It had been nearly a month since soccer was introduced, and the grassland military region felt much more harmonious internally—aside from what happened on the soccer field...
Still, that was a good thing. Compared with martial contests, soccer was undoubtedly a much safer activity.
Nowadays, aside from training, eating, and sleeping, the soldiers spent every day practicing soccer and playing matches.
As for the female warriors' soccer team, with Xigluen—the "star of the soccer field"—among them, they had practically become the local BOSS, beating whoever they caught.
To reclaim their honor, the various human teams in the grassland military region trained hard in their spare time, and their skills improved rapidly.
But the female warriors were improving too. Their physical fitness was excellent, and with Xigluen leading them in soccer training, the female warriors' team still held an overwhelming advantage in the grassland military region. That only made the other teams crave victory even more.
At first, it was simply the soldiers below who played, without much organization.
After all, His Majesty's intention had merely been to give the soldiers another recreational activity. The officers above regarded it as nothing more than entertainment as well.
At the beginning, they had only responded to His Majesty's call and participated symbolically.
Otherwise, the senior officers were busy every day, with mountains of military affairs waiting for them to handle. Where would they find the time to play soccer?
But as they took part more and more, they gradually realized that something was off.
Watching the two teams constantly attack and defend on the field, they realized—how was this just soccer? It was clearly testing the soldiers' physical fitness and tactical coordination!!
Compared with martial contests, soccer was safer.
Compared with large-scale military exercises, soccer was cheaper!
"As expected of His Majesty! This