From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: My Hotshot Disciples Are All Grown Up Now, and They Won’t Leave Me Alone Volume 8 by Shigeru Sagazaki

Author:Shigeru Sagazaki [SAGAZAKI, SHIGERU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-10-10T00:00:00+00:00

Interlude

“Adel Klein. I hereby grant you the title of knight. Serve as the spear that strikes down our kingdom’s foes and as the shield that protects our citizens.”

The reigning king of Liberis, Gladio Ashford el Liberis, held up a longsword. Its luxurious ornamentations indicated that the weapon was entirely ceremonial. He tapped it on the shoulder of the Liberion Order’s newest knight, Adel Klein.

The inauguration ceremony for the Liberion Order’s new recruits continued with all solemnity in the royal palace located in Baltrain’s northern district.

Knights were those who swore absolute loyalty to something. In the Liberion Order’s case, they swore this fealty to Liberis and its royal family. Their greatest charge was to protect not only the royal family but all of the citizens within Liberis’s borders from external threats.

“I humbly accept...”

Basking in the sensation of the longsword against her shoulder, Adel Klein repeated the phrase she’d practiced beforehand. The ceremony was actually rather simple. While not completely outdated, it had been established long ago, and there wasn’t much to memorize. Only the fact that they were meeting the king left an air of tension around them that forbade the slightest blunder.

Even though they were individual knights, their membership in the Liberion Order meant they carried the kingdom’s honor on their shoulders—not only within Liberis’s borders, but in neighboring nations as well. Knights were also often expected to attend important ceremonies, so it was best for them to get used to this formal atmosphere as soon as possible.

The worst could happen during even the most prestigious ceremonies—not too long ago, the delegation from Sphenedyardvania had been attacked by assassins. There was no guarantee that something similar wouldn’t happen again.

Even with all these thoughts of duty and purpose on her mind, Adel casually observed that even in this tough armor, she could feel a slight impact passing through the metal from the sword on her shoulder. It wasn’t really appropriate to notice, given the situation.

“His Majesty King Gladio now departs.”

Eleven—that was the number who’d survived this year’s exams. They were now counted among the elite. With all of the inaugurations over, King Gladio left the room quietly, not showing the slightest hint of fatigue.

The tense atmosphere lifted somewhat with the king’s departure. There were still some foreign authorities present, as well as the knights charged with guiding the new recruits, but the highest authority in the nation had left, and it felt like some pressure had been released. Nobody said anything, but they could all feel it.

The atmosphere had softened, but no one spoke. It was obvious what would happen if someone did, even if very quietly.

“Whew... Man, I was nervous!”

“S-Sis...!”

“Erk!”

Everyone shifted their focus at once. There was no hostility in their gazes, but the sheer intensity made Adel gulp.

As an aside, this was the moment Adel learned that it was possible to falter in the presence of others—even when not trading blows with the strong and powerful. Whether she would learn from the experience was yet to be seen.

Perhaps they

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