Let's set up a hideout for the exiles on the edge of the demonic realm - a cat banished from the demonic realm, but the most powerful daughter of mankind picked it up -

That's what I thought...

The admired rank of junior knight was not very interesting when it came to it.

Respected, but dangerous, I earned less, and I began to live to be flushed into my work.

Then came the long moon.

It must have been years since I first met you...

A bad knight like me, a good knight, you admired me for some reason.

I wonder why. You just admitted to me that I was strong and smart, that I had nothing to be proud of, and that civilians were just pretending to be knights.

We gathered at a Knights' meeting at a training camp in King's Landing.

"What about it?"

"I respect you! Please teach me a lesson!

"Why... You're dressed like a knight. Why the Cavalier?"

"It's a xy reel! It doesn't matter, because I respect you, I want to give you Kaoru!

"... hah?

I'm sorry, but I thought something strange appeared rather than happy to be admired.

I didn't understand at first because I said I respected bad knights like me.

"Hmm... I'm bored until the meeting, let's do it a little?

"How nice!?

"No, you're the one who invited me... Ugh, let's do a little research first, I can't show you anything cool, so I'm really going."

"Thank you! Please, Senpai Barney!

When I tried, I felt the possibility for you. [M]

Maybe that son of a bitch remembered similar feelings to me. I wanted to raise him.

As an old man, that kind of emotion seems to work.

He wants to leave a proof of his life in someone's life.

I hated training, but I had fun that day.

"This is what it is. They say it's time for you to sweat."

"Wow... I can't believe someone so strong is in the world..."

"Really? They say you fight like an outsider."

"Senpai Barney is not an outsider. I know that you are doing your part to the people in the shadows!

"... what?

"Even though ordinary knights are at the mercy of the Gendarmerie, you caught a bandit in King's Landing in response to a plea! That is the name of Goliath. I want to be a knight like you!

I'm not a big deal, but I'm in a bad mood.

When I get the hang of it, everybody compliments that son of a bitch with their mouths shut.

"I did it because nobody intervened. I didn't do it for my family name. Moreover, his predecessors were men who faithfully executed orders only. I'm not like him. I just did what he wouldn't do."

"After all, Senpai Barney is amazing! Destroying bandits by yourself is like a hero of the story!

I'm sorry, but I got a lot of admiration.

I suspected there was something behind it, but you were you.

"That's weird... Hey, can I train you again after the meeting?

"It's an honor! Please! I want to be a strong, protective knight like you!

"That's why I'm not such a fine person...."

"Fine stuff is fine! You are the knight of the knight!

"Stop it, your whole body is starting to itch... I'm not used to being praised. Come on!

Bad knights, bad knights and knights told me, but I abandoned myself to the royal family and the people.

The words of the knight Goliath must have cursed me and tied me up...

You admitted to my way of life.

I'm not relaxed, but I'm glad I made a good companion to call you a junior wholeheartedly...

Well, that's a long way to go.

My relationship with you, my loyalty as a knight, ended with an incident that happened a few years later.

With that incident, I can no longer associate myself with the contradictions of that country.

● ◎ (ΦωΦ) ◎ ●

It's been a while, and when oniisan stopped using me, before that, I got a secret order from the king.

Collect taxes from territory with signs of rebellion and escort the carriage to the capital.

This was a dirty job the Cavalier never took.

"Isn't that strange? If you want to stop the rebellion, exempting yourself from taxes would have prevented it....."

Xyliel responded naturally as he watched the morning as it spread out.

I see. But it was explained that with mercy here, the people would taste and rebel one after another. "

"That's... that's the way it is, but that's why I'm going to squeeze it even further."

"Right? But it's crazy. Upon arrival, the area flourished beyond expectation of a rebellion. Naturally, despite the King's orders, we were temporarily collecting money, and we had eyes of hatred."

● ◎ (ΦωΦ) ◎ ●

It was as if I had become a bandit.

Everyone was staring at us, fearing, angry, and unhappy with irrational tyranny.

But the knight cannot disobey the king's orders. There was no other excuse to say that it was a temporary collection ordered by the King.

And I thought irresponsibly.

No. This is not the inheritance that Knight Goliath wanted.

I don't know what I'm doing anymore.

Still, we played our part faithfully, packing all the money in the carriage, the precious metals and gems we collected, and returning to King's Landing.

I didn't think they were going to rip it off and start a rebellion right now and try to take it back.

But there was no chase. After my tour of duty, I was invited by the tax collector's man to a drink in downtown King's Landing.

They said they would buy something, so if I went into the shop chosen by the tax collector, it was a luxury club.

I was puzzled by the unexpected entertainment when delicious delicacies appeared to the fancy girls who had never had a drink before.

There was a back there. The orders we received.

"Is this a silence fee...?

"No way. Additional rewards are paid separately. Thanks to you, Bernie Goliath, the little hero of the common people."

That's when they asked me. They had no intention of rebellion.

After three consecutive years of abundant crops, it seems that their accumulation has become quite abundant...

The royal family decided to squeeze out the earnings by wearing the clothes of rebellion.

I don't know, I was given a shitty bridge...

Because I had a reputation for being a bad knight, maybe I was mistaken...

"Hey, isn't that terrible...?

Sort of. But it's up to you, and if you turn your back on me, my neck will fly. It doesn't matter from our standpoint. "

"That's right... It's a mess... if I knew the back, I wouldn't refuse the king's orders..."

"I've been a tax collector for years, but this time it's terrible."

The taxpayer man looked fine.

I don't know if it was scum from the beginning or if I got used to the terrible orders and this happened, but I got angry.

I wanted to beat him up by emotion, but I was so disappointed in the royal family that I managed to fix the wig outside the knight.

Then that night they appeared in their dreams. You looked at me, you were angry, you were afraid, you blamed me.

When I jump out of bed, it's dark.

Neither the demons who raised me, nor the shy, silent housekeepers, are there anymore in this hall.

Maybe Goliath didn't take his wife because he thought her family could be taken hostage for loyalty.

I just liked playing with women and hated being tied up - I realized that.

I can betray a fucking royal family without bothering anyone.

I am trusted by the royal family, thanks to Knight Goliath's stupid and honest service to the royal family. It is thought to be a useful token to use.

Then I can't stand it anymore.

I'll pretend to be a loyal bad knight and wait for my chance to betray you at the worst possible time...

From that day on, I became a hobby delusion about how to torment the royal family.

And the chance came very quickly and unexpectedly.