I thought my apprenticeship was over, but ...... I didn't realize there was still work to be done.

　An old man with a white bearded goatee murmurs in front of the Knights' garrison.
　He is wrinkled, but still has a strong spine and a steady gait, and his green eyes have the power to make the viewer tense.
　This is Uwe himself, the man who once held the position of general and was nicknamed the "Demon General.
　The former subordinates who saw him all stand tall and look at him with a look on their faces that does not hide their tension.

"Is Weinverger here?

What? Come on in.

　Since the other party is the only opponent, the knight on standby doesn't imitate to make them wait either, and let them pass as they are.
　If it were true, someone should run and let them know, but no one could come up with that.
　Some of the younger people didn't know Uwe's face and asked the senior knight curiously.

''Who on earth is that person?''

　From the nervousness of everyone who knew the old man's face, it was predictable that he would be no ordinary person.
　But that was all there was to it.

'That man is the previous General Uwe.

Geez.

　The young man couldn't help but shout and hurriedly pressed his mouth with both hands.
　It was an abomination that was typical of a regular knight, but the senior knight never tried to blame him.

''So that's that General Uwe, isn't it?''

Yes. That's General Uwe.

　The knights argue with each other with a cold look on their faces, even though it is not winter.
　They have changed their faces to that of citizens prepared for the arrival of a terrible storm.
　While his men were having such thoughts, Weinberger was quietly lost in the room addressed to the general.
　It was no coincidence that Uwe had arrived at the right time for him to be here, as he usually worked at the castle.　
　With a knock, a nervous voice reached his ears.

''Excuse me, General. Uwe-sama is here now. He says he would like to see the General.

Send him in.

　Weinberger does not dare to be rude.
　For there is only one person who knows Uwe and is likely to be able to do him a disservice, Wilhemina.
　And soon Uwe comes in.

'It's been a long time, David,'

　Weinberger responded to Uwe, who called out to him by his first name, with an annoying salute.

'It's been a long time, Uwe-sama.

　For Weinverger, Uwe was his mentor.

"I hear your reputation as a general is quite high.

Thank you, sir.

　The respect he has for Uwe is not just because he is the previous generation of anything.

'So how would you like to see it from Master Uwe's point of view?

'Not bad, but it's a consequence. The knights are a bit lax in their consciousness, aren't they?　So much so that no knight rushed out to you as soon as he saw me. With that kind of awareness, can you fight in an emergency?

...... There are no words to return.

　Weinberger listens to Uwe's point with trepidation.
　He was so strict that he was called < because he was very conscious of always being prepared for the worst.
　Weinberger understands this and is aware that he is not as thorough as his mentor.

'A verbal apology?'

　Uwe's eyes grew even sharper, and Weinberger couldn't help but want to shrug his head.
　His mentor was not unreasonable, but he was a strict personality who would never allow a suitable excuse.

''I will identify the problem as soon as possible and try to improve it.

I'll come back once a month to check on you, so keep that in mind.

　Weinberger was not surprised by Uwe's words.
　Because he had expected it.
　In fact, once a month, he could say that he was kinder than he had been in the past.

'I'm only going to observe for today.

Yes. I'll have someone show you around.

Hmm.

　Weinberger thinks that Uwe's reappearance will tighten the loose air in the Order.

(Though it won't be enough to justify it.)

　I couldn't help but think that it was a good idea.