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âBrave!? Mavis-sama the Brave? The Mavis Houseâs third daughter?â
As Leticia was still unfamiliar with the Knight School, she she lived in the female dorm used exclusively by those of high n.o.bility. As for Wynn, Leticia confessed to him that she was the âBraveâ.
âUn, Thatâs me? Leticia von Mavis.â
âSo itâs true? â¦I didnât knowâ¦â
Wynn looked closely at Leticia, who was walking beside him.[1]
Who wouldâve thought that the rumored Brave was his close friend.
âFrom the first time we met, I thought she was a n.o.ble, but I never heard her full name. I didnât care who she was, or where she was from. However, that the Braveâs name was Mavis⦠I did hear.â
Wynn would frequently hear about the Braveâs journey from the merchants and adventurers who stayed at the âWataridori Pavilionâ[2]Â while he worked at the inn.
The view of children of the town playing the âMavis the Braveâ game, swinging around wooden swords, was commonly seen.
Aside from the merchants and adventurers that traveled to the city, bards and minstrels performed stories of the Braveâs feats to the public.
In order to save the prince of a certain country who was turned to stone, she subdued the demon who cursed him, and lifted the curse. ?
In another country, she defeated a priest who sacrificed a person every night in order to revive an evil G.o.d, and rescued the captured people.
Furthermore, she retrieved a rare herb from an unexplored ancient forest in order to cure an unknown illness spreading through a city.
When it turned out that the the cause of the illness was a dragon living in a nearby cave who emitted miasma, she subjugated the dragon.
As for the purification â
When it spread that the Brave was the empireâs Mavis Ducal Houseâs hidden third daughter, the empireâs citizens felt a patriotic pride in being the Braveâs home country.
The Empire itself widely publicized the actions of the Mavis Houseâs third daughter.
Wynn, who had read tales of heroic knights since childhood was also excited about the tales of the Brave who wandered the earth.
Now that he had grown, he knew that the knights that appeared in those epic tales didnât exist in reality.
However, the existence of the âBraveâ taught him that those storybook knights were not merely a dream.
Although the Braveâs feats were impossible for Wynn, if only he at least had a tenth of the strength, he would protect those who were suffering, as a knight.[3]
He wanted to be among the strong.[4]
The Mavis Houseâs third daughter that he aspired to be, he didnât think she would be his friend Leti.
He looked at Leticia, who was beside him.
As in the past, his friend walked beside him.
Two years younger than him, her height did not even reach his shoulder, she had a delicate figure. [5]
Fighting the Demon Lord, the subordinate demons, and the monsters, it was more severe than the stories.
âI will try my hardest, so that I can return as soon as possible!â
The promises exchanged four years agoâ He thought that those words wouldnât come true.
Nevertheless, she had now returned, and was walking beside him, as she had promised.
âYouâve tried your best, havenât you, Leti.â
At the words that escaped from Wynnâs lips, Leticiaâs feet stopped for a moment, causing her to hurriedly catch up after falling behind.
âUn!â
She showed a delighted, sparkling smile.
Four years ago, Leticia was unable to reveal that she was from the Mavis House.
She feared that Wynn would distance himself from her if he knew that she was a n.o.ble.
Generally, in an Imperial Knight Order, individuals did not use family names.
Officially, this prevents those of a higher court status from getting privileges in the Knight Order. [6]
The knight school adopted this practice. For example, Wynn Byrd would formally be called âKnight Cadet Wynnâ, and not âKnight Cadet Byrdâ, and Locke would not be called âKnight Cadet Marineâ, but rather âKnight Cadet Lockeâ.
Even if she were a lady of n.o.bility, Wynn wouldnât have to call her by her family name.
However, Leticia was more famous than she would have wanted. [7]
She was known as the âDivine Sword Princessâ, âOne Closest to G.o.dâ, and âLeticia von Mavis, the Braveâ.
As the third daughter of the Empireâs Mavis Ducal House.
Leticia snuck a glance at Wynn beside her. [8]
Four years ago, they were approximately the same height.
Now, Leticiaâs head did not even reach Wynnâs shoulders, and his young-ish body was growing into a strong build, and supple muscles.[9]
That morning, when they crossed swords, Wynn was several times stronger than she remembered four years ago.
The source of Leticiaâs art, which earned her the name âDivine Sword Princessâ, was most definitely Wynn.
It was the swordsmans.h.i.+p that fascinated her when she escaped to the town for the first time and met him.
In those days, the swordsmans.h.i.+p was conspicuously colder, if it met the conditionsâ¦surpa.s.sing him isnât a problem.[10]
Throughout her journey, she fought many enemies.
Many times, she had near death experiences, felling despair.
However, in the end, Leticia would not give up and continued to fight.
Even with her magic power empty, and her companions injured, with only her spirit and sword unbroken, she would tear apart myriads of demons.
The swordsmans.h.i.+p that Leticia learned from Wynn was her greatest tool.
Thereforeâ¦
âYouâve tried your best, havenât you, Leti.â
âUn!â
At Wynnâs words, Leticia, from the bottom of her heart, felt delighted and relieved.[11]
Rather than being known as âThe Braveâ, or as âThe daughter of a n.o.bleâ, her relation s.h.i.+p with Wynn as the pupil of her âMasterâ would not change from now on.
For this reason, she couldnât help but marvel.
How was Wynn unable to become an apprentice knight?
While standing beside him, Leticia looked up to Wynn.
In order to find out, she asked him.
âNe, what do we learn in Knight School?â
âIf we were to talk about the lessons, then there are two types of of cla.s.ses, theory and practice. Practical combat cla.s.ses include swordsmans.h.i.+p, spearmans.h.i.+p, or another martial art. Scout arts, stealth arts, survival arts are taught in the field. Magical combat cla.s.ses are split into three types. Theory cla.s.ses include tactics and military history, and of course, history and heraldry. Finally, there is Linguistics.â[12]
âOnii-chan, What cla.s.ses do you take?â
âWell, for combat cla.s.ses, martial arts and swordsmans.h.i.+p is required, but I also take the knife arts cla.s.s. I also study history.â[13]
âFuun, so itâs like that.â
âWhat will you take, Leti?â
âI am too late to join a combat cla.s.s, so I am focusing on studying the theory cla.s.ses. Ah, but I plan on enrolling in the magic cla.s.ses.â
âSo youâre focusing on the theory cla.s.ses.â
âBut Letiâs strength is moving your body, and not using your brain though.â
âAfter all, I left when I was ten, didnât I? I couldnât study during the journey.â
Leticia became sullen, hitting Wynnâs head with a âpon ponâ sound.
âAh, Wynn. Leticia-sama.â
âWhat is it, Locke?â
He suddenly called out from behind them.
Locke had been walking behind them for sometime now.
Since they seemed strange from the side, Locke walked behind them while looking around restlessly.
âWhat is it? Is your stomach sore?â
âNo it isnât!â
Seeing his friend with a pale face, Wynn called out to him in worry, but received a denial in a suppressed shout.
âYou two, with this much attention on you, donât be so calm!â
Looking around them, before they had noticed, Wynn and Leticia (and Lockeâ¦) were being stared at by the students headed to cla.s.s.
âO, Oi. That, Isnât that Leticia-sama?â
âUn. I saw her yesterday at the entrance ceremony, but, I didnât see her this close!â
âBut, who are the two boys beside Leticia-sama? Did we see them at the evening party?â
âWell, the boy beside her, I know. Isnât he Wynn Byrd? Iâm sure, that heâs the one that failed the selection test three times in a row.â
âFor real? That guy? The one my father said would be an easy win if I faced him?â
âThatâs the one.â [14]
âI know, right? They only let him test to receive his money.â [15]
âThat guy, the commoner? The money is wasted.â
âHaa!? Such a person aiming to be a knight? I think not!â
âHahaha!â
âWynn felt as if somebody had poured cold water on his back.â
Though he said nothing, Locke noticed it.
However, he acted like he didnât care.
He suddenly started chewing on his lower lip.
He had shown strength so far.
He understood his social status clearly. [16]
The people who attended here were either n.o.bles, knights or children of rich people.
Locke was no exception.
If he lived a life fitting his status, he would never know this feeling.
Besidesâ¦
As they said, to become an apprentice knight, money is important.
To be precise, connections and money.
âWynn, donât mind their words, okay?â
Locke patted him on the shoulder.
âWhy is that beggar walking with Leticia-sama? There is a limit to not knowing oneâs social status.â
Their words pierced his chest.
âSheâs Lady Leticia von Mavis, the Brave.â
Without having changed since four years ago, they met by accident.
In those days, I didnât know.
In those days, she wasnât the Brave yet.
She was just a lost child. Now, I know who she really is.
To Wynn, she was a person who lived in a completely different world.
It felt like the Leticia who was once close to him suddenly became a distant figure.
âOnii-chan?â
Leticia looked at him with a worried face.
By all accounts, commoners like Wynn shouldnât exchange words with her.
Only an innocent child could call her âLetiâ so familiarly.
But now, he wasnât a child anymore.
âSorry, Leti⦠Leticiaâ¦-sama, Locke. Iâll go on ahead.â
Turning away, without seeing the twoâs faces, Wynn started running.
Leticia and Locke were left behind, motionlessly looking at his back.
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