MC arrives at the Savior Noble's territory and begins living as the noble's adopted/fake son. His original identity is Boris + his original family name. After his elder brother's death, he used only the name Boris. When the Savior Noble's family rescued him, he revealed his real name and family background. To become an adopted/fake son of the Savior Noble, he was given another name, marking the second time MC has effectively taken on a new identity.
The Savior Noble's family is a famous and well-renowned warring family. MC feels detached and out of place among nobles despite now being treated as one himself. His upbringing makes him unusually grateful simply to be accepted into a noble household.
MC meets Rose, the Savior Noble's only daughter and heir. Rose is a spoiled, sheltered, bossy little girl who treats her servants tyrannically. She isn't necessarily evil, however; she has simply grown up believing herself to always be above others and has little understanding of the wider world.
MC behaves very differently toward servants. He treats them with respect rather than superiority. This becomes noticeable to Lenzie, the personal servant assigned to MC.
Lenzie is eccentric and somewhat strange in his behavior toward his masters. MC notices that Lenzie's respect seems partly like a facade, as though he isn't truly submissive beneath the surface. MC appears to be one of the few people who notices this.
Lenzie also has a disabled sister whose name is currently forgotten. She may become significant later, but she has not yet become important to the current story.
MC's purpose in the Savior Noble's household is connected to Rose's future. He must eventually defeat a noble's son in a duel so that Rose can avoid being forced into a marriage with the elder son of an old family friend. The agreement for this marriage was made when the Savior Noble and his friend were still young.
Because the duel will be a sword fight, the Savior Noble arranges for MC to receive sword training. Rose is also being trained in swordsmanship.
MC later encounters an extremely eccentric man outside the Savior Noble's castle while looking for walnuts. MC initially feels that the man is being disrespectful toward him.
MC eventually realizes that the strange man may actually be his sword instructor. MC considers surprising him by revealing that he is actually the Savior Noble's son, but the man already knows.
Instead of treating MC like a noble, the man treats him like a child.
The instructor introduces himself as Walnut. Walnut is not necessarily his real name; he uses different names in different lands, and in this particular land he goes by Walnut.
That night, Walnut steals MC's sword, Winterer, from his bedroom.
MC initially suspects Lenzie, but quickly deduces that Walnut is responsible. He tracks Walnut and finds him performing a sword dance with Winterer.
MC demands his sword back.
Walnut refuses.
MC is prepared to fight him, but Walnut instead proposes an agreement that appears to function like a magical oath or contract.
Walnut will teach MC swordsmanship.
Every day until the end of the training, MC must fight Walnut in order to reclaim Winterer.
As insurance, Walnut gives MC a mysterious relic dagger.
MC is uncertain about accepting the agreement. Lenzie persuades him, and MC eventually accepts.
Strangely, MC feels delighted after the agreement is made.
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