For Sale: Male Lead, Obsession Included - Chapter 145

As expected, when we arrived in the capital, Raptero, the feeling of spring was in full bloom. Pale green leaves clung closely to the branches of the roadside trees, and the clothes of passersby looked light as well. The ground that had been frozen all winter had thawed and turned muddy, but the dirt clinging to my shoes didn’t feel unpleasant.

Because it was spring. A warm season, perfect for starting something new.

With the corners of my lips lifted high, I set foot in the capital for the second time.

“It’s all coming back to me.”

“Is that so.”

“I even bought chicken skewers over there. I crossed that bridge too… mm. Actually, I couldn’t stay very long. Still, it feels kind of nice to be back.”

Seeing how excited I was, Jin said he felt his own mood lifting as well.

While the developed state of the capital fascinated him, running into knights and guards carrying swords everywhere made it even harder for Jin to contain his excitement.

I went to look at the three-story building I’d bought first. I’d asked for interior walls and flooring work only on the first and second floors, and for the third floor to be renovated into rooms I could use. I was curious whether Ribolto had carried out my requests properly.

“That’s my house. If you don’t have anywhere to go, you can stay with me. I bought one bed for now, but we can add more if we need to.”

When I introduced the solid building in the capital as my home, Jin’s green eyes filled with surprise. Then, when I suggested he stay in my room with me, his face flushed all the way to the tips of his ears, and he waved his hands in panic.

“N-No. Men and women should keep their distance…”

“Jin, this is the Lubrun Empire, not Dongguk. You need to start looking at the world with a more open mind.”

I laughed teasingly, but Jin firmly refused. He said the family had given him a fair amount of money, and that he’d book an inn nearby and take the knight order’s entrance exam.

Saying that joining a knight order would take care of lodging and meals, he recoiled from me in near shock.

Anyone would think I’d said I was going to eat him up.

Jin strapped the real sword he’d bought during our travels to his waist and puffed out his chest. In his eyes, as he looked out over the lively capital, there was a clear, resolute determination.

His desire to quickly join a knight order and properly learn swordsmanship was plainly written on his face.

Feeling his burning passion, I smiled inwardly. The thought that, unlike in the original story, he wouldn’t have to struggle from rock bottom learning how to hold a sword from scratch gave me reassurance.

Since he’d learned swordsmanship from Feyden, he should be able to join most knight orders, and unlike in the original story, he had me as a patron and Okhee’s financial support. He wouldn’t have to suffer endlessly to climb all the way up.

It was a relief. If his life in the capital could be even a little less harsh, that was enough for me.

“Then do you want to drop your luggage off in my room first?”

“No, I already spotted an inn along the way.”

“Aha. Then are you going straight to look into knight orders?”

“Yes, I want to join as soon as possible.”

His eyes burned fiercely. It didn’t look like there was any stopping that overflowing passion. I shook my head lightly and sent him off.

“I recommend the Dei Knight Order.”

“Dei? Is there a reason?”

“Yes. They’re merit-based. I’ve heard they don’t discriminate based on gender, age, status, or even nationality. As long as you’re good with a sword, anyone can take the entrance exam. Of course, the competition is fierce.”

At my added explanation that skilled fighters were swarming there, Jin’s gaze instantly changed. He bowed slightly and said he’d be on his way.

We’d slept and woken together for months and worked hard to reach Raptero, so it would’ve been nice to spend some time reminiscing together.

But Jin turned his back without hesitation.

He’d probably come to me within a few days with news that he’d joined the Dei Knight Order.

In the original story, the Dei Knight Order was the only one that accepted Jin. Nowhere else would take him in, a foreigner with his hair tied in a danggi, poor command of the imperial language, and terrible swordsmanship. But the Dei Knight Order was different.

It was because the knight commander recognized Jin’s potential. With the commander’s support, Jin grew explosively and became a talent who rose to the position of vice-commander in the shortest time.

Judging Jin to be too valuable a talent to remain in his own order, the commander recommended him to the Ragnar Duchy and the Imperial Guard.

Naturally, both welcomed Jin with open arms due to his outstanding skill, and the order Jin chose was the Imperial Guard.

‘This time, he’ll probably be able to join the Imperial Guard even faster, right?’

With his fundamentals already solid, I figured he’d become a famous knight within three years.

Of course. Who do you think picked that talent?