Victoria's dates

Good morning. Let's begin our knight training today!

Date? Isn't this it?

The promise of ${playername} becoming an outstanding Radiant!

Of course it needs to start with daily training!

Nothing less from our Leader, always ready since the start!

It's a bit surprising to be honest. Saya and Nina tend to avoid coming to my training because it's boring.

But you taking the initiative to come here really did surprise me.

Anyways, run ten laps around the Muscipula and let's have a good look at the new annex!

I love the smell of fresh air in the morning.

How's it going, Leader? Feeling refreshed yet?

That so? Maybe you're just not used to it yet, since you're just starting.

Come think of it, Nina was the same. She said that she couldn't feel her legs, let alone the air on her first day of training.

That's exaggerated.

You are talented!

The first person who could get with the system during the first training session was Saya.

You are no less than she was.

Before combat skill training begins, we have to do some stretches to avoid getting injured.

Leave your body with me, Leader.

I won't let anything happen to you.

No worries.

Relax...relax...HA!

Hahaha, I heard a crack.

Hurry up and move around. It's just a regular stretch; you didn't get hurt, right?

What? Leader is afraid of this?

I doubt that you're going to be that stiff, since you're always fighting.

It will not hurt as much as you think. Don't worry.

You are so much more flexible than I thought.

You look like a drag right now, but you'll be better after a few tries!

Are you okay? Let's move on.

If you don't like doing the horse stance, it's going to end pretty badly.

Fortunate for you, you are a good guesser.

You make me so happy when you're ready.

But now is not the time.

We need to start with the basics, that's WEIGHTED SQUATS!

You look like you hate it.

It's going to make your lower body steadier, which is incredibly important in combat. Though the training is tough.

If you get tired, try to distract yourself by thinking about something else.

Hm, that's a long story.

When I was little, my grandfather used to tell me tales of knights since my parents were always away.

He told me that he will become a knight and protect me like a princess. He also said that he wanted me to become stronger.

Eventually as I grew up, I wanted to become grandpa's support. That's when I stopped imagining myself as a princess, but a knight that protects others.

Are your legs okay?

Ah, Anna's new song?

If it weren't for the lyrics, I don't think I'd be able to tell what you were singing.

Haha, I'm kidding. You sing well.

Okay, relax, slowly, don't rush to stand.

This really is a good way to pass time.

Now move your legs a bit, you can jump too. Now let's start martial art skill training!

First, swing your sword with both hands 100 times!

It's great to get your invitation! I got something I need your help with!

Say, it's been a while since we formed this team.

Even though we're getting along well, I do have a few worries.

Maybe I'm overthinking it.

I want to know what you think about Nina and Saya.

Well, I'm the senior of everyone here right...so I have to take some responsibility.

We are centered around Leader, but it's my responsibility to pass everyone my experience.

I want to be more reliable.

Let's talk about Nina first. She's an outstanding fighter, but a bit too playful.

Most importantly, Nina's grades really have me worried.

I believe you talked to Nina about her studies. The biggest problem is the way she tackles the questions.

No matter what, it's not for the best to always go about things from a game perspective.

That's what I'm thinking too. It's not realistic to make her stop playing games. No one should stop others from doing what they enjoy. Especially we all know her talent for games.

We can probably make a test into some sort of a level passing game, so she can tackle it with a gamer mindset and avoid errors.

There's nothing wrong with enjoying games, it's like how I am with knight novels.

The problem lies in attempting everything as though they're all the same.

Perhaps you should give her some advice, since she thinks of you as her good playmate.

Anyways, I just hope you can help her within reason.

However, Saya is the one I'm more worried about. Her temper goes back and forth. I know that she is keeping some things from us, even though we're already so close.

You can feel it too, right?

She seals herself from others. Even I felt that she's going to be hard to get along with when I first met her.

But in actuality, she's a really adorable girl. Tenacious, hardworking, and quite kind too at time.

Perhaps one day she will talk to us about herself openly. Having someone to bear the weight with you is always helpful, no matter how heavy it can be.

Haha, stop joking now.

She gets more serious the more she cares about someone.

Saya actually loves everyone.

She refuses to acknowledge you, but Saya really does look to you, Leader.

She really should start to rely on us more.

Me?

What?

Did I...do something wrong?

${playername} being selfish?

The knight must not be selfish... Rather she quietly protects those who are important.

That so...

It's more like worrisome, rather than not being confident.

After all, my initial plan is to have everyone becoming better.

Thanks, Leader. You are really dependable.

Then I shall first try to express myself better. Would you like to be my first subject of attempt?

Then it's settled. I await your next appointment eagerly.

Like we said before, I shall try to express myself.

I always felt that reading knight novels aren't exactly an awesome hobby so I was too embarrassed to share with everyone.

This time however, I shall use this as the topic to start!

There are too many to name.

It's really up to your preference.

Hm...let's start with what types of stories you enjoy.

I personally...enjoy romance.

Why should the princess marry the prince, when it was the knight who protected her throughout? I like stories where the knight ends up with the princess he protects!

So, what type of stories do you like?

Oh...really? I think there are stories like that.

What he protects is not the prince, but the whole country.

Who says the king can't also be a knight?

That's a bittersweet tale of romance.

Can't the prince marry a then-princess queen? Perhaps he can't continue being a knight after getting married?

The most beautiful of human romance is one of devotion.

As long as protection is the theme, any story can become emotionally touching.

People these days mostly seek and demand; they forget the meaning of protection.

Before becoming a Radiant, I wanted to protect my aging grandfather. After becoming a Radiant...

Would you laugh if I said that I want to protect all humankind? Hahaha.

But I'm being sincere.

Yeah. You won't be able to see those who are important if you become selfish.

You might even be blind to the sky turning into a corrupt purple...

Chivalry somehow tied itself with the responsibility of a Radiant.

The will to protect my grandfather, my partners, my Leader, Muscipula, and everyone...

Eventually they all became a responsibility I want to bear. That's what the Radiants need to bear, isn't it?

Make Nightmare leave our city and our world, forever. So it can never hurt us again.

Therefore I have to become someone strong, a reliable knight like the Ten Saints.

Shucks. We all can talk about our dreams, but now's the time for persistence and hard work.

Yeah, these are all still just my dreams though.

But I'll work hard in that direction.

Hey, we kept talking about my farfetched dreams...

Do you have anything you must to protect?

I see, that's really heartwarming.

I want to protect this world, and you want to protect me. Does that mean you will help me protect this world together?

Even without being the owner of the Elementium Lens, you should be skilled enough. I have a feeling that you can do it.

${playername}Perhaps Leader doesn't see what is the most precious yet. It doesn't matter though, we can look for it together.

Just like in the knight novels, everyone eventually has something they fight for.

We will eventually grow stronger, whether it's by protecting a person or a country.

We get stronger to have what it takes to fight against the world in order to keep what we believe in. Of course, for us that means fighting the Dream.

It was an enjoyable conversation. Thank you for acknowledging my aspiration.

I'll find a knight novel like you said too. So, see you next time!