episode_0369

It’s been two weeks since I started training at the Arn Knights. Joy, who was staring blankly at the meal in front of her, tried to pick up the spoon but dropped it because her hand lost strength.

If she made this mistake in a gathering of young ladies, it would be a scandal later on, but today’s Joy couldn’t care less about that. Because my body and mind were pushed to their limits to the point where I couldn’t even think about the little things.

Joy, the daughter of the Duke of Patran’s family, had watched her family’s knights train several times.

Just before entering the academy, I went to train with knights to gain practical experience.

Therefore, Joey knew very well how the training of the knights usually went.

Basic physical training. Strength training. Improvement of personal skills. And cooperative training is conducted by dividing into several groups. Lastly, there is group training where the entire knights move together.

The training, which went on without a break amidst countless shouts, seemed like a process of turning an individual knight into a tool belonging to the order.

The training of the Arn Knights was no different in the grand scheme of things. Before being knights, these men, who were supposed to be members of the Arlen family’s military force, were training to throw their lives away without hesitation in actual combat.

However, what differentiates the training of the Aln Knights from that of other knights is that the actual combat that Aln thinks of and the actual combat that other knights think of is completely different.

‘We, the Knights of Aln, are those who protect the borders of the Kingdom of Soladdin, who announce the beginning of war, and who rush to the forefront of the battlefield. Therefore, we must always prepare for crises that may come at any time.’

The actual battle discussed by Possel, the leader of the Knights of Arn, spoke of the level at which an invasion from a foreign country could be repelled with the power of the Knights alone.

‘Aln’s theory is that we must have the strength to maintain the front line even in the worst case.’

If someone from an ordinary family had told this story, Joey would have laughed it off, thinking it was just pride.

However, Joy, who had been training with the Arn Knights, knew that there was not even the slightest exaggeration in their words.

They learned to give up rest in order to hold the line alone. As one, I trained martial arts to deal with one hundred. We practiced repeatedly to crush any dungeon that appeared.

‘Lord Porcell. I wonder if I can say this as someone who receives my teachings. If it weren’t for the loyalty Aln has shown so far, you would have been treated as rebels.’

‘We know. 3 Prince.’

‘…I know you’re doing this?’

‘Because I know that Aln’s loyalty will not be questioned.’

Because they had such ridiculous standards, the training of the Knights of Arn was on a different level from that of other knights. Anyone can see that he has to be like that to be considered one of the strongest on the continent.

If Joy were in the audience’s position, she would have felt bored, but at the same time felt reassured.

However, Joy was a participant, not an audience member, and she had to endure the training designed to deal with Il-guk on her own.

After Lucy left and began full-scale training, Joey would stare blankly at the bed, scared that he would have to walk to hell again after getting three hours of sleep every night.

Of course, that fear did not last long. Her tired body had reached a level where she could sleep well even on the street.

“Puhaha. Look at you drooling. It’s been a while since I last saw Ilppang. He’s still the same.”

Joy, who suddenly looked up at the mocking voice she hadn’t heard in a few days, got up as soon as she saw her unique, mischievous smile.

“Lady Aln!”

“You’re so excited? I guess you missed me a lot? Have you been lonely all this time?”

“You left us in this hell and went to have fun alone! I can’t forgive you!”

Joey raised a strong voice, expressing anger after several days of anger, but Lucy remained calm even in front of him.

Joy, who was pursing her lips as if nothing was wrong, urgently looked around. There seems to be no point in blaming oneself alone, so I am calling for support.

Fortunately, reinforcements were already waiting around Joy. Arthur, who had been trained much more rigorously than the others for reasons he could not bring himself to mention, approached Lucy with bewildered eyes as soon as he saw her.

“It looks like you had a great time seeing your face color! Are you happy leaving us behind?! Was it fun!?”

“It wasn’t that fun. It was full of crap. Oh, of course, even those idiots were better than the poor prince.”

“Lucy Alluuun!”

Arthur, who was screaming with rage, suddenly felt several eyes directed at him and stopped speaking.

The knights of the Arlen family are glaring at him. These are emotionless eyes that look like they might pull out a weapon at any time, different from the happy eyes they usually have during training.

Arthur felt the heavy air in the dining room and felt cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

“Sloppy and stupid knights. Do you have any friends? Have you been holding a sword your whole life and don’t know how to interact with people?”

The person who blocked his gaze was Lucy, who had been teasing him just a moment ago. With her eyes furrowed, she made sharp eyes as she made eye contact with each and every driver in the restaurant.

“Move away the snow. Because I feel really bad.”

The knights faithfully carried out the orders of the child who would later become the master of the family. As soon as Arthur, free from the pressure of the gaze, let out a long sigh, Lucy giggled and teased him.

“I can’t believe you’re scared by those idiots. Are you really a prince? I think the wall is too small for something like that?”

Arthur felt unfair. As we trained together and saw how monstrous they were, how could we not be scared?

But I couldn’t come up with an excuse. Right now, he’s turning his head because of Lucy Alln’s orders, but he’s probably still piling up something inside.

If you attack Lucy Aln any further than this, what will happen to you when you train later?

“Lucy. Lucy. I did my best.”

“Do you want to hear compliments? Please kneel down and praise me, and there’s nothing I can’t do for you.”

“Can I do this?”

“…”

While Arthur was licking his lips, Frey knelt down without hesitation and was stroked by Lucy.

Joy, who had inadvertently felt envious of Frey’s happy smile as if he had been compensated for all the hardships he had gone through, shook his head and raised his voice again.

“Lady Aln! I’m still angry!”

“Hmm? So?”

“That’s why! I am!”

“Then you won’t go somewhere else with me? Did you like the sweaty knights that much?”

“…Yes?”

“It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do. If the idiot wants that, well.”

“No. wait a minute! Please tell the story properly!”

“Why? The idiot who is angry at me is going to sulk and not go with me, right? But do I really need to say it?”

There was nothing Joy could do in the face of Lucy’s petty attitude. How could Joy continue to resist the idea that getting out of this hellish training wasn’t enough and that she could have fun with her friends there?

Joy, who was shaking with her hands clenched, eventually lowered her head.

“…I’m not angry.”

“Huh? what? Idiot’s voice is so low that I can’t hear it well. ”

“I really want to go with you! Let me go!”

“Puut. Puhuhuhuh. Puhahahaha!”

Lucy laughed for a long time in front of Joey, whose cheeks were stained red, and only when Joey turned down in tears did she continue speaking, wiping away the tears from her eyes.

“I understand. I didn’t know Idiot wanted to go to the dungeon so much.”

“Yes! that’s right! I’m in a dungeon… A dungeon?”

“Yes. Are we all going to conquer the dungeon together?”

Only then did Joy realize that she had fallen into a trap. I never thought that the place where I thought I had escaped from hell turned out to be another hell!

It’s obvious what will happen if you enter the dungeon with Lady Aln. I’ve been playing around in the academy dungeon for a long time. Anything more than that would be more, not less.

What should I do. How can I get out of this hell? ah! is it so! If that’s the case!

“Me. I also want to enter the dungeon with the lady, but in case of raiding the dungeon, I have to ask for permission from the family.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. The Duke of Fraud told me to do whatever I wanted. They say that if you’re with Aln’s knight, nothing will happen.”

They’ve already blocked the escape route!? While Joey was frozen in shock, the jackal, who had been quietly listening to the story, quietly spoke up.

“Lady Patran. Still, wouldn’t it be better to conquer the dungeon rather than rolling around here and dying?”

“That… I guess so. Even in hell, there are degrees.”

“Ah. Inferior Confucius, you won’t go with me, so stay here.”

“…Yes?”

The jackal’s face turned pale at the knowledge that he would be left alone in hell, but unfortunately there was no way to resist him. Because unlike the other people here, he is a person who has a one-sided relationship between superiors and superiors.

Lucy, who saw the jackal trudging back to his place and picking up the spoon, slightly shrugged her shoulders and turned her head towards Arthur.

“Poor prince. You memorized everything I told you last time, right?”

“Are you sincere? How can I memorize that thick stuff while also training as a knight?”

“Ah~ Are you saying you couldn’t memorize it because it was so hard and you were crying? Well, it could be so. It was my fault for expecting something from the poor prince.”

“Damn it! Anyway, you just have to memorize everything before you get to that dungeon! I’ll memorize it! I will try to memorize it!”

Lucy, who saw Arthur screaming because he couldn’t stand the provocation, told him to do it if he could and sat down on a nearby chair while humming.

Then Frey, who was standing next to her, opened his mouth.

“But Lucy. Which dungeon are we going to?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Arthur came to his senses.

“What happened? You usually only say stupid things, but you got to the point.”

“That’s because I’m smarter than the prince who is treated like a toy by Lucy.”

“…I have a lot to say, but there’s something more important this time, so I’ll skip it. Lucy Aln. Answer me. Which dungeon are we going to? A large dungeon near Kurten territory? If not, is it a small or medium-sized dungeon that the Aln Knights usually use for training?”

“Poor prince. Are you stupid? Why would I go to a shabby place that I can destroy with my eyes closed?”

“Then what is it? Where are you going?”

“We will go to the archipelago, the village of the village, and destroy all the trashy dungeons there.”

The moment Lucy finished speaking, silence fell throughout the restaurant.

Not only Arthur, Joey, and Frey, who were going to attack the dungeon with her, but even the knights who were secretly listening to the story were surprised by her words.

Among them, the first person to speak was Karl, the guard knight who had become accustomed to her antics.

“Me. miss. Do you want to conquer all the dungeons in the archipelago?”

“But?”

“As far as I know, I heard that there is a medium-sized dungeon, one for each of the 14 islands. Wouldn’t it be difficult to cover all of them within the vacation period?”

“Bad reception. Did they really swap brains with a dog? Why would it take so long? If you attack two a day, it will be completed in a week.”

Even Carl became silent at the remark that was so out of common sense, and Lucy was the only one left in the restaurant who was moving normally.