Black Iron Magician ~ Training Story of the Untalented Disciple ~

My name is Mouno Sulmani. He is the second son of the Sulmani family, nobility of the Kingdom of Ardelheit with tradition and format. I graduated from the School of Magic with excellent grades last year and was planning to join our proud Knights of Magic, but the day was delayed due to a slight clerical procedural error. What an insult to paint mud on my gorgeous doorstep. I heard there's something terrible about neglect here these days, but I didn't know it was this far...!

But I can tolerate this if I think it's another trial imposed on the Sulmani family. To this extent, I can still tolerate it. But - but you can't just forgive this man, confusing Captain Nell Lemule, who is said to be Ardelheit's strongest! The disciple and this little girl who pulls it out, and that girl who suddenly shows up!

I'm impressed by Captain Nell's rhetoric given at last year's graduation festival, and I guess it's because I'm the one who went for the Magic Knights. Captain Nell, who soaked his golden hair and turned a noble eye to each of us who were students, said it was noble and beautiful, and then it was the object of everyone's admiration. Exactly a knight's appraisal, a lofty flower that protects the country. I know what it is to be alive in an aristocratic society where filthy ideas swirl. I can assure you.

Having completed the enlistment process, I was jumping my chest to say hello to Captain Nell sooner rather than later. Across the street is the Knights headquarters' captain's office. If you're new to the club, it's only natural for me, as a newcomer, to head out to greet you. If I may, I will not deny that I was slightly inferior to magic, sword gestures, etc., but I turned to the corner with my heart pounding.

But there was no Captain Nell in the captain's office. Instead it was this cannon next to me now. That's when this guy was cleaning the room for some reason.

"Captain Nell? Yeah, I'm taking some knights on an expedition now. By the way, aren't you, Moono, who graduated with me at the academy? It's an odd thing to get a job together. Do you remember that? I'm Cannon."

You can't possibly remember. The man who broke me at the graduation festival while being one year younger than me. You can appreciate how talented you were at the Civilian ascent, but you can understand that you are aiming for the Knights at the time of graduation. It's still a guy who's missing somewhere. But some of me admit I'm a rival somewhere in my mind. Hmm, was it still fate that we met here? That made my mind feel somewhere high.

If you ask me, they're now entrusting me with chores direct from Captain Nell. How flattering! But that's why my rivals deserve it. That seat, one day I'll make it mine! Everything from the equipment to the desk, it polishes up shiny! From that day on, I began to learn cleaning studies from the servants of the house that I had never done before.

Captain Nell is absent, so we'll have to get back out when he returns. The captain returned three days later. Captain Nell was exterminated by Level 5 equivalent monsters who lived near the border on this expedition. It also takes no casualties, almost alone. If you are also a Level 5 monster, a powerful enemy whose Knights of One Nation form a detachment party and are ready to be wiped out. What a feat. He said he had been contacted by neighbouring countries to award him a letter of thanks and a medal for this achievement, but Captain Nell said he refused to do so. Boulders are generous to our Captain Nell, only Ardelheit to serve, and patriotism.

I also went out in person on this, and I would definitely like to congratulate you with this mouth. With that in mind, my legs were already headed to the captain's office.

"Captain Nell? He said he'd rest for a while after he got back from the expedition. I think I sent a vacation notice to the king and left."

Rest, then...!? Well, what do you mean? What if Captain Nell was injured? It's an abrupt break. I can immediately apply to the King and snort the reason if permission has been granted. This, we have to go see him! But I don't know where Captain Nell lives. I have no choice, so I'll ask Canon.

"Captain Nell's? Well, I guess I'm more likely to be at Mr. Derris's place on the day off than at home."

... Wait, wait, wait. Who's that? A friend of the captain's?

"That's nothing from my mouth. Well, it's always like that, and isn't that what this is all about? Looks like we've been dating for a long time. '

Always, like that...? I've known you for a long time...? Ha!?

Uncomfortable as if the de amateur had painted the portrait of Captain Nell, who was pure white. An iron spear that seems to reach 10,000 strikes me as if it pierced my heart.

Hey, Cannon! Is that what this is all about? What the hell!? Shaking Cannon's shoulder hard, I inquired. Abandoned his shame, he made every effort to hear it out.

"No, you can't! If you say that, Captain Nell will kill me!

Captain Nell will kill you...? Stuck, a matter you don't want to go public with that much? It wouldn't be a joke for that noble Captain Nell to do something to hide. Are you telling me that Derris and I have some weakness?

I could no longer be present or standing and independently conducted an investigation into the matter under the water. Or, rather, to the extent that it didn't go into Captain Nell's ears - as a result, even the knights' seniors, and on the contrary, the peers (though they joined earlier than I did), knew but couldn't do it in words, and so on. What do you mean, the whole Magic Knights had so many secrets in Derris' hands...!

But what if Captain Nell is in Derris' teeth himself to protect us? Oh, hey, wasabi! And how sweet. She's no longer a goddess, yes, not a goddess!

"Moono, you're so stupid sometimes."

You noticed my move, and you took such advice from Canon. The boulders are my rivals, don't be alarmed. Even Captain Nell wants to defy an unrivaled opponent. You can't help being scolded for being an idiot. But I want to save Captain Nell. By analogy, this self is about to perish!

"But if you see Captain Nell's reaction, you'll find out soon enough, right? It's stranger not to know the other way around - Oh, well. Moono hasn't met the captain yet, has he? Looks like you and I have decided to go on our next expedition, and we'll be sure there. Ha, I don't like it..."

... I see. They're calling it an expedition, and they're taking meetings with Captain Nell in secret! Canon, you are a rival and best friend! That sigh was like, "Oh, boy, this is it, huh? I guess it includes the meaning of". I get it, I get it!

Problems arose while I was also impressed by Canon's cooperation. Captain Nell has a disciple. It is to that Commander Nell, who refused the invitation of the monstrous girl taken by the Prime Minister of Joseph Magic Guidance. It has also been decided that the Dellis shithead is involved in this matter. I guess I was forced to put him as an apprentice in order to make Captain Nell monitor any suspicious movements. Despicable, what a wicked, outrageous man...! This guy must be saying that in the city, too.

A mysterious apprentice under Derris, Derris the Decentralization of Evil. I'm not going to waste this opportunity because of what Canon has set me up!

- The day before the expedition. They're meeting us today at the members of the expedition. Waiting at the entrance to the barracks are me, Kanon, and Captain Daganov. Why is Captain Daganov here? I tried to think of it that way, but I knew immediately that Cannon had recruited a warrior for me, that we, the young ones, would not be comfortable as a force of war alone. Captain Daganov is a respected knight who is thick in love and noble in patriotism. Yeah, I'm convinced. And thanks, best friend......!

"Good morning, you're early."

I didn't know you could see Captain Nell's personal clothes...! Oh, no, excuse me. Finally, I was reunited with the captain. Easy, easy. Let's start with a greeting. That's what I thought. The arrow tip that tried to move my mouth, Captain Nell's beauty sounds.

"Plus, Derris and Harna are going on an expedition. Canon, get ready for the number of people."

"Huh? Ah, yes!

We were surprised by those words, which we never expected. I didn't know Derris was tempting me.