Chapter 7: The story of Lihan (4)
"Oh, it's already this late," Ihan muttered.
Just as comparing knights to Major League players suggested, when there was no "game" (battle), knights had a lot of free time.
Unless there was a war, rebellion, or the need to support allied nations, they didn't really have work to do.
Their main responsibility was simply to train and hone their skills in preparation for emergencies—that was their duty.
Thus, even showing up for work was more of a performance, a demonstration of loyalty to the king rather than a necessity.
In other words...
"I'm off for the day."
"Already?"
"I’ve got things to do."
"Ah, heading to the construction site?"
"Yeah. Unlike the nobles who have plenty of money and time, us commoners need to work two jobs to get by."
"Haha..."