On the training ground, in the open space surrounded by soldiers.
Lucrezia and the unknown general faced each other with swords.
Lucrezia smiled, her gaze calmly fixed on the general opposite her, holding her sword in one hand, her body still, maintaining a defensive posture.
Clearly, this action indicated that she did not wish to attack first.
Upon seeing her sword stance, the general understood her intention, so he took the initiative to attack.
The general, holding his sword with both hands, charged towards Lucrezia's position.
He swung his sword!
"Clang!"
The two swords met, and the general's downward slash was firmly parried by Lucrezia's longsword, which she held with a single arm.
Seeing this, the general's expression quickly turned solemn.
Because he clearly understood what it meant to parry his heavy slash with only one hand.
However, since he was the one who proposed the sword fight, he couldn't just surrender upon seeing this.
He had to at least go through a few more rounds... that way, even if he lost, he would save a little face.
Thinking this, the general began to constantly attack Lucrezia.
His swinging longsword was like a furious gale, whistling towards the figure in front of him.
But Lucrezia was like a reef, parrying the general's attacks with her longsword, one stroke after another.
She looked relaxed, without a single drop of sweat on her face, and her steps barely moved; her exquisite armor showed no trace of being struck.
In contrast, after continuous bursts of effort, the general's forehead was already glistening with sweat, and his swinging longsword was no longer as swift as before.
Although he was still the attacking party, anyone with discerning eyes could see the disparity between him and Lucrezia.
Seeing how formidable the "Princess Knight" was, the surrounding soldiers cheered loudly.
For example, Gars, who was beside Liens, was among the loudest cheerers in the crowd of soldiers.
"Is she an Extraordinary Knight?"
Liens, silently observing the battle ahead, analyzed Lucrezia's extraordinary profession in his mind.
Liens had seen all three mainstream professions: Knight, Mage, and Priest.
Based on Lucrezia's current performance, the possibility of her being a Knight was the highest.
"Why are you still silent? Shout! Our voices are almost being drowned out by those people over there."
"Lady Lucrezia will barely hear our cheers."
Gars, seeing Liens's silence, quickly urged him.
"Uh..."
Liens was speechless; they had truly become fanboys.
However, despite feeling speechless, he still began to shout.
Because at this moment, silence had become the minority.
Soon, the battle ended.
It wasn't that Lucrezia defeated the general, but that he himself surrendered.
From beginning to end, Lucrezia never initiated an attack, but her relaxed and composed demeanor left a deep impression of her formidable swordsmanship on everyone present.
Upon seeing the general raise his hand in surrender, the soldiers' shouts grew even louder.
"Quiet!"
"If you shout again, you'll run 20 laps around the castle."
The general warned the soldiers with a dark expression.
Upon hearing this, the training ground returned to a state of absolute silence.
"Your swordsmanship is truly strong, my Lady. With your strength, guiding our training is certainly sufficient."
"However, the daily military training is arranged by the General, so you might need to consult with him."
The unknown general respectfully said to Lucrezia.
He simply referred to Lucrezia as "my Lady," because in his opinion, such a strong existence should not be given an undignified title like "Princess Knight."
"Hmm, I will consult with General Aboer about it later."
Lucrezia sheathed her sword and responded indifferently to the general. Then, she turned and spoke to the soldiers present:
"If any of you still have doubts about my swordsmanship, you are welcome to step forward and offer guidance."
"Me! Me!"
As soon as Lucrezia finished speaking, a large group of soldiers immediately responded enthusiastically.
Seeing Gars shouting "Me, me," Liens looked at him somewhat speechlessly and said:
"Aren't you supporting Lady Lucrezia? Why do you still want to go up and spar with her?"
"And hasn't her performance just now proven her strength?"
"You said before that you might not be able to defeat the general; now, going up against her, won't you be even less likely to win?"
Hearing Liens's words, Gars also became speechless, with an expression that said, "How could I have such an unpromising friend?"
"This place, did you not notice the swaying around Lady Lucrezia's chest just now?"
"You don't actually think everyone is going up there to learn swordsmanship, do you?"
Gars patted his chest and explained to Liens with a sigh.
Upon hearing this, Liens put his hand on his face. At this moment, he felt ashamed of his dullness.
Because Lucrezia had instantly noticed his gaze earlier.
Therefore, he had always viewed her with a very serious attitude.
But he had forgotten that, for young men with surging blood.
A beautiful woman just standing there is more attractive than any swordsmanship or strength, let alone when she's moving.
Moreover, the position of "Princess Knight."
Its existence was originally to attract young people to join the army and boost morale through beauty and physique.
Ignoring Lucrezia's strength, her appearance, figure, and even her attire perfectly proved this point.
Coupled with her original identity, it maximized that attraction to the extreme.
Lucrezia seemingly casually selected a soldier to step forward and began to spar with him.
As the battle began, the scene once again returned to tranquility. Everyone silently watched the graceful figure on the field, their fervent gazes sweeping over her body.
Liens also looked and found that that area indeed swayed, constantly fluctuating with Lucrezia's movements.
He admired that Princess Knight for this.
To maintain such a calm expression amidst so many fervent gazes was something he could not do.
If so many men looked at him like that, he would feel an urge to kill them all.
As the battle slowly unfolded, everyone noticed that Lucrezia no longer only defended but sometimes defended and sometimes launched attacks.
Occasionally, she even offered words of guidance on the soldier's swordsmanship.
This was a guidance battle.
All the soldiers present could see this, and the soldier on the field was even clearer about it.
Realizing this, the soldier no longer focused on the swaying peaks before him but began to seriously display his swordsmanship to repay Lucrezia's guidance.
Subsequently, as more and more people stepped into the arena, Lucrezia consistently provided serious guidance without discrimination.
Slowly, some people began to stop focusing on her body and instead noticed her as a whole person.
Especially those who had fought, their gazes towards Lucrezia began to show a hint of respect.
Liens noticed this, because the expressions on their faces were different from Gars's fervent expression.
"Amazing!"
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