Chapter 76
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Volume 2 + Chapter 76: Knight Princess
Many years ago.
“Sir Sword Saint, I am very sorry, please wait a moment, as the young lady has a mission…”
“It’s alright.”
Wright Schubert, the Human Sword Saint, responded politely to the courteous knight before him.
He was in a luxuriously decorated noble’s reception room, with valuable original paintings hanging on the walls and furniture made of extremely expensive materials, very lavish.
“Rather, I hope you won’t mind my behavior.”
“Not at all, you are the Sword Saint Sir, you will definitely become a hero of the human race, it is our honor that you have come to visit.”
The knight responded with a polite smile, saluted Wright, and showed good manners.
Through his helmet, Wright watched the other party leave the room.
Today, his goal was to meet his fiancée, whom he had not yet married, according to his family’s wishes.
He only found out about his fiancée a while ago.
It was a marriage arranged unilaterally by his family, and the other party was of equal status to him, the only girl of the same age in the Rhine Kingdom who could match the young master of the Schubert family.
He didn’t know much about his fiancée.
Or rather, the Human Sword Saint didn’t care about these things.
Wright’s gaze fell, and he glanced at his sword—the Holy Sword Gram.
He had always been like this, not liking too many troublesome things outside of swordsmanship, but after all, the Schubert family had been kind to him, taking him out of the orphanage and training him as the future heir of the family, this kindness could not be ignored.
In terms of the marriage, he actually had no say.
But well…
Isn’t that how it is among nobles?
Rather than emotional factors, they pay more attention to the benefits that marriage can bring, and this marriage is the key link connecting the interests of the two families.
That’s what the nobles really care about.
And the combination of excellent bloodlines will bring glory to both families.
It’s just that the Schubert family has concealed Wright’s true identity, claiming that he was a child lost in the common folk due to an accident, but in fact, he doesn’t have a drop of Schubert blood, he is an adopted son.
From this point of view, it should be considered deceiving the other family, right?
Unfortunately, given Wright’s situation, he couldn’t explain these things.
Although he was indifferent to the marriage, it was still necessary to meet his fiancée whom he had never met.
Wright needed to visit his fiancée’s family.
It seems that the other party is also quite busy, and only today did she have time.
After receiving the message, he hurriedly visited, and even a few hours before, the Human Sword Saint was still fighting with some magical beasts, and now he hadn’t even taken off his armor.
Hence the previous conversation with the knight.
“I hope she won’t mind,” Wright smiled bitterly.
The temper of noble girls is mostly very strange, and who knows, upon seeing his appearance, she might throw a tantrum, complain to the family, and maybe… want to cancel the marriage?
That would be good for both him and her.
“Excuse me, is it Sir Sword Saint?”
Outside the reception room, a girl’s voice sounded, as pleasant as an oriole, and even seemed a bit childish.
Wright stood up.
It seems his fiancée has arrived.
“Yes.”
“I’m sorry, I’m late.”
The door was pushed open.
Meeting for the first time like this, Wright was prepared for the other party to be angry.
But the result was beyond his expectations.
Accompanied by the friction of armor and the jingle of metal, a knight in golden armor walked in.
The metal lines outlined a petite figure, contrasting with the heaviness of the armor, wearing a helmet that concealed the face below, carrying an iron sword, and holding a flag spear with the emblem of one of the Rhine Kingdom’s four major families—the Frost family, with a lion standing proudly in the middle, with a long spear and sword crossed behind it.
This knight should be a girl.
Could it be… his fiancée?
Wright couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
The other party was also stunned.
The big armored person and the small armored person just stood there, staring at each other for a full ten seconds.
To some extent, it was a very impactful scene, probably no other betrothed couple in the world would meet in this way, right?
It seems that his worries were unnecessary.
Wright thought.
“Is… it Miss Knight Princess?”
“Mhm.” The Knight Princess nodded.
“I apologize, I just finished clearing the magical beasts outside not long ago, and I met you in such an inappropriate manner.”
“It’s okay, Sir Sword Saint, me too, I just completed the mission of the Knight’s Covenant, punished a few criminals.”
The Frost family’s Knight Princess walked in, leaned the flag spear against the wall, and put down the great sword.
It was then that Wright noticed that there seemed to be fresh bloodstains on the great sword, it seems the Knight Princess was not lying.
The Frost family has a pivotal position within the Rhine Kingdom, the military force of the Rhine Kingdom—the Holy Knight Covenant is managed by the Frost family, the knights’ leader is called the Knight King, and in addition to military matters, they are also responsible for law enforcement tasks.
And Wright’s fiancée is the jewel of the Frost family, hence the name Knight Princess.
To be honest, Wright, apart from his family, rarely paid attention to outside news, focusing his spirit and attention on swordsmanship.
He thought that Knight Princess was just a title, just like many nobles who would brush all sorts of titles for fame.
But now it seems that the Knight Princess might be worthy of the name.
“Sir Sword Saint, please sit down.”
“Okay.”
Wright sat down.
The Knight Princess sat on the sofa, with no intention of taking off her armor.
Seeing the other party like this, Wright was too lazy to take it off as well, after all, he had just been in battle, and his appearance was not very presentable.
“Sir Sword Saint, are you here for the marriage today?”
“Yes, both families hope we can meet.”
“Then we have met, and we have both completed our respective family’s tasks.”
“Mhm.” Wright nodded.
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Wright was speechless.
Is the other party not going to talk at all?
Is this a competition to see who is a better ticking device?
But in fact, the two really had nothing to talk about, like the weather is nice, did you eat today, it’s better not to ask.
He judged in his heart, it seems that the Knight Princess is not a person who likes to beat around the bush, it is better to get straight to the point.
“Miss Knight Princess, what do you think about this marriage arrangement?”
“Sir Sword Saint, why do you care about my opinion?”
“Because, this is our marriage arrangement.”
“This is the arrangement of the family.”
“The people getting married are the two of us, not the elders of our families.” Wright said directly.
He still cared about the other party’s opinion, and then he also made his own thoughts clear.
“Marriage is a matter that concerns the future, we need to live together, the opinions of both parties are quite important.”
“Sir Sword Saint, my opinion is that I will follow the will of the family, this is the best arrangement, in this matter, the least important thing is your and my opinion,” said the Knight Princess, “Do you understand the significance of this marriage arrangement?”
“Please elaborate.”
“Actually, our marriage is not just the hope between families, but also the hope of the people of the Rhine Kingdom. Since you became the Sword Saint, your experiences, deeds, have inspired many people, a hero in the hearts of many, especially the common people.”
“I just have some understanding of this…”
“Sword Saint Sir, you really are as grandfather said, a sword fanatic, only focused on swordsmanship, which is why you can achieve such accomplishments at this age and become the Sword Saint with the most potential in history.”
“…Hmm.”
Wright was silent, the words were correct, but he really couldn’t tell if the Knight Princess was praising him or mocking him?
Because there was no emotion in her voice, the tone was as serious and proper as if she was in an office.
“I know you don’t know much about me, but not to boast, many nobles consider me the hope of the Holy Knight Covenant, that I will inherit the Holy Knight Covenant, and uphold the honor of the Rhine Kingdom.”
“I can see that, young and promising.”
The current Sword Saint and Knight Princess are not yet adults, still early teens, and have already reached heights that others cannot reach in their lifetimes.
Both have a promising future.
“Overpraised, let’s get back to the topic, you are the hero of the common people, a spiritual sustenance, and I am the future of the nobles, our marriage is the result that everyone is looking forward to, everyone naturally thinks we are a match made in heaven—even though, today is the first time we meet, and there has been no interaction in the past. With that said, do you understand? Our marriage arrangement is very important for the Rhine Kingdom, it completely overrides our personal wishes.”
The Knight Princess explained everything calmly and unhurriedly.
Wright felt that the other party’s temperament was really strong, it was a matter concerning her own future happiness, yet she did not mix any personal feelings into it.
She is as young as himself.
“I understand.”
“You are the most suitable person to be called my husband, our marriage will stabilize the conflict between the Schubert family and the Frost family, and stabilize the situation in the Rhine Kingdom.”
Under the helmet, Wright felt as if the other’s gaze penetrated his helmet, straightforward and sharp.
“Do you think our two opinions are still important?”
“Our opinions cannot change the family’s decision. It’s also good this way, I understand Miss Knight Princess’s attitude, it’s not a wasted trip.”
Wright also understood that he had no say, and the other party was in the same situation.
If the other party was very unwilling, then he could try to communicate with the family after returning.
But since the fiancée chose to accept it willingly, he had nothing to say, except to accept, there was no other way.
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Wright and the Knight Princess really had nothing to talk about, the silver and gold chunks of metal sat opposite each other for a while, quite awkwardly.
Because he is the Sword Saint, besides spending time on swordsmanship practice, it’s either undergoing trials and battles, there’s really nothing that can interest a girl…
The Knight Princess is almost the same, it seems her personal life is very dull, almost nothing to talk about.
The first meeting of the betrothed ended in this way.
In the end, both did not take off their helmets.
“Do you need me to send someone to escort Sword Saint back to the Schubert family?”
The Knight Princess escorted Wright to the manor’s gate.
“No, thank you for Miss Knight Princess’s kindness, I can’t go back to the family yet, I still have to go out, there are some remnants of monsters that need to be dealt with.”
“Then I’m sorry for delaying Sir Sword Saint’s precious time.”
“No, the remnants of the monsters just need to be resolved before tonight, there won’t be any big problems, time is ample,” Wright said, “What about Miss Knight Princess?”
“Next, I also need to punish some fugitives with serious crimes.”
“Good, then let’s both do our best.”
Wright smiled and extended his hand.
The Knight Princess paused for a moment.
Wright suddenly thought, it’s not good to want to shake hands with a girl on the first meeting, right?
Just as he was about to retract his hand, the other party’s gauntlet also reached out.
“Sir Sword Saint, have you ever thought of becoming a knight?”
“A knight… Thank you for Miss Knight Princess’s kind invitation, it’s truly an honor, but I’m used to going alone, the constraints of a knight are too many, it might not suit me.”
“Understood,” replied the Knight Princess, “Sir Sword Saint, actually I have heard of your legend.”
“Legends have many fictional elements.”
“But there are also facts, you really have protected many people, many people respect you, including many knights in our Holy Knight Covenant.”
“This makes me a bit embarrassed…”
“I hope you can become a true hero of the human race in the future, leading the future of the human race, Sir Sword Saint.” The Knight Princess said seriously, seemingly sincer, with a bit more emotional fluctuation than during the previous conversation.
“…Okay, I will try my best.” The Human Sword Saint seemed touched and replied earnestly.
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“Sigh, I actually thought of her.”
Xia Yi put down the comic book.
The Knight Princess of the Holy Knight Covenant…
Sure enough, the comic “Legend of the Sword Saint” is nonsense, with her character, how could she possibly be willing to be saved by her, she would definitely fight to the death until the last moment.
At this moment, the little princess’s mood was somewhat complicated.
She walked to the window, looking towards the south, the direction of the human world.
She hadn’t been back for more than six years, most likely the other party thought she was dead.
This marriage arrangement, to end in such a way.
But maybe it’s also a good thing?
Now the status of the Knight Princess must be different from before, maybe she can choose the life she likes, choose the person she likes, no longer forced by the family.
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Rhine Kingdom, Frost family manor.
The Knight Princess in golden armor stood by the window, looking towards the north, towards the direction of the Dragon Kingdom, her eyes under the helmet were somewhat complicated.
Knock knock knock.
There was a knock on the door, and the family knight entered.
“Miss, it’s time, we should go.”
The Knight Princess withdrew her gaze, turned her head to look at the knight, and asked, “Grandfather, did he say anything?”
“He hopes you can defend the championship again.”
“Good, then help me convey to him, I will continue to win, uphold the honor of the Frost family, and live up to the knight’s name.”
“As you command.” The knight bowed respectfully.
The Knight Princess left the room, her heart recalling a deceased person.
Sword Saint…
I will avenge you.
