He promised to become a knight, but what the heck is Astartes?

Looking at the other person, Luo Xia also found the relevant memories.

Ryan Hudson, the second son of Viscount Hudson, is engaged to one of Rorschach's older sisters, making him Rorschach's prospective brother-in-law.

This relationship also caught Luo Xia's eye, and he had an idea in his mind.

"You have no manners! Can't you even call me brother-in-law?"

Ryan pursed his lips upon hearing this, then clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"Since we all know each other, let me introduce myself. After all, we're a team."

"This is Anthony Hayes."

The blond man who had been staring at Luo Xia nodded, then stood up, shook hands with Luo Xia, and smiled gently:

"Welcome Rorschach to our team."

Ryan could only shrug helplessly at the sight.

It seems that Anthony is really going to compete with some formidable opponent for the team captaincy.

“Harlenmors, you should recognize the Blood Ritual we attended together that day.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Xia looked at the brown-haired boy with a scar on his face who was currently completely silent, and was also taken aback.

Isn't this the guy without an umbrella who was slapped away by the red-haired giant ape before me?

I didn't expect the other party to be so resilient.

"And the last one..."

"Aaron."

A boy with a black vest, a bronze complexion, and a burly build walked out of the training room and nodded to Rorschach.

He then looked at Anthony and said:

"Now that everyone is here, it's time to settle the position of the squad leader."

Chapter 5 The Emperor's Professional Recommendation Letter

"Squad leader?"

Upon hearing this, Rorschach glanced at Ryan, who sighed and looked at the tense standoff between Anthony and Aaron. Ryan then explained to Rorschach:

"Because the War Academy trains basic knights in squads, the five squires in each dormitory are automatically assigned to a squad."

“And every ten squads form a squire order of knights, so you should know the importance of this squad leader, right?”

After hearing his brother-in-law Ryan's explanation, Rorschach nodded.

It's nothing more than a game of power, and there are certain advantages to being designated as a squad leader.

Otherwise, Anthony, being the son of a nobleman, wouldn't have bothered competing with Aaron, a commoner.

[Ding ding ding! Side quest detected: Compete for the squad leader position!]

Listen to this! This despicable Chaos God Khorne has actually established positions like captain and squad leader in his academy!

This is blatant plagiarism! This should have been the exclusive patent of the great emperor, yet it was so easily copied by the shameful evil god Khorne into his own Astartes Academy!

This infuriated you, a loyal subject absolutely devoted to the Emperor, and you even considered speaking out on behalf of the great Emperor.

[Mission Description: Defeat these corrupt heretics and become the captain of this squad!]

[Mission Rewards: Emperor's Favorability +5, Emperor's Job Recommendation Letter]

'I am filled with anger and want to speak out for the great emperor.'

Luo Xia touched his still-beating heart and nodded.

No problem, it's still a stupid system.

But the Emperor's professional recommendation letter...

Looking at the rewards given for the mission, Luo Xia couldn't help but feel that it was really good.

After all, he doesn't have a job yet.

Given the nature of this idiotic system, the job recommendation letter given by the emperor must be extraordinary!

“Ryan is right, so Rorschach, who do you support, me or Aaron?”

Anthony looked at Rorschach with great anticipation, believing that Rorschach would support him out of a sense of belonging as a fellow nobleman.

In this four-on-one situation, even if Aaron is stronger and better at fighting than all of them, what good will it do?

In this world, power and connections matter!

How dare Aaron, a mere commoner, compete with a nobleman like himself for the position of squad leader?

"Um, does that mean I can't support myself?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xia pointed to himself and asked with some confusion.

"???"

These words stunned not only Anthony and Aaron, but also Ryan, who was just waiting to watch the show.

No, what is my brother-in-law up to?!

Was he driven mad by the giant red ape?

Look at Anthony's status and Aaron's physique before you speak!

Rorschach, an unloved bastard son of a baronial family.

With no influence or background, and no real strength, how could he utter such arrogant words!

Seeing this, Ryan winked and tried to hint to Rorschach to give up the competition for the squad leader position.

But Rorschach seemed not to notice. "What, Ryan, did you get sand in your eyes?"

"Would you like me to blow on it for you?"

Idiot!

You're going to die!

Seeing Rorschach's attitude, Ryan decided to give up.

Anyway, he had already advised him, so even if Luo Xia's sister asked, he would have an excuse.

"Hehe, of course you can."

Anthony laughed in exasperation upon hearing this, and then said to Aaron:

"Since there are still people vying for the captaincy, let's see who has the best skills."

"Just like what Teacher Knight said, a squad leader needs not only strength, but also wisdom!"

"Um, I have a question. Strength is easy to compare, but how do you compare intelligence?"

Upon hearing Anthony's words, Rorschach chimed in with a question.

"Of course we can compare them, let's compare the Divine Fighting Talisman!"

As he spoke, Anthony also took out a pack of unopened cards from his pocket.

That was the Sacred Card, a game enjoyed by everyone in the Holy Empire, regardless of age or gender.

"This package is the newly released Sacred North brand. I haven't opened it yet, so I don't know what's inside."

"Fifty cards, one against one, each person gets twenty-five cards, the first one to run out of cards loses!"

"can."

Listening to Anthony's rules, Aaron, who had been standing silently with his arms crossed, nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

Who wants to go first?

Anthony unsealed the card and asked Aaron and Rorschach.

"Then Aaron can go first."

Rorschach shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

But my mind is already gearing up to quickly learn how the two players play cards.

After all, he had never actually played with something like this before.

"it is good."

Seeing this, Aaron nodded and sat down at one end of the sofa, while Anthony sat opposite him.

Anthony immediately demonstrated his skillful shuffling and cutting of the cards, his movements fluid and seamless, even exuding an aristocratic elegance.

Soon, each of them had twenty-five cards piled up in front of them.

"please."

Anthony, being quite a gentleman, gestured for Aaron to play first.

Aaron, without any hesitation, took his own cards, glanced expressionlessly at the cards in his hand, and then drew one from them. Anthony did the same.

When both cards are revealed at the same time,

Aaron's card is the [Northern Infantry Spearman], which vividly depicts a spearman with the number '3' on it.

Anthony's card was a Royal Knight Apprentice, with the number '5' on it.

"It seems I've taken the first step."

Seeing this, Anthony's lips curled up slightly. He took Aaron's [Spearman] card and placed both cards in his winning pile.

"The rules of the sacred cards are simple: compare the numbers, the higher number wins, and the lower number goes to the winner. If the numbers are the same, then compare the meanings represented by the cards."

Ryan approached Rorschach and quietly explained to him:

"And whoever has the most cards in the deck at the end wins."

"I see."

Rorschach nodded in agreement. The rules were somewhat like a simplified version of 'war' and comparing sizes, but with the addition of judgments such as 'suit' and 'faction', which are the symbolic meanings of the cards.

These symbols all represent recent events in the North, or the strength and prestige of a particular faction.