Dragoon 1: The Selfish Boy


It was a territory not far from the capital of the Courtois continent’s Courtois Kingdom, its vast lands belonging to one of the three top ranking nobles of the kingdom, the ‘Three Lords’. These events would transpire in the lands of the archduke Arses. The Arses house was a lineage that had fallen to corruption over the long history of Courtois.

Exploiting a high tax from its people, that bribe-rampant territory lacked any sense of vigor. But as the people were unable to leave so easily, they could only put up with the pain.

In that vile noble house, the five-year-old selfish and overbearing eldest son Rudel Arses looked up at the sky with his eyes open wide.

“W-what’s that!?”

What Rudel saw in the sky was a powerful body of deep emerald hue, and large wings that freely moved that build through the sky… those scales and horns that brought reptiles to mind gave its body a sense of greatness.

It was a dragon… and the ones who controlled them, the knights who protected the country were given the name Dragoon.

Rudel immediately asked the servants around him about the dragon he had seen in the sky. His tone was high-handed, and not the sort of attitude one would expect from a five year old child asking adults.

“What’s that!? I never heard… why didn’t you tell me!?”

The servants found it stranger there was a child in this country that didn’t know about dragons. But they were dealing with the study-hating, exercise-hating, ill-natured Rudel. Irritated as they were, the servants courteously explained the dragon and dragoon to the boy.

“Dragons are among the strongest of monsters, and they are ones who boast a high intellect.”
“The ones those dragons obey are the dragoon… the strongest knights in Courtois.”
“The knights who become dragoon possess not only strength, they are proud knights of, ‘virtue’.”

Hearing those words, Rudels eyes turned from those of a fish rotten with pride, to the eyes of a young boy filled with admiration. But even upon hearing that…

“How much do you have to pay for ‘virtue’!? I’ll put out as much as need be, so bring it to me at once!”

Unable to understand virtue, his statement about buying his way to it brought in some truly fed-up looks from around. When they thought over how this was the next head of the house, the servants even held a light murderous intent… but there a single servant had an idea. Of how to teach this stupid brat the pains of reality…

At that time, no one could have imagined those words would drag in the Arses House and the Kingdom of Courtois. Right, it had all begun as the ‘malice’ of these overworked servants.

“Rudel-sama, ‘virtue’ is a show of a person’s dignity and character. It is not something one can obtain with money. It is a valuable item one can only obtain with earnest effort.”

On those words, Rudel made a face of failed comprehension. Rudel hated studying, and he was a selfish one. He did have a tutor, but not listening to the tutors words, he had only attended class a handful of times.

“How can I become a dragoon? I want to be a dragoon!”

Hearing that, the servants sniggered within . You really think you can become one? Harsh training, testing one’s knowledge and refinement, Courtois’ heroes among heroes even the dragons obeyed… the servants politely hammered that reality into Rudel.

“I believe it will be difficult… those who become dragoons are only the strongest knights of the kingdom. Meaning tempering their strength and kindness, knowledge and culture… you also have to receive acknowledgement from the dragons.”

“You’re saying it’s impossible for me!?”

“Yes. But that is not a problem with you. It simply is that difficult to become a dragoon. It is said that even in the vast lands of Courtois, it’s a blessing if ten dragoons are knighted in a year.”

Rudel didn’t take well to that explanation. His yearnings upon seeing the first dragon in his life burned strong enough to singe the young boy’s chest.

“… How can I be one? If it’s not impossible, then that doesn’t mean there’s absolutely no way to be one, right? How can I become a dragoon!?”

Sighing at Rudel’s attitude, the servants put a subtext of, ‘then quit playing around and fix that personality of yours!’ into their explanation.

“Rudel-sama, if you continue with your current lifestyle, you will never become a dragoon. A lifestyle befitting a noble, unchanging kindness to all, and unceasing diligence is important… right now, you are lacking in every field.”

The servants said it clearly. There was a reason they had to say so much. Generally speaking, Rudel was an idiot. His actions were exorbitant, and he was always troubling his surroundings. His parents only felt value in him as the next heir, leaving him to his own devices as they doted on his younger brother.

He would always instantly forget when someone made a fool of him. That was linked to the cold attitude of his servants.

Perhaps Rudel was actually quite a pitiful one. No one properly keeping him company, always made a fool of by the servants… but right now, Rudel had met an existence that made him lose interest in all of those things.

Rudel had found himself a goal. From that day forth, the selfish and prideful boy genuinely set out for nothing more than to become a dragoon.

From the next day, Rudel rose with the rise of the sun. As he would always rise just before noon, there weren’t even any servants in his room as he changed into exercise clothing. No, there was one servant there, but he was asleep in his chair, showing no signs of waking.

On the day the servants mocked him, he had gone around asking them all what he was supposed to do. While they found it a nuisance, the servants had reluctantly explained, and Rudel had memorized with all his might.

“Wake up early and run, eat healthy foods and chew well before swallowing…”

Mumbling to himself, Rudel left his room and set out… in the still-dim light of the mansion, the form of a wandering, muttering child was surely an ominous one indeed.

And the vast manor was practically what one would call a castle. As Rudel raced around the yard of the castle, he quickly wore himself out. Come so far, his daily disorderly lifestyle and overeating was tormenting him… when he was only five!

Seeing him like that, the servants and soldiers on guard raised their voices and laughed. Among them were even some who were blatantly mocking him. But within all of that, Rudel ran without paying them any mind.

By the time his finished running, his body was covered in sweat, and his body wasn’t in a state where it could take in any food. But even so, he went to the kitchen, and begged the chef to prepare something healthy. That was the first time Rudel made an earnest request, but upon hearing that, the chef- partly due to how busy he was in the morning- didn’t even stop to think.

Understood, was all he said as he prepared a meal befitting the request.

Rudel’s meals were generally alone. Not particularly loved by his parents, and continually scorned by the estate’s servants. And what lined his one-man dining table was all the foods he hated… vegetables, dairy products, and chicken for protein… from a commoner’s perspective, it was an extravagant feast, but Rudel was the eldest son of an archduke.

This was terrible treatment. What’s more, there wasn’t any sign the flavoring was done to his tastes. His hated vegetables were still bitter, and the other dishes weren’t the sort of thing any child would like.

That was simply how much Rudel was hated. And even if he thought to get revenge, he was an idiot, so he would forget about it in no time, they would say as they blatantly harassed him.

But even so, Rudel,

“Thank you for the meal?”

Gave an awkward greeting as he ate his breakfast. Bitter! He thought as he endured to become a dragoon. And after that was study time with his home tutor. Even if Rudel had found motivation, the tutor had not. While he would generally answer when asked, the rest of it was thrown to the wind.

And even so, Rudel read his textbook, asking time and again on the things he didn’t understand. The home tutor who thought of Rudel as an idiot,

“You don’t even know that, and you’re trying to be a dragoon? You really are a fool.”

Spat some cynicism… but it was here that the mansions residents were under a misunderstanding. While there was a problem with Rudel’s actions and thoughts, his head wasn’t too bad. While he would often take action without any thought, his head had never been for worse.

When he didn’t know what to do in order to become a dragoon, he had asked the servants, and he had heard out their answers. And he instantly put it to action. Perhaps that was Rudel’s strength. If instantly acting was Rudel’s shortcoming, it was also his merit.

Next up was training in swordplay and martial arts. But even there…

“What’s wrong, young master!? Trying to be a dragoon when you can’t even block this attack, are you trying to make me laugh?”

Rudel cowered from the merciless attacks of his instructing soldier. That soldier who knew how to torment without leaving any lasting marks was a seasoned veteran. But after being stationed in this territory, his first task was to teach the idiot Rudel swordplay… he hit those feelings against the boy.

But even so, Rudel stood.

“How stubborn… well, let’s see how long you can hold out!”

You could say the first day was the absolute worst. He was out of breath right after he started running, he didn’t get anywhere with his studies, and his body was raising screams from the swordplay. Even so, Rudel pulled out a single book from the bookshelf and crawled into his own bed.

“Dragoons are the strongest knights…”

It was a book introducing the Courtois kingdom’s dragoons in a way close to a picture book. As Rudel read it aloud, the servant to his side grew irritated.

(Just go to sleep already, damn brat… aah, I’m sleepy.)

He was much too late to notice… the fact that Rudel who had never decently done any study to that point was reading a book…

Once he had finished reading through, Rudel’s eyes closed with the book still left on the bed.

“I’m definitely going to be a dragoon…”

He went right asleep. The servant took the book and returned it to its original place on the bookshelf. And turning the Rudel,

“Like hell you will. You really are an idiot… Fhaaah, I should get some sleep.”

The reason the servant was there in the first place was in case of emergencies. He was definitely not in a position where it was alright to sleep.

About Yoraikun


41 Responses to Dragoon 1: The Selfish Boy

  1. GM_Rusaku says:

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    YAY a new read

    Liked by 2 people

  2. Yoraikun says:

    Note: This is the previous work of the author of Sevens. Any similarities you may see are purely not coincidental.

    Liked by 19 people

    • fortexcross says:

      I was gonna say that the whole “abandonment by family” plotline seems to be a recurring thing here but then you posted this and it all makes sense.

      Liked by 3 people

  3. goblinrou says:

    4 chapter of on my b day? What joy!

    Also what’s up with Rude naming? Feels like piggy duke.


  4. zekkendo says:

    I laughed a bit too hard at Rude[l] Arse and Arse house. Then I was rooting for him at the end and felt sorry.

    Liked by 1 person

  5. Ponce says:

    Thanks for the new series!


  6. heavenjudgement2 says:

    woohoo new series! Thank you


  7. Lenin.VS.Trotsky says:

    He is FIVE!!!?! How do they know he is stupid? All children below seven are stupid… Gosh.
    Thanks for the novel


  8. sodemaso says:

    Thx for the chapter o/


  9. Ryuutobi says:

    And the vast manner was practically what one would call a castle. (manor)


  10. hicaro says:

    thank you for the novel I have updated in novelupdated a review of the novel so new reader could continue this novel please see if it was done well or not. I can´t wait for more chapter.


  11. cloudytama says:

    The first thing I want to comment.
    What with that family name? And that was an archduke family.
    Also, to make it look even worse, in the story, it explained that same family name has fallen into corruption. What a fitting name for a corrupt family.


  12. Ding says:

    Fairly certain the family name should be Alses NOT Arses. This is a japanese novel, so the letter R should not exist in any of the names.


  13. roro-kun says:



  14. crossedunion says:

    first paragraph and they talk about arses…
    i gotta dig deeper, this story already showing potential (lol) :))


    • crossedunion says:

      third paragraph and someone was almost named as a rude arse cmon SRSLY!? you already had a cringeworthy surname and they give you a first name that just makes it worse. his parents must really be arses indeed =))


  15. darkstrolm says:


    I’ll put out as much as need be, so bring it to me ay once!”

    ay once < at once


    Teying < Trying

    he hit those feelings agsinst the boy.

    agsinst < against

    and his body was raising screams from the sordplay.

    sordplay < swordplay

    It wasa book introducing the Courtois kingdom’s dragoons in a way close to a picture book.

    It wasa < It was

    Just go to sleep aoready, damn brat…

    aoready < already


  16. loidplus says:

    Thanks for picking this up!! I stopped reading Sevens during the final battle because I don’t want it to end that soon. Now I can finally finish it, knowing that I have something similar to it to read.


  17. zarvii says:

    I like the idiotic character of the mc


  18. YotsubaMaya says:

    thanks for chapter.. when will koume-chan be updated?


  19. Thank for the chapter, your choic of LN is really good, not much ranting /long explanation about scenario that never matter in the end. ;P


  20. anarchydev says:

    Wtf is wrong with the servants? He’s a 5year old kid right?


  21. sfcipher says:

    Thanks for the chapter.


  22. What the fuck these servants should be flogged hes only 5


  23. interesting, but where is the part he is from another world and transported to a game world ? maybe in the chapter 2 ?

    thx for the chapter %%


  24. habib1100 says:

    Thanks for doing this chapter! 😄


  25. Ivery been waiting for this to be translated 👍
    Thank you kindly 😊


  26. Assassin says:

    The way they insulted a 5 year old kid is the worst. Even the parents are the worst all of them are worst nobody teach the kid the right path. They just ignore him and scorned him no wonder when he was 5yr and less ago. The boy was in his rebellious attitude but i thank them for showing the boy the reality of life that being something or someone is not easy it need perseverance, knowledge and most of all respect.


  27. Hyouka says:

    I think I found something good!
    Thanks for this!


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