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I can see the Emperor's stats-Chapter 67

strict criteria?

Julius shook his head without changing his expression.

“You may go back.”

"yes?"

“Should I say it twice? It means inconsistent.”

The article pointed out was somewhat unfair. Because all Julius had him do was swing his sword a few times casually.

'Why did I fall?'

In fact, the level of applicants was there and there. It wasn't that he was particularly rude to the prince.

"stop! You pass.”

"thank you!"

Obviously, there seems to be no difference between him and himself, but the other side passed, and himself failed.

'At least tell me the reason. Do you think I have nowhere else to go but here?'

He grumbled inwardly as he left the gymnasium attached to Elles Villa. He should be somewhat dissatisfied, but it wasn't because Julius had special feelings for him.

'Anyway, the ability of the applicants is high. I have to recruit people with tenacity and strong mentality to train them.'

“You mean that Your Highness personally judges all applicants?”

The knights all expressed disapproval, but he said he would, but it was impossible to stop him.

"Since it's a knight I'm going to command, wouldn't it be better for me to see and choose?"

'I guess he's trying to remember the names of each and every knight who will serve him?'

'Still, you can leave the first screening to us, but let's do it.'

However, Julius' intention was slightly different from that.

'Even if it's a bit annoying, I can see the stats and pick them out only when I see them myself.'

For example, the article that just came out has the following stats.

[Bill Wise]

Occupation: Mid-level knight

Muscular B+ Quickness B Intellect C+ Mental C+ Force Aptitude B Force B

Tendency Hotang, arrogance

[characteristic]

Swordsmanship (B)

'Mental strength is also a problem, and skills are so-so... But he seems to have become arrogant because he is so overconfident. fail!'

Julius' criteria for judgment was simple. Unless you are an applicant with exceptional abilities, select cases with high levels of diligence, sincerity, and mental strength.

Of course, the standard for basic talent was met, but in his eyes, it was judged that it was better to choose a person with potential for growth than a person with some level of achievement right now.

'Anyway, it's a good training environment to support, so if you die, your skills will go up?'

The knights selected this time would probably go through a lot of hardships in the future, so taking that into consideration, only those who could survive were selected.

And, of course, it was Wallace who had the conditions to support that decent training environment.

“It's not someone else, it's not between the Marquis and me? It will cost a little to raise the knights this time... … .”

"Heh heh, it's Your Highness's request, what can I not do?"

'There is no such thing as a robber.'

The cost of creating and maintaining a single order of knights is no joke. From customized armor given to everyone, well-trained warhorses, and other expenses incurred in group training or operations!

In addition, Julius had requested a large quantity of elixirs and force stones necessary for knight training. In the long run, it's a lot of money that would make even Wallace stagger.

For Julius, it was only a small revenge.

'If you're dissatisfied, didn't you touch me from your previous life?'

Wallace has no choice but to accept Julius's request even though he complains in all kinds of ways.

First of all, since he is the second-in-command of the imperial faction, not only not supporting the prince is a problem, but isn't Julius currently holding onto his lifeline?

'How did I end up like this? Huh... … .'

He recalls the time when he was reprimanded by the Grand Duke.

“It turns out that the 1st prince was more of a serpent than the emperor or Mareus, right? Now that things have come to this, how are you going to take responsibility?”

Wallace had no choice but to kneel before the Archduke once more and pray. Shouldn't his neck be attached?

When he initially volunteered to serve as a spy for the Grand Duke, he had a grand dream of holding and shaking all the commercial power of the empire under him.

'It's better if only one side is reprimanded, but that's not the problem!'

What made it even more heartbreaking was that everything that happened here had to be reported to Julius.

The Archduke coldly presses him, and Julius smiles and rips off everything he wants. Of course, both of them are people who will get rid of themselves without hesitation if they are wrong.

“Whew”

Wallace's sigh probably wouldn't go out for a while.

* * *

Meanwhile, Julius' knight recruitment situation was so-so.

'Surprisingly, there aren't many people left after all the chaffs have been removed.'

In fact, it was largely to blame for his unreasonably high eye for articles. The environment in which he grew up was surrounded by excellent royal guards, and the northern knights he mainly worked with had no choice but to become elite as they were in charge of the main front lines of the empire.

The important thing there is because I realized the importance of power anew after experiencing the elite group like the 'shadow' of the Grand Duke.

'They can't be everything. Any grand duke I know would have drained at least twice that amount.'

Even taking into account his powerlessness, the level of the current applicants falls far short of the standard he wants.

In general, the Imperial Knights consisted of an organization of one hundred and a squad of twenty.

'At least, I want to fill the squad leader and sub-captain with master-level or close knights... … .'

The problem was that the criterion was the strength of the Knights Templar, the elite of the Empire. The Grand Duke is also a secret force that has been nurtured through decades of hard work.

If he knew that the guy who blew away half of his forces was thinking this way, he would probably draw his sword and attack.

"fail!"

"majesty! If you can tell me why... … .”

“You have talent, but you seem insincere”

“… … !”

The knight becomes a dumb drank of honey. How could a prince who had never met him know his personality? No matter how you look at it, it's a groundless accusation, but the prince just doesn't like it, so it's no big deal.

However, there was another reason why the eliminated article was embarrassed.

'This is something that the Grand Duke personally ordered, so how can I do this... … .'

Upon hearing the news that Julius was recruiting knights, the Archduke quickly reached out as well.

'I'll take this opportunity to plant some of my henchmen in the first prince's knights.'

The first prince must be very short on talent right now. He secretly dispatched those who were quick-witted and skilled, whom he had personally selected, to apply for the knights.

Of course, that number couldn't work. People like this also fell out of Julius' standards.

'Those who are overly skilled and smart are also rejected.'

The article he had just eliminated looked suspicious even at first glance. Judging from his skills, he was worthy of being promoted to an important position in the Central Knights, and he didn't like his personality too much.

Due to the strict selection criteria, it was a good thing that even the grand dukes were unintentionally cut out, but the problem was that after all, there were not many left.

“Your Highness, you have been interviewing for the third day already. How about taking a little break and watching?”

"If you want to have my knights, you don't have to go through this kind of trouble yourself."

He said it insignificantly, but after three days, Julius' complexion began to darken enough for the knights to notice. Of course it wasn't because he was tired.

'There is no talent. really no'

Now, those who have passed the screening he saw in person are literally only entering after meeting the minimum standards. You have to train properly for at least two or three years before you can be called elite.

'Still, I thought one or two people would immediately get a sense of power, but this time I don't seem to have any luck.'

While grumbling inwardly, as he looked over the knights today, a young knight came into his eyes.

The first impression of the article that Julius saw was as follows.

'How unlucky and thin he looks?'

He has a handsome face, but he has a well-trained atmosphere, probably because he has trained in his own way. However, starting from her slow steps, her languid eyes show that they were forcibly drawn.

'It looks like he's about the size of an immature son of a local aristocratic family. It looks like he has talent, but his mental strength must be messed up without looking at his stats.'

But a review was a review. He raised his eyes and looked at the stat window. And he couldn't help but be a little surprised at that moment.

[Bernard Keynes]

Occupation: Mid-level knight

Muscular B+ Agility B Intellect B+ Mental B+ Force Aptitude A+ Force B

Alignment: sloth, insincere, good

[characteristic]

Swordsmanship (B+)

Talent with force aptitude exceeding A is not common. Apparently, he appears to be in his early thirties at most, but this level of achievement would put him in the category of a genius.

But what Julius paid attention to was his name and personality.

He looked over the papers again.

[Bernard Keynes - eldest son of Viscount Keynes in the South, graduated from the Capital Knight Academy, nothing else special]

'Is that blunt sword, Viscount Keynes? I heard you're lazy, but I guess you've been like that since you were really young?'

When it comes to choosing the strongest warriors on the continent, everyone picks superhumans. However, even if it was not a superman, there were many famous warriors on the continent, and there were also many warriors who were famous in their own way.

In Julius' previous life, the blunt sword Viscount Keynes was one of the swordsmen who, excluding superhumans, put the first finger on everyone's fingers.

A remarkable anecdote about him is that he did not begin to rise to fame until he was almost forty.

It means that there was an opportunity to live quietly in Yeongji until he was forty years old and then suddenly make a name for himself, and that was Yeongjijeon.

Sometimes between the local nobility, there was a fight between each other, but the simplest solution to this was a proxy duel through a knight.

It is to accept the outcome according to the victory or defeat of the knights who have put forward each other as proxy.

The estate of Viscount Keynes was not large, but it was a worthwhile piece of land in the southern part of the empire, and he was lazy, so he usually left the manager in charge of the management of the estate and himself often went out to play.

There was no way the greedy nobles around them would leave such a territory. Known for being lazy, when he succeeded to the position of Viscount, he began to walk around the territory by grabbing small pods.

However, it was Viscount Keynes himself who unexpectedly appeared in the proxy duel.

"Hmm, I can't deal with you for a long time because I have to finish quickly and take a nap."

“… … ?”

At first, the audience, who looked at it with an absurd expression, couldn't help but be more surprised to see the result of the duel.

Viscount Keynes was putting his sword to the neck of the opposing knight before he knew it after just a few moves.

“Are you done? The agent will take care of the later negotiations.”

Since then, this has been repeated several times, and Viscount Keynes has not lost a single battle in those numerous land battles.

Hearing that rumor, famous warriors from the continent began to visit him. Viscount Keynes was extremely annoying, but he did not shy away from the challenge, and his reputation grew rapidly thereafter.

At first glance, there were only a few of them who properly received his sword, which seemed to be wielding it roughly.

That's why the nickname attached is Dungeom!

He was so reluctant to move that even though he was a noble from the south, he did not join the grand duke's command, but he was a person whose skills were proven.

However, Julius is in urgent need of talented people. There was no time to pursue this or that.

"pass!"

"yes?"

It was like a thunderbolt to Keynes. I came here with a hint of insincereness on purpose. What do you mean by this?

Even people who know him around him gossip.

“His Highness the Prince has a discerning eye, but can he really adapt that Keynes to the Order of the Knights?”

“It was impossible to rehabilitate the instructors at the academy, but tsk… … .”

"Still, I can't dare to be unfaithful in front of the prince, so even that guy can't help it?"

"no. If it was that kind of guy, it would have been fixed right away.”

Haynes was among those who looked at him with worried eyes.

“Your Highness, Sir Keynes certainly possesses outstanding talents… … .”

“Are you acquainted with Lord Haynes?”

“I was a junior at the Knight Academy. He was a famous nerd.”

“By the way, is there any problem?”

Haynes has a really puzzled expression. Not because he was lazy, but because Keynes was so inexplicably reluctant to move.

"aha!"

Hearing a rough explanation from Haines, Julius puts on an even more interesting expression.

“Then, I would like to join the Knights even more.”

“I can't help it if Your Highness is like that, but at least I don't have the confidence to integrate him into the Knights.”

Julius grins.

“It is not my part to do that.”

His smiling gaze turns to Keynes, who is standing in the ranks of successful applicants.

creepy

For a moment, Keynes felt an unknown chill. Suddenly, the prince smiles and looks at him.

'There are many ways to rehabilitate a disobedient fellow!'

Wasn't the self from the previous life the stupid prince who stood at the pinnacle of those who didn't listen to him?

Anyway, Julius, who had finally won the jackpot, was in a very good mood today.