-- In this kingdom of Westland, knights have a special role to play.

　They are an important organization that assumes some of the authority of the state, such as military activities, maintaining security and guarding temples in various places.

　They are nominally ranked lower than the lowest of the nobility, but their actual authority surpasses that of ordinary nobles, and it is said that even the highest-ranking nobles are close to the knights of the highest order.

　A knight of the Westland Kingdom is such a special title.
　Naturally, it is said that there is no end to the number of people who wish to become a knight.

　So how does one become a knight?　The answer is simple and straightforward.
　If he is recommended by one of the knights' corps, and the palace approves it and appoints him, he becomes a knight.

　The problem is how to get recommended by the knights' corps, but it's hard to say as it's at the discretion of each corps.

　The most common pattern is to apprentice to an active knight, become a squire through a menial job, work as a squire and train as a squire, and then be recommended ...... I've heard that this is the most common pattern.

　If you aspire to become a knight in this course, you are almost certain to be accepted if you acquire the ability and are recommended.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get the chance to get a job.

　--You can find a number of different types of products in the marketplace.

　However, His Majesty the King is so busy that it is practically difficult to take the time to conduct the investiture ceremony for one person.

　That's why the form of a joint investiture ceremony is adopted now, in which the candidates recommended by each knightly order are gathered in the royal capital to perform the investiture ceremony in bulk.



　But still--I never dreamed that I would participate in the ordination ceremony until last year.



　I let out a deep breath for the umpteenth time in a room at an inn near the venue.

　No matter how hard I tried to calm myself down, I couldn't relax.
　Every time I move, I realize how hard it is to move in my unfamiliar formal wear, and my nerves get even more tense.

　Right now, I was getting ready to attend the joint ordination ceremony at the nearest inn to the main auditorium, the venue.

　Garnet suggested that I could use the properties owned by the Argentia family, but all of them were far away from the main auditorium, and most importantly, it wouldn't be good to rely too much on the Silver Wing Knights.

　After all, unlike other knight candidates, I'm not joining an existing knight group, but being assigned a new one.

　The time has barely passed even though I looked at the clock.
　The time to enter the venue is still some time away.

　As I was managing to get over my peak tensions again, there was a knock on the door of my room.

　Since I've talked to the innkeeper beforehand, the only visitors to the room are people from the Royal Palace or the Knights of the Order.

''Go to ......,''
You're in the way. You got a white wolf in the house, ready for this?

　Garnett's voice, which I couldn't possibly have misheard.

　I turned to the door, feeling a sense of relief, but the one who opened the door and walked in was a dainty girl dressed in a radiant outfit.

''Haha!　I'm working up a nervous wreck!　You're a cat who was forced to wear clothes, Omg!
Oh, what a surprise. I was wondering which of your daughters had wandered in and it was you.

　I'm going to give my honest opinion back to him as a counterattack to his teasing.
　This is more effective than a sarcastic response.

I'm the daughter of Argentia. I'm sorry, I'm not a proper lady.

　With his hands on the waist of his dress, Garnett walked into the room, glaring up at me with embarrassment.

　Today Garnett was not dressed in the boyish attire that was familiar to his eyes, but rather in a gorgeously dressed outfit that no one at the ball would be able to help but look back at.

　It wasn't just the costume that was different from the usual.

　His face, which is usually undressed in order to disguise itself as a boy, is now made up in an elegant and lean manner, and his good looks are greatly enhanced.

　Even the untied back hair was carefully combed through, and as long as he didn't open his mouth, there wasn't an ounce of masculinity in it.

''By the way, that outfit, are you attending today in the name of the youngest daughter's daughter's daughter (Alma) instead of the silver-winged knight (Garnett)?''
The newcomers of the silver wing will also participate in the joint investiture ceremony. It's not enough to call back the knights who are sent far away, but there's no way we can't have the people of the Argentean family present.
You mention ......, though this is actually the first time I've attended as Lady Alma.
"Nunn ......!

　Garnett turned around in a hurry.
　Abigail, a maid dressed in black, stood at the door.

''If you normally participated in the ordination ceremony, you wouldn't be treated like a deep-windowed young lady whose face is barely known even by the members of the group,''
I told you to wait for me downstairs at your ......!

　Abigail's outfit today is not so-called serving clothes, but pitch-black clothes designed to allow her to attend the ceremony.

　Probably, Abigail is also planning to attend the joint investiture ceremony as an attendant of Alma, the daughter of the Argentean family.

'What, was it your order to include me in the list? I thought it was because you wanted to be alone with Master Luke and the other attendants that you were ordered to stand by.
If you know what I'm talking about, then why the hell are you here?
I'm sure it was a good idea, but I'm not sure the young lady is physically fit to be walking around by herself. The young lady may not be accustomed to such considerations, but ......

　Garnett is cageyed by Abigail's unexpectedly righteous argument.

　As usual, watching their interactions, the master-slave relationship is not clear.

...... All right, just wait outside the room. That's fine then.
'Awe, sir. But I have one thing to say, if I may be so presumptuous. Miss ...... did you compliment Master Luke on his formal attire?
Uggh. ......

　Garnet was at a loss for words for a different reason than before.

'I understand that it's hard to put it into words face to face, as it's about your daughter. But ......
I don't care. Just go outside and wait for me.

　Abigail was pushed out of the room by an impatient Garnett, who stared at us through the gap as he tried to close the door himself.

'One last thing. The ceremony will be starting soon, so we don't want your clothing to be disrupted--'

　The door closes completely with a loud noise as Garnett's front kick on top of the enhancement skill is eaten, and the door closes completely.

　The hem of her skirt was immediately disrupted by this.

　I think Abigail was more of an admonition to this kind of behavior.

　Garnett's shoulders went up and down to catch her breath and she turned around, looking even more nervous than I was earlier.

'...... Its, what. I don't think it's bad ...... I mean, you're tall, and I think it looks good on you. ......
Oh, thanks, ......

　The initial nervousness is almost infectious to me.

　I don't know if it made me feel better, but the nerves that preceded the ordination ceremony had mysteriously faded.