241. Royal Guard

You are not rich, but you were born into a happy family. Then one day, I heard that there was an event held by the royal family, so I went to see it with my parents. There was a parade of soldiers in dazzling armor. At a wonderful sight I've never seen before, you asked your parents who those soldiers were, and they answered me as a royal guard protecting the royal family. You said you want to be a Royal Guard to the wonderful appearance of Royal Guard, and your parents smiled at your words. It was the moment when your dream was set as a royal guard.

As time goes by, you, who are somewhat old, have entered an Academy that teaches the common people. The Academy taught me a lot of skills that can help me live. You got excellent grades in all subjects, but you got better grades in swordsmanship than anyone else in the Academy. One day when graduation was approaching, a martial arts teacher who usually cared about you came to me and asked me if I could enter the school because I would recommend you to the Royal School. The Royal School told me that only aristocrats are allowed to enter the school, but if they have outstanding talent, special admission is allowed even if they are commoners. You were delighted to think that entering the Royal School would bring you closer to your dream of being a Royal Guard and I told this news to your parents.

My parents were happy to hear from you that I could enter the Royal School, but on the other hand, I was worried. Because the Royal School was mostly attended by aristocrats, I thought you would be hurt by the discrimination of status. But you didn't care about your parents' worries, and you talked about your dream, Royal Guard, and asked for permission to enter the school. Eventually, your parents, who changed their minds due to your stubborn attitude, allowed you to go to the Royal School.

Contrary to your hopeful expectations, life in the Royal School was not easy. The aristocrats used to harass and verbally abuse because of their sense of superiority that they were different from the common people from birth, and the teachers condoned this behavior. However, the harassment of the aristocrats rather led to the uniting of commoner students. There was a student at the center. He was active and active, and he acted proudly against the nobles without being intimidated. In love with his imposing appearance, you wanted to get along with him. But he liked learning, but you liked martial arts and so on, even if you had different tendencies, you were so different. However, after constant efforts, friendship gradually built up despite the differences and eventually became close. After class, we always talked and improved our skills by filling in each other's shortcomings. You and he became the best students in the school.

Then it was a martial arts exam day. The content of the test was to practice swordsmanship, and your opponent was a nobleman who took the lead in harassing the common people. They decided to interfere with the test because they could not tolerate you, a commoner, winning the nobility and getting good grades. The nobles who broke into your room late at night left the room with a sleeping scent to keep you from getting up. As the exam time neared, my friend wondered that you were not seen at the test site. Then, by chance, I heard that the nobles had smoked the scent of sleep in your room. Listening to the aristocrats, the friend ran straight to the dormitory and woke you up, even though his turn was just around the corner. Surprised to hear from your friend that the exam was just around the corner, you quickly packed your clothes and ran to the exam site.

You and your friend, who barely arrived during the exam, easily beat the aristocracy and got good grades.

The nobles decided to retaliate against your friend for ruining the plan. They flocked to him for a time when he was left alone to study late at night in the library, then tore up his books and said unspeakable things. But he said, "I don't have the confidence to win alone, so is it all I do in groups?" Someone who was angry at his words shook his fist, and the friend who was beaten was hit on the floor. After that, the nobles began to use violence. After finishing your usual swordsmanship training, you realized that you heard a loud noise while you were on your way to the library to meet a friend who was studying alone. Feeling strange, you ran to the library and saw a friend being beaten by aristocrats. Angry, you rushed in without thinking back and forth and shook your fist at the aristocrats. The nobles couldn't be your opponent and eventually they ran away, saying, "Let's wait and see."

After finding reason, you took your friend to your room and treated him even though you regretted using violence against the nobles. You are worried about the future. As if my friend knew this idea, he reassured you that nothing would happen. Even at the words of your friend, you were inwardly anxious, but rather, the harassed nobles were expelled from school. Since then, you and he have become two. As time passed and the time for graduation was approaching, he asked you what you would do after graduation. You told me what you saw at the parade when you were a kid, and you said you wanted to be a Royal Guard. In response to your answer, my friend thought for a moment and smiled and told me that in three years, there will be a martial arts competition in the kingdom, and if I win, I can be a royal guard. He also advised me that it would be good to travel around the world and gain various experiences.

Time passed and it became graduation day. After the graduation ceremony, he called you separately and took out a pair of necklaces. You will fall apart after graduation, but whenever you see this necklace, he/she asks you to think about himself/herself and gives it as a gift. And he added, let's meet again at the end of the martial arts competition. You were sad to break up with him but you went on a trip as advised. There were times when I volunteered for people in need, and there were times when I defeated monsters and bandits. It was a hard life, but every time I looked at the necklace my friend gave me and cheered up. Over time, your reputation increased and you were heard throughout the kingdom. About three years after the trip, there was a rumor that you were holding a martial arts competition as your friend said, and you went straight to the competition.

All the audience was enthusiastic about your high reputation and outstanding skills. You easily made it to the finals, and your opponent in the finals somehow looked familiar. The person who saw you said that he had earned the dishonor of being expelled because of you and that he would take revenge here. When you found out that your opponent was an aristocrat who used violence against his friend at a royal school, you recalled your friend and vowed to win. Soon after the game started, you blew up the aristocrat's weapon in a row and finished the game. All the audience cheered at your overwhelming performance. Soon after, the guide said that the royal daughter would personally reward the winner.

Soon after, the awards ceremony was held and you went up to the place where the royal daughter was, and you knelt on one knee and bowed your head. I was nervous because it was the first time I faced the prince, but strangely, you felt comfortable. The royal lady who came to you told me to raise my head in a friendly voice. Surprised by the friendly voice, you were surprised as you slowly raised your head. Because the queen was wearing the same necklace as herself. Seeing you in a fluster, the queen bowed her head with a playful look and said in a small voice, "It's been a long time." Surprised so much, you couldn't figure out how the situation was going after. Being dragged frantically, you barely came to your senses when the Royal Guards stopped you, who was about to get into the royal wagon. Then I heard a voice from inside the carriage asking me to let you in, and you got on Wang's carriage. In the wagon heading to the palace, the queen told us what happened. He added a word, saying, "I entered the Royal School to learn about the lives of the common people at Abamama's command, but all the time I spent with you was sincere."

"Please be my driver."