“Aldis, if you ever get the chance, I’d love to have a match with you sometime.”  (Redner)

 

“Yes, I would also love to.” (Aldis)

 

If he fought with Redner, he would not be in a favorable position for sure. He had to admit that. Aldis understood the underlying threat in Redner’s voice.

 

Aldis felt like clicking his tongue at the thought that there was no room to negotiate with this man by the King’s side.

 

***

 

“Captain Baider. What’s wrong?” 

 

“Ku…Kuku…Kukuku!”

 

Baider was smiling wryly in the Amphisbaena Corps’ staff room in a corner of the Royal Capital.

 

Some of his subordinates were disgusted, thinking that he had finally gone crazy, but Baider was oblivious.

 

“Well, I’ll tell you. Starting tomorrow, our unit will be on a joint mission with Yggdrasia.” (Baider)

 

“What? Yggdrasia is here in the capital?”

 

“The details of the mission will be announced after we meet up with them. Listen up, okay? This is a turning point for us.” (Baider)

 

Baider was planning to reinstate the Amphisbaena squad as a proper squad, which had been forced to only do patrol work in the capital.

 

The Silver Fenrir and Gold Gryphon teams had been the only ones who had been given a proper role, so Baider’s resentment had reached its limit.

 

“Speaking of Yggdrasia, it’s a dream come true for adventurers, right? Kukukuku…” (Baider)

 

Baider was born into a baron’s family with no land. He was treated as a shady person by the nobility, and pointed at as a poor aristocrat by the commoners.

 

In such an environment, his rebellious spirit was nurtured, but not in a good way. One day, he would trample those who looked down on him. For that he did everything.

 

No one would oppose him if he were a knight of the Order, which every citizen would admire. He took advantage of his rivals’ weakness and kicked them down the road to enlistment.

 

“If I take advantage of them, the position of my unit will change drastically, won’t it…. Nakonda! Gohra!” (Baider)

 

“Hey!

 

“Hai!!”

 

The two men Baider called out were the opposite of each other in terms of figure, one with a large, thick build and the other a thin, stout body. Nakonda, the second-in-command, and Gohra, the assistant to the captain.

 

“You guys are on standby, right? But in case of an emergency, you know what to do…” (Baider)

 

“Yes! Will that be the time to use this Sword of the Viper magic tool?” 

 

“What, how about this Snake Whip of mine?”

 

These two men entrusted with the magical tools were two of the best in the Amphisbaena Corps, and Baider had taken a liking to them, and the words, actions, and personalities were not difficult to understand.

 

They were one of the main reasons why the Amphisbaena was considered a group of ruffians. They even abused their subordinates, sometimes violently.

 

“Hey! You! I’m thirsty!”

 

“Yes!”

 

A young man who happened to be passing by immediately responded.

 

That young man wanted to become a knight and protect people. He knew that he would never be able to achieve this in the unit to which he was assigned. He was already on the verge of losing the dream he once had.

 

At the same time, the face of his mother, whom he left behind at home, constantly haunted him. He wondered what his mother would think of him if he quit or became like them?

 

“You’re too slow! Do you think I’m a fool, this Nakonda-sama!”

 

“Excuse me!”

 

“Next time, rub my shoulders.”

 

“Yes, sir!”

 

After being kicked in the stomach, the young man could not stop thinking about his mother. His mother was always kind to him. Every day, he was suffering from the harassment, but he could not stop thinking about his mother. He endured all the harassment to fulfill his mom’s expectations and his dream.