Evil-like Duke Household

Constructed near the castle rampart, the Imperial Knight's Office.

Opening the door, one knight that's already finished his patrol entered the room with a sour look on his face.

[ Ooh, good job on the patrol . Did anything happen ? ]

While smirking, the senior knight asked the newcomer knight that's just entering the room.

[ Governor Ractos made some kind of problem you know. Seeing the Governor in the outskirts, you can only relate it to the rumour about him being inside a crime syndicate right ? ... Thinking that, I asked him to follow me. But I was stopped by the prime minister that suddenly appeared ... Even though Governor-sama is doing something that's clearly suspicious ... Perhaps prime minister have other things in his mind ? Or possibly, is the prime minister also his accomplice ... ? ]

The newcomer knight muttered as his mind rotated.

Looking at the newcomer, the senior knight made a loud laughter.

[ Hahahaha ! So you've also done it, eh ! ... Actually, all of that dark rumour about the governor is just some baseless rumour, you know ! ? I heard it directly from the knight captain so it's not a mistake. Furthermore, knight leader, prime minister, even his majesty knows about that thing you know. ]

Hearing that thing, the newcomer knight made a surprised expression .

Looking at him who still couldn't follow the story, the senior knight continues on about the fact that the governor who likes to eat foreign food, and sometimes sneaks out to the outskirts to go to a certain store. And because of his scary face, it even makes the kids cry in fright. The citizens doesn't know the truth, and is thus scared of him because of believing that baseless rumour surrounding him.

Thus, the newcomer knight came into a conclusion.

The governor is easily misunderstood because of his scary face.

[ ... Eh, wait ! If that so, then I'm in quite a troublesome situation, right ! ? I tried to arrest the governor because of some misunderstanding. I don't want to get imprisoned you know ! Why didn't you tell me even thought you know the truth !? ]

Having his face turn pale, the necomer knight came closer to the senior knight.

But, the senior knight still kept smirking.

[ It's alright, you know. This kind of thing already became the Imperial Knight's tradition, you know. It's a chain of happenings that the newcomer will almost arrest the governor because of some misunderstanding, then have their senior tell them the truth, and finally get into panic. I also had same thing happen to me you know ? ]

Hearing that word, the newcomer knight looked slightly relieved. But still not completely able to remove his doubt, he asked the senior knight about it.

[ But, ain't this tradition quite dangerous ? I wonder if the upper brass is already informed about this ? ]

[ Well that is of course, right ? Even I, my senior, all of us never received any punishment you know. With the name of the newcomer training, you know, don't you think that perhaps, even the prime minister and the governor ,actually, is also eager to cooperate with this tradition, right ? I heard that the governor is someone who's not really harsh when it come to rude behavior that's done to him, you know. ]

Hearing that the senior knight answered with such leasure, the necomer knight felt relieved.

But they didn't know...

That the rumour is not true (about the tradition and stuff). And the fact that the governor has a glass like heart.

The fact that they didn't get punished is because of the kind hearted governor.

The fact that this kind of tradition will never get approved in the first place if it's told to the upper brass...

[ But, you know , I want to see it ... The prime minister, is fast right ?]

[ Eh ? Well, that's right. I am surprised when he suddenly appeared you know. It's as if he's a gale. ]

[ You know, I want to see it with my own eyes... How fast the prime minister could be ... ]

---- Several years later, an incident where the prime minister bare handedly stiked several blows in the each and every person of the imperial knight face occured.

His speed when chasing the knights that tried to run away is really godlike.

And then, at the same time, the imperial knight's tradition met it's end. A rumour that the prime minister is actually the strongest person in the whole kingdom arised, but that's story for another time.