54 Episode 54 Nia under the Moon 3 (1/2)

'But then again, you really are incredibly popular, aren't you, Niall? Those two before were so impressed, they were a little tearful at the end, weren't they?

”It's not every day that the Holy Virgin Knights (Jeanne d'Arc), who are based in the imperial capital, come to the frontier. The expedition also boosts the morale of the knights stationed in the region, and the fame that is usually a hassle is more useful than you might think at times like this.

So what's a scout?

The Lord Commander has the power to recruit members of the Order at will.

''No, it's not, the Order of the Holy Virgin (Jeanne d'Arc) is an all-girl order, right?　Are you sure?　I'm--

I was just about to say, ”It's a man,

Oh, Sayre, you're not supposed to say that, are you?

As if to block me from speaking, Naiya touches my nipple with her index finger.

'Atay has never asked me about Sayah's gender, you know. It's possible that he mistakenly thought it was a girl due to 'selfish assumptions' and scouted her, right?

So that's the plot.

If I tell him I'm a man, Naiya won't be able to scout me into the Order of the Holy Virgin (Jeanne d'Arc).

In other words, using the service entrance for the stationed knights to guide me into the wall would be an illegal act.

''Look, you don't have time to talk at leisure, do you?　Follow me, Sayre. I will take you to the main square where the open trial is being held.

While saying this, I started to run and followed Niall, so as not to be late.

I'm sure I've done some time-saving maneuvering and a bit of laying around, so I should still be able to make it just in time.

You're very thorough but how could you be so sure I was coming?　If I hadn't shown up, then the whole operation and everything would have been for nothing, right?

Hmm?　As a matter of fact, Seya's here. The crafting and laying the groundwork for the project was successful, and all is well. Besides, I'm a good judge of human nature, don't you think?

Naiya was so good looking that even Takarazuka's male actors were able to pull off a line that was too Otokomae with a sideways wink.

While running.

'One last thing can you tell me the rest of what you said earlier?

I have to ask you one thing that I have to ask.

'I've been - and still am - since just now. I've been feeling the intense killing and fighting spirit from the naiad, and I'm wondering why you're helping me. So why are you helping me?　I'm not going to let my guard down and attack him from behind, in the unlikely event that I do. I just want to know why.

Ha, ha, that's what you get for being a murderer.

While running.

Huh...

Naiya sighs with a simple sigh, ”Because this one is outrageous by all accounts.

You'll be able to see that this is an outrageous and outrageous case of power. And because of his position, he could only watch. In the imperial pecking order, Atai is a bit higher than the frontier count, but the frontier count has full authority over his territory.

...What?　Wait a minute?　Was Nia that great?　Oh, really?

That scared the shit out of me, man.

Hmph, you have a title and a claim to fiefdom, despite your appearance.

Really... no, really?