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"Hey kids, don't be disrespectful to Mr. Kazuki!" commanded Sir Robert to the soldiers.

At this moment, Kazuki was engaged in a light conversation with the soldiers.

There seemed to be no distance between the soldiers and Kazuki; they appeared more like close friends rather than a lord and his subordinates.

"Sir Robert! Are you joining us too? You can't! You need to become a young man first to join in here!" joked one of the soldiers, who was currently gathered with Kazuki and the other soldiers.

Hearing the soldier's jest, Sir Robert responded, "I've only reached the age of 56, I'm still young!"

"Hahahah! You're already too old! Don't pretend to be young! Your mustache can't fool us!" exclaimed another soldier.

"A mustache is the pride of a man with authority, while a beard is the pride of a wise man!" Sir Robert stated firmly, with a proud expression.

"That's the pride of old men! Not young men!" shouted the soldier again and again.

"Y-You!!"

The two of them then engage