A Failed Knight Who Went to the Academy To Get Married

045 For the Stubborn

The soldier rushed in with a report, his eyes fixed on the king.

“Your Majesty, we have captured all the rebellious forces within the palace and the Yu Mano nation’s soldiers.”

“It was a lot of work. There was no one resisting.”

“Most people fainted or became paralyzed, so there was no great difficulty.”

“Fainted or paralyzed? Is that a madman?”

“Except for DoRea, there was no one else.”

The king of Shiandra slightly frowned.

“This is almost like a complete rout.”

“Sirian, is this what you had in mind?”

Sirian smiled wryly.

“No way. It’s the strategy of that Trian child who can’t die because of his father.”

Just then, a messenger bird flew in and perched on the king’s shoulder.

“I report! The enemy forces outside the city have all surrendered! Our forces and enemy forces have suffered minimal damage!”

Shiroh Wangzi smiled mischievously as he listened to the report alongside the king.

“Ah, what a great friend indeed.”

“Ah, the unnecessary concern on the battlefield is soon a defeat.”

“Yet, we were able to lead to victory, so you’re a hero.”

“It’s annoying.”

Shianda looked at the face on the stage with a serious expression that didn’t match his solemn face, and he trembled with anger.

“Why are you doing this, hero who shines so brightly?”

“A… there’s a reason for it.”

The line was leaning against the wall of the backstage, surrounded by friends, and kicking the floor with a rough gesture.

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

Cat was sitting on the back of the line, looking at him and saying.

“Be moderate, you master of the house.”

“Really creepy! It’s like there are hundreds of bugs crawling inside my body!”

This was a side effect of receiving Siro’s magical energy.

Originally, someone else’s magic was like blood that couldn’t be taken casually.

Luckily, the resonance between Siro and Line was good, so the incident was forgiven.

However, it seemed that a slight aftereffect remained.

Yuri let out a long sigh and said.

“Just hold on a little. It’ll settle down in a day or two.”

“Have to stay like this for a day?”

“Honestly, it’s less painful than swimming in the depths of a poisonous well.”

“That’s that! Saymint! Would you rather I beat you up like last time?”

The expressions of everyone except Saymint twisted in disgust.

Yu-ril said with a condescending tone, “What? With a towel?”

Saymint smiled and pushed a small candy into Train’s mouth.

“It’ll help alleviate the pain a bit.”

“Ah, okay.”

Yu-ril suddenly attacked Saymint.

“Just a minute, what are you eating carelessly?”

“It’s a concentrated herb tea candy, it’s fine.”

“Even herbs can be harmful when consumed with other medicines.”

As the two of them wrangled about medical knowledge, Train silently munched on the candy.

…Somehow, Shia was taking notes on their conversation on the side.

Lizbet had spoken to Train.

“This is too much for someone who worries so much, I’m envious.”

“Literally, I just want to run away from here.”

“Ha ha, I’m the same.”

Train looked at Lizbet with a sidelong glance.

She was currently handcuffed and tied up tightly.

“…The defeated rebels are quite calm, aren’t they.”

“My heart is unsettled. At least my dear friends are all safe.”

“Wouldn’t I be executed?”

“Who knows? Anyway, my crime is the lowest level of treason.”

At that moment, Shiro Wang approached Lizbet and suddenly cut her handcuffs.

“Alright, the trial is over! The verdict is not guilty.”

When he said that, everyone’s eyes widened in surprise.

Train asked cautiously.

“Really? Not a joke?”

Shiroo Wangja pulled out his gloves all the way to Lizbet’s wrists and replied.

“It’s not just minors, and Tanjet General forced us to cooperate under threat of punishment.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lizbet’s face turned dark and he shouted.

“What are you talking about! My uncle is absolutely not that kind of person-.”

Shiroo Wangja pressed his finger to Lizbet’s lips.

“Shh. I asked Tanjet General to do it like that.”

“…Then, how is my uncle doing?”

Shiroo Wangja took a deep breath and said loudly.

“Sorry.”

“…No, my uncle also made up his mind from the beginning.”

Shiroo Wangja nodded his head and quietly left the place.

Everyone sat in silence, not saying a word for a moment.

Then, Princess Sia coughed and said.

“Although treason is forgiven, the crime of betraying friendship has not yet been forgiven.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Lizbet smiled slightly and knelt down in front of her.

“Please make a judgment.”

The Princess of Sia slapped Rizbet’s face.”

Thud-.”

“If you do this again, I’ll excommunicate you, Rizbet-ah.”

“…Yes.”

“Then, everyone else will get a hit and forgive you.”

Yu-ril and Maria, Saint-min, seemed to not care and avoided eye contact.

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Only Cat smiled happily to herself somewhere.

“Can I hit you once too, aunt?

Rizbet glared at Cat and said.

“Fine, hit me.”

With that, Cat hesitated slightly and awkwardly backed off.

“Ah, that’s a joke.”

“Refuse and hit me.”

“Ah, how dare I say that to you, aunt-ah!”

“Slap!”

Lizbett’s face turned stiff with anger as Cat slapped her cheek slightly.

Just then, Trail tried to crawl away, trying to escape, but-

“Ah, no, no, I don’t have the heart to hit you.”

“Say it nicely, then slap him!”

“I really hate it.”

“Now, stop it! You made me kneel and beg for forgiveness earlier, saying ‘Please forgive me, my lord’!”

“Calling him ‘my lord’ is just something you came up with!”

They were all shocked, and Trail looked down at them with a defeated expression.

Meanwhile, Queen Sia started writing something new.

“Wait, don’t misunderstand-“

Queen Sia put away her notebook and opened her mouth with a cold tone.

“Trail, sir.”

“Ah?”

“And there was a crime that needed to be asked of Trainee-nim as well.”

“What? I didn’t do anything…”

“The crime of ruining the congratulatory party.”

“Ugh… Hey, that’s-“

“The crime of being threatened with a whip in the underground prison.”

“No, I didn’t-“

Si-a’s Princess fingers counted one by one as she muttered to herself.

“The crime of putting Siran-oppa in danger. The crime of illegally entering the Yu-ma-no Kingdom. The crime of deceiving the monster by dressing up as one.”

“I’m sorry, crime…”

“And, without permission, she died as she pleased.”

Si-a’s Princess’ expression relaxed and she smiled brightly.

Trainee’s eyes trembled at the sight of that smile.

He knew.

That smile was a sign that she would never forgive.

“Oh, damn it! Tell me it’s not time for dinner yet!”

Trian quickly sprang to his feet, ready to run away.

But Siran, the king, grabbed his shoulder and held him back.

“You have to pay the price. That’s the destiny of a hero.”

***

He fell to the ground, his eyes fluttering open to find himself in a white space.

The ceiling and floor were both pure white, and above him, stained glass floated in mid-air.

“…Lies!”

Trian suddenly sat up straight.

“Are you telling me I died from being slapped by kids?”

As he spoke, someone behind him chuckled.

“That’s a pretty interesting ending, don’t you think?”

He turned around to find a stranger, dressed in a stylish outfit with pointed shoes.

He sat on a luxurious sofa, enjoying his drink.

“…Who are you?”

“Ah, excuse me. I forgot to introduce myself because you’re making such an enjoyable sound.”

The man stood up from his seat, and the sofa and teacup disappeared.

He bowed his head deeply to the trainee, speaking in an exaggerated tone.

“Nameless demon. I’ve taken a moment to intrude upon your world.”

“Why are you inserting yourself into someone else’s mind like that?”

“It’s because this place agrees with me.”

The trainee looked at him with a puzzled expression before taking a step back and asking,

“Are you perhaps the one who created the demon of Dorea?”

At this, the demon laughed loudly.

“Fantastic! You’ve managed to do it in one shot, despite not receiving any hints.”

“…”

“By the way, I also brainwashed the Pope of Yuuma and ordered the Elven massacre…”

“…”

“The Pope of that era had died and was reborn as Doria.”

TRAINING quietly pulled out the Ran from within.

But there was no Ran in his mind.

“Don’t think about useless things. Here, we can’t harm each other.”

“Are you here to brainwash me this time?”

“No, I said so. I came here because this space is to my liking.”

The devil walked towards the stained glass window, step by step.

Among the numerous glass windows, one that was unique.

The devil held his hand out to the glass, still speaking.

“It’s okay, you look like you’ll be fine enough. But maybe you’ll get a chance to take my hand someday.”

“…Can I leave now and ask you to take me?”

“Sorry, but I refuse. I’m tired of corrupting Doria, so I’ll rest here for a while.”

The devil summoned a chair with a wave of his hand and sat down.

“So, don’t worry about me.”

“If you were like that, you wouldn’t worry about it.”

The devil wiped away the smile from his lips.

“I won’t worry about it,” I said.

…A sense of unknown fear was gathering.

I swallowed hard, unable to do anything, and just stood there, unable to move.

“Ah…”

Suddenly, a brilliant ray of light shot down from the sky, hitting the devil.

He swiftly slid to the side, saying, “Someone’s calling you. Go quickly.”

“What? No-“

“And even if you leave here, no one will remember you, so don’t bother.”

“Just for a moment-“

“What’s the point? Occasionally, come and talk to me.”

In the end, the trainee’s field of vision became distorted.

“aaah!”

Shiro’s eyes opened.

Before him, Shiro’s face was leaning in, about to kiss him.

“…aaah!”

Trian reflexively punched Shiro’s face with his fist.

Shiro stumbled backward, regained his footing, and burst out laughing.

“That’s a bit too much, isn’t it?”

“What are you trying to do?”

“I thought maybe something evil was emanating from you, so I’d better purify myself.”

“Are you kidding me?”

Trian grew agitated for a moment before regaining his composure and surveying his surroundings.

It was still an illusion, and the people around him were still the same.

“…Could I have really been hit in the face?”

Seimint beside him responded.

“It’s accurate, actually.”

Talin let out a deep sigh, then furrowed her brow and muttered to herself.

“It’s strange. It seems like I’ve had some extremely important dream or something.”

Just then, a knight approached from afar and said,

“Heroes, the room is prepared. Let’s go in and rest for now.”

Everyone followed the knight out of the reality and into the prepared room, and Talin trailed behind him.

…later.

The Yuuma soldiers soon returned to their homeland due to the call from their country.

However, it was only discovered later that the Pope had gone missing, leading to an emergency situation.

As a result, the tension between Yuuma and Altoria subsided.

But a darker force was quietly approaching.