Just as Sif's cheeks flushed red and her ears burned, wanting to quickly find an excuse to explain something, a knock came from outside the door."Report, My Lord, the cook has arrived." A knight guard pushed the door open.Lord Louis turned his head and casually said, "Let him in."Not long after, a cook wearing an apron carefully walked in, holding a wooden tray: "Rabbit soup is here! It's been stewed for four hours."This was the rabbit soup Lord Louis had asked him to stew last night.Sif's eyes darted, and she immediately noticed the unusual nature of this bowl of soup; it looked very expensive."Put it on the table," Lord Louis merely instructed casually, then turned to the guard and said, "Go find Barnes and tell him to bring Weil over.""Yes, My Lord." The guard bowed and left.When the room became quiet again, he turned to look at Sif, as if he had just remembered something."What were you... going to say just now?"Sif once again felt as if she had been ignited, her face instantly turning even redder."N-nothing!" She quickly lowered her head, her voice so fast it was almost inaudible.Lord Louis nodded, not ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) giving it much thought, and busied himself by flipping through the documents on the table.He read intently, his brows furrowed, completely disregarding their recent conversation.Sif finally let out a sigh of relief, leaning on the edge of the table and stepping back, feeling her heart rate finally slow down.But the flush on the tips of her ears lingered, refusing to fade.Not long after, footsteps sounded from outside the door."Reporting, My Lord, Barnes has arrived."Then the door was quickly pushed open, and an old knight stepped into the room, followed by a youth whose body had not yet fully matured."My Lord, when you asked me to bring someone over, I knew it must be because you'd heard about this kid's performance."Barnes grinned, patting the shoulder of the youth beside him: "This child, Weil, is the most talented Apprentice Knight I've ever trained.I've been a knight instructor for the Calvin Family for ten years, and I've taught no less than two hundred students. I've seen those with good talent, those who are hardworking, and those from noble backgrounds, but never! Have! I seen anyone like him."He lowered his voice, as if discussing some forbidden heavenly secret."Weil, in just two months, went from a little brat who hadn't even awakened his bloodline, all the way to a High-tier Apprentice Knight!He didn't rely on any divine blessing, nor on an accumulation of resources, but purely on a kind of innate talent that even I can't discern, and a fierce determination.There were a few times I patrolled at night and saw him practicing alone with a training sword, covered in injuries, yet he still stood at the front of the line the next day."The youth listened to his teacher's praise, showing no arrogance, but becoming even more reserved.He stepped forward without a word, knelt on one knee, his voice filled with almost reverent respect: "Lord Louis."He raised his head, the burning light in his eyes almost too intense to look directly at.It was the gaze of faith, gratitude etched into his very bones and blood.Weil knew that it was this noble young man who had bought him and his mother from slave traders, abolished their slave status, lifted them from the mire of their fate, and promised them a future.From that moment on, Lord Louis became the only sun in his heart.If enemies were to attack, he would block every saber and every arrow for this lord.Lord Louis quietly watched Weil, who was kneeling on the ground.His expression remained unchanged; he merely nodded, his gaze calm.But deep down, he was truly surprised.He's already a High-tier Apprentice Knight so quickly? It's only been two months...He had long known Weil was a "talent monster," but seeing this experience bar flash green and surge forward, he was still a little dazed.However, more than his talent, what interested Lord Louis more was Weil's gaze.That fervent, devout, even almost worshipful light.Since coming to the Northern Territory, he had gradually grown accustomed to such gazes.Those aboriginals who originally had nothing, the escaped slaves, the refugees struggling to survive in the ruins...They placed their hopes on him, responding to his kindness in the simplest, most direct way, willing to give everything for him, even their lives.Lord Louis looked at Weil and silently made a judgment: Loyalty... well, probably above ninety, he should be a grateful person."Stand up," Lord Louis said, his tone flat.But Weil seemed to have received some divine oracle; he stood up with a straight back, his entire being almost radiating light."Rabbit soup, it's very nourishing." Lord Louis casually pointed to the wooden bowl on the table and said to Weil, "You drink it."The soup was almost ice-blue, emitting a faint luster, like the lake water under the Northern Territory night sky, gently rippling with coldness.Barnes glanced at it, then hesitated and leaned closer to look."Th-this... My Lord, is this...?"His voice trembled, as if he suspected he was seeing things."Frostmane Tundra Rabbit," Lord Louis answered casually, still looking down at his documents."Th-th-this... isn't appropriate!" Barnes immediately stammered, "Something like this would fetch at least several thousand gold coins at an auction! How can it be given to Weil to drink?""What's inappropriate about it?" Lord Louis didn't even look up. "Just tell him to thank me properly.""What are you still standing there for, kid? Hurry up and thank Lord Louis!" Barnes turned and slapped Weil, almost making him fall to his knees. "This is a treasure even I've only dreamed of drinking!"Weil finally reacted and immediately dropped to his knees with a "thud.""Thank you, My Lord! Thank you, My Lord! Thank you..." He kowtowed more than a dozen times in one breath, his forehead turning red.Lord Louis then raised his hand to help him up."This stuff is good, but more importantly, you need to show the ability to be worthy of this bowl of soup in the future."Weil looked up, tears already flowing uncontrollably, nodding while crying: "My Lord! I will definitely do it!"Sif, standing nearby, also widened her eyes.She looked at the bowl of rabbit soup, then at Weil's excited expression, and then at the calm Lord Louis, her face full of surprise.She had never imagined that Lord Louis would give such a precious item to a young man of humble origins."Stop rambling," Lord Louis pushed the bowl forward. "Drink it while it's hot.""Yes!"Weil cupped the wooden bowl with both hands, carefully brought it to his lips, and took a deep breath.A hint of sweetness mingled with the coldness, as if his entire internal organs had been washed by snowmelt, followed by a burning sensation that erupted from his chest!"Ugh!" His body trembled, pain and surprise flashing in his eyes, and he almost dropped the bowl.It was as if something had suddenly ignited within his body.A fiery energy, like a blazing flame, rose from his abdomen, surged through his blood vessels, and rapidly rushed to all his limbs and bones!"Don't move around!" Barnes urged, "Don't move around! Cross your legs, close your eyes, and follow the breathing technique I taught you. You must stabilize your breath and not let your battle qi run wild!"

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