The seasoned vanguard soldiers stationed inside the recruitment area burst out laughing at Travis’s confident declaration.
"One hundred kills? Listen to the kid!" one veteran chuckled, shaking his head as he leaned against a weapons crate. "Battle kills aren't easy to acquire. Valkirk warriors don't just stand there and let you take their heads."
"Don't start crying the moment you see actual blood on the snow," another scarred soldier added mockingly.
Harmony stepped forward, her golden eyes flashing with a dangerous, quiet confidence. "We won't."
After the initial confrontation, the recruitment process transitioned into the standard physical evaluations. The next steps were remarkably easy for the Academy prodigies.
They were put through testing grids for grip strength, weapon handl
