"Welcome, Zephyr-dono. I was just expecting you."
"I was hoping you'd swing by. Feel free to take that seat."
"Ester, Aegis-senpai. Mind if I hope into your chat?"
I spun on my heel next to where our two ?Princess Knight? were pleasantly chattering with each other.
I have been maintaining an equilibrium over the job to avoid overlapping in the guild. However, It's just that the ?Knightly? category was a tricky ball to handle since there's nothing but ?Princess Knight? job available for ?Knightly? category in the ?Princess Job? category. The rest of the nobles and royalties at least have a few more variations to offer.
Well, one thing led to another, and the next thing I know, we just have ?Princess Knight? in each ?Eden? and ?Arc-Arcadia?. But hey, at least they're being compensated with more variation when it comes to selecting advanced jobs than other ?Princess? jobs, so that evens it out. And let's not forget the absolute arsenal of skills they had at their disposal to choose from compared to other jobs.
They're like the paradox of a job; give them a training plan, and they can take any form. Aegis has already fixed her eyes on ?Dragon Knight Princess?, so her core skills would revolve around riding or charging, unlike Ester's. Oh, and tame as well. She was going to be our knight-at-the-horseback archetype attacker.
I have already passed her ?Strongest Training Manual?.
"Zephyr-san, ?Princess Knight? is truly a profound path. I believe not even a hundred of me can make out the path for ?Dragon Knight Princess? by myself at all."
"Apologies. Aegis-senpai has been like a broken clock's needle, keeping ticking at the same time since a while ago."
"Fufu, Senpai. My dignity as senpai isn't even worth a dime in face, my junior, a splendid ?Princess Knight?. There's no way."
"What drink did Aegis-senpai just have, Ester?"
"Hmm, nothing at all."
What, no way, right? Her word's aren't messing together at all. I couldn't even pinpoint if she was just feeling under the weather, grateful, or rejoicing. Perhaps it might as well be the hodgepodge of all. And you call that sober?
"I fear this may be an emotional outburst. I heard this is a well-known phenomenon among job transferees."
"I am learning that for the first time."
I mean, yeah, ?Job Transfer? was taboo like some sort of evil witchcraft till just a while ago, and my effort has started to whitewash that perception. However, while they got hold of the apple of their eyes, a high-ranking job, the path ahead was such a steep one that many were usually crushed under the weight of insecurities.
As if Ester's ?Princess Knight, job wasn't already one-of-a-kind currently, she was even taking a different path for the advanced job. Well, the difference was obvious, and she was all alone on that path. That solitary feeling, along with the diversity ?Princess Knight? dishes out, must have been overwhelming.
If I quote Ester's word, one might lay their hand on the ?Princess Knight? but the great power that comes along often causes a 'frog in the well' situation. The power often wielded the user, and this was also why not many had left behind a great many achievements—and were a mess like Aegis-senpai here.
The unforeseen pressure and an outstanding junior already leaving behind a golden trail to burst caused all the insecurities inside her, when she already had her plate filled with ?Knight?.
Well, she's taking an uncharted path of ?Dragon Knight Princess?—something out of a complete fairy tale, not even just some legend—so it's all the 'must do what I can by myself' was getting over her. But, oh-my-deary senpai, what else was ?Strongest Training Plan? for?
"Speaking of, Aegis-senpai is Lv30, huh? The past few days of trips to level up must not have left her with any time to let everything sink in, and now that uneasiness is seeping out, presumably."
Aww, I'm sorry, Ester-san. But let me be out on you."
"Gladly. My chest is always free for you to lay on, if that's all it takes."
"—gh, i-it's even bigger than me......"
Ester's words had weight—the side-effect of power leveling. On the other hand, Aegis-senpai had completely clung to the same-job-holder-but-more-successful Ester.
Alright, Ester is enough here. I might as well take my joy in the pile of delicious dishes. I got up and left the seat, not noticing that Aegis-senpai had suffered yet another defeat at the hands of a junior.
My next stop was our guild's poster sign of harmony, harmony, and another harmony—?Magic Archer? Yuuka, ?Magic Companion? Emi and ?Magic Swordsman? Sachi. Oh, and Pamela and Sierra were also there.
"Your choice of skills was really exquisite and mind blowing, Pamecchi."
"Aha, you credit me too much. I had been just following Zephyr-dono's instruction-desu!"
"The way you stopped your opponent on their step just by yourself was also freaking amazing, Sierracchi. The seniors couldn't even budge a bit."
"Oh, I was like, OMG! I almost forgot to breathe when the shield went thwump and bang with ?Counter Burst?! I felt nothing could budge you and your shield when I watched you, Sierrachi."
"Thanks. Shield has been my partner as far as I can remember, so it's like my hands now. I am not going to lose when it comes to shields, just because the opponent is a senior."
"Aww~, I also want to drop that heroic line one day."
The two were at the receiving end of the adored gaze of the Harmonic Trio, their eyes glittering as they excitedly chattered about the PvP battle in the guild battle.
Well, that was a surprise. I knew Sierra was familiar with the three girls, and from the look, Pamela also seems to know them well.
"Y'all sure are buzzing with liveliness."
"Oh, if it's not Zephyr-kun. Howdy?"
"Heya! You know I was just waiting for you!"
"Great work out there, captain; that was truly a heroic performance."