VIII. The Knight's Determination (II)

"I beg your pardon for refusing, Lord Duke, I want to take this opportunity to do more training. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" The knight rightly declined the duke's invitation.

Aware of the knight's alienation from Van, Elle looked away and sighed.

The girl originally planned to use this as an opportunity to bring the relationship between the duke and the knight closer, but it backfired, because the clumsy performance seemed to cause the opposite effect.

But Fan didn't seem to be aware of the knight's estrangement, and he still pestered the knight unrelentingly.

"I just want to invite you to taste the dim sum I like, you're welcome, you invited me to a dim sum last time, so this time I will invite you back, there is nothing to be ashamed of, let's go. Fan came behind the knight and pushed him hard, and the knight had to half-push and half-push to the rest room in order to avoid hurting the duke behind him.

In the lounge next to the training ground.

There, all the snacks that you like on weekdays are ready.

"Come on, Leon, you're welcome, try this. ”

Defeated by Fan's enthusiasm, the knight took a small taste.

The fluffy and sweet flavor spreads in the mouth, but that's not what the knight usually likes.

However, watching the Duke in front of him gobble up the dim sum, for some reason, it gave people a sense of identity that the dim sum was really delicious, so that the knight unconsciously wiped out the dim sum in front of him.

"Hmph, I bought it so easily, and Leon Ann Hart was no more. A smile of success spread across Fan's face.

Although it is a big failure to directly say the plan in her heart, it is rare to have the consciousness of winning over her subordinates, and Alicia is somewhat relieved when she thinks of this.

It is gratifying to be able to see the growth of the Duke, even if only a little.

"Since I've been bought, then listen to me honestly and let me spend a leisurely afternoon, long live being lazy!!"

No, the man didn't grow, not at all.

What's even more fatal is that he still said this, and the knight sitting not far away obviously couldn't hear the words that were close at hand.

Therefore, when Fan had eliminated the last snack on the plate, the knight broke his little caution with a serious face.

"Lord Duke, please continue training. ”

"Huh?"

"Since I have accepted this errand, I will never show mercy. ”

The knight stood solemnly and said solemnly.

"I'm tired, so I need to rest!"

"Half-training is pointless, Lord Duke, as your temporary coach, I am obligated to urge you to complete today's training. ”

"Let the right people do the right things is the right thing in the world, think about it carefully, I am a duke, I don't need force at all, and the matter of fighting should have been left to you knights, so even if I get stronger, it's pointless. ”

"There is no such thing as a meaningless getting stronger, even if it is the Duke, there are times when you have to fight. ”

The two gradually fell into an argument, which was not a good sign, seeing that the knight's loyalty was about to drop again, Alicia leaned into Fan's ear and whispered: "Fan, if you don't want to continue training, you have to go back to work." ”

"Wait...... Wait, didn't you say you were going to let me out for an event?" Sure enough, the Duke immediately panicked.

"It's a shame that you gave up the time for the event. Alicia said lightly: "If you stop training, you will start working, otherwise please continue training according to the requirements of the knight, Fan, which one do you want to choose?"

After repeatedly weighing which one is more troublesome, work or training, he finally asks, "Isn't there a third option?" ”

"What do you think?"

"Woo-goo...... That's the mournful cry of a loser.

Leon wasn't stupid, and he could certainly see what was going on over there.

To be honest, he is not disgusted with the duke who took the initiative to get closer to him, he thinks that he can use means to gain the loyalty of his subordinates, which is a manifestation of his ability as a superior, but from the current situation, it is obvious that everything that is happening at this moment is not from the duke's original intention, the current duke is willful, lazy, and unassertive, which is what makes the knight most dissatisfied.

Is this the kind of person you are loyal to?

Leon brought that displeasure to the training ground.

"Use the strength of your waist. ”

"Swing the sword strongly, soft is not enough. ”

"It's too hard, it's only going to hurt yourself!"

"You have to follow the pace, and if you move around, the enemy will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. ”

"Stand up, my lord, and the last 200 swords. ”

"Please cheer up, Lord Duke, it's just a wooden sword!!"

The disgruntled knight was desperately training the duke.

"Leon, I hate you!!!" screams of despair rang out from the training ground.

Sunset......

"Gaga...... Ga...... Ga ......"

Lying on the ground of the training ground like a corpse, all that was left was to gasp.

"That's all for today. "Leon put a stop to a day of training.

"Almost dead......" a faint voice came from the ground. It proves that the Duke still seems to be alive.

"Please excuse me. ”

Leon turned, intending to leave, when a shout came from behind him.

"Look at my nirvana, stabbing against the sword!!"

Leon moved slightly, easily dodging the sneak attack from behind.

"Huh, hey, hey!" Unable to restrain himself, Fan staggered forward a few steps, and then sat down on the ground.

"It took a whole day to learn that the super nirvana didn't work?!" Fan was stunned.

"Basic training like this was done every day for 15 years from the age of 4. If adults can continue to train for several years, there may be a slight chance that they will stab me. ”

"That's right...... It seems to be a little difficult......" Fan Gan laughed a few times.

The knight paused, then couldn't help but ask.

"My lord, please forgive me for being rude, you once said that the duke does not need force, and the matter of fighting is left to the knights, so, as a duke, what do you think you should do?"

"What should I do......" Fan replied without hesitation, "Isn't it just sitting on my throne and reading your work report? ”

"Is that so? maybe......"

There was a hint of loneliness on the knight's handsome face, and he smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Anyway, Leon, thank you for playing with me for so long today. Fan's voice interrupted the knight's thoughts.

Leon was stunned, he thought that the duke who had been trained by himself should be dissatisfied with him, and the previous sentence "I hate you" was the best proof.

"I felt tired, like I was going to collapse, but I was really happy. Van's face had a smile that Leon couldn't look at directly.

"Usually except for Elle, there are very few people who play with me for so long, and everyone is duke and duke, or honestly silent, it's really boring. ”

"Leon, you're really different from them, and it's great to have your allegiance. ”

"Next time we have a chance, we'll play together, so it's decided!!"

"But it's better not to be as intense as it is today, or I'm probably going to die. ”

"Ah, by the way, those words that I said I hated you before, that was nonsense, I don't hate you. ”

"On the contrary, I love Leon!!"

The Duke chattered endlessly, and could see that he was really happy, and there was a smile on his face, which was a pure smile that he could not have if he was good at deceiving and playing with power.

That tired but heartfelt smile was a heavy whip for the knight at this moment.

The guilt in my heart gradually grew.

The knight's upright soul is being questioned.

Looking at Alicia supporting the young man who was so weak that he couldn't stand up because of excessive exercise, he listened to what came from there: "Fan, your words are too rude, you can't say you like the knight, you should say respect." "What, Ellie, are you jealous? Don't worry, Ellie is the favorite, and Leon is a little worse. With such a conversation, the knight fell into self-loathing.

The truly foolish one is me......

When I was his age, didn't I often do stupid things? I fought when I didn't agree with him, went around looking for people to duel, did all kinds of ridiculous things in the name of justice, and constantly hurt others, and when I was a little older, because I was bound by my father's prestige, I always wanted to get rid of all shackles, run away from home, become a free mercenary, complete the great cause of dragon slaying, and finally become a hero who shocked the continent......

Arbitrarily imposing the shadow of the [Duke] in his expectations on him, unilateral expectations, unilateral disappointments, unilateral malice, the knight has never felt his own naivety as he did at this moment, and he has never felt his own ignorance as he has at this moment.

It turns out that he is the most unforgivable person.

"What the hell am I doing? Haven't I already sworn allegiance?" the knight clasped his hands.

"If the Duke is not what he expects, then admonishing him with his advice, assisting him with his strength, supporting him with his faith, and helping him become a true strong man with his efforts, this is what a true knight should do. ”

"Is this what Leon Ann Hart really looks like today just because the lord to whom he is loyal is different from what he expects from him?"

"How ...... Fallen. ”

At the unmanned training ground, the knight's hands were clenched into fists.

The vow in my heart became clear again.

Behind the scenes of the small theater:

"Ellie, there's a question I'd like you to answer anyway. ”

"What do you want to ask?"

"What material is your paper fan made of?"

"Using white paper, of course. ”

"If that's the case......," said Fan with a strange expression, "why have I never seen this kind of blank paper anywhere on the continent? ”

“......”

The girl was silent.

Then she pulled out the paper fan with a swipe.

"What are you going to do?"

Where the conditioned reflex retreats again and again.

"Destroy the evidence. ”

"Do you mean me?!"

"You are a witness. ”

"So you want to destroy me with you?!"

"You're too careful. ”

The girl glanced at Fan, and then looked lonely at the weapon she loved in her hand.

"Oh oh oh!!" Finding that it didn't seem to be himself who was going to be destroyed, Fan breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you finally going to say goodbye to this thing? Damn the paper fan, let me disappear into the corner of history, never appear!!"

The girl sighed faintly, as if she were talking to herself, and as if she had deliberately wanted to say it to Fan: "Do you still want to use the horsewhip instead?" ”

Although he didn't quite understand what a feather duster was, he instinctively felt that it was an evil thing that was no less lethal than a horsewhip.

"Wait! I'm the one who gets beaten, at the very least, I have the right to choose the weapon that hits me!!" Fan said with a sad face.

"What do you want me to use?"

"How's the boobs, for example? Haven't they gotten bigger lately?

"Pap !!" greeted the fool-like smiling face, and the white light flashed as always.

..................

Afterwards......

"No problem, pass. The slag gave a thumbs up.

So the girl can continue to use her beloved paper fan, which is really gratifying......