The Legion is a place where the jungle eats the strong, and so does the Imperial Guard.

As with most legions, if a soldier wants to become a full-fledged Imperial Guard, he must first pass an audition, undergo a test of his extraordinary potential and family background, and then go through rounds of elimination and selection, and the best of them will be eligible to enter the reserve for further study.

Of course, the reserve is only the starting point in a sense, and only after the rigorous physical and mental tempering here, and finally standing out and being selected by the royal family, can you be qualified to come to His Majesty's side and become a real royal guard.

The warriors who can enter the reserve of the imperial guard are all elites who have been selected through layers of selection, but the strength and weakness are always relative, and there are strong and weak people in any group.

And in a group like the Imperial Guard, which respects the strong, if its strength is weaker than others, it will never have dignity.

At the palace training ground, 20 reserve guards were lying on the ground, it was raining heavily, the ground was muddy, they were drenched, their clothes and faces were covered with mud, they looked like down-and-out beggars.

The instructor with a long whip stood in front of these people, his eyes were extremely cold: "I really can't imagine that the source of soldiers in the kingdom this year will be so bad, and the local legions will be selected layer by layer, and finally you sissies will be selected." ”

"If you waste people are allowed to follow His Majesty the King, and when the time comes, there will be a fight, not to mention the escort, Your Majesty will also protect you from being killed!"

"Now, all the rubbish listen to me, everyone on one arm for 1 hour!"

"Yes!" The punished people responded by holding their bodies on the ground with one palm, maintaining their balance in the heavy rain.

Most of the reservists have awakened the most basic supernatural powers, and their physical strength is far beyond that of mortals, but the posture of supporting the ground with one arm is very physically demanding, plus they have been subjected to corporal punishment before, and they have not drunk, eaten, or slept for two whole days... It was only half an hour before someone started to shake.

The instructor was furious, and when he saw anyone shaking it, he immediately whipped them and drew blood marks on their backs.

Unqualified rookies are subjected to corporal punishment in the rain, and those who pass have long since ended their training, changed into clean clothes, and watched the rookies be abused while munching on rations under the eaves.

"Huh~ The instructor is very irritable today, but fortunately, I passed all the assessments."

"No, no, there won't be anyone who can't even meet that simple assessment, right?"

"This bunch of waste is destined to be eliminated, I don't know why they still insist on it, it's better for themselves to give up early."

"It's just, especially that little man, you see, shaking like a sewing machine."

While his companions were teasing, a young man heard the sound and looked over, there was a petite figure at the end of the penalty line, the body was in stark contrast to the strong men around him, and with the delicate facial features, there was no doubt that it was a girl.

"What's that dwarf's name? Is it called Niko? ”

"It seems to be, you said that a woman doesn't do laundry and cooking at home, why did she come to participate in the selection of the imperial guards."

"It is said that his father is one of the "Three Musketeers of the Royal City" on the same level as "Black Lion" Garrot and "Sword of Dawn" Denissa, but he died in battle in the 500th year of the Fire Calendar, and His Majesty remembered his father's affection, and made an exception to admit her to the palace and gave her the opportunity to participate in the selection."

"The Three Musketeers of Wangcheng... It turns out that his dad is the famous "Hawkeye" Maine?! A big hero who singled out the "White Dragon" Sula for a day and a night?! ”

"No... It's a shame for Lord Maison to give birth to such a waste as Niko. ”

At this time, the young man silently interrupted them: "Who is his father, and what kind of person is her, shouldn't there be a necessary connection?" My father's prestige should not be a burden to the younger generations, as long as she does what she does is worthy of her own efforts, I think it is very remarkable. ”

The companion didn't debate with the young man, but just smiled and joked, "You think so, but the instructor doesn't think so." ”

Soon, I saw the instructor walk up to the tired and shivering Niko, directly raised his boots and stepped on her head, his eyes were rounder than a copper bell: "What's your name?" ”

Niko had to maintain a prop position with one arm and bear the pressure on her head, clenching her teeth and even making it difficult to speak: "Report... Instructor... My name is... Maid... Coo..."

"Oh yes, yes, Niko, daughter of Hawkeye Maine, the one whom His Majesty has chartered to come for training." The instructor's face remained undiminished, and the intensity of the stampede increased, "Do you think that you have a great father, plus Your Majesty's favoritism, you can come here and insult my team casually?" ”

Niko replied with difficulty, "Report... I... Nope..."

The instructor stepped on his head more vigorously and said viciously: "No? Even the most basic physical training is tired like this dog, you waste, garbage, not to mention joining the imperial guard, it's my shame to be able to become a reserve! You are not qualified to come here, let alone to touch your father's light! ”

"Well, I'll give you a new name—dwarf winter melon. From today onwards, you're no longer Niko, you're no longer the daughter of Main, you're a dwarf melon, we're going to call you that, you're going to call yourself that, am I clear enough?! Now tell me, what's your name! ”

Niko clenched her teeth, the pressure on her head so great that her capillaries burst and blood flowed from her nose, dripping into the mud in front of her, but she never acknowledged the insulting nickname.

The instructor's eyes lit up with unprecedented anger, and he directly stepped on the back of Niko's hand: "Are you challenging my authority?" Dwarf winter melon. Or do you not like such pleasant names, and I should just call you scum, stinky dog? ”

The instructor kept turning the soles of his boots, trampling the back of Niko's hand into a bloody blur, and said with a grim face: "If you add another hour to your training time, I will always step on it, and if you dare to let go of your dog paws, just give me a fuck!" ”

According to Niko's physical strength, and this rough stampede, let alone an hour, she can hold on for another ten minutes.

The punished reservists next to him didn't even dare to come out, for fear that they would be targeted by this perverted instructor.

Just as Niko was about to lose her hold, a scolding voice suddenly came from behind: "Enough." ”

The instructor's face changed, he looked at the young man who came stiffly, and he was stunned in the rain for a while, as if he couldn't believe that a student dared to speak like this.

The companions who were watching the play under the eaves were so frightened that the bread in their hands fell off, and one by one they quickly straightened up to show respect, and at the same time secretly shouted: "Roman! Are you kid crazy?! ”

The instructor's pupils were slightly out of focus, and when he came back to his senses, a monstrous anger ignited in his eyes, and he strode up to the young man named "Roman", looking down on him with his height advantage, his face was more gloomy than the rain clouds in the sky: "Rookie, are you teaching me to do things?" ”

Roman straightened his back and stood with his head held high, facing the instructor in the posture that a recruit should have, and said loudly, "Report to the instructor, I think you have done something wrong with the way this girl is coached. ”

The companion's face turned pale with fright, although this instructor was strict and perverted, but his teaching level was nothing to say, and those who could graduate from him were the most elite imperial guards.

Among other things, the current chief royal guard, Denisha Dogulander "The King's Blade", was trained by him when he was young.

An instructor of this level speaks to a recruit like a king's dictation, he tells you to go east, you can't go west, he says you have cerebral palsy, and you have to respond respectfully "Report to the instructor, I'm a cerebral palsy."

Roman is now openly challenging the prestige of the instructor, and no one dares to imagine what he will become.

Just when the instructor was sluggish, Roman took the lead in speaking: "This girl did not perform well and failed to meet the expectations of the instructor, you are very annoyed by this, I understand." ”

"But from another angle, I think I can see the shining point in her - if you want to become a qualified imperial guard, strength is important, but more important is heart, tenacity and loyalty."

"In normal training, Niko is always the last one, but I've never seen her discouraged. When everyone goes out to drink and entertain, she will take the initiative to stay and train to hone her physical shortcomings. Many late nights, when I looked out of the dormitory window, I could see her practicing swords hard in the back mountain. ”

Her companions laughed at her height, despised her, and made fun of her, believing that she was unworthy of the fame of the daughter of Hawkeye Mahn, but she never gave up on herself because of this, but kept trying to silence the people by her own efforts. Even if she is knocked down countless times, she will get back on her feet. ”

"If one day, we all become the Imperial Guards, Niko may not be the strongest, but she is definitely the most trustworthy person for His Majesty. Although people with strong bodies are rare, people with strong hearts are even more precious. ”

"Therefore, I think the instructor is biased towards her coaching style, you take hard power as the only criterion, only see her shortcomings, but ignore the invisible inner strength in her."

"If I could, I would like the instructor to change his ways, stop insulting her personally, encourage her more, and train her to become a pillar of the kingdom."

Roman's generous statement made everyone stupid, and everyone didn't expect that this young man, who usually doesn't talk much, would come out to confront the instructor for the sake of a girl who has no friendship.

And don't say, what he said... It seems to make some sense.

Niko also looked at Roman in amazement, her pupils were out of focus several times, and she lowered her head a little bewildered.

The instructor froze in place like a statue, and after an unknown amount of time, he closed his eyes full of anger, raised his head to let the cold rain fall on his face, and sighed in a complicated manner.

...

Half an hour later.

"Roman, I told you not to mess with the instructor, he is a perverted and violent maniac, and he has been beaten badly, right?"

Next to the training ground, I saw Roman being beaten with a blue nose and swollen face covered with bags, his front placket was stained with nosebleeds, and he was hung by a rope and hung on a tree with his hands.

Niko was also punished for her poor training performance, and was also hung aside, and the two of them were like two pieces of bacon.

Roman licked some bloody teeth and smiled miserably: "The instructor is too ruthless, my front teeth seem to be loose." ”

The companion sighed and said, "The instructor will hang you for 24 hours, bear with me, and take you to the doctor when the time comes." I'll go first, it's all your fault, kid, the instructor gave us special training at night. ”

After the companions left, only Niko and Roman were left here, the two had never interacted before, and now they were hanging face to face, and the atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Eventually, Niko cautiously asked, "You... Why do you want to speak for me? ”

"Huh? Oh," Roman said with a smile on his face, "because you remind me of a man." ”

Niko asked curiously, "Who?" ”

"My sister." Roman's eyes seemed to fall into memory, and he said with emotion, "She is exactly like you, she didn't love rag dolls when she was a child, she liked to play sword games, and every time she was knocked down by me, she would not admit defeat, and would stand up again and again." So every time I see you being strong, I think of that little guy. ”

Niko smiled knowingly and asked, "Where is she now?" ”

Roman's expression became a little stiff, and he said bitterly, "She disappeared when I was 10 years old... Lost in the bazaar. ”

Niko said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned your sadness..."

Roman tugged at the corners of his mouth and squeezed out a reluctant smile: "Haha, it's okay, it's been more than ten years, and I'm used to the pain in my heart." ”

Niko whispered, "You have a missing sister... Why did you come to be a royal guard? Shouldn't you go to her? ”

Roman said faintly: "Of course I have to look for her, I have been looking for her for more than ten years." It's just that... The world is so big, and my personal power is too small. ”

"The reason why I want to become a royal guard is that I hope to gain His Majesty's approval, get better network resources, and use the power of the royal family to find her."

"But... After so many years, she has not been heard from, and my memory of her is still stuck in when I was a child, maybe I will not recognize her when I meet her on the street one day. ”

Roman tugged at the corners of his mouth, his voice a little hoarse: "I'm even... I wonder if she's still alive... Maybe my efforts have been in vain..."

"Alive!" Niko looked at Roman firmly and said without hesitation, "Definitely, it must be alive!" ”

Seeing Niko like this, Roman couldn't help but smile slightly: "Thank you for your encouragement." You really look like my sister, and sometimes when I look at you from afar, I think - if my sister grows up safely, she must be like Niko. ”

These words sounded something different, and Niko's face couldn't help but burn, and she lowered her head in confusion.

Roman also reacted, stammering and explaining, "No, no, I'm not using this topic to tease you... You're really alike, personalities, looks, whatever..."

Seeing Roman's face flushed, Niko couldn't help but laugh and joked, "Are they all dwarfs? ”

Roman put on a serious expression: "What a little man, this is called petite and exquisite~"

Niko was amused, and Roman laughed too, and a few companions who happened to pass by after eating in the distance, and they couldn't help but look at each other when they saw this scene, not knowing what was so funny about being punished by hanging on a tree.

"Oh yes, I haven't officially introduced myself to you yet." Roman hung his arms with all his strength, bent down and saluted, and said very gentlemanly, "My name is Roman, can we be friends in the future?" ”

Niko pursed her lips and smiled sweetly: "Of course, it's nice to meet you~"

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