The news of the Griffin Knights’ visit spread quickly.
If it was natural, it was natural. It was because the weight of the name of the Griffin Knights was enormous.
At least to the cadets of the academy, it was also the most enviable object.
When we were talking after dinner, Daniel heard it and said in a puzzled voice.
“What exactly is special about the Griffin Knights?”
“You really don’t know?”
“I don’t know, ask me!”
Henna shook her head and said.
“The Griffin Knights have the shortest history. It’s been less than twenty years. Considering that other knights have existed since the beginning of the Empire, it is a very big gap.”
“Yes.”
“But there is a reason why the history is so short.”
Henna said with a serious expression.
“The Griffin Knights are the only place made mainly of gigant riders.”
“oh… … . But aren’t all the knights in other places now also Gigant riders?”
“Yes, but it feels different. In fact, there is no place that treats Gigant Riders as much as the Griffin Knights.”
It was as she said.
Others looked at many aspects of him, not just his skills as a gigant rider.
Being proud of the history of the Knights.
“That’s why the cadets who graduated from the academy most want to go to the Griffin Knights.”
“Hmm. If possible, I want to go to the subjugation team.”
“Well, the story is different if you think of the subjugation team, but it still remains the most attractive option among the knights.”
“That’s right.”
Near the end of their conversation, Darin cautiously opened his mouth.
“Then we are lucky.”
“huh?”
“Well, the Knights originally come in turns. This time it was the turn of the Griffin Knights.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
Henna shook her head.
Meanwhile, Abel thought as he listened to the conversation.
‘The leader of the Griffin Knights was truly a monster.’
The leader of the Griffin Knights was also very important in the game.
This is because he is one of the three major Gigant riders of the Empire.
Vice-principal Fleta, who belongs to the academy and has the title White Silver, is also a great rider, but she is not on active duty.
So, in all honesty, this was the first time I saw a monster rider in action.
‘I’m looking forward to it.’
I wasn’t very interested in the Griffin Knights itself, but I was very excited to see the leader.
‘Even the vice-captain doesn’t reach the level of the captain, but he’s pretty good. Also, among the members… … .’
While he was recalling the information of the Griffin Knights in his head one by one, the topic of conversation had changed to something else.
“But I don’t think the lectures are very difficult or at that level yet.”
It was Daniel’s words.
The other cadets all shook their heads, probably thinking the same thing.
“I think it has become a little more difficult, but didn’t you originally say that the difficulty of the lectures goes up dramatically in the second semester?”
“yes. My seniors used to scare me a lot with that.”
But before the conversation goes on. The door to the restaurant opened and someone walked in.
It was the dormitory supervisor.
She came in slowly, took a quick look at the cadets in the cafeteria, then opened her mouth.
“I want everyone to pay attention.”
Gathering everyone’s attention, she lifted a piece of paper and said.
“This is a piece of paper with information related to the event during the visit of the Knights this Thursday. The same information has been posted on the bulletin board at the entrance, so please check it as soon as everyone finishes eating. Do you understand?”
“yes-!”
“I have already been to the training ground, but if there are any cadets who have not received the announcement, please let me know.”
After saying that, the headmaster left the restaurant.
“Let’s go.”
As soon as she was gone, Daniel stood up and said,
Since everyone had already finished eating, everyone got up with empty plates.
After returning the plate, I went to the front door and saw several students already standing in front of the bulletin board.
Abel squeezed between them and looked at the bulletin board.
There were several sheets of paper that the supervisor said were attached to it.
[Griffon Knights visiting event.]
[This Thursday, the Griffin Knights are scheduled to visit the academy. When visiting… … .]
The information on the paper was quite long, but the important details were few.
“A special map?”
someone said it out loud.
That was exactly what Abel paid attention to.
The Griffon Knights visiting the academy this time originally planned to gather first-year cadets and give a brief lecture before returning.
However, at the strong request of the guild leader, a ‘special guidance’ time was added.
Abel took the contents in his eyes and stepped back.
Soon after, the other children came near Abel and opened their mouths as if they had finished checking the contents.
“They say anyone can apply?”
“If you’re lucky, you might get guidance directly from the knight commander.”
Henna and Daniel spoke one word at a time in excited voices.
As he said, the special guidance was carried out by selecting a few people from among the applicants.
There was no specific qualification for application, and any first-year student could apply.
He also said that only five people are selected, but they are not selected in order of grades.
“Are you going to do it?”
“of course.”
Henna and Daniel exchanged glances again and nodded.
Darin, who would normally keep his mouth shut timidly, opened his eyes.
“I, too, will apply.”
“me too.”
Even Mei said a word.
It was surprising that Mei seemed interested as well, but it was something to ignite all of them.
It’s an opportunity to receive direct guidance from a member of the Griffon Knights, who can be said to be the object of envy of all gigant riders.
‘Even the instructors at the academy are all current and former riders… … .’
I couldn’t help but feel the weight differently.
I would listen to the instructors’ lectures all the time I was at the academy.
“Abel?”
At that time, Henna asked a question.
Abel responded simply.
“Of course, I also apply.”
“Then we are competitors.”
Daniel said with a serious expression. No, it wasn’t just Daniel.
“In fact, the strongest competitor… … .”
“Ugh. Wouldn’t it be better to leave Abel out of the discussion?”
“I think that might make you feel better.”
Abel was about to say something, but shook his head.
“I go to training or something.”
Anyway, I said that I could tell the instructor during the first lecture tomorrow, so I had nothing to do today.
As Abel said that and moved on, the other children followed suit, saying a word at a time.
“me too!”
“I want to go too!”
He seemed more motivated than usual.
* * *
Receiving applicants took place during the first lecture on Tuesday as scheduled.
“Okay, those of you who will support, raise your hand.”
When the instructor said that, not a single one of them did not raise their hand.
Later, I heard that the other class was the same.
The announcement of the selection was made on Thursday morning.
Everyone desperately focused on the lecture, fearing that the selection results would be affected, but they could not hide their anticipation.
Time passed like that on a Thursday morning.
As breakfast time was almost over, a piece of paper was pasted on the bulletin board in the front door.
It was a piece of paper with a list of selected candidates.
Abel, who had just finished eating, checked the paper and thought to himself.
‘I was chosen.’
fourth on the list. Abel’s name was written there.
The exact conditions for the selection were never told, so Abel checked the other members as well.
‘Luke, Charlotte, Ioline and May.’
3 people from the Black Lion class. It was two people in the white eagle class.
“I don’t have… … .”
“me too.”
After checking the list, Henna and Daniel muttered in a somber voice.
Mei, on the other hand, was only blinking.
After standing there for a while, I felt envy and jealous glances flying at me.
“Wow! I have my name too, Lian!”
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Just then, I heard Charlotte’s voice from the other side.
Charlotte was delighted as she slapped the shoulder of Lian, who was standing right next to her.
Lian, who had a slightly timid impression, was shaking violently at Charlotte’s punches.
“also. There’s no way I won’t be chosen.”
I turned my head slightly to see Luke raising his chin and talking.
Next to him stood Victor and Leton.
Even though Retton was split in half, he still seemed to be Luke’s subordinate.
It was because I was nodding my head intently while listening to what Luke was talking about.
“Let’s go to the training ground first.”
“okay.”
Abel dragged his gloomy friends to the training ground.
On the way to the training ground, Daniel murmured.
“What are the selection criteria?”
“well. I don’t think it’s just grades.”
“That’s right.”
Abel and Iolin were the top and bottom ranks if you had to, but it was ambiguous to say that the other three were clearly in the upper ranks.
It wasn’t even that I was chosen for my identity.
Because Abel, May, and Charlotte are commoners.
Mei, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, opened her mouth.
“Maybe he was chosen by the Knights?”
“At the Templars? why”
Darin perked up his ears and asked.
“Because there doesn’t seem to be any standard.”
After hearing that, everyone shook their heads as if it was plausible again.
“but. It could be.”
“If it were said that the cadets to be given special instruction were selected by the knights, not by the academy, there would be no noise.”
“It’s just a guess.”
Although May dismissed it as such, everyone continued to talk about the topic for a long time.
Abel listened moderately and brought a training sword.
“Abel, do you want to fight?”
“Remove your body first.”
Abel responded to Daniel’s suggestion, then stood aside and slowly swung his sword.
Since I went to Red Hall, I haven’t met Carlton because I’ve been concentrating on recovery, but I’ve been training steadily.
In particular, he did not miss a single day for vertical and horizontal cutting.
‘Certainly, basic skills are important.’
Originally, I thought it was necessary to have good basic skills to fight well, but after going to the Red Hall this time, that thought became stronger.
Abel cut his sword from top to bottom.
‘The fact that I can wield it with a certain power and a certain path without being conscious of it is a great power in itself.’
No matter how hard it is, no matter how tired and painful it is
The body moves according to the familiar habit.
It was a fact that I realized greatly while going through all kinds of battles in Red Hall.
There was talk of having to get out of that familiar framework later on, but that was still a far cry from Abel.
That’s a problem that needs to be considered only after reaching a certain level of maturity.
I am still only doing horizontal and vertical cutting, but in the future I will have to try to make my body more familiar with a variety of sword blades.
Whiik-!
Abel swung his sword over and over again.
By the time I swung it over 500 times.
“The basic skills are fairly faithful.”
An unfamiliar voice pierced his ears.
Abel didn’t stop swinging his sword and only slightly moved his eyes.
Then he saw someone leaning against a wall not far away.
It was the first person I saw.
“Hoo-wook.”
Abel stopped swinging his sword belatedly and turned to it.
“thank you.”
“Thank you. I just said what I saw.”
The man who spoke was quite muscular and had an eyepatch on one eye.
The moment he saw that, Abel had a name that came to his mind, so he immediately opened his mouth.
“It’s an honor to meet you like this, Sir Levartz.”
“Hoo. do you know me?”
“yes.”
Dale de Revaltz.
“I am familiar with the name of Vice-Captain Levartz.”
He was the deputy commander of the Griffin Knights.