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

Chapter 85 A Masterpiece (Seventh Update)

Vanessa soon returned to Floating Manor, where there was a four-story castle, much larger than Sunflower Castle.

A dozen or so tall, bare trees surrounded the castle, illuminating the area around it.

"Vanessa, why are you back so late again? Even though Little Pippi has a suitable light and shadow mount, don't get too caught up in cultivation. You still need to come home on time." Lord Vertt had two upturned mustaches.

"Father." Vanessa shrank back.

She was a Tier 3 Phantom Beast Knight, while Verte was only a Tier 2 Grand Knight, but the authority emanating from her father was still very strong.

"Alright, let's eat. I'll have the servants keep dinner warm." Verte shook his head affectionately.

Since his wife passed away, he has only this one beloved daughter left behind.

He remarried, but his relationship with his second wife was not pleasant, and they divorced early on. So he decided not to remarry and instead live with his beloved daughter.

"Father, I'm not hungry."

"Not hungry?" Lord Vert frowned. "You weren't hungry last night, why aren't you hungry today? You're a Beast Knight, your appetite is bigger than mine. How can you hold out all night without eating? Eat something."

Vanessa really couldn't eat anymore; she had eaten too much at Sunflower Castle.

After all, being with Leo allows me to let go of all my worries, be myself freely, and even meals become much more enjoyable; I end up eating too much without even realizing it.

Not right, not right.

Verte noticed something was wrong and looked at Vanessa seriously: "Tell your father, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I probably ate too many snacks—Father, I'm going upstairs to rest." Vanessa quickly left.

But Verte wasn't going to let her off so easily, and called out directly, "Come down, let's have a good talk, father and daughter."

"What are you talking about, Father? It's time to rest."

"I don't usually see you resting this early. Alright, sit down. Even if you don't eat, keep your father company." Verte had a servant bring over the dishes, and while eating, he chatted with his daughter.

We chatted for a while, then stopped.

Then she abruptly got to the point: "You're not young anymore, twenty-four. You're considered an old maid. It's time to think about your marriage. There are plenty of excellent young men in Lancashire and Yorkshire."

Vanessa complained, "Father, I don't want to socialize. Why do you always force me to?"

"How can you live without socializing!" Verte shouted. "Do you want to grow old alone forever?!"

Vanessa firmly replied, "I have absolutely no interest in those noble knights."

Why?

"Because, because—because my heart already belongs to someone else."

"Who does it belong to? What kind of bullshit, imaginary dragon knight does it belong to?" Verte's temples started throbbing again.

I don't know from which day it started.

He noticed that his daughter was acting strangely, like a teenage girl having a crush on someone.

At that time, Verte was both disappointed and gratified. His daughter would have to get married sooner or later, and if she could marry a nobleman she admired, even if he was just an ordinary lord's son, he would be happy for her.

But gradually, he realized something was wrong.

Vanessa seems to be in love, but she can't find a partner, as if she's dating thin air.

Finally, Verte couldn't resist any longer. Taking advantage of Vanessa's absence, he sneaked into her room and found a diary. The diary contained scattered fragments of love, and the object of his affections was none other than a dragon knight.

At this point, Verte finally understood that his daughter had some mental issues.

He consulted pastors and doctors to cure his daughter's illness, but to no avail. It was a mental illness, not a physical one.

After it was determined that the disease was incurable.

Verte then thought that he should find a partner for his daughter as soon as possible, so that perhaps she could get rid of her dreamy habit after marriage.

Vanessa resisted marriage and didn't put much effort into socializing, so much so that she was still unmarried at the age of twenty-four.

Sometimes Verte even tried to force Vanessa to marry him.

But I can't bear to part with it.

Moreover—it's impossible. Vanessa is a Beast Knight; if she can't beat her, no one in the entire Floating Manor can.

A jumble of thoughts clashed in his mind. Verte suppressed his anger and prepared to offer some gentle words of advice.

"Vanessa, your father has come to a realization. Given your illness, you probably won't be happy marrying into a noble family. So, I won't force you to socialize anymore. We'll find a knight from our own estate and have him marry into our family!"

"Father!"

"I'm doing this for your own good. Finding someone to marry into your family will ensure they won't look down on your illness, and after you have children, they can take the surname 'Floating Duckweed.' In the future, the entire Floating Duckweed Manor can be handed over to your children."

Verte became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke: "Our family has worked hard for generations to build this prosperous manor today. If you marry an outsider, the manor will eventually change hands. Why not find a knight to marry into our family? After all, he is of our own blood!"

Looking at her father, who seemed completely absorbed.

Vanessa was initially quite agitated and unsure how to refuse, but suddenly an idea flashed through her mind.

He was completely stunned.

"Father only wants a grandson to inherit the manor—if only—if only, Leo and I—" She applauded her own idea.

"Achoo!" Leo, who had just finished washing up, sneezed for no reason. "Who's thinking about me, Vanessa or the Countess?"

After going downstairs, Butler Dirk quickly came over: "Young Master, Sunny is here."

"Sunny? She's awake?" Leo saw Sunny standing at the castle gate, completely back to normal.

Upon seeing Leo, Sunny immediately knelt down: "Sunny thanks Young Master Leo for saving my life. If it weren't for your help, I would have already gone to see the Holy Light. May the Holy Light forever bless Young Master Leo."

"Get up," Leo said calmly.

Then he began to ask Sunny how she felt: "Can you control the energy in your body now? I mean control, not suppress it."

"I can!" Sunny nodded emphatically. "I went to see Mr. Rod this morning. He taught me the methods of knightly training. I tried it, and I can control the qi in my body—although my qi is a little different."

"real?"

"Um!"

"Not bad, not bad," Leo said with a smile. "Hold out your hand, let me examine your body."

Sunny quickly reached out her hand, her face flushing with embarrassment.

She was a pretty girl, considered beautiful among female serfs, and many young serf men were pursuing her, yet she was still waiting for the right offer.

But in front of Leo, she felt only inferiority and dared not harbor any delusions.

Leo, oblivious to Sunny's thoughts, grabbed her wrist and immediately activated his Holy Light Battle Qi to check her. By stimulating her Battle Qi meridians, he sensed her Qi and discovered that the Qi was no longer erratically surging.

Instead, it lies dormant quietly.

If provoked, it will still have a small outburst.

Leo withdrew his hand, understanding the situation: "Congratulations, Sunny, you can now begin your training. However, your training path is not knight, but berserker—of course, you can train with Lord Rhodes for now, awaken your berserker aura first, and then we can talk about the future."

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