Chapter 20

20.) My Knight is Overconfident as Always

[Did he just became a Royal Knight Candidate!? Not just that,heis tobeThe Guardian!?]

AfterIget back to my room at the inn, I pull out several sheets of papers and write everything I can about the competition and the events after.

I open mymindas wide as I couldto remember andwrite down every detail I know about Princess Karina.

Princess Karina: Dariss royal princess, probably the only thing I knew about her was her name. [Im hungry] Seems like she was described as someone who was extremely loved by the people. [I want to eat] She also rarely come to things like dance ballsor the likes.

[I dont know a thing about her]

But I cant help itIn the animeIt was the Queen of Daris whowasalwaysbeingtalked about. That princessdidntleave any mark at all.

[A special unit The Guardian inside the Royal Knightshuh]

There is no such a talein whicha commonercanbecome a royal knight.

It was a place where all the people who holds tremendous influence in the countrywereplaced, it was a place where only elite noblescould enter.

TheRoyalKnightswerethe face of Daris as the knight state, its impossible for a commoner to hold their act for even one day there.

Even that Rokomoko senseiis someone who surprisingly came from a count household. Though that person himself told me he wasnt that good with formality and such.

The first impression I have aboutSilvawasabouta party loving kind of guy. At that time he was just 15 years old, I was saved by him when I was trying to escape from death. Even up till now there is no onewhocould match his abilities, and he already had all that when he was one year younger than I am now.

And THAT Silva is becoming a Royal Knight now?

And becoming the princesss guardianontop of that?

[Humans arethe biggest mystery in the universe]

Oh yeah, there is alsothepossibility he changed while I turned into theDarkpiggy.

[I wonder who can tell me exactly what happenedthat time Ah, I know]

Well, guess I have to go there now.

Heiseven stayingin the same floorasme.

Okay then, lets go!

While I take the paper on top of the table with me, I go out from my room.

[Sensei, are you there?]

Ten seconds,thatsthe time needed to walk from my room to Rokomoko senseis room.

Not long after he answers.

[Who is it-?]

[Its Dening]

[Which Dening?]

[The pig]

[Ah-, come on in-]

What the heckiswith that exchange just now? And why did I even followupthroughit. Since I already got the weight reducing medicine with me, it wont be long before I will be called the macho Dening.

When Ienter the room, Rokomoko sensei welcomedme while half-naked. He holds some paperson bothhis handswhile lying on top of the bed.

Uoh, such muscles After I enter the room, he gives me a thumbs up with one of his hands when he seesmy face.

[Oh, I already hear it from the owners son who has such a great muscle. Congratulations, for winning the eating competition]

[Sensei, Im not just eating and sleeping elegantly all this year you know]

[You have the ultimate love brain after all-]

While Rokomoko sensei laughs, he looksatthe pa

pers I brought.

He alwayshadsuch a tired look, but now Rokomoko sensei really looks tired to me.

[Sensei, whydoyou look so tired?]

[The shop you were talking about,hasalreadybeendestroyed]

[Fast! As expected of Rokomoko sensei]

[Well, the culpritwasquite slippery so I had a hard time him. Ahh, why the heck I have to work even though I want to play around in my holiday-]

Ah, hehadalready taken care of the shop thatwasselling the monster calling perfume huh.

That shop owner, in the anime, there was a sceneinwhich he was going tobeboasting abouthowhe cannot be captured, because he knew the back alley like the back of his hand. Well, that scene was skippednowbecause he was caught though.

Whelp, once again as expected of sensei, he moved really fast.

[Good work sensei]

Lookingat sensei closely, there is a pile of paperson top of a desk beside him.

[It is such a hassle to write down a report-. Geez, its your fault it turned out like this. Then, what do you want from me? If you want that perfume I will say no to it you know?]

Im so sorry, I already have it.

Yeah, that perfume need to be disposedof. But even though we disposed of it, the inside was I wont say it to him that the one who alreadyboughtit was the dark piggy duke san.

[Emm, sensei, I have a question for you]

[Ng, what is it?]

[Did you know about the former commoner Silva,whichbecame the talk in the town now?]

While still lying down with papersin his hand, he startstalking.

He is showing such an interesting face from behind that paper he read.

[Him huh]

Oh?

Showing such reaction, is it possible he knows him?

[He became the candidate for the princesss exclusive knight,TheGuardian. A former commoneris nowthe candidateforit, awesome isnt it]

Heprogressively becamea special knight royalty. There is no honor higher than tobeTheGuardian.

This kind of prestige is an important aspect that is unique to the knightly state of Daris.

[If this goes on, he will be the first born commoner who will become The Guardian. As my best friend, Im proud of him]

Ooh, something that cannot be ignored just came out.

[Eeh,areyou and Silva friends?]

Wow, somehow its exciting.

Im hearingsomething that seems important.

[Whelp, there is a lot going on. Thats why I also know what kind of relation he has with the Dening household. So when I got back to the academy and found his former employer from the Dening householdenrolled, I think thats why I watchedclosely over you during my class]

It is true Icouldfeel his strong gaze directed at me while in class though.

So thats the reason.

Iguess hewouldknow a lot of things about me. Oh my, what will he say to me if we meet now? I kinda want to hear it, but I kinda dont.

[Then, is it possiblethatyou know about Silvawhereabouts?]

After hearing that Rokomoko sensei exhale all his air like [BUHO!], and the paperssensei held until now scatter on the floor.Silvawasnteven lamenting about me turning into that dark piggy duke, he just said it was because itwasmy rebellious phase andleftmy side.

Even my father wantedhim to stay and serve the family but I heard he left even before the negotiationsbegin.

It seems he is not who he was in the past.

Even I changed from such a lovely boy to be a pig like I am now.

If I make contact with him now, it wont bring him any good based onhow things arenow. Well, I shouldnt meet him then. He has his own life now.

I prepared myself to hear what sensei will tell me.

But against the nervous me, Rokomoko sensei just told me the infononchalantly.

[Sure, Ill tell you now. Honestly he told methatif you ask hiswhereabouts, totellyou directly]

He jumpsoff from the bed and standsthere facing me.

Uuh,thisjust feels like that time when I was pinned by his magic, it feels quite intimidating.

While I was feeling intimidated, Rokomoko sensei clearshis throat. I wonder if his throat is hurting right now.

[Sensei Whatareyou trying to do?]

[What a hassle. This is his request:if his young master asks things about him, I have a message to pass.I usedthe headmasters voice before, and now this? Umhh, I was trying hard to remember italljust now, its quite a long message you know]

[Something to tell me?]

I saw senseis whole body start to leak quite a sound.

[[Aah, young master Slow, howdy. When you ask Rokomoko about me is it because you need my power? Sorry but right now I cant get satisfied with normal people anymore, Uhmm how do I say it Ah, right, for exampleamongmercenariesthere was the big hero,Giant Man: lightning user,Electric; and the shape shifter,No Face Yeah, I was preparing to fightthosekind of guys now. WHA!? What the heck is this guysaying, arent those guys the strongest mercenaries? Ah, sorry, oh right next message was what it is If I give youanexampleusingmonstersit will beadragon or like ten thousand rampaging monsters. WHAAAT!? DRAGON!? Isnt that adisasterclass already!? And ten thousand monsters!? Where does his confidence come from!? Ah, the message? *cough*cough*! Soo, I beg for your permission to let me prepare to fightthoseguys, young master Slow Tch, just die already Silva! It brings me a lot of trouble just to remember this message]]

I think Rokomoko sensei is quite thirsty after telling me those message, heisgulping water like there was no tomorrow.

Yup, his voicewasnothing like Silva, but that superficial feeling from the words really remindedme of him. But you really can rememberallthat Rokomoko sensei You have such a great memory there. Therewasalsothemessage from the headmaster, I cant hold a candle against you.

[But he is as confident as always. Giant Man, Electric, and No Face!?Werentthey those guyswhobecame mercenariesafter they retired from the military? And ten thousand monsters on top of that!? Like hell I believe that! Even if you use all the friggin perfume from that friggin shop, its impossible to prepare something like that. Now that I think about it, that shop inventory seemsithasalready decrease quite a lot]

Silva, I got your message.

Even though you are using such words, I know you are a knight of justice.

You are as kind as always, you always trying to help anyone who needs help.

And those mercenariesyou mentioned. They are your targetsto make a peaceful world.

[Thank you very much Rokomoko sensei. I feel like Iamalways bothering you]

[Umu, Its okay. I need you in my class after all]

After bowing my head, I get out from Rokomoko senseis room and go back to my own.

There are pots and vaseslining up along the corridor. Such a high class inn, I cant even hear the others customersvoices here.

[Eh?]

The door toward my room slightly opened.

How strange, I shouldnt left it open like this.

[And what the heck is this voice]

There is a strange man voice coming from my room, no, it is a crying man voice.

SometimesI can even hear him say things like buhii Who is it, it must be a weird person But, listening it closely I think I know that voice

[]

While readying myself, I try to walk toward the weird voice in my room.