After the excitement faded, Hant calmed down and dropped to one knee before Claire. "Thank you, my lady!"
His lowered head was full of shame. He had actually doubted her just now, thinking the book she had taken out was useless. Now it seemed he had still underestimated her.
In the past, he had considered himself her loyal hound, but that had merely been absolute loyalty to Claire. After this, Hant's loyalty to her had risen directly to the level of faith!
His lady was omnipotent!
"Get up." Claire waved a hand.
After Hant stood, he realized that the burst of air from his breakthrough had blasted the chair he had been sitting on into splinters. He became even more embarrassed and could only pretend nothing had happened.
"With this Cultivation Method, how long will it take for those youths to become Apprentice Knights?" Claire asked. This was what concerned her most.
Hant began to think, but the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. "If we use this Cultivation Method together with our barony's Battle Aura cultivation method, I am confident that most of the knights can cultivate Battle Aura within half a month!"
After saying that, Hant felt it was somewhat inappropriate and added, "For an outstanding knight like Kellan, it may even be possible for him to advance to Apprentice Knight within a week."
"Oh!" Claire's eyes lit up. It seemed her armed force would soon be ready for use.
"Good. I'll leave this matter to you. Remember, don't let it leak."
"Yes, my lady!"
"There's also a Movement Technique Cultivation Method. Take it and teach it along with the other one." Claire took another book from her Spatial Ring.
With an excited heart and trembling hands, Hant accepted the book Claire handed over. He had already witnessed the wonders of the previous book on Battle Aura. This Movement Technique book certainly would not be inferior.
"That will be all. Go back and teach them. I hope to see results soon," Claire said.
"Yes!" Hant performed a knight's salute, then bowed and withdrew from the room.
After Hant left, Claire propped her chin up with one hand and reclined on the sofa.
She knew perfectly well what this Cultivation Method could do. It could allow people to cultivate Battle Aura quickly. If other lords discovered it, they would likely pressure her into handing it over.
Still, she trusted those youths. Most of them came from poor villages. Though they had seen little of the world, they were simple and honest by nature, worthy of trust. She did not need to worry about them leaking the Cultivation Method. Besides, she had just instructed Hant not to reveal it. Given Hant's loyalty to her, he should be able to keep it secret.
"In the end, my strength is still too weak. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to worry about this and that." Claire sighed.
Although this Cultivation Method could rapidly cultivate Battle Aura, it was not something capable of changing the world. Battle Aura had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, and all kinds of miraculous Battle Aura cultivation methods had appeared.
Take the Golden Lion Family in the royal capital, for example. Once their Golden Battle Qi cultivation method awakened, one could skip the Apprentice, Bronze, and Silver stages altogether and enter the level of Gold Knight directly. That cultivation method was far more valuable than her method for quickly awakening Battle Aura.
After all, no matter how many Apprentice Knights there were, they would not be enough for a single Gold Knight to cut down with one swing. What use was advancing quickly if they were still just cannon fodder?
Besides, this was only a foundational Cultivation Method. Hant's advancement to Silver Knight had mainly been due to his accumulated training. This method had merely given him a push. Strictly speaking, the cultivation speed of this breathing circulation method was not even as high as the Battle Aura cultivation method passed down in the barony.
However, the two did not conflict and could be cultivated together. Practicing them in combination would make the process much faster.
The Golden Lion Family in the royal capital had even been named after that Battle Aura cultivation method. Once members of that family reached adulthood, they were generally already Gold Knights. Yet despite how powerful that cultivation method was, no other nobles dared entertain the slightest thought of coveting it.
That was because the Golden Lion Family was a military family. Anyone who dared covet their Cultivation Method would be taught a harsh lesson even if there was only the faintest rumor of it.
So in the end, she was simply too weak. Some good things had to be kept hidden.
Hant, holding the two books, was exceptionally excited. He seemed to have already seen the glory of the Griffin Barony shining over the entire kingdom. His face flushed red as he clutched the books tightly and hid them in his chest, afraid he might lose them through a moment of carelessness.
He then hurried out of the Baronial Manor. As he mounted his Warhorse, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have forgotten something.
But since he could not remember it, it could not have been important. The most urgent matter now was returning to the barracks and teaching this Cultivation Method to those little brats!
"La la la la la la la!"
Melly hummed a cheerful tune as she skipped back to the living room with a clean rag in her hand.
"La la la, once I wipe the floor clean one more time, Melly's work will be done, and I can go play with Yuna!" At the thought of it, Melly's eyes curved into crescents with delight.
But as soon as she entered the living room, the rag fell from her hand. Melly's face filled with shock, and a layer of tears quietly welled up in her eyes.
Her aggrieved lips turned downward as she wiped at the tears in the corners of her eyes and cried, "Boohoohoo! Who left such long footprints here? Boohoohoo! They're covered in mud too. Melly has to clean everything all over again."
"When will I ever get to go play with Yuna? Boohoohoo..."
Crying miserably, Melly squatted down, picked up the rag, and continued wiping the floor.
Regan had also returned to the Baronial Manor in a carriage. He curiously glanced at the crying Melly and asked, "What happened? Who made you cry?"
Melly wiped away her tears with her arm and forced out a smile. "Nothing. Melly is working hard."
Seeing her little face red from crying, Regan felt somewhat puzzled. Still, he decided to first report to the young lady that the task she had assigned had been completed.
"Then keep working hard. I've already spoken with your parents, so you can stay here without worry."
As he spoke, Regan strode through the living room, leaving another muddy footprint on the floor. Melly watched the floor she had painstakingly cleaned halfway become dirty again, and the tears she had barely held back rose once more.
"Boohoohoo, when will I ever finish cleaning?"
Regan found Claire and briefly explained the process to her.
Claire nodded and gave her final instructions. "Clean the meeting room, and replace the chairs while you're at it. Hant broke one just now."
"Yes. I'll have the maids take care of it shortly," Regan replied.
"I think I just heard someone crying. Do you know what happened?" Claire asked with a frown.
Regan was momentarily at a loss for words. He could hardly say that Melly had been crying, so he could only make an excuse. "I'll go take a look."
"Go."
Near noon, Melly finally cleaned the living room floor until it was spotless. She stood to one side with her hands on her hips, admiring her "achievement."
Looking at her "achievement," she could not help giggling.
"Hehehe, Melly is amazing! Melly can even finish such difficult work!"
However, this was also Yuna's busiest time. She needed to prepare Claire's lunch, so Melly could only follow behind her and keep her company by chatting. Even so, Melly was already more than happy.
She followed behind Yuna with a cheerful grin, with none of her earlier grievance left.
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