This was once his ideal—an underclass noble with the spirit of a chivalrous knight.
He worked in the City Guard Army for over a decade, during which he befriended many nobles of the Empire and married the second daughter of a Count from the Royal Capital, becoming part of the noble circle of the Royal Capital. Though he occupied a middle-to-lower position, if he could avoid mistakes before utilizing his sword, he was destined to become a Viscount.
Subsequently, his son, with the support of his Count uncle's family, could progress further from the foundation of Viscount and ascend to the rank of Count or higher, securing a firm foothold in the Empire.
If nothing unexpected happened, this was the future he planned for himself.
Until a dire incident occurred in his jurisdiction.
