Slowly, Elric opened his eyes and was surprised to find himself inside a room.
"You're awake. You did great earlier. Even some of the older folks couldn't bring out Instructor Eldwin's mana, but you did!"
Elric looked at a young man sitting beside him.
"Did I pass?" Elric asked.
"Yes, of course! Congratulations, by the way. I'm Felix, and we were in the test together," Felix introduced himself.
"I'm Elric," he replied.
Elric was happy because he passed and would now be joining the Patrol Team, where he would learn how to use sword.
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Days passed, and their training began. Their first task was to build their bodies—strength, stamina, and more.
The new recruits were now steady. Their first challenge was a mountain climb, with rewards awaiting the first to ascend and descend.
"Elric, let's race!" Felix exclaimed excitedly.
Elric smiled and nodded in agreement.
Their training leader was a Normal Knight.
Here's the ranking of strength: first, there were ordinary people with no combat knowledge. Second were Soldiers, trained in combat. Next were Normal Knights, similar to Soldiers but more elite and experienced in battle. Following them were 1-Star Knights, who could use Mana by using mana one coukd have a superhuman strength, thats why people respect them.
There were higher levels too, like 2-Star, 3-Star, 4-Star, and 5-Star Knights, but Elric knew little about them, having spent his entire life in the village.
The race began swiftly. Driven by his anger and determination to become stronger to defeat all the Demons, Elric left everyone behind. Even Felix was surprised by Elric's speed.
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2 Years later...
Two years had passed since Elric joined as a Patrol Soldier.
In those two years, Elric had become the top trainee in his batch.
At night, while others slept, Elric continued to practice. Rain or shine, he never stopped, relentlessly swinging his sword.
Impressed by Elric's dedication, Instructor Eldwin took special notice of him, spending more time teaching him.
Felix and Elric were always together. Elric preferred solitude and focused on training, but he couldn't avoid Felix's antics.
Now, two years later, at last now they were deployed to patrol the East side of Ironspire City.