Around the time summer vacation ended and the third semester began, Michael had visited Nightray himself to meet Noah.
At that time, Noah met him for the first time and talked about many things.
The two people, who had acquired a parent-child relationship, needed time to get to know each other.
Some of the stories we talked about at that time were:
“If there is anything you want, feel free to tell me. You’ll be embarrassed, but to be honest, I’m not sure how to treat my son either.”
“If that’s the case, I have one request.”
“Tell me.”
“I hope that I will not announce that I am adopted by Lichtenauer until the results are clear.”
At Noah’s words, Michael put on a puzzled expression.
“Why?”
“After I announce it, I think from now on, I will feel like I have carried the family name on my back no matter what I do.”
It didn’t matter if he actually borrowed the family’s prestige or not.
Most problems arise from how people accept them rather than the truth of the case.
As the name of the 8th family was large, it was clear that the influence would be enormous.
“If it’s my mood problem, you can ignore it, but I’ve become a symbol of the apostles on campus.”
“symbol?”
“It’s like the success story of an underdog.”
Those who admired Noah’s steps mostly focused on the fact that he achieved all of them without coming from a great family.
But what if Noah was adopted into the 8th family?
In the end, there was no choice but to say that it was all done with the name of the family.
It didn’t matter whether it was already adopted on paper or whether the person involved knew it now.
“I didn’t know, but it seems that there are many friends at this school who are working hard to achieve their goals.”
If you have good swordsmanship, you can overcome anything, including unfair treatment.
Noah did not want to deny the hopes of his students.
“You are very considerate. If that’s the case, don’t hesitate to cooperate. But what criteria do you have for certain results?”
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“yes. It should be enough for the year-end festival.”
Noah’s grandfather, Vincent Lichtenauer, decided to come out of seclusion this year’s festival.
That would be just enough to announce the truth.
The remaining period until the end of the year is half a year.
“Half a year is enough.”
Noah was thinking of proving his skills to the extent that it would be okay to have Lichtenauer’s name on it within half a year.
And now, with the year-end festival just around the corner.
“You’re here early.”
“Because it’s been a long time since Lichtenauer didn’t receive a new recruit through the Bongmun. I can’t afford to be idling around because I’m from the 8th generation.”
Noah became a member of the new 15 graduates with only his sword skills.
“Besides, I can’t come later than my father.”
For those reasons, Michael was the first to visit Night Ray among the main attendees of this year-end festival.
The location of my parents’ house was relatively close, but at least it was because I needed to meet Noah and Vincent before the year-end festival.
“But what about Yunia?”
“well. I received a letter and looked it up, but they said they had gone out early.”
Yunia stayed in a different dormitory than the Black Moon Dormitory.
Unlike Noah, who still has a few classes left, Yunia, who finished all of her classes this semester, has been going out of school for the past few days.
Thanks to that, I couldn’t tell the story because I didn’t have a chance to meet.
“What happened? He’ll figure it out and show up.”
Apparently, it wasn’t for a day or two that Yunia wandered around on her own.
‘Well, that’s why stealth is at that level.’
In the first place, even the lost child of the Imperial Maid, whose main focus was such service, was not to that extent.
Even Regina honestly admired it, so Yuna’s talent was special.
“I heard that you will become a new member of the 15 members after the year-end festival. You tried.”
“I struggled a bit because time was tight, but if I didn’t do at least this, I would have no face in seeing my grandfather.”
He is a grandfather who often told me to show his face even while attending Night Ray.
However, I spent all my summer vacation on Topsword, and in the end, my grandfather came to visit me.
If I hadn’t done anything, I would have been at a loss for words.
“Your father is a little kinky. Then, as planned, can I reveal that you have become our family this time?”
“yes. It’s fine now.”
“That’s it.”
The two continued to talk about this and that afterwards and headed to the Black Moon Dormitory.
Michael honestly explained why he would bother checking the dormitory.
“I want to meet a new Master Knight as well.”
I didn’t think I could get Aslan into the Knights of Lichtenau.
The Lichtenauer family had 88 knights, large and small, including those owned by the families under it, but the opponent was the Master Knight.
Even if he gave away half of the knight corps, it wouldn’t be a very attractive condition.
In fact, after graduation, Aslan was scheduled to serve as the emperor.
“I’m a nobleman who didn’t even take classes this semester, so I think he’s probably in a dormitory. let’s go what.”
So, when Noah arrived in front of the Black Moon Dormitory with Michael, he felt something strange.
‘what? Popularity… … .’
The aura was unnatural.
‘Are you hiding in the dormitory? Any practice?’
It was strange, but it didn’t seem dangerous.
If I had decided to hide from the beginning, I wouldn’t have felt the unnaturalness itself.
The location where the presence is detected is the kitchen.
Michael would also accompany him, there would be no danger, so it was something to check.
Udangtang!
The closer Noah got to the kitchen, the busier he felt inside.
Busyness that can be felt even if it is not a sixth sense.
When Noah opened the door amid doubts, Yunia appeared in front of him with a cake.
“Bird, happy birthday… … Cheers! Oh, Dad!? Dad, why are you out there!”
“I’m glad you two seem friendly.”
Noah took the cake from Yunia, who had hardened.
A cheesecake with a rich texture that can be seen even with the naked eye.
The first time Noah, who lived in the Masu region, ate a cake in his life was a cheesecake his grandfather had saved for him when he was 10 years old.
I couldn’t forget the taste at that time, so I remember saying that when it comes to cake, it’s cheesecake.
“I didn’t even know today was my birthday. You seem to be busy these days. Were you trying to make this?”
The results of countless trials and errors lay behind them.
Judging from the state of the kitchen, this cake appeared to be handmade by Yuna.
“Why don’t the people hiding there come out?”
At Noah’s point, the people of the Black Moon Dormitory, who had been hiding after giving up after hurriedly cleaning the kitchen, poked out their heads.
Rogelia looked at Michael and rolled her eyes, then smiled awkwardly.
“Ahahahaha, did you find out?”
“I could hear the crackling noise outside.”
“Surprise failed, but happy birthday anyway!”
Then Tiuna Linaria, Ursula and Shiva as well as Ophelia congratulated Noah on his birthday.
“But who’s behind you?”
Only then did Noah explain his situation to his dormitory colleagues.
There was a series of reactions that were astounding.
“No, that grandfather was that grandfather?”
The Black Moon Dormitory students had already heard of Noah’s grandfather.
However, the shock was not as great as expected, but the fact that Vincent, no matter how many knights respected him, was a person from two generations ago.
As for the active knights, the students at this point had never seen Vincent’s activities.
Thanks to this, the reaction was mostly about Noah’s turbulent life history.
“You have a lot of trouble too.”
“If you know, you’ll be fine as usual.”
“No way. Hurry up and clean up the messy kitchen Junia has made.”
At those words, Noah turned to Yuna with an expression of disbelief.
Today’s dishwasher was Noah.
“Uh, um, sorry?”
Such daily life passed, and the day of the year-end festival approached.
* * *
The main characters of the year-end festival were graduates and those taking the knight test.
Noah, in the position of a junior congratulating the seniors on their graduation, only helped with the preparation of small events behind the scenes.
And the time for the joint swearing-in ceremony that came after the knight exams.
In the Hall of Stars, the Emperor Gwanghwi came to visit.
“First of all, I would like to congratulate the 1301 knights appointed this time. There are so many talented people this year.”
There were many soldiers who had mastered swordsmanship and martial arts equivalent to those of knights.
However, there is one official knight, and each is a specialist who is exceptional in every way.
Only the emperor could formally appoint knights.
There were 1301 people with that level of skill.
Considering that there are usually between 800 and 1000 knights appointed in a year, this year was a lot.
‘Such as Aslan-senpai, he’s on the higher-than-average quality.’
Unlike the new knights, Aslan sat in a separate seat.
He didn’t even take the knight’s exam.
They say that one master knight is equal to the entire army of a small country, so it was ridiculous to test it.
‘Among the 100,000 Imperial Knights, the one who has reached the pinnacle… … .’
Noah was once again in awe of what Aslan had accomplished.
The Empire’s knight power continued to rise after the Great War.
So, only the number of officially registered articles is 100,000.
Among them, those who stood at the pinnacle were Master Knight.
“Also, this year, the family of the founding contributor who was in the process of being served has returned, so it can be said that the future is bright despite the crisis.”
‘… … ?’
At the moment when he felt puzzled by the word crisis, Emperor Guanghui threw a bomb in his congratulatory speech.
“The temporary defeat in the Crescent Islands this year confirmed the intervention of enemy forces to stir up chaos in the Empire.”
It was officially a secret that the Crescent Islands incident was man-made.
At the time, there were so many people who participated in the operation that people knew, but it was a fact that was officially denied.
The Emperor Guanghui removed the fact that the Narvaez family was connected, but nailed that point in public.
“Since the last great war, we have learned that there is dignity to be preserved before conflict. However, the enemies are oblivious to that fact.”
There were not only knights related to the Empire, but also invited guests from abroad.
That declaration was therefore a kind of warning.
‘If there are people who take advantage of this opportunity to cheat, are you saying you won’t treat them as human beings?’
Emperor Guanghui declared war on the figure of the pioneer and his organization.
buzz buzz.
The unexpected remark caused an uproar in the hall.
Noah was distraught for another reason.
‘grandfather.’
After Guanghuije’s speech, Noah’s grandfather, State Presbyterian Vincent Lichtenauer, stepped forward.
His ostensible reason for his return, once secluded, was the aforementioned Crescent Islands incident.
His classmate, Cocoa, is still struggling, so he wonders if it should be because he is playing behind the scenes.
Therefore, most of the stories of national history were content that supported the words of the aforementioned Gwanghwije.
‘I knew about it, but I wasn’t aware of it.’
Gwanghuije and grandfather were also in a position to take responsibility for many people.
Such people always had things to do before their own business.
Thanks to that, even Noah had only exchanged eye contact so far.
‘I thought you were eating well, so your muscles seem to have grown more?’
Despite his gray hair and thick beard, Vincent boasted enormous muscles.
It is impossible to maintain such a body at that age unless you are a skilled knight.
Thanks to that, everyone could tell that he was strong even if he hid his energy.
Covering his large body with wide-brimmed clothes was still the same, and the hem of his uniform fluttered in the wind.
‘Since you said you’re returning from this job, there will be plenty of opportunities to talk in the future.’
And that opportunity came quickly.
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that evening.
A time when all the official events of the year-end festival are over and students or knights gather together.
“Miss Camilla?”
“How are you?”
Camilla, who visited Nightray as a representative of the Crescent Islands on behalf of Cocoa, who was on an executor mission, found Noah.
“If you have time, I would like to talk.”
“After that, I was going to spend time with my family, but if it was just for a short time… … .”
“Ah, if that’s the case, that’s fine. The Minister of State is also waiting for you.”
“yes?”
“Your Majesty, the eight generations, and the representatives of the Black Forest are waiting for Noah-sama.”
Things that had been put off in the name of a student were waiting for Noah.