Soldier

The kingdom of Asturias is one of the great powers on the continent of Aios.

Together with their two neighbors, the kingdoms of Lions and Era, they are in charge of being the first line of defense against the appearance of nomadic tribes in the desert.

Whenever any of these tribes appear, the kingdoms must band together to eliminate them before they unleash their curses on the continent of Aios.

The town of the sixteenth outpost is one of the most dangerous because it is more than five hundred kilometers away from the nearest armed force.

In that town, Sven had finished chatting with a group of soldiers when a shadow appeared behind him.

— Like this Miss Aisha—

The girl, hearing her name said of her with such familiarity felt that the young man in front of him was making fun of her.

— Only Miss Eleine can say my name, when you speak to me, do so as captain. Understood?—

Looking at the seriousness with which Aisha said those words, Sven just nodded and waited for the "captain's" orders.

— Follow me, I'll take you to the field where the test will take place—

Following Aisha from behind, Sven couldn't help but notice the grace with which the teenager walked in front of him, only the emerald pigtails that bounced with each step brought him out of his thoughts.

No matter how much they told him, he couldn't assimilate that the girl in front of him was over a hundred years old.

— When you arrive at the proving ground, don't speak unless your instructor asks, everything else is allowed—

The test field was like a small coliseum, in the stands you could see some soldiers waiting to see the show.

When Sven stood in the center of the field, he tried to look for the figure of Eleine, but he didn't see her anywhere.

In the stands, the soldiers cheered for the captain, while in their seats they placed bets on what would happen on the field.

After waiting a few minutes, the young man couldn't help but wonder where his instructor was, in front of him there was only Aisha looking at him coldly.

— Sorry I'm late, I was late looking for the scrolls for proof—

Upon arrival, Eleine spread a charming aura in the environment, which together with her Valkyrie armor captured the hearts of all the soldiers.

— At this moment we will begin the entrance test for the army of Asturias—

With just those words, the hundreds of soldiers shouted in unison remembering that all of them went through that test at one time or another.

Eleine, looking at her subordinates, was pleased and went on with the test.

Spreading the two scrolls he brought from her next to her she began to recite a spell.

— With my name, Eleine Katryna of Asturias, sixth princess of the kingdom of Asturias, I will serve as a witness in the test taken by instructor Aisha Zenith, captain of the sixteenth outpost to the new aspiring soldier—

Finishing reciting the spell, one of the scrolls transformed into particles of light that entered Aisha's body.

The second scroll landed in front of Sven.

Seeing that the young man looked doubtful, Aisha approached Sven and gave him the instructions.

Taking the blade that accompanied him during these days, she cut a wound on his right hand and spilled her blood on the parchment expectant to what would happen.

After absorbing the blood, Sven's name was written on the parchment, transforming into particles of light that entered the young man's chest.

Feeling that he had lost something important, the young man clutched his chest as he tried to calm the pain he felt in his heart.

— With the completed contract, we start the applicant's test—

With those last words, Eleine withdrew from the proving ground and watched the confrontation in the distance.

— Do you still remember the rule I mentioned earlier? nod if so—

Hearing Aisha's voice, the young man nodded remembering their encounter.

— If you manage to pass my test, I will answer the question that you have inside you right now—

Finishing her words, Aisha began to remove her maid outfit. The young man, seeing that Aisha was not ashamed to take off her suit, raising her arms covered her face.

After a few seconds, an angry voice reached his ears.

— What are you doing, look up or I'll knock you down right now—

With caution, the young man looked at Aisha's body and found that she was not naked, on her skin, she was wearing a light combat suit with a pair of bandages wrapped around her cuffs.

— If you manage to hold on without being knocked down three times in ten minutes, it will take time for you to pass the test, understood?—

Taking it seriously, the young man nodded and prepared for the fight, but before even taking his fighting position a light blow sent him flying against the wall of the mini coliseum.

With difficulty, the young man was able to stand looking respectfully at the girl in front of him.

— Remember, everything is allowed, so don't hate me for this—

In a second, the girl fell into an illusion and appeared at the side of the young man, she confidently launched a blow towards the young man's belly, but this time she felt that her blow was blocked by him.

— Good counterattack, but still not enough—

With another blow, the young man was sent to the ground spitting out a mouthful of blood.

— First fall, you have two more left—

Looking at the hourglass in the distance, the young man reckoned that only a minute had passed.

Without having time to think, an energy force was going to hit his back, but changing his tactic to avoid blows, the young man decided to receive the blow to apply a technique that he had seen on television.

Although Aisha's attacks were stronger than the young man's, they lacked technique and appealed to strength and speed.

Confident, seeing that the young man would not avoid her blow, she used more force in her fists wanting to end the meeting quickly.

When her fists touched the young man's body, a dangerous sensation ran through her arms.

The young man, taking advantage of Aisha's strength, took the girl's attack and threw her against the wall behind him creating a large explosion.

In his mind, the young man remembered how his grandfather taught him the basic techniques of aikido in his childhood.

Aisha, not believing what was happening, got up unscathed from the destroyed wall and looked at the young man with more respect.

With each attack from Aisha, the young man improved his aikido technique by leaps and bounds, but after three minutes he could not withstand the force of Aisha's attacks and was knocked down creating a new crater in the ground.

In the distance, Eleine was worrying about the young man, she did not imagine that he was able to hurt the pride of her friend by making her use all of her strength.

— Second fall, one more and you're out—

The young man knew that this was his last chance, but maximizing his use of aikido was not enough to withstand all the strength Aisha used.

Looking at the hourglass, there was still half the time before finishing the test.

Angry with himself, the young man used every last one of his energies to resist the next attack, at that moment the force hidden in his body was released.

Sensing the change in the young man's aura, Aisha tried to withdraw the attack from her, but when she felt him respond with his fists, she shook her head and impacted her blow.

The young man could only see how Aisha flew against the wall creating a large hole that extended towards the outer street.

Seeing the magnitude of the explosion, Eleine ran in the direction of her friend to see her status, but when she was about to step onto the battlefield, Aisha's voice stopped her.

— Don't get close, the test isn't over yet—

Coming out of the rubble, Aisha's clothing looked partially torn, exposing some of her skin to the crowd.

Unaware of her condition, Aisha walked to the center of the proving ground and threw a pendant at the young man.

—There is no need for us to fight anymore, you have won—

Confused, the young man did not realize that the force he used at the last moment had been hidden in his body and looked at the necklace in his hands.

— Without that necklace, it was possible that i would have died with that last attack of yours—

— Take good care of that necklace, although it is no longer useful to Aisha, if you keep it on top that necklace is capable of protecting you from a fatal attack only once—

Looking at Eleine, the young man felt grateful, but he couldn't help asking.

— Can you tell me who I am?—