Carissa's eyes reddened slightly.

Was Adrian intending to take Ryan back to Meadow Ridge?

Adrian looked at Ryan with a meaningful expression. "Why do you want to improve your martial skills?

"To protect my aunt," Ryan replied loudly.

Then, he paused, feeling that this ambition was too small. "Like my grandfather and my father, to go to the battlefield, protect my home, defend my country, and safeguard the territory."

Adrian smiled. "Good. You're young, but have such grand ambitions. However, being a hero means enduring hardships and exhaustion. Can you handle that?"

"I can!" Ryan said, puffing out his chest.

Although he didn't understand why Adrian asked this, answering loudly could never be wrong. Besides, he had endured all kinds of hardship before.

"What if you were told to part from your aunt? Could you handle that too?" Adrian asked.

Ah!" Ryan immediately took two steps back, and shook his head instinctively. "No,

aunt."

Ryan as well. He was now the only male of the Duke of Northwatch's

I will teach him martial arts," she

first. He knows nothing at present, and it's not necessary for me to personally teach him the basics. Once his legs are healed, he can

inherit a title, and with him being the only one in the estate, it would undoubtedly be very challenging. It would be reassuring if he were

about martial arts, but there were also other

in various arts such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting was impressive, but his true greatness lay in his profound knowledge. He was well-read in

Estate, the king came in person to seek him, further solidifying Kyle's

didn't even dare to consider recruiting Kyle into the court, because someone like him should be revered

the highest regard. Even someone as esteemed as Trevor, a scholar of the

We will let you know when

can't leave without saying goodbye," Carissa insisted, her eyes brimming

tears.

sneak away without informing her. Adrian hated farewells-every time she returned home from Meadow Ridge, he would always

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