Chapter 512: Love In The Air.
"Sir Durendal, huh?"
"I like it. It sounds... very knightly."
"Mine isn’t bad either. Didn’t know your brother was this well-versed in names."
"Well… we never really talked much."
"Ah, well, I’m sure you two will hit it off! He seems to live in his own world, but he’s very kind and capable."
Lucille's voice held an unexpected softness as she spoke about Roland. The respect she had developed for him through the whirlwind of events softened any lingering bitterness she might have felt about leaving her old life behind. Robert could hear the admiration in her tone and smiled under his helmet.
"Yeah, my younger brother is truly remarkable. I wonder if Father would have let him become the heir - I don’t think any of us could match his achievements."
Robert sighed, reflecting on recent events. His brother Roland, who had left home at the age of ten, had risen to the rank of Knight Commander. He on the other hand wasn’t even a tier 3 knight yet and was older than Roland. While Robert had always believed his progress was rapid enough to reach this rank before thirty, Roland’s talent seemed almost inhuman by comparison.
To make things even more bewildering, Roland’s abilities were enigmatic. He wielded runic machinery with ease, and his magic seemed endless. Robert had only begun to realize his brother's true power during the events at the De Vere estate. Even his father who misread his identity showed him some respect, something Robert had been striving to do at the border as a Royal soldier.