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The regular examinations for the second grade are held soon after the start of the new semester.
In addition to simulations and knowledge, the second grade inevitably included practical examinations, and Cain, Julius’ bodyguard, was also sent out to practice.
(The average number of subjugation was three…?)
Cain, the son of the Viscount Kayline, puts his huge sword behind his back.
In his field of vision, he saw an overgrown forest and eight wolf-shaped magical beasts that had collapsed, pouring reddish-black liquid.
If the average is three, one say that’s quite a turn up.
(I’m still inexperienced as well. When I think about it, I’m sure a professional knight would be even more amazing…I can only say that people from the Marquis of Astia family who have already joined the knight order and are completing their duties are amazing.)
No, it’s more than that.
Before comparing him to a venerable knightly family, he should compare him to someone nearby.
Cain looks back. There, he sees his master sitting comfortably with a pile of more than a dozen corpses.
“Hm? Are you finished over there?”
“Yes, just now. We’ve killed enough of them, so you may return to the rendezvous point.”
“That’s fine, but why don’t we take it a little slower? you were able to get out of the school after all.”
Even after defeating such a large number of demonic beasts, he still feels satisfied with his body. In fact, he even seems to have some leeway.
In addition, he has killed more demonic beasts than he has.
At that moment…
“Oh, you guys are here too?”
A girl emerges from the bushes.
She had peach-colored hair in a side-tail. She looked innocent or bewitching, it’s hard to describe.
That girl──Charlotte raised a small hand and said, “Hi,” greeting the two.
“Oops, this is unusual. It’s rare to see two loyal subjects together. Especially since Charlotte is in a different class, we don’t see each other often.”
“Why don’t you come up to the S class for good? It’s too much of a hassle to contact you every time”
“I don’t want to, it’s too much of a hassle. If you don’t have ambition, it’s only a disadvantage to move up in the rankings. Only the M-children who enjoy getting beat up should work hard for that kind of thing.”
Cain cowered his shoulders.
Then Julius spoke up as if he had thought of something.
“Well, Charlotte,……, I have one question I want to ask you.”
“Hm? What is it?”
“Can you defeat a hero?”
What are you talking about? Charlotte tilted her head.
But immediately gave a small sigh.
“I don’t know which hero you’re referring to,……, but I’ll give it a shot. I think he’d have to be about three times as strong as you are to win.”
“Haha, well said! Now I think I’m already strong enough!”
Julius is a man who is even called the “Return of the Sword Saint.”
Three times that? Is that possible to win? If there was a third person here, he would probably tilt his head.
However, Cain and Julius did not object.
Instead────
“…… Julius sama, what do you have in mind next?”
“Ummm, nothing much, just the usual.”
Julius’ mouth relaxes at Cain’s question.
“I am the king of this land. I will crush anyone who stands in my way – I’m just going to try to run the same funny obstacles I always do.”
Cain frowns at these words.
as if he is not interested
However, he did not complain and turned his back as he cut off the tail of a nearby carcass that he had knocked down.
“I’m going back first, how about you, Julius-sama?”
“I’m going to get some more air. And think about some other things.”
“Then why don’t you come home with me? A bloody atmosphere involves a maiden’s skin.”
Saying this, Charlotte lined up beside Cain.
They walked together through the bushes to the previously announced rendezvous point.
After a while, Charlotte spoke up.
“Is that prince going to do something again?”
“……Well, yes.”
“You don’t seem too keen on it.”
“No, I’m not. Well, since my family is in the Third Prince’s faction, I can’t complain.”
There are quite a few factions of the third prince.
This is because, although he has some flaws in his personality, those around him recognize that he is superior in both intelligence and ability to his siblings.
However, it is precisely because they have been aware of his difficult personality from the side that the two of them have such a conversation.
“This is why aristocrats are so troublesome. You should just say you don’t want to do something if you don’t want to do it. Even the children in our orphanage said they didn’t want to do something if they didn’t want to do it, didn’t they?”
“What about you? You keep getting your hands dirty because of him.”
“Fufu, you’re worried about me. Maybe it’s because I’m the Third Prince’s secret sword?”
“It’s not that…”
“I know. You’re too kind.”
But…
Charlotte patted Cain on the back.
“He gives me a lot of money, not just from the top, but from the bottom of his heart. Because of that, I trust him and have no complaints even if he has some flaws in his personality.”
“………………”
“The world doesn’t go by just being pretty. If you have money, you can buy medicine, and your sisters and family can continue to treat you… Even if you have the means and the power, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t fall into the outside world.”
Saying this, Charlotte walks ahead.
She looked like a very fragile girl in the back. She doesn’t look melancholy or depressed.
She simply looks at reality and understands it – the kind of girl that can be found anywhere.
“An outsider, I see. ……, we’re both in a lot of trouble.”
“Well, let’s just hope that the other outsider doesn’t go off on a wild goose chase. Well, if you want to go to church, I’ll go with you.”
“…… I wouldn’t mind going to such a place if you’ll be there.”
Cain quickened his pace and stood next to Charlotte.
He suddenly thought to himself as he looked at Charlotte’s profile.
(Epidemic disease …… bad color disease, huh? If that had not happened, she would probably have remained a pretty girl.)
And Cain’s expression was somewhat sad when he gazed at that profile.
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