There Was a Porter Who Would One Day Be Called a Prophet

37 – I’ll be the one to beat you

“I apologize if I offended you.”

The leader, who had been exuding the spirit of a beast, returned to his easy-going look and handed over an apology.

“Gilbert the Lionheart. The leader of the Arachnian Knights.”

“This is Sonia Heartbringer.”

However, it seems that my first impression is not bad, considering that it is a little more serious than when I first saw it.

“You have the best eyes of all the guys I dealt with today. Unlike those guys.”

As I followed the director’s gaze, I saw a person limping out toward the hallway I entered. Perhaps it was the man who had been grabbed and swayed by that wicked hand just a moment ago.

“I’ll check for myself if you’re a good fit for the Knights. Are you a mouth-watering kid, or if not, will you become the Knights’ divinity?”

Gulp.

I thought I might become like that guy, but I couldn’t avoid it because I knew I wouldn’t be able to catch up with him if I gave up here.

“Thank you…”

“Captain, are you senile?”

The Herald interjects in the middle and asks if this is not the case.

“Where in the world is there a case where the leader evaluates a new recruit! I didn’t care about it just now, but I can’t go over it this time!”

“I don’t think it’s the case for a member to tell the captain that he’s senile…”

It is a situation reminiscent of a lower drama, but the parties were talking casually, and even the viola nodded as if agreeing with the Herald.

“Then, please, show yourself like a general. Your Majesty has given you the name Lionheart. How long will you continue to do so?”

“You know that’s an honorary aristocrat. Don’t expect that from a commoner who came up after eating a knife. I’ve learned nothing, so how can I show it?”

A conversation showed the distance between the two, and eventually the Herald sighed and stepped forward.

“Haa… Anyway, I’ll take care of it. If the fact that there’s no jockey this time goes up to the top, then even if the captain doesn’t know, I’ll take it all.”

As if he didn’t understand the Herald. The captain made a disapproving expression.

“He’s a guy who lives a very tired life. Then let’s do this. You there.”

As if it was a pity, Gilbert asked me for a doctor.

“You decide.”

“Captain… I just showed you the thing I just rammed into the wall, and if you expect something like that…”

“Captain, please deal with it.”

“Applicant…?”

I passed by the Herald, muttering that I had heard wrong, and stood in front of the captain, raising his head.

“Because the seat next to the person I’m targeting is not a place for gossip.”

There are at least three opponents I have to overcome. That’s not normal either.

“If I started late, I will work even harder.”

At the declaration of coming out as the captain, everyone present looked at me.

“Miss Sonia, no matter what…”

Viola came to stop me like that.

“Two people.”

The leader’s voice filled the parade ground. Even though it wasn’t that loud, it seemed like it was eating up space.

“I shouldn’t have called him the one I taught. Only two of those I’ve taught have ever struck me with that much determination.”

The leader once again meets my gaze.

“Whether you can be that third or not. Can you prove it here?”

– Kwaak.

Third.

I knew it had a different meaning, but for some reason, the number bothered me and I strained my hands.

“Don’t say the third….”

“What?”

“I don’t know what’s behind me, but no one can stand in front of me…”

“…I don’t know what you mean, but there’s enough enthusiasm.”

I can understand why you have to concede a hundred times to get other women.

But.

‘I can’t give in to the first one.’

‘If you can’t stand the bird and put yourself on the back burner. That day, he was in my hands….’

Unbeknownst to him, the porter’s life was becoming more difficult than it is now.

“First of all, pick one you like over there. The test comes next.”

As Gilbert followed his outstretched fingers with his eyes, he saw a place with numerous equipment.

As Sonia approached the place and put it in her eyes one by one, she had other thoughts in her mind.

‘Everyone was strong as one….’

The day the demons invaded.

The view beyond the entrance to the Broken Cathedral was truly overwhelming.

Because I’ve witnessed arrows stuck in the monster’s head every time I blinked, or beings that pierced dozens of monsters and split them in one blow while burning them to death in the blink of an eye.

‘It’s fortunate that the three people I need to be wary of don’t overlap….’

It was the warrior who was compared to himself who chose to become a knight. Even if he learns the sword, he will never be able to overcome it himself.

While I was looking through it, there was one thing that caught my eye.

‘If it’s this, maybe I….’

I picked it up without hesitation.

“I’ll take this one.”

“Are you really going to use it? That’s a bit vague to call it a weapon.”

The leader’s eyes narrowed when Sonia checked her equipment, but she answered without hesitation.

“I’ve already decided.”

The corner of Gilbert’s mouth went up as if he liked the unwavering answer.

“The more you look at him, the more interesting he is.”

Sonia was lost in her thoughts as she looked at the equipment she had chosen.

‘Because he’s a clumsy guy, he needs at least one person to protect him.’

She chose a shield that was taller than her own height.

***

“Okay, let me ask you one question before we start. Why did you decide to join?”

“There’s an annoying guy.”

“What are you talking about…?”

The general manager looks bewildered as if he expected such a grandiose goal.

“I’m the only one who can beat him. She’ll never tolerate getting hit anywhere.”

“I see. That’s why I chose the shield.”

The leader shook his head for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Yes. Then I will explain the exam, Herald.”

“Please be gentle. Be gentle.”

-Quack.

The Herald, who repeated his request, brought a scarecrow and put it in the parade ground.

“If it’s attack-oriented, they’ll tell you to try it, but if it’s a shield, you’ll have to take the appropriate test.”

– Crude.

“It’s simple. If I attack, you just need to protect this scarecrow.”

The leader, who was relaxing his hands, asked me.

“Would you like some more time?”

“I’m ready.”

“Then… Let’s see some skills!”

At the bold reply that came out of his mouth, the captain swung his fist around his twisted waist.

-Quaang!

As his fist struck the shield, the sand that had gathered at the center of the hit for an instant flew in all directions like an explosion.

“Are you crazy! Captain!”

“Are you going to kill the applicant?!”

Herald and Viola’s expressions became contemplative as they witnessed the artificial yellow sand in front of their eyes.

“Kill? Don’t accuse normal people of being murderers… No, criminals.”

I corrected my words because he was a man who had taken countless lives on the battlefield.

Gradually, the sand and dust cleared away, revealing a dented shield in the center.

“Huh… Haa…!”

Her broken figure, her shield erected at an angle, her figure on her one knee looked as if she would collapse at any moment.

“Although I did adjust my strength… It was more of a thing than I thought.”

A faint light shone on the surface of the folded shield.

“A skill…?”

Seeing the light, Viola muttered as if possessed.

“Herald. I’m not mistaken just now…?”

“I can see it too…”

Gilbert, who was watching the scene from up close, also murmured.

“I didn’t expect to see raw stones in a place like this…”

As he pulled out the sword on his back, two people who grasped the situation rushed between them.

“Captain! At this level, I have already passed!”

“You’ve already proven yourself, so why bring it out here?!”

The two defended themselves, who couldn’t wait to see a great talented person who had awakened skills fall into the hands of the leader.

“You guys should have dressed up if you wanted to order me.”

Gilbert cleared his men before his eyes with a single swing.

There stood the pinnacle of the knights, not the easy-going men of the previous one.

“I’ve shown you that, so I’m going here with all my heart.”

The blade of the sword in his hand began to heat up the air around him.

“Rising glare.”

The bright red sword that jumped out of the sword I swung took the form of a lion and rushed straight into it.

‘Can I stop it?’

A situation where even the remaining knee was almost bent at the majesty of opening my mouth.

Even with bare fists, the shield has become like this, and there’s no way it can withstand that kind of thing, but that guy will continue to cross this line of fire in the future.

‘I wouldn’t have left town if I couldn’t stop it then…’ !’

Thinking that the scarecrow behind his back was him, his arm moved.

‘Really… Do you know what I’m doing? Bad boy….’

He closed his eyes tightly and put all remaining power into his shield. As the surroundings turned red, I gnashed my teeth at the upcoming shock.

… ?

But after waiting for nothing to change, I opened my eyes.

“This means a great guy came in.”

The lion was soaring into the sky in the distance. The captain, who had inserted the sword before he knew it, had a satisfied face.

“It was a pity that I closed my eyes from the attack, but it was great that I didn’t move from my seat until the end.”

A grumbling sound came from behind the leader who had been praised.

“Don’t scare people…”

The Herald appeared, correcting his glasses, and spat out his displeasure.

“I don’t need subordinates who don’t trust their superiors.”

“I don’t need a superior who doesn’t listen to his subordinates.”

The captain, who had been holding Tiki-Taka for a while, turned his head to me and continued what he was saying.

“If you can stop it even if it breaks, then you’ve done your job. I’ll teach you how not to break from this place in the future.”

“That means I…”

“Look over there.”

Let’s look at the place Viola pointed.

“Sonia Heartbringer. Welcome to the Order.”

A little frayed and sandy, but the scarecrow was still standing upright in its place.

***

“I will continue after a 10-minute break.”

– Thank you for your hard work!

When the viola went outside after the training of the soldiers, she took off her armor and spread herself on the floor as if everyone had been waiting for it.

“aaah~ I think I’m going to die~”

I handed water to a senior whose wavy blonde hair touched the floor but didn’t care and lay down.

“Senior Bianca. Here’s the water.”

“Thank you, Sonia~! As expected, having a successor and not having one are different!”

Since she joined the Knights, intense training continued every day.

From basic physical strength to avant-garde training to strength training. Although much more training awaited than expected.

“Is Sonia having a hard time with her training?”

“Yes. Surprisingly, it seems to fit my aptitude.”

With systematic training and a body that supports it, I felt that I was getting stronger every day.

I suddenly remembered what Hans had told me before.

– Sonia. When I saw you, you would be perfect for joining the Knights.

-You want to search?

-It’s not like that, but if it were you, you’d be flying around there, so why don’t you pack your bags and go to the empire right away… aaagh!

I heard that even a broken watch is right twice a day.

“Hey. That’s him…”

“That’s right. I heard you got the captain’s fist.”

“I heard you know how to use skills?”

For some reason, it wasn’t bad, except for the fact that the seniors, except for Bianca, were having a hard time with me.

That time when I was about to get up and prepare for the next training session.

“Everyone wake up!”

Suddenly, Viola returned and began wiping out everyone there.

“Put on your armor and line up in front of me!”

“Uh… No Instructor! Isn’t it break time yet?”

Normally, Viola would have either glared at her younger sister or said something, but now she seemed very urgent and soon brought great news.

“Your Highness is coming this way!”