Anyway, after all these events, the long-awaited day has finally arrived, the recruitment of the police, in this kingdom, the police are the biggest political force, this kingdom is known as peaceful due to the strength of the police.
A man stands at the front wearing black glasses, his short black hair gives him a tone of superiority,
-Everyone be quiet!
Suddenly the chaos of words ceased with just a few words.
-You little shits, call me Commander, you useless bastards don't have the honor of knowing my name!
Behind him, people began to whisper "he's doing it again", their voices sounding disgruntled.
-As you may know, there are three tests! Physical, theoretical and finally a battle test, so be ready for anything!
Everyone started shouting, but suddenly the sergeant shouted for them to be quiet, and then someone appeared and stood next to the sergeant.
-I'm one of the 20 Kings and also a delegate, my name is Gael! It's a pleasure to meet you! I'll explain about each test, the first one is physical, you'll all go together with the sergeant next to me and test your limits, it's worth 100 points, the theory test, you'll answer a test of 120 questions, and you'll have 3 hours to answer it, it's also worth 100 points, and lastly, the battle test or as we like to call it, kill the kill, only 50 enrolled can become part of the police so, I wish you all good luck!
In the distance Arthur observes everything and gives a small smile, this was the beginning... the second act starts now.
"The first test will be the physical, a very high score can create unwanted attention, the same for a low score."
Everyone ate their nails and muttered "I have to pass, I have to pass" everyone was choking with nerves, it was clear that many would not pass.
And then they arrived at the first test area.
-Fucking insects! Run around this block as much as you can, to pass the next one at least 5 laps!
Everyone starts running, Arthur just watches.
"That one's going to pass, that one, maybe him, wait, that guy... he's strong, his strength is abnormal for someone from a poor family, he mustn't be a nobleman after all, they can pass straight away without taking the test, there's only one justification, he's that sergeant's son, that justifies his strength and why he's here, and also why the sergeant is looking at him all the time."
Arthur finishes the five laps, but keeps running, and then when he completes the sixth he throws himself to the ground, at the same time influencing his eccrine sweat glands to release sweat, and thus pretending to be very tired. As he falls to the ground he grates his knee, then gets up and begins to masterfully pretend to be limping.
Doctors quickly arrive and put him on a stretcher, then take him to the infirmary.
"How annoying."
Arthur was on a stretcher in the middle of two people who were badly injured. They were making a lot of noise.
"Should I kill everyone here?"
Suddenly someone opened the door, it was the sergeant.
-I've come to inform you of your marks, Henri, a pathetic 11/100, Luis 27/100, useless, and lastly Arthur, 67/100, an average mark, you passed the first test, get ready, tomorrow you'll have the second one where it will be about brute force.
Arthur just stares at the ceiling, for him, the whole thing was no fun, it was as if the world... no, for Arthur, it really had no life.
He turns around and closes his eyes, and the moment he closes them he can see his mother screaming, even after two years, nothing has changed, the nightmares are still tormenting him.
Without realizing it, he falls asleep, and so the rest of that afternoon passes and the night is gone, he wakes up in the morning to hear someone shouting, it was an apparently young man, informing them that the second exam was about to start.
Arthur gets up and gets dressed, then walks to the door.
"I hope you find someone who goes beyond a bishop, I look forward to it, so amuse me, noble detectives." -Arthur gives a brief smile.
"I honestly don't care much about these tests, I just have to get the exact score to pass, only one thing I want, a king piece." -Arthur
Strength- 56/100
Agility- 62/100
Endurance- 67/100
Second test, passed.
"Third and final test, a face-to-face conversation with the commander, I need to be careful."
Arthur injects mana into his face and begins to shape his facial expression.
One by one, each person entered the room, some came back as if their souls had been sucked out, they were finished, some just sat on chairs and gave up, others were leaving in fear of him. And then he called Arthur's name.
-Arthur, a tavern owner, his parents with a long history of drugs. Tell me, why do you want to join the police?
Suddenly a crushing wave made his body feel as if countless swords were piercing his body and breaking him into pieces, that was the murderous intent of one of the 20 kings.
"Ah... how incredible! You surprised me, a tower... how wonderful! He's inspecting me with his mana, his sight and even his hearing, ha."
-I want to find a meaning to life, something that shows me why everyone says life is beautiful, that's my greatest wish, to see the world in a color I've never seen before.
The sergeant closes his eyes and laughs
-Boy, I like you, remember I'm one of the 20 kings of this city, the gladiator king, call me Lucas, you passed, congratulations, now go after the next king and take the theory test.
Arthur leaves the room.
"I think I was very sincere."
He wonders if it was really necessary to have said everything, after all, it wouldn't have changed anything if he hadn't.
Walking to block 2 to take the theory test, he bumps into a woman, her green eyes were sparkling, and her white hair was a shade like snow, her lips were red, and her skin was very white, this was Melissa, this... was the first meeting between the two of them.
End of chapter!
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