Succeeding as a Knight in a Gender-Reversal Game

10 – How to Become a Knight

“Nice to meet you, Princess. My name is Lana Sartien.. May infinite glory be to the imperial family.”

“Thank you, Sir Sartian, for protecting our maid. “I had sent someone to meet the saint, but I never imagined that I would meet the ‘Knight of Dawn and Sunset.'”

The place was finally settled as Aunt Lana and Angela exchanged greetings with each other.

“There was a retired knight of the empire guarding the saint… “It’s a bit surprising.”

“There was a bit of a lot going on there. Regarding the reason this old man came to this academy.”

“…I think we need to talk about it in more detail, saint.”

It seems like the complex political story is not over.

The saint and Aunt Lana moved away for a moment to talk to Elena.

Lena and I were treated as the saint’s bodyguards.

“Oh oh oh… Me, man… He’s also very handsome… “

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone like that even in the imperial palace… “What family does he come from?”

“Just looking at his appearance, you might believe he’s the duke’s master… “Aren’t you from the Empire?”

“Hey, hey, someone please talk to that Young master. You never know. “Maybe we’ll get a chance too.”

I was receiving unexpected interest and attention.

Maybe it was because of his social status as a knight, but he wasn’t talking openly or anything, but his eyes and whispers clearly showed rational interest.

Lena didn’t like them, so she tried to hide me behind herself.

No, I’m much taller anyway so it wouldn’t be covered… What are you doing this for?

“Lena. There’s no way Lena can cover me anyway. Let’s just be normal. “It’s not like we committed a crime and are here.”

“I don’t like it… Those people clearly have evil intentions toward Yohan. “Female knights are always thinking only of men, so I have to protect John.”

You are planning to become a knight too, Lena…

And those looks are nothing more than innocent looks compared to the looks that Agnes and the gang gave me when I first became possessed in this world.

If I had to compare it, it felt like I was talking to a pretty girl for the first time in a long time after working hard in the military and not being able to go on vacation.

That kind of look is not particularly unpleasant; rather, it is similar to the look of women I received in the past world, so it creates a sense of intimacy.

Maybe it was because they were knights, but somehow it seemed okay to get to know them a little better.

“Aunt Lana and the saint went to talk to the princess. There is nothing wrong with us down there becoming friends with the drivers over there.”

“Oh, wait a minute, John…” !”

Lena tried to stop it, but there was no way she could have stopped it with her outstretched arms trying to avoid hurting me, who was bigger and stronger than her.

I feel a little sorry, but… Because I didn’t have a chance to talk to any knights other than Aunt Lana.

I also want to learn more about how to become a knight in this world, rather than a knight in a game.

That’s how I came to this world for the first time

“Hey, knights.”

“Uh, wow?!”

“W-What’s going on, Young master…?” ?”

“I’ve always been interested in the sagas of knights. If it’s okay, could you tell me the story?”

“Mu, mumu, of course!!”

“Hey! Bring a chair!! Even water!!”

“I’ll get it right away!!!”

I tried something similar to the fox thing once.

* * *

“Just like that, I cut off that troll’s head and saved the people of the empire!”

“Oh, Sir Rosalyn, you are truly amazing. What a troll… “It must be an incredibly scary monster.”

“hahahaha! It’s nothing. “This Rosalind Pathos is a woman who can become as strong as she wants for the sake of the weak and love!!”

“J. Please listen to what I have to say, Yohan! This happened when I fought the Minotaur in the last dungeon. Now… “

When I showed interest in them, the female knights began to brag about themselves by telling stories of their bravery.

It took a little while for my eyes to quietly scan my body, but that’s about it…

When I was in the military, I would naturally roll my eyes a little when a woman passed by, so I understand to some extent.

I didn’t do it with any malice or anything like that, so the reaction was refreshing and fun.

I chatted appropriately with the knights and shared stories that I was curious about.

“Kisara… From what I’ve heard, it’s a really cool job. “I think he must have worked really hard to become a knight.”

“Wow, you had a lot of trouble. Becoming a knight is not easy. Still, there is no doubt that it is an honorable and proud thing. “It is the thing that can best enhance the family’s honor.”

Three ways to become a knight in this world.

First, one is born into a knight or other noble family, receives training within the family, and is ordained by a lord.

In this case, it is the most standard method, but since I am an ordinary commoner, it is impossible. So pass.

“You can earn much better and live more stably and humanely than as a mercenary.”

Second, build a reputation as a mercenary, attract the attention of nobles, and be ordained a knight.

For me, who has achieved nothing, this is the easiest path to choose.

But he’s a mercenary… Honestly, I don’t know much about mercenary characters because I’ve only experienced them as NPCs…

Perhaps because it is a game that has not been released for a long time, the pool of characters released is also very poor, ‘Carnia Chronicles’, so no mercenary playable characters have been released yet. I wonder why it is so slow to introduce new characters in the gacha game theme.

So working as a mercenary was something that caused a bit of vague anxiety.

As I was thinking this, I heard a female knight talking about the method I wanted most.

“If you have the ability and conditions, you can enroll in the Knight Academy… “Now that I think about it, it’s almost time for the Knight Academy to open.”

The last way is to enter the Knight Academy, receive training, and grow steadily while doing other work.

When it comes to raising knight characters in games, it is the best choice for me, who trained at the Imperial Knight Academy.

You can receive systematic training and temporarily work as a knight, so you can earn money in dungeons. A stable background and the opportunity to make a lot of money… These are far better conditions than other options.

If you can get in.

Of course, in the game, you start by entering the Knight Academy, so you don’t have to think about that.

But that’s in the game, and reality isn’t so easy…

As this female knight says, the conditions must be met.

Aunt Lana once said she was sorry that she couldn’t afford to send Lena to the academy, but I can’t force her.

I have absolutely no intention of doing that. If I hadn’t met good people like Aunt Lana and Lena in this world in the first place, something big might have happened. I’ve repaid the favor, but I don’t want to be in debt anymore.

Couldn’t there be something sharp?

The moment I was about to ask the drivers about this,

“John!! They say the saint and the princess are calling! “You have to go right now!!”

“Okay Lena! It’s a shame, drivers. It was such a fun time. Well then, I’m busy so I’ll stop… “

“Oh, there, there… “

I had no choice but to leave when Lena called.

I thought I would be able to figure out my future direction in just a little while… It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.

“…Do you like the article so much, Johan?”

“Yes. I really want to become a knight. “Not only to protect me, but also to protect you.”

“What are you talking about? How can a man protect a woman? Of course, John is stronger than me now… “He will grow up soon and I will protect him!!”

Lena’s expression turns red as she shoots me a pouting expression, and even her ears turn red.

Anyway, this kid really enjoys teasing. She really resembles Park Hana, in some ways.

While admiring Lena’s cute appearance, there were Princess Angela, Saint, and Aunt Lana in the separate tent.

“Welcome, Yohan. Miss Lena. I had a hard time carrying out my mission to protect the saint. “The saint praised the two men’s skills immensely.”

“Thank you, princess. The same goes for the saint who looked favorably on us despite our shortcomings.”

“There is no need to be humble, Mr. Johan! “I swear by this old man’s faith in the Goddess that I have never seen knights as young and brilliant as John and Miss Lena!”

“……”

Between the princess and the saint who were carrying Lena and me, Aunt Lana had a not-so-good expression on her face.

Is there something? Is there a problem with past karma or something like that? Aside from that, Angela and I didn’t seem to have any problems earlier, so she didn’t pay much attention…

I’m a little concerned, but it would be better to speak a little humbly here.

“I haven’t even officially become a knight yet. “If you praise me too much, I think it will make you not know what to do, saint.”

“hehehe… Really, the more I look, the more I don’t understand how a man like this could not be a knight. I hope the male knights of the Holy Kingdom follow this example! No matter how male they are, they are called knights… Tsk tsk… “

“Saint. He is a man of our empire. “Please understand my feelings when I see you trying to recruit people so blatantly.”

“Ah, this was rude, princess. Because this old man developed a desire that was not typical of him… hehehehe… “

I can sense that there is something being aimed at by the two men and women who continue to play a play in front of their eyes.

I intuitively feel that Aunt Lana’s discomfort may be related to this.

As I was making my own guesses about the situation and context, I heard Angela’s words continue.

“Mr. John. Miss Lena. It was hard to protect the saint. This is an important matter in diplomacy between the empire and the Holy Kingdom. Therefore, I need to compensate John and Lena on behalf of the empire for their mission to escort the saint.”

“You mean compensation. “I just did what I had to do.”

Saying something I had no intention of saying, I worked hard to calm my pounding heart at the word compensation.

What is compensation? Still, since it is no different than preventing the assassination of a saint, which was the starting point of the war, I think it will be a pretty sweet reward…

It’s a bit strange for me to ask for compensation, but if someone called the princess said compensation, wouldn’t she give it generously? In the game, he was a character who was very good at giving rewards to his people.

“No. Reward and punishment are necessary for all people. “It would be absolutely unfair to reduce the reward for accomplishing such great work just because you are citizens of the empire.”

Yes, yes. So please give me more rewards!!

What should I give you? What are the knights armed with? Word? Or elixirs or something like that… ?

While so many things are passing through my head

“So, I will ask you this directly.”

Princess Angela

“Do you both want to become students at the Imperial Knight Academy and officially train to become knights?”

They suggested a compensation plan that I had never thought of.