"I'm done!　I can't stand it!"



　Every day I had to deal with the selfish princess, and the other squires and nobles made fun of me, but I was at the end of my rope.

　In the beginning, it was still good. It was a job I could do on my own, and I felt it was worthwhile in its own way.

　But what's this today⁉ I managed to shortcut the schedule to get the theater company which is located three days away from the capital on time for the next day, but the princess was gone.

　She left a letter.



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　I have managed to carry out repeated harassing requests in the past, but I probably won't be able to make a living if I allow them to take away this paycheck and vacation time that I have just recently learned.

　No, I don't mind the time off. I don't have vacations to begin with.

　The problem is the salary. I don't have time to spend for myself even if I got it, but still, every tool needed for work is expensive, and I can't meet the lady's request if I don't have enough money to charge it to the kingdom later as an expense.

　It is easy to imagine what would happen if that were to happen, if you have seen other squires in the past.



"Let's escape: ......"



　I was practically a prisoner in the royal palace. No relatives. Or if I did, I don't think they'd forgive me for abandoning my work and running away.

　Then I can't find my way in this country.



"Let's go to the Reich. ......!"



　The Galderd Empire is known for its thoroughgoing meritocracy.

　Here, perhaps you can make use of your skills.

　I've been forced to do everything from cleaning and cooking to planning and executing assassinations and other plots.



There's got to be at least one job where my skills can be put to use. ......!"



　Once that's decided, it's a quick story.

　I don't expect a salary that I won't get anyway. I decide to get the bare necessities from my room and leave immediately.

　The Galderd Empire is the kingdom's greatest virtual enemy. No matter how reckless the lady is, she can't be so easy to deal with.

　Fortunately, the lady is gone now and the other squires are basically occupied with their own affairs.

　This should be an easy way out. .......



"But when it comes time to get out, it's really not that easy."



　I'm practically fleeing the country, but no one is going to be wary of me since I've been in and out of the royal palace for a long time.

　But still, it was better to be careful than not, so I tried to find a place where the security was lax, but the fact that I could get such information so easily made me feel uneasy even in my office.



"Even if we were to attack from the outside, isn't this too much information missing from ......?"



　Oh, well. It's an empire anyway!

　An empire where all races and subhumans, regardless of their status or race, are equally competitive.

　The kingdom has been on the alert as a hypothetical enemy nation, but I wonder what it is really like. I was told to avoid contact with enemy countries as much as possible as I was the first squire of the young lady, though I was well versed in the kingdom and in negotiations with allied countries. Or rather, I could not afford to see such things.

　But as far as I know, I was told that I would be allowed to go to a vocational training school for a year even if my identity was uncertain.

　There are various possibilities open to them, from servants and production workers to military personnel, adventurers, and so on.



"If you're a servant or something, it would be troublesome in case you get chased. ....... I'll think about which way to go when I get there. ......"



　Being a soldier would be the opposite of what I am doing now, and I have a longing for it. Being an adventurer is also a synonym for freedom.

　When was the last time you had an experience that made your heart beat faster at the thought of the future?

　I left the kingdom where I was born and raised with a slightly excited feeling in my heart.