"Now begins the initiation ceremony for the 104th Training Corps!"
"Unfortunately, I am the instructor responsible for training you for the next three years: Keith Shadis!"
【Livestream Started】
Standing solemnly in formation, as the small glowing ball next to him floated up, Alex understood that his viewers could now see his situation again.
Having joined the Training Corps with several other children, the young man now wore a uniform, and on the back of his brown jacket, two training long swords were engraved, symbolizing the Training Corps.
【Ganyu My Waifu: Livestream is on~ How was everyone's night yesterday? Not having a livestream to watch makes me feel uncomfortable.】
【Kafka Slave: A day without seeing host, I miss you a lot.】
【The Joker: Is the plot of the Training Corps starting? Ah... will it take three years to officially start a new war, even if the plot skips only three days... that's too boring...】
【Dark Flame Master: Hehe, don't say that. The trio of spies is here, right? Even if it's a three-year training period, there will be a lot of fun.】
With a welcoming chime, chats messages began flooding in on Alex screen. Whether it was Alex's illusion or not, he felt that the number of people in his livestream channel had been increasing these past few times.
"I have no intention of welcoming you! Right now, you are just livestock!"
The instructor on the high platform had a ferocious expression, speaking harshly and loudly.
Insults and similar words spewed from the fierce instructor's mouth, making the children standing in proper military posture not dare to move an inch.
【The Joker: Boring, just negating everything about these twelve-year-old kids, turning them into soldiers who only follow orders? Makes it seem like he's high and mighty.】
【Kafka Slave: You can't say that. After all, if these kids can't focus enough on training, they might die when they encounter Titans.】
【Dark Flame Master: Die? Nonsense. The better-performing soldiers in the Training Corps will join the Military Police Brigade, away from the Titans, becoming the elite. That's the system of this garbage empire of the AoT world, hehe.】
"..."
Whether it was the barrage in his mind or the instructor's lecture on the stage, Alex couldn't be distracted. Even though he stood upright now, his mind was still contemplating the chopping techniques he had practiced yesterday.
These past two years... he felt a bit strange about himself occasionally.
As if he had gone crazy, whenever he had free time, he would immerse all his attention in practicing skills. Excluding the necessary time for eating and sleeping, all his energy was spent on wielding the knife.
Despite such days, he didn't feel the slightest bit of boredom; on the contrary, he made progress and even found joy in it.
Because he rarely swung a real-edged long knife, Alex also didn't know what kind of strength his mastered bladed application could exert.
"Knife... Hmm... It should be like this..."
His gaze seemed a bit vacant, and the young man was clearly daydreaming, completely ignoring the shouts around him.
"Hey!"
"Hey!"
Several shouts went unanswered, and the instructor on the platform visibly darkened...
"You brat!"
Jumping down from the platform, Keith grabbed Alex's collar abruptly, lifting the twelve-year-old boy forcibly!
"You brat! What the hell are you thinking?"
The lecture had just ended, and they were about to move on to the self-introduction segment when Keith faced a great obstacle!
The first one was this stubborn kid! This group of students was just too difficult to handle!
【Dark Flame Master: Old Keith is about to start.】
【The Joker: Haha, what's this? I remember the average height of the top ten in the 104th Training Corps is ten meters, haha, it's killing me! They're all freaking Titans!】
【Kafka Slave: Lol】
'Hmm? How far has it progressed?'
Completely lost in thought, Alex looked at the fierce eyes of the instructor with confusion, not knowing what he should do.
His mind was filled with thoughts of the knife, so...
【Kafka Slave: Host, it's the self-introduction segment now.】
'Oh, right!'
"I am..."
"What the hell are you thinking, soldier! Tell me!"
Too stupid! Way too stupid!
It takes him seconds to answer a single question; even raising a pig would be smarter than this guy in front of him!
Keith gritted his teeth, and his fists bulged with veins.
"Answer me! What are you thinking?!"
"Me? I'm thinking about how to use a knife..."
The bewildered youth, who hadn't figured out the situation, instinctively responded to the instructor's question about what was on his mind.
"Using a knife?! Are you thinking about how to cut your own throat with a knife?! You idiot!"
This guy was simply contemptuous of himself, contemptuous of the rules of the Corps!
Furious, Keith roared, and spittle sprayed onto Alex's collar.
"No, just thinking about how to use a knife to cut a Titan's neck."
Completely unaffected by the man's fierce expression, Alex, who had regained his normal thinking ability, calmly replied.
"Just you? You, who can't do anything..."
As Keith was about to draw his long knife from his waist to show his dominance and threaten the other students, he felt a sudden emptiness in his hand—
The sharp long knife was instantly drawn out by the young man in front of him! Coldness and sharpness passed over his neck, making Keith shiver all over!
The knife swept across... a cold touch faintly reached the back of his neck!
"Hey!"
"Be careful!"
"This guy, really? He dared to pull a knife on the instructor!"
"He actually did it?!"
"So fast!"
The training ground fell into chaos, with exclamations coming from the mouths of the children.
"Sorry, I just heard that you have to cut the back neck muscle of a Titan... I apologize for offending you, Instructor."
Quickly sheathing the knife that was originally against the instructor's neck, even though he was still being held by the collar, Alex remained expressionless, staring straight ahead.
【The Joker: Alright, alright! The streamer really knows how to spice things up! I've been annoyed watching the old man spout nonsense for a long time!】
【Ganyu My Waifu: You did great! You did really well!】
【Thanks for the 666 gift from 'Lazy Man'】
【Thanks for the 999 gift from 'Kobokers'】
Amidst the intense actions, a wave of small gifts suddenly appeared, causing Alex, who was instinctively resisting, to be caught off guard once again.
He didn't mean to do it!
It's not...
Why do his viewers like to see this kind of thing?
"You, kid..."
The fear on his face had just faded, and Keith, who had never felt such humiliation, trembled, his complexion changing constantly.
"Alright, alright... You're good with a knife, huh..."
Rather than being angry, Keith smiled and gently released his hands.
"Since that's the case, we should demand even higher standards!"
"You go run for five hours! No stopping! And! No dinner!"
"Huh!"
"So... So scary!"
Hearing the instructor's punishment, the other kids all changed their expressions.
Running for five hours without a break, you won't dead, right?
"...How about running for three hours and then practicing knife skills for five hours?"
Seeing that Instructor Keith didn't scold him as harshly as he expected, the boy tentatively asked.
Mainly, running for five hours... would interfere with practicing knife skills...
【The Joker: Hahaha!】
【Lazy Man: He dared to negotiate terms! Haha!】
【Kafka Slave: Hahaha, the host is so cute!】
"Haha..."
"What is this guy here for, anyway?"
"Hahaha..."
Laughter echoed from the array, making Keith's chest tighten again!
"Get out! You won't have any food tomorrow! Go run for me!"
Kicking Alex onto the track with one foot, and Keith who was gasping for breath, was almost going crazy with anger!
Finally, a genius showed up! But why did he have to have a problem with his head?!
This won't do; he must give him rigorous additional training!
"Hey! Do you find this amusing!"
Turning the vague fear into anger, the terrifying gaze of the instructor swept over the remaining children...
"!"
The vast array fell silent instantly, not daring to make any sound.
"Hey! What's your name!"
"Uh... Armin! From Shiganshina District!"
"And you!"
"I am..."
...
【The Joker: Uh-oh, my electronic pet has become dull after two years. Is there a doctor who can help treat it?】
'I haven't become dumb; I just didn't react quickly earlier.'
【Lazy Man: Host, we're really worried about your mental state.】
'... I've already said I'm fine!'
He's just been too focused on knife training for the past two years, making him somewhat numb to anything else. It's just a matter of not adjusting his mindset.
【Kafka Slave: Really? Host, take care of yourself.】
【Dark Flame Master: Tsk, what's the point of running in circles? Can we go check out the Training Corps over there?】
Currently, the taciturn Alex was jogging slowly, controlling his speed to attempt to endure the five hours.
The viewers who found it boring didn't want to stay here; they wanted to return to the formation and see the characters they were familiar with.
【The streamer can control the movement of the camera within a range of no more than a hundred meters from himself, or fix the camera in a certain position.】
'Huh? Can I really do that?'
After a notification sound, Alex was surprised to find that he could indeed control the little ball in the air.
In the distance, it seemed like chaos had broken out again in the formation. Even though Alex was jogging in circles, he could hear muffled laughter and commotion.
【The Joker: Quick, quick, quick, can't hold back! Must go there and join the fun!】
'Alright, alright...'
On the track closest to the formation, Alex, giving a command in his mind, controlled the spherical camera to float above the formation and fixed its position, allowing everyone to clearly see the instructor giving orders and all the soldiers.
【Woman Magnet: I feel comfortable now, this is a good seat! 】
"What's your background?"
"I'm from the Trost District, my name is Jean Kirstein!"
'What a complicated name... I can't remember it at all.'
While jogging in circles, Alex occasionally looked at the small screen in his field of vision and observed everything happening elsewhere.
But... are people in this world all named so strangely?
【Lazy Man: No problem, streamer, you don't need to remember; we'll remind you.】
【The Joker: That's right, listen to us. Just do whatever you want, hehe...】
【Woman Magnet: But this guy, Jean, should be the one who eventually impregnated Mikasa, there shouldn't be any other options after Eren died.】
【Kafka Slave: Ah! I don't approve! That incomplete plot!】
'...'
It's getting noisy again, but that's fine.
The young man silently jogging occasionally glanced at the small window while looking at the barrage of comments. The nervousness in his heart about the crisis gradually relaxed.
But... he didn't know how.
While jogging, how did someone else appear beside him?
Frowning, he looked at the girl next to him who was exhausted but still unwilling to fall behind. Alex was full of doubts.
Who is this person?
【Sweet Potato Girl】
【Only Knows How to Eat】
【Sasha Blouse, said to be from a hunting tribe, unfortunately didn't survive until the end】
A few relatively unfamiliar names flashed through with the chats, clearing Alex's confusion.
"Why are you also being punished?"
Sweet Potato Girl, what does that mean?
"Because I don't like wasting food..."
She just ate a sweet potato while waiting in line, why did it come to this...
"..."
Such an outrageous person.
【Dark Flame Master: It seems like the main character doesn't have the qualifications to say such things.】
【Ganyu My Waifu: Big brother, don't say that about the second brother.】
【The Joker: Hahaha, streamer, don't laugh at Sweet Potato Girl; you might be called Knife Guy in the future.】
【Lazy Man: Knife Guy sounds bad, call him knife Master!】
【Woman Magnet: Call him Male knife, Shadow of the knife!】
"..."
Under the barrage of various teasing comments, Alex moved his heavy legs, continuing to jog at a pace that wouldn't make him collapse...
...
"Ah... so hungry..."
Finally, the punishment was over, but it was already night.
"Tomorrow, there's the adaptation training for the vertical maneuvering gear... these legs are so weak."
Different from Sasha, who had almost collapsed on the ground, Alex was still barely standing.
However, he couldn't stop the trembling of his legs due to fatigue.
"Is everyone okay?"
The two returning to the dormitory area lowered their heads, but at this moment, someone had been waiting for a long time—
She was a cute girl with short golden hair that fell to her shoulders. The delicate face seemed to possess a calming magic, able to make anyone feel calm.
【Dark Flame Master: Yo, isn't this Princess? The one with royal blood, born to be loved by all.】
【Lazy Man: With kings and nobles, why choose commoners?!】
【The Joker: But in some places, they believe in bloodlines, can only say. 'hehe'.】
'Princess?'
Seeing the girl emerging from the darkness, Alex was on guard.
But he hadn't heard that the royal family would come to the Training Corps for training!
"Um... I just saw you guys running all the time without having dinner, so..."
Taking out two bread rolls from her pocket, the girl named Krista had just opened the bag when she was tackled by a hungry beast!
"Bread! It's food! Great!"
Suddenly reenergized, Sasha pounced forward, snatching the food and starting to eat with relish!
"Don't eat so eagerly; I also have water here... and..."
Looking at the other companion urgently in need of food and water, Krista cast a worried look.
"I'm sorry, this is all I have..."
"It's okay, don't worry about me."
Sitting cross-legged, Alex wasn't short of this bit of bread.
He was just waiting for these few to leave, and then he could take out his backup food.
"Tsk... you're being a good person again."
"Ymir!"
Another tall and indifferent-looking woman walked out of the darkness, making Krista's eyes light up.
"Just to help this guy... hmph."
"Eh? Mikasa, did you come too?"
Looking at the girl behind Ymir, Krista suddenly felt moved!
As expected, everyone is really good people!
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