Shi ni Modori, Subete wo Sukuu Tame ni Saikyou He to Itaru

- Yeremias side -

"- What can I do to join the Magic Knights?

The girl showed up before us and said so for the first time.

"Girl......?

One of my men squeals so when he sees the girl.

Right, she's a cute looking girl if you look at her.

But - the way you kill those signs, it's not just a girl.

By the time we were digging up Felix's body, we were already here to see who we were.

This isn't a battlefield, so I was a little alarmed too...... I don't even know exactly when that girl was here.

I can't believe I can put out so many signs...... really this village youth, girl, surprises me.

But the words she said... Magic Knights, is it?

"Nice to meet you, my name is Jeremias Astara. What's your name?

I can't talk to you without asking your name first.

She introduces herself with confusion as to whether she has eaten a little side of my response.

"Um... Tina, it's"

"Is that Tina? That's a nice name."

She doesn't relieve me of nervousness at all if I say so.

I've been told by colleagues before that my compliments are not emotional.

I'm serious...... why not?

I was told it was because it sure didn't change the look on my face...... I don't know.

Lord Eric's mother-in-law was delighted... doesn't that mean I was good, but that my mother-in-law handled it very well?

Oops...... I've been thinking about something a little different.

"Tina, do you want to join the Magic Knights?

"Yes!"

When I ask again, Tina responds forcefully with an instant answer.

Good reply.

If you want to get in that much...... you'll be a Knights Apprentice soon enough.

But...

"Why do you want to join the Knights?

When I ask that...... she is also powerful, gazing at me with ready eyes,

"Eric's, because I want to stand next door!

I said that without hesitation.

To her readiness...... I was surprised.

I guess you just don't like Lord Eric.

That word, that attitude is all I see, but I see her ready to protect Lord Eric.

I honestly found it admirable that such a girl could say that she wanted to protect Lord Eric, who defeated this dangerous man, Felix, alone.

"... Tina, how old are you?

"I'm eighteen this year."

Hmm, Tina's of the Magic Knights if you're her age... you'll be an apprentice soon enough.

But......

"Tina, at your age, you can be an apprentice to the Magic Knights. You can train there for at least two years before you belong to the Magic Knights."

"... Eric too, are you a Knights apprentice?

"No, Lord Eric, on my recommendation of the captain of the regiment, invites you to join the Knights immediately without any special training period"

Even though Lord Eric is not here right now and has not received a reply, we are talking about it as if our conversation has already decided to go in...

You seem to have the same view of me and Tina as to how he would respond.

"Then no, it's too late. I want to stand next to Eric, so I want to join the Magic Knights right away."

She heard my words and immediately said so.

Hmm... you mean you want to stand next to Lord Eric at all costs.

"Hey, you... don't get on with it because you're a woman"

As Tina said, my men interrupt the conversation and say so.

"That's right. The Magic Knights can't even be apprentices if they can't use magic. You can't be that easy."

I went on to say that to the other one.

But...... they haven't either.

She can kill the signs so well that you don't realize... you don't choose the Knights, do you?

The technology to kill her signs is better than yours, and few of the Knights will be able to win.

And yet, choosing Magic Knights means - I'm more confident in magic than that.

But...... right, things are a try.

"Let's do the exam"

When I say that all of a sudden, the three of them are flabbergasted but I don't care to keep going.

"If you can beat them, make a recommendation from me to the head of the Magic Knights. I don't know if I'll ever get in, but I think I can help a little."

"Is it true!?

Mr. Tina immediately devoured my words.

"Captain!?

"What are you thinking!?

My men have eaten too, but the meaning of their eating will be the opposite.

"If you can defeat them enough, I think you'll join the Magic Knights. Do you want to do it, Mr. Tina?

"I will!

Tina says so with her eyes shining.

I'm still a pretty girl when I look at it this way...... what about its strength?

"Do it, too. Commander, this is an order."

"... Roger that."

When one said so, the other reluctantly admitted.

Well, from them, you have no idea what I'm thinking.

Tina and her men stand a little further apart, and I stand in the middle of it.

But Tina is tilting her neck when she sees only one of her men standing.

"Um... aren't you two fighting together?

My men were a little surprised by the words, but soon they looked angry.

"You two, fight."

"So, Captain!?

I say the same thing as Mr. Tina.

When they were stunned and looked at me but stared at me like I told them to hurry up, one of them set up a battle.

Now... what will happen?

"Don't let him get hurt too badly"

When I say that, my men snort loudly.

Sometimes that's just the other girl, and I know that didn't have to be said...... I guess that was a nod in the sense.

But... you're not who I said you were.

"So... start when this coin drops"

I put out a coin of money I had in my nostalgia and play it with my fingers.

The coin danced beautifully through the air - falling to the ground.

- Moments, it stained white in front of me.