Chapter 003: The Female Knight and Her Reply

The Female Knight and Her Reply is the third chapter of the How to Treat a Lady Knight Right manga series.

Summary
Leo Cornelia thinks about her childhood. She was the only female born into a house of knights. She raised by a strict father and was dedicated everything to the way of the sword, throwing any notion of her being a girl away.

In the present day, she is fighting monsters. Turns out she underestimated how many opponents she will have to face. She notices the bone in her left arm is broken and she can't lift it. A giant monster appears in front of her and is about to strike. Leo tries defending herself but is unable to move. Suddenly, she is saved by Houli Dent. She gets mad at him for butting in and touching her again. Houli confesses his love once again and makes the Lady Knight even more mad. The monster tries attacking but is cut in half by the angered Leo. The mage explains that he had to touch Leo in order to perform Recovery Magic on her. He says that he panicked when he heard she went on a quest by herself. He is cut off, however, by the furious Knight. She's yelling at him, questioning why he's willing to throw his life away for her, even though she has no value as a woman and exclaims she will never like him. She also adds that it's too late for her to become lady-like and stand by him so he should stop following her around. Houli responds by saying he understands. He loves her anyway and would be honored to have her as his lover but states that if he's bothersome, he will give up. Leo blushes and punches Houli in the head, saying that she won't become lady-like but if he still wants to love her, he can. The narrator states that on that day, the Lady Knight started to change.

Trivia

 * This is the first appearance of Leo's father.