Chapter 6
Translator: FenrirTL
Editor: Matt, Greedy
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< Chapter 6 >
The life of a cadet in the Imperial Guard lasted four years, and we were nearing the end of our second year. At this point, a new class joined beneath us, and most of our instructors who had trained us had moved over to them, making themselves scarce around us.
“You two are capable of aiming for the Centurion rank. Strive forward for His Majesty the Emperor and the citizens of the Empire.”
Our head instructor, who had overseen us for the past two years, said this before he transferred to the new class. By “you two,” he was referring to me and Ilay.
By the second year, the hierarchy among classmates was also fully set. Any talent that might blossom had already done so. We had learned all the fundamental combat techniques. All that was left was to apply them through practical experience.
‘Centurion...’
The organization of the Imperial Guard was straightforward. There were a thousand Imperial Guardsmen, consisting of ten centuries all commanded by a chief centurion. The Commander of the guards, the Chief Centurion is also the Centurion of the First Century.
The remaining nine Centuries were divided according to service length and role. For a cadet like me, who had completed full-body mechanization, the first post was in the Tenth Century, the lowest-ranking unit consisting of rookies.
After gaining experience in the Tenth Century, one could advance up to the Fifth Century, and beyond that, each would be assigned to one of the First to Fifth Upper Centuries based on specialty and role.