Great Nobleman.

Chapter 2071 Finia is such a good child!
Although the arrival of the Eye of the Sky at the Starbound on the continent of Vantim caught Brand's attention, he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, they had already done the same thing on the continent of Rios.

In this experiment on the continent of Vantim, the [Star Boundary] is merely a transit point for the [Eye of the Sky], and it is still a long way from reaching the true destination of this experiment!
Of course, on the second day, when the relevant personnel from the library's research department went to work on the continent of Vantim.

Brand also casually added exploring the 'depth' of the apocalypse on the continent of Vantim to their subsequent research plans.

Brand was prepared to let them plan according to the situation, and then begin the research.

Of course, he also allocated a generous research grant for Anna, Rosalyn, and others to use as they saw fit.

After this minor incident, Brand and Celine continued drawing the rune array for the [Summoning Greatsword - Prototype].

Although the skies of the continent of Vantim and the continent of Rios are very different, Brand has developed a great deal of curiosity.

But after all, the creation of the divine artifact is the most important development project for the North Holland family at present.

And only he and Celine could accomplish this.

Against this backdrop, time began to pass day by day, and two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

That morning, on the simulated world of Water Blue Star, in the inner training ground of a lakeside mansion surrounded by a large barrier.

Looking at Finia standing in front of him, whose heavy armor made her breathing clearly audible, her chest heaving, yet she still tried her best to maintain a vigilant posture.

Catherine dismounted from her fighting stance, lowered her sword and shield, and then spoke:

"That's all for today's training. Take a good rest and review your lessons."

Finally, you can go back tomorrow.

My teaching ends here.

Upon hearing this, Finia gasped for breath, about to say something.

But Catherine had already turned around and walked out of the training field.

Following closely behind, the maids around her, led by Eileen, rushed forward to help Finia remove her armor.

After seeing the regretful look on Finia's face under the helmet...

Eileen couldn't help but joke:
"Finya, you're exhausted every day, and now you're still longing for this kind of life?"

Upon hearing this, after taking a moment to calm her breathing, Finia gently clenched her fist, then shook her head and said:
"Sister Eileen, for me, this kind of opportunity is rare and hard to come by."

Without Ms. Iserlyn's careful guidance...

I may need to spend years studying and training before I can achieve the same level of progress in combat skills and power control as I have in these two weeks.

Compared to these things, I'm just exhausted every day, or I collapse from exhaustion.

Thanks to your meticulous care, I didn't even suffer a single hidden injury!

Furthermore, I understand why Ms. Iserlyne chose to end it.

My progress has been slowing down these past few days.

My next step is to consolidate what I've learned these past few days, rather than trying to gain more.

Seeing Finia's energetic demeanor, Eileen sighed and then said:
"I don't understand what you knights are thinking."

When I was a child, I did get to try some knight training, but after just one session I cried and begged not to continue.

Anyway, I couldn't stand the kind of hardship that constantly pushes my limits, so I could only do chores and work as a maid to make ends meet.

As soon as these words were spoken, the maids around them quickly echoed the sentiment and began to chatter amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, Eileen noticed that Finia's breathing had completely calmed down.

She took a jar of secret medicine from the magic pouch at her waist, then smiled at Finia:

"Shall I feed you today?"

This is the last time! Even if you want me to feed you again, you might not have the chance!

Hearing this, Finia was filled with resistance.

But considering the care and attention I've received from the maids like Eileen these past few days, and that today is the last time, plus the fact that these precious medicines were provided by them...

...In short, Finia ultimately managed not to utter the words of refusal.

Seeing Finia's tacit agreement, Eileen couldn't help but feel pleased:

"Phineas is such a good girl!"

"Come, open your mouth, and I will serve you well in enjoying this secret medicine!"

...When Finia and the maids, including Eileen, interacted.

After Catherine was out of sight of the others, a water curtain door appeared in front of her, and she stepped inside.

After a brief shift in light and shadow, she arrived at the laboratory in the main building of Morningflower Castle, where Brand and Celine were waiting for her.

Immediately afterwards, Brand and Celine stepped forward to help remove the armor, while Brand smiled and said:
"Catherine, you've worked hard!"

Catherine smiled and shook her head, saying:
"It wasn't hard work, I didn't actually put in much effort."

Finia's ability to learn so quickly was ultimately the result of her own hard work.

After this, Finia's first priority is to thoroughly consolidate what she has learned in the past two weeks.

Then, as before, one learns new traditions and puts them into practice.

When she had accumulated enough questions that she could not find answers even by exploring on her own.

I will give her another tutoring session.

Brand knew absolutely nothing about knight training, so he naturally had no objection to Catherine's idea.

In fact, although he was Finia's teacher in the forging field, most of the teaching of knighthood was done by Catherine.

So in a sense, Finia can be considered a descendant of the North Holland family, someone who carries on the family's unique and extraordinary knowledge.

In the future, perhaps he should consider having Finia learn some knowledge outside of combat?

As Brand was pondering his next move regarding Finia, Celine suddenly reminded him:
"Brand, shouldn't we find a time to have Finia sign a contract and truly join our North Holland family?"

"Phinea is learning a lot of things that are no longer mainstream."

Upon hearing this, Brand nodded thoughtfully.

—This matter definitely needs to be put on the agenda!

……

The next morning, at dawn.

I woke up in my soft, comfortable bed, just like I have for the past two weeks, and then washed and dressed.

Finia changed into casual clothes and then tied the magic pouch, which already contained her luggage, to her waist.

Afterwards, she left the bedroom and, guided by the maids outside, went to the dining room to have breakfast.

Unlike usual, the maids around her didn't come over to tease her today.

Finia secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this.

She didn't actually dislike being served.

However, the way these maids looked at her was always a bit strange.

Over the course of these days, she also discovered:

Lady Iseryn didn't give any special instructions to the maids here.

These maids have just been teasing her these past few days.

She probably didn't have any bad intentions; the maids took excellent care of her every day.

So this is probably similar to how many elders like to tease younger generations.
After enjoying a delicious breakfast with a clear mind, I wiped my lips with a napkin.

Finia stood up, one hand on her chest, and bowed to the maids, saying:
"Dear sisters, thank you so much for taking such good care of me these past two weeks."

If we ever have the chance to meet again, and if there's anything I can do to help, I won't refuse.

The maids were somewhat taken aback when Finia suddenly thanked them.

Immediately afterwards, Eileen stepped forward to offer words of comfort:
"Phineas, you don't need to be so polite."

These days we've just been carrying out the tasks assigned by the family.

We will receive a generous bonus after we return.

On the contrary, we've heard a little about you from Lady Iseryn.

It's said that your current environment is not safe, so you must be careful from now on!

Upon hearing this, Finia nodded gratefully.

(End of this chapter)