“…… Ron, why are you here, Ron? Matthew, who was watching the soldiers' training, saw a familiar figure in the distance walking towards him, and shouted at the top of his throat.

At the recruit training ground of Beiguan Military Fort, Ron, who had just arrived at Matthew's residence and couldn't find anyone, heard that the soldiers said that Matthew was ordered to conduct recruit training, so he came here.

Dressed in intricately crafted tan leather armor, with cowhide boots on his feet, and a belt made of cowhide around his waist, decorated with pockets that his wife Ollie had sewn for him, and a knight's dagger in his hand, he walked towards Matthew with a look of vigour.

Within thirty paces of Matthew, Ron suddenly shouted, "Look at the sword!"

With a "whoosh", the sharp blade was unsheathed, followed by three steps and two steps, and rushed towards Matthew. Ron raised his dagger above his head with both hands, the dirt from his cowhide boots scattered behind him......

Matthew is also an aggressive guy and is naturally not to be outdone. Then he skillfully drew the short sword he was wearing, threw the scabbard aside, and also held the sword with both hands, the tip of the sword pointing downward, and turned sideways to meet the enemy. With the left foot in front and the right foot behind, the body is slightly torso, and the eyes are glaring ahead.

In the blink of an eye, Ron had rushed to him. The dagger slashed diagonally at the angry Matthew with the double blessing of great inertia and manpower......

The nimble Matthew took two quick steps back, avoiding his opponent's edge. The dagger then slashed into the soft earth, leaving a deep gap.

Ron bent down and turned his head to look at Matthew to the side, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he laughed evilly. Immediately, he took advantage of the situation and swung his sword at Matthew with his backhand.

Matthew didn't dodge this time, quickly raised his sword to block, and pressed Ron's sword down to the bottom. Although not as tall and strong as Ron, he is good at training on weekdays, and Matthew has a strong physique and a lot of strength.

Ron's right leg bent slightly, and his left leg pressed against the dimple behind him, gathering all the strength of his body on his hands. In this way, the two confronted each other for about a glass of water, and they did not give in to each other.

A moment later, Ron let out a loud roar of strength and pushed away the short sword that was pressing on it. Matthew's short sword was swept away by the sudden force, and he took several steps back, almost falling to the ground with a stumble. Seeing the situation, Ron slashed left and right, up and down, forcing Matthew to retreat.

The recruits who were training on the side were attracted by the fight between the two, and they approached to watch the wonderful battle between the veterans of the two legions......

“…… Hey, who do you think these two officers will win? In the crowd, a thin guy with a dirty face said to his partner.

"I think the officer who fought against Chief Matthew had a better chance of winning...... a fat man replied.

"I also think that this person seems to be the personal guard officer next to the Earl, and his combat skills are certainly not comparable to ordinary officers. You see," the guys who were watching the excitement around him looked at the hand of the man who spoke, "that guard officer is deadly, and every sword is aimed at the vital point of Chief Matthew~"

While the few people were talking, the two who were fighting on the field had already fought for dozens of rounds. Riding in the open space under the scorching sun, Ron, who had not trained with the legionnaires for a long time, was already soaked through his armor, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept sliding down his forehead to his neck.

Just as Ron was wiping his sweat, Matthew seized the opportunity to raise his sword and rush at his opponent. In the blink of an eye, the blade was close to Ron's sword-wielding right arm. Suddenly, Ron dodged Matthew's sword in a flicker, then dropped his dagger and walked around behind Matthew to hold him tightly.

Seeing this, Matthew also threw away the short sword in his hand and began to struggle desperately.

Immediately, Ron shouted, and used all his strength to knock Matthew, who was a head shorter than him, to the ground. Before he could react, Matthew was crushed by Ron, unable to move, like a subdued wild boar......

"Good! Good! Good! ”

At this time, the recruits gathered around cheered for Ron, admiring the officer's bravery.

"Come~"

Ron got up and reached out to pull Matthew up from the ground, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Ron, I didn't expect you to be so skilled! I thought you had neglected to train all day long by following the adults~"

Ron laughed twice and said, "You kid, not only has your swordsmanship improved a lot recently, but your strength has also become greater. I didn't put in a lot of effort~" Then he touched Matthew's head, and became more and more satisfied with this guy.

"Ron, wait for me~"

Matthew picked up the short sword on the ground, inserted it into its scabbard, and ran to the group of recruits who were still watching the excitement and yelled twice. The guys went back to the field to continue training.

"Matthew, aren't you a military judge? How did you get along with that group of recruits? ”

In the barracks of the military law team of the Beiguan Military Fort, Ron asked while looking at the weapons such as swords, bows, and crossbows leaning against the wall.

"That's right, there is a shortage of manpower for recruit training, so I was transferred from above. You know," Matthew handed Ron a cold beer, "I'm a man of idleness, and it's better to train recruits than to stay in a tent all day." ”

The two of them raised their glasses and drank together, and their already dry and smoking throats felt a burst of relief. Matthew touched the juice on the stubble that had come out of his chin and continued, "At least there, I can still live the addiction of being an officer."

Then the two burst into laughter. Watching Matthew grow from a small child to a junior officer with a little seniority in the legion, Ron was happy for him. In his eyes, Matthew was like his brother.

"By the way, Sir Ron, didn't you go to Beiguan Military Fort to find me to compete with swords~"

Ron put down his wine glass, pretended to be profound, and said, "I was ordered by the master to come to the legion to do an important matter~" He looked like a high-ranking officer.

Seeing this, Matthew hurried over and wanted to inquire. This idle guy always thinks about when he will go out to fight again every day, and then he can continue to be promoted by virtue of his military merits.

"Hey, Brother Ron, can you tell me about it?" Matthew changed his serious expression on the training ground and got close to Ron.

"I really want to know?"

Ron glared at Matthew, then beckoned him to come closer, holding out a hand to the right side of Matthew's face. "The master plans to take people to the south of the valley to conduct a thorough survey, and specially ordered me to come to the legion to select the accompanying men."

When Matthew heard this, he was extremely excited. After spending half a year in the valley, he immediately asked Ron to take him with him.

"Hey, hey, big brother Ron, you see I've been in the army for half a year, and I didn't have my share in the last battle in the south of the valley. Look at this time, isn't it~"

Seeing that Matthew desperately wanted to go south to the valley with him, Ron didn't play tricks on this guy anymore.

"The master has specially explained, since you went to the south of the valley with him last time to investigate, this time I want you to go with you. That's what I'm here for. ”

"Really?" Matthew couldn't hide his excitement.

"Alright, in addition to you, I will also select ten hunter-turned-soldiers in the army to be escorts. You pack up first, and then come with me to Chief Angus, I have something to inform him. ”

"Yes!"

After a short time, the two came to the official room in the stone house of the Beiguan Military Fort and found Angus who was reviewing the official documents of the legion.

“…… Sir Angus! ”

"Ron?" Angus put down the quill in his hand, and then got up and beckoned Ron to sit down. "Needless to say, did the Lord send you to herald the order again?"

Angus walked straight to the table and poured Ron a large glass of beer himself.

"Thank you, Angus!" Ron took the glass and quickly thanked him. "Sir Angus, that's ......" Ron told Angus everything that Art had told him.

“…… What, my lord is going to the southern valley to survey again. Isn't it over if these ~ little things are handed over to the people of civil affairs, why does he personally take people there. Angus was also a little puzzled by Art's decision.

"Sir Angus, it's not that you don't know the temper of the master, who can stop what he has decided. And this time, even the lady did not show displeasure, and the lord did not pay attention to the opinions of others. ”

After hearing this, Angus thought about it, and it was indeed difficult to change what his adult had decided, so he didn't say anything.

"Okay, then you go back and tell your lord that I and the other officers are in charge of the training of the legion's recruits, so he doesn't have to worry about it. But remember, as your personal guard, you must keep him safe. Now it's hot, the valley is inaccessible and wild beasts are rampant, but don't make any trouble~" Angus said to Ron with a serious face.

"Sir Angus, don't worry. In addition to me, there were Matthew and the other soldiers to protect the adults. ”

Angus stroked the bushy beard on his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "In this case, you go to the crossbow captain Smith and ask him to help you choose the ten best soldiers to be your escort this time." In addition, I will ask Spencer to select a few baggage soldiers and a few high-quality mules and horses from the baggage team to help you carry the necessary grain, grass, baggage, and other supplies. This trip is a long way, with high mountains and dense forests, so be sure to be prepared. ”

Ron nodded repeatedly, grateful to Angus for his meticulous arrangement......

After gathering the men, except for Matthew and Ron, who returned to the valley with them, the rest of the men and horses would rush to the wooden castle in a few days with the baggage team that had prepared the food, grass, baggage, and mules and horses.

Along the way, Ron had a great conversation with the military judge, who was a few years younger than him.

Ron learns from Matthew that Matthew's father has recently come to Beiguan Fort to look for him whenever he has the chance. As soon as he opened his mouth, he urged Matthew to find a daughter-in-law and have a child, and settle down as soon as possible, which disturbed Matthew's upset. This is also the reason why he can't stay in the military fort. Now that he was summoned, Art summoned him to the wooden castle, and in a few days he went south to the valley to investigate, and never to listen to his father's nagging again.

Along the way, the two sometimes race horses, sometimes bend bows and arrows to compete in archery. From time to time, he stopped by the stream to drink horses and wine, as if he were brothers.

It wasn't until late afternoon that the two reached the valley.

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Chapter 514: Veteran Rivalry