"Why?"
When he heard this, Parr could not help but ask, "Why hasn't there been a Holy Knight ever since"?
Logically speaking, since there had been seven Holy Knights before, there should be others in the future as well! Even if it was challenging to become one, a thousand years should have been enough time to produce new Holy Knights.
"How would I know?"
John rubbed his head before continuing to explain.
"Perhaps only the descendants of those Holy Knights, the royal families of various countries, know the reason why! Actually, it's not just the Holy Knights. Since the Great Disaster was vaguely recorded a thousand years ago, there have been very few cases of people reaching the levels below Holy Knights either.
The last recorded appearance of the Breakthrough-level was six hundred years ago. After that, there has been no news about anyone reaching a similar level. There have been quite a few cases of Knights reaching the Mortal-level, but there is not much information about that either. The highest level is only up until Gold-level in current times."
"I see."
Parr glanced at his data panel and felt that he could reach the levels never reached before. After all, he was a transmigrator! If they did not become the strongest, any transmigrator would be looked down upon.
"Alright, let's continue our journey. We'll rest at noon!"
Just as Parr was immersed in his fantasy, John turned around and set off again.
…
This world was enormous. The town and village areas being governed by people are actually very small, whereas the remaining areas were dangerous wilderness.
There was a large forest between the White Deer Baron's territory and the Bluestone Viscount's territory. John estimated that he and Parr would have to walk through the woods for a week to reach Bluestone Viscount's territory.
This world also has seven days a week. It was said that the days were divided according to the seven Holy Knights of Salvation. Thirty days a month were divided according to the moon in the sky. It was very punctual, one cycle per month.
Other countries did not know that there were 12 months in a year. In any case, the Wind Wolf Kingdom had four distinct seasons. The 12 months just happened to be one cycle of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
The Harvest Festival was held in the middle of September. After this month, October would be full of fallen leaves, November would bring cold wind, December would be the month of winter, and January of the recovery.
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"Uncle John, can you tell me how many countries there are in this world?" Parr seemed to be getting more and more curious about this world.
"Little boy, you sure have a lot of questions."
John helplessly turned around and glanced at Parr, but he did not refuse to answer his questions. These questions were a basic common sense that adventurers needed to know. As Parr's guide, he would have to explain it eventually.
"Little boy, remember this! I will only say it once."
…
This world is a continent. It is huge but does not have a name. Perhaps this continent had its name before the great disaster, but there were too few records about it. People had forgotten, or maybe, someone deliberately made people forget about it.
The current power structure of the continent was divided among four races, four kingdoms, one city, one religion, and one guild.
The four races were Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, and Elves, respectively.
The Ember Lion Kingdom, Agile Eagle Kingdom, Heavy Bear Kingdom, and the Wind Wolf Kingdom were the four kingdoms.
The only city was the City of Freedom.
The only religion was the Church of Neutral Light.
And finally, the only guild was the Adventurer's Guild.
The Ember Lion Kingdom was located in the endless grasslands on the western part of the continent. Half of it was occupied by Humans and the other half by Orcs.
The Heavy Bear Kingdom was located in the gray stone hills on the eastern part of the continent. More than half of it was occupied by Humans, and Dwarves occupied only a small portion.
The Agile Eagle Kingdom was located in the extreme cold mountains on the northern part of the continent. The mountains were steep, and the roads were difficult to find. It was isolated from the rest of the world.
The Wind Wolf Kingdom was located in the fertile plains on the central part of the continent. The four seasons were distinct, and the land was fertile. The human race flourished here.
The southern part of the continent was an endless primitive forest. The beautiful and elegant Elf race lived in it, and they did not involve themselves with the rest of the world.
The City of Freedom was located at the foot of the extreme cold mountains. It was on a plateau at the border between the Agile Eagle Kingdom and the Wind Wolf Kingdom.
The Adventurer's Guild was an organization that covered all the cities on the continent. Its headquarters were highly secretive, and it was not known to outsiders.
The Church of Neutral Light was also an organization that covered all the cities on the continent. It was expanding into towns and villages. The main church was located in the capital of the Wind Wolf Kingdom.
…
Let's not talk about the other forces first. Let's talk about the Wind Wolf Kingdom in detail first.
The Wind Wolf Kingdom was located in the continent's center's fertile plains. It had vast land and was the largest country among the four countries. It had the largest population and the most robust strength.
The Wind Wolf Kingdom implemented a system of noble lords. There were four noble titles— Duke, Marquis, Count, and Baron. The Duke was the highest title, and Baron was the lowest.
The Wind Wolf Kingdom had four Great Dukes, each guarding the four borders on the east, west, south, and north.
Above the Duke was the King. All the Wind Wolf Kingdom's nobles were loyal to the King and their own lords.
There was another title below the Baron, and that was the Knight title. This title was equivalent to half a noble title, and it could be considered as entering the ranks of the nobles. One could obtain a small territory and have their own family name when they become a Knight.
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'This is a continent, but I don't know if there's seawater around here. There should be! If so, could this be a planet similar to the one in my previous life? After all, there's also sun and moon here.'
After listening to John's explanation, Parr lowered his head and pondered for a long time. He had a preliminary impression of this world. Then, he shook his head and threw those questions that he could not understand to the back of his mind. He raised his head and asked John again, "Is it difficult to become a noble?"
"It's challenging!"
John answered this question firmly. He stopped again and turned to look at Parr.
"Logically speaking, as long as you become a Bronze-level Knight, you can serve a noble lord and obtain his conferment. You can become a Knight with a territory and a surname, then be able to step into the ranks of the nobles.
"However, each noble lord has a limited number of territories and a limited population. If he bestows a portion of land to a Knight, it will weaken his strength. Unless it is vital, the noble lord will not do so. Moreover, it is tough for foreign knights to gain the trust of the nobles. Why should he give the title of Knight to an outsider instead of to a Knight that he has personally trained?"
"You're right!"
Parr nodded, indicating that he understood. But after thinking for a while, he asked again, "Is there no other way to become a noble?"
Parr thought of the name he had given himself, Parr Skystar. He wanted to become a Knight in the future to announce his surname openly.
"Of course, there are other ways!"
John said this with certainty. He turned his body and raised his hand to point in the direction where the two were moving.
"Other than being loyal to a noble lord, the only other option was to be a soldier. There is a magnificent fortress, the Western Region Fortress, at the border between our Wind Wolf Kingdom and the Ember Lion Kingdom. Because it's the border between the two kingdoms, there's bound to be frictions from time to time. Large-scale wars don't happen there, but small-scale wars are common.
"As long as you work hard in the fortress and survive, you can get anything you want. Knight titles, reputation, resources, and money are all there to be gained. However, noble lords who were appointed due to their achievement in war won't be given any lands, only the title of a noble and the right to get a surname."
"I see. Battles are involved then?"
Parr looked at his data panel again. He felt that the Western Region Fortress was the most suitable place for him with his system. He could not help but reveal an expression of yearning.
"Hahaha!"
John smiled and asked, "Little boy, do you wish to go there?"
"Yes." Parr nodded.
"Then let's go!"
John waved the sword in his hand. His heroic spirit suddenly rose as he turned around and strode forward.
"Little boy, after we clear out the cultists in Bluestone Viscount's territory, we'll go to the Western Region Fortress. There will be plenty of beautiful sceneries which you haven't seen before. I guarantee that you won't regret it, Hahaha..."
"Beautiful sceneries? I'll be sure to take them all in."
Parr laughed. One of his dreams was to travel to another world and enjoy all the sceneries in the process of becoming the strongest warrior. He would not let this opportunity go to waste.
The two of them walked until noon. When they arrived at an empty space in the woods, John stopped.
"We'll rest here for lunch. Let's have some food and drinks."
John picked up his small package from Parr's arms, took out the food he had prepared, and sat down on the grass to eat.
'I wonder what's in that small package? It's so heavy.'
Parr wiped the sweat off his forehead.
When they were halfway on the road, John had entrusted his small package for Parr to take care of. Parr had always wondered what was in it. The weight of the package was almost as heavy as Parr's large package.
Because of this, Parr had suffered. His Stamina decreased at twice the pace! If it were not for the fact that his realm had already reached Elementary Knight Apprentice and his stamina had gained 100 points, he would have long collapsed from exhaustion.
However, the effects of training could be felt, although minuscule.
Name: Parr Skystar
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 10 (20)
Realm: Elementary Knight Apprentice (1/100)
Stamina: 21/100
Spirit Points: 8/10
HP: 100/100
Talents:
Get Up On Time LVL 2
Bright Eyes LVL 2
Skills:
Wind Wolf Basic Breathing Technique LVL 5
Wind Wolf Basic Sword Drawing Technique Max Level
Life Energy Points: 40
Spiritual Energy Points: 126
After half a day of traveling, Parr discovered that the only way to increase one's realm was by consuming Life Energy Points and training.