14 – Dalian – 1
The total number of members of the Royal Knights is exactly 100.
The 100 members consist of 90 Knights and 10 Knights Commanders, and nine Knights Commanders from the 10th Knights Commander to the 2nd Knights Commander take charge of 10 Knights each.
Of course, they did not strictly distinguish them, and in most cases, only the number of 10 was matched by roughly assortment.
That absolutely does not mean that the Royal Knights are ragtag.
Regardless of who he worked with as a member of the Royal Knights, he was a skilled person who could perfectly show his skills, so it was close to not feeling the need to strictly match.
Moreover, even if three or four people attack at the same time and play separately without having to work together rather than cumbersomely coordinating, it is at the level of lightly crushing an army of quite a few monsters.
So, roughly, on a first-come, first-served basis, the number of knights under the command is decided, and even if the number of members changes from time to time, they do not pay much attention.
And the one who was one step above the knights was the leader of the knights.
The position of the leader of the knights was strictly based on skill, and even regular knights could apply for a duel as much as they wanted and take over the position of leader of the knights.
It was even possible for knight commanders to raise their ranks through a duel over each other’s positions.
There are no emotions involved in the process. If you are a person who can rise to the position of the Royal Knights, you will naturally have the honor and character of a knight.
Victory and defeat are simply regarded as the difference in skill. In the first place, those who regard such things as a mockery are already filtered out by Charlotte.
Respect each other and do your best. He humbly accepts his shortcomings, acknowledges his opponents, and spares no praise.
That series of events was a duel between the Royal Knights. Not respecting each other is the same as not respecting His Majesty.
In that sense, the 1st Knight Commander of the Royal Knights could literally be called a monster. It means that you are number one among the 100 elite members of the kingdom.
In addition, the authority that came with it was strong.
The first guaranteed right was complete autonomy in all unit formations.
Basically, most of them work alone because they do not belong to any place, but if they wish, it is possible to command the entire Royal Knights Order or to be commanded by another Knight Commander.
A position that can be anywhere and can be anywhere. That was the 1st Knight Commander of the royal family.
In addition, the 1st Knight Commander was also the commander who used the most powerful command authority except for Charlotte.
If he was dissatisfied with Charlotte’s order, he could even have a private meeting with Charlotte without any prior preparation.
Of course, at that level, their heads were filled with loyalty to the king, so at least until Serena took the seat of the 1st Knight Commander, no one did such a thing.
That’s right, until Serena took the seat of the 1st Knight Commander.
The people who had sat in the position of the 1st Knight Commander up until now were filled with loyalty and honor to Charlotte, so they had a respectful relationship with the other Royal Knights, but the problem was Serena.
They are two people who can’t kill each other even if they just meet eyes. There was no way he could do it with honor or loyalty.
Of course, he openly confesses to Charlotte that he cannot be recognized as his master, and he simply ignores orders unless it is really urgent.
Still, he knew how to distinguish between public life and life, so he pretended to follow through on important matters, but did not pretend to do so when it came to trivial matters.
Since this happened shortly after Serena joined, it was obvious how Serena would have behaved during the 8 years I was away from the palace. It must be a miracle that the Knights did not split into quarters.
The fact that the atmosphere was somehow strangely bloody when they faced each other with wooden swords at the training ground was probably an extension of that conflict.
It was a situation where I expected such a conflict to some extent, and even taking that into account, I made the choice to join the Royal Knights.
The reason I had to do that was, above all, because Serena is so famous.
In the world, there is information that can be obtained because there is a name value, but on the contrary, there is also information that cannot be obtained because there is a name value.
And most of the information I needed for my name was enough to go through Charlotte. In the first place, the first clue about the dragon was obtained through Charlotte.
By the time I got a clue about the dragon, Serena’s name had already risen to the point where people knew who she was.
If you take Serena to the back alley, you won’t get anything.
They think they came to catch them, or the fact that she came to the back alley, asking what happened to such a gloomy place, will be sold as information.
I was too ignorant to leave Serena alone, and the risk was too great to walk with me, because if I was insulted for a moment, it would surely turn the place into a bloodbath.
He could endure any number of insults to himself, but to endure insults from his lord is not the right thing to do as a knight.
So I needed to separate from each other for a while, and I just chose the Royal Knights as a place to grow Serena while I was away.
There is a possibility that I can get a skill that will end my immortality there.
At first, I even thought about creating a position like Charlotte’s escort knight, but I thought both of them would hate it, so I quietly scrapped it.
Now that I’ve said it, we won’t fight to kill each other, but I also wanted to avoid seeing Serena and Charlotte face to face all day without me.
It was for this reason that he was forced to join the Royal Knights, and that he was told to rise to the position of the 1st Knight Commander, where maximum autonomy was secured.
Of course, from the point of view of the other royal knights, it would be no different from a thunderbolt in the dry sky.
It wasn’t enough that a 14-year-old boy full of talent defeated them and became the youngest member of the team, and rose to the position of the 1st Knight Commander in less than three months.
Up to that point, I would have been able to laugh at the fact that a junior with overwhelming talent came in, but I would not have been able to laugh at what Serena did after that.
“Tell me again.”
So, the conclusion is this.
Serena would have been consistent in not responding to those words in my absence, but now the problem is that I am in front of her eyes.
It was a perfect landmine for Serena that Charlotte talking about our lord right in front of me, not anywhere else.
Serena gave off an atmosphere that seemed like she would break Alessia’s neck at any moment.
The whole body was covered with mana, which had begun to boil because it could not control its emotions. Even the amount of mana dispersing into the air now far exceeded the total mana of quite a few high-level adventurers.
Alessia hesitated and took a step back, but soon made up her mind, gritting her teeth as if the position of the 7th Knight Commander of the royal family was out of shape, and in response, she raised mana from her body.
Serena was wearing simple casual clothes and holding a wooden sword, and Alessia was wearing steel armor and a real sword, but rather, Alessia was pushed out of the atmosphere.
“Are you even threatening me now?
“This is not a threat. It is a declaration. I made it clear to say it again, Beneviento.”
“Let me be clear. I refuse.”
“They said it was a pierced mouth, but they put a plate on it and it shuts it down.”
“The 1st Knight Commander also has a bit of a sore tongue today. He usually ignores everything he hears like a deaf person and just does his own thing. Oh, is this an insult? I’ll be happy to give it to you.”
Oh, that’s a bit high.
At first, he wanted to be polite, but after he pumped up mana from his body, he openly provoked Serena.
I felt like I knew where Serena’s line was. It is not a skill that has been practiced once or twice. Should I say that he showed his true colors?
Of course, it is an action that comes out because there is an absolute certainty that Serena will not kill herself.
If the stabbing incident broke out, Serena would be the one who would be kicked out, so it was only natural that she wouldn’t act recklessly as it would be like violating my order.
now? Now that I’m by her side, Serena’s eyes are gone. If I give you an order, I’ll kill all the people here without batting an eye and proudly report that it’s finished.
I will not give such an order, and there is no reason to give it.
“I’ve been saying it all along, but I really hate Captain Elizabeth. And the rest of the Royal Knights are just like me. So, I’m saying it’s a win if I can expel you with my life. Did you understand? No, no. “I wonder if you made it too long and didn’t understand it? Can I summarize it in one sentence? This time I’ll use simpler words.”
Alessia constantly provoked Serena. It was a word that allowed us to roughly guess what Serena’s usual impression was.
“Four years-“
“Serena.”
I wanted to calm her down, so I hugged Serena from behind, and the mana rising from her body disappeared in an instant.
I can’t see Serena’s face in the composition, but it’s probably quite nice to see.
Actually, Alessia is confused about what kind of situation this is when she sees Serena who has suddenly changed into a completely different person.
Serena’s body stiffened.
“Don’t answer, listen. Just stop here. I kept telling you that your nominal lord is Charlotte. Of course, serving Charlotte would be unpleasant for you. I can fully understand. But, I’ll make it clear here. Sooner or later. You can get out of the Royal Knights, so stay calm until then.”
Hearing my words, Serena widened her eyes and turned her head to look at me. From Alessia’s point of view, she must have wondered if the woman in front of her was crazy.
The Serena that Alessia saw was glaring at her as if she would kill herself at any moment, then she suddenly blushed and got rid of her mana, and now she is even turning her head with surprised rabbit eyes.
Serena seemed to have a lot to say, but because of my order to listen and not answer, she couldn’t bear to open her mouth first and only moved her lips.
I’m not questioning the authenticity of my words, but I’m probably asking when that sooner or later is.
It was true that Serena would be taken out of the Royal Knights sooner or later. Why did Serena have to join the Royal Knights in the first place? It was because there was nowhere to put it while I was looking for a dragon.
Now that it’s been proven that even dragons can’t kill me, there’s no reason to keep Serena here. Instead, Charlotte will be quite displeased, but I can somehow deal with that much on my own.
“Elizabeth Knight Commander, now, what the heck…?”
Alessia looked ahead with surprised rabbit eyes like Serena. The sudden situation where he had made up his mind to make a life-and-death decision ended abruptly, so of course this is an expression of wanting something.
Alessia, who has no means of detecting me, will not know why Serena is doing this even if she wakes up from death.
That’s why I said don’t answer, just listen.
The extent of suddenly stopping motion and staring into space is somehow understandable. On the contrary, it was likely that Alessia could not accept this situation, so there was a high possibility that the other side would figure out the reason and understand it.
However, if you go further than that and even talk into the air, you won’t be convinced.
“Don’t try to make excuses, just push through. What’s the matter?”
“Is there something wrong?”
“……Are you saying that now?”
“Tell me directly. What’s wrong.”
“Then tell me with your own mouth. What is wrong with my behavior now?”
“her…….”
As Serena shamelessly pushed ahead, Alessia clutched her head as if she had no words to say.
In my experience, it’s best to just push shamelessly at times like this.
They didn’t do anything wrong to each other, and Serena was the one who brought up the murderous intent first, but Alessia was the first to provoke them with a grin.
It was better not to bow first in a situation where both of them were in trouble.
“It’s okay. The board is all broken. Whether you’re crazy or I’m crazy. Either of us must be crazy. Ha, I can’t get used to it. It’s just that we were staring at each other as if we were going to kill someone and then suddenly like this. If it’s what the Knight Commander was aiming for, I’ll praise you for it.”
Alessia waved her hand in the air with a dejected face. Serena calmly felt the warmth transmitted through her back.
“Serena.”
He nodded his head slightly up and down as if he was listening.
“Throw a wooden sword and go sparring once. Instead, do it moderately. If you do well with this, you can win? To the extent of saying.”
Serena followed my words and threw the wooden sword in her hand, and Alessia, who was about to turn around and go to the training ground, was startled and grabbed the wooden sword flying towards her.
I was wondering if I could catch it by flying fairly fast, but it was a useless idea.
“What are you doing all of a sudden?”
Alessia asked questioningly. He whispered an answer in Serena’s ear. Serena’s body flinched as she heard whispers in her ear. Alessia’s expression rotted once more.
“I’m saying that if we go on like this, we’ll leave a residue on each other. Come on. If it’s not now, there won’t be any time to attack me without worrying about anything.”
