"Vivian, stop dawdling and get over here! Your lord can't wait any longer!"
"M-My lord, do we really have to do this? I... I don't dare..."
"What's there to be afraid of? This is your lord's command. Just do as you're told!"
That morning, suggestive and ambiguous words could be heard from far away in the castle's rear garden.
If one did not come closer to see what was going on, they might have thought Lord Nalant was bullying a little maid.
But naturally, that was not the case. The mighty and majestic lord was surely filled with nothing but positive energy.
At that moment, Nalant and Vivian stood over a hundred meters apart in the rear garden. Vivian held a longbow with an arrow nocked, and faced with her lord's urging, her face was full of reluctance.
"My lord, the power of my talent is already very strong. If you don't use a shield, what if I hurt you?"
"Vivian, those words are rather belittling to your lord. Your lord is mighty and majestic—how could you possibly hurt me?" Nalant immediately pulled a long face, pretending to be angry.
Although he was currently dressed only in a silk formal outfit, without even a small round shield, he was confident he could take one of Vivian's arrows head-on.
The reason was simple: Lord Nalant had just completed his second beginner-level spell over the past two days—Fire Shield Spell!
"O-Okay..." Seeing her lord's face darken, Vivian gritted her teeth and obediently followed his command. "My lord, then I'm going to shoot. Get ready!"
"Alright, your lord is ready. Come on!" Nalant nodded.
Vivian slowly raised her longbow and aimed at her lord.
The several Daughters of Luck nearby all grew nervous at the sight, while little Sherry even buried her head