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First, I asked the knights who had broken the bell, including the knight commander, to take some time.

Although the knight commander nodded for now.

“Master, however, the training time has been directly ordered by the head of the household, so I cannot hang out with you for a long time. Sorry.”

“I’m so sorry. I was the one who suddenly intervened.”

First of all, it consists of 4 people, including 3 people with experience in Kyle Gali and the knight commander.

All you have to do is bring a suitable desk from the office near the training hall.

Suddenly, there were desks and board games spread out on the training ground, but the knights who had stopped training seemed quite interested.

Well, if a fun event like this happens, I will enjoy watching it.

Sally set up the bundle of cards and the bell she had packed separately and took a step back.

“First of all, just like normal… … Would you like to play?”

“Um, can we do it without an Auror this time?”

“Please do me a favor.”

“Yes. Now, did you hear what you said? First, play the game without Aurors.”

“””Yes.”””

Well, it feels like I’m playing the game because I’m told to, rather than because it’s fun. Well, it can’t be helped.

I need to take care of something separately for those four.

While I was wondering if I should tell Grandpa Charles, the knight commander took his turn.

Chop rock. Chop rock.

“… … … … … .”

“… … … … .”

“… … … … … … .”

“… … … .”

Chop rock. Chop rock. Ding!

“Oh, it’s late.”

“That’s right… … … Haha.”

“… … … … Phew.”

“… … … … … .”

What can I say?

The tension is dropping so much.

The expressions on the knights’ faces were disturbing, as they were exhausted from the training they had just had.

The expression of frustration is stronger than that of being bored or bored.

I didn’t think there was any need to look further, so I stopped.

“Stop it now. Would you like to use Aurors again?”

“… … Master, are you sure you’re okay?”

“Of course.”

“Okay. Then───”

───Quad.

“… … As you can see, Armman doesn’t make a proper game. Strength control is essential when using Aurors, and since Kyle Gali is a game that encourages competition, it is natural… … Even if you ring the bell as gently as possible, it looks like this.”

“That’s right.”

“The article is that it is possible to easily bend quite a bit of rebar. It’s like a small bell made from miscellaneous metal… … … .”

Aside from force control, does this mean that the durability of the species itself is the problem?

In fact, if you consciously control your strength to avoid damaging the paper, it is worse than not playing the board game because you cannot focus entirely on Kyle Gali. You can enjoy board games properly only when you can focus on the game without having to think about such things.

Still, there seemed to be room for a solution to this issue. Because besides the knight, there was another superhuman next to me.

“Sally? Can you cast a hardening spell on this species?”

“, it’s possible… … With my magic power, I can’t last long… … … .”

“I hope the paper can withstand even just one plate.”

“Well, if that’s the case… … … .”

Wow.

Sally’s hand glowed with blue light, and as she made a simple sign, the paper she had brought with her reacted and was covered with a thin blue film.

It was a good thing I brought the bell that my father retrieved from the maids when he left the office.

He placed the bell with the hardening spell on the table and immediately walked away.

Just in case you don’t know, um.

“Knight Commander, I’ll ask you another favor!”

“Hardening magic… … All right. Here we go again, understand!”

“””Yes!”””

and.

A storm broke out.

Rak Lak Lak Lak Lak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Rak Lak Lak Lak Lak Lak Lak Lak Lak Lak Rak

The knights, who were okay with freely hitting the bell(?), were moving much faster than before.

As if what I could see was a little bit of consideration, the knights were moving so fast that it almost looked like they had several arms sprouting out.

I didn’t understand how the game worked at all, but the knights seemed to be used to this speed and repeatedly turned over the cards, rang the bell, and took the cards back again.

At most, two minutes had passed.

Chop-rak-cholak-cholak-dang!!

“Phew, it’s my victory.”

“As expected, you are the knight commander. You are much faster than me.”

“It’s much better because you don’t have to worry about force control.”

“… … But, master, is Kyle Gali a game that actually ends this quickly?”

No, absolutely not.

The expressions on the knight commander and knights’ faces were much better than before, but the aftermath was also much more miserable.

The blue light on the bell had almost disappeared, as if the hardening magic was about to go off, the table was cracked and shaking, and the cards had long since become rags.

‘This isn’t some kind of disposable board game.’

They say skilled Auror users can move faster than sound, but this is beyond my imagination.

I don’t know if Byron’s article quality is high or if this is the average… … At least they should be able to play smoothly.

‘But you can’t prepare a wizard or prepare new cards and tables every time you play a game.’

“Hehe… … Hehe… … … .”

Even if she prepares a wizard every time she plays, Sally’s complexion has noticeably worsened after only playing one game for two minutes.

Unless you are a magician of a certain level, you won’t be able to maintain your temper in those knights’ high-speed games.

There wasn’t just one problem.

“If you can do this in the future, will you be able to enjoy Kyle Gali?”

“Ah, if it’s like this… … … Still, it’s a little disappointing. Personally, I think it would be better to use my body more.”

“Master! I wish the game time was longer!”

“Tearing of the card is also a problem. Even if the wizard is a servant, he won’t be able to maintain hardness even on the cards.”

“I wish there was something more knightly.”

Perhaps because the knight leader was paying attention, the three knights who played besides the leader gave their own opinions.

So, just making the bell stronger does not solve the problem. The goal is to change it into a game that knights can enjoy satisfactorily.

So, you should increase the game time, move your body more like a knight, solve the problem of cards and bells that cannot last in the game, and in the meantime, do not miss out on the original fun of the board game.

… … Is this possible?

“Wait… … I’ll think about it.”

“Haha, you can think about it slowly. Well, the rest of the knights resume their training!”

“””””Yes!!!”””””

“Ah, the leader has to lead training, so even if I have no choice, can I borrow those three knights for a while? It won’t take long.”

“… … … 30 minutes is the maximum. If you exceed that, you will not be able to complete the training time.”

“Thank you, leader.”

“Nothing to say.”

Actually, what I’m really grateful for are those three knights with sparkling eyes.

I could see their passionate loyalty to me in their eyes, as if they were happy to be able to participate late in the training, even if it was only for 30 minutes.

Is it possible to move like that because you push this hard? …

First, I headed to a corner of the training ground with Sally and the three knights so as not to disturb the training.

“First of all, everyone is resting.”

“No! Isn’t it our knights’ duty to follow you, Master?”

“No matter how you roll, it will be less intense than training!”

“Loyalty to Viscount Byron!”

“Then shall we send them back to training?”

“… … … I’m going to rest! Everyone relax!”

“”Rest!!””

Okay, it quieted down right away.

While the three knights rested for a moment under the shade of a tree, they sat on the chair that Sally had brought and covered their heads… … wait for a sec.

“When did you bring this chair?”

“Ma, with magic! lol… … … .”

Didn’t you look very tired earlier… … ? It looks okay again now.

Anyway, after thanking Sally and smiling, I got lost in thought.

‘Originally, Halli Galli had many house rules.’

There are also rules that allow you to add special cards to change turns like king, queen, and jack in one card, or to play more cards under certain conditions.

There was also a rule that when turning over a card, instead of overlapping the entire card, it only overlapped half of the card, so even non-overlapping fruit pictures were included in the game.

There was also a rule change where, instead of being penalized by having your card taken away, if you ring the bell incorrectly, you would have your hand sealed.

There are many things you can try right now, but they are all inappropriate.

In the end, the house rules I knew were in the form of changing only the detailed rules while ‘maintaining the existing game method’.

‘The physical capabilities of the knights are beyond my imagination, and it really doesn’t take a split second to reach out to the bell from where you are sitting.’

Additionally, the knights seemed to like the speedy development of the game, so if rules were added for no reason, the tempo of the game would likely slow down and become ambiguous.

Anyway, it’s already ridiculously fast, so how can I do it here?

“… … … Huh?”

──Wait a minute.

more.

Let’s think a little deeper.

Fast? Why is the game so fast?

‘That’s because superhumans who use Aurors have overwhelming physical abilities.’

Then why does the game end so quickly?

‘The whole process, from flipping the card over to pressing the bell, happens at the speed of a split second.

Why do you think the knights are not good enough even after playing the game like that?

‘In the end, the only things that move are my arms and eyes.’

Do drivers really want a speedy game?

‘To be precise, I want a game that can generate power. As a result, the speed naturally increases.’

then.

Thinking really simply.

“… … Oh, master? Why are you looking at us like that? … … ?”

“Wait a minute, everyone, come here.”

“Yes?”

“There is something I want to try.”

Just physically.

Wouldn’t it be possible to increase the ‘distance’… … ?

So that you can use your body more and increase your gaming time.

*

“Ha! Haaa!!!”

“Faster! Move more powerfully! Don’t stop the cycle of auras!!”

“”””Yes!!””””

While working hard to guide the knights’ training as always, the knight commander inadvertently glanced at a corner of the training ground.

It was something that had no choice but to happen. Third Master, it was such a surprise that Kyle came to the training ground.

‘Unlike other masters, you didn’t have any talent with the sword.’

The eldest child showed talent in both magic and swordsmanship, and the second child was talented in swordsmanship.

Unlike them, Kyle was not good at using his body. From what I remember, the last time the knight commander visited the training hall was several years ago.

But then Kyle came to the training ground. With a game called Kyle Gali.

‘It was a fun game, though.’

To be honest, it is a board game that is difficult for knights like him to enjoy in many ways, even if the general public does not know.

Because it was a strict order from senior Charles, I tried it with my subordinates a few times, but every time I did it, I just felt regret or frustration.

I know it’s a good game. I could feel it to some extent, but that was it.

Kyle personally said he would change the rules so that knights could enjoy it, but the knight leader was skeptical.

‘I don’t know how long you’ll be gone, but I have no choice but to match you appropriately.’

Since the head of the household allows board games, it is a knight’s duty to comply with the owner’s stubbornness.

There’s no way that Kyle Galli, which knights can enjoy, will come out right away, so Kyle will likely continue to come and go in the training hall for a while.

Rather than worrying about knights like him, wouldn’t it be much more efficient to come up with another game for the people of the territory?

“… … … Huh?”

──That was exactly how I felt.

The moment he looked to the corner of the training hall, the knight commander rubbed his eyes and opened them again, wondering if he had seen something wrong.

However, the sight you see does not change. No, it was different from before.

Instead of the three knights resting under the tree and Kyle sitting next to the exclusive maid contemplating what he had seen just a moment ago.

“How about this?”

“It’s still a bit ambiguous!”

“Good… … … Where are you?”

“Oh, it looks like it will take a bit of time to get there… … !!”

They were setting up Kyle Galli.

but.

Put the bell on the floor, not on the table.

The three knights were not sitting on chairs, but were each standing 10 meters away from the bell.

“Here we go, circle five!”

“Inhale!!”

“I come first!”

“Where is this guy!?”

Tadat!

As soon as Kyle draws a card, the three knights run towards the bell at the same time, tangled with each other and trying to ring the bell. They bump into each other’s bodies, extend their arms and interfere with each other, keeping each other in check.

Although on the surface it didn’t seem much different from training, the three knights were much more engrossed in it.

It was an incomprehensible sight for the knight commander… …