Having lived for more than a hundred years and having been forced to ignite his Life Seed many times so far, Edric's father had less than a couple of years to live.
His only hope to prolong his life was to advance further in his Knight training, becoming a King of Knights.
Unfortunately, his talent ultimately limited him.
No matter how much he tried or how many resources he consumed, he'd never be able to push himself across this threshold.
But now, a way to break through these shackles had appeared, giving the Marquis a choice.
And clearly, he had already made his decision.
Marquis Lavender was prepared to risk his own life and reputation, all in order to grasp that light of hope.
Though that light was small, it didn't matter.
For him, it was his only chance to survive.
Just as Edric was contemplating, the expression of Marquis Lavender suddenly changed.
