.

“Minjun-ah.”

“Private First Class Kim Minjun.”

“If it weren’t for you, we could have been in real trouble.”

While setting up the tent, the senior soldiers approached and thanked Kim Minjun.

“Well, it’s something we have to do. Besides, you’re a newly assigned private.”

“Yeah, we feel sorry for you too. But hey, do you see that over there?”

The senior soldier pointed, and there was Sergeant Lee Seung-ho, who had made a mistake in the trap zone before.

Lee Seung-ho had immediately moved as soon as the squad leader left his post.

“If it weren’t for you, we would have been caught in a trap there too.”

“Anyway, thanks, man.”

After patting Kim Minjun on the shoulder, the senior soldiers moved elsewhere.

“Great, looks good.”

That’s military life.

Showing a good image to the senior soldiers.

“If we keep this up, it won’t be long before you become a sergeant, right?”

As Kim Minjun felt a sense of satisfaction,

“Kim Minjun.”

“Private First Class Kim Minjun.”

“Come with this private.”

“Yes, sir.”

After finishing the report, Lieutenant Kim Cheol-min gestured towards him.

Curious, Kim Minjun followed along, and it turned out to be a check to see if there were any injuries.

“Are you really okay?”

“Yes, sir, I’m okay.”

“How about you?”

“Private Jin Cheol-ho! I’m okay too, sir!”

After finishing a thorough check, Kim Cheol-min relaxed his stern expression.

“Whew, I thought you guys were in trouble and panicked. And you.”

“Y-Yes, sir, Private Jin Cheol-ho!”

“Yeah, don’t worry too much. This training is on a large scale, so it’s bound to happen.”

“Yes, sir!”

Kim Cheol-min crossed his arms and recalled the previous situation.

“I misjudged earlier. It was my fault for not properly checking the condition of the squad members.”

“Are you Private Jin Cheol-ho?”

“Right. If I had been more attentive, such a thing wouldn’t have happened.”

Even though Kim Minjoon handled the situation perfectly, the previous incident was clearly a mistake and a point deduction factor.

And it was Kim Cheolmin’s fault.

While it was natural that it was impossible to thoroughly check the condition of every squad member in the midst of constantly changing situations.

Still, a mistake was a mistake.

“Let’s not dwell on what’s already happened. There’s only one day left, we can’t afford to be lacking in energy like this.”

Kim Cheolmin also felt burdened in his own way as this was his first time experiencing this kind of training.

“I didn’t know I had to take care of officers as well.”

Kim Minjoon reassured Kim Cheolmin, “I will always keep an eye on the situation from behind. Don’t think about the past. We still have one more day of training left, don’t we?”

At those words, Kim Cheolmin, the lieutenant, made a bitter face.

“You rascal. I’m still a lieutenant. I’m still going strong.”

“I understand.”

“Hurry up and go back and check on them.”

“Yes! Sir!”

After telling his subordinates not to feel too burdened, Kim Minjoon returned to his original position.

**

Three days of training had passed and they were now entering the fourth and final day.

“Let’s hold on just for today….”

“Let’s endure for another 12 hours….”

The hunters’ stamina had already reached its limit.

Some of the squad members were demonstrating their skills of walking while sleeping.

“Wow, our squad is legendary.”

“That’s right. I don’t think there were any casualties in other squads.”

“Among the privates and corporals, our squad is the only one without any weaklings.”

Kim Minjoon’s squad was the only one that didn’t have any casualties.

“Hey, isn’t that him over there?”

“Right. Looks like he’s injured?”

During their movement.

The squad members spotted someone and raised their voices.