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.

placed in front of the

city defense soldiers who had finished their meal curiously

two city defense soldiers performed standard push-ups under

first 20 push-ups were unnoticeable, but the two

they felt their arms go numb. However, they did not groan or complain but only clenched their teeth and went on with the fourth

the two city defense soldiers were somehow touched by the smell of the food as they picked up the plate

said today and

two city defense soldiers replied loudly, and the voice of one of them broke as he

onlooking soldiers were also

have Commander

was what all of the city defense

gave up his and Jasmine’s meal to the city defense soldiers did not mean