"The head maid will explain to you how to live here, so you must listen to her and follow her orders. If you don't and cause trouble for the maids, ...... you will have to skip the meal."
The beastie kids must have really liked the food here, because the moment they heard my words, "No rice," they let out the biggest gasp of the day.
Smiling at the various expressions on everyone's faces, I asked the head maid, Marietta, to explain the rules of living in the dormitory.
She bowed to me and stood in front of me and began to explain about how to spend time in the dormitory.
"I am Marietta, the head maid. I'm going to explain about life in the dormitory on behalf of Master Rid. By the way, I am not as lenient as Master Lid. If you speak out of turn, you will be immediately skipped meals. Listen with an open mind."
Marietta may look tiny and small at a glance, but her eyes are sharp and have a unique power.
The words "no food at once" seemed to be very powerful, and the beastmen children seemed to be listening to her explanation quietly.
The head maids are the deputy head maid, Frau, and Leona and Marcio, who are in charge of the dormitory.
The head maid introduces t Nina, who will assist them.
The maids had bathed the beastmen before, so they were very polite and introduced themselves to the beastmen without seeming intimidated by them.
As I return to where Deanna and Capella are standing, looking sideways as they explain themselves, they greet me with a look of dismay.
Among them, Deanna spoke to me as if she were representing me.
" Master Rid, even though you are trying to get those children to accept your position, you are playing with them too much."
'Haha, sorry. But they've been in the 'weak and strong' world, so I guess this is probably the easiest way to understand it. Besides, I got a statement from the ...... girls."
I answered Deanna and turned my gaze to "them," Ovelia and Mia.
They seemed to have noticed my gaze and showed various reactions such as turning away and grinning.
However, when I looked around carefully, I found that they were not the only ones who were looking at me.
The children , especially those who seem to have a high magic value, seem to be looking at me in a uniform manner.
"I guess more children are interested in me than I thought."
Deanna, Capella, Chris, Emma, and the others looked at me with dismay and let out a sigh as I smiled and muttered.
I've made the rules of life at the lodge pretty firm, so it may be tough for the beastmen to get used to them.
Here's what it looks like, by the way.
Rules of life
(1) Wake up
(2) cleaning
3 Exercise
4Breakfast
⑤Lesson
⑥Lunch
⑦Classes
⑧Cleaning
⑨Exercise
10 Dinner
(11) Free time
⑫Bath
13 Bedtime
That's all.
In other words, it's just like a student dormitory. As for the classes, we plan to have the children learn various things, from magic to manners.
After Marietta finished explaining the rules of life, I raised my hand for a supplementary explanation and then opened my mouth.
"The maids will not be able to give you the full-fledged lessons they have just explained until after the bowl battle, but tomorrow we will start the lessons on manners right away, so please be prepared for that.'
Hearing my comment, the kids of the Beastmen tribe obviously had a look of disgust on their faces.
Well, from their point of view, they had never had anything to do with it before. It was understandable that they didn't like it.
As I finished, Marietta coughed to get the attention of the beastmen children.
"I will now take you to the rooms where you will be spending the night. The boys will be on the second floor and the girls on the third floor. We will show you to your respective tribes, so please be quiet until we call out to you."
As soon as she finished, the maids, including Frau, the deputy head maid, began to show the beastmen children to their rooms.
I checked on them and then moved with Deanna to her office in the dormitory.
When I arrived at the office of the dormitory, I asked Chris and Emma to sit on the sofa.
I sat down on the sofa so that I was facing them, and at the same time, I muttered to myself,
Well, it's seems , all the work has been completed successfully."
"..... Rid, are you really going to have a "bowl battle"? I think they are stronger than they look,......, but will you be okay?"
"Chris is right. The beastman's children are more physically capable than the children of human beings. Moreover, they have survived in a world that believes in the "law of the jungle," so they must have more strength than you can imagine, Master Rid. If you are too careless, you may be in for a world of pain'.
Chris replied anxiously, and Emma followed with a serious look on her face as if to add something more.
I smiled at their words.
Chris and Emma,, "thank you for your concern. But in order to get them to really cooperate with me, ...... it's probably an unavoidable way to go ....... Don't worry, I'm surprisingly strong too. Right, ?
I turned my gaze to Deanna and Capella as I answered Chris and the others.
The two looked at each other, turned their heads slightly and shook their heads lightly.
" Rid-sama's ability is certain. The other day, the man who was in the hospital, said: "I am sure that the children of the beastmen are not to be underestimated. You must not let your guard down."
"Mr. Capella is right, and the battle is also a matter of luck. If you have to deal with all the beastmen children at once, anything can happen."
"Oh, ......, you two are more worried than I thought."
I thought that if they knew what I was capable of, they would be more positive about it, but they weren't. I'm not sure if I'm getting too ahead of myself.
"I answered the knock on my office door and Dinas, Cross, and Rubens entered the room."
Dinas looked at me and smiled.
"Master Rid, you are really bold to think of taking on all the beastmen children at once, aren't you? That is why you are the son of Master Rainer. Please leave the refereeing to us three and the other knights on the day of the fight".
"Ah, yes. I'll ask you to do it for me. By the way,......, what do Dinas and the others think about the " Bowl Battle " this time?"
He was a little taken aback for a moment, but soon answered with a hearty laugh.
" They will not be convinced by many of the things we tell them in words. Sooner or later, such an opportunity was necessary. I am very much in favor of it. Cross, what do you say?"
'With all due respect, I agree with you. I am sure they know that the treatment here is wonderful. But still, they have become slaves. And I think they want a reason to be satisfied with their new path. In this situation, I know that it would be a good opportunity for Master Rid to stand in their ring and lend his heart to them. Also, I was honored that you chose to use the ''bowl battle'' that I taught you."
When Cross finished, Rubens spoke up with an awed look on his face as if he was about to follow.
"I agree with Commander Dinas and Deputy Commander Cross. The fact that they fell into slavery means that they were betrayed by their country, their families, or their friends. If Master Rid can accept and sever that unfulfilled feeling, they will be able to show great strength."
I looked from Dinas to each of them in turn, nodded, and then muttered.
"I...... got it. Thank you, all three of you. Then ...... again, please ...... be referees for the day."
The three of them answered my questions, and I was ready to go.
I'm sure they're right, and if they have any unfulfilled feelings, I'll take them as far as I can.
Of course, I don't intend to lose.
Then Dinas put on an expression of awe.
, "Master Rid, I am pleased to inform you once again that the acceptance process has been finished. The Knights will disband, leaving those who will guard the quarters, is that correct?"
". I am sorry for the delay in giving the order. Once again, thank you very much for your support on this issue."
No, sir," , "it's not at all. We belong to the Order knights of Bardia, so it is only natural. Then, the Knights will be disbanded. I have a report to make to Mr. Rainer, so I will leave you now."
As soon as he finished, he bowed to me and left the room.
Cross and Rubens also followed Dinas, but Rubens took one look at Diana before leaving.
His gaze was a "see you later" look for all to see.
Diana looked down at him and shook her head, saying, 'Oh dear.
When Dinas and the others left, Emma gave Diana a look that was full of meaning.
"Deanna-sama is dating Rubens-sama, isn't she? Aren't you going to get married?"
"Wait a minute, Emma⁉"
Emma's bombshell? Chris was surprised to see the blood rush to her face, but Deanna exhaled and mumbled
, "I haven't thought about it yet. I've been assigned to a position close to Master Rid,"
"I see. What about Capella, by the way?"
"Emma⁉ Come on, ......."
Surprisingly, Emma seems to like this kind of conversation and asks Capella with a smirk on her face.
Chris tried to stop her, but before he could, Capella answered matter-of-factly.
"I used to have a childhood friend and a colleague whom I was interested . But they both got married and now have kids".
Capella spoke without hesitation and without expression, and everyone around him rolled their eyes at his unexpected statement.
But I had heard before that he had a childhood friend he liked, but I had never heard of a "colleague" before.
I asked him what I thought.
"What? Didn't you say before that you only had a childhood friend?"
You remembered well, didn't you? It is true that I told you about my childhood friend, but I did not tell you about my colleague. But it is embarrassing to talk about it any further, so let's end this talk".
He says this and shuts his mouth.
After that, Deanna and the other three who seemed to be curious asked him a lot of questions, but Capella did not answer on a consistent basis.
"The head maid will explain to you how to live here, so you must listen to her and follow her orders. If you don't and cause trouble for the maids, ...... you will have to skip the meal."
The beastie kids must have really liked the food here, because the moment they heard my words, "No rice," they let out the biggest gasp of the day.
Smiling at the various expressions on everyone's faces, I asked the head maid, Marietta, to explain the rules of living in the dormitory.
She bowed to me and stood in front of me and began to explain about how to spend time in the dormitory.
"I am Marietta, the head maid. I'm going to explain about life in the dormitory on behalf of Master Rid. By the way, I am not as lenient as Master Lid. If you speak out of turn, you will be immediately skipped meals. Listen with an open mind."
Marietta may look tiny and small at a glance, but her eyes are sharp and have a unique power.
The words "no food at once" seemed to be very powerful, and the beastmen children seemed to be listening to her explanation quietly.
The head maids are the deputy head maid, Frau, and Leona and Marcio, who are in charge of the dormitory.
The head maid introduces t Nina, who will assist them.
The maids had bathed the beastmen before, so they were very polite and introduced themselves to the beastmen without seeming intimidated by them.
As I return to where Deanna and Capella are standing, looking sideways as they explain themselves, they greet me with a look of dismay.
Among them, Deanna spoke to me as if she were representing me.
" Master Rid, even though you are trying to get those children to accept your position, you are playing with them too much."
'Haha, sorry. But they've been in the 'weak and strong' world, so I guess this is probably the easiest way to understand it. Besides, I got a statement from the ...... girls."
I answered Deanna and turned my gaze to "them," Ovelia and Mia.
They seemed to have noticed my gaze and showed various reactions such as turning away and grinning.
However, when I looked around carefully, I found that they were not the only ones who were looking at me.
The children , especially those who seem to have a high magic value, seem to be looking at me in a uniform manner.
"I guess more children are interested in me than I thought."
Deanna, Capella, Chris, Emma, and the others looked at me with dismay and let out a sigh as I smiled and muttered.
I've made the rules of life at the lodge pretty firm, so it may be tough for the beastmen to get used to them.
Here's what it looks like, by the way.
Rules of life
(1) Wake up
(2) cleaning
3 Exercise
4Breakfast
⑤Lesson
⑥Lunch
⑦Classes
⑧Cleaning
⑨Exercise
10 Dinner
(11) Free time
⑫Bath
13 Bedtime
That's all.
In other words, it's just like a student dormitory. As for the classes, we plan to have the children learn various things, from magic to manners.
After Marietta finished explaining the rules of life, I raised my hand for a supplementary explanation and then opened my mouth.
"The maids will not be able to give you the full-fledged lessons they have just explained until after the bowl battle, but tomorrow we will start the lessons on manners right away, so please be prepared for that.'
Hearing my comment, the kids of the Beastmen tribe obviously had a look of disgust on their faces.
Well, from their point of view, they had never had anything to do with it before. It was understandable that they didn't like it.
As I finished, Marietta coughed to get the attention of the beastmen children.
"I will now take you to the rooms where you will be spending the night. The boys will be on the second floor and the girls on the third floor. We will show you to your respective tribes, so please be quiet until we call out to you."
As soon as she finished, the maids, including Frau, the deputy head maid, began to show the beastmen children to their rooms.
I checked on them and then moved with Deanna to her office in the dormitory.
When I arrived at the office of the dormitory, I asked Chris and Emma to sit on the sofa.
I sat down on the sofa so that I was facing them, and at the same time, I muttered to myself,
Well, it's seems , all the work has been completed successfully."
"..... Rid, are you really going to have a "bowl battle"? I think they are stronger than they look,......, but will you be okay?"
"Chris is right. The beastman's children are more physically capable than the children of human beings. Moreover, they have survived in a world that believes in the "law of the jungle," so they must have more strength than you can imagine, Master Rid. If you are too careless, you may be in for a world of pain'.
Chris replied anxiously, and Emma followed with a serious look on her face as if to add something more.
I smiled at their words.
Chris and Emma,, "thank you for your concern. But in order to get them to really cooperate with me, ...... it's probably an unavoidable way to go ....... Don't worry, I'm surprisingly strong too. Right, ?
I turned my gaze to Deanna and Capella as I answered Chris and the others.
The two looked at each other, turned their heads slightly and shook their heads lightly.
" Rid-sama's ability is certain. The other day, the man who was in the hospital, said: "I am sure that the children of the beastmen are not to be underestimated. You must not let your guard down."
"Mr. Capella is right, and the battle is also a matter of luck. If you have to deal with all the beastmen children at once, anything can happen."
"Oh, ......, you two are more worried than I thought."
I thought that if they knew what I was capable of, they would be more positive about it, but they weren't. I'm not sure if I'm getting too ahead of myself.
"I answered the knock on my office door and Dinas, Cross, and Rubens entered the room."
Dinas looked at me and smiled.
"Master Rid, you are really bold to think of taking on all the beastmen children at once, aren't you? That is why you are the son of Master Rainer. Please leave the refereeing to us three and the other knights on the day of the fight".
"Ah, yes. I'll ask you to do it for me. By the way,......, what do Dinas and the others think about the " Bowl Battle " this time?"
He was a little taken aback for a moment, but soon answered with a hearty laugh.
" They will not be convinced by many of the things we tell them in words. Sooner or later, such an opportunity was necessary. I am very much in favor of it. Cross, what do you say?"
'With all due respect, I agree with you. I am sure they know that the treatment here is wonderful. But still, they have become slaves. And I think they want a reason to be satisfied with their new path. In this situation, I know that it would be a good opportunity for Master Rid to stand in their ring and lend his heart to them. Also, I was honored that you chose to use the ''bowl battle'' that I taught you."
When Cross finished, Rubens spoke up with an awed look on his face as if he was about to follow.
"I agree with Commander Dinas and Deputy Commander Cross. The fact that they fell into slavery means that they were betrayed by their country, their families, or their friends. If Master Rid can accept and sever that unfulfilled feeling, they will be able to show great strength."
I looked from Dinas to each of them in turn, nodded, and then muttered.
"I...... got it. Thank you, all three of you. Then ...... again, please ...... be referees for the day."
The three of them answered my questions, and I was ready to go.
I'm sure they're right, and if they have any unfulfilled feelings, I'll take them as far as I can.
Of course, I don't intend to lose.
Then Dinas put on an expression of awe.
, "Master Rid, I am pleased to inform you once again that the acceptance process has been finished. The Knights will disband, leaving those who will guard the quarters, is that correct?"
". I am sorry for the delay in giving the order. Once again, thank you very much for your support on this issue."
No, sir," , "it's not at all. We belong to the Order knights of Bardia, so it is only natural. Then, the Knights will be disbanded. I have a report to make to Mr. Rainer, so I will leave you now."
As soon as he finished, he bowed to me and left the room.
Cross and Rubens also followed Dinas, but Rubens took one look at Diana before leaving.
His gaze was a "see you later" look for all to see.
Diana looked down at him and shook her head, saying, 'Oh dear.
When Dinas and the others left, Emma gave Diana a look that was full of meaning.
"Deanna-sama is dating Rubens-sama, isn't she? Aren't you going to get married?"
"Wait a minute, Emma⁉"
Emma's bombshell? Chris was surprised to see the blood rush to her face, but Deanna exhaled and mumbled
, "I haven't thought about it yet. I've been assigned to a position close to Master Rid,"
"I see. What about Capella, by the way?"
"Emma⁉ Come on, ......."
Surprisingly, Emma seems to like this kind of conversation and asks Capella with a smirk on her face.
Chris tried to stop her, but before he could, Capella answered matter-of-factly.
"I used to have a childhood friend and a colleague whom I was interested . But they both got married and now have kids".
Capella spoke without hesitation and without expression, and everyone around him rolled their eyes at his unexpected statement.
But I had heard before that he had a childhood friend he liked, but I had never heard of a "colleague" before.
I asked him what I thought.
"What? Didn't you say before that you only had a childhood friend?"
You remembered well, didn't you? It is true that I told you about my childhood friend, but I did not tell you about my colleague. But it is embarrassing to talk about it any further, so let's end this talk".
He says this and shuts his mouth.
After that, Deanna and the other three who seemed to be curious asked him a lot of questions, but Capella did not answer on a consistent basis.
