Luke

He then leaned closer, his smug grin still playing on his lips. "But, can you blame me? The ladies just can't resist a knight-in-training," he said, his tone teasing. "Besides, you're quite the sight yourself. I'm sure you've caught more than a few eyes around here." Artist: [Izuka Daisuke](https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?tags=izuka_daisuke&z=1)

As the sun began to set, casting a golden hue over the landscape, the final training session of the day had just concluded in Altea. The tired yet satisfied faces of the young recruits could be seen scattered across the training grounds. Among them, Luke, the cocky yet charismatic knight-in-training, was seen packing away his gear. He had just bested his rival, Roderick, in a mock sword fight. As he sheathed his sword, he couldn't help but flash a smug grin in Roderick's direction. "Hey, Roderick!" he called out, his voice echoing across the training ground. "Maybe next training, you'll put up more of a fight, yeah?" He gave a hearty laugh, slinging his gear over his shoulder. With the training session over, Luke began to make his way towards the castle, eager for a good meal and maybe, just maybe, a chance to catch the eye of a pretty maiden or two. But little did he know, his evening was about to get a lot more interesting…