I, reincarnate as the leader of the villainous knight order

Chapter 2: Surprise from Surroundings

“I’m sorry, I feel ashamed of my past actions…”

My subordinates and the healer seemed to be unable to close their eyes, keeping them wide open. Just as I wiped away my tears, feeling awkward, there was a knock on the door.

“Excuse me. Commander Justin, I heard you’ve awakened, so I brought your meal.”

It seems Arnault, one of my squad who wasn’t in the sickroom, brought the meal.

“Thank you.”

“Huh!? Ah… I-I-I’m sorry!”

As soon as I expressed my gratitude, Arnault almost dropped the tray with the meal. Moreover, he froze when he saw my tear-stained eyes.

“Um, since there are no abnormalities in consciousness or magic circulation, I’ll take my leave…”

The healer hastily left as if fleeing. At the same time, Arnault rebooted and placed the meal tray on my lap.

“You should also have your meal. I’m sorry for worrying you.”

“N-no! Then, we’ll take our leave! Please, enjoy your meal!”

Vice Commander Orel said on behalf of them, and everyone left. In the quiet room, I let out a sigh.

“I’m really in trouble. My name, my position, even the names of this country and the prince, they all match perfectly with that novel.”

Once again sighing, I scoop up some soup and bring it to my mouth.

“…It’s not bad, but it’s not delicious either. Maybe the seasoning is lacking because the spices are imported.”

Since I was told to rest for three days starting from today, maybe I’ll go see some spices in town during that time. A stroll should be fine.

I finished everything, but it was quite a problem. I had been eating like this, thinking it was normal, but now it’s quite a dilemma for me.

As I finished the meal, I tried to take the dishes to the dining hall, but the healer said not to leave the bed today. Arnault will probably come to collect them later. I placed the tray on the bedside table and slipped under the covers.

It’s warm… Since this world is just like Japanese novels, the time, seasons, and even the way of counting numbers are the same as in Japan. However, the buildings are constructed like those from medieval to Renaissance Europe… In other words, there are drafts!

To live in such a building and not catch a cold, my body must be sturdy! Even though I was asleep until a moment ago, I’m gradually getting sleepy after eating.

I heard a knock on the door beyond my fading consciousness, but I felt too lazy to respond. The sound of the door opening and two people entering was felt.

“Is he sleeping?”

“Yeah, looks like he ate properly. But I never expected the commander to protect a child.”

This voice is Arnault and Simon from my squad.

“Normally, the commander wouldn’t care about a child and prioritize subjugation. And to inquire about the situation immediately after waking up is unheard of.”

“Yeah, right? And… you cried, didn’t you? In front of us. Feels like a sign of impending doom, too scary, man.”

There was a small clatter, indicating that the tray had been picked up.

“Anyway, let’s talk to Vice Commander Orel about what to do from tomorrow. The commander will be absent for three days, so we’ll have to manage without him, right? Should we take a break too?”

“We can’t! Of course, it’s forbidden to go play in the brothel under the guise of patrol! We all got penalized collectively, you know!”

“Sorry about that. Our commander may have an evil personality, but when it comes to missions, he’s serious. That’s our commander for you.”

“If it weren’t for that, you wouldn’t be appointed as the commander of the Royal Third Knight Order at the age of twenty. It’s like you became the commander of the Third Knight Order just because of your strength and seriousness about missions.”

“Ah, I’d rather just guard the royal family and dignitaries in the First Knight Order. If that’s not possible, then I wouldn’t move from the capital even in the Second Knight Order.”

“What are you talking about? Only nobles can join the First Knight Order, and even the Second Knight Order is difficult without a noble or knightly lineage. And in the Second Knight Order, if you become a gatekeeper, you have to stand still at the gate all day long, right? Simon, that’s impossible for you.”

“Indeed, rather than staying still all the time, it seems like I’m more suited for hunting down monsters like this…”

The sound of the door opening was followed by the two leaving the room.

Unlike the First and Second, the Third Knight Order, where I serve as the commander, is dispatched to locations where assistance is needed. It’s not an exaggeration to say that as long as you have the ability, regardless of lineage, you can join.

However, it was still necessary for the commander to be a noble, so I, who had shown promise in my family’s marquisate at the time, was chosen. It seemed like a good opportunity for my family to get rid of me, the uncontrollable troublemaker. Things progressed smoothly, and before I knew it, I became the commander of the Royal Knights.

My subordinates, who had witnessed my tyrannical behavior, were similarly disliked by those around them due to their arrogant attitudes. However, they couldn’t complain too much since our Third Knight Order’s strength was necessary for monster subjugation.

The next morning, after returning to my room and changing, I headed to the dining hall for breakfast.

But my view was high. In my past life, I was around 180 centimeters tall, but now I’m probably over 190 centimeters.

As usual, my subordinates were there, displaying their arrogant attitudes towards the cooks. Of course, the knights had much more bulk compared to the cooks. The cooks were clearly frightened by such a difference in physique.

“Hey! Hurry up! Otherwise, I might mistake you for a monster and chop off your head!”

“Eeek! I-I’ll bring it right away!”

With a sigh, I entered the dining hall. When one of them noticed me, everyone greeted me in unison. At first, there were those who resisted, but since I silenced them with my strength during training, they were obedient to me.

“Good morning, everyone. Don’t give the cooks too much trouble.”

With that single word, everyone present froze with their mouths wide open. Certainly, until now, I had been ignoring them, or rather, I had no interest in them.

But later on, I want to check what kind of seasonings and spices are available in the kitchen, and I need to earn some points with them!

After my subordinates left for training and patrol, I visited the kitchen and managed to surprise the cooks with my unusual behavior. It’s all part of the fun.

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The name “Arnault” is spelled with a hyphen here instead of a dash, but this is a font display error, so please read it without concern (´>∀<｀)ゝ