Volume 5 Chapter 8 (1/2)
[Elmer]
Summer draws near The students’ clothes came to show short sleeves This is the ti out physical activities outside will make them sweaty
The acadeor that is absent during the break returned In El’s class, Saleel-sensei is conducting homeroom
“Seven, huh… So few…”
Rent, seated next to El, stared at the blackboard and said that bitterly
“What is? I ht now?”
El asked Rent who is running his eyes on the letters in the blackboard He co outside In front of them, Saleel-sensei wrote various occupations in his careful handwriting and numbers are written under them
“A field trip Did you listen to the class properly? Teacher is talking about the study visit We’re picking the place ant right now”
“Ah, I reht Order?”
It seems like ill observe the workplace we are interested in for the future While reht Order – 7” written in front
“Of course”
As always
“F~un (sigh) After the Knight Order…”
Besides the Knight Order, Royal Palace Pharic Researchers are lined up There are no occupations similar to that of Earth
There are many of them, but work such as a civil officer in the royal palace needs several provisions I fixedork I should choose
The one I visited for observation in the old days is a place of Edo craftsmen
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Saleel-sensei explained that it will be decided by drawing lots if the choice gathered ht now While thinking what I should pick, Saleel-sensei began to ask for our aspirations
“Then, those ants to go to the Knight Order, raise your hand”
“Me!””He~re!”Yes!”
“Uwaa?!”
Suddenly, several people in the class raised their voices simultaneously Not only the voice, a lot of hands were raised, too
“El will definitely pick the Knight Order, right? Hurry up and raise your hand!”
“Eh?”
Rent gripped ht hand while I am puzzled, and raised it by force When I looked around ht Order The Knight Order looks like a considerably popular occupation
Saleel-sensei confir in the platform
“I see There are a lot of children ant to go to the Knight Order The children who just raised their hand, please come in front to draw lots If a circle is written on the paper, it’s a win”
The students stand up while replying ‘Yes~’ to Teacher, and took small a paper one by one
Rent also picked up a piece of paper with me from the small pile
“Ah, it’s a win”
There is a circle drahen I opened the small folded paper
“It’s a hit for me, too! I did it!”
When I looked into Rent’s paper, he also had the same circle written The two of them were happy with their success Rent juainst the flow of the students ere returning to their seats after their loss, I went to report to Saleel-sensei
“Yes El-kun and Rent-kun also won?”
Teacher wrote the nah all children ere chosen also returned to their seats, the classroom is still noisy
“By the hy is the Knight Order popular?”
I asked Rent what I was curious about since so and related to the ht Order was popular and the cream of the crop
“It’s the Knight Order, y’know? Elite forces that protects the royal palace where royalty gather frohts directly under the royal fa It’s obvious that it will be popular We can enter their headquarters Normally, the headquarters in the royal palace is not open to public!”
“Knights under the royal family, huh…”
“Right In other words, it’s a gathering of elites Aaah, I want to go to the royal palace now”
“Nn? Palace?”
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I felt that there is a phrase in what Rent said that bothers ht hard about it
“Royal palace Here, in the Imperial Capital”
“Ah, royal palace? Royal palace!”
I almost missed it since Rent talked so calmly about it I was taken aback in surprise The royal palace is unpleasant
An abominable etting Wasn’t that ht Order? That man in the royal palace, with a sword attached to his waist and was called Commander
Thinking to that extent, I shookwill happen even if I remember it
He is not here any longer That incident happened due to the man’s selfish convictions
But I have another thing I’m worried about
Matthias discussed it with me before when I was still placed under house arrest
I heard ill happen if the King learns I can use ic He said it would be better for e
“You will be taken back surely At the very least, there will be no denying that the country will be in uproar,” Matthias said with a grave expression
Even for an instant, it will be a problem if a prince of an ene concealed in Matthias’I felt like he wanted to say that it will not only be lenient confine Matthias’ countenance, I cannot ask what kind of country I was born in or what kind of parents I have
“Saleel-sensei!”
I have decided Rent had a wondering look and gave a side long glance to me, who had raised my hand
The fe in the royal palace, was easily decided There are only few girls so I placed my hope on that
My class that I can’t read the atmosphere
“May I refrain froht Order? Instead… restaurant… ah, I want to be in a tavern”
I say royal palace intentionally, I will not expose my body to harm I panicked, and wrote the occupation na nearest to a cafe, but there was nothing like that The tavern seems to be unpopular, there is no written limit to the number of people
“That’s fine Will you really leave the Knight Order?”
“Yes Rather, thank you in advance”
My name is erased and I felt relieved when I saw ‘El’ written under the tavern alone
“Yes~!” “El, auy!”
It seeave hope to the other boys ere not chosen I got words of gratitude froreatly excited
I’lad
The reason I left is self-centered, but it’s good if it made everyone pleased The tension in ainst the backrest
“What a pity Is the tavern that s in the town? I never entered it, but why did you choose a place like that? If you’re not interested in being a knight, you can still be a civil officer”
“Well, I’ve been to a tavern I felt like it’s a good match”
“I did not see suspicious guys enter there, but it will be better if you change it!”
‘It’s fine’, I said to Rent who’s pouting and saying complaints
… Still, I’ forward to it For example, Teacher and I are the only ones ill visit the tavern A tavern with a bad reputation However…
“Sorry, El-kun The , the owner said Elizabeth-chan is , they informed me today that they wanted to cancel it”
“Is… that so We can’t do anything if that is the case”
Teacher had an apologetic expression when he heard my depressed tone and said towards me that it can’t be helped
Elizabeth-chan, she is surely the daughter judging fro
But I felt that it’s regrettable since I even prepared notes
I looked down, and put away the notes on
“That’s right! Why don’t you join the after-school visit to the Knight Order tomorrow if you don’t have any plans? Today is unfortunate, but let’s go toinally should have joined, so there’s no problem That is better”
Are you trying to encourage me from my depression? Saleel-sensei proposed it with a tone more lively than usual
“Uho”
This is bad Why did the talk returned to the original problem!?
“I will be the onlyeveryone will be difficult, that’s why there is a li problems, rather you seem to be the one who stops theh evaluation of El-kun’s results and day-to-day conduct, he will give permission immediately”
“Thank you very much”
The limit on the nu this pretext to refuse completely failed
“I know you conceded for everyone’s sake You are a child who thinks of the people around you That is good but you should also be selfish once in a while For the tiain after school”
“Haa (sigh)…”
I followed Teacher’s retreating back without having the chance to say the truth and straighten that big
Thus,memory from that time seems to revive
Night of that day
Back at the residence, I told Matthias the schedule for to in my room
“Therefore, I will be allowed to visit the Knight Order’s headquarters tomorrow I think I will return late”