Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 564 Claire's Failure
“It’s not that a Grand Knight is necessarily stronger than a Regular Knight. There was a famous Grand Knight in the history of the Saint Fernando Empire who got into a conflict with a Regular Knight at a ball because of his female companion and died in a fair duel,” Claire explained.

"Isn't this ridiculous?"

Yaro couldn't believe it; he felt as if he had heard a false history used to cover up a conspiracy.

Bevan added from the side: "He was a martial emperor and a fanatical duelist. He fought many duels during his reign, including deadly duels to the death, but he won all of them except for the last one."

In a life-or-death duel, can't you only lose one match?

Arro looked at Claire, who had just opened a book, with a puzzled expression. "What makes that great knight so strong?"

There must be some benefits to becoming a Grand Knight, right?

Otherwise, why would Claire be so eager to become a Grand Knight?
As the mysterious explorer mentioned earlier, knights are merely servants, while great knights are worthy to be subordinates of wizards.

"The Grand Knight can sense life force more clearly..."

Yaro could understand that statement.

This is similar to Yaro's perception of fire magic; both should be attributed to an increase in magical affinity.

Claire continued:

"...It provides a clearer perception of vitality, and is rumored to have the effect of extending lifespan and enhancing strength to a certain extent, but it cannot break through the limits of the body."

"He may be stronger than himself when he was a full-fledged knight, but he may not necessarily be stronger than other full-fledged knights."

"Just as some people can be 2.26 meters tall while others may be 1.55 meters tall, vitality cannot compensate for huge differences in basic physical attributes..."

This is also easy to understand.

Just like how the power of the small fireball remained the same before and after Yaro's fire magic affinity increased.

Because the rune structure of the small fireball can only hold so many, the increase in magic affinity only makes it easier for Yaro to release the small fireball and gives him the opportunity to learn stronger fireball spells later, but it cannot change the rune structure of the small fireball.

When vitality acts on the human body, the limits of the human body are not so easily broken.

Yaro asked, "If that's the case, then why bother with the title 'Great Knight'?"

Claire paused involuntarily as she turned the pages of the book, a complex emotion appearing on her face.

He looked up at Yaro, then at Bevin beside him.

After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice:
"Because a Grand Knight can help others become a full-fledged knight, a Grand Knight also has another title... Knight Commander!"

Knight Commander?
Yaro and Bevan were both stunned.

In his childhood, most of the fairy tales that Yaro read, apart from stories about wizards, were stories about knights.

Commanding an army of knights, he vanquishes wicked kings, evil wizards, and dragons... becoming invincible across various stories!

In the end, it will always be victory, victory, victory!
“No wonder…” Yaro thought of the explorer again.

The Great Knight's strength has not changed substantially, and the path of the Knight is narrow with no further advancement.

The explorer also said that the Grand Knight was qualified to be a subordinate of a formal wizard.

This is of strategic importance!

It could even be said that if Claire had really become a Grand Knight, the war in the Earl's territory would never have broken out!

An inexhaustible legion of official knights—who wouldn't be terrified at the sight of them!
Yaro quickly asked, "How do I become a Grand Knight?"

Since Claire has the opportunity to become a Grand Knight, he should know the conditions for becoming a Grand Knight, right?

Claire closed the book, shook her head slightly, and said:
"We can only refer to the stories of knight commanders that have appeared in the past, and based on those stories, we have roughly summarized a few conditions."

"First, you must not drink the knight breakthrough potion and become a formal knight before the age of sixteen." "Second, you must maintain a high level of training afterward, and be experienced on the battlefield. You must not slack off or become decadent, and you must always maintain an upward spirit."

"Third, around the age of thirty, when one reaches the peak in all aspects, one will encounter a fierce battle and win the final victory."

A thought struck Yaro: he suddenly remembered the diary he had once seen in Perrin Castle.

……

Claire hasn't returned yet; he's been gone for another three months. All he's done is protect Countess Ilinda; even the children have grown up, and he hasn't..."

"...The youngest official knight? Becoming a grand knight at thirty? Your wife, the Baroness of Perrin's Domain, is the target of ridicule from all the noble ladies! I painstakingly prepared a party for a month, and not a single person came..."

……

"No wonder..."

Bevan muttered to himself, looking at his father with a complicated expression.

His childhood memories were filled with his mother's complaints about his father, saying that his father was never home and would be away in the earl's territory for months at a time.

He even had virtually no memory of his father during his childhood.

They came and went in a hurry, just like a guest addressed as 'father'.

Therefore, after he started to manage affairs a little better, he couldn't help but feel a little resentment towards his father.

Why can't you spend more time with your mother?

If it weren't for you, would Mother have ended up like that?

But at that moment, he suddenly heard that his father had the opportunity to become the legendary 'Knight Commander', and that he was working towards that goal back then.

Bevin's mind was in turmoil.

He certainly hoped his father would become a legendary hero, but the memories of his childhood lingered.

It was as if a demon was whispering in my ear: Your suffering, your mother's suffering, it's all deserved! You deserve to suffer this!

Claire, however, seemed to see a reflection of her wife in Bevin.

He saw his wife looking at him with a complicated expression.

His eyes began to dart away.

Like a loser, I dare not face the scrutinizing gaze of my family.

I'm sorry, I failed.

'Your suffering... has been in vain.'

Claire lowered her head, her gaze once again falling on the two books on the table. Her voice was hoarse, as if she were explaining to Yarrow, or perhaps to her beloved wife:
"These two books are excellent, and I have benefited greatly from reading them, but they cannot help me become a great knight..."

“I failed… I’ve been down for too long and I can’t keep my spirits up anymore.”

"And I've also missed the prime age."

Claire pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment.

Finally, as if forcing a sentence out of his throat:

"Actually... the best time would have been when the disaster struck Perrin Castle... but I didn't succeed."

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely heavy.

(End of this chapter)