1 Chapter 1: The 3rd Son, Julian

In the Kingdom of Lihnea lies the Commune of Asmanthus. The Kingdom is known for its military might albeit the major loss they suffer during the invasion of the Neighboring Empire. Its military is composed of knights who were known throughout the medieval period. They were courageous and willing to sacrifice their lives to protect their kingdom. The very essence of valor, chivalry, courage, and loyalty.

The knights were composed of three divisions, the first one specializes in using swords, the lancer which is known for their mastery of spears, and the cavalry which is known for their mastery of riding horses while flanking the enemies during the battle. Each knight has a designated rank which follows this order: Grand Cross, Knight Commander, Knight Officer, and Knight Baron. The Kingdom birthed the only Grand Cross which is known as the King of the Knight, the one who sat atop the crown and the one who rules the Kingdom of Lihnea. His name is known to be feared throughout the battlefield, his name bears the glory of the Kingdom, King Farmuth Vi Andalio II.

The village of Asmanthus lies on the southern border of the Kingdom, needless to say, that they will be the first ones to face the invading army and they suffered the most during the recent invasion of the neighboring empire. The village was pillaged of their wealth, women, wheat, and other valuable materials.

Facing the village, around the border is the jungle known as the Forest of Balto, which spans around 2,000 kilometers from the southeast of the village towards the northwest of the Neighboring Kingdom.

Viscount Chris Beverly governed the village of Asmanthus. He has brown hair, black eyes, and pale skin. Others might perceive him as an ordinary person with no refining features, but the locals know that the Viscount is an excellent knight. He came from a common family but he became a Knight Baron at the age of 20 and became a Knight Commander at the age of 31.

Viscount Chris is a war veteran, he fought many times to protect the Kingdom and had many accomplishments thus earning the title of Viscount.

Inside the room of the Visount's 3rd son and youngest children, a teen named Julian was covered in blood due to the assassination that happened earlier. The viscount, covered in sweat as he asks the clergy with a worried tone, "Tell me, Are his wounds serious? Can you treat him?" He asks him a barrage of questions. It is safe to say that the Viscount is really worried for his son.

"Yes, I can treat him and he will likely heal in 10 days. He is not fatally wounded, But I am sure that he will wake up.", the clergy replied. He looks old and is about 60 years old but he is well known for his medical treatment and is the best doctor you could ask for in the village of Asmanthus.

Viscount Chris gives the clergy two gold coins as payment for his son's treatment. The viscount is somewhat sickly as he looks toward his son Julian. He remembered the day when his wife died due to the invasion of the other Empire. From that day, he swore to protect his family as he failed to protect his only wife.

Inside the room were the Viscount's two sons with the exception of Julian. Sitting across the Viscount is Albus, his eldest son. The villagers usually say that Albus resembles his father during his early days. The most striking feature of Albus is his robust body, It is the result of his training which lasts around 6 hours a day. He is 25 years old and got enrolled as one of the Knight Trainees of the Kingdom.

"Father, why you did not assign more Knights to protect Julian, yet you assign them to guard the families of others."

"I know, Albus. Most of the knights assigned in the village were killed during the recent invasion, and the ones left were assigned to protect the gate near the Forest", the Viscount replied with a somewhat melancholic tone.

Albus got enlisted as a Knight and went to Capital to hone his skills. He came back from the Capital when he heard that Asmanthus suffered because of the invasion of the Barbatos Empire, known for their savagery. He knows that his mother and his fiancee died during the attack. But he didn't know the overall affairs of the village.

"Well, isn't it my brother Albus, you didn't know the extent of damage the village received, yet you claim that our Father is at fault here," Lucias said as he reproached his brother Albus while reading a book called "Agricultural Life"

Lucias, the second son of the Viscount, has brown hair and blue eyes. He became 23 years old in the past month. Contrary to Albus, Lucias is somewhat aloof. He never dreams of becoming a knight but he wanted to govern the village that was entrusted to his Father. Lucias has a skinny body, which shows that he never held a sword in his entire life. He wanted to help the local farmers and the agricultural field of their village and that is why he spend most of his time reading a book that is related to agriculture and governance.

"Well, I arrived at this village yesterday night, and our mother died, I wouldn't know the extent of the damage the village took", Albus retort. Although he may seem to be a musclehead and has a strong temperament, he deeply cares for his mother.

Viscount Chris let his son bicker. He knows that each of them will cool down afterward. He remembers the days when every time his two sons engaged in an argument, his wife will intervene and hugged them both. As a result, their son would stop arguing.

"If only I could turn back the time and protect my wife", Viscount Chris thought with regret.

The Barbatos Empire attacked the village a week ago, but they were stopped by the Viscount and the local knight. Although, the victory they achieve is a cause for celebration. But, The village looms with the sorrowful mood of the locals. The victory cost a lot of lives with no exception of the Viscount' Wife. Everyone in the village knows that the invasion is a prelude to disaster.

*Gian's POV aka Julian

Where am I? Where is this dark place? I remember that when I walk by the riverside a mysterious girl suddenly stabs me near my chest. Am I Dead? Is this Heaven? Argh! It hurts, I clutched my chest when I feel the pain of being stabbed and then it stops.

"My son, Are you Okay?"

Someone is tugging my clothes. When I opened my eyes to see who it is, I got greeted by an unfamiliar ceiling and the voice of an unknown man. An influx of memories suddenly flooded my brain. I became the Viscount's third son, and I somehow got reincarnated into this new body.

[Host Awaken]