This Lord is Very Scientific

John and Ove discussed some strategies and incidentally talked through many current matters concerning the research institute.

The Month of Sprouting… The Month of Blazing Fires… The Month of Abundance… The Month of Silence…

Big and small months alternate, the sun and moon rise and set.

This is Lin Ke's eighteenth year since arriving at Naseng.

Eighteen years old.

Coincidentally, in the Gula Kingdom, adulthood for human males also comes at eighteen, representing the full maturity of most men.

Adulthood for the Rabbitman is six years, for the Wild Boar-man it's sixty years, for dragons it's six hundred years...

The maturity time for each race varies.

Lin Ke has matured.

Pah.

Lin Ke has become an adult!

At the same time, only one month remains until the noble evaluation of the Gula Kingdom.

He and Garoce are both preparing closely.

In theory, as Count Linke of the Lava Swamp, he could completely detach himself from the Azanen Family and establish the Linke Clan.

However, Lin Ke currently has no such thought.

Even though such detachment would benefit both Azanen and the Great Wilderness.

But Great Wilderness City still needs protection.

It's known that under Garoce's command, there exists a fully structured legion and the Torrential Knight Order.

Throughout the Gula Kingdom, Garoce is also one of the emerging nobles.

In the last noble evaluation, Garoce and his five followers became one of the kingdom's hot, emerging Viscounts in one fell swoop.

Of course, he didn't indulge in debauchery; instead, he embarked on a campaign in a subplane, burdened with the Deep Blue Duke's heavy debts.

This also provided Lin Ke with ample room for growth.

And now, though making both sides independent would benefit both, it's not necessary for the moment.

And on a day after coming of age, Lin Ke arrived at Azaenn Castle.

...

In front of the castle, behind Lin Ke was his People's Knight Order, and behind Garoce was the Torrential Knight Order.

The eighteen-year-old Lin Ke stood tall, his muscular lines vaguely visible under his armor and cloak, standing around one hundred and eighty-three centimeters tall, with fair, elastic skin and flowing, soft brown curls.

He looked like a noble young man who often exercised, someone who revels in luxury every day, the kind who indulges in extravagant pleasures.

However, Lin Ke's eyes were different.

The powerful "Knowledge," "Luck," and "Leadership" bloodlines made his eyes shine brightly.

The light blue pupils brought by the Torrent Clan turned into a profound azure after Lin Ke came of age.

Resolute, fearless, calm, indifferent, kind...

A pie chart could hardly describe his gaze!

And reflected in those complex pupils was the nearly two-meter-tall burly man opposite him.

Garoce!

Only to see Garoce carrying a huge lance in his right hand, while his left hand stroked the two small mustaches on his upper lip.

"Haha, my family's Azanen lion will roar in Naseng with a king's voice!"

Garoce laughed heartily.

He was also sizing up Lin Ke, with mixed feelings in his heart, liking him more the longer he looked, never failing to be satisfied.

"The name of Azanen will surely echo in Naseng, and will resound through all the Heavens Star Realm!"

Lin Ke felt a touch of excitement, infected by Garoce's hearty voice.

Lin Ke's "belief" trait in his [Knight] characteristics chose "people."

And Garoce's "belief," was fearlessness.

"Haha, our Azanen Family is definitely going to fetch back a Marquis… no, a Duke this time to play around with!" A woman behind Garoce also laughed.

Behind Garoce were five followers, riding on Gula Bulls, who were his followers.

Among them, three humans, one Delta Bearman, and one Ice Crystal Giant Deer.

Though the Ice Crystal Giant Deer looks like a deer, the entire Ice Crystal Giant Deer race is classified as an intelligent species rather than a beast.

This is also one of the main races of the Eternal Freeze Court, possessing a complete social form.

This Ice Crystal Giant Deer was someone Garoce met at the Mercenary Union.

The Delta Bearman came from a tribe on some subplane attached to the Holy Life Alliance—the Delta Plane race, who was sold out as a slave.

Their loyalty to Garoce is no less than that of John or Knicks to Lin Ke.

As for the other three humans, they are all Azanen People.

Lin Ke's method of recruiting followers is unique. Besides the system-provided "never betray," he also values a person's inner self.

Like Lady Heishan.

He didn't use law contracts or Divine Power contracts to restrict; the system didn't prompt her as never betray either.

But he gave her opportunities, gave her trust.

Ultimately, Lady Heishan has remained incredibly loyal to Lin Ke since those two years when he was unconscious until now.

Whereas Garoce and the others are different.

Under traditional noble education modes, the people they trust most are always family members, followed by those with contract guarantees, like slaves.

Garoce's fame skyrocketed after recruiting the Ice Crystal Giant Deer as both friend and follower.

Looking again behind Lin Ke.

John: Level 7 [Butler], Level 7 [Knight], Level 3 [Host], the core responsible for the unification and coordination of strength in the People's Knight Order, known as the Control Knight.

Knicks: Level 10 [Doctor], Level 10 [Poison Master], Level 6 [Knight], he alone can shoulder the wartime medical needs of an entire thousand-person knight order, being the Medical Knight.

Sophie: Level 8 [Singer], Level 4 [Knight], as the currently popular female singer in the Gula Kingdom, her favorite activity is still following behind Lin Ke, silently watching and blessing him, known as the Benefit Knight!