Even though Theresa was unwilling to talk about her past, Erwin could already sense that she had opened up her heart to him.

As a result, he felt no qualms revealing his past to her.

Thus, he began to tell her about the time he had spent back in the Effer Kingdom. He began his story with a recount of his childhood in Sarus, followed by all of the theatrical events of the Pillow Sword Tournament, the major turning point in his life that was the battle of the Canston Plain, and the journey to the north that came in the wake of that battle. He talked about the fearsome ice dragon that he encountered during the journey, and the tribe of wereleopards he encountered in the Terarody Mountain Ranges after surviving the ordeal presented by the ice dragon. After that came their arrival in Belama, and of course, he had to mention Elder Lia of the Universal Church, who he had encountered in Belama and had recognized his talents. It was truly a spectacular journey that was also not short of tragedy and heartache. Even the best stories of the time couldn't compare with the marvelous story of Erwin's life thus far.

Theresa was completely entranced as she listened to Erwin's vivid retelling of his life, and her eyes were flashing with amazement and envy.

After listening to Erwin's story, Theresa was silent for a long while before finally heaving a faint sigh. "What an enviable...