The Chosen of Slaanesh in Infinite Worlds

He looked up and saw the burly figures of the Crucible Knights come into view.

They were covered in blood, and the strong smell of blood filled their surroundings. That was the glory forged by their killing.

Their eyes were full of determination and fearlessness, as if no force could stop them from moving forward.

"Lord Link!"

The Crucible Knights bowed slightly in salute, their voices were in unison and powerful, like a hymn of victory.

Afterwards, they silently guarded Link's side and restrained their domineering aura again.

They are like a group of sleeping lions. Although they are dormant at the moment, they are ready to erupt again at any time.

Link stood there, looking into the distance.

Those city defense soldiers who survived the battle were cleaning up the desolate battlefield. Their figures looked particularly small in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Link had given orders that no prisoners were to be taken and that wounded enemies be executed on the spot.

This is the cruel law of war and the reality they must face.

The autumn wind was bleak, ruffling Link's long hair.

He waited quietly for Cooper's arrival, and had already roughly guessed the outcome of the battle.

Not long after, Cooper came to Link.

His face was covered in blood, and he looked a little disheveled, but the light in his eyes told Link that they had won.

"Master Link, all incoming enemies have been confirmed to have been eliminated!"

Cooper knelt on one knee, holding a terrified head in his right hand.

That was the middle-aged man who led the team, and in his eyes there was still traces of the fear and despair he had in his lifetime.

"This is the captain of the cavalry that attacked us. I have beheaded him!"

Cooper's voice was full of pride and excitement. He knew that this victory was inseparable from the efforts of Link and the Crucible Knights.

"What are the casualties?" Link waved his hand, signaling Cooper to put down his head.

He was more concerned about his own casualties. After all, these soldiers were his brothers and comrades-in-arms.

"Seven dead, four injured." Cooper's voice deepened, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "I have arranged the burial, and the injured companions will receive treatment as soon as possible. Lord Link, thanks to these knights of yours, if it weren't for them, we might have been wiped out this time!"

Link was silent for a moment. He knew well how cruel and ruthless war was.

He patted Cooper on the shoulder and said firmly: "As long as you continue to work for Mislina City in the future, they will always be your strong backing. Well, let's arrange things as soon as possible!"

"Yes!" Cooper replied respectfully, then turned and left.

He knew that there was more work waiting for him to complete.

Link stood there, looking at the sky in the distance that was dyed red with blood, feeling an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

Although the war is over, there is still a long way to go.

......

The crisis is temporarily over.

After gaining power, Ottovia became more confident in doing things and focused more on the economic development of Mislina City.

Efforts are being made to take this opportunity to reverse the city's economic decline.

Link will be much more relaxed. When he has nothing to do, he can find Asha, Shiranui, Ingrid and the others to do some fun things.

144 training

The next day at noon!

The sun poured down like molten gold, illuminating the empty plain outside Mislina. Link, the young and courageous commander, was already standing in the center of the plain. His eyes were sharp, as if they could penetrate the sun and look directly into people's hearts. At this time, there were already more than a hundred people gathered in front of him. These people were all soldiers recruited by the conscription notice a few days ago. They were standing or sitting, with expectations and confusion about the new life on their faces.

Cooper, Link's deputy, a burly, stern-faced middle-aged man, walked up to Link, gave a standard military salute, and said, "Lord Link, I have assembled them."

Link nodded and looked at the messy crowd in front of him. Some people were whispering to each other, while others sat on the ground and started chatting. There was no discipline at all. Seeing this, Cooper was about to scold these recruits with a gloomy face, but Link had already walked in front of him and signaled him to be patient.

Link walked to a relatively high earth slope and stood there like a leader about to give a speech. He clapped his hands, and although the sound was not loud, it was unusually clear in this empty plain: "Everyone, please be quiet. I think everyone knows why you are here, right? I also know that most of you are here for the generous military pay, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a big man shouted, "Of course, if it weren't for those silver coins, I would never join the army. It's so hard, and you may even lose your life if you are not careful."

Link smiled faintly when he heard this, but his tone became serious: "I also know what everyone wants, but I want to emphasize here again that it is not so easy to become a soldier in Mislina City. If anyone is lazy during training or disobeys orders, then I'm sorry, please get out as soon as possible."

His words were powerful and seemed to carry an unquestionable force. Upon hearing his words, the crowd below shut their mouths one after another, and the originally noisy venue instantly became quiet.

Link looked at the people who had become quiet, and continued, "But as long as you obey my orders, I can train you into real warriors in a short time. Here, I also want to tell you a good news. For those who have served in the army for a full year, your monthly salary will be increased by 10 silver coins on the original basis."

"Add another 10 silver coins!" Everyone in the audience exclaimed when they heard this. Even Cooper was surprised. He didn't expect Link to make such a decision.

The original 50 silver coins were already a huge sum of money. For most ordinary people, this was enough to provide them with a comfortable life. Now, it can be increased. As long as you serve in the army for a full year, you can get 60 silver coins, and experienced hunters can get 70 silver coins. Such treatment is enough to attract many people.

With this money, they could support a family of three, buy a few new clothes every year, and even have some surplus. Everyone started talking about it, with excitement on their faces.

Link looked at the excited people below. He knew that he not only had to establish a strict system, but also had to let them see the good "fruits" so that they would be motivated to train and fight. After a slap, he would naturally give a sweet date. This was Link's usual style of doing things.

"Moreover, our army will continue to grow in the future. By then, as long as those who train hard and fight bravely can take on higher positions. Higher positions mean more benefits." Link was still constantly stimulating them, trying to inspire their fighting spirit and potential.

"Then, if you want to leave, you can leave now. I will never force anyone to stay!" Link's eyes passed over everyone, as if he wanted to see through their hearts. However, no one chose to leave under such temptation of benefits. They all knew that this was an opportunity to change their fate, an opportunity for themselves and their families to live a better life.

Seeing that no one left, Link nodded in appreciation and shouted, "Well, I declare now that the training of you new recruits officially begins! Everyone! Ten people in each row, line up in ten rows, and the extra ones stand at the back!"

As Link gave the order, a group of people began to line up in a messy manner. Since they had not received any training before, the process seemed extremely chaotic. Link waited patiently, stepping forward to give instructions from time to time. After five or six minutes, they finally stood in place.

Link said to Cooper who was standing beside him, "Go stand at the front of the team and join in the training."

Hearing this, Cooper pointed at himself in surprise and said, "Sir, do I have to participate in the training too?"

Link nodded: "Yes! You have to participate in the training as well. You have to remember the process and details of my training. You will be the one to manage them in the future."

Although Cooper was a little surprised, he chose to obey the order. He walked to the front of the team and stood straight, like an unshakable mountain.

Link looked at the 100 people in front of him who were lined up but still looked a bit chaotic. He knew that they needed to take their time. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and the same applies to training. He took a deep breath and then shouted loudly: "Line up! Stand like this for two hours! Only when you stand well can you have lunch! Everyone will have a bowl of meat at noon today! If you don't stand well, not only will you not have meat, but I will also punish you to stand for another half an hour! Do you understand!"

"Understood!" Everyone answered in unison. Although their voices were a little uneven, they were full of firmness and determination.

Link held a wooden stick in his hand and kept moving among the team. From time to time, he would knock on those who had a slightly unstandard posture and correct their movements one by one. Under his strict requirements, the team gradually became orderly.

Under the sun that was approaching noon, and after standing for a long time, everyone's clothes were soaked with sweat. But no one complained, and no one gave up. Because they all knew that this was the first step to change their fate and the only way for them to become true warriors.

Half an hour passed... an hour passed... time passed slowly. A dozen people had already fallen to the ground due to exhaustion, and Link asked them to go to the side to rest. But most people still insisted on standing there motionless in military posture, showing the perseverance of the soldiers.

"Time's up! Everyone! Rest anywhere!" Link looked at the hourglass specially prepared in the distance and saw the last drop of sand had fallen out, so he gave the order to rest.

The people who were still standing in the team collapsed to the ground as if they had lost all their strength when they heard Link's words. They were breathing heavily and looked exhausted. But their eyes were shining with determination and pride because they knew they had taken the first step to becoming a warrior.

Link stood in front of the crowd and looked at them. Although their faces were full of fatigue, their eyes were full of hope and determination. Link knew that they were ready to face the challenges and difficulties ahead.

"Well, your first time standing at attention has ended." Link said loudly, "I tell you that you must stand like this in every assembly from now on! Do you understand? You are soldiers! Soldiers of Mislina City! You must stand properly! Stand like a soldier! Do you understand?"

"understood."

There were a few weak replies from below.

Link frowned, "Is that all the noise you guys make? Do you still want to eat lunch?"

"Understood!"

The sound shocked the civilians passing by. They looked curiously in the direction of the sound, full of doubts. In this quiet town, such a loud sound was rare, not to mention that it came from a seemingly ordinary training ground.

Link stood in the middle of the training ground, his figure looking particularly tall in the sun. He nodded slightly and signaled to the cooks who were busy preparing lunch in the back. Soon, buckets of food were brought up by the cooks with great effort. The dishes were rich and varied, including well-cooked braised pork, lush green vegetables, golden fried eggs, and several pots of hot soup, which were fragrant and mouth-watering.

Link looked around and saw that the food was ready, so he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, now everyone take your bowls and line up here to get food. If anyone dares to cut in line or makes a noise, no one will get to eat. And those few people who I pulled out while they were standing at attention won't have any meat to eat, and they will have to stand for another half an hour!"

Link's words were powerful and unquestionable. Although he was gentle in his daily life, he was a man of his word on the training ground, and the new recruits were in awe of him and believed in him.

Hearing Link's order, the recruits all took action. They quietly took their bowls and chopsticks, then walked to the place where they were served and waited in line. Although the line was a bit long, it was in good order and no one dared to break the rules.

As for the new recruits who had not stood properly before, they could only watch others take away bowls of delicious braised pork, their hearts filled with envy and regret. They knew that this was the result of their lack of effort and persistence.

After getting their meals, the new soldiers found places to sit or sat on the ground and began to eat heartily. They picked up the pieces of meat and chewed them carefully, with satisfied expressions on their faces. For those who may not be able to eat meat for a month, this braised pork is simply a delicacy. They ate with gusto, as if all the hardships they had suffered before had disappeared.

Those recruits who couldn't hold on because of standing at attention, watching the people next to them enjoying the food, secretly made up their minds: I must eat meat next time! Definitely!

Cooper sat in the crowd, eating his meal while glancing at Link in the distance who was eating the same thing as him. He really couldn't understand why Link spent so much time and energy just to make them stand in a straight line? In his opinion, this seemed a bit of an overreaction.

Cooper was full of doubts, but he also knew that since Link did this, there must be a reason for it. He just hoped that Link's actions would really work and make these new recruits stronger and more combat-ready.

The short lunch time passed quickly. When the last bite of food was eaten, the recruits stood up, packed their things, and prepared for the next training.

"gather!"

A sudden command interrupted this short break. Link stood in the middle of the training ground and shouted loudly.

The recruits who were sitting on the ground started to move after hearing the command. They quickly packed their things and lined up neatly according to the team they had just formed. Although their movements were not very fast, they were a great improvement compared to before.

After Link handed the lunch box to the person who was organizing it nearby, he looked at the new recruits who were already standing and shouted, "Are you all done eating? Is it delicious?"

"Delicious!" This time everyone's voices were very consistent and loud, without any hesitation or delay.

Link nodded with satisfaction and turned his eyes to the new recruits who had not stood at attention properly. "Come out, all of you. I've told you all before! Those who didn't stand properly will be punished to stand for half an hour!"

The faces of the new recruits changed when they heard Link's words, but they did not dare to disobey the order and could only lower their heads and stand out silently. They felt that everyone's eyes were on them and they felt so embarrassed that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Link looked at them and said sternly, "Well! All of you, stand aside for half an hour and come back! If I find that you can't stand steadily again, you'd better get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Yes!" Several recruits stood aside dejectedly. This time none of them dared to slack off. They all stood straight for fear of being punished by Link again.

Link glanced at the men and turned around to point to the place where the armor was piled up. "Line up and go there one by one to get a piece of light armor, a shield, and an iron sword."

"Yes!" the recruits answered in unison and then lined up one by one and walked towards where the armor was piled.

It turned out that Link had already arranged for people to move more than a hundred weapons and equipment here. Many of these equipment were captured from the cavalrymen who came to attack before and were now in use.

After receiving their weapons and equipment, the new recruits returned to the team. They held their new armor and weapons with excitement and anticipation on their faces. They knew that these weapons and equipment would become their powerful assistants in future battles.

"Hold the weapons and equipment in your hands. I tell you that from now on these things will be your 'brothers' who will share life and death with you in battle." Lin Kexun spoke earnestly and told everyone to cherish the weapons in their hands. If they do not maintain the weapons well, they will be giving their lives to the enemy in vain when they go to the battlefield.

After hearing this, the recruits nodded and said they would take good care of their weapons and equipment.

After a while, Link checked the time and shouted to the new recruits standing at attention, "Hurry up and get your equipment back to the team."

"Yes!" Several recruits quickly took their equipment and returned to the team.

Link said to Cooper, the leader of the team, "First, teach them how to put on these weapons and equipment."

"Yes!" Cooper responded and stood in front of the team and began to instruct the recruits to put on light armor and carry weapons.

Link stood aside and watched Cooper instructing, feeling very relieved. He knew Cooper was an experienced veteran and it was perfect for him to instruct the new soldiers on how to wear their weapons and equipment.

Soon the recruits put on their military uniforms. They stood there looking heroic as if they had become real soldiers.

"Stand at attention! Everyone, stand still and don't stagger!" Link shouted.

After hearing the command, the recruits stood up straight and looked forward. They stood in neat rows wearing armor and carrying weapons, and they really had the momentum and feeling of a soldier.

Link looked at the new recruits in front of him with pride and expectation in his heart. He knew that this was just the beginning of the training, but he believed that as long as he followed his plan, these new recruits would be able to become a strong army.

"Everyone! Captain Cooper will lead the team in a five-kilometer weighted run! Start now! Anyone who holds out until the end and still has meat to eat at night will be rewarded with a silver coin!" Link suddenly shouted.

Five kilometers!

The recruits present were stunned for a moment. They had not expected Link to arrange such a long running distance and to carry weights. This was undoubtedly a huge challenge for the recruits who had just started military training.

But the reward of one silver coin still tempted them. They knew that this silver coin not only represented a material reward but also represented Link's recognition and affirmation of them.

Link nodded secretly as he watched the new recruits' reactions. He knew that although this training plan was tough, as long as the new recruits could stick to it, they would be able to make great progress.

Link glanced at Cooper and motioned him to start running. Cooper felt that Link's training plan was a bit strange, but seeing that Link was staring at him, he knew he had to express his opinion first.

So Cooper imitated Link's command and shouted, "Everyone! Turn left! Run!!"

After saying that, Cooper was the first to run. He was wearing armor but his steps were unusually firm and powerful. He knew that as the captain, he had to set an example for the new recruits.

The other recruits followed their captain as he started running. They encouraged and supported each other, and although their steps were a little unsteady, they did not give up.

Link was filled with anticipation as he watched the team running away. He knew that this five-kilometer race was too difficult for a group of new recruits, who were wearing armor. But he believed that as long as the new recruits could hold on, they would become stronger and braver.

In order to ensure the safety of the recruits, Link said to the people who were helping, "Go prepare some water and towels. If anyone falls down from exhaustion, help them to a cool place!"

"Yes!" Several people responded and went to prepare things.

Link thought to himself: This is just the beginning of training. He must use modern training thinking to train an army that can face the enemy as quickly as possible!

145. New Situation