"Huh, me?" (Cerulean)
I gave a big nod to Cerulean, whose eyes widened in surprise.
"That's right. Isn't Cerulean Commander Savis' older brother?! He should be the first to show his congratulations." (Fia)
After saying this firmly, Cerulean opened his mouth in an impatient manner.
"Of course, that's my intention! That's why I'm collecting rare swords, armor, and magic stones from other countries." (Cerulean)
It's certainly a selection that Commander would be happy with, but that's not the case!
I shook my head and complained to Cerulean.
"Money is convenient, so you can buy anything, but that doesn't convey your sincerity! It's okay, Cerulean, it's more about memories than things." (Fia)
"Huh?" (Cerulean)
Cerulean blinked a lot, as if he's just heard something he didn't expect, so I urged him further.
"Swords and armor may be lost if they break, but memories last forever, so if you put on a great show, Commander will remember you forever." (Fia)
As if my persuasion was successful, Cerulean nodded in admiration.
"……………………Fia says amazing things." (Cerulean)
"Ah, oh yeah?" (Fia)
The rating was higher than I expected, so I got upset and let out a raised voice, and he grabbed both of my hands.
"I was impressed by your words. You're right! Let's do a performance together that Savis will never forget!! And let's make Savis remember me forever!!" (Cerulean)
"Cerulean!!" (Fia)
I was happy that people understood me, and as we were holding hands and rejoicing, I heard Dory laughing happily behind me.
"Hehe, I'm glad we can agree on the same opinion. By the way, you seem to have forgotten, but Fia's wonderful costume is still here. It's a piece of work that I put all my heart into, so why don't you try it on and show me." (Dory)
Dory picked up the saint's costume, held it up high, and waved it.
Cerulean saw this and snapped his fingers.
"Ah, that's what we were talking about. Fia, it's okay. Would you like to try on some costumes and go to a Petit-Warrior[1] training session?"
"Petit?"
Knight training sounded cool, but when you added the word "petit" to it, it immediately lost its impact.
Well, when I looked at Cerulean wondering what he was planning to do, he smiled innocently.
"If I were to say 'Warrior training', it would be an exaggerated feeling, like I would have to go all the way to neighboring countries, right? On the other hand, if I were to say 'Petit-Warrior training', it would probably be as simple as just going to the town. Why not? Let's go out on the street wearing that costume and see how everyone reacts." (Cerulean)
"That's a good idea!" (Fia)
It seemed like a great idea to try it out in town first, rather than showing it off at a banquet.
As I nodded, Cerulean handed me the saint's costume.
"Fia, please change into this for now. If you went out on the town as a combination of a clown and a knight, it would only make people distrust you. However, with this costume, even if you walk together, everyone will relax. It’s deafening." (Cerulean)
"That's right, the dress I designed is even cuter when you actually wear it. Ah, but I'm sure there will be a lot of knights accompanying you as bodyguards anyway. I don't want the atmosphere to be ruined, so the knights... I'll tell you to stay as far away from me as possible."
I hastily corrected Cerulean and Dory, who were planning to go out together right now.
I certainly agreed to go to town, but I thought it was a day off.
"Um, please wait. After this, I have my first job as an escort for His Majesty the King! So, I can't go to town now." (Fia)
Then Cerulean and Dory looked at me with shocked expressions.
"No matter how you look at it, protecting Laurence is more important than protecting me. What Fia is going to do from now on is to protect me at close range, disguised as being a clown's apprentice." (Cerulean)
"Huh, is that what you're talking about?" (Fia)
Isn't this a story about a free-spirited king who gets caught up in a random stroll through the royal capital?
Cerulean tilted his head, but confidently nodded.
"That's right, we're talking about having an excellent knight recognized by the king protect the true king!" Also, the other day, he said, 'I humiliated a talented young knight' wasn't that what Savis preached to me? Those words have always bothered me. Fia was by far the best of the knights I interviewed, but that wasn't conveyed well to everyone. In that case, I thought I was sorry." (Cerulean)
"Well" (Fia)
Even though he's the king who ruled over everything, Cerulean was such a nice person that he went out of his way to care about me.
As I thought about this and was deeply moved, Cerulean began to ask me more.
"So, I wanted to let everyone know that you do a great job. After this, I went to Cyril and found that I liked the talented and talented Fia, so she became my personal bodyguard for a while. I will order you to take up the position." (Cerulean)
Well, that's no good.
Cerulean was the naive king after all.
I was a new knight, so I had to gain a lot of experience, but I didn't think my skills as a knight would improve if I only did half-playful Cerulean guard work.
For the sake of my future, I had to refuse this once and for all!
"No, Cerulean, I am finally able to protect His Majesty the King and Commander Savis as a full-fledged knight..." (Fia)
However, when I heard Cerulean's next words, my words stopped abruptly.
"Really? If I were a police guard, I could buy and eat as much as I wanted in the city during business hours, and I could take detours to various shops as much as I wanted. Also, I could sit in the middle of the street and chat as much as I wanted! I did whatever I wanted. Even so, under the pretext of being 'Protecting the Most Esteemed King,' Cyril can't complain even a single word." (Cerulean)
"Cerulean, when I think about it, your guard duties were the most important thing to me! Of course, I'll follow you!!" (Fia)
I took a leap of faith and agreed to Cerulean's proposal.
That's right, in a royal system, the king was supreme.
What the king said, no matter how unreasonable, would pass and be accepted.
So even if one of the knights looked like having a little fun... if the king said it's a duty, it's recognized as an honorable duty!
Long live the monarchy! Let's think about improving my abilities as a knight another time.
Having changed my mind, I quickly picked up the dress.
"Hold on for a moment. I'll change clothes right away!" (Fia)
After that, I went to the next room to change my clothes, and the costume I wore was cuter than I imagined.
There was a lot of fluttery lace throughout, and the skirt part was billowing out, making it look like a dress that some princess would wear.
What saints wear today were simple white robes, so it's obviously different from my red and white dress, but for some reason it was a mysterious dress that gave the viewer an image of a saint.
It even came with a matching ribbon to show how thorough the work was.
"Well, Fia, you look great! The birth of a cute saint! Hehehe, you're smaller than average and look young, so I imagine you'd look good in a dress suited for a small lady like that. Well, my foresight was spot on!" (Dory)
When I left the room, Dory, who was anxiously waiting for me, praised me.
I felt like there were some inappropriate words mixed in, but I was a generous person and decided to overlook it.
Cerulean also narrowed his eyes with a satisfied look, so I became happy and spun around on the spot.
Then, I spread my arms and took a saint-like pose.
"Come on, everyone, take a look. The most talented saint in the world will heal your wounds." (Fia)
However, at that moment, the expressions of the two of them clouded.
"...Fia, that's different."
"Well, as soon as you open your mouth, Fia will start to smell like a fraud. With her red hair and golden eyes, the stage set is perfect, so it might be best for you to remain as silent as possible."
Well, that's terrible! Even though I'm a real saint, what does it mean that her behavior is fake? Both of you can't see.
While I was feeling dissatisfied, both of them started getting ready to go out, so I suddenly had an idea and proposed to Cerulean.
"Cerulean, I just thought of something good to do as we head into town." (Fia)
"...Is that a good thing about Fia? For some reason, I don't really feel like asking about it. Well, I'm a fair clown, so I'll just ask anyway." (Cerulean)
I clapped my hands as I ignored the words of a clown who decided that I didn't want to hear it before I even heard it, which I didn't think was fair at all.
"You know, in case you're in trouble, why don't you have a signal ready? A gesture like 'I'm in a pinch' or 'Help me.'"
"Aren't 'in a pinch' and 'help me' the same thing?"
The surprisingly small Cerulean opened his mouth in shock.
Then he shook his head as if to disagree.
"Also, I think if Fia were to actually find herself in a cornered situation, she would forget that she had even decided on the gesture." (Cerulean)
Well, Cerulean was sharp. I felt like such a situation was possible.
"Well, then, as a last resort, if you are really in trouble, how about trying to communicate in Rüa Language?" (Fia)
This proposal seemed to interest the Cerulean, and his eyes widened in surprise.
"...I don't think so, but can Fia speak Rüa?" (Cerulean)
Of course, I wouldn't suggest anything that I couldn't do.
"Hoho, it’s within the scope of education." (Fia)
As I laughed out loud, Cerulean switched to Rüa, perhaps suspecting me.
"That's a lie. That's really difficult"
However, the speech he spoke in Rüa, mixed with an accent, made the audience laugh out loud.
"Ahahahaha, if you're a Cerulean, stop trying to make me laugh!" (Fia)
As expected of a clown. It's amazing how they try to make you laugh here and there.
"What are you laughing at? I'd like to congratulate you on being able to talk this far. I mean, you're amazing! You really know what I'm saying, don't you?"
However, he wouldn't stop even if I asked, so I switch to Rüa as well.
"'I know!' Ahahahaha! As expected of Cerulean. If you try it, you'll see that it's difficult to speak with an accent, but you're really good at it"
Then, as if Cerulean was finally convinced, he switched to his usual words.
"...Seriously? I've never seen anyone who can speak Rüa without an accent..." (Cerulean)
Cerulean groaned in a low voice and collapsed to the floor.
No matter how much you called him a clown, this was probably too much acting.
That's what I thought, but even Dory was shaking his head in disbelief.
"Oh my god, I thought the knights’ heads were equally packed with muscles, but Fia has a great brain!" (Dory)
Hmm, since Dolly was Duke Alcott, he must know the talented Captains Cyril and Desmond very well, so he must have understood how competent the knights were, but what he said was a complete mockery of the knights.
Apparently Dory had a habit of making fun of knights.
For a moment, I wondered if it would be okay to go out with these two people...but I quickly changed my mind and thought things would turn out alright.
Author's Note
Daiseijo ZERO was released today!
The strongest saint x doting guardian + fun friends.
I would be happy if you could pick it up.
Thank you very much for your support (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)⁾⁾⁾
Translation Note
[1] What is プチ武者?