Upon hearing Aridia's words, Shane was quite surprised.
"I didn't expect to hold such high esteem in the heart of the Captain of the Royal Guard."
With an expression of astonishment, Shane turned his gaze towards Aridia.
"You deserve such an evaluation," Aridia said evenly, "You are the only young man besides Princess Luoqi who can take a strike from me without a scratch. Before you and Princess Luoqi appeared, the person who could achieve this feat was at least thirty-three years old."
Because of this, Aridia's high opinion of Shane was justified.
"Originally, I thought that except for Princess Luoqi, only the Valkyrie of the Empire could take a strike from me unscathed in their teens or twenties. The fact that you can do the same proves that even if you're not quite their match, you're not far behind."
