My title is Kein, Knight beneath East Forest Lord, Royal Arch Mage, Viscount Vermilion Redstone.

I grew up in Otron, Capital of the East Forest.

Being the third son of the gatekeeper, my childhood was just a bit bit higher than the poor people surrounding however nonetheless a far cry from the younger nobles and service provider sons that frequented the upper society.

The Lord from again then made the Taxes actually excessive, forcing us to enhance our funds by going looking within the woods for something helpful to promote later out there. Fortunately as a result of our father labored on the gate, we have been exempt of entrance taxes, making every harvest a fruitful one.

As we grew into youngsters a big scale recruitment occurred with a view to provide troopers to the brand new Pregas Fortress on the south which was beneath fixed assault from the Southern Natives. We knew that this job could be dangerous, however as they are saying, the riskier the job, the upper the reward, so all three of us took the prospect and joined the Conflict.

Battle after battle, our abilities rose up because the our bodies of our enemies fell on the bottom, a lot of our pals died as effectively and by the top of the Conflict, lower than half of the recruits who got here with us have been alive.

On the years that adopted the outdated King fell, a brand new King rose, and this new King determined to modify our Lord, making a interval of hysteria as nobody knew what sort of individual the brand new Lord could be.

As the brand new Lord arrived he swept via the various vital posts and began changing folks for these he belief, inflicting a small insurrection to happen. This small insurrection was simply contained and I used to be promoted to Knight as a consequence of my position in combating the rebels.

As a Knight I acquired just a few additional rights and larger wage however my job on the fortress was nonetheless the identical till the day the Captain immediately referred to as me to steer just a few squads to rescue a poor village.

Accompanying me have been two outdated males, the village chief and outdated Martins. Whereas outdated Martins was the quiet kind who handled his phrases as gold, the village chief whose title I nonetheless do not know, was the exact opposite, speaking about his bald head each three or 4 phrases.

Our journey was fairly eventful, not solely we rescued a service provider caravan from bandits, we additionally crossed paths with a gaggle of elite elven warriors.

As we lastly reached our goal, the village had been burned to the bottom, a very unhappy scene to be seeing. Fortunately there have been no indicators of victims across the village, which acted as base for our concept that they have been evacuated earlier than the assault.

After additional investigations we uncover an enormous orc camp surrounding a cave up the mountains, however as we counted over 200 orcs contained in the camp we determined it was higher to request reinforcements earlier than continuing.

Retreating again to the Capital, we mentioned good bye to the Village Chief and outdated Martins and sped up once more again to the Fortress the place our Lord was discovered.

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Arriving again on the Pregas Fortress Metropolis within the morning of 21th Solar, my complete crew headed on to the Lord’s residence to report the grave information, however as we walked although the massive roads of Pregas we observed issues weren’t fairly regular any longer.

Many of the commerce was closed, homes had their home windows barred, youngsters weren’t enjoying within the streets. It did not take greater than a second for me to affiliate this with my outdated recollections of the Conflict.

Was Conflict starting once more?

Who have been we combating now?

Would my dad and mom be secure within the Capital?

A thousand questions began sprouting in my head however with none one to ask them, all I might do was retailer them behind my thoughts.

As I reached the Lord’s Manor, Sebastian, the Lord’s butler obtained me.

“Good day, Sir Kein. The Lord is in an vital assembly proper now, and might’t obtain you. Would you like to attend for the top of the assembly or return and obtain a message as soon as the Lord’s free?”

“I perceive. Then I shall wait right here till he’s free. The information I carry are vital and cannot be delayed.”

“I perceive. Then please have some tea when you wait.”

“Thanks.”

Receiving my cup of tea, I drink it slowly whereas attempting to imitate the commander’s type to not carry disgrace to the military.

Actually I hate this type of drink, because it’s too candy, method off my style. However I additionally perceive that refusing shouldn’t be an choice and that this is likely one of the trials I need to face if I need to maintain my title as a Knight.

As I lastly end consuming the cup, Sebastian will get up and transfer to supply me one other cup however earlier than he can achieve this, I minimize him off by saying I had sufficient.

The clock slowly ticks the time away and drowsiness begins taking on me, making me sleepier and sleepier…

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“Sir Kein.”

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“Sir!!! Kein!!!”

“!? Oh!? Sure Sir!”

Recovering my senses I see Sebastian ready for me, which makes my face develop shiny pink in disgrace. I look via the window and see it is already evening time.

“Sir Kein, our Lord wish to see you now.”

Whereas attempting my greatest to get better my calm I nod and comply with the butler, reaching the lord’s school room.

“Are available in!”

Slowly opening the door, I step contained in the room.

The room is stuffed with many ebook stands on the aspect partitions, two closed home windows on the aspect reverse of the door, a chandelier offering gentle and a desk stuffed with paperwork in the midst of the room.

On the opposite aspect of the desk the Lord was sitting in a cushty armchair, gazing me whereas holding a bunch of papers available.

“You might have returned fairly quick. I anticipated you had introduced excellent news, however by your face I see you carry in any other case.”

“Sadly sure, My Lord. The scenario was method worse than we anticipated. As we reached the village the homes had been burned to the bottom. Fortunately there have been no indicators of combat, so we count on them to have ran away and upon additional investigations we found a mid sized orc’s camp halfway via the mountain, circling a cave.”

The Lord nodded and signed me to proceed.

“Our scouts additionally discovered indicators of carts transferring up the mountain and the orc’s camp had no indicators of carts, which led us to suppose that the villagers are most likely hidden contained in the cave. Possibly they used the carts to blockade the doorway whereas ready for rescue or utilizing it as partitions to combat again. Both method it is only a matter of time earlier than the orcs subdue them, so I wish to ask for reinforcements as quick as doable to begin a rescue operation.”

“I see. That is a pity. Sadly it’s inconceivable for reinforcements to be supplied now. A military of orcs is on transfer and our complete military must transfer out to repel them. If we begin spreading our troops round it’s going to simply make us a simple goal and lead us to our fall identical to what occurred to one of many elves’s Kingdoms.”

“However sir, what in regards to the villagers?”

“We will solely pray they’ve the energy to outlive till our military reaches there…”

“…understood, sir.”

Seeing my reply the Lord nods and begins writing a paper.

“Good! Now I’ve new orders for you!”

“Sure, sir!”

“Sir Kein, you shall rejoin the military ranks and lead a battalion on our campaign towards the orcs! Take this paper and current your self to the fortress commander and he’ll current you to your new submit.”

“Understood, sir!”

“You should definitely make these orcs pay for each single life they took from us!”

“Sure, sir!”

With new orders in hand, I departed the room.