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shivalriesSeason: Summer
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Location: Studio
Arashi: Um, Your Majesty? Maybe don't start composing in the middle of a conversation? That's an awful habit.
Leo: Hm-hm-hmm~... Anyway, just so you know, prep's already started for the Duel.
Can't back out and call it quits now, sorry.
Izumi: "Sorry" doesn't exactly cut it...
Well, it's no big deal—Duels are our specialty. So, which unit are we declaring war against, huh?
No—this time around, which unit's up for getting crushed beneath our feet?
Leo: Huh, you sure are raring for a fight, Sena. Mmm, well, the Duel I've got in mind is a liiittle bit special.
We had it so many times back when I was active. You know the one, right?
We will hold a Duel of internal purging... a Judgment.
Izumi: Ew, you wanna do that? No chance in hell. The only point of Judgment is for people to dig up their hidden grudges and pick stupid fights with each other...
Tsukasa: W-What does that mean? Internal purging? Judgment...?
Leo: Right, well, we Knights are a band of royal warriors. Groups meant for fighting actually purge enemies from within our own camp all the time.
Like the Shinsengumi, y'know? Look 'em up, and you'll see they were always fighting each other.
I mean, Newbie, you're not exactly a fan of me, right? No point screaming your head off at me when we can settle it like men.
Let's have a proper brawl and see just who comes out on top.
Following Yumenosaki's school rules, I'm gonna put together a unit using the temp unit system.
And that's gonna be the unit Knights faces off against.
Not that I've hit anyone up yet, though. Worst case scenario, I'll just show up solo.
A Judgment's basically the same as a Duel. It's a match where we take out each other's pawns.
If I can totally annihilate my enemies all by myself... then that means I win. ♪
Izumi: Now hold on, aren't you getting way too ahead of yourself? You just got back from a long break—do you seriously think you can take us all down by yourself?
Leo: Nah, I'll definitely get some teammates to fight with me. Dunno who just yet, guess I can grab some classmates or something...
Well, as for who I end up picking, you can look forward to finding out on the big day. ♪
Tsukasa: U-Unbelievable... You mean to say we'll make war with our very own allies? What meaning is there to that, Leader?
Leo: As I said, it's an internal purge. It's all for the future of Knights...
Fight until you're stained red with blood, and wring out the last of the corruption. That's the kind of ritual Judgment is.
If you guys win, I'll do whatever you say.
I'll act like a real leader if you want. And if you really can't stand me, then you can also force me outta Knights.
However, if I win...
If Knights has sunk so low and gotten so feeble that it can't even win against an impromptu unit... then I'll be disbanding it, right then and there.
Knights was my whole youth, but if all it's wound up as is some miserable eyesore of a unit...
Then I'll just chuck that worthless crap in the garbage, and that'd be that.
If you got something you wanna say about that, then meet me onstage...
Beneath the moral law we call Duel, we'll make our final ruling with swords like true gentlemen. We'll defeat our enemies in a proper duel and purify ourselves of poison.
And with so many battles under our belt, no one will be able to raise a sword against us. We can destroy any brutal tyranny, any fiendish monster that stands in our way—what heroes we'll become.
That's what Knights was always about, right?
That's our style. I'm sure you know that too... isn't that right, Newbie?
Tsukasa: I-I'm appalled! You only came here after the fact, and you dare speak of Knights?!
Leo: My Knights, you mean.
If you wanna complain, then bring it into battle, little rich boy. Let's have a duel and let God decide which one of us is right.
No, better yet—through this Judgment, we'll decide where Knights' future is headed.
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< The King's New Clothes Chapter 4 || Masterlist || The Thorny Path Chapter 1 >
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Location: Studio
Arashi: Um, Your Majesty? Maybe don't start composing in the middle of a conversation? That's an awful habit.
Leo: Hm-hm-hmm~... Anyway, just so you know, prep's already started for the Duel.
Can't back out and call it quits now, sorry.
Izumi: "Sorry" doesn't exactly cut it...
Well, it's no big deal—Duels are our specialty. So, which unit are we declaring war against, huh?
No—this time around, which unit's up for getting crushed beneath our feet?
Leo: Huh, you sure are raring for a fight, Sena. Mmm, well, the Duel I've got in mind is a liiittle bit special.
We had it so many times back when I was active. You know the one, right?
We will hold a Duel of internal purging... a Judgment.
Izumi: Ew, you wanna do that? No chance in hell. The only point of Judgment is for people to dig up their hidden grudges and pick stupid fights with each other...
Tsukasa: W-What does that mean? Internal purging? Judgment...?
Leo: Right, well, we Knights are a band of royal warriors. Groups meant for fighting actually purge enemies from within our own camp all the time.
Like the Shinsengumi, y'know? Look 'em up, and you'll see they were always fighting each other.
I mean, Newbie, you're not exactly a fan of me, right? No point screaming your head off at me when we can settle it like men.
Let's have a proper brawl and see just who comes out on top.
Following Yumenosaki's school rules, I'm gonna put together a unit using the temp unit system.
And that's gonna be the unit Knights faces off against.
Not that I've hit anyone up yet, though. Worst case scenario, I'll just show up solo.
A Judgment's basically the same as a Duel. It's a match where we take out each other's pawns.
If I can totally annihilate my enemies all by myself... then that means I win. ♪
Izumi: Now hold on, aren't you getting way too ahead of yourself? You just got back from a long break—do you seriously think you can take us all down by yourself?
Leo: Nah, I'll definitely get some teammates to fight with me. Dunno who just yet, guess I can grab some classmates or something...
Well, as for who I end up picking, you can look forward to finding out on the big day. ♪
Tsukasa: U-Unbelievable... You mean to say we'll make war with our very own allies? What meaning is there to that, Leader?
Leo: As I said, it's an internal purge. It's all for the future of Knights...
Fight until you're stained red with blood, and wring out the last of the corruption. That's the kind of ritual Judgment is.
If you guys win, I'll do whatever you say.
I'll act like a real leader if you want. And if you really can't stand me, then you can also force me outta Knights.
However, if I win...
If Knights has sunk so low and gotten so feeble that it can't even win against an impromptu unit... then I'll be disbanding it, right then and there.
Knights was my whole youth, but if all it's wound up as is some miserable eyesore of a unit...
Then I'll just chuck that worthless crap in the garbage, and that'd be that.
If you got something you wanna say about that, then meet me onstage...
Beneath the moral law we call Duel, we'll make our final ruling with swords like true gentlemen. We'll defeat our enemies in a proper duel and purify ourselves of poison.
And with so many battles under our belt, no one will be able to raise a sword against us. We can destroy any brutal tyranny, any fiendish monster that stands in our way—what heroes we'll become.
That's what Knights was always about, right?
That's our style. I'm sure you know that too... isn't that right, Newbie?
Tsukasa: I-I'm appalled! You only came here after the fact, and you dare speak of Knights?!
Leo: My Knights, you mean.
If you wanna complain, then bring it into battle, little rich boy. Let's have a duel and let God decide which one of us is right.
No, better yet—through this Judgment, we'll decide where Knights' future is headed.
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< The King's New Clothes Chapter 4 || Masterlist || The Thorny Path Chapter 1 >
