The Strongest Fairy

Chapter 17 A Noble for the First Time

「If that is the case, why didn't the earl himself challenge the knight leader?」

「That's because I know that the knight leader is stronger than me. I have served as a former deputy captain of the kingdom's knight order before, but something troublesome happened. One time when I was picked up by my daughter, the knight leader fell in love with her at first sight」

Ah, I think that if the knight leader wins the battle, he would definitely ask for the daughter's hand in marriage. There was one condition that was set to allow a representative for the duel, if the representative is an adventurer, the representative should be below rank B.

「And so, that is why the request ended up like that」

「I also know that the knight leader is somewhat strange and weird in many ways. He decided by himself that he must have her now. Such a troublesome person」

Vannua-san also mentioned to me that 「Melchiora-sama is only 8 years old」and I understood. Isn't that person just a perverted lolicon? I don't know how he really feels, but using such methods to take what you want is out. I would definitely never fall in love with such a man.

「Just for reference, how high is the level of that knight?」

「When I was working at the castle I have heard that he was about 150 at that time」

Oh, he is higher than Norn-san? It seems that he is quite strong. If that is the case then the lord's daughter would be taken away for sure, right?

「Melchora-sama has already accepted, the conditions for that duel that is」

「You see, that child, she thinks that I am the strongest and most reliable father in the world... As a parent, being admired by my daughter like that makes me really happy, but this time I won't be able to live up to her expectations, that's why I submitted the request, in order to fulfill this desire.」

Are, now that I remember, what was with that request about replacing the guild master if the request failed?

「What about that condition of the knight leader taking the guild master's position if I lose?」

「That is something Melchora said. If you win he will give anything you want in his power, but if the knight leader won, his condition was to take the position of guild leader, he will also be married to nobility as a son-in-law, meaning he will take full control of this town, which is something that I also would really like to avoid.」

I understood the whole story. It is good to accept the request of your cute daughter, but as for me, will that daughter of yours accept me? I am a little worried about that.

「Even though it was the Earl who was supposed to fight, is it really ok to leave it to me?」

「There is no other choice for my daughter but to consent to it, the knight leader has already agreed to it. The problem is if you can actually win or not」

Something like that isn't really a problem though, but maybe I can ask for a reference for me to set my strength?

「About that, do you think he will be able to handle 3 Rock Lizards alone fighting them at the same time?」

「Earl Astel, this one here escorted a caravan of more than 80 merchants not to mention defeating a large group of monsters, along with those are three rock lizards, it was also performed just a while ago.」

「Is that true!?... then I will leave this to you」

「You can leave it to me」

There was also Vannua-san's follow up, this would probably make this request sim-「Father!!」-ple?... she came out?