This necromancer is going to seduce the beautiful girls who are already dead.

Many of these new recruits were farmers or craftsmen just a few days ago. Princess Givia went among them, showing concern for the soldiers who looked thin and weak, and instructing those in charge of the recruits' meals to give these frail soldiers extra nutrition each day. Being able to see the beautiful Princess Givia up close and receive her care greatly excited these young men. Givia spent a lot of time in the recruit camp caring for these newly enlisted soldiers, a key part of her morale-boosting efforts. With her personal encouragement, the recruits trained even harder, and it also helped to dispel some of their fears and anxieties.

The other soldiers didn't recognize Abyss and his companions; they only knew they were powerful allies invited by Princess Gylvia, but nothing else. Abyss didn't join the soldiers to steal Gylvia's spotlight. Instead, he found a rock nearby, sat down, and quietly waited for Gylvia to finish comforting the new recruits.

As they waited, they saw a figure walking towards them.

"Hey, Alva's here." Leona spotted them from afar and said to the others.

Alva quickly spotted the group sitting on the rocks. She hurried over and said gratefully to Rebecca, "Thank you for the potion. I felt much better after drinking it last night. It was really effective! I will definitely find a way to repay you in the future!"

"It's nothing, it's best if your injuries heal." Rebecca waved her hand. "This medicine doesn't use any particularly precious ingredients, and I'm not some kind of miracle doctor."

"The sooner I recover, the sooner I can protect the princess and not be a burden," Alva said. "I came to see the princess because I heard she was inspecting the military camp."

"Why isn't Hena here?" Flora asked, glancing behind Alva.

“I’ve already sent someone to inform her, and Haina should be here soon,” Alva said. “Her mother came to see her from home today. The old lady had Haina very late in life, and she’s over sixty now. Crossing the new border has been quite difficult for her, and she just arrived. Haina is settling into her new place. The old lady is missing an arm, which makes life very inconvenient for her. If it weren’t for the help of the guerrilla brothers, she probably wouldn’t have been able to come here.”

"Hmm? Why would a disabled old woman go to such lengths to get here?" Abis wondered. Was Gylvia really that attractive that she could make an ordinary old woman risk crossing the border to come here?

Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Main Force of the Restoration Army

“I don’t know, the old lady just arrived and I haven’t had a chance to say a word to her yet,” Alva said apologetically. “If you need, I can ask Hena.”

“No need then.” Abis smiled and shook his head. “I was just a little curious. We can ask Hina when we meet her later.”

“Alright, then I’ll go see Her Highness the Princess first.” Alva bowed to everyone and went to see Gylvia. Presumably, having recovered well from her injuries, she also wanted to tell Gylvia about the matter.

There were quite a few new recruits in the boot camp, and it took Gylvia a lot of time to communicate with them. While waiting on the rock, Abyss took advantage of the fact that no one in the camp was paying attention and pulled out a deck of cards to play "Fight the Slave Master" with Leona and Rebecca. Flora, who had never been exposed to this kind of entertainment before, watched the three of them play with curiosity and silently memorized the rules of the cards.

After a while, Haina, who had received the message from the Alvarto people, also rushed over.

"Hey, everyone's here!" Heina saw the group sitting on the rock and changed her route, running over.

"Hena, you've arrived?" Flora asked with a gentle smile. "Alva told me your mother came to see you. The old lady must have had a long and arduous journey. How is she now?"

"Yes, my mother has settled in town. I found her a hotel." Heina felt a warmth in her heart when she heard Flora's concern for her family. "My mother came all by herself and has been very tired these past few days, but the enemy didn't make things difficult for a disabled old lady, so she is safe."

“That would be wonderful.” Flora nodded.

"Because I'm late, I went to find His Highness first!" After saying this, Haina bowed to everyone and then hurriedly ran to find Jivia.

Not long after Haina went to see Gylvia, the soldiers' lunch break ended, and Gylvia also concluded her visit to the recruit camp. Under Gylvia's care, the recruits were in high spirits, all expressing their willingness to sacrifice their lives for Her Highness the Princess.

As Jivia walked out of the recruit camp, she saw the four people waiting for her outside and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I spent a lot of time in the recruit camp and kept you waiting."

“It’s alright.” Leona waved her hand generously. “We’ve been playing cards, so you can stay in the boot camp as long as you like.”

“You won’t have to wait any longer. I’m going to take you to see my regular troops.” Jivia pointed to the deeper part of the military camp, where the shouts of training could be heard. “The recruit camp is outside, while the other experienced regular troops are training inside. They are all regular soldiers who were willing to follow me after I was forced to flee the palace. They are well-trained and extremely loyal, and you must see them. Moreover, I think if you want to show your strength, you can do so to them, because they will be our main force in the future when we fight our way back to Ossi, and they will be the most important force on the battlefield.”

Gylvia spoke with great pride about her troops, and it seemed she admired these soldiers who were willing to bear the stigma of treason to follow their truly patriotic leader.

“Then it’s your turn to shine, Leona.” Abyss patted Leona on the shoulder as she stood beside him and said, “The Ossi people are quite martial, and someone as skilled in martial arts as you will definitely make them feel your power directly. Don’t embarrass yourself in front of those soldiers later.”

"Who would I look down on? How could I possibly lose face?" Leona glanced at the Abyss, seemingly displeased with his admonition. "No one in the world knows how to fight better than me."

"Shall we have Leona come?" Gylvia glanced at the height difference between herself and Leona. "I understand."

Alva and Hena followed behind Gylvia. As the princess's personal guard, they had similar, or even higher, authority than the guards currently protecting Gylvia.

The group arrived at the camp of Jivia's main force, where a drill was underway. The soldiers' powerful shouts were deafening, and their high morale could be felt from a distance.

Upon entering the camp, all the soldiers immediately stopped training, lined up in neat square formations, stood at attention, and shouted in unison, "Welcome, Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"

Such discipline was a world apart from that of the recruits who had only undergone short-term training; just hearing their voices was incredibly inspiring. It was clear that General Hall had spoken to the soldiers about the princess's arrival after returning, and they were all waiting.

After shouting their welcome in unison, all the soldiers stood there straight and motionless, waiting for Givya's inspection.

Gylvia nodded and said loudly, "Excellent! As expected of our Osi army! With this kind of spirit, we fear no powerful enemy!"

Unlike her previous gentle and considerate princess persona, Gylvia had now transformed into a resolute commander before her soldiers. She strode confidently past each formation, intently observing the disciplined soldiers. Occasionally, she would reach out to straighten the armor of a soldier whose training had left it disheveled, or pat a soldier with incorrect posture to remind them to return to the correct stance.

"Good! Very spirited!" After inspecting all the formations present, Jivia said loudly, "I hope you can maintain this spirit and scare those traitors so badly on the battlefield that they'll run away with their tails between their legs. Let the people of the Kingdom of Osi see who the backbone and soul of this country really are! General Halld!"

"Your subject is here!" General Hold, who had already arranged everything and was waiting on the side, answered loudly.

"How are the soldiers' meals?"

"Your Highness, the soldiers are able to eat meat once every three days, and they have fresh vegetables every day, as well as unlimited bread! They also have clean drinking water!"

"How is the soldiers' training?"

"Daily training has never been missed! No matter the weather!"

“Excellent! We’ve recently built up our strength to a considerable degree. We should prepare for a tough battle against the enemy, to reclaim the Kingdom of Ossi, recover our territory, and liberate the people from the rule of this tyrannical ruler!” Ghivia raised an arm before the soldiers. “Once we achieve victory in our first direct confrontation, with the hearts of the entire nation at our disposal, we will be unstoppable and invincible! I will surely take the head of the traitor Prince Kevin and present it to you all!”

"We swear to follow Her Highness the Princess to the death!" The soldiers, already prepared, shouted in unison.

"Next, I would like to introduce you to several powerful ally of the Restoration Army. You must have heard of them before. Each of them is an outstanding expert! With their help, our strength will be greatly enhanced, and we will suffer far fewer casualties. I hope you will remember them. In the near future, their figures will also be active in our war against the traitor Kevin!"

At this moment, Gylvia introduced Abyss and his group, and all the soldiers' eyes turned to them.

But soon, although no one made a sound, everyone's gazes seemed to become somewhat strange.

These guys look way too young! Any random soldier in their unit is older than them!

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Let's have a friendly spar!

Everyone was prepared for the soldiers' reaction. Not to mention these soldiers, even General Holder was skeptical of them without having witnessed their abilities firsthand.

The saying "a young man inexperienced is unreliable" seems to be a common preconceived notion. Seeing the young men and women introduced by Jivia, people's first thought wasn't "their skills are unfathomable," but rather whether the princess would be fooled by a few charlatans.

"I know many people don't believe these heroes have the ability to turn the tide of battle, but you might as well see for yourselves," said Gylvia, who had anticipated the soldiers' disbelief. She had originally planned to tell the soldiers about what had happened on their journey, but now that Abyss and the others were going to demonstrate their abilities to the soldiers themselves, she decided not to say anything more.

Abyss stepped forward and said to the soldiers in a calm tone, "Brothers, I know most of you are wondering what skills we have that Her Highness the Princess values ​​so much. Now, I can invite Miss Leona, who is known for her fighting spirit, to demonstrate her martial arts. Is there any brother who is skilled in martial arts willing to come up and spar with her?"

Abyss's voice wasn't loud, but it was amplified by magic and reached the ears of everyone present, even the soldiers furthest from him. Without Abyss demonstrating any other power, everyone already knew that he was a remarkably powerful mage.

This ability is typically possessed only by highly skilled mages. Amplifying sound with magic isn't difficult; most mages can use magic as an amplifier after some training. However, Abyss's method clearly goes beyond simply amplifying sound; he uses exquisitely refined magic to steadily transmit his calm voice into the ears of everyone present. Anyone with even a little knowledge knows that if Abyss possessed such power, he could instantly deafen everyone present if he so desired.

"I am Leona!" After introducing herself in the Abyss, Leona stepped out with steady steps. This time, she was going to perform in front of everyone, so she couldn't be too casual. She had picked up the knightly etiquette she had specially learned before, and every step she took was a beautiful square step with a perfectly uniform stride. If someone were to come and help measure it, they would find that her stride was exactly one centimeter off.

Leona's silver hair and her strikingly beautiful face made it immediately clear that she was from the Western Empire. Everyone was puzzled as to why someone from the Western Empire would come to help the people of the Kingdom of Ossi. Didn't she know that once the Kingdom of Ossi was taken back by Princess Ghivia, she would immediately deny the treaty signed by Prince Kevin?

Abyss noticed this and secretly informed Leona via telepathic communication. After a moment's thought, Leona immediately said, "You must be wondering why I, a citizen of the Western Empire, would help you. I must say, I am indeed a native of the Western Empire, and I love my country very much, but I am also a knight. The virtues of chivalry tell us that we cannot bully those inferior to us. The war the Western Empire waged against you was blatant bullying, the act of robbery. If I had the right to decide, I would absolutely not support this war. If you can reclaim your rightful territory in your own way, without harming the innocent civilians of the Western Empire, then I will support your war. In this world, there are things more important than profit!"

The decision to launch this war was made by Queen Cianna, the person Leona hated most. The decisive support in this war came from Emperor Beos, a spineless and indecisive emperor whom Leona also despised. She, of course, deeply abhorred this unjust war of aggression waged by the Western Empire. Her heartfelt words convinced the soldiers to believe in Leona's side.

However, Leona looks far too young. She's practically an undeveloped little girl. How did she become a knight?

“Now, I’m going to show you what I’m capable of.” Leona smiled. “Are there any of you who are particularly skilled and willing to come out and spar with me? We’ll follow the usual dueling rules: the duel ends when one of us is subdued. How about that?”

None of the soldiers moved. It wasn't that they looked down on women; the Kingdom of Ossi was known for its fierce and powerful women, and its women were quite formidable fighters. Historically, the Kingdom of Ossi had produced many female masters and rulers. It was simply that Leona looked far too young. Who would want to challenge a child? Looking at Leona's beautiful, long, silver hair, her large, watery eyes, and her delicate face, which soldier had the audacity to challenge her to a duel?

"Don't let Miss Leona's appearance fool you. She's eighteen, a true knight, even older than some of you who are younger!" Gylvia encouraged from the side. "Anyone who wants to come up doesn't need to win; just be able to withstand three moves from Miss Leona!"

General Halle also spoke up for the princess at the opportune moment: "Whoever completes the princess's task will be rewarded with a whole, delicious roast chicken!"

The Restoration Army didn't live a particularly comfortable life, only able to eat meat once every three days. When they heard that there would be a whole roasted chicken as a reward, some of them started to have designs on it.

At this moment, an officer raised his hand: "I am willing to spar with Miss Leona!"

"Very good! Come up here!"

"Yes, sir!" The officer strode forward. "Baron Ofor, Level 5, Grade 2 in Battle Qi, reporting to Her Highness the Princess!"

A fifth-rank, second-grade warrior can be considered a master. The battle qi level of ordinary soldiers is generally around the second rank, and those with the third rank are basically veterans. A fifth-rank battle qi means that he has undergone specialized battle qi training and can stand out among the crowd in the army.

Leona and the officer set up their stances in an open area in front of the soldiers, each holding a wooden training sword, ready to begin their sparring.

"Use your fighting spirit freely, even your dirty tricks are welcome. Don't hold back. Don't worry about hurting me; giving it your all is the best way to respect me," Leona said to the officer, holding her wooden sword with a heroic air.

"Understood!" the officer replied without hesitation.

"Let's begin!" Jivia announced the start of the sparring match.

Almost simultaneously with Jivia's speech, the officer moved. Many soldiers didn't even see his movements clearly; they only saw him, his body ablaze with azure battle aura flames, transform into a blurry afterimage as he thrust his sword towards Leona. This was a battle aura warrior known for his speed!

Snapped!

The sound of wooden swords clashing rang out, and everyone noticed that the officer who had launched the attack had stopped. Leona caught his sword with her own.

Everyone gasped in surprise.

If Leona had simply parried the attack, no one would have been so surprised. But Leona used the tip of her own wooden sword to block the sword strike!

The tips of the two swords met perfectly, without the slightest difference!

Chapter 100 is not just about sparring

Under strict military discipline, no soldier dared to utter a sound of surprise, but everyone's eyes were firmly drawn to Leona's composed demeanor.

Leona easily blocked the officer's sudden sword strike, using the tip of her sword against the tip of the other. Although a wooden sword is not as sharp as a steel sword, its tip is still very small. Even if someone were to hold a sword in each hand, it would be difficult to keep them aligned and stable, let alone catch a sudden attack.

"Again," Leona said, noticing the officer opposite her seemed a bit dazed.

The officer, somewhat surprised that Leona had easily countered his supposedly impressive speed, was reminded by her that he still needed to continue his attack. He swiftly retreated, the powerful momentum from his battle aura allowing him to maintain excellent balance. After creating some distance, the officer again swiftly swung his wooden sword, unleashing a barrage of attacks on Leona like a whirlwind.

Click!Click!Click!

The wooden swords were wielded by the officer, creating a dazzling array of afterimages, and each attack carried considerable power. His fifth-tier, second-grade battle aura meant that even a normal attack from him carried over a hundred kilograms of force. If it weren't for the fact that battle aura users imbue their weapons with a portion of their battle aura to increase their strength, those two wooden swords would likely have already been pulverized by the immense force.

The officer moved with incredible speed, almost too fast for the eye to follow, while Leona stood firmly on both feet, wielding her wooden sword with only one hand, seemingly effortlessly. Her arm, holding the sword, moved swiftly, deflecting all the officer's attacks. Many splinters of wood, propelled by the powerful impact, broke through her protective aura and flew into the air.

The officer was already incredibly strong; everyone present could see it. If he were facing an ordinary enemy, even wielding a wooden sword, he could have shattered every bone in their body within that time. Yet, Leona stood there steadily, without moving an inch, parrying all his attacks. Unlike the officer, who was gradually becoming breathless from his all-out assault, her hair remained perfectly in place; her soft, long, silvery-white hair flowed leisurely back and forth, as serene as the white clouds in the sky.

Click click click click!

The officer's signature move was easily countered by Leona, and he couldn't help but become a little impatient. He gradually increased the frequency of his attacks, and his body became even faster than before.

Coriolia, however, remained motionless.