41 Demo Odice

"Oh..."

Lane nodded. Actually, he really didn't know that the Odice family was a knight family.

Although looking at Ivette's appearance, he could roughly guess.

It wasn't Lane's fault for not remembering such a big marquis family. It was just that the Hedley Empire was too big. Plus, during the war with the Demons hundreds of years ago, there were many heroes in the Hedley Empire. As a result, the king at that time desperately awarded titles and knight nobles.

The current nobles have all been purged several times. The time when the nobles were the most rampant was the darkest time in the Hedley Empire.

Ivette continued:

"The ancestor of our Odice family was a Magic Swordsman - this is what I saw in an ancient dusty book at home. My... father also knew but didn't allow me to tell outsiders. After all, it doesn't make any sense to tell."

"So you learn to become a Magic Swordsman from me to restore the family's glory?"

Lane said with a half-smile.

Ivette nodded.

Staring at Ivette for a moment and seeing that Ivette had nothing more to say, Lane didn't ask any more.

Ivette wasn't lying. Learning to become a Magic Swordsman was indeed to restore the family's glory - but not just for this reason. Ivette still hid some things and didn't tell him.

Ivette had her own reasons for not wanting to say and Lane didn't need to get to the bottom of it.

"By the way, Master, as your disciple, I should also have the right to know your previous position, right?"

At this time, Ivette asked in return.

Hearing this, Nanali, who had been silent all along, also secretly pricked up her ears.

Nanali had also been very curious about Lane's previous identity but never had a suitable opportunity to ask.

"Me? Just the head of the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment. I resigned a few days ago."

When saying this sentence, Lane was very casual, as if he was just talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

But this calm sentence was like a thunderbolt dropped in Ivette's mind!

"The Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment? Is it a knight regiment of the Hedley Empire?" Nanali didn't know much about the knight regiments. When hearing this sentence, she subconsciously felt that this didn't sound like the naming style of a knight regiment of the Hedley Empire.

"... The Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment is one of the most mysterious knight regiments in the Hedley Empire at present. It was only briefly mentioned when it was established and then disappeared."

After being silent for a moment and digesting the information, Ivette said in a low voice:

"At the same time, the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment is also the most special knight regiment in the Hedley Empire. As an independent knight regiment, they don't have their own knight regiment emblem but directly use the national emblem of the Hedley Empire, truly only obeying the royal family."

After hearing Ivette's explanation, Nanali was also stunned.

Lane... was so powerful?

Such a knight who had a direct affiliation with the royal family could become a viscount even if taken alone, right?

Then what level should Lane, as the head of the regiment, be?

At this moment, Nanali suddenly felt that Lane... was somewhat distant.

Lane raised his eyebrows slightly: "I didn't expect that you could know so much."

Ivette said indifferently:

"My father paid attention to the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment for some time. I only know these. My father didn't tell me other things."

Well... That's right. With his marquis status, if he really wanted to investigate seriously, he would definitely be able to find out.

As for the things hidden from Ivette, it must be the matters about the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment fighting against the Demons, right?

"My status isn't as high as you think. After resigning from the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment, I spent two days coming to Atel City. The travel expenses were pooled by my regiment members."

Speaking of this, Lane couldn't help but show a wry smile:

"When I arrived in Atel City, I was completely penniless, with only one sword and one horse."

Then, Lane looked at Nanali: "Now, I'm just an ordinary butler."

Meeting Lane's gaze, Nanali suddenly felt that the slightest sense of distance that had just emerged in her heart had already vanished.

"That's all I wanted to ask."

Ivette jumped off the chair, gently touched her toes, and then slightly bowed to Lane and Nanali:

"Master, Miss Yaxi, it's getting late. I should go back. Thank you for your hospitality."

Lane nodded: "Remember to come tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, I will officially teach you the moves of the Magic Swordsman."

"OK."

At this time, Ivette's maid also brought her changed and dried clothes. The two left the mansion under the gaze of Lane and Nanali.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Nanali suddenly looked at Lane.

Sensing Nanali's gaze, Lane turned his head: "Nanali, what's wrong?"

"You won't disappear suddenly like Lamb, will you?"

Nanali suddenly asked out of the blue.

Lane was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly:

"Of course not."

♤ ♡ ♢ ♧

At nightfall, in a city of the Hedley Empire, within a luxurious mansion. A burly man, like an Orc, walked out of the swordsmanship arena with his upper body bare. His chest heaved violently and his muscular pieces full of a sense of strength were all soaked with sweat.

This person was Marquis Odice himself, Demo Odice. From his exposed figure, one could tell that this person's martial power was astonishing.

An attendant came forward and draped a piece of clothing over Demo. Demo shook his shoulders and strode towards the seat where he usually worked.

As a knight noble, although his brain wasn't as good as those civil noblemen, his sense of responsibility was much stronger than those who only knew how to exploit the people.

Not to mention, he also knew how to use people. With the assistance of the right people, his fief was extremely stable, making him very beloved by the local civilians.

Here, the benefits of a large number of knight nobles being enfeoffed were reflected. Otherwise, with the current king's ability, the Hedley Empire would have fallen apart long ago.

"Sir, a letter from the young lady!"

As soon as Demo's buttocks landed on the seat, an attendant trotted over and respectfully said to Demo:

"Oh?"

Demo showed a happy expression and shouted with his rough voice:

"Ivette's letter? Bring it here quickly!"

Taking the envelope from the attendant, Demo opened the letter and read it word by word.

The content at the beginning of the letter was about Ivette's apprenticeship. When he learned that Ivette had become an apprentice to a highly skilled swordsman and that person was also the head of the Dark Corrosion Knight Regiment, Demo couldn't help but slap his thigh and laugh.

Looking up to the left and right, Demo was just about to open his mouth to share the joy, but found that there were all respectful attendants around him. Helplessly, he had to hold back his words and continue reading the letter.