The Simple Swing System
Vectis expected the centurion to seek out the offender and strike him down. But he didn’t. Instead, he explained the importance of suppressing all urges to talk, cough or move. “Silence unsettles the enemy,” he said. “Relax The Simple Swing System. Be confident. Concentrate on the heartbeat of your adversaries. They are shrieking and howling—crying out to their gods. And they are filled with fear. Terrified! They know what the Roman army can do. Now they become desperate. They send out some hulking champion who challenges you. Who will fight me? he cries. Are the Romans cowards? Send me your best centurion!