Chapter 3 The Lamentation and Emotions of the Travelers
When he was a college student on Earth, Rhodes once read some analytical emperors on the Internet that he still knew most of the rebirth and time travel online YY novels.
The modern society, which is more strict in management but also pays attention to law most of the time, is different. If a child who was a few years old in the ancient West could invent any new technology or a treasure pot, then he would definitely not enjoy any titles such as "genius", "child prodigy" and countless wealth, and in most cases he would be treated as a monster or a devil. Of course, if that buddy was promiscuous in his operation or the situation was good, he might also be regarded as a reincarnation of an immortal or a God's blessing.
Unfortunately, in the magic world with supernatural power, Rhode estimated that if he performed too high-profile, he would definitely enjoy the names and treatments of devils or demons. It is undoubtedly difficult for people in the magic world to accept the concepts and ideas of the twenty-first century on earth. Even if there is no so-called Holy See here, there are aristocrats, knights, magicians, etc. If you don’t have the strength to support it, it is called pretending (zhao) and si (si) instead of a bull//pin!
Therefore, during the two-year study period from the age of three to five, Rhode thought for a long time and did not think of an invention or creation that could show good economic benefits but was in line with his exposure to knowledge and scope of control.
Papermaking, soil steelmaking, glass firing, distilled wine and other essential knowledge for travelers, Rhode found relevant production steps and methods from his vague memories before traveling through time. Thanks to those great masters or more serious authors who collected the detailed information when writing time traveling through time, allowing Rhode to dig out those vague memories with a significant enhancement of his memory.
Unfortunately, the problem is the same. Even if a little kid over three or five years old knows these, he cannot use appropriate reasons to get these things out, let alone protecting them and his family.
Not to mention the magic world where the strong are respected, even on the 21st century Earth, ordinary scientists can make some money-making inventions. If the giants with much sensitive noses than dogs are sure, they will try every means to get these inventions and authorizations into their own hands.
Rhodes, who never mind estimating the greed hearts of others with the most malicious attitude after traveling through time and rebirth, wouldn't believe that there is no such guy in the magical world who is dazzling with gold coins. So what if the Ernst family is a noble family with territory and baron? In the case of sufficient temptation, a baron family is probably not enough to see!
So, in the mood of self-will, Rod Ernst, who was still a little kid, could only study hard!
As for inventions? Well, this idea will temporarily run out of place after he is five years old.
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When Rod Ernst was five years old, he studied the common language of the mainland human race and some related poems, history, etiquette and other courses, and finally began to come into contact with the supernatural powers in this world!
Knight! Magician! Warrior...
Baron Ernst told his five-year-old baby eldest son one by one, and explained these professions in different tones such as boasting, envy, and belittlement.
Of course, the profession he boasted was the Knight, which was the profession that Baron Ernst himself tried to seduce his precious son Rod Ernst, which was also considered a family inheritance.
Needless to say, I am envious, of course I am the famous master!
However, after listening patiently for a while, Rhodes had no more detailed information except for learning from his current father that the magic profession was called a magician, and that it had categories such as alchemists, enchantists, and pharmacists.
As for the subsequent professions such as warriors, archers, beast trainers, thieves, etc., Rhode understood from his father's extremely disdainful tone that he would not be the professions he could choose in the future. According to Rhode's view, the two paths of knight and mage are the future paths his father reserved for him.
If there is any choice, Rhodes is definitely willing to choose a magician, a very high-end profession.
Unfortunately, after a middle-aged mage test that even Baron Ernst was politely facing, Rod Ernst, who was just five years old, was determined to be not the mage's material.
"Mr. Ernst's mental activity and elemental affinity are very good, but the total mental power is not up to the standard requirements of a magician apprentice. It is not difficult to become a magician apprentice, but if you want to become a formal magician..."
After listening to the official magician's evaluation of his baby son, Baron Ernst simply decided on Rhode's future career development direction - the Knight!
Because in this magical world, the profession of magicians is certainly a great road with bright prospects, but before cultivating a formal magician, the massive resources required to be invested is also a number that can make a baron in the territory hurt!
If his eldest son had that qualification, Baron Ernst would certainly make up this determination to let Rhode enter the path of magical practice. But now the official magician said that it is easy for his son to become a magician apprentice. When Baron Ernst decided to let his son embark on the path of knight practice when he had little hope to become a formal magician!
After all, as a formal knight, Baron Ernst can be seen that his son is stronger than ordinary children of the same age. He is definitely a direct seedling of melee types such as knights and warriors. As the Barons, who have been named a nobleman in military origin, the Ernst family has a very complete set of knight cultivation processes and secret techniques. As the first heir, Rhodes practiced the knight's path, it is really a suitable choice!
So, when he was only five years old, Rod Ernst was chosen by his father to practice the knight before he could express his opinion!
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knight!
In the magic world, this not only represents a quasi-noble title that is higher than a commoner and lower than a nobility, but also represents an extremely powerful profession!
Rhodes are not clear about the situation in other magic novels and games, but Rhodes, who has a personal experience of practicing the Knight's path since he was five years old, can be said with certainty that in this magic world, the Knight is definitely a profession that needs to be cultivated from an early age and cost a lot of money.
First of all, as a knight, it is impossible to have no mount of his own. Unlike the war horses or pure **s of the knights of the Cold Weapon Age on Earth, the mounts of the knights in this magical world are more of the monsters!
However, not to mention those monsters that can only be dealt with by formal knights or formal magicians, Rhodes chose a future mount to be a mixed-blood war horse cub with half of the horse-like monster bloodline.
Since the age of five, Rhodes has been in addition to normal physical fitness, weapon use, fighting and riding training, the first thing he does every day is to take care of his mount cub who has just been born, helping the little guy bristle, feed, and take a walk. It is said that this is an important process for the knight profession to cultivate feelings and cooperation with the mount.
Secondly, in addition to combat training such as physical fitness and weapons and mount cultivation, Rhode, as a knight, had to study small-scale battlefield command and military strategy courses after the age of twelve.
However, while Rhodes started physical and weapon training at the age of five, he also discovered the difficulty and cost of training knights in this magical world of nobles and knight families.
For example, in addition to requiring a lot of meat to provide sufficient nutrition to the Knight Apprentice (Rhode's current official title), it is best to use the meat of those monsters to supplement it.
As for the pool water like the one Rhodes had just taken a bath, it was a bit similar to the medicinal bath in the medical skills of the Celestial Empire on Earth. In addition to quickly recovering personal physical strength, it can also heal the minor damages on the knight apprentices!
Of course, this knight named Vital Water and warrior melee profession training formula is said to be the relevant legacy obtained by the human race after defeating the elves. Later, it was only limited to those nobles and knight families.
However, Rod felt that this kind of vibrant water formula that requires several golden crowns (Note 1) is needed for a bath. Even if it is spread, not many ordinary people can afford it.
After all, in Ernst territory, an ordinary lord's family only earns a few gold coins a year (note 2), and the cost of soaking is enough to let an ordinary civilian family drink the northwest wind for a year. As a knight apprentice, Rhodes only soaked every three months at the age of five, and then turned two months at the age of eight. Now by the age of twelve, it has become a need to soak every one and a half months.
Mounts, practice and exercise expenses, weapons, armor...
If you really want to cultivate a knight, not to mention the final success rate, Rhodes’ investment before he was twelve years old was over 600 gold coins.
Not to mention the cost of this time, let alone the civilians. Even among the knight families and lower nobles, it is absolutely impossible to afford the future generations who do not really have the right to inherit or have the qualifications.
(Note 1: The gold coins issued by the Kingdom of Taran have a crown pattern, so they are also called the Golden Crown.)
Chapter completed!