Chen Yu did not feel anything in particular at the sight. Yano, on the other hand, seemed to have had some deeply buried memories stirred awake.
He reached out, his fingertips gently brushing across the hardwood round shield on the weapon rack, covered in cleave marks of varying depths. Nostalgia showed in his eyes.
"So, what do you think? This place is decent enough, right?" Nili wandered over.
Yano nodded, his tone carrying a hint of emotion. "It's quite good. It's full of... the scent of real combat. I just never expected that in this lifetime, I would have the chance to stand once more in this Training Ground that symbolizes a knight's glory."
"I heard that you took part in the White Horse Kingdom's formal knight training when you were younger?" Karn asked from the side.
Yano admitted it openly, his voice calm. "That's right. But afterward... I was eliminated because of a sudden illness and had no choice but to leave."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
Karn offered the appropriate sympathy, then his expression turned serious as he got to the point.
"In that case, you should already know the rules, so I won't say much more."
"Then please mount your companion and have a fair and honorable duel with me." His tone was solemn and grave, filled with the ritualistic air between knights.
Yano's expression stiffened. Somewhat awkwardly, he turned to Nili. "Um, Auntie, didn't you tell Knight Karn that I... I currently don't have a mount?"
Nili suddenly looked enlightened and innocently spread her hands. "You looked so confident the past few days, and I never even saw you practice riding. I thought you'd already sorted it out, so I forgot to mention it."
"Besides, where in Gor are we supposed to find you a horse?