Ete was an apprentice engineer aboard the supply ship Blue Lake Bay. This was his first time taking part in a war, having followed the Blue Lake Bay south.
Ete's background was simple, but he had also been fortunate.
He could be considered a local of Two Rivers County, because eight years ago, his parents had brought him here from Golden Sunflower Territory when he was only seven.
After that, Ete grew up here and received an education at school.
Unfortunately, Ete was not an especially clever child. Although, as one of the first batches of children to receive elementary education, his knowledge was above average for the territory, he was not good at taking exams and therefore failed to continue his studies.
However, during those eight years in the territory, Ete experienced many things: several major wars, the territory's expansion northward, technological leaps, and the construction of railways and telegraph lines.
All of that broadened Ete's horizons. He was part of the new generation raised in the territory, full of curiosity toward new things, longing for the future, and pursuit of a better life.
Ete's family had also done quite well. After years of hard work in the territory, his parents owned a home, over a hundred mu of farmland, and a large number of livestock.
That was enough to give the family a relatively comfortable life. They ate meat regularly, never lacked new clothes during holidays, and their yearly surplus could even buy White Sugar produced by the territory to make pastries.
Over those eight years, Ete had also gained several younger brothers and sisters. His family was truly very happy.
However, because he had received an education, Ete had been unwilling to follow his parents' arrangements since childhood. He was dissatisfied with the status quo and had