With the moonlight outside, I could see the location of where the castle gate was. She was doing her guard work properly.
I was relieved, with this I can have peace of mind, it seemed that my worries were unfounded. To the girl who did her work properly, [Roxis-sama, please do your best], I will be rooting for her in my heart.
And then, when I was about to take my leave back home, I noticed that there was a shadow that climbed the wall on the east side.
[Roxis-sama, it’s urgent!]
[What’s happened? You have not returned back home yet…?]
[While I was strolling to get some fresh air, I saw a suspicious person sneaking into the castle. That person climbed over from the east wall on the other side.]
[Is that true!?]
[There is no mistake. I saw it with my own eyes]
I feel uneasy because I’m suddenly asking for her to believe me. However, after Roxis looked into my eyes,
[I believe you. I’ll go toward that place, can you stay guard here in the meanwhile?]
[Yes, I will]
I received the spear with the crest of Kingdom from Roxis.
[May the fortune of war be with you, Roxis-sama]
[Please leave it to me. I have my weapon with me]
For awhile, his hands and feet convulse, and then stop moving. The thief surely has died.
[I did it, I knocked him down…. Eh!?]
While I was still soaked in the mysterious euphoria, Roxis ran to me in a panic.
[Are you alright? Are you not injured?]
While she asked so, she took my hand and then checked me for injuries.
(I am worried… Somehow I went pale… Aaa, I was worried)
What? I can heard Roxis’s voice directly in my head. She is not talking, but why I can heard her voice?.
[What is it?]
[…. No, it’s nothing. I didn’t receive any injuries at all]
(It’s true! I’m glad… I’m really glad)
This is strange indeed. Perhaps it was because of tension from battle; I heard one could be affected by auditory hallucinations. Since the other person is a Holy Knight, I can’t touch her again to confirm it.
There were 10 thieves in total trying to sneak into the castle. Even if Roxis guards by herself, she is strong enough to handle them. I killed one person that escaped from her. That was possible because she wounded him to a dying state.
Therefore, all of the credit should belong to Roxis.
[Roxis-sama, please take all of the credit for yourself]
[That won’t do. Didn’t you defeat one of them?]
[If Rafal-sama heard about this, my situation would be bad…]
[Ah… Indeed. I understand. We will handle this case as you say.]
[Thank you very much]
[The one who should say thank you is me. If you hadn’t told me, it would’ve became my blunder]
Even though she is a Holy Knight who has the best of lives, the competition among them seems to be severe. I do not know the hardship because I am at the bottom.
[Therefore, please let me give you a reward]
[No it’s alright, for a Holy Knight to tell me like this…]
Since it didn’t seem like I, who was always submitting to others, was pleased by her gesture, she puffed up her cheeks and pouted. I was surprised since she would never normally make that kind of face. I felt that she was acting a bit more familiar with me.
[Let’s see… Oh yeah]
[Do you want to work for Heart Family? I’ll ask this matter to my father, I’m sure he will agree with it]
[Eh!? But, I don’t have any skill at all… It’s beyond my ability]
[There is no such thing as that! Just now, didn’t you defeat one thief?]
I was just lucky earlier, even if I were told to do the same thing again, I think it would be impossible.
[After all…for me….]
Frustrated with my half-vague response, she lost her temper and gave me a bold statement.
[About the Burix Family, you don’t need to worry about them. Or, would you rather work under the Burix Family for the rest of your life?]
[Uuh]
It seems she has seen through my anxiety because of the harassment from the Burrix Family. She went this far to say she wants to hire me. I feel like shedding tears.
[By all means, thank you very much. Roxis-sama!]
[It’s all good. Since it’s already too late today, please come to Heart Family residence at noon tomorrow. I’ll be waiting]
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