Kuro no Senki (LN)

Late January 433 of the Imperial Calendar...... Chrono got out of the boxcarriage and leaked his admirable breath.

It is the first neighborhood of the Imperial capital… a first-class mansion set up by highly qualified members of the former nobility.

The prestigious aristocracy deserves a mansion, and one piece of rubbish has not fallen on the cobblestone-paved road.

The roads are even equipped with street lights with lighting magic items.

Magic items for lighting are a cheap category among magic items, but if you can get enough to cover a single neighborhood, it's different.

I have no idea how much it costs.

Chrono stared at the mansion in front of him, saying he couldn't believe that he would have accommodation available in the First District.

I had no place to stay when I came to Empire City, and I asked Count Pisce to arrange accommodation so it wouldn't happen.

Of course, I didn't forget to send you a gift for your convenience.

That said, the mansion in front of you is quite inferior to the surrounding mansions.

I guess no one lived there for a long time.

Once upon a time, the large garden, which should not have enjoyed the eyes of the inhabitants and visitors of the mansion, was desolate, and the eastern house, which should have been set up to feel the changes of the four seasons up close, is covered with a quadrant.

I get a stronger impression of devastation because of the season.

The three-story mansion behind the desolate gardens was also once equivalent to or more prestigious than the surrounding mansion.

But now the lacquer peels off everywhere and looks miserable.

It would be good to assume that aging is quite progressing.

Still, Chrono did not resent Count Pisce.

Instead, I was in the mood to praise you for doing this so often with that kind of gift.

And you don't feel half the way out of place - and Chrono stared at the front carriage running behind the box carriage.

There are a total of twelve front carriages for ten.

The front carriage also improves around the legs in the same way as the box carriage.

Other ideas have been devised to make it easy to cover up.

The fatigue of the men should have been reduced thanks to this.

One hundred and twenty-three men, including Leila, Shilo and Hylo, have been brought to the Imperial City this time.

I also brought Snow because I lived in the Imperial capital.

This one hundred and twenty-three persons shall be divided into three groups, four shifts and two breaks and two alternating shifts… Those who worked day or night shifts for four days, and those who worked day shifts after two days off shall be changed to night shifts, and those who worked night shifts shall be changed to day shifts.

And then I'm going to repeat this... I'm going to do security on my shift.

Two soldiers stood in front of the rusty gate.

A pair of middle-aged and young people.

Looks like an Imperial Guard to see the point of wearing a black military uniform.

As Chrono stood, the two soldiers glanced.

And he opened his mouth as the youth had decided to.

"... Excuse me, is it the Marquis Elakis?

"Oh, yes, it is"

The young man opened his eyes to surprise.

"Excuse me. Count Pisce has ordered me to give you the keys when Master Chrono arrives."

"Oh, thank you."

Chrono received a bunch of keys from the youth as he lowered his head gently.

I wondered if I didn't have to verify my identity, but what Chrono was wearing was a military uniform dedicated to the Knights of the Thirteenth Kingsguard.

He's even taken a large number of his men.

Is it because it also has characteristics? and Chrono stroked his right eye wound.

With that in mind, the two soldiers saluted Chrono and left.

Apparently, the only thing the two of them were ordered to do was hand over the keys.

When Chrono looked over his shoulder, Leila was about to come out of the carriage.

Leila stopped next to Chrono.

"... Dear Chrono, what are your plans for the rest of this?

"Mm-hmm. Do you want to go through the process of inauguration at the military service, and then go to the recruit training center to see how Verna and Shaura are doing, and finally say hello to your father?

That's what I said, Chrono stared at Leila.

I really want you to come with me, but maybe I should give you some rest.

Has it been since two days?

He looks out of tune when he talks to me about it being up in the sky or making small mistakes like he wouldn't normally do.

Maybe past trauma is the cause of the malaise.

There was nothing before when I visited Imperial Capital, but this mission is to restore security.

Due to the nature of the assignment, I would sometimes face to face with an old acquaintance.

If that happens, Layla will face the past with no response.

Even though you volunteered, you should have thought deeper.

"Dear Chrono, I'm fine"

Leila said as she had guessed in Chrono's chest.

At times like this, a long relationship is a pain in the ass.

It sees through my mind.

"... ok. But if anything happens, I want you to tell me. This isn't a request from my boss, it's a personal favor."

"Okay."

Leila nodded quietly.

"Me and Leila are going to the castle! Shilo, hyiro, get your stuff into the mansion!

When Chrono screamed, Shilo and Hylo jumped off the front carriage.

Chrono and Leila boarded a boxcarriage and headed for Alfilc Castle.

Situated in the centre of the imperial capital, Alfirc Castle is surrounded by high walls and deep moats.

When the boxcarriage stopped, Leila got off the carriage faster than Chrono.

It would be a consideration to keep Chrono's hands out of trouble.

Chrono stepped out of the boxcarriage, even though he didn't have to worry about it that much.

It's in front of the jump bridge that the boxcarriage is stopping.

At both ends of the jump bridge, two knights stood with their spears in one hand.

When I say knight, I'm not wearing sheet metal armor (plate mail).

It is instead the white uniform that is a testament to the Kingsguard knight.

I have heard that the Ninth Kingsguard Knights are in charge of the castle security.

Perhaps the two knights belong to the Ninth Kingsguard Knights.

"It's Chrono from the XIII Kingsguard Knights. I'm here for the induction process."

"" Ha! Good day, Master Chrono. ""

The two knights saluted Chrono as they stretched their spines.

It's such a brilliant salute that you want to put it in your textbook.

Rio won't let you practice saluting, so I'm sure Rio's deputy made you practice saluting.

"... Dear Chrono"

One of the knights turns his gaze only to Leila for a moment.

I suppose you want to say that the Subhumans are not allowed to enter the castle.

"She is my assistant, a nobleman with a history of jazz."

……

The two knights looked at each other silently.

As far as Chrono knows, there is no rule that the Subman should not enter the castle.

It's customary, or implicit, understanding.

Watching what the two of them would do, my vision inadvertently wandered.

"What are you guys doing?"

A heavily pressured voice echoes from behind.

Looking back, there stood the son of Count Ernato...... Gaul.

As always, my body is big.

But it's not the white uniform that wraps it, it's the black uniform.

Chrono was confused.

One of the reasons Gaul was accompanied by a boy was because the atmosphere was softer.

Gaul stared alternately at Layla and the gatekeeper and sighed lightly just to say he understood the situation.

"The leader of the 13th Kingsguard Knights just climbed the castle with the members. You won't have a problem letting it through."

"" Ha!

The two knights saluted Gaul.

Apparently, Gaul's remarks were a ship across the street for the two knights.

"Let's go."

Chrono rushed after Gaul, who walked off the wind with his shoulders.

When you cross the bounce bridge, that's enough passage for a boxcarriage to get through.

Looking up, there was an elongated gap in the ceiling.

There are also many small holes in the walls.

"... this is the place to protect. Naturally, there are tricks everywhere."

"I see."

Gaul said as if he were talking to himself.

Plaid or boiled oil will fall from the top or spears will pop out of the side when things happen.

Through the castle gate is the castle.

The inner walls of the castle are intricately constructed, whether they have been unplanned and remodeled, or to disperse their power when the enemy attacks them.

Nevertheless, Gaul goes on without getting lost.

"By the way, do you know where I want to go?

"It would be at Count Pisce's. After that, you said the procedure for taking office at the Military Department."

You don't get lost.

"I've been on my feet many times because of someone else."

Phew, and Chrono hammered appropriately.

Of course, it's acting.

I felt like I could blame you for anything you said.

"Duel!

I heard such noisy words when I was walking down a aisle built to pierce the garden.

A duel? When I saw the voice, a man in white military uniform and a red-haired man stared at each other.

The red-haired man is also wearing a white military uniform, but he didn't look like a Kingsguard knight.

He's upside down in his hair and wearing a military uniform.

Bad eyesight, with a fierce grin, but a pretty neat face.

So much so that the collapsed military uniform looks fashionable.

The other one... well, I don't know what to say, it doesn't have any distinctive features.

Still, he's taller than Chrono and has a gusty body.

"Oh, stop the duel, both of you!

Crazy talk fights, or Chrono concluded as he watched a horny woman between the two.

Chip, Gaul tongued uncomfortably.

"Do you know him?"

"If you're red-haired, That man is Count Roy Akbens... the leader of the Fourth Kingsguard Knights."

Gaul told me to throw up.

"Is something wrong?

"If you can show me you're dueling every time you climb the castle, I'll want one or two tongues"

"I just think I've lost a lot of money before."

"I didn't lose a borough! We win next!

When Chrono tapped lightly, Gaul mumbled and said.

The duel had begun while we were having that conversation.

"... a dangerous way to fight"

Chrono muttered as he watched the red-haired man...... how Roy fought.

Roy hasn't even pulled out his sword.

Besides, it's critical that the opponent strike.

It's more of a fight that I enjoy putting my life at risk than cutting it off and saying it is.

But Roy moves faster and more sophisticated while attacking.

At the same time, the expression changes.

"Are you tired of it?

"Do you understand?

"Well, well, look at your face"

Roy's face was delightfully colored until earlier, but now it's nearly discouraging.

Roy wields his sword up, miserable rub.

Did you say one piece of thin skin was slashed?

Looks like we can still fight... if it's my adoptive father, it's a level injury that's forcing me to fight.

But...

"Agu, ha ha!

The slaughtered man shouted aloud and dropped his sword.

And he clenched his wrist as if his hand had been cut off.

"... oh"

"Shh, I'm sorry. I thought I'd give him a taste of your suffering."

"It's okay, I love you"

The woman held the man tight. Roy was scratching his head with bollocks.

"... What's this farce?

Don't ask me.

Chrono dropped off a man walking away in a white mood, supported by a woman official as if he had been seriously injured.

"... a man finds out he's going to play with light fire and he's on fire."

When he approached, Roy leaned against the pillar and explained it politely.

"... if that's what you know"

"Don't let Al get away with it. That's where you invited me? Well, I enjoyed it over here."

Kukuk, and Roy rang his throat.

Gaul is turning his face bright red.

It's going to hit me now.

"Don't think about getting your hands on someone you have a boyfriend because you've been invited"

"... Huh!

When Chrono said, Gaul turned with a ghoulish face.

"Chrono, look up"

"Good, though?

Krono looked up, as Gaul told him, but there's only a ceiling there.

"Keep spitting"

"I don't like it."

Chrono stared at Gaul and said.

"You have a shelf in your heart, don't you? What are they made of?

"I don't know what that means, but a steel shelf built in our workshop?

Chrono answered Gaul with his neck tilted.

"Besides when it was thick to the skin of the face"

"Rude. I..."

A man walked this way when Chrono opened his mouth to say it back.

Great with glasses.

My hair is slightly longer and I get an intelligent impression somewhere.

Earlier, I'm taking a man who lost to Roy.

"Hey, Al! What can I do for you?

"Don't call me Al. My name is Archena."

Glasses man...... Archena said without even trying to hide his discomfort.

You fought my men, didn't you?

"Ahhh, I don't like it. If you just lost, you'd still cry to your boss."

Roy flaunted his shoulders and shook his neck from left to right.

"I hear you caused it."

"Aren't you going to listen to me?

"Also, I'm guessing you got your hands on your fiancée. Still, a Kingsguard? Shame on you, shame on you."

"It was on agreement then, on agreement."

"Reason! We, Kingsguard knights… the old nobility must be an example to everyone"

"Ha, you're an example of losing a duel and crying to your boss."

Archena developed her argument in a risky manner, but Roy told her to throw it away.

"This must have happened because you put your hand on someone else's fiancée. I'm telling you not to do that."

"Ah? Then preach to the woman, too. Don't open your crotch to a man other than your fiancée."

Kuck, and Roy rang his throat.

Still, Archena tells herself that we must keep order and embody our ideals... and suddenly, Roy blows up.

Archena hit Roy.

"You're telling me to keep my discipline! You son of a bitch!

"That's good. I like this one better, I do!

The two started beating each other up as they were.

Chrono couldn't keep up with the situation and looked around.

It's more beating and cursing to tell you to keep your discipline.

You, what are you doing while the roots of your tongue aren't dry? And I want to go in.

"... let's go"

"Don't you have to stop it?

"It's a waste of time"

Chrono followed Gaul with a creepy feeling for the blowing noise and laughter he heard from behind.

Was there so many people here when we came before? and Chrono follows Gaul as he circles his gaze around him.

"... don't be so chirpy"

"You have eyes on your back, too?

"I can tell by the signs"

I'm not convinced of one thing right now, but maybe even humans are more sensitive to the signs when they've been training martial arts since they were little.

"Why are there so many people?

"He's here to say hello to His Highness Alfort."

"Those two too?

"Roy and Arhena are repositioning."

"Archena? Oh, that glasses guy. Is that guy a Kingsguard Knights leader, too?

He's the leader of the Third Kingsguard Knights.

Ugh, Krono glanced at her.

It's also hard to believe that Roy Akbens is the leader of the Fourth Kingsguard Knights, but it's also hard to believe that the person who suddenly runs out of butch is the leader of the Third Kingsguard Knights.

"... even then, the Kingsguard Knight has the strength he deserves. Your ability as a commander is also comparable to your father's if you fight with little or no small men."

"That's no compliment."

Gaul stepped up his gait silently.

Gaul's father...... Count Ernato's two names' Iron Wall 'derive from the achievements that have prevented the invasion of a solid soldier and the Kingdom of Holy Argo.

Well, it might be awesome to have men who can fight each other with a second Kingsguard horse with experience in action, just to be able to lead.

"... maybe you lost to someone with glasses too?

"How do you know?

Gaul said in a voice like he pushed to death.

"Well, that was a subtle compliment."

I can somehow understand how Gaul feels.

I guess I didn't try to hide my disgust with Roy because I feel like I've been discredited for my battle.

I would have praised Archena not because I lost to a no-good person, but because of the psychology of losing to someone with the strength that the Kingsguard Knights Commander deserved.

"Win next"

"You can't beat me. You're still pointy."

When Chrono spoke his thoughts, Gaul dropped his gait even further.

I managed to flank him, but he almost ran into me.

"... I wasn't sure if I should tell you"

Gaul punctuated the words there.

"... I had a child. It's Lara."

"Huh? Oh, congratulations"

……

Gaul kept walking silently and opened his mouth about ten steps away.

"Is that all?

"Yes, no, of course, it's not just words. I'll give you a letter and a birthday celebration when your child is born."

Chrono touched his wallet from the top of his clothes.

That's a lot of money in there, but I don't know one price for a celebration right now.

You won't be giving away gold coins as they are, thinking in common sense.

"If you're a boy...... sword, yes, I have a sword made in our workshop and a relationship with the former Viscount Hamal, so I'll give you a horse as well. Oh, if it's a girl, duh, a dress."

"Oh, no, words are enough"

That's what I said, Gaul laughed in the light.

"This is Count Pisce's room."

"I'm sorry you showed me around."

No, and Gaul shook his head.

"Marquis Elakis... I've had a lot with you, but from now on I'm going to consider you my friend"

"Huh? Weren't we friends?

"You... Krono, were we close enough to call ourselves friends?

Gaul said in a sigh.

Well, if you ask me, I don't think we were close enough to call ourselves friends.

"Chrono, if you have any problems, tell me."

"Pray you don't get in trouble."

"Right. Let's start with you."

Gaul walked away from the spot with the boy.

For a long time, you lost weight ~, and Chrono looked at Count Pisce's face and had that sentiment.

Count Pisce's cheeks are thin and his eyes are running bloody.

You can't afford to be neat, your hair is bumpy.

The room is scattered as if it were a reflection of Count Pisce's mood.

"Marquis Elakis, you've come a lot!

"Oh, thank you."

Chrono stood before Count Pisce, bowing lightly.

Leila's holding back near the door, but Count Pisce doesn't seem to notice.

"This time...... I hear restoring security is the task?

"Exactly. The security of the Imperial City is deteriorating. So I want Marquis Elakis in charge of the twelfth block!

Ha, and Chrono replied, under barometric pressure by Count Pisce.

Why, I'd like to ask you why you have to be in charge of Twelfth Street, but if you ask me a bad question, I'm going to piss you off.

Well, I guess it's the least secure thing or something.

"So since when do you work?

"Even from tomorrow!

Count Pisce rode himself out...... shook his neck left and right without force as he sat back on his chair.

You must have realized you were acting unscrupulous.

At a time like this, my impression of Count Pisce shakes.

He drove Faye to the stables clerk and sent him a harassing letter.

Meanwhile, he kept his promise to Chrono with his parental enlistment and arranged for his men to be treated.

Many of my men were helped by that.

"... as far as I'm concerned, I'd like you to take up your assignment tomorrow."

……

Count Pisce said in a low voice.

Chrono pressed silently.

I want a respite for at least a day for my men who are grasping, taking over and tired of the situation in Imperial City.

Is it possible to start tomorrow if we are somewhat unscrupulous?

Exhale deeply.

"Okay. We have a luxurious mansion for you."

"Mm, oh, not a big deal"

said Count Pisce as he let his eyes swim.

Is it a translated property? and Chrono tilted his inner neck.

"And about the training soldiers coming from my territory..."

"I've been talking to someone in the military department about it."

Chrono stroked his chest down feeling some hindsight.

It is the job of the Military Service to decide where to assign soldiers.

For once, the battalion captain has the authority to request who he wants from his men, but the decision lies with the Military Service.

That's where you'll need to root.

"Thank you. I shall now come to the Military Directorate for the process of taking office. After that, would you like to console the training soldiers who are at the training station?

"Well, let's talk about it from me."

"Thank you"

When Chrono drowned his head,

"Oh, you don't say hello to me?

A tearing voice struck Chrono in the ear.

When I saw those who spoke, Rio, smiling prankily, stood near the door.

Neither Count Pisce nor Leila are surprised, so Rio seems to have normally opened the door and come in.

"Rio, long time no see"

"Won't you give me a hot hug to the lover I haven't seen in a long time?

"Huh?"

Chrono rushed his gaze around.

Layla has a micro-expression, as usual, and Count Pisce has a sinister face all the time telling him to do it elsewhere.

"Just kidding. Well, you're going to the military department to go through the process of inauguration. I'll show you the way."

I'll take care of it.

I wonder if the Kingsguard Knights will be the guide? I thought so, but decided to sweeten it to Rio's generosity.

Chrono and Leila are guided to Rio and head to the area assigned to the military bureau, which is precisely in the castle.

There were a large number of nobles from the castle gate to Count Pisce's room, but as we moved on, it became less popular.

Fortunately, I should probably say.

Chrono and Rio are walking arm in arm like lovers.

Let's stop putting our arms together, I'm a little worried if I should say.

Rio is recognized as a man by his surroundings.

Of course, Chrono loves Rio to be Chrono, but what did you know about what others say! and has not reached a frontier where it can be reopened.

Looking back over her shoulder, Leila stares at Chrono and Rio with her usual micro-expression.

I can't wait to look forward.

"Chrono, do you want to ask me something? I can answer anything in court."

"Count Pisce said the security of the Imperial capital is on the worse side, but what do you mean?

Phew, and Rio sighed small.

"Do you know about the building of the temple at Aldemiran Palace?

"Mm-hmm, if you say so, like someone's told you, like you don't?

He said, "I don't know that."

Rio said in a sigh.

"Prince Alfort decided to build a temple dedicated to His Majesty Emperor Ramal V and the Six-Pillar God for the purpose of reconciling the former nobility with the new nobility."

"Why? Why, to make old and new nobles friends... the temple?

The idea is too flighty to make sense.

"He wanted it to be a symbol of harmony, didn't he?

"Symbols, even if they make such objects before they melt"

Reconciliation between the old and the new nobles is difficult.

At least not while the old aristocrats hold a key position in the empire.

That said, it is also necessary to understand the mood of the old aristocracy in an attempt to protect vested interests.

At the very least, we can expect to improve relations if you make the commander of the battalion stationed on the southern border a new nobleman.

"Right. The problem is with the people who were working on the temple. Though the temple was completed, they couldn't get their next job, and the security of the Imperial City deteriorated once and for all because they ran to crime or turned themselves in to criminal organizations. Well, it looks like there's been a lot going on since the construction."

"Why don't we just cook it out?

Trouble is, they don't have the money.

Rio drooled his head in dismay.

"What? As much as you built a spiritual temple?

"I hear the price of marble used for the temple was soaring. Anything like a drastic drop in the amount of marble mined in Baron Bowties' territory."

Could it be my fault? and cold sweat conveys Chrono's back.

When it comes to Baron Bowties' territory, it's the home of a deputy.

Krono emigrated a clan of deputy officers to build the harbor.

At that time, I was making an inner fool of Baron Bowties' shallowness in letting go of skilled craftsmen lightly whilst grubbing, but I never dreamed that the Empire's finances would develop into something so inclined.

"Oh, no, nevertheless, the finances should lean as far as building a temple..."

No, Chrono couldn't say enough.

Because I accidentally remembered a history class.

Sure, that was the story of the Great Buddha in Nara.

I forgot the details, but the total cost of the Great Buddha in Nara is just over 460 billion yen converted into modern amounts.

Apparently, the financial base has gotten bumpy to squeeze out that cost.

At that time, I thought it was hard to believe that the country's finances would tilt at about 460 billion yen, but if we tried now, the size of the country's economy would be different in the era when we built the Great Buddha.

I guess the economy of the empire was much smaller than Krono had imagined.

You should have noticed when you heard the story of nearly 50% of tax revenues being divided into military expenditures.

But...

"Was Chancellor Alcor not hitting any hand?

"Phew, Chrono is buying about Chancellor Alcor."

"Don't tear me up."

Chrono finds himself irritated, but soon regains his calm.

"Chancellor Alcor was hitting his hand. I've been saving some of my tax revenues for a while. More than a decade."

"Isn't this the time?

"Of course, you would have used it if it was (...)"

Rio smiled sarcastically.

"... Could it have been that you used it?

"To build a temple,"

Aren't you stupid? I can admire the word.

"Rio?"

"It's okay, we're trying to keep our conversation from hearing anything but Layla."

Green light surrounded the Chronos to prove Rio's words.

It's so slight a light you can't see without staring.

"Chancellor Alcor didn't say anything?

"Looks like I gave you some advice. There are a lot of idiots in the world."

"What do you mean?

Chrono asked back without understanding the meaning of the word.

"It means that His Majesty is not as powerful as he was when he was alive."

"Is it such an easy thing to lose power?

"I still have a lot of influence over the court nobility. But someone invited the fools in. Well, you idiot, if the numbers get together, it'll help a lot."

I see, Alfort was inviting in, and Chrono finally understood why there were more people in the castle.

"Even the Kingsguard Knights repositioning?

"Well, you are. Except for the Knights of the Second and Eighth Kingsguards, they've moved to and around the capital."

"It's not bad, is it?

If Chrono's memory was certain, the Kingsguard Knights would have been placed at the Empire's stronghold.

"That's why Count Pisce is running to adjust and wipe his ass."

"I'm sorry to hear that... but we can't restore security in this situation!

Cooking up is not a radical solution either, but simply controlling criminals is only a symptomatic treatment.

"Well, just do it right."

"I just wanted to make it work."

"It doesn't work that way. By the way, have you decided on a place to stay?

"We've got a mansion in First Street, so we're good."

Chrono laughed bitterly when he said he could answer anything in court.

"First Street Mansion?

"You have a mansion that looks pretty old, don't you?

The look on Rio's face was strong.

"You got something?

"Once upon a time, that mansion was inhabited by royal brotherhood nobles. I hear the nobleman was murdered miserably. Ever since, there's been a ghost of a murdered nobleman."

"Is that what Count Pisce's reaction is! Not much! Give me my money back!

"It's just rumors, uhh (...), wah (...), sa (...)"

Chrono glanced at Rio for telling a story from himself, but Rio didn't look bad.

"Well, we're at the military station."

That's what I said, Rio left Chrono.

Keep going. Can't you just turn right and go home? and Chrono sighed deeply.

The carriage proceeds along the walls of the castle.

Chrono looked up at the wall as he sat in the corner of the throne.

Six years have passed since I came to this world, but every time I see a giant building, I admire it for being well built without the use of heavy machinery.

That said, I can't just be impressed.

Chrono shifted his gaze from the walls to Leila, who handles the reins next door.

"Dear Chrono, does the soldier's consolation have to be today?

"I asked Count Pisce to root for me, and if I miss today, I'm going to put it off if it drifts"

Honestly, I think I'm sorry.

If I can't do it, I'll strain Layla.

I can't give priority to Leila while I know that.

"Um, sorry."

"No, because that's what I want"

Leila's mouth is slightly broken. Chrono leaned down feeling more and more sorry.

"Dear Krono, I see the recruit training center"

"... feels a little more luxurious than our squad yard?

Chrono stared at the recruit training center.

The military school within the walls was surrounded by high walls, but the recruit training center does not have it.

There is a simple horizontal bungalow and a two-story building next to it.

The soil is served quite far away would be to train the bow.

Naturally, there the trainers were splitting up into several groups for training.

Humans and beasts combine hands, dwarves spear mould arch, elves... I'm sure there are half elves too... are bow training.

Furthermore……,

"Do you deliberately want to lose and stand out! Do you want to be pitied pretending to hurt!

"What's that heppy hip! Grandpa's more of a temperamental hipster than you guys!

"You can't let me hit you with satisfaction! Every time you take the arrows off, one of your allies dies!

and three other training instructors are causing the training soldiers to curse.

All three of them have a nice knockout face.

Which is better, being cursed with your buddies or being cursed man-to-man? and Chrono asks himself, remembering Myra's special training.

"Was this what you were like when Leila?

"Yes, training instructors are equal for better or worse"

"All trained soldiers are equally worthless?

Leila opened her eyes to her surprise and nodded small.

When I stopped the carriage, one of the training instructors looked at this one.

The training instructor breathed heavily,

"Stop training! Line up in three rows against the Marquis Elakis!

I shouted out loud.

"Don't guzzle me! Run, run, run!

"If you're bringing it, I'm gonna kick your ass!

Three rows of sidelines were completed in no time.

However, the speed to line up is a big deal, but the rows are slightly messy.

"Thirteenth Kingsguard Knights! Salute Captain Chrono!

The training soldiers salute Chrono in accordance with the decree of the training instructor.

It's a slightly broken salute.

I get so fed up with the way they line up and salute in military schools, but they don't seem to attach importance to it in recruiting training centers.

In six months at the recruit training center, you have to tap into your mind as a soldier and the minimum skills you need.

It is a natural flow that lines and salutes are given lower priority.

The trainers don't move while saluting Chrono.

"... Aren't you waiting for Master Chrono to say something?

"Oh, I didn't hear that."

Chrono was earpounded by Leila and stood up reluctantly.

And stare at the trainers from the top of the carriage.

Some training soldiers may be regarded as children, while others are slightly older.

Some of them look familiar.

Chaura...... he is an orphan of an elf who came to the Marquis of Elakis territory with Dino.

I'd like to speak to each and every one of you if I could, but it seems hard.

"Thank you for welcoming me. Make it easy."

When Chrono ordered, the trainers finally stopped saluting.

Work your head desperately and think of a message for the Shauras.

"... you chose to be soldiers out of a limited number of options. The reason would be different from one person to another. But our aim is to fight to protect the Empire. As long as we fight for it, we are comrades"

Chrono punctuated the words.

"I look forward to a day when I can fight with you. And I sincerely hope you'll be able to fight for something other than why you volunteered for soldiers, that's all."

"Thirteenth Kingsguard Knights! Salute Captain Chrono!

Now it was time for the trainers to salute Chrono with an undisturbed move.

Return to the Mansion in First Street......,

"If you put it that way, Verna wasn't there."

"... Yes"

When Chrono said as he remembered the trainers, Leila in the eunuch was silent as she contemplated, and after a while she nodded small.

"Uh, you remember Verna, don't you? That's the girl that Rio brought in from the Imperial Capital, who used to work with Cecily to work as a maid, right? Verna quit her maid to be a soldier around late August last year, right?

"Of course, I remember"

Layla's voice was flat, but slightly puzzled in color.

I don't know why they explain Verna.

Seems to convey that feeling.

"Well, I don't think we're gonna get away, so I guess something happened."

"Brother!"

That's when Chrono shrugged, someone ran over to the carriage.

Leila pulls the reins and stops the carriage.

"... Johnny"

"No, it's been a while."

Johnny wiped his sweat with a handkerchief as he stood by the carriage.

As always, I have my hair upside down, but what I'm wearing is butler clothes.

I don't know if you're raising a dagger from the waist in that outfit......

Chrono stares at Johnny and notices a change.

My body was bigger than I remember.

I wonder how much Myra mowed me.

"Why are you in Imperial City?

"That's because I'm a servant of the Crawford family, sss."

Johnny answered proudly.

"Nevertheless, you know perfectly well that I'm in the capital."

"Using the new aristocratic information network, it's easy."

"Of the new nobility, the information network?

"Brother, don't you know?

Johnny inquired unexpectedly.

"I don't."

"Actually, it's ssss. Even so, I'm not that familiar with it, but I hear there are a lot of collaborators in the capital. Yeah, they're all working together, not just my brother's home, sss."

Ah, and Chrono groaned.

Johnny is also Johnny, who speaks of the obvious and important things, but his adoptive father, who has been in intelligence for years, is also his adoptive father.

I'm sure the originator is Myra, or Orto.

"I want you to tell me if there's any trouble, sss"

"Thank you then."

Chrono exchanged hands with Johnny.

Chrono and Leila returned to the mansion and stopped the carriage in the desolate garden.

I leave the aftermath to the Black Leopard Beast Man who was nearby and enter the mansion.

At the end of the front door is the entrance hall, behind which is the hall.

Further down is the staircase.

The stairs are split to the left and right by the bump.

It was just abandoned for years, dusty, and stinky.

After a while, Shilo ran down the stairs.

"Dear Chrono, I've been cleaning and waiting."

"Good day, Shilo"

When Chrono thanked him, Shiro was shaking his tail all the way through a thousand cuts.

"By the way, wasn't there anything while I was away?

"There was nothing."

Ciro was staring behind Chrono as he said so.

My gaze slowly slides sideways.

Chrono turned around in a hurry, but Leila was the only one there.

And Layla stays diagonally behind.

When Chrono turned around, Ciro was looking at the front.

"Shilo, what were you looking at"

"Me, I didn't see it." (KYU)

"Say it, say it"

"Me, I didn't see it, I didn't see it" (Kee-woo.)

Chrono inquired, but Shiro finally did not break his mouth.