"Get in lines, there is enough for everyone" The head maid spoke sternly.
"Sir Bob is so lucky, I wish I had a wife like Miss Anastasia. She is simply too hot"…
"Yeah, I can't agree more with you. Lately, I feel like she has become even more beautiful and seductive"…
"Shhh, if Sir Bob hears you, your patrolling duty will increase".
The few knights chuckled nervously but went quiet.
They weren't entirely wrong. Ever since Anastasia had begun spending more time personally "managing" Reinhardt's recovery, she'd started exuding an almost supernatural allure, something she herself hadn't even realized.
Of course, her poor husband Bob remained blissfully oblivious, as usual.
"My lord also needs his strength," Anastasia said pleasantly as she handed Reinhardt his ninth portion of food. "I'm sure the knights wouldn't want their Commander to lack… energy~."
Her tone, while perfectly proper for anyone listening nearby, carried a subtle playfulness that only Reinhardt could detect.
As someone who possessed many Divine Traits and a body whose stats all reached the Divine beginning stage, he could go on for many days or even months without food. However, contrariwise to maintain those Divine Traits, he also needed to intake that much more nutrients compared to an average body.
As a rule to keep the moral of the order as high as possible, Reinhardt made it a custom to eat with everyone even though his status both as a knight and noble was far greater than anyone.
Just as he was eating his food, sitting down on a grassy patch of land, Anastasia appeared and sat next to him. The moment she bent down to sit, the long slit revealed the scenery of spring for Reinhardt to watch.
"Fufu♥… is the food to my lord's taste?"
The former spoke erotically caressing her clitoris and labia. Her stifled moans, rosy cheeks and slight shudder of her shoulders as she fingered herself were only for Reinhardt to watch. Others could only see the Headmaid's back as she sat opposite to their commander.
"Haha, Commander… Anastasia usually doesn't even take this much care of me, her husband. Looks like she is being really diligent over her duty as the Head Maid." Suddenly, Anastasia's husband, Bob walked over.
The maid hurriedly covered her legs, refraining from showing any indecent sight.
"Of course, I am a head maid after all. My lord is the commander of the Order of the Temple of Light. I need him to nurse him back to full health so that he can lead you all in the next expedition."
"Haha, you are right".
Reinhardt silently watched the couple banter.
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The training continued till the middle of the afternoon before all of them dispersed going on with their daily duties.
The day rolled on like clockwork. Training resumed until the afternoon sun dipped low, and the knights dispersed for their other duties.
Reinhardt returned to his usual mountain of paperwork and administrative decisions, then retired late that night. The rhythm of command, exhausting though it was, brought him peace, and unlike before, the Arcknight mansion was once again alive with purpose.
Days passed quickly in a blur of training, supervising, and rebuilding morale. The Temple of Light, for the first time in years, felt disciplined and alive.
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The morning before their planned departure for the capital arrived. It was the day before the Knight Entrance Exam, a grand event that would draw eyes from every kingdom. But at this exact hour, Reinhardt was still… caught up in his "morning exercise routine" with Anastasia.
"Ahhn~… Ahn♥… yes… too good~… I'm cumming!!" The maid was brought to the peak of her climax.
Reinhardt kissed those naughty nipples and slowly put down the erratically breathing maid into his bed. The latter immediately locked her legs with his body in between them and refused to let go.
"Let me experience this sensation for a few more seconds," Anastasia spoke while breathing hot breaths from her mouth. They had been at it since early morning, it was no wonder she was out of breath.
Reinhardt nodded and parked his dick into her hole, feeling each other and connecting on a deeper level.
Morning sex kind of became a daily routine for them; every time Anastasia came to wake him up, she would do so by sucking him off.
Reinhardt looked up to the ceiling, quietly reflecting on how exactly he'd gone from righteous paladin to… whatever this was. Still, he knew that morning would mark the last quiet moment before their journey.
Anastasia probably knew it too, that's why she had been far more "affectionate" than usual today.
Eventually, both stood and dressed, returning to normalcy as if nothing had happened.
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Around late morning, when Reinhardt was training his knights, Raymond dropped in to check on the progress.
"How goes the training my son?"…
"It's going well" Reinhardt nodded. "Although the holy knights have got the basics down, it will still take some time for them to acquire the skill".
In this world, one can acquire skills either by getting a class or by training. In the case of the former, skills appear on the status window the moment you pick up a class. For example, all the people of the world start at level 0. Once their stats reach a certain threshold, they can then level up in an altar.
Once somebody reaches level 1 they get to pick up a class. There are three classes one can choose as a level 1, Warrior, Swordsman and Magic Swordsman. Depending on the temperament and natural aptitude of the person, one or all three classes will open up. From there they can choose which class they want to pick.
In this world which is called Gaia, the most favoured class is the Magic Swordsman as it allows you to join a knight order if you possess sufficient talent.
Of course, it's not like other classes can't join. However, compared to the magic swordsman class which opens up numerous successive classes and bestows powerful skills, the other two classes might appear lacklustre.
In any case, as mentioned before, one can also acquire skills through training.
"I see, your skill does seem to be very powerful. It would be great if any of our knights could acquire those skills".
Raymond had also observed the giant pillar of light falling from the sky on that day. As a level 9 human who had trained all his life, he knew how powerful and incredible that skill was. If their Temple of Light order could master such a skill it would strengthen them drastically and become a powerful weapon against the demon.
Reinhardt smiled helplessly and couldn't help but think inwardly. The skill [Radiant Ascension] was something he got from the god, how could it be so easy to acquire such a skill? The most others could achieve was one or two stages downgraded version of the skill. That said, it would still be a powerful weapon against the demon.