"Oh, right, Gars… are you a newcomer or a veteran?"

Liens asked Gars.

He knew Gars was a newcomer, of course; after all, just over half a month ago, Gars had claimed to be a famous Adventurer.

The reason he asked, knowing the answer, was merely to set the stage for the next topic.

"Like you, I'm also a newcomer, just arrived a day earlier than you."

"I've already cleaned the dormitory, you just need to tidy up your own bed."

Gars replied with a smile.

"That's really thoughtful… May I take the liberty of asking you something? Of course, if you don't want to answer, just tell me you don't want to say."

Liens said casually to Gars while tidying up his own bed.

"We're roommates now, so as long as it's not a secret, feel free to speak."

Gars answered readily.

"Alright then… Gars, what did you do before? Why did you choose to join the army?"

"I'm just a little curious and want to know if everyone's reason for joining the army is the same as mine?"

"I hope this question doesn't offend you."

Having received Gars's permission, Liens continued to ask.

"What's there to be offended about? My story isn't some secret, or some tale of profound suffering and deep-seated hatred."

"I used to be an Adventurer, and I consider myself to be quite good among Adventurers."

"As for why I joined the army? Firstly, something happened about half a month ago that made me start to feel that the Adventurer profession might be a bit dangerous."

"So I wanted to find a more stable job."

"Secondly… well, you must have heard that the 'Princess Knight' is coming to Kara City to take up her post, right?"

As Gars spoke, a look of "men understand" appeared on his face.

"I understand, I understand… I came for that too. I even bought her photo album."

Liens clapped his hands and responded with a smile.

Of course, he hadn't bought it, but doing so could leave Gars with the impression of being a pervert.

That way, when he later inquired about the 'Princess Knight's' information, it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.

"It seems we are both 'admirers' of her, then, brother, I won't hide anything."

"Actually, as early as when Princess Lucrezia first became the 'Princess Knight,' I started paying attention to her."

"So, as soon as I heard she was coming to Kara City, I immediately decided to join the army."

"Just thinking about being able to see Her Highness soon fills me with joy, an excitement I can barely suppress."

Gars's face was filled with excitement, as if he had an uncontrollable surge of emotion inside.

"Yes, yes… me too."

Upon hearing this, Liens also nodded, indicating 'me too.'

Although he didn't quite understand Gars's mindset, for now, he just needed to agree with Gars.

But it wasn't long before Liens understood Gars's thoughts…

This admirer of his, was he perhaps a "fanboy"?

…

After tidying up their belongings, Gars, in the capacity of a "senior" who had arrived a day earlier, led Liens, who had just become his "good friend," around the castle, introducing its layout.

Firstly, their dormitory area was specifically for ordinary soldiers. Each room here was not large, with two beds occupying almost half the space.

Next was the training ground, where soldiers trained daily, equipped with various training apparatus.

Then there were the rooms for the generals and commanders. According to Gars, newcomers generally had to perform patrol and guard duties for several months.

So, after the recruitment ended, they would likely be assigned to patrol or stand guard for the commanders.

Finally, there were places like the mess hall, bathhouse, and storeroom.

"What's that?"

Liens pointed to a large monument and asked Gars.

"Oh, that's a monument recording the names of successive 'Princess Knights'."

"Because the 'Princess Knights' have changed so rapidly through the generations, there are many names on it."

"I heard that the previous 'Princess Knight' was only 27 when she retired."

Gars looked in the direction Liens pointed and then explained.

Liens nodded, indicating he understood.

The army didn't set up a merit list, nor a general's list, but instead erected a monument for a 'Princess Knight' who was merely a pretty face.

It seemed the 'Princess Knight' policy really made a significant contribution to the country and the army.

From Gars's eloquent introduction of successive 'Princess Knights,' Liens also roughly analyzed the policy's effect from his words.

For the army, it could attract some talent, for example, a pervert like Gars joined the army because of it.

Although to him, Gars was just a "minor monster" that could be instantly killed with one sword, it had to be said that Gars, who had already mastered Sword Tendency, was definitely considered a talent.

If many people like Gars could join the army, then the "Princess Knight" would definitely be a policy for strengthening the army.

For the country, the merchandise related to the "Princess Knight" had a huge market, providing a large amount of tax revenue for the nation.

He had previously misjudged one point; the "Princess Knight" merchandise wasn't just those things that couldn't be openly displayed, but also many normal merchandise, even exported abroad.

To some extent, the "Princess Knight" could already be considered a culture of this country.

It was just that he used to be too ignorant, only focusing on his own livelihood, so he hadn't noticed.

Therefore, for both the army and the country, the somewhat unseemly position of "Princess Knight" was truly important.

And Gars's subsequent words also made him somewhat understand why the Glenbagen Family, despite already controlling the army, still arranged for spies like them?

"Heier, do you know about the general? Our current general?"

After returning to the dormitory, Gars quietly asked Liens.

"The general? Hmm… I only know he's a noble lord from the Glenbagen Family."

Liens feigned contemplation, responding to Gars with an uncertain tone.

"Everyone knows that, but what I really want to talk about is that general's nickname."

"Do you know 'The Incompetent General'? I heard this from the 'old-timers' in the castle."

"I heard that general is very poor in both ability and reputation."

"Even his daily training guidance is outsourced to Adventurers he pays, so he's not well-liked by the soldiers."

"It's precisely because of his leadership that the morale of the Kara City defenders is so low."

"They haven't even carried out their responsibility of clearing out monsters outside the city and ensuring the safety of city residents venturing out."

Gars continued to quietly relay the 'secret' he had unearthed to Liens.

"By the way, because we're friends, I'm telling you these things. You absolutely must not spread them around outside."

"That general also looks down on ordinary soldiers. If these words reach his ears, you and I are finished."

"I heard that someone offended that general about half a month ago and ended up being killed by his family's dark guards."

"Dark guards, do you know them?"

"They're like a murderous organization, each of them wears black clothes, and their strength is very formidable."

"Before, I encountered three dark guards in the forest. Luckily, I was quite strong, otherwise I would have been killed."

"Speaking of which, your voice is quite similar to one of the dark guards I encountered."

"No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity earlier."

When speaking of his survival from the three dark guards, Gars still looked proud, as if waiting for Liens's compliments.

But Liens just looked at him with a strange expression, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Gars looked deflated, feeling that Liens didn't understand the power and ruthlessness of the dark guards, which was why he could maintain such a calm expression.

He had originally wanted to describe in detail to Liens how he bravely fought against the three evil dark guards.

But seeing Liens's expression, he immediately lost interest in bragging further.

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