Maren’s knight competition started off with a bang, and it ended the concern that simple one-on-one duels were less interesting. At the center of everything were King Eugene, and his knights.

“Hahaha! I’m only saying this now, but I knew things would turn out like this,” Maren’s governor said with a wide grin, and the members of the parliament took on awkward expressions. The governor had been the most opposed when Eugene had declared his intention to participate in the knight competition.

“Huh? Weren’t you against it from the very beginning, Governor?” Priscilla asked while narrowing her eyes. Unlike the governor, she had completely supported Eugene’s intention from the very beginning.

The governor quickly turned his eyes away from her.

“Ah, t-that’s because I was afraid that people would say that an adult was intervening in a fight between children. How was I supposed to know that such prestigious knights would participate in the competition?” the governor explained.

“I told you, didn’t I? That there would be fighters famous in their own nations, even if we have no idea who they were. I told you that we should definitely have His Majesty participate because other participants would consist of those suitable to be called the representatives of their region and countries,” Priscilla said.

“…He’s been on a tour of the dukedom for more than a month defeating monsters. I couldn’t possibly...