The Strongest Knight

The Mercedes-Benz five laps around the Birchfort was the first and last round of testing.

Under the verbal trap set by the leading cavalry, only sixty-five young men managed to complete the five laps within the time set by the knights.

Many young people who might have been able to complete five laps exhausted their energy at the beginning of the sprint and fell far behind.

The Knights didn't have that much time to wait for them, so they were eliminated.

When the leading cavalryman announced that the first sixty-five boys had passed the test and became official students, the failed boys left dejectedly, and there were not many cheers from the sixty-five boys because they were all exhausted.

The five cavalrymen did not rush the sixty-five teenagers. They let them rest for a while before letting the teenagers follow them into the territory of Birch Castle.

The knight's castle is not open to the public, and this is the first time for the boys to enter the Birch Castle.

Only those who pass the test and become students are eligible to enter the territory of Birch Tree Fort with a diameter of three kilometers.

The territory of Birch Castle is surrounded by landmarks. There is a wooden stake every ten meters or so, and between the stakes there are two-meter-high "iron thorns" made of several sharp iron wires.

In fact, even without these 'iron thorns', probably no one would dare to break into the castle of an official knight without permission.

Birch Fort has two entrances, east and west, both with watchtowers.

Birch Castle was built on high ground. Standing on the high watchtower, one could overlook a large area nearby.

Of course, the five knights did not take the boys to the watchtower for a tour, but led them straight inside.

Gray, whose strength was gradually recovering, looked curiously at the scenery along the way.

This is the 3-kilometer diameter of Birch Tree Fort. The area calculation formula of a circle is πxr squared, so the area of ​​Birch Tree Fort is approximately 7 square kilometers.

The not-so-small area was well maintained by Sir Fielding.

Gray saw pastures, vineyards, vegetable gardens, and fields.

The midterm was being taken care of by the staff from Birch Castle, who showed friendly smiles to the teenagers.

The road through Birch Castle is paved with bluestone, with neatly trimmed lawns on both sides and exquisite stone carvings at intervals.

It seems that Birchfort is completely self-sufficient and is a small kingdom belonging to Sir Fielding.

Following the road, five cavalrymen led the young men to the square in front of the main castle.

The hot springs in front of the square were spraying happily, looking particularly active in the sun. Gray noticed the walkways and stairs in the main castle, as well as the curious gazes cast from the windows.

The recruitment of new students every year is a major event for Birch Castle, and the servants in the castle are also very curious.

"Master, what do you think?" On the balcony in the middle of the main castle, an old man with silver hair and a straight back asked the young man with short brown hair beside him.

"You are so full of vitality. I hope some good seeds will appear." The young man looked calm.

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The young men lined up, and servants from the castle came forward to collect the letters given when they registered, and verified their identities one by one and re-registered.

The list registered in order of formation was handed over to the five knights waiting on the side.

The five knights whispered to each other while looking at the list. Not long after, the leading knight came out and said, "You will be divided into five teams and each team will follow five different instructors to receive knight apprentice training."

"Those whose names I call, follow me," the leader continued.

"Garu Crocker!"

Gray then saw the dark-skinned, bald boy who had previously overpowered him coming out.

"Come behind me!" Looking at the slightly silly black-skinned boy, the leading knight shouted angrily.

Garu immediately trotted to stand behind the leading knight.

Without having time to pay attention to Garou's embarrassing performance, Gray also followed him, because the next name called by the leading knight was his: Gray Christian.

It seems that the list is arranged according to the ranking.

The leading knight read out the names of thirteen young men in total, then waved his hand and led the thirteen young men to the secondary castle on the side.

Grey never saw Sir Fielding appear from beginning to end.

The sixty-five teenagers were divided into five teams of thirteen each.

The leading knights happened to be the thirteen young men with the best performance in long-distance running.

He is obviously the leader among the five knights. If he trains himself, the effect will definitely be better than that of the other four knights.

The rewards for Gray’s outstanding performance came.

If he had hidden his abilities, Gray might not have been in the first team.

Standing in front of the secondary fort, the leading knight glanced at the thirteen young men standing in a row and said, "For the next six months, I will be your instructor. My name is Roland, and you can call me Instructor Roland."

"There are thirty rooms on the third floor of No. 1 Sub-Fortress. All are vacant. You are free to choose. Three meals a day are served in the lobby on the first floor of No. 1 Sub-Fortress. If you miss the time, you will go hungry."

"Today you will get familiar with the environment. You can freely enter and leave other places except the main castle. However, my suggestion is to stay in your room and rest. Starting tomorrow, you will understand how precious 'rest' is."

"I hope we can get along well in the next six months!"

"Then, disband!"

At Instructor Roland's command, the newly arrived teenagers just stood there in a daze, staring at each other.

"Didn't you hear me say disband?!"

Roland rolled his eyes, and the two teenagers walked out of the queue and headed towards Sub-Fort No. 1.

One of the two boys was Gray, and the other was a red-haired boy who had previously come in third in the long-distance race, named Plan Cecil.

Seeing the two boys taking the lead, the other boys took their first steps.

"Forget about it today. Remember, next time you hear my order, you must execute it immediately!" Roland said angrily and turned to walk towards the main castle.

The main fortress of Birch Fort is guarded by sub-forts in five directions, and almost the same scene is also taking place in the other four sub-forts.

It was already noon, and servants had already placed sumptuous food on the long table in the hall of Sub-Fort No. 1.

The food on the table was supplied by the Birch Castle estate itself. It was fresh and generous in portion, and wine was also available.

Knight training requires eating a lot of meat, and a moderate amount of wine can help young people get rid of greasiness and move blood.

The food was self-service, and the hungry teenagers naturally picked up the plates to fill their stomachs first.

Gray was no exception. He took a bowl of fried noodles, a large piece of beef, and some vegetables, then found a seat and sat down to eat.

The food here is pretty good, Gray thought to himself.

"Hello, can I sit here?" The red-haired boy Plan Cecil appeared next to Gray with a large plate.

"Go ahead." Gray swallowed the beef in his mouth and said softly.