C1 Chapter 1

It is said that when a great man is about to be born, there will be a bright new star in the sky that will guide the wise man to find the trace of a great man.

On the western border of Red Flame Empire, above the farm at the edge of the wheat field, a bright red star was floating in the sky, illuminating the shabby farmhouse that was surrounded by wheat fields, as if it was guiding the birth of a great man.

However, the sound coming from the farmhouse was not from a poor woman giving birth to a child, but...

Call, call again, the law of the Empire gives me the right to ask any man for 'seeds'. If you don't cooperate, be careful of your family. Inside the farmhouse, the female knight in a dress and armor raised her metal riding boots and stepped on the handsome farmer lying on the ground, forcing him to fulfill his duty.

Red Flame Empire was located at the center of the continent of Europe. It was surrounded by countless small and small countries. War broke out everywhere, but the Red Magic Knights, which was formed by this group of women, was still standing.

The reason why this group of knights could defeat the neighboring countries was mainly because of the curse. It was an incredible curse that allowed the female knights to have special magical protection. The physical and magical attacks they received could be recovered quickly, and they could become the most terrifying undead army in the continent of Europe.

However, everything in the world had its own laws. When they obtained invincible abilities, they would lose the warmth of their family and would never be able to get married. They would not be able to share a room with the same man twice. Otherwise, the curse would be removed and their bodies would quickly age.

Therefore, in order to make the less than five hundred knights pledge their loyalty and continue their descendants to inherit the position of the knights, the empire issued a special order. In the empire, as long as the men that the Red Magic Knights fancied, regardless of whether they were married or not, they had to fulfill the duties of men repeatedly. Otherwise, their families would be wiped out.

Therefore, after Katrina Shi Da led the Red Magic Knights to end a battle, they returned to the capital of the empire, Kasha. On the way back, they met the man that she liked and changed their schedule, asking him to fulfill his duty of sowing seeds.

At this time, the woman who was subdued could not bear to watch any longer. She said angrily, "Why did you choose Lait?

Rett, the farmer who was being stepped on, looked up and found that the bottom of the female knight's dress was empty, causing her blood to surge and her lower body to have a special reaction.

So, Lett changed from his original resistance to obedience. "I'm sorry, Lina. I didn't fulfill my duty. They would hurt you. I will never let this happen. Please forgive me.

As a wife, Lina heard her husband's words of betrayal and broke her heart into tears. 'Why?' Are you really going to...

Lina, with two sharp blades at her neck, saw the female knight taking off her dress armor. She looked at her husband with her eyes wide open and swallowed her words.

Looking at Lina, whose face was full of tears, he felt sorry for her and said, "I am willing to fulfill my duty. Please let go of my wife.

As a man, he could not resist Katrina's temptation, could not avoid his duty, but could make his wife avoid this process. That was why he asked her to let go of his wife.

Hearing Lait's request, Katrina nodded and said, "Fiana, take her out.

Thus, the knights in the farmhouse retreated and firmly guarded the surroundings of the farmhouse to prevent irrelevant people from intruding into the farmhouse and disturbing Katrina's good deeds.

When the morning light appeared in the distance and the earth gradually woke up, the red magic fireball floating above the farmhouse slowly extinguished. Katrina, the commander in neat armor, walked out of the farmhouse and asked, "Is there anyone else who wants this man?

Because Lett's performance this night was good, Katrina was very satisfied. That was why she asked her subordinates. Whether or not he was asked to fulfill his duty.

The female knights looked at each other and shook their heads. "Let's go back to Kasha as soon as possible. The Emperor is waiting for our report.

Katrina looked up at the slightly bright sky and jumped onto her mount. "Let's go back and report.

Thus, the Red Magic Knights left the weeping couple and left the farmhouse, heading towards the capital of the Empire, Kasha.

A year later...

When the sun was setting, a red horse rushed to the farmhouse and announced, "Lade, an order from the capital, come out immediately to receive.

When Lade and Lina arrived in front of the envoy, they saw him hand over the basket containing the baby. 'This is your child. As he is a boy, he is specially given to you to raise.'

Receiving the basket, the couple asked with ugly expressions, 'What will happen if we refuse to raise him?'

Special Envoy: 'Raise them. The state will pay you two gold coins of education subsidies every month until you are eighteen. Reject or the child dies. All benefits will be cancelled and the land confiscated.'

The husband and wife did not hear the following words. They only heard that there were two gold coins a month. They nodded their heads excitedly. 'No problem, leave the child to us!'

Seeing the couple's reaction, the envoy was a little worried and passed the documents to them. "The child's name is Lake Starr. In the future, take the magic identity card and go to the nearest town to receive subsidies.

"He really came in time. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to keep the child in his stomach. After the special envoy left, Lina stroked her slightly protruding belly and looked at the sleeping child in the basket. Carefully, she took the basket and walked into the farmhouse.

Time passed quickly. Sixteen years later...

The sun shone brightly. The yellow ears of wheat were swaying in the breeze. A fifteen year old girl wearing a Magic Apprentice robe was running happily on the path of the wheat field. Where is Lake? I came back to find you.

Lake, who was biting the ears of wheat on the back of the cow and practicing fireball magic with both hands, heard the words and extinguished the fireball in his hands. He stood up and said, "Strange, isn't Finks teaching in the magic academy with my sister Irene? Why did she come back?

Lake Starr, who was lying on Da Niu's body, had great potential due to his bloodline. However, because his parents had put all their energy on his brother and sister, he, as the eldest son, had to give up the opportunity to learn magic and martial arts.

After all, Lake, who had the blood of a Red Demon Knight, had inherited Starr's surname and also inherited the potential of magic and martial arts. When he was ten years old, he received a large amount of learning materials and consumables from the empire.

However, these consumables were distributed to his younger brother and sister, who were one year younger than him. The twins used these materials to inspire their abilities without knowing it. The men were martial arts while the women were magic.

When the magic academy sent people to test Lake's abilities, they realized what had happened. 'It's a pity that this child has such great potential, but he missed the time to enlighten us.'

Lake, who was determined to be unable to learn magic and martial arts, could only give his brother and sister the opportunity to enter the academy and obediently become a farmer.

Unexpectedly, one night, when his father told his mother about this matter, his mother heartlessly told him that he was not her biological son and decided to drive him away when he was eighteen. Only then did Lake know that he was not born by this mother.

'The mysterious person who gives me gifts every year is my biological mother! ' The shocked Lake could not accept such a blow. He silently shed tears and turned around to rush into the nearby mountains.

He met a newborn calf in a small stream in the mountains. No one paid attention to it when it was injured and fell to the ground. With sympathy, he healed the calf. 'You and I were abandoned by others. Let's be brothers in trouble!'

Lake, who had calmed himself down, secretly cut off the wheat and fed it to the calf every day until it was fully recovered.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, the little cow brought its mother to the edge of the wheat field and waited for him. He misunderstood and said, "Little cow, the field belongs to my father. I can't cut the wheat for you to eat.

Lake, who thought they were here for the wheat, absolutely didn't expect that. The calf he saved, A fire spell had burned his hands and feet and knocked him unconscious.

When he woke up, it was almost evening, but he found that his hands and feet had recovered from the burns. There was something strange in his body. 'This feeling is like the magic energy in the magic teaching crystal.'

Lake ran back to his house with doubts and picked up the teaching crystal to check the content.

He found that he had been inspired by the fire magic ability. He could learn magic by himself according to the image in the crystal. "Could Da Niu be a fire magic beast? There are a few fire magic beasts that can help humans to enlighten magic. Next time we meet, we should really thank it. '

Fire Bull, a magic beast that looked exactly like a cow. It had the gentleness of a cow and also the magic ability of a magic beast. It could release flames or fireballs to attack enemies.

Lake was happy. He thought of his mother's words when she wanted to drive him away when he was eighteen. "No, this is my life after I leave. I can't let anyone know.

Lake knew that he could not enter the school and could not inherit this field. He made up his mind to never reveal anything about magic. That was why he found an opportunity to get close to his neighbor's daughter, Finks. He asked her about the process and information of learning magic from her.

After all, this little girl was seen by the people from the Magic Academy because of him. They found out that she had good magic potential and took out inspiration materials to help her with her magic ability.

This little girl was sensitive to magic. She ran over along the energy of fire magic and looked around. "Isn't Lake practicing magic? 'Why don't you see magic?'

Lake smiled and jumped off the fire bull. He turned around and stroked the neck of the fire bull. "Daniu, I have something to do today. You should go home as well.

After sending off the fire magic beast, he turned back and said to Finks, "I don't know magic. Da Niu is playing with fire balls.

Finks also knew that Da Niu was a magic beast. She looked at Da Niu strangely and said, "Brother Lake is so powerful. He can tame magic beasts.

Back then, half a year after the fire bull left, it had grown up when it returned to the wheat field to look for him. Lake almost could not recognize it. After chasing it for half a day, he finally recognized it from its injury. From that day onwards, Da Niu would come to the wheat field to accompany him.

Therefore, Lake smiled and said, "I saved it before. Otherwise, it would not have cared about me. As for you, aren't you in school? Why did you come back?

Finks said unhappily, "Teacher said that the war is about to start. He asked me to come back and ask if I want to join the army.

Lake felt very strange. "You are not a Magic Apprentice. Why do you want to join the army?

Because Lake's parents deliberately ignored his education, he did not know the words when he was sixteen, let alone understand the recruitment system of Red Flame Empire. That was why he asked this question foolishly.

Luckily, Finks was not angry. She explained to him, "The empire is facing a large-scale war. Every family in the territory will be required to send one person to join the army.

Due to the rules of Red Flame Empire, when faced with a large-scale war, one could recruit a soldier from every family. Regardless of gender, age, or occupation, Finks would come back from school to discuss with her family. Is she going to join the army instead of her brother who doesn't know anything?

After all, people who did not know anything did not have the time to train after entering the army. They could only become cannon fodder with a 100% death rate.

Hearing these words, Lake's face darkened. Looks like I'm going to join the army too. You'd better teach me what you've learned. Otherwise, you're really going to die.'

Finks was at the edge of the wheat field, teaching Lake the basics of magic that she had learned. She also demonstrated the use of magic for Lake to observe. She was only sent home by him in the evening.

When Lake returned to his house, he heard his father, Lett, roaring in the house.

No! Lake doesn't know anything. I can't let him join the army.

Lina said angrily, "I don't care if he dies. He's almost eighteen. Let him go. I won't let my daughter join the army.

Lake, who had yet to enter the house, heard his father quarreling with his mother to prevent him from joining the army. He felt a little sweet in his heart. 'After all, he's my father. It's better not to make things difficult for him.'

Just as he was about to enter the house and say that he was willing to join the army, Lake suddenly heard his sister say, "Mom, I'm a Magic Apprentice. I'll hide behind the army during the battle. If there's anything, I'll definitely retreat first. Let me go!

These words made Lake stop and think, Sure enough, I didn't dote on her for nothing.

However, just as his heart was moved, he heard his mother say, "It's safe. No one is safer than Lake. His mother is the Red Magic Knights's commander, Katrina Shi Da. Who would be safer than him?'

The people in the house thought that Lake's biological mother was the commander. With his surname, she would definitely receive preferential treatment. They all agreed to let him join the army.

Knowing that his family had decided everything, Lake turned around and walked towards the mountain area. He came to the stream where he met Da Niu. He looked at the sky in a daze. So my mother has such a high position.

This was the first time he had heard his mother's name in his entire life. Knowing her identity, he felt a little hatred in his heart. Why are you doing this to me? Is it so hard to see me?

Thinking of this, a strong desire appeared in his heart. Perhaps I'll be able to see her after joining the army!

After making up his mind, Lake felt relieved and said, 'Da Niu, why haven't you come home yet?'

Moo! After Da Niu shouted, he walked to Lake's side and gently rubbed his face.

Lake smiled and said, "Da Niu, I'm going to join the army. There's no need to come to me in the future.

It was unknown if Da Niu understood his words and understood the meaning behind his words. Tears of reluctance flowed down his eyes as he used his head to rub Lake's chest.

The man and the beast quietly stayed together until the horizon began to glow. Lake then stood up and said, "I'm leaving. In the future, be careful when you eat wheat. Don't get caught.

Moo!

Under the farewell of Da Niu, Lake slowly walked back to the farmhouse. He went straight back to his room and packed his things.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw his father and sister-in-law standing at the door of the room. Lake took the initiative to say, There's no need to say anything. I heard your discussion last night.

Seeing that his son understood his pain, Lett patted him on the shoulder and said,' Forgive me, my incompetent father. '

With that, he turned around and left the door, leaving only the old figure in Lake's eyes.

Then, his sister Irene said, "Brother, this is the lucky charm I made overnight. I brought it for you.

Although Irene was only a half-baked Magic Apprentice, she had already learned how to make simple lucky charms. She made this untested charm overnight and wore it on Lake's neck and shoulders.

Lake smiled and said, "I've received your intentions. This charm will definitely succeed.

Irene smiled and said, "Don't worry. Brother, I used all of my strength to make this charm. You can't leave your body!

Then, the little brother took out a piece of heart-protecting armor and said, "Big brother, this heart-protecting armor is for you, you must wear it well.

Although what should have belonged to him had been taken by his sister-in-law without him knowing, Lake did not hate them. After all, they had grown up together, and all the mistakes were his mother's.

Therefore, after bidding farewell to his family, Lake gently stroked the red lucky charm and the Heart Protecting Armor. He smiled and walked out of the house, heading towards the nearest recruitment point.

'It's time to leave. I probably won't be able to see them again in the future. '

As Lake gradually walked away, he suddenly had a feeling that he would never come back. However, he did not turn back to look at the farmhouse he grew up in. Instead, he stepped onto the road to leave home.

With a farewell heart, Lake stepped onto the small path. Lake saw Finks in a Magic Apprentice robe. She was waiting for him by the roadside with her luggage on her back.

"Big Brother Lake, let's go together!

Lake smiled and took her luggage. "This is going to join the army. Why did you bring so many things?

Finks said proudly, "I am a member of the mage army. Of course I have to bring my own things.

So they walked to the nearest recruitment point while discussing the use of magic.

In the afternoon, when Finks saw the distant town, she took a deep breath and took out her magic notes with a blush on her face. The teacher said that this must not be given to outsiders. There will be no time to teach you magic in the future. And I am not an outsider. I...

The more she spoke, the softer she became. Lake could barely hear her.

After she finished speaking, Lake smiled and said," Keep it well. I can't read. It's useless to hold it.

Hearing this, Finks's cheeks, which were as red as an apple, turned purple and black. With tears in her eyes, she ran towards the town in the distance. "Brother Lake is the worst. How dare he say something like this in spite of others' wishes.

Lake, who spent all his time with the magical beast Da Niu, did not know the way men and women interacted. He blankly held Finks's luggage and watched her run away. "I really do not know the words! Did she say something wrong?

After thinking for a long time, Lake still did not know where he was wrong. After Finks ran into the town, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's go report first. We'll just apologize later.

This town was originally a small market. The products of the farmers nearby would be sent here to be sold. As the harvest period had not arrived, it was unusually quiet. Only the recruitment point was crowded with people.

"Brother Lake, I'm here. Come over quickly.

When Lake walked into the newspaper office, he saw Finks waving happily at him.

The newspaper was full of people, but only the place where Finks stood was cold and quiet. Lake felt strange and walked over to her and gave her the luggage. "You are the only one here?

Finks was a little happy and proud and said, "Don't you know there are very few mages? They joined the army around here. 'I'm the only one.'

After understanding the benefits of joining the army, Lake smiled and said, 'Then register, and I'll go and line up.'

When he was about to leave, he was stopped by Finks. "What are you pulling me for?

Finks pointed at the registration sign. "It says that magic related occupations and special passage for those with the surname.

After Finks explained, Lake knew that civilians could not have surnames. Only aristocrats and their descendants could have them. In order to encourage the people to improve, the country would open up small benefits for the people in various units that worked for the country and let them know that as long as they did their best to serve the country, there was a chance for them to become aristocrats.

So Lake smiled and said, "Then let's report to the government.

After confirming Finks's identity as a Magic Apprentice, checking Lake's blood, and confirming that his surname was registered, he smiled and invited the two special people into the lounge. Then he turned around and continued to register the people behind him.

In the middle of the night, the people who had completed the registration were sent to the prepared carriage and sent to the imperial city's Ka Sha overnight.

After three days of rushing, Lake and the others arrived at the military camp next to the Imperial City's Ka Sha.

The officer in charge of leading the convoy got off the carriage and shouted, "Everyone get off the carriage and report to the right. The rest of you go to the left and line up. Those with the surname come to the center.

After getting out of the car, Lake saw that there were more and more horse carriages carrying new recruits in the distance. He quickly followed the officer's instructions and went around to report, "Finks, hurry up and line up too.

Lake, who had just walked to the middle of the line, did not have time to put down the things in his hands. The person in front of the line turned around and said, "There's actually a farmer. My surname is Wright. What about you?

Seeing the whole line turn back to look at him, Lake said in embarrassment, "Lake Starr.

"Starr! "Starr! The leader actually found a farmer to give birth to a child!

People were shouting in shock. Lake, who did not know what was going on, said, "What's so strange about that? Some people like to be strong, some people like to be gentle, and each of them likes to have a child!

While everyone was speechless, the registrar walked to the front of the group with the registration book and said, "Take note, those who know martial arts stand on the left, those who know magic stand on the right.

In an instant, the group separated, leaving Lake who was at a loss. He carefully raised his hand and asked, "I'm very good at farming. Which side should I stand on?

Instantly, everyone's mind was filled with countless thoughts.