This world bears a striking resemblance to the European Middle Ages in William's previous life. It is still in the feudal era, where the nobles hold high positions, the common people live in hardship, and productivity is low. The only difference is that this is a world with extraordinary powers. There are warriors who temper their bodies and unleash life energy. They are also known as knights. With physical strength, constitution, and reaction speed more than double that of ordinary people, knights can unleash terrifying lethality. It's no problem for them to take on ten or even dozens of opponents, just like a self - propelled human - shaped tank. Ordinary people would be easily massacred when encountering such knights. In William's memory, the nobles in this world exploit to a great extent, yet few common people rise up in rebellion, all because of the existence of knights. Knights suppress all dissent! Take William, for example. He has been practicing the way of knights since he was a child. Although he hasn't yet activated his life energy to become a knight, he is already a peak squire, having integrated the life seed. His physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary people. Just now, with a gentle push, he sent John flying four or five meters away. If William were to exert all his strength, John would probably get injured. The power of knights is evident.
Besides knights, there seems to be another extraordinary power system in this world, one even more terrifying than that of knights. The Young Master Andrew that John mentioned seems to have been detected with the talent to practice that extraordinary power system. Therefore, he is extremely favored in the family, almost getting everything he wants. All the family resources are tilted towards him, and two personal knights are assigned to serve him. This time, Andrew casually ordered the two knights to injure William in the garden, causing him to fall into a coma and his consciousness to dissipate, after which Ethan took over his body. But for such a serious fault, did Andrew receive any punishment? No! The father of this body, the Grand Duke Odyssey VII of the Fadir Duchy, instead considered it William's fault! He thought that William's appearance in front of Andrew was a mistake! Both are sons of the Grand Duke Odyssey VII, and the Grand Duke's partiality is thus evident. Although usually the Grand Duke Odyssey VII didn't treat William, whose mother was a maid, well, and William was often ridiculed and even bullied by his half - siblings, whose mothers were mostly from noble families, believing that William had tarnished the nobility of the Odyssey family's bloodline. But the Grand Duke's handling of this incident was still extremely unfair! Is it really true that without power, there are no human rights? William thought with a sneer in his heart.
This "new society" he had just transmigrated into taught him this timeless truth. William's face was ugly, his expression alternating between light and shade. John, a loyal servant left to him by his deceased mother, saw William's state and a hint of pity flashed in his eyes. He seemed to have something to say but held back. William noticed John's strange behavior, frowned, and asked, "John, you are as dear to me as my own hands and feet in this world. Is there anything you can't tell me?" John forced a smile that looked more like a cry and said bitterly, "Master William, the Grand Duke was very angry about this incident and has decided that you can no longer live in the castle..." "Oh, my dear father has finally decided to drive me out of the house?" William said indifferently, immersing himself in his role. John's brows furrowed even deeper. He stole a cautious glance at the seemingly calm William and then said, "The Grand Duke has decided to confer on you the title of Baron Dicass and grant you the Dark Forest, the nearby Nise Village, and the Shadow Marsh deep in the Dark Forest as your territory. The Grand Duke also said that as long as you can occupy the land north of the Shadow Marsh, he will recognize your ownership of it!" The more William listened, the colder his face became. In the end, he couldn't help but laugh coldly, which made John feel both heart - broken and a little afraid. "My dear father is really too kind to me!" William said.
The land granted to him by the Grand Duke Odyssey was in the northernmost part of the Fadir Duchy. The area was not small. William estimated that the Dark Forest and the Shadow Marsh together were almost ten thousand square kilometers, larger than the area of Guangzhou in his previous life. The entire Fadir Duchy was only over two hundred thousand square kilometers, and William's land accounted for one - twentieth of it, larger than that of a viscount. But what kind of land was granted to him? All of it was desolate and harsh! Moreover, beyond the Shadow Marsh was the Kingdom of Golden Rose. The Kingdom of Golden Rose and the Fadir Duchy had been enemies for generations, both claiming ownership of the Shadow Marsh. If it weren't for the low productivity of this era and the obstruction of the marsh, it would have been a new battlefield between the two countries! The Grand Duke Odyssey VII granted the Shadow Marsh to someone without any knight - level strength. This was not a gift; it was pushing him into a pit of fire! This was why William was angry. The Grand Duke Odyssey VII seemed to want him dead, and preferably to die far away from him! "When?" After finally calming down, William took a deep breath and then asked. "Master William, I heard from others that the Grand Duke has already submitted the resolution to the Noble Council! I'm afraid it won't be long!" "Exactly how long?"
John hesitated for a moment and said, "At the latest, within five days, the Grand Duke will require you to leave the castle, leave the city of Thal, and head to your fief!" "Five days? The efficiency of the Duchy is unexpectedly so high? Well!" William let out a long sigh. "Master William..." John looked worried, wanting to comfort William but not knowing what to say. "John, please leave for a moment." "Master William, you... Actually, leaving might be a good thing. Your deceased mother would be very happy to know that you've become a baron." John was very concerned about William's state. "I know, I'm fine. I just want to be alone. Is that okay, John?" William looked at John. "Well... of course... as you wish!" John had no choice but to bow and leave, closing the door behind him. As soon as John left, William, who had been tense, relaxed. He let out a long breath. The soreness in his body surged like a tide, making William grimace in pain. This was the injury inflicted by Andrew's two knights and would take time to recover. And he couldn't show it in front of John. Just now, in front of John, he was acting. Acting with the reactions that William's body should have! He dared not let others notice the abnormality of this body, especially at this critical moment when he had just transmigrated. The Grand Duke Odyssey VII had so many sons that he wouldn't care about losing one he disliked. So Ethan, or rather William, had to be extremely cautious!
William shook his head and smiled bitterly. He could only comfort himself, "At least I start as a minor noble. It's much better than many time - traveling predecessors who could only start from being a commoner!" "I just didn't expect that I would end up time - traveling just because I bought an hourglass and a book of fairy tales?" "I don't know whether to cry or laugh?" "Oh, by the way, I wonder who will end up with that hourglass? I really liked it." William's mind was filled with random thoughts. Suddenly, as he was thinking about the hourglass, an hourglass emitting a bright and soft light appeared out of thin air in front of him, floating in mid - air. "How could this be?" William was startled. The hourglass in front of him was extremely similar to the one in his previous life. However, the glass walls on both sides were filled with illusory colored light spots. The rusty iron tube connecting the two glass balls exuded an ancient and wild flavor. And in one of the glass balls, there were silver - glowing light spots forming a coiling silver light band, constantly moving. "Is this still the hourglass I bought in my previous life? Did it also time - travel? Why has it changed like this? What about the book of fairy tales? Didn't it time - travel?" William couldn't help but reach out to touch the hourglass. As soon as he touched it, the bright light of the hourglass enveloped William.
After a moment, the light receded, and a look of understanding and amazement flashed in William's eyes. "This hourglass actually has this magical function. As long as it's filled with energy, it can take me to other worlds?" "Should I go? Or not?" At this time, the hourglass was already full of energy and could take William to other worlds, but William was caught in a dilemma, hesitating! "Anyway, things are already like this. What else is there to be afraid of! I'll go and take a look first. If it doesn't work, I can just come back." In the end, curiosity got the better of reason. William's hand suddenly grasped the hourglass, and with a thought, the hourglass suddenly shone brightly, enveloping William. The space in front of William was suddenly torn open, revealing a dark passage. The aura emanating from the passage was the same as that of the iron tube connecting the two glass balls of the hourglass, filled with an ancient and wild flavor. William took a deep breath and walked in. The hole behind William was immediately closed. He walked alone on the path in the void! After walking for a while, a bright light suddenly appeared ahead. William quickened his pace towards the light. Suddenly, his vision changed, and he found himself in a field under the scorching sun. The air was filled with a fresh smell. William looked around and found that not far from him, there were several ragged and emaciated men plowing the field with ancient plows.
Seeing William suddenly appear, they were also very curious and gathered together, pointing at William. Since he had been discovered, William had no intention of hiding. He walked towards the men generously and asked, "Hello, may I ask where this is?" " Abracadabra..." A man opened his mouth and said. William's face suddenly froze. After time - traveling, he couldn't understand the language. How was he going to solve this problem? Waiting online. Urgent!