“-The 8th prince, ah, no, the commander of the 1st Knights was that ‘White Lion’… . That’s surprising.”
The new reporter who joined this year blinked as he learned something new.
As if he had never dreamed that someone other than royalty would be among the knights.
Then, the person who appeared to be a senior knight nodded his head, saying that he understood his feelings.
“I guess most of the newcomers are surprised. But it’s not uncommon. There are many royals who join the knights’ order, whether they know it or not. Especially the First Order.”
“…royalist.”
“Yes, in the case of the First Order, it’s a place where royalist nobles gather, so in order to lead them, you have to be a member of the royal family or a high-ranking noble. That’s why the key positions in the First Order have been held by members of the royal family for generations. … It’s rare for a member of the royal family to rise to the rank of captain.”
“You seem to have incredible skills.”
“Why do you want to compete?”
“… … Once in a while.”
“Hahaha! To be honest.”
The senior knight burst into laughter at the junior’s bold statement that he wanted to stick with royalty.
I’m not mocking the guest of the successor.
On the contrary, it was commendable that he was burning with a competitive spirit.
also.
‘The guest of a person with power is not a guest, but rather a display of confidence. This guy is more than qualified.’
As far as he knew, the new recruit in front of me was the most skilled one this year.
He never neglects his training even for a single day, and even in the 3rd Division, there were already rumors that no one, except for a few, could handle him. Would you believe it if I said that the senior knights were desperate to avoid him because he shouts out sparring calls every day?
‘Even when that guy was there, it was noisy because of the sparring and training, but after that guy left, a successor with the same skills came out.’
When you see things like this, it’s true that there are always new species.
… Of course, it would be rare for someone as unique as ‘that guy’ to emerge.
Anyway, while the other senior knights seemed to be burdened by this energetic newcomer, he was cheering them on.
Because I thought that if you were a knight, you should be so poisonous.
… but unfortunately.
“Unfortunately, they won’t be able to accommodate you.”
“Why?”
“After all, the 1st Division won’t fight the 3rd Division.”
Sometimes reality is a cruel law, and the senior reporter had to let me know that things don’t always go my way.
“Hmm….”
The successor swallowed his sigh at his senior’s words.
The 3rd Knights of the Silver Lion Division.
Unlike the 1st and 2nd Knights, which are made up of high-ranking nobles, this is an order of knights with many lower-ranking nobles or fallen nobles.
Perhaps because of this, the 3rd Knights were treated like stray dogs within the Knights Templar and were ignored.
When he remembered this, the new reporter looked clearly dissatisfied.
“Haa… The more I experience this knighthood, the more I shudder. Of course, I know that politics cannot be left out of the palace, but I didn’t know it would be this bad. In the past, I thought that if I just had the skills, I could easily become vice-captain.”
“How cheeky. Do you think it’s easy to become a vice-captain here? And don’t joke around. You haven’t even been in the team for half a year.”
“… I respect you again, senior. It’s great to see you clean even in a place like this.”
Although he may seem to be flattering, his words were sincere.
As far as he knew, there were two people in the Order who were clean and free from political ties, and one of them was a senior.
Being a royal knight made me realize how difficult it is, and I even began to respect him.
Because it cannot but be an example of a knight.
“Arthur, you should respect those who are worthy of respect. I’m not particularly clean. I just do my job as a knight while making appropriate compromises.”
Senior Knight Jake Farman, who was receiving respectful gazes, shook his head at junior Knight Jord, telling him not to think too highly of himself.
“I’m just a descendant of a knight family that has fallen to the point where I can’t even get involved in politics. … Above all, I’ve already given up on getting promoted because I made the wrong friends and am now in disfavor with my superiors.”
“… Uh uh.”
“Don’t look at me so pitifully. But I improved my skills by not wasting time on useless things.”
“… … Certainly, sparring with Senior Jake is always fun.”
“I always get goosebumps.”
Jake smiled bitterly.
‘If only his social status had been a bit higher, he would have risen to fame quickly.’
Jake felt sorry for Jordan’s skills.
He was clearly the most skilled among the new recruits, but unfortunately, he was undervalued because he was a member of the 3rd Division.
Jake felt regretful that his favorite junior couldn’t fly higher.
‘This guy should be the one representing the Silver Lion…’
Young knights, each representing a prestigious knightly order.
Knights like Sir Tristan’s Vale and Sir Maximus of Lionel were representative of the younger knights.
In this way, the one who represents the Royal Knights is none other than the 8th Prince, but Jake, observing the 8th Prince’s skills from afar in the past, only evaluated him as having ‘good talent’, and did not think at all that he was ‘great’.
Don’t get me wrong.
It wasn’t that there was any prejudice against them because they were royalty.
I’m just saying what I really feel.
‘Because representing the Knights Templar requires you to demonstrate [overwhelming ability].’
Those who were simply talented were also widely distributed among the Knights.
So, if you want to represent the Knights, you have to show overwhelming achievements or abilities that surpass the widely known talents.
However, the commander of the 1st division that he saw… .
The skills of the man commonly referred to as the ‘White Lion of Pendragon’ were far from overwhelming, and Jake could not help but make a few, if irreverent, guesses.
‘…Maybe the royal family is trying to make up for its lack of legitimacy?’
The current royal family.
So, the current king lacks legitimacy.
You might say that royalty is royalty, so what lack of legitimacy does it have, but I think everyone would agree with this opinion.
‘The problem is that my brother is too great… .’
The great king, who was called the King and the Lord, unfortunately did not have any children.
He had two children, but unfortunately, the first son did not live long due to a chronic illness, and the second son had great talent as a king, but was chosen by the magic sword to carry on the name of Galahad.
Because of this, the former king passed away without having a proper successor, and in the end, the one who succeeded him was the only ‘younger brother’ of the subject.
Although the prince whom the king trusted inherited the throne, it is said that there was much talk internally because of this.
‘It’s not that the King is incompetent, but… .’
It would be presumptuous and even disrespectful for a knight to dare to measure the king’s abilities, but perhaps in the current situation, not only Jake but everyone else has measured the king’s abilities at least once.
Is the King truly fit to succeed his subject?
And because the target of comparison was so huge, the King’s abilities relatively did not meet people’s expectations, and as a reaction to that, the King also frequently made ‘mistakes’, which resulted in many disasters…
So the current royal family has less power and legitimacy than ever before.
However, since an outstanding successor named Princess Isis had emerged, expectations were high for the next generation.
Since he is still the current king, it is only a matter of time before the princess inherits the throne.
Anyway, in this situation, the royal family is making various attempts to forcibly increase its legitimacy and authority.
Jake guessed that perhaps the reason the 8th prince was the first among the royal family to become a knight commander or to be held up as a promising prospect was due to these royal circumstances.
So in reality.
‘The knight worthy of the name of the Silver Lion, or rather, Pendragon, is not the 8th prince.’
It’s not Jordan right now.
It certainly has potential, but it’s not fully developed yet.
So the best article Jake can think of is… .
‘… He may say he doesn’t need fame, but he’s the only one I can think of.’
He sent all of his senior knights to the temple beds as soon as he entered the ranks, and he is the only knight who did not become disabled despite training with Sir Baltar for over three years.
Recently, I even hear the words “hero” from the Academy!
‘Yeah, he’s the kind of guy who can represent Pendragon-.’
“-Huh? What are you doing here?”
“… … ?”
“Hey, it’s been a while.”
“This, this…?”
…Why is that guy here?
Jake blinked, taken aback by the sudden appearance of his friend whom he had been thinking about just a moment ago.
It was nice to meet you.
As he said, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen him.
However, contrary to what was welcomed… .
“I…, senior.”
“Huh? Who was it?”
“Hey, this is Jord Decker. Why… , the swordsman I fought with before you were transferred…”
“… … Ah! You were quite the guy back then. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”
“…Thank you for remembering, ha, but that….”
Jordan reacted similarly to Jake, looking puzzled.
A situation where I can’t be happy to meet a senior I clearly want to meet.
That makes sense… .
“Th-what is that?”
It would be difficult to remain calm while watching Lee Han dragging a man by the scruff of his neck.
Lee Han scratched the back of his head when asked by a friend and junior he hadn’t seen in a long time…
“Why don’t you just pretend you didn’t see it?”
“… … .”
“If you interfere, you’ll end up in trouble too.”
“… … .”
“Ahem.”
“… crazy guy.”
Jake decided to correct his thinking.
That guy is definitely a disaster….
* * *
… … It may seem like he’s making excuses, but he also has his fair share of grievances.
“He suddenly attacks me like a madman, so how can I just get hit?”
It’s the fault of the person who picks a fight with a guy walking along the street quietly, so how can the person who responds be at fault?
Lee Han was simply unfolding the logic of power in the style of medieval romance novels, and I thought that it could not be anything but valid logic.
but.
“Okay, I get why, but why the royal family!”
“… … .”
“Do you think that logic would work on royalty?”
“… Yeah.”
Yes, I want to push forward with the logic of power, but the opponent has too much power.
Since he happened to be a member of the royal family, and he was defeated by the royal family, it was inevitable that he would be at a disadvantage.
If the prince wakes up and says he was hit, half of the Silver Lions will become his enemies, and if he takes this to court, he will be the only one who will kill him unconditionally.
……hani.
Phew, phew!
“…Seniors, is this really okay?”
“Don’t ask me, ask the guy who caused the accident…!”
“…Senior Lee Han?”
Jordan looked at Yihan with a suspicious gaze, and he.
“Okay, I’ll take responsibility. -Ask.”
“… … .”
Jordan Decker.
He was dumbfounded, saying that he had never thought that he would become a knight and climb a mountain to dig a hole, and that he would have to do so in such a big way.
And once again, questions arise.
…I wonder if this is really true.
“This is a crime… .”
“Haa, if father finds out about this, he’ll try to kill me.”
It was Jordan’s muttering, and Jake was holding his head, feeling guilty for making bad friends.
However, Lee Han dug the ground silently, and with the three knights digging the soil, it was only a matter of time before a huge hole was dug.
“What is life? When we die, we all return to the ground. For this guy, that day just came a little sooner.”
“… … .”
“Remember, junior. If you’re going to cause trouble, do it thoroughly.”
“… That’s a lesson I don’t really want to learn.”
The junior reporter’s absurd mutterings.
However, Lee Han decided to go out shamelessly.
‘This guy’s question is the answer.’
Missing.
It cannot be anything other than a means to an end.
Of course, don’t worry.
As I said to Jordan jokingly, should I really kill him?
‘Threats have to be extreme to work.’
If you starve them for a week, except for their faces, they will cooperate obediently.
Perhaps Jake knows this and is cooperating with him.
“Okay, let’s send it now.”
Wince!
“…?”
“… … .”
“…hmm.”
… Lee Han felt a sudden movement and hit the silver-haired man with a shovel, and the man.
Shudder!!
…he shook his body violently.
Confirming this… .
“Hey, are you awake?”
“… … .”
“… After you’re buried, will you open your mouth?”
“… Gulp.”
“I’ll give you 3 seconds, 3,2,1… .”
“… I’ll give you a chance. If you apologize now, I’ll keep everything quiet.”
“… … .”
“This is a special opportunity. If it’s now….”
“Should I just cut off the arms and legs first? They’ll be useless anyway.”
“─Inoooooom! How dare you know me, Aren de Pendragon! Do you think I would give in to such threats!”
“… … .”
“Kill me! There is no reason for me to live while enduring such humiliation!!”
“… … .”
“hurry…!”
“…oh.”
Lee Han was amazed.
With that guy’s spirited attitude?
no.
should.
“… I haven’t even seen you kneel. When did you kneel?”
He was a guy who knelt down so quickly that even his own eyes couldn’t keep up, and Lee Han gave him a look that said, “It’s quite something.”
As expected, the royal family survived the intrigues and trickery.
‘He may not have any sense, but he has an overflowing survival instinct.’
He was the type of person who would really cut off one of your limbs if you resisted.
Lee Han, he often made jokes and made serious remarks.
