The day passed quickly, with me lazing around on top of the wall. No one bothered me, and I took a nap under the sun.
I had no goal for today, and almost everyone in my mansion was out. Only Garcia stayed behind to clean and protect it.
When I woke up, I heard footsteps entering my side's training ground. The footsteps were light, and the voices from their conversation were soft. The female knights had already returned from patrol duty and were about to train again before resting for the night.
'They are truly diligent.' I thought as I rolled around, peeking at them from above.
My knight squad had also joined their training this time. Rania and Sophia took the rein and commanded the training, splitting them into two groups. For some reason, they all wore their full armor dress with short skirts.
From the look of it, it seemed like they were about to have a spar. Tris wasn't anywhere to be seen, so the job she talked about was probably different from theirs.
'Seems interesting.'
Both groups faced each other with Rania and Sophia in front of them. Unexpectedly, Lea and Natasha were whispering to each other on the side and didn't take any group.
"Hey, is this a good idea? Vice-Captain Rania and former Captain Sophia are trying to prove which one is the best commander, you know?" Natasha said to the shy archer from my squad in a low voice.
"I-I don't know. I-Is it because of what happened earlier? They suddenly clashed when Vice-Captain Rania told me to shoot, but S-Sophia jumped and killed the monster by herself?"
"That's probably it." The elegant girl nodded at Lea's guess, agreeing.
"Aren't they so childish in that case?" Lea wondered, but Natasha suddenly blocked her mouth as the atmosphere in the middle of the training ground turned heavier.
Both Rania and Sophia heard what the innocent archer said and glared dangerously at each other.
'Lea is right. They are so childish.' I thought in my mind.
'But that's probably because Sophia saw Rania as her rival, and my masochistic sister now has recognized the red-haired lioness. Well, it's probably also because of the fact Sophia got no chance to take the Vice-Captain position in the duel, so she used this as a chance to prove her skill.'
Anyway, they should've known that Rania was indeed superior in commanding an army, as she had experience as a former Knight Commander who led the kingdom's female knights corps at one point.
But knowing Sophia's fiery personality…
'She won't stop until she beats Rania.'
"I think about it again, but I should be the one to be the Vice-Captain. Sir Arthur recruited me first, and I was these girls' former Captain. Isn't that right?"
"Yes!"
The female knights behind Sophia answered simultaneously.
From their expressions, it seemed like they enjoyed this situation more than hating it. And most of her supporters seemed to be grateful to her, probably because of that 'cleaning' thing that happened that day.
"If we go by that logic, then I am the most fit to be his Vice-Captain. I was a former Knight Commander, the second highest position in the kingdom knight. Besides, I am also Arthur's sister and know everything about him. Right, girls?"
"Yes, you're right!"
The female knights who followed Rania agreed. Just like the other group, they also enjoyed this situation.
I didn't know what Rania told them. They were whispering to each other, so I heightened my senses to eavesdrop on them.
"She said we will get spanked by His Holiness if we win!"
"Being punished… Haa… Haa… I still remember when he squeezed my breast. That was… heaven."
"Yes… I can still feel his hand on my butt. I want to feel it again."
Okay, that was a mistake.
I should've known that they were the girls who squealed and enjoyed the most when I spanked and touched them in our spar.
The other group had that kind of girl, too, but apparently, they were the ones who wanted to be on top and get loved, just like Sophia. And because they seemed to like 'cleaning' my mess, I had a name that fit them.
"Let's name them Masochist Group and Cleaner Group."
Initially, I only planned to wait for Rania and asked whether she wanted to be dominated. But this was more exciting than that, so I would watch for now and reward the winner with a wish.
'That's probably better in this case.'
Both girls talked about the rules of this sudden competition before returning to their positions. It was actually simple. The winner was the one who could command their group the best.
So, how did they decide that? That was the question I had before they started talking.
Surprisingly, they agreed on something unanimous. And that was to make me judge it.
"Arthur! You can stop peeking at us and be the referee! You don't stop this because you don't mind us having a competition, right?"
Rania shouted loudly as she looked in my direction. A satisfied smile was plastered on her face.
'Did she manage to learn <Presence Detection>?' I asked myself.
Because that was the only way to notice me peeking from the top of the wall more than 30 meters away from the ground.
'Could my training really bore fruit? She learned the skill because I blindfolded her a lot at the party?'
Nevertheless, I was detected already. The female knights squealed when they saw me, while Sophia muttered, 'As expected' in a small voice. Her <Beast Instinct> or her sense of smell as a half-lionskin probably also detected me.
With no other choice, I stood up and free-dived to the training ground. I landed softly behind Lea and Natasha, who were surprised by my sudden appearance.
"Hahaha, it seems interesting, so I plan to watch from above." I laughed and approached the middle, patting the surprised girls' shoulders as I passed by them.
"Let's make it more interesting. I will give an exclusive offer to whoever wins. And for the winning group, I will grant one wish. Of course, I won't grant something excessive, but if it's just as simple as training the winning group, then I will grant it."
After hearing my words, the female knights became motivated. They raised their voices, yelling loudly that they would win this small competition.
Rania also looked at me with a feverish gaze, probably thinking about something lewd. As for Sophia, she grinned wickedly, licking her lips as if she saw a prey in front of her.
"And I will tell you the winning condition."
This was something that was left for me, so I would just change it. Anything was fine as long as it showed their capability as a commander. And so I planned to make this small competition more fun for both the commanders and the female knights.
"Whoever catches me first will be the winner. The time limit would be 1 hour. And if there is no emerging winner, I will punish you with special training tonight after your patrol shift. Don't worry, I won't use any skill, so…"
I paused slightly to see their reaction. The female knights headed by Rania breathed heavily after hearing punishment, while the one headed by Sophia was no different.
Were they associating the word punishment with something sexual? I meant… That was what always happened, but I planned to do a real punishment if they tie. Otherwise, that would be a reward for them, especially the Masochist Group.
However, I would let them guess it themselves.
"Try to catch me within Academy City. I will reward the commander with a special wish on top of the one wish from the reward. The competition will start 10 seconds after I jump. Do your best."
After saying that, I jumped past the wall and disappeared from their sight.
Now… the mini-game has begun.
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