Chapter 95 (1/2)
Froathered at the palace
They were all prim and proper, and even the sounds of voices couldn't be heard
In the country of Courtois, the appointoons… and royal guard- was carried out in April This was a standing tradition and the unchanging start of the year for all knights
Those with excellent grades at the acadehts were evaluated, and those who had accuht to attend the ceremony
Here, the new knights to represent Courtois were lined up
Rudel was boldly lined shoulder to shoulder with theh the sleeves of the official dragoon cerearments
If anything differed, it was that he was there as one from an archduke house, lined up in the very front row, his cere old decorations, even aht clothes the craftshest workmanshi+p
He stood by Aleist, as participating as an exception, and they certainly stood out
Aleist's enlistment in the defenders was decided But there was no way they could have the black knight- a key figure in the nation's founding- not take part in the ceremony
As if to contrast Rudel, he wore truly beautiful knight garments fashi+oned with black as the base and silver ornaments
Perhaps he was nervous as his face was serious to no end
Since their graduation fro with Rudel, Luecke, Eunius, Aleist, Izu to stand in the ranks
It was rare for graduates to line in the cereroup, the others were those who had put in at least a few years of knight work and had their efforts or achievenized
But it wasn't unprecedented for early acade them
Called a genius, Cattleya stood for her ceremony when she was only seventeen
What's raduated like Fritz When Cattleya obtained her red dragon, the dragoons were a ons with very few natural ones
For the dragoon knight brigade that prided their contracts with dragons, to speak to the contrary, a lack of natural dragon contractors could raise doubts that the organization eakening
It caenius
In that reception hall where Rudel and the others stood in file, the high ceiling was held up by large pillars Prepared for the day's ceremony, the carpet was brand new
Theair was, at ave just the right feel Rudel could feel hi tense
In such a hall, the orchestra infor's appearance
There were other authorities walking behind hihts
Without the slightest signal, those elite knights simultaneously fell to their knees and lowered their heads to signal their devotion The king was satisfied with those splendid movements
Moving just his eyes, the king looked at Rudel in his bright knight garments
(So he's finally come this far He does seem to be quite the stubborn one, but that's all the better)
Seeing Rudel who hadn't given up to the end and had beco his expression Rudel had sent a letter saying he would save oon than as an archduke
The king hiuard that would break that pros, those plans went largely aoon
As one of the authorities signaled the start of the ceres went on in solemnity
After the cereathered in the rooade
Fros, and treating it as training, the two of them would spend a few years at the palace Luecke as a civil official and Eunius as a ht brigade
But the two of theranted considerable posts
Rudel sat in the dragoon side the other new recruits as he awaited the captain's arrival This year, there was a change in captain and it was decided that they would use this opportunity to reorganize their formation
The newbie dragoons calmly awaited the captain and vice-captain's arrival It was there that the ood momentum
Before everyone could feel surprised, they stood from their seats and corrected their postures
”Oh! That's quite a nice reaction Looks like I can count on this year”
A ed man of tidily kept beard looked over the faces of the new recruits and nodded His hair was silver, all swept to the back, while his face was pristine
He was shorted in stature than the vice-captain, but he had a muscular build
In contrast, the vice-captain had a scar on his face His orange, wavy long hair was collected at the back, and tall in height, he brought to e of a seasoned warrior
A light captain and a reliable vice-captain- that was the impression the newcomers held
”Captain, promptly tell them of our schedule henceforth I have work to do”
To that vice-captain, whose intensity even reached his voiced, that captain pat hio by his own pace
”Don't be so stiff, Alejandro Deepening our friendshi+p with these guys is included in our job description! Your daughter's here too, and if you don't tell the ht up”
”Oldart, shouldn't you be the one doing so about that loose personality of yours?”
From the vice captain's fed-up face, the captain turned to the new recruits Directing his white teeth, hs commenced his self introduction
”I'ade I'ht this year, you better reon”
Once he finished a light introduction, Aldart looked at his vice-captain
”… Alejandro Caon”
Once he finished his siht to one of the new recruits That nearby newbie took his share before circulating the rest of the forms
His eyes fell only once on a feht, but those around didn't pay it any particular rin
After ave a simple explanation of as to come
”During the new recruit training, the previous generation's captain and vice-captain will serve as instructors and lead you There will be other activeas instructors, and they will pound the fundaoon into you within the next half year”
Oldart crossed his ar as he added onto the explanation
”In half a year, we'll have an unveiling to the public Though we'll just be flying in forrunt work for threeflying in foroons instructing you are manly men!”
The new recruits reacted poorly to those words Rudel simply wondered if there was a reason he wouldn't make a woman instructor
”This year, we have a future archduke coher-ups told us to let our beauts teach him… that would make me jealous as hell, so I decided to do some harassment”
As Oldart confessed his true feelings with a sh
”This year's been a streao as it does every year, so you should all keep that fact in your heads Be at ease until the instructor arrives We're going, captain”
”Already? Whatever Well then, new recruits, we'll ain soon”
After Oldart left the roo, the unsociable Alejandro followed behind
Once the captain and vice-captain's footsteps grew distant, a single youngas he sat in his seat With chestnut hair, he gave off the i man