When you gently soften your temples with both hands, hoping to relieve the sleepiness of the night. The first rays of the morning sun appear on the desert horizon.

Is it already dawn?

While talking to himself, he picked up the teacup on the table, only to find that the tea was already cold.

Three days passed, and on the Stran side, Tifa had been in contact with the front-line camp on time. And after Abonsorud returned to the imperial capital, he has not been heard from.

According to the efficiency of the empire in the past, this kind of abnormal thing is a bit confusing.

Is it ......?

I quickly drove that bad premonition out of my brain.

After reviewing the proposal to make sure that there are no omissions or additions. Get up and walk to the window and look in the direction of the Strand.

Speaking of which, the temperature difference between the east and the damn morning and evening is really torturous. After a few days of staying up late to work, I felt that my ability to resist the cold was seriously reduced, just like a conditioned reflex, and I instinctively tightened the military coat tightly draped on my body.

"Major, are you worried about that senior sister of yours again?"

It's really overworked, and I didn't even notice when my lieutenant came in.

"yes! I hope Tifa hasn't been in vain in those days of logistics. ”

Serve your captain a cup of freshly brewed black tea, and then start to tidy up the mess of documents, drawings, and some drawing tools on the table.

When Kakawi saw the finished military map, he was very surprised. The standard degree of drawing is not inferior to that of military cadets who graduated from the drawing major. She finally understood why the Major chose to wander around the front line during the day and stay up all night without sleeping.

Speaking of which, this is a dereliction of duty on the part of the adjutant, and he didn't understand the chief's intentions at all.

Moreover, considering the time Anna spent in the military academy, Kakawi knew that his commander did not draw this item in all the courses he attended. Even if it is an elective, it is not possible to achieve such a degree of perfection in a short period of time.

When she looked back at Anna again, she saw that the girl in front of her was not even as big as herself. What kind of experience made this chief, who was several years younger than himself, so good. How much ability she still has is unknown to her adjutant.

"Less...... School, did you learn drawing before?"

Kakawi's voice was a little hesitant, and she didn't even know if it was a bit rude to ask. After all, it's a nuisance to ask about other people's pasts. What's more, this person is still his own commander.

"Well, I used to spend some time at First Academy, where drawing was mandatory. ”

Hearing Kakawi ask, he combined his brain's memories and spoke casually.

"First Academy?"

Kaka searched his brain, but found no information about the First Academy.

Speaking of which, I don't remember the name of the school, but I remember that it was built by the Imperial Royal. And the name "First Academy" is only deduced from the current Imperial Royal Military Academy.

Later, I heard that the school was completely closed after the disappearance of the students. As for the students inside, I heard that they were also transferred to other schools or welfare homes. Of course, this kind of nonsense is only for civilians. Those people ended up there, and it is estimated that the person concerned will know.

"I guess that's the name!"

Suddenly Kakawi asked me this, I can only use haha to fool the past.

Kakawi guessed that maybe his commander had something unspeakable. I didn't ask any more questions.

"By the way, send that plan and the battle map to the general staff. ”

"Yes!"

It wasn't until Kakavi left with the papers that I was relieved.

I comforted myself and finally hid it. It seems that no matter who you chat with in the future, you must always warn yourself not to mention that history.

Suddenly, a burst of slogans caught my attention.

"One, two, three....... ”

Passing through the camp, it is an improvised training ground. Hundreds of infantry are engaged in combat drills. Just like today's military boxing, there are 100 commanders who lead the team to shout, and the soldiers follow the rhythm and skillfully memorize every move. And then there's one-on-one fighting.

In fact, as a regular infantryman, it is not like adventurers who can comprehend or learn complicated skills. In the battle at the regimental level, most of them are in the accumulation of the number of participants on both sides, thousands or even tens of thousands of people, and a few adventurers who can only comprehend the primary skills are far inferior to a few warriors who are familiar with team battles.

To use an analogy, it's like an adventurer who has just learned a beginner skill. In a fight with a scoundrel on the street, it is often the scoundrel who wins. (Just imagine the news of a martial arts champion being hacked to death on the street by a neighbor.) ）

Of course, when you are lucky enough to survive to the age of 100 people, you can officially learn martial arts. In the history of wars, soldiers who survived the first year of war were promoted to the rank of captain of 100 men, or even 1,000 men.

However, it seems like an impossible task. Because most of the recruits weren't so lucky, they didn't even survive the first battle of their lives.

Therefore, the military academy that arose in the empire became another shortcut to climb the ladder of power. In military school, you will not only learn conventional combat theory, but also improve your skills to the maximum.

If you are lucky enough to be included in the troops directly under the central government, you will not even have to go to the battlefield for the rest of your life. Like, gendarmerie.

"Major, morning exercise!"

When a leader in charge of supervising a thousand people saw Anna approaching, he ran up to salute and took the initiative to greet her.

"Yes, if you don't move, your hands and feet will stiffen. ”

As I spoke, I lifted my wrist and moved it a few times.

"Do you want to try it out with them, and by the way, guide these few of my subordinates. ”

Hearing his superior's words, several people nearby were hundreds of people, all looking over this way. Looking at their malicious smiles, I thought to myself.

You people are trying to mentor me!

Seeing that I didn't agree immediately, the thousand-man leader immediately continued.

"Of course, if my major is busy with official duties, I can do it next time. ”

When the head of the thousand people spoke, he deliberately accentuated the words "busy with official business".

Do you want to have a next time? It seems that it is impossible to support your cheeks without helping these people beat up and convince them.

"Forget it, there is an old saying that it is better to choose a day than to hit the day. Just today, I'm going to be in a good mood!"

Yes, in a good mood. Looking at the hundreds of people who were eager to try, I laughed wickedly. The smile made the thousand-year-old man next to me feel hairy.

"You, you, you guys!"

Roar, it looks like this thousand-man grown-up is going to put me to death. The few people who shouted over, although they can't be said to have experienced a hundred battles, are almost there. The exposed skin is covered with the scars of war. All of them are one against ten, and they are the best among them.

"What kind of weapon is the major used to. ”

A few soldiers hummed and carried over a rack of weapons, on which the common weapons of the infantry could be found.

Hearing that someone was going to compete, the soldiers stopped training and rushed over. Instantly form a circle.

I took off my military jacket. A soldier next to him immediately took it with a very good eye.

Walking to the weapon rack, he casually picked up a single-edged saber and weighed it. Compared to the one-handed sword of the infantry, its size is still much smaller.

"Captain, are we going a little too far?"

After seeing that Anna had chosen *, a hundred-man commander who mistakenly thought that Anna would choose the kind of saber similar to an extended version of the dagger because she was not strong enough, posted it in front of her commander and asked quietly.

"What's the matter, if you don't do it, I'll replace you. ”

"You ......"

When I saw the weapons of several people, my heart was cold and cold.

Broadsword, Meteor Hammer, One-Handed Sword with Round Shield...... , the last one, the choice is to practice the sword.

Well, I kind of left a little bit of a good impression.

"Come on, you guys, I'm not even interested in playing. ”

"Huh?"

Although there were some doubts, but since the other party said so, several hundred captains did not object.

Bang!

Before a few people could get into a pose, one of them fell.

Use the handle of the knife instead of the elbow, and slam your knee in the face of the opponent while the opponent bends over in pain. In an instant, a person loses consciousness.

"First of all, the first one!"

By the time people reacted, I was back to where I started. At this time, the scabbard thrown into the air hit the ground.

"Martial arts - accelerate. ”

"Martial arts - evasion. ”

The remaining few people, after coming to their senses, hurriedly threw their skills at themselves. I thought that if I really lost, I would be embarrassed and thrown home.

"Martial arts - slashing. ”

"Martial arts - shields. ”

When a hundred-man man rushed up and used a slash, his teammates immediately used a shield on him.

When the opponent jumped up and used the slash, I turned the saber in my hand into a sword flower and turned it into a backhand knife. Then, overpower the lowest. It's like a compressed spring, keeping an eye on each other's every move.

"Whoosh!"

When the opponent's sword was about to fall on me, my body was like an arrow from the string, and it brushed against the blade of the sword.

Seeing the saber attacking towards his abdomen, the move had already been used by the old hundred-man leader, and he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

"Major!"

Hmm? It's Kakawi's voice. When I heard my adjutant call me, I hurriedly put away my knife and held the ground with my left hand. forced himself to be horizontal and made a 306-degree "windmill".

Once this is done, quickly break away from the warband. Standing up, he came to Kakawi.

In fact, Kakawi arrived a few minutes ago and saw Anna competing with others. So he endured it all the time and didn't make a sound. Because she wanted to confirm one thing. Back then, the person who killed her partner was not Anna.

It wasn't until the two clashed and the hundred-man chief was about to lose that Kakawi spoke up.

"What's the matter?"

"Well, Tifa has a letter. ”

"Let's go!"

It must be a big deal to be able to get Tifa in touch outside of the allotted hours.

"Oh! yes, your attack is full of flaws. The slash jumps too high, and in the face of an opponent who doesn't know its depth, the attack move is too old. I don't know how you became the head of a hundred, your enemies are stupid, or you're lucky. ”

Leaving behind a bunch of cynicism, I quickly rushed to the brigade's communications room.