"I'm leaving. I don't know when I can come back here." Allen tidied up the bed, feeling a little sad.
"After all, we are about to graduate, and we will be doing internships in Troost District in the next two or three months." Amin put a uniform into his backpack, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.
"Yes, the peaceful days are coming to an end." Ren folded the quilt. He knew that the war-torn years were coming soon.
"I can go home every day from now on, but I really can't bear to leave here." Thomas said with emotion.
It is now the end of January 850, and they will go to Troost District for internship and work with the garrison there. In about mid-April this year, there will be a graduation ceremony, and in the next few days, there will be a selection of the corps to become a military policeman or a garrison. Or Survey Troopers.
The four of them packed their luggage, closed the dormitory door, and walked toward the stables in silence.
The whole journey was full of training soldiers who were busy going back and forth. If they left this station surrounded by ringed mountains on three sides this time, they would not come back.
Renn took out his horse "Tiguris" and came to the big playground with Allen and the others. Instructor Keith was already waiting for them.
"I'm about to leave, but I find that I can't bear to leave this ghost place."
"Yeah, I'm finally going to become a real soldier."
"It's okay. If you want to come back, you can always."
"Forget it, think about it, you are really lucky, and you won't be killed by this."
All the training soldiers were talking a lot. They spent an unforgettable time here, and it was finally time to say goodbye.
After everyone arrived, Keith looked at the 227 training soldiers in the audience and shouted loudly: "Are you all ready? Now, let's go!"
Instructor Keith took the lead and rushed towards the Troost District. Lane Allen and the others also got on their horses and the group began to ride on horseback. Lane Allen and the others turned around and took a look at this place. They were not too sad. They had not graduated yet.
The group of people came to Trost District through the gate. Because they had been here once before, everyone was familiar with it.
After allocating accommodation, the training soldiers began their internship career.
The main tasks include patrolling the streets, maintaining law and order, repairing and maintaining cannons, and reinforcing and inspecting walls.
Of course, the garrison soldiers are actually quite idle. The seniors leave all the dirty work to the training soldiers. Apart from some simple training every day, they just drink and play cards.
This is still now. If it was five years ago, it would be even more idle. Just look at Hannes, Allen’s elder garrison soldier, and you will know that they clock in from nine to five. It’s not that they don’t want to find something to do, it’s that they really don’t have anything to do. Something to do.
The fifty-meter-high Wengcheng wall.
"It turns out that internship is so easy." Connie wiped the barrel with a piece of cloth.
"Indeed, even if the seniors leave the work to us, the back and forth is just a few things." Marco said with a smile.
"Hey, look, is that a giant? It's so big!" Thomas came to the edge of the wall, leaned over and looked at a giant more than ten meters tall under the city wall, grabbing the wall with his hands.
"Ah, is this a giant? I have never seen such a huge creature in the forest." Sasha looked at the giant under the wall with a surprised face.
Although the training soldiers actually have a certain understanding of giants after taking theoretical classes, they were a little shocked when they saw a real giant for the first time. It was still far away on the city wall, and it was even more oppressive when it was closer. It's amazing. You know, elephants are only three or four meters tall, and those innocent giants who are more than ten meters tall can even kick elephants like balls!
Elephant:●﹏●
"Can humans really defeat such a monster?" He sweated on his forehead. The size difference was too big, and the giant didn't even have any vital points except the back of his neck. He could repair his severely damaged body within 1 to 2 minutes.
"Of course we can win. We have a three-dimensional mobile device, so we can definitely win!" Little Angel Allen started to raise the flag.
"The giant is not a wooden stake. He will not wait for you to chop it down, you hot-blooded fool!" Jean said harshly to Allen.
"Huh? You coward, go to the mainland..." Allen was not willing to be outdone and spit out fragrance.
Everyone looked at each other, come on, the daily repertoire was about to be performed again, A Ming stopped them in time: "Stop arguing, the seniors are here."
At this time, several cheerful garrison soldiers came over, smelling of alcohol.
"Recruit, what are you doing? Go to work quickly."
"Oh, it turns out we are looking at giants, haha, don't worry, they can't get in." A fat garrison soldier said with a smile.
"It's just, it's just a few giants. Even if they come in, I will cut them into pieces." A middle-aged soldier with brown hair patted his chest and said confidently.
In fact, they were quite worried at first, but five years have passed and the super giant has not appeared, so they have relaxed.
The training soldiers didn't say much and ran to check and prepare the fort. They had been here for almost two months, and it was now March 850.
In the past two months, they didn't know how many times they had listened to the boasts of these seniors, and they had long since become numb. According to them, the giants were nothing more than a piece of cake, not even middling! Defeat super giants and armored giants in minutes.
The newbies all expressed that they have gained a lot of experience, and it turned out that they can boast so much.
The slightly fat garrison soldier was not angry when he saw the new recruits walking away: "Oh, they were so cute when they first came here. They believed whatever we said, and even if they didn't believe it, they would listen carefully. Now... …”
The brown-haired garrison burped and chuckled: "They must think we are nothing but losers. Alas, we are still too young. If we soldiers are really needed to fight, then humanity will really be doomed. "
"I don't want to experience the kind of hell five years ago again. It's best if this peaceful life can continue forever. Even if I'm scolded as a trash, I'll admit it." A former resident of Wall Maria The garrison soldier said with lingering fear that he had seen scenes of giants eating people back then, and he often had nightmares in the month after that.
While cleaning the fort, Allen clenched his fists. If it had been in the past, he would have rushed forward to argue, but people will grow, and it is impossible to give up the battle. But now Allen feels that it is best to put the battlefield on outside the human realm.
Under the city, Renn and Christa were patrolling back and forth on the streets. The new recruits were walking around so honestly. The veterans had now moved the small benches and were playing cards and drinking.
The two patrolled for a while and found a place to sit down.
"Today is another peaceful day. After staying in one place for a long time, people tend to be immersed in their own world and forget the true nature of the world." Ren said with a smile.
"I think this kind of life is pretty good."
Christa looked up at the sunset. The sunset dyed half of the sky red. The cool breeze blew the girl's golden hair. She remembered the time at the farm. During that time, she would sit alone on the grass and watch the sun rise. Sunset.
She had no friends and every time she tried to hang out, kids her age would throw rocks and insult her. Compared to before, at least she had friends here, and it would have been better if there weren't those high walls and giants.
"Indeed, there is nothing wrong with a peaceful and stable life. People are actually very strange animals. Many people have never traveled far and stayed in one place for a lifetime, and they don't feel that they are not free.
But if he knew that he was only allowed to stay in this place and could never leave for the rest of his life, he would feel trapped. Despite the fact that he has never been out of this place. "
Christa tilted her head and looked at the smiling Ren with her big eyes: "Why do people think like this?"
"It's simple, because the former is a lifestyle he has chosen himself, while the latter does not give him the right to choose, so even if he lives the same life, the feelings produced are different.
Do you believe? If there were no walls and no giants, many people would not feel unfree even if they had been living in such a large area of land now. "
Christa put her chin on her hand: "You mean, freedom means having the power to choose?"
"I think so. What many people want is not a vast world, nor do they necessarily want to travel around the world. People just want to be able to choose a lifestyle they like."
Christa smiled. She hoped that one day, she could choose the life she wanted.
