Chapter 355: The Catreya Brothers’ Oath The mock battle was over.Rest had emerged victorious. As cheers erupted around him, Rest exhaled deeply and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Whew… that was close…” Toya Catreya had been a formidable opponent.Had Rest fought him from afar with powerful magic, it might have been an easy win […]
Chapter 354: Battle with the Catreya Family’s Third Son Rest found himself facing Toya Catreya, the third son of the Marquis Catreya family, in a mock battle.It wasn’t a duel to the death — more of a light-hearted spar meant to strengthen camaraderie. (Still… this kind of tension feels like I’m about to say, “Please
Chapter 353: The Knight Attendant’s Social Gathering “Well then… enough of the serious talk. Everyone, let’s move on to something lighter—some physical exercise!” After the war council ended, the soldiers gathered at the training grounds inside the fortress.Valeya Catreya—formerly the leader of the vanguard, now appointed as supreme commander against the foreign tribes—stood before them
Commemorative Short Story #4: Celestine’s Melancholy Moment It was before the academy’s entrance ceremony. In the royal capital of the Kingdom of Iwood, inside the royal castle at its very center, a woman sat at her desk, holding her head in her hands. “Sigh… Prince Rodel really is hopeless, isn’t he…” At the office desk
Commemoration Short Story #3: Jungle Expedition with Yuri It happened some time after Rest had taken the entrance exam for the Royal Academy. “Hmm… it seems we’ve gotten lost, haven’t we!” “…” Hands on her hips, a short-haired redheaded girl dressed in practical trousers made the bold declaration. Her name was Yuri Catreya—the daughter of
Commemorative Short Story ②: Shopping with Primula It happened not long after Rest had been taken in by the Rosemary Marquis family. Rest was accompanying Primula on a shopping trip to the royal capital’s marketplace. “Thank you for coming along with me today, Rest-sama.” “I don’t mind. It’s just a shopping trip, after all.” Today,
Commemorative Short Story #1: Viola and Exam Studies It happened not long after Rest had been taken in by Marquis Rosemary. In the garden of the Rosemary estate, Rest was training in magic together with Viola. “There are several departments at the Royal Academy,” Viola explained, raising a finger. “The one we’ll be applying to,
Chapter 352: An Awkward War Council Rest was escorted inside the fortress. Personally, it didn’t feel like being “escorted” so much as “taken away,” but outwardly, as a count, he was treated with courtesy. (The shoulder they’re grabbing hurts like hell. If I weren’t using my Strengthening magic, I’m pretty sure it would’ve shattered by
Chapter 351: The Three Cattleya Brothers “Friendly forces approaching! Open the gates!” The gates swung open, and the vanguard entered the fortress.A thousand soldiers filed in through the walls, carrying with them weapons and provisions brought from the capital, as well as the meat of giant buffalo they had hunted along the way. “Brother, it
Chapter 350: An Enemy With Whom Dialogue Is Impossible The Oni who had attacked the vanguard were repelled, and the skirmish ended in victory. Looking toward the fortress, Rest saw that the winged folk and lizardmen who had been assaulting it were also retreating. From the looks of it, the fortress had sustained no major