Knights of Tezoth

— I'm not one to foul my own nest. So instead of all this business with cheap dirty tricks, I prefer to prove my worth through genuinely useful deeds, — commented Stefania in response to the chocolate knight's reply. — I hope you share this sentiment.

"Wow, what a bow!" — the girl thought with excitement. She'd have examined it herself, or better yet, tried it out.

Meanwhile, as the conversation went on and the young heir was studying the interesting weapon, the announcement was made about participation in various competitions. The girl couldn't deny herself the pleasure of defending Valentine's honor, so she decided to take part in every event she possibly could.

— Speaking of valiant deeds! — Stefania addressed Chonchonlia. — Right now we're all being given the chance to prove our worth in quite respectable endeavors. Do you plan to participate?

Revan, I don't quite understand the mechanics of the historical contest. Will there be some kind of brief? Or are we just supposed to write some sort of essay off the top of our heads based on all the historical events you've laid out?

- Absolutely! And I'm sure the list of those who share this opinion isn't limited to just our names. - For someone from the "rural" region, the Milk Chocolate knight held herself surprisingly well in the kingdom's high society. - Admittedly, I hadn't intended to, but since you're putting it so bluntly... I suppose I'll have to join in as well!

— It will be a pleasure to see you in action! — Stefania encouraged. — It's always interesting to see the combat styles characteristic of other regions. Besides, I can see that, like me, you gravitate toward ranged weapons. So it'll be twice as fun.

Stefania averted her gaze from the foreigner and the young heir toward Adalard, to check how busy her lord was at the moment. Then she continued watching what the one-eyed man was doing. As she was the only knight who had come from Guildaria, she would have to defend the honor of her homeland in all the available trials. Which meant, willy-nilly, she'd have to take time away from the task Adalard had assigned her. And before diving headfirst into the contests, she needed to discuss this with the lord.