Chapter 297: To Tomorrow (3/3)

Yurdum-san said that he didnt have a good reputation, though? [Ryouma]

Yes, he was known for being a womanizer, a frivolous young man that didnt take his education seriously. His cla.s.smates disapproved of him often. But his teacher at the time, a junior of mine who retired due to an injury, praised him as someone who paid attention to those around him. [Schieber]

According to Schieber-san, the knights course may have been full of brilliant n.o.ble children, but at the end of the day, they were all still children. They underwent rigorous training every day, always striving for good grades, and if their grades fell below a certain level, they would be expelled. With all the pressure on them from others expectations and the weight of their familys hopes, it was all too easy for them to tunnel-vision, and many of them ended up lacking emotional flexibility.

Humans need to rest from time to time. Too much is bad, of course, but in his case, rather than the women, it was usually the overly serious peers that he frequently invited to have fun. However, not many of them accepted his invitations. They were just too preoccupied with their training and tasks, so instead they harshly criticized him. Those that were struggling probably couldnt even consider that he might have been genuinely concerned for them. Of course, having the leisure to enjoy oneself was by no means evidence of being unserious with ones studies, yet it seems they couldnt understand that. [Schieber]

People that are tunnel-visioning wont rest even if you tell them to~ [Remilie]

Not sure if shed intended to, but Remilie-san said that without a care, and those words found their way stabbing straight into my heart like a cl.u.s.ter of needles.

So thats his story, huh. [Ryouma]

Yes. Hes certainly had his share of affairs with women, but Ive never heard of him having any insincere relations.h.i.+ps or causing any problems of the sort.

In the first place, the knights course was a place to train the mind and body of children so that they might be able to endure the training of the knight order. In other words, its a place to build foundation. Its just one step toward becoming a knight, and the students were merely knight candidates. Hence, the focus was on their basic abilities and loyalty toward the country rather than fostering a n.o.ble spirit.

Many believe that graduating from the knights course guaranteed a secure future, and in fact, many students and parents shared that belief, but the truth was that even after graduating, they need to spend at least two years in the order as knight trainees, where they would spend their days undergoing rigorous training to correct any issue that might have arisen during their time at the academy. Should they fail to endure that, they will fail to become squires and drop out.

Moreover, to become a proper knight, they still need to acc.u.mulate sufficient practical experience as squire and be recommended by several knights, including their direct superior. From what Ive heard, many of the knights didnt actually take their training at the academy seriously and just enjoyed themselves instead, saying that its better that way. [Schieber]

Good will can backfire too. Actions that stem from kindness wont necessarily be understood Human relations.h.i.+ps are quite complicated, arent they? [Ryouma]

Yes In the end, he found a new path and went on a journey. Though it was partly because of his friction with those around him, it was also because of his broad perspective that he didnt obsess about becoming a knight. In any case, its good to see that hes doing well. [Schieber]

In that regard, theres no need to worry at all. Hes working at my place, so he gets plenty of food and rest. He also trains everyday with me or the other security personnel. [Ryouma]

Oh? In that case, I better test his skills the next time we meet. Maybe I should train him when I have the time? Im moving here anyway, so Im sure therell be plenty of opportunities. [Schieber]

Huh? Moving? To Gimuru?

Oh? Did we not tell you? Schieber and I were thinking of moving here from the imperial capital. [Remilie]

First Ive heard of it. [Ryouma]

I think its because we made up our mind while you were sleeping. Remember how you were sound asleep on the night after we got the Everlasting Darkness? [Reinbach]

Oh, I see, it was because they took over night duty that time, while I had a good rest that Im in the dark about it.

Remilie and I are both retired already, and were too popular in the capital to walk in peace. Weve decided to work as adventurers from here on too, so we figured it would be best to move somewhere else. [Schieber]

Were bound to cause a commotion wherever we go, but there are less people here than the capital, so it should be much better here. Besides, Im concerned how your curse will turn out too. Itll be easier to match our stories if Im around, right? [Remilie]

Thats true. Having someone with the t.i.tle of former royal court mage like Remilie-san adds just that much more credibility to our story.

Im grateful, but are you sure? [Ryouma]

Its fine. Dont hold back. Besides, its just one year until your curse is dispelled. Thats no more than an instant to a dark elfs lifespan. Above all, I am technically your master in magic. Helping my disciple is the least I should do. [Remilie]

Thank you so much! [Ryouma]

That was all I could say as I bowed my head. Isnt there something I could do to thank them?

Our interest just happened to coincide, so dont worry about it. [Schieber]

The G.o.ds will be the ones to dispel your curse too, so theres no need for you to go out of your way to thank me. Besides, as someone who traveled with and as your senior, I do feel some responsibility for allowing you to get cursed, so you really dont have to thank me But come to think of it, Ryouma-chan, you still refuse to call me master even though we agreed to it already, huh. [Remilie]

Oh, Id forgotten. [Ryouma]

You could also call me onee-chan, you know? Come on! Give it a try! [Remilie]

Ah, this might be it The thought of calling her onee-chan gets really embarra.s.sing when she puts it like that. Its embarra.s.sing no matter how many times she asks. However, I was just talking about thanking her a moment ago, though, so its a bit hard to refuse

Can we at least make it nee-san? [Ryouma]

Hmm~, you are at that age already, I suppose it wont do to force you, huh. Alright. [Remilie]

It was in that way that I started calling Remilie-san Remilie-nee-san, but immediately after

Wouldnt it have been better to just call her master? [Reinbach]

Ah, hes been had. [Schieber]

Reinbach-sama and Schieber-sans mutterings made me realize that Id lost in the negotiations, but alas, the bell has been rung, there was no turning back.

And the entire time until we got to the north gate, Remilie-nee-san messed around with me while looking at me with eyes akin to that of a child that had found a new toy.

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