Early in Sea Era 1491.
After a round of selection, the candidates heading to Marine Headquarters to join the Elite Training Camp were officially confirmed.
They boarded a Navy Warship, accompanied by a Headquarters Vice Admiral.
This was the first Marine Elite Training Camp, after all. No amount of caution was too much.
They were the Navy's future, and with so many of them gathered together, every precaution had to be taken against accidents.
Several were Monsters who had long since caught the Navy High Command's eye. If anything happened to them, it would be too late for regrets.
For Cyrik, the results were a relief.
Both Harken and Mistral had secured passage to Marine Headquarters.
Harken had defeated plenty of opponents through his own strength to claim a spot.
Mistral, on the other hand, wasn't strong enough. But North Blue Navy Governor's Headquarters had female Marines sent from Marine Headquarters.
Staff Officer Tsuru of Marine Headquarters wanted to establish a Women's Corps, and the Fleet Admiral had approved it.
So she sent people to the Four Seas to search the various Marine Fortresses for suitable recruits.
Compared with men, women were indeed at a considerable physical disadvantage, especially early on.
The Women's Corps was created specifically for female Marines.
Young women like Mistral, who weren't strong enough to enter the Marine Elite Training Camp, were specially recruited into the Women's Corps at Marine Headquarters instead.
If they showed enough potential, they would be sent to the Marine Elite Training Camp for tougher training and further development once they had been trained to a certain level.
With Tsuru's rank and authority, placing a few people in the Marine Elite Training Camp wouldn't be a problem.
Besides, Navy Officers had the right to recommend candidates in the first place.
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