"Ask me, what does the shield think?"

In the private room, Leonidas clasped his hands on his chest, looked at Matthew in front of him with an excited face, and repeated what she meant with a little confusion.

"That's right! If it was the world-famous king of Sparta, there must have been, right? What is the experience of the shield? ”

After all, Sparta was too famous for its guns and shields.

Matthew didn't have any special feelings about Sparta until he became a subservant, until he got a shield to use as a weapon.

Actually, the shield is a very troublesome thing. Because, it is not a weapon in the direct sense.

For example, if you are given a sword, everyone knows that it is wielded with the hilt of the sword.

Those who know swordsmanship and those who don't know swordsmanship can kill people with a sword.

But the shield is not the same.

This was originally a defensive equipment, and Matthew now had no other armament but to wield his shield......

However, there is no material to refer to. Seeing Leonidas' arrival, Matthew was actually very happy in his heart.

King Leonidas rubbed his head with his big hands through his helmet, looking like he didn't know what to say.

The crimson cloak burned behind him like a flame with his movements, and after a while, he found that it was not his field to use his brain, and no matter how he sorted out the language, he said quite heroically:

"Listen up, Matthew. There is only one mystery of the shield. ”

"Uh-huh! I'm listening! ”

Matthew's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself that it was really the right time to visit Leonidas' personal room today.

"That is, take your shield and stand opposite your enemy."

Leonidas said something that made no sense to him.

No, it should be said that it is precisely because it is so easy for people to understand the meaning, so I feel that this word has a deep meaning, is it any symbolism?

Matthew was also stunned, and asked with a subtle expression:

"It's just...... Is that so? ”

"Yes. That's just it. ”

Leonidas nodded, a big smile coming from under his helmet.

"Are you expecting me to say something to you at length?"

“……”

Matthew was silent, but it was exactly what he expected. I thought that Leonidas would introduce himself to various techniques and the like.

"Because, the use of the shield, that's it. Spartans, not supermen. Nor is it a monster. Let's fly, we can't do it. So for us, it is enough to do the most basic things that we can do. ”

"Basics?"

"Yes. It's not to ask people to fly to the sky, it's not to ask people to call for wind and rain, the mystery of the shield is as simple as that, pick up the shield and stand in front of the enemy. Hide behind those who need protection. It's as simple as that. No matter when, if you can stick to this bottom line, there will be no problem. ”

Leonidas, who was not very good at teaching others, said this, simply turned the head of the spear, took the hammer, stuck the spear in his hand into the floor, turned sideways, and stood in front of him with the shield in one hand.

"Different people have different understandings of technology."

As he spoke, he swung his shield, rammed, struck, and used the edge of the shield to strike, and many techniques were displayed by him.

"Technology can be exercised. But the core, there will always be only a little. That is, to hold a shield, stand in front of the enemy, and protect the friendly forces behind you. It's a simple thing anyone can do. As long as you think so, you will not lose courage. You won't get into a fluster. As long as you keep this in mind, you can become a good guard! ”

Leonidas said, picking up the gun again.

When she told about it, there was a moment when Leonidas seemed to have returned to the land of Sparta, to the time and space of the past, the moment when he stood up for his country and led his elite troops to resist Persia.

The Battle of Hot Springs, no matter how you look at it, was an incomparably stupid battle in the eyes of modern people.

A motley Greek coalition led by 300 Spartans dared to try to resist the Persian army, which claimed to be 100,000 elite soldiers. No matter how you look at it, it's an incredibly stupid choice. No one in their right mind would choose that.

However, Leonidas went anyway.

In battle, the combat effectiveness of the ragtag army, to be honest, is not worth looking forward to at all.

The real main force was still 300 Spartan warriors.

In the boundless sea of enemies, no skill matters.

Because, it really doesn't make sense. The enemy is endless.

No matter how many kills you make, the next person will pounce, and the next person will push the corpse of the previous person as a shield, and stab the knife out from under the ribs or shoulders. There is no room for skill insertion in this kind of chaotic warfare.

Kill a hundred, and a thousand will come up.

At that time, all that could be relied on was the Spartans' tempered body and spirit.

If you think about how to defeat Xerxes's army, or how to intercept the army's footsteps, you will probably be defeated mentally before your body.

This is what Leonidas learned after the battle: that is, to simplify complex things, to think only the simplest things.

In the face of Xerxes's army, how many people do he have? Pick up your shield, pick up your gun, stand in front of your enemies, and stand in front of your allies. And so on and so forth, until you can't stand up.

(Probably, for Matthew now, it's still a bit difficult to understand.) ）

He thought so.

In fact, this answer ...... Not the answer Matthew wanted.

What she wants to know is how to use the shield's skills and tricks to bring out the shield's combat effectiveness......

But......

(Shield's experience?) Leonidas's predecessors were always good at shields...... ）

"Okay, I, I remember."

Matthew answered, whether he understood it or not, in short, he kept it in his heart first.

Leonidas smiled heroically and stood still.

"Ma Xiujun, there is no need to ask for too luxurious technology, and there is no need to think about things that are too complicated. Just do your part. Hone your skills and you'll definitely find the right one for you! In order to get to that moment———— let's come to special training! First, let's do the basics! ”

"Huh?! Good, good! I know! Matthew Gileadlet will give it his all! ”

Hearing Leonidas say that he wanted to train himself later, Matthew hurriedly agreed.

That's the answer she wants!

Perhaps, one day in the future, Matthew will understand after many battles.

Leonidas' answer may not be flamboyant, but it is the essence of the shield.