"Get up," Tilly said calmly. "I know you must be full of doubts right now. Why did the army make an exception to recruit non-official residents? Why did the screening criteria are so strange? And... why did I have to explain it to you? In fact, these questions sound complicated, but once you experience it, you will find it very simple. So I won't go into detail here. I'll just mention a few points. "
"First of all, you will not be joining the First Army or the Second Army, but a new army that my brother intends to build. It will be different from any other army, so the screening criteria will be more special. "
This caused a small commotion. There was no doubt that the new army would have a wider path of promotion and would be less likely to be ostracized. For people like them who did not have the slightest foundation, being able to develop in a brand new army was obviously the best choice.
Even a fool would be able to understand this.
"But you can only be regarded as reserve personnel now," the princess continued. The princess continued, "It's because it's so different that I don't have anything to refer to. This means that I have to start from scratch, and the difficulties I'll encounter will be beyond imagination. If you have to compare it, the difficulty of your previous assessment is not worth mentioning. Now there are 16 people standing here, but I'm afraid only one or two can become an Empty Knight, or... none. "
Good could not help but gasp.
He was not surprised by how difficult it was, but by the first half of the princess's sentence.
"It really is a Knight!"
Although he did not know the difference between an "Empty Knight" and a traditional Knight, it was incredible that an ordinary person from a poor family could get this opportunity.
"As for extremely difficult?
Isn't that reasonable? "
He felt his heart suddenly burning.
But what shocked him even more was...
"In addition, because in this city... no, in this world, only my brother and I really understand what the new army is, and Roland can't be distracted too much, I will be responsible for teaching you."
This sentence was like a thunderbolt, and Good was stunned.
Her Highness will teach them personally?
In other words, they will have the opportunity to become a Knight conferred by the princess of Graycastle?
Even if they did not have a fief and were no longer nobles, it was still a great honor, especially for new immigrants like him who had nothing.
The others weren't any calmer either.
If they were not afraid of being rude in front of the Emperor and making the Princess annoyed, they would have already cheered out loud.
The rapid breathing around him was the best proof of this.
"The training of all qualified candidates will be concentrated in New Shallow Beach. You will receive new residences and official identities, and henceforth become a part of the new King's City." Tilly pressed her hand down. "But remember, even if you're a reserve, you're still part of the army. Your movements will be restricted. If you withdraw halfway, you will be regarded as a deserter. Any action that violates military orders will be severely punished. Do you understand? "
"Yes … Your Highness!" Even though they were a little absent-minded by the princess's stern warning, so much so that their replies were not loud and clear, no one showed any signs of regret.
"Very good. Lastly, it's time to swear an oath to the King of Graycastle." Tilly looked at the tall man at the table. "Vader."
The latter put his hand on his chest and nodded. Then, he took out a roll of white paper from his pocket and spread it open. "Now, I will read one sentence, and all of you will read after me."
The content of the oath was simple and easy to understand.
It was even too straightforward.
For example, this sentence: "I have no ill intentions towards His Majesty, nor do I have any hostility towards witches."
Who would dare!
Remembering that Her Royal Highness was also a witch, Goode unconsciously raised his voice to the maximum, as if he could not show his loyalty if he lowered his voice even a little.
After the oath, the guards came forward and distributed the packages to them.
"From this moment on, you're a member of the army." Tilly smiled. "The first round of recruitment is expected to last about a week, and then the training will officially begin. The contents in the packages are what you need to learn and master first."
…
When Good returned to the Central Square, the sky was already dark. The people who came to recruit had already dispersed, and the uncle and Sanko were nowhere to be seen.
This was expected. No one had expected the assessment to take so long. They still had to take care of their families, so it was impossible for them to stay in the square all the time.
At this moment, he could not care too much. He held the packages tightly in his arms and ran to the temporary residential area as fast as he could.
Joy reverberated in his heart, and his body seemed to be filled with endless strength. Even if the cold wind blew against his face, he could not feel a trace of cold. The snow under his feet made splashing sounds, and the road, which had been trampled by thousands of people, was like a dark brown road sign. Perhaps it would be covered by snow tomorrow, but now it was pointing the way home.
He went into the low and warm mud house, where Rachel was cooking oatmeal.
"Sorry... I came back late, today —"
"I know," the girl interrupted crisply. "The uncle next door told me that you found a good job, right?"
Before he could answer, the girl had already reached out her right hand to him.
"Where's the delicious food?"
"Uh... What?"
"Hey, you said you'd bring me egg pancakes!" Rachel pouted discontentedly.
"Damn it, I actually forgot about it." Good quickly added, "Next time, next time you can eat one every week! No, two! "
"Two?" Rachel was doubtful. "Really?"
"Of course, it's not an ordinary job. I even met Her Highness!" Good took off his wet shoes, rolled up half of his trousers, and moved closer to the stove. Then he carefully took out the package from his pocket. "Look, this is what she gave me."
"What's in it?" For a moment, the girl's curiosity overwhelmed her dissatisfaction for missing their appointment.
"I don't know. Let's open it and see." Good untied the tie and could not help but be slightly stunned. "This is..."
"Books?" Rachel answered.
He took out all the things inside and found that it was a stack of books. The covers were printed with different pictures, which looked very beautiful, but he could not understand a single word.
"Can you... help me see what they are?" At this time, he could only ask Rachel for help.
The girl smiled proudly. "I can't guarantee that I can recognize all of them. Well, this one is reading and writing... skills, that one is common... vocabulary... shorthand, the third one is... "
"So these are the things that Sanko learned?" The pictures on the covers turned out to be another summary of the content. For example, there was a goose feather pen printed on "Reading and Writing Skills", and there were three-dimensional letters of all sizes on "Vocabulary Shorthand"...
For some reason, Good was slightly disappointed.
He had thought that the books would contain rewards from Her Highness to those who passed the test. They did not need to be very expensive. Even if it was just a scroll, it would at least be a symbol of honor.
If it were someone else, he would probably start to laugh at him for daydreaming. How could Her Highness give him such elementary education textbooks that could be found everywhere?
However, Good quickly recovered.
Since he wanted to become a Knight, he naturally could not be illiterate.
He really had a lot to learn.
At this moment, the cover of a book attracted Good's attention.
He had never seen the thing in the picture before. It looked like a huge kite, but also like a big bird spreading its wings. It had four pairs of wings and was many times larger than a human. The woman sitting on it and controlling it looked very much like Her Royal Highness! The ocean shimmered beneath her feet, and the continent that should have been vast and boundless had become a corner of the world.
This view was exactly the same as what he had seen in the first round of the assessment!
Good felt that his breathing slowed down for a moment.
"Rachel... what's written in this book?"
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