Chapter 9: The Knights of the Rose

It looked like he didn't have any effort, but he still pushed it away easily.

Unodal looked shocked – but at the same time left a hand.

"Explosion of different space!"

In an instant, Nadiluk's body inexplicably detonated - as if the air suddenly exploded, causing a large shockwave, and forcefully shook away the unsuspecting Nadiluk.

This attack gave Nadiluc a look of novelty in discovering the New World.

"Space Magic...... Is it? ”

"You know!?"

"It is worthy of the famous Heavenly Snake Clan, and the power of the technique is so terrifying."

"The best is yet to come!"

Isis, who had been in ambush for a long time, suddenly attacked Nadiluk.

Unlike Unodar's speed, Isis's speed is much faster.

The well-developed calf muscles allowed Isis to run behind Nadiluk in an instant and unleash a rather heavy straight punch.

"Hey ——————!"

The speed of the punch is also quite fast, and at the same time, you can feel the power of this blow from the air flow of the punch -

It's scary.

Nadiluk, who looked slightly surprised, quickly turned around and once again resisted Isis's punch with softness.

However, this time it was not so easy to defuse the attack, and Nadiluk took it a little reluctantly.

"So this is the naturally powerful physique of the Fish-People?"

"It's an honor to be complimented by you."

"It's a compliment—but don't let that put you lightly."

"What!?"

Isis immediately sensed the danger behind him - and when he realized it, his back was inexplicably attacked.

The rhythm of his own attack was instantly disrupted by an unknown attack, and Nadiluk took the opportunity to trip Isis.

"Wow!"

Falling off his balance and eating, Isis quickly got up - but Nadiluk was one step ahead.

Gently touching Isis's abdomen with a flat push gesture, and finally pouring into it with the elements.

"Shock!"

I only felt an impact in my abdomen that detonated instantly, and then my whole body spurted backwards.

Fell to Unodar's side.

"Let me tell you about my ability to change the flow of air with a quick punch."

"Is this still magic?"

"It's certainly not magic - all you need to do is basic fighting skills against you imps."

"We really can't be looked down upon!"

"If you're not satisfied, keep attacking me."

"Yes!"

Unodal manipulated the density of space again, instantly compressing the space around Nadiluk.

The move was unleashed quite quickly, and Nadiluk had no time to react.

This move left Nadiluc immobilized.

"Now!"

"No problem!"

Isis gathered his strength again and charged towards Nadiluk, the same straight punch aimed at Nadiluk's abdomen.

And yet - Nadiluc smiled.

"Super strong concussion!"

There was a sudden screeching noise around them, almost bursting through the eardrums of Unodal and Isis.

The spatial oppression that bound Nadiluk was forced to stop, and Isis was clenching his ears in pain.

The two were instantly incapacitated, and Nadiluk took advantage of his unpreparedness to attack the two students.

"After knocking you out, I'll replace the last one!"

Two punches were directed at Unodear and Isis – and they were pinpointed.

But there is no expected solid hitting touch.

Suddenly, Nadiluk's face changed drastically.

He completely forgot about the other student.

When they finally realized that something was wrong, Unodal and Isis were already attacking Nadiluk's back.

"Explosion of different space!"

"Try my straight punch!"

The ensuing sneak attack had no time to stop, and Nadiluk couldn't help but look admiring.

"I really deserve to be a student of Fortes, and I was so surprised."

The moment it hit, it caused a lot of explosions and smoke in the backyard.

Unodal and Isis sat on their knees panting, while Timiwell, who had been hiding in the shadows from the beginning, timidly walked towards the exhausted two.

"Two ...... Are you okay? ”

"Ok! Thanks to your 'Perception Interference' and 'Mirror Kaleidoscope', I'm afraid we won't have a chance to win against Master Nadiluk. ”

"You're the biggest hero!"

"Yes...... Is it? You guys...... It's too much of an award. ”

"Anyway—we should have passed Master's test, right?"

"It's passed!"

From the depths of the smoke came an unscathed figure - Nadiluk.

The three students were amazed by this.

I just felt the touch of the hit, could it be that my attack was too weak?

Nadiluk clapped his hands in agreement, admiring the tacit understanding and strength of the three.

"I originally wanted to say that it should be an easy victory over three, but I didn't expect it to move a little bit."

"Excuse me! Why did you come out unscathed? We should have hit you in the abdomen, right? ”

"Oh! That's—"

Nadi Luc slowly lifted the cotton robe that tucked into his waist.

The three students were shocked by what they saw.

I saw that the thin abdomen was as seriously sunken as a slime, and even the shape of the ribs could be faintly seen.

However, only the muscles were deformed, but the ribs showed no signs of breaking.

The attack did hit, but Nadiluk didn't feel the slightest pain and took all the damage.

"I'm used to slowly accumulating air flow in every corner of my body – in addition to the protective layer to protect my musculoskeletal and organs, but also to strengthen my body's functions, so that I have an endless supply of physical strength."

"It's amazing! Is there a way to change back to the way it was? ”

"Of course there is, like this, take a deep breath and adjust the density of the air in your body, and finally release-"

In less than three seconds of demonstration, the severely sunken belly instantly swelled back to its original normal appearance.

There is no pain or discomfort during the procedure.

"That's how it was."

Unodal was fascinated by it, not to mention Isis, who froze in place.

However, Timiwell, who has no talent for fighting, does not understand, only knows that Master Nadiluc's body structure is very special, and it seems that he can block most attacks.

As Nadi Luke was in high spirits, Forts was sitting alone in the bar.

In order not to interfere with his training, he chose to sit in a quiet room and meditate.

"Mr. Fortes, this is the coffee served by our shop."

"Thank you, Dilla."

"Uh——! No, it won't! As a good friend of my father, I just did what I had to do. ”

"It's really sensible. However, I never thought that this tavern would sell other drinks. ”

"Hahahaha! In fact, my father himself did not expect it. It seems that a few uncles of the Knights don't drink well, and often make a mess here, so they resell other drinks for this reason. ”

"Then why don't you change the sign of the tavern to a teahouse or something?"

"About this ......"

Mira seems to have thought about it, but has a different view than Fortes.

She smiled helplessly.

This smile is a funny smile for a daughter's stubbornness towards her father.

"After all, this tavern is full of my father's memories and past, and only the title of tavern can remind my father of the glorious days when he was a former knight."

"I see—it's really a man of temperament."

Mira nodded undeniably, and her lovely smile showed that her heart was full of relief.

Night is knocking and falling.

For the arrival of the three new apprentices, Nadiluk did not ask too much for advanced training.

Only a rudimentary ability to know.

Overall, Nadi Luke was very happy with the performance of the three young kids.

The four figures were still in the backyard.

Nadiluk sat calmly on the wall, quietly watching the three apprentices who were tired and lying on the ground.

With a happy middle-aged smile on his face, it seems that he hasn't competed with a young child for a long time.

Joy after a long absence!

On the contrary, it was the three who were tired and fell to the ground—

Unodal fell to the ground covered in sweat.

Isis was even physically exhausted and gradually losing consciousness.

Not to mention Timiwell, who was not good at running violently, the slippery snake body was already weakly curled up in a ball.

The huge difference in the state of the two sides makes the whole picture seem extraordinarily warm.

It's as if the charitable father is playing with the children.

"You little devils are really unexpected! Do you have professional training before enrolling? ”

"We ...... It is a subordinate by the side of Lord Fortes...... Individual training. ”

He was so gasping that he couldn't even speak, but it still didn't diminish Unodar's adoration of Fortes.

The other two nodded silently, echoing Unodar's reply.

"Fords' men, ......? They should all be extraordinary, right? ”

As if mentioning his idol in his heart, Unodear, who has infinite admiration, resisted his rapid breathing, adjusted the disordered pace of speech, and tried to maintain a normal tone in response.

"Yes——! It's not even strong enough to be human. ”

"Indeed it is! After all, Forts is a master beyond imagination. ”

"Master, can I ask you a question?"

"Just ask."

"May I ask how much of a place Lord Forts has in this town?"

"Well...... this"

Perhaps it is due to the child's infinite curiosity about heroes, but the short questions contain a lot of admiration.

Although he didn't know the answer, he subconsciously thought that Forts was admired by the townspeople.

But Nadiluk was well aware of the brutal truth - as one of the few people in town who had good relations with Fortes, he knew very well that Fortes was not really loved by the people.

Of course, you can't destroy your child's admiration for "heroes".

Fall into a brief contemplation.

"A silent hero."

"Can you please be more detailed?"

"Fortes, who is also a mentor and a major cadre of the 'Knights of the Rose', silently seeks a lot of benefits for this town with a great mentality of not seeking fame and fortune, and even fights for many commoners for the rights and interests that were robbed by the nobles earlier."

"Knights of the Rose? I remember your daughter mentioning that you seem to have been a member of the Order as well, right? ”

"Indeed."

Nadiluc smiled reluctantly.

It seems that the group of "Knights of the Rose" was once a mustard in his heart.

However, the rough-witted Unodal didn't notice Nadiluk's expression.

Continue to ask with curiosity.

"What kind of organization is this?"

"To put it simply, it is a civilian self-defense organization - an unofficial order of knights formed by a group of good people from all walks of life, not by the government."

"That sounds a bit like a 'righteous and courageous' civil society! That's cool! ”

Unodal commented wistfully on the Knights of the Rose.

Nadiluk, however, did not look as happy as he had been praised.

"Essentially, it really should be — but honestly, before Fords joined, it wasn't."

"What do you mean......?"

"It's time for the four of you to eat!"

Tetirela opened the backyard door and greeted him cordially.

It also interrupted Unodear's question.

"It's all this time? Come in, kids, and this meal will be my welcome meal! ”

After sorting out the indescribable mood just now, Nadiluk's focus immediately shifted to Tetirela's body.

"Father, in fact, this meal is a meal that Master Forts paid for the child and you out of his own pocket."

"Invite ours!? Forget it about the kid - this is my tavern, how can there be a guest to ask the boss? ”

"That's exactly what Master Forts said, saying that it was to thank his father for taking the time to teach his children."

"That's a real guy...... Ah, why didn't you refuse? ”

"It's really hard to refuse, and Master Forts is very resolute."

"How can this be! I'm going to talk to Fortes—"

"Master Forts has long since left here."

A slight tone of disappointment came from Tetirela's mouth.

"Left!?"

"They said they had something to attend to in the evening, and the children would come and pick it up after the event was over."

"Did you say when?"

"About seven o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Isn't this just for the kids to live here?"

"Maybe it's so that you don't care too much about the treat, father."

"This guy...... It's so shrewd that it makes me a little unhappy. ”

"That...... Master? ”

The three apprentices all showed puzzled expressions that they didn't know what the current situation was.

But everyone is gone, and even if Nadiluc is unwilling, it won't help.

Helplessly looked at the exhausted three figures.

In the end, he had to accept the kindness from Fortes.

"Come in and eat—I'll ask Tetirela to arrange a room for you later when you're done."

"Excuse me...... What about Lord Forts? ”

Unodal asked suspiciously.

"There was a departure beforehand. But I'll pick you up tomorrow morning at about seven o'clock. ”

"What's the matter?"

"I don't know, maybe it's about him."

"I see."

"Besides, the food is going to be cold. Wipe off the sweat and wash your hands by the way, and you're ready to eat! ”

"Yes, master!"

The three children said in unison.

The time has come to 11:52.

The much-anticipated "routine arms deal" is ready to begin.

Not the main takeover of the deal, Mauriela patrolled the area with only a simple dagger.

He was accompanied by members from other detachments.

Despite still wearing the military uniform of the government. But strictly speaking, the current Morirella is not part of the government army.

But the entire punishment process was carried out in the battalion commander's room, and no one knew what was really going on. Naturally, no one will know that the current Moriella has long been removed from the position of captain.

Since they can't die, let's just do our part for the government.

Mauriella is so motivating to herself.

But the sights from around aren't so friendly - all are cynical disdain.

"Is that the captain of the third detachment who lost to the C-level mentor?"

"It doesn't look like that's it! Hahahaha——! ”

"Hey, maybe if you go over and kick him now, he'll fall to the ground."

"Forget it - that kind of person is not worth our shot. Anyway, go patrol somewhere else first. ”

"That's right! Don't waste time discussing a loser. ”

The sound of the departure was slowly fading, but it was playing in a clear loop in Mauriella's mind.

Is this what it feels like to be treated coldly?

It's really uncomfortable.

I really want to defend myself.

But I don't know how to prove myself.

"Hey! It's time to get ready to go on patrol. ”

The recruits who passed by themselves reminded themselves rather impolitely.

"Uh...... Good. ”

Obviously, there is a big difference in rank, but he also lowers his volume with a cowardly inferiority complex.

When did you become so humble?

If the brethren killed by Fortes were still here, what would they do to me, the failed captain?

You must look down on me, right?

I sneered in my heart. Mauriella moved her lonely figure with her feet and followed closely behind the recruits.

Meanwhile, a team of four, led by Portlands, is hiding in the cracks of the piled up.

The containers around here are very dense, and it is not easy to squeeze four people into the cracks of the containers at the same time.

An uncomfortably stuffy feeling filled the four of them - but they weren't in the mood to complain right now.

All their eyes were on the government officials gathered at the ferry.

At the same time, the same question arises in their minds - why is the military here?

The fact that the military would appear here was a surprise to the four of them.

Eve was the first to ask Portlanes a suspicious question.

"Huh! Why are there so many people from the military here, did they guess that the white-faced demon would also appear here? ”

"I'm afraid not."

Surprised, Portlands' eyes were fixed on the mysterious object covered in a wooden plank.

And the military's presence is around these goods.

From the fact that they were going around and carefully counting the goods, Portlands had a guess.

"It looks like the government is executing some kind of deal."

"What do you think the deal will be?"

"I don't know—but it must be a very risky deal, otherwise I wouldn't have picked it in such a remote place."

"What then? If that's what you guessed, wouldn't we be doomed if we were discovered? ”

"Nope! Naturally, I have a plan. ”

Portlands was quite adamant in her rejection.

But that's not all.

Tral asks quite critical questions.

"But the military is all here, and I don't think the white-faced demon will be stupid enough to appear here."

"I think so too."

Tlal indifferently agreed.

However, Portlands naturally has his own views on this crux point.