When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 68

Episode 68

About two hours before Luca Norman challenged Maria Valenti.

It was around 7 p.m. when Maria had already finished facing about thirty students. In the VIP room of the arena, René, Lilly, Erin, and their group were watching the matches when a certain duo arrived.

“Big bro!! Long time no see!!”

As soon as they entered the room, Lucia Norman said this and hugged Jez. She’s the twin sister of Luca Norman.

“Lucia, bro’s in trouble, you know. And the princess is here. Calm down.”

Following Lucia, Luca also entered the VIP room and reprimanded his sister. Meeting the two after a long time, Jez gently patted Lucia’s head, who had hugged him, before letting her go.

“It’s been a while for both of you! Glad to see you’re doing well.”

“Big bro, congratulations on your amazing performance! I’m so proud as your sister!!”

Lucia, in high spirits from seeing her brother after a long time, praised Jez’s achievement, and while Luca maintained a cool demeanor, he nodded in agreement with Lucia’s words.

The reunion of the family after a long time. After quickly confirming each other’s well-being and recent activities, Jez, Luca, and Lucia settled down and also exchanged greetings with René and the others in the room.

Luca performed a crisp knight’s salute, while Lucia, with her hand on her skirt, greeted like a lady. In response to their polite greetings, René, Lilly, Erin, and the others returned the courtesy.

It was natural for René and Lilly to meet them for the first time, but it was also Erin’s first proper meeting with the twins. Although she had heard about them from Jez, eight years ago, when Jez and Erin were attending the Royal Academy, the twins were ten years old and still living in their hometown.

After the greetings were over, René looked at the twins with interest and asked,

“I knew Jez had a younger brother. But a younger sister too?”

“Yes. Luca is the heir apparent of the Norman family, so he needs to be seen publicly and has a lot of exposure to the public. But Lucia doesn’t have such obligations.”

Jez answered. Luca Norman is a highly anticipated boy as the legitimate child of Gerald Norman.

When he came to the Royal Academy dormitory from the Norman family in the north three years ago, it became a topic of conversation in itself. Furthermore, over the past three years, he has won the student martial arts tournament three times in a row, proving that the Norman family’s name is not just for show.

And not only that, about a year ago, he also wielded his power as the student council president. Literally excelling in both academics and martial arts.

On the other hand, Lucia Norman. She was very free-spirited compared to Luca. Of course, she performed excellently in classes, but she never participated in optional events like the student martial arts tournament, choosing to spend her time freely.

It seems that Lucia has also obtained an adventurer’s license, and during long vacations, she sometimes went on expeditions as she pleased, without Jez even knowing.

The reunion with the two was also a happy occasion for Jez, who had been planning to meet them soon after returning to the capital.

“I have souvenirs from Kohane, so come over to my place on a free day.”

“I’m staying over!!” “I’ll do the same.”

As Jez talked with the two in a completely brotherly manner, Lucia and Luca seemed very pleased.

René and Erin, watching this scene with a smile, chatted for a while, and then Luca remembered something.

“Oh, right. I almost forgot.”

While recalling the main topic, Luca said,

“Bro, I’m planning to challenge Lady Valenti after this too.”

“Yeah, of course. Show me how much you’ve improved, Luca.”

Then, Luca discussed with Jez about Maria’s movements he had seen so far and his plans based on them. Regardless of who the opponent is, the Normans always go for a serious win.

After the strategy meeting, Luca left the VIP room for student council duties, but Lucia stayed behind and stuck to Jez.

René and Erin couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy, thinking, “…Isn’t it a bit too close for siblings who just met after a long time?” but that’s another story.

Furthermore, in this VIP room, around 8 p.m., Cynthia Clark, who had finished her work at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, also came to ask about Jez.

To top it off, even Lucretia Alma, who is enrolled at the Royal Academy, had come to visit. Lucretia, despite not attending classes all the time due to official duties, was studying at the Royal Academy as an exchange student at the age of 16.

Although Lucretia hadn’t come to the school for official business that day, she heard rumors of an interesting event and made her way to the arena, where she unexpectedly found Jez and the others in the VIP room.

There’s no need to explain about Lady Cynthia. That’s just how it is.

Thus, in the room, besides Jez Norman, there were René Tashman, Erin Saylor, Cynthia Clark, Lucretia Alma, and Lucia Norman unintentionally gathered.

As for Lilly Johnson? She was watching the match with a glass of wine in hand, enjoying snacks while remaining indifferent.

Lilly had learned her lesson from the recent incident. It’s better to avoid danger.

By the way, in this arena, there were several VIP rooms, and before 8 p.m., King Ramses and his entourage had also arrived in a separate room.

And in no time, the match progressed, and finally, Luca made his appearance. The young prodigy was about to challenge the pinnacle of martial arts in this country.