Leaving

He glanced at the noblewoman, Saine expression showing absolutely no respect for the woman he should call his "stepmother." →

His attention remained focused on the huge painting in front of him.

Touching the metal frame with its delicate patterns, Saine felt as if he were touching his Mother from his memories.

Saine's complete disregard, along with the silence of his two Advanced Squire, John and Graina, infuriated the noblewoman.

What angered her even more was the floor-to-ceiling painting that covered the entire wall.

There was a time when she wanted to tear down the huge painting of the former countess that occupied the entire front wall of the council chamber.

But every time she brought it up, she was met with Earl Grant's cold expression.

Earl Grant was not henpecked.

Someone who has earned his reputation and achievements through real warfare would never be subdued by a woman.

His relationship with his first wife, Catherine, was also that of childhood sweethearts who married as adults, a noble couple that was the envy of many.

On the contrary, the second countess in front of her seems more like a product of the alliance of interests among nobles.

If it weren't for the fact that the Earl had no other direct heirs after losing Saine, the Earl would not have had any other direct successors.

If the Grant Family hadn't genuinely needed a marriage alliance with the Hoksey Family of the Sifa Kingdom, this marriage probably wouldn't have happened.

This Countess Diya was quite pitiful, actually. →

She was the daughter of a marquis and a countess, but to the nobility, she was nothing more than a tool for political marriage.

Even with Earl Grant, she had never experienced what love was.

This is actually the norm for most aristocratic unions.

Only self-interest matters to the nobles.

Love stories like those between nobles and commoners are only suitable for listening to in biographies; they are almost impossible to exist in reality.

As for Lady Diya, although she could not get all the love from the Count, she could get all the affection from her son.

In particular, as Earl Grant's only son, his son will inevitably inherit the entire Bauhinia Territory and title in the future.

Only by relying on her son could she possess true dignity and nobility, including being able to stand tall when returning to her maternal home in the Sifa Kingdom.

But now, Saine's appearance seems to be going to...

Deprived of their only refuge!

After all, in the Lisia Alliance and several surrounding human kingdoms, noble titles are inherited by the eldest son.

Not to mention the deep affection between Earl Grant and Lady Catherine in their early years, which was widely known throughout the Bauhinia Territory and the Lisia Alliance.

If her identity as the son of Earl Saine is confirmed, then it is highly likely that the earldom will be lost to her son. →

This is a situation that Lady Diya absolutely cannot accept!

In her anger and agitation, Lady Diya seemed to have forgotten that Earl Grant's authority was inviolable.

A silver candlestick appeared out of nowhere in the council chamber and was smashed straight at the giant painting in front of Saine.

Of course, Saine wouldn't let the other party destroy the painting. A Minor Fireball shot from Saine's fingertip, instantly melting the silver candlestick into molten silver in mid-air.

The appearance of the Minor Fireball also caused a change in the expressions of everyone in the council chamber.

These servants of the count's estate were not qualified to interfere in the affairs of noble families, but if Lady Diya was injured by Saine, they would have no way to explain it to the count.

Somewhat surprisingly, the first to make a move was not the injured Red Armor Knight and Old John, but the red-haired youth who was closest to the Countess.

This person... could be called Saine's younger brother, he looks to be only twenty-one or twenty-two years old, about three or four years younger Saine.

A bright Violet Flame Battle Qi surged from his personal sword.

Facing the weakened version of the Minor Fireball that Saine never intended to hit Tiya, a leaping slash actually cut the Minor Fireball in two.

The falling Mars splashed onto the stone floor of the hall, but did not ignite anything else.

The count's second son moved very stylishly; it's clear he inherited many of the count family's excellent genes.

The only difference between him and Saine is that he did not inherit the count's blond hair, but instead followed his Mother's red hair.

Only in his eyebrows did he show a five-point resemblance to the Earl.

Violet Flame Battle Qi is a family Battle Qi of the Grant Family, and only direct descendants and close relatives of the Grant can cultivate it.

Currently, within the entire Earl's mansion, including the Earl himself, there are no more than fifteen people qualified to cultivate this Battle Qi.

Saine's younger brother seems to have pretty good potential.

At just over twenty years old, he was already a mid-level Knight Attendant.

Although the Knight ' promotion

Level 1 is generally easier than Mage or level 3).

But thinking back to when Saine was twenty, he was just a Intermediate Magic Apprentice.

After slaying the Minor Fireball, the arrogant younger brother pointed his rapier at Saine.

Saine had no interest in fooling around with a "child".

Yes, he is a "child", even though he is already twenty years old and has the strength of a mid-level Knight Attendant.

In terms of actual Combat Power, although the Violet Flame Battle Qi is powerful, this young nobleman, who also shares the surname Grant, may not necessarily be able to defeat the Intermediate Squire and guards of the Earl's mansion who have truly experienced the test of war in a life-or-death battle.

The other person's performance was cool, but there were too many useless moves.

Saine felt that he could potentially sever the Bloodline of this Earl's family, excluding himself, by using an enhanced version of Fireball Spell.

However, Saine did not do that. After returning to Grant Territory and finding that everything was not as he had expected, he no longer felt any sense of belonging there.

Nobility titles? Honors? Territories? Interests?

What does this have to do with me?

As a Spellcaster, Saine seeks Truth and the Element Profound Truths.

In the continuous exploration of the unknown and discovery of secrets, one gains greater power and Life Level, until the mysteries of the Star Realm are unlocked.

The Grant Family is not Saine's home; perhaps the small Apprentice Dormitory he lived in with Lina was his true "home."

After storing the huge floor painting in front of him directly into his Space Bracelet, Saine glanced at the people in the hall and then turned to leave.

The sudden disappearance of such a huge painting that covered the entire wall was a huge shock to everyone in the hall.

Especially Lady Diya, as the daughter of a marquis, she had known about and had contact with Space Equipment in the past.

Even after years of constant contact and pleading with her family, all she managed to obtain was a teardrop-shaped Space Equipment with a volume of one cubic meter on the day of her son's coming-of-age ceremony.

Unlike Saine's Space Bracelet, it wouldn't be able to completely hide the entire giant painting.

Even Earl Grant himself didn't have Space Equipment of this size!