The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

“It’s understandable that you want to eat and rest early after a long day of training. But is it appropriate to fight over such a trivial matter? You’re all city defense soldiers, who went to war together. Don’t you understand that?” Dora scolded exasperatedly.

The two city defense soldiers lowered their heads in shame.

The soldiers around them who had been heckling earlier looked ashamed.

“Commander Young and I will let you have our food, but you must also be punished!”

Dora then looked at Jasmine and ordered, “Commander Young, take them outside to do five sets of push-ups. No eating until they finish!”

“Yes!” Jasmine gave a military salute before leading the two city defense soldiers out of the canteen to do push-ups in front of the main entrance.

One set of push-ups was 20, so five sets were 100. They could take a one-minute break after each set.

in front of the two city defense

city defense soldiers who had finished their meal curiously came out

defense soldiers performed standard

was extremely exhausting to do standard push-ups. The first 20 push-ups were unnoticeable, but the two city defense soldiers were already finding their arms sore by the second

not groan or complain but only clenched their teeth

five sets of push-ups, the two city defense soldiers were somehow touched by the smell of the food as they picked up the

and

two city defense soldiers replied loudly, and the voice of one

onlooking soldiers were

Commander Morten as

was what all of the city defense soldiers here

and Jasmine’s meal to the city defense soldiers did not