Chapter 52
Chapter 52
The greatly anticipated match was casually turned down by Heath .
And then as though it was no concern of hers, Heath went to sit with Slad and the others and started eating .
Doug was frozen with his sword brandished for a whole minute before he could move again .
With an anxious expression, he rushed over to Heath to challenge her again .
“F-Fight me!”
“No way . Didn’t I just turn you down . ”
“WHY!?”
“Why? What kind of merit would accepting even have for me?”
As everyone heard Heath’s reply, they all recalled her personality .
Because of her small and cute appearance, at first glance she seemed weak . But in contrast she was strong-willed, wasn’t afraid of anyone, and said exactly whatever she pleased .
Although she normally acted like an idiot, at heart she was a realist .
Everybody had gotten caught up in the momentum, but now an odd bit of calm came back to them .
Thinking about it carefully, as long as Heath didn’t accept, none of this would be a problem .
And then considering Heath’s personality, the chances of her accepting were essentially zero .
But the boys all had a thought .
Couldn’t she have handled it in any other way…?
Although they were all apprentices, they were still training to become knights .
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Even though it was hard to concretely describe what a knight was to them, at the very least they knew that knights were cool, probably .
When a knight was challenged by another knight, they would accept and engage in a passionate battle with all their strength . At least that was how the boys saw it .
That was what they envisioned when Doug first arrived .
But…
Not fighting because there was no merit―――It made sense… It made sense, but…
(It’s kinda different to what we think of as a knight…)
Heath simply continued to eat, rejected Doug between bites .
As these knights-in-the-making watched this unfold, they couldn’t help but hold their heads .
“M-, Merits…”
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Since she told him she wouldn’t fight if it held no merits, Doug was frantically working his mind .
“Then… the dessert for tomorrow’s dinner…”
“Are you actually an idiot?”
“The saber my family keeps as an heirloom―――”
“Don’t need . ”
“L-, Land…?”
“What am I supposed to do with that?”
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Doug suggested the merits that he had frantically come up with, but Heath wouldn’t budge at all .
Doug’s eyes were starting to get a little teary .
But Heath’s reaction was cold .
“E-Even if there’s no merits, when a knight is challenged, his pride should―――!”
“Hey . Listen . You say knight this, and knight that, but if I lose to you I’ll lose all chances of becoming one to begin with, you know? The only people who need me are the members of the 18th Division . If I lose that, then forget pride, I won’t even be able to eat . You really think I can afford to accept everyone’s duels? If you get it, then get lost already, because I can’t eat with you annoying me . Geez . ”
With that, Heath cruelly waved her hands, as though shooing away a dog .
After that, she paid him no more heed and turned back to her food .
Although there had been no physical battle, it was Heath’s overwhelming victory in this battle of words . Speechless, Doug just stood there silently for a while, completely ignored by her .
That day, Doug left dejectedly . And yes, his eyes were a little teary .