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The royal palace, the courtyard.

At this late hour when all is quiet, aside from the knights on guard and patrolling, there is basically no one wandering around the palace at this time, making this courtyard—which is usually the most scenic, the liveliest, and where people most often come for a walk to clear their minds—present a chilly and desolate scene.

A few patrolling knights happen to pass by here, their footsteps strong and forceful, while they chat casually as if they have nothing else to do.

"Have you heard? It seems Knight Captain Albert has asked His Majesty the King for a long leave."

"I heard. The reason seems to be that he feels his strength is insufficient and wants to devote himself to serious training, and no longer has time to manage the knights, so he has temporarily resigned from the position of Knight Captain."

"No wonder the knights from the First Knight Division have seemed somewhat restless lately. So it's because Knight Captain Albert has resigned, huh?"