[Acting is really tiring, so I can sympathize with me when I'm only 6 years old. 】

The first thing Peng did when he walked into the room assigned to him was to collapse straight on the bed, and then stand up motionless on his stomach.

[However, Mariana was finally misled a little, so I should be able to relax my vigilance a little, right?] Recalling the scene when Mariana invited her to learn swordsmanship at the time of separation, Kamiyu thought to herself.

The prince who has the talent for swordsmanship that even Mariana fears and does not work hard is compared to the prince who has talent but is willing to work hard. Although the latter made the people and the emperor look forward to it, the former made the nobles behind the princes' families feel more at ease.

He has already revealed his amazing talent in scientific knowledge, and if he can be able to write and martial arts, he will certainly make himself in the limelight, but in this way, even the current emperor will not feel at ease.

The current emperor, Charles, regardless of whether he is a wise monarch or not. However, Charles, who was not ranked high in succession, could jump out of many competitors to become the emperor, and in the battle for imperial power with his uncle Archduke Louis, he was at an absolute disadvantage and won the final victory, which shows that he is a successful hero.

A successor who can outperform the strongest person in the empire in the future, Mariana, whose intelligence is even more amazing to everyone early, and who will gain rich political experience in the future, will definitely not be endured by a heroic emperor. Because there is more than an 80% chance that this successor will become a usurper.

Mariana, who was originally a Knight of the Round Table, can be regarded as the emperor's absolute confidant, and if she doubts herself, it is equivalent to the emperor doubting herself. Faced with the emperor, one of the three great powers in the world, who has the ability to mobilize the resources of the entire country, Kamiyu does not want to live a life of being annoyed by flies 24 hours a day.

"Your Highness," Monica looked terrified all the way

"Huh?" Camillo lazily propped her eyes on, lifted her head buried in the bed, and looked in Monica's direction with her chin still resting on the mattress. It's like a lazy cat that is sleepy in a circle. If there is any difference with a cat, it is a pair of cat ears and a wagging slender tail.

"I'm really sorry," Monica said in a panicked tone, as if she had made a big mistake.

"For what?" Kamiyu's eyelids fell down again, and he turned his head back as if he was about to fall asleep.

"It was when I met Her Royal Highness Princess Mariana, I"

Look at Monica's sad look.

[Oh~ I see, should I say that she is slender in her heart, or stubborn. 】

Kamiyu knew that Monica was feeling guilty about the incident between herself and Princess Mariana just now, and that she was too excited to see her idol and almost left her lord behind, which seemed to make her very concerned.

Kamiyu understands such behavior. After all, Mariana is the idol of the younger generation of knights in the Empire, and Monica is only 8 years old now, so it is natural that she will make such a move.

"Monica."

"Yes!"

Monica, who was at a loss, immediately stood up straight and looked in the direction of Kamiyu, only to see the lazy 'cat' lying on the bed raising her hand and making a gesture to let her pass.

"Your Highness...?"

trotted and came to the bed.

Kamiyu tapped her hand down a few times, and Monica knelt down knowingly.

"This little fool!" The palm of her hand rested on Monica's head and rubbed it gently.

"Huh?" Monica's sudden move stunned her, but when she reacted, she saw the pair of warm golden eyes staring at her quietly.

"What a little fool, am I so untrustworthy?"

Monica opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Kamiyu's continued conversation.

"That's your idol, isn't it? There is no need to be so depressed, your lord is not a petty and jealous person. Didn't I mention that our relationship was more than friends before we became Guardian Knights? So, trust me. On the other hand, I will have absolute trust in you. ”

Warm words flowed in my heart, warm feelings echoed in my chest, and then rushed towards my eyes.

"For what?"

"Huh?" Kamiyu looked up.

"Why should you be so gentle with me?"

In the empire, there has never been a free class, and the title represents money, power, and the unbridgeable gap, which he has been strictly educated by his family since he was 3 years old.

However, the other party is obviously the prince, the fifth heir to the imperial throne, and he has a mysterious and powerful existence. Why would he be so gentle to himself, the daughter of a little earl, a knight candidate who had not even completed his knightly studies?

"Although you are a knight chosen for me by the imperial brother, and you have chosen it without my consent."

Looking at Monica's increasingly low expression, Kamiyu's tone changed

"However, it is I who agree with you, out of my own will, without any will imposed by others. So, if I'm not good for you, who else is it for? Kamiyu grinned and pulled Monica's face with her hands outstretched.

"Could it be that Monica doesn't want to be my knight?"

"Absolutely not." After shouting these words loudly, Monica quickly lowered her head.

"Xie Lu Xie Dian"

Before the honorific title could be spoken, Monica was quickly startled by Kamiyu, who was glaring at her angrily with a round face.

"Did you forget again?"

"Absolutely not," he shook his head in denial, and then his head got lower and lower, and the long sea of water couldn't hide the redness on his face. Kamiyu's hands really felt the almost hot temperature.

After hesitating for a while, he said in a thin voice like a mosquito: "Xie Lu, Xie Kamiyu." ”

"Good."

Kamiyu, who teases Monica like this, seems to have returned to the time when she played tricks on Fett when she was a child. Of course, so many years have passed, and Kamiyu has long since stopped dwelling on the past. However, there is still that faint nostalgia in my heart.

It seemed that it was tiring to keep his head up on his stomach, and Kamiyu rolled over, and seemed to have a tendency to shrink into a ball.

"This afternoon, I will go with Royal Sister Cornelia to receive swordsmanship training from Her Royal Highness Princess Mariana. Princess Mariana's swordsmanship has been learned from battlefield fighting, so her training tends to be close to actual combat, Monica, you better prepare for it and rest for a while. ”

After thinking about it, Kamiyu continued to speak

"Your characteristic is that you have a large amount of strength, and you already have the strength of a strong adult, and you will definitely grow in the future, which is a very good advantage talent, and you will be invincible on the battlefield in the future. But if you can intensify your training and achieve precise control of your strength, I will find a way for you in terms of speed, and in a few years it will be enough to become a qualified Knight of the Round Table. ”

When it comes to martial arts, there are usually two paths. One is to take the route of only fast and unbreakable, and there is no point in hitting if you can't hit, so the absolute speed is better than everything. The other is a clever route that is broken by force, and the power is so powerful that anyone is afraid of it.

It's hard to judge which of these two genres is better or worse, and everyone has their own path. Kamiyu is not a swordsman, and his sword use has always been the result of careful calculation and thought. However, this does not apply to Monica, because she belongs to the intuitive system, and in many cases her body reacts faster than her brain. This is the type that is completely contrary to Kamiyu, but it's right to think about it, how can a person with such a powerful talent and excellent intuition still be suitable for a computational type of swordsmanship like himself? So instead of teaching it yourself, it's better to leave it to Mariana.

"Knights of the Round Table? Your Highness, I am your Guardian Knight, and I will never become a Knight of the Round Table. Monica suddenly straightened up and said in a stern and resolute denial.

The Knights of the Round Table are the Emperor's personal bodyguard, and each inductee will swear allegiance to the Emperor. And this is exactly the complete contradiction of the oath that will become Kamiyu's guardian knight.

Kamiyu rolled over and sat up from the bed.

"Monica, for a knight, I know that you are hungry for battle, for glory, for surpassing your idol, Princess Mariana. However, the path I chose to take was destined to be at the forefront of the battlefield. So, become a Knight of the Round Table and make a name for yourself. ”

[However, I would prefer to stay with you than that. 】

"Your Highness." Monica fell to her knees on one knee and just called out solemnly, begging Kamiyu to retract the decision.

Kamiyu stood up and walked over to Monica.

She stared deeply at Monica for a moment.

"Monica" softened her tone with a hint of sternness.

"Your Highness, this is the only one, please forgive me and I will never agree." Monica's words were also full of pleading.

With a soft sigh, Kamiyu's right hand took out a gorgeous two-handed sword out of nowhere.

The middle of the sword body is bright black, but the blade is extremely white, the gauntlet of the sword body is carved into a cross shape with a substance similar to gold, and the three gold hook rings at the end of the hilt wrap a mysterious and crystalline spherical crystal jade.

Laying the sword flat, the blade of the sword rested on Monica's right and left shoulders.

"Huh?" Monica forcibly suppressed Yu Wang, who was so stunned that she wanted to raise her head.

For a moment now, she knew very well what this action meant, and she closed her eyes incredibly, and a slight tremor all over her body expressed her excitement at the moment.

"Yu, Kamiyu El Bunitania, where he was canonized, Monica Kurushevsky became a knight. The strong enemy is at present, fearless! Be bold and faithful, and be worthy of the truth! Geng Zheng said bluntly, I'd rather die than die! Protect the weak, no wonder the heavens! This is your oath, keep it in mind! ”

“I·will·be·brave·against·the·strong.

I will face a strong enemy bravely

I·will·fight·all·who·do·wrong.

I will stand up to sinners without reservation

I·will·fight·for·those·who·cannot·fight.

I will fight for those who cannot fight

I·will·help·those·who·call·me·for·help.

I will help those who need my help

I·will·harm·no·woman.

I will not harm women or children

I·will·help·my·brother·knight.

I will help my knight brother

I·will·be·true·to·my·friends.

I will be faithful to my friends

I·will·be·faithful·in·love.

I will treat love with sincerity" (this is the most orthodox knightly manifesto of the Middle Ages. ）

Monica forced her excitement and tried to keep her tone as steady as she could say the knightly oath that she had repeated countless times in her heart.

"I'm sorry to canonize you on such an informal occasion. And this sword was originally intended to be a gift to you after a few years, after you have completed your swordsmanship practice. Kamiyu handed Monica both hands with the ornate sword in her hand.

Monica respectfully stretched out her hands and took the long sword, which was not much shorter than her own body.

"THE NAME OF THE SWORD IS DURANDAL (DILANDAL, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROLAND HOLY SWORD - THE SWORD OF THE PALADIN, ALSO KNOWN AS THE SWORD OF ANGELS. At present, in addition to sharpness, other abilities are being sealed. Solution: Unknown) though I prefer to call it Pale Justice (Pale Justice) Justice), it's up to you to figure out what you want to call that name. ”

"Such a precious one"

Kamiyu held up a finger to cover Monica's lips.

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The holy sword Dylandal, the sword of the paladin Roland, the protagonist of the famous poem "The Song of Roland", is also the first person in history to be called a paladin (Paladin). The horns of Dirandal and Roland are among the holy weapons, and it is said that the sword of Dirandal hides the horns of the Virgin and the blood and hair of Jesus, and this sword also has the nickname of "Angel's Sword", which has always symbolized sacredness and justice in ACG.

About DURANDAL, according to legend, Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, Charlemagne (French: Charlemagne, German: Karl·der· Gross, English: Charles the· Great, Latin: Carolus· Magnus, 742-814). When Charles the Great became king, Roland received the sword from an angel who asked him to present it to the king. Roland complied. Sensing his honesty, Charles the Great gave him the sword and ordered him to guard it by his side, and Roland was grateful to the king and swore eternal allegiance to him.

PS: Such a suitable holy sword is completely like it was tailor-made for this plot. The Sword of Oath Victory is used rotten in both fandom and anime, so it is not used.