"Compared to grooming the future Eagle Marquis, I'd rather groom the future Qixing Count."
"I would too, but our lord doesn't have any children yet." Belder shrugged, his tone filled with helplessness. In a few more years, he would have grandchildren, yet their lord still had no children.
In that case, if he wanted his descendants to become Guardian Knights to the lord's heir, he could only place his hopes on his great-grandson.
"When will the wedding be held?"
"It's expected to be two years from now." Belder did not intend to hide it and answered frankly, "I'll try to have my eldest son leave behind descendants before the war begins."
"What about your daughter?"
"Let's not talk about that. We should head down."
With that, Belder turned and walked down the stairs toward the base of the city wall.
Kyle tilted his head to watch Belder's departing figure, his eyes gleaming. He planned to send someone to investigate after returning and see what was going on between Belder's eldest daughter and Cassius's eldest son.
Just as Belder was about to reach the city gate, Kyle leaped down from the wall and landed on the ground.
Seeing Kyle, Belder's expression remained perfectly normal, without the slightest trace of awkwardness.
After serving as an Archon for so many years, having a thick skin was a basic skill.
Before long, Kavir's party arrived a hundred meters from the East City Gate of Star Prayer City.
Seeing Kyle and another unfamiliar middle-aged man waiting at the gate, Kavir immediately dismounted and hurried over.
The twelve Guardian Knights dismounted as well and followed him in a protective formation.
As for the remaining two hundred knights, they stayed where they were and waited for orders.
"Uncle Kyle, greetings." Upon arriving before Kyle, Kavir was the