How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

It's a new fact, but knights are strong.

The human body is weak by nature. If you accumulate mana in your body through a special training method, you can overcome the limitations of your birth and perform miracles.

Those who took it upon themselves to become monsters in order to fight against monsters that threatened the lives of their own kind.

That was the beginning of knights.

Of course, now they point their swords at their own kind when they're bored, but even if their purpose has changed, their strength hasn't disappeared.

Even ordinary knights can fight alone against orcs that would require several human males to attack. They become stronger as they train and gain experience.

Once they learn to emit aura, they are called true superhumans, and if they can further develop their mental image, they are almost like disasters in human form.

Therefore, except for extremely malicious and special situations such as large-scale wars.

Even in cases where a force that is difficult for ordinary people to handle, such as the appearance of monsters, is required, it ends with deploying a few dozen people.

However, in the Empire, unless it is a very remote frontier, there is usually one knight stationed in each county on average.

Since the current ruling system declared by His Majesty the First Emperor has been stably established, the number of times humanity's survival is threatened by foreign races or monsters has decreased significantly.

Under the order led by the Empire, it can be said that humanity has reached its heyday.

Of course, that is common sense.

"All at rest! An unusual situation has occurred from the vanguard! Enemy appears!"

"All at rest, enemy appears!"

The desperate report of the 2nd Hundred Captain clearly shattered my meager common sense.

To summarize...

[There are too many monsters. We can't handle it. Request for support. If this continues, we will all die.]

They say that monsters that I have never seen before are running wild in various types, so it is difficult to prevent civilian casualties, let alone subdue them.

If that is the case, it has long since passed the point where I could just let it go quietly, and I must do my best to end it on my own.

If things get worse here, it will become an emergency situation similar to wartime. How could something like that happen when the war has ended? I absolutely had to stop it.

That is why I personally led the entire force of the Black Lion Knights and went out.

"Commander, they are monsters! And they have wings!"

Judging from the fact that things are already going badly, it would be fortunate if Bartok County was not in ruins.

—Kyaaaaah!

"A bunch of wyverns. Why are they here when they should be in the Rocky Mountains?"

This is the plains near Bartok County.

There was a reason why the 300th corps, which had been marching in the lead, suddenly stood still and looked up at the sky as if they were dogs chasing chickens.

Wyverns were the representative flying monsters that were the natural enemies of knights.

No matter how strong they were, knights could only jump a little higher, so they were helpless.

They even had a vicious habit of slaughtering livestock or ordinary people for fun, so they were a nuisance that could not be ignored.

—Kieeeek, Kieeeek!

Look. Even now, they are circling around and looking down at us. They will attack us as soon as they show an opening.

In addition, they were not inferior in weight class, so it would be difficult for a regular knight or a captain of ten to respond. Come to think of it, how on earth did the northerners tame them during the war?

Anyway, those guys were definitely not the type of people who would live near the safe zone of the system.

Something was definitely wrong, and I had a strong feeling that it was very wrong.

—Sseueueu…

Perhaps because he had decided that he could no longer stand by and watch, the vice-captain, the only one in the Black Lion Knights who had a vision, began to fill the surroundings with cold air.

The vice-captain's cold demeanor made it seem as if ice would freeze in the air at any moment.

"It's been a long time since I've seen your vision, vice-captain. It's amazing every time I see it."

"Isn't that a rare manifestation? By the way, Jimmy. I recently had a dream of being baptized by fire. Maybe soon I too…"

"Isn't that just a dream? Just pick an Auror first."

As the vice-captain stepped forward, the tension eased a little, and the two captains of the ten could be heard talking nonsense.

It's a bit funny that the entire Knights' force was mobilized and tied up by a few wyverns. It couldn't be helped because the flying monsters were so difficult to attack.

It was practically a ridiculous method to attract attention and then attack from all sides when they approached the ground.

"Ugh…"

"Vice-captain, aren't you overdoing it a bit?"

However, regardless of the fact that her subordinates trusted her, the current situation wasn't so good.

Her imagery was too inefficient to be used in this way. It looked good, but it also seemed like her proficiency was still lacking.

Of course, the vice-captain's talent was quite outstanding, but this was the inevitable limitation of a person with an imagery of the manifestation system.

Before she could master it completely, the results were ambiguous compared to the effort put in. It was worse than just spraying auras hard.

Unfortunately, I can't give you any advice since our types of thoughts are different.

"It's okay. With that number, I think we can intercept them somehow. Should we try?"

"No, don't waste your energy already. There's probably another place you can go."

So I decided to just go myself.

—Kuung!

I stomped my feet once with the intention of crushing them, and the noisy buzzing noises in the sky were no longer audible.

"It's much better now that it's quiet."

I remembered how annoying the crazy guys riding on top of them were on the battlefield, so I added more killing intent, and it was even more effective than usual.

And so the group of wyverns turned into pieces of meat that were wyverns at the moment.

They all clung to the ground, looking much more docile than before, and they looked perfect for frying into pancakes. Now that I think about it, I'm a little hungry.

"Uhh…"

"What the hell just now?"

I could feel the gazes of my subordinates looking at me.

An expression that went beyond awe and showed something incomprehensible. That must have been the exact face I had when I first met my master.

I thought this was enough to boost morale and show my authority as a leader, so I decided not to waste any more time.

"Then let's keep moving forward. We already have a long way to go."

The most urgent task was to end this situation before the damage got any worse.

When the Knights of the Black Lion entered the Bartok Viscounty, the gates opened wide as if they had been waiting.

The atmosphere in the territory was extremely ominous.

At least on the outside, there were no buildings destroyed, and it seemed that things were going peacefully overall, which was fortunate.

That was just the surface.

Even though it was supposed to be a bustling time, the streets were extremely deserted, and the faces of the residents who were rarely seen had a deep sense of anxiety.

It seemed as if everyone was trying to ignore the situation, even though something was about to happen or had already happened.

After preparing my subordinates, I set off to meet Count Bartok.

"I'll be back. I have a bad feeling, so if something happens in the meantime, everyone should follow the deputy commander's orders."

"Yes! I'll be waiting."

I hadn't even sent a message to the Count's office yet, but Count Bartok himself was running out of the distance, panting.

Even at first glance, I could clearly see that he was very restless.

The face of someone who seemed to have lost everything as he faced the fate of his own territory was not so unfamiliar.

"Oh, you finally came in person! I heard that the current commander of the Black Lion Knights is an excellent talent, and he certainly lives up to his reputation by looking very imposing!"

"I am also glad to meet you in person, Viscount Bartok. How is your current situation?"

"Haa, that is…"

Viscount Bartok had a flashy appearance, as if he were a human version of the common idea of nobility, but he was quite cooperative with me.

He looked completely different from the information written in the documents. Does his true nature only come out in a crisis?

"Currently, the situation here can be considered extremely gloomy. The 2nd Hundredth of the Black Lion Knights and the soldiers of the territory are doing their best to block the invasion of the monsters, but honestly, it wouldn't be strange if they were breached at any time."

"Hmm…"

"It's fortunate that there are knights. If there were only soldiers, it would be terrible just to imagine."

"What caused this situation to suddenly arise?"

"I don't know. I can't even guess. I suspect that I'm under a curse."

In short, I have no idea why, and the situation at the front is barely holding on.

This isn't enough. I needed more information.

"Since when has the area around the territory become like this?"

"Since about 2~3 weeks ago. The monsters' chaos has been getting worse every day." "It seems like I haven't noticed anything unusual then or before."

"As you know, this is a gateway where many people come and go. If someone had planned something evil, they would have already achieved their goal and fled."

Viscount Bartok muttered in vain and lowered his head. He must have tried, but it seems he failed to even figure out the cause.

Judging by the tears welling up on his handsome mustachioed face, it seemed like it would be difficult to continue the conversation.

'There's no answer to this?'

It was sad, but there was no point in talking to him any further. It seemed better to go see the 200-man captain.

"I can't tell you how thankful I am that the rumor about wyverns flying around my territory wasn't true. If it were true, it would really be..."

"...."

… It wasn't a false rumor, but I didn't think it was necessary to correct it.

"Well, I'll be leaving now. For now, I'll reinforce the defense line a bit more and do my best to figure out the cause of the situation. I hope this will ease your burden a little."

"Thank you, I really appreciate it... Sir Pietro left after being uncharacteristically evil, but you are truly a true knight."

Wait.

Sir Pietro? Are you talking about Pietro de Medici, the author?

Why are you talking about him? I couldn't just ignore what he said just now.

An unexpected person was mentioned in a completely unexpected place, and it was too suspicious to just pass it off as a coincidence.

"What? Your predecessor came here? When on earth?"

The Viscount, although he was taken aback by my sudden questioning, obediently opened his mouth and began to tell me the information.

"Um, he came to me out of nowhere, saying he was on his way back home after a long term of duty, and demanded to be treated as a VIP. Since he was from a high-ranking noble family, I had no intention of treating him poorly in the first place, but his demands were so…"

"I'd like to hear more about those demands."

"He asked for the best accommodations, the best food, and a small-bodied, big-breasted prostitute. He really had no sense of noble dignity…"

While I was listening intently to the Count's testimony, which sounded quite unusual at first glance.

—Wow!

Suddenly, I heard a tremendous roar, and I quickly jumped up from my seat.

Viscount Bartok, who was with me, also followed me, panting.

"Wh, what?! Oh, no! My territory, my territory!"

"I'm sorry, Commander! The existing defense line has collapsed, and the monsters are rushing in like crazy! The Count's territory is under attack!"

He was so disheveled that it was hard to recognize him, but the one who was now reporting to me as if crying was none other than the Second Hundred Captain.

"You've held out well so far. Recover the retreating troops and guard the inside of the castle walls."

"Keuk... Yes!"

He was the one with the most calm personality among the Hundred Captains. But he had collapsed halfway.

Then, we should consider the possibility that there were casualties in his unit.

Outside, chaos was already unfolding.

—Gyaaaaah!

— Raoul, Captain of the Ten, the hobgoblin unit is over there!

—What the hell!

The screams of the people of the territory, the noise of the chaotic battle coming from outside the castle walls.

'I had a bad feeling about this.'

He had clearly said that it wouldn't be strange if it was breached at any time, but it seemed to be a plain fact without any exaggeration.

I couldn't help but wonder why the monsters were attacking in such an organized manner, but I had to put out the urgent fire first.

I ran to the vice-captain who was frantically commanding the troops on the wall and asked him.

"Which direction are the enemies coming from?"

"All directions! Four hundred units that can immediately deploy their combat power are each in the east, west, south, and north…"

The decision made by the vice-captain was a response that was the epitome of standard.

After looking around a bit from the wall, it seemed that there was no other answer in the current situation than to block everything.

"Thank you for your hard work."

After sending the vice-captain down, I immediately shouted at my subordinates below the wall.

"We will now engage in individual combat! The primary goal is to maintain the front line! The judgment of the battle situation is left to the discretion of each commander! Only share information between units when entering or retreating!"

The knights, who were made up of superhumans, did not need any more specific commands.

Even just this much, they will fight well on their own.

In the current situation, the role of the Knight Commander is to respond to the major variables on the battlefield.

—Ghhhhhh!

"Guard the gate, guard the gate!"

"We're guarding it. It's going to collapse at any moment! That ogre... What kind of mutant is it? It's crazy strong!"

Yes, that's exactly what it is.

An extremely chaotic scene. It felt familiar to me.

'It's been about two months now.'

Lately, I've been hanging out with the cute princess and I was getting too used to the peace.

I immediately jumped down the wall and ran towards where the ogre appeared.

—Kkiek? Kkieeeek!!!

—Kwaang!

I also crushed a few monsters while I was at it.

"Captain, the captain is coming this way!"

"Waaaah!"

While running.

As I moved while suppressing the monsters, hoping that my subordinates would feel a little more comfortable, a breakthrough opened up along my path.

This is why subduing monsters is easy. In the battlefield, a method that doesn't even work works so well.

—Wow!

I came face to face with a mutated ogre that was arrogantly howling in front of me.

It was quite large. An ogre is usually about 5 meters tall, but that guy looked over 8 meters tall.

On top of that, his bluish skin was darkened, so he must have eaten something bad. In that case, I should treat him for food poisoning.

—Kwak!

I clenched my fist and concentrated my mana circulation on my right arm, shoulder, spine, and both legs.

—Kwaaah!

Then, the ogre's fist reached out toward me arrogantly. It was just as I had expected.

He infused strength into his entire body's muscles and exploded the flow of mana.

He didn't need any mental images.

"Chief! It's dangerous! Chief!"

"Hey, you didn't even pull out your sword!"

—Kwaang!

He didn't need a weapon either. His trained body and mana were enough.

—Woooosh, Woooooosh…

With a small scream, the ogre's huge body, its right arm blown away, collapsed helplessly.

One punch, that was enough.