Chapter 160: A Mysterious Powerful Force
"Many others never understood why our lord wanted his personal army to fight in as many wars as possible, thinking that he was either too loyal to his kingdom or a battle-crazed idiot who constantly risks his men for no reason.
"But they do not understand that the best way to keep your men the best they can be in battle is to send them through the crucible of battle again and again until they are hardened into steel and able to take on 3-4 opponents alone."
"After all, experience in battle and war is worth reading hundreds of books on the subject."
"Do people think that the Pelican Guard was so strong because of chance?"
"That we got lucky by having a mysterious training manual that was better than the rest and a fighting style created by a genuine grandmaster?"
"Well, while that would be true. But the real reason why they are so strong is that we fight again."
"And again...."
"And again."
"We fight on every battlefield we can, so we forever remain the elite of the elite as the weaklings died long ago."
"Whether that is guarding a caravan...."
"Fighting in a skirmish or war."
"The weak are ruthlessly killed by their enemies."