The Strongest Knight

Perhaps it is the special nature of this world. After a whole day of crazy exercise, the muscles all over my body are no longer my own, but when I wake up the next day, all the fatigue in my body is gone.

Gray, looking refreshed, got up at five in the morning as usual and continued his morning exercise.

For ordinary people, maintaining a strong body requires constant exercise every day. If you relax for a moment, you will become loose.

Gray knew that he did not have extraordinary talents, so he paid more attention to basic physical training.

Diligence can make up for lack of talent, it’s not just talk.

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In the afternoon, at No. 8 Beijie Lane, in the backyard of the house belonging to businessman Mark.

"Are you sure you want to quit your job?" The serious housekeeper frowned slightly and looked at the young man in front of him who was as tall as himself.

"Yes." Gray nodded, his tone affirmative.

"Okay, I'll hire a lumberjack to replace you, so you don't have to come tomorrow." Seeing that the young man had confirmed it, the butler nodded and stopped asking and saying more, a typical Dru character.

The butler handed over five copper coins, "The extra ones are considered rewards."

Gray took it naturally, as it was what he deserved.

Without waiting for Gray to speak, the butler turned and left. He had to go find the lumberjacks for tomorrow.

"Thank you." Gray thanked the butler meticulously from behind.

Accepting the copper coin is reasonable, but expressing gratitude sincerely is emotional.

The butler paused as he was leaving. "If you regret it, you can come find me anytime."

After saying this, the butler disappeared into the backyard.

"It's probably impossible to go back on my word." Gray raised the corners of his mouth slightly, whispered to himself, and turned away.

At this time, a thin figure appeared in the backyard. Looking at Gray's back as he was about to leave, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Where are you going?"

Gray turned around and saw the pretty brown-haired maid.

After hesitating for a moment, Gray said truthfully: "I am going to participate in the knight training at Birch Castle."

"Knight training? Do you have enough funds?" The maid was surprised by Gray's words.

As a resident of the town, the maid certainly knew about the knight training at Birchfort. She also had a younger brother at home who kept clamoring to go to Sir Fielding to participate in the knight training.

However, it is not so easy to accumulate a gold coin.

"Well, I've saved enough." Gray said calmly.

This sense of self-righteousness completely panicked the maid's heart. She realized that from today on, she and he might no longer be people from the same world.

"Can I tell you your name?" the maid asked softly.

"Gray, Gray Christian." Gray said.

The maid whispered Gray's name several times, then raised her chin and smiled: "You will succeed, Gray Christian!"

Looking at the young girls smiling at him, Gray suddenly felt his heart beating.

But he knew that he was not qualified to talk about love at the moment.

It's not that I look down on the girl's identity as a maid. In this world, being a maid is a legitimate profession and is fundamentally different from being a slave.

Besides, the Marks are fairly decent and won’t do anything harsh.

But, marrying a lowly lumberjack?

Gray shook his head. If he had a daughter, he would never agree.

"thank you for your good wishes!"

After thinking everything through, Gray thanked him and walked out of the backyard of No. 8 North Street Lane without hesitation.

My only goal now is to become a knight who can truly control his own destiny!!

He didn't even ask my name... The figure disappeared, the maid's smile faded, and she stopped there with a gloomy expression.

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In the afternoon, the main street of Green Town became unusually lively.

Even the reserved Drew people couldn't help but talk about the new things.

From the conversations of passers-by, Gray learned that the mayor had spent a large sum of money to purchase a beast slave shipped from the distant New World in Stoneclaw City.

Gray was also very interested in these so-called orc slaves.

It is said that unlike the Barrow continent where humans dominate, orcs are the main race on the newly discovered continent.

After discovering the New World, the kingdoms along the coast of Barrow Continent launched colonial wars against that continent. As the war progressed, captured orcs were transported back, and orc slaves began to enter the vision of humans on Barrow Continent.

"Orcs?" Gray touched his nose and decided to follow to see something new.

The mayor's carriage team slowly drove into the town from the south. In order to satisfy the curiosity of the townspeople, he asked the driver to slow down the pace.

Gray squeezed into the crowd and finally saw the orc locked in the cage on the carriage.

His whole body was inside the iron cage, only his head was outside.

His facial features were very rough, like a combination of human and beast. He had no hair, and his two partially exposed fangs were particularly conspicuous.

Through the iron bars, you can see his well-developed muscles. His arms are as thick as a woman's waist. He has green skin, and his vital parts are covered by a few simple pieces of leather.

The orcs looked very tired. It seemed that their experience of being captured and enslaved was not easy.

According to the slave traders in Stoneclaw City, this type of orc is touted as the best laborer. One orc can do the work of ten people. Their lifespan is generally over 60 years old. Moreover, after reaching adulthood at the age of ten, their strength will remain very stable until old age, and they will not become weak due to old age.

Such an orc usually costs more than 10 gold coins, and there is no demand for it in the Dru Kingdom.

Because the Kingdom of Dru is a landlocked country with no access to the sea, it is not easy to cross the ocean to join the vigorous colonial war in the New World.

The carriage team surrounded by the crowd finally drove into Beijie Lane. The small manor at No. 1 Beijie Lane was the mayor's residence.

The mayor's full name is Yinsen Campbell. He is a branch of Viscount Campbell's family and manages the town of Green on behalf of Viscount Campbell.

Mayor Yin Sen is a tall, thin middle-aged man with neatly combed blond hair and always with an inexplicable smile on his face.

It is said that Yin Sen is also a formal knight apprentice and the cousin of Viscount Campbell.

Under the supervision of the fully armed town guards, the orcs wearing heavy shackles and handcuffs were taken down from the carriage.

The thirteen-year-old Gray is already 1.75 meters tall, and this orc is much taller than Gray, roughly estimated to be more than two meters tall, and is considered a little giant in the crowd.

The orcs were brought into the manor.

If used properly, one beast slave can replace ten workers, but the destructive power of beast slaves is equally astonishing. To be on the safe side, the captain of the town guard, Hans, personally followed in to help Mayor Yinsen settle the first beast slave who came to Green Town.

The crowd outside gradually dispersed.

After gaining some experience, Gray also set out on his journey home.

Beast slaves, the New World, and colonial development, these things are still too far away from Gray now.

Gray adjusted his mentality and prepared to face the most important thing for him at the moment - joining the knight training at Birch Castle.

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