Chapter 33 Recruitment (6)
As expected.
Injuries from the first turn caused cowards like Morrison to turn away in haste.
“I will not accept such a barbaric test!”
“To be patient even if an arrow gets stuck in your body. If it cripples you, can you take charge of my life? I don’t know what the hell you’re thinking about going through this test, but I’m going to give up here.”
“I want to give up too. I am not a noble of the central government, and I do not want to give my life for Roman Dmitri.”
People all at once expressed their intention to give up.
Chris did not impose any sanctions on the appearance of people who were nervous about taking a useless step.
ahead of the exam.
Roman said not to force it.
They needed people who were genuinely loyal to Kevin, not a baboon who only cared about the reward he had received.
It is human to betray even after filtering and filtering.
If you check basic qualities even first, you can quickly identify talent that is at least worth your time.
The test continued.
It is said that those who passed 100 passed the test site, but not all of them expressed their intention to give up.
“This is Henderson.”
A man from Lawrence.
He came out with a grumpy face.
As a mere commoner, he did not risk his life many times in his life, but he gritted his teeth with a face trembling with fear.
In fact, I wanted to give up the exam right away, like everyone else.
However, every time he thought of Roman who punished Blood Fang for bullying his lords, Henderson reflected on what kind of resolution he had accepted this test.
For once.
As a man, I wanted to swear allegiance to someone like Roman.
It’s not that I’m trying to achieve something great, but just listening to Roman’s story made my blood boil.
“One foot.”
The archer fed the arrow.
Even though he had seen bloodshed in the previous turn, he calmly aimed his arrow as if nothing had happened.
Henderson opened his eyes.
It was seen trembling.
The archer laughed and fired an arrow.
puck!
“… Hueup.”
I took a deep breath.
right beside.
The arrow was pierced 5 cm away from the face.
My heart was pounding and I was wondering if I should give up now, but the archer fired the next arrow.
“Two feet.”
late.
mouth did not fall.
I didn’t have great courage to continue the test, but as I hesitated, the next arrow was fired before I knew it.
puck!
“Three feet.”
puck!
Time passed in an instant.
When it was confirmed that even the last arrow was safely put into the plate, Henderson’s legs gave out and he collapsed to the ground.
A cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
When the pale-faced Henderson looked up, Chris said nonchalantly.
“Henderson passed.”
Really.
It was a test I never wanted to try again.
There were more successful applicants than expected.
400 people applied.
Among them, 120 people passed the first test.
Most of the men were trembling like Henderson, but some passed the test with a confident attitude.
Successful candidates gathered in one place.
Roman stepped forward.
“You guys have passed the first test. With this test, you guys have proven your worth as warriors, but the number of people I want to pass is 30. Therefore, I will test you once more through the secondary test.”
actually.
While watching the test, it was over to judge who was more usable.
Lucas, who took the test with a smiling face, was more valuable than Henderson, who was trembling with a pale face.
In fact, the two differed from the force.
However, in Roman’s standards, the difference between the two was not so special.
Even though Henderson felt fear, he did not leave his seat while the three arrows were being fired, and what Roman wanted to confirm through the first test was the courage to suppress fear himself.
Everyone feels fear.
Rather than being insensitive to fear worn out on the battlefield, rather than the appearance of enduring fear was more impressive.
and.
‘People gathered here will have their own circumstances.’
Dmitry’s jerk.
They are people who gathered even after hearing about their stigma.
The purpose of their support is diverse.
Like Henderson, he was shocked to see Roman in Lawrence, or, like Lucas, he was intrigued by rumors, or he simply liked the conditions as an enlisted soldier.
Everyone had their own purpose.
Roman wanted to cover the gemstones.
Regardless of the purpose of the people, regardless of the level of force.
Born with the heart of a beast, he needed people who would feel awe, not fear, in the face of him.
Therefore, force is not an absolute criterion for evaluation.
Lucas may have been skilled enough to qualify as a B-class mercenary, but Roman is confident that he can raise a soldier like Lucas at any time with his teachings.
It was a matter of choice.
Do you accept Lucas and make him a stronger soldier or accept Henderson and grow him slowly?
Roman looked around at the applicants.
Talented players like Lucas showed confidence in passing, while others lacked confidence.
‘What I want to confirm with them from now on is their attitude toward me. Only those who feel awe, not fear, after seeing what kind of person I am can dream of a future with me.’
Even when I meet Kevin.
Even when I meet Chris.
Roman always proved his worth in the same way.
The world of weak meat.
In that fierce world, in order to reign over someone’s head, you needed visible power, not sweet words.
perfect domination.
As always, Roman hoped for blind loyalty.
“From now on, we will proceed with the secondary test in turn. The way to proceed is simple. Prove your worth by sparring with me. I don’t want to win If there are people who hold out against me even for one minute, regardless of the reason, they will be accepted and the conditions will be raised higher than before.”
Roman’s remarks.
It was arrogant.
At first, everyone was baffled.
A whopping 120 people will take the secondary test.
I know that Roman is a talented person, but even if I only dealt with them for one minute, the test took a total of 120 minutes.
But even if you endure for one minute, it will pass.
People reacted like they were dumbfounded.
Roman was arrogant.
If the remarks just now were mere words, it seemed that he could not hide his disappointment in Roman.
“I will go first.”
one guy.
A person presumed to be a mercenary stepped out confidently.
His sturdy physique, nearly 2m tall, and his face covered with scars showed that he had experienced pre-natal battles on the battlefield.
He passed the first test with confidence.
As confident as he was, he was furious at Roman’s remarks.
‘You’re going to let me pass even if I last a minute. Roman Dmitri’s confidence skyrocketed. Indeed, if Roman alone subdued Blood Fang, it would mean that he had that much power, but even so, it would be impossible to defeat me in one minute. I will prove my worth by passing the test in the first place.’
widely.
I stood in front of Roman.
In a situation where there was a big difference in physique, people alternately looked at Roman and the man.
“Take the sword.”
Chris threw the sword.
It was a wooden sword with low killing power, and compared to the man’s size, it was small enough to look like a toy.
yet.
“start.”
signal dropped.
The man, who had been waiting for the signal wriggling his huge muscles, kicked the ground as if he had waited for Chris’ words.
I had no intention of passing the test by holding out for a minute.
He may be someone he might serve in the future, but he needed to take this opportunity to firmly imprint what kind of existence he was.
blast furnace.
There was no mercy in the hands.
As the sword was swung aiming at Roman’s neck, people naturally thought that Roman would be pushed back by force.
however.
hook.
The wind blew.
Roman’s head fluttered at the sword the man swung, and Roman avoided the man’s sword with a light movement to the point that he thought it was alien.
For a moment, Chris shuddered.
Having had direct experience with Roman, he knew how threatening the move to nullify an attack in one step was.
Moment.
The man’s face was stained with bewilderment.
He hurriedly retrieved his sword and tried to attack Roman, but before he could react, his vision swung around.
Took.
Quadang!
“Keugh.”
Roman walked.
The man’s balance collapsed and his massive body fell to the ground.
There was nothing more to see.
The moment the man raised his head to check Roman, Roman had a sword pointed at his throat.
“next.”
then
People thought that this exam might be more difficult than the first one.
people thought
Even if Roman is strong.
By the time the 60th round is underway, Roman’s stamina will be exhausted, so there will be no choice but to pass the exam.
So people postponed their order.
I wanted to grab the title of successful candidate by dragging the time somehow.
however.
The results were different from their expectations.
“… Nonsense.”
60th challenger.
He, too, was knocked out with a single knife.
People rubbed their eyes with both hands as they watched the challenger fall helplessly, confirming that this was real.
‘Is Roman a monster?’
60 fights.
60 defeats.
Everyone couldn’t last 30 seconds, let alone 1 minute.
People who said they ate a little bit of knives were angry and attacked, but when they came to their senses, they saw the sky in front of them.
I got goosebumps.
The rumors were true.
Roman Dmitri was strong enough to subdue Blood Fang on his own, and there was no trace of Dmitri being a jerk.
attitude towards people. overwhelming force.
And the charisma that squeezed people’s hearts from the voice showed what kind of person Roman was.
Like I said at the beginning.
Roman was a predator.
A predator who can decide his life at will in a world of the weak.
People’s hearts jumped.
Looking at Roman’s appearance, I thought that what he said would really come true.
“If you pass the test and become my people. You will be able to live your life as a predator who can decide your own life. I, Roman Dmitri, promise you that one thing.”
that allows us to live autonomously.
It was the sweetest word in this world.
People faced reality.
Since then, people’s eyes have changed seriously.
‘Somehow I pass the test. Becoming a Roman is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.’
Instinct said.
Catch the rope that fell from the sky.
Now that Roman is still evaluated as Dmitri’s jerk.
Now was the perfect opportunity to get on the back of the dragon.
It was then.
“next.”
“Yes, I am going.”
turn 61.
Lucas came on stage.
