The first step in the expedition training was to take the carriage to the expedition destination.
What the fies go to is a mountainous area called Limberg.
Forts dotted the area away from these capitals, protecting those living from bandit raids.
The journey to the fort was smooth.
Along the way, while staying at the inn, it takes about 5 days to get to Limberg.
The view from the surrounding area was also a small and high mountain.
Eventually, on the carriage path, you begin to see a fort thrust through between the trees.
"Look at that! That's the destination!
Best of all, the boy who found the figure through the carriage window shouted out loud.
The boys peered out the window with a strawberry and confirmed their appearance. Of course I saw Fee.
"Is that the fort? Big."
"Yeah, it seems to have been built recently. So that the soldiers in charge of the expedition can focus comfortably on their mission."
"Heh."
Couinu was familiar. Maybe he was looking into it beforehand.
The carriage went straight ahead and reached the fort in about an hour.
Give thanks to the men of your lord, and the fies get off the carriage.
Then came a magnificent man in armor from within the fort.
"Hey, you wore it well, apprentice knights. I'm Eckert. I work as a soldier chief in this fort."
The Fees rush to align themselves with each other.
"I'm an apprentice knight sent to Leenberg as an expedition training! Thank you for two weeks!
If you're a knight and a soldier, you're basically a better knight, depending on your position. But that's only what I wish I could be a knight in front of you.
So as a matter of course, the apprentice knights Fry are still in a position to follow the soldiers as well.
"Ha, the apprentice knights kids are doing well this year. Nice to meet you."
I guess I've done the same thing a few times.
Eckert, the soldier chief, grinned to reassure the nervous faced fies.
"The knight who was supposed to be on duty here was going to welcome you, but I'm a little into the investigation and I can't get back yet. In the meantime, you will be asked to follow my instructions"
To the words of the soldier chief, the fies replied "yes" well.
"It is the sight of the villages in this region that I ask you to do, as we do. This is an area full of mountains, but there are people living in places like that. It's an important part of protecting the lives of these people."
Cooinu and Laemier nod yeah to that word.
Being the sons of local aristocrats, they well understood the importance of their role.
"Even so, I would have been tired from the long journey. Get some rest today and get ready for your training tomorrow."
To the boys listening seriously to themselves, Eckert smiled and called one soldier from the fort.
"John, show these kids to their rooms."
"Yes, I understand"
Coming from the fort was a young young man with brown soft looking hair.
The impression of appearance seems kind anyway.
He also has a gentle impression of Eckert, but at the same time has a soldier-like, boneless appearance. But this young man seems nice to see, and the soldier's outfit looks disproportionate.
"I'm John. While I'm at this fort, I'm counting on your support, so ask me anything you don't understand."
That's how John smiles loose the cheeks of some apprentice knight who was nervous that he was still the soldier chief opponent.
"Then I'll show you to your room. Follow me."
They said the fort was preparing for a long term assignment and was making plenty of living space.
They also have proper rooms for the Phys who will be staying temporarily.
About behind John, walking around the fort.
Inside the fort I had never seen, the appearance of an apprentice knight around at times was somewhat of a tourist tick.
"Hey, why don't you decide on a leader?
It was Cognac, the leader presence in the southern quarters, who brought that up.
"Yeah, you might need it for sure."
Hezel in the west quarters also agrees.
"Maybe so," snorted Phee.
We have all the apprentice knights who usually break up into four quarters and act. It doesn't come together unless someone does the leader.
Even when aligning in front of the soldier chief earlier, I made a bit of a mess of it.
"Hehe, can I do it then?
Confirming that there was no objection, Cognac raised his hand as it stood to run for leader.
I see, I wanted to be the leader.
"Yeah, I don't mind."
Fee, not particularly dissatisfied, nodded at the suggestion. Neither Couinu nor Raimier seemed particularly dissatisfied.
Well, they're not all personalities who want to take leadership.
Cognac decided to be the leader of this group, as there were no particular voices of dissatisfaction from the west and east quarters either.
Only Heiral in the south quarters looked bitter though.
"Heh heh, no!
While we were doing that, we even came to the front of the room where the Fees were staying.
Stone doors are lined with simple wooden doors. One peek to try, it was a bunk bed.
"I'm sorry, but it's a room for two. Be patient while you're in this fort. I don't know what to do with it, but I don't care if you're in a room with someone you like."
Phee turned to the cooinu and said.
"Nice to meet you"
"Ugh, yeah......"
It would be fine if there were a cooinu in the room for two. Don't worry.