The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

"Madam, I have a secret to tell you." Leo and the Countess walked along the dark path after leaving the Magic Crystal Field greenhouse.

"What secret?"

"The reason sunflowers can shine is because our holy light is different from others, and you've felt it, haven't you?"

"Yes, I felt it." The Countess looked at Leo. "I felt very close to each sunflower seedling, and they longed for me to cast holy light spells on them. This is something I have never felt from other seedlings."

"Let's plant lots of sunflowers," Leo said with a smile. "Together, we'll create a sea of ​​sunflowers."

The Countess was astonished by Leo's idea: "My knight, you have a great dream."

"What's the difference between a person without dreams and a dead fish?"

"Yes, Knight, I'm willing to weave this dream with you." The Countess's heart was completely bound to Leo; she was practically smitten with this strong boy beside her. "I will do everything in my power to help you achieve it!"

"Thank you, my lady." Leo bowed and gave a knightly salute.

A sweet day has passed.

Another night, another night of hard work, and Leo felt his dark circles were even more pronounced.

A sense of reluctance lingered between him and the Countess.

"I'm leaving, Leo." The Countess responded deeply to Leo's kiss. "I'm leaving this morning. Elias said the road is almost dry, but I can't wait until it's completely dry before I set off; that would give me away."

"I see."

"After I leave, will you just forget me if I never come back?" The Countess stared into Leo's eyes.

Leo looked directly at her and said softly, "Of course not, Marilena, I have another secret to tell you."

"Speak, knight."

"I have engraved your name into my body, and I will never forget it unless I die."

The Countess immediately covered his mouth: "Holy Light, forgive my knight, he is talking nonsense."

Then, the bell rang at seven o'clock.

After the final battle, the Countess took a bath, changed into a magnificent aristocratic robe, and went downstairs for a meal.

The Countess regained her composure and elegance.

Leo also returned to his graceful and dignified gentleman form.

They smiled at each other, and Leo saw the Countess off from the castle to the departing caravan. He watched her get into the carriage, and then the carriage drove into the darkness in the dim light.

Finally, the lights went out.

Sunflower Castle has returned to its former tranquility.

"Like a dream, Doris." Leo turned and walked back to his little castle, suddenly feeling lost.

Doris smiled slightly and said, "Young Master, I understand."

"Phew!" Leo exhaled, invigorating himself. "Parting is for a better reunion next time."

at the same time.

In the caravan of Taro Castle, the Countess sat in a carriage, next to a bright sunflower plant.

This was a gift from Leo; she only wanted one.

Of course, there's also a packet of sunflower seedlings. She'll cultivate a special magic crystal field in Taro Castle to grow and nurture sunflower seedlings, contributing to Leo's seemingly unattainable dream.

The carriage was very large.

Poppy sat there as well, attentive to the Countess: "Madam, you should settle down. You know, I was on tenterhooks every day in Sunflower Castle."

"What are you afraid of?"

"We're afraid the knights will discover any clues." Poppy looked genuinely frightened. "We'll be staying in Taro Castle for a long time."

The countess fiddled with the letter in her hand.

It contained a short poem, "When Will We Meet Again—To the Countess," signed by Leo Fluorescent Fungus.

She wrote down the poem Leo recited for her in a letter, intending to cherish it for a lifetime.

"It will be over soon, and you won't have to be afraid anymore." The Countess tucked the letter into her bosom and gently comforted her personal maid.

Poppy nodded: "Yes, it's good to be back in Taro Castle. Let's be more careful from now on. Let's just let what happened these past few days be a thing of the past."

"Why remain silent?" the Countess retorted. "Instead of hiding, why not silence everyone?"

"Huh?" Poppy was taken aback.

The Countess looked out of the carriage window at the green fluorescent mushroom lines stretching into the unknown distance. She chuckled softly, "Before, I thought that Taro Castle would eventually be handed over to Evan, just waiting for him to come of age... But now I've changed my mind."

She paused, then a hint of determination appeared in her smile: "The King never stipulated that Evan must inherit the Earl's title upon reaching adulthood. I am acting as Earl, and I can relinquish the title when he comes of age, or when he is twenty-six, or even when he is thirty-six."

"Ah..." Pope opened his mouth.

The Countess said softly, "My marriage to Earl Eric was a transaction. He wanted to maintain appearances and was willing to trade the entire Taro Castle for it. So why should I give up what I deserve?"

"But, madam, this is, after all, the castle of the Long Taro family."

"Popeye, you're right, but the Long Taro family line has died out after Eric. If Eric were still alive, he would never allow Evan to inherit the title. Agreeing to Evan inheriting the title is my compromise."

There was nothing she could do before if she didn't compromise.

Her distant relatives in the Taro family were all watching her and the Rush Grass family, making it impossible for her to transfer her assets.

We can only cautiously scrape together a little to make up for the deficit in the rush family.

Now, she has a better target to transfer her assets. Instead of handing over the wealth of Taro Castle to Evan, why not become a countess with absolute power and secretly cultivate her own knight, Leo?

"Holy Light."

She murmured softly, "You've seen too much darkness, so even if I fall into darkness, you'll still watch over me, won't you? Otherwise, why would you guide me to meet Leo?"

Poppy listened with trepidation, and whispered, "Madam, do you know how many enemies you'll be facing by doing this?"

"No, Poppy, I only need to face one enemy, or rather, the Evan family." The Countess laughed. "On the contrary, the distant relatives of the Long Taro family, who once stared at me with such fervor, will become my allies."

Pope couldn't understand.

The Countess didn't say anything more; she already had a comprehensive plan for what kind of struggle to wage in Taro Castle and Thousand Tent Hills.

……

"Today is May 18th." Butler Dirk took the calendar and tore off yesterday's page with a clatter.

Then he came to Leo's side: "Young master, it's time to get ready and head to the Glowing Fungus Castle to celebrate the old lady's birthday."

"Okay, let's set the departure date for the day after tomorrow. We can arrive two days in advance." Leo nodded, looking a little absent-minded.

He had already begun to miss the Countess.

No.

Alcohol is a poison that burns through the intestines, and lust is a steel knife that scrapes the bones; he secretly made up his mind: "From now on, I will abstain from alcohol!"

Just then, a familiar warm guidance came from his palm, the source of which was right beside him, in front of him, the oak tree with cordyceps.

Leo stood up and touched the oak leaf.

The next moment, the steady language of the oak tree's flowers echoed in his mind: "From the cracks in the meteorite iron, a different kind of holy light shines through..."