Chapter 105
(Kyle
Calendar Year 507: Age 14)
Formation of
the Frontier Knights ③ - Initiation
Translator : PolterGlast
The next day, the
formation ceremony, personally attended by the Margrave, was a dignified and
solemn affair.
As soon as the
Margrave arrived, my father, who had been urgently summoned by fast horse, came
rushing over in a hurry...
"Father, you're
too careless," I thought to myself. That's because Baron Cornell had
rushed over just before my father.
Apparently, when
Viscount Gorman stopped by Est on his way to Teigun, my mother, sensing
something, had sent a fast horse to her brother (Baron Cornell). The baron
accurately grasped the swift information from my mother, whereas my
father—despite it concerning his own territory and him supposedly being
away—remained leisurely composed. Upon receiving contact from my mother and me,
he then hastily rushed over. This created a bit of a disparity between them. I
mean, I properly informed them about the founding ceremony in advance, didn't
I...?
On the night of the
ceremony, in a meeting with the heads of the four main noble families and
Commander Weiss, we discussed and reached an agreement on the future direction
of the Frontier Knights (Fifth Corps).
"First, I have
something to tell everyone. The subjugation of the monsters overflowing from
the Demon Realm must be prioritized above all else. Therefore, the Frontier
Knights branch will also undertake this mission. And they will also engage in
the construction of the fort, which will serve as a base for this subjugation.
Understand that this is a command from the Commander of the Frontier
Knights."
Margrave Hastburg's
words eliminated the concerns that Commander Weiss and I had.
"The combat
training (subjugation) in the Demon Realm will improve the soldiers' proficiency.
Any unnecessary interference from us would simply be boorish."
At Viscount Gorman's
words, everyone fell silent.
"Gentlemen, what
do you think? Shall the monster materials obtained by this Knight Corps through
subjugation also be used as compensation for the Knight Corps' operation? We
cannot simply push the burden onto the young one (Takuhir) and sit idly
by."
No one objected to
Viscount Gorman's words. He resolved the issue I was concerned about, leaving
no room for other nobles to object.
I requested
understanding regarding the provision of Estol Bows to the Fifth Corps, their
secrecy, and other confidentiality obligations, and received everyone's
consent. Thus, the Knights belonging to the corps would spend their days
sweating through the Commander's (demon's) training and civil engineering work.
※
Meanwhile, the three
young ladies... were thoroughly enjoying their stay in Teigun. Their actions
were truly unpredictable, causing Anne, who was on escort duty, Vice Commander
Kira, who was dispatched from the mercenary corps, and Yoltia and Claire, who
took turns as attendants, to be completely at their mercy. After all, the
three, who had acquired an unbelievable amount of gold coins during their visit
last year, were enjoying their shopping with absolutely no restraint...
They, of course,
frequented their favorite stalls in the central plaza. At times, they would
even go to the post town to visit restaurants and markets. Sometimes, they
would go on a shopping spree at the city's commercial facilities. Other times,
they would enjoy farm work at the experimental farm. At other times, they would
go to visit the construction site of the Southern Outpost (pasture village).
And sometimes, they would even go to the Demon Realm checkpoint, bewildering Christoph.
They... enjoyed their
freedom even more than last time.
And then, they finally
found it.
"Oh my! This
honey pie, it's so delicious!"
"Lady Flora, I
could eat this every day!"
"Brother, that's
so unfair! Hiding such delicious things!"
They had discovered
the Teigun-produced honey that was secretly being test-sold in a city
restaurant, and their eyes were set on it. Reluctantly, I had to give the three
of them small jars of honey as souvenirs. It goes without saying that after
that, the two still requested new jars regularly through their fathers, and my
sister requested them every time we met.
The day after the
formation ceremony, the four noble heads, and for some reason, the three young
ladies, were observing the Mage combat training led by Commander (demon). Each
of them had individually persuaded their reluctant fathers, who had given their
consent under pressure. Claire, who was responsible for reception, and Yoltia,
who was a secret, did not participate in this training. However, in addition to
the 29 Mages, two Sound Mages and two Wind Mages entrusted by Viscount Gorman
were participating.
Observing the scene,
Baron Cornell made an unexpected proposal.
"I would like to
entrust two of my Barony's Earth Mages to you. I would like them to be trained
so that they can be used in practical combat. You are free to use them for fort
construction or other purposes outside of training, so would that be
okay?"
Of course, I readily
accepted.
After that, someone
made an explosive statement that troubled us.
"Father, I, as a
user of Wind Magic, would like to receive training."
"!"
Everyone who heard
that statement froze.
I later learned that
the Gorman Viscount family's unique skill, their bloodline magic, was Wind. And
in the Viscount family, currently, only Viscount Gorman and Lady Yuka could
wield that magic.
"I'm not asking
you to take me to the battlefield. But to protect the citizens who remain in
the territory, I want to be of help to all of you who have become proficient
with crossbows."
"No... Yuka,
you're still a child. And you're a woman!"
"Oh, Father, half
of those participating in training now are women. Moreover, there seem to be
several people close to my age. As a daughter of the Gorman family, I always
thought I wanted to be able to protect our home and myself."
"What if you get
injured...?"
"There are many
Holy Mages who will heal me right away."
"..."
"Father, you
always said that the Gorman Viscount family values martial arts, right? And
after losing to Lord Takuhir in the previous supreme tournament, you started
encouraging women and children in the territory to participate in crossbow
tournaments, saying it wasn't because you were frustrated, but 'to build up the
citizens' defensive capabilities,' didn't you?"
Her father was utterly
defeated, unable to utter a single word in protest. I myself was surprised that
this usually gentle and reserved girl had such a strong-willed side.
"Lord Takuhir,
I'm sorry, but I ask this of you. I had intended to entrust my daughter to you
eventually, but for a while... I beg you to take care of her!"
"Whaaaat?!"
Father, that's where
you should step up there! And "eventually entrust her"... Are you
really sure?
"Then, Sister
Yuka, I will also stay in Teigun for a while. I will also hone my Holy Magic
here."
"Chrisia! That's
unacceptable! What will Chris say...?"
"Father! I
already have Mother's permission for that too! Plus, she told me to keep a
close watch on things at night!"
"..."
Father was utterly
defeated by my sister's unexpected counterattack.
"Father, can't I
either?"
"You're supposed
to go to the academy where Lord Darek is waiting this year, right?"
"That's
true..."
Lady Flora seemed to
give up.
Thus, Teigun would
temporarily take responsibility for two guests (though one was family).
"Lord Takuhir, my
daughter is aware of the circumstances you told your mother. I entrust her to
your care. Also... it would be helpful if the formal marriage could wait a bit
longer..."
Of course! We're still
children, after all!
"With this... I
won't have to give my precious Yuka to that idiotic son of the Gouyoku family.
Well, it's a bit early to say this, though..."
Uh... you muttered
that, but I heard you.
The Gouyoku family...
That's the Count who led the First Army of the Noble Coalition, right? The main
branch of the Gorman Viscount family...
Won't I be resented by
that Count family?
The official
announcement would still be some time away, but in an informal, or rather,
gradual and unofficial manner, it was the moment my engagement was decided.
Margrave Hastburg served as a witness, and the fathers of both families
consented...
Is it really alright
for things to unfold this way?
"Lord Takuhir, I
am an unworthy person with many shortcomings, but I hope you'll treat me well
for a while."
"I-I-I'm the one
who should say that!"
I was simply
overwhelmed just by replying.
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