Compulsion

The banquet went very smoothly. Li Yan was surrounded by Noble ladies who chatted about her family background. Li Yan could see their intentions. Her looks satisfied them, but they wanted status and wealth, which were even more important than her appearance.

He could chat casually with her, but Li Yan never mentioned her family background. There was no other reason than that; it was something far more important than her appearance, and he was afraid that if he told her, no one would believe him, which would be embarrassing.

After casually eating some food at the banquet, Li Yan stopped chatting with the noble ladies and got up to walk towards Simmel and Haita. Simmel and Haita had been watching closely, and when they saw Li Yan approaching, they both got up to greet her.

"Let's go, it's getting a bit noisy at the banquet."

Li Yan chuckled and patted the two on the shoulders. Himmel nodded and led Li Yan and Heiter up to the second floor of the Castle, where the study was located.

The Noble girls stared in astonishment at Li Yan's departing figure. They couldn't believe that a man their age knew the hero Himmel and Archbishop Heiter, and seemed to have a close relationship with them.

Not only the Noble girls, but also the other Nobles who were chatting at the banquet were all in disbelief. Even Princess Yaya, the daughter of the Lionheart King, was surprised. After all, Himmel was someone even her father respected, let alone Lord Heiter, who was also respected by her father.

Princess Yaya, who was initially only slightly surprised by the other person's appearance, couldn't help but feel a little curious. Who exactly was this person who had such a harmonious relationship with Lord Himmel and Lord Heiter?

Teammate relationship?

Impossible. The Hero of the South is still fighting against Demons and Monsters. As the nation's flying guardian hero, he didn't come to Himmel's seventieth birthday celebration. He must have planned a private visit, since the Hero of the South doesn't particularly like dealing with Nobles.

Is he a descendant of Lord Eize, a former teammate of Himmel during her time as a hero?

No, the dwarven genes are very strong, and it is said that Lord Eize, along with Lord Himmel and Lord Heiter, are lonely heroes who have no intention of finding partners even in their old age.

There are only two possibilities that could connect them to Lord Himmel: either he is Himmel's illegitimate son, or he is Lord Heiter's illegitimate son. Only these two possibilities could explain why Lord Himmel and Lord Heiter value that elegant young Noble so highly.

Princess Yaya felt a surge of excitement at the thought that Lord Himmel and Lord Heiter, two normally upright, aloof, and unapproachable men, were secretly hiding a lover or wife unknown to everyone.

But upon further reflection on Himmel's teammates, Princess Yaya had a premonition: Himmel also had a female Elf mage companion, who was said to be very cute, Ōtsutsuki Frieren, with white twin tails, green eyes, long pointed Elf ears, and a pretty and adorable face. She liked to wear a white mage robe with gold trim, and her flat chest was her defining characteristic.

Thinking of the young man's appearance, Princess Yaya began to guess that he was Elf's child, after all, his delicate features made it hard not to suspect that he was a darling of nature.

At this moment, in Himmel's study, Li Yan sat at the desk and chair where Himmel usually sat, while Heiter and Himmel knelt on the floor with dejected expressions.

"Tell me, I haven't interfered with your lives for decades, and yet you've all been enjoying your single lives so carefree, why don't you find partners?!"

Li Yan angrily accused, her face showing a hint of disappointment, "Do you know how old I was when I got married?"

Do you know how old I was when I had my child?

Do you know how happy I was when I became a father?

Li Yan's accusations were deafening. Himmel and Heiter exchanged an innocent glance and dared not utter a sound; they dared not bring it up.

"You're all so disobedient! Can't I even hold your son, Himmel? Or your daughter, Heiter? You're still young enough. Himmel, you still have a chance. Try harder, Heiter, you can too."

Li Yan felt thirsty and was too lazy to chat with Himmel anymore. Since he hadn't married for decades and no one had supervised him, he would supervise her personally now.

"Ah?"

"I can't do it, Godfather!"

"I'm too old for that."

Himmel and Heiter both let out a mournful cry. They were already so old, almost at the point of their deaths, and Li Yan wanted them to get married and have children. They really didn't want to hold the girl back, and they didn't want to look for someone they liked in such an unattractive state.

Moreover, if there were truly someone in the Royal Capital who could move their hearts, they would have already...

"I have a secret drug that can make even the smallest, shortest, and weakest penis vigorous and powerful, lasting two and a half hours, and throbbing with power."

Li Yan said nonchalantly that he had thoroughly studied medicine over the past thousand years, and as for magic, he also knew a little bit of special magic.

"But... a forced relationship won't be sweet..."

Himmel's face showed some difficulty. He was already showing signs of balding. The once handsome young man was now experiencing back pain and hair loss.

Seeing Himmel lower her head, Li Yan could already see the reason for her reluctance. "Do you care about appearance? Just Himmel, with your power and prestige, there are at least several million people in the Royal Capital for you to choose from. I know you care about some things, but my magic is omnipotent. Making you look like you're in your forties again is no problem."

Li Yan silently patted Himmel on the shoulder. Appearance is the most important thing for a woman, and of course, the same goes for men.

"Over forty years old, um... Godfather, you really are my father."

Himmel sobbed and clung to Li Yan's leg. She regretted not cherishing her youth when she was young, and now that she was old, she was shorter and losing her hair. Sometimes she felt inferior when she looked in the mirror.

"Ahem, Godfather, I think if I'm in my forties, it's not like I can't find someone."

Heiter coughed and looked at Li Yan. He didn't actually have any thoughts about marriage, but his Godfather could make him look like he was in his forties again, so he didn't mind having a relationship that he hadn't cared about when he was young.

"Himmel, I just arrived and I saw you acting all cute and spoiled with your master, just like when you were a child."

At the window, the Hero of the South stepped in with a light laugh, feeling exceptionally good about having mastered his mechanical body.

"You little rascal, how have you been these past few years? Your mechanical performance seems to have improved quite a bit."

Li Yan beckoned, and Hero of the South, as his disciple, understood Li Yan's gesture. His master, who had unique insights into mechanics, naturally wanted to check on his body, a practice commonly known as a physical examination.

"The golden sword made of Macht Alloy, bearing the standard of Holy Sword, is quite good. The wings on its back are made of dragon armor and Anti-Magic Stones, while the leg parts are made of light Wind Stones. It's a very good improvement." After inspecting it, Li Yan couldn't help but affirm the improvements to the Hero of the South's physique; it was already much stronger than before.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Master."

The Hero of the South sat in his chair, looking quite relaxed. Since the Demon King's death, the world had become much more stable, and he only needed to deal with some Monsters that tried to attack the village. He rarely saw Demons anymore.