206 No. 12 Confession (1/2)

SIDE: Herman.

Lately, every practice session of the Order ends with a mock battle between me and Alma.

Alma and I will fight in the middle of it, surrounded by people.

Then let it begin.

At Bernold's signal, Alma immediately set it up.

We're inside the building, so we can't use slashes.

So at a time like this, we'll be in close combat right away.

I'll use the magic eye to dodge Alma's attacks with the minimum amount of movement necessary.

Then Alma will surely make a wacky attack.

When I succeed, Alma wins. If I fail, I win.

And today it was soon enough.

I saw Alma back off a little bit and then she came at me head-on.

Now what do you think Alma will do?

Say!

I won.

Hermann wins today.

When Mr. Bernhardt declared victory, the knights around me started to shout more than me.

Lately, they've been playing games among the knights to see who will win, me or Alma.

Well, we're not fighters.

Oh... I knew we were too aggressive today.

Alma, who had been defeated by me, lay down on the ground in frustration while people were buzzing around her.

'I don't think so. I don't think Alma can be that aggressive. Today's was a bad idea because I was a little unsure whether to attack or not.

At the end, I shouldn't have let Alma get lost in how to move from the front feint.

When I'm in a good mood, it doesn't even give me a chance to look at the magic eye .

''Oh ...... that. If you ask me, that's what I thought.

Right?　It made me more predictable in my attacks.

''Of course. ...... You have to be careful tomorrow. Don't get confused about the attack. When I decide to go, I go!

With that, Alma slapped herself on the cheek and got up.

'Yeah . I think that's fine.

I agreed with Alma and helped her get up.

Then the betting stopped and Mr. Bernhardt started yelling at everyone.

”Okay. That's it for today's lesson.　For the first time in a long time, we're not having afternoon training today!　Off-duty guys, go play in the city as much as you want!　You ready?　You guys get paid a lot of salaries, Master Leons, because it's your job to spread that money around the city!　Go ahead and play your part, go ahead and do your part!

Oh!

We all shouted loudly at Mr. Bernold's call.

'What's Alma going to do after this?'

While everyone else was heading out to play, I was asking Alma what we were going to do.

I don't have anything to do, so I'll just go along with Alma. What a thought.

”Yes ...... I haven't decided anything in particular. But I'll do some shopping in town.

Yeah, I know. I need to spend my paycheck.

I don't want anything in particular, but as Mr. Bernold said, we have an obligation to shop in town. .......

'So why don't we go out to eat then?　In a nice little restaurant.

Food. That's nice.

Yeah. That sounds good. Uh, why don't we go to that restaurant where the masters used to take their wives?

Master says it's in the center of town.

'A restaurant frequented by Master Leons?　That's good. I'll be right there.

Then we changed out of our sweat-soaked clothes and headed out together.

It was a long walk from the training ground at the edge of town to the restaurant, but of course it didn't matter to us, we got there quickly.

”Wow. So this is it. We're in the center of town. It's bound to be good.

Yeah. I wonder if you're available: ......?　Sorry!

Hey. Hey, guys?

When I called the clerk, a woman came out .

Ah, this could be the person Master was talking about .

Yes, sir.

Then I can take you there in a minute.

It just looks like a couple of seats were available.

Lucky you.

What can I get you?

Alma asked in annoyance as she showed me the menu.

Just like me, Alma wouldn't normally come to a restaurant. .......

I think she doesn't know what to ask for on the menu.

''My master said to leave it to you.

Yeah. Can I recommend it?

Yeah. I'm sorry.

With Alma's approval, I called the waiter while folding the menu.

'Yes, yes. Have you decided on your order?

Yes. Recommendations, please.

'Recommendations?　Mm-hmm, good. I'll be back in a minute.

The waitress was a little surprised at my order, but she was quick to respond with a smile.

And then she said, ”Wait a minute.

”Yes, ma'am. It's our specialty.

The waiter brought out two plates of delicious-looking pasta.

”Wow. Yummy.

”That's good. Yeah. It's been a long time since I've ordered a recommendation.

Is that so?

Yeah. I used to be a boy who had three beautiful children with him.

Huh.

Thinking it was Master, we let out a bit of a surprised voice with a body we didn't know.

''Master must have been a burglar back then .

''Now that I think about it, it must have been Lord Leons. And with him were Master Shelia and Master Rihanna, and then there's Master Leons' favorite maid. You're all knights, aren't you?　Didn't you hear that the lord was snuck into our restaurant or something?

Oh, I knew they knew it: ....... That's because Master is a man who stands out in many ways.

''No . Especially ......

Yeah?　I hope you won't come back!

Master Leons is very busy at the moment: ......

That's what I heard. The city has developed so much ...... that this city has changed a lot over the last few years. Not only that, but the war with the kingdom is also led by Master Leons, isn't it?

You're in the know: ......

Where did you find out about the war?

It hasn't been confirmed yet, so the public shouldn't know about it: .......

'Of course . . we're running a shop in the heart of a city in the center of the world, you know?　I think I know more about this world than most of the informants out there.

I see. ...... That's awesome.

And come to think of it, there are merchants from all over the world here.

That's going to help.

That's not true. Oh, I'm sorry. The pasta's getting cold. Enjoy your time.

Humbly, the clerk went to the back of the store.

'You're funny.'

'Yeah. My master also told me that the people at the store were funny.