From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 7] by Shigeru Sagazaki

Author:Shigeru Sagazaki
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Everyone, listen closely!”

Allusia’s dignified voice resonated through the quiet central plaza of the Liberion Order’s office. Nobody here was uncouth enough to make even the slightest noise. They all understood the importance of their upcoming mission.

“As you are all aware, Sphenedyardvania’s delegation will be entering the kingdom today.”

It was finally time. The delegation was soon to arrive in Liberis. They were very likely on their way to the palace now, escorted by the Holy Order and the royal garrison.

“At ten o’clock this morning, they will be sightseeing through Baltrain with Her Highness the third princess.”

After this, we were to head to the palace to escort Liberis’s third princess and Sphenedyardvania’s first prince. Naturally, we couldn’t have the entire order clustered together around them. Only a select few knights were going all the way to the palace. The remaining majority were going to be coordinating with the royal garrison to police the streets.

That was far more than enough, in my opinion. Still, this job involved escorting people who were central to two nations, so things had to be right the first time—there would be no reviewing shortcomings after the fact. It was our job to set things up perfectly so that nothing bad happened.

At any rate, Allusia’s public-speaking voice really was awe-inspiring. She usually spoke with a gentle tone, so hearing her now made me even more aware of the gap between her usual self and the persona she adopted as the knight commander. It really emphasized her power and position. Truly, she had grown splendidly.

“Just as previously discussed, we will be splitting into five squads. Each will be assigned to escort duty or patroling the planned route. The first squad will consist of myself, Henbrits, and Mr. Beryl. We will be accompanying Her Highness.”

Allusia went over the day’s deployment once more. The higher-ups had apparently hesitated over where to deploy me until the last second, but in the end, I was assigned to princess escort duty. I had no idea how they’d come to that conclusion.

“Next, the second squad...”

Officers were appointed to each squad, and the defense plan was laid out. Man, it sure sounds nice in those squads. Can I join them? I guess there’s no escaping my fate. I have to have an audience with the big shots. Life is rough.

After going over the squad composition, Allusia looked around the plaza at the knights.

“Are there any questions?”

None, apparently. Nobody raised their voice. Instead, everyone showed clear enthusiasm. This was ultimately no more than escort duty, but it was a rare opportunity to do so for royalty. The order’s efforts had a direct connection to their reputation with the royal family and with another nation, so the knights were all fired up for it. In contrast, I was less excited and more ready to fight for my life, in the figurative sense. Having an old man straight out of the sticks suddenly guarding royalty was skipping far too many steps.

“Move out!”

“Yes ma’am!”

Allusia ended her speech with that hearty command, and everyone started to split into groups.

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