I, the Knight King, wield my sword for my myriad subjects.

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"Little Lion, we're not strangers. It's just that we haven't seen each other for almost a month. Why are you getting nervous when you see me?"

"Cough cough! I wasn't nervous at all."

Humiliated by the girl, Arthur immediately turned around to retort, and then quipped:

"Besides, isn't the point that you ended up in my room and on my bed?"

Having said that, Arthur finally regained his composure, crossed his arms solemnly, and waited for the girl's reply.

Indeed, he knew the girl.

The girl's name was Lani, and she was the same age as him, just turned eighteen.

Lani is the granddaughter of Lawson, the owner of a tavern in Frostraven, Blackrock Territory.

The tavern owner Lawson and his butler Leon have a close relationship. The two formed a deep friendship when they were young because they served Richard, the former lord of the royal city who was then the eighth son of the Grey royal family.

However, according to the steward Leon, before the old lord Richard was exiled, the tavern owner voluntarily resigned from his position as a squire and returned home because of an important matter reported from his hometown in the North.

Later, almost ten years after the steward Leon followed the old lord Richard into exile to Blackrock Territory.

Lawson, who also lives under a baron in the North, unexpectedly reconnects with his butler, Leon.

Lawson was invited by Leon to set aside a piece of land in the town, so he moved to Frostyrak Town to settle down.

Arthur met this girl of the same age around the time Lawson moved to Frostraven and opened a tavern.

Now, Arthur can no longer remember the scene of their first meeting, but he still has a deep impression of this girl who is the same age as him.

For some reason, ever since they first met, whenever her grandfather Lawson visited the butler Leon at the lord's manor, Lani would always come along and stick to her.

But at that time, Arthur had just come into contact with the knight's breathing technique and orthodox knight training. Having been reborn, he was determined to become stronger in this fantasy world where swords and magic existed, so he had no time to pay attention to this little girl.

However, despite his repeated expressions of his desire not to associate with any people his age, Lani has relentlessly pursued him for the past eleven years, never once giving up.

Over time, Arthur got used to the fact that she often appeared by his side.

but.

No matter how used to it he was, he couldn't accept that Lani would appear in his bed late at night.

Back to the present.

Faced with Arthur's questioning, Lani made a surprising statement:

"Didn't I say? I'm here to continue the Field family line."

"Cough cough!"

Arthur's serious expression was instantly shattered by Lani's words.

He stared at Lani in disbelief, a wide grin spreading across his face, and pressed her for an answer:

"To carry on the family line? Who told you to come here?"

Having known Lani for almost eleven years, Arthur knew very well that although the girl had some indescribable "fervent" feelings for him, her behavior was not without reason.

When Arthur asked this question, a familiar figure involuntarily came to mind.

The next moment, Lani's answer confirmed his suspicions:

"It's Mr. Leon."

......

The next day, early in the morning.

Black Rock Fortress, office lobby.

At the head of the long table in the center of the hall sat a blond young man sleeping wrapped in a blanket.

It's Arthur.

After last night's farce, because it was late, Arthur was unable to get rid of Lani, so he had to let the girl rest in his room while he went back to the office lobby to rest for the night.

As the morning sunlight streamed through the high windows of Blackrock Castle and shone on Arthur's face, his consciousness gradually returned.

"Squeak!"

At that moment, the main entrance to the office hall was opened.

Arthur instantly snapped out of his drowsiness, sat up from his seat, and looked toward the main entrance.

The newcomer was none other than Leon, the butler, the instigator of last night's farce.

"Butler Leon, you've finally arrived."

Arthur looked at the old man, who was both a teacher and a friend to him, with a wry smile.

But the butler, Leon, seemed unaware that Arthur already knew what he had done. Instead, as he walked towards Arthur, he asked in surprise:

"Young master, why are you sleeping here? Haven't you gone back to your room?"

“I went back, but can you tell me why Lani was in my room?”

Arthur got straight to the point.

The next moment, the butler Leon answered him honestly:

"Of course, it's for the Field family to continue their lineage."

Having said that, the butler Leon had already come up to Arthur and looked at him seriously.

Fortunately, Arthur had heard Lani mention this incredibly surprising answer last night, otherwise he might not have been able to process it right now.

Arthur, having thought of an excuse, scratched his head and asked in return:

"Butler Leon, I've just become the lord and have so many affairs to attend to, so isn't it too early to think about having an heir?"

After saying that, Arthur couldn't help but complain to himself:

Even after arriving in another world, I'm still being pressured by my elders to get married.

What's worse is that I've only just become an "adult" now, which is even more tragic than my previous life.

“Young master, developing the territory is important, but the succession of the Field family is equally important.”

Butler Leon explained:

“As an old servant who has served two masters, I do not want to see the Field family’s legacy end with the young master.”

So you're afraid I'll die young?

Upon hearing this, Arthur couldn't help but grin, the clever man understanding the old butler's unspoken meaning.

So, what caused him to think that he would die young?

Arthur pondered seriously and soon recalled the battle to annihilate the pack of wind wolves two days prior.

That day, he and the Frost Raven King joined forces to fight against the One-Eyed Wolf, and finally beheaded the third-tier magical beast.

Recalling the details of that battle, he suddenly realized the truth.

With his "Blessing of Valor," which he calls "a man for one minute," Arthur fights the one-eyed wolf in a near-fatal manner.

His fighting style even made his opponent, a third-tier one-eyed wolf, feel hopeless.

Therefore, the Frost Raven King, also a third-tier magical beast, must have been deeply impressed by what he saw, and upon returning, he recounted the details of this battle to his master, Leon.

Thinking of this, Arthur realized that this farce seemed to have something to do with him, so he somewhat guiltily retorted from a different angle:

"Besides, Lani has only just come of age. How can you arrange her marriage so casually?"

"Um, actually, this was a suggestion made by Miss Lani."

The butler Leon's answer left Arthur utterly speechless, his mind a jumble of black threads.

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

At this time.

That clear and familiar girl's voice came precisely from the main entrance:

"Little lion, I took your room last night, did you get enough rest?"

Chapter 21 Lani's Decision

The next moment, Lani's beautiful figure appeared in the sight of the butler Leon and Arthur.

The girl was no longer wearing the slightly loose royal blue long dress nightgown, but had changed into an elegant black and blue belted long dress, which perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure.

With her hands behind her back, she walked briskly into the hall, like a fluttering butterfly, every movement displaying the youthful vitality unique to a young girl.

As Arthur watched the girl, who was about his age, walk toward him, a feeling of shame welled up inside him as he thought of the soft touch he had felt the night before.

So, Arthur subconsciously looked away, pretending to look seriously back at the butler Leon beside him, before answering Lani's question:

I slept very well last night!

"Young master, what's wrong?"

Feeling Arthur's inexplicable stare, the butler Leon sensed something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

Soon, Lani came to the two of them.

But unlike before, Lani toned down her frivolous and playful demeanor, and looked at Arthur with an unusually serious expression:

“Yesterday, Mr. Leon was drinking alone at my grandfather’s tavern. He was very worried about you, his young master.”

Facing a dying, crazed third-tier magical beast, with a clear chance to escape, you dared to disregard your own life and attempt to kill it despite being of a higher level.

When he heard Lani's reproachful words, Arthur did not take his anger out on her. Instead, he lowered his eyes and thought seriously.

indeed!

Looking back at the battle with the one-eyed wolf, his fighting style was too aggressive, almost risking his life.

Looking back now, if we were to visualize the "Blessing of Valor" combat buff, he would be someone who was killed more than ten times and then resurrected more than ten times in battles against the one-eyed wolf.

Moreover, in that life-or-death moment when "Heroic Blessing" ended, if he hadn't broken through to the Black Iron Rank and had been a second later in severing the one-eyed wolf's head, he would have faced certain death.

Arthur had to admit that his overconfidence in the "Blessing of Valor" nearly led to his death in that battle.

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that the butler Leon's farce last night had a ulterior motive.

So Arthur sincerely apologized to him:

"I'm sorry, Butler Leon, for making you go to such lengths to enlighten me in this way."

I did lose my mind and sense of self during the battle because of my own power, and I will definitely try my best to correct this afterwards.

Despite having spent a long time together, the sincerity and respect shown by the young master Arthur still made Leon, who was in charge of the housekeeping, feel somewhat awkward.

His face flushed with embarrassment, a rare sight for someone his age, and he took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility:

"Young Master, please don't say that. This must be because there was something wrong with my teaching."

For a moment, the master and servant found themselves in an awkward situation.

"But I really want to carry on the lion cub's lineage."

But Lani's surprising complaint broke the awkward atmosphere between the master and servant, bringing their thoughts back to the present.

When Arthur heard Lani speak so frankly about that kind of thing again, he looked at the beautiful young woman with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:

"Ahem! Miss Lani, marriage is a serious matter that requires careful consideration."

"I chose Arthur very carefully."

Lani moved closer to Arthur, her delicate face showing a serious expression, her light gray eyes fixed on him.

Arthur caught a whiff of the girl's sweet fragrance in the air, which made him feel a strange restlessness and panic.

Driven by restlessness and panic, Arthur begins to consider escaping from the girl:

“Miss Lani, as you know, I have just succeeded as Lord of Blackrock and have many matters to attend to lately. I really have no mind or energy to consider marriage.”

After saying that, Arthur cast a pleading look at his butler, Leon, who was standing to the side.

He believed that after he sincerely apologized and resolved the man's inner conflict, the loyal butler would surely save him from his predicament.

"Ahem! Young Master, I came in just now because I wanted to report something to you."

The butler, Leon, understood Arthur's expression, so he regained his serious demeanor and joined their conversation:

"That... militia..."