HELLSING Chapter 8 "Soldier of Fortune (1)"

Soldier of Fortune (1) (ルジャーオブフォーチュン (1),) is the eighth chapter of Hellsing: Volume 6 and the first part of Soldier of Fortune. It is also the Forty-Fifth chapter of the Hellsing manga.

Summary
The battle between Zorin Blitz's forces against Pip Bernadotte's Wild Geese and Seras Victoria continues after Zorin's Deus ex Machina fell and exploded. Bernadotte's life when he was a child was revealed; his grandfather turns out to be a mercenary also, just like his grandson.

Flashback
After school, a young Pip Bernadotte cries near his grandfather; whom asked "What's the matter? Why are you crying?", to which, Bernadotte explains that everyone at school said that he's a child of murderers- that his family is paid to go off and kill in wars. Without any moment of hesitation, and in a relaxed manner; his grandfather confirms that that's exactly what his family does. They've been a mercenary for ages, even Bernadotte's own father was killed in Colombia. Surprised that Bernadotte does not know any of this, he explains that his father got over his head trying to raise money for Bernadotte's delivery.

Bernadotte, shocked by all of this- asked his grandfather if he had killed people to, to which, his grandfather replied with "Oh, sure I have, a lot of them" in a very calm and cool demeanor. Bernadotte then demands an explanation on why he would kill somebody, to which, his grandfather states that mercenaries will do anything for money. His grandfather continues by saying that the goals of those they fought were things such as principles, assertions, overthrowing, establishment and entertainment- for aggression, for defense, for homeland- for family, for women, for narcotics, for food, ect. But, mercenaries does not understand all that; he continues by saying that they do understand that such things are important, however, he reckon they work themselves out even without folks taking up arms. He then questions if do you need a deep meaning to hold a gun? His grandfather then says that he figures it isn't enough to earn a bit of dirt-cheap pay- on the other hand, a dirt-cheap piece of shit reward is enough to stake their lives on.

He continues explaining what being a mercenary is, but eventually; stops after perhaps, a time will come when Bernadotte will understand all of this- after all, he's their grandkid.

Present
In present time, Bernadotte orders Seras Victoria to get down and re-equip; change her gear. Foreplay is over and that they're coming; now, it's Hellsing's turn. Telling her to watch slowly to see how the their Geese fight.

Zorin's forces manages to survive the explosion, and her soldiers explains that, while they have 42 troops remaining in total; losing more than half of their numbers and all of their heavy weaponry, their morale is still high; demanding orders from Lieutenant Zorin Blitz. It's good enough to kill them all, Zorin says; she orders them to kill them all. Holding her scythe up, her forces charges at the manor. While Zorin's forces charges at the manor, the Wild Geese remains calm and cool. Bernadotte asks Seras "that's what being a vampire is like, isn't it?", he continues; "Superhuman reflexes and powers of movement- they thirst for blood like a beast, they have frightening vast powers. They feel a human's killing intent, read its movements, rob from its mind and move accordingly; they easily dodge bullets and edged weapons, they attack their opponent and take their blood, no?"

Then, after asking "Will they like this?", bombs suddenly explode as the soldiers rushes down to the manor. The soldiers realizes that it's a minefield, and after seeing that they had stopped their tracks; Bernadotte issues an order to the Deputy- ordering him to "do it". The mines placed explodes and many of Zorin's forces were taken out pretty quickly, which angered Zorin herself. In a cool demeanor, Bernadotte says "Bingo", and tells them that that's what they get for screwing with "Mr. Human". Seras, after witnessing this never heard or seen any of this from the Geese, says that Bernadotte planned all of this all along, to which, Bernadotte says that they're just idiots for rushing in headlong.

Equipment with no killing intent mind, or movement, a direct, unavoidable general area attack, a welcome mat of sixty ball bearing claymore mines all detonating at once- if they can dodge that, Bernadotte says that he'd fancy a "look-see". Because the Geese is weak in a fight, so against them; they're not about to fight fair and square.

Characters

 * Pip Bernadotte
 * Pip's Grandfather
 * Zorin Blitz
 * Seras Victoria

Organizations

 * Hellsing Organisation
 * Millennium Organization

Trivia

 * A scene of Pip Bernadotte in the promotional video of Hellsing: Ultimate back in 2006, was a reference to the cover of this chapter.