" Sir Knight, I... I am Thomas..." Thomas swallowed his saliva and replied with some trepidation. At that time, Thomas, who was still a poor country boy, had seen the highest official was a tax collector. The horses they rode were much worse than the horse that this knight rode. In addition, the armor on this knight was extremely expensive. Thomas subconsciously regarded this knight as a high official.
The white-haired youth muttered something about how old he looked and scratched his head awkwardly."Um…everyone in your village is dead.”
" Yes... I think so... Master..." Thomas was saddened by this sentence, but he still answered with some fear of the aristocracy.
Although knights were not nobles, they were all the same in Thomas 'eyes.
" Hmm…" The white-haired young man seemed to be a little distressed." I think all your sheep are dead…Those that are not dead seem to have run away…"
" Yes... Yes, my lord..." Thomas did not realize that the other party was comforting him.
Of course, I think the main reason is that the other party's comforting words sound like a slap in the face.
" That…" The white-haired youth seemed to be at a loss for words. He looked at the other party awkwardly.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time. Thomas would laugh every time he thought about it.
"How about this? Come with me and I'll find you a job.”The white-haired youth seemed to have made up his mind.
"Okay…Ah?" Thomas thought he had misheard.
" Let's go back first." The white-haired youth seemed to be very satisfied with his wit." I'll go back and see if I can tell Dad to find you a job or something. Get on the horse."”
"Ah?" Thomas thought he had misheard. He stood beside the handsome horse, at a loss.
"Get on the horse." The white-haired man urged," Oh right, do you not know how to ride a horse? Come, come, let me help you up. Step on this and kick it hard…"
" Old... Master..." Thomas was terrified. He stepped back and waved his hand." How... How can I ride your horse..."
The white-haired youth seemed to be a little annoyed."Are you a fool? Look at your shoes. They're all leaking. We have to walk a long way. You're so thin. How can you stand it?”
"Get on the horse, I'll follow you on foot." The white-haired man said in a commanding tone.
" I-I-I..." Thomas was almost in tears. Out of fear of the other party's identity, he did not dare to disagree, but it was also out of fear of the other party's identity that he did not dare to step on the other party's horse.
"Hurry up. My house is very far from here. If you're late, you won't be able to make it for dinner.”White Hair urged Thomas to get on the horse.
Thomas was almost scared silly. The other party was clearly just a teenager slightly older than him. How could he lift him up on the horse with one hand? Moreover, the other party was wearing heavy armor and carrying a huge sword that was even taller than him on his back.
Was this guy even human?
Looking at the white-haired youth who was walking briskly with his horse, Thomas had to endure the stinging gazes of the two knights who were traveling with the white-haired youth. This journey made Thomas feel as if it had been a century.
"I'm Francis Kaslana. What's your name?”The white-haired man did not seem to realize anything. Instead, he asked happily.
" I... I'm Thomas, my lord..." Thomas answered uneasily," My lord... I'd better come down..."
"No!" The young Francis answered firmly.
" Old... Master... I won't go, okay..." Thomas felt that he was about to cry. The eyes of the two knights beside him made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"No!" Francis's answer was still resolute.
Thomas was about to say something when he suddenly felt someone push him from behind. He turned around in horror and found that it was one of the two knights who were traveling with him.
The knight who was approaching on horseback had already pulled up his mask, revealing a face full of stubble."If Mr. Kaslana asks you to sit, then sit. Why are you talking so much nonsense?”
Thomas was so frightened that he did not even dare to breathe loudly.
Francis didn't seem to notice the atmosphere. Instead, he continued to talk to himself happily,""This is my first mission. Although I only saved one person, it's already not bad. I remember my dad saying that he didn't leave a single person alive on his first mission…"
"Thomas, what do you know?”Francis continued to ask.
" Master... I can... I can herd sheep..." Thomas answered honestly.
Thomas seemed to have heard the laughter of the knight behind him. He lowered his head and looked into Francis's bright blue eyes.
"I don't have any sheep for you to graze. Do you know anything else?”Francis looked troubled.
" I... I can cook... clean the house... farm... repair the bucket..." Thomas answered truthfully.
Francis 'expression became even more distressed.""This…"
"Master, are you not satisfied?" Thomas asked carefully.
"Ahahaha…No, no, you will definitely be of great help.”Francis laughed.
A knowing smile appeared on Thomas 'face as he stood by the door of the study. If there were any maids who were still awake, they would be so shocked that they would tell the wooden face Thomas that he was smiling.
At that time, he did not know the status that the surname Kaslana represented. He only thought that he had been chosen by a kind knight and wanted him to be his knight attendant. Although he did not know much at that time, he had heard that all knights needed a knight attendant.
Unexpectedly, Francis brought him back to a big house that was bigger than the mayor's house. He pulled him through the expensive carpets without care. Thomas almost tiptoed all the way, afraid that he would dirty these things that he couldn't afford even if he sold himself.
Thomas could still remember the uneasiness he felt when he waited outside the study. He could almost clearly recall the sounds coming from the study at that time.
"Dad! I'm back!" It was Francis 'voice.
"How do you feel about your first mission?”This was a steady and deep male voice.
"It's pretty good! More powerful than you! I even saved someone! I remember you said that you didn't save anyone during your first mission! The whole village is dead, and the sheep are gone. We have to find him a job!”
"Alright! What does he know?"
"He doesn't know anything!"
At that time, Thomas, who was only twelve years old, almost knelt down. He seemed to have seen the angry aristocrat coming out of the study and asking his subordinates to throw him, a dirty thing who knew nothing, on the street.
By now, he had come to his senses. He knew that Francis had brought him back to give him a job because he was the only child in the village and the only property--
Thomas almost knelt down in front of Francis after he realized this.
What a good master!
He was completely different from those old masters who had their subordinates use sticks to clear a path for them!
Thomas shook his head to clear his mind. He began to think about what to do after his master threw him on the street.
"Then let him learn from Marcus!”
A deep male voice came from behind the door, shocking Thomas. But when he heard that it was not an order to chase him away, he was stunned and did not know what to do.
Francis came out of the study with a grin and patted Thomas 'shoulder heavily, making Thomas feel like his bones were about to fall apart.
In the next few years, Thomas learned from Marcus, the old butler of Kaslana's family, how to be an excellent servant who could serve his master in a prestigious family. Thomas was grateful to Francis for saving his life, and also grateful to Francis for generously giving him, a useless commoner, a chance to serve a noble. He worked diligently. After Marcus retired, he was honored to take over the position of butler. He had become the butler of the Kaslana family that even some ordinary nobles had to suck up to.
In all these years, Thomas had seen other nobles. They were no different from the impression he had of nobles when he was young. Although he had to admit that they were equally elegant and humble when facing other nobles, they showed the same arrogance, arrogance, and unreasonable when facing civilians.
Kaslana's family was the only one who was not like any other noble family, but they were one of the oldest and most authentic noble families in Europe.
Thomas more or less understood his master's job." Destiny Knight. Although he didn't understand the difference between a Destiny Knight and an ordinary knight, it sounded cool. Even ordinary nobles had to suck up to Kaslana's family, let alone those knights who weren't even nobles.
Thomas also knew the job of these Destiny Knights, which was to exterminate the monsters that had destroyed his village. However, the difference between the Destiny Knights of Kaslana's family and the other Destiny Knights was that while the other Destiny Knights were fighting for the final kill of the monsters to snatch the credit, the Destiny Knights of Kaslana's family would always save the people first. Even if the monsters in front of them were about to be kicked to death, as long as there were people who needed to be saved immediately, these people with the surname Kaslana would put down everything to save those who needed help.
Thomas didn't feel that anything was wrong. In his heart, his master was always right, so the only ones who were wrong were the other Destiny Knights.
The Kaslana family had never been like nobles. They were humble and polite when they talked to the people under their rule. They never felt any difference in status. They were always elegant and sincere. During poor harvest years, the Kaslana family would reduce taxes and even take the initiative to distribute food to the disaster victims. This made Thomas crazy about the financial situation of the family many times.
Fortunately, the church gave Kaslana's family a special allowance every month, which prevented the Kaslana family from going bankrupt after several consecutive major disasters.
Although Thomas did not understand why the Church would give Kaslana's family a special allowance, he did not need to know about the matters of the big shots.
Every time Thomas went out on the streets, he would see the people under Kaslana's rule looking at him with respect and love. Although Thomas knew that it was for the master behind him, it did not stop him from standing up straight and proudly enjoying this honor.
To be able to serve such a kind noble was simply a gift from God.
Thomas couldn't help but smile when he recalled how Kallen carefully scooped the soup in the day, afraid of wasting food.
In just two days of interaction, Thomas could feel the humility, sincerity, and frugality of Kallen. These seemed to be imprinted on Kallen's natural personality.
"As expected of Old Master's child." This was Thomas 'heartfelt praise.
"What are you talking about?" Francis walked out of the study after finishing his work and patted Thomas on the shoulder." Didn't I tell you to go back and rest?"”
"Yes, Master." Thomas lowered his head respectfully and watched Francis leave. The back of the man in front of him gradually overlapped with the white-haired boy who led the horse more than ten years ago.
Thomas smiled in relief.
"This is probably a tradition of the Kaslana family.”
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