Setting Off

They should be grateful for the convenient transportation available today, which had greatly improved the Great Xia Empire's response speed.

Otherwise, after dawdling for a year or two, the New Divine United Kingdom would only become even more troublesome.

When Qin prepared to depart, Claire did not say a word to stop him. She merely prepared his clothes herself, straightened his collar, and said, "A hero is not judged by a momentary victory or defeat. Elvis and I will be waiting for you to return.

"Remember, even if you lose the entire empire, you still have Elvis and me."

Qin smiled. Just as he had expected, his wife was not the sort to cry and fuss.

That put him in an even better mood. He kissed his wife's forehead, then went to see his child.

Elvis still did not know that his father would be leaving for a while and continued to sleep soundly.

"Don't worry. Father has already sent Knight Burdett ahead. I'll have Michel serve as my personal knight," Qin said.

Claire frowned. After thinking over the unfamiliar name, she asked uncertainly, "That God's Knight, Burdett?"

"That's him. But now, he is a true God's Knight." Qin was full of confidence in Burdett.

Claire racked her memory, yet she truly had little impression of him. This old knight, known as God's Knight, had disappeared from public view many years ago.

Moreover, he had never been the one and only figure. That much was clear from the stories passed around in taverns.

More than a decade ago, he had only appeared occasionally in tavern tales and could not be considered a protagonist.

Now, it was not even certain that a bard would mention him once a year.

He belonged to the heroes of outdated stories, and young people no