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I Summon Female Knights

Chapter 16: Progress · Nov 14, 2026

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1 Chapter 1: Throne of Knights System 2026-11-14
2 Chapter 2: Throne of Knights System (2) 2026-11-14
3 Chapter 3: Summoning the First Female Knight 2026-11-14
4 Chapter 4: Vanessa Fencer, the Saintess 2026-11-14
5 Chapter 5: Unknown Tier?! 2026-11-14
6 Chapter 6: Elena Cross, the A-Tier Guard 2026-11-14
7 Chapter 7: The Sovereign’s Status 2026-11-14
8 Chapter 8: The System Doesn’t Know 2026-11-14
9 Chapter 9: I Refuse to Serve a Sovereign who cannot even Stand Before his own Knight. 2026-11-14
10 Chapter 10: Sovereign’s Eye 2026-11-14
11 Chapter 11: Three Days Later 2026-11-14
12 Chapter 12: New Sovereign Quest 2026-11-14
13 Chapter 13: First Dungeon Expedition 2026-11-14
14 Chapter 14: The Abandoned Subway Dungeon 2026-11-14
15 Chapter 15: The First Fight 2026-11-14
16 Chapter 16: Progress 2026-11-14
17 Chapter 17: The Meaning of Participation 2026-11-14
18 Chapter 18: Is that a Serious Question? 2026-11-14
19 Chapter 19: Raphael Against the Goblin Chief 2026-11-14
20 Chapter 20: Aftermath 2026-11-14
21 Chapter 21: The Throne 2026-11-14
22 Chapter 22: The Cold Reality of 30 Days 2026-11-14
23 Chapter 23: The Request 2026-11-14
24 Chapter 24: First Lesson: Pain 2026-11-14
25 Chapter 25: Training Inside the Throne Room 2026-11-14
26 Chapter 26: Mana Circulation and the Sovereign’s Veil 2026-11-14
27 Chapter 27: A Lesson in Steel 2026-11-14
28 Chapter 28: A Wake Up Call 2026-11-14
29 Chapter 29: A Serious Conversation with the System 2026-11-14
30 Chapter 30: Change in Demeanor 2026-11-14
31 Chapter 31: I’m not your Kid 2026-11-14
32 Chapter 32: This is not Raphael Matthews 2026-11-14
33 Chapter 33: Captain Vale Snaps 2026-11-14
34 Chapter 34: Comprehension? You can never Comprehend what I Am 2026-11-14
35 Chapter 35: Vanessa’s Loyalty Skyrockets 2026-11-14
36 Chapter 36: Searching for a D-tier Dungeon 2026-11-14
37 Chapter 37: The Iron Spire of the Sky-Shattered Vault 2026-11-14
38 Chapter 38: Dual-Weapon Mastery 2026-11-14
39 Chapter 39: Impurities and Lunch 2026-11-14
40 Chapter 40: Tier 2: Foundational Stance & Weight Redistribution 2026-11-14
41 Chapter 41: Time’s Up 2026-11-14
42 Chapter 42: Void Stalkers 2026-11-14
43 Chapter 43: The Chains 2026-11-14
44 Chapter 44: Traversing the Chains 2026-11-14
45 Chapter 45: The Void Drake 2026-11-14
46 Chapter 46: Special Event 2026-11-14
47 Chapter 47: The Old King 2026-11-14
48 Chapter 48: Brutality of the Old King 2026-11-14
49 Chapter 49: Grab your Power or Lose it Forever 2026-11-14
50 Chapter 50: The End of an Era 2026-11-14

Raphael flew backward and landed hard on the platform. For a moment, he could not breathe.

Vanessa watched him from several meters away and commented.

”Pathetic.”

It might seem disrespectful considering their positions, but she couldn’t help it, and Raphael himself knew it was the truth. He was beyond pathetic, but baby steps... as if the goblin understood it.

”I’m trying!” Raphael wheezed.

”You are losing.”

”That is generally what trying looks like at the beginning!”

The Goblin rushed toward him, but he rolled aside just before the dagger stabbed into the floor. The creature pulled its weapon free and turned.

Raphael scrambled backward, his legs tangled beneath him. He fell again, and the Goblin raised its dagger. A purple bolt struck the ground beside its foot, and the impact threw the creature sideways.

Vanessa had not killed it. She had merely interrupted the attack.

”Stand up,” she said.

Raphael glared at her from the floor.

”I’m working on it.”

”You have been on the floor for twelve seconds.”

”You counted?”

”I was being generous.”

The Goblin recovered and charged again.

Raphael forced himself upright, his heart hammering inside his chest. His hands were shaking. He wanted to run.

There was no shame in that. The creature was trying to stab him, and he had never fought anything stronger than an angry stray dog- even that one had proved very, very difficult.

But the system’s message remained in front of him.

[Host must personally participate in dungeon completion.]

He could not let Vanessa do everything. If he did, he would leave the dungeon exactly as useless as he had entered it.

The Goblin swung, and Raphael blocked... weakly. The impact drove him backward, and he almost dropped the knife again. The Goblin snarled and pushed forward.

Raphael’s back struck one of the old ticket machines.

The creature raised its dagger for the finishing blow, but then Raphael noticed something. The Goblin’s right foot was caught between two broken tiles. It was not trapped completely, but it was unstable.

He looked at the dagger, then at the foot, and then at the cracked floor beneath them.

’Please work.’

When the Goblin attacked, Raphael did not block. He moved to the side.

The Goblin’s foot twisted between the broken tiles, causing its body to lean forward- then Raphael slammed his shoulder into it.

The move was clumsy. Pain shot through his shoulder, but the Goblin lost its balance. It fell face-first onto the platform.

Raphael stared at it. He had done it. He had actually knocked it down.

The Goblin began to rise, but Raphael immediately brought the knife down. The blade struck its shoulder, causing the Goblin to scream.

Raphael screamed too.

”I’m sorry!”

[Author comment: This fucking idiot]

He pulled the knife free and struck again. This time, the blade pierced the creature’s throat, and the Goblin froze while its body dissolved into black particles.

Raphael stood over the empty floor, breathing heavily.

He looked at the knife. Then at the place where the Goblin had disappeared. He had won... technically, barely, and embarrassingly.

But he had won.

A small notification appeared before his eyes.

[Combat Participation Detected.]

[Host has defeated a weakened Lesser Goblin.]

[Combat evaluation complete.]

[Result: Poor.]

[Additional note: Host survived through improvisation.]

Raphael’s face twitched.

’Poor?’

Another line appeared.

[Recommendation: Improve basic movement, balance, reaction speed, weapon handling, and courage.]

’Why not just recommend that I become a completely different person?’

Vanessa floated toward him. She looked at the dead Goblin’s remains, then at Raphael.

”You took too long.”

Raphael pointed at the space.

”I killed it.”

”You nearly died.”

”But I didn’t.”

”Because I intervened.”

”Details.”

”You are weak.”

Raphael wiped sweat from his forehead.

”I’m aware.”

”Your stance is terrible.”

”I’m aware.”

”Your attack was inefficient.”

”I’m aware.”

”Your weapon handling is disgraceful.”

Raphael lowered the knife.

”Are you finished?”

”No.”

He closed his eyes.

”Of course not.”

Vanessa looked at the knife in his hand.

”Hold it properly.”

Raphael adjusted his grip.

”Like this?”

”No.”

She reached out and moved his fingers into position. Her touch was brief, but Raphael immediately noticed how cold her hand was.

”Your wrist is too stiff,” she said. ”Your elbow is exposed. Your shoulders are raised. You are wasting energy.”

Raphael glanced at her.

”You know, most teachers start with encouragement.”

”I am not your teacher.”

”Then what are you?”

Vanessa looked him directly in the eyes.

”Your knight.”

For a moment, Raphael did not know how to respond. Then she turned away.

”Do not misunderstand. I am only ensuring that my Sovereign does not die to the first creature he encounters.”

Raphael smiled faintly.

”Sounds like concern.”

”It is self-preservation.”

”Of course.”

A sudden roar echoed from deeper inside the subway, causing the remaining Goblins to freeze. Even the Bureau operatives turned toward the tunnel.

Something heavy struck the ground, causing the lights overhead to flicker.

Vanessa’s expression finally changed- the boredom disappeared from her face, and Raphael noticed.

”What is it?”

Vanessa slowly raised her staff.

”Something stronger than those insects.”

Captain Vale moved forward.

”Everyone, prepare yourselves.”

From the darkness ahead, several Goblins emerged. They were larger than the others.

Their weapons were better, their movements were coordinated, and behind them came a massive shadow carrying a rusted axe.

Raphael’s throat tightened as a system window appeared.

[Multiple Hostile Entities Detected.]

[Five Lesser Goblins.]

[Two Goblin Warriors.]ℯℯ𝑙.

[One Goblin Warrior Captain.]

[Threat Level: F-Tier.]

Raphael stared at the final line.

’F-Tier.’

He looked at the monsters. Then at Vanessa.

”Can you weaken all of them?”

Vanessa glanced at him.

”Yes.”

”Can you weaken them enough for me to fight?”

”Yes.”

Raphael swallowed.

”Can you make them weaker than the last one?”

Vanessa’s expression became completely blank. ”Do you intend to fight them with your eyes closed?”

”No.”

”Then stop asking foolish questions.”

The monsters charged.

Vanessa raised one finger, while Raphael tightened his grip around the knife. His knees were already shaking.

He had defeated one Goblin, but now he had to face eight, and judging by the look on Vanessa’s face, she intended to let him embarrass himself all over again.

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