honor me as god

The legion is a place where the weak prey on the strong, and so is the imperial guard.

Like most legion formations, if a soldier wants to become a formal imperial guard, he must first pass the audition, accept the inspection of extraordinary potential and family background, and then go through rounds of elimination and screening, and the best ones will have Qualified to enter the reserve service for further study.

Of course, the reserve service is just a starting point in a sense. Only after undergoing rigorous physical and mental training here, and finally being selected by the royal family, can you be qualified to come to His Majesty the King and become a real imperial guard.

The fighters who can enter the imperial guard reserve are all elites who have been selected layer by layer, but strength is always relative. There are strong and weak in any group.

But in the imperial guards, a group that respects the strong, if the strength is weaker than others, they will never have dignity.

In the training ground of the palace, 20 reserve soldiers of the imperial guards were lying on the ground. It was raining heavily and the ground was extremely muddy. They were completely drenched, their clothes and faces were covered with mud, and they looked like desperate beggars.

The instructor holding a long whip stood in front of these people, his eyes were extremely cold: "I really can't imagine that the kingdom's military supply this year will be so poor. Cavity."

"If you let you bastards go to follow His Majesty the King, when the time comes to fight, let alone escort, His Majesty will have to take care to protect you from being killed!"

"Now, listen to me all the trash, everyone will stand on the ground with one arm for an hour!"

"Obey!" The punished responded, propping their bodies up with one palm against the ground, maintaining their balance in the heavy rain.

Most of the reserve members have awakened the most elementary level of extraordinary power, and their physical fitness is far beyond that of ordinary people. However, the position of standing on one arm is very exhausting. In addition, they have been physically punished before, and they have not drank water, eaten, or slept for an hour for two whole days. Only halfway through, someone started shaking.

The instructor was furious, and when he saw anyone shaking, he immediately whipped them, drawing bloodstains on their backs.

Unqualified rookies were subjected to physical punishment in the rain. Those who passed had already finished their training, put on clean clothes, and ate rations under the eaves while watching the rookies being abused.

"Hey~ The instructor is very irritable today. Fortunately, I have passed all the assessments."

"No way, no way, no one really can't even pass that simple assessment?"

"This bunch of trash is destined to be eliminated. I don't even know why they insist on it. It's good for me to give up earlier."

"That's right, especially that little guy, look, he's shaking like a sewing machine."

When his companions were teasing, a young man heard the sound and looked over. There was a petite figure at the end of the punished team. His body was in stark contrast to the strong men around him. The doubt is a girl.

"What's the shorty's name? Is it Neeko?"

"It seems so. You said that a woman doesn't wash and cook at home, why did she come to participate in the selection of imperial guards?"

"It is said that his father is one of the "Three Musketeers of the Royal City" who are as famous as "Black Lion" Garrot and "Dawn Sword" Denisa, but he died in battle in the 500th year of the Fire Calendar. His Majesty read his father's In terms of love, she was exceptionally admitted to the palace and gave her a chance to participate in the selection. "

"The Three Musketeers of Wangcheng, so his father is the famous "Hawkeye" Mai En? !The hero who singled out the "White Dragon" Sura for a day and a night? ! "

"No way, Lord Mann actually gave birth to such a waste as Nicole, it's really embarrassing to his father."

At this time, the young man interrupted them silently: "Who is his father, and what kind of person is she, shouldn't there be an inevitable connection? Father's prestige should not be a burden to the younger generations. She only needs to be worthy of herself. I think it’s a great contribution.”

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

Soon, the instructor walked up to Nicole who was trembling with exhaustion, raised her boots and stepped on her head, her eyes were wider than a copper bell: "What's your name?"

Nicole had to maintain a supporting position with one arm, but also had to bear the pressure on her head, clenching her teeth and even speaking became difficult: "Report. Instructor, my name is Nicole."

"Oh yes, yes, Nicole, the daughter of Eagle-eyed Mann, who was authorized by His Majesty the King to come to receive training." The instructor's face remained unabated, and he stepped on it harder, "Do you think that you With a great father and His Majesty's partiality, you can come here and insult my team casually?"

Nicole answered with difficulty: "Report. I. No"

The instructor stepped on his head harder, and said viciously: "No? Even the most basic physical training is exhausted like a dog. You are such a waste, garbage, let alone joining the imperial guards, it is a shame for me to be a reserve. ! You are not qualified to come here, let alone be honored by your father!"

"How about this, I will give you a new name - short winter melon. From today on, you are no longer Nicole, the daughter of Maien, you are short winter melon, we will call you that, and you should also call it that Myself, have I made it clear enough?! Tell me now, what is your name!"

Nicole gritted her teeth tightly, because the pressure on her head was so great that the capillaries ruptured, and blood flowed from her nose, dripping into the mud in front of her, but she never acknowledged this insulting nickname.

Unprecedented anger ignited in the instructor's eyes, and he directly stepped on the back of Nicole's hand: "Are you challenging my authority? Dwarf melon. Or if you don't like such a pleasant name, I should just call you scum , smelly dog?"

The instructor kept turning the soles of the boots, trampled on the back of Nicole's hands, and said with a grim face, "Add another hour to your training time, and I will keep stepping on it here. If you dare to let go of your dog's paw, just give it to me." Get out!"

According to Nicole's physical strength and this kind of rough trampling, let alone an hour, if she can persist for another 10 minutes, it will be considered amazing.

Those reserve soldiers who were punished next to them didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that they would be targeted by this perverted instructor.

Just when Nicole was about to lose her hold, a voice suddenly shouted from behind: "Enough."

The instructor's expression changed, he looked stiffly at the approaching young man, and was frozen in the rain for a while, as if he couldn't believe that some students dared to speak like that.

Those companions who were watching the theater under the eaves were so frightened that they dropped the bread in their hands. They all stood up straight to show respect, and at the same time secretly shouted: "Roman! Are you crazy?!"

The instructor's pupils were slightly out of focus, and when he came back to his senses, monstrous anger ignited in his eyes. He strode up to the young man named "Roman" and looked down at him by virtue of his height. His face was even stronger than the rain clouds in the sky. Gloomy: "Rookie, are you teaching me how to do things?"

Roman stood up straight with his back upright, facing the instructor with the posture that a recruit should have, and said loudly, "Report to the instructor, I think your way of teaching this girl is inappropriate."

The companion turned pale with fright. Although the instructor was harsh and perverted, his teaching level was undeniable. Those who could graduate from him were the most elite imperial guards.

Not to mention anything else, the current Chief Imperial Guard, "King's Blade" Denisa Dogrand received his training when she was young.

An instructor of this level, the words spoken to the recruits are comparable to the king's oral instructions. He said what he said, he told you to go east, you can't go west, he said you have cerebral palsy, and you have to respond respectfully" report Instructor, I have cerebral palsy."

Roman is now openly challenging the prestige of the instructor, and everyone can't imagine what he will be treated like.

When the instructor was sluggish, Roman spoke first: "This girl did not perform well and failed to meet the instructor's expectations in your heart. You are very annoyed because of this, and I understand."

"However, from another perspective, I think she can see a bright spot in her - to become a qualified imperial guard, strength is important, but what is more important is heart, tenacity and loyalty."

"In normal training, although Neeko is always the last one, I have never seen her get discouraged. When everyone goes out for drinking and entertainment, she will take the initiative to stay for additional training and hone her physical shortcomings. Many In the middle of the night, when I looked out the window of the dormitory, I could see her practicing sword hard in the back mountain."

"The companions around her laughed at her height, despised her, made fun of her, and felt that she was not worthy of the reputation of the daughter of Hawkeye Mann, but she never gave up on herself because of this, but has been using her own efforts to silence those people. Even if she is knocked down countless times, she will stand up again."

"If one day we all become imperial guards, Nicole may not be the strongest one, but she will definitely be the person His Majesty can trust the most. People with a strong body are rare, but those with a strong heart are even more precious."

"So, I think the instructor is biased towards her coaching method. You use hard power as the only criterion, and only see her shortcomings, but ignore the invisible inner strength in her."

"If possible, I hope the instructor can change the method, stop insulting her personality, encourage her more, and train her to be a pillar of the kingdom."

Roman's generous speech stunned everyone. No one expected that this young man who usually doesn't talk much would come out to contradict the instructor for a girl who has no friendship.

And not to mention, what he said seemed to make some sense.

Nicole also stared at Roman dumbfounded, her pupils were out of focus for a few times, and she lowered her head a little at a loss.

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

After half an hour.

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

Beside the training ground, I saw that Roman was beaten with a bruised nose, swollen face, bruises all over his head, and nosebleeds on his front. He was hung by a rope with his hands and hung on a tree. It was so miserable.

Nicole was also punished because of her poor performance in training, and was also hung aside. The two of them were like two pieces of bacon.

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

The companion rested his forehead and sighed, and said, "The instructor wants to hang you for 24 hours, bear with it, and take you to see a doctor when the time comes. I'm leaving first, and it's all your fault, kid. The instructor gave us a special training at night."

After the companions left, only Nicole and Roman were left here. The two had never been in touch before, and now they were hung up face to face. The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

In the end, Nicole asked cautiously, "Why did you speak for me?"

"Ah? Oh." Roman recovered and said with a smile, "Because you remind me of someone."

Nicole asked curiously, "Who?"

"My sister." Roman's eyes seemed to be lost in memory, and he said with emotion, "She is exactly like you. When I was a child, I didn't like dolls, but liked to play sword games. Every time I knocked me down, I would not admit defeat, and would stand up again and again. .So every time I see you trying to be strong, I will think of that little guy."

Nicole 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. She was lost in the market."

After hearing this, Nicole said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't mention your sad things."

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

Nicole asked in a low voice: "Why did you have a missing sister who came to be the imperial bodyguard? Shouldn't you go find her?"

Roman said quietly: "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 an imperial guard is to gain His Majesty's approval, get better network resources, and use the power of the royal family to find her."

"However... so many years have passed, she has never been heard from, and my memory of her is still in my childhood. Maybe I will not recognize her when I meet on the street one day."

Roman twitched the corner of his mouth, his voice was a little hoarse: "I don't even know if she is still alive, maybe my efforts have been in vain from beginning to end"

"Alive!" Nicole looked at Roman firmly, and said without hesitation, "It must, must be alive!"

Seeing Nicole like this, Roman couldn't help smiling slightly: "Thank you for your encouragement. You are really similar to my sister. Sometimes when I look at you from afar, I would think - if my sister grows up safely, it must be Nicole. Such."

These words sounded a little different, and Nicole couldn't help but feel hot, and lowered her head helplessly.

Roman also reacted, stammering and explaining: "No, no, I'm not using this topic to tease you. You are really similar, in terms of personality and appearance."

Seeing Roman's face flushed, Nicole couldn't help but smile and joked, "They're all dwarfs?"

Roman put on a serious expression: "What kind of dwarf, this is called petite and exquisite~"

Nicole was amused, and Roman also laughed. A few companions who had finished eating happened to pass by in the distance. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other. They didn't know what was so funny about being punished by hanging on a tree.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't formally introduced myself to you yet." Roman hung his arms vigorously, bent down to salute in a serious manner, and said very gentlemanly, "My name is Roman, can we be friends in the future?" ?”

Nicole pursed her lips and smiled sweetly: "Of course, nice to meet you~"