“Your expression is gloomy.”
“Ah…”
Unsure of how to respond, I just gave an awkward smile.
I couldn’t exactly say I was pondering why our knights had chosen “survival” as their chant, could I?
Giscard, perhaps thinking of something, gave a faint smile.
“Don’t worry.”
Huh?
I blinked in confusion.
“If you are worried that the knights won’t perform well in the training, there’s no need to be.”
Ah.
He must have thought I was worried about our knights losing.
I mean, I had supplied them with so much purification elixirs.
If they still lose to the 4th Knight Order after using all that.
Then how are we supposed to save the world?
…Since I couldn’t exactly say that, I just responded with a gentle smile instead.
Interpreting my smile in his own way, Giscard grinned.
His face was full of confidence.
“You have already provided the purification elixirs, Administrative Officer, haven’t you?”
Giscard declared with a confident voice.
His blue eyes shining brighter than ever.
“Our knights will never be defeated.”
Giskar’s words were true.
Up to the most basic running, the Azure Dawn Knight Order and the 4th Knight Order were moving neck and neck.
But starting from the next training, the gap began to widen.
‘Is this training or a human endurance test?’
I watched wide-eyed at the various extraordinary feats the knights were performing.
They were jumping off heights using only a single rope attached to a cliff, walking up walls, crawling down, and that’s just the start.
They leaped over obstacles floating on a lake, climbed cliffs like mountain goats without any gear, and crossed cliffs using only their arm strength.
Sure, I understood that knights refined their physical abilities to the extreme as part of their job, but still…
‘it’s amazing, it’s really amazing!’
The endurance test, which was more like a human wonder showcase, concluded, and the real mondter training began.
‘Wow.’
I was genuinely impressed.
‘Our knights are truly flying!’
It wasn’t an exaggeration.
The knights were now conducting 1:1 combat training against mondters.
‘A knight handling a mondter one-on-one, unbelievable.’
With my eyes gleaming, I watched the training ground.
Just then, Sir Rodrigo was walking into the divided training area.
“Whistle, whistle!”
“Do your best, Rodrigo!”
The Azure Dawn Knights whistled and cheered enthusiastically for Sir Rodrigo.
Meanwhile, the demonic monster model standing on the training ground, as big as a grown man…
“It’s a demonic monster model created by the Imperial Supernatural Abilities Research Institute. It’s the size of a medium demonic monster.”
Giscard explained to me in a low voice.
“It’s designed to mimic the size and movements of a real demonic monster to some extent.”
Though Giscard was calmly explaining with his words, his eyes were fixed on the training ground.
His blue eyes were sunken deeper than usual.
“Of course, such a model can’t replace real combat experience, but it’s better than nothing.”
“Is that so?”
At the same time, I felt a little resentful.
Ha, this really pisses me off.
Sure, I understand that demonic monster model training equipment is essential for demonic monster combat training.
But they kept emphasizing how costly it was to make purification elixirs.
Yet, they don’t consider the cost of these demonic monster models? Seriously?!
‘If they had spent even half, no, a quarter of that money on supporting our knights, we’d have plenty of purification elixirs!’
Fuming inside, I quickly collected myself and looked back at the training ground.
I noticed something strange.
“Why is the 4th Knight Order going in five at a time?”
The Azure Dawn knights were each facing one demonic monster.
But the 4th Knight Order entered the training ground five at a time.
Upon hearing my question, the 4th Knight Order Commander, who had just returned, stiffened slightly as if something had pricked him.
Giscard, glancing at the 4th Knight Order commander, answered loud enough for everyone to hear.
“Well, it’s probably due to a difference in abilities.”
“A difference in abilities?”
“Yes. The efficiency of facing demonic demonic monsters is overwhelmingly higher for Aura knights.”
Oh.
I blinked in confusion.
Giscard’s face seemed to show a hint of triumph—was that just my imagination?
“In large-scale demonic monster battles, a single Aura knight is as effective as more than fifty regular knights.”
“Really? That’s amazing!”
I quickly agreed with Giscard.
Giscard’s shoulders straightened up slightly with pride.
“Of course, regular knights are given weapons enhanced with Aura craftsmanship, but…”
Giscard concluded with a proud voice.
“There’s a significant difference between directly using Aura and emittiing it through a weapon.”
Hmm?
I frowned slightly.
Even though Giscard seemed quite proud, I couldn’t help but notice another inconsistency in his explanation.
For example…
Then.
Clang!
A sharp metallic sound rang out.
It came from the training ground where Sir Rodrigo was standing.
‘What was that?!’
I craned my neck to see what was happening in the training ground, and a gasp of amazement escaped my lips.
“Wow, that’s incredible!”
Excitedly, I clenched my fists.
It was no wonder since an extraordinary scene was unfolding before my eyes!
Sir Rodrigo was firmly standing in front of the demonic monster model, his hand raised.
The demonic monster model, which had been moving swiftly, was now suspended in mid-air, as if it were held by some invisible force.
“No way, how can that be…”
Even the annoying Sir Maizer was wide-eyed, staring at the training ground.
‘Come to think of it, it’s said that Sir Rodrigo’s ability was telekinesis, wasn’t it?’
As Sir Rodrigo clenched his fist tightly, the edge of the demonic monster model began to crumple slowly.
Clang, clang, clangg—.
The metallic clang echoed loudly, and the demonic monster model gradually shrank.
Finally, the model, reduced to less than half its original size, gently settled on the ground.
‘Wow.’
I marveled once more.
The very fact that he could manipulate such a heavy model so freely indicated how exceptional Sir Rodrigo’s telekinetic ability was.
Sir Rodrigo looked around, proudly lifting his chin.
Then, our eyes met.
‘Oh.’
I blinked and gave him a bright smile.
Sir Rodrigo, who was smiling back broadly, suddenly turned his head away, looking embarrassed.
‘What, why is he acting like that?’
I scratched my cheek awkwardly.
‘Is he still feeling guilty about selling me out in front of the 4th Knight Order?’
If that’s the case, it’s fine with me.
Meanwhile, Giscard spoke up with a voice tinged with amusement.
“It seems Sir Rodrigo is a bit embarrassed.”
“Yes?”
“Look at him. His neck and ears are all red.”
Well, I’m just an ordinary person, so I can’t scrutinize people from a distance like the male protagonist…
‘Still, I’m glad he doesn’t dislike me.’
Feeling pleased, I couldn’t help but smile broadly.
But unlike me, someone else was deeply shocked.
The 4th Knight Order commander, who had been staring at the training ground, muttered in a bewildered voice.
“What, why is he using aura?”
His face had turned completely pale.
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