At the end of my speech they appeared speechless so I decided to add a bit of drama as I sat up I cast breeze towards the sword.
It came falling down piercing the seat and I gave my verdict to kyle and spoke to everyone.
"For the next week you kyle will run an extra lap around the city, now everyone pick up a training sword or spear and spar each other I have chosen to spar with kyle today"
Everyone listened to my orders even kyle who grabbed a training sword and got into an unpractised stance.
He was taller than me and obviously built up some muscle he was probably from a labouring family.
I held my broom stick handle and made my posture grounded but my feet light, this way seemed to work well for me allowing more freedom and versatility of movement I let him attack me first.
He lost his weak form as soon as he stepped towards me but he was quick and the strength he was about to swing that sword at me with is actually a bit frightening he must be used to hitting people.
I might be inexperienced and weaker but I've been learning from trained soldiers he was like a toddler fighting a 9 year old the difference was still there.
As he swung straight down at my head I put up my broom stick and put it on a lean causing the sword to get deflected to my side and I pushed the top of the broom stick making it hit his head.
Just like that I won the first spar and the next 20 I had to give it to him he actually made me break a sweat his Stamina strength and speed are next level.
The problem is that he has absolutely zero training or experience I would have to work to stay in front of him.
I had them set up the tents in the training ground and told them that it would be their home for two months I had another group to train.
I made my way to the castle court yard where I had all the women volunteers gathered it was night time but not late yet and I started speaking to the 200 young women not one older than 25.
"You have all volunteered to be here I hope you don't regret your choice, now lets go running"
I did exactly the same thing I did with the guys except this time no one stopped after that I gave them a list of four spells.
Minor heal, fireball, ice spike, and stone throw, the men had three spells that was minor heal, hot hand, and stone throw.
I chose these because they are easy to learn the only difference in their training would be the focus.
While I would focus on training the guys in weapons and the girls in magic I believe that they needed to learn both to have a better chance of survival.
After one month I was going to train them together but right now I was doing some bulk training and so far these women did not disappoint me.
I had them spar with practice daggers until morning and I told them to rest until evening or practice their magic.
As they were doing that I got all the guys up to run it was uneventful today and I ran the extra lap with kyle and told the rest to practice magic at the entrance while waiting then I sparred against a few of the new soldiers.
I was happy with the improvements even though it was only the second day of training I just needed to stay up for night and day until both groups get in a rhythm of training.
The next month I'm going to focus on teaching them life skills and telling them my rules of course I'm going to keep training them in magic and weapons but there was more to a war than fighting.
From cooking to cleaning equipment even though I'm pretty sure that we will be fighting mostly defensively some... events that happen later may make that difficult to maintain but for at least 80% should be defensive battles on our side.
Which is why I decided to ulter the training not by removing anything but adding in a city race first I was going to test it with the women volunteers.
After the laps around the city I had them all gathered at the entrance to the city and explained the rules for my next part of training.
"You have all grown up here so I assume that you know the city like the back of your hand am I correct?"
I received a wave of nods which caused me to smile and continue speaking.
"great then I'll assume that you will have zero problems in running in it you will have three minutes to reach the other side of the city how ever you want those who take longer will be penalised your time starts NOW!"
As I said that I started running to the other side of the city with a pocket watch well in my pocket and I heard a stampede from behind me.
They probably heard about what happened to kyle a few overtook me and a few ran through back alleys.
When I made it to the wall about twenty women had beat me and were puffing on the ground I touched the wall and checked my pocket watch which said that two minutes and thirty seconds had passed only ten more women made it before time ran out.
Once I made a mental note of the thirty women who made it I seperated them and addressed the rest.
"Your penalty will be a second try go to the entrance write your name on the clipboard held by one of the original soldiers and come back in seven minutes starting now"
I started my pocket watch and smiled at the running womenfolk I never expected them to make my time limit but if they did I would be pleasantly surprised.
Turning towards the victors I started speaking.
"Great job ladies can those who took the back alleys take a step forward"
Over half of those who made it stepped forward and they all had a look of suprise on their face especially those who just ran so I gave a bit of advice.
"Firstly I noticed that many of the girls followed me I purposefully didn't take the back alleys so that they wouldn't follow me secondly those who took the back alleys please share your knowledge for the next six minutes but I forbid to give advice after those six minutes until I say so"
The next six minutes I got many useful tips and the ladies shared with any second time runners that made it in time.
It was perfect.