episode_0028

The moment I saw Princess Charlotte.

Adrian’s brain quickly began sending out warning signals, perhaps instinctively.

“Why are you here…”

Where did the much-needed Princess Purua go, and why did it have to be this girl who showed up?

‘This is driving me crazy…’

Who is that girl?

I am the one who hid in the closet and watched Purua’s first sex.

In short, the moment this bitch makes a wrong move, the Marquis or the warden here will draw their swords and come after me.

-bang!

He quickly closed the door to the director’s office.

‘You haven’t seen it yet, have you?’

I looked behind Princess Charlotte, but fortunately there was no one to accompany her.

But, is it okay for a princess to wander around alone like that?

From the princess’s perspective, this is like her grandfather’s workplace, and from the perspective of the company, she’s like the owner’s granddaughter, so there’s nothing to be hesitant about.

But even so, she is still the princess of this country.

Do you ever wander around alone, knowing when and what kind of danger will come your way?

‘Oh, is this year an exception?’

She’s a bit of an elusive girl, even hiding in the closet that day.

So, I think it would be better for your mental health to just skip over this part.

‘But surely, you don’t hold a grudge against me because of what happened back then?’

The incident where he conspired with Purua to frame the guy for urinating.

If you are confident, you should lift up your skirt and show your crotch.

Even though the queen came in and broke up the party, if it weren’t for that, I would have definitely seen this girl’s bosom in addition to Purua that day.

“Adrian… Floyd.”

I saw the anger directed at me in the princess’s eyes.

You can’t get any more excited than this.

Absolutely! No matter what happens!

As polite as possible right now.

I have no choice but to lie face down.

“I never dreamed that I would meet you here, Princess. I hope you have been well.”

“What?”

“I really wanted to meet you again and thank you, and I feel lucky today that we are meeting again like this..”

“Hmm? You mean me? You wanted to meet me?”

The princess’s anger turned to curiosity.

It was the same back then.

This guy is simpler than you think.

Another meaning of idiot is Purua.

“Yes. I wanted to meet you.”

“Oh, really? What do you mean, thank you?”

“I don’t think this is the place to tell you. If you give me the honor of meeting you again, Princess, can I come see you again and tell you? Our meeting today was so sudden that I didn’t have anything to give you in return…”

“Repay?”

“Yes. How can I express my gratitude in a few words? Even if it is not enough, I must show my sincerity.”

Only then did the look of anger completely disappear from the princess’s face.

“But what are you thanking me for? What did I do to you?”

“If I have to explain it here, Princess is my savior.”

“Me?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve never done that? When did I ever save you?”

“Yes.”

He is a savior of my life.

That artifact back then.

I don’t know if it’s actually a video recording device, but I’m sure it hasn’t been brought to the king yet.

Because my neck is still intact.

But I can’t tell that story here.

There is no reason to stir up trouble now, since you never know when this stupid princess will start talking nonsense.

Especially now that there’s a monster that loves my granddaughter so much that there’s only a wall between us, waiting to eat me at any moment.

“It looks like you came to find the director. He’s inside. Come in.”

“That’s okay, Grandpa. I can meet you anytime. More importantly, why am I your lifesaver? Tell me quickly. I’m curious.”

I’m getting really annoyed.

I was so confused trying to control my facial expressions.

“That story next time…”

“No. I need to hear it right here. So tell me now! It’s an order.”

My fist is clenched.

If she weren’t a princess, I would have really beaten her up.

‘Hold on… Hold on…’

I took a deep breath to control my emotions and decided to change my strategy.

“Then, let me lend you my ear for a moment.”

“Huh? Huh…”

I bent down and came closer to the princess’s face.

And then he whispered softly in my ear.

“I can’t tell you here that the princess snuck into the closet and peed. Next time, call me to a quiet place and I’ll come find you.”

“My, when did I…”

The anger directed at me, which had subsided, began to rise like flames to my neck, face, and even the tips of my ears.

“Shhh! People will hear. What happened back then is a secret between the two of us… Well, I’m really busy because it’s my first day at work, so I’ll go first.”

“Okay, wait! Wait. Stop it, Adrian!”

Whether the princess calls or not.

I ran with all my might.

Do you think the chief would jump out at any moment after hearing that bitch’s voice while standing there?

As expected, I immediately heard the door opening, and I dove around the corner with all my might.

“Who is this? Isn’t this our beautiful princess?”

“Grandpa…”

“Hehehe, are you alone this early in the morning?”

“Yeah…”

I held my breath and waited for a long time, but fortunately my story never spilled out even once.

* * *

It was my first day at work, and I couldn’t just go back, so I had no choice but to crouch down on one side of the training ground.

The guys training kept glancing at me, and I wanted to swear at them, but decided to hold back.

“I…”

At that moment, a thin woman’s voice was heard from behind.

“…?”

“Excuse me, are you Adrian Floyd?”

“Who?”

“Oh, hello. My name is Amy and I’m in charge of managing the military personnel here at the training center.”

I took a long look at my opponent from bottom to top.

Judging from the fact that he’s wearing a similar outfit to the guy named Jeremy, he’s definitely an employee here.

“Army management?”

“Ah, I’m also an instructor for now. Right now, I’m in charge of managing the sergeant major…”

A woman in her 20s with an ordinary appearance.

However, his body didn’t look bad, perhaps because he had trained hard as an instructor.

‘If we have to be specific, she is a beauty, but…’

The women in this neighborhood are all so beautiful that something like that now feels ordinary.

“So what do you want with me?”

Oh, I used Adrian’s tone again.

Now I need to get at least one person on my side.

“Well, since it’s your first time here today, I’ll give you some guidance…”

I jumped up from my seat.

“Please take care of me.”

I reached out my hand.

Amy quickly put her right hand behind her buttocks and wiped it, then belatedly grabbed my hand.

“Okay, please take care of it.”

Instructor… He seemed to have an unusual personality before.

A timid, depressed, and shy type.

Still, he seemed to have a sense of responsibility for his work; the file he was holding was filled with various things written on it.

“This, this is the girls’ dormitory. I’m staying here, and most of the trainees stay here too.”

Men and women lived in completely separate spaces.

The training grounds are also separate, so they are not used together, and they rarely see each other face to face unless the commander calls everyone together or there is a special event.

‘Was it by chance that the side I came in on was the side of women?’

I was a little curious.

Why is it separated?

“Why is it separated like this? Is there discrimination?”

“No… That’s not it…”

“Then?”

“That’s… If I put it together, it’ll get too messy…”

“Ah, I understand.”

With her guidance, I was finally able to feel like it was my first day at work.

Because he answered my questions so well, I was able to ask questions without hesitation, and I was able to gain a lot of new information.

“Most of them are from the academy, and only about 10% enter through other routes.”

Deloitte had heard that almost 100 percent of the apprentice knights were from the Academy, but Amy’s explanation was different.

“Most of the time, there are those who are highly skilled among mercenaries or private soldiers who receive recommendations from high-ranking officials.”

There are also those who prepare for the knighthood exam upon recommendation from nobles.

While most of those from the Academy are nobles, it is said that most of those from this side are from common citizens.

Since being knighted puts one’s name on the list of nobles, it is almost the only route for ordinary citizens to rise in status to noble status.

“That’s right. That’s why the competition is so fierce.”

“In short, the fact that a non-noble person came here means that their skills have been recognized.”

“That’s right. Oh, but there are pros and cons to having an academy graduate when it comes to handling magic power. Of course, there are exceptions…”

There’s one thing I noticed while talking to Amy.

Unlike other guys, she doesn’t look down on me.

So the conversation was very comfortable and it was perfect for asking questions about various things.

“Thank you. I learned a lot thanks to you.”

The guy looked a little surprised, then sighed deeply and said.

“I’m glad it helped.”

The first smile you saw in front of me.

It was a moment when she, who had seemed ordinary, felt a little like a woman.

“Lastly, let me ask you one thing.”

“Yes, ask me anything.”

“So what should I do here from now on?”

Amy opened her mouth cautiously, watching me closely.

“The class assignments will probably be made within a few days.”

“Class assignment?”

“Yes. That’s… The instructors choose the ones they want from the new recruits…”

To put it simply, it was similar to the rookie draft that is common in sports.

Instructors select the new recruits they want, assign them to their classes, and begin providing specialized training.

“Why do you do it like that?”

“That’s… The director said, ‘This is no longer an academy. If you can’t be chosen by the instructor, you can’t become a knight even if you die and wake up.’…”

“No, before that, what do you look at and choose?”

“I’ve already figured it out while doing basic training for the new recruits for the past two weeks. Yes… Except for Adrian…”

It was absurd.

“Are you telling me to participate and vote? I just got here today? Without knowing anything?”

Amy nods slowly.

“Okay. Okay, that’s good. So what’s the order?”

“What’s the order?”

“The order in which new recruits are selected. That’s the most important.”

“Ah… That’s because the new recruits vote for the instructor they want first. So, starting with the instructor with the most votes…”

“One by one in that order?”

“No… If the instructor with the most votes picks 25 people, then the instructor next in line picks 25 people…”

“……”

The bottom line is that you need to get a lot of votes.

The argument was that if the student with the lowest number of votes was chosen, the rest of the students who didn’t receive any selections would have to take the class.

‘ha…’

I sigh.

‘Can I… get one vote?’