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Place the bell on the floor, not on the table. Also, the players are placed at a distance rather than right next to them.

About 10 meters? In any case, even those of knight level will only need to take some time to run.

Set up three knights as if drawing a triangle around the bell and place the cards next to them. In this case, a small table is needed. Even if it is not a table, anything large enough to place a bunch of cards on is sufficient.

Each person draws a card with their left hand and holds it up for everyone to see, and their right hand is free.

And if five of the same shapes appear as before──

“Get out of the way! I am older than you!!”

“Where are you in the game?”

“Haha, you two should fight well. I take this… … !”

Ding!

“Ah!”

“Oh my… … .”

──Start from a designated spot, and after a struggle, ring the bell and it’s over.

This was the gist of the knight-only house rule.

‘Use your body and be chivalrous… … go? It takes time to run and struggle, so there’s no need to worry about it ending quickly.’

I never thought I would get results like this when I simply increased the distance between the bell and the player.

It was an idea that came to mind, but I thought it was better than I thought. The knights also seemed clearly satisfied.

Of course, this is by no means the end. Detailed coordination was essential.

“Because you step on it with your feet, it just becomes a competition to run the fastest, regardless of physical struggle.”

“Yes, that’s right. Master.”

“So let’s do it like this. You must ring the bell with your hand, not your foot. Of course, since I’m holding a card in my left hand, I’ll only allow my right hand.”

“Then you have to lower your posture and press… … It would be easy to be disturbed or to disturb others. I don’t think the winner will be decided quickly.”

Be clear about how to ring the bell.

“The card… … Everything is crumpled.”

“Sorry! This guy is too obsessed!”

“What are you talking about!? Your senior threw you on your back first and you got crumpled!”

“Shhh, shh!”

“Anyway, crumpling the cards will interfere with the game. You can even predict the shape by remembering the crumpled card… … Basically, hold the card in your left hand, but make sure you cannot ring the bell the moment it is crumpled. Of course, if the opponent intentionally crushes it, it is a foul.”

“Master, then is it okay to throw him on his back…? … ? Because it’s my specialty.”

“Will it work?”

Decide how to deal with the cards.

“But are cards drawn only with the left hand? When I tried to draw a new card while holding this card, I either saw it late or saw it first… … .”

“… … First of all, you can see the card when you’re farther away than 10 meters?”

“Yes? You can see it well like this.”

“Auror… … It’s amazing in many ways. Then, let’s change the rules slightly. Do the same as before, but raise your left hand above your head.”

“Uh, yes? If you do this, you won’t be able to see me.”

“That’s the fun. There are card games like this, right?”

Special rules are added for added fun and to clarify ambiguous parts.

What should we say about the first house rules that were created like that?

It still seemed a bit ambiguous. Well, it was something I made on the spot.

Also to check if this is running well.

“In the end, the answer is to give it a try.”

“Oh, then can we try it together?”

“Uh. Let’s play a proper game. Then, everyone take their seats──”

“Master.”

“… … Knight Commander?”

“Please include me too.”

No, it would be nice if the number of players increased.

… … Why do you look a little upset?

*

The knight commander couldn’t understand at all.

‘If you just look at moving your body, it’s worse than training.’

Auror training is not just a matter of recklessly subjecting one’s body. There are various training methods, such as maintaining a certain posture, meditating, or swinging a sword in the same posture.

And in his opinion, the movement of those three knights is worse than training. At least the training was regular and there was at least some break time, because they were running and hitting and hitting repeatedly in a short period of time.

But still, the knights were smiling.

Even though it’s a type of Kyle Gali, it’s harder than usual, so why am I having fun?

Kyle Galli, who was handed over by Deacon Charles yesterday, was Commander of the Knights, which was his first board game. I couldn’t understand it at all.

But what pisses me off more than anything.

‘Already 30 minutes have passed.’

Even though Kyle is concentrating and changing the rules, the knights will know that the time limit has passed. It was obvious why I didn’t say anything on purpose.

Those who are known as knights avoid training and only focus on the game? The game is even harder than training!

That’s why I stopped training for a while and came directly.

To educate the minds of the three knights.

‘Pudgy Rick, old man Hanson, and bald-faced Victor.’

These are the three knights who will play with him, and only then will they become aware of them.

However, instead of scolding the knights right away, the knight commander took off his armor and stood next to a small table wearing only light running clothes.

It was to save face as a master experimenting with a changed game, and it was also a matter of personal curiosity.

Above all, if the knight commander himself wants to take the knights back after participating in Kyle Galli, there is no reason for even the master to stop him. It was obvious that if I continued to participate in the master’s pastime, it would interfere with my training, so I wanted to make sure I finished it.

It won’t take long since it’s just one game anyway. That is why the knight commander himself participated in the game.

“Chief of the Knights, what are the rules?”

“I saw what the knights were doing earlier, and I also heard what the master said. Do you have any additional information?”

“Nothing in particular. Then shall we begin?”

Of course you have to start. But it will be over quickly.

I acknowledge Kyle’s efforts, but honestly, even though I changed a lot of things, Kyle Galli still didn’t satisfy the knight commander’s eyes. Even now, rather than the game itself, I was full of thoughts of finishing it quickly and educating them.

After the start was announced, among the knights who were paying attention, stocky Rick seemed to have made up his mind and drew a card first.

Pull out the card with your left hand and lift it above your head. Even if there are five diamonds, there is no way for pudgy Rick to know.

‘The card that came out was two diamonds.’

Next in order is old Hanson. Hanson also pulled out a card and held it up with an expression of confusion.

Next is Victor with alopecia areata.

‘Four pentagons.’

And then it was the knight commander’s turn.

Draw a card. Even though there is no way to know what card it was, there is an obvious way to check.

‘If anyone moves to ring the bell, it runs after them.’

The others could see the knight commander’s card, so if five cards were created with this card, they would move.

But no one moved. After one turn, pudgy Rick drew a card again.

… … … Three diamonds.

As soon as he checked him, the knight commander left his seat.

Tadat!

“Fast… … !!”

“Stop the leader!”

“Because I can’t throw you away… … !”

Similarly, after checking Rick’s card, old man Hanson and Victor with alopecia areata quickly run away.

The position of knight commander was not obtained through a card game.

Even though the three departed almost at the same time, the knight commander was the first to arrive at the bell.

Dang!!

“Ah… … … .”

Just move your right hand and hit the bell.

For a moment, I wondered if I should adjust the force, but the bell was still under the hardening spell.

I glanced at the apprentice wizard just in case, but there was no sign of him being unreasonable.

When I was playing the game earlier, it seemed quite difficult to endure.

‘… … Right. I have to stand and then bend down and ring the bell with my right hand, so I can’t ring it hard. Did you aim for that and leave it on the floor?’

Ringing the bell while sitting on a chair and ringing the bell while bending down halfway.

It is obvious which of the two positions allows you to put more force into your right hand. In this way, the hardening magic could be maintained much more effectively for a long time.

The knight commander was slightly impressed, but soon frowned.

Because pudgy Rick, old man Hanson, and bald-faced Victor just stared at him in an awkward position.

When the knight commander stretched out his hand, they gathered all the cards in their left hands and handed them to him.

‘If it continues like this, it will be over soon.’

When Kyle Gali finished, he gave me a look that said you were all dead, and they trembled but shared a look.

It was a desperate exchange of glances, but it was just funny to the knight commander.

‘Even if three of us fight, we can win. It will be over soon.’

Now, everyone returns to their seats and draws cards again, starting with the knight commander who rang the bell.

The turn goes back to the same repetition as before.

The five were not correct for a while, and then the knight commander drew another card and held it up.

“… … … !!”

‘It’s complete.’

As soon as old Hanson sees the card, he makes a hasty leap. Rick, the pudgy boy, and Victor, the bald man with alopecia areata, hesitated for a moment but then took off.

I was late because it was the knight commander’s turn.

I wasn’t sure about Jill.

“Inhale!!”

“Run… … … !?”

Even though he started late, he reached the bell before Hanson.

Hanson, who realized the difference in physical ability, stretched out his right hand and tried to interfere.

“No problem, Hanson… … !!”

“Wow!?”

Whilick!

That’s because I was able to lightly hit the opponent by first grabbing his wrist and twisting it.

Without hesitation, I ring the bell again.

Ding!

“Phew… … … Hanson, hand me your card.”

“… … … … .”

“Have Rick and Victor not even arrived yet? As it is, it seems obvious that we will win or lose, but… … … ?”

what?

Why doesn’t Hanson give me his card?

No, better than that.

Why is he trying to hold back his laughter… … ?

“… … No way.”

Only then does he lower his left hand, which was raised above his head, to check the card.

His card is one star.

Hanson’s card is two diamonds, Rick’s card is three stars, and Victor’s card is… … One circle.

The shape is.

It wasn’t set to five.

“Knight Commander, I pressed the wrong button, so give away all the cards I drew as a penalty.”

“What is this… … !!”

“… … … Leader.”

“Hanson! I’m sure as soon as you saw my card… … ?”

“This is not training, Captain. Even though you use your body quite vigorously, it is definitely a board game.”

board game.

Of course, this was a fact that the knight commander was well aware of.

But for some reason, as soon as he heard those words, he felt like he had been hit on the head.

“Deception… … What?”

“This is a rule added by you.”

As soon as he heard those words, the knight commander turned his head towards Kyle. It was an unconscious action.

And Kyle just makes eye contact with him and grins.

‘… … ‘I was so caught off guard.’

I should have thought that not being able to see my own cards meant that my opponent could use it against me.

The knight commander clenched his fist for a moment and returned to his seat.

His eyes were burning little by little.

“I will pick you first.”

Since the penalty has been paid, the next player to start is the knight commander. Pudgy Rick drew a card.

In order, old man Hanson, alopecia areata Victor, and the knight commander.

Just like in the previous game, the shape is not completed and cards are drawn endlessly.

In the meantime, old man Hanson and stocky Rick ran towards the bell to catch the knight commander again, but when they saw the knight commander not moving from his seat, they calmly returned to their seats.

How many more cards did they draw?

In truly breathtaking tension, Victor with alopecia areata draws a card.

“What!?”

Tadat!!

The knight commander, who was constantly looking for an opportunity, runs out as soon as he sees Victor’s card.

Is this the psychological warfare Hanson did earlier, or is it real? Frankly, Victor thought it was the latter.

Because the knight commander he knew had an upright and upright character. Even if it was a board game, it seemed unlikely that they would use that kind of deception.

That’s why Victor, who was running in last place with Rick, ran reflexively.

There was no time to check on Rick and Hanson. In the meantime, it really looked like the knight commander was going to ring the bell.

Nevertheless, Victor slightly slowed down with the thought of just in case.

‘I really press it…’ … !!’

As soon as I arrived at the bell and saw the knight commander lowering his posture to ring the bell, I ran with all my might.

Rick and Hanson are probably running too. Honestly, it doesn’t matter which of the two you press, but wouldn’t it be a good thing to have more cards?

Perhaps because he was running for his life faster than expected, the knight commander was unable to ring the bell even though the bell was right in front of him.

As I looked at the knight commander’s right hand, which was getting close to ringing the bell at any moment, the thought occurred to me that it would be easier to just throw it away, but it was forbidden.

Instead, Victor threw his body as if he was sliding and extended his right hand to the bell.

“───Huh?”

Suddenly, I made eye contact with the grinning knight commander.

grasp!

The right hand of the knight commander, who was about to ring the bell, suddenly changed direction and swept across the ground of the training hall. Only then did Victor realize that he had been caught, and he hurriedly tried to wring his hands, but he had already lost his body.

Eventually, Victor’s hand passed by the bell.

Ding!

“… … … Ah.”

A beautiful and clear bell rings before my eyes.

The knight commander looked down at Victor, who was devastated.

“It was psychological warfare… … … Are you afraid?”

“I wouldn’t have been fooled by simply running like Hanson. I tried it with the intention of ringing the bell if I had to.”

“Well, then it’s not that I was fast… … ?”

“I just waited a little bit.”

What is the plan of the knight commander who scoffed while saying that?

It was a tactic he could use because the knight commander was the fastest among the players and knew what the knights thought of him.

It is truly a psychological warfare that only the knight commander can do.

The knight commander smiled again and extended his hand to Victor, who was looking up at him with bewildered eyes.

“Now, since I pressed the wrong button, should I hand out a card as a penalty?”

“Ah… … … .”

“And come on… … Go back to your seat.”

──Shouldn’t it be done right after the next edition?

The knight commander took Victor’s few remaining cards.

… … He had a very refreshing smile.