"Now that you've seen the technology of the Ricochet Aim Assisted Firearms, I'll continue with the next weapon you will use."
Said Stg. Kimura.
Reiko had left us with this sergeant who was in charge of training us. He showed us this modular gun "system" which could predict a path for a special bullet to bounce out of and hit any target. Unlucky for Akito, he was used as the test subject to demonstrate it.
Stg. Kimura then proceeded to walk up to what seemed like a long bag that had something inside. We all felt the rush of what was going to be inside. Suddenly, Stg. Kimura pulled out a long, shiny, and red stick from the bag. He held it up in the air as if he had just pulled out the Excalibur.
After that dramatic scene, he seemed to have pushed a button on the stick which made the stick change shape into a… sword??!! Sgt. Kimura then swung the sword in the direction of a block of steel on the floor and sliced through it like it was nothing. It went so deep that it even cut the cement floor.
"This, cadets, is the Prototype #32 better known as the Thermoblade. It's a shapeshifting sword with heating technology that can make it cut anything like butter. We have been experimenting with using futuristic swords for modern combat since we feel like a sword can outperform a gun in close-quarters urban warfare. We have also managed to create a force field in the shape of a harness, which can be used to withstand multiple bullet impacts."
Said Stg. Kimura with pride.
I was just as astonished as everyone next to me. The Self-Defense Force had actually developed a sword that could be used in modern warfare. Using the force field harness, we could get up close to armed enemies and cut them in half with these hot-as-lava swords. This was one of the few things that had surprised me from what I had seen here. Now I realized why they called us "War-Knights".
"All of you will be divided into two different classes. One will be the ones who use Ricochet-Aim Assisted Firearms in rapid close-quarter combat, and the other is Thermoblade swords in rapid close-quarter combat. Both will wear force field harnesses and will be trained in different grounds with the classes they belong with."
Said Stg. Kimura
Suddenly, Reiko and two other officers walked in during the demonstration.
"I will soon be announcing which class all of you belong to. This will be the next big step in your training as War-Knights. All of you will train according to your classes, but will continue to live in the barracks as always. We have analyzed all of your individual skills, traits, and abilities in your normal lives, and will be chosen based on these characteristics. As to your demonstration, Sgt. Kimura has to come to an emergency meeting, so all of you will go back to the barracks and await instructions."
Sgt. Kimura seemed to be having his own kind of fun while showcasing the weapons to us but apparently had an emergency meeting, so he had to end it for now. But even with the little he probably showed, we were all surprised by this technology that we would probably see in movies. We all walked together back to the barracks, as Reiko said.
Behind me, I could hear someone whispering. I felt like they were talking about me.
"That Hiro guy thinks he's on top right now? Once I get my hands on one of those, ill make him beg for his life!"
I overheard the voice talking about me. I saw Daigo and his friends talking reservedly behind me as I turned around. After they saw me turn around, they immediately started acting as if nothing happened. I swear they talked something about making me beg for my life or something… I have to be on high alert. But I'll just ignore them.
"Wow! Did you see that cool-looking sword? Is this real life or a video game!"
Emi said as she walked towards me. She was very enthusiastic.
"Cool? I guess you could call that."
I responded.
"Imagine if all my followers saw me in that badass uniform, holding one of those swords! They'd go crazy! They'd probably think I'm doing a special cosplay session for them!"
Emi said. She looked like she had stars for her eyes at that moment.
"Cosplay session? You do those?"
I responded out of curiosity.
"Yeah! I make big bucks from them. I also showcase trendy clothing for apparel companies! And I also do viral dances with sponsored clothing items. I make a huge income!"
Emi said.
I had to give props to Emi. She actually had pretty good business skills. I had heard that social media stars made a lot of money, but Emi was on another level if she was doing all of those things.
As Emi rambled about her stardom, I started wondering which class I would be in. I was good at fighting and hand-to-hand combat, but was a sword or a gun a better choice for me? I could only wait and find out…