Book 14: Chapter 1 (4)
Shin followed king Kreunzeit’s group to a training ground, a square area about 200 mels wide, where many soldiers were fighting with wooden swords and shields.
“Y-your Majesty!?”
The soldiers near the entrance reacted loudly when they saw the king. Upon hearing this, the other soldiers also stopped training and stood at attention.
“I must speak with whoever is in charge. Can someone go call them?”
“Yes! Your Majesty! Please wait a moment!”
“The others may resume training! Do not push yourself too hard, just because the king is watching!”
Fagall barked an order to the soldiers, who were still standing and saluting. Their training seemed much more intense than before, though.
“Hah, I wish they were always so enthusiastic… well, sir Shin. What shall we do about the weapons? Using our training wooden swords would make it difficult to duel, I suppose.”
“I will lend you the weapons we use for practice. Even if you swing them at full power, they barely cause any damage.”