Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Light Novel) Vol. 5

AN APPRENTICE'S AWAKENING!

Faust von Polidoro, a frontier lord, is reincarnated from modern Japan into a medieval fantasy world where gender roles are flipped. In this strange society, he becomes a rare male knight. Martina von Bosel, a young girl serving him as an apprentice knight, visits the Polidoro fief ruled by Faust.

Under orders from Duke Astarte to do some snooping in the Polidoro fief, Martina deepens her inquiry to satisfy her own curiosity. As she watches Faust spend time with his people, she gradually finds her thoughts turning to her late mother, Caroline—a woman who betrayed the kingdom and was executed by Faust.

In the exciting fifth arc of this heroic gender-bent saga, an apprentice knight’s journey to accept her mother’s loss turns to unexpected romance!

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