Succeeding as a Knight in a Gender-Reversal Game

18 – Entrance Ceremony (1)

“Wow… I’ve felt it before, but there are so many people. “The buildings all look like palaces.”

Wearing the formal uniform provided to her after receiving notification of her acceptance, Lena’s eyes sparkle as she looks around the buildings of her academy.

“Really… Now try to stay really calm. “If you go into the dormitory right after the entrance ceremony, I won’t be able to take care of you for a while, so come to your senses.”

At first glance, Aunt Lana, who is scolding Lena, appears calm, but her cheeks are subtly tinged with red and she is happy.

“Yo Yohan, the second guest, is so calm, but you, a woman, shouldn’t be this noisy. Now, come here.”

“Tch… all right. “Her mother kept looking around and watching.”

“Hey, hey!”

Well, the lady kept looking around, looking around here and there. Maybe just because she’s a professor doesn’t mean she knows the academy better than we do.

Everyone around them is busy giving words of encouragement and support to their families.

“My child will be admitted to the Imperial Knight Academy… “It is an honor for the family.”

“Train hard and become a great knight! “I got to know a lot of people around me!!”

The atmosphere is somewhat similar to the military entrance ceremony of the modern world, but also similar to the entrance ceremony of a famous university.

Everyone is busy wishing their families good luck in the future.

Of course, even in the meantime

“Wow, wow… What family does that man come from? “You’ve never seen him in social circles, have you?”

“So you’re a commoner…? ? “No matter what he looks like, he can’t be a commoner?”

“He’s a little tall, but… Rather good… “

The criticism of my appearance continues.

He pretends not to be interested, but he keeps glancing at me and talking about me, which my sensitive ears can hear.

“…Sister. “Where are you looking at like that?”

“Uh, huh? Oh, somewhere! “I always look out for our Jake!!”

“You don’t have to look up when you see me. It’s okay. I’m offended. “I want to go back.”

“Ah, no, Jake!! “There’s no way I’d see another man other than you.”

“…I didn’t mention any other men.”

“…Oh, no, that’s not it… !”

Even things like the sound of a couple fighting somewhere.

After hearing this love fight about five or six times, I was able to wait at the entrance ceremony.

‘It’s a bit burdensome.’

As one actor said, it’s not to the level of ‘It’s exciting, it’s always new, and good looks are the best!’, But I think I’m enjoying the benefits of my appearance.

But if there is light, there is also a shadow.

“Wow… Look at that tight butt. “Do you see that I’m more exposed because I’m wearing a cadet uniform?”

“Look at it rustling…” That’s tempting you to attack me right now, right? Mr. Ha… “I’m really going crazy.”

“A male knight… After capturing him, I want to crush his arrogant self who tells him to kill him and make him cry… hahahaha, hahahaha… “

The voices of b*tches who reveal their s*xual desires without filtering based on my appearance and the fact that I am a man are heard by my sensitive ears.

It wouldn’t feel good to hear it in the modern world, but it feels even better to hear it in a place like this.

Even if I try to control my mind by clenching and unclenching my fist stuffed in my pocket, the discomfort remains.

Looking at him wearing formal clothes, he looks like a fellow student, but if he’s like this even after entering, we’ll see.

“John. Is there something uncomfortable? His expression didn’t look good earlier… “

At times like this, Lena, who is always quick to notice, looks up at my face with worried eyes.

Of course, even though I’m like a child normally, there are times when I wonder how I know so well when I’m training or when I’m not in a good mood.

“I’m worried because there are so many people. “I’m fine, Lena.”

“Well… Since I am the second chair, I have to give a speech later, so I must be nervous. Don’t worry too much though. “If anyone says anything to you, I will never leave you alone.”

“Lena is right. Don’t be intimidated just because you’re a man, show off your cool self with confidence. “There are times when Yohan is more feminine than Lena, so I think she will be able to do well.”

“Mommy!!”

After Lena, even Aunt Lana gave me support and enthusiasm, and I was reminded of where I was again.

Imperial Knight Academy. Even in this world where men and women are reversed, it is the place most crowded with women.

Even if I pretend to be kind to men on the outside, on the inside there are more people than anyone else who are always looking down on me and trying to get me caught up in their skirts.

However, if given the opportunity, it is a place where you can soar higher than anyone else.

In that place, I was admitted as the runner-up.

-Wow!!

“Thank you, Lena’s mom.”

“Uh, wow-?!”

“Johanaahat?!”

“I will repay you in a way that is not embarrassing to you both, so you can look forward to it.”

I make a promise while hugging the two people who have been by my side and taking care of me until now.

I will never become a cover for those who look down on me.

Even in modern times and here.

You may start off as second place, but you will end up flying higher than first place.

“Yes, John… I’m proud of you too. So, please let go of this for a moment… Hmm… “

“John smells… I think I feel different now that I’m wearing formal clothes… “

As I feel the warmth of the two people in my arms, I promise myself once more.

It will never become a rug.

I will simply stand tall as a knight.

* * *

“I hope that the future of all new students entering the Imperial Knight Academy will be filled with Goddess Bjor’s blessings. The honorable adventure you will embark on as knights of a proud empire… “

The saint who came to the academy to give a congratulatory speech looked quite gaunt after a long time. Looks like you’ve been busy.

Of course, the people around him were all with their hands clasped together, looking impressed by the saint’s speech.

Is it because it is the goddess Bjor, the only religion on this continent? Everyone appears to be listening to the saint’s speech.

Of course, as an atheist, I just got annoyed whenever religion was discussed. Even in the modern world, there was no religion, but now what…

And to me, it feels more like Bjor is the general GM of ‘Carnia Chronicles’.

Did Hannah say that her self-directed team leader’s ID is her name? Because she was a tall and beautiful woman whom I had seen in person, I remember her even more.

It may be a profane thing to say, but to me now, the thing I am more thankful for than a goddess is Aunt Lana. I’ll definitely have to do something similar to filial piety in the future.

In such a daze, it was not until after the saint and the third princess who had come to encourage the entering students on behalf of the royal family had finished their speech.

“From now on, there will be an oath for the engineer training course for the first and second admissions officers. Eleanor Marchen, the principal, and Johan, the second principal, please come to the front of the podium.”

I was able to reach the final stage of taking the oath.

“The second chair… “Then he is the man who said he defeated Princess Marhen, right?”

“A. I guess so. Maybe I just got in because I did well on the written test? Among the men, there are some who have studied a lot of liberal arts such as etiquette and history.”

“No, this is what I heard from a friend who fell this time… “

Music sounds and confused looks around.

Despite the appearance of a big name named Eleanor Marchen, most of the eyes and sounds were focused on me.

Doubt and cheer. Something in between is contained in their gaze.

In fact, Eleanor, who competed with me that day, did not show any expression.

“How are you, Lady Eleanor?”

“…Hello.”

It’s still the same, just saying what to say and not saying anything.

Yes. Eleanor tastes like this. She’s a really difficult person to like…

This is the same even after being recruited. She has suffered a lot and her life is miserable, so she rarely opens her heart to others.

In order to increase favorability even a little,

“If it’s okay, would you like some candy?”

“…Are you there?”

“Yes. “If only there was one.”

“…Later.”

You have no choice but to feed them sweets periodically.

Anyway, you don’t refuse. Fortunately, I don’t think the sparring created a bad impression or anything like that.

“Our two talented people have arrived. Kaen. “Let the ceremony begin.”

“Yep. “Both of you, please come forward.”

As soon as the dean, Sword Saint Maria Brunhild, standing on the podium, gave instructions, the faculty and staff quickly took the oath.

She had given us the lines to say when taking the oath in advance, so all Eleanor and I had to do was raise our right hands and recite them.

“We hereby declare that we are entering the Imperial Knight Academy this year. First, I will not do anything that would disparage the honor of a knight. First, we pledge to be a united community while receiving education. One… “

After successfully completing the oath, I had the opportunity to say hello to the dean.

Although he is known as a powerful man on the continent, he is like a Macguffin who has done absolutely nothing in the game.

In the midst of chaos on the continent, even at the moment when the Academy disappeared, she did nothing, and now she is just smiling empty-handed in front of my eyes.

I don’t know anything about her except that she is strong and is the dean of the Imperial Knight Academy.

Every time something like this happens, I clearly feel that this place is not a game but reality.

Even if I know them, I can never say I know them.

One of them, an old woman with white hair and neat clothes, holds out her hand to me.

“You seem to be the male student that Lord Sartian brought. This is the first time in the history of the Empire that a male has entered this Imperial Knight Academy. You can be proud.”

“Thank you. I will do my best not to fall short of glory.”

I guess the new male student who joined Geomseongdo is also interesting.

There is deep curiosity in her eyes as she looks at me.

This is a character with no particular interaction in the game, so this appearance is unfamiliar to me.

After exchanging appropriate greetings, I was about to go back to my original place.

“John, please wait here for a while.”

I had to stop due to the sudden restraint of the Sword Saint.