Chapter 107 (1/2)

In preparation for the display held every year in the capital, the newly recruited knights had gathered

While the elite dragoons were the centerpiece every year, of course, the other brigades took part as well It also had a purpose of increasing national prestige, but for the other elites, the high knights, this was likely the last year they could take part

The dragoons, the royal guard, the high knights, with three special elite forces prepared, it was a fact that Courtois didn't have any further financial leisure

It was around the ti at the capital

The dragoon brigade was practicing its flight formation

”T-that's dangerous, Rudel!”

Hearing Luxheidt cry out, Rudel immediately issued orders to Sakuya

”Sakuya, you're drifting!”

'Wooah!'

Rise, descend, turn, in everything, Sakuya brought trouble to her surroundings A single change in the flap of her wings oons away

It was proof she was putting in a needless as, Sakuya wouldin the air

Thosethe residents of the capital would be pleased with The residents atched the flight formations every year had become quite the connoisseurs

In the event's goal of increasing national prestige, they couldn't disappoint those watchful eyes But from her fame, it was difficult to remove the splendid form of Sakuya

Rudel was the white knight, and Sakuya was his giant dragon partner Her white and beautiful forhout the country, white knight Rudel and black knight Aleist had been publicized

There was no way they could pull him out now

… But

”Rudel! Don't coyaaah!”

This time, Sakuya approached Saas, as on the opposite side from Luxheidt As Saas hurriedly withdrew fro

”S-sorry”

Rudel apologized to the two of the over ten times

'S-sorry'

Rudel and Sakuya hadprobleht formations as well

The new recruits flying in formation was a simple way to show the royal capital's residents the cooons

But if they failed, on the contrary, it was a show of their low degree of training

Sakuya was a gaia dragon subspecies, and her flight capabilities were expected to fall short of the other dragons But to put on a show, it was decided she would fly at the center of the new recruits

If safety was their first priority, then flying in a straight line without any tricks was their best bet

It was a probleade collectively hold their heads as a whole

”Youus off the formation!?”

In the vice-captain's office, Rudel raised his voice as Alejandro informed him of what had been decided

If she knew she was taken out of the forain The fact he knew of how hard she was training only strengthened his desire to do so for her

”There can be no helping it And you'll be appearing at the end to descend down onto the plaza If that's all there is do it, I doubt you'll fail”

”Certainly, I don't think we'll fail, but…”

He understood what Alejandro was trying to say He did, but it was a fact he couldn't accept it

”You'll be adorning the center of the plaza at the end, it's quite an iht formations are officially meant to be a side show, but they have a considerable history to the them for over sixty years”

The historic dragoons would enchant the croith their craft

Alejandro was alsoover the for to cause any more trouble for his superior officer, Rudel accepted it

”… Understood”

”That's a huge help You're just going to tie a bow on the performance at the end, but don't fall behind in practice, okay? Think of it as flight training, and you'll never find it wasted”

Rudel left the roo to explain it to Sakuya

When he thought one problem had been cleaned up, the next one came out

He couldn't quite lie, but telling Sakuya nothing but the facts felt would be too cruel Rudel mulled over what to say to persuade her as he walked down the hall

It was there that a voice called out over to him

'Well now, I've finally gotten the ht formation already'

He looked out thejust in time to see Mystith's descent

… A few days later

In preparation for the unveiling the day after toathered from all over the land

A large portion of them were new recruits, youths who had only just ventured into the world From them came out some anted to stretch out and relax in one of the capital's high-class pubs

To the knights from the outskirts, there were barely any chances to come to the capital It couldn't be helped that so this chance to play around

Yet what that gathering stared at loathsohts orked in the capital from the start

Unlike their standard knight garb, that gathering that wore high-class garments over their bodies were members of the unit led by Eunius

Liking his share of revelry, Eunius didn't hate this atmosphere at all But it seemed that wasn't the case for those around them

”Looks like we've got ourselves a rowdy bunch”

”My thoughts exactly, this is why those country buo find a store befitting their stature”

”… That so (That's not what I meant)”

As part of a knight brigade charged with the defense of the capital, Eunius was appointed as a major

He was the future head of an archduke house, given considerable preferential treat nobles They were a unit of those ere determined to be of no particular use

With their status, it was too difficult to order them around, so Eunius had been stationed to put a hold on them

(Even if I' to my house in a few years, this is harsh)

Their low level of training ithout saying, their usual work ethic was also truly terrible

Re over his student days, he downed the ale poured into his glass Fitting of a shop the knights of the palace and capital had taken a liking to, he had no complaints about the ale or food

But in this air, it all tasted strangely unsavory That's all there was to it

The ones around Eunius were knights who had been stationed for a few years now His followers from the academy were treated as new recruits and had all the miscellaneous jobs shoved onto them

Now there were just the folks constantly gathering to curry the favor of the future archduke Eunius

”They really should learn to carry that thing called elegance”

”Precisely As a fellow knight, I feel ashamed”

”To think even de the status of this shop”

As Eunius endured the surrounding atmosphere, the civil servant Luecke made his appearance Everyone around Eunius instantly directed hostility

Finishi+ng his civil official work, Luecke was taken along by his seniors to a certain shop

Usually, he would return to his estate in the capital, occupying the rest of his day ork or books But thinking that socialization was also important, he accepted their invitation that day