From "Lord" to "My Lord," it was more than just a change in address—it symbolized Russell's status and standing.
When Knight Captain Kendall called out, "Lord Russell," Russell was genuinely stunned for a moment.
Then he burst into laughter, utterly delighted. "You understand now?"
"I understand. I understand completely, Lord Russell!" Knight Captain Kendall said with heartfelt reverence. "You have restored the glory of the Fluorite Mushroom Family. You are a Glory Knight truly worthy of being favored by the Shadowflame Dragon!"
At that moment, he could not help but think of Russell's great-grandfather.
Kendall had never met the first Baron Gloomlight, but he had heard his stories, especially the story of how he found Clay Dragon Ross. And now, he had personally witnessed another member of the Fluorite Mushroom Family finding a dragon.
One family had found two wyverns, one after another.
This was truly an unquestionable fairy tale of "Dragon's Gaze," and it shocked him even more than Russell defeating Marcus a few days ago.
After all, for an ordinary Phantom Beast Knight to defeat a High Phantom Beast Knight, no matter how thrilling it was, it was still only a spectacle.
But a "wild" Wyvern Knight was not merely a matter of strength. It also represented a brand-new, habitable Warm Enclave.
What made Kendall's breathing quicken even more was the matter of a wild Wyvern Knight's title.
There was no doubt that Russell would become a noble, hereditary High Noble—a baron. And a new baron meant that a group of nobles would rise with him. There would not only be nobles granted lands by the baron, but also opportunities for those recommended by the baron to become Grand Duchy Noblemen.
And he, Kendall...
As a Phantom Beast Knight, he was already nearing forty, yet he was still