But even so, Ugeo thought it was too good to do so. If anything, it was because they were not chosen, but only because of the unreasonable reason that they were the only twelve of the twelve candidates to be knights of the sixth rank.

Naturally, they didn't know what was going on in the selection meeting, and there was no need to let them know. Yugeo thought it would be nice to have her as his attendant, and Yi Yan must have thought the same thing...... bar.

So Yogeo cleared his throat and shifted the conversation to his own experience, "...... Me too. The entrance exam wasn't easy, but I was so nervous. It's also okay to be qualified, and now that I've become a sword cultivator like this, half of them have to thank Yi Yan for teaching me a lot of ......."

Hearing this, Ti Jie's eyes widened as if they were autumn leaves, and exclaimed, "Huh!? So is Yi Yan's predecessor stronger than his predecessor of Ugeo? ”

“………… I don't want to admit it directly......" Yugeo looked behind him with Tijie, who was laughing happily. Originally, I was still worried about whether my partner would get along well with the attendants, but Yi Yan's voice that came intermittently seemed unexpectedly smooth.

“…… Therefore, in order to deal with the slash released from the upper position of the high Norgia stream, it can be considered that two preparations are sufficient. The sword will come directly above, or diagonally from the top right...... If you want to take other tracks, you must step first, and it is too late to react after seeing this. So how do you tell if it's from the top or from the right? This is going to be ......."

- Well, regardless of the content, Ronier himself seems to be listening to it with great enthusiasm.

Yugeo smiled wryly and turned his gaze back to the front, as he suddenly thought about it. Eugeo learns the sword to reunite with Alice, while Tizzie and Ronier want to revitalize the family. And Yi Yan always said that his purpose was the same as that of Ugeo.

Eugeo certainly didn't doubt his friendship, but he could feel it from time to time. Yi Yan cultivated sword skills, maybe not to get anything, but to pursue the ultimate of the way of swords. The human named Yi Yan and the swordsmanship named Aingrun Stream are so inseparably bound together that they almost feel like they are one inside and the outside.

So far, Eugeo has only been thinking about Leos and Wimber, who will appear as opponents in the official tournament next month. But if you think about it carefully, in the course of the game, it is entirely possible not only to fight against those two, but also to face up against your best friend and master, Yi Yan.

Naturally, Ugeo didn't think he could win. But before that, it was impossible to even imagine the situation of seriously fighting with Yi Yan. What kind of thinking do you have to hold the sword and make a move......

"Ah, does that pond look good?" Tizzie suddenly reached out and pointed straight forward, dragging Eugeo back from his musings. He followed his slender white fingers and looked ahead, only to see that the clear pond was indeed an ideal picnic spot with short grasses growing on the edge of the pond.

"Well, it's a good place to be. - Hey - ! Yi Yan! Ronier! Let's have lunch by the pond over there! Yugeo turned and shouted, only to see his one-of-a-kind best friend smile and raise his hand slightly.

The large pieces of the sheets they had brought were spread on the grass, and the four of them sat around them.

"Ahhh......h I'm so hungry......" Seeing Yi Yan pressing his stomach with exaggerated movements, the two girls giggled as they opened the rattan basket they brought, and prepared the meal neatly.

"Well, because we made it, I don't know if it will suit your taste......" Ronier Yarlabel Junior Practitioner, who shyly added while setting the plate, didn't feel the nervousness of his usual days. As long as she could understand through today's wild tour that this black-clad high-level sword cultivator was not as unapproachable as he looked, she would definitely be able to get used to her as an instructor very quickly.

Served in a large rattan basket is a luxurious dish of white bread with thinly sliced fish, meat, cheese and herbs, pan-fried chicken wrapped in spices and a cake full of dried fruits and nuts.

Tijie confirmed the destiny of the cooking, and Ronier offered a pre-meal prayer, and everyone chanted the holy verse of "Avi Admina" - it was too late and too soon, and Yi Yan had already stretched out his hand. He picked up a large piece of fried meat and stuffed it into his mouth, closed his eyes and chewed it for a while, then spoke in a teacher-like tone.

"Well, it tastes good. This taste is not worse than the Deer Jumping Pavilion, Ronier, Tijie. ”

"Wow, really!" The two girls exclaimed, then looked at each other and smiled happily. Not to be outdone, Yugeo reached out and took a bite of the slice of bread with the smoked fish and herbs.

Unlike the bento boxes that Alice brought every day when she was alone in the forest wielding an axe, the white bread still smelled of butter-coated winds. When he first arrived in Yangdu, Yugeo was still a little unaccustomed to concise and high-end cuisine, but now he can feel that it is delicious. He thought about what this was called adaptation, and nodded to Tizzie.

"Well, it's delicious. But it's going to be hard to get together so many materials, right? ”

"Ah...... Well...... Actually, it's ......" Tijie looked at Ronier again, and Ronier said in a clever tone, "As you know, junior practitioners can only go out on rest days, so we asked Senior Yi Yan to go to the Central Market after class yesterday to buy it back." Because the Eugeo senpai went to the library at that time, the relationship that was absent ......"

"Eh, yes...... Is that so? Yugeo looked dumbly at Lin Yiyan, who was intently stuffing the food into his mouth.

"Obviously, as long as I say it, I will also go and help buy ....... No, compared to this, why do you want to run away after you help this part! What the hell am I working so hard for......" Eugeo felt weak and annoyed at the same time, and took the biggest cut of the fruit cake and took a bite of it.

"Ahh That was supposed to be my ...... Well, anyway, this is still my special move for the sake of the swordsman of Yugio. ”

"You're thinking about it for the sake of nothing, it's really ......"

Glaring at the grinning Lin Yiyan, Yugeo turned to Ronier and Tijie, who were blinking, and couldn't help but say in a whining tone, "This guy has always been this kind of person." Before entering Zakaria's guards, and on the way to Santoria, it was obvious that people were suspicious or scary at first, but at some point they were taken by the owner of the farm or inn, and then they received snacks or something from them. Ronier, you have to be careful, don't fall for this guy's way. ”

But it seemed that it was too late to say this, and the junior practitioner with scorched brown hair blushed slightly and shook his head vigorously, "No, no, no, where, what...... I've already understood that although Senior Yi Yan seems to be terrifying, he is actually a very gentle person......"

"Ah, of course, so is the Eugeo senior." With a feeble smile at Tijie who added, Ugeo took another bite of the cake. Squinting at his partner who had been nibbling on the food with a refreshing expression during the process, is there any way to give this guy a solid touch, when Yugeo thought about this kind of problem, he unconsciously straightened his back and said with a strange expression, "That, Yugeo senior, Yi Yan senior." Actually, we have something for you to ask you for. ”

"Ah, yes? …… What's the matter? Hearing Yugeo's reply, Tijie shook her red hair and lowered her head, "It's a very unspeakable thing, but, that ...... Regarding the change of the application for the instructor mentioned by His Royal Highness the Swordsman Eugeo before, I would like to ask you to help me open up to the academy management department......

"What, what?" Yugeo was speechless again, and finally remembered, "Did I say anything like that?" A few days ago, he did say to Ronier, who couldn't wait for Yi Yan to come back, "I can help tell the teacher that it should be okay to change someone else to be a waiter." ”

So, is this a farewell banquet? Eugeo was swept away by the sudden negativity, and reaffirmed in order to ensure completeness, "Uh...... Does that mean you don't want to be my screet anymore......? Or is it Yi Yan's side...... Could it be that both of them are ......? ”

Hearing this, Ronier and Tijie, who had been keeping their heads down, raised their faces, and after a moment, they began to shake their heads desperately at the same time. Tijie, who was sitting on the left side of Yugeo, hurriedly opened her mouth and began to speak, "No, it's not like that! It's not that we want to, how could it be, how could it be like that! It's too late for a lot of children to become the two of them...... No, it's not that, I want to ask you to make a change, it's a child in the same room with us, named Frenika, a very serious and hard-working, although the swordsmanship is very strong, but not boastful, very good child......"

Taking over from Tijie, who had sunk her shoulders, Ronier spoke, "...... In fact, His Royal Highness, the high-ranking swordsman who named Frenica as a close attendant, seems to be a very strict character...... Especially in the past few days, it seems that the slightest slack will be punished for a long time, and she will be ordered to do something that is slightly inappropriate in the academy, and Frenica looks really painful......"

The two junior practitioners clenched their tiny fists in front of their chests, moistening their red and burnt brown eyes. Putting the half-fried meat back on the plate, Yugeo looked at the two of them in disbelief.

"But, but...... Even if it's a high-level swordsman, he can't order a close attendant to do things outside the scope of the academy's laws......"

"Yes, that...... It is true that there is no order that contradicts the rules of the court, but the rules of the court do not cover everything...... It's not a violation, but it's a slightly unbearable order for a schoolgirl......"

Seeing Tijie, whose face had turned red and was silent, Giorgio had a vague sense of what kind of order the swordsman had given to the squire trainer named Frenica.

"No, needless to say, I already understand the situation of the child named Frenica. I wanted to help right away, but I remember ......" Yugeo continued as he recalled the corresponding part of the House Code that he had memorized in full, "Uh...... "In order to support the training of the superior swordsman to the greatest extent, he will be assigned a squire to take care of his daily life. The top 12 of the junior trainers of the year will be selected as alternates, but with the consent of the senior sword cultivator and the instructor in charge, the attendant may be dismissed from the post and re-appointed from among the other junior practitioners." …… Let's do it. In other words, if you want to remove Frenica's name, you need not only the instructor's name, but also the swordsman's own acknowledgement. Well, I'll help convince you...... What's the name of that swordsman? ”

As he spoke, a bad premonition rose in Yugeo's heart and he frowned. After hesitating for a moment, Tijie whispered the name as if it was difficult to speak. "That...... Yes, His Highness the Second Superior Swordsman of Wimbel Gizek. ”

Hearing this, Yi Yan, who had been listening silently, seemed to whisper in a tone of hatred, "That guy, he was beaten up when he tried to compete with Yugeo, but he did all these things behind his back?" Next time, you're going to have to teach him a good lesson. ”

"It's all said that I didn't hit the flowers or anything. - But, for sure, it's because of that incident......" Yugeo bit his lip lightly and explained to Tizzie and the others what had happened.

"Actually, a few days ago, I had a fight with the Wimbel Swordsman in the training ground. Although it ended in a draw, Wimbel seemed to be unacceptable...... That's why he's been so bad with Frenica lately, maybe because of that competition......"

"Really, because he didn't win against Eugeo, he bullied his own squire, and he is simply a person who is not qualified to be a swordsman." Even if Yi Yan read this with an unhappy look, the two girls didn't seem to be able to fully comprehend the situation. Ti Jie, who frowned, whispered in an uncertain tone, "Uh...... In other words, His Royal Highness, the senior swordsman of Jizek, because he was tied with the senior of Yugeo, so in order to, uh......"

Speaking of which, instead of her speech, Ronier also added with a lack of self-confidence, "vent your anger...... Is that what it's called, this kind of thing ......?"

"Yes, that's it. In order to vent his anger at not being able to win, he exercised the right to punish Frenica and gave a humiliating order, is that what it ......? "Even though they are nobles like Wimbel and Leos, it is not easy for Tijie and Ronier, who are the closest to the commoners, to understand the unreasonable behavior of the second swordsman. This way of thinking is so heterogeneous that they will feel inaccurate about the words.

For Yugeo, who grew up in a frontier village, Wimbell's psychology could not be resonated with, even if it could be speculated. As a child in the village of Lulid, although he was played many pranks by the son of the chief of the guard, Jingu, his motives must have been very simple. Jingu likes Alice, so he sees that Yugeo, who has been staying with Alice, is not pleasing to his eyes, and makes pranks such as hiding his shoes.

However, Wembel seems to have poured all his anger at not being able to win against Eugeo in the competition, and he has nothing to do with it at all, his close attendant, Frenica, who was supposed to educate and guide herself.

The existence of words such as venting anger and venting anger, Eugeo is aware. Yugeo himself had only once when he was a child, because he was so envious that his father had bought him a wooden sword made by the store, and that he kept slashing at rocks with the wooden sword that his father had made for him. His father reprimanded him harshly, saying that it was called anger and that it was an act of shame that Eugeo had never done the same thing again.

Just like breaking one's own wooden sword, even if you treat your own close attendant too harshly, it will not constitute a violation of the taboo list, the basic laws of the empire, or the rules of the academy. But — even so, is this something that can be done? In this world, in addition to the written law, isn't there something else that should be obeyed......?

At this time, Tijie, who was still with her head down, as if she was bothered by the same questions as Yugeo, muttered to herself in a voice that seemed to be squeezed out of her throat, "I...... I don't understand. ”

Raising her face to look at Yugeo, the girl, who was the heir of the Sixth Rank Lord's family, tensed her still childish face and continued, "My father has been saying this. My home...... The Heatrini family was only able to be classified as a nobleman because their ancestors had made a small martial honor a long time ago, which was seen by His Majesty the Emperor at that time. Therefore, we cannot take for granted that we live in houses that are bigger than the common people and have a few privileges. Being a nobleman means that you have to do your best to live happily and peacefully for people who are not nobles, and if a war breaks out one day, you must take up your sword and die in battle before you ...... people who are not nobles."

Tije, who had stopped at this, turned her red-leaf eyes to the south—to the heart of Santoria. She looked at the majestic Imperial Government, which she could only see a little in the treetops, for a moment, and then turned her gaze back to Yugeo and Yi Yan.