Before the birth of the legendary Mercenary King, the two-handed swordsman was a rather low-level soldier type in the army. Even if it occasionally emerged, it would not be utilized on the battlefield where soldier types directly competed. It often appeared as the escort of the commander.

However, under the gleaming light of the legendary Mercenary King, not only did more and more battlefield commanders and professional mercenaries begin to employ two-handed swords, but the two-handed swordsman soldier type also officially developed systematically, and in the regular army, four brand-new soldier types emerged.

The great swordsman unit with the plain-breaking ability comparable to that of the battle-axe warrior.

The blocking two-handed swordsman unit, which is the best soldier type for ambush and surprise attack in any combat environment.

The most terrifying and also the most dreaded by the enemy commander is the advanced soldier type of the two-handed swordsman - the wild griffin great swordsman known as the "battlefield ghost".

Of course, the special swordsman soldier type directly passed down by the legendary Mercenary King himself has become the core of the long-range attack unit of each country's army that is both offensive and defensive.

-Recorded on the title page of the renowned work "Swordsman Popularization Tutorial" by modern military scientist Chi Yi Zi.

In the spring of the Red Moon Calendar 195, at the southern end of a small natural village named Haike near the estuary of the Warm River on the Frozen Continent, there was a dilapidated small yard. Although the yard was very run-down, the log cabin built with logs seemed quite new. The four walls of the yard were piled with primitive trees like small hills.

"Hi... click... Hi... click..."

In the midst of the logs, there came the rhythmic voice of a young boy. If you walked into the yard, you would see a boy chopping firewood.

Human beings are truly a rather mean race. Being in a warm place and consuming the best nutrients does not necessarily mean good health, and it is definitely impossible to cultivate a young man as strong as a mountain. The boy in front of him is a very good example. After being tortured day and night by an uncle Chi who claimed to be an imperial noble but of unknown origin for 3 years, he definitely couldn't consume any nutrients either. But with each up and down swing of his arm, with the different movements, the muscles symbolizing power disappeared like mercury from the waist and then emerged on the arm, and then disappeared again.

The early spring of the Warm River is very cold. In this area, only in midsummer can the green color like that on the continent of Amy Nor be seen. Ordinary people are all wearing thick snow beast fur clothes from top to bottom in spring, but this teenage boy is only wearing a leather short pants. Large amounts of sweat constantly drip from his forehead and body to the ground and quickly turn into ice grains. White mist rises from his body.

He spat into the callused palm of his hand, then picked up the medium-sized ax on one side, swung it round and chopped it down from top to bottom. The large log with a height of 30 centimeters and a diameter of half a meter in front of him was chopped into two halves from the middle at once. Then he picked up the machete on one side, stomped on the ground, and quickly cut the wood into suitable firewood.

He... used... the... ax...?

Even the strongest lumberjack, when facing the coniferous hardwood in the frozen continent, if he wants to chop firewood easily and effortlessly, he must rely on an ax. If using a machete, the thin blade will get stuck by the wood as soon as it just cuts into it, and there is no way to continue chopping. Usually, it takes five or six consecutive chops to chop through, and the blade of the machete wears out very quickly.

How much strength is needed to use a machete like an ax?

"Son, come here for a moment." The person in the house continued to take advantage shamelessly.

"Okay, Uncle Chi, I'll be there right away." Amy neatly piled up the firewood and then walked into the small wooden cabin that was just built last summer.

"From today on, you need to learn the use of weapons. In the future, you don't need to chop so much firewood in the afternoon. Anyway, the people in the village can't use that much. Spend half of the afternoon every day learning weapons." Chi Hanfeng seldom had such a solemn moment.

"What weapon do you like? Ah, I recommend that you use the combination of a knight's lance and a long sword. How about it? You must be suitable for it. This will become your favorite." Regardless of Amy's attitude, Chi Hanfeng began to forcefully recommend to Amy what he didn't know was whose favorite. "You see, among your peers, although you are relatively tall, you are not as tall as the Highlanders, so a two-handed battleaxe is definitely not for you; according to what I know about you, you definitely don't like the profession of archers who make a living by sneaking up on people; the combination of a single sword and a shield has too little killing power and is suitable for people without strength. Hammer-type weapons are already used by fewer and fewer people and are doomed to be eliminated. Wow~~ You're not telling me that you want to learn the long spear, right? The long spear is only used by people in the army and only has a restraining effect on cavalry, and there is no other use." While speaking, Chi Hanfeng observed Amy's expression and thought of the words that were most likely to impress him.

"I want to be like my father. I want to learn the two-handed greatsword." Facing such a chatty uncle, the 10-year-old Amy's character became more and more dull. He generally didn't speak until the end, but as long as he made a statement, often there was no way to change his will.

"Sure enough, you are worthy of being your father's son. You have personality, and I like it." Uncle Chi said with a smile while patting Amy's face with his hand. Suddenly, he pinched Amy's face hard and said with an evil face, "No, this time I have the final say. You must learn the knight's lance from me. I will train you to be an imperial knight like me. What's so good about the two-handed greatsword? This is the lowest-level soldier in the army. You see, the orthodox knights use a single-handed rapier in general occasions and can be combined with a shield; on the battlefield, it is all a knight's lance plus a shield, and this is the main force of the war."

Originally, among all the military branches of empires and federations, newly enlisted soldiers could only choose from three military camps, namely the pike soldiers, the two-handed sword soldiers, and the archers. After one year of rookie training, those with potential would be selected from them to enter higher-level military camps. For instance, pike soldiers could become squires, or they could become battle-axe warriors. In the archer camp, warriors with magical potential were often picked out, and through one year of magical training, they could become magical archers or werewolf-riding archers. Only in the sword soldier camp, when recruiting soldiers, those with poor physiques and no prospects for cultivation would be sent to the two-handed sword camp. Although outstanding two-handed sword soldiers also had the opportunity to become squires, of course they had to switch to other weapons, and such an opportunity was rather rare. Not only that, very few two-handed sword soldiers actually went to the battlefield. If it weren't for the fact that the equipment and other expenses required for this branch were the least and it could be used as a force for maintaining public order, it would have long vanished from the military branches of various countries. If a country mobilized the sword soldier camp in a war, then it would not be far from the time when victory or defeat was clear.

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No matter how much Chi Hanfeng threatened and coaxed, Amy didn't utter a word - this was of course not an acquiescent gesture.

"Oh my god, what kind of sin have I committed? How could I, a so-called imperial knight, have such a disciple? Big brother, I'm sorry for you! My sister-in-law whom I haven't met yet, I'm so incompetent. I'm not able to teach your child well. He wants to become a low-level two-handed swordsman." Chi Hanfeng clutched his face in grief and exaggeratedly wailed.

"Why are you crying? You're a big man and there are no tears. Don't look at me through the gaps between your fingers. I'm used to it." It is said that black humor is passed down in a single line - often being with the devil, even a silent angel sometimes utters some black humorous words.

"It seems that if I don't reveal my true identity, you won't be lured." The man with both hands covering his face, after hearing the black humor, sat motionless by the bed like a stone statue, showing a cool demeanor.

"Amy, in fact, I'm not an ordinary knight. I'm the highest level of imperial knights - the Phantom Beast Knight. I also hope you can become such a proud Phantom Beast Knight like me! I summon you in my name, come out, Phantom Beast Spirit Wolf~~~" Chi Hanfeng tightly interlocked the fingers of both hands.

A huge pentagonal barrier emerged in the middle of the room. After a dazzling white light, a snow wolf that was almost twice the size of an ordinary snow wolf appeared in the middle of the room. White hair as smooth as snow, flowing smoothly from the head to the tail. The huge tail swayed back and forth, with its head resting on two huge wolf claws, z~z~z~, snoring comfortably.

The person who initially intended to give Amy a huge surprise saw this massive white wolf and almost had his jaw drop to the ground.

"Xiaobai~~" The nobleman squatted down while stroking the wolf's ear and said pitifully, "We haven't seen each other for three years. I originally hoped that you could recuperate and build up your strength in the Phantom Beast Sacred Garden. However, you gave me the biggest surprise, that is, you let me find out that you've gained weight - -", Chi Hanfeng screamed hysterically and brutally tore at the wolf's ear with his hand.

"Wow - ooh -" The awakened white wolf suddenly broke free from the restraint on its ear. Looking back, it showed its huge fangs and blood-red tongue.

When the white wolf saw that it was Chi Hanfeng, a smile unexpectedly emerged on its ferocious face, and its tail kept swinging left and right, and suddenly knocked Chi Hanfeng to the ground.

In this process, the ugly side of human nature was vividly displayed on Mr. Chi Hanfeng.

Facing the more ferocious face, Chi Hanfeng promptly changed his tone and flatteringly stroked the long hair of the wolf: "No, no, what I mean is that after not seeing each other for three years, you have grown up and become even more handsome." After the wolf was deceived and showed a smiling face, Chi Hanfeng immediately turned over and rode on the wolf, grabbed the long hair on the wolf's head with one hand, and gave the wolf's head a few hard slaps with the other hand: "Damn it, from today on, don't go back to the Sacred Garden anymore. Come to the yard every night to keep watch for me."

From start to finish, Amy was truly frightened. The pressure brought by the snow wolves in this area is overly great. When seeing such a big snow wolf, and it appeared out of nowhere, even an adult hunter would be scared and have no reaction.

Chi Hanfeng was highly satisfied with the horror that emerged on Amy's face after the appearance of the white wolf. He was very majestic while riding on the wolf, and then took the long spear and shield on the side of the wolf in his left and right hands respectively, and said very proudly to Amy: "How about it, very majestic, right? If I put on armor, it would be so cool. And I'll tell you better news, such a mount doesn't need you to provide food, it will go back to the barrier by itself to find something to eat."

Amy carefully touched the hair of the white wolf, and his eyes were filled with curiosity.

"Do you know why I have always called you son??" Chi Hanfeng threw out a big mystery.

Among the three currently known continents, the dragon knight is the highest-level military unit. However, as flying dragons are extremely scarce, especially those willing to cooperate with humans are even rarer, so the generation of dragon knights cannot be deliberately fostered. The total number of known dragon knights in various countries does not exceed 20. Therefore, although dragon knights are powerful, it is difficult to use them as regular military units.

The phantom beast knight is next to the dragon knight. The only aspect where the phantom beast knight is inferior to the dragon knight is that although the phantom beast can also rely on the power of the barrier to float in the air, it doesn't know magic, thus it cannot compete with the dragon knight in a one-on-one battle.

But what tempts various countries the most is that the phantom beast knight can be cultivated.

Master Shuo Bu De: The so-called phantom beast here is definitely not plagiarizing. Please don't make any associations with the phantom beast in "Heavenly Tan Demigods and Devils" by Pistol.

It is just the mount of the knight. With different types of phantom beasts, it will affect the combat effectiveness of the knight in different environments and will have different bonuses.

For example, if Chi Hanfeng competes with other phantom beast knights on the Icy Continent, then he will have a 50% chance of winning. If he competes with an ordinary snow wolf knight, then there is no need to fight. An ordinary knight has no chance at all of defeating a phantom beast knight.

Special note is made.