--After a while, I decided to set up a place to talk with just the White Wolf Knights' faces under the guise of a break in order to reckon with the timing when the discussion with the Silver Wing Knights had settled down.

　And so, when we moved to a private room in the branch, Mark immediately opened his mouth in dismay.

''Totally ...... gathering materials at the same time as attacking, it's a reckless thing to do. You're not thinking of taking me along with you, are you?
He wasn't thinking that far ahead. I knew you wouldn't like it anyway.
'Of course. I don't mean to brag, but if they take you, they'll just drag you down.

　Mark puffs his chest out for some odd reason.

　I couldn't help but chuckle, but there's a bit of a disconnect from reality in Mark's thoughts.

　As a Knight Commander - or as an older brother, it would be better to deny this one thing.

''That said, don't you underestimate yourself too much?''
'...... What are you talking about? I just became a knight myself, .......
But I've been through a lot since then.

　Mark gaggedly held his tongue and fell silent.

It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends. I'm sure you've learned some martial arts from Sir Lionel and others when I'm not around, right?
'It's basic for a knight to train his body, isn't it? I'm asking Sir Lionel to do this because his fighting style is the most standard. Sir Chandler and Sir Garnett's fighting style is nothing more than a special creation with skills.

　In response to Mark, who was piling on the excuses as he glared at him, the quoted Garnett laughed out loud, "That's right.

　The fact that Garnett and Chandler were fighting on the premise of physical enhancement skills was acknowledged by the people around them as well as themselves.

　If they didn't have the same kind of skills, it was something that could not be imitated even if they were taught how to fight.

I'm not saying that you should be able to fight like Garnett. But I'm sure that you are definitely improving your skills. I'm sure you're not the only one who can do that.
The white wolf's strength lies in his experience as an adventurer.
That's what I mean.

　Now it was my turn to give my full affirmation.

"You can't be a rookie forever, either. Can't you get involved in one big job around here?

　Sitting down in the chair and bent forward, I look up at Mark's face as he stands across from me.

　Not only for adventurers, not to mention knights, breaking away from the rookie (rookie) is a new(ish) person(ish) thing to do(ish) to serve(ish).

　At some point, you have to be brave enough to take on a higher level of work and get used to it, otherwise you won't be able to move on to the next level.

　Well, if I do, will I ever be able to move on to the next stage, I can only say no (no) because I am a living proof of that.

...... Sure, there may be a time for that at some point, but it's not now. But it won't be now. Riding into Agart Ram's home turf, no matter how much competence you have, is not a good idea: ......
There's more to the job than that, you know.

　Garnett slapped Mark's right shoulder forcefully from behind.

　I'm used to that kind of contact from Garnett, but it seemed to be an unexpected blow to Mark, and he was writhing in pain at the overly exaggerated reaction.

'Ouch. ......'
Even though it's the main mission to rush in from the fourth level, it's also an important diversion to mess with from the second level, and we have a lot of work to do there as well.
...... me to join the diversion?
We'll get you a boat down the channel. We can't just let Ulysses get away with it, can we?　We're going to need other people to help us out.

　The diversion side, that is to say, the means of transportation for the squad attempting to break into the third level from the second level is to use the ships that Ulysses, a member of the White Wolf Knights, summons with his skills.

　However, as Garnett said, sending only one Ulysses into the adventurer's party is unlikely to work well together.

　This doesn't mean that Ulysses has some kind of problem, but no matter who it is, if anyone is asked 'whether or not one person can be sent to a different organization and suddenly be able to do a perfect job,' they would have to shake their heads.

''You're Lord Ulysses' assistant, ......, which is certainly better than punching into the enemy's headquarters ......, but as I recall, it was a diversion based on the premise of being intercepted and repulsed, right?''
'I'm going to be there to support you. Besides, it's up to Lord Ulysses to decide if he wants to go along with the raid.

　Sofia smiles softly and tries to relieve Mark's anxiety from the side by side.

　This time, the White Wolf Knights are planning to drive out all the current members.

　Chandler and Lionel as combatants, and Hild and Ambrose as researchers.

　Sophia, who is in the administrative field, will also be asked to take command at the front line, and Mark will be asked to help Sophia and Ulysses in charge of transportation.

　Mark contorted his face and thought for a while, and then shook his head as if he had no choice.

'If it's an order, I'll follow it. I'm not going to be able to say that it's a request, but please give orders like a knight commander. I'll respond as a knight myself. We're already a leader and a subordinate before we're brothers.
...... Yeah, sorry about that. If you're going to talk about being a knight and being one of the best, then I'm going to have to act like one as a Knight Commander.

　At the irrefutable point, I cleared my throat with a light cough and cleared my throat before saying the words I should have told him as Knight Commander.

'Mark Easton. You are to work in conjunction with Sir Ulysses and Sir Sophia in a diversionary action plan for the third level of battle. I give Lord Ulysses the authority to direct your command in the field.
"I salute you, Lord Commander.

　It's an outrageously formal exchange, but this is surely important.

　Since you are sending them out on a job where their lives are in danger, there is no way their orders can be languid.

　While the veteran female knight and the boy knight looked at each other with a smile, the new knight and the new knight commander stood tall as best they could and fulfilled each other's positions.