
Knights are not a safe profession. They fought on the front lines when fighting monsters and had to do other dangerous jobs. That's why people prefer to avoid becoming knights. So did being a soldier and part of the Destruction Association. But when compared to the Annihilation Association and ordinary warriors, a knight had a slight advantage even though his work was equally dangerous.
First, some knights who were successful and until recognized the kingdom where they lived usually gained their own land or territory. Although it would be at the lowest level in the rank of nobility, but it was much better than ordinary people who only hitchhiked. Incidentally, feudalism is still thick.
Second, even if you are not successful, your life is still guaranteed (as long as it is not sent to the front line). They will get food distribution. The food given was much better than ordinary soldiers (although equally bland considering the era).
Third, it can be the commander of an army in certain situations. The troops are usually commanded among the noble, if there is something that makes them not lead, then the knights who replace. Starting from knights with high rank to the lowest rank. And in that war, there was a quote that said, "The soldier gets bitterness, the commander gets glory." In other words, in that era, even if the commander did not intervene but his army managed to win, the soldier would be bitter. The command can only sit sweetly in the tent — it was in one of the cases.
Fourth, in an era where the EztEnd could appear anywhere, it was safer if you had fighting abilities. At least if suddenly appeared EztEnd can martial first. Different from rich traders who cannot fight and die first.
That's why some people want to be knights, including this one boy — Fint.
Fint was an ordinary boy from among the commoners. He was a brat with somewhat dark brown skin and black hair. Her parents opened a small shop so they could live on a mediocre basis. But for Fint, that wasn't enough. That is, what if EztEnd suddenly attacked? No one will protect them. And if there is, it is usually too late. Heroes often come later than trouble makers who act early.
It was just that there was one problem for Fint to become a knight, and that was that he was less talented at fighting.
"I told you, boy! You don't deserve to be here at all!" A man gripped Fint's head and threw him into the street.
"Ukh!" Fint fell on the road. He's getting up soon. People were watching them, but Fint did not care and looked angrily at the man earlier. "I can! I can definitely! Give me some practice time and I'll show you that I can!"
"Give up, boy! You're just throwing away the life your parents gave you!"
"Don't underestimate me!" Fint clenched his hand and hit the man earlier. Unfortunately, his shot could be easily caught.
"Some things can't be done, boy!" The man pushed Fint. He threw Fint's fist which he caught.
Fint who lost his balance, he was pushed back until his back accidentally hit someone. That guy's holding Fint back from falling.
"Little boy, can you look around?" said the man who held Fint. She is a little girl in a black robe with a cat on her shoulders — Elena. "Do you know what hablum minannas means (fort ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ )?" Elena unsympatheticly pushed Fint into the streets.
"Akh!" Fint fell into the streets.
"I'm sorry, young lady, this kid is hard to say. He likes to make trouble." The man apologized to Elena. "Since the past he has always been noisy about wanting to become a knight. He's been training at my place for a long time, but there's been no progress. He's too noisy. I wanted to tell him to stop a long time ago, but he was afraid that he would become a soldier and die easily."
"Being a knight, huh?" Elena muttered.
"{I feel a bad feeling~}"
Elena approached Fint who was knocked down in the street. He brought his face closer which made Fint wonder. "Little boy, you said you wanted to be a knight, right? Why do you want to be one of them? What to gain strength? Or do you just want to get the honor?"
"No, I don't want honor." Fint's up. "What I want is the power to protect the people I love."
"The power to protect loved ones, huh?" Elena turned around and moved away. "A very common motif." He stopped and again turned to face Fint. "Little boy, what's your name?"
"Fint," he replied, "And don't call me a child. Aren't you younger than me?" He looked at Elena's body that was shorter than him and considered her younger.
"{Son, behind his young, ten-year-old appearance, he was originally in his twenties.}" Aya meowing. It's incomprehensible to Fint.
Elena pouted. Bad expression. He silently threw his wakizash at Fint. Wakizashi open without sheath.
Fint caught the object and asked, "Here...what do you mean?"
"But I'm carrying a real weapon." Fint trembled. "Wasn't this dangerous."
"Wait, young lady, are you sure?" The man spoke up, "Although this is not a death duel, but he uses a real weapon. Is this not a problem for you?"
"It's like I'm weak" Elena said softly.
Elena's darting. He only used his physical strength to get close to Fint.
"{Haiya, it's really troublesome if you keep moving!}" Aya jumped down.
*trank!*
Fint was surprised by Elena's quick movements. But he immediately positioned the wakizashi to fend off Elena's attack. Even though he hadn't used battle art since this was the first time he held it. He was more like using it as an iron rod with one sharp side. At least Elena was kind enough not to beat Fint. He deliberately directed his attack at Wakizashi and made a deliberately repelled attack.
*trank!*
"Fint, you're saying that you want to protect the people you love" Elena said in her attack, "What if they betray you?"
*trank!*
"I…." Fint tried to follow the tempo of Elena's attack. He's having trouble. "I won't regret it. Even if they would betray me once I wouldn't regret that time."
*trank!*
"Then what if the person you're protecting is a bad person?" Elena continued her barrage of attacks. With a faster tempo even though the path is very easy. "How does the person you're protecting turn out to be doing harm to others?"
*trank!*
"If they become like itupun—"
*trank!*
"What if the person you're protecting actually deserves to die." Elena without waiting for an answer gave another question. "Are you still going to protect her?"
*trank!*
"Although so did—"
*trank!* *bugh!*
Elena swung the wakizashi holster firmly until the weapon in Fint's hand crashed. He hit Fint's leg and knocked the child down and pointed the end of his wakizash at Fint's face.
"Well, Fint, what if you join us?" Elena smiled slightly. "I'll show you the real world."
Fint's eyes trembled looking at the end of the Wakizashi sheath before his eyes.
"{nya, his, a child with a strong determination.}" Aya jumped onto Elena's shoulder and perched there. "{It's a pity that she will be used by this unsympathetic little girl.}"