Chapter 89 Confidence and Friends

  "Soldier Dekar Gokonda, accumulated a total of one first-class military merit twice and one second-class military merit once, promoted to the Fourth Regiment, First Battalion, Third Company, First Platoon, Second Fire Guard in the name of King Krow Wyllyn."

  As the snow melted halfway and spring had just arrived, on a relatively warm morning, under the high walls of Emalbennon Fortress, one hundred Bimon warriors wearing black robes stood in a small square formation, quietly listening to a golden Bimon officer standing on the city wall, loudly reading out the Beast King's order conveyed by the Military Affairs Office. Behind these Bimon warriors, many Wolf Tribe warriors also walked out of their barracks, watching from afar.

  "Soldier Rah Rus, accumulated one third-class military merit and two second-class military merits, was promoted to... in the name of King Kro Welin."

  “..........”

  "Khawabni Fas, having accumulated three levels of military merit, was promoted to the rank of Kingdom's Fourth Division, First Regiment, Third Battalion, and First Company Commander in the name of King Krow."

  When this order came, a faint smile flashed on Liu Yu's face, and there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Although he had long expected this outcome, when it really came, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

  "All troops with patrol missions, report immediately to carry out patrol missions. Soldiers and officers who have been promoted, follow me. Other warriors are free to act." The order of the lieutenant on the city wall came, and the Bimon warriors below dispersed in an orderly manner, each with their own tasks to attend to.

  Liu Yu stood still and let out a light breath, shook his head, then turned around and walked towards the mountainous terrain to the west of the fortress.

  After a short while, Liu Yu sat casually on a small hillside where the snow had melted and was still full of withered grass. He straightened his waist, closed his eyes, and let the clear wind blow against his face.

  "Cheer up, you're just a bit worse off than others, but your military achievements are higher than Buni's. You'll definitely be promoted next year." Liu Yu had only sat on the hillside for a moment when a thick and rough hand heavily patted his shoulder, accompanied by words from behind him.

  "Oh, you have more confidence in me than I do myself." Liu Yu turned his head and smiled, asking a question in return. At this time, the only one who could come to comfort him was his old friend Ivan. Before Liu Yu could invite him, Ivan, also wearing a black long gown, sat down beside him with a flourish.

  When Ivan heard Liu Yu's answer, he was slightly stunned. A few points of incomprehension and doubt appeared on his square face with national characters, as if he had not expected Liu Yu to answer him like this. However, his eyes were still clear.

  "Don't think that way, Alexander. Your strength has already surpassed mine, and your military achievements are so high. At the speed you're currently cultivating, I don't even dare to imagine what kind of cultivation you'll have by the time you've completed your military service. Even if you can't be promoted next year, you'll definitely be able to by the time you've finished serving." Ivan said anxiously to Liu Yu.

  "Alright, brother, I was just joking with you." Seeing Ivan being deceived by himself, Liu Yu felt a sense of amusement and decided not to make things difficult for this honest man anymore.

  "This time the military department did not promote me, I was right, apart from my military achievements, my cultivation and experience were not enough, of course, I couldn't be an officer, this is to be expected, I can accept it, there's nothing worth being depressed about." Liu Yu leaned back and lay down on the hillside, letting the sunlight shine on him with his eyes closed, but a smile was all over his face.

  "It's best if you think that way, look at me, you, and Fei Teng entering the military together, I didn't even get a second-class military achievement, Fei Teng is only slightly better than me, but you have three-class military achievements on your body, and today you're going to rise again, isn't it making us have no place to stand?" Ivan looked at Liu Yu's appearance, the anxiety on his face instantly dispersed, and soon he was smiling.

  "Oh, if that's the case, then you'd better work hard to cultivate yourself, otherwise next year you'll really be ashamed." Upon hearing Ivan's last sentence, Liu Yu suddenly sat up from the ground, his smile completely gone, he stared tightly at Ivan's eyes and said with a somewhat heavy tone.

  "Ah, why?" Ivan asked somewhat nervously.

  "Because by this time next year, I will definitely be promoted and my cultivation will definitely surpass the sixth stage." Liu Yu slowly stood up, looking down at the distant fortress walls, a rare confident and determined look on his face.

  "Haha, this matter, you scared me to death. You're already at the peak of late-stage 5th-tier magic cultivation, breaking through to 6th-tier is just a matter of time. Promotion is just a natural process." Ivan smiled helplessly and lay down on the ground. Looking at Ivan's carefree appearance, Liu Yu smiled faintly and also lay down on the ground to sunbathe.

  Yifan didn't stay on the mountain for long, and made an excuse to leave alone. Liu Yu didn't ask much, because he knew in his heart that Yifan must have gone to cultivate.

  When Ivan returned to the military camp from the Earthfire Fortress, he found that he had broken through to the late stage of a 5th-tier mage. However, he was greatly stimulated and afterwards, Ivan's cultivation became even more diligent. Often when all the warriors were asleep, he would still be meditating. Today they didn't have any patrol missions, so Ivan wouldn't waste his time idly sitting or chatting here.

  After Ivan left, Liu Yu sat up and took out the inheritance treasure hanging from his neck. This purely golden, only a few inches in size, Mongolian Buddha statue looked so inconspicuous on the surface, but its effect was enormous. Ivan's qualifications were obviously one level higher than himself, but his current cultivation was not as good as his own. This small golden lump had played a huge role.

  "Ivan Blagorodov." Liu Yu muttered a sentence, looking in the direction Ivan left. Actually, Liu Yu had mentally prepared himself for not being promoted today, after being taught by King Kero and the Great Elder, and his own repeated introspection, Liu Yu was no longer very concerned about this promotion.

  Since he is still young and has a long time in the military, there is no need to rush for the time being. His cultivation and experience are not enough, so it's okay to slowly make up for them. What belongs to Liu Yu will definitely not run away.

  It was just Ivan who came to comfort him today, which made Liu Yu's heart feel a little touched, although it was unexpected but also reasonable. Ivan and Liu Yu were playmates in the training camp, learning magic together under the tutelage of Elder Tuluo, and later they fought against monsters together in the Blood Refining Camp.

  In Liu Yu's life after rebirth, the friends he acknowledged in his heart were Bern, Fiete, and Eirina from the same Weilin family, and Ivan.

  Just thinking of Ivan, Liu Yu's heart was somewhat uneasy. At the time when he was still in the Blood Refining Camp, he had Ptolemy send a message to his father Gaius, arranging for Ivan and himself to serve in the military together in one place, and to keep Morlock from getting close to Ivan. The purpose of Liu Yu doing all this was very utilitarian, it was just to win over Ivan and even win over the entire Berlag family.

  As someone who has lived a life, Liu Yu was very clear that the best and most trusted friends in one's life are generally two kinds. One is childhood friends from a young age. Before people enter society and their minds mature, they are mentally unguarded and it is the easiest time to trust others.

  So, friends who have been in contact with each other for a long time during this period often become the most trustworthy brothers in their lives after growing up, with the purest and most heartfelt feelings. Even if they are blood brothers of the same clan, if there is no emotional accumulation since childhood, it will be difficult to become the most trusted friends after growing up.

  Liu Yu had several such true brothers in his previous life, and although they didn't have any blood relationship, they could always trust each other. No matter how tired they were, they could find them to confide in. This kind of friendship that started from their ignorant childhood had an advantage that other friends couldn't compare with.

  Another kind is the friends who have gone through many trials and tribulations after entering adulthood. For example, comrades-in-arms who rely on each other on the battlefield and entrust their lives to each other will become sworn brothers for life after leaving the battlefield.

  Just like Father Gaia and Ptolemy, they were able to trust and support each other because they were friends who had exchanged lives. And King Cro was repeatedly promoting Ptolemy not only because he valued Ptolemy's talent, courage and strength, but also because of his loyalty to Gaia.

  It is hoped that in the future when Gaia takes over the Will of the Family, Tolemy will be able to lead his family to offer genuine help to Gaia from the side and become a trustworthy assistant to Gaia.

  As for Liu Yu and Ivan, they have been together since they were ten years old, learning and growing up as playmates, and also fighting side by side on the battlefield. With their childhood friendship in the past and their camaraderie in battle, Liu Yu was certain that when he and Ivan left the military camp, they would inevitably become lifelong friends who could trust each other.

  As the undisputed future of the Pilarczyk family, if the price offered by the Wilin family is right, Ivan will definitely stand on his own side and bring the Pilarczyk family over.

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