“Huh, that's... ”

The late Anderson rubs his manicured beard and asks again.

“The Crown Prince asked me to perform the Northern Banquet? ”

“I kept on ripping, but you didn't break my heart. I'm just singing.”

Lord Rinfield cannot lift his head at all.

‘I don't know where you heard it, but I'm embarrassed. ’

The Marquis was also troubled. It is within common sense for him not to be treated specially.

I intended to avoid taking the ball in favor, but I didn't take into consideration the idea of treating the real prince like a regular knight.

But the Marquis's judgment is swift. It's hard to say no to the Crown Prince anyway, isn't it?

“I can't help it. I'll do whatever you want. ”

“ ……. ”

“Nothing will harm you. Do you really have to take back what you said yourself? ”

The first prince has decided to perform the Northern Banquet!

This rumor quickly spread among the knights in the keep.

“Is that true? You didn't mishear Commander Linfield? ”

“This is a big case, really. ”

“Isn't the result obvious? You're gonna have a hard time with this for a few hours. ”

The opinions of the knights in the fortress were divided into two.

“It's a principle not to tell you about the banquet, but perhaps as exceptional as the Crown Prince. I'm sure you'll be satisfied. ”

“What kind of a man would do such a thing? He must have been furious the first time he saw the way. ”

At the very least, the opinion of Urius is that as the Crown Prince, he is only trying to set a minimum example.

The general opinion is that Yurius will wander the streets as soon as he sees the way the ceremony takes place or will be hours late.

Lord Haynes was also a questionable face.

“Rumor has it it it's a flagship ceremony? Do you really need to do this? ”

He knows. Just looking at it, it doesn't seem like an ordinary test.

“Do I understand? But we should be fairly indebted.We don't want you or me to break the rules in the first place. ”

Yurius remains at large despite his worries.

“At your discretion, I'm just following. ”

‘Sir Haynes, please bear with me. I came all the way up north, and at first I had a hard time. ’

Yurius chokes his tongue and worries about Lord Haynes.

And finally the day of the flag ceremony came.

“Normally, squad leaders rotate, but as the Crown Prince himself attends, I will demonstrate myself. ”

The late Anderson speaks in a resounding voice.

Accident as the target this time (?), he decided to demonstrate the flagging ceremony himself.

The snow has been piling up since morning in the barracks of the fortress where the breeze rises.

‘It's so damn cold. It's bad luck to come all the way to the North. ’

What's with the dress rehearsal? ’

Some of the Knights who followed Yurius put up behind him a series of complaints, even though it was a guide.

Stage 1 of the Flag Ceremony!

“Bring the bucket. ”

Knights come from one side of the training ground with large wooden canisters.

Tuck.

The monarch then takes off the top and throws it to the ground. He then splashes the water in the bucket and puts it on his body delightfully.

Chop, chop!

Huff!

Are you asking me to do that? ’

The Knights of Yurius have no choice but to panic. In a snowy, windy environment, I can't believe I took off my prime dress and splashed it with water!

However, the late Anderson shakes his body slightly and opens his mouth as if it were not a big deal.

“Stage one of the flagging ceremony. In the morning, you'll have to do this for a week and run hourly. ”

"Crazy!"

That was the assessment of the Knights who followed Yurius. Of course, they are fiercely trained knights.

That way, you don't have to worry about getting sick, but that doesn't mean the force they're building won't keep you from freezing.

"You can't be serious. The Crown Prince would never allow such a dress ceremony... ’

Chop, chop!

However, the desperate winds of the knights disappeared.

Yurius immediately takes off his shirt, and he splashes water on his naked body like the Marquis.

“That's pretty cool. You mean we can run now? ”

With that lightning bolt, the northern knight, the knight Yurius brought, and the unwittingly ridiculous look on his face.

But one person's thoughts are different.

Chop, chop!

Quickly, Lord Heines also splashes water along with him. Without hesitation, the gesture contained endless trust towards Yurius.

‘It was the Prince's choice. What a remarkable man to do this as a royal personage. ’

‘As I thought, I chose you. ’

Yurius also smiles at Lord Haynes' loyalty and gazes at other knights standing still behind him.

"What are you guys doing when I'm doing this? ’

It was an order.

‘That's fucked.'

‘How did you get to the North? ’

Even the knights behind them take off their cowardly tops and sprinkle water.

When the weather is snowy enough, the frozen water is also frozen quickly. And when the sword breeze is added, the freezing cold in their bones will come upon them.

“Haha.”

To be honest, the late Anderson is also embarrassed.

From the time the prince mentioned the plaque, he thought he didn't know at all, but he didn't think he would follow me so easily.

“Then I'll start with the Old Testament. ”

From the beginning, Yurius' first inauspicious ceremony began like this.

‘It's really, really cold. ’

Yurius had also seen the flagship ceremony for the first time. But I thought it was an essential process to win their hearts.

‘Browse help. ’

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You're right! ’

He was a complete savings in his previous life. People do not follow arrogant or supportive monarchs with their hearts.

‘If I can win the hearts of the Northern Knights with this kind of hardship, it's cheap. ’

Yurius nods quietly and finishes the Old Testament that day.

Rumbling erupts among the Knights of the North.

“I can't believe you're actually going to step one. ”

“Isn't this really what you do in Phase 2? ”

Continuing is the second stage of the northern flag ceremony.

Land!

A few field tents are set up on the training ground where Yurius and his knights rode for an hour.

Similarly, the Marquis's description begins with a solemn tone.

“The second is to stay here for a week. You are not allowed to enter the room during your stay. ”

The Marquis was also somewhat skeptical this time.

The prince is said to be a knight with outstanding powers.

Let's say patience endures one hour of cold a day, but dragonflies will tell a different story.

It's okay to sleep outside a soft bed for the rest of your life, as long as you're not a soldier. You let me stay there for a week in a regular knight's field tent!

“Feels like a picnic. I can stand it for a week! ”

The prince throws a joke into the tent and asks questions.

“ ……. ”

At that moment, both the Knight in the North and the Knight that Yurius brought back become mute again.

Do you really think he's gonna be there for a week? ’

‘Aigoo, it won't take a day or two. ’

But it came true.

Yurius has been doing it for more than three days.

In the morning, I put water on it and run hard on the training ground. Afterwards, you will hear a detailed explanation of the North with the Knights dispatched by the Marquis in the tent.

“I really don't regret it. It's not really an activity for the prince at all. ”

“Haha, didn't you agree not to talk about that anymore? I do it because I like it. And living like this isn't so bad either. ”

Yurius is comforting him as he talks about Lord Linfield in the same tent.

“You can rest indoors too, but you're staying here on purpose because of me. Actually, I understand the intent of this flagging ceremony. ”

What is the most troublesome of the Knights from the North?

It is a danger of cold that comes from time to time. Even a well-trained knight, the climate in the north has never been better.

Even if the cold does not affect the strength of the knights immediately, unfamiliar cold can be a fatal weakness when slowing down and injured.

Knights who have to fight with the Barbarians in the north from time to time need to get used to the cold.

That's what I was prepared for.

Wetting your body with water in the morning is to learn to remove moisture and dry your body to prevent frostbite in the swirling northern cold, and installing a field tent is a pre-study for knights who have to live outside for days and sometimes months because of their missions.

In fact, Yurius has been briefing Lord Rinfield himself for three days on how to deal with various situations in the north.

“Oops, the fire went out. ”

Lord Rinfield looks at the flames and pulls out a dull, blue stone from his arms.

Ta-da.

Surprisingly, just by placing the stone, the fire rises and the warmth in the tent fills up again.

“[Diet Ore] Damn it. I seem to recall that knights are used as important supplies in the north. ”

“You've heard of it. ”

‘Diet Ore.’ This stone looks like a bluish blue pebble, but if a small amount of a person who can use the force injects a force, it emits a significant amount of calories.

This ore produces very little efficiency, which is ideal for generating heat, but unfortunately, it is rarely buried, so it is a precious fuel that is paid only for these operational knights.

“Normal soldiers have a hard time, actually. I want to pay everybody, but I don't have the budget to do that. ”

Lord Linfield finishes his speech as if it were a poor tone, but Yurius has thought about it.

‘Maybe if I met Nooda, that would be possible. ’

I did not do it at this point in my previous life, but I would be able to do it now.

Lord Rinfield, on the other hand, looks back at the flames and sees Yurius thinking something.

‘He is a curious man. ’

Rinfield was originally from a noble family that knew him well in the middle, but his entire family was wiped out for some reason and he was also brought to the north.

Unlike the other northern knights, he knew about the nobles' periods for a reason.

Yurius, who he saw, was more than just a man.

It is not without the majesty of the royal family. Yurius' natural majesty lingers in his body. It can only be seen by nobles and royalty.

Nevertheless, he was good to everyone in a place to be treated without fault.

‘Rumor has it he's brilliant, and there's a reason for that. ’

As a knight, Lord Linfield was able to find himself gradually attracted to Yurius' human charm, as well as his loyalty to the Wasteland.

A week went by just like that.

The flag ceremony is finally over.

“I can finally rest in a warm room. Thank you all.”

All the other knights die of unfamiliar life, but Yurius comes out casually.

Outside, there were knights, including the late Anderson, for him to finish the ceremony.

“Your Royal Highness, you have done well. ”

The monarch raises his sword and sets an example of the knight with his head down.

“I want to reduce the chances of you going through trials. ”

“We're cutting corners! ”

It is truly spectacular for other northern knights to raise their swords against him as a group.

Usually, only the knights of the squad will be welcomed, but Yurius has set an example especially when all the knights are out.

“Thank you all. ”

Yurius smiles and waves at them.

This is how he successfully completed the first phase of his acquisition of the northern mind.