That person was Levi. One year ago when Levi retired, he had promised to make sure Erudia would be well protected. Hence, he trained the Nine Lords so that they could protect the nation.
Over the past year, he had gathered many techniques from both hidden and ancient factions, including those of the Four Great Families. These techniques included martial arts, medical knowledge, etc.
After that, he integrated them with his own techniques and those of the Erudian Army.
Amalgamating them, he invented a new set of powerful techniques and picked a select few to learn them.
After spending one year on it, the Nine Lords were the fruits of his labor.
They weren’t just strong warriors, but were also equipped with medical skills and other special techniques.
Hence, they were able to fill the hole that Levi had left.
Furthermore, they had an added advantage.
Levi and Albus had devised a powerful formation where all of them could use when fighting together.
This attacking combination was strong enough to defeat the Northern Demon at the peak of his powers.
Hence, it would serve as a powerful deterrent to any of their enemies.
Individually, they were extremely strong. Together, they would become unstoppable.
When Erudia celebrated the news, Levi heaved a sigh of relief.
Although he had retired officially for a year, it wasn’t until then that he felt his duty was really over.
Having trained the Nine Lords, he could finally retire in peace.
Watching his nine disciples on-screen, Levi couldn’t help but smile.
“Can you rest easy now?” Zoey remarked with a smile.
She understood how devoted Levi was to his country.
Even though she wasn’t aware of his role as the Crown King, she could still sense his strong patriotism.
“It’s over now. Going forward, I can have more time with both of you.”
Levi smiled.
Forlevia asked him, “Daddy, don’t you want to be the Crown King anymore?”
“No, I don’t. That way, I can see you everyday!”
Levi carried Forlevia.
“That’s wonderful! You are no longer the Crown King!” Forlevia cheered.
Zoey shook her head helplessly.
She really thinks Levi is the Crown King.
Meanwhile, there was a celebration within the Great Family of Westford.
The reason was that Lance was one of the Nine Lords.
He had been specially picked by Levi from tens of thousands of men.
As he would be coming home today, the Great Family of Westford had organized a welcome banquet to celebrate his return.
Furthermore, everyone in North Hampton knew about it.
“Levi, how do you like living the life of a civilian?”
“That’s right. In your absence, there will be many more others who can replace you.”
“Didn’t you look down upon the Great Family of Westford? Now, Lance is a testament to how wrong you are!”
Shaun and the others mocked Levi repeatedly.
However, they didn’t dare overdo it as they still feared his power.
“Levi, your time is over as you are no longer that strong. Going forward, you should start living like a coward!” the crowd ridiculed him.
From then on, Levi’s status in the family had dropped, to the extent no one even bothered to taunt him anymore.
Faced with their insults, Levi simply ignored them.
In the past, he would have retorted with the fact that the Nine Lords were his disciples.
But now that he was a civilian, there was no need to get into an unnecessary altercation.
Soon, everyone’s attention shifted away from Levi as Lance had arrived.
The Great Family of Westford had laid out a red carpet that stretched for miles to welcome him.
After all, he was the pride of their family.
The moment Lance appeared, he walked right in Levi’s direction.
