The next afternoon, my home received three guests. One was Izoruti, and the other two were a mature woman with blue hair, and a middle-aged man with brown hair, brown eyes, and a scar on the left side of his face, giving off a very reliable impression. Both were wearing knight uniforms.
The moment I saw them, I knew who they were—they must be Izoruti's parents. To have them show up at my door was a first for me. Honestly, it was a bit awkward, and I felt embarrassed enough to want to cover my face.
However, it was also the first time the two knights had visited a noble's residence. They looked a little nervous. I respectfully greeted them with a formal bow, and the two knights returned my gesture with a serious knight's salute.
After being seated in the reception hall, they stated the purpose of their visit.
I heard the man with the scar on his face say to me:
"Guardian Knight, I am Mateo Kerell, a patrol knight from the commoner district. This lady on my left is my wife, Amelie Kerell, and this lady on my right is my daughter, Izoruti Kerell.
I believe you have already guessed why we have come to disturb you. My daughter informed us last night that she wishes to go to the Bihiel Kingdom to train as an Adventurer.
As parents, we absolutely cannot agree to such a request from a ten-year-old girl.
But she also said yesterday that this was the opinion of Water God Leda Lia. This raised some questions for us, so my wife and I visited the Water God Style Main Dojo this morning and met with Water God Leda Lia. We learned the whole story from her, as well as her reasons for letting Izoruti go.
My wife and I are both swordsmen of the Water God Style. Our aptitude is average; we are both currently Upper-level Water God Style practitioners. We estimate we will never reach the Saint-level in this lifetime. Our daughter has already far surpassed us in her understanding of the Water God Style, which makes us proud.
However, we are still worried about a ten-year-old child and fear she cannot protect herself well. Therefore, I would like to ask you for specific information about your companion for this trip, Bladiconde, before we decide whether to let Izoruti go with you."
"Mr. Mateo, Ms. Amelie, I am very happy to answer your questions. My other teacher, Bladiconde, is a Water King-level Magician. She is a Long-eared Race member and currently serves as a Court Magician in the Royal Palace.
She should be over 350 years old and possesses rich life experience. Furthermore, she is the author of the bestselling book, 'traveling the world.' She has traversed most of the world's lands, leaving her footprints on every continent. Her adventuring experience is also extensive, having challenged various dungeons and ruins.
Actually, none of that is the most important part. Originally, I did not plan to bring Izoruti on this journey. This is a trial set by my magic teacher, Bladiconde, to hone my practical combat abilities and allow me to grow from being the protected to becoming the protector. Therefore, this trip will not be very safe. There will be various hardships and obstacles along the way. If we get through it, we will achieve a transformation. Of course, there will also be dangers; accidents can happen at any time. All I can do is prepare sufficiently and grow from the difficulties.
As for whether Izoruti comes along, I cannot make that decision for you. All I can say is: do you wish for her to stand on the side being protected in the future, or do you wish for her to grow into a protector?"
In truth, I had selfish motives; I hoped Izoruti would join me on the adventure. Who likes a man adventuring with an old woman? Having a young and beautiful female companion or several—isn't that much better? Just thinking about it made me excited. However, I couldn't force Izoruti to travel with me, as we hadn't reached that stage yet.
Izoruti's father pondered for a long time, seemingly having figured something out, but he didn't make a direct decision.
He simply said, "Understood, thank you for your reply," and stood up, preparing to leave.
Just then, Izoruti's mother suddenly spoke up, "Young Master Daolin (a descendant of a Duke can be called Young Master; Darius holds the title of Duke), I would like to ask what you think of our Izoruti?"
I was discovered. Women are indeed meticulous in these matters. After thinking for a moment, I replied:
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