Second Life as a Soldier

I scrolled past them without hesitation.

All of my existing general skills were already at Uncommon tier. There was no reason to downgrade my foundation.

I went through the Uncommon-tier options and compared them with my existing general skills. Compared to the long list of Common-tier skills, the Uncommon options were far fewer. This confirmed something I had read in the library. Skills progressed faster when they were part of a status window.

Some of the available skills were ones I had rejected in the past, like [Sentinel’s Vigil (UC)], which I had passed over in favor of [Perceptive Instinct (UC)]. I also saw [Intermediate Rune Theory (UC)].

Seeing both of those filled me with relief. It meant that skills I had rejected were still a part of me and could still be obtained during a class upgrade.

After some thought, I concluded that my current general skills were the perfect fit for me. But I still had one open slot left, after [Memory Recall (UC)] and [Applied Military Theory (UC)] combined.

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That was when I found the three candidates that fit my path best:

[Mana-Projected Command (UC)]

[Commanding Presence (UC)]

[Battlefield Command (UC)]

All three could serve as morale-boosting skills similar to Lieutenant Fenward’s leadership ability. Among them, [Commanding Presence (UC)] was the strongest in terms of raw morale impact, but its effect would be unreliable in the chaos of battle, where my presence could be easily overshadowed by the beasts and the fear in my squad’s hearts.

[Mana-Projected Command (UC)] was excellent for carrying my voice across the battlefield, but it provided no direct morale boost.

That was why I was leaning toward [Battlefield Command (UC)]. It felt like a bridge between [Commanding Presence (UC)] and [Mana-Projected Command (UC)], combining the strengths of both.

It was far better suited for the chaos of real combat.

After some thought, I made my decision.

I chose [Battlefield Command (UC)].

Skill Selected

[Battlefield Command (UC)]

Type: Command / Support / Mana Technique

Associated Attributes: Willpower, Wisdom

A disciplined command technique that allows the user to project orders through mana while anchoring allied morale through presence and clarity. The skill reinforces authority through reliability, composure, and decisiveness under pressure.

When activated, the user’s voice carries across the battlefield with controlled mana, while allied soldiers who hear it experience a stabilizing mental effect that suppresses panic and restores formation discipline.

Effects

• Projects the user’s voice over extended distances with high clarity, cutting through battlefield noise and terrain interference

• Allies who hear the command experience increased morale stability and reduced fear response

• Improves reaction speed and compliance to issued orders

• Reduces hesitation, misinterpretation, and breakdown of formation during chaotic engagements

• Effect scales with the user’s emotional control and battlefield composure

Once I was done reviewing my skills, I finally looked at my class description.

This was the culmination of everything I had done since coming to the fort. From trying to build a bond with the conscripts, to digging trenches, to learning how to repair both men and weapons. From taking beatings from Walter, to enduring long lectures from Lieutenant Cicero. From losing more than half my squad, to barely surviving the beast tide.

And now, I was about to see what a class with twice-increased rarity looked like.

Class: Battlefield Coordinator

A Field Sergeant candidate who has proven themselves not only through leadership, but through direct combat execution and real-time command under pressure.

This class represents a budding commander who does not stand behind the battlefield, but moves within it. The user fights, commands, and adapts simultaneously. Orders are issued while blades clash. Decisions are made while blood is still in the air.

For a Battlefield Coordinator, the battlefield is not chaos. It is structure in motion.

Through seamless integration of tactical doctrine, perception, and instinct, the user turns shifting combat conditions into controllable variables. Terrain, formations, enemy movement, morale, and momentum are processed as a single operational system.