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The relationship between Ivic and Carmen started around forty years ago. When Carmen had yet to become a Black Lion, she first met Ivic, who even then was a mercenary, when she was wandering around the continent under the pretext of training to be a knight.
The strong are said to be able to recognize each other on sight. They had both been strong from a young age and saw it in each other as soon as they met. Although it might sound funny, through the clash of her fist against his blade, a bond was established between Carmen and Ivic.
Ivic, who was defeated in their clash, accepted his defeat without any reservations and swore to respect Carmen as his big sis.
Following this, they had several other entanglements.
The Knights of the Black Lion were responsible for the Lionheart clan’s dirty work. However, that wasn’t the only significance of the Black Lion Knights’ existence. The duty assigned to the Black Lion Knights by the Kiehl Empire was to guard the empire’s southern border along the Uklas Mountain Range.
Although the knights had no need to borrow the strength of mercenaries to fulfill their duty, they often sought the help of skilled mercenaries to act as a foreign invasion force during simulated drills.
Because of this connection, Ivic had quite a deep relationship with Carmen, no, with the Lionheart clan.
“I see there are some new faces here,” Ivic commented.
During Carmen’s birthday a few months ago, the Lionhearts hadn’t thrown any lavish parties, but Ivic had still visited them in their mansion with a few carefully selected gifts. After all, it wasn’t like they were strangers, and since this was the birthday of the person he respected as his big sis, shouldn’t Ivic at least bring her a present?
Ivic had already become familiar with Carmen’s disciple, Ciel, and her squire, Dezra, a while back, so it wasn’t awkward for him to visit them. He had given Carmen a pleasant gift of an antique and elegant ashtray, then, after having a few drinks together, Ivic had politely departed from the mansion.
Ivic clearly remembered all the faces of the servants he had seen in the mansion at that time. Those servants had been hired upon the Lionhearts’ arrival in Shimuin, not brought...
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