Amber Sword

At this moment, the rustling sound of footsteps came from behind, and Brand didn’t need to turn around to know it was the Countess of Yanbao. Only she would be clumsy enough to make such a loud noise here.

"Mr. Brand."

"You want to ask what you can do?" Brand replied without turning his head.

"...You, you’re probably not liked by girls at all, Mr. Brand," Delphire hesitated for a moment before replying somewhat helplessly, "I want to know what I can do, Mr. Brand. Have you taken a liking to my ability to summon demons?"

"Ha," Brand let out a dry laugh, "Did you figure it out?"

"There’s no other possibility," Delphire seemed a bit troubled, "But I might disappoint you. Although I’ve secretly studied spirit communication skills, the demons I can summon are only very low-level ones."

Brand couldn’t help but look at her, "Is that so? I also have a question, Countess. Aren’t you scared at all? You know what it means to be here, right?"

He checked the time; there were three minutes left. With time to spare, he asked the question he had been curious about. The reason why Reid, the commander of the White Lion Legion, chose to join was something he could more or less guess. That big shot was a tragic figure in history, a tragic hero. He was one of the few who were distinctly different from the other nobility of Erune, yet chose a path that was destined to be wrong.

Truthfully, Brand did not agree with Reid’s choice. Perhaps, as an individual, he was admirable, but given the position of that old man, it appeared too shortsighted. The kingdom’s future was jeopardized due to his erroneous judgment. Such mistakes couldn’t be overlooked just because of his righteous intentions.

But if Reid was trying to make up for his mistakes, Brand was very curious about the actions of the Countess of Yanbao. Although she was his selected candidate, her response was far too outstanding, almost as if knight spirit was overflowing.

This was not quite the impression Brand had of her.

Delphire hesitated but then nodded seriously, "I know I might die here, Mr. Brand."

Brand listened as she continued, "But the Yanbao family does not have just me as an heir. If I die here today, the Guardian Sword family will be honored because of me and will wash away the shame brought by the shattered sword seat. If I live, the family will not be reborn because of it, but if I die, I cannot decide my own destiny with the family."

"Hence, I thought, perhaps I could at least decide the value of my own life," Delphire seriously looked at Brand, "Moreover, I’d rather die bravely and honorably, to die by the side of a true knight, to spill the last drop of blood for this kingdom—isn’t it romantic?"

She smiled slightly, a smile with a certain gentleness of a noble lady.

Romantic my foot.

Brand couldn’t comprehend her inexplicable spirit of sacrifice, just like he could never understand how nobles would bind individual freedom for the sake of family. He looked at the Countess, feeling for the first time that there was an invisible chasm between them.

"Is it worth it?"

"It’s worth it." Delphire nodded affirmatively.

Alright, Brand shrugged, deciding to switch to a lighter topic, "But back to the topic, was the shattering of the sword seat really that severe for you?"

"Of course, Yanbao once swore to guard the sword seat. The shattering of the sword seat means that the Lion Heart Sword must choose a new master, a huge blow to us. The family must face the reproach and accusations of those who covet it."

"I see," Brand finally understood, having already had his suspicions. If Yanbao wasn’t in trouble, they wouldn’t have sent a young girl like Delphire to run around.

"But didn’t the Lion Heart Sword return to the princess’s hand?"

"Mr. Brand, we swore allegiance to the Xifah Royal Family. Later, when the Lion Heart Sword disappeared, fortunately, the sword seat remained. Hence, the ancestors of Kerkova swore to inherit the throne before the sword seat. The Yanbao family today actually pledges allegiance to the Kerkova Royal Family, not the princess." The Countess explained in detail.

With her explanation, Brand completely understood. But truthfully, even if he comprehended the reasons, he couldn’t understand the choice made by the other party.

He was silent for a moment, taking out a ring-like object from the dimension hole. "Your family will be honored because of you, but honestly, I regret it," Brand quietly replied.