Chapter 169

In one of the servants' room

"Dida, you should have done it properly . "

I could hear Lyle's voice from the next room, but the energy to respond unfortunately did not come .

After all, I could not win the duchess . Rather, I feel that she becomes much stronger as we fight .

I felt more tense than when I was fighting my teacher, general Gazelle .

Thanks to that, I'm now very exhausted .

I knew for the first time that our duchess was such a strong soldier .

No, I knew that she was strong though, but I didn't imagine our difference was so large .

I could not see the bottom of her strength, but eventually I somehow managed to pull it out . . . . . . I thought it would be an easy win .

But as I fought today, I told myself that such a thought was an illusion .

The fight gave me goose bumps and my hair stood in the end all the time . It was dangerous, a mistake could have been fatal .

While laughing joyfully, my eyes still manage to keep calm .

It sharpened, my sword senses and my muscles were very well trained .

I felt that the bigger wall for anyone, would be, even more than teacher . . . this woman standing up .

That is why I do not want to give up, though . If I gave up here, I will never again master the courage to stand in front of her .

Because the duchess was my partner in the sparring, my body is now drenched . I feel so tired . . so much . . . I don't remember ever been so tired for a long time . .

Even though Lyle is next door, I wonder why he still has so much energy .

"Oh, Lyle"

"…What?"

"From now on, increase the time you train with me . "

. . . . . . The last battle, I barely managed to bring it to a tie with the duchess somehow .

But that is the result of having fought many times before with Lyle and with our maximum efforts .

Yet, I am still weak .

My pride does not allow me to be weaker than my employer's family who I have to protect .

"It's a good deal, I was going to request the same thing . "

"Surely . . . . . . . I will win next time, Lyle"

"Oh, of course . Yeah, Yeah . . "

When I arrived home, I relaxed instantly .

"Lyle, why would that woman be in such a place?"

Suddenly I remembered the woman I met when I left the royal palace, the baroness . . .

"Well . . . she must have had the good idea to invite us, to be her guards instead of Iris guard . "

The conversation goes on as usual .

Although it was not a particular agreement, after arriving at the mansion, our legs were facing to the rest room dedicated to servants .

"Let's compete which one of us will make tea "

"I was the one that brewed tea before this remember?"

"Before this, but now . . . !"

"Even if we say that as a game in the first place, our feet are already in front of the rest room"

"You better do something well besides holding the sword"

While knocking down lightly, I opened the door to the rest room .

"Oh . . . have you returned already?"

There was the figure of Tanya that was sipping her tea and taking a break .

"Yo! Tanya . It was just right in time, please brew us some tea . "

"If you're okay with herb tea, there's some remains in that pod so please make it yourself . "

"Er . . . . . . . "

I stumbled as I was stared at by Tanya .

. . . . . . I can not go against her with that glare . I must do it well .

I started to brew tea myself .

. . . . . . However, it is just serving from the pod into the cup .

At the same time, I also served some tea into Lyle's cup .

Lyle returned some gratitude words and sat down on the chair .

"How was the royal palace?"

"It was a waste of time"

"Well, it always is, why did they called you this time?"

"The Order has no discipline . . . They are really problematic . . . "

"Well, this time it was the new knight captain,"

I entered the conversation between Lyle and Tanya .

I lean on the kitchen and enjoy tea while answering to her .

"Is the new leader of the knights the Count Seltre?"

"Do you know him?"

"Because I was investigating the order for the time being, and he was a man involved, so it was perfectly normal to find out that he is the new Knight Leader . "

"Only a count . . . What merits does he have to get the position of knight captain?"

At my words, she smiles bitterly .

"Lady Elle judgement alone . There seems to be a lot of opponents and factions in the Order . . . Well . . . That's why I wanted a quick record of your solicitation . . how it went? did you accept?"

At her words, Lyle looked as if he had been insulted .

"Well, it's enough jokes . . . . . . From that kind of thing, I met Yuri Baroness . "

"What?"

From Lyle's words, Tanya jumped from her chair surprised .

"That woman has also sent us a petition to give you guys to her, what is she thinking . . . ??"

"Really . . . She is crazy . . . !"

Tanya breathes long trying to keep calm as she squeezes air out of the lungs .

And then she got up .

"I will tell the lady somehow about the contact you had with her"

"Begged you please"

"Yeah, don't worry . . . "

Tanya leaves the room with our approval and request that she asks the lady to solve this .

We left the room as soon as we finished drinking tea .