A handsome, red-haired man took a sip of black tea, closing his eyes to savor the aroma. He wore black leather gloves etched with strange, swirling patterns. Unlike the typical plate-armored knight, he was dressed in a sleek black uniform and a leather coat, his sword slung across his back. This was the unmistakable attire of a full-fledged knight of the Vance Clan. And more than that, it marked him as a man of the highest status: a pure-blooded