Volume 1 Chapter 62 My First Battle IV
"Cain, you okay?"
Someone called out from the right side.
"Whoa──Stone Bullet!"
"Idiot! That was dangerous, damn it!"
The voice owner slapped Cain.
"Huh? Elder Brother Chris?"
There was Chris, covered in dust and monster goo, standing nearby.
"Geez, it's only your first battle, so I get it... but attacking me with *magic* like that? Calm down, okay?"
Chris was patting Cain's head.
But blood was dripping from his arm.
"Elder Brother Chris... are you hurt? Were you hurt?"
"I missed the attack... this much will stop the bleeding. It'll be fine."
"It's not okay, I'll heal you... *healing magic*. Is the wound sealed?"
"Oh, Cain can use *healing magic*, right? Still got MP left, huh? Yeah, Captain Wayne, gather the injured."
Then he healed the other injured members of the third squad with *healing magic*.
The 3 seriously wounded soldiers survived, but they couldn't fight again.
Captain Wayne took two of them as escorts and returned to the rearguard.
"What do we do now? Captain Wayne. The battlefield's turning into chaos, and charging on horseback risks hitting allies. Let's look for higher monsters, like the others are doing."
"Wait, Lord Arthur. First, regroup with Captain Argyle to reorganize. And we need to recover Benjamin's *Mana*. Everyone, mount up──we head back."
Wayne's squad headed to Captain Argyleknight's location.
The battlefield was chaotic, with allies and goblins fighting fiercely, but thanks to training, the knights were pushing back.
But some squads had started fighting Ogres.
"Commander, Wayne's squad has returned. Requests instructions."
"Good to see you back. Any damage?"
Captain Wayne reports the results and current situation to Knight Captain Argyle.
The main base of Knight Captain Argyle isn't yet under attack──no monsters have broken through──but wounded soldiers are being brought in and tended to.
"Elder Brother Ben, please take off your belt. Let's let them cast healing magic."
He watches the roughly 20 injured soldiers being treated and pleads with Benjamin.
"Got it. I'll go too. But... is your [Mana] still okay?"
Benjamin watches Cain seriously, trying to judge his condition.
"I'm fine. I still have plenty of [Mana]."
Cain responds, returning Benjamin's serious gaze, his voice steady.
"Alright, let's go."
Cain and Benjamin dash over to the injured soldiers.
The soldiers are being treated: stopping bleeding, applying medicine, that kind of stuff.
Some of them are badly hurt, but it looks like aid isn't enough to save everyone.
"No time. I'll do them all at once."
Cain uses "Circulation" with a double-sized [Mana] charge──twice as much as usual──and repeatedly casts [Area Heal].
The wounds of the injured heal as the [Area Heal] hits, enough for them to stand up again.
"Phew, made it just in time. Anyone else hurt? Gather around me, I'll cast healing magic."
When Cain calls out, injured soldiers resting nearby and others being carried over start coming together.
Because Cain kept casting nonstop, no one with life-threatening injuries remained.
"Cain, you okay? Don't push yourself too hard. We'll go back to Elder Brother's place soon."
Cain replies "Yes," and follows Benjamin back to Arthur's group.
Cain remembers Linore's message: 'Cain, use this healing magic to save others too.'
Upon returning to Arthur and the others, the tactical meeting had finished, and they were waiting for Cain.
"Thanks for healing the wounded, Lord Cain. We're reorganizing the troops and starting the orc extermination. Sound the advance horn!"
At the Knight Captain Argyle's command, the advance horn blared, and the knights returned.
The archers supported the knights' advance, and they gathered together.
"Alright, this is the real deal! Wipe out those orcs! Make sure the elite types are taken down by squads! Charge!!"
With the Knight Captain Argyle's shout of "Charge!" once more, the knights started their charge again.
Cain and his group, along with Arthur, Chris, Benjamin, and 2 soldiers from the third squad, charged forward.
They initiated the attack with Benjamin and Cain's [attack magic], followed by Arthur and Chris cutting through the ranks.
The two soldiers followed up, taking down the orcs one after another.
Just as Arthur's group had taken down a dozen orcs, a shout rose from the center of the battlefield.
"There's an orc knight! Rank-and-file, fall back! Squad leaders and deputies, join the fight!"
A black-skinned, slightly larger orc let out a "Brouw!" and charged towards Cain and his group.
A soldier from the third squad cried out, "Why are there multiple orc knights?!"
While this was happening, the orc knight closed in on Chris and attacked with his sword.
Chris managed to block the attack with his shield, but the force of it threw him off balance.
Just before the orc knight could launch another attack, Arthur struck with his spear.
The orc knight stopped his attack on Chris and dodged Arthur's spear thrust.
'Crap, that black orc is no joke. Even I can tell he's bad news. My neck's been tingling non-stop since a while ago. Arthur and Chris alone can't take him down.'
Cain stood there, frozen in place, watching the battle unfold before him.
"Thud" He was struck by a sudden impact from the side.
"Snap out of it, Cain, I'll support with [magic]!"
Benjamin unleashed a "Blast" at the enemy.
Character Notes:
Chris - Third son from the first wife, earnest and impressed by Cain.
Benjamin - The second son from the first wife, wise and calm, experienced in magic.
Arthur - The first son from the first wife, boisterous and teasing, affectionate.
Argyle - The knight captain leading the soldiers.
Linore - Cain's biological mother.
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