Chapter 87
87 First night
Cain frowned when he became the center of attention for those soldiers. That was the last thing he wanted, as he had already decided not to take a leadership position during the ensuing battles since his bloodline’s emotional instability could kick in at any moment.
In all fairness, someone like Cain, who could use Ego Wave, was a great leader, as that power could allow him to see everything from an objective point of view and think much faster. However, extended use generated a backlash, which he could not tolerate in battles that could stretch for hours.
Cain remained silent, but not before glancing at the cadets that turned to him, allowing a flash of his red light to appear in his eyes, scaring them. Those young people were too naive and lacked situational awareness, something he could not tolerate on the battlefield.
According to what Cain learned from Zarak’s information, people felt afraid when he activated his Ego Wave because it forced all who looked directly into his eyes into a clash of wills. It provoked the same feeling an average human would feel when looking directly into the eyes of a tiger about to jump toward them.
“Begin!” Lurin saw that the soldiers were distracted, so he shouted with a stern voice, forcing them into action and pushing their thoughts about Cain to the back of their minds.
Cain gave a soft nod when he saw how Lurin handled the situation, and his impression of the young scion improved. Knowing how to adapt to an unexpected problem was a fundamental skill for a commander.
One by one, the soldiers gave their descriptions. While they were doing that, Cain used the [A.I. Chip Module] to scan them, improving his data pool. None of the soldiers was above Level 3, so the system was able to analyze them at a fast speed.
However, designing the battle formation for them was a challenging task. The more moving pieces, the harder it was to make a battle formation.
The [A.I. Chip Module] could generate a battle formation involving one hundred soldiers, but it would be too hard for them to learn it with the little time they have until the next fight. That is why Cain decided to divide the soldiers into ten groups instead.