Chapter 3 (1/2)

At the age of fifteen, Rudel had beco had ic, and appart from swordsmanshi+p, he had learned the spear and the bow… he had acquired various skills His sister Lena who had followed hi, and she was receiving a similar education to Rudel

To Rudel, this year would be an extreo to the private academy in Courtois' capital

”Bro, are you really going to the capital?”

While Lena swung her specialty spear at hied it with his sword as he answered

”Yeah, you should set your sights on it too If you don't go there, you can't get the qualifications to be a knight”

Seeing Lena's lonely face, Rudel's heart hurt a bit When he had finally co called loneliness, Rudel found it to be nothing more than a troublesome emotion

”Don't worry I'll coer breaks”

”Really!?”

Even as they carried out a heartwar around their weapons Their abilities had grown to such a level where it looked as if they were laughing as they tried to strike the other dead Lena's footwork and the sharpness of her thrusts would put many an adult to shame And Rudel who could parry the himself

… If they weren't underestihout Courtois in a good sense

Rudel was famous in a certain way As a stupid brat who couldn't even coh society… that was Rudel's evaluation that had spread throughout the world In Courtois where it was stressed that the eldest son succeed a house, unless soer son to take over

Feeling his sweaty clothing stick to his body, Rudel put a hold on the training Matching that, Lena sat down on the spot and got her breathing in order

”Is the academy fun?”

”Who knows? To ht, and I don't really care if it's fun or not… I wouldn't want to go to a place that's just fun, but won't ht of me”

Redel carried outsword as he answered Lena's question Lena had learned how to do it as well, and she began looking after her spear

”How do you becoht?”

”You have to finish the regular curriculuht courses, and take the combat and written exams”

”Uuurrrgh… I'ood ritten exams”

Once that conversation was over, Rudel noticed the sun was beginning to fall Standing right up, he walked off towards thehim it was time for lunch

A few days later, Rudel boarded a carriage set for the acadee froant, and all the furniture and daily necessities were expensive goods

The eyes of the civilians as they watched such a carriage were terrible dark

It wasn't a good feeling to watch the son of the nobles exploiting thee Of the ones who came to see hie much from usual On the contrary, some of them rejoiced

'He's finally gone'

Lately, Rudel had gotten around to feeling lonely In these ten years, he had paid special care to treating all with respect The fact that his evaluation still hadn't changed ht

He found it hard to bear his past assessht that was simply how hopeless he had been But even so, Rudel wanted to be a Dragoon

As he set off, Rudel had a letter from his sister Lena clasped in his hand

'Do your best!'

Those words alone lightened his heart up considerably… looking outside the carriage , he saw the skies were as high as ever And at the sa across it Hurriedly sticking his body out theas if to juon

The beast that went out of sight before long stirred up his heart Could this not be the dragon blessingthat as fuel, he resolved himself to do his best at the academy