A gentle breeze rippled across the lake.
At the end of the ripples, a boy sat on the grass by the lake. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and his fur coat and leather boots were somewhat worn.
But it's still clear that this is not something an ordinary person can have.
The boy's name was Ed. He had an ordinary appearance and stared blankly into the distance.
He seemed to be reminiscing about the past, and also contemplating the future.
The boy's gaze seemed to pierce through the sky, reaching into some unknown time and space. Fragments of memories surged in his mind.
It includes Ed's first fifteen years of life, as well as the strange knowledge brought by the unfamiliar soul named " Chen Mo ".
This place resembles the Grey Castle Territory under the Kingdom of Lothar in the early Middle Ages, and the ordinary-looking boy Ed in front of you is the lord of Grey Castle Territory.
This continent is known as the Central Continent, with the Kingdom of Lothar occupying its southern borders. The kingdom borders the Kingdom of Winter to the north, the endless deserts of the Greenland Kingdom to the west, and the Silver Moon Kingdom to the east. Grey Castle Territory, the southernmost territory of the Kingdom of Lothar, lies like a forgotten jewel, quietly nestled between mountains and sea.
To the left of the territory stretches a mountain range that can be stretched for thousands of miles, while to the right it is separated from the Silver Moon Kingdom by only a river. To the north lie the fertile lands of other lords of the kingdom, while to the south lies an endless blue ocean, dotted with scattered islands like pearls.
The rugged mountain roads and dense forests isolated the area from the world, contributing to the poverty and loneliness of Grey Castle Territory.
"Master, you should go back now."
A sudden voice rang out; it was a girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing a faded coarse linen dress and barefoot.
Her delicate and pretty face has a pair of bright eyes that immediately make people imagine how beautiful she will look when she grows up.
The voice woke Ed from his reverie, drawing his gaze to the girl who had spoken.
"Okay, Adelaide." Ed replied, snapping out of his daze, and slowly stood up.
Ed's sudden realization made it clear: Ed is Chen Mo, and Chen Mo is Ed. He could no longer continue living in a daze.
Ed approached the young maid and said, "Let's go, Adelaide."
Little Maid followed behind Ed, staring blankly at the young lord ahead:
Since the Old Lord passed away, it seems that the master has changed in some ways? What exactly has changed? She couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Um...
They were being polite; for example, this morning, her owner greeted her with, "Good morning, Adelaide." Adelaide blushed slightly at the thought of her owner's manner and tone.
"ah!"
The girl's cry pierced the forest, startling the early-sleeping birds. Why the early-sleeping birds, and not other animals? Because the early bird catches the worm. And Adelaide's cry saved the worms that would wake up early the next day.
"Be careful, Adelaide, don't look up when you walk."
"Yes, Master, I will be more careful in the future."
Adelaide touched her sore forehead, glanced at Ed's back, and said nothing more.
The setting sun cast its golden rays upon the two young people, making them shimmer and look incredibly beautiful. Their interplay of light and shadow danced and swayed gracefully as they moved.
The castle at the foot of the distant mountain appeared and disappeared as the two walked.
The castle, shrouded in twilight, appeared somewhat weathered, with its dilapidated earthen walls and rotting wooden fences, all foreshadowing the poverty of the place.
Ed looked at the castle before him and slowly walked inside.