Leon would have to observe those twenty-five hundred soldiers for a while before selecting those would substitute him. So, he couldn't rush in order to avoid problems down the road. Anyway, on the second day of training, Sasha and Betty stayed behind while Gisela and Lennart joined the others.
Leon had a hard time deciding if it would be a good idea to make Lennart train his body instead of his spells. By the look of things, he was pretty good in Area of Effect spells, so perhaps it wasn't a good idea to neglect his talents.
"Hey, kid. What do you want to do?" Leon asked. "You can train your body in order to protect yourself without using mana, or you can use mana to protect yourself."
"Although I know some spells, I mostly control my attacks directly," Lennart explained. "I won't be able to do that if I have to move my body too much or worry about dodging attacks or projectiles."