Erwin could still clearly recall all of his matches from the Pillow Sword Tournament, so he had a vivid recollection of Lanyon's powers. Of course, what was most memorable about Lanyon to him was his appearance. The Pillow Sword Tournament was a tournament exclusively for students attending advanced academies, so it had come as quite a surprise to see a middle-aged participant in the tournament.

In reality, Lanyon was only 25 years of age, so he was far from a middle-aged man. His appearance was a little mature, but that was solely dictated by genetics, and there wasn't anything he could do about it. With Erwin picking him out from the crowd, his status as a middle-aged man suddenly became acknowledged as the undeniable truth.

"Master Erwin, we came here specifically for you," Lanyon said with a smile, clearly completely unoffended by Erwin's joke. The group of people behind Lanyon immediately put on serious expressions and extended respectful bows toward Erwin.

Thus, Erwin and Lanyon chatted for a while, and after learning Lanyon's true age, Erwin couldn't help but lament the cruelty of the passage of time. For some reason, it was picking on Lanyon and seemingly making him age faster than others!

During their conversation, Erwin learned that Lanyon...