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

Leo, who was sitting on the armrest of the sofa, felt like an outsider—and indeed he was.

After stating his progress in spiritual practice.

He quickly and passively integrated into the family, becoming the focus of family gatherings at a speed that even surprised himself.

Knight of Light.

If it were outside, even a baron would lower his status to win it over, let alone a member of his own family.

"No wonder..." Leo remembered something.

When the previous Baron was selecting his guard knights, he had not originally intended to assign Oden, a first-rank knight and apprentice priest, to him.

After all, the Baron himself wanted to cultivate a promising Knight of Light.

However, the predecessor coveted Oden's talent and was determined to cultivate a knight of light to support him.

So after much back and forth, they found three knights: Bin Laden, Biden, and Harden. They also talked to the Baron for a while, saying they wanted to make a "four-Den" for good luck. Only then did the Baron wave his hand and let Oden go.

"Father... still loves me," Leo thought to himself.

"What are you thinking about, Leo?" His older brother Neander's voice interrupted Leo's thoughts. "I've invited a few knights to go hunting tomorrow to prepare a batch of fresh monster cores for Grandma's farm. Want to come along?"

My grandmother lived in Lancashire.

There's a small castle over there that also needs to grow light plants, so it's equipped with a magic crystal greenhouse as well.

"Okay," Leo nodded.

"Then it's settled," Neander confirmed.

It was getting late when Vincent, the butler, came to inform everyone that dinner was ready, so everyone moved over.

Franken seized the opportunity to approach Leo and whispered to him, "Leo, the Baron is very pleased with your progress recently. Remember to strike while the iron is hot and exchange the meteorite iron for the supplies the manor needs."

"Um."

"Also, when you go hunting with Master Neander tomorrow, remember our previous plan: side with him and make him wary of Mrs. Sandra."

"Understood," Leo nodded.

"Then I'll head down first. Enjoy your meal." Franken naturally wasn't entitled to sit at the table; he had to dine at another restaurant.

The main restaurant of the Glowing Mushroom Burger is on the second floor.

The family sat around the dining table, just enough to fill the table, with male and female servants behind each member to serve them the meal.

Behind Leo were, naturally, Doris and Thomas.

Ramos, the assistant butler, stood at the door, ready to handle any unexpected events on Leo's side.

Various delicacies were served like an assembly line. Although they weren't the food from Leo's hometown that he longed for, his palate could still accept the food here, and he especially loved the Lightbearer rations.

At the Swamp Manor, the rations had to be eaten sparingly.

But in the Glowing Mushroom Castle, the food rations are just regular dishes, and Leo immediately transforms into a rice-eating man, showing off the dishes in front of him.

He would only look up and answer a few words when asked occasionally.

Have a hearty meal.

My mood became exceptionally pleasant.

After dinner, Madam Cecilia needed to take a walk to digest her food, so Lisa and the others followed her out of the castle.

Leo had originally planned to go for a walk to digest his food as well.

But he was stopped by Vincent, the butler: "Young Master Leo, the master is waiting for you in the study."

"Did Father want to see me about something?" Leo asked.

"I don't know about that."

"Alright." Leo could roughly guess why the Baron was looking for him. He climbed two floors and arrived at the study on the fourth floor.

This study is as big as a living room.

The walls on both sides are lined with bookshelves, and in the very center is the Baron’s desk, which is larger than a room.

Even the servants had to climb up to wipe the dust.

"Sit down, Leo." The baron sat behind his desk, heating wax with a kerosene lamp. The small spoon was filled with wax, which, once melted, could be used as a seal to prevent letters from being opened en route.

Leo sat down, and Vincent, the butler, brought him a cup of tea before leaving the study.

The large study was quiet and peaceful.

The Baron focused intently on the wax seal, while Leo, holding a teacup, surveyed the layout of the study with great interest.

After a while, the Baron finally spoke: "Leo, you're more relaxed than before."

"Um?"

"You used to be so restless when I called you to my study." The baron crossed his arms and placed them on the table, examining his second son by the bright light. "Tell me the details of the attack on you by the Shadow Beast."

Leo had already guessed that the Baron had contacted him about this matter.

He put down his teacup and said in a deep voice, "When the caravan passed the gap in the dimly lit road, a Shadow Beast rushed out. Pluto and the others fought desperately to stop it, but the Shadow Beast seemed to have already locked onto its target and directly transformed into a shadow and rushed into the carriage."

Then, it passed right through Leo's body.

"At that time, I just felt cold all over, and then I fell into a coma. When I woke up again, we were almost at the Swamp Manor."

Leo didn't embellish the story; he simply stated it objectively.

"So, this was an accident?" The Baron frowned. "I had Sir Wendell investigate, and they found that the gaps in the glowing fungi along the shimmering path were formed by natural decay, with no signs of human intervention."

Instead of answering, Leo asked, "Father, do you think this was an accident?"

The Baron nodded slowly: "Since no human traces can be found, it must be an accident. Leo, you must understand that the Light Path is so long, and daily maintenance is very difficult. Even the slightest mistake can cause a breach."

"But just as I was passing by, a gap appeared, and coincidentally, a Shadow Beast was lying in wait there."

After a pause, Leo continued, "What's even more interesting is that the Shadow Beast showed no interest in anyone else around the carriage, only in me. Could it be that my flesh tastes better, or is the bloodline of the Glowing Mushroom family more appealing to the Shadow Beast?"

"So you don't think this was an accident?" The baron rubbed his forehead. "Knight Commander Wendell reported to me that you insist someone wanted to assassinate you?"

"Father, you may think I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, but if you were in my shoes, you wouldn't think that way." Leo didn't become cynical or shout; he calmly explained, "I almost died from an attack by a Shadow Beast."

The baron hesitated for a moment, then said, "I am very sorry about the gap, Leo. I will make it up to you."

"Father, please let me finish. Compensation is secondary."

"you say."

"First, let's be clear, with so many coincidences, it's hard to call it an accident. Whether you think so, Father or not, I believe someone is plotting against me," Leo said.

The Baron interrupted, "Leo, no one will harm you!"

Why are you so sure?

"Because I... Leo, you're an adult now. Let's be honest with each other, father and son. I can assure you that no one in this castle would dare to harm you." The tenderness on the baron's face had faded.

Leo knew perfectly well who he was targeting.

A growing tension is slowly rising between father and son.

Leo was silent for a moment. He had thought of this scenario before. Compared to his predecessor who was in the thick of it, he understood his "father" better by sorting through his memories from the perspective of an outsider.

He is a respectable person.

What a respectable person finds most unacceptable is when those around them behave in an unseemly manner, or at least not outwardly.