“You’ll never do that again.”

Perhaps because I was too tired, I quickly fell into a daze.

“Confucius.”

“uh?”

When I opened my eyes, it was already morning.

“It’s been a while. Master Confucius.”

“scale!”

Arin was looking at me while pulling back the curtains. It was really nice to see Arin after a long time and I felt good. I guess I should wake up in the morning watching Arin.

“You went out for a while and you came back feeling great.”

“what?”

“Because he obtained the title of Steel Wizard in Asseong Castle, and then went to the capital and obtained the title of Rookie Slayer.”

“What’s a rookie slayer?”

“Didn’t you know? You single-handedly beat four students in a master class at the Royal Knights School, right?”

“It did.”

There are four of them: Melai, Lula, Carrick, and Colin.

“Those people are promising players called rookies, but they beat them all and are called rookie slayers. His Excellency Marquis smiled and informed me.”

“ha ha ha!”

I laughed because it was a funny nickname. Come to think of it, since I am also a Knight of Light, I only got three titles on this trip.

“Today’s breakfast, His Excellency Marquis said he wanted to be with the Confucius.”

“okay.”

“Then see you later.”

“Come later tonight, I have something to give you.”

“All right.”

I simply washed my face with the water Arin brought and took out clean clothes to put on.

“Confucius.”

After a while, Peru appeared.

“Hey, Peru’s face has improved. Dark circles are gone.”

“Yes? Thank you. Confucius was also upset. Oh, I don’t have time for this right now. I have to go to the restaurant. I have to go before the Marquis comes out.”

“i get it.”

We followed Peru to a large restaurant. Seats were already set there, and Colin and Laon were also there.

“joy.”

Seeing Colin’s sh*t-chewed expression, he must have heard that I earned the title Rookie Slayer. He smiled and sat down.

“Are you here, brother?”

“Yes. Did you sleep well?”

“yes!”

On the other hand, Raon is born like an idiot, but his behavior is polite and sharp. I was determined to take good care of this guy.

After a while, the door opened and the Marquis came inside.

“Did everyone sleep well?”

“yes.”

“I slept well.”

“It was nice to sleep in my bed for the first time in a while.”

“Yes. I’ve been out a lot, but home is the best.”

The Marquis grinned and nodded.

“Before the food is served, I’ll tell you why I called you guys.”

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Everyone kept their mouths shut, probably not knowing that the main topic would come out like this. Colin’s dry spittle sounded like thunder.

“We will start the test to select the successor.”

successor selection

As expected at first, the reason the Marquis called the three of us at once was to select a successor.

“As you all know, the Rox family is a family whose eldest son inherits the title. Originally, Yuren should have been the successor. I was chosen as the successor when I was younger than Yuren.”

The Marquis was smiling bitterly.

“However, Yuren wasted too much of his precious time. So, Colin, I tried to give you the position of heir, but Yuren came to his senses at the end of the day. Now I won’t decide. You guys will show yourself the qualifications of successor.”

“How will you decide?”

“Since this is unprecedented, I’m thinking of dividing it into several parts. First of all, the first test is to defend the territory.”

The Marquis paused for a moment and looked out the window.

“As you all know, the time for adult monsters to come up to the shore is not far away.

“ah…”

“I know.”

Without answering, I looked at Colin and Raon. Judging by the reaction, these two already knew this. Caina must have taught you.

“In other words, the first test is to defeat monsters. You guys will be divided into three battlefields and put in. Try to show your skills there.”

“How do you rate it?”

“I will attach three of my personal butlers to you. They will observe you objectively and report back to me.”

“hmm…”

I believe in the Marquis, but I don’t know what kind of trick Caina or Carox will use, so I think I’ll have to pay attention to my butler.

“For this test, you may use anything you can.”

“Everything?”

“Yes. You can use not only your personal strength, but also the power, wealth, and personal connections you’ve gathered.”

“Is that okay?”

Raon asked the Marquis a question with a questioning face.

“You don’t want to become knights, you want to become marquis. We are warriors, so it’s true that force is important, but the position of marquis is more important than that. If you’re capable of it, I don’t mind borrowing knights from other places. . Build the best performance by all means.”

“okay.”

“All right.”

The Marquis clapped as if he had finished what he had to say. Then the door opened and servants began to bring food.

“The departure is in a month. Until then, do your best to prepare.”

“yes!”

**

“It’s a monster subjugation…”

Since the Marquis of Lox is a territory that protects the southern coast, many monsters appear from the sea.

So I thought about going out by boat, but when I heard the explanation, it was a simple task that I just had to become an adult and block the monsters coming up to the shore.

“Raon will hardly get any support.”

The Marquis gave both Colin and Raon a chance, but I thought Caina would give one person a shot to ensure victory.

“I’ll win no matter what.”

As I was lying on the bed and thinking about the future, I felt the presence of Peruvians outside.

“come in.”

“omg!”

When I called Peru before she even knocked, she was surprised and went inside with her eyes wide open.

“Uh, how did you know?”

“By step.”

“You are a ghost.”

Peru came in front of me with a puzzled expression.

“Aren’t you ready to go out?”

“What do you have to do?”

“The other Confucius are already on the move. The second Confucius in particular is said to be supported by knights from other families.”

“okay?”

“You don’t seem to be very interested. Isn’t this very important? The entire family of marquis went into a frenzy…”

Peru looked more urgent than me, the party involved.

“The Marquis told me to build the best performance.”

“Performance?”

“Yes. That means that you just have to catch a lot of monsters, whether you’re borrowing a knight or taking a Musou alone.”

I was convinced that I could shoot Musou on my own without borrowing someone else’s help.

“is that so?”

“Have you received any other orders from Caina?”

“Ah! I was told not to release the poison in the future.”

“Whoops, is that the case too?”

All the Marquis’ attention goes to his three sons. If a problem arises at this time, it could turn into a negative, so he must have given an order not to release the poison.

smart.

A knock was heard outside. It was the first sound of footsteps I had ever heard.

“come in.”

“Greetings to the Archduke! I am Cryde, the novice knight!”

As soon as Cryde entered my room, he got down on one knee and his voice was so low that he rang the room.

“long time no see.”

“I’ve been wanting to see you for a long time, but I’ll see you now!”

“I must have been taken aback by putting you under my affiliation without telling you.”

“Oh, no! I was really happy to hear that the grand duke who fought against me had chosen me.”

Cryde was looking at me with innocent eyes that anyone could tell the truth.

“I wasn’t sure if I would be able to become a knight because I didn’t have enough skills and I didn’t have a sponsor. But Confucius chose me, so I became more confident. Thank you very much.”

As Cryde said, in the original story, he never became a Knight of the Rocks. My choice changed his life.

“I’m glad you think so. Then…”

thud!

I took out the flame spirit’s greatsword I bought from Giranox from the golden pouch.

“omg!”

“This…”

“It’s your sword. It is said that there is a tradition that monarchs bestow swords on their knights. With your strength and ability, you will be able to handle this sword.”

I handed over the handle of the flame spirit’s greatsword to Cryde.

“I-I’m still a trainee knight, so I wonder if I can accept something like this…”

“My arm hurts. Take it quickly.”

“thank you.”

Hesitantly, Cryde finally grabbed the handle of the sword.

Hwaaak!

“Ahh!”

“Muh, what is it?”

As soon as Cryde grabbed the sword, red flames covered his entire body.

“Boo, it’s fire, but it’s not hot at all. It’s just warm. What is this?”

“It is the sword of the flame spirit.”

“A fire spirit?”

“Yes. How much does the sword weigh?”

“It’s good. It’s not heavy or light, it’s just right.”

“Good.”

He passed the test of the sword. If it didn’t pass the test, you wouldn’t be able to hold it properly.

“Let’s keep talking to the sword from now on.”

“You mean conversation? I see.”

It is now up to him whether to draw out the true power of the sword with the favor of the spirit, or whether it will be used as a solid sword.

“Thank you very much. I will definitely become a knight and risk my life to protect the Archduke.”

Cryde bowed his head dozens of times and went back.

“A spirit sword, that would be great.”

“I’ll give you something good later, too. Oh, I’ll have to pay you back first.”

I returned the magic pouch I borrowed from Peru.

“Ah, thanks… Whoops!”

Peru, who had opened her pocket without thinking, freaked out and stepped back.

“What is this?”

“I told you. I’ll pay you back in multiples.”

“Not several times, but several tens of times?”

“If you invest in me, you’ll eat that much profit and go in.”

“Wow, what the hell are you gambling on?”

I guess this guy still thinks I gambled.

“Jung, can I really take it?”

“Looking at how much money you’ve accumulated at your age, there must be a place where you need money. I hope you can solve it with that.”

Peru had a lot of money for her age, even considering that she was an assassin. I thought there must be a reason for collecting that kind of money.

“Yes. With this… I think I can solve it. Thank you.”

Peru did not move with her head down. Seeing her shoulders shake a little, she seemed to be sobbing.

[Creator’s Eye is activated.]

[Name: Peru]

[Attributes: Hard Dog lv1, Quick Moves lv2]

[Likeability: 61 (high likeability) ]

[Current Mood: Impressed.]

Impressive, as expected, this guy was also hiding something difficult.

Seeing his likeability and mood, I thought it was okay to tell this guy the truth. Peru has become completely mine.

“And the first poison is completely deciphered, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Ah, thank you so much!”

Peru lifted her sleeve and wiped her face once.

“I’ll tell you everything later when things are settled.”

“If you have any problems, tell me. Then take this.”

“What is this money?”

“This is a request. Get me the poison I’m talking about.”

“All right.”

After telling Peru what poisons I needed, I sent them out. The guy hung his head for a while and then disappeared.

**

“The Archduke.”

“Are you done training now?”

“Yes. Today is a little longer.”

only after the evening hours Arin came.

“By the way, when did the Archduke learn the sword?”

“knife?”

“I heard that you beat the candidates at knight school with a sword, not a dagger.”

“Aha, you just have to swing it, but a sword is so easy.”

I said it very honestly. Thanks to the physical ability of the heavenly body and the eyes of the creator, it becomes a swordsmanship by itself just by swinging it.

“…”

But Arin didn’t accept it that way. Looking at her chilly expression, it seems like her likability has gone down.

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