Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Ex, Vol. 1: The Dream of the Lion King by Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka

Author:Tappei Nagatsuki and Shinichirou Otsuka [Nagatsuki, Tappei / Otsuka, Shinichirou]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2017-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

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There was, of course, a complicated story behind how Ferris had come to join the royal guard, and with an evaluation period attached, no less.

Ferris was now eighteen, and he would have been more than happy to live out his life under his mistress, Crusch. She herself had indicated her approval of this, and the two of them were so close that they often shared nearly the same thoughts. The real problem, however, was one of their other customs.

Ferris—his real name was Felix Argyle—typically wore women’s clothing, but he was biologically male. As such, if he was going to serve Crusch, it would be more socially appropriate for him to do so as a knight than as a servant or aide.

It so happened that, due to a particular series of events, Ferris had been appointed Crusch’s knight, and she had accepted him as such. All he really lacked was practical experience of knighthood.

Of course, if his mistress recognized Ferris as her knight and performed the ceremony of investiture, there was no formal problem. But Crusch, Duchess of Karsten and head of the family, was of too high a station to take on a knight with no history. Crusch was a woman, and a woman whose behavior in the past had led many to look down on her. If, on top of that, she were to accept a knight with no proven skills or actual ability and based solely on the length of their acquaintance, even more unfavorable rumors were bound to circulate.

In order to avoid that, Ferris would need to establish himself as a knight whose résumé would not be an embarrassment to his mistress. The fourth prince of the nation, Fourier Lugunica, gave them some help in resolving this problem.

“Your becoming Crusch’s knight is important to me as well. I should hardly even need to exert myself to get you in with the knights. I’ll just… Ahem! Perhaps I can simply speak to Marcus or someone. You just relax and wait!”

Fourier had graced Ferris with a heartfelt laugh and then rushed out of the room before anyone could stop him. Shortly thereafter, Ferris’s appointment to the royal guard had been decided, and he embarked on the year of service that would allow him to gild his legend.

Which was not to say everything had gone entirely smoothly.

Around the time of Ferris’s entry into the unit, Captain Marcus had addressed him with a stern look and said, “You are here at the urging of His Highness Fourier, as well as a number of other strong recommendations. The Duchess of Karsten has also recommended you to me. In light of all this, I’m willing to grant you entry to the royal guard…but not without conditions.”

As they spoke there in his office at the garrison, the captain proposed the probationary period—in effect, a time during which Ferris could experience the life of the royal guard, but then throw in the towel and run back home if he wanted to.

“If, during that time, I decide you won’t be of any use to me, then you’re not staying in my unit.

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