"Patrol Soldiers! Wake up, there are enemies!"
A gang member woke up and shouted in shock as he saw what was happening.
Elric quickly threw his knife, striking the gang member in the neck and causing him to fall as blood flowed from his wound.
Elric no longer felt fear and was no longer naive about killing enemies.
He was furious because of what he had seen inside and felt no mercy while killing the gang members.
The base was filled with the shouts of panicked gang members.
The leader of the Blood Axe Gang was also attacked by all the patrol soldiers until they killed him.
That day, the terror of the Blood Axe Gang in the Eastside came to an end.
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1 year later.
After eradicating the Blood Axe Gang, Elric led the patrol soldier team to hunt down the remaining small gangs in the Eastside.
Because of this, Elric became known throughout the Eastside, especially among the commoners, as his leadership led to a decrease in the crime rate.
The people living there felt safer, and Elric was dubbed the Guardian of the Eastside.
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Elric quickly dodged Felix's attack, then ducked and counterattacked Felix.
He stopped with his sword pointed at Felix's neck.
"Damn... I lost again, you're really strong," Felix conceded.
Despite multiple sparring sessions, Felix still couldn't defeat Elric.
Elric was now promoted to Elite Soldier due to his achievements and dedication.
Many admired him for his hard work, dedication to training and also had a great leadership.
But they didn't know that he was doing it to kill the demon lord.
Elric walked up a staircase to the top of the wall that bordered the Eastside and other parts of Ironspire City.
He sat at the top and looked out over the area.
"I've tried Instructor Eldwin's teachings many times, but I still can't feel the Mana..." Elric muttered to himself.
Elric took a deep breath.
In his three years as a Patrol Soldier, he had gained a lot of experience.
"What should I do next to become stronger?" Elric pondered.
He considered two options: applying to become an Official Knight in Ironspire City or becoming a mercenary and traveling to other places.
He felt a bit sad about leaving because, in three years, he had made friends within the patrol team and was dubbed the Guardian of the Eastside for protecting it and eliminating all the gangs.
'Twelve years from now... the demons will attack.'
'It's frustrating... I can't do anything in this life yet to protect you all...'
Elric stood up again and headed to the training area to practice once more.