Volume 1 Chapter 11 Genderbend Female Knight Attends The School Entrance Ceremony
"──I am proud as an educator to welcome you all to this academy on this day."
Why is the principal's speech always long, even in different worlds? To solve this, one must first talk about the formation of the universe. While daydreaming, thinking, "It's too late now, you bald man," Eleonora rubbed her eyes as the congratulatory speech finally ended.
She never wanted to come to this school, and her attitude as a student was far from that of a model student. Additionally, her large build made her already distanced from her classmates. She did not expect a good student life, but since she didn't even want it, she did not recognize it as a problem.
"Next, the representative of the new students, His Highness Crown Prince Fabiano, will give a speech."
"Everyone, I thank God that we can all welcome this blessed day together. From now on, regardless of status, I ask you to strive to become the necessary talents for the kingdom, and to do so as a sign of loyalty."
(Speeches about status like this are usually overturned later. Those who take them too literally will be discarded.)
Since knights never interact with the royal family, Eleonora ignored the speech, thinking it had nothing to do with her. It was hard not to fall asleep during the boring speech, but nothing drastic, like rebels attacking due to dissatisfaction with the monarchy, happened, and it ended without incident.
It did not end there. The students were divided into their respective classes and walked towards their classrooms. The classroom Eleonora entered was the First Knight Training Course, a class for students with excellent physique and stamina.
Of course, Eleonora was the only female student. It's not that there are no female knights; about six female students are in the Second Knight Training Course. However, they are mainly trained to serve as attendants for female royalty or to guard private spaces. Compared to high-ranking royals like the Crown Prince or the second prince, their status is much lower. They are expected to be used as companions or for monitoring during bathing and other private activities, even if their quality is lower.
"Big..."
"Huh, is that really a woman?"
"Amazing girl."
"It's like a fortress under construction."
Those were the evaluations of Eleonora by her classmates—aspiring Royal Knights (faceless mobs in the game). The teacher came and told them to introduce themselves as a recreation, as it would be bad to get angry at the whispers, considering that Eleonora's brother had taken over the family duties.
"I am Eleonora di Acting Knight of Kamitafira. My father died in battle against the Suno people, and my brother is young, so I took over the title as a proxy. When my brother comes of age and formally inherits the title, I plan to leave the nobility and become a commoner. I will never compete with you all, so please relax."
Many male students showed relieved expressions at those words. A female student who looks stronger than them will become a commoner in the future, which means they will not be rivals competing for the Royal Knight position.
Although Eleonora would probably be excluded from the selection because she is a woman, many knights would think it is a shame considering her strong physique. The demand for female knights is for ceremonies and the like, or for guarding female royalty, but the Royal Knights are assigned to male royalty and the king himself.
Naturally, if one becomes a favorite of the heir or the king, they can rise to the top as they wish. Therefore, if there are limited positions, they must remove even more capable people than themselves. Eleonora shifted from being their enemy to a simple spectacle when she declared that she would not take a seat.
"Don't mess with me!"
Bang! A male student stood up, slamming his desk.
"Many graduates from the 1st Knight Training Course join the Royal Knights or the Rapid Response Knight Brigade! Don't you feel any guilt for the fact that a spot was taken because of someone like you who says they will leave their noble duties?!"
"Even if you say so, isn't it the responsibility of the teacher who judged and assigned me based on my physique? I didn't directly say that I wanted to be in the 1st."
"M-Mr. Gustavo! This is bad, so soon after entering..."
The student next to Gustavo grabbed his arm, but that didn't stop him.
"Don't stop me, Gregorio! I can't accept that a woman with such low ambitions is in the 1st!"
"Ho, then what will you do, young master?"
"Come out! I will teach you a lesson, Gustavo di Retonto, the second son of Count Retonto!"
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