Twenty-seven military factories capable of producing various equipment; a military research institute that looks unassuming but whose research and development capabilities are almost on par with the highest national labs; a professional school for mid-level technical workers; a regional general hospital; and a school for the children of the Blackwood arsenal headquarters—together, these form the vast and unique training system of Blackwood.
If a trainee can truly have a smooth journey, without being eliminated or dying from exhaustion, then his future is as structured as an assembly line. Take Flick Shadow, for example. At eight years old, he began fifteen years of specialized training. By twenty-three, he would be a combat machine honed for any terrain. However, in the eyes of the battle
