Knights, Let’s Smash Them

82 – Superstar Knight (1)

The anger of the dragon that set the sky on fire is also forgotten.

The tombs of adventurers were also crumbled and buried.

And nobody cares about those things.

At a time when romance has become a useless joke.

An elf was walking in the snow.

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It was the first time in his life that he, who uses the name ‘Regius’ in the human world, visited Count Rupel.

“The concentration of cold spirits is very good, and there is little human traffic, so the nature is well preserved.”

Because they are elves who live in the thick forests where the world tree is rooted, it is normal for them not to wander around the northern regions full of cold air.

For him, walking through the immaculate snowy field was quite a mystical experience even in the midst of summer.

“There must be a reason Wolfgang highly praised it.”

He moved forward slowly, remembering the face of his old hometown friend.

Regius, who was staying for a while in the western city, happened to run into the Sleepywood troupe not too long ago.

Regius and Wolfgang were having a conversation over a compatriot they hadn’t seen in a long time.

Among those stories, there was a story about Count Rupel, the northern territory of the Volibert Empire.

– There is a village where goblins, humans, and other races live together. Peaceful and relaxing

– Something a little interesting.

– This is a place you will definitely like. Not just the village, but the overall atmosphere of the territory seemed quite peaceful and gentle.

It was Regius who was thinking of changing his course. Wolfgang’s words were enough to arouse the wandering elf’s curiosity.

That’s why I came.

As an elf who enjoys a nomadic life, it is only natural for them to move from place to place and make friends with nature.

“Kirik color.”

Frost spirits were hovering around Regius.

Unlike ordinary spirits, it is not easy for even a fair amount of elves to communicate with spirits that clearly reveal their true nature.

Because he was Regius, who was once with the highest level spirit, the beings that humans call the spirit king. This amount of cold spirits can be handled without difficulty.

“Thank you. If it wasn’t for you guys, it wouldn’t have been easy to come this far because of the icy air.”

“Kishishishish.”

The frost spirits sparkled as they let out cracking cries.

The cold spirits surround Regius as if to protect it, blocking the cold from outside.

This was the reason why he was able to walk around without any problems even though he was wearing very light and thin clothes for walking alone in the snowy field.

Normal elves are weak against the cold.

“So…… After passing there, the city will come out now.”

Regius looked up at the rising mountain.

He continued his stride.

***

“Welcome, Baron Luberne! I was waiting.”

“You can call me the magistrate… ….”

“How can you do that? To those who have the right title.”

The head of the adventurer’s guild in Petalonto, who must have lived a rough life, said with a hearty laugh.

“Because of the last cooking competition, our guild has grown quite a bit. The small magic tower over there has also received an offer to cooperate with the dispatch of wizards.”

“That is good news.”

Unless they have the power of the Duchy of Hebron, mages rarely belong to noble groups on their own.

But that doesn’t mean we can rule out wizards. One wizard can sometimes do things that dozens of knights can’t.

So, it was common for most of the territory and its subordinate knights to have a cooperative relationship with the magic tower in the territory or to hire wizards registered in the adventurer’s guild.

“Here is their list. Please take a look.”

The guild leader showed me the paper documents.

As expected, most of them were elemental mages, and about two were summoners who commanded summons.

Is the average skill level 4?

There was a 6th-circle mage, but judging from the hiring fee written next to it, it seemed to be the owner of the Mage Tower himself.

Three stars overall.

Not bad.

“It’s okay.”

“I can be confident that this is the best of all wizards available in the county.”

Where is the majority of the 4th circle that can be called at least ‘wizard’ rather than the idiots who are not even 3rd circle?

That must mean that the Mage Tower is also positive about the development of Rupel’s territory.

“Apart from wizards. How many wandering knights or squire-level personnel have entered?”

“Quite a lot. However, most of them were recruited after the cooking contest was held, so it is unclear how long they will remain in the city.”

“Umm… ….”

In the same way, I began to review the documents that the guild leader handed over little by little. The thickness of the papers is definitely different from that of the relatively few wizards.

“First of all, let’s exclude all those with criminal records or those who have been disciplined at the guild level.”

“That’s how it should be.”

A total of 86 applicants for the Knights Templar.

It’s a knighthood that will be the shield and sword of the count, but it’s a bit difficult to pick people who don’t have that level of morality.

The people’s knights who can’t form a real knights, there are many people who don’t cover their status…….

Think of a bastard like Franken joining the Knights. I couldn’t even imagine how depraved he would be with that status.

Oh sure.

Although ‘that’ leader of the People’s Knights can’t do anything bad anymore.

Anyway, excluding those with criminal or disciplinary records, which are a measure of basic morality, 53 people remained from 86 people.

Thirty-three people were disciplined by criminal record or guild level…… ?

I glanced at the adventurer’s guild leader.

At that gaze, the guild leader shook his head and replied.

“It’s usually like this. There are quite a few people who have committed crimes big and small because they do rough things. They are living a normal life in this territory, but there are many cases where they are wanted in the other territory.”

“On the capital side, there are only a few people who come out, but the situation is different in the provinces.”

“That’s why the role of the guild is important. If you let these guys loose without any reins, it’s going to be a lot of trouble.”

Are you saying it’s some kind of necessary evil?

On the contrary, there are those who become more tyrannical the more cornered they are. There are many cases in which such guys get into trouble once they make a mistake.

Before such an accident occurs, it is to keep the minimum level of security by putting it inside the safe fence of the adventurer’s guild.

And these criminals were surprisingly nasty, and there were many cases where they would take care of themselves when they saw someone worse than themselves.

A little like that.

A drug offender who lynchs pedophiles to death.

Both are idiots, but the latter is a little less idiot.

If you’re an idiot after all, you’re an idiot even after that.

Of course, it was natural that an asshole who did not abandon the minimum of humanity was better.

Of course, drug offenders, pedophiles, or petty thieves are not allowed in the Knights Templar.

After I drew an X on each of the 33 names in the document.

“We ask for careful management at the guild level.”

“Is it possible or not? Don’t worry about the safety of the city.”

I asked the guild leader to take ‘appropriate’ action.

Even though most of them are petty criminals, I don’t know what they’re going to do when they turn around.

It’s difficult once, it’s not difficult the next time.

Originally, a needle thief becomes a cow thief.

“Then, let’s look at your career as the next condition. First of all, those who have been registered in the guild for at least one year.”

Then the other half flew away like a snap of the fingers of a purple head suspiciously fond of balance.

“… ….”

“The job of an adventurer is exactly that.”

No f*ck.

They say everything is the way it is.

“They are wandering services in the first place. There are cases where the mercenary group itself belongs to a guild, but such mercenary initiators are generally recognized as a ‘paramilitary organization’. How many really sane people would not want to join such a place?”

“It’s not without reason, but…… This is really serious.”

“At least, I think they are decent people, starting with silver level adventurers.”

As always in the adventurer’s guild here, there was a nameplate to prove each member’s skill.

From irons to diamonds.

Ratings derived from the names of metals are the most intuitive way to prove the skills of the people belonging to the adventurer’s guild.

However, as the saying goes, most of the members of Petalonto’s guild were from Iron to Silver ranks.

I remember that the lowest grade that could be mobilized in the capital guild was the silver grade…….

‘After all, this is also Ichon Hyangdo? If it’s a useful talent, all of them end up in the capital.’

Criminal record, then career.

Besides that, as conditions were set on this and that, out of the 86 candidates who were initially nominated, only about 15 were able to narrowly meet the criteria.

Unlike me, who had such a mixed feeling, the guild leader crossed his arms and smiled contentedly.

“This is a pretty decent number! The talent pool has definitely grown!!”

“Is this increased?”

“According to the standards before Baron Alroy of Lubern took office, three were probably too many.”

“It’s surprising how Youngji rolled along.”

“By the way, ha ha ha!”

“Ha ha ha… ….”

It wasn’t pleasant at all from the point of view of the prospective employer, but I should take comfort in the fact that I saved about 15 people as the guild leader said.

“Let’s go straight to the interview. Please, right now.”

“Okay. We will dispatch staff to the relevant address. I would appreciate it if you could wait a moment.”

Not long after, 15 people who passed the final paper screening appeared at the guild.

I received the first applicant.

“Nice to meet you, God bless you. My name is ‘Decat’.”

He was a man dressed in a very neat black habit.

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Judging by the wooden rosary hanging on his wrist, he was a monk officially licensed by the Fa Emperor.

Actually, not as much as the wandering knights, but wandering priests are also people who can often be found.

It is not staying in a monastery or a religious institution under the Emperor’s Office.

Daily representatives of God who choose to travel the world to serve or to walk the path of pilgrimage and asceticism.

‘If you’re a priest by birth, it’s rare.’

Such monks sometimes belonged to the Knights Templar, because the more monks and priests there were in a Knights Order, the more they benefited from interference from the Imperial Office.

As far as I know, in the west, where the power of the Emperor’s Office is strong, I heard that there is a knights’ order made entirely of ‘monks’ in a territory.

“Nice to meet you, Priest Descartes. I heard that you have a special interest in our Snow Leopard Knights…….”

“Yes, it is. It’s been six years since I lived a life of asceticism as a wanderer. I feel like I need to settle down soon.”

“So, do you want to be a religious advisor to the Templars or a Templar bishop?”

As long as you receive confirmation of your identity again through the Emperor’s Office, you will be able to act as a Bishop of the Knights Templar.

Because as the size of the order grew, the bishop of the Knights Templar was an essential manpower.

But Descartes gave me an answer I never expected.

“No. I want to be a knight.”

“Yes? Sir, are you talking about a paladin?”

“Just an article. In fact, none of that matters.”

“????”

Descartes took something out of his loose-fitting priest’s robe, lifted it up, and set it on the table.

Kung.

It was a steel flail that looked heavy just by looking at it.

“With a servant like me who is lacking, I couldn’t perfectly represent God’s will. Besides, the job of adventurer is also subject to many restrictions.”

Decart added with an expression that made his heart calm just by looking at it.

“I will become the faithful mace of the Knights, and annihilate evil.”

The 1st new knight candidate for the Snow Leopard Knights.

Priest (Physical), Decart.

Is this correct?