Chapter 425 - 284: Hunter and Prey (6)
Standing atop that small hill, the sharpshooter instructor from the military, Henry François, had to squint to see the scene of that unlucky fellow being shot. This was only because he possessed the short Sequence ’Eagle Eye’ that enhanced his vision.
"I can’t see anything there." His assistant shook his head, and the young trainee Heinz Tolvard lifted the monocular after speaking, "That Malin made us lose five hundred, it’s really killer. If it weren’t for the fact that this place is indeed the starting point of ballistics, and the Tower Master had passed the lie detection, I would never believe a word he says."
"Heinz, have you ever considered that maybe it’s Malin who is lying?" Henry said with a smile.
"No, I’m quite friendly with the chief political commissar of the Seventeenth Infantry Division, he’s a relative of mine. The last time he came back for a family visit, he mentioned Sir Malin Gaiate’s battle achievements. He said he is a standard sharpshooter who could hit the target of a coin hundreds of yards away with his initial shot followed by a hundred hits."
"I’ve also heard this story; it sounds like a great way for a commissar to concoct to inspire the frontline soldiers," the middle-aged man from the François family said with a sigh, "To be honest, I don’t like this Southerner’s child."
"Don’t be like that, Instructor Henry, I am also a Southerner."
"You’re different; you are human, whereas he is half-blood."
Their conversation halted as they saw a group of people approaching nearby.