The Paladin Owns the Relic

228 – Benjamin Astra (1)

Honestly.

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People should always live honestly.

That’s how Benjamin learned. A knight of his own clan Astra, Renekt, also taught himself to do so.

“Look up at the sky and have no shame.”

「…Why?」

「If you think it’s embarrassing, it’s because you can grab your ankle anytime, anywhere. Mistakes are weaknesses.”

Be proud of yourself. That was his teaching.

But from that point of view, Benjamin had already committed an irreparable mistake.

The dream of a lifetime. Admission to the academy.

Because from that starting line… I had already been admitted illegally.

“Suck!”

Wields a sword. The sword wielded outside of class is heavy. Her own body stopped when she was a girl, and she did not grow beyond that.

I want to become stronger. I thought so. He longed for the back of a knight, and wanted to become strong like his teacher, Renekt.

However, despite his numerous efforts, there was something holding him back.

Talent.

Being a knight is a job that cannot be achieved simply through hard work.

Only…

Everything is determined by the talent you have.

“Suck!”

The hand that was struck shook. The muscles that were not attached no matter how much I swung them trembled.

Academy entrance exam. Benjamin’s face turned red after he showed a poor appearance even though he used his most confident ability as a sword.

Everything is a mistake.

The very act of stepping into this academy…

Oops!

“Huh!!!”

I shot the scarecrow down. Even with the centrifugal force applied by turning the body, the pie was small.

My dream was big, and reality was like a tall wall. A solid wall that leaves no traces, let alone scratches.

Benjamin gasped. He sat down in the middle of the clearing. He looked up and saw that the sun was shining brightly in the sky.

The wind blew. It cools off the sweat and cools down his heated body. But in Benjamin’s heart, even that wind could not touch him.

I want to become stronger.

That feeling is still the same now.

But…

He knows better than anyone else that he can’t be strong.

“…….”

Benjamin lifted his shaky leg.

Height 155. Weight 37.

I managed to raise my body, which was far worse than that of an ordinary man. An escort knight who had been watching him nearby hurriedly ran up.

“Boss. That’s what you’re doing now…”

“I can do more.”

“But…”

“Go away…go…!”

Benjamin raised his sword. He was still heavy

He wondered if maybe he could teach me how to lift this easily at the academy. However, there were too many things holding him back to go there with his eyes closed.

His own values.

The honesty I have lived with has made me look back at the illicit admission to the academy.

I passed the exam the wrong way…

At least not using the academy was the only conscience he could keep.

“…Mother.”

Benjamin glared at the scarecrow.

“Does your mother still send me letters?”

“…Do you want to read it?”

In the bosom of the escort knight, letters poured in torrents. Benjamin turned his head.

“I told you not to help, but it was my mother who disobeyed. Please send me another letter. Please do not contact me.”

“But, young boy…”

“I like learning the sword. But there is something more important than that.”

A spark in the heart.

Take care that it does not turn off.

“…I will become a righteous sword. Dennis.”

“…….”

Escort knight Dennis nodded heavily. He just took a step back.

Benjamin swung his sword once more. This time, it didn’t get stuck in the slightest, it just bounced off. Panting and sinking breath.

He hasn’t moved in less than 30 minutes and already his body is messed up. He doesn’t even have the strength to lift his sword.

“…Why.”

If you work this hard, you should at least show something.

Is it so absurd that a single miracle will happen?

“Why the hell…!”

Move.

Show me something.

Please.

To me…

“aaa!!!!”

Show me something!

“If you swing like that, you will get hurt.”

The sword he was wielding suddenly leaves his fingertips. Benjamin flinched at the hilt of the sword, which escaped without resistance.

Someone stood in front of me. As if it were natural, he took the sword and looked up at the blade.

“I wrote a lot. The grooming was good too. If you use this much, the aura of reciprocity will flow… Even so, the aura of honesty flows.”

“Who, who…?”

“Who are you!”

“I have lived an honest life. Benjamin Astra.”

The man slammed the sword into his hand.

“Would you like to learn a sword from me?”

. . .

「Sir Dennis. Benjamin cannot be a knight.”

「But…」

“Of course I will do everything I can. But i know That the child has no talent. He said that no knight of the family could teach him. Even Renekt, who taught the boy himself, told me he wouldn’t be able to become a knight after all.”

「…Mrs.」

「But I will continue to help the child until he thwarts his dreams. Because that’s what parents should do to their children. So Sir Dennis. Please protect that child. Until all the heat that filled his head is gone and he returns to the manor, keep an eye on him so that he doesn’t get into an accident.”

「…I understand.」

Follow the orders of the master you serve.

That’s what a knight should do.

Dennis immediately put his hand on his sword. He raised his voice.

“Reveal your identity!”

The number one priority is the safety of the young master he serves. However, his eccentricity settled down on his body to the extent that even that goal was shaken.

He is a knight who is said to be the best within his family. Although he is not a high-ranking knight, he was evaluating himself as being somewhat close to that level.

But even he couldn’t feel the movement. He didn’t feel a hint of it until he appeared in front of him.

What is it? Where did it come from

Dennis realized instinctively. Sleeping in front of you is dangerous.

I have to subdue it immediately…!

“Benjamin Astra. So what’s the answer?”

“Who, who…”

“I am an academy assistant.”

“…Ah…Academy?”

Benjamin blinked. The next moment he shook his head vigorously.

“Poetry, I don’t like it. I cannot learn from you.”

“Why?”

“It is all thanks to my mother that I was able to enter the academy. I was denied admission. They bribed the interviewer and went in!”

“Why did you bribe the interviewer? Everyone does it these days, right? Money is also power.”

“I don’t think so!”

Benjamin shouted with all his might.

“Only what she built on her own can prove me! If I’m going to learn something at the academy…That’s when I’m qualified to learn on my own! I am infinitely lacking right now!”

“You’re very knowledgeable.”

“Knowledge is my sword. I learned that the sword of a knight is like that.”

Ah. This is a textbook answer.

It’s even more impressive to see a little baby bird-like boy say that!

Dennis almost burst into tears. But she gave strength to her face to protect the lovely young master.

“…Honest.”

The man spun his sword. He held out the hilt of his sword to the boy.

“I like it. Benjamin Astra.”

Benjamin hesitated before grabbing the hilt of his sword. The man grinned.

“But you know you can’t cross the academy threshold alone, right?”

“…….”

“If it’s not the help of the academy… Then how about my personal help?”

“Yes?”

“Can I get help from an outsider who wants to correct my posture a little while passing by?”

“That, what is that…”

Benjamin hesitated. Dennis half drew his sword.

“Do you think you’re going to entrust the young man to someone you don’t know where he came from!”

“Since it’s not your story, can you get out of here?”

“The bastard! Dare!”

“Benjamin.”

The man looked down at Benjamin.

“I’ll teach you until you can at least hold the ‘sword’ properly. And taking the academy entrance exam again in front of me. How is it?”

“Ha, but…Without anything in return…”

“I have already received the price. Because your mother sent me.”

“Uh, mother… are you going…?”

Benjamin’s eyes widened.

“If that’s the case, then I wouldn’t even accept it! Because she swore never to take anything from her mother!”

“Unlike the fraudulent admission to the academy, I made a legitimate transaction. Well, if you don’t want to accept it, it’s your choice…”

The man walked slowly. He tore a twig from a tree.

“If you see this, you might change your mind.”

“…Yes?”

“Your future. Let me show you what you might be, out of so many possibilities.”

A man moves his hand. He grabs the sword with one hand and winks at Dennis.

“Honesty is good. But sometimes it can be stiff. Isn’t it? An escort knight?”

“You bastard… you can’t believe… are you fighting me for weapons?”

“It was noisy because it started talking earlier. Therefore…”

The man turned the branch lightly.

”Do you speak in a duel like a knight?”

The one who casually aimed at a tree branch compared to himself with a sword. Cheeky eye smile.

An insult to the article.

Dennis couldn’t stand it any longer.

“I’ll make you pay for that arrogance!”