The entire living room was silent.

Matthew sighed and murmured softly, "Why do I feel like this has become his home?"

It can only be said, being rich really makes a difference.

...

What is noble behavior?

This is noble behavior. No need to say anything, it naturally looks superior.

Without a doubt, this should be the most sumptuous dinner everyone present, except George, had ever eaten. However, Matthew was fuming.

"What does this mean? What does this mean?" Matthew exclaimed angrily, "Is he here just to show off his wealth?"

"Matthew, he's not showing off his wealth," Erwin replied helplessly, "I think that's what his daily life is like."

"But ours isn't! Shouldn't he consider us?"

"He did consider it," Bart jumped in, "He's already instructed his servants to serve us too."

"We don't need this kind of service!" Matthew widened his eyes.

"No, just you don't need it, I do," Bart chuckled, "From today, I won't have to wash dishes or mop the floor anymore. How nice is that?"

"I also think it's not his fault, he's never intentionally excluded anyone, including you," Cadina said softly on the side.

Matthew's face turned red, but he really had nothing to say.

...

The days passed one by one like this.

Erwin and George were busy familiarizing themselves with equipment every day, while Matthew was busy catching up on basic knight training. Of course, sometimes he joined Erwin and George to familiarize himself with the equipment.

When?

Probably when Matthew had strong opinions, and Erwin couldn't persuade him.

With the help of George's servants and guards, the logistics of the Silver Moon Knight Fifth Squad suddenly became very abundant.

Erwin definitely didn't want it this way, after all, George wasn't even an official knight of the Silver Moon Knight Order yet. But Bart insisted. Since it was agreed that Bart would manage the internal affairs, Erwin was too lazy to argue with his father and could only temporarily maintain the status quo.

As for Cadina, she went from learning from Bart to learning from the butler, Ben Sen. You have to admit, having handled internal affairs for a lifetime, Ben Sen was definitely more efficient than Bart.

Then there's Simon.

Simon stayed in White City and seemingly entered a retired state, doing nothing every day. In fact, apart from occasionally helping Erwin and the others replace the magic stones, he really had nothing else he must do.

If there was anything, it was probably just walking around and having a look.

For some reason, he got along very well with the butler, Ben Sen. At his request, Ben Sen took him around White City, experiencing bits and pieces of human society. Due to a large number of guards, there was no need to worry about causing any disturbance.

During this time, many people learned about the existence of this new squad of the Silver Moon Knight Order and invited them to various balls and social events, but Erwin refused them all, citing being busy with training.

The young noble knights who applied to join the Fifth Squad were also all rejected.

"We need to get operational first, not expand. Overly bloated organizations are not conducive to our internal adjustments. In fact, we don't need that many people at the moment," Erwin said.

Perhaps he realized that quickly finding people to join earlier was a mistake after all.

Time trickled by bit by bit.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already Silver Moon Seventh Year December.

Snow began to fall, covering the entire world in a blanket of white.

"I want to test today."

"It's snowing today, Matthew. Tomorrow instead."

"I said I'm testing today, I made an appointment for today, so today it is."

"I'm telling you, it's snowing today. Let's do it another time."

"No, it has to be today! I've been waiting for three months!" Matthew practically shouted.

Erwin and Cadina stood quietly on the side, watching.

Huoersi sighed helplessly, "Alright, then let's do it today."

And so, amidst the large snowflakes, the test began.

...

With all his might, Matthew crossed the finish line.

"Long-distance running A, same as last time."

...

Matthew shot an arrow at the target.

"Archery B, hmm... it's a notch better than last time. The archer's level, qualified."

...

Matthew galloped past the finish line.

"Equestrian B."

...

Matthew finally managed to knock down an officer.

"Infantry combat A, this improvement is not easy. Usually, it takes at least a year to go from B to A."

...

Matthew, wearing armor, charged towards the opponent on horseback, then was knocked off by Mike and fell heavily to the ground.

"Cavalry combat B."

"Getting knocked off the horse and still a B?" George, standing next to Huoersi, frowned.

"His opponent is Mike with Equestrian A, isn't it normal to get knocked off? Please trust my judgment, I rate thousands of people every year."

Lifted from the ground by a soldier, Matthew gasped as he ran up to Erwin and seriously said, "I made it, I passed B in all tests, I'm a fully qualified knight."

George, standing nearby, teased, "You just meet the standards of the Beishier Duchy knights, not the Silver Moon Knight standards."

Matthew replied through gritted teeth, "But I am, that's enough to annoy you."

Hearing this, the smile disappeared from George's face on the spot, and he slowly turned his face away.

Erwin could only awkwardly chuckle.

...

Matthew and George, these two, seemed naturally incompatible. However, you have to admit that their incompatibility actually has its benefits. It makes them both strive harder.

Additionally, Erwin was quite worried that Matthew's motivation might not be pure, or that he might cause trouble, but because of George's presence, Matthew seems to have no intention of causing any trouble for the time being.

Simple, but progressing every day, the days continued like this.

...

In the blink of an eye, steadily, the Silver Moon Knight Fifth Squad ushered in its second year.

Silver Moon Eighth Year.

Early spring, the snow hadn't completely melted, and the outdoor air was still very chilly.

The banner of the Beisher family still fluttered over White City.

...

"There's a mission for us?" Erwin widened his eyes slightly.

"Yes," Yilin said softly, "I talked with Jones about your issues. He suggested I could give you a task, after all, you've been training for several months, and knights can't always just train. Some small tasks can be more beneficial for your growth. Of course, you can also refuse. Jones' point is that you are not affiliated with me, nor with him. You are independent. Strictly speaking, you only need to obey the current leader of the Silver Moon Knight Order, which is Richie."

Erwin straightened his back happily: "Please give the order!"

"Maybe you should listen to the mission before deciding whether to accept it," Yilin said, turning to a large map laying flat on the long table.

This is a detailed map of the Beishier Duchy, including the surrounding areas.

Pointing to a spot a little over a hundred kilometers from White City with a long stick in her hand, Yilin said, "Here, Kapu, have you heard of it?"

"Uh... not familiar," Erwin smiled awkwardly, "But I can learn about it right now."

"Let me introduce it to you," Yilin said softly, "It's a rather remote place, with very inconvenient transportation. Every year when winter comes, because of heavy snow, it's basically isolated from the outside world for three months. All along, it has been mostly self-governed, and I rarely manage it. However, recently I've noticed some anomalies."

"Anomalies?"

"Yes," leaning on the table, Yilin said to Erwin, "Three months ago, a local governor told me that there seemed to be some grievances among the people, they were restless and wanted to break away from the Beishier Duchy. I asked him to find out and inform me. However, three months have passed. During the three months, the heavy snow blocked the mountains, and I haven't received any message via carrier pigeon. It's different from previous years. What's more, there is feedback from a trade group that their contact with Kapu has been cut off. It's as if Kapu suddenly vanished from the world."

"So what do you need me to do?" Erwin asked.

"The snow will melt in the next few days, and I need you to go into Kapu, help me find out what's happening there now, and tell me."

"Is it that simple?"

Yilin immediately laughed and said, "If there's really a problem there, it might have already been controlled by forces from Heaven or Hell, and you call investigating such a place simple?"

Erwin's expression momentarily froze.

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