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However, escaping your aunt's doting affection isn't so easy.

Soon, a bizarre scene unfolded at the city gate: a woman dressed in Templar Knights armor was repeatedly trying to give a bear hug to a bald boy, but she missed every time.

Chapter 285 The Twelve-Year-Old Sword King?

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Therese's personality is clearly similar to Senis's; both are extremely serious and competitive.

Unable to capture Wood, Therese even removed her heavy knight's armor, choosing to go into battle lightly equipped to try and capture him.

However, it turned out that even when Therese was exhausted and out of breath, she still couldn't even touch the hem of Wood's clothes.

"Sister Senis, did you secretly cast a spell on that kid Wood?!"

As Wood's elder, and on their first meeting, it was quite displeasing for Therese to be embarrassed in front of her junior.

If the other person is the older sister's child, then their age and appearance should match, and they should be only around ten years old.

There's no reason why a Templar Knight captain like Teresa couldn't catch such a little kid, so Therese concluded that Senis had cheated by secretly casting a buff spell on her son.

"I didn't do anything, and besides, I don't know how to use that kind of magic."

"Therese, maybe we should just forget about it. Don't let Wood's young age fool you; his swordsmanship is already on par with the Sword King."

Seeing Therese's chubby cheeks puffed up like a child's, Senis couldn't bear to see her long-lost sister's efforts go to waste, so she could only reveal Wood's true level to prevent Therese from remaining stubbornly deluded.

"You mean the Sword King...? He's just a kid in his teens, a Sword King? Sister Senis is really joking."

Upon hearing Senis's words, Therese's first reaction was disbelief. No, it should be said that not only she, but also the other Temple Knights under Therese's command held the same utterly unbelievable attitude.

An eleven or twelve-year-old Sword King? Even the so-called reincarnation of a Sword God probably couldn't reach that level at this age.

However, Therese soon noticed that Senis's expression was serious, even showing some helplessness, and she wasn't joking at all.

Then Therese looked at Wood, who was smiling not far away, with a look of astonishment and asked, "Are you really the Sword King?"

"Because of my special physique, I am unable to generate battle qi, so I do not know whether I have reached the level of Sword King."

But if I were to face a regular Sword Saint, I think I wouldn't lose.

Wood's words were already quite conservative, but they still shocked Therese and the Templar Knights standing nearby.

Even if he wasn't the Sword King, a Sword Saint at eleven or twelve years old is still quite outrageous...

Although most people are still unwilling to believe it, considering that Teresa, a superior swordsman, couldn't even touch the hem of Wood's clothes.

Then think about it again. The enormous magical beast that made them all feel so oppressed had previously addressed Wood as "Master." This was something that an ordinary teenager simply couldn't do.

"Wood, stop fooling around! Therese is your fourth aunt, what's wrong with letting her hug you!"

Senis displayed her maternal authority, leaving Wood with no choice but to give up.

After a moment of surprise, Therese happily hugged Wood tightly and affectionately rubbed her face against his.

"So what if he's a genius sword king? He's still my little nephew, and he has to obediently call me Fourth Aunt."

Well, she certainly inherited Senis's good looks, but why shave her head? She'd look much better with hair.

Wood, who was being treated like a doll by Therese, looked utterly dejected, especially his shiny bald head, which received special attention. This made Wood even more determined to get some hair growth products as soon as possible.

Although he went bald, he didn't become stronger because of it. Even for the sake of appearance, having hair is still a must.

Strength is temporary, but good looks last a lifetime!

Compared to Noren and Aisha before, Wood's only relative luck is that Therese, because she had to catch up with Wood before, has now removed the hard armor she was wearing.

So when she was forcibly hugged, it wasn't nearly as painful as the hard, stiff hug she had experienced with Noren and Aisha before.

With Therese's guarantee, Wood and his party's entry into the city went much more smoothly.

Although some temple knights still expressed concern that the entry of a monster like the Demon Wolf King into the city would cause some panic.

However, Therese defied all objections and stated that if any problems arose, she, Therese Latorrea, would take full responsibility, so those who had objections had no choice but to give up.

The Latoria family is a count family of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, and they have a great reputation and status in the Holy Kingdom. Since Therese is willing to act as guarantor, there will naturally be no problem.

Moreover, through their previous interactions, those around them knew that the "benchmark of a rich young lady" from the La Torreia family had returned many years ago.

And she even brought back her child, who was an eleven or twelve-year-old swordsman!

As a count family of the Holy Kingdom of Milis, the Latorrea family had no shortage of rooms for Wood and his family. However, Senis was clearly still arguing with her mother and had no intention of returning to the Latorrea family home. She insisted on staying in a hotel instead.

“Sister Senis, why don’t you come home with me? Actually, in all the years you’ve been gone, Mother has probably been the saddest person, even though she doesn’t say it out loud.”

Several times I even secretly saw her alone in the study, staring blankly at your photo.

Let bygones be bygones. Even if you don't want to see your mother, you should at least let Wood and the others see their grandmother.

And you all look so travel-worn, you must have had quite a few experiences on your journey. Accommodation in the capital isn't cheap at all..."

When Senis heard Therese mention that her mother would sometimes look at her photos and feel sad, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

However, when she recalled her mother's scolding before she left, Senis's slight hesitation was quickly replaced by determination.

As for the accommodation fee issue that Therese mentioned, Senis didn't offer much explanation, but instead threw out a large pile of high-level magical beast materials and magic crystal fragments.

Admittedly, Wood and his group were quite disheveled from their journey, but to put it bluntly, they were now so poor that all they had left was money.

Putting everything else aside, if Wood and his group were willing to sell the nine-headed dragon scales and those magic crystal fragments, they could easily buy several mansions even in the capital city where land is incredibly valuable.

"You guys probably wiped out all the monsters in a certain area, didn't you?"

And this thing... could it be a dragon scale...? This magic crystal is so... huge!

When Therese saw the spoils in Wood's wagon, she realized that the clown was herself!

Chapter 286 Senis's Mother

Therese had initially thought that her pampered older sister must have had a very difficult life outside all these years.

After all, it's quite remarkable that a rich young lady like her has managed to survive until now, having suddenly become an adventurer without any experience or qualifications.

But Therese never expected that her sister was not only doing well outside, but was doing better than she had imagined.

Two lovely daughters, and a sword saint son aged eleven or twelve, and even their economic situation is no worse than when they lived in the Latoria family.

Although Therese couldn't distinguish which dragon scales, gleaming with a metallic sheen, belonged to which race, her keen eye made it easy for her to tell that the material was of a very high grade.

And those magic crystal fragments—such enormous magic crystals! Even in the Latorea family's treasury, Therese had never seen such large individuals.

In summary, aside from never having met the legendary "brother-in-law," Senis's current achievements have far surpassed those of all the wealthy young ladies of her age back then.

Because Senis was too stubborn, Therese was ultimately unable to bring Wood and the others back to the Latorrea family home, and could only choose a place to settle them down.

When Therese finished dealing with the Knights' affairs for the day and went home to change into casual clothes, preparing to visit the Senis sisters that evening, a rather dignified female voice called out to her.

"Terez, don't you have anything special to tell me today?"

Therese, who was about to go out, turned around stiffly when she heard the voice behind her. She looked at the middle-aged man in a blue dress with light blond hair.

"The special matter that Mother mentioned, is it about my recent promotion to the position of captain of the Templar Knights?"

Therese really wanted to tell her mother about Senis, but she was worried that her mother and sister would argue again and end up parting on bad terms.

If Senis is willing to go home and apologize to their mother, given Therese's understanding of the two women, the matter will most likely end well.

If their mother were to find out that Senis had returned to the capital but showed no remorse, she would certainly be angry.

"You were able to be promoted to captain of the Temple Knights because I pulled a lot of strings. Do you think I wouldn't know that?"

Don't play dumb with me. You know what I'm thinking about—what's going on with Senis and her child?

When her mother directly revealed Senis's affair with her child, Therese knew that the truth could no longer be hidden.

This is not surprising, though. Today, because of Wood's magical beast, the commotion at the city gate was too great, and there were so many onlookers. Latorrea is, after all, an earl's family, so it's impossible that they didn't hear anything.

Normally at this time, his mother Claire should be in her study handling affairs. Her presence here clearly indicates that she has been waiting for him for quite some time.

"He cares so much about Senis, why doesn't he just go and see for himself? What an old fogey..." Therese muttered under her breath.

"What did you say? Therese, I didn't hear you!" Claire's tone became somewhat stern, seemingly because she had heard Therese's muttering.

The planned reunion between the sisters was off tonight, as Therese was taken back to the study by her mother, Claire, who questioned her in detail about what had happened that day.

It wasn't until late at night, when Therese left the study, that Claire, who had been sitting upright, relaxed as if deflated.

Moreover, if Therese hadn't gone far, she would surely be surprised to see her mother, who is usually stubborn and concerned with appearances, looking out the window at the moonlight with tears in her eyes and making a praying gesture with her hands clasped together.

Wood and Rudy are almost twelve years old now, and that doesn't even include the time Senis has been an adventurer. If you add it all up, it's been at least twelve years since Senis left the Latoria family.

When Senis first ran away from home, Claire, as her mother, thought that Senis, being a pampered young lady, would surely return to apologize to her soon because she couldn't bear the suffering.

However, she never expected that her daughter Senis would disappear for more than ten years after leaving!

In the first few years, Claire would also secretly arrange for people to search for Senis's whereabouts.

However, even after ten years, Claire finally gave up. The Latoria family had searched everywhere in the Holy Kingdom of Milis and the surrounding kingdoms, but they still could not find any trace of their daughter.

Claire even thought that Senis might have met with some accident, which was why she had been secretly grieving when she was alone all these years.

No parent in the world doesn't care about their children, not even Claire, who is stubborn, values ​​appearances, and is strict with herself and others.