Succeeding as a Knight in a Gender-Reversal Game

36 – Time Attack (2)

‘Northern Front’.

If you ask any knight in the empire, this is the area they most avoid working in.

The average level of the monsters that appear, and even the level of the barbarians you have to fight. Considering the harsh environment, it is an area where you cannot make money and only suffer.

“Still, there is such a thing as affection for the North, so don’t worry too much, Johan.”

-Dag-dak, dag-dak!

This is what Lana, who is going to the north with me on behalf of my senior driver, says while riding her horse.

When you ride her horse, the vibrations are so strong that you might chew her tongue… If you talk like that so casually, your horsemanship is definitely amazing.

I decided to resolve the issue later with Aunt Lana, whom I met after a long time, and ran quickly for Lena, who was now in a dangerous situation.

“But is it okay for Aunt Lana to come with you? “Are you sure there won’t be any problems if the professor and students go?”

“If there is an exception where a problem arises during a subjugation request, that can happen. And if I’m going to save my daughter, who’s going to stop me?”

Does this mean that a mother who raises her children is strong?

Undoubtedly, Aunt Lana’s current spirit was sharper than the image she usually showed us.

But you’re going to rescue me… Is the situation that serious?

“I started off without knowing the exact details of the mission, so could I possibly know what the situation is?”

“The place we are going to is the Tarkashan region. “It is not the front line of the Northern Front, but it is like a stopover point when delivering supplies to the knights of the Northern Front.”

I remembered this area because it was the stage where the mid-boss appeared in the game, and it was a place to collect supplies.

But in a place like that, the boundaries would never be weak or anything like that… ?

“It seems that Lena was secretly on a reconnaissance and intelligence mission there. “She said that the recent movement of those who believe in the male god of abundance has been unusual.”

He is the male god of abundance…

In the game, I thought it was a conflict between the Northern Gentiles who believe in various gods and the empire that believes in the monotheistic Goddess Bjor, but perhaps the conflict related to religion is more serious than I thought.

“If things had gone as planned, Lena and her senior engineer would have had to contact headquarters once a day. But it looks like that call didn’t arrive yesterday.”

Still, I’m glad I was able to act as quickly as possible as soon as I figured out the situation.

If it’s late and something happens to Lena…

“There will be no time to waste. “Is it okay if I go a little faster?”

“I’m fine… Even if you change horses midway, you will have to ride overnight for two days. “Are you okay, Johan?”

“Yes. “It’s better to have a hard body than to have a hard mind.”

“…Okay, then let’s speed up a little more! Meals and such can be solved with beef jerky on horseback! “Hey!”

“Of course! Ha!!”

I don’t think I can forgive myself.

I’m sick of waiting, being patient, and then having it taken away.

Take a new rein and urge the horse to run a little faster.

Now, from now on

Even if I take away what is from others, I will definitely protect what is mine.

* * *

“…Heo-eok, heo-eok… “

“Lord Lena. Sorry… because of me… Big… “

“Don’t worry, senior. They say there is no knight of the empire who abandons his comrades. “It’s the same for me.”

“Thank you… thanks… “

Watching the senior knight fall asleep while apologizing to herself, Lena Sartien looks at her surroundings again.

It’s been three days since we lost contact with headquarters.

I couldn’t sleep well during that period because I was being chased, so I can understand the senior who fell asleep immediately after being injured and exhausted.

I wanted to lie down on the cave floor and sleep right away, but I had to do the bare minimum to feel at ease.

“…John.”

Is it because it is difficult?

The face of my childhood friend whom I haven’t seen for over a week comes to mind.

The time I spent with him at the Imperial Knight Academy was very enjoyable and fulfilling.

Classes, training, and even the occasional weekend outing together.

Unlike life in a slash-and-burn village where we only did farming and training, there were many things to do and many new people.

A duke’s princess sharing the same room as him, and friends who were former mercenaries…

Memories created while traveling with Yohan filled me with relationships that my past self would never have thought of.

“Is it greed? “

It wasn’t just himself and the girls in his village that changed for the better.

No, rather, John’s charm and value soared even more after coming to the Imperial Capital.

I don’t know because Yohan himself is concentrating on training, but the looks and words of the women around him are unusual.

-Even if you’re a commoner, that’s it… Yes?

-This is just a coincidence, but if you get a title, you will become a nobleman, and then the moment you debut in the social world with that appearance…

-I don’t think you can at least touch the ladies below the level of a maid, right? So wouldn’t it be better to apply it now?

I had a really hard time suppressing the anger that rose up every time I saw the academy students saying rude things about John.

If it weren’t for the body being tired from adapting to the new environment and the training of the Sword Saint, it would have already revealed its old temperament.

“…I don’t know.”

After John changed, he doesn’t know what he wants from him.

There is just one thing that bothers me.

I feel like I can’t do anything without solving this problem that I can’t bear to say out loud.

I just vaguely hover by his side like before.

“…Let’s think about it after we live.”

What are you thinking as you walk the tightrope between life and death?

Isn’t this one thing, a desire to catch up with him as he progresses, not a lie?

By now, Johann, who has completed his mission and is concentrating on training, is clearly visible to Lena Sartien.

“I also need to contact headquarters… “

Even a way to convey the shocking new facts learned during the mission.

A tsunami of a crossroads, where so many emotions and events must be considered, engulfs Lena’s mind.

For a moment, the sound of Lena’s shallow breathing while she was asleep echoed throughout the cave.

Even as summer approached, the cool northern nights grew deeper.

* * *

“Long time no see, Senior Sartien!!! Finally, you’re finally back in the North… Huh… !”

I took a nap on the horse without resting, and by purchasing a new horse at an inn in the middle of the road, I was able to reach my destination in two days.

We arrived in 2 days for a distance that should have taken about 6 days, so it would have been easy to collapse from exhaustion, but Aunt Lana and I didn’t have time for that.

“Gomawe Cheryl. I want to clear things up with you, whom I haven’t seen in a while, but it seems a bit difficult to do so now. “May I know where you are, leader?”

“That’s right, I have to see the leader first. Fortunately, the leader is not going anywhere and is here. Let’s get going! “I will take care of it myself!”

As soon as the driver who controlled the entrance to Tarkashan saw Aunt Lana, he jumped out and gave her an emotional hug, then quickly guided us to our target location.

“Anyway, who is that boy, senior? That… “Are you the kid you took with you when you were discharged from the military?”

“Yes, that’s right. “You even remember?”

“My name is John. “It is an honor to meet you.”

“Oooh! Yes, yes. If he is Senior Lana’s son, he is also the son of our northern knights. Nice to meet you. But I don’t know if you have any intention of meeting my daughter… “

“…Cheryl?”

“Hey, hey! “No, no, it’s just a joke, senior!!”

She probably isn’t in a state where jokes will work, but Aunt Lana is right now. Even when I look at it, the eyes are creepy, but I can’t even imagine what it must be like for the person receiving those eyes.

As I explained the situation while walking, the driver, Cheryl, also returned with cool-headed eyes like a northern knight.

“Rena… I certainly haven’t seen it come back to my recollection. “No matter how much I can’t contact you, I have to come back today.”

“The principle is that we must contact each other every day. “Otherwise, we would have had to send a rescue team.”

“…That’s definitely a little strange. “The leader also told me to be careful about Lena as she is my senior’s daughter.”

“That’s why I volunteered as a rescue team at the academy. “I’ll have to ask the leader what happened.”

Afterwards, driver Cheryl shared various information for Aunt Lana, who had been away from the North for a long time.

“Things here have changed a lot since before, sir. “The number of barbarian invasions has decreased recently, but the number of fights between allies over areas where monsters can be hunted has increased.”

“Are you out of your mind? “You would do something like that when you never know when the barbarians will come rushing in?”

“Oh, that’s right. Oh, and the leader is now officially the former leader. Director Hyeon… “

Aunt Lana and I quietly listened to Cheryl as she explained the current situation and structure of the North.

… It’s a little different from the information I knew.

Perhaps this may be the keyword for solving the problem.

“Now we are there. This is where Director Hyeon is staying. Would you like me to say hello?”

“No, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so I should say hello. “I also saw the faces of my friends who had achieved success.”

Aunt Lana knocks on the thick wooden door, smiling as if she has discovered unexpected joy.

-Knock knock.

-Who is it?

“This is Lana Sartian, who came out from the Imperial Knight Academy to see the face of Nomtop, the new leader of the Order of the Winter Rose. “Open the door, Karin.”

-The mad dog’s temperament is still the same. Why don’t you just break down the door and come in?

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“Is that so? Then, once again, after a long time… “

-Just kidding, you ignorant b*tch. Even though it’s been a while since I last saw you, your temperament is still the same. The cost of repairing the door is a waste, so just come in normally.

-Kkii Iik…

The person who opened the door and entered was a beautiful female knight with straight dark red hair.

There are traces of age here and there, but at most he looks like he is in his mid to late 30s.

She may not be as young as Aunt Lana, but considering that she is around the same age as her, her face is very youthful.

“It’s been a while. I was surprised to see that your daughter looks just like you, but I was even more surprised to see your face that hasn’t aged at all. “It definitely looks like you lived comfortably in the countryside.”

“But it looks like you’ve aged because of all the hard work you’ve gone through. “My husband told me to run away because you’re ugly.”

“A woman without a husband talks a lot. “I have to deal with Lena quickly, so please take a seat.”

A woman approaches me, freshening the mood and gesturing for me to take her seat.

“Is this Sir John who said he was coming with us? Lana, you raised it.”

“That’s right. He’s grown up really well and is handsome, right?”

“For sure. Yes, it seems like a waste to Saet-seobang. “Are you not interested in becoming the knight commander’s concubine, Sir John?”

“Lord, I will kill you, you crazy b*tch!!”

“It’s a joke. “You definitely have the right looks to cherish and take care of.”

Lana Her aunt must have been embarrassed that she got upset and swore in front of me, so she covered her red face and lowered her head.

It’s not like this happened once or twice without me knowing… It was surprising, but I just pretended not to notice and focused my attention again on the woman with long dark red hair in front of me.

“My name is John. I look forward to.”

“You’re so polite that you’d never think he grew up under Lana. Nice to meet.”

A female knight with dark red long hair,

“Inaugurated as the new leader of the Order of the Winter Rose,”

As far as I remember, she was the new Margrave of the North.

“Ranawa is said to be Karin Blasgunt, a classmate in the north. “I’ll ask you to take care of me.”

He smiled and greeted me from a completely different position.