172 Recruit new soldiers at the Hwamaek Line Territory.
A total of 5,000 people.
Male aged 16 to 20.
(…sigh….)
The response to the soldier recruitment announcement was as hot as expected.
They said they would select 5,000 people, but there were over 2,000 applicants from McLane Town alone.
Combining all 20 last names, there were over 30,000 applicants.
With the support procession exceeding expectations, the burden on the soldier instructors and administrative officials, including Heinkel and Kaisolon, began to increase rapidly, but the leadership was only willing.
Among them, Logan’s heart was more special.
‘There is a high probability that an awakened person will emerge from among those initially selected within this year at the earliest or next year at the latest.’
If all goes as planned, there will be someone who sets a new standard and awakens to the force just 4 to 5 years after starting soldier training.
No matter how many times McLane’s army went through numerous battlefields and received a lot of dramatic stimulation, it was an incredibly short period of time.
If such people begin to appear one by one, and the soldiers selected later and the new applicants selected now begin to awaken explosively within a few years…
‘That alone is the beginning of another preparation to deal with the empire. ‘That’s it.’
and.
‘Only then will McLane’s method of selecting soldiers begin to be copied throughout the country. voluntarily.’
In fact, after seizing power, he once told the nobles how to select soldiers, but there has yet to be any evidence that they are enforcing the same.
However, it would be too much for him to force and enforce the criteria for selecting soldiers.
Therefore, it was hoped that a natural flow would be created.
While I was watching the situation in such a good mood, Eilen came to visit.
It’s been a while since I’ve been so busy since returning to the territory.
Logan’s face, which had been smiling brightly without realizing it, became stiff the moment he faced her with a stern expression.
“What happened Eilen…?”
“Prince Logan, I have a suggestion regarding recruiting soldiers.”
“Ah… Haha, what else can I say? Tell me. Opinions are always welcome.”
“While we are recruiting soldiers on a large scale, can’t we also recruit female soldiers?”
“…yes?”
Logan was momentarily taken aback by the sudden suggestion.
‘It’s something I’ve been meaning to do someday. But so suddenly?’
What was most important in recruiting Eileen was her symbolism rather than her talent.
As she became famous, she made the kingdom aware that female knights and female troops were sufficient forces, and further recruited female troops.
However, as the civil war ended sooner than expected, her name spread only in the McLane estate and surrounding areas, and in the social circles of the capital.
Even so, she is more famous as Logan McLane’s fiancée than as a female knight.
It was obviously a mistake in his calculations.
Therefore, it was true that from some point onwards, he had only expected Eilen to have the possibility of becoming a superhuman.
But you said this first.
“Can you tell me why you thought that?”
“I’ve been thinking a lot about what I can do for this family.”
“…I’m already doing well enough.”
“i know.”
Eat.
I gave a confident response and even laughed at myself for a moment.
“After meeting Confucius and coming to McLane, I found my way. I also found my partner.”
Hum hum.
Eilen smiled again as she looked at her fiancé, who was looking the other way with a red face, and then spoke again in a serious tone.
“Then a thought occurred to me. I wondered if I was the only woman like me in this territory and this country.”
“Ah…”
“Yes. I want to open up the opportunities I have been given thanks to Confucius to others. And I believe that in the end, it will be of great help to the McLane family. What do you think, Confucius?”
Logan took a deep breath and looked at the red hair that resembled his own and the emerald eyes that were completely different from his own.
Something I definitely wanted to do someday.
But I had half given up on it.
The subject of the plan said this voluntarily.
Logan nodded with sincerity as he looked at his fiancé, who looked exceptionally pretty today.
“Good. Then, we can set the goal of training female troops and have Sir Eilen take on that responsibility.”
“Yes? Me?”
Eilen was a little embarrassed, as if he hadn’t thought about it that far.
“When it comes to training soldiers, there are people who are better than me…”
“They probably don’t know as much about women as Sir Eylene. Wouldn’t Sir Eileen be able to do things that they can’t worry about?”
“Ah…”
“And more than anything else, Lord Eilen is the perfect focal point to gather those who have such a dream. The kingdom’s first female knight and the first noble to receive a title. Baroness Eileen Floyd.”
Eileen, who gained the title of Baron through the civil war.
I heard a rumor that the capital’s social circle was noisy for a while because of her, but it was definitely a medal she received for her meritorious service.
There was no shame in the grandiose term attached to her.
“Ah…”
Looking at his slightly flushed expression, he seemed a little embarrassed.
Logan, who seemed to burst out laughing because he looked so pretty, tried to control himself and calmly explained the expected problem.
“But you will have to be prepared.”
“Are you prepared?”
“The ideal is good, but it will not be achieved easily. It will be difficult and there will be people who oppose it.”
Because Eilen did not become famous ‘through force’ as I first vaguely thought.
Just being a female intermediate knight was enough to make her famous in this country, but it was because she was the one who drew all the attention next to her.
“But it doesn’t matter. The more difficult it is, the bigger the mistake will be.”
The beautiful emerald eyes contained a firm will.
Even though it came out like this, any further warnings were just nagging.
That’s why Logan simply promised her full support.
But things did not go as easily as expected.
* * *
– I heard that women are also recruited as soldiers in McLane territory?
– Female soldier? What nonsense?
– How does a woman do this?
– Someone must have played a naughty prank. Take that thing off.
Additional notice posted a few days later.
However, even though it was an official recruitment notice, most people did not believe it.
In response, Logan personally ordered the construction of a female-only soldier training center and lodging, showing that this was not someone’s prank but the will of the McLane family.
And just as I had discussed with Eileen, I even included her name in the notice.
Exaggerating a bit.
– Our kingdom’s strongest female knight, Sir Eilen Floyd, will personally guide and nurture female soldiers.
I didn’t bother to mention that she was the only female knight in the kingdom.
– The first official ‘female’ noble in the kingdom’s history to be honored.
Although she said she was putting her honor on the line, she didn’t mention that even if she actually failed, there would be no one to hold her accountable.
– McLine will put everything on the line and do its best to support you.
It was not necessary to mention that existing soldiers would be equally supported to the best of their ability.
And the first reaction to the second announcement came from within.
bang!
“Logan!! What on earth are you doing?!”
A voice that rings loudly even though it is right in front of you.
Looking at his father’s blood-covered neck, Logan let out a small sigh.
‘It’s coming.’
From the perspective of his father, a stubborn knight, this could have been seen as an attempt to tarnish the family’s reputation.
“Just because you handed over full authority, you do things like this!”
But the backlash was fully expected.
“Father. This is for the future of the family…”
Logan took a deep breath and stood in front of his father.
however.
“Why do you only select female ‘soldiers’? There could be force users like your daughter-in-law!”
“Help… yes? What now…?”
Logan’s confused gaze turns to his father.
He heard something that confused him even more.
“No, if you vaguely select female soldiers, force users won’t apply! You have to select knights, chivalrous ones!”
“Ah… I didn’t think of that. Hahaha. I’ll correct it.”
Why is this guy suddenly acting like this?
A question eventually popped out of Logan’s mouth as he couldn’t find an answer even though he racked his brain around the situation he didn’t understand.
“But I thought you would be against it…?”
“Against? Why me?”
“Didn’t you object when I told you that I would hire Eilen as a driver?”
“And your daughter-in-law has proven her abilities admirably.”
“Uh… I guess so.”
“This father is not that stubborn. He can’t be a fool who ignores his achievements even after seeing them.”
Wow….
if it had been like this 4 years ago, it would have been less difficult for me.
“Anyway, try that. I came to see if you were doing it because you were worried about me. The reason I yelled at you was… humhum. Well, I’m sorry.”
I saw my father’s ears turning red as he turned his head.
‘Is it strange to you now?’
Things you probably didn’t even think about until recently.
For my family and for my son.
There was a middle-aged father trying to change.
“Yes, I understand, father.”
Thanks to this, Logan was able to smile comfortably for the first time in a long time.
however.
Despite such changes in the notice and extensive advertising, only a small number of people responded to the recruitment of female soldiers.
“232 people?”
Dwayne’s voice became quieter when Eilen asked a question that seemed disappointed.
“Yes… that’s almost all of those who applied in the early stages of the announcement.”
Although it is said that the number of people passed the test, the number of applicants did not exceed 300 in the first place.
As Eilen continued to sigh, Logan came out.
“Of course, Eileen. We were prepared. Although there are only a small number of people, they can be the start.”
Eilen nodded at Logan’s sincere consolation.
“Yes. Let’s at least train them properly.”
“…Can I trust you?”
“Yes. If we train them properly now and create at least a minimum level of strength, there will be more applicants in the future.”
“Certainly, if it were known that we were serious and not just making a fuss, there would be a lot more applicants than there are now.”
“Yes. I will definitely make that happen.”
A fist clenched so tightly that even the tendons are visible.
The fact that there were fewer applicants than expected seemed to have ignited a fire in Eileen’s heart.
Looking at her like that, Logan couldn’t help but slightly turn his head in regret.
‘I guess I only thought about Eilen or ‘that guy’. ‘I knew in my head that women like that couldn’t be common.’
It was an illusion that arose because both Eilen in front of me and the woman I was close to in my previous life were all talented women.
However, it seems that the expectation that there would be many such women in the kingdom was unreasonable.
‘Now that I think about it, I heard that Cathy also worked as a mercenary in the Empire. Wouldn’t it be better to post a notice to female mercenaries from the kingdom who are active in the empire?’
All I could do was sigh at the meaningless thoughts that followed the memories that suddenly came to mind.
* * *
“Are you sure you’re going, Cathy?”
“Yes, of course. How can I stay here any longer?”
“But…”
“It’s okay. I do not know? I am Cassandra of super strength! I can do better, so goodbye, Anna.”
Cassandra gave her childhood friend, who was worried about her, a tight hug and immediately turned around. The day before the wedding, she beat up the prospective groom and made him faint, so
it was no good for him to live in his hometown anymore.
Of course, the only way to utilize one’s natural strength would be to become a mercenary.
‘That would be impossible in this country, so I would have to go to the empire.’
At least I heard that the official language of the eastern part of the empire does not have much of an accent compared to the kingdom. If you can show your strength by easily beating two or three ordinary men there, it will not be difficult to make a living.
Cassandra soothed her anxiety about leaving behind the hometown where she had lived for twenty years. .
By the way,
“Hey, Cathy! So are you going to McLane?”
“What? What are you talking about. I’m going to the Empire…”
“I heard they’re recruiting female soldiers and knights from the southern McLane territory. Wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere nearby? Rather than a foreign country?”
“…What? Really?!”
In the future that Logan changed, another person’s fate changed.
