"Thank you, Marquis Javier." Rein smiled and bowed slightly, expressing his gratitude.
"The investiture ceremony will be rescheduled once His Majesty the Emperor fully recovers, and the time will be notified later."
"Alright." Rein nodded.
At this moment, Javier signaled to a colleague beside him, and the man said with a smile:
"Lord Rein, considering your role as a Fine Gold Swordsman of the Empire, the Enfeoffment Committee has specially reserved a new estate for you in the Second Ring of the Imperial City, equipped with a rather spacious training room."
"Whenever you find it convenient, you can go to claim it."
"Thank you."
Rein noticed Javierās gesture just now and naturally understood that this must have been slightly pushed by Marquis Javier afterwards.
Itās important to know that the Second Ring of the Imperial City, although there are some Count Mansions, mainly consists of Marquis Mansions. Most newly-promoted Earls are allocated estates in the Third Ring, similar to the location of his current estate.
Not to mention the inclusion of a spacious training room, which is undoubtedly the result of intentional favor. A slight reflection reveals that it must be the handiwork of Marquis Javier, who serves on the Enfeoffment Committee.
After the official procedures were completed, because there were other attendants, Javier did not stay long but arranged a time with Rein to meet up.
"Lord Rein, then we shall not disturb you any further! Congratulations once again!"
"Thank you, Marquis Javier, thank you all, my lords." Rein stood up to see them off, smiling.
....
After Javier and his party left, Rein thought for a moment and decided to first take over the new estate.
Since he was planning to go on a long trip, moving the estate to the upscale noble residential area in the Second Ring of the Imperial City would naturally enhance security measures.
Additionally, with the Legendary Peak Areda sisters stationed at the estate, it seemed there would be no safety concerns.
He would certainly be free from future worries.
Thus, Rein called upon the Areda sisters and his family, proceeding to the new estate with a fleet of three carriages.
His mother Emma and father Old Rein were initially puzzled until they heard the small figure Matteoās narration, realizing their son had been promoted to Imperial Earl, which shocked them immensely.
Wasnāt it less than a year since his promotion to Viscount, and now heās an Earl?
The two elders couldnāt help exchanging glances, whereas little Bo He had bright eyes, always believing her brother Rein was the best, and considered the promotion to Earl to be well-deserved.
Although the Second Ring and Third Ring are adjacent, the degree of aesthetic greening and patrol frequency both rise a level, fully reflecting the hierarchical differences of the Empire, clearly distinguishing the treatment between high-ranking nobles like Earls and above, and mid-to-low-ranking nobles like Viscounts and Barons.
Before long, the group arrived at their destination.
The new estate where Rein lived had a fairly large area, featuring front and rear gardens, with the front yard slightly larger, housing the main and auxiliary buildings, while the slightly smaller backyard contained the stables.
The Areda sisters exchanged a glance, immediately using telepathy:
"Sister, originally I thought Lord Reinās estate was a bit mismatched to his capabilities. This estate seems somewhat grand."
"Yes, given Lord Reinās abilities, I actually think he should reside in the Inner Ring. But this comment is best kept between us, donāt let it leak out, it might cause misunderstandings."
"Yes, yes, sister, I know, Iām not foolish."
Itās no wonder Ailida previously grumbled, because Reinās former estate only had a very small lawn and the training room was not big enough, making it quite cramped for her to practice Extraordinary Battle Techniques.
At this point, Bo He ran over with a cheerful smile and said: "Ailida sister, why are you smiling so happily?"
In two short days, Bo He had already bonded closely with the Areda sisters.
She was initially curious and somewhat reserved with these twin elder sisters, but after becoming familiar, she found both to be easygoing, particularly the lively Ailida, with whom she quickly formed close ties.
Ailida and Bo He shared a particularly close relationship.
"Little Bo He, because sister has a bigger place now to play with you." Ailida playfully pinched Bo Heās delicate cheeks, fondly speaking.
"Oh, Ailida sister, youāre wonderful, but can you not pinch my cheeks? If they get big, I wonāt look as nice!"
"No, no! Little Bo He is the prettiest."
"Heehee, really? Ailida sister is so nice. By the way, I heard my brother say thereās a particularly large training room on the first floor of the main building. Ailida sister, when will you teach me the Combat Blade?" Bo He smiled like a crescent moon.
As Bo He grew up, she also became interested in combat skills, though selectively, only interested in the "pretty" ones.
For example, when Ailida wielded the Combat Blade, the dazzling blade patterns amazed Bo He the first time she saw them.
"Sure, if you like it, Iāll teach you," Ailida readily agreed.
Though Ailida wondered why Lord Rein didnāt teach his own sister, she initially thought it might hold some profound meaning, but later realized it wasnāt.
The key issue lay with Bo He, who was interested in ornate battle techniques, but had little interest in her brotherās low-key but exceedingly practical Extraordinary Battle Techniques.
Indeed, most of the time girls are emotional beings!
Of course, it wasnāt that Reinās Extraordinary Battle Techniques werenāt splendid, but the ones that were flamboyant werenāt within reach of ordinary people, while blade patterns were different, achievable with practice even by ordinary individuals.