This young knight was Yagesi, who had followed Old Wilson all the way from Blackwater City to the Black Moon Kingdom. Back then, Yagesi had merely been an ordinary knight, not even one of the Heavy Armored Knights, and he had possessed no talent for becoming an Elemental Swordsman.
But when Merlin saw Yagesi again a year later, he discovered that Yagesi had grown remarkably brawny, as though he had gone through a second growth spurt. His physical condition was astonishingly good, having actually reached the peak of a First-Level Elemental Swordsman.
Merlin immediately guessed that Old Wilson must have taught Yagesi the strange postures from the Mysterious Relief, allowing him to develop such formidable physical qualities.
Yagesi was equally overjoyed. Looking at Merlin after he removed his black robe's hood, he said in a trembling voice, "Baron... Baron Merlin? Is that really you?"
Merlin nodded. "That's right. I'm back. Come on, let's go inside."
With that, Merlin entered the castle together with Yagesi.
Celia and Consine had both been carried into the hall by the maids. By the time Merlin arrived, Yagesi had already explained Merlin's identity to the two young maids.
These two maids had only joined Wilson Castle after Merlin left. Now that they learned the young man before them was Baron Merlin, the true master of Wilson Castle, they hurriedly set Celia and Consine down and respectfully bowed to Merlin. "Baron!"
Merlin waved a hand and turned his gaze toward Celia and Consine. The two little ones were not frightened by the stranger. Instead, they blinked their large eyes and watched Merlin with great curiosity.
Merlin reached out and held Celia and Consine. Neither of them cried or fussed; they were very quiet. They merely seemed curious about Merlin's black robe, constantly tugging at it with