Azril yelps when the sword is swung at him, and clumsily holds up the spear horizontally over his head in weak defense.
The man laughs and begins running through techniques with him and the other students.
28.6%
Azril is clumsy and awkward with the unfamiliar weapons, but he is eager to learn and wants to be the best he can be. He takes note of everything his instructor tells him, how the other men weird their own weapons, and tries to obey the instructions as well as he can, and gradually begins to learn.
The man laughs and begins running through techniques with him and the other students.
28.6%
Azril is clumsy and awkward with the unfamiliar weapons, but he is eager to learn and wants to be the best he can be. He takes note of everything his instructor tells him, how the other men weird their own weapons, and tries to obey the instructions as well as he can, and gradually begins to learn.
In addition to training with weapons, the other soldiers brief him on what duties he will be expected to perform as a soldier.
Azril is clumsy and awkward with the unfamiliar weapons, but he is eager to learn and wants to be the best he can be. He takes note of everything his instructor tells him, how the other men weird their own weapons, and tries to obey the instructions as well as he can, and gradually begins to learn.
In addition to training with weapons, the other soldiers brief him on what duties he will be expected to perform as a soldier.
42.9%
Azril listens eagerly and occasionally repeats what the soldiers say under his breath, so as to better memorize the information.
Azril listens eagerly and occasionally repeats what the soldiers say under his breath, so as to better memorize the information.
They don't spend long on the requirements before returning to combat.
57.1%
Being sore and tired from traveling, he is slightly reluctant to continue on, but doesn't want to look like a meek quitter. He continues repeating his instructions and learning how to use his weapons.
They don't spend long on the requirements before returning to combat.
57.1%
Being sore and tired from traveling, he is slightly reluctant to continue on, but doesn't want to look like a meek quitter. He continues repeating his instructions and learning how to use his weapons.
They begin taking him through some scenarios he might encounter while guarding the castle and how to fight in those situations.
Valerie sighs. "It seems things are worse than I heard. How many men do we have left?"
"Somewhere around fifty. In a pinch, we could muster up somewhere around twice that. I'm investing as much as I can in building that up, but a major success might be necessary to return to our former strength."
"That is rather problematic. What kind of 'success' would you propose?"
"Somewhere around fifty. In a pinch, we could muster up somewhere around twice that. I'm investing as much as I can in building that up, but a major success might be necessary to return to our former strength."
"That is rather problematic. What kind of 'success' would you propose?"
"I am sure you are both aware of the ancient fortifications still standing on our northeastern edge. We have not held it in decades; no one has. If we reclaim it, we will display our strength and at the same time bolster it. That is what I propose."
Being sore and tired from traveling, he is slightly reluctant to continue on, but doesn't want to look like a meek quitter. He continues repeating his instructions and learning how to use his weapons.
They begin taking him through some scenarios he might encounter while guarding the castle and how to fight in those situations.
71.4%
Azril asks if there has ever been a scenario in which a giant lobster has attacked the castle.
