Lord: Beginning as a Frontier Knight

Morning sunlight bathed the earth in its golden glow.

Veylin Ex awoke in his bed, rose, and opened the window, welcoming the first rays of dawn. From here, he could see directly to Training Ground Seven within the castle walls, where over a thousand knight squires were engaged in their combat aura exercises.

A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in."

The door opened, and a lovely maid appeared, bowing respectfully. "Young Master Veylin, the lord requests that you see him in his study after breakfast."

"I understand," he replied.

At his words, the maid retreated, closed the door, and departed.

Veylin lowered his head, fully aware that this visit to his father's study would require him to make a choice.

More than two months had passed since his coming-of-age ceremony; now, he was considered an adult. Apart from the designated heir, all other offspring were required to choose their path upon reaching adulthood.

First, one could become the guardian knight of the current heir, swearing an oath before the Goddess of Life never to betray.

Second, one could leave the family, become a pioneer, and venture to the frontier to forge a legacy of their own.

The final choice was to join the Kingdom’s Order of Knights, serving the king under the family’s recommendation.

"If not for this unique soul skill—Fate’s Guidance—I might have chosen the first path, staying with the family and letting life drift by," Veylin mused.

As a transmigrant, Veylin had re