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

"Father."

After a long silence, Leo softened his tone: "Actually, I don't want to make a fuss about the attack, nor do I want any compensation. I've already been granted a fiefdom; I can fight for whatever I want myself."

"So?" the Baron asked.

"I only want to tell you one thing: I am the second son of this family, with mediocre talent, at least mediocre before. I also rarely make enemies, so theoretically no one would target me."

"I'm glad you think that way." The Baron softened his tone; he had decided to make amends to Leo.

Therefore, we do not want Leo to cause trouble again.

The fluorescent mushroom family is a united and loving family, a dignified and harmonious aristocracy, and family members should live in harmony.

However, Leo smiled slightly: "Father, what I want to say is that if someone were to plot against me, it wouldn't be against me, but against you. After all, I'm just an insignificant second in line to the throne; it's my elder brother who is..."

"Enough!" the Baron suddenly roared. "Shut up, Leo!"

Leo nodded: "I'm sorry, Father, I've said everything I wanted to say. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

He got up to leave.

As they reached the door, the baron, panting heavily, snapped, "Come back! We haven't finished talking!"

Leo returned and sat down again.

The baron, with a cold expression, scrutinized Leo from head to toe, as if he were getting to know his son all over again.

Leo did not flinch, but faced the Baron's scrutiny with composure.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, the Baron's anger dissipated, and he said with a touch of emotion, "You've grown up."

"Yes, Father."

"Listen, I know you resent me for marrying Sandra after your mother passed away, but I want to tell you that while Sandra may not be a good stepmother, she will never have bad intentions, and I can guarantee that."

When he spoke, the Baron's tone even carried a hint of pleading.

It was as if he was begging Leo to acknowledge this.

Leo nodded slightly, refraining from further ill intentions towards Madame Sandra. He knew that too much of anything was bad, so he chose to reassure the Baron: "I believe in you, Father, and I have never resented you, nor do I think my elder brother and sister feel the same way."

"That's good, that's good." The Baron smiled with relief.

Then, as if talking to himself, he explained, "When you get older, you'll understand that sometimes a castle can't do without its master, just as it can't do without its mistress."

"Um."

"I'm planning to replace your knight commander, his name is Pluto, right? And your four guard knights," the baron said somewhat abruptly. "I will reassign a new group of knights to protect your safety."

"Father, please listen to me."

"you say."

"I have already punished Pluto and the others for their poor protection, but as you said, this was an unexpected accident. No one expected the Shadow Beast to come straight for the carriage. Therefore, I would like to ask you to be lenient with them."

After a pause, Leo said firmly, "I am quite satisfied with my knights."

The baron was somewhat surprised, but sensing Leo's attitude, he began to admire him. A lord who could not protect his knights would not gain their sincere support.

He did not agree immediately.

Instead, he pulled the rope bell on the table, and then Butler Vincent pushed open the door and came in: "Sir."

"Send for Pluto, and Leo's four guard knights," the baron ordered. "And also summon Rod."

"Yes, sir."

A moment later, Pluto, Oden, and the others walked into the study with their heads down, followed by a white-haired knight.

After the greeting.

The baron angrily rebuked him, "Pluto, I entrusted you with protecting Leo's safety, and how have you repaid me?"

Pluto immediately knelt on one knee: "I failed in my duty as a guard, please punish me, Your Excellency!"

Auden and the others knelt down simultaneously, saying, "Please punish us, Your Excellency!"

"Since you're unhappy about me assigning you to Leo and harbor resentment, fine, I'll dismiss you all and send you to the wilderness to reclaim wasteland!" the baron roared. "The Glowing Mushroom Clan doesn't keep useless people!"

The knights dared not beg for mercy, but simply lowered their heads even further.

At this moment, the Baron looked at Leo.

Leo understood that it was his turn to play the bad cop, so he immediately pleaded for Pluto and the others, and even argued with the Baron for a few words.

After a series of operations...

The baron, still seething with anger, said, "If it weren't for Leo's intercession, I would have sent you to the wilderness to spend your lives clearing land! Although Leo made a guarantee for you, I still cannot forgive you. From this day forward, I sever your oath of allegiance to me. Go!"

"Your Excellency!"

Once a lord severs his oath of allegiance, the knight becomes homeless, and even other lords will not take him in.

A knight who is expelled by his lord must have committed a serious offense or has questionable character.

Fortunately, Pluto and the others had another path: to follow Leo and become his full-fledged followers.

Right here in this large study.

Pluto, Oden, and three other knights solemnly pledged their allegiance to Leo, forging a vow to follow him.

"Leo took you in, but Pluto, I will not allow you to continue serving as Leo's chief guard." The baron overstepped his authority, but no one dared to object. "From now on, you will serve as the patrol chief of the Swamp Manor... Rod!"

A white-haired knight stepped forward: "Please give your orders, sir."

"From this moment forward, I am officially assigning you to Leo as his chief guard knight."

"Yes, sir."

"Remember, the reason I chose you is because you are older, more mature, and more stable. Leo's safety is in your hands."

"Yes, sir."

"After you go to the Swamp Manor, I will give your son Royle an important position," the Baron promised.

Rhodes is fifty years old this year and is a second-tier Grand Knight.

His son, Royle, has also been promoted to a 2nd-tier Grand Knight, and both father and son have been serving the Glowing Mushroom family for generations.

For Rhodes, sacrificing himself to gain the Baron's favor was a great joy. Perhaps in a few years, Royle would achieve enough military merits to be knighted.

Join the ranks of the nobility!

At that moment, Rhodes solemnly swore, "Please rest assured, my lord, I will do my utmost to protect Young Master Leo's safety. If there is any danger, I will die first!"

Then he turned to Leo and knelt on one knee: "Please take me in, Young Master Leo."

"Please rise, Lord Rhodes." Leo did not resist the Baron's arrangement, after all, he had gained a great knight for free.

"Alright, Vincent, lead the knights away." After the knights left, the Baron looked at Leo and said gently, "You should also go and keep your grandmother company."

"Father, there's something else I wanted to say later, but... I have some time now, so I'll say it all at once."

"What is it now?" The Baron frowned almost imperceptibly.

Having just resolved the attack on Leo in a respectable manner, he didn't want any further complications or conflicts.

Leo smiled: "That's a good thing, Father."