Train the Recruits || D-Rank Job Solo

It's not everyday that Ravana gets mail. In actuality, its hardly at all; but when a young gentlemen bustled after her one day in the market of Magnolia to hand her a letter, she could not feel ecstatic that she herself was noted to be one of the strongest mages notably. That was, or else she would not have been asked personally to travel to Era in order to train a regiment of Rune Knights. Who better to train knights than a knight herself?!

The giddy woman arrived in Era shortly the next day to approach her newest teaching position at the head of a whole regiment of fresh Rune Knights. Her analytical eyes scanned over each facial expression as she conveyed her typical announcement of leadership. Duly noting that she was in charge and would not be merciful against those that did not participate whole heartily. Her training would be hard on not only the body but the soul. After encouraging the captain to leave her with her new recruits she faced them with her hands on her hips.

"Alright then, to start, I want to ask a few questions to gather some knowledge on how much you already know about wizards and types of magic."

There were no protests from the small crowd, which made her feel more confident in their training. They only had a week in time after all.
It was apparent that they really knew little about wizards as a whole. Barely even knowing that magic is not inherited by bloodlines but really exists in all individuals and waits to be pulled out through intense training.

Ravana pulled out Ashrune and took a stance, it was time to give them a demonstration of a real wizard at work, and perhaps then they would come out of this training with some knowledge on how to handle a wizard fiend. Wielding the massive blade one handed it did not take long to captivate the recruits by coating the blade ablaze and spinning profusely demonstrating her swordsmanship. She even had a few that were raring to pull out their own to give it a go, but fundamentals came first. She had to teach them how to throw a right hook.

After her demonstration she paired each individual off and had them stand square facing each other. From there, they would throw punches at each other. Perhaps she should have given them padded gloves cause some of these guys really were mean. Others, well they needed some guidance, and nothing was better than to learn while on the job, so at those times, Ravana trotted up fast and eagerly threw her own to show them how it was done, her massive strength crippling some of the recruits to the ground instantly.

Once they had beaten each other well enough it was time for some rest... But the next morning was even more exciting. They had to now learn their tools of the trade and one of those was the magic nullifying staves they are given upon recruitment. But the only way to properly practice was using them on Ravana herself. She was more than willing to help and they each would get a turn to stop her attacks.

It was unfortunate that she was not so laid back, some of the poor blotes didn't even know how to turn it on! So she ended up crisping a few before it became easy for the group of fresh (now cooked )meat.

This intense training undergo'd a few more days, some days were better than most but on the last day she left the now dwindled group with some words of wisdom, giving them her knight's code. The to do and not to do of a Knight. One separate of the Rune Knights laws, something more personal. She ingrained into them the thinking and selfless acts that she learned when growing up with the Saints. Telling them of understanding, mercy and love for the role, because they played the role of protectors and were standing between evil and the innocent.

In the end they all walked away with more than they took in, a few new scars, and a few new words for the heart.

In her mind she could not help but see herself in those knights, they were just stepping out into the role, one that she has held for a few years. Their eagerness was nostalgic, and brought flashbacks from that time she underwent as a fresh knight.

Softly smiling she would return to Magnolia, moving to Hosenka, or wherever her path would currently take her. This knight had her own path, like they had theirs.

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