Chivalry of a Failed Knight: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 4] by Riku Misora

Author:Riku Misora
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Stella looked up at the upper bunk, her thoughts turning to the earlier battle.

I know I’m not weak.

She wasn’t so conceited as to think she was the strongest Blazer in the world, but she was definitely stronger than most. At the very least, she wasn’t so weak that she’d lose to the average Blazer. In other words, Ikki was far from average.

Stella was curious as to what the source of his strength was. She wanted to know what had given him the determination to continue believing in himself despite the numerous hardships he’d faced.

“Kurogane Ikki...”

She felt a strange sensation in her chest as she murmured Ikki’s name. This was the first time she’d felt so strongly about wanting to understand another person. She was burning to learn more about the boy sleeping in the bed above her. So much so that she didn’t feel like waiting for him to wake up.

Spurred on by her curiosity, Stella climbed the ladder to the top bunk. Ikki was still fast asleep, but he’d apparently rolled over at some point because his back was now turned to Stella. It seemed he’d recovered quite a bit, as his breathing was regular and his skin was no longer deathly pale. Stella let out a sigh of relief.

“Ikki...”

She spoke his name again. But he was still in a deep sleep and didn’t stir. He was sleeping so peacefully that she couldn’t bring herself to forcibly wake him. Besides, she herself was still a bit exhausted from having had all her stamina drained.

Maybe I’ll go out for a brisk walk while I wait for him to wake up.

“...”

Just as she thought that, her eyes subconsciously focused on the upper part of Ikki’s back, which was exposed because of his shirt’s wide collar. She found it hard to believe that it was so broad and sturdy considering that it belonged to the guy who’d given her such a weak smile. It wasn’t actually that big since Ikki’s build was more lean than heavily muscled, but it looked like it was as hard as steel and appeared much larger than it really was.

J-Just touching it a little should be fine, right? He’s not even facing this way.

Stella justified her actions to herself, then slowly stretched an arm out toward Ikki. She gently pressed her hand against his back.

“Wow...”

She could feel his pulse through her palm. His back was firm and surprisingly hot. But after touching it, she realized that likening it to steel had been the wrong metaphor. His body pulsed with vitality, and steel could never feel so alive. If anything, his back was more like a sturdy tree trunk that had sunk its roots deep into the ground.

So this is what a man’s back is like...

While Stella was engrossed in feeling up Ikki’s back, he suddenly rolled over again, trapping her right arm underneath him.

“Mmnnn...”

“Eep!”

This is bad!

If Ikki woke up right now, Stella wouldn’t be able to think of a believable excuse for what she was doing. On top of that, Ikki was surprisingly heavy, and extricating her arm was proving difficult.

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