[Chapter 286: Winter Knight Thaddeus]

My name is Thaddeus, and I am a Spartan! I

was born in Sparta, grew up in Sparta, and became a glorious Spartan warrior after rigorous training.

I originally thought that after officially becoming a glorious Spartan warrior, my life would be one battle after another until I died in a battle and could no longer fight.

Maybe before that day comes, I will marry a wife, give birth to a few children, and teach them all the combat knowledge I know.

If I am lucky, I may be able to see the day when my children also become glorious Spartan warriors.

But I never thought that my future would become like this…

“Thaddeus!”

Commander Gareth Stanton’s voice was not loud, and there was no anger or dissatisfaction, but I knew I made a mistake and should not think about it at this time, but I just couldn’t control myself.

“Don’t be nervous, Thaddeus, this is no different from normal training.”

The commander patted my shoulder. To be honest, I was wearing the Blizzard Power Armor and I didn’t feel the commander’s hand on my shoulder. It was the sound of the metal collision that made me realize what was happening.

“I’ll ask you one last time, does anyone have any questions about this mission?”

“No, sir!” I answered Gareth Stanton’s question loudly, just like my comrades around me.

“Now, put on your helmet and check your equipment!”

Following the order of Commander Gareth Stanton, I put on my helmet like my comrades around me.

With the short power sound, the display screen in dormant state lit up again, and my eyes became bright again. If I didn’t see a bunch of data representing various conditions in front of me, and the oppression from all over my head, I would doubt that I didn’t wear a helmet at all.

Even though I have used it countless times, I still feel it’s amazing.

This heavy armor called Blizzard Power Armor is really an armor that only gods can make, right?

When checking the status of the equipment, I couldn’t help but recall the scene when I first came to Winter City.

At that time, I didn’t know anything, but I was just happy to be chosen by His Majesty the King as the best warrior.

Although I was not selected in the first selection, I was still very proud to be one of the best warriors of Sparta in the second batch!

Unexpectedly, what happened next was so incredible!

Another world? Another language?

What is this? I don’t understand it very well, but as time goes by, I see more and more magical items, as well as magical powers such as holy light and arcane. I suddenly understand what His Majesty the King meant by “Warriors selected for God”!

Warriors of God!

What a glorious title? Although in this place called Winter City… Oh, it was called Winter Town at that time, my companions and I who came here were only called Spartan II. Even

just trainees, not real warriors! Because only half of the companions who came here with me will stay in the end, and only those who stay here can become “Warriors of God”.

“Don’t be eliminated!”

I don’t know when it started, being eliminated and returning to Sparta seemed to be a shame. My companions didn’t want to leave, especially after seeing those magical powers, everyone thought that this was the world where gods lived.

I also don’t want to go back to Sparta, but I won’t tell anyone that the real reason I want to stay in Winter Town is that I feel that life here is very comfortable.

Fortunately, I succeeded in staying!

As a Spartan second-term recruit, I joined the Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment, and not long ago I joined the Winter Knights, the real ace force of Winter City!

Today is also my first time to perform a mission as a Winter Knight.

“Open the hatch!”

The rear hatch of the Quinjet has been opened, and the strong wind of the storm instantly rushed into the cabin, but I was not affected at all wearing the Blizzard Power Armor.

“Follow me!”

Commander Gareth Stanton looked at me and several comrades around him, and jumped out of the Quinjet first after making sure that everyone was ready.

“Follow!”

One by one, the comrades jumped out of the hatch, and I was the second to last.

I walked to the hatch, took a deep breath, and jumped out directly. Feeling the feeling of falling rapidly, I stared at the various parameters on the display screen.

Before joining the Winter Knights, I didn’t receive much airborne training. After all, the Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment was not equipped with power armor before, and later when it was replaced with equipment, it was mostly fighting on the ground.

But if you want to join the Winter Knights, airborne combat is a skill that you must master!

I started the thrusters to ensure that my descent speed remained within a safe value, and I took a look around.

Four comrades were scattered around, and Commander Gareth Stanton was diagonally below me.

“Thaddeus, pay attention to your position.”

“Understood, sir!”

How many times has the commander called my name? I was a little panicked. My performance didn’t seem to be very good. Could it be that today was also my last mission in the Winter Knights? I

controlled the thrusters to adjust the direction and angle, making sure that I landed smoothly next to Commander Gareth Stanton.

Boom!

The huge explosion and fire from not far away finally made me realize that now was not the time to think about these things.

“Thaddeus, pay attention to the left!”

I picked up the Piccolo assault rifle. I like this new rifle very much. It is much more powerful than the Garand rifle I used before. In addition to being more powerful, this new gun can not only fire in bursts, but also in bursts.

With the detection function on the Blizzard power armor, I shot and killed two elven archers who were shooting arrows at the convoy.

“Thaddeus, kill the giant tree in front of you on the left! Don’t let it continue to attack the convoy.”

“Understood!”

After killing two more elven warriors rushing towards me, I turned my attention to the giant tree mentioned by Commander Stanton. This thing is just a huge tree, but it has hands and feet. It is really a strange creature… or is it a plant?

I don’t want to bother about what this thing is. After all, this is the world where gods live, and it’s not uncommon to have any weird things.

I controlled the missile launcher of the Blizzard Power Armor, selected the incendiary bomb, and then locked onto the giant tree in front.

Boom boom boom!

Four incendiary missiles hit the target accurately, directly turning the giant tree into a huge mobile torch, and soon stopped and never moved again.

“The target has been eliminated!”

My attack attracted the attention of many elves. Many elf archers shot arrows at me crazily. As long as I lowered my head slightly, I could see the energy ripples on the power armor. I raised

my gun and shot, calling out the names of the elves in front of me one by one. At this time, the commander shouted from the communicator: “Thaddeus, be careful!”

Boom!

A huge explosion happened next to me. The powerful impact caused considerable damage to the shield, and my display interface kept flashing red.

Then there was another clanging sound. Without the protection of the shield, the elves’ arrows rained down on the Blizzard Power Armor.

Boom!

There was another explosion, but this time it was different from the previous one. It didn’t explode around me, but directly on me.

“Arrow? Arcane Shooting?”

I’ve seen similar abilities in Winter City. Instructor Jack Krauser, who taught us Spartan warriors to use firearms, could use this trick after mastering the magical power of arcane.

A flash bomb immediately popped out of the arm armor on my left forearm, and I bought myself a little buffer time.

After a few seconds of relaxation, the energy shield returned to normal, and I found the guy who attacked me – he was hiding in the leaves of a tree far away from me.

If it weren’t for the energy reaction on the elf’s arrow, I wouldn’t have been able to find him so quickly. When I raised my rifle and aimed at him, through the telescope function, I could even clearly see that the elf seemed surprised that he was found so easily.

Pull the trigger!

The blue fire spewed out a deadly metal bullet, and almost at the moment the gunshot sounded, the elf was shot and fell to the ground.

I exhaled lightly and continued to turn the muzzle to look for the next enemy, but there were no other elves around.

“The elves have retreated, don’t chase them!”

Commander Gareth Stanton’s voice came from the communicator, and I realized that my first mission after joining the Winter Knights was over.

“Everyone leave the forest and retreat to the main road.” Commander Gareth Stanton continued to issue orders: “Thaddeus, how are you?”

“Everything is fine!”

I looked into the distance, and then touched the location where the explosion occurred. I was very glad that I was wearing the blizzard power armor. If it was the armor used by the previous Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment, I might have been injured in the first violent explosion and then shot to death by arrows.

I thought about it and thought that if I was still in the Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment, I would not be able to carry out such a mission of directly parachuting behind the enemy.

However, with my performance, I am afraid that I can’t continue to stay in the Winter Knights, right?

After sighing, I walked out of the forest. At worst, I would return to the Spartan Heavy Infantry Regiment. No matter what, as long as I can continue to live in Winter City, it will be fine.

Walking out of the forest and onto the flat road, several comrades also came out of the forest one after another. I saw that everyone’s power armor, including Commander Gareth Stanton, had some marks on it.

Uh…

does this mean that the others are in a similar situation to me? In this case, I should be able to continue to stay in the Winter Knights, right?

(End of this chapter)