Apprentice

Apprentice (Bonus Chapter—Please Vote)

Ritchie was Viscount Star Lake's second son.

In noble families of the Empire, the eldest son received all manner of training from a young age and was established as the heir.

As for the second and third sons, they could only receive scarce resources and had to make their own way in life once they grew up.

This was not harshness. If the territory were divided up with every generation, then within a few generations, everyone would become commoners, and noble titles would cease to exist.

As the viscount's second son, he was fairly fortunate. At the very least, he had studied letters and arithmetic under a Scholar since childhood. Once he grew up, perhaps he could serve a higher-ranking noble.

At worst, he could still live independently as an outstanding Scholar.

What disappointed him somewhat was that he did not possess the aptitude to become a Hyperstring Warrior. Otherwise, he might have had a chance to become a noble through his own strength.

He had once believed that this was all his life would be, its end visible at a glance.

But everything had been shattered by that conversation one night.

Ritchie had talked with his father through the night in a daze. The next day, he was sent into a carriage and brought to the Mark Dukedom.

Opening the carriage window, he saw a tall tower standing not far away, all manner of colored radiance emanating from its body.

"So beautiful..."

"The power of a Mage!"

A sweet female voice near him exclaimed in admiration.

"Hm?"

He looked over and saw a girl with golden curls, dressed in a cake-like gown, who had likewise opened her carriage window.

She was so beautiful that the young man could not look away at first sight.

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