"I'm glad Sven looks fine, too. Before we even saw each other for a while, you got a little daunted, didn't you?"

"Well, of course.... I've been practicing without you or Fritz ever since..."

It is said in a small voice, but I can see that he is serious, without having to listen to words.

“I missed Fritz so much.”

I thought of a friend I hadn't seen since I finished my special training period, and smiled lonely.

It was Fritz who cared about Leechee, who had fallen into the cadet training but could not keep up with her health problems at all.

A friend who gets close in a masculine outfit and leaves behind while lying. I wanted to see a cheerful face even though I felt guilty of cheating.

It's true that Fritz is accompanying Lord Rowayne back to Siutena in the realm.

"He's from Ciutena." When I report on my knight's recruitment, my lord said that if I went home with my lord, my nose would be too high. "

(After all, you are keen to cultivate backwardness)

When he was a cavalier, Loweine was the leader of the northern periphery of Galkhain.

I hear Loewain has lost his real child in the war. In the meantime, he taught the Leeches the Cavaliers with great care.

(Uncle Rowain is the one who will be executed after buying anger in an attempt to stop His Highness the future Arnold. --I still don't know why that tragedy happened....)

I missed Loewayne too. However, he heard that he would come to the Imperial City again to coincide with the wedding of the Leeches.

(Now, anyway......)

Leechee threw her gaze as she cleaned up after the training.

The training ground in the morning was filled with a large crowd of knights.

The Knights of Galkhain are divided into teams, operating under the direction of their respective captains. For this reason, there are few points of contact with other teams during normal working hours.

The only time I could interact with another team of knights was in the barracks and at the morning training ground, except during joint missions.

Arnold and his Kingsguard are all different from training, so there's no sign of them here.

But Leechee's goal is to mingle with the knights who have finished their training, Gutheil.

Wiping his sweat, Gootheil turned to the wooden sword that fell in the corner of the training ground. He walks without hesitation, picks it up and wipes the dust off with his hands.

(The clearing of the training ground shall be carried out by a newcomer who has just entered the training ground. However, Mr. Gootheil naturally joins in there to help the newcomers.)

With many knights turning a blind eye to the cluttered training ground, Gootheil's behavior was remarkable.

(And you're really serious. Even after seeing her in training, she was sincere in her hard work....... I want to tell Sylvia as soon as possible)

Therefore, it may be of concern.

"Hey Sven, you're the big, brown-haired knight who's helping us clean up over there..."

Gootheil-sama?

"That's your name, isn't it?" Why are people so cold when they seem so nice? ”

Asked, Sven had a strange look on his face.

"There's nothing you can do about it. Even seniors, I don't think that's easy to do."

Hard to do that?

Lucius, don't you know?

Then, after checking his surroundings, he whispered his ears at Leeche.

".... Her father betrayed this country."

……

I had already heard about it from Theodor.

He taught me in the garden yesterday. Still, Leechee asked Sven with a completely unknown face.

"I betrayed you..."

"The previous owner, or Gootheil's father, was also a knight in this country." I heard you were in the right place with a team of captains. However, he said that he was giving this country's information to the enemy in exchange for money. "

That's exactly what Theodore was talking about.

I mean, the intelligence of another country?

"In fact, I don't know what kind of damage happened." Was it about 10 years ago? When we were kids, "Knights Captain Gutheil was a traitor! 'Cause... you were making a lot of noise all over the country, and you were too small to know?"

"Hmm. It's like it happened, like it never happened."

I laughed and misled, but Leechee, a human from another country, had never heard of it. But Sven didn't seem to suspect me.

"Intelligence is a capital crime. Gutheil's father was executed and his title stripped of him. Many years later, my son, Mr. Gootheil, is still being seen with white eyes."

Everything we've heard so far matches what Theodore told us.

"Mr. Gootheil, your sword was very strong." Beat the others in a match. "

"Lord Rowain was praising you, too." When Mr. Gutheil was a newcomer, he was guided by his lordship. "

But is everyone cold?

"As far as I can see, all I'm entrusted with are the city patrols." It's not a shantytown or insecure neighborhood, it's a private street with only a few jobs. "

In other words, Gutheil falls under the [Arnold's choice of subordinate].

Although he has excellent abilities, he is treated coldly due to the environment and circumstances that he cannot do anything about.

"... leaking confidential information is a felony, but your father did it." You're not guilty of anything, Mr. Guthey. "

"That's why Master Gootheil hasn't been executed." He is not guilty of anything except that he was deprived of his title from his house. But there's nothing you can do to change your sight when there's a traitor in your family. ”

Because of the nature of intelligence, it may not be impossible to undermine the trust of those around you.

However, Leeche still felt that it was unacceptable.

"Wonderful. Sin is not contagious, nor is it inherited." I can't believe that even though my family is a different person, they are responsible for what they are not doing. "

I naturally thought of Arnold's figure.

(Same goes for His Highness Arnold. You think you're guilty because of what your father did. --you are called like your father.)

Leechee takes a small breath.

“Sven, have you spoken to Mr. Gootheil?”

"No, we're not the same team."

I see, that's right.

You'll need to explore a little more to get to know the real Gootheil. Leechee held the wooden sword together and said to Sven.

"I don't have time to take care of the wooden sword anymore today." Those that seem to need to be scraped will be put together in the warehouse. Is there anything I can get you? "

Oh, well then, give me the kang.

"Nh, I get it!"

Head to the rear of the training ground and watch over Guthey again.

He tried to help clean up the wooden sword, but the other knights were winding him up and moving his hands silently.

(What should I do? Gutheyil knows my face, the fiancée of His Highness Arnold. Even though it's a menswear outfit, you can't get close to it.)

After hearing from Theodore and hearing from Sven, the rumors are nothing but rumors.

To know the essence, we also need a different perspective. Leechee thought about it as she arrived at the warehouse and took care of the wooden swords that were unlikely to be used.

(The most important thing is to disguise yourself as a different person. --But I don't feel confident in my ability to become a "different face". He's the only one who can do that....)

What are you doing?



Leechee's eyes widened as she heard a voice in her ears.

There was no sign of it, but somebody was standing behind him.

That's close enough that Leeche's back almost touches it. The person whispered as they put their hands on the wall and locked Leechee from behind.

"And what's that cool?" It doesn't look good with the price, "Lucius-kun" "

……

Leechee meditated on her eyes, leaned down without looking back, and sighed softly.

“If you praise me for the disguise, I'll feel a little confident.” -Raul

Then, a tickling and laughing exhaled.