Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With - Chapter 308



308. Ten Years Later (11)

The Royal Academy was located very close to the palace.

There were so many royal children attending the school, Beck included.

―――――.

It was probably physical training time, as the playground in front of the academy was filled with students.

However, my son was nowhere to be seen.

“That’s strange, I think I was doing some physical training…?”

I tilted my head and watched the students from afar at the main gate.

Then I was finally able to find my son sitting on a bench reading a book.

While everyone else is running around and playing hard, he’s the only one reading a book.

Her face is as pale as Christina’s, as if she hasn’t been exposed to much sunlight.

“Group training starts now. Gather at the playground!!”

The royal gym instructor shouted loudly.

Then, all the students started to gather in two rows.

“ha….”

Beck sighs deeply, feeling as if the professor’s shouting is a death sentence.

The boy got up unsteadily and had no choice but to come down to the playground.

“From now on, we will start jumping 5 laps. Do you understand that strong physical strength creates strong national power!!”

“yes!!”

The students, who were just 10 years old, shouted in unison.

Perhaps because he was from a country at war, Bakal always seemed to be serious about this kind of physical training.

Of course, I understand.

I have also endured extreme training since I entered the Knights Templar cadet class at the age of 10.

However, Beck, who has no interest in exercise, will have a harder time.

Looking at him now reminds me of Cain when he was weak, and my feelings are even more complicated.

“One, two…!! One, two…!! Stay in line!!”

“Haa… . Hooa… .”

As expected, Beck began to fall behind the group.

A guy with black hair like me, but who inherited Tina’s blue eyes.

There was no other pretty boy with such a handsome appearance.

However, in Bakal, physical strength and power are prioritized over appearance.

As a result, the other royal students ignored Beck, who only visited his father once every six months.

“Hey, if you do that, I’ll wake up-?”

The big guys pushed the boy’s shoulders roughly and advanced forward.

In particular, Tina’s older brother, Prince Urus’ son, was particularly rough.

“Those things….”

I stared at them with lifeless black eyes.

Then, he saw the Academy professor striding towards Beck, who had stopped in exhaustion, and held back for a moment.

Because I knew he could at least comfort his son.

but.

That was my mistake.

“Beck Mikhail Bakar. Are you last again!!”

Even the professors would often scold him rather than encourage him.

“If you’re hoping for special treatment because you’re Princess Tina’s child, don’t even dream about it. We at Bakal don’t treat weeded-out men as members!!”

“sorry….”

The professor shouted in a harsh voice and then left Beck’s side in a huff.

Because of that, the sight of my son being left alone looked even more miserable.

“… .”

Beck somehow managed to get his wobbly legs up.

He wiped his forehead with the back of his hand and began to take slow steps again.

However, there was no miracle.

Perhaps because he was born with poor stamina, he couldn’t even run for a few seconds before he lowered his head again.

“Haaah… .”

A transparent drop of sweat dripped down the tip of his chin.

Beck stared blankly down at the unsightly water stain on the dirt floor.

Then, at that moment, a pair of military boots approaching him caught his eye.

“… .”

The guy quickly raised his head.

I met his eyes with my shadowed face in the halo.

“father…?”

A ten-year-old boy stared blankly at my silent face.

In Bakal, once every six months.

Once when coming down to Tina and the Empire.

Could it be because we only spent a total of 4 months together in a year?

He lowered his head again, perhaps feeling awkward about meeting me.

“I’m sorry… for showing you this… .”

Beck muttered in a small voice, feeling sorry for not being able to adapt to school.

Just as I knew I would scold him like an academy professor.

but.

I didn’t blame him at all.

just….

“It’s okay, Beck.”

I just held my precious son’s hand tightly.

“Can you get up again?”

I bent my knees to my son’s eye level.

And then, she gently stroked his long bangs that were damp with sweat.

“Yes, I can stand up.”

Still, the guy shook his knees bravely.

He looked at the sight with a pleased expression and asked in a kind voice.

“Do you think you fell behind in the race because you were eliminated?”

“Yes… My father is a grandmaster. Then, of course, I should have played well, but I don’t think I tried hard enough.”

I shook my head firmly at Beck’s words.

“No, it’s not that you’re not playing well because you’re not trying hard.”

He placed his hand lightly on his son’s waist.

And then he gave advice with the serious look in his eyes from his days as a knight.

“It’s just because I don’t have the knack for it yet. If I learn, I can become stronger.”

To show you how to jump well, I first pointed to the lips.

“When you run, don’t open your mouth and pant. This will cause your breathing to collapse and you’ll tire more quickly.”

Beck’s once cloudy blue eyes gradually regained their vitality thanks to my sincere advice.

However, that did not immediately calm down his heavy breathing.

“Now just focus on your legs. Then you can finish the race.”

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Beck swallowed deeply and looked ahead.

The backs of my classmates moving further and further away.

It seemed as though he would never be able to join that ranks again in his life.

“I’m already so far behind. And besides, I’ve never even run a full race before….”

I silently looked down at the black-haired boy.

Meanwhile, the ranks of my classmates were growing further apart.

“Anyway, I don’t have any talent compared to other children.”

Beck, who met different children every time he came to Tina and Leon.

In fact, he envied Ian and Lily’s athleticism and Helena’s maturity.

“I’m not as agile as Ian, nor am I as good at studying as Helena. Maybe I don’t have anything in common with my father… .”

I gently grabbed Beck’s shoulder, who was increasingly gloomy.

And then, looking into each other’s eyes, they said:

“Beck, listen carefully.”

As I focused on him, his pretty eyes, like those of a fox cub, blinked.

He has a really handsome face. Who does he resemble?

“Do you know little Margo?”

“Yes, you are the witch with the pigtails.”

Beck also shook his head, as if he remembered her clearly.

“As for Dad, when you were young, you were so weak that you fell behind Margo at the orphanage.”

“Yes…? Dad?!”

Margot is the shortest of the wives, next to Lydia.

Besides, she has a slim body.

In my memory, my father lost to her.

The guy’s lips parted in disbelief.

“Yes, when I was little, Margot used to take me on adventures here and there. My father was so timid that he relied on girls his age.”

“… .”

I gently pinched my son’s cheek as he was at a loss for words.

He smiled faintly, shaking his fat that stretched like cheese.

“Ian, Lily, Helena. And even Marie and Mika. To be honest, they all take after their respective mothers more than me, and they are very precocious.”

When I readily admitted it, Beck made a gloomy expression as if he had expected it.

But the moment you hear my next words.

The guy just stared at me with his sparkling eyes.

“But, the one who resembles me the most is you.”

I, the Grand Master of the Empire and the son-in-law of the Kingdom… .

Because he officially acknowledged Beck as the son who most resembles him.

“So, you can do it. Even if you fall behind right now, if you keep trying until the end, you too will eventually become the best swordsman in the kingdom.”

Urus’ brother-in-law’s children too.

Other royal relatives too.

“Beck, you can surpass anyone.”

A brilliant white aura enveloped my eyes.

The boy looked at the ecstasy and swallowed deeply without realizing it.

“So, go forward.”

I feel a strong vitality in the hand of the guy I’m holding.

Even though he is asleep now, I see endless potential in him.

All I have to do is give Beck some confidence.

So that you can realize and develop that potential yourself.

“all right.”

My special son who understood my true feelings.

He sat up on his own and took a deep breath.

This is the first time in my life that I’ve taken a serious breath.

Perhaps because of that, the guy’s clouded mind seemed to clear up and his eyes began to fill with determination.

After that, I kept my lips tightly shut as I said and focused all my attention on my legs.

――――――!!

He started running so vigorously that it was hard to believe he had been tired just a moment ago.

A look that only looks forward with clear eyes.

I calmly controlled my breathing, focused my attention on my legs, and moved forward diligently.

“As expected from my son, he learns quickly.”

Even though I am now a Grandmaster, back when I was a Knight Cadet, I was more of an ordinary person than anyone else.

I even had to relearn how to stand properly from the beginning, and gradually built up my skills.

I earned the right to become a Sword Master, and I surpassed that level to become who I am today.

Beck is the same.

Right now I’m just learning how to breathe… .

One day, you might become a sword master before anyone else.

“What the heck, that kid… is chasing me?”

The other royal relatives glanced at Beck.

Then, Yukal, the son of Urus, made a cold expression.

“Should I just walk a tightrope?”

“… .”

Eucal turned his head again.

And then, I continued to walk forward, looking straight ahead.

“Leave it alone. You never know. Maybe he’ll come to his senses now.”

This is a situation where Beck has been hit for more than two laps.

Urus and his party have already entered the last lap.

Of course, Beck couldn’t keep up with them.

but.

Just succeeding in completing something you’ve never done before will be a significant outcome.

With that thought in mind, I looked out at the playground with my backpack on my back.

Then, the academy professor who had been standing far away approached.

He was a middle-aged man with a strong presence, perhaps because he was a former palace warrior.

It’s like looking at a pair of boots.

“You are the one who lifts the veil.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

He recognized me right away and stood next to me.

And then, as if he thought I would question his actions, he opened his mouth silently.

“You must have seen me berating His Highness Beck.”

“Yes, but I don’t intend to hold a grudge. I heard that Bakal is a rough kingdom.”

I looked at Beck, who was entering his fourth wheel, with the serious eyes of my knight days.

“That’s right. That’s why I had no choice but to discipline you harshly.”

“It’s okay. I was beaten when I was a cadet of the Knights Templar.”

He waved his hand and said it was okay.

Then, Bakal’s warrior, who respected the strong, bowed lightly.

“However, I cannot stand my son being ignored by other royals.”

“I understand. However, the law of the jungle is firmly entrenched in our school as well….”

The professor also has a complicated expression on his face, as if he doesn’t think this situation will have a positive effect on education.

“It probably won’t be easy to change Beck’s perception.”

A bookworm who can’t even study.

We need to break away from this image.

“Is there a separate ‘sparring’ within the academy?”

“Yes. There’s a month-end evaluation scheduled for tomorrow.”

I listened to him and folded my arms alone.

And then, with his pitch-black eyes gleaming, he said:

“If our Beck wins against his opponent there, the rankings will be reversed.”

The middle-aged professor listened to me and made a blank expression.

“Well, that’s true… but is that possible…?”

“What can’t I do? He’s my son.”

The professor, once one of Bakal’s greatest warriors, looked perplexed.

“Mr. Beck is currently at the bottom of the class in terms of sparring grades….”

“Don’t worry.”

My son is entering his fifth year of life.

A child who had previously failed to complete the race learned the tricks and was on the verge of success.

“When I was a cadet, I also got last place in my first evaluation.”

――――――.

“Haaah… … . Whoa… … .”

Beck finally entered the final lap.

His heart ached as if it was going to burst, and his ankles were throbbing, but he endured the pain until the end.

And then, I reached the finish line, tearing at my sleeping muscles to my heart’s content.

“I did it… … !”

I opened my mouth, looking at my son who was clutching his chest with excitement.

Looking at him with serious eyes as he achieved something on his own for the first time.

“And in the second evaluation, I got first place.”

He took out his newly developed portable crystal ball from his back pocket.

And then he glanced at the professor and said.

“What is the status of the Royal Academy’s training?”

“Well, it’s so great that even Prince Urus came to see it in person.”

“If the prince came to see it in person, the difference in the number of people cheering him on must have been significant.”

The middle-aged man had no answer to this.

Then, I opened my mouth instead, holding the crystal ball close to my lips.

“But this time it will be different.”

I ordered the Leon Empire to be connected to the crystal ball.

“Because tomorrow Beck will have his first victory with everyone’s blessings.”