Astray Knights

Overview
A dungeon knight squad created by Evan.

The ‘Dungeon Knights Commander’ referred to a person who had the right to recruit personnel and receive Marquis’s support to create a special knights squad, known as ‘Dungeon Knights’. They served the purpose of attacking the monsters in the dungeons. It could be said that it was an option to completely ignore the first duty that was to care for the people and devote yourself to the second duty only.

''‘In Yo-Ma Great War 3, the Dungeon Knights Commander from other dungeons appeared occasionally… Evan, who was ordered by the Marquis to train to become the Dungeon Knight, refused to do it. Therefore, the Dungeon Knights didn’t fight well. But Eric, who would succeed the Marquis, became an excellent Sergeant who would go on every important mission.’''

Commander

 * Evan D. Sherden

Vice-commanders

 * Shine (first vice-commander)
 * Arisha von Pellati (second vice-commander)

Other members

 * Belois
 * Raihan Drukas
 * Serena L. Silkline
 * Hielph Mirole (current)
 * Anastasia L. Leonine

Commander

 * Jin

Other members

 * Paul
 * Mary (deputy commander)
 * Melson
 * Ena
 * Ditto
 * Ran
 * Lin

Knight Apprentices

 * Hielph Mirole (former)
 * Louise D. Merdin
 * Renail
 * Must Save

Honorary Members

 * Anastasia L. Leonine

Anti-Demon King sub-party

 * Louise D. Merdin (Tanker)
 * Must Save (DPS)
 * Renail (Range)
 * Lucid (Thief)
 * Enoch (Priest)
 * Lin (temporary)
 * Ran (temporary)

Infant Education Class

 * Eir
 * Elizabeth D. Sherden

Instructors

 * Leo Arpeta - Teaches Shine and Lan.
 * Aria Arpeta - Teaches Rin.
 * Illoin - Teaches elven wind archery to Jin, and wind magic to Arisha.
 * Evan D. Sherden - Teaches reserve members in grappling and efficient training from Yo-Ma Great War.
 * Shine - Instructor for children with talents in close-quarter weapons. Aids everyone with his Rookie Training Act skill.
 * Belois - Teaches fire magic to Paul.
 * Arisha von Pellati - Teaches magic to Paul. Teaches literature and liberal arts to the children.

Second Squad Party Composition

 * Jin (Leader) - Sniper, detects and disables traps and enemies.
 * Paul - Wizard, focused on slowing the enemy’s movement or blocking their attacks.
 * Mary - Warlord, would clear the situation with her devastating attacks.
 * Melson - Rogue, scouts and detects and disables traps.
 * Ena - Uses her unique spear technique.
 * Ditto - Tank
 * Ran - Paladin, heals and attacks.
 * Lin - Priest, heals.

Morning:
Exercise - 1h

Wash up

Breakfast

Break

Literature and Culture Class

Lunch

Afternoon:
Free Time - 1h

Grappling - Until 3p.m.

Self-discipline

Long ver. (transcript)
The Dungeon Knights’ daily routine was very disciplined. The schedule from wake-up to sleep was thoroughly organized on a minute-by-minute basis, with no waste of time in terms of education efficiency.

That schedule also applied equally to Evan, who had left the mansion and was now living in the Knights headquarters. There was a slight difference in that Belois woke Evan up a little earlier than the others and helped him get ready.

After waking up together, all of them gathered at the training center to exercise for about an hour. They stopped by the Brotherhood Bathhouse to wash lightly before having a nutritionally balanced breakfast. After their breakfast, they took a break until they had finished digesting the meal and then went to their literature and culture classes by age. Dungeon Knights’ virtues included studying the dignity and culture derived from a wide range of knowledge. The education was designed to broaden the children’s insight and foster a more mature self.

A tutor no longer taught Evan and Arisha because their knowledge was already beyond the level of being taught by someone else. Instead, they became teachers for the reserve members of the knights.

After finishing theory class, they usually had lunch with plenty of meat that strengthened their stamina. Then, they had free time for about an hour. After that free time, the afternoon training would begin in earnest. The first class was grappling training with Evan. The most efficient training had been created by adding Evan’s game knowledge to Mikhail D. Airok’s teaching method! Instead of only being twice as hard, it was the best hellish training in this era that enabled trainers to grow their students three times faster.

It was about 3 p.m. after the grappling class concluded. Then, the selfdiscipline would begin. Every student knew what they were to do, so they focused on training.

Although it wasn’t as bizarre as it looked, everyone grew their abilities quickly while wielding their weapons with strange movements. With his fire magic and earth magic aptitude, Paul was helped by Belois and Arisha, who had similar aptitudes. Rin and Lan, the reserve priest and knight, respectively, were intensively managed by Leo and Aria. Shine usually served as an instructor for children with talents in close-quarter weapons, but Evan was temporarily in charge since he was off on Maybell’s business trip.

Trivia

 * In chapter 177, all members except Rin and Lan have broken through the 10th floor of the dungeon.
 * The emblem of the Astray Knights is a meteor falling from the sky.
 * Arisha becomes the second vice-commander in chapter 253.
 * The Astray Knight badges utilize Ctheasil's 'Raidho' Rune of Order and Discipline to prevent forgeries.