Mount and Blade

The next morning, before the sun had completely penetrated the clouds, Green and Baziso had already gotten up and hurried to the training ground.

Grunberudo had been waiting there for a long time. He was wearing a casual uniform, but his expression was still serious, and he looked at the two children sharply.

"Since you are here, let's start."

"You can each go to the practice rack and get a handy practice weapon, but... there are no weapons specially for children here." Grunberudo paused, and saw that he was holding a two-handed wooden sword used by ordinary people, but in front of him with a tall body, it was as thin as a handy one-handed sword.

Green found a two-handed wooden sword, and Baziso took a wooden battle axe. The two had already learned how to use them skillfully in the sparring of the White Dragon Knights, although it was not suitable for children.

It has been too long since I touched a weapon, and this body is about to slack off in the improvement of martial arts.

Looking at the two people who could still hold their weapons but whose movements were not very standard, Gurenberudo snorted coldly, with a playful arc on his lips.

"Very good, I will test your abilities myself."

"Now, you can practice with me when you are ready. As long as you two can attack any part of my body with your weapons, you will pass the test."

As Gurenberudo's words fell, Green and Baziso looked at each other, and they saw firmness and determination in each other's eyes.

Baziso took the lead in attacking. He held the wooden battle axe tightly in both hands and rushed towards Gurenberudo, like a young bear, attacking fiercely.

However, Gurenberudo just turned sideways and easily dodged the attack. Baziso missed the attack, quickly adjusted his posture, and attacked again, but Gurenberudo seemed to be able to predict his movements and could cleverly avoid them every time.

Well, this kid's movements are too slow. Gulenberudo easily found the flaw in Baziso, and the two-handed sword in his hand hit Baziso's back just right.

Green watched from the side, looking for Gulenberudo's flaw. Although Gulenberudo defended tightly, his center of gravity would shift slightly when he moved.

Green saw the right opportunity, raised the wooden sword with both hands, stepped forward, and stabbed Gulenberudo from bottom to top with his short and flexible body.

Gulenberudo's eyes flashed with admiration, and he waved the wooden sword in his hand to block Green's attack.

"Not bad, interesting." Gulenberudo said.

I didn't expect this thin guy to be so powerful. The power of that blow was almost equal to that of one of his knights, although it was not enough in his opinion.

But Green and Baziso did not relax because of this. They continued to attack with all their strength. Sweat gradually soaked their clothes, but their eyes were always full of fighting spirit.

Baziso swung his battle axe vigorously, and Green's wooden sword stabbed quickly and accurately. While defending, Gulenberudo would occasionally launch a counterattack, allowing the two children to deeply feel his powerful strength.

As time passed, Green and Baziso's physical strength gradually depleted, but they still did not give up and kept trying to attack Gulenberudo.

Soon, the children from the concentration camp living around the training ground heard the sound of wooden swords clashing and joined in the fun upstairs, cheering for Green and Baziso.

The children's cheers came one after another, which made Green and Baziso more excited.

"Hmm?... It seems that I have become the "evil dragon" in the eyes of these children." Gulenberudo muttered to himself as he listened to the children's shouts for the two of them.

Green took the opportunity to stab Gurenbeluo's calf with a sword. Gurenbeluo took a step back to prepare for a counterattack. Just as Green expected, Green desperately used the inertia of his body, and the wooden sword changed from stabbing to slashing fiercely, and its tip crossed Gurenbeluo's waist.

However, due to the gradual exhaustion of physical strength, Green's movements became slow and his center of gravity was unstable. With the pain from his waist, Gurenbeluo kicked Green to the ground reflexively.

"Well, I didn't mean it." Gurenbeluo put away his weapon and touched the small scratches on his waist. This guy... actually made himself bleed with just a wooden sword?

Baziso happily helped Green up from the ground. Green knew that they had passed the test given by Gurenbeluo.

"...Beyond my expectations, you have performed well, but the skills still need to be honed."

"Let's stop here today, and officially start training tomorrow." Gurenbeluo said, and left thoughtfully under the gaze of the children.

Green and Baziso smiled at each other. They really hurt the fire giant. The children ran down from the upstairs and surrounded them to celebrate this memorable moment.

.........

At night, Green lay in bed, thinking about the battle during the day. Although his whole body was sore like a skeleton about to fall apart, his heart was full of a sense of accomplishment.

Only through continuous efforts can one improve his strength and have the opportunity to protect everything he cherishes.

Because Green and Baziso passed the test of Gurenbeluo, they were dragged by the children to practice fighting with wooden swords for a whole day, and they fell asleep quickly.

On the other side, Gulenberudo was also thinking about what happened during the day. He clearly realized that the two children had great potential. As long as they were guided and trained a little, they would definitely become excellent knights and the backbone of the Knights in the future.

......

It was another morning.

Since they had decided to stay in the army, Green and Baziso started training earlier than those children. After the warm-up, at Gulenberudo's order, their training officially began.

First was physical training. Green and Baziso needed to run dozens of laps around the training ground. At first, they could barely keep up with the pace, but as the number of laps increased, their steps gradually became heavy and their breathing became more rapid.

"Don't stop, keep running!" Gulenberudo's voice echoed in their ears. The giant's running speed had exceeded theirs by nearly ten laps.

After finally finishing the run, they were followed by strength training, lifting stone locks and pulling ropes. Each of them made their muscles sore that they almost lost consciousness.

Baziso gritted his teeth, sweat kept flowing down his cheeks, "Boss, I can't hold on any longer."

Green panted, "Hold on a little longer, we can't give up."

After a day of training, Green and Baziso collapsed directly on the ground.

"Today is just the beginning, and future training will be more difficult." Gulunbeirudo wiped the sweat stains on his body and looked at the two people who collapsed on the ground.

Even if the two children were exhausted, their training volume was only a quarter of his.

But this is already very good, at least the volume is at the level of most knights.

After resting for a while, Green and Baziso stood up from the ground despite their physical fatigue.

"Tomorrow's training will add combat skills." Gulunbeirudo said, turned around and left for the military camp.

Such a high-intensity training, even Green and Baziso were sweating all over, and Gulunbeirudo seemed to have just warmed up.

"Let's take a shower together." Green suggested.

"...No, I'm too tired to move today." Bazso panted, and it was obvious that he really didn't want to move at all.

Green looked at Bazso and shook his head helplessly, "Okay, I'll go by myself." He dragged his tired body towards the bathroom in the castle tower.

There are many hot spring pools in Grant, and there are also many natural baths in the castle tower in the "Fire Dragon's Nest". Of course, due to the cold weather, it is best to soak in the hot springs indoors. The hot springs are just right, and you can also steam in the sauna.

The warm spring water wrapped Green's body, and a clean towel was placed on his forehead, which made him feel relaxed, as if the fatigue from his muscles was also swept away.

...It was a wonderful time that made people happy both physically and mentally.