LIGHTNOVELWORLD Volume 3 Chapter 19
19. Miss Lawrence
“We’ve arrived, Miss Xia Yi. We’re back in Belen.”
“Mm.”
Xia Yi heard the call of the Lawrence family guard and opened her eyes.
She had taken a nap.
She was a bit depressed earlier after hearing some things about the Schubert family and the so-called heroic deeds of the “Human Sword Saint”.
However, she had a dream while sleeping.
She dreamed of her childhood self, Little Xia Yi, running around the Dragon Palace, tugging on Gran’s beard to use as a swing. She learned magic from Gran for the first time and burned his magic thesis that he had stayed up all night writing to ashes.
Mm, now she felt much better.
After Xia Yi got off the carriage, she had already arrived at the gates of the Lawrence family estate.
“Welcome back, Miss Xia Yi.”
The servants of the Lawrence family bowed to Xia Yi.
Keith must have explained to all the servants that Xia Yi was his distant relative… So the servants also treated Xia Yi as a member of the Lawrence family.
“Where is Keith now?”
“Miss Xia Yi, I’m really sorry. Master Keith is currently out on business. He instructed me… If you return, to tell you that when you come back, he will prepare a surprise for you.” The Lawrence family servant explained.
“A surprise? What is it?”
“When Master Keith returns, you will understand.”
“Alright, I got it.”
This way of keeping her in suspense really made Xia Yi curious, so she decided to wait for Keith to return.
However, it was a bit boring in the meantime. She didn’t have much to do in the Lawrence family’s manor.
So she decided to take a stroll around the Lawrence family’s estate to pass the time.
…
“Uh… Am I lost?”
Xia Yi was a bit unsure of her direction.
Although the Lawrence family estate wasn’t that big, she hadn’t explored it before and didn’t know where was where.
She still remembered that before passing through the garden, there were some Lawrence family servants working. But there was no one here, making it difficult to even ask for directions.
“Huh, what’s that?”
Xia Yi saw a wide area ahead with a huge building, almost the size of a football field.
Could it be some classic development? Did she unintentionally stumbled upon the nobles’ secret place, where the Lawrence family’s unspeakable secrets were hidden?
She did quite like this kind of plot.
Xia Yi’s great adventure began!
She walked towards that building and pushed open the door.
Clang, clang, clang!
Xia Yi heard the sound of metal clashing. This building didn’t have the huge secrets she imagined… Instead, it was more like a huge training ground, not only spacious but also equipped with many professional training equipment.
A young girl was wielding a greatsword, practicing her swordsmanship on a wooden training dummy.
The girl looked very young, probably just approaching adulthood, with a stern noble temperament between her brows. Her figure was slender, yet she could wield a heavy greatsword.
Could she be… a swordsman?
Moreover, her swordsmanship even gave Xia Yi a sense of familiarity.
“An intruder?!”
The girl, who was immersed in training, sensed something amiss and instinctively regarded Xia Yi as an enemy, swinging her greatsword at her.
Xia Yi raised her hand, preparing to use Chant Regulation to release a Magic Shield to block… But before touching the Magic Shield, the girl forcibly stopped the greatsword, seemingly recognizing Xia Yi.
“You are… the guest Uncle entertained yesterday, right?”
“Uncle?”
“I’m really sorry for my rudeness just now. My name is Norma Lawrence. The current head of the Lawrence family, Keith Lawrence, is my uncle.”
Norma puffed out her chest, proudly introducing herself. She seemed particularly proud of the Lawrence name.
Xia Yi recalled that when Keith was conversing with the servants, he did mention having a niece.
It must be her.
“Hello, I’m Xia Yi.”
“Miss Xia Yi, I already know about you from Uncle. I know that in the future, you will act in the name of our Lawrence family.”
Norma seemed to have a straightforward personality.
“Although from the family’s standpoint, I’m very grateful for the sponsorship you and the forces behind you have given to our Lawrence family… But from a personal perspective, I don’t approve of Uncle’s opportunistic behavior at all. I will use my own abilities to revitalize the Lawrence name.”
Xia Yi blinked. “That’s a great ambition.”
“Excuse me, Miss Xia Yi, but I still need to continue my training. I must become an outstanding knight and cannot be lazy.”
Norma raised her greatsword and returned to the training ground.
Becoming a knight.
Xia Yi knew what this meant. Norma’s intention should be to become a knight of the Holy Knight Covenant.
The Holy Knight Covenant represented the power of one of the four great families of the Rhine Kingdom, Frost. Wright’s fiancée, the Knight Princess, is also a member of the Holy Knight Covenant.
The Holy Knight Covenant was the official armed force responsible for the security and military affairs of the Rhine Kingdom… If one could become a knight of the Holy Knight Covenant and rise through the ranks, they could attain a high status and prestige.
If she wanted to revive her family, this was a good choice.
Xia Yi had originally thought that everyone in the Lawrence family was hopeless, but she didn’t expect to find a young person with a relatively normal mindset.
Then work hard, Miss Lawrence—
Xia Yi, who originally wanted to bless her in her heart, was about to leave. But coincidentally, she saw Norma use a horizontal slash, chopping at the wooden dummy.
“Your swordsmanship just now had a problem. The angle of your force was wrong.” Xia Yi blurted out.
“Hmm?”
Upon hearing this, Norma showed a slightly displeased expression and turned to look at Xia Yi.
Xia Yi noticed that the swordsmanship Norma had just used was too familiar to her, causing her to subconsciously correct the mistake.
“Are you saying there’s a problem with my swordsmanship, Miss Xia Yi?”
“Mm.”
“Miss Xia Yi, I said before that from the perspective of the Lawrence family, I can show you respect… But if you think that’s enough to allow you to criticize me, then I’m sorry, but I won’t flatter you like my uncle.”
Norma stared at Xia Yi.
“So, Miss Xia Yi, please take back your words.”
“But what I said is the truth. It has nothing to do with our identities. I’m merely discussing swordsmanship.”
“So you’re saying there’s a problem with my swordsmanship?” Norma narrowed her eyes.
“Mm.”
“Please take that back. Do you know who taught me swordsmanship?”
“Who?”
Norma’s confidence piqued Xia Yi’s curiosity.
“The teacher who taught me swordsmanship is no ordinary person!”
Norma said a name that was very familiar to Xia Yi.
After hearing it, Xia Yi couldn’t help but laugh. No wonder.