Chapter 1

◇ Leon at age 4

“I need to be a baker after I develop up.”

“I see. You need to be a baker identical to me. Good for you.”

That was my first reminiscence as a baby.

“Hey, father. He’s nonetheless solely 4 years previous. Don’t pressure him to say he desires to be a baker!”

“Eina. You additionally stated you wished to be a baker whenever you have been younger…wait. No, you didn’t.”

“In fact, I didn’t. My dream was and nonetheless is to change into somebody’s spouse.”

“Somebody like your father?”

“No means. I need to marry somebody younger and good trying.”

“Younger and good trying…am I so completely different…”

“I need to be a baker!”

“Ye-yes. Your dream is to be a baker, Leon. And as your father, I’m going to show you every part.”

My father seemed joyful. My sister seemed irritated. That was the day that I made a decision what my dream was.

◇ Leon at age 7

The folks of Ryukoku(Dragon county) have been capable of attend college on the age of seven in the event that they wished.

“Leon. You will need to determine. Do you need to research? Or do you need to work?”

“I need to work!”

“Good. Then you’ll discover ways to bake. In case you strive actually onerous ranging from now, you’ll be a terrific baker someday.”

“Sure!!”

After that declaration, I earnestly studied baking each single day.

Up till then, I had largely simply cleaned and introduced in firewood or set out the bread on the cabinets to be bought.

I used to be certain that I used to be capable of do all of these jobs completely.

The brand new issues I realized to do after I was 7 was making ready the dough, shaping it, baking and tending the shop when the others have been away.

Father and mom taught me every part I would want to know to run a bakery.

Day-after-day was enjoyable and fulfilling.

Other than that, there have been different issues that my father taught me in secret.

“Hey, Leon. Do you need to be a baker perpetually?”

“Sure. In fact!”

“With a view to do this, this nation should be at peace.”

“…Peace?”

When was that?

I used to be nonetheless very younger, as my father talked to me with a critical expression.

“There are numerous dangerous folks. And typically there will be battle, which implies folks will come to this city to kill one another. After which nobody will purchase any bread.”

“…”

Father was speaking in an ominous, hushed voice.

“If you wish to proceed to be a baker, then it’s important to make certain there aren’t any dangerous folks and no battle.”

“Okay!”

It was tough.

I didn’t perceive what he meant, however I did keep in mind the phrases he stated.

“And so you need to practice with me.”

“Practice?”

“You will need to practice to be able to proceed to be a baker. So you may defeat the dangerous folks and forestall battle from occurring.”

“Okay! I’ll practice.”

Surprisingly, to be able to proceed being a baker, I needed to undergo all types of coaching.

It began with placing on muscle and studying martial arts, swordsmanship, and archery.

However there was additionally infiltration, the artwork of escape and setting and deactivating traps as properly.

After which, even magic…

“This can be a medication that was made within the demon kingdom. It would assist you to use magic. You probably have the correct qualities, the magic street will open to you. In fact, it received’t occur instantly. …Now, drink it.”“Okay!”

It was a sort of grass juice. However the liquid was shining.

I took one sip, but it surely was very bitter.

Nonetheless, I pressured myself to drink each final drop.

“Don’t inform your mom about this.”

“Okay!’

Right now, the variety of secrets and techniques between us was rising.

◇ Leon at age 13

I used to be now on the age the place you have been thought-about a grown-up in Ryukoku.

Those that began finding out at age 7, would then go on to a particular college to be able to be taught at the next stage.

As for many who had been working, they may begin to work independently.

That’s what it meant to be 13.

As for me, I had spent the final 6 years baking and coaching on daily basis.

Because of that, my expertise had improved enormously, and each father and mom accepted me as an actual baker.

I had labored onerous throughout these 6 years, and now my way forward for taking over the bakery was all however assured.

I couldn’t consider some other path for me.

However there was one different factor.

“You at the moment are 13 years previous. Which means you need to additionally take my place concerning that different factor. Leon, you need to defend this city in my place.”

“Do you imply, I’ve to change into Her Majesty the Queen’s shadow?”

That was my father’s different job.

He was to secretly get rid of the villains and enemies of the nation that have been on the town.

He protected the peace within the identify of the queen.

Being a shadow was his job.

And now he was leaving that job to me.

“We are going to go and get Her Majesty the Queen’s permission. You’ve by no means been to the royal capital, have you ever, Leon?”

“No.”

“Then we’ll meet with Her Majesty so I can introduce you. If she provides her permission, you’ll change into her proper hand. You’ll defend this city in my place.”

Sooner or later, simply earlier than I turned 14, we left the city of Sol for the primary time to be able to see the queen.

I might change into unbiased to be able to be the ‘proper hand’ who infiltrates, investigates and assassinates, identical to father.

However there was no hesitation. As a result of I had watched him all of this time.

Through the day, he baked and supplied scrumptious bread to the city’s folks.

At night time, he accepted orders from Her Majesty and executed the villains of the city.

Sooner or later, after I received married and my youngster grew up. I must practice that youngster identical to father skilled me. And when that youngster was sufficiently old, I might retire.

I had no doubts about what my future could be like.

Sure, till that day…