16 – Join (5)

Lia’s dream was to become a knight since she was very young.

It was not that there were no female knights, but there was still not a positive view on women becoming knights.

From the beginning, it was difficult to survive as a woman in the rough group called the Knights, and she had to endure numerous harassments until she was recognized by the Knights.

Therefore, even after joining the Knights Templar, there were many cases where they committed suicide because they could not endure such discrimination and harassment.

In one country, there was a female knight who had outstanding talent, effort, and skill and even became a knight commander, but that was a very rare case.

Most of them didn’t even think about challenging the knights.

“Leah. Do you really have to do that? “The knight’s path is arduous.”

Knowing this, her father, Knight Commander Mernis, also opposed her joining.

This is because her behavior, which she thought was just teasing when she was young, continued until she was 20, and she even applied for the entrance exam.

Of course, in his opinion, her skills were outstanding. To the extent that quite a few knights have already surpassed it.

However, the Knights were too rough to overcome with skill alone.

Director Mernis did not want his daughter to be hurt.

“It’s okay, father! “I will definitely become a knight commander like my father!”

From the moment she decided to become a knight, Lia’s life was very different from that of other young ladies.

She has already been ignored and harassed by many men while wielding a sword.

Although I had a different childhood than other young girls who went to parties dressed up in fancy dresses, I had no regrets.

A life a little different from others. All of those things were neither regrettable nor important to her. Compared to my goal of becoming a knight commander.

Therefore, she was confident that she could endure discrimination and harassment.

Since I had already been through a lot, I thought I would be able to overcome it even if I joined the Knights.

“hehehehe… ”

“venomous… Children… !”

However, her promise was in danger from the entrance exam.

The nobles were looking at them with sinister looks even before the exam started.

Unfortunately, she encountered them in the same danger zone and was poisoned, causing her to fall helplessly in front of them.

In terms of skills, she was far superior to the other four, but they were cowardly.

Moreover, he revealed his dark intentions and tried to rape a woman in a sacred place called the entrance exam site.

It was clear that if they reported it because it was against chivalry, they would be immediately eliminated.

But in order to do that, you had to either pass the test and get out of the field, or give up on the test and get out of the field.

She couldn’t give up the test and run away.

Because of these pathetic men, I couldn’t run away and cry like a weak young lady.

If he does that, not only will everyone in his group fail the test, but he himself will no longer be able to become a knight.

It was like acknowledging that she was a woman who was weak and needed to be protected, and that she did not fit into the rough world of knights.

Her identity was as a knight. That’s why I couldn’t give in even if it meant dying.

She decided to hold on even if it meant breaking her body.

In this way, he does not betray his comrades and maintains chivalry.

“Geugeukgeuk… !”

But the truth was, I was afraid.

I could feel my body becoming increasingly hardened by the poison, and I felt bad when the men’s hands tried to take off my armor.

I struggled, but in the end I couldn’t stop the armor from coming off one by one, and their touches got closer and deeper.

Although I promised myself not to break my heart, that promise gradually crumbled.

As I began to imagine being raped by these disgusting men in this unpleasant place, the feeling of wanting to give up rose.

‘I don’t like it… uh… ‘

My tongue didn’t move anymore.

All I could do was moan like an idiot.

Her heart was on the verge of breaking. Now there was no stopping her body from being completely molested.

The armor is completely removed and dirty hands pass over her body.

When she realized that she could no longer resist, even her seemingly unbreakable will began to sink into the abyss.

‘now… not… ‘

I relaxed my body. Maybe he has accepted the situation.

Reason was telling me that I should give up now, and I thought so, but I couldn’t tear the scroll I was holding tightly.

Because she could not break the beliefs she had maintained her entire life, her body did not move even in this situation.

So she struggled again, but the more she struggled, the more her clothes came off.

Now, without knowing what she was doing, Lia closed her eyes.

-This is crazy… !

Have you given up like that?

The moment her body relaxed, a new voice was heard and her body fell to the floor.

Although he couldn’t see the situation because his eyeballs didn’t move, the unpleasant hands crawling over his body had disappeared.

“… “Why didn’t you use a scroll?”

It was Beryl.

He appeared at a desperate moment and saved her.

She was relieved that it had stopped just moments before, but she was also scared.

It happened because she was a woman. Maybe that’s why Beryl sees her as a burden.

Wouldn’t it be a shame to install a news article on a woman’s topic?

Perhaps the dream of becoming a female knight itself was ridiculous and vain.

Wouldn’t he laugh at himself like everyone else?

All those thoughts made her afraid to look at his expression even after deciphering it.

“I… If you give up, everyone is eliminated… “

“… “That’s stupid.”

“ah… ?”

He looked down at her with a cold expression and turned around.

It certainly seemed like he was belittling Lia, but that was different from the reaction Lia expected.

It’s not that I ignore her because she’s a woman, and I’m not blaming her for this situation happening because she’s a woman.

The way he said it seemed like he was stupid for holding on until it got to this point.

“… First of all, let’s pass the test quickly. “It’s an unpleasant environment.”

Maybe it just seemed like he wasn’t interested.

From the beginning, he gave the impression that he wasn’t particularly interested in others, and in reality, he was like that.

But strangely enough, his attitude comforted Lia.

“Li, Sir Lia, are you okay! Let’s go slowly, Sir Beryl! How can you be so inconsiderate! I will take responsibility for this and report it! What kind of family are they from and how can they be so vicious… !”

“… Okay. “It just happened during an exam, so there’s no need to file a complaint.”

“yes… ? but… ! Lee, Lord Leah!”

The aftereffects of the poison still remained, but she endured it and ran after Beryl.

Like I said, I had no intention of reporting them. They were going to be eliminated anyway, and if they couldn’t make such a cowardly move, they were no match for them.

More than anything, I hated having to admit that I was a weak woman because of those pathetic people.

For some reason, Lia felt good about running after Beryl, who was quickly moving away.

***

All remaining tests went smoothly.

Rather than saying that the difficulty level was easy, it may have been because the tests ended quickly because there were no large-scale tests like the second test.

Of course, the difficulty level of the test was not a problem for me.

“Lord Beryl! You passed! Now we too are apprentices!”

“… “How on earth did you pass?”

“Why are you talking so coldly between comrades! Ah, Lord Leah!”

The final exam is again an individual exam.

I expected Lia to pass, but I couldn’t understand why Haas passed the last test.

I couldn’t accept the fact that such a stupid person became an apprentice knight.

Lia, who was walking after finishing the exam, was also looking at Haas with confusion.

“As expected, you passed the final exam. Congratulations. Ha, Haas too.”

“Congratulations Sir Leah! The three of them became knights together. I am truly thrilled. “I will make sure that this friendship will not change in the future!”

“… Please stop calling me Sir. “I have just become an apprentice engineer.”

“Oh, it certainly is. “Then what would you like to call it?”

“Even if I don’t specifically call you… ”

“Why don’t we just call you by name? We went through the ordeal together and we will continue to be together as comrades in arms. I think it would be okay to be a little more intimate… ”

Lia’s suggestion that we continue to be close friends was so embarrassing that it made my bangs flutter.

No, is it sane to keep seeing this guy who doesn’t seem surprised if he gets excommunicated at any time?

Above all, it was surprising that she, so blunt, would say something like this.

“Good idea Leah! “So are we friends now?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Isn’t that right, Beryl… ?”

“… under. “Do whatever you want.”

Anyway, once you complete the apprenticeship course, there is another exam to become a full-time engineer.

It could be said that only by passing that test could one become a proper engineer.

Haas will probably fall out of there. I didn’t want to think deeply.

“great. Well, now that our friendship has been strengthened… “

“Fighting!”

“I don’t like that either.”

“Ahh… ”

I still loathed the nobles of the Kingdom of Helia, and my goal of revenge remained.

But honestly, my impression of Leah as a person changed as I took the test.

Even though she is a woman, she is skilled enough to be ranked among the top participants. That alone showed how long she had devoted herself to writing articles.

And he doesn’t give in despite being harassed and discriminated against by countless other men.

Contrary to people who thought she would give up easily, she confidently overcame the possibility of being hurt.

Of the two, he seemed to be the closest to a knight.

I honestly think it’s amazing that he held on with the single thought of not betraying Cho Won, especially until he got to that point in the second test.

Although he still didn’t show it on the outside, deep down, he was acknowledging her little by little.

… If the nobles of Regius at that time had the same spirit of chivalry and nobility as Lia, perhaps there would not have been a future like this.

‘… ‘It’s useless.’

It was a useless idea. It happened anyway.

“Go, let’s go together, Lia! Beryl!”

There was no change in my thoughts about punishing them.

but,

‘Lia’s father… ‘I’d like to meet you.’

Did you say he was a knight commander?

Even though he was a knight of Helia, I was curious about him raising a daughter like Lia.

Maybe he could be a person comparable to Gerg.

Of course, I had no intention of getting closer to her than necessary.

Both she and her father will one day become enemies that must be defeated.

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