Chapter 98 (2/2)
“Not letting the land sink Defeating whatever 'giant' arrives at the royal capital”
If that enor like the final boss that I know of, then it should be approaching the royal capital
In fact, Luxon said that it wastowards the royal capital
[That would be ie to defeat the monster, it will revive, and so I can only stall it Furtheriant They are approaching the royal capital fro land]
Perhaps if a large hole was torn into the land, Luxon would be able to take advantage of that and fight
However, with such a er
Luxon can only deal with one or the other
“So there are two of them? Even worse”
[If you want to win, you dom's forces will follow you, Master The royal shi+p is necessary, correct? However, looking at the state of the kingdom, if we assume that you're to be entrusted with the royal shi+p──or in other words are entrusted with full authority, you will have to be the supreme commander I believe that will be difficult for you, Master]
This really is the worst In order to have access to the royal shi+p, I need a suitable position
However, I don't have the status, reputation, or achievements for that
I don't have enough leverage to win
[I reco from this continent]
I know that I'dom
However──
[Oh, it's your favorite mentor]
Upon the sound of a knock, Luxon disappeared
Upon responding, on
“Pardon the intrusion, Mister Leon”
“──Mentor”
My entlemanly as usual In the royal palace, there seehts fleeing upon hearing that the kingdom's troops lost
I calave me
“Mister Leon, you seem worried”
“Ahahaha, is that what it looks like?”
Should I flee, or should I fight? I hate my indecisiveness
I tried to sood smile
“I heard about the situation from the queen I was told that you had to leave after so his Majesty”
It see the royal shi+p
Since it's an airshi+p that'sand the way I spoke of it could've gone better
“The queen orried You're better at winning over a woman than I am, Mister Leon Please teach me your ways next time”
I asked my mentor a question after he finished his joke
“Mentor──you're not going to flee the kingdom?”
“Despite how it ht with a court rank I plan to do what I can Though, what I can do is limited”
Though joking, it seeht
This is it This is definitely it
Sodo they don't want to leave behind
What would happen if I tried to bring ainst his will?
“──You're not running away?”
“Mister Leon, I will not conde away However, I have chosen to stay That is ht”
As a knight? When I gave a look of confusion, my mentor made a smile
“Recently, knights have been seen as people partial towards women, but my chivalric code is to protect those who are i I will compromise on”
Neither a knight who's a puppet for the kingdoame wanted
It seems that's my mentor's chivalric code
He didn't appear in the ga him a mob like me, but what a neat person he is
“Chivalric code, you say?”
“Mister Leon, is it okay if I ask about your chivalric code?”
I drank my tea and then stood up
“Despite how Ifan of a chivalric code that protects the citizens”
I hate any chivalric code that sucks up to schoolgirls or lets knights becodom
“Thank you for the tea I' off”
“To where?”
“In order to overco akin to a supreme commander I'd like to persuade his Majesty”
Mythat, but his usual expression soon returned
I thought he would laugh or get angry, but he made a serious face
“In that case, turn to the queen Mister Leon, even as so person She will surely be of assistance”
“Even hness?”
“Yes, indeed This is all I can do to help you If you want to become the supreme commander, convince the queen with your oords”
I gave him my thanks and left the room
“I'll do it Mentor──thank you very much”
Luxon followed me as I walked quickly down the hallway
[You're not going to flee?]
“Not any the principality”
[Didn't you want to prevent getting pro the supreme commander is not a position you would want, Master This does not fall in line with your policy]
I don't want to be pro the supreme commander contradicts that
However──
“This may be crass of me to say, but any boy would want to experience this, even if just once”
[Is that your stance? I do not understand]
Fighting for the sake of the citizens? If I said so
However, that's the truth
Perhaps it's because I was an ordinary citizen in my previous life
Having the kingdom's citizens, who are pretty much unrelated to this whole event, die makes me feel sick For exa each day steadily If the land were to sink, many of those kinds of people would die
They would be the biggest victims in a world that became messed up because of Marie
Abandoning them would leave a sour taste in my mouth
That's enough of a reason
“I have no interest in watching tens of millions of people die”
[There's no proble away This is not your duty, Master ──I cannot decipher your decision]
“Even I don't understand myself Even noant to run away However, if I run away now, it will definitely linger in my mind I will absolutely hate a life where I would ponder about o to bed”
I'm sure that it would come to haunt me I don't that kind of life or those kinds of worries
In the first place, I' matters of court rank, if I were to speak in terency responder
If soht of trouble, I would resent them
[Do you plan on being proed into bothersome affairs, Master]
“I'll worry about those things once we actually win Right now, it's pointless worrying about promotions”
I' promoted If possible, I'd really just like a peaceful life
However──
“Everyone's being incompetent, so I'll take matters into my own hands Help me out here, Luxon”
[──I suppose I have no other choice, Master]