durnar

坚雷对A1小队的战斗测试

Nice work, my A1 newbies.

That wraps up your regular training for the day!

Congrats!

You know, when you guys first got here, you'd be dead on the ground after just an hour or so.

Look at you now. None of you are even winded.

Just goes to show that the training did its job.

Hehe, thanks, Instructor.

Beagle, the instructor hasn't finished yet! How could you—

It's fine, Fang. I'm not Dobermann. No need to follow the rules to a tee.

Everyone's exhausted after all that training. Let's take it easy. Okay?

Instructor!

You know, you're starting to sound more and more like Dobermann.

Right! —Wait, am I?

Look at you. If you stand up straight, put your hands on your hips, and stare straight into my eyes, it's like you're the spitting image of Dobermann.

And the way you talk... I guess I needn't say anymore.

Oh...

She's right. You're exactly like her~

It's a good thing, though.

It's not like back when I was in the army. Rhodes Island has a decent team of instructors who provide all reserve operators adequate training, and each of them has their specialty.

Anything that I miss, they'll notice and give you guys a lesson on that, and vice versa.

That way, rather than leaving our reserve operators' lessons to the whim of some random person, you all receive fairly comprehensive training.

Grace, Fallon, Dobermann, and all the rest.

You can always count on them to teach you what you need to know, and have your back in a fight.

Fang.

Instructor!

Do your best to learn everything you can from Dobermann, okay? We wouldn't mind having a TA.

Of course, Instructor. Thank you, Instructor!

Also, remind me to find the groundskeeper to fix this place up after we're done training.

I forgot to do it before, and Dobermann tore me a new one each and every time. *Sigh*...

Okay, Fang? Be sure to remind me.

Yes, Instructor!

Thanks.

Okay, enough chit-chat.

Everyone—

Attennnnn-tion!

As you know, that wraps up our regular training for the day.

Though we still have some time left.

And with it, I want to have a little combat drill with everyone!

*Gasps*

Eh?!

Some of us here haven't been in a drill before, so I'll briefly explain what we'll be doing.

(Oh no, we're so done for!)

It may sound kind of fancy, but all we are doing is simulated combat. I will evaluate your combat styles and tell you how you could improve.

(Whispers) Hey, Hibiscus, look at Beagle.

(Whispers) Quiet down. Wait till the instructor is done.

Oh, of course, this is going to be a little different than your usual fights.

Mmmhm... you're all here. Let's make this a one-on-five.

I wanted to see the results of your training and check how well all of you could work with each other anyway.

Okay, let's take a break first. Relax, eat some candy or whatever. I'll get some preparations done.

Dismissed!

Fang!

Huh?

What should we do?!

I-I don't know!

You should relax~ It's not Dobermann we're up against.

Instructor Dur-nar isn't that usually scary, b-but... it's a different story if we're going to be fighting her!

What do you mean?

You know how Instructor Dur-nar does drills with the Guard, Defender, and Vanguard operators, Lava?

Yeah, what about it?

Do you know what she does during those matches?

How bad could it be...?

Last time, she set her shield down and bludgeoned me with two swords for a whole hour!

And she was as fast as the wind!

Oh, yeah...

I used to think of her as a really friendly person. She doesn't yell at us that much, and she treats us to some really tasty food.

It wasn't until I fought her for the first time that I found out... Once she starts walloping you, Instructor Dur-nar can be much worse than Instructor Dobermann. I could barely hold my lance up.

And you've seen her shield arm, right? When she drops the shield and picks up a sword, she can really strike like lightning.

Oh, yeah, I think I know what you mean now. It's just like that time when I was in a shooting match against Meteor at the training grounds, right?

Whoa, against Meteor...?

That's something, Kroos.

Hehe, she landed five training shots on me in just one minute.

Wow... so lame...

Hehe.

Anyway, if you don't want the living daylights beat out of you, be sure to never, ever underestimate Instructor Dur-nar.

She's a seasoned vet, and she'd still be in active service if she wasn't disillusioned with the Columbian army.

If she brings another sword, we're as good as dead—

Hm...

Hey, Hibiscus? Did anyone go to Medical today to get some ointment or something for flesh wounds?

Hm?

We get a lot of visitors to the Medical Department every day. I guess you could say scratches and bruises are a dime a dozen there?

Hibiscus, this is important. Work with me here.

Uhh...

I was redressing a patient's wound at the ward today. I wasn't in the clinic.

But I heard this from Sussurro.

What did she say?

Apparently everyone from A4 paid us a visit to get their wounds treated after their training this morning.

Yeah, and it was Instructor Dur-nar who brought them there.

Does that have something to do with this?

Of course!

I can't believe not even Melantha and Cardigan could stop her...

She might make short work of you guys one on one, but there's five of us.

There's five of them in A4 too...

W-What about it? We're much stronger than A4.

Right, Fang?

Uh... Uhh... Right...

I believe in us...

We can do it! We can...

It sounds like you guys aren't that confident. Is she really that scary?

Okay, everyone—