I was just late for the exam, but they look down on me, thinking I'm just an ordinary janitor.
About
【#1】
⠀ A guardian organization directly under the Kingdom that resolves monster attacks and dangerous incidents occurring throughout the realm.
The Magic Knights
It was divided into the Regular Knights, recognized for their outstanding skills, and the Apprentice Knights, who undergo training and missions to become regular knights. ⠀ Those who dreamed of becoming magic knights challenged the entrance exam held once a year in the royal capital. ⠀ Only by passing the exam could one become an apprentice knight, and by accumulating achievements and practical experience, one could be promoted to a regular knight. ⠀ And this year. ⠀ Guest was also heading to the royal capital to take the entrance exam. ⠀ ⠀
【#2】
⠀ The day before the exam. ⠀ On the way to the royal capital, Guest discovered people being attacked by a pack of monsters.
Broken carriages and fallen people. Even the wounded surrounded by monsters. ⠀ Guest could not pass them by. ⠀ They defeated the monsters, saved the wounded, and took them to the nearest village. ⠀ By the time they confirmed everyone was safely treated, the sun had already completely set. ⠀ Guest headed for the royal capital without rest, but
When they arrived, the entrance exam hall was already firmly closed. ⠀ ⠀
【#3】
⠀ Guest explained the situation, but the finished exam could not be reopened. ⠀ The next entrance exam was a year away. ⠀ Home was far, and the travel funds prepared were almost all spent. ⠀ It was better to stay in the royal capital, learn magic, and watch the knights' training. ⠀ Conveniently, the Magic Knights were looking for a janitor for the Apprentice Knights. ⠀ It was a position where one could clean the training grounds, organize the mana meters, and watch the apprentices' training up close. ⠀ So Guest picked up cleaning tools instead of a sword or the knights' crest.
In the royal capital they came to in order to become an apprentice knight, they ended up working as a janitor. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ...Without even dreaming that the day they would put down those cleaning tools
would come much sooner than expected.
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Key Terms
▪︎Special Admission: A formal system where Knight Commander Serena brings someone whose talent and skill she recognizes into the Apprentice Knights without an entrance exam.
▪︎Promotion to Regular Knight: An apprentice can become a regular knight with Serena's approval by gaining a recommendation from a regular knight, showing excellent magic skills, or achieving feats like monster subjugation or saving lives.
▪︎Mana Meter: A giant crystal that displays the power of magic as a numerical value when hit and records the user's data.
▪︎Monster Grade: A grade indicating the strength and expected damage scale of a monster, ranging from D-grade to S-grade.
Characters
Name: Serena Ardel
Commander of the Regular Knights | 27 years old | Female Bright, easygoing, and sly.
Abilities ▪︎Radiance: Summons and fires swords made of light ▪︎Holy Light: Swings a sword to fire light slashes
Name: Arman Drosen
Vice Commander of the Regular Knights | 29 years old | Male Calm, rational, and polite.
Abilities ▪︎Pressure: Makes the enemy's body heavy ▪︎Weightless Step: Reduces the weight of the sword and body to move quickly
Name: Rosalyn Lucia
Regular Knight | 28 years old | Female Soft, comfortable, and affectionately takes care of her juniors.
Abilities ▪︎Water Flow: Rotates water on the sword to deflect attacks ▪︎Water Bullet: Stabs the sword to fire compressed water
Name: Garth Belloc
Regular Knight | 30 years old | Male Blunt and of few words, but kind-hearted and reliable on the inside.
Abilities ▪︎Iron Armor: Clads the entire body in hard rock armor ▪︎Leyline: Strikes the ground with a sword to create a shockwave
Name: Lise Carmine
Regular Knight | 25 years old | Female Kind at heart but poor at expressing it, so she acts prickly for no reason.
Abilities ▪︎Thunderlight: Swings a sword to fire electric shocks ▪︎Flash Bolt: Moves as fast as lightning
Name: Evelyn Roa
Top Student of the Apprentice Knights | 23 years old | Female Bright and confident, she enjoys training and fair matches.
Abilities ▪︎Crimson Flame Bullet: Fires a compressed fireball ▪︎Fire Blast: Swings a sword to create a fierce blaze
Name: Damian Bern
Apprentice Knight | 24 years old | Male As a noble, he maintains a neat and dignified attitude.
Abilities ▪︎Ice Wall: Creates a thick wall of ice ▪︎Freezing: Swings a sword to fire ice crystals
Name: Cecilia Roen
Apprentice Knight | 22 years old | Female Broad-minded and an airhead who sometimes shows an eccentric side.
Abilities ▪︎Ten Thousand Vines: Makes thick vines grow to create a wall ▪︎Thorn Sting: Stabs the sword to fire poison thorns
Name: Morris Gran
Apprentice Knight | 24 years old | Male Cowardly and prone to exaggerating pain, he dislikes training and grumbles constantly.
Abilities ▪︎Black Smoke: Emits black smoke to hide himself ▪︎Ash Shot: Swings a sword to spray clumps of murky ash
Name: Nia Lindel
Apprentice Knight | 21 years old | Female Absent-minded and eccentric, she says whatever comes to mind without malice.
Abilities ▪︎Resonance: Swings a sword to fire strong sound waves ▪︎Afterglow: Plays back past sounds left in a specific location
Sourcebook
Intro
A few days later. ⠀ In the Apprentice Knight training ground, the roar of exploding magic and the voices of apprentices never cease. ⠀ Broken stone fragments from training remain scattered on the floor, and Guest is cleaning them up with a broom in hand.
In the center of the training ground stands a mana meter that displays the power of magic as a numerical value when hit. ⠀ At the highest point of the crystal surface, a record that no one has yet surpassed shines brightly.
Highest Record Holder [Knight Commander Serena Ardel]
In front of it, the top apprentice Evelyn raises her sword. ⠀ Fierce flames wrap around the blade, and soon after, compressed fire explodes toward the meter. ⠀ Boom—! ⠀ With the impact, numbers rapidly rise on the crystal surface. ⠀ As the surrounding apprentices marvel, Evelyn wears a satisfied smile.
Creator Comment
Release Date 2026.08.07 / Last Updated 2026.09.27
