#157
157. Taonian Keepers (2)
I can understand Belquist’s feelings.
Think of us as horses on chess. It’s not just wrong words.
It was a clear answer.
But this is another matter.
Just as I was about to get in between them, Jenna raised her hand.
“Can I tell you?”
“what?”
Belquist said nonchalantly.
Jenna lowered her voice.
“I don’t think Master thinks of words to throw us away. Just think about it. Anything you want is given to you, the food is delicious, the bed is soft… and we mourned the death of our colleague, don’t we?”
“…”
“If Master thought nothing of us, it was the other day. When we rebelled. Shouldn’t we all have died? But we survived. That’s different.”
Belquist clicked his tongue.
Jenna continued with a smile on her face.
“The reason we came here might be due to something else. It’s not like it’s all because of the Master. More than anything…”
“Like it or not, you have no choice but to help.”
I opened my mouth.
“As the two of them said, the reason we came here is related to the Master. But we can’t just ignore it. Issel said. If you want to go back, break the 100th floor.”
“So is my opinion. If we help the Master, the benefits will return directly. The success rate of the mission will increase.”
“I didn’t mean to force it…”
Jenna scratched her head in embarrassment.
That guy intervened at the right time. By mentioning what Amkena has been doing, you reminded me that you are thinking of a hero.
‘This is why welfare is important.’
Caring about your hero’s well-being pays off with high morale and loyalty.
To guarantee each person’s rights and freedoms in areas other than duties. It was one of the things I put the most effort into while running Niflheim.
“It’s just that if we help Master, that’s what it will be like. I didn’t say I didn’t like it.”
Edith smiled bitterly.
“They say this and that. Aren’t you ashamed?”
“They say they’ve been kidnapped, but it’s true that they’re good at it. Synthesis is a thing of the past. It’s also true that you have to break up to the 100th floor to return. The key is up to the master. Then, well, even if you don’t want to…”
Edith looked at me.
It was a sign of tacit agreement.
All that remains is Belquist.
Everyone’s eyes turned to Belquist.
“What are you looking at? I feel bad.”
“…”
“shit.”
Belquist said as if vomiting.
“Okay, this won. I’m going to stab you to death.”
“Any objections?”
No one answered my words.
Belquist only shook his head.
‘It’s decided.’
I think I crossed the cut-off somehow.
If Amkena had overused synthesis and discarded welfare, as other Masters do, the result would have been completely different.
‘It’s cooperation.’
Co-operation between Master and Hero.
It was the banner I raised in Niflheim.
On the other hand, the number 1 in the ranking is… … .
‘That method can’t be digested by only one person.’
I unfolded the crooked paper.
“So Han, what should I do?”
Edith asked.
the next morning.
I went down to the training center on the first floor.
“It’s been a while, brother!”
A familiar young man bowed to me.
Deca. A member who briefly belonged to Party 1 in the past.
He was now active as a full-fledged instructor.
“How are you?”
“Yes. It seemed like a good fit for me. It’s rewarding.”
“Then I’m glad.”
Dicka guided me to a chair.
I sat in a chair and looked around the training center.
Several heroes were training their weapons in the playground.
“The heroes I raised…”
“……I’m sorry.”
“It’s not your fault. I was lacking.”
Dicka smiled bitterly.
Then, Dicka returned her expression and said.
“Brother, what are you doing here today?”
“Remember what I said the other day? Raise the instructor candidates.”
“Oh, a few months ago…”
“Yeah, we talked about it months ago.”
“Yes, just like my older brother said, each one has a special ability.”
I nodded.
The work below seems to have been completed.
‘The training center has changed a lot.’
The first training center was all about training equipment in a large square room.
But now I could see tall buildings over the playground and beyond.
When I went on a business trip, it seemed that Amkena had made it.
good. Amkena understands what we need. If that building didn’t exist, I was going to send an email asking them to build it. That building will now serve as a school.
“Shall we call the candidates?”
“okay.”
“Wait a minute!”
After a while, ten people lined up in front of me.
Six males and four females. Dicka coughed and said.
“Greetings. This is the person I was talking about last time.”
“i look forward to!”
Ten people bowed side by side.
“That, I’ve heard a lot of great names. I’ve even seen them fight!”
“Is it a recycled stone?”
“Yes, the master showed me.”
‘It’s unexpected.’
It was Amkena’s work.
was quite meticulous. Thanks to this, she is skipping the troublesome process.
“Brother, I’ll introduce you from the left. This guy is Jess, who was a hunter before coming here.”
Dicka started introducing them one by one.
The heroes gathered here were guys with excellent talent in a specific field.
‘Swordsmanship, archery, spearmanship.’
Two basic weapon skills instructors each.
Followed by four instructors who teach complex missions such as survival, hunting, and infiltration.
“I’ll be able to do my part as a combat worker.”
“You must have paid attention to the recruitment conditions.”
“Yes, only those who have the gift of teaching.”
“Good work.”
I looked at the status window one by one.
Although his level was not high, his skills were exceptional in one field.
‘If these guys join the raid.’
Power can be restored in less than a week.
But it can’t be. These are the cornerstones that will be responsible for the future of the training center.
‘Until Deca. Eleven instructors.’
Add one more here.
I called the person waiting outside.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a bitter expression entered.
A large appearance that contrasts with the wrinkled face. Dressed in old leather armor, he was Roderick, a spearman belonging to the 2nd party.
“……I’m sorry.”
“There’s nothing to be sorry about. It’s what I asked for.”
I put Roderick in front.
“From now on, this person will serve as the instructor.”
“……what?”
“Long time no see.”
It was Edith’s strong recommendation that Roderick was appointed instructor.
He said that whenever a colleague dies, he grieves for an unusually long time. She just couldn’t stand it. Also, he had an excellent talent for teaching others. So, as a result of Edith’s persuasion all night, she finally got it.
‘This man is also retiring.’
He was in charge of the front row of the 2nd party and did not back down an inch.
As long as you’ve been through the real battle, the lack of experience of the instructors here will be excellent.
After cleaning up, I went straight to the training center building.
The building consisted of a total of three floors.
It goes up through the waiting room from the 1st floor to the 3rd floor.
I wasn’t used to the structure either.
Because it was similar to the training center in Niflheim in the early days.
This part seems to imitate the walkthrough document.
‘It’s built in advance.’
A systematic system is required.
It seems that Amkena had similar thoughts to me.
The strategy documentation should have told you to do this.
This condition has been met.
The first condition for Taoni to rise to the next level.
That’s right, professional education.
They say that a 1st-star can grow like a 5th-star, but that was only when the environment supported it. A hero with a higher level of talent could be plowing a field or baking potatoes in a daily dungeon.
In order not to miss this, a clear education curriculum was needed.
Now that I have given you the basics, the instructors will complete the Taoni language education system under Roderick’s leadership. Of course, its efficiency cannot be compared to when the heroes trained on their own.
‘Secondly… … .’
I went up to the square on the second floor.
The square in the morning, which should be free, was full of people.
“Brother, I’m here!”
A familiar voice was heard.
Jenna was waving by the fountain.
I approached Jenna.
“I collected it as my brother said.”
“There are too many.”
“Ummm. Is that so?”
“Well, that’s it.”
I walked to the center of the fountain.
About 20 to 30 heroes gathered in the plaza.
After clearing his throat, he opened his mouth.
“Taoni’s civil servants, right?”
Everyone just muttered, and no one refuted.
What I asked Jenna to do was to gather people who had held administrative positions before coming to the waiting room.
I was handed the paper.
The paper records the origins of the people gathered here.
From a clerk to a warehouse keeper to a librarian. Various occupations have gathered. They were currently working in the waiting room as production or gathering positions.
“You’ll be doing other things from now on.”
“…”
“Just like they did in Taoni. It’s a job sucking honey.”
A middle-aged man stepped forward.
Apparently, this man represents the heroes gathered here.
I said looking at the man.
“Make sure to record everything in this waiting room.”
“What do you mean?”
“The number and level of people, the current occupation and number of floors. The type and number of items in the warehouse. The current state of the facility. Write it down without omission. Report it to me when you’re done.”
“What? Why did we do that…”
[Heng, that’s Master Han’s substitute!]
Isel turned around and appeared.
The faces of the heroes were terrified.
Yeah, I’ve seen Isel perform synthesis a few times.
Even now, sometimes the guys from the lower classes are synthesized.
[Listen carefully. If Han just talks to Master, you all can go to the goal.]
Isel clenched his narrow fists and threatened.
It wasn’t my way, but it doesn’t matter as long as you work well.
“What are you trying to do?”
Jenna whispered in her ear.
“It’s making the fourth job in the waiting room.”
The first is combat.
Next is production.
The third is the gathering job.
The last is management.
“It’s too hot here. It needs to be sorted out.”
The basics can also be checked through the control window of the master.
But that’s not enough.
‘The basis of operation is accurate information.’
How much material comes in per day, how much money is earned, how much equipment is made and how much material is left. Addition and subtraction must be clear in order to get an operating estimate.
The Master decides the policy accordingly and directs the way forward.
It was also the manager’s job to deliver and carry out orders throughout the waiting room.
They are the public servants who carry out the duties of the government. So far, Isell has been acting as an agent for management, but things will change little by little in the future.
‘It means that the sub-master is the representative of the managerial position.’
I divided the people in the square and instructed each one to investigate. I did not forget the threatening that if the investigation is different from the facts, it will be synthesized immediately. They watched Isel’s eyes and left the plaza.
[Ahem, my power is this much, so this is it. Even the crying child stops and runs away.]
“It doesn’t help at all.”
[That’s right, cancer!]
Issel nodded several times.
“Brother, are you done with this?”
“Then how nice it would be. It’s just the beginning.”
There are countless things to do.
I probably won’t be able to sleep until dawn tonight.
‘ha.’
I sighed and looked at the sky.
dark black. Master is not connected.
‘A lucky guy.’
It took me a year in real time to get to this stage from the start of Pick Me Up.
Because there were no guidelines. Repeated overturning over and over again.
These orders were also given from the master’s point of view.
Of course, it is much less conveying than talking directly.
I went through dozens of trials and errors.
‘But you… … .’
I have a stomach ache. The hero takes care of everything.
I smiled and moved my feet.
