" Yeah, I do."
Belle replied.
Elle : " You know, I think if I see that a****** again I might not kick his balls even if he keeps spouting bull shit."
Belle : " Whoa! That is a high level of tolerance coming from you."
Elle laughed.
" I mean, after being acknowledged by high and mighty stuck-up prodigy noble brat like our captain, those twerps don't mean anything now."
Belle hugged Elle.
" Oh my, Our Elle is all grown up."
Elle : " Too bad that Lina is knocked out.
She should have heard it."
Otto who had sharp ears accidentally heard it.
' Well, I guess just this once I will overlook the fact that she rained insults on to the captain.
Anyway, it was accurate.'
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After a while,
Carseain was the only one standing after the last round of the fray concluded.
Carseain stabbed his sword into the ground and stood holding onto it.
Everyone else who joined in except veteran knights was on their knees.
" Thus, the monster massacred the knights and then the village without the discretion of women, children and old.
Oh, what a tragedy, what a tragedy...."
He declared.
" Like seriously, Cap? Are you still role playing ? "
" I'm baffled that you still have the strength to talk."
"Damn, it's over!"
The knights yelled at him.
"So what?! I'm the captain.
I can't go around passing out and puking my guts like those new recruits."
He said pointing his thumb at the back where a few people were puking.
Len : ' Just for the record, they are still older than you are.'
Henry : " I guess we have to rough them up a little."
Carseain took the towel that was handed to him by a maid.
"Ah, Kill Sen every day...
I bet that he will develop resurrection magic."
He said as he wiped off the sweat on his body.
Sen : " That's cruel! "
Otto : "I'm in."
Elle : " I'm all in."
Kay joined his hands facing Sen.
" My condolences, pal "
Sen started whining.
Len : " I bet within 2 weeks...."
" I bet he will break in 10 days..."
" Then I bet with the captain he will develop resurrection magic...."
Carseain : " Whoa! It's lively again...
So, Sen what do you have to say?! "
Sen : " Don't bet on me without my permission.
An...and I won't break that easily you know!!"
Carseain laughed and patted him.
" That's my boy!
Make sure that you win...."
Carseain held his shoulders and glared into his eyes.
" Because I absolutely hate losing..."
James : " Then let's do this , the losers party will run laps on the ground from morning to night screaming whatever there told to. "
Carseain snapped his fingers.
"That's a wonderful idea.
People betting on my side we have to get the most embarrassing slogan ready..."
Otto stepped up and said ,
" Then I will lead the other side. You should be getting ready to run laps..."
Carseain whistled at him and said, " Old man, aren't you getting too hyped up against me these days?
If you keep clashing with me you are bones night break of old age. "
Len : "I'm on Sir Otto's side "
Elle : " I'll bet with Captain. "
Henry : " Me too "
Belle : " Me three..."
Lina : " I'm betting with Sir Otto..."
"Ditto."
" Count me on your side, Captain."
"I'll be..."
"Me as well..."
Carseain hung his hand around Sen.
"Man you turned my Knightage into a bunch of gamblers and the training ground into a Casino."
Sen was on the verge of tears.
Carseain laughed at him.
A butler brought him a glass of juice.
He took it and handed it to Sen.
" Here, drink it and loosen up..."
He turned to the butler and said, " Get me some cold water first..."
He bowed and went,
Carseain: 'The others will be thirsty too...'
" Hey, you guys! You want some juice--
Ah, you're already gulping it down...
Must have been Rovenin's work..."
He saw the servants already moving on Rovenin's instructions and knights already gulping down the third glass of juice and water.
Sen was still held captive by Carseain.
" Captain, Sen's trembling."
Carseain : "Oh Sen, don't worry. All you have to do is die everyday at any one of the Veteran Knight's hand."
" That's even more terrifying."
Every one laughed.
Nox brought in cold water for Carseain.
" Oh, thanks."
Carseain gulped it down.
Elle : ' He actually knows how to say thank you...'
Rovenin came with a towel and a glass of juice prepared.
Rovenin : " You broke them, Young Master."
Len " No doubt there."
Kay : " But captain you were totally into the game today...
You seemed a little different than usual..."
"Eh? How so?"
" Hmmm, how do I say it? Like you were more annoying than usual..."
"Hey, now?"
" Yeah, seriously! Usually, you would just go swinging without thinking but today you are rather calm..."
Henry : " Really? He seemed like a mad hound today as well..."
Carseain narrowed his eyes.
" Whoa! It looks like you guys want to go another round...."
Belle : " Let it go ... Let it go, Cap...
Oh, you don't even stay behind after the spar..."
Elle: " Yeah, that's right... You immediately leave without even saying a word...."
Carseain tilted his head.
"Eh... really?"
Kay : " Oh, yeah... You were even giving out advice today...."
Carseain smirked.
" However it doesn't seem like you understood even a word of it...."
"Come on now..."
Kay pouted. Every one was laughing.
Geared who was watching from afar was smiling at Carseain.
' Looks like a new wind is finally blowing....'
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Carseain took another glass of cold water and drank half of it.
He poured the another half on his head.
" Ah.... That hit the spot...."
He mumbled.
Elle : " For me, this juice hits the spot..."
Kay : " I totally agree, what the hell is this?"
" I have never drank something as delicious as this...."
" Oh, you like it that much?!
It is my younger sister's special recipe..."
A young girl's voice said.
Carseain : " Ah, Kiha... Lovely work..."
Kiha : " Oh my, I am really happy that all my hard work paid off....
I was really panicking when Sir Rovenin suddenly came up and asked me to prepare something to drink for the entire knight squad...
Looks like today's session was a little too intense for everyone...."
" Although, it was the captain who had it the hardest..."
A knight at the back yelled.
" That's right, Kiha... It was me, but didn't get my share yet..."
Carseain grumbled.
Len : " That's because you gave yours to Sen.."
Kiha : " Huh?! But Sir Rovenin saw that and had one prepared for you again..."
Nox : ' As expected of an excellent butler...'
" Sir Rovenin is discussing the Young Master's meal with the Kitchen Maid over there..."
Nox said as he pointed towards Rovenin.
" Rooo ..... veee..... nin..... My juice~~~"
Carseain yelled out his name as he waved to him.
Both the Kitchen Maid and Rovenin looked at hhim.
Kitchen maid : " Ugh..."
' Deja Vu... Ah... he's shirtless again and calling for Sir Rovenin.
Oh, Nice body, Young Master.'
Rovenin : " Did you understand everything I said?"
Kitchen maid : " Ah... Yes, I'll go and prepare it right away."
Rovenin walked towards Carseain and the others.
He handed the juice to Carseain and said,
" That Kitchen Maid probably thinks that if you weren't a noble, you'd be a stripper."
Almost everyone who heard that choked on their drinks or spat it out.
< Inside the heads of Knights>
' Is it alright to talk to Captain like that?'
'I heard they were close but this close?'
' He is dead.'
'Captain, he looks beautiful... Spare him!' [ This person is Lina.]
Nox who watching their faces narrowed his eyes.
' Huh?! Isn't it too late to be surprised?
Weren't you guys talking shit with him casually just now?'
" Why though?"
Carseain nonchalantly asked as he drank the juice.
< Inside the heads of Knights>
' Huh?! He's chill with it?'
' He's much more easygoing than I imagined.'
' Isn't he offended?'
' Or... perhaps... is he really interested in being a stripper?'
[ This stupid person is Kay.]
' If he really is interested, I'll be busting my salary for him.'
[ This outlandish thought was in Belle's head.]
' I might have to take out a loan for him.'
[ This outrageous person is Elle.]
Two of the three female knights who admired ( which is an understatement ) Carseain's physique were Belle and Elle.
Rovenin : " Because you were shirtless two of three times you ran into her."
Belle : ' Her eyes were blessed.'
Elle : ' Her eyes were blessed.'
Rovenin: " Poor child, she must have been so uncomfortable. Her face was so flushed thanks to your barbaric behavior."
Belle : ' Nope, absolutely not.'
Elle : ' She must be complimenting it. '
They were correct.
Carseain finished the juice and his glass was taken by a servant.
" Whatever... I couldn't care less... Besides she should be happy.
I'm well built, ya know..."
There were a handful of samples in the Knightage who had the following thought drawn from Carseain's response.
" He might really be interested in stripping..."
Those samples glanced at each other but no one has had the gut to really ask it directly and incur their Demonic Captain's Wrath.
Except for one Foolish and Brave Soul,
He raised his hand and asked,
" Captain, Are you really into stripping? "
Veins throbbed all over Carseain's arms, neck and forehead.
His eyes were irritated.
" Come again, Kay? "
He said in a deep low voice.