The Villainous Young Lady Would Even Risk Her Life for Her Beloved ～ Her Fiancé, the Prince? By All Means, Please Be Happy with the Heroine! - Chapter 1.25

Today, I was allowed to participate in the training of the Twelfth Knight Order. This order has the largest number of soldiers among all the knightly orders. Their primary duty is to guard the royal capital and its surrounding areas. Essentially, they serve as military police, maintaining public order—similar to law enforcement. The Twelfth Knight Order is also known for having many young knights and soldiers.

“Lady Lydiana, my sister is deeply indebted to you for your kindness the other day.”

A young knight with fiery red hair and charming, round brown eyes approached me. I recognized these features.

“My apologies! I am Wilhelm Olden of the Twelfth Knight Order. I am the older brother of Luise Olden.”
“Oh, not at all. Rather, I should apologize. Luise was a great help to me the other day.”

When I politely bowed and expressed my gratitude, Wilhelm became flustered. I already knew the reason he had approached me—it was about his sister Luise’s training.

After the recent tea party, Luise had approached me with a serious expression.

“Lady Lydiana, I want to become a knight.”
“…Uh, I see.”

Her eager declaration caught me off guard, but I knew from the original storyline that she aspired to join the knight order. Her family had not only male siblings but even an older sister who was a knight. She had confided in Iris that she wanted to fight alongside her family and protect the kingdom. After graduating from the academy, she successfully joined the magic division of the knight order, making her family proud with her achievements.

“Forgive me for the sudden request. I heard that you have been assisting with healing during knight training sessions.”
“Yes, I have been using these sessions to improve my healing magic, with everyone’s cooperation.”
“In that case… may I participate in this training as well?”

Why was she asking me? If she spoke to her father, the Commander of the Knight Order, he could arrange something easily. Realizing that I had not fully grasped her intentions, Luise took a deep breath.

“I want to become a magic knight.”
“What?! Not a member of the magic division?”

In this kingdom, “magic knight” refers to a standard knight who fights using both weapons and magic—a core part of the knight order’s combat force. While female magic knights did exist, they were significantly fewer in number. To be admitted, they had to be at least three times stronger than the average male knight. Most women served in either the magic division or the medical corps instead.

(This isn’t how it was in the original story! I haven’t done anything that should have influenced the Olden family!)

Luise had been diligently studying at the academy to enter the magic division. The path for women to join the knight order was already a narrow one.

I was personally familiar with the Knight Commander, and he was known for his fair evaluations, regardless of one’s background—be it commoner or noble, male or female. The knight order was strictly meritocratic. The current Vice Commander was a female knight, and no one objected to her position. The Commander was an outstanding leader, highly respected for managing a force of elite warriors. He was not the type to make preferential decisions just because someone was family.

“I knew it… Lady Lydiana, you think the same as my family, don’t you? They also tried to dissuade me. After all, I am a woman…”

Hearing that stirred my modern-day ethical values. In my past life, I had lived in a world where there was a ‘Gender Equality in Employment Act.’

“No, I apologize. If you have the ability, your gender is irrelevant. Is there anything I can do to help?”

Thanks to Luise, I had been able to handle Lisa smoothly today. I owed her, and debts must be repaid.

“My father and brothers always tell me that once you wield a sword, even in training, you won’t escape without injuries. That’s why they insist that a young lady preparing for marriage should not engage in swordsmanship.”
“So your family doesn’t want you to join the knight order?”
“Exactly. They come up with all sorts of reasons, but in the end, that’s what it boils down to. At this point, they won’t even let me hold a sword.”

She looked incredibly frustrated. Her family must want to keep her as safe as possible. The Olden family had lost their second son several years ago during a battle against magical beasts.

“I have no desire for marriage! And yet they tell me I shouldn’t get injured, that it will only bring pain…”

Wait, what?! She’s only ten years old and already made up her mind about this? It’s not because she can’t marry Prince Leonhart, right…? A guilty feeling made my heart race slightly.

“And yet they allow me to train in magic! Magic training can also lead to injuries!”
“I understand. So you want me to supervise your training and heal your injuries with magic?”

Her frustration was clearly building, so I decided to cut to the conclusion before she became any more agitated.

“You would really do that?!”

The warmth of her tightly clasped hand.

“Yes. I also want to repay you for today.”

“Hehe! I was helpful, wasn’t I?”

Huh? Was that attitude toward Lisa intentional!? She’s more cunning than I thought.

“Please inform everyone that I will return Lady Luise home without leaving so much as a scar.”

“Oh my, how reliable! I’m sure one day, Luise will become a splendid knight capable of protecting you, Lady Lydiana!”

(Well, technically, that role belongs to Iris… but oh well!)

And so, I had made a promise to Luise. That’s why, even if her brother, Wilhelm, asked me not to allow his sister to participate in training, I had no intention of backing down.

“Regarding my sister’s training, may I ask you to reconsider?”

“I will ensure that any injuries Lady Luise sustains are completely healed. Please rest assured.”

I stated firmly.

“Ah… no… well, actually, there is a reason why Luise cannot wield a sword.”

Was there a legitimate reason? Or was he just coming up with another excuse?

“Luise is a sword prodigy.”

What kind of plot twist is that!? I didn’t know about this!

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t she be even more suited to thrive as a knight?”

That sounds like a perfect calling. Surely, her family should be proud.

“She’s not just any prodigy. At seven years old, she surpassed my older brothers in swordsmanship.”

“What!? One of your brothers is…”

“Yes, the current captain of the Fifth Knight Order.”

Wait, she’s capable of utterly dominating? Don’t tell me… is Luise also a reincarnator!?

“My sister is blessed with talent, but when she holds a sword, she becomes an entirely different person. Perhaps it was because she was still young and couldn’t control her strength, but…”

Was she entering some kind of berserker state?

“What worries me is how she reacts after seeing the people she injures… She once cried uncontrollably after our father stepped in to stop her and ended up seriously wounded.”

“…And what do the Commander and Lady Luise herself think about this?”

This was a different issue altogether. This wasn’t about me healing Luise—it was about healing whoever had to spar with her. Not that I minded, but if even the Knight Commander was seriously injured, wouldn’t an ordinary knight… well… die? I couldn’t exactly heal the dead.

“Our father said that if Luise truly desires it, stopping her is impossible. Now that both you, Lady Lydiana, and Lord Luke are here, he believes this is the best time for her to get used to her strength.”

Oh… no… this is a huge responsibility…

“Luise doesn’t understand her own strength. She probably assumes our brothers were going easy on her. …Tonight, we plan to discuss this as a family. Lady Lydiana, would you be willing to attend?”

I see now! The real purpose of this invitation wasn’t just about training—it was to have a healer on standby in case the discussion got heated. This family… none of them can be underestimated.

“You want me to attend, which means…”

“Yes, we plan to let her wield a sword.”

Oh… is that really safe?

“To be frank, we do not want this family matter to become known to outsiders. It could affect Luise’s future. But since you are close with her…”

Well… I do owe her, but we’ve only had tea together a few times.

“Sigh… When she was still infatuated with His Highness, it was better. But now… that once-energetic sister of mine has started enjoying wearing dresses…”

Did he really just bring that up!? Sorry, but I have no intention of cleaning up after her first love!

“We can’t ask the Calvina family, either.”

Ugh! That’s a low blow! I helped take down Lisa with her, so I can’t refuse now…

“Fine! I’ll go! That’s what you want, right?”

After all that, there was no way I could refuse.

“Oh, wonderful! Please bring Lord Luke as well!”

My gaze shifted to my uncle, who had arrived a little late at the training grounds.

“Lord Wilhelm… This was your goal from the beginning, wasn’t it?”

“Oh, no! I would never be so presumptuous toward the ducal family…!”

Yeah, right. He was smiling way too brightly for someone who hadn’t just succeeded in his plan.

Well, there’s no turning back now. I might as well witness the awakening of this so-called sword prodigy.