The Dark Mage’s Return to Enlistment

Chapter 09: Unit-2

The other privates seemed familiar with such situations and didn’t seem to care much.

“What now, all of a sudden?”

As for sleep, even an hour would be enough to recharge, so it didn’t really matter.

Kim Min-joon followed the corporal outside without any resistance.

“Since you just received your assignment to this unit today, I’ll let you know what you need to know.”

Inside the warehouse where the unit’s discarded equipment was stored, the corporal spoke in a serious tone as soon as they entered.

“What’s this about? Couldn’t you just tell me in the dormitory?”

There was no reason to bring him into the warehouse.

“For now, privates can stay in the dormitory and maintain the same posture as now. If you’re confident that you won’t get caught by senior members, you can use the recreational facilities. And…”

Kim Min-joon wondered what was going on, but it was a description of the absurdity.

“How many of these guys are in this unit?”

The corporal pointed out the things to be careful about in future actions, showing some consideration for the new recruits.

“Is this what you call consideration? Shouldn’t we just get rid of these guys?”

No, that’s not the case.

These absurdities have been happening for a long time and have taken root in the unit.

Even if he were to harass the corporal in front of him, it would not eliminate the absurdities.

“I understand.”

“Yeah. If you’re careful about what I said, there won’t be much trouble.”

Kim Min-joon nodded obediently.

Currently, he is in the military.

“I’ll endure it for now. Because I’m just a private. Let’s see what happens after I become a sergeant.”

He was able to exhibit this kind of patience because Kim Min-joon returned from Isgarde with most of his power lost.

In addition, the game called Dunfa made his vicious personality more mild.

If Kim Min-joon had returned with the same specs he had in Isgarde, he would have lost control of the army first.

“Oh, I just realized that I’ve become really nice.”

What would have happened if Neo Play Company didn’t exist, South Korea?

“But, hey, soldier. I said I’ll endure it, but I didn’t say I won’t do anything to you.”

Kim Min-joon turned his head towards the soldier who was trying to leave.

A good experimental subject was right in front of him.

“I didn’t say anything in particular, so should I give you a taste of something mild?”

Ssssh-

Black magic began to swirl in his hand.

Kim Min-joon used corruption on the soldier.

Ssssh-

Faintly generated magic seeped into his abdomen.

“Is it because my magic stat is low that it’s not visible?”

For now, it was better that way.

“Now, the reaction should start soon.”

The third thing happened.

“Ugh….”

At the signal of Kim Min-jun, the private’s face wrinkled for a moment.

“Ow! Ahh…suddenly my stomach hurts. You should go in and rest too. If anyone asks where I went, say I went to the bathroom.”

“Yes, understood.”

He wrapped his hands around his stomach and went outside of the warehouse.

“Sleep well.”

You’re going to have a hard time tonight.

Of course, he controlled the intensity to a moderate level, making it taste mild.

“…Anyway, is this all the power I have now?”

He knew his skills had weakened, but experiencing how weak they had become made him feel drained.

Corruption in his prime was, quite literally, corruption.

It had an enormous power that could rot anything living.

“Now the stomach ache is over.”

Kim Min-jun put the faintly rippling magic into his pocket and went outside of the warehouse.

“Now it begins. I’ll chew up all the achievements and show crazy promotion speed.”

**

“What’s this? Where did he go?”

When he returned to the dormitory, Lee Seung-ho looked at the empty bed of the private, as if waking up from sleep.

“I saw him earlier. He said he had a bad stomach.”

Kim Min-jun quickly replied.

He was going to have a hard time in the bathroom.

“Is that so? Alright then. Don’t worry about it and go to sleep.”

“Yes!”

Private Lee Seung-ho is said to be someone who doesn’t have much of a star quality.

More accurately, it would be that he is indifferent to his subordinates.

“I heard he goes crazy if the training or work is not done properly.”

Well, it doesn’t concern me, so it’s not a big deal.

“He caused a lot of trouble for my platoon sergeant.”

Private Lee Dong-jin, who used to buy a lot of food from the PX, came to mind.

He was certainly a nice guy.

“I’ve been assigned here today, so I’ll have to keep an eye on how things work around here.”

**

5:40 a.m.

The hunters’ wake-up time was 6 a.m., but these privates woke up 20 minutes early to make their beds.

The wake-up time for the privates was 5:50 a.m.

“Making a fuss about just 10 or 20 minutes.”

Private Kim Min-jun, who was already awake, got up, put on his military uniform, and waited.

Creak-

At exactly 6 a.m., the speaker rang out and the voice of the duty officer flowed out.

“All hunters belonging to the 2nd platoon, prepare for training and gather at the battalion commander’s quarters. Starting today, you can gather as individual soldiers.”

“What kind of nonsense is this? Gather as individual soldiers?”

“This unit is insane. Why are they doing this again?”

“I’ll never get used to this, seriously.”

When the sergeants heard about the individual soldier gathering, they started pouring out harsh words and started putting on their military uniforms.

The military unit one belongs to.

So… it was called the Invincible Hunter Division of the 104th Brigade.

It was one of the units that fellow soldiers at the training camp warned never to join.

It was located in the front line, and dungeons frequently occurred here, and monsters would appear out of boredom as a given.

The training was more than three times that of other units, and the injustice was said to be the worst.

“But in return, we can achieve results quickly and in large quantities.”

You can also receive a lot of additional allowances.

Kim Min-joon glanced at the face of a corrupt private and headed outside.

“Of course, we’re short of mages after all.”

Judging by his exhausted face, it seemed he had been through a lot, but the results were not satisfying.

Ten minutes later.

Hunters gathered in front of the battalion.

Their expressions were filled with dissatisfaction.

They were supposed to start training in light activity wear, but suddenly they were told to do solo training.

After the duty officer inspected the hunters, he brought a bright red loudspeaker and put it in his mouth.

“We will conduct morning training from now on. After a simple headcount, you can leave.”

Why use a loudspeaker when there is a state-of-the-art microphone and speaker?

“We will conduct a reconnaissance exercise and enter three dungeons in turn. Of course! From today on, you will be able to train as a solo commander in preparation for emergency situations.”

At those words, one sergeant stepped forward and asked a question.

“How long will we be solo commanders?”

“From today until discharge.”

“Ah…”

The disgruntled voices spread around at the words of the duty officer.

“It’s an order from above, so follow it. It’s probably because of the accident at Hunter Army Training Center.”

Probably because of the monsters that came out of the empty dungeon.

“Okay, stop complaining and let’s go!”

At the command of the duty officer, the Hunter soldiers started running one by one.

If it were another unit, it would have been over after going through one empty dungeon, but the invincible Hunter unit went through three.

As their peers said, it was exactly three times the amount of training.

“[Entered the dungeon].”

In order to develop adaptability to the dungeon, the Hunter soldiers even used the empty dungeon during their running training.

“This is so damn heavy from the morning.”

“Ah. It’s already difficult with so much training. Now we have to roll from the morning.”

The Hunters grumbled about the sudden increase in training intensity, with their faces showing signs of exhaustion.

“It’s comfortable enough at this level.”

Kim Min-jun followed the seniors and completed the running.

As they arrived at the unit, the seniors relaxed their posture.

“Ah. Breakfast is going to be great today.”

“I, on the other hand, have no appetite. Ugh.”

“Hey, but are you okay? Your face looks pale.”

“Huh? Uh… my stomach hurt a little yesterday…”

“Did you eat appropriately yesterday?”

The private who had been reprimanded by Kim Min-joon looked puzzled as he rubbed his stomach.

“Was that the problem?”

After finishing his meal, they went to the buffet-style restaurant at Hunter Army Base.

“Ugh… is this really food?”

Kim Min-joon tasted his food again and piled up his side dishes.

“So, what do you think? Am I right?”

Private Lee Dong-jin, who had approached unnoticed, smiled and said,

“It’s much better than the mess hall at Hunter Army Base.”

“Yeah, that’s one good thing when you compare it to other bases. And the seniors don’t bother you about the restaurant either.”

“Of course, that’s how it should be.”

With so much injustice already, they should leave the mess hall alone when they’re eating.

Even dogs aren’t bothered when they eat.

“Listen while you eat. We have shooting training both in the morning and afternoon today.”

Lee Dong-jin explained the training schedule in detail.

“The morning is just regular shooting, and the afternoon is special shooting.”

Lee Dong-jin was probably the only senior who took good care of his juniors.

The other seniors weren’t interested in Kim Min-joon at all.

“They don’t take good care of their juniors here, as a rule.”

“Is it the same in other bases?”

“Well, I don’t think so. I heard that other bases take good care of their juniors.”

That’s what I’m saying.

“Hmm… This is the front line where monsters appear a lot, shouldn’t we be encouraging each other instead?”

At first glance, it may seem like they are pushing the privates and corporals to maintain tension, but in reality, it’s just absurd.

“Oh, Minjun.”

“Private Kim Minjun.”

“Follow me for a bit.”

“Okay.”

After the meal, Private Dongjin took Kim Minjun to the warehouse.

It was different from the place where the corporal took him yesterday.

The previous warehouse was where they stored scrap parts, but this one was just an empty warehouse.

“Is there a gun over there? It’s a training model gun, but it will help you with shooting practice.”

He followed him, thinking it was strange, but it turned out that he was trying to help him prepare for today’s shooting practice.

Dongjin put a paper on the wall and gave him tips he knew.

“We adjust the zeroing when we’re at the training center, but here we just shoot. It’s hard to hit even one shot if you do it without adjusting. If you do that, the senior soldiers will be very angry with you.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Your timing is pretty bad. It’s rare for rookies to have shooting practice the day after they enter.”

“Can we use this place?”

“Don’t worry,” Dongjin answered Kim Minjun’s question.

“Even the higher-ups don’t pay attention here. The senior members usually don’t touch anything related to training. Instead, go over there and work on your posture.”

“Understood.”

For Kim Minjun, shooting was a piece of cake, so he obediently listened to Im Dongjin.

From the first day of his deployment, Im Dongjin took good care of him and even provided a place to practice before the shooting training.

“They say it’s rare to find such a nice person in the military.”

Kim Minjun aimed at the target with his prone shooting position and pulled the trigger.

Ting! Ping!

As BB pellets were fired, they repeatedly hit the center of the target.

“You shoot well. However, since this is a model, it will feel very different when you hold an actual gun. You still have time until the training, so don’t worry about it and keep going.”

“Understood.”

Under Im Dongjin’s watchful eyes, Kim Minjun continued shooting.

Ting!

Dongjin was slightly surprised by Kim Minjun’s skill, as he hit the center of the target like a ghost.