Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1018 A Bright Future Awaits
Most professionals work like crazy every day, but they may not make any progress... Trying to break through physical limits is an incredibly painful ordeal.

Having never experienced the limits, Luciano naturally doesn't understand the suffering of ordinary people.

But what could they say? They couldn't very well tell Luciano directly that he would eventually reach a point where he couldn't improve, could they?

Even the most brainless person wouldn't say such a thing to their boss.

Even if the boss himself doesn't care about these things, the boss's boss might not.

No matter how euphemistically it's phrased, it still sounds like a curse.

Luciano's face slowly crumpled up as he began to wonder if he had also hurt his men... Although Antirochus was important, he clearly cared more about the men who had followed him for so many years.

A short-haired knight responded reluctantly: "It's not that bad, after all, our lives still have a lot of hope."

Of course, Luciano, no one finds work enjoyable, but it's not to the extent that Ms. Alexandra described.

After all, we, well, have high salaries and plenty of days off.

What numbs us is not life itself, but our exhaustion.

But which knight wouldn't be tired if he wanted a better future?
"That's already very good... Ms. Alexis must be the kind of person who, like us, keeps striving and moving forward, to say something like that."

Luciano pursed his lips, and he vaguely realized that this was not the whole truth.

But his gut feeling was that it was best not to pursue the matter any further and to let it end there.

There were some things he said that his subordinates would never say to him.

Therefore, when he leads a team in the future, he needs to consider things more carefully and can no longer be so presumptuous as to think that everyone can gain a lot from extreme training.

They may very well have just been exercising.

As Luciano watched Alexandra close the door behind her, a faint sense of gratitude welled up inside him.

Today, this woman gave him two very direct lessons that greatly helped his subsequent growth.

He should thank her properly.

However, he had another thing to do first... Luciano turned to look at the Antilochs siblings: "It was my fault for not being able to stop Bishop Garrett's actions."

I'm sorry, I should have firmly stopped him from entering Laurel Street, instead of considering all that other stuff.

Those things shouldn't be borne by you, really..."

“This is not your fault.” Antirochus stopped his repeated apologies. “Mr. Luciano, Euphemia and I are not young anymore. We will not take out our anger on those who are kind to us because of the malice of others.”

You did everything right, but the other party was heartless and insidious enough.

Moreover, I wasn't kept in the dark. You made things very clear beforehand, and I know the whole story.

The accident wasn't your fault; there's no need to dwell on or be bothered by these things anymore.

Antirochus suddenly broke into a bright smile: "For me, this is actually a good thing."

Finally, I can completely sever ties with the past.

From this day forward, I am simply myself, Antirochus Lantana.

"Huh?" Luciano was startled. "Lantana?"

A brilliant rainbow flashed out from Antiochus.

Antirochus touched the friend hanging around his neck and introduced him earnestly: "This is Theodoric Lantana, my lifelong companion."

Luciano looked at the mutated Lantana with a strange expression... So this is a normal solar mutated plant, and it's actually rainbow-colored?
Its branches and leaves are quite translucent, unlike his golden maple tree.

Therefore, his golden maple tree is just a plant with the attribute of the sun, but it cannot really be considered a solar mutation.

What about the disputes he had over the years?
Does that mean he's uneducated?
Although he didn't ask the question aloud, the people behind him were his long-time subordinates, so someone still asked, "Is the mutation of the sun like your lantana, which is seven-colored and transparent?"

Antirochus thought the first question he should explain was why he had changed his surname to Lantana, but these people were more interested in the characteristics of his ally.

“No, that’s not true.” He explained earnestly, “Lantana camara is naturally colorful.”

The sun has mutated, becoming more golden and transparent, and most importantly, it can emit its own light.

Lantana also has similar flowers, but they are usually located in the center, and their stamens are golden and translucent...it's just that they're not very noticeable at first glance.

Luciano nodded in realization: "I see, I understand now."

He took out two golden maple leaves and handed them to Antiochus: "Thank you for your help, Antiochus."

You can keep this.

I know you probably have Lantana for healing spells, but Golden Maple Leaves have another advantage: they can create a small dimensional space.

It's not a storage space, but a small room where you can live, probably about the same size as your bedroom.

It's very useful during outdoor activities.

However, this is my spare, so it's relatively empty. You and Euphemia should set it up properly.

Don't refuse, I'm your elder~ Just accept it if it's offered to you.

Antirochus was startled, but he still honestly accepted it and quickly handed Euphemia a leaf. Of course, he wasn't completely foolish; instead, he grabbed a small handful of lantana flowers and handed them to Luciano: "Lantana has excellent antidote properties; it can neutralize most of the world's mainstream poisons."

Even with rare poisons, the damage can be significantly reduced.

Please don't refuse me... Mr. Luciano, this can't really be considered a return gift, after all, the difference in value between the two is too great.

But at least, it's my sincerest gratitude.

Luciano thought for a moment and then readily accepted it: "I'll let my mother see it when we get back."

If your lantana is very effective, please sell us more of its seasonally fallen flowers.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luciano's expression changed immediately: "No, I'm not asking you anything, I just..."

“I understand.” Antirochus smiled and stopped him. “If I could, I would be glad that I have a way to support myself and my sister.”

Although Ariges' words were meant for Luciano, they were also significant to Antirochus.

At least he could understand a little bit of Luciano's usual frankness and directness.

When talking to this guy, don't overthink it. If he has any hidden meaning, his attitude will become very serious and his tone will be very formal.

Normally, he's the kind of person who just says whatever comes to mind.

Because he likes to think of everything in a positive light, he didn't mean anything by responding in the same way.

Actually, he should like people like that, after all, those years at Harvey Castle were really exhausting.

Having grown accustomed to subtle, ironic hints, Antirochus found it difficult to adjust to life back in the world of light.

But it's okay, he'll get used to it sooner or later.

After all, he was originally a messenger of light!

In that instant, Antirochus seemed to suddenly understand why the sun god had chosen him.

He has always been searching for light in the darkness, and when given the opportunity, he has not hesitated to become the light.

Like the sun silently gathering its strength before the darkness fades away.

The moment he ran towards the lantana was like a sun leaping through darkness to revive the light.

The lantana on Antirochus's body suddenly emitted rays of light, which then transformed into rainbows.

The rainbow slowly grew larger, but it only extended to the rooftops of the houses on both sides of Laurel Street before quickly disappearing into the sunlight.

"Ok?"

"Eh?"

The knights behind Luciano let out strange gasps.

"What's wrong?" Luciano asked worriedly.

“Our wounds are completely healed,” a knight replied softly.

"What injuries?" Luciano asked in surprise. "Were you injured in the maze? Did we not have enough medicine for you?"

Why didn't you come to me for it...?

“Luciano, the golden maple leaf is useless against injuries like ours,” the knight who had just responded said helplessly. “That’s because we pushed ourselves to the limit in our pursuit of higher goals, damaging our very foundation.”

The Earth Church has a hard time finding resources that are useful for dealing with this kind of damage.

Even you can't get a potion that can restore everyone.

Telling you will only put you in a difficult position.

There is also the damage caused by having to burn one's own life force in order to complete a mission or survive in battle.

But what does all this have to do with Luciano?

They were the ones who received the mission, and going to the battlefield was their own choice. Just because Luciano is too good to them doesn't mean that Luciano should be responsible for it.
Luciano looked blankly at his subordinates... His exceptional talent meant that those with mediocre talent would never reach level 10.

His subordinates all possessed high-level aptitude; in his eyes, they were capable of going all out until their limits.

He didn't understand that even these children, who were recognized as having excellent qualities, had to break free from constraints time and time again to get the opportunity to move on to the next stage.

Luciano may only feel this struggle when the world reopens and he has the opportunity to reach level 20.

However, for him, who had never damaged his foundation in order to break free from constraints, breaking free from the constraints he encountered for the first time was not too difficult.

His subordinates were the ones who understood this difference in natural talent best.

Fortunately, Luciano is top-notch in terms of status, talent, appearance, and even interpersonal skills, which prevents people from feeling suffocated.

That's great, but it actually gives people the feeling of 'Oh, this has nothing to do with me'.

A knight looked at the still bewildered Luciano and chuckled, patting him on the shoulder: "Why think so much? There's no need."

Now, we must first thank Antirochus Lantana for his blessings, and then return to celebrate the bright future that is sure to come.

(End of this chapter)