Moreover, Anat was about to enter a special advancement training class personally established by the Governor, a class with rare spots and vast prospects; his future was definitely promising, perhaps even more so than his own.
First, the stick, then the carrot, and next, the pie in the sky...
After a series of tactics, his parents were persuaded.
Anat himself was also persuaded and no longer wished to stay.
Besides family trivialities, how could a young person not be interested in a vast but unknown world?
Then, amid his mother's tears and his father's reluctant embrace, he left home and was taken to a place on the outskirts of Weixing City... a monastery?
He had heard of this place, according to the townspeople, it was home to The Emperor's Angels, an area off-limits to mortals - there were strict regulations against entry, violators would be captured and punished with labor, stipend deductions, or even demotion. The latter was a very frightening punishment within the Union system.
Could it be... I might become an Angel?
It's quite normal for young people to dream.
He anxiously and stiffly awaited his fate, but what transpired afterwards was beyond his comprehension.
His training commenced for a week. The content was novel to him, something he had never seen before but was said to be common in the military, nothing out of the ordinary.
Yet during this week of training, his peers were continuously divided into different groups. Some were sent away after just a couple of days, while others lasted slightly longer but were also constantly segregated into groups. By the end of the week, only three people, including himself, remained in the same group.
Moreover, during this period, he distinctly felt that he had undergone tremendous changes.
His physical condition had improved dramatically. His abilities in fitness, strength, and agility, which had been moderately above average among his peers, had reached an almost exaggerated level compared to a normal adult within just one week;
He had mastered many military skills, most of which he had trained in, but at most had only practiced once or twice. However, every skill now felt as natural to him as instinct, and he could use them at will.
In his mind, he had also acquired much military knowledge. He had skimmed through the material issued in books only once at night as required by the training, but now the knowledge was deeply engraved in his mind. It wasn't just memorization, it also included understanding, as if he had applied this knowledge in practice many times, deeply integrating theory with practice...
All these experiences astounded him.
Thereafter, he and his peers were taken to Revival City, to a place called Loyal Heir Academy, where they underwent another week of training.
During this training, he greatly broadened his horizons, even witnessing the legendary Governor himself during the first lesson!
And in the lessons that followed, it was as if he understood that the rapid growth from the previous period was a blessing from The Emperor, a gift from the Governor.
Loyalty was deeply imprinted in his mind.
After the course at Loyal Heir Academy concluded, the majority of his classmates were sent to the new recruits' camp, said to be joining the special forces brigade, becoming honorable vanguards of special warfare, also known as Stormtroopers.
As for him and the other two in his group, they were brought back to the monastery.
Then, he was informed that the next day, he would undergo surgery.
He would have the opportunity to become one of The Emperor's Angels, to become the most elite warrior under the Governor's command!
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