Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With - Chapter 299



299. 10 Years Later (2)

There is an academy near the Northern Palace.

However, this place is different from the Imperial Academy in the center of the capital.

Because most of the students are boys and girls under the age of 15.

Once you are over 15 years old, you go to the main academy in the center.

Until then, children from prestigious families attended this youth academy.

Of course, I didn’t even know there was a place like this until I became a citizen.

Because I lived in an orphanage my whole life, and I just picked wild strawberries and ate them in the fields and mountains.

“Laurel Cradle”

The beautiful academy’s exterior walls and arched entrance.

Today, the place is wide open for everyone to see.

As you climb the hill and enter, you will find a spacious playground with benches.

Most of those benches are usually empty.

Because of the strict imperial education, the children have little time to play outside.

But today was different.

“Class A, everyone line up!!”

“Class B. Get ready for the relay event!!”

Teachers shouting loudly with megaphone magic.

Children moving in unison, following their cries.

“Kyle, fighting!!”

“Don’t be nervous, just look forward and run!!”

And, even the parents who cheer them on.

Since most of them were from the upper class of the empire, only the mothers came to see the children.

It felt strange for me to be intervening in this situation in my uniform.

“Ahem… .”

I covered my lips with my fist and coughed.

And then, he quietly approached the bench where the parents were watching the children.

As expected from an upper-class academy, no one sat on the bench.

Because the school has already prepared luxurious leather chairs.

Most of the women were sitting in their seats, cautiously cheering on their children or looking at their own schedule documents in between.

However, some mothers with a strong competitive spirit stood up from their chairs to cheer.

One of them made eye contact with me, dressed in my rookie knight uniform.

Her gaze naturally turned to my chest.

To check if the person is of the same level as you.

I didn’t particularly find that gaze unpleasant.

In order to survive in the upper class, it is essential to check the level of others and yourself.

“Hello, I see your father is here-.”

From noble mtl dot come

A somewhat awkward imperial language.

At first glance, it looks like someone came down from the upper Bakal.

“Yes, nice to meet you. Haha… .”

I looked around, lifting my hooves, looking for my children.

“Are you a new reporter?”

“Yes, that’s true.”

I gave a vague answer while looking for the children.

Then, a woman in her 30s from Bakal, who was a parent, spoke up in a humorous manner.

“That’s strange. This is the first time I’ve seen a newbie among the parents. What family are you from?”

The way he slyly asks how he got his new recruits into this prestigious academy.

I ignored him and gave a short answer.

“I don’t have any, but I have many wives.”

“Ahhh-. Is that what the pillar is like…?”

The woman muttered softly in response to my words, with an expression that said, ‘Well, that’s right.’

He seemed especially convinced when he stared at my face with the words, “The Pillar West.”

“Found it, Ian!!”

I shouted as I watched the boy who was the first runner in the relay race.

A child with beautiful silver hair and jet-black eyes like a wolf.

“…!”

The boy raised his head when he heard my shout.

And then, he smiled brightly with his uniquely handsome and fresh face, resembling someone else.

“Runners to your positions!!”

As the academy teacher shouted, all the children stood on the rail.

Then, the other students waiting on the bench cheered enthusiastically.

“Ian, fighting!!”

“handsome!!”

Ian was especially cheered on by the girls his age.

Well, even I can see who he resembles, he’s very handsome.

Pale skin and mysterious silver hair.

Plus, the combination of pitch-black black pupils.

It was like seeing a silver wolf cub standing in a snowy field.

Taaang―――!!

The runners started running at the same time, accompanied by the sound of gunpowder exploding.

And, as expected, the leader was our eldest son.

“Galahead, you can’t lose!!”

The first lady standing next to him shouted in a loud voice.

It seemed like she was the mother of the boy running alongside our Ian.

But, no matter how hard the guy ran.

As Ian, who inherited the blood of two Grandmasters, took the lead with overwhelming speed.

The girls also screamed loudly at the overtaking power.

――――――!!

Ian quickly ran around the playground.

His next runner was a girl.

A gym-wear-clad woman with jet-black hair and a slender body.

She reached out to Ian with her characteristically sharp eyes.

Is there something that people with good athletic ability have in common?

Children of the same age passed the baton skillfully to each other.

After that, he started to distance himself from other runners at a fast pace like a leopard.

“Good job, Lily!!”

I stood alone with my arms crossed and shouted again in a loud voice.

Then, the First Lady standing next to me looked at me with a puzzled look.

Obviously, I was rooting for the first child too.

There’s also a second girl with different hair color cheering you on.

She frowned for a moment, then decided to focus on her child again.

Lili completed one lap with a confident expression.

Her sharp fangs flashed with each ragged breath she took.

“Ah–. Class A is overwhelmingly ahead!! They’re already half a lap behind the second place runner!!”

A girl with the characteristically pale skin of the East and a Western appearance ran with all her might.

There were also boys who liked her, and they cheered for Lily with all their might.

“… .”

The First Lady tilted her head at his overwhelming athletic ability.

Then, naturally, I started to think deeply about who Ian and Lily’s mother was.

Having come from Bakal, she still doesn’t know who her children’s parents are.

However, her mind soon turned blank and she was unable to think about such things at all.

The new knight who had been standing next to me and had been annoying me since earlier.

That is, I also cheered on the child who was next in line after Lili.

“Helena, don’t run around like that, Daddy is watching you!!”

“…?”

The two kids I’ve supported so far have completely different hair colors.

The third child is even blonde, and I was rooting for him again, so I wondered if he was really a three-person household.

But that wasn’t the only problem.

The last runner of class A.

A girl standing in front of the lane, waiting with one knee bent.

She was such a famous person in the empire that even the First Lady from Bakal knew her.

“Ah, Class A’s last runner is already passing the baton to Princess Helena!!”

Lily ran as fast as she could and finally bumped hands with the blonde girl, Helena.

At the same time, he spoke in his characteristically raspy voice.

“You, you shouldn’t run around carelessly again!!”

The first princess of the new century has passed the baton.

As she raised herself up, her brilliant golden hair flowed beautifully.

“I’ll take care of it, Lili.”

As the princess began to run lightly, the boys who had been lying down, exhausted from exercising, all raised their heads.

And then, I blankly stared at Helena’s figure.

Although she is only nine years old, her mature and sensual eyes are already impressive.

Gray eyes sparkled brilliantly in her golden hair.

Students staring blankly as if they were possessed by that dragon.

However, they soon had to come to their senses.

Because I was instinctively scared by the strong cold air I felt from the parents’ seat.

I looked at the boys coldly with a formal smile.

Only after they had been intimidated did they cheer Helena on again with a kind smile.

“Whose daughter is she the best!!”

A loud cry of calling the First Princess of the Empire her daughter.

When I heard that shout, the First Lady and all the other parents who were nearby all looked at me.

She, who especially looked down on me as a pillar of honor, covered her lips with her palm.

And then, with trembling pupils, he slowly distanced himself from me.

“… .”

Helena was running as if she was out for a light walk.

He waved his hand elegantly as if he heard my cheer.

Apparently, he’s only 9 years old.

Perhaps because she resembled Leah, she had a very calm and mature impression.

However, despite such nobility, the speed was extremely slow.

Thanks to this, other runners who had been lagging behind are catching up with them fiercely.

Luckily, Lily and Ian had almost given them a lap, but it was only a matter of time before they caught up.

「Ahhh… …!! Class B runner, Rupert is catching up quickly. We’ve already narrowed it down to within half a lap!!」

Despite the urgent voice of the host, Helena remained relaxed.

He ran briskly and silently without even looking back at his pursuers.

When there were less than twenty steps left to the finish line.

The other students also stood up and looked at Her Highness the Princess with concern.

The sound of panting breathing coming from right behind.

And even the rough sound of footsteps.

I felt close enough to feel Helena’s splendid hair.

However, the princess was still relaxed.

The moment when the child who had been chasing after them reaches out to the finish line.

She took a light step forward and arrived first.

It was as if he had calculated in advance that he would definitely win if he walked at this speed.

“1st place goes to Class A, Princess Helena of Class A crosses the finish line in 1st place!!”

To celebrate Class A’s victory, the teachers set off a celebratory firework they had prepared in advance.

Instead of my busy wife, I jumped down from the bench and ran to my children.

Ian, Lily, and even Helena, who was breathing shallowly and smiling like an adult.

I walked up to the special boy and girl and hugged all three of them tightly.

“As expected, they are my sons and daughters…!!”

The children who were hugged each reacted differently.

“I was able to run better when my father came.”

Our Ian calmly tells me that it’s all thanks to me.

She looked just like Irina and had a very kind heart.

“This is basic. Well, I tried a little harder because Dad came.”

Lili stands alone with her arms folded and her head held high.

Her hair was tied in pigtails like Lydia’s and she looked very proud.

“Yeah, yeah-. Thanks to that, Dad is also very happy-.”

I smiled faintly with eyes as sharp as a fox’s.

And then, he patted both of them on the shoulder and praised them greatly.

but.

Unlike my two children who are so childish… .

“Thank you for coming, Father.”

Our Helena has a very strange feeling.

“If it weren’t for the sports competition, you would have been relaxing in the garden hammock.”

Is it because he resembles His Majesty the Emperor?

Instead, he patted my shoulder with mature eyes that looked just like Leah’s.

“Since my father is taking care of us today, I asked my mother to give him a special vacation.”

“Uh, uh… Really?”

Helena took her bag leisurely.

Even though she was the same age as Lili, she was already half a head taller.

“Yes, go to the garden and rest.”

“Okay, thank you-.”

I finally acknowledged her maturity and patted her on the head.

Then, the relaxed child coughed in vain, perhaps embarrassed by my touch.

Only then did Helena start to act like a girl.

“The next game is capture the flag. Parents must participate in this game as well, so I would like the fathers to come forward-!!”

“Huh? I have to come out too?”

“Yes, my father gives us a ride on a wooden horse and we ride on it to capture the enemy’s flag.”

Ian calmly explained the rules.

His black eyes sparkled through his silver hair.

‘If I had arrived at the academy late, I would have been in big trouble… .’

“If we win this game, our class A will be the final winner.”

Helena also spoke, slowly sweeping her crown of thorns.

“Okay, I understand. Well then, should I stretch my legs a bit after a long time?”

I began to relax my tired shoulders.

Meanwhile, other fathers who had been sitting in the VIP seats near the benches also began to come out onto the playground.

Some of them were officers of the Knights Templar, and they looked physically strong and had strong mana in their bodies.

I shook off my uniform jacket to face some pretty strong opponents.

Then, this time, Lily gently grabbed my sleeve.

“My daughter, what’s wrong?”

“Don’t you remember how your mother always told you to wear a medal and badge whenever you participated in public affairs?”

Lili stares at me with her red, angry eyes.

She reached into my pocket and pulled out a handful of medals.

“Okay, bend your knees.”

At the pretty girl’s command, I smiled and personally bent my knees.

Then, the cub, who had not lost any of its baby fat yet, grumbled and personally put the medal on.

“Imperial Japanese Sword.”

“Member of the Imperial Family, Golden Lion.”

“Bacal, Leon’s diplomatic guardian.”

“Hawthorne Kingdom Medal of Honor.”

“Royal Medal of the Kingdom of Samad.”

In addition to this, there are many medals that children are putting on one by one.

For a lazy bum he had a lot of titles.

At first glance, they looked like a very friendly father and three siblings.

but.

It was terrifying for other parents watching from afar.

The fact that they had to fight the Imperial Sword and the Wooden Horse made their eyes tremble.

“Please take good care of me-.”

I finished playing with the colorful stickers on my uniform and smiled smugly.

At this, the parents swallowed deeply.

However, they still had some corners of faith.

Because I thought there was someone among the parents of Class B who would oppose me.

“Veil-. Did you finally come out because you couldn’t stand their nagging?”

A familiar voice heard from afar.

At this, I turned my head towards the children.

That moment.

“There are things that even the world’s grandmasters can’t do.”

Richard Stonefield.

He, the commander of the Knights of Light, walked into the playground with his daughter, Lina.

A guy whose health improved while he was working as a manager.

He looked at me leisurely, smiling brightly.

“Then, shall we have another game like before?”

“Good. Let’s see if your skills have improved.”

The powerful aura of the Sword Master and Grand Master rose before the children.

Ian looked at her with worry, Lily looked at her with confidence that she would win, and Helena looked at her with pity.

“Father, this is a children’s game….”