Mercenary System: I can increase innate potential !-Chapter 173: Did the patient just speak?

For without counting Dravus to the awakened bloodline, he thought Maxime and his mercenaries could be the ones to tip the human balance in their favor!

"Captain Orvari?" asked Maxime in a calm tone, despite the sweat present on his forehead.

"Yes?" replied Orvari unconsciously.

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"Take care of my men and my warrior Dravak. Oh, his name is Dravus, and I’m sure if you listen to him talk about his past and chat with him a bit, you’ll love him." explained Maxime with a smile on his pale face.

Then his eyes closed involuntarily as he fell to the ground, despite leaning against a tree.

"Chief!" immediately shouted Andrew worriedly as he went towards him, holding his head back so that it didn’t fall violently against the ground.

The captain didn’t reply to Maxime, and instead became aware of the seriousness of his injuries.

So without delay, he picked up the walkie-talkie and put it on Alpha Squad’s channel.

"Orvari here. Medics to location requested. We’ve found the leader of the Sabertooth Tigers. Critical condition. Urgent extraction required."

The talent [Awakening Life] was already taking all the strength in Maxime’s body to regenerate.

It was only when he heard familiar voices nearby that he forced himself to get up and walk.

Now that things were settled, he could let go again.

Moments later, a medical unit came running, carrying stretchers and emergency equipment.

The doctors immediately knelt down beside Maxime, beginning to assess his injuries.

Some of them broke into a cold sweat as they saw his body burned to varying degrees all over.

They’d seen burns like this before, but only on corpses!

While the doctors worked to stabilize Maxime, Andrew stared at his boss with fierce determination.

"Chief, hold on. We’re going to get you out of here."

Orvari looked at the young man with a slight sigh.

He’d been threatened by him just moments ago, and now here he was saving him!

The medical helicopter quickly arrived, its rotor raising a cloud of dust. The doctors placed Maxime on a stretcher, taking extreme care not to aggravate his wounds.

His charred skin was threatening to detach itself from his body at any moment.

The medical unit also gathered to try and carry Dravus’ heavy body to the helicopter gunship!

But they couldn’t - his body was just too heavy!

It took the help of 5 soldiers from Alpha Squad to finally get him on board!

Andrew and Rodrigo boarded the same helicopter as Maxime, accompanied by the captain, while Kaite and Charles went to the helicopter where Dravus was being exported.

As the helicopters rose into the sky, carrying Maxime and Dravus, a silent tension reigned on board.

Andrew kept a close eye on his boss’s condition, while the doctors were busy administering emergency treatment.

The silence was punctuated by the hum of medical equipment and instructions exchanged in low voices between the doctors in the helicopter.

Captain Orvari, seated in the back, observed the scene in silence.

He stared at Maxime, lying unconscious on the stretcher.

Andrew, sensing Orvari’s gaze, slowly turned to him.

"What’s on your mind, Captain?" he declared firmly, but without animosity.

Orvari didn’t answer, asking instead:

"How would you describe your leader, young man?"

"A madman with whom it’s better to ally than to become his enemy," Andrew replied directly, without hesitation.

Orvari laughed lightly, he thought he’d already heard similar things from his soldiers about himself although it wasn’t as exaggerated.

"So how would you characterize those who follow him?" continued Orvari with a slight smile.

At this point he was very curious.

"Exactly the same. Even those who aren’t at first, become so." replied Andrew without changing his expression.

Orvari’s eyes were almost twinkling as he looked at Maxime now.

For the answers Andrew had given him were very precious to him.

His thoughts were literally overflowing.

"This guy’s a born commander! Or rather, he was born to lead extremely fierce and fearless elite units!"

"With the status of humanity, we’re too short of that kind of person. We’re gradually losing territory and status in the Omega universe, but no strongman is reacting because they don’t have enough courage. They’re too afraid of the repercussions."

"They’ve forgotten that humanity reached its peak because it was arrogant and fearless, conquering everything with unrivalled confidence. And this was reflected in our armies, everyone possessed unlimited courage."

"Why? Because humanity stood behind them and supported them!"

But then he shook his head sadly.

He didn’t think a single person could change the status quo, even if they managed to reach their full potential.

Andrew didn’t notice the captain’s inner thoughts.

Instead, he decided to confide in him a little.

"You know Captain, even if I say our leader is a madman, he’s never mad with his men."

Orvari looked curiously at Andrew without answering, with only the sound of the propellers drowning out the sound of their voices.

Obviously, with their exceptional hearing, the propellers were no problem for conversation, so they didn’t need helmets.

"Become his enemy and wait wisely for him to come and take your life, but become his friend and you’ll be considered his family."

Andrew said this with a wistful smile, but his words were truly frightening.

Well, as Andrew had said before, he himself was also a madman, so it was no surprise that he would subscribe to this kind of concept.

Orvari didn’t reply, and just looked at the young man lying in the stretcher in front of him with complicated eyes.

The doctors were busy giving him first aid.

Meanwhile, in the other helicopter, Kaite and Charles kept an eye on Dravus, still unconscious but breathing weakly.

Medical staff were working on his open wounds to prevent contamination of the internal organs from direct and prolonged exposure to the outside world.

The awake Dravak seemed strangely peaceful, despite his serious injuries. Charles, visibly curious, leaned towards Kaite.

"How do you think people will react in the future to seeing a Dravak in Eternity, Kaite?"

Kaite, who was sharpening his new sword, shrugged.

"What do I know? That will be our leader’s problem."

After a moment’s thought, she added:

"All I know is that he’ll be a new member of our family and if anyone dares to do anything to him, he’ll become an enemy of our saber-toothed tigers."

Charles laughed lightly in response.

"What are you laughing at?" asked Kaite immediately, eyebrows furrowed.

She could scare more than one person with that appearance, especially knowing she had the power of a knight.

But Charles wasn’t affected at all.

He already considered Kaite, as well as many saber-toothed tigers, to be members of his family.

And above all, his ambitions were very high.

Even if he faced a king, he wouldn’t be afraid, because in his heart he was aiming much higher.

"Well, with his fighting power, apart from Maxime, Dravus is undoubtedly the strongest of our mercenary group. And even the chief should have trouble facing him."

"So before the family comes down on him, he’d already have to escape the rage of Dravus himself." he continued, laughing.

"In any case, it’s going to be interesting to see how he fits in with the team."

As he said this, Charles still had a slight smile on his face.

No doubt, since joining the saber-toothed tigers, he’d grown enormously, both in terms of personal strength and character.

A thud interrupted their conversation.

One of the soldiers on board indicated that the fortress base was in sight. The helicopters began their descent, flying over a massive defensive line of anti-aircraft guns mounted on the fortress walls.

A few soldiers watched the helicopters pass overhead.

"Are those helicopters from the second regiment?

"I have a feeling so, yet the Shibuya have been back at the fortress for a while now."

The soldiers were mostly aware that the Shibuya had suffered a great loss this time, and had even risked annihilation. But apart from a few top brass, the soldiers weren’t privy to the details.

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"I heard they had suffered many losses, but thanks to the help of another mercenary group, they had been able to escape."

"Another mercenary group? There are many other mercenary groups in the fortress, but which of them could be strong enough to convince the Shibuya to flee while they stayed?"

"I don’t know, everything about this case is strange. Because none of the mercenary groups had gone out with the Shibuya, all of them had stayed in the fortress waiting to use their flexibility and intervene in case of trouble with the first regiment to the west."

"Yeah, and on top of that, it’s only a few helicopters from the second regiment. Normally they all come in at the same time, why isn’t that the case this time? It’s really weird."

...

While the soldiers remaining in the fortress chatted and went about their business, Maxime and Dravus were immediately transported to the fortress’s main medical wing.

The field hospital was overflowing with activity, the wounded being mostly soldiers from the1st regiment fighting to the west. There were also a few soldiers from reconnaissance squads, as well as around thirty from Shibuya.

The highest priority was given to Maxime, and he was immediately attended to by the most qualified doctors, while Dravus was also attended to by a team of experienced doctors in an adjacent room.

The doors of the medical wing suddenly closed behind the teams transporting Maxime and Dravus.

A tense atmosphere immediately pervaded the corridors. Shouts of brief orders, the clatter of medical equipment and the groans of the wounded mingled in an oppressive cacophony.

The leader of the Saber-toothed Tigers lay motionless, while a team of surgeons worked around him. His charred body seemed about to collapse under the slightest pressure.

...

"We need more tissue regenerators here!" shouted a doctor as he checked his vital signs.

"His condition is critical. His internal organs are barely holding. If he survives stabilization, it would be a miracle!"

Despite the gravity of the situation, Maxime opened his eyes briefly.

A determined, almost arrogant expression crossed his bruised face.

"What do you mean, a miracle? I’ll survive even without your help," he murmured faintly, before sinking back into unconsciousness.

The room suddenly fell silent.

After a few seconds in which no one moved, a surgeon broke the silence by whispering:

"Am I dreaming, or did the patient just speak?"