Although the area of the "Steel Fortress" is large, it is not as wide as it could have been imagined after being divided into four sections. Moreover, apart from the soldiers stationed here, very few people live here.

After all, no one wants to put their home in a place where they could be in danger at any time, even though the fortress is safe for now. After settling a not-so-delicious dinner, Lilith and her party finally meet Patton, the miraculous general who is rumored to be stationed in the "Iron Fortress" in the North.

This is a mighty and domineering name, and the appearance of the general himself does not live up to the meaning of this name, a body of muscles that are so strong that they are bursting, and it looks like the clothes he is wearing are about to be torn. With short blond hair and a beard, Lilith can only look up to her height.

Just by looking at his appearance, he can already know that he is not an ordinary person.

"Welcome to the Iron Fortress. I don't know if it's really strict, or if Patton's own tone is like this, but in short, the tall general spoke as loudly as if he was roaring, "However, your guest status can only remain for one more night, and from tomorrow onwards, you will have to undergo the same training and perform the same tasks as the magicians here!"

Hey, that's not the same as what was promised? Dean Frey said he was visiting the fortress?

Because Dean Frey was away, everyone's eyes surrendered to Mentor Thea, the only one they could rely on so far. However, judging from Thea's surprised expression, the "insidious" plan to treat students as free drudgery this time has long been something that Frey has been planning for a long time.

"Where's the voice!!?"

"Yes......"

"Since you are guests today, I will let you go first. Patton's loud voice felt like it could tear a hole in the roof, "If you answer so weakly tomorrow, you must be dealt with in accordance with military law! ”

"Yes!"

This time, the answer was unusually loud.

"Fiana, inform them of their grouping. ”

"Yes!"

Compared to the tall General Patton, Fiana, who was not too tall, was even shorter, and it was really hard to imagine that she was actually General Patton's daughter.

"In the future, I will be responsible for all your actions. Considering that you have not experienced war, it is natural that you will not be placed in the army. "But don't rejoice, because your task is not necessarily easier than the training of the army!" ”

Well, it seems that the father and daughter still have a lot of similarities.

"We're in a truce with the Northern Orcs at the moment, but that doesn't mean they won't make any moves. Considering that you are magicians, the first task I have assigned to you is to survey and measure the area around the border. Fiana spread out the map in her hand on the table, and drew a horizontal line on it with a red pen very heroically, "Your range of activities is within here, of course, this is already the border of the junction, so it must be dangerous." You may encounter an orc scout, but if you do, find a way to ......."

"Find a way to sneak back on your own!"

Barton's voice suddenly sounded, not only Lilith, but even Fiana, who spoke, was taken aback, "If the strength is superior to the other party, capture or strike, if the disparity in strength is too great, give me a chance to create a zào and sneak back." ”

"But the general ......"

"Nothing. Patton interrupted Fiana, "I don't think the empire will spend a lot of money to cultivate some waste, you are comfortably lazy, and we here are already surrounding the country with their lives. I suppose you can still do this kind of thing like escaping, right?"

......

Although it is true, this old man is so annoying.

"The specific task will be announced tomorrow, Fiana, take them to the resting place. Barton turned, "First of all, remind you delicate little flowers, we don't have a bedroom as comfortable as yours at home, prepare me mentally!"

After dropping the last unpleasant words, General Patton flicked his arm and left the room, leaving Fiana and the rest of the students staring dryly.

It doesn't matter if Lilith sleeps well or badly, after all, her family background is not very good, and she has long developed the ability to sleep when she wants. It's just that compared to themselves, the eldest ladies led by Cole have begun to make noise about going back.

Of course, this is certainly not possible.

“...... Ahem, in short, although the resting place is not as good as your residence, the environment is not as good as you imagined. After General Patton left, Fiana's tone also softened, it seemed that she should have been nervous before, "At least there will be no bugs, this is the only thing I can guarantee, everyone will know later." ”

It's a good thing to be able to do without bugs in a small bedroom where several people are crammed together.

"In addition, everyone should reasonably estimate their own strength, and it is very foolish to think that they are actually the Great Magister. If it really doesn't work, try your best to delay and wait for help to come. Don't be brutal, do you know?"

"Oh!"

Compared to the unsympathetic General Patton, Fiana quickly gained a lot of popularity.

According to the final personnel distribution, all the students present were divided into groups of three, and Lilith was grouped by Arya and Geraint, and Lucifer, who would not agree to this division 100%, still obediently teamed up with Asmon and others under Lilith's strong request. In the missions that followed, it was basically carried out in this group.

Geraint's strength is naturally clear to herself, but in comparison, Lilith is not clear at all about what kind of talent Alia has, who has only known her for a short time.

"Arya, may I ask you something?"

Looking away from Arya's slender body, Lilith asked Arya.

"Why is your body so good, and what can you eat to ......?"

......

Why do you ask such a question?!I must have been affected by this incident in the bathhouse.

Because this is not at home, the bathrooms here are naturally pitiful, but the number of people that can accommodate them is also very large. In addition, there are not many women stationed in the fortress, basically just some magicians, so a huge bathhouse actually seems a little empty.

It's a holy place for people like Asmon, but it's a hell of its own.

What kind of hormones did these people around me take to make their bodies as standard as textbooks? The most unscientific thing is Geraint, obviously, she is not as tall as herself, but the diameter of a certain part is several times her own.

Forget it, it's better to be out of sight and out of mind.

"I didn't eat anything. Arya naturally turned around, but it looked like she was deliberately showing off to Lilith, "Well, I used to be ignorant, but for a while, I listened to my mother's words and ate a lot of papaya, and the rest of the time I basically ate a normal diet. ”

That's the crux of the matter! No matter how you think about it, it's definitely the papaya's fault!

Wait, it seems to be off topic again.

“...... Speaking of which, I've never asked you, what kind of magic are you good at, and since you're in this class, you have to have one or two special kinds of magic, right?"

"I'm just an ordinary magician. Arya shook her head, not looking like she was hiding the topic, "There's really nothing to stand out, so I'm going to trouble Lilith for future tasks." If I had to say anything different, I might be able to do it...... Martial arts. ”

"That means Arya is a battle mage!?"

Battle mage, in fact, this title is not recognized, but just to facilitate the distinction between this kind of special mage and ordinary mage, and it is passed on in private.

Ordinary magicians will only practice their own magic abilities, and then release magic with the help of props, in other words, only intelligence. Battlemage, on the other hand, means more strength or agility.

Although battle mages of the same level are not as good as ordinary mages in terms of pure magic output, they are far superior to ordinary mages in other aspects, such as body and strength. Moreover, the weapons of the battle mages are also varied, and some can even cast spells with something that is impossible to use to release magic weapons.

“...... If anything, sort of. After thinking for a moment, Arya nodded honestly. But her remarks caught the attention of others.

"Oh, so you're also a person who has cultivated your body?"

From the very beginning, Fiana, a border guard who was soaking in the pool, climbed out, and water kept sliding down her proud body.

...... Damn, when I first saw Fiana, it wasn't that big, ......was it? Wrap your chest cloth?

"Cultivating the body doesn't count. ”

Because it's in a bathhouse, there's no need to be too informal, because everyone is now in a frank relationship.

"It's just that I usually move my body. Arya replied, "That's what you said...... Is it ......?"

"In private, I'm what you call a battle mage. Fiana nodded, "I started learning magic, and it wasn't until I was fifteen years old that I started learning swordsmanship because of some things. As a result, most of them can only be regarded as a person who is all-encompassing, but they are all half-. ”

"No, you're already a border officer. ”

Lilith denied.

Fiana gave her the feeling that she was very unconfident, obviously she was very serious and rigorous in terms of temperament and personality, and she always felt less affirmation of herself.

“...... I guess everyone on the streets of the empire knows about me. Fiana was a little helpless, so that Lilith couldn't see whether she was angry or ashamed, "Not only the people of the Empire, but even I myself feel that I can reach the heights I am today, whether I stepped on my own feet, or whether I stepped on my father's shoulders to climb up." ”

"Do you think you know yourself?" asked Arya, "or do you have a very vague understanding of yourself?" Do you need to rely on the eyes of others to judge yourself?"

"Understand ......" Fiana thought for a moment and put the towel on her forehead, "It is because I know myself that I ......"

"The person who doesn't know the most about himself is actually himself. Arya, who was always polite, interrupted Fiana, "The best way to judge yourself is to leave it to others." The expectations of others will become your motivation or spur. Because as you continue to push yourself for others, you will discover potential that you would never have imagined. ”

(This week is all three watches.) ）