Succeeding as a Knight in a Gender-Reversal Game

Chapter 41

41 – Time Attack (7)

“White Tiger’s Kerdain?”

“Yes. According to the captured member of the White Tiger tribe, she appears to have been in cahoots with the empire.”

“Is the recent disturbing movement for that reason? She thought that wouldn’t happen, since her older sister was killed by the Empire… “

Somewhere in the northern mountains.

The bonfire burns, bringing warmth to the story of the two women.

Among them, the yellow blonde hair of a young woman shimmers in the light, and her blue eyes like sapphires sparkle.

Next to her woman, a brown-haired middle-aged woman who appears to be a bit older than her is kneeling down on her knees and bowing to her.

“It went well. For the time being, there is no more b*tch to lunge at and bark at the Warchief. And the chieftains who oppose the warchief will also hold back for the time being. “If you don’t want to be remembered as a traitor.”

“You should be happy when your own people are dead…” What an unscrupulous warchief I am. “If I had been able to prove my strength more, this wouldn’t have happened.”

As remorse appeared on the bitterly smiling face of the blond chieftain, the female warrior guarding her side lowered her head.

“It’s not even possible! The Soul Sword has proven your qualifications, so how can you doubt it? Current strength is not important. Chieftains, chieftains, and chief warriors have all taken the challenge of the Soulblade, and only you, Natasha, have passed it! “It’s not just because you are the former warchief’s daughter!!”

The woman on her knees raises her voice.

Because she knew what kind of life the woman in front of her had lived, calling her immoral did not suit her.

Despite this, she blames everything on herself. On her behalf, it is she who is angry at her.

As her loyalty and concern were conveyed, the blonde girl was able to smile for a moment.

“… I made a mistake. Yes, I am the Warchief of the North. “It’s me, not anyone else.”

“That’s right. Soon, Natasha of the Golden Wolf clan will expand beyond the North and rule the continent. Surpassing the achievements of her late mother. “If you are a warchief who is said to be the best machine of all time, anything is possible!”

Even though she is just a girl who has just turned 20 years old.

Natasha finally swallowed the words that were rising to her throat and regained her composure again.

Her shoulders were extremely heavy as she suddenly became the leader of her clan, following in her mother’s footsteps.

Day by day, her mother’s clear traces still seem to be praising her growth even now, making her cry, but she has to hold back.

There were many people who would be confused when they saw her tears, and there were quite a few people like Seongnyang who would take advantage of those moments.

“Call the chieftains together. I will hold a general meeting. “Let’s hold them accountable for this situation.”

“Okay! For the prosperous North of our father!!”

Let’s do our best today for the sake of those left behind.

With that promise, Natasha, the young chieftain of the North, set out on a cool summer night in the North.

* * *

“I’m sorry that things happened like this, Lana… Not only was it not enough to kick you out, but you only received help right up until the knights were destroyed… Cough, Cough… !”

“Don’t worry, Director Flora. I’ve been off for 20 years, so I have to do something like this. Please take care of yourself first. That way, others will have less to worry about.”

After sorting out the whole situation, we returned to the Northern Knights headquarters and were able to meet the former leader who was lying in a hospital bed.

It turned out that the former leader was practically detained by Karin Blasgunt, so she was in a very weak state both mentally and physically.

“It’s my fault…” That I couldn’t stop my daughter-in-law, Karin, that she couldn’t protect Lana you that day… It’s just that, as a sinner, I really don’t have anything to say… Hmm… “

“Captain. The leader is a victim, not a perpetrator. So please cheer up. Everyone is safe except those who must be punished. Yes?”

The haggard white-haired old woman, or her aunt, is busy hugging and comforting her.

It seems that the deceased Karin Blasgunt married the son of the former leader in front of her and inherited the title of nobleman.

If she had stayed quiet, she would have become the head of one of the three major knights’ orders in the North and even inherited a noble position, but she was truly an overly greedy b*tch.

“Anyway, I don’t know what to do from now on. To prevent confusion, Karin plans to announce that she died in an accident caused by a monster… I can’t be sure that all the traitors inside have disappeared, and I don’t know how to fill the gap in my work. Phew… “

Just as Aunt Lana said, there will be great chaos in the North.

The death of the leader of the Order of the Winter Rose, one of the three major knights in the North and considered the strongest.

We also lost two senior engineers, so the gap in work will be huge.

Even the reason for death is not clear to the outside world.

A knight who worked in the North for over 20 years lost his life to a northern monster? If it’s true, it’s a big deal. It’s a suspicious story to anyone in power.

To calm this down…

“So, Lana. It’s a shameless thing to say, but… “Could you please stay here for a while until I recover somewhat?”

You probably need Aunt Lana.

‘The Knight of Dawn and Sunset’.

“Me, me?! Captain. I am someone who left the North a long time ago. For over 20 years. “If you call me now, there will definitely be some dissatisfied juniors.”

“That can’t be possible. We, the knights, always feel guilty about causing you trouble and kicking you out. “I can guarantee that among the drivers who have been working for over 10 years, there is not one who would harbor such feelings towards you.”

Well, from what I felt while shopping on the street, it seems like Aunt Lana’s reputation still remains.

As soon as she found out that I was here with Aunt Lana, I had a hard time trying to stop her from giving me too many bonuses.

I guess the leader’s intention is to fill some of the power vacuum through Aunt Lana’s reputation and her military power.

“What about Freibach! I’m sure the Freibach b*tches will do something again if they know I’m here. “I cannot bear it if the North and our knights have to bear that damage.”

“There is no problem with that either. Freibach is currently experiencing some problems with intercontinental trade, so there will be no time to worry about this. And if you were going to do something serious, you probably would have done it a long time ago when you were still at the Academy. Is not it?”

“Ugh… that… That’s it too. At best, it’s just a matter of raising a dispute through a professor on one’s side.”

There may not be no friction at all, but does the current North Korea have time to worry about that?

At a time when labor is more urgent than money.

Worry appears on Aunt Lana’s face as her cause and worries disappear.

“I will contact the academy. “Now that you have been reinstated as a knight, there is no reason why you should not be here.”

“…I made a deal with Princess Angela. She’ll try to negotiate with her first. “I think it’s possible if that problem is resolved.”

“Oooh!! Lana, thank you! Thank you… !”

I can see the expression on the Northern leader’s face improving as he holds both of Aunt Lana’s hands and expresses his gratitude.

After a few more days of sorting out various issues,

We were finally able to return to the Imperial Knight Academy.

* * *

“Then we’ll go back first, Aunt Lana. “I will definitely come back here during vacation if possible.”

“Do whatever you want. “Ajumma is always on Yohan’s side everywhere, okay?”

-Wow!

I can see Mom and Yohan, who is temporarily acting as the Knight Commander in the North, hugging each other.

I’ve already been in the North for two weeks, so there’s a lot to do when I return.

After the celebration to commemorate the first subjugation request, training followed by mid-term evaluation.

And even vacation…

I sigh because there are so many things my weak self has to do.

‘What should I do to become strong enough to be by Yohan’s side?’

John saved me when I was exhausted and unable to do anything in the cave.

John’s practical ability was completely different from the adequate performance he showed during his training.

The Ego Sword, which dominated the air with such splendor that it could compete with the Sword Saint, easily cut down knights and soldiers alike.

It would be difficult for me to deal with all of that.

In addition, the commander of the northern knights was cut in half and killed.

A tremendous feat that anyone would want to brag about.

Nevertheless, he just calmly did what he had to do.

I feel even more humbled by the sight of him being more like a knight than a woman or any other knight.

“Let’s go, Lena. “Senior, let’s go.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Once again, thank you for saving me, Sir John. “I will never forget this grace.”

After saying goodbye to his mother, Yohan gets on a horse to lead my senior and me back.

The senior’s eyes as he looks at Yohan have already become hazy for a long time.

Is this the kind of look in the eyes of a prince who was saved by a knight, like something out of a fairy tale?

‘…I don’t like it.’

I don’t like it.

Women keep clinging to Yohan.

I was the first to see him change.

If I had stayed in the village, the one who would get married would definitely be me.

I’d rather find a way to make them return to the village together like this…

“Lena, are you okay? It looks very uncomfortable somewhere. “Are you still in pain or something like that?”

“Uh, huh?! No, Johan. Are you okay… “Wait a minute, it’s because I was thinking about something else.”

While riding a horse, Yohan came up to me while I was thinking about something else and expressed his affectionate concern.

The more I look at things like this, the more my dark heart and lack of ability come to mind and my heart aches.

“…I’m sorry, Johan. I said I was going to protect you, but I ended up only getting help… “

I swore to protect you.

Even since I was young, and even now that I have become a knight, that oath has remained in a corner of my heart.

But John,

“Lena. Rather than being protected unilaterally, doesn’t it seem like a stronger relationship to protect and be protected by each other when times are difficult? Personally, I like the latter much more.”

He whispers words in my ear that are more refined than the oaths of my past.

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When he looked up, he was smiling a refreshing smile that was hard to imagine in the past.

“I hope you don’t feel too pressured. I don’t want to remain a burden to Lena. I want to help Lena when she’s having a hard time, and I want to get help from Lena when I’m having a hard time. “That’s part of the reason I became a knight.”

John is no longer the boy cowering behind him.

Rather, it is an excellent male that can protect itself.

The outstanding male smile, which cannot be seen in humans but can only be seen in nature, is like a painting in the eyes.

“So, I’ll ask you to take good care of me in the future, too, Lena?”

He may have spoken lightly, but for me, the consequences of those words were not light.

His laughter softly in the pouring sunlight sounds like thunder in my brain and breaks something in my heart.

That was something that had bothered me for a long time.

Thoughts related to John that cannot be explained in words.

Something that is intricately intertwined, stagnant, and rotting away.

Now, John’s smiling red eyes burned it without leaving even a single ash.

And what filled that void was affection for John.

It is not simply a one-sided relationship, but a love relationship that cherishes and protects each other.