# Chapter 56: 56
—Recently, the academy has been considered a gateway to becoming a knight, but it wasn't like that when I was young. I believe it is experience, not academia, that makes a true gentleman.
—The experience you speak of, sir...
—The traditional path. Leaving the nest—the family—and starting at the bottom as a squire in another family's order of chivalry. There is no other way to become a great knight.
Hearing the words "great knight", Margaret opened her eyes as if a golden rope was hanging from the sky.
Seeing Margaret's expression, Felice continued speaking with a satisfied look.
—Actually, we opened recruitment a long time ago. However, even though she was a stranger I had never met before, I couldn't ignore Miss Radis' sincere heart. It clearly took a lot of courage for him to ask me for this favor.
—Oh my God, oh my God!
Margaret's thoughts raced through his mind.
Objectively speaking, David's current abilities would only get him into a third-rate academy, but even then, he would have to spend a lot of money just to enter him.
His admission would be possible with the money that Marquis Russell had given, but unlike the imperial academy, the third-rate academy was a place where David might have difficulty even obtaining an apprentice position upon graduation.
Wouldn't it be much better to trust and follow the words of Felice Roschilde?
Margaret celebrated internally.
Radis, that witch. He must have asked Marquis Russell for a favor like this! Even though he pretends to be strong, he couldn't ignore his family, his blood. But, tsk, it sure would have been better if it had been with the Marquis' order of chivalry.
Margaret smiled and nodded vigorously.
But there was something Margaret didn't know.
When a subjugation unit was more known, it meant that they had to hunt monsters more frequently. Furthermore, the squad members would only be treated well if they worked hard enough.
The lower they were in the ranks, the harder the work; they would have to roll on the ground and literally shed blood.
It was obvious why noble families refused to send their sons through the traditional path of starting from the bottom of the ranks. That's why they were sent to academies, even if it involved a lot of money.
However, Margaret was completely convinced by Felice.
The blind belief that a parent has in their child sometimes leads to total blindness.
Margaret happily accepted the contract without asking David's consent, hoping that her son would change.
Looking at the contract, Margaret asked cautiously.
—Is it… there is no salary?
At Margaret's words, Felice's face turned red as if he had been insulted.
—As the lady knows, resources and money are spent on the new recruits of the subjugation squad just to educate them until they can fend for themselves.
—Oh my God! I understand!
—In fact, there is a reason why I personally don't get sick these days. It is because I am motivated by training young men into great gentlemen, and this cost of labor cannot be ignored.
—Oh my God, oh my God!
With Felice's good oratory skills, Margaret began to feel that this was a better opportunity compared to entering David into the imperial academy.
He rushed to sign the contract for fear that Felice would back out. He didn't even read its contents.
After finishing signing it, Felice smiled kindly and took the papers.
At the same time, he did not forget to add this.
—As I said before, recruitment is not officially open, but I made an effort to come here.
—Ohoho! We will not forget your kindness, Mr. Roschilde.
-Ha ha ha! After seeing Miss Radis do this for her younger brother, I remembered how much my own sister suffered for me, so I couldn't help it.
Felice spoke while reminiscing.
—I am a decent gentleman now, but I went astray when I was young. My sister suffered a lot because our mother died early.
—Oh my god, what an amazing big sister!
At that comment, Margaret felt sorry for David, whose own sister was not like that.
—The lord's splendid older sister, is she doing well now?
Felice laughed pleasantly at Margaret's question.
—Hahaha, I think so!
Compared to how grateful he was towards his sister before, his response now seemed indifferent.
But seeing Margaret's curiosity reflected in her expression, Felice added.
—He already has his own family. Her husband is a foreigner, so there is nothing strange about not hearing from her after getting married. No news, good news, right?
Margaret nodded, although her expression was bitter.
—O… hoho… A-That's right…
And just like that, their conversation ended.
Shortly afterward, David Tilrod, the eldest son of the Tilrod family, learned that he was now a squire of House Roschilde's subjugation squad, the shield that protects the empire from monsters.
It was natural that, even though he was told that the contract had already been signed, David screamed at the top of his lungs.
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