Hi everyone! Just doing a quick clean up so I don't have to grimace as I get back into the swing of things. To the new readers, I think you just need to know that Sun is now a girl and named Grisia instead of Creus.

Flashback

"talking"

'thoughts of others'

Sun's thoughts (aka Translation)

Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of the Sun Knight. I do own my Grisia as she is nothing like Creus.

Chapter 1: The Sun Knight must always retain her smile

This continent has many different faiths. The number of believes in each faith affects how powerful a god is. To prevent the gods from recklessly using their powers to gain followers and thus destroy the continent in the process, The Supreme God laid down "The Contract of the Gods". All the Gods were henceforth forbidden to use their divine powers directly on the continent. So in order to make mankind aware of their existence, each god bestowed power upon their disciples, allowing them to wield this power on the god's behalf. Thus the array of faiths began to flourish.

Amongst them, the oldest, most famous and traditional belief is that of the God of Light, one of the three greatest faiths. The God of Light's most famous disciples, the Twelve Holy Knights, pass down their role from generation to generation.

The Sun Knight, leader of the twelve holy knights represents the God of Light

"Damn!" a well-built, long red-haired man curses as the spirit goes into hiding again. "Where are you hiding?!" he yells; his blazing personality showing through his impatience.

"He he…" the spirit chuckles. "So this is all the Blaze Knight has to offer? Your leader must be worthless as well!" he taunts.

"SHUT UP!" the Blaze knight yells, "Don't you dare insult Sun!" His anger easily reflects on both his and his men's expression.

"Idiot! Loser! Sun Knight is a useless piece of trash!" the spirit continues to taunt.

"Shut up!" the Blaze Knight yells. He takes out his great sword, enhancing it with his magic, and swings right through the spirit. "You can insult me, but don't you dare insult our leader!" Blaze declares as the spirit begins to disappear with a pained cry.

The Sun Knight must keep their dazzling smile at all times.

"Earth Knight, today must have been tiring for you; allow me to give you a massage!" a blond haired girl kindly offers to the brown hair, brown eyed Earth Knight.

"Y..y..you are too kind…" the Earth Knight stutters.

"Earth Knight! I made this myself, I hope you enjoy it!" A brunet girl offers a plate of braised ribs.

"T… thank you Madame. I love the food here the most!" Earth exclaims. Showing his happiness through a child-like smile.

"The Earth Knight is so cute, he smiles just like a child when he's embarrassed!" the brunet states.

"Yes!" the blond girl agrees, "But the most dazzling smile…belongs to the Sun Knight." The two girls imagine the Sun Knight's dazzling smile and can't help ogling at the thought, even though she is female.

Earth continues to smile childishly while internally thinking, 'Dang it, Sun!'

The Sun Knight has enchanting blue eyes and sparkling golden hair.

A blue haired, grey eyed, and somewhat fair male takes hold of a blue hair dye bottle. "Turn your hair blue in an instant! All new formula!" he reads. The male opens the container and quickly applies two drops on his head. "Hm… This blue is a bit too light…" he muses as he inspects the new color. The poor Storm Knight simply had no luck when it comes to hair dye. The sound of knocking breaks Storm out of his musing, "Who is it?" he calls.

"Commander, the esteemed Sun Knight awaits you in the lounge for the journey to the palace," his squire calls.

"Got it, I'll be there shortly!" Storm calls back.

"Yes, sir!"

Storm looks back at his new hair dye before sighing to a whole new level. 'I'm so jealous of Sun's natural blond hair; it's the perfect image of a Sun Knight.'

The 38th Sun Knight is known as the epitome of perfection!

"Sorry for the wait Sun!" Storm calls as he arrives to the lounge.

The one waiting for him is a gorgeous young woman with long golden hair and clear sapphire eyes. "Brother Storm!" she exclaims happily, "No need to apologize; the benevolent God of Light has given Sun this reprieve so she may bathe in his blessings."

It's all right, Storm. I know you were trying out a new hair dye.

Storm has a very pained expression on his face as he stops mid-wave, "Let's go find the fat pig of a king and tell him to lower the taxes!" he declares. Already feeling the exhaustion for this mission. Sun continues to smile her wonderful smile despite Storm expression.

Storm, I'm sorry you had to make that face; but even I can't stand the way I I can't help it. I'm the Sun Knight; I must mention the God of Light in every sentence I speak. Even if we are hopelessly lost, I must say it is the will of the God of Light. That's why I distaste talking.

The two eventually arrive to the lavish castle of the King of Lost and Storm approach the castle gates and Sun introduces them to the guards. "Greetings, we are the Sun and Storm Knights from the Temple of Light, under the mercy of the God of Light. We've come to see his majesty and spread our God's love," she states with her heart-melting smile.

The Guard doesn't stand a chance. 'What a brilliant smile…' he thinks in a daze. So, with a slight blush, the heart struck guard announces, "Th-the Sun Knight and Storm Knight request audience!"

Sun still has her smile on. Oh silly guard, I'm afraid I did not show my smile just for you. Whether it be a king or a beggar, I am to treat everyone equally. Even when facing the lands most disliked… plump king I must smile as if I am speaking to God himself. Sun smiles gently to the king as she gives a polite curtsy. It truly is amazing he hasn't died from heart disease yet… "Your highness, these Sun and Storm Knights have come from the Temple of Light to spread the kindness of the God of Light," she politely announces.

The King, however, simply has an annoyed look on his face as he waves his hand carelessly at her. "Enough! Every time you say 'spread the kindness of the God of Light' it always results in trouble!"

Sun still has her eyes closed. Trust me when I say I have MUCH better things to do then come here… She opens her eyes and puts on a pure and sincere smile, "Your Highness, the God of Light's kindness teaches people love and righteousness; it was never meant to cause you any trouble. I am truly regretful if there has been any confusion and I hope his highness grants me a chance to explain…"

The King puts his hand in a 'stop' motion and exclaims "Enough! Why are you here? Out with it."

"I'm grateful for this chance to clear the confusion, I truly feel your majesty's charity." Sun then, quietly, takes a deep breath for her next speech. "Since ancient times the God of Light has spread his love and good will, each individual that lives on this land is a child he loves. The God of Light wishes everyone to be well fed and clothed, and though he is omnipotent, he cannot directly involve himself with mortals. He can only trust the Temple of Light to spread his love and his most beloved children to the King…" The King rudely yawns out of boredom right in front of Sun. Stop yawning! You only have to listen! Do you have any idea how painful it is to say this?

Hello, kind reader. At this point, I'm sure you have some questions. So allow me to explain. I am the 38th Sun Knight of the Twelve Holy Knights, Grisia Sun. Each holy knight is meant to have a particular "personality". Like how I am to radiate the most perfect smile and say "the merciful God of Light will forgive your sins" countless times. I am to continue smiling and forgiving while relating everything to the God of Light.

"However, the poor harvests of late has made it difficult for his beloved children to get by," Sun continues, seemingly undisturbed by the King's rude action. "Even though this humble Sun Knight cannot comprehend his thoughts, one can only wonder, how can the kind God of Light bear his children's suffering?"

"Everyone knows" the Sun Knight represents the God of Light's benevolence. The Sun Knight will never abandon a life! Thankfully, my personality is usually quite compatible to the original Sun Knight's; it is only when I meet people like the King that I must use my training to continue smiling.

"It would surely break his heart if his people were not living well!" Sun continues, her expression now slightly pained while still, somehow, looking perfect. "The God of Light's sorrow pains me deeply. As the Sun Knight, I am ashamed to have let his children suffer…" The King is now outright sleeping through the speech and the Crown Prince converses with the advisors.

The one besides me, as "everyone knows", is the Storm Knight, who has long blue hair. Said Storm Knight is currently winking at the palace maids and easily capturing their hearts. The Storm Knight represents freedom, so he's a "carefree and stylish charmer". If there's a meeting he can ditch, he'll ditch it! As long as there's a woman, he'll wink at her. And before you ask, no he does not wink at me every second of the day. Since the Knights consider themselves 'siblings' Storm can get away with not winking at me. Another thing, although Storm is "known" to be carefree, he's actually a total workaholic (which is good for me since I usually send my paperwork to him). If one looks carefully, they will notice that the Storm Knight's eyes are actually beginning to show signs of exhaustion. Poor Storm! His eyes are already turning red! But it couldn't be helped; there were a lot of women on the way to the castle as well!

"…In these times of difficulty, people paying their taxes on time out of love and respect for their king and country show great devotion." Ah! I'm so happy! I can get to my point! "For such devotion from you people, your majesty should reward them, not raise taxes, even if his majesty deems it necessary, so as to adhere to the Light of God's principle of love." Please cut the taxes! The harvest was so poor, yet you raise taxes?

The King finally wakes up to hear Sun's true meaning, and he is furious. "Cut the taxes? The where do I get the money for my palace renovations?" he yells.

Oh kind God of Light, please don't make me speak again… That speech was horrible enough…

"Your highness, a 20% tax is the agreed amount around the country," Storm interrupts for Sun's (and possibly his own) sake. "If you actively raise the taxes, and there are repercussions, the Temple of Light will not provide any assistance."

Though I don't like that you had to threaten him, THANK YOU STORM! Simple and easy! "Brother Storm! Thoughtless words go against the God of Light's principle!" Sun exclaims sisterly, Storm simply shrugs his shoulders. The carefree Storm Knight tends to say something rude, so no one really minds. But for appearances sake, I am to criticize him anyway.

"This, this is a threat!" the King exclaims, getting even more furious, thought slightly intimidated.

"Oh!" Sun gasps, "Your majesty, please do not take it the wrong way, the God of Light would never stoop so low as to make a threat." But the Temple of Light sure will! …What? Just because my personally USUALLY matches with the original Sun Knight, doesn't mean I can't be a bit (or a lot) devious. Anyway, it's not like it would be good for the Temple if there were a revolt. More so for the Temple which won't get paid and even has to send soldiers to stop the revolt! "We sympathize with the situation; we don't want the people to suffer…"

Storm looks over to the Crown Prince, the one who actually does all the politics, and calls, "Hey! Prince, the Pope told me he approves of you. When do you think I'll be able to call you King?"

The Prince looks up from the paperwork he is reading through and politely bows while replying, "He is too kind."

Giggle… Storm – 2, King – 0. I suggest you take back your order for the taxes, or we'll simply replace you with the Prince. It's not like you can do anything to your capable son!

The King begins to sweat. "Since the harvests are poor, renovating the palace can wait, I won't raise taxes for now," He admit, obviously intimidated by Storm's threats. Yay! We did it! Now… "However!" the King calls, interrupting Sun's thoughts, "Since you rarely come all the way out here, we should hold a banquet. You must have a drink with me, or I'll get upset!" the King declares while smiling evilly.

Storm freezes in his winking to give Sun a concerned look. Why? The whole continent knows that the Sun Knight never drinks. Should he (or she in this case) drink a cup, their face will turn red; at two cups, a splitting headache; and after the third cup, they will simply pass out.

Sun gives a rather reluctant smile. "Sun will… try her best," she yields. This is fair enough; he HAS been threatened twice in one day. Best to let him have a small victory before he makes any troubles for the Temple.

The King lets out a hearty laugh. "Servants! Get the feast ready, and bring out my strongest alcohols!" he orders. The Crown Prince offers a look of apology to Sun Knight. The poor Prince was unable to stop his father from raising the taxes and secretly asked for the Temple of Light's help. Storm is still giving Sun worried looks as he continues to wink at the different women.

Please stop worrying everyone, I'm actually a strong drinker!

During the time when Sun was still Grisia and learning to become the next Sun Knight, her teacher brings her to a secret underground cellar. "My child, the lesson for today is on how to drink alcohol," Grisia's teacher announces.

"But Teacher, isn't the Sun Knight said to be unable to hold their liquor?" young Grisia inquires.

"Though your natural personality has matched the original Sun Knight quite well, can you honestly say you have forgiven, smiled, and had been benevolent this entire time of your training?" her teacher counters.

Grisia thinks for a few seconds and shakes her head in admittance. "No, Teacher. There were a few people I did not wish to forgive or smile to."

"Exactly." her teacher agrees. "Child, if you do not learn how to drink, how can you keep up the act of going red after one cup, getting a headache after two, and passing out after the third? Every time you drink?"

"So we're maintaining the saying that Sun Knights cannot hold their liquor by actually being strong drinkers?" Grisia inquires. Honestly confused at the irony.

Her teacher nods. "Drink, child. For the next month, you can only drink wine, no water; drink until you can drink wine like you drink water."

At the age of twelve I was forced to become a strong drinker. Now, I doubt even a thousand cups would faze me. Back at the banquet, Sun is actually only present for another 10 minutes. The King encourages the Sun Knight until she 'passes out' after her third cup. Unfortunately, Storm did not have the same luck. He is forced to remain at the banquet and continue winking at the women there. Poor Storm, it'll be a miracle if he doesn't go blind with how much his face must be cramping…