Chapter 77.2 (1/2)
While she was panicking at the unforeseen fact, Fritz assured her seriously: “You’re really about 14, right?!”
“…”
Her body was stretched tight.
“…Eh?”
“It’s a rule that you have to be 15 years old to join this training. But I’m sure you lied about your age to come here for your family.”
“…No, yeah, well, that…”
“No, no, no! If anyone finds out that you lied, you’ll be at a disadvantage in next year’s exams. You don’t have to say anything just because I got it right…!!”
“…”
Fritz, who was desperately trying to argue with her, evidently didn’t really find out.
He had considered the possibility that Rishe was younger than prescribed, but it hadn’t occurred to him that she was a woman.
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That’s right. In my sixth life as a knight, the only person who discovered that I was a woman was the Commander…
She had mixed feelings and felt guilty for having lied to him.
However, Arnold told her last night, It’s inevitable for Rovine to find out, but don’t let the other knight cadets learn that you’re a woman.
“…I’m sorry Fritz. I would have definitely told you the truth soon enough…”
“That’s okay, take it easy! That’s not the point.”
When Rishe raised her head, he had a sunny smile on his face.
“One of these days…I hope I’ll see you again after today’s training.”
“!”
Hearing those words, it dawned on Rishe.
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The reason why Fritz looked so unhappy was because he wanted to say goodbye.
He showered all the friendship he could to Rishe, who hadn’t even told him the truth, in just ten short days. He was so happy about that that he couldn’t help but smile.
“Of course. It may be a little different from what it is now, but still, definitely!”
“I’ll be stronger than ever by then. I promise.”
“Fufufu~”
Rishe squeezed the hand that he extended to her.
“Let’s do our best for each other, Fritz.”
“…”
For a moment, she thought Fritz looked like he was about to cry.
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But she was wrong. After a beat, he smiled like the sun as usual.
I won’t let them send you to a tragic battlefield.
Rishe felt the presence of someone and looked at the entrance of the training ground.
Frontier Count Rovine strolled in. He glanced and bowed at Rishe, who was the only one who could understand.
Rishe saluted him as well, and the rest was business as usual between instructor and trainee.
Nonetheless, while various thoughts were running through her mind, she challenged the last special training.
***
It was three o’clock in the afternoon, and Rishe was walking through the corridors of the detached palace after finishing some errands.
When she asked Oliver, who passed her on the way, he told her that Arnold was in his office. After sending Oliver off on his way to the main castle, she knocked on the door of the office.
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Arnold looked at Rishe in some surprise when she entered after waiting for his reply.
“…That was pretty fast.”
“It is enough to take that much of his time. I really appreciate it.”
She sat down in a chair on the right side of the office when he urged her to take a seat.
Arnold watched her and then looked down at his hand again, running his pen over his papers.