A Group of Eccentric People

Unbeknownst to him, Aaron had been lying in the City Lord's mansion for several days.

While the Blazing Sun Potion's effects were astonishing, it still took a hundred days for bones to heal. Aaron being able to walk again in such a short period was already a significant medical miracle.

During this time, he had also, as expected, diligently caught up on transcendent knowledge thanks to Sart.

"That's all for today," Sart said, looking at the darkening sky outside the window as he spoke to Aaron, who was leaning against the wall.

Aaron nodded, but noticed Sart seemed to have something to say. "Is there something you want to tell me?"

Through the series of events that had transpired, his relationship with Sart had become much closer.

Having gotten a feel for Sart's temperament and personality, Aaron decided to speak his mind directly.

"Yes, Aaron..." Sart rubbed his face and said, "I might have to go back in a while."

He had already received feedback from Fate through Aaron and obtained an opportunity to advance. Naturally, he would have to return to the Star Tower.

"There shouldn't be a problem, right?" Aaron wasn't surprised by Sart's words.

In fact, Sart's unlucky junior, Siosand, visited almost every day, wearing a face full of hardship and sorrow, interacting fiercely with Sart.

He claimed it was to "inspire his senior's fighting spirit."

But as both Aaron and Sart, and even Alice who visited from time to time, knew, his words clearly had little effect on Sart.

However, thanks to Siosand, Aaron was also able to understand Sart's current predicament from the context.

Once Sart successfully advanced to the Silver Tier, it would mean his time at the Star Tower would officially be on a countdown.

"Perhaps there's a way," Aaron didn't know how to comfort Sart. "Maybe my wife can help."

Although they weren't married yet, this person had already very familiarly treated Alice as family, speaking with great presumptuousness.

"Wife?"

Sart was taken aback, a little confused by this unfamiliar term.

"I mean... Alice, you know, right? She's from the House of Iris, after all, and they're quite prominent in the Yagrant Kingdom. Think about it, later..."

Sart smiled helplessly, coughed awkwardly, interrupting Aaron's enthusiastic speech.

"Firstly, Lord Aaron, if I recall correctly, Alice will be marrying you. This means her surname will change to Albert, and people will only respectfully refer to her as Mrs. Albert, never considering her a member of the House of Iris.

Secondly, I will not accept any help from nobles. That is very clear."

Aaron shrugged. "What about me? I'm a noble."

Even with Sart's incredible capacity for acceptance, he couldn't help but be impressed by this person's thick skin, his smile clearly uncontrollable.

"Lord Aaron, while I don't want to expose you, you should know that a person without a manor, without servants, without territory, without a carriage, even with the title of nobility from the Yagrant Kingdom, doesn't really count as a noble, does he?

Perhaps you should look at Miss Alice; she is the true noble. As for you..."

Sart glanced meaningfully at Aaron, who couldn't stop his leg from shaking, "A true noble wouldn't be pacing nervously, Mr. Aaron."

"Although I also dislike Master Sart somewhat, I agree with him on this statement," Alice's cool voice came from outside the door.

Then, carrying a delicate lunchbox, she walked in after knocking at the doorway to signal.

During Aaron's confinement these past few days, his meals had mostly been delivered by Ed or Alice.

However, Alice delivered food very rarely; more often than not, she simply used Aaron's room for her afternoon tea.

"Miss Alice, although I've emphasized this many times, I still want to repeat it: Lord Aaron is my friend. I believe you understand what that means, right?"

Sart keenly caught Alice's slight annoyance at that moment and deliberately emphasized his point.

Just as Siosand repeatedly lectured him, Sart also never tired of emphasizing this point whenever he met Alice.

He had no good feelings towards nobles at all.

Perhaps Aaron hadn't realized anything yet, but Sart had already grasped the underlying strangeness.

Even though he didn't know what scheming the House of Iris was up to, he didn't want Aaron to become a victim of their aristocratic machinations.

"Master Sart, I am only here to fulfill my engagement," Alice said heavily, slamming the food container onto the table, then coldly stating, "I can tell you, Master Sart, I won't like this fellow, but I will fulfill my duties as a fiancée and later as Mrs. Albert."

She took a deep breath, calming her turbulent anger, and glanced at the person lazily leaning against the wall.

She still couldn't figure out what charm this person possessed that made Sart so willing to speak up for him.

This scoundrel didn't understand Sart's contributions to him, but couldn't she understand?

Uncle Degas had explained the Blazing Sun Potion to her in its entirety.

Honestly, she found it hard to imagine how much the Star Tower Master Julian, whom she had never met, cared about this apprentice to have taken out a potion that could drive even Platinum Tier powerhouses to madness.

It was also hard to imagine that Julian's apprentice was actually willing to use such a precious potion on this scoundrel for no reason at all.

What was even more unimaginable was that the incredibly talented Siosand, while criticizing Sart's shortcomings, had unblinkingly dripped the potion onto him.

Every time she thought about these things, Alice felt a strange sense of absurdity, finding it all incredible.

Of course, in a way, the experiences of the scoundrel before her were even more incredible.

First, as an ordinary person, he became a sacrifice for the Heretical Cult, yet managed to survive the sacrificial ritual completely unharmed, and even seemed to have killed the cultist.

Then, in an extremely short period, he had accumulated enough power from the Black Iron Tier to the Bronze Tier and was already attempting to break through and advance.

Afterward, he inexplicably escaped from Tog and survived after being targeted by some entity.

Although the Blazing Sun Potion deserved considerable credit this time, he had, after all, survived.

Frankly, if she were in his shoes, Alice wouldn't think she could have done any better.

This was also one of the reasons Alice finally compromised.

If someone who wasn't a noble could still be alive and kicking after experiencing so much danger, then perhaps she shouldn't have expected to end the engagement.

Thanks to Qian Meng and Erica for the tips~