Kill the Dragon

Speech, speechless.

The training ground is noisy. The first and seventh squads gather. There were cameras everywhere. The camera doesn't miss a single training scene. Broadcasting live to the second graders. By now, the gym will be like a group of sophomores gathering to watch a movie.

“Everyone, gear up. ”

Kato says the squad members each have their own airbeats.

‘Airbites are the heart of air warfare. No hook cables, no jump packs. ’

The rules of air warfare are simple. Simply drop your opponent's power to the ground. There is a mesh on the floor, so you won't get hurt if it falls off.

“Don't be nervous. Kuro.”

Lee supported Kuro, though he couldn't get out. Kuro is in full control of Airbit in this race. Squads control an airbit that they may not even care about, and they use their mind to disrupt it.

‘Maybe he's targeting a few Kuros. ’

In his mind, the aspects of the competition were drawn. Eliminating the supporters in charge of airbit control is the basic strategy. It is advantageous to have control of the airbit. The columnar platform that can stand with the exception of airbeats is narrow in width and small in number.

“It's like a circus. ”

A sophisticated psychic ability, concentration, and a sense of agility and balance required for aerial maneuvering-all of these are required.

“Let's go.”

Kato speaks out loud. Squads one and seven stand on the other end. Seven men each.

Whoo-hoo!

Psychic energy filled the stadium. It felt like the air was getting denser. As the airbeats move, they become a platform for the squad.

Tadak!

As if they were running on land, the squads ran at regular intervals with airbeats. After that, Kuro began to sweat and assist with a number of airbeats. All kinds of complex trajectories and movements have crossed Kuro's mind.

“Ahhhh!”

A battle is waged in front of you. A group of combat-proficient troops take the lead. After that, there was an invisible airbit battle. You attack by advancing the airbeats, except for the platform.

“Oops!”

Immediately, an enemy approaches Kuro through the line.

“Kuro, stop them with 4th and 8th! ”

Kato shouts loudly. Kuro closes his eyes as he flinches. An airbit with 4 and 8 twists its orbit.

‘No. Someone has to protect Kuro on their own. Kuro is losing focus and his body is frozen with tension. Too much pressure. ’

Kuro's movement of the airbit is significantly slowed. You make an imprudent move. The 4th and 8th Pilgrimage to intercept the enemy overlaps in orbit and crashes.

“Damn it!”

Kato utters a cursing word. He tried to protect Kuro, but it was too late. Kuro, who was vulnerable to access, was defeated without proper resistance.

“Ha, ha. ”

Kuro falls into a net. His heart is wide open. His pupils were dilated and his heart was pounding.

“Ugh, ugh. ”

Kuro groans. He can't breathe. Seizures caused by tension and stress.

“Kuro!”

Lee ran into the net and dragged Kuro. The shouts of the 7th squad are loud up there. The 7th squad plots Kuro as a core force. After Kuro was defeated, he was forced to flee.

‘That's what caused the weight loss. Kuro knows the whole squad is doomed if he gets beat. ’

Kuro barely breathes and shudders.

“Is... losing because of me? ”

Lee doesn't answer. The voice of the 7th squad's defeat echoes silently. The wounded squad stares at Kuro horribly.

‘I could have stopped it. If the airbits hadn't collided by accident…. ’

Kato's plan was a success. You leave Ebbit behind to intercept Kuro. Kuro's mistakes have ruined the operation.

“Phew.”

Kato looks at Kuro, taking off his headgear.

“I won't say anything. Kuro.”

It was an obvious sign of disappointment. Kato had cut off the heat boiling inside. The squad members treated Kuro calmly. Kuro was not strong enough for the military.

‘No, Kuro is normal. This is just our age. ’

Whenever Lee saw Kuro, he remembered his brothers. Kuro forcefully swallows his tears. A deep guilt gushed from my lips.

‘Those of us who have adapted to this place and survived are abnormal. ’

Kuro refused to support Ihan. He returned to his quarters, gazing only at the ground.

“Is Kuro to blame for your defeat? ”

Lee Han muttered in his private room. Kato was not a bad squadron leader. In the meantime, there have been results. In the beginning, the instructors do not make squad leaders of people who are incompetent. I made an objective judgment, except for personal feelings

“Kato was being a coward. It's not Kuro, it's the squadron leader's fault. ”

If the squad member fails, the person responsible is the squad leader. It is the fault of a person who underestimates or overestimates the ability of a squad member without looking straight at it.

‘Kato did not correctly understand Kuro's strengths and weaknesses. I was just relying on my quantifiable psychic abilities. I didn't see Kuro with my own eyes and ears. ’

It is the duty of those in the position of Squad Leader.

“I wouldn't leave Kuro alone. Kuro's combat experience is immature in one-on-one combat. Or he wouldn't have given you such a burdensome role before his combat experience began. ”

Lee constantly recalled Kato's mistake. I made myself a teacher. I learned some great things about Kato, but not in the wrong way.

More than three weeks have passed. Lee handled Airbit II brilliantly. In the meantime, the seventh squad had a lot of competition. I won once, but I lost a lot. At the crucial moment of defeat, Kuro made many mistakes.

“I was bringing Simon, even if it was too much work. ”

Kato told a few of his squads. After training, they take a short break while drinking an ionized drink.

“Simon, you've been great. There was no other meat that met the water. ”

In the second grade, Simon and Kuro were often compared. Both of them seemed to have excellent psychic skills. However, the assessment was the opposite.

“Kuro can't do anything by himself. Your combat abilities are failing. Psychic readings are like a lie. I don't have a replacement, so I keep sending them in... ”

“Simon is good at psychic skills, but he also uses his combat skills. I can take on 2-3 on my own. ”

Lee listened to the story and did not react. Everyone expected to go to the other squad soon. There were many types of melee warfare similar to this one in the 7th.

"Simon just likes to act alone. You think you're in the way of doing things with other people. I'll do my part well under any squad leader, but I can't synergize with the other squads. Simon's third squad tends to be swayed by his actions, and the squad leader's role has been compromised. Any opponent with more solo combat power than Simon will be beaten with no choice. ’

Lee thought quietly by himself. I didn't think about it out of my mouth. Lee has reduced the expression of opinions that should be considered as arrogant as possible. The Kato Squad Leader seemed to like it.

“Ihan, why don't you go to the next race? I heard you played a lot in freshman year. ”

“No. The instructor will send you an application shortly. I don't want to stand there and blur teamwork. ”

“I wish you were half as psychic as Kuro. ”

The seventh squad members bought Yihan's ability high. It was just an unnecessary force in the 7th. After Lee was quiet, everyone was kind to him.

‘I'm just waiting. This is not the time. ’

Lee waited calmly. It was not time to leave yet. He wanted a place where he could do everything he could. Lee didn't care about the squad training, so he only focused on individual competency training.

‘Instructor Wei said. Psychic ability is like muscle. Obviously strengthens after training. ’

The name Lee Han was not famous in the second grade. He was just a common lower rank with a low psychic ability.

Shoot him.

A stream of water pours out. Lee looked at the mirror while hitting the stream. I felt taller than before. In fact, he is tall. Grades 2 receive medication every month in the second ward. I have been hospitalized for side effects and received intensive care.

“You know what? If your bones grow rapidly and your body can't keep up, you'll get irritation from your joints. I heard someone cut off their leg after they neglected them because they were injured during training. ”

Kuro said in the shower beside him.

“That's terrible.”

Lee responded grudgingly.

“And it's quite famous, because during training, a part of the brain flew away. She can't speak because her dialect is broken, so everyone calls her Silence. Ironically, it is said to be a unique case of increased combat ability after brain damage. ”

Lee Han tilted his head.

“Where did you hear that rumor? Kuro.”

“There's an internal network on the handset. It's for sophomore students only. The instructors will monitor it, too. There's all kinds of rumors going around. ”

“I didn't know because I wasn't interested. ”

Lee had no intention of caring about such a network. Kuro hesitated and told Ihan.

“Is it true you're leaving the seventh squad? ”

“Squad 7 doesn't need me. You know that.”

“Yes, I see. ”

Kuro was anxious to get away from Ihan. But it didn't stop him.

‘I know. You have to do this alone. You have to be strong. ’

Lee finished showering and went back to his room.

Lee was stuck in a private room and put something on the paper. There were many names. Underneath it, a note was drawn. He didn't go to the race, but he never missed it. How many times did I remember the names of important characters? The tactics used in the contest were written in his notes.

‘This is what I would have done. ’

I analyzed a failed operation and a successful operation. He didn't let go of the day before bedtime. On the day of no contest, I scouted the tactician. Old records piled up in his head.