A Frontline Soldier Awakened as a Gamer In The War!

The old knight, who had been quietly observing his behavior from the side, spoke up.

“Tarien.”

His calm voice now lowered to a deep, dignified tone.

“Hm, yes?”

“First, wouldn’t it be better to give Kaiyan a potion? His injuries are more severe than expected.”

“Oh, yes! Lieutenant! Immediately give Kaiyan a potion!”

Tarien, taken aback by the old knight’s words, hastily ordered the lieutenant.

‘…Tarien?’

It was a slightly unexpected sight.

Kaiyan had roughly anticipated that the old knight held a higher rank than the lieutenant, but he hadn’t expected Tarien to be intimidated by him as well.

Regardless of what others might say, Tarien was a noble. It was unexpected for a noble to feel intimidated by an ordinary knight.

‘What rank does the old knight hold, anyway?’

Whatever rank the old knight held, it was a fact that even noble heirs couldn’t look down on it. Otherwise, Tarien wouldn’t have been so cautious around him.

‘I have to be more careful from now on.’

“Here, take this.”

Following Tarien’s command, the lieutenant took out a potion from the pouch he was carrying and handed it over to Kaiyan. The pouch glimmered, seemingly filled with those expensive potions.

Indeed, it was the demeanor of a noble’s retainer.

“…Hm? It’s the same…?”

“What?”

“It’s nothing.”

‘How can it be the same?’

Kaiyan discovered something a little intriguing. The appearance of the potion given to him by the lieutenant was identical to the ones he had in his inventory.

To think that the potions sold at the player’s shop circulated here as well. It wasn’t strange enough to be dismissed as a mere coincidence.

Clunk.

When Kaiyan opened the lid of the glass bottle containing the potion, a strong scent pricked his nose. He took a deep breath and swallowed the potion.

“Phew, ugh…”

Without realizing it, Kaiyan’s face automatically twisted in disgust.

‘What kind of taste is this?’

It was a terrible taste, so dreadful that it couldn’t be accurately described as bitter.

‘From now on, I must avoid consuming potions unless it’s absolutely necessary and rely on applying them to wounds. I want to avoid drinking them if possible.’

However, despite the awful taste, the pain that had been throbbing in Kaiyan’s body started to subside as he waited for a while.

The color and appearance of the potion he had just consumed were identical to the lowest-grade potions stored in his inventory.

Did that mean the effects of the two potions are the same? Of course, it was just a conjecture.

But if that were true, it meant that the lowest-grade potions sold in the shop were treated as intermediate-grade potions here.

‘Whatever the case, it means that shop items are better if they’re of the same grade.’

Kaiyan already knew this when he purchased skills. The grades of items sold in the shop differed from the ones assigned in the Eunasia continent.

“Kaiyan, you’re the best soldier in today’s battle,” the old knight said as Kaiyan moved his recovered body around. Without realizing it, Kaiyan nodded in agreement.

As the old knight said, since he had defeated the Orc lord in today’s battle, his accomplishment was the greatest today.

“…No, sir. If it weren’t for the knights, it would have been impossible. The credit for being the best goes to them,” Kaiyan abruptly stopped nodding and spoke words he didn’t truly mean. There was no need to get carried away or give the knights a bad impression.

“No, that’s not true. No one can deny that fact. So, go back to the main camp and take a rest,” the old knight advised.

“Is that… Yes? I can still fight! My injuries have been completely healed thanks to the potions!” Kaiyan protested.

Kaiyan was about to start hunting again, having finally rested, but what was this about? Going back to the main camp?

‘If I go back to the main camp… It’s as good as wasting experience.’

Although the path would be clear as the Orc Legion was in retreat, large monsters that had been lurking around, pushed back by the Orcs, were rapidly filling the empty space. If some time passed, the path would likely be blocked again.

‘No… That’s not the important part.’

“Sir, I’m really fine. I’m in perfect condition,” Kaiyan felt unjust and blurted out. He had gone through all the hardships, and now they wanted him to leave behind that injured monster. He wants to level up!

“True, your body should be fine since you drank the potion. But the potion doesn’t heal your mental state, does it?” the old knight responded.

“That’s…” Kaiyan didn’t know how to respond to such a piercing remark. It was true that his body was fine, thanks to the potion, but his mental state hadn’t fully recovered.

In the short time he had, he racked his brains to come up with a way to find the Orc Lord. When he was being carried by that creature, he was consumed by fear, and afterward, he felt mentally exhausted.

“I don’t know the details since you didn’t tell me… but, Kaiyan, do you want to keep hunting monsters?” the old knight asked.

“Yes… That’s why…” Kaiyan began to respond, but before he could finish, the old knight continued in a calm voice.

“I see. There must be a reason. But the most important thing is your health. You need a healthy body to keep hunting monsters, don’t you? If you keep pushing yourself, someday you’ll collapse. I’ve seen plenty of people like that,” the old knight warned.

“…” Kaiyan fell silent, taking in the old knight’s words. He realized that many things were true.

‘Come to think of it… Since I awakened as a player, I haven’t taken a proper rest.’

When he gained the power he had always dreamed of, he unknowingly pressured himself.

For the sake of avenging his family and becoming stronger as soon as possible.

“…Alright. Today, I should take a break,” Kaiyan made up his mind.

“That’s a good idea,” the old knight agreed.

Knowing that he had been pushing himself, Kaiyan felt a sense of relief.

Taking a rest today doesn’t change his goal.

Someday, he will definitely exterminate all the monsters and avenge his family.

“Sorry. I’ll rest for a bit…”

With his family’s faces in his mind, he closed his heavy eyelids.