Count Engel's First Lesson

"Father!"

Thor spoke instinctively, his gaze drifting toward his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa. There was hesitation in his expression, along with shock.

"Thor, you must understand: although Ryan has become your Guardian Knight, a Guardian Knight merely means he will not betray you. It means nothing else, nor can it. As a qualified lord, you must show your grace, your tolerance, and your authority!"

Count Engel Dreyrosa's voice rang out slowly, carrying an indescribable significance.

Thor paused slightly, then his expression turned solemn.

It was clear that his father, Count Engel Dreyrosa, was teaching him.

Naturally, Thor felt no resistance to it.

As a Count.

Count Engel Dreyrosa possessed wisdom and experience far beyond anything Thor could compare to. Even as a transmigrator, that remained true.

Seeing Thor's expression, Count Engel Dreyrosa revealed a satisfied look.

He pondered for a moment before speaking again.

"Thor, the path of a Pioneer Knight is not easy!"

"If you wish to truly become a qualified Pioneer Knight, the first thing you must learn is how to win people's hearts."

"Right now, you are the young master of Dreyrosa Castle. The glory of the Dreyrosa Family can shelter you. But once you become a Pioneer Knight, all that glory will leave you behind. You will need to rely on your own wisdom to build your own territory and lead your own people."

"Ryan is very good. His talent is the strongest I have seen so far. If you can truly win him over, he will become your greatest support in the future. Your talent is not particularly strong, and I did not hold much hope for you at first. But my child, you seem to have given me quite a pleasant surprise."

His words began solemnly, but a smile soon appeared.

Hearing his father's words, Thor was startled. He instinctively wanted to speak, but Count Engel Dreyrosa stopped him.

"Everyone has secrets. I need not pry into yours, because you are my child!"

"You are now, and you always will be. Work hard!"

"I look forward to my child becoming an eagle of the Dreyrosa Family."

Count Engel Dreyrosa chuckled softly. He did not dwell on certain matters concerning his son and instead gestured for him to leave.

"Yes, Father. I will not disappoint you!"

Thor nodded, his expression solemn.

Soon, servants stepped forward and helped Thor put on the Silver Armor and take the Life Potion.

Watching Thor leave, Count Engel Dreyrosa's eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Looks like I truly misjudged him."

"What an unexpected surprise."

"Charlie!"

He murmured softly, then called out again.

"Master!"

The butler Charlie entered, his voice respectful.

"Go fetch the second chest from my first storage room."

Count Engel Dreyrosa returned to his thoughts and spoke with a smile.

"Yes!"

Charlie nodded and quickly left.

"Thor, I hope you do not disappoint me!"

Murmuring softly, Count Engel Dreyrosa lowered his gaze back to the book in his hands.

Meanwhile, Thor, who had left, had no idea that because of Ryan's appearance, his father was preparing to invest even more in him.

If he had known, he would probably have been delighted for quite a while.

Of course, even now, he was already very happy.

He headed to the training grounds with the servants.

Ryan was still training.

Compared to half a month ago, Ryan's body was noticeably more robust. He was no longer as unbearably thin as before.

His bearing and spirit had also clearly changed.

Thor was extremely satisfied with this.

After waiting for a while.

Ryan finally stopped, breathing heavily. Without even wiping the sweat from his forehead, he hurried over at a jog.

"Young Master Thor!"

Ryan spoke respectfully and gave Thor a knight's salute.

"Not bad!"

"It seems you have worked hard these past few days!"

"Take these as your reward!"

Thor smiled and waved his hand.

Two servants quickly stepped forward and carried a large box and a small box before Ryan.

"Young Master Thor!"

"This..."

Ryan instinctively wanted to refuse, but Thor stopped him.

"You are my Guardian Knight. You cannot remain so poor. Take a look!"

Thor stopped him, then spoke with a smile.

"Then..."

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Ryan was still somewhat hesitant and uneasy, but remembering Thor's words, he accepted. Then, with great care, he opened the first large chest.

When the chest opened, a flash of silver appeared, instantly drawing his eyes.

"This is a suit of Silver Armor. Even after you become a Great Knight, you will still be able to use it!"

Thor spoke again with a soft laugh.

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Ryan hurriedly replied respectfully, his hands trembling slightly.

He was no longer ignorant. Having trained under Michael, he naturally understood the value of Silver Armor.

Yet he had just received a suit outright. His excitement, trembling, and gratitude toward Thor were easy to imagine.

"Take a look at the other one as well. That is even more suitable for you right now!"

Thor waved his hand and indicated the other small box.

"Yes!"

Hearing Thor's words, Ryan felt somewhat nervous, but he still carefully opened the other wooden box.

The box was not large. It was very small, and when it opened, it revealed green liquid contained in a small glass vial.

At the sight of the green liquid, Ryan was initially confused. Then his breathing grew heavy, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Green liquid, something even more precious than Silver Armor—it immediately made him think of a certain item, yet he still could not believe it.

That thing was simply too precious.

So precious that it was beyond anything he could imagine.

If Silver Armor had been something he could still hope for when he first began practicing knightly methods, then he had never even dared think of that item, because it was simply impossible.

"Th-this is a Life Potion!"

Ryan spoke as he looked at Thor, his breathing becoming more rapid.

"Yes, this is a bottle of Intermediate Life Potion. It is worth nearly ten times as much as a Low-Grade Life Potion. With it, you can become an Apprentice Knight with absolute certainty!"

Thor spoke with feeling. Looking at the Life Potion before him, honestly, if not for the Daily Intelligence System, he would have wanted to keep this bottle for himself.

After all, even he had never drunk one.

Every direct descendant of the Dreyrosa Family did receive a bottle of Life Potion each year, that was true. But the problem was that they were not Intermediate Life Potions, but Low-Grade Life Potions. Their values could not be compared at all. With this bottle, Thor was confident he could reach the middle stage of Apprentice Knight.