I thought it was a terrible story to be given a minus count by Captain Cyril, but when I thought about it, I wasn't doing anything like a knight at all today.
In fact, I wasn't dressed in a way that would allow me to work properly in the first place.
Because Dory told me that it didn't match my costume, so I left my sword at the royal castle.
And since Captain Cyril saw me as a saint without a sword on her waist, I couldn't imagine that Captain Cyril, who was flawless in everything, would miss seeing me without a sword on my belt. To be more specific, I had changed my mind and think there's nothing I could do about being counted negatively.
Hmm, so Captain Cyril had a good reason to include Captain Curtis.
After correcting my thoughts, I suddenly let out a sigh.
"I'm tired." (Fia)
Captain Cyril didn't seem to approve of me going out with Cerulean and Dory, so I realized that he might ask me a lot of questions when I got back, and I felt really tired.
Oh, remembering Captain Cyril made me imagine a less than pleasant future.
Disappointed, I took off the sacred stone necklace around my neck.
The necklace was quite heavy, and I realized that wearing it around my neck was contributing to my fatigue.
As I casually held it in my hand, Dory reached out and took it.
Then, while playing with the necklace, Dory let out a somber sound.
"Fia, I learned a lot from you today. This sacred stone is a precious thing that can save knights on the battlefield, so I said that you shouldn't use it casually in a place like this..., those words came out because I unconsciously thought that the knights on the battlefield were more valuable than the people here." (Dory)
"Huh" (Fia)
While I was confused as to what had happened all of a sudden, Dory continued speaking.
"But I had no right to make such decisions. Today, seeing people's carefree smiles made me realize that. I would be very happy if I could live in a comfortable state without any pain in my body for the rest of my life. There's no way I could compare it to anything else and say it's better or worse." (Dory)
Dory blinked, looking down at the necklace.
"And perhaps the Great Saint of 300 years ago would not have made such a distinction. No matter who she was, she would have healed equally. That's why...Fia, your actions captured the essence of the Saint." (Dory)
"Umm" (Fia)
When I was wondering how to respond to the reference to me from my previous life, Dory, who seemed to be still in the middle of speaking, let out a surprised murmur, "What!?"
For a while now, Dory had been talking while constantly touching the necklace in his hand, probably because he was embarrassed to look up when talking, but now his eyes were glued to the ornament.
As I was wondering what had happened, Dory's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Fia, Fia, you just made an incredible recovery potion, right? But… I checked every stone one by one, and the sacred stones used in this necklace are all heavy! Huh? Is it possible that a stone is imbued with magical power after all that healing magic is activated?" (Dory)
"Ah!" (Fia)
Well, I wondered if Doey made it look like it was a big deal and then confirmed it while talking.
Come to think of it, I forgot my original plan and forgot to use the magical power contained in the sacred stone.
Ah, it's true that Dory was right, if I used the magic power of the stone, it would become lighter and it would be easier to carry it home!
Even though I was disappointed, I smiled and said the routine line.
"Hehehee, I'm a saint who has both secrets and tricks. And I won't tell anyone because I'm a disciple who won't reveal my plans to my master." (Fia)
"Hey, Fia! Don’t think you can get away with saying that line every time!" (Dory)
While saying this, Dory approached me, but Captain Curtis quickly stepped in between us.
The extremely talented escort knight from my previous life seemed to have grasped the situation to some extent from our conversation.
"If Lady Fi has seeds and tricks, but even though you've been watching from close quarters, you can't see through any of them, then you're disqualified as a clown! Even if it's temporary, you're still the superior of Lady Fi, it would be a shameful act to press the disciple to reveal their secrets!" (Curtis)
Dory's eyes widened in surprise at Captain Curtis's firm attitude.
"Huh, Curtis? Was that your personality?" (Dory)
From those words, it appeared that Dory and Captain Curtis had known each other for some time.
However, if that were the case, Captain Curtis's personality was completely different before he went to Sutherland than after he returned, so it would be natural to be surprised that he seemed like a different person.
In any case, Captain Curtis was the proud knight of the kingdom, so he should know that Dory was Duke Alcott, and should treat him with courtesy.
And, contrary to my expectations, Captain Curtis cut Dory outright.
"I don't remember ever getting close enough to a clown to know my personality!" (Curtis)
As a result, I held my head in my hands as I saw the two of them in a dire situation in an instant.
Hmm, compared to Captain Curtis, who seemed like a kind civil servant before, I think the current Captain Curtis seems more nefarious.
And Dory actually seemed to have the same impression as me, and he got angry and retorted.
"Well, you're so cocky! If that's the case, will Curtis be able to see through Fia's tricks?" (Dory)
In response to Dory's belligerent words, Captain Curtis gave him a mocking look, which made Dory blush.
"W-what!" (Dory)
However, Captain Curtis continued speaking calmly.
"There's no way someone like me could see through Lady Fi's intentions. Therefore, if Lady Fi says she's a saint, I'll just believe that she's a real saint and follow her." (Curtis)
"Huh! Hey Fia, when did you trick this Knight Captain! I knew Curtis before he was dispatched to Sutherland, but he wasn't like this! Yet, before I knew it, he... He's blindly believing that! What’s going on?" (Dory)
"No, that is..." (Fia)
It's not that I tried to trick him or anything, but it's a remnant from his previous life as an escort knight.
Since Canopus was my personal knight, his code of conduct at that time, "Just protect me without thinking about the reason" was ingrained in his body.
That said, he was a bit more normal in his previous life, so over the course of 300 years, he lost his grip and before he knew it, he became a splendid, out-of-the-ordinary knight.
"Um, yeah. I guess people change over time, don't they?" (Fia)
After giving a bland reply, Captain Curtis, who was supposed to remain silent, opened his mouth.
"Lady Fi, at least I don't change just by passing time. Meeting you changed me." (Curtis)
"……"
Curtis, this is where you don't have to be precise, because it gets confusing.
While I was thinking about this, Captain Curtis took the necklace from Dory and carefully handed it to me.
...Well, it wasn't like Dory took it away from me, he just kept it there.
However, Dory has figured out that the magic power contained in the sacred stone remained, so I thought it would be better if I kept it, so I put it around my neck again.
Then, I felt a heavy weight, so I thought, "I wonder if there's a scene where I'm going to run out of this stone's magical power too soon." As I looked around, I heard a voice say, "It's the king!" It's here.
I wondered what that meant, and when I looked towards the direction of the voice, I saw children running towards me, looking excited.
Then, the children happily began telling the stories to the people around them.
"We're almost there, the king is here!"
"The shiny king is leading many knights!"
There, for the first time, I thought, "That's it!"
Come to think of it, I was originally scheduled to escort the king today, so I had shared his schedule with him in advance, but as part of his inspection, I was supposed to go around a corner of the city.
When I looked down at the main street, I saw that people were already lined up on both sides of the road.
Well, I was surprised to see that they were planning to visit this street by chance, but the next moment I suddenly felt a bad feeling.
Oh, wait a minute.
The person in charge of the king's security was supposed to be Captain Curtis, but since he's here, I wondered who was in charge.
Since the other party was the king (even though it's Doppelganger), maybe there were only a few people who could be in charge...
Although I didn't want to know, I fearfully stared at the crowd, thinking that if my prediction was correct, I would have to flee immediately.
Then, in the center of the crowd, I saw King Laurence, his hair sparkling in the sunlight.
When I shifted my gaze a little, thinking, "Oh, the king really was here," I saw that, just as I had expected, a tall knight wearing a white knight's uniform was standing behind the king.
"It's... it’s Captain Cyril after all!" (Fia)
When I saw this familiar figure, a warning voice, typical of someone who had seen a dangerous person, leaked out of my mouth.
As you could tell from the sharp voice I raised, even though this was a scene where everyone was running away, Dory, who had poor crisis management skills, sounded like he was having fun.
"Oh, Duke Balfour is here too!" (Dory)
Although he clearly seemed amused, Dory himself was Duke Alcott.
And Captain Cyril was the Duke of Sutherland...
The cards were too strong for His Majesty the King to be attacked by all three Dukes, and I had a bad feeling about it!
Author's Note
Volume 7 of the Daiseijo novel was released today!
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