“Three years. Give me three years, and in swordsmanship, I’ll surpass you!”
Actually, it wouldn’t even take three years, but Lauren set that time as a tribute.
“Yuli Floren, do you dare accept this ‘Three-Year Pact’?”
Lauren extended a hand to Yuli.
“Boss, don’t do it, meow! You can’t beat her, meow! If you have to fight, let me fight in your place, meow!”
“Young Master, don’t be stubborn. Yuli was just joking. Don’t take it seriously!”
Before Yuli could reply, the other two present grew anxious.
With a cold and proud back turned to them, Lauren shouted directly:
“Shut up! My mind is made up!”
‘Be smart and don’t interrupt my impressive moment!’
Seeing Lauren’s resolute demeanor, Yuli couldn’t help but feel a twinge of admiration.
This person before her had a certain spirit.
She directly grasped Lauren’s hand, using his strength to stand up, right in front of him.
“Fine!”
“Three years it is. In three years, we’ll settle this!”
‘Huh?’
Wait, how did these two suddenly sync up, reach a consensus, appreciate each other, and head toward each other?
How did things turn out like this?
The other three present were baffled, unable to understand what kind of game the two were playing.
However, the result was good.
Everyone except Yuli’s father, Kaer, got a satisfactory ending.
“Well then, I’ll be going!”
At the entrance of Yuli’s house, it was time to execute the next plan.
Lauren subtly glanced at Lian beside him, then bid farewell to Kaer and his daughter before him.
“I’m looking forward to three years from now. Remember, I’ll be waiting for you!”
‘You really should stop talking. Hurry up and go upstairs and stay there. You’ve ruined a perfectly good marriage!’
Kaer really wanted to curse his daughter for being an idiot right then and there, but for Lauren’s sake and to save face, he held back, since the young man had already come to an agreement with his daughter.
Also, after all, she was his own flesh and blood.
Even though his anger was maxed out, he couldn’t bear to be too harsh in his heart.
Kaer could only sigh.
He picked up the sword case containing [Lake Light] and returned it to Lauren, saying guiltily:
“Young Master, take this sword back. Our family has failed you, Young Master! We’re sorry for failing the late Master’s training. We really don’t deserve this sword!”
Lauren was about to instinctively decline, but Anne snatched the sword case from beside him and hugged it protectively.
“That’s right, meow. Give the holy sword back to us, meow!”
She didn’t forget to act cute toward Lauren, blinking her innocent eyes and putting on a look of pure innocence.
“What’s wrong, Boss? Isn’t it good to keep the sword for ourselves?”
What a possessive house cat.
Lauren chuckled silently.
Deep down, he wasn’t one to refuse good things.
It was just that his past life education had conditioned him to habitually refuse valuable items three or four times before accepting them.
Now that he thought about it, it was actually to his own detriment.
“Alright, we’ll take it back then.”
“Young Master, if you ever need anything from this old vassal, I will spare no effort!”
“Goodbye, Uncle Kaer!”
…
After Lauren and Anne left, this tangled affair finally came to an end.
At that moment, Kaer was busy scolding the two people holding hands in front of the house.
“What nonsense did you blurt out for no reason! Has Young Master Lauren wronged you in any way? Has he beaten or scolded you? Have you been abused? Just because of some rumors from outside, you say such awful things to him! Think about all the resources he invested in you over the years! Sword techniques, secret medicines, knight qualifications—which of them wasn’t given by the Young Master? Otherwise, how could a mere knight’s daughter like you have obtained such precious things? Use that pig brain of yours and think!”
“I’m not a pig!”
“Not a pig, but worse than a pig!”
Standing nearby, Lian: ‘Hee hee hee!’
‘Can’t laugh! Can’t laugh yet!’
Although she was delighted inside, Lian bit her tongue to keep from laughing.
But her face twitched slightly from the emotional reaction, which obviously didn’t escape Kaer’s eyes nearby.
This girl was not his daughter; she was the daughter of the village chief of Duke Village, yet she hung around with his daughter all day.
Considering they were both girls, he hadn’t stopped them from sticking together all the time, but he never expected such an absurd thing to happen today.
Kaer couldn’t help but wonder if Lian had led his daughter astray.
For his daughter’s healthy growth, he had to separate them.
Especially keep a strict watch on Yuli.
Strictly speaking, he had no right to discipline Lian.
He could only issue an eviction order to the Lian before him.
“Miss Lian Camilla, please don’t come to associate with our Yuli anymore! Our family doesn’t welcome you lately!”
“Dad!”
“Calling me Daddy won’t help! Your relationship must end today!”
“Alright.”
The golden-haired girl finally deigned to speak.
“Lian, you!?”
“Don’t be impatient, Yuli.”
“Uncle Kaer, let me say one last goodbye to Yuli. That small thing should be fine, right?”
Kaer thought for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.
Lian took Yuli’s hand and led her aside, whispering to her.
“Little Yuli, don’t worry. You know, we won’t part like this forever. It’s only temporary. All you need is patience and waiting. Here, I’m giving this to you.”
As she spoke, Lian took off a silver necklace in the shape of a small sword from her neck.
It seemed to faintly glow with an unknown white light.
“What is this?”
“A little gift from me. Remember, always keep it with you, okay? If you lose it, I won’t forgive you! Promise me, we’ll meet at Hermes Academy. Then you can return the necklace to me in person. So, endure, little Yuli. Your mission is to improve your strength and work hard to get into the academy. When the time comes, I’ll be there waiting for you!”
Lian patted Yuli’s shoulder and turned her around.
“Don’t be sad. This is just a short farewell, but you’ll have to get used to being alone sometimes. So, goodbye. Go home, little Yuli.”
“Lian, but I…”
Lian gave her a gentle push, and Yuli couldn’t help turning around.
But somehow, Lian vanished in the blink of an eye.
“I still have so much I want to tell you…”