To the northwest of Heim City is a place called "Shadow Castle". Although it is one of the four main cities of the Principality of Cambay, it is also the most easily overlooked.
The reason is that Shadow Castle is a war fortress through and through, and the people who choose to live in it are either principality cavalrymen with families, or young people who plan to become principality cavalrymen.
The "grey cliff" along the coast is Shadow Castle's usual training ground. No one disturbs it, and even the herd of beasts is rarely seen.
The only sound was the ocean current coming from the rocky sea, plus a little sound of swaying oars coming from Shuangliu Bay. And the noisiest thing was the cry of ghosts and howling wolves.
"Not enough! Novices cannot rest until they have completed one hundred laps. Anyone who gives up will be punished with twenty lashes and will be expelled from the Shadow Castle forever!"
"As veterans, do you also want to go home and take a nap? Start sparring right away. The winner will be rewarded with five gold coins, and the loser will be hungry until tomorrow afternoon!"
"Trash! Is this how you perform a slashing attack? If you can't control your fighting spirit perfectly, go and cook by the campfire!"
"Master Magician, is this what your protective shield is capable of? Let alone entering the Magician Legion, you probably don't even have the strength to walk out of the Shadow Castle!"
In the open space with nearly a thousand people, only one voice sounded from time to time. And with each sound, several people were knocked unconscious.
Casillas, the Lord of Shadow Castle, the Glory Knight, and the Shadow Knight. He is a sinister and sinister person, and he is a person who must not be easily provoked in the Principality of Cambay.
As a poor man, he was appreciated by Archduke Dominic after he succeeded to the throne. As a result, he not only had the title of earl, but was also entrusted with important tasks and became the new owner of Shadow Castle.
Therefore, in order to repay Dominic's kindness, he transformed the Shadow Castle into a cold city over the years. Apart from the necessary ordinary people, those who can enter it are all the principality's cavalry.
Grand Duke Dominic was not angry when he saw this. Instead, he waved his hand and ordered the financial officer to unconditionally support all the expenses of Shadow Castle.
Because Shadow Castle is like a smaller version of the "Principality of Cambay", or it is the most perfect principality mentality in Dominic's mind.
There is no output, nothing that can be exchanged for gold coins. Shadow Castle only provides one thing, and that is qualified principality cavalry.
This is a cold city. Many people leave and die every year, but many people are also welcomed back. Therefore, as the owner of the castle, Casillas will naturally not show emotion to anyone, even to others.
A word of thanks.
"The gates of Shadow Castle will never be closed, all enemies will be stuffed into the sewers, and all doubts will be swallowed up by the sea of rocks." This is the motto of Shadow Castle and everyone's creed.
Ah! Ugh! The sound of humming was endless. Some people easily completed the training program, while others either died in the wooden thorn trap or were swallowed by the artificial mire.
In Gray Cliff, the only difference between veterans and recruits is the different training programs. As for the results, those who survive are responsible for eating the delicious food, and those who die can only return to dust.
The setting sun dyed the gray cliff red like blood, and countless principality cavalry took off their masks and threw their sidearms aside. The sounds of grunting and eating could be heard one after another, and the aroma of ale spread into the sea of rocks.
The corpse was burned on the spot. If the family planned to cry, they would have saved the effort of lighting a fire. As for the lucky ones who still had the strength to breathe, they staggered into a deep sleep.
"Sir, it's almost time. Do you want to wake up those idiots? Our camp can't accommodate so many people." The adjutant bowed and saluted, and then said softly.
"It's not a dark and rainy night, and they are not afraid of sleeping to death! Wake everyone up, and then run around the gray cliff. Those who don't finish it will be thrown into the sea of rocks."
"By the way, the injured can continue to rest today, but the amount of training will be doubled tomorrow."
Casillas nodded, then walked out of the main tent with his hands behind his back. Immediately, a magic bullet rose into the sky, and the principality cavalry who were sleeping soundly woke up one after another.
A team of hundreds of people silently ran around Gray Cliff. A group of adjutants stood around coldly, yawning and recording those idiots who were planning to take advantage of others.
However, Casillas still patrolled the camp freely, sometimes walking into a certain tent, and sometimes checking whether the fodder in the stables was enough.
The iron pot that was still warm was placed next to the campfire. Casillas frowned and stopped. The smell in the iron pot was very fragrant, that was the smell of buffalo meat.
"If no one explains it to me, then don't blame me for being ruthless with the sword!" Casillas said coldly, and then a figure walked out of the tent.
"Report...I inform Lord Casillas that I am the nephew of the adjutant of the Blood Tiger Legion. Although these things should not be eaten, they are still a piece of logistics' care."
"I was injured during the day, so I plan to take a good rest tonight so that I can better complete the double training mission tomorrow."
The young man lowered his head and spoke carefully. But there was no hint of repentance in his words, and there was even a hint of rebelliousness.
His brother is the adjutant of the Blood Tiger Legion and spends time with Archduke Dominic, so he naturally feels that he is different.
But he thought wrong, so in Gray Cliff, there are already countless people who act like this. But the fate of these people ranges from being expelled from Shadow Castle to being executed on the spot at worst.
How could a city lord of the main city of a principality be easily bullied? Putting aside his humble strength, even if the adjutant of the Blood Tiger Legion came in person, he would still be respectful.
"You are very interesting. As the Lord of Shadow Castle, you are just a trained soldier, but you dare to speak nonsense here."
"I am a knight of glory, and you are just a preparatory warrior. Who gave you the courage to dare to compare with me."
"I am the Absolute in Gray Cliff and the instructor of all of you. As a trainee, who allows you to eat these precious foods."
Casillas snorted coldly, and then the ray of fighting energy came out of his body, and the gray cliff fell into a dead silence. He could only see him staring at the other party calmly, neither angry nor saying another word.
A giant halberd shrouded in black mist loomed, and then the young man in front of him was lifted into the air. Blood rained down, staining Casillas's leather armor red, and also wetting the cloth of the tent. p>
"We are all warriors of the Principality of Cambay. The injured deserve to rest, but if you want to become a qualified cavalry of the Principality, then walk out of the Shadow Castle with dignity."
"You may hate my ruthlessness now, but these are life-saving skills. I have tried my best. As for how much you can learn, it depends on your own perseverance."
"As I said before, the cavalry of the Principality who walk out of Shadow Castle are the best. Our dead companions will bless us. Sweat and blood are the most real things."
After Casillas said that, he slowly turned around and left. He needed to rest for a few hours, because the sun would still rise tomorrow, and the training in the gray cliff would never stop.