The Sword of Arad

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Chapter 68: Hawk Brigade

The Hawk Brigade, in his past life, had been an adventurer army founded by Fina. Composed entirely of high-level adventurers, this legion could function both as exploration specialists and disciplined military force. Its core consisted of three pillars: Fina the "Queen of Magic" as leader, Midi the "Sword of Death" as strategist, and Alice the "Mist Sorceress" overseeing techniques.

Starting from these three, the group conquered countless territories, achieved miracles, and attracted powerful recruits. Eventually they became Arad’s famously powerful legion capable of rivaling the Delos Empire. Yet years later, after Fina’s death and Midi’s collapse, the Hawk Brigade crumbled.

Memories flooded Midi—the early struggles, golden Era, and final heartbreak spanning nearly a decade. But meeting Fina’s eager gaze and Alice’s utterly calm eyes now, he snapped back to reality. This wasn’t the past. They waited for his answer. The future needed shaping.

"Let’s build the Hawk Brigade," Midi declared with a firm nod.

He’d long wondered when Fina would propose this in their new life. The butterfly effect from his reincarnation worried him—would she still choose this path? If not, should he suggest it himself? Though he’d considered it, Midi refused. A reincarnator’s edge lay in claiming future opportunities, but he wouldn’t steal what rightfully belonged to Fina and Alice. Their destinies must stay theirs.

Yet here Fina stood, offering the solution precisely when needed—a masterstroke no noble, not even the Iron-Blood Duke, could foresee.

The Belmar Duchy’s civil war was inevitable. The Asreks family would be dragged in eventually. But adding the Hawk Brigade? That changed everything. Just as two thousand Elven warriors had let him outmaneuver the Crimson Flame Legion’s ten thousand troops plus Joseph family’s three thousand during the noble war, seven thousand Hawk Brigade members averaging level 18 could become a strategic pivot. With it, they’d tilt the balance like a lever, end the civil war swiftly, and face the Delos Empire’s invasion properly—no fallen capital this time.

One sentence from Fina had unlocked it all.

Truly the Queen of Magic—a born Leader! Midi’s intense stare made Fina blush faintly.

"What’s first?" Alice asked, unusually engaged. The Mist Sorceress needed helpers. Back in the forest, the Elven Tribe had supplied rare materials while she focused on research. Now she required assistants.

But now, in human territory, although the Elves still paid tribute, the materials from Midi’s forest paled in comparison to those from the Forest of Gran, causing the quality of resources to plummet. While the Asreks family’s army obeyed the Mist Sorceress Alice, they were warriors who couldn’t distinguish materials, much less gather them from the wilderness.

Though market purchases were possible, after several attempts that drained funds and exhausted supplies, Alice – who normally avoided hassles – neared her breaking point after months of frustration.

Fina’s proposal made the Mist Sorceress’s eyes sparkle. A new legion under her command meant building it to her specifications. Establishing a magic research department would solve everything!

For the first time, the reclusive black-haired girl showed genuine enthusiasm.

"Bread will come, and milk too," Fina reassured, patting Alice’s shoulder knowingly.

But the Queen of Magic soon wavered after her bold declaration.

Creating the Hawk Brigade was wise…

Yet required massive funding.

The Asreks family coffers were empty, their territory’s manpower depleted. Seeking money from the Hamilton family risked the legion answering to Iron-Blood Duke instead of Midi’s group.

Funding alone wasn’t enough.

Equipment, tactics, base, personnel, and crucially – unity of purpose. These took decades and bloodshed to forge, as seen in Sais family’s Crimson Flame or Iron-Blood Duke’s Golden Branch.

Fina hesitated, seeing the solution but doubting her ability to execute it.

Midi smiled. "I know where we’ll find everything – funds, gear, magic, strategies, and heritage. The Elven Kingdom."

Deep in Forest of Gran lay the Elven Kingdom, brimming with treasures, magic, skills, and heritage – complete systems of knowledge. Unlike finding random skill books, heritage included talent selection, training methods, and applications from solo to legion-scale warfare.

Give a man fish vs teach fishing. Heritage didn’t create experts – it created expert-makers.

In their past life, the trio’s early acquisition of partial heritage helped attract adventurers during the Hawk Brigade’s fragile beginnings. Later, displaced Belmar Duchy nobles like Sigmund and Lilian provided crucial resources.

Now, with proper qualifications, Midi aimed for the complete Palace’s heritage – not leftover fragments.

How powerful would the Hawk Brigade become?

Midi burned to find out, eager to rebuild his legion properly from the start.