119 Episode 119 "Qualification Acquisition Manual by a Little Knight Aspirant".txt (2/2)

You knew that!

What's more important than the ease of fighting?　Is that the standard for judging a knight?

'By the way, what happens to people who use the 'Round Shield'?

You'll be refused at the door.

Certainly, since we're going to be fighting in a group, we need to use the same equipment.

No, it's just that they're not very cooperative.

The rules were too strict.

But Mr. Cutlass nodded his head curiously and said...

''To begin with, the shields are at different angles, so why do they insist on unifying their equipment? Soma-sama says strange things!

That's a line over here.

You're talking about getting a knighthood. Knighting is a noble profession, isn't it?

So why does ...... smell so black?

It's a good thing that I want to be a knight. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. Thanks to the support of the merchant Dolgor, I was able to attend the briefing. That alone makes me happy. ......

...... I see.

I don't know what to say to you with those glittering eyes.

I know very little about knights. Maybe there are wonderful benefits and .......

At the very least, let's hope that Cutlass-san - like Leticia - will be employed by a respectable nobleman.

''I am a merchant when I train people. Supporting the young ones is what I want as well.

While looking at Cutlass-san, the merchant Dolgor nodded with satisfaction.

''There's no need to thank me. When I was an adventurer, I had others help me in many ways too.

According to Dolgor, Cutlass will be leaving tomorrow with the wagon.

The adventurer who will be guarding the wagon has been hired, but he's going to be the assistant. I heard that he would be responsible for covering the cost of travel and food.

After the explanation was over, Cutlass-san looked at me and Rita.

Ta-tabuki's love!

─ I bit again.

'...... I may cause you a lot of trouble during your journey. Besides, I'm sure it will be helpful to watch a skilled adventurer fight. Please, please take care of us!

No, we're just adventurers in Lady Iris's personal guard.

'No, no. I'm an adventurer who knows the drill.

A knight is second only to a nobleman in rank, isn't he?

Status is irrelevant. The purpose of a knight is to protect people.

Mr. Cutlass clenched his little fist, looking into my eyes.

'My late mother died ordering me to become a knight like my father. I've never met my father ...... but I'm sure he's a great knight in shining armor to protect his people. That's what I want to be.

...... awesome.

I couldn't help but feel real.

There are people like this, different world.

''I'm rooting for you. It's my pleasure to be here, and thank you for your support during the journey. Cutlass-Mutran-san.

'Yes!　Best regards. Souma-Nagi-sama!

Cutlass held out his hand, and I took it too.

It was a thin, soft hand.

And the next day.

In the carriage on the way to the relay point of our journey, the winged town of Sharka...

Well... It's just as Nagi said yesterday. Knights serve the nobles and become the mainstay of defense instead of being entrusted with a part of the territory. First, you must obtain the knighthood given by the royal family, and then you will have a career as an apprentice knight, and the nobles will hire the best ones.

I think that's right. I don't know the s*x of the girl I saw yesterday, but I think you should consider the possibility that she is a beautiful girl. First of all, it would be a good idea for the Lord to confirm her identity and hire her if she is a good girl.

'There are other types of 'free knights' who get knighthood but don't serve the nobility and protect their people. You can also join a party of adventurers. They are experts at riding and fighting, so they can be counted on.

Other than that, if she is a beautiful girl but hides her true nature, it's too sad. In this case, the Lord should reveal her true nature and free her from her bare self.

'Of course, a free knight doesn't get the territory or the revenue from it. But they do gain the respect of the people. There are some knights who follow this path and gain the trust of their people, and as a result, develop their own territory. I think Iris-chan knows more about the details, though.

'Of course, when you become a beautiful girl in male clothing, you can't get beauty or pleasure. However, the suppressed lust will accumulate. There may be a story of a knight in man's clothing who suffers from internal conflicts as a result of that path, and consequently goes off the beaten path. I think the detailed story is in the little dragon maiden's library.

'I'm starting to get confused for a minute.

Rita and Reggie, don't talk at the same time. And Iris, you're too versatile.

”Huh?　You want to ask me about the knights, don't you?

Hmm. You want to hear about the knights, don't you?

They're both nodding their heads at the same time.

That's because I said I wanted to hear it.

'In the first place, Reggie - that's not what you're talking about.

It's about that Knight Candidate you met yesterday.

What I want to hear about is the 'knight' class. I'm not interested in Mr. Cutlass' personal information.

Really?　I think a knight in shining armor is a delicious thing.

.................. sonnakotnayo.

Why are you reading from a stick?

...... It's true, there were quite a few beautiful girls dressed as men in the original world game.

'I saw that guy as such, though.

But even so, it's rude to go poking around with people you've only met once.

I'm sorry about that.

Do you understand me, Reggie?

”My Lord would be more pleased if you let the little demon girl and the beast-eared girl dress up as men!

You didn't understand!

'Hmm?　I think it's rude to tell someone you've only met them once that you're not dressed as a man.　Then there will be no problem if the demoness and the beast-eared girl, who serve the Lord forever, wear their hair short, dress in men's clothes for a look, and use boyish language to serve the Lord?

There's no need for it!

In that case, I will dress as a man. As long as I dress like that, I will have no problem spending all day long with my Lord. We look like boys, you know. And we'll bathe and change clothes together, and share a bed with the Lord at night.　Snail mail!　Stop rubbing my cheeks!

d*mn.

I tugged on the human-shaped Leggy's cheek that was attached to my back.

It seems that Reggie is curious about Cutlass-san whom he met yesterday. He said she must be a beautiful girl dressed as a man. Well, she was definitely small and thin, and from the looks of it, I couldn't tell if she was a boy or a girl. But Dolgor-san introduced her as a 'boy'.

Besides, Cutlass-san's true identity is none of our business right now.

He wants to become a knight in the service of a nobleman. We support him, we respect him, but we've been enemies of the nobility many times.

Maybe from now on, we won't be able to relate to each other as people from another world.

'The wagon to King's Landing, it left first: ......

I said, looking ahead in the carriage's coach stand.

We are in the carriage. This is the road that leads to the winged city of Sharka.

It's surrounded by forests on both sides, but you can see all the way to the end of the road.

Of course, we couldn't see any people, and of course, we couldn't see the wagons that were supposed to have gone ahead of us.

Nearly two hours have passed since we left our retreat, Mishlila.

Actually, we were supposed to leave with the wagons that Dolgor sent off to the capital, but we got to the meeting place on time, and what's waiting for us is Dolgor's apologetic-looking figure and...

'I'm sorry. The adventurer I hired was impatient and went ahead of me. ......'

This was an apology.

To be precise, the adventurers he had hired ”The 'excellent escort of a priestess'?　Is he worried we're going to have to guard the wagon by ourselves?　Isn't that disrespectful, no matter how many employers you have? and left with the wagon. The knight candidate, Cutlass-san, was also in tow.

Well ...... that's it, that's it, this one is fine.

If you have Cecil, Rita and Reggie, you can handle it.

It's a good idea to travel with just your party mates, because it's so easy to do.

It's a good idea to have a good time on the way home.

I pulled the reins and said.

'Oh!　Leave it to me, sir.

'I've been waiting for this role!　I will literally work like a carriage horse, Master Dragonslayer!''

The horses pulling the carriage give good lines of saucy dialogue back.

But it's not the dragon killer. Because the flying dragon (wyvern) Garfe is a friend.

The horses that I talked to before we left, using the ”Food Negotiation” skill, are very motivated. I've told them about the return schedule and the reward for success, so I'm sure they'll do their job well. We've kept our luggage to a minimum, and we're not carrying anything heavy.

''Both Cecil and Rita can basically take it easy since it's your day off.

”Wow, okay. Nagi (sama).

I looked inside the carriage and saw that Cecil and Rita were fixing their hair.

For some reason, they pulled it up behind their heads and put it in a bun.

To make it look like a short cut from the front.

But why is Rita trying to wrap the cloth around her chest?　Why is Cecil so desperate to make things right?　Because it's impossible. Because it's physically impossible for Rita to make that chest of hers flat with a salami!

............ What are you doing, you two?

”Dress up as a man and you'll be more at Nagi's side!

'Hey, it's nothing. It's nothing!

Rita holds Cecil's mouth as he tries to say something, and Rita lets out a ragged breath and flaps her tail.

Reggie laughs at my back. You are using too much knowledge for a magical sword that has been around for a hundred years, you're using it for weird things.

Don't give Cecil and Rita any weird wisdom.

──── Nagi...... sounds weird.

Suddenly, Rita's eyes widened.

Her beast ears were twitching as if she were searching for something.

I stop the horses (Pockle and Pickle. Rafilia named them before we left) and muffle the sound of the carriage.

Rita holds her chest and takes a deep breath. She puts her hand next to her beast ears and closes her eyes.

'...... is this ...... the sound of a battle?'

Rita looked at me and said.

'The sound of swords clashing, and the voice of a demon. Someone is fighting up ahead. 'Master!'